…whoever lined up the venerable veteran chosen to play time traveler Hiro Nakamura’s father in an upcoming episode of “Heroes.” Even Masi Oka, the actor who plays Hiro on the popular NBC series, has described the casting as “absolutely brilliant.”
Don’t want to know who it is? Then don’t click on the link. But, really, you want to click the link. You know you do. And it will be ever so very rewarding.
So go ahead. Click the link. You’ll be glad you did.
Well, actually, they hiss, but that’s not the point. In what can only be described as the first great “Snakes on a Plane” knock-off, the horror film “Plane Dead” (haha, get it? plane dead, brain dead) looks to up the ante by replacing an airplane filled with venomous (not to mention very horny) snakes with killer zombies. Now, the movie may not look very good, but the makeup effects are beyond incredible for an apparently low-budget, direct-to-DVD flick.
Check out the trailer here, and then come on back to post your thoughts.
…you’d think someone would’ve stolen it by now. Then again, would you steal from Tony Bennett?
Bennett turned 80 this year (happy belated b-day, Tony) and to celebrate, director Rob Marshall (“Chicago,” “Memoirs of a Geisha”) teamed with Bennett to produce an hour long special that commemorates the career of the legendary singer. A portion of the show features celebrity narration from Bruce Willis, John Travolta, Robert DeNiro, and Billy Crystal, discussing the highlights of Bennett’s work. The best bits, however, are the song and dance numbers; Bennett duets with the likes of Barbra Streisand, Christina Aguilera, Diana Krall, and John Legend, with Marshall having recreated sets from various periods in Bennett’s history, including a ‘60s variety show and the stage of Carnegie Hall. Bennett and Marshall did a teleconference to promote the special, and Bullz-Eye was able to ask a few questions of Mr. Bennett…though we apologize wholeheartedly that we didn’t ask Mr. Marshall a single thing. Sorry, Rob, “Chicago” was great, but this is Tony freaking Bennett, man!
Until now, Will Adama seemed utterly infallible. In this episode, we learned that even the Admiral has a few skeletons in his closet. But who would’ve guessed that one of those skeletons was going to enter the fleet’s space, flying a damaged rogue Raider?
Apparently, the Cylons let Marcus Dixon…err…Bulldog…sorry, I had an “Alias” flashback there…anyway, they let him escape so that he would learn the truth about how he was left for dead in Cylon space three years earlier. (Although if the Cylons know where the human fleet is, why don’t they just attack? Maybe annihilation of the human race is no longer their endgame.) When you think about it, the Cylons would have to know that Adama was the one in charge of Bulldog’s final mission if their ultimate goal was to get him to kill Adama. That would be quite crafty on their part.
That whole storyline led to the realization that Adama believes that he started the war. I think he’s being way too hard on himself. But still, that’s some heavy stuff.
Meanwhile, Cylon Biers is having a spiritual crisis on the mothership. Was it the result of the apparent three-way she had with Baltar and Number Six? Doubtful, but possible. I’m not sure where that storyline is going, though the other skinjobs looked pretty worried when she said there was something beautiful between death and rebirth.
Baltar never ceases to amaze me. One minute, he’s on the verge of execution. The next, he’s getting double-teamed by a former Victoria’s Secret model and Xena the Warrior Princess. He’s certainly got the mojo working.
And then there’s everyone’s favorite alcoholic, Saul Tigh. There was a great exchange when he offered Bulldog a drink.
Tigh: Drink?
Bulldog: You have no idea.
Tigh: Yes, I do.
It looks like the Bulldog encounter is going to bring Tigh back to the world of the living. The cigarette game he was playing – “I see it…I see it…I see it.” – was pretty creepy. But none of my regular readers should be surprised that he looks razor sharp in an eyepatch. I was hoping for a black one, but that tan one looked pretty tight.
I was pretty excited about a 45-minute episode of “The Office” this week, but I have to say, it was a little disappointing. It seemed like some of the jokes that would have otherwise been cut – like Kevin’s dealings with the shredder – ended up making it into the final edit of the episode.
Andy’s encounter with Michael, and how Michael thinks that Andy has a “really likable way about him” were pretty funny. Ed Helms and Steve Carell worked together on “The Daily Show” and it’s clear they still have a lot of chemistry. Andy’s feud with Dwight also has some good potential.
There were a few good moments – “Lazy Scranton,” the breast pump bit and Michael’s defense of Hooters – but there weren’t as many big laughs as usual. Michael’s hilarious query of Karen’s heritage – “Was your father a G.I.?” – wasn’t as effective since it was used in the previews last week.
However, there was some movement on the Jim/Pam saga. It looks like Jim and Karen are dating and Pam is too much of a wuss to say anything to Jim. When she said, “We’ll always be friends,” it became crystal clear that these two aren’t going to get together anytime soon. I was surprised when Jim turned her down for coffee. It seems like he’s still recovering from being rejected the last time.
It will be interesting to see how the show deals with all the new characters. Will there be enough screen time for the supporting cast with all the new faces in town? And where was Oscar this week?
© 2026 Premium Hollywood
Theme by Anders Noren — Up ↑