Editorial: Reasons Why Starz’s American Gods Will Be Worth Watching

Editorial: Reasons Why Starz’s <i>American Gods</i> Will Be Worth Watching 1

After over a decade, author Neil Gaiman’s highly acclaimed book “American Gods” will finally see the light of day onscreen. In a recent press release, Starz Network announced a script to series development of FremantleMedia North America’s (FMNA) adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed urban fantasy novel ‘American Gods.’ The pilot script will be penned by Bryan Fuller (‘Hannibal,’ ‘Pushing Daisies,’ ‘Heroes’) and Michael Green (‘The River,’ ‘Kings,’ ‘Heroes’), who will also showrun the series. They will executive produce along with Gaiman. FremantleMedia North America will produce the series.” But what makes American Gods a contender for one of the best upcoming series on television? Here are a few reasons, along with more insight from Starz’s press release.

Pretty Little Liars — “Thrown from the Ride” Review. Keep Your Friends Close, and Your Enemies Closer.

Pretty Little Liars — "Thrown from the Ride" Review. Keep Your Friends Close, and Your Enemies Closer. 2

“Thrown from the Ride” is not too different from the past two episodes, “Whirly Girly” and “Surfing the Aftershocks,” of Pretty Little Liars (PLL) to say the least. We are still looking into the girls’ lives after Alison’s (Sasha Pieterse) return home. Where is all the mystery, you may ask. I’m not quite sure. What I do know is “Thrown from the Ride” is emotionally complicated.

TravelChannel .com Names “Travel’s Best Summer Foods of 2014”

TravelChannel .com Names "Travel's Best Summer Foods of 2014" 3

From ice cream at Hawaii’s Matsumoto to lobster at Martha’s Vineyard’s Beach Plum, these picks will satisfy your hunger – and your thirst for travel!

24: Live Another Day – “8:00 PM—9:00 PM” Recap

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Jack (Kiefer Sutherland) continues his pursuit of Navarro (Benjamin Bratt) through the streets of London. When he finally catches up with him, Jack is stunned to discover Navarro no longer has the override device on him. Did Navarro stash the device that can take control of multiple weapons systems or worse, did he hand it off to someone else?

Tyrant – “State of Emergency” Retrospective. Terrorists Come in All Sizes.

Tyrant – “State of Emergency” Retrospective. Terrorists Come in All Sizes. 5

Overall, “State of Emergency” is a good episode that delves further into character development, giving us a good look at what makes these people tick. It’s nice to see the brothers Al-Fayeed getting along so well, especially now that Bassam has decided to stay in Abbudin for the near future. I can’t wait to find out what Molly has to say about that. Will she, daughter Emma (Anne Winters), and son Sammy (Noah Silver) want to stay with Bassam, or will they leave him there and return to the States? If Sammy has anything to say about it, I’m sure he’ll opt to stay as he still has his eye on Abdul (Mehdi Dehbi). I smell trouble ahead.

News: “The Walking Dead” Marathon This Weekend!

News: "The Walking Dead" Marathon This Weekend! 6

Watch every episode of “The Walking Dead” this July 4th weekend, only on AMC.

Tribeca Films Presents: VERY GOOD GIRLS Starring Dakota Fanning and Elizabeth Olsen (Trailer)

Tribeca Films Presents: VERY GOOD GIRLS Starring Dakota Fanning and Elizabeth Olsen (Trailer) 7

Best friends Lily (Dakota Fanning) and Gerry (Elizabeth Olsen), home for one last New York summer, make a pact to lose their virginity before leaving for college. But when they both fall for the same handsome artist (Boyd Holbrook) and Lily starts seeing him in secret, a lifelong friendship is tested.

Salem – “Cat and Mouse” Retrospective. Dirty Deeds & Dark Legacies.

Salem – “Cat and Mouse” Retrospective. Dirty Deeds & Dark Legacies. 8

As Salem inches closer towards its first season finale, many of the characters we’ve grown to love may be living on borrowed time. After the riveting cliffhanger in “House of Pain,” where John Alden (Shane West) becomes the latest target of the vicious witch hunter, Increase Mathers (Stephan Lang), the entire town of Salem is at a near standstill.

