... In the no-duh news department, Syfy is going to renew its number-one show Warehouse 13 for a fourth season (formal announcement coming soon). The slick mix of sci-fi, comedy, romance, and steampunk has been a major hit for the network since it debuted a few years back. [Deadline Hollywood]
... Fans of USA Network's Suits and Necessary Roughness should rest easy. Well easy enough for someone who can live with the fact that they like Suits or Necessary Roughness. Just kidding! It was someone else who said those shows suck, not me! I know he looked like me and sounded just like me, but trust me, it wasn't me. Oh, on to the news part. The network's co-presidents said they'll both probably get renewed. [EW]
... **You are now humming the Game of Thrones theme song in your head** HBO's Game of Thrones has made another casting decision, bringing on British actress Gemma Whelan to play Theon Greyjoy's sister. In the books, she's named Asha, but producers think that name is too similar to wildling woman Osha, so they're changing her name to Yara, which is way unsexier and sounds like a budget automobile from Eastern Europe. Way to ruin my day, Game of Thrones producers. [EW]
... Summer Glau Summer Glau Summer Glau! The World Record holder for most nerdy stalkers will guest star on Syfy's Alphas, playing an Alpha with the superpower of getting shows canceled. She'll appear in the August 22 episode. Also dropping by Alphas will be Lindsay Wager, Garret Dillahunt, Brent Spiner, Alaina Huffman, Rebecca Mader, and Peter Wingfield. [Syfy via press release]
... Justin Bruening, who once starred in a show about a man and a talking car, will guest star in the CW's Ringer. Hunky Bruening will play a hunky suitor of hunky Sarah Michelle Gellar's Siobhan (she's the evil twin!) in the hunky, twisty thriller. [TV Line]
... Everyone loves John Corbett! Especially Parenthood! Corbett returns to the NBC drama to woo Lauren Graham's Sarah just as her new flame Mark also returns. You know what that means! Threesome! Or fistfight. Or both. [TV Line]
... Sony Pictures TV is dusting off an old project named Dead Lawyers, which is also the punchline to "What's the only good kind of lawyer?" The potential series, which was pitched around to networks eight years ago, is about a defense attorney who dies and goes to Hell: a law firm with other deceased jerk lawyers that helps right wrongs in the justice system to find redemption. Justified creator Graham Yost is on board to write and produce. [Deadline Hollywood]
... Bravo has renewed The Real Housewives of Orange County, Top Chef Masters, and Million Dollar Listing LA, and picked up three other shows that I'll never watch. [Deadline Hollywood]
Follow TV.com writer Tim Surette on Twitter: @TimAtTVDotCom
w t f .... you're still here?
get a life bro....nobody's listening.....
You are!
On what bases exactly can M. Tim Surette's claim Summer Glau is "The World Record holder for most nerdy stalkers"?
Does SG fans/stalkers have the world record for the most numerous assassination attempts on a President of The United States ? (side note to the younger audience : John Hinckley reference, Google it).
Is there a blog where they posts pictures of the altar they have erected in the honor of Summer Glau? Can you provide a link?
And how exactly do you measure the level of "stalkiness"? More than 3 posters of SG in a room? In this case Justin Bieber or Robert Pattinson should be scared for life.
Or how much fake nude pics you can find? Some people tweets links but i don't recall there is more than for other actresses. I have also read fanfiction where Cameron from TSCC has sex with John Connor, or femslash where Cameron has sex with Sarah Connor; i'm sure there's much more fetish examples but nothing that an adult couln't endure.
KyleEggers, one of his co-workers tried to defend M. Tim Surette and gave an explanation that i quote here :
"Take the comment he said, break it down line by line and slam dunk it in my face what bad journalism means and how he insulted the fans, other then the ones that "stalk" her. Then run over to google and type in "Summer Glau ***ing with a horse" and tell me she doesn't have some creepy stalker fans.
