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Alan Ball is getting back to what he does best: writing.

The True Blood creator and former showrunner is working on a bunch of new screenplays and series ideas.

“I’m just writing for the love of writing, getting back to what it used to be with just me and the computer,” Ball told The Hollywood Reporter.

I have a series idea that I’m working on and writing on spec and have two screenplays I’m trying to put together and I’m working on another one and then I have another one that’s halfway finished,” he says. “[The show] is unlike either Six Feet Under or True Blood; it’s very different. I’d definitely say it’s a drama but it’s too early to talk about.”

Another Game of Thrones montage clip has hit the net and this one features the ever-suffering Jon Snow (Kit Harrington).

The clip channels Rocky IV’s epic Russian training montage with a bit of John Farnham’s ‘Break The Ice’ thrown in for good measure.

Eva Longoria has defended her new series Devious Maids against criticism that hit stereotypes Latino women.

The Lifetime series is yet to hit the air but already multiple sources have begun criticising it for stereotyping Latino women as housekeepers in the US.

“[These maids are] the moral compass of the show,” executive producer Longoria said. “For our show to even have five Latino women … The fact is that we do make up a large part of the domestic workers. When someone criticizes that, it’s saying why are you showing your story? That’s so stereotypical, I always think. You’re telling me their story’s not worth telling. That means they’re not complex. That they don’t have a life, that they don’t have a story to tell. They do.” Continue reading »

Hugh Dillon is getting used to keeping secrets thanks to his role on Continuum’s second season and The Killing’s third.

The former Flashpoint actor is filming both in Vancouver and says he’s getting used to hiding future plot details from fans.

“Everything is watermarked; you get pieces of information but not all of it,” the gravel-voiced Dillon told TV Guide Canada. “You’ve got to sign a contract that you won’t disclose any information. Flashpoint seemed so open. We were all over Toronto and we’d been there for years. You could answer any question with any fan. Here, it’s like everything’s a f—ing secret. Everything.” Continue reading »

New City comedy Seed is leading the TV nominations for the 2013 Canadian Comedy Awards.

Seed picked up five nominations including best TV show and three for best writing.

Not far behind is CBC’s Mr. D, which has picked up four nominations including best TV show and acting nods for Naomi Snieckus and Mark Little. Continue reading »

It appears a comic based on Sons of Anarchy is set to be released.

BOOM! Studios has released a teaser image showing the famous Grim reaper logo from the FX series with the words “September” above it, leading us to believe a themed comic is on the way.

The sixth season of Sons of Anarchy will also hit screens in September. Continue reading »

George Stroumboulopoulos hasn’t got off to the best of starts with his new CNN talk show in the US.

The eponymous talk show debuted on Sunday to 192,000 viewers, 78,000 of those in the 25-54 demographic.

Comparatively, the show in the same 10pm CNN timeslot last week drew 62% more total viewers.

The series had a decent lead-in in the form of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, which pulled 460,000 total viewers. Continue reading »

Tatiana Maslany says it was “insane” to be honoured over the likes of Claire Danes at the Critics’ Choice Awards this week.

It was a big week for the Orphan Black actress who claimed the Best Actress in a Drama Series award at the ceremony and received a nomination for the Television Critics’ Association Awards on the same day.

“It was insane and totally overwhelming and totally not expected,” Maslany told TV Guide Canada. “Just being in the room with those actors and with so many of my heroes, it’s crazy, it’s totally crazy.”

Maslany believes the show combines both sci-fi and the real world well. Continue reading »

This is pretty much a must-have for any dedicated fan of The Walking Dead.

Robert Kirkman’s comic imprint Skybound has paired up with Card.com to release three Visa debit cards slathered in characters from the popular series.

“Having The Walking Dead art on these credit cards will be an exciting way for fans to incorporate the series’ art into their daily lives,” Kirkman said.

The artwork on the cards is from series artist Charlie Adlard and features Rick, Michonne, Andrea Abraham and Morgan. Continue reading »

Toy cars are the new priority for newly-crowned Top Chef Canada winner Matthew Stowe.

The Cloverdale, B.C. resident took home $100,000 courtesy of Food Network Canada for his win and he says some of it will be spent on toy cars.

“My son (Gavin) is really into cars, so I could buy a lot of toy cars,” Stowe said this week. “But everything is still sinking in, so it’s hard to say. I think right now my wife (Amber) definitely deserves a nice, hot holiday, because she worked really hard when I was away (filming the show), so that’s probably where a little bit of it goes.” Continue reading »