There’s a Lot of Sex in the City According to a New Survey from USA Network & New York Magazine

There's a Lot of Sex in the City According to a New Survey from USA Network & New York Magazine 9

It looks like USA Network’s new dramatic series, Satisfaction, is spot on, according to a new survey conducted by the network in conjunction with New York Magazine. The new series takes a look at one couple’s thoughts in the middle of their marriage, and stars Matt Passmore, Stephanie Szostak, Michelle DeShon, Katherine LaNasa, Blair Redford, and Deanna Russo. Recurring guest stars in the first season include: Michael Vartan, Spencer Garrett, Alyshia Ochse, and Leon Thomas III (“Victorious”). Satisfaction hits our TV screens Thursday, July 17, 2014 at 10/9c, only on USA. Check out the sex survey and read about the details in USA’s press release below.

Penny Dreadful – “Grand Guignol” Review. Change of Heart.

Penny Dreadful – “Grand Guignol” Review. Change of Heart. 10

It’s been a while since I longed for an episode of anything and Penny Dreadful’s season finale changes that. Anticipating what could possibly top the frightening events that transpired in the penultimate episode, “Possession,” had me speculating and reassessing several points of view I have had about the characters throughout the entire season. The season finale, “Grand Guignol,” provides an answer to a certain lingering thought I have had about a certain American sharp shooter, and there are several surprise turns of events, including a change of heart for more than one person.

FX Orders 10 Episodes of Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll Created by and Starring Denis Leary

FX Orders 10 Episodes of <i>Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll</i> Created by and Starring Denis Leary 11

As a fan of Rescue Me, I am excited to see Denis Leary return to FX with the music comedy Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll. Not only is the show created and written by Leary but he will star in it also.

Falling Skies – “The Eye” Recap. Don’t Drink the Kool-Aid.

Falling Skies – “The Eye” Recap. Don’t Drink the Kool-Aid. 12

“The earth is a gift. The new coalition must protect it with our Espheni brothers. Joined together, we will build a beautiful world.” — The Pledge
“The Eye” jolts us with that old fighting spirit the 2nd Mass crew is known for. I’m ready to shout, “Vive la révolution!”

Dominion – “Godspeed” Retrospective. Vega Today, Vega Tomorrow, Vega Forever.

Dominion – “Godspeed” Retrospective. Vega Today, Vega Tomorrow, Vega Forever. 13

In the aftermath of Dominion’s “Pilot” episode last week, where humanity struggles to hold on amidst a war with God’s not so benign angels and archangels, the prophecy of “the Chosen One” and the consequences of discovering Alex as the true savior remains the center focus throughout “Godspeed.”

Trailer: James Franco’s CHILD OF GOD In Theaters Aug 1

Trailer: James Franco's <i>CHILD OF GOD</i> In Theaters Aug 1 14

Directed by acclaimed filmmaker James Franco, and based on the chilling novel by Cormac McCarthy, Child of God, tells the provocative story of Lester Ballad (Scott Haze), a dispossessed, violent man, attempting to exist outside the social order. Consecutively deprived of parents and housing and driven by famished loneliness, Ballard descends literally and figuratively to the level of a cave dweller as he falls deeper into crime and degradation.

The CW Announces Fall 2014 Premiere Dates

The CW Announces Fall 2014 Premiere Dates 15

The CW Network will strategically roll-out its Fall 2014 launch this October with two highly anticipated new series, THE FLASH and JANE THE VIRGIN, joining returning favorites. Check out the rest of the fall schedule!

THE NEWBURGH STING, A Startling Expose of a Controversial FBI Undercover Operation Debuts July 21 on HBO

On May 20, 2009, four men from the impoverished and largely African-American city of Newburgh, NY, were apprehended for an alleged terror plot. They had no history of violence or terrorist ties, but had been drawn by a Pakistani FBI informant into a carefully orchestrated scheme to bomb Jewish synagogues in a wealthy New York City suburb and fire Stinger missiles at U.S. military supply planes. Their dramatic arrest, complete with armored cars, a SWAT team and FBI aircraft, played out under the gaze of major TV outlets, ultimately resulting in 25-year prison sentences for the “Newburgh Four.”

Suits – “Two in the Knees” Retrospective. Surrogate Son.

Suits - “Two in the Knees” Retrospective. Surrogate Son. 16

Tensions grow between Harvey (Gabriel Macht) and Mike (Patrick J Adams) as the maneuvering to gain control over Walter Gillis’ (Michael Gross) company continues. As the fight intensifies between the two former colleagues, the line between black and white becomes grayer. Can their friendship find its way back to where it once was or are the two heading for destruction?