"The World Record holder for most nerdy stalkers" - Let's break down this line, shall we.... He never said the word fan in that line, he wrote that she has a lot of nerdy stalkers. Check the internet kid, she does..... So do a lot of actresses, nerdy stalker kids plague the internet and real life. He never quoted the group of fans as a whole, or even a demographic of fans. He blasted the nerdy stalkers."
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You'll notice that the notion of "world record holder" completely disappeared; instead he tells us Summer Glau has stalker fans. Thanks for the enlightning news!
Then he says Summer has stalkers fans JUST LIKE a lot of actresses. Thanks for aknowledging this.
He admits himself that M. Tim Surettes inflammatory words ""The WORLD RECORD holder for MOST nerdy stalkers" have zero basis.
This is what i'm demonstrating against in the comment section : i'm not disputing the fact that Summer Glau has stalker fans but the adjective used to describe them.
I have also typed the Google query he suggested : the fact that it points to *** /tv/ section (the thread has been deleted by mods) is very revealing imo.
And now i will tell you what i think : M. Tim Surette inspiration is ***/tv/ where trolling and being incredibly harsh and trying to make others feel like idiots
is the rule. But the problem is these rules should not apply on a site like tv.com unless tv.com and CBS wants to be associated with the garbage that *** is most of the time.
When it's directed at someone as sweet and sensitive as Summer it completely stops being funny and is just plain mean; same goes for the glau***s (that's how fans of Summer Glau fans are called on ***).
I guess people who are incredibly cynical by nature have a hard time liking anyone that admires someone so much for her lack of cynisism and sweetness ... qualities which can be looked at as weakness.
I may be a Glau*** but i'm not the kind you can insult just make a funny line, i hope you have understood it by now.
Exactly it is very unprofessional of Tim to use flametory argument taken from internet troll on his articles. It is obvious that this is just to attract readers and to get more comments.
I ignore people talking about the Summer Glau curses. Because any grown up should know that there are no such thing as curses and I don't really understand how wrongfully calling an actress a show killer is considered funny. It is just lame trolling and one should not feed trolls.
robertmitchum78 if you disagree with an article it is enough leaving just one or two comments explaining your opinion. If you spam the comment sections with hundreds of comments. People will just ignore you and thinking you are a crazybot and you accomplish nothing by doing this.
You're the voice of reason sir and i should certainly follow your good advice.
But i'm not in a reasonable mood these days, more in a get-back-at-M.-Tim-Surette-for-what-he-wrote mood.
Besides i'm just doing what he asks for in his twitter profile :
"I watch TV, write stories about them for TV.com, then read all the angry comments from users."
He should add : "then watch how i lost the few credibility i had before"
One day, you will have to explain what connections exactly you have with *** M Tim Surette.
Im sure tv.com readers would be very interested to know more.
"Don't feed the troll" as they say. But i'm not a troll just a fan angry at seing how dispecrectful M. Tim Surette is towards Summer Glau and her fans. Funny thing is that M Tim Surette stopped tweeting for one day (Tim Surette@TimAtTVDotCom) and started again today, thinking the hullabaloo is over. Wrong.
Tv.com members, by trying to cover her fellow are not only in solidarity the're obviously accomplice and supportive of M. Tim Surette insulting Summer Glau and her fans.
My rant was primarily against M. Tim Surette's slandarous article on tv.com but tv.com would better throw a bomb at this news right now because i will continue to denounce in a civil and (i hope) well argumented manner M. Tim Surette's professional mistake.
Side note : you can continue to remove from my account the ability to post comments as long as you want, i will not stay silent, just create new accounts.
Collegues of M. Tim Surette's, masqued as regular users, have regularly showed up on this comment section : it's easy to spot them and to verify the creation's date of their account (they've done the same on twitter btw). They have used different tactics : first they try to use the "stalker fan" angle, they they tried to explain line by line the article without convincing me then they use several times the 'mental institution escaped' angle.
But as they saw it did not worked on me, they prefer not to answer me, hoping i will be bored and move on.
For all tv.com readers who show up here wondering why this news has so much comments, let me restate a few things.
