'SHANNARA' EPIC TV SERIES
IVANA BAQUERO JOINS THE ELVES
Tones of television news for you today, people, starting with the update on MTV's small screen adaptation of famous epic fantasy novels
SHANNARA which has a new cast addition: young Ivana Baquero, who played the little girl in PAN'S LABYRINTH, will star in the ten episodes of the epic series set in our world, thousands of years after the destruction of our civilization. The descendants of the SHANNARA family are empowered with ancient magic and their adventures continuously reshape the future of the world. Ivana Baquero will play Eretria, a young woman from the wrong side of the tracks who’s been forced to use her beauty and wits to survive. She’s a human who has been raised in a den of thieves known as the Rovers. When she rescues elven prince Will (Austin Butler) from danger she becomes unwittingly tied to his and his sister Amberle’s (Poppy Drayton) quest to save the Four Lands. Aaron Jakubenko and Manu Bennett are also in the cast!
SHANNARA which has a new cast addition: young Ivana Baquero, who played the little girl in PAN'S LABYRINTH, will star in the ten episodes of the epic series set in our world, thousands of years after the destruction of our civilization. The descendants of the SHANNARA family are empowered with ancient magic and their adventures continuously reshape the future of the world. Ivana Baquero will play Eretria, a young woman from the wrong side of the tracks who’s been forced to use her beauty and wits to survive. She’s a human who has been raised in a den of thieves known as the Rovers. When she rescues elven prince Will (Austin Butler) from danger she becomes unwittingly tied to his and his sister Amberle’s (Poppy Drayton) quest to save the Four Lands. Aaron Jakubenko and Manu Bennett are also in the cast!
TELEVISION HEADLINES
MARCO POLO GETS 2ND SEASON, NEW SITCOMS UPDATES
In other quick TV updates, beside the info that Netflix has ordered the second season of MARCO POLO epic series, they have also set March 6 date for UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT sitcom and May 8 for GRACE & FRANKIE sitcom
with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin! ABC Family has,
meanwhile, ordered KEVIN FROM WORK workplace comedy about a young man
unluckily in love who professes his love to a co-worker, thinking he'll
never see her again after he accepts a job offer overseas. But then that
job offer is rescinded, and now they have to continue to work with each
other.
LIAM MCINTYRE JOINS 'THE FLASH'
And over at CW they have hired another SPARTACUS star, Liam McIntyre to star in THE FLASH! He will play Mark Mardon, the brother of Clyde Mardon (Chad Rook), who appeared as the Weather Wizard in the series premiere. Mark returns to Central City to get justice for his brother’s untimely death and uses his powers, similar to Clyde’s, to go on a rampage and find the man that shot Clyde.
In other quick TV updates, beside the info that Netflix has ordered the second season of MARCO POLO epic series, they have also set March 6 date for UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT sitcom and May 8 for GRACE & FRANKIE sitcom
with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin! ABC Family has,
meanwhile, ordered KEVIN FROM WORK workplace comedy about a young man
unluckily in love who professes his love to a co-worker, thinking he'll
never see her again after he accepts a job offer overseas. But then that
job offer is rescinded, and now they have to continue to work with each
other.LIAM MCINTYRE JOINS 'THE FLASH'
And over at CW they have hired another SPARTACUS star, Liam McIntyre to star in THE FLASH! He will play Mark Mardon, the brother of Clyde Mardon (Chad Rook), who appeared as the Weather Wizard in the series premiere. Mark returns to Central City to get justice for his brother’s untimely death and uses his powers, similar to Clyde’s, to go on a rampage and find the man that shot Clyde.
'LAST MAN STANDING' GETS
'HOME IMPROVEMENT' REUNION
Speaking of ABC, don't forget to tune in this Friday to the new episode of beloved sitcom LAST MAN STANDING which will see a new HOME IMPROVEMENT reunion: Tim Allen and Patricia 
Richardson! On Friday’s episode, Mike (Tim Allen) will butt heads with his new neighbour Helen (Patricia Richardson), who loves working with power tools very early in the morning. Trailer below is only available for US :(
Richardson! On Friday’s episode, Mike (Tim Allen) will butt heads with his new neighbour Helen (Patricia Richardson), who loves working with power tools very early in the morning. Trailer below is only available for US :(
I haven't seen the sitcom Last Man Standing. I bet it's pretty funny.
ReplyDeleteit's the best one outthere, extremely deep and tackling social and political issues always with a compromise which is why I watch it eventhough I hate right wingers (Tim's character is a strong republican in it). Truly a unique sitcom in today's world of stupid comedies
DeleteI bet this episode of Last Man Standing is going to be a riot! I always loved Tim and Patricia on Home Improvement!
ReplyDeleteit will be a massive riot, I'm ever so excited! She will be the third, methinks, member of HOME IMPROVEMENT to cameo in LAST MAN! They say she might stay as a regular guest if the audience likes her! That would be a thrill!
DeleteOf course audiences will like her! What's not to like about those two together again! They were from a time when tv was wholesome and fun to watch, unlike the garbage of shows today.
Deletethat is true, and LAST MAN STANDING is one of the very few, if not the last one, of the wholesome sitcoms on TV today
DeleteIvana Baquero,was the little girl...
ReplyDeleteNow I feel old...
she has grown so quickly... or we grew old so quickly....
DeleteI wasn't too crazy about Pan's Labyrinth. Last Man Standing- haven;t seen it.
ReplyDeleteLeona Lewis is still singing about Christmas(lol).
Love the blue outfit and snowflakes, though you probably changed two weeks ago and I didn't notice.
I hated PAN LABYRINTH, and I hate what del Toro brought to the cinemas - openly stabbing a little girl on the screen... that is a taboo which never should have been crossed....
DeleteLAST MAN STANDING is truly lovely, one of the very few shows and sitcoms today that actually have lots of depth and message.
changed the layout back to wintery one yesterday since Orthodox Christmas ended yesterday :)
DeleteMy mistake. I thought it ended on the 6th,
DeleteBlue is good on you!(smile).
6th was Xmas Eve :) And the New Year's on 14th :)
DeleteI tried watching Marco Polo, but I didn't like it.
ReplyDeleteI'm at episode six and it still makes me wanna sleep after twenty minutes
DeleteYou always have such captivating photos…
ReplyDeleteI'm a wee fan of Allan's so I'll look forward to seeing this.
I'm a king of amazing photos, waiting for a glossy magazine to hire me as their photo editor!
DeleteYup, King Dez work! Said, with a deep bow! :)
Delete'tis just one of the realms I royally rule....
DeleteLooking forward to seeing Shannara. Unlike most, I thought Pan's Labyrinth was a good watch. Haven't seen Last Man Standing...will have to look for it! Thanks for the updates!
ReplyDeleteI just cannot accept movies in which kids are being killed, especially vividly and openly.
DeleteHope MTV doesn't turn SHANNARA into a teen fest....
Lots of good info here. I'm looking forward to seeing "Last Man Standing" in a couple hours. That should be a good episode. I don't always agree with his non-PC comments on the show, but I really like it. It's kinda cool that he plays an amateur radio operator on the show, and a couple months ago, he actually got his license for real. (But I haven't talked to him on the air... yet.)
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to check out ratings for LAST MAN STANDING episode later today!
DeleteI almost never agree with Mike's opinions in the sitcom, especially about hunting and politics, but that is why they have liberal characters in it too, like his son in law, to make balance and a compromise in the end. And it is so educational and thought provoking to watch