Though Kevin Williamson is the Scream King, the debut of his new series Stalker was more of a whimper. And I'm not just talking about the sounds coming from the victims of the show's eponymous creeps. There was something literally and viscerally bloodless about the premiere, which was touted by CBS as "the scariest drama to ever air" on TV and which I have to admit was one of my most anticipated series of the 2014–2015 season. The pilot didn't have quite the lingering chill it could or should have... nor did it have the narrative fire its multiple gasoline-drenched set pieces hoped to convey.
- 10/2/2014
- by Lanford Beard
- EW - Inside TV
I hope you weren’t planning on sleeping well tonight, TVLine readers. After watching Stalker, I don’t see how you can.
The CBS procedural drama, which debuted Wednesday at 10/9c, was as paranoia-inducing as its title would suggest — but will you pursue the series in the weeks to come?
The drama focuses on the Lapd’s Threat Assessment Unit, led by Lieutenant Beth Davis (Nikita‘s Maggie Q). The unit handles all stalking cases that make waves in the city, and in this debut hour alone, the team has got its hands full.
Related Fall TV First Impression: CBS’ Stalker
Fortunately — or unfortunately,...
The CBS procedural drama, which debuted Wednesday at 10/9c, was as paranoia-inducing as its title would suggest — but will you pursue the series in the weeks to come?
The drama focuses on the Lapd’s Threat Assessment Unit, led by Lieutenant Beth Davis (Nikita‘s Maggie Q). The unit handles all stalking cases that make waves in the city, and in this debut hour alone, the team has got its hands full.
Related Fall TV First Impression: CBS’ Stalker
Fortunately — or unfortunately,...
- 10/2/2014
- TVLine.com
Here’s something you didn't hear during the presidential debates. According to Rolling Stone, President Barack Obama referred to Gop challenger MItt Romney as a “bullshitter” during an interview to be published next month. Photos: The Top Celebrity Political Twitter Commentators A first look of the story, written by Douglas Brinkley, was published Thursday by Politico: “As we left the Oval Office, executive editor Eric Bates told Obama that he had asked his six-year-old if there was anything she wanted him to say to the president,” Brinkley wrote in Rolling Stone. “[S]he said, ‘Tell him: You can do it.
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- 10/25/2012
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rolling Stone editor Eric Bates reveals what the magazine has learned about the condition of Michael Jackson's dead body, Dr. Conrad Murray's demands and the King of Pop's desire to start doing feature length films. Bates reports that Jackson's deceased body was covered in bruises and needle marks. The magazine also says that Jackson wore a prosthetic nose and that was not attached. "Despite the missing nose, someone who saw him then said he looked at rest...sort of porcelain and impeccable," Bates said of the music icon. As for Jackson's doctor, Bates says Dr. Murray demanded $1 million per month to treat Jackson. He was given $150,000 per month. In Jackson's professional life, Rolling Stone reports that the King of Pop wanted to get into movies. Bates says Jackson starred in a film called 'Ghost' and was interested in making "Thriller" a feature length movie. In response to the controversy...
- 7/22/2009
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
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