News author M. Tim Surette thought he would be funny by writing this :
"The World Record holder for most nerdy stalkers will guest star on Syfy's Alphas, playing an Alpha with the superpower of getting shows canceled."
And it is funny!
The first issue is that this joke is overused, to the point it becomes tiring when you see it again.
More, everytime there is a news about Summer Glau, some wannabe-funny guys quote it in comments, hoping to draw some attention. In this case i don't respond and just move on.
But writing this on an article in a well-known website is a professional mistake that cannot be ignored.
A reader from tv.com who has a vague idea who Miss Glau is and what she's done could take this comment as granted and, given the large audience of tv.com, this could be potentially detrimental to Miss Glau career.
M. Tim Surette's commnents shows nothing but a complete disrespect for Summer Glau and her fans, and as such is untolerable, hence my rant on the comment section.
I recommand you take a look at the following links to see how M. Tim Surette's comments are inappropriate:
http://io9.com/5778147/seriously-theres-no-such-thing-as-a-summer-glau-curse
http://imgur.com/K87uk
I'm well aware i look as an obsessive fan by doing this but my feeling to have been insulted is even greater.
When Syfy will announce Alphas has been renewed for a second second, the stupidity of M. Tim Surette comment's will be exposed and i hope he will feel ashamed of himself.moreless
Warehouse 13 is a great show, and so is Haven. Two completely different types of shows, but both good watching. I tried to get into Suits for a few eps, but just really lost interest. As for Necessary Roughness, as far as I'm concerned, it should have been named: Unnecessary
Viewing. There is not one likeable character in the show, especially the shrink.
Robert get out of the bushes in front of Summers house she might her you!!! Get a life man your 45 for crying out loud. I guess thats what happens if you live with your mom all your life. Lay off tim he's had some doosies but latley hes getting better... besides the SUMMER CURSE is real!!!
My mom says hello and asks if you wants some cookies.
As real as the Sasquatch!!!
Only in weak minded people who are ready to believe in it because they saw some blurry footage in the woods.
Everybody knows Sasquatchs are REAL!! They have even been captured on film, BODY of PROOF!!! :)))))))))))))))))))))))
Ok I never watched Warehouse 13, but one little word in this article may change my mind: steampunk. When Tim mentioned the show had steampunk, are we talking about airships in the like? Airships are so cool.
Tim Tim Tim, "Summer Glau! The World Record holder for most nerdy stalkers will guest star on Syfy's Alphas, playing an Alpha with the superpower of getting shows canceled," say it ain't so. You are now using the flaming tactics of IGN.com to increase posts and hits on your articles? Not professional, not cool.
If you're gonna give Warehouse 13 a shot then I'd recommend you give it a good 4/5 eps. I foolishly gave up after 3, writing it off as a sub standard mixing pot of various other shows. It was only after trying again that I its greatmess.
Summer Glar rocks btw.
Back to topic :
A little bird told me that Alphas would be renewed for a second season, given Alphas good retention numbers.
Must be connected to the annouce of Summer Glau's guest spot in my humble and non biased opinion..
I want her in a reoccurring role!! If Syfy is smart they will bring her back later in show, maybe as full-time cast member, like USA smartly did in The 4400.
Make sure all your friends watch Syfy on Monday August 22nd at 10PM, especially those who have a Nielsen box, and it may happen.
If this rumor is confirmed by SyFy in the next days, not only will M. Tim Surette's comment look for what it is ( complete disrespect to Summer Glau and her fans) but it will also fell flat.
The good news is that i will disappear.
Because syfy (note the name.) is the authority of great science fiction. Clearly any show they renew is good. Just look at such gems as Haven and Eureka.
I'm not sure fans of Satrgate Universe or Caprica share your opinion on syfy (thanks).
And we all know that cable networks have not the same pressure as broadcast networks when it comes to ratings.
Cable networks annonce the renewall of a show very quickly if it has acceptable ratings (somewhere between 0.5 and 0.7 or higher in 18-49 adult demo for Syfy).
This way they can expect viewers to be faithful to the show week after week.