Pretty Little Liars — “Surfing the Aftershocks” Retrospective. Haunted.

Pretty Little Liars — "Surfing the Aftershocks" Retrospective. Haunted. 17

Given the events of “Whirly Girly,” Alison (Sasha Pieterse) locks herself in her room for days. What a way for PLL to welcome Alison back after disappearing for two years. In the background, we hear the girls ask whether they can see Alison but her father (Jim Adele) tells them it’s not a good time.

The 90s: The Last Great Decade? 3-Night Mini-Series On National Geographic Channel Begins July 6

<i>The 90s: The Last Great Decade?</i> 3-Night Mini-Series On National Geographic Channel Begins July 6 18

National Geographic Channel is going to take you back in time to re-experience the ‘90s. The 90s: The Last Great Decade? three night mini-series event premieres Sunday, July 6 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on the National Geographic Channel.

Lifetime’s Project Runway’s New Season Premieres July 24

Lifetime's <i>Project Runway's</i> New Season Premieres July 24 19

Fashionistas, get ready! It’s time for an all-new season of Lifetime’s Emmy®-nominated series, Project Runway. The reality competition starts on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 9:00 pm ET/PT and consists of 18 designers ready, willing, able, and anxious to show off their stuff. Wait! Did I say 18? In actuality, there will be 19, with the extra one being a past designer who was chosen by Project Runway fans in an Instagram vote (#RunwayRedemption). That person will be revealed in the Season 13 premiere. But not all will make it past the first episode as three of the contestants will be eliminated before they even get to the first challenge!

24: Live Another Day – “7:00 PM—8:00 PM” Recap. Not Dead Yet.

24: Live Another Day - “7:00 PM—8:00 PM” Recap. Not Dead Yet. 20

Despite Prime Minister Davies’ (Stephen Fry) request for the people of London to stay calm, panic erupts on the streets following the missile strike on Wembley Stadium. Little do people know, United States President Heller (William Devane) was inside the stadium and the target of the attack. How will the world react to the news of Heller’s death?

News: Season 4 of “Web Therapy” Airs October 22 on Showtime

News: Season 4 of "Web Therapy" Airs October 22 on Showtime 21

Season 4 of “Web Therapy” premieres Wednesday, October 22 at 11PM only on Showtime!

News & Photos: New Drama Series, The Leftovers, Premieres June 29 Exclusively on HBO

News & Photos: New Drama Series, <i>The Leftovers,</i> Premieres June 29 Exclusively on HBO 22

HBO’s new drama series, The Leftovers, premieres exclusively on HBO June 29, 2014 from 10:00-11:15 p.m. ET/PT. Based on acclaimed novelist Tom Perrotta’s best selling novel of the same name, The Leftovers is an original look at The Rapture…or was it The Rapture at all? The ten-episode series stars Justin Theroux, Margaret Qualley, Chris Zylka, Amy Brenneman, Christopher Eccleston, Liv Tyler, Carrie Coon, Emily Meade, Amanda Warren, Ann Dowd, Michael Gaston, Max and Charlie Carver, and Annie Q.

BIG DRIVER, Based on Stephen King Novella Comes To Lifetime

BIG DRIVER, Based on Stephen King Novella Comes To Lifetime 23

From best-selling author and master of suspense Stephen King, comes the Lifetime Original Movie Big Driver, starring Golden Globe nominee Maria Bello (A History of Violence, McFarland), Academy Award winner Olympia Dukakis (Sex & Violence, Steel Magnolias), Grammy nominee Joan Jett and Will Harris (Sky High). Set to premiere this fall, Big Driver was first published as a novella within King’s critically-acclaimed collection Full Dark, No Stars, and tells the story of a young novelist hell bent on revenge after the core of her psyche is broken following a brutal crime.

Wonder Woman Newspaper Comics Come to IDW Publishing

Wonder Woman Newspaper Comics Come to IDW Publishing 24

In partnership with DC Entertainment, IDW Publishing and Library of American Comics is pleased to announce the August release of Wonder Woman: The Complete Newspaper Comics, which collects the entire original Wonder Woman newspaper strip that ran from May 1, 1943 until December 1, 1944 for the first time ever!

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