Yes, but I didn't say they ONLY renew crap, just that renewal is no judge of a good show on syfy. For every Caprica, there's a Haven or two.
Hey, i'm supposed to be the star of this news, not you! Go away fame stealer!
At least i have nothing for sale; tv.com can offer me $100 00 to stop posting here, i won't...maybe i won't.
I really hope Suits gets renewed. I wasn't too interesting in the show but I had a slow day at work a while back and watched the pilot on hulu and was hooked. I'm curious to see where they go with it and how long the characters can keep the act up.
I loved game of thrones and really need to get around to reading the books I just keep getting distracted by everything else. I'm torn between wanting to read the books for the story and not wanting to spoil what will happen in the show. I loved how much of a cliff hanger every episode seemed to be.
Alphas was probably the most surprising show. The show wasn't even on my radar until I saw summer glau was on it. Since then I've watched it and loved it. Finding out Garret Dillahunt will also be on it is an added bonus. This is another show I hope does well a lot of people seem to hate on it and I have no idea why.
As for the rest of the shows never heard of them.moreless
wow...who let the crazy people in?
And how commited you guys are! I mean it's not easy sitting in front of the same article for 4 hours, just waiting for some sane comments to respond to.
Now DavidDavidson3 just seems to need a few anger management classes to get him on the right track again but I guess it's too late for robertmitchum76.
Give it up Michelle, you can't help him. Just a sad clown on his way down....
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Saw Summer Glau in the Alphas preview for the next episodes and I like the punk look ^^. I just hope her new slogan "If Summer is on your show, Winter is coming!" won't apply to Alphas ;)
In other words, don't try to disturb me from my primary goal, it doesn't work!
Let them in, i won't refuse some help!
When people like you make jokes on comments or on twitter, i don't respond because it' not worth it.
But when a columnist makes one on a big website, this is not just a bad joke, this is bad journalism. I'm here to remind they have a responsability for what they write.
Lol, good slogan. Trust me, I don't wanna help him. The internet would be mad boring without people like that.
Tim, how dare you insult the Game of Thrones producers! These producers work their ***'s off every day to bring us the best fantasy show on television, and you dare to question their choice in names? You sir, should get cancer of the eyes and go blind, before it spreads to you brain and gives you horrible visions of the hell you will undoubtedly be going to. Good day!
I'm sure you could do better Michelle.
Like i'm also sure tv.com readers see the differences between humorous tone and comments that can be interpreted as insulting by fans and actors.
Good try Tim, I'm not buying your fake accounts! I know what you're planning, oh god do I! I hear the wispers! DIE, DIE YOU DIRTY INSULTING COWARD!!!!!!11!1
huh ?????
Can someone from tv.com communicate the number of hits for this news?
It must have good numbers since we managed together to place it on top of the "Most Commented Posts" widget. My guess is that it will stay that way for a little while. I'm not sure this is good publicity for tv.com and for M. Tim Surette. And look as an obsessive fan is the price i'm willing to pay .
All you're doing is making Summer Glau stalkers hate him. I'm sorry to offend you, but Summer Glau stalkers are not the most important demographic in the world.
i admire your tenacity Michelle.
But you underestimate me, i aim at showing every fan (not only Summer's one and not only stalkers) that M. Tim Surette doesn't respect actors and their fans; or he wouldn't have written what he did.
Dude, he disses everyone, regardless of who they are. He's an opinion writer for god's sake. That's his thing. I think CBS knows that by now.
i don't know how much tv.com are paying you but i hope you will have a raise after this is over.
Saying that Summer Glau is a bad (or good) actress is an opinion.
Saying she is cursed is bad journalism and it encourages weak minded readers in their ignorance and stupidity.
Do i feel a semantic shift?
Change the word 'disses' into 'insult' and we may be friends Michelle.
Michelle, I'd suggest not engaging him anymore, but since he seems perfectly capable of keeping the conversation all by himself, by answering his own posts, I guess that wouldn't help much:)
But we can still hope that trying to show "EVERY" fan in the world the article will keep him occupied for a while...