In keeping with the Season 3 trend of fleshing out the extended families of "Scandal" mainstays (Hi, Mama Pope! Not so nice to meet you!), the ABC hit has plans to introduce more of the First Family.
Yeah, that's right -- even the son who may very well be Fitz's (Tony Goldwyn) brother. (Don't know what we're talking about? Let us guide you to our recap of that tragic Mellie (Bellamy Young) episode here.)
TVLine reports that the addictive drama is currently on the hunt for actors to fill the guest-starring spots of 15-year-old Jerry, described as "quiet, smart and intense," and younger sister Karen, who presents herself as "polished, self-assured and older than her years."
With the hunt for the right actors underway, you know what time it is: Dream cast suggestions time!
TVLine's suggestion of Dylan Minnette ("Awake") for Jerry, at 17, is a good one, but he might be a little too old.
Yeah, that's right -- even the son who may very well be Fitz's (Tony Goldwyn) brother. (Don't know what we're talking about? Let us guide you to our recap of that tragic Mellie (Bellamy Young) episode here.)
TVLine reports that the addictive drama is currently on the hunt for actors to fill the guest-starring spots of 15-year-old Jerry, described as "quiet, smart and intense," and younger sister Karen, who presents herself as "polished, self-assured and older than her years."
With the hunt for the right actors underway, you know what time it is: Dream cast suggestions time!
TVLine's suggestion of Dylan Minnette ("Awake") for Jerry, at 17, is a good one, but he might be a little too old.
- 1/29/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
The Spy Next Door (Blu-Ray)Lionsgate Home Entertainment2010/ Rated PG/94 minsList Price $39.99 – Available NowEven though Jackie Chan is in his fifties and shows no sign of slowing down, his act has become quite old. Inspired by Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, Chan made a career out of incorporating his martial arts training into stunts in films where he played the comedic hero who never gets the girl. So it feels a little strange that in his latest movie we find him as a soon to be retired spy who is ready to settle down and marry his next door neighbor. The opening credit sequence of The Spy Next Door featuring a montage of Chan's earlier films, feel more like a tease, because in those productions he was not limited by the Hollywood studio system. Watching Chan back then you knew it was actually him performing those stunts and the threat...
- 5/28/2010
- LRMonline.com
Chicago – “The Spy Next Door” pairs a man who can’t speak English with three kids who can’t act. They’re forced to recite dialogue credited to three writers who are incapable of writing a single line of wit or originality. Worst of all, the film is directed by a man whose last halfway decent family flick was 1992’s “Beethoven.” Rarely has a mainstream release looked so much like Amateur Hour.
Over the last decade or so, director Brian Levant has specialized in making some of the most crass, annoying and audience-insulting films ever to be aimed at an audience under the age of 13 (they include “Jingle All the Way,” “Snow Dogs,” and the appropriately titled “Are We There Yet?”). The main reason I fell for “Beethoven” upon its initial release was because: a.) I was the age of its intended target audience, and b.) the film starred the woefully underrated Charles Grodin,...
Over the last decade or so, director Brian Levant has specialized in making some of the most crass, annoying and audience-insulting films ever to be aimed at an audience under the age of 13 (they include “Jingle All the Way,” “Snow Dogs,” and the appropriately titled “Are We There Yet?”). The main reason I fell for “Beethoven” upon its initial release was because: a.) I was the age of its intended target audience, and b.) the film starred the woefully underrated Charles Grodin,...
- 5/20/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Jackie Chan still has the kicks and stunts, but this time he.s aiming for a younger crowd. The problem is even if the stunts are cool the acting and plot are subpar. Bob Ho (Jackie Chan) wears glasses and works in a pen import business. He is the very definition of geeky. He is dating his next door neighbor Gillian (Amber Valletta). She has three kids, preteen, obstinate Farren (Madeline Carroll), con-man Ian (Will Shadley), and the young Nora (Alina Foley), and none of them much like Bob. What nobody knows about Bob is that he.s a Chinese intelligence agent who is working undercover for the CIA. His boss Glaze (George Lopez) and his partner Colton...
- 5/17/2010
- by Jeff Swindoll
- Monsters and Critics
Chicago – The all-new episode 521 of “Ghost Whisperer” on CBS, which is called “Dead Ringer,” will air on Friday, May 14, 2010.
“Ghost Whisper” episode 521 with Jennifer Love Hewitt on CBS on May 14, 2010.
Image credit: CBS
In its fifth season, the series centers on a newlywed named Melinda Gordon (Jennifer Love Hewitt) with the ability to communicate with the earthbound spirits of the recently deceased. She overcomes skepticism and doubt to help send their important messages to the living and allow the dead to pass over to the other side.
“Ghost Whisperer” features Jennifer Love Hewitt, David Conrad, Camryn Manheim, Christoph Sanders and Jamie Kennedy from series creator John Gray. Information follows about this all-new episode.
In “Dead Ringer,” a routine haunting turns very strange when a man whose ghost Melinda is trying to help suddenly turns up alive. Melinda finds herself caught in a bizarre and dangerous revenge plot while battling enemies...
“Ghost Whisper” episode 521 with Jennifer Love Hewitt on CBS on May 14, 2010.
Image credit: CBS
In its fifth season, the series centers on a newlywed named Melinda Gordon (Jennifer Love Hewitt) with the ability to communicate with the earthbound spirits of the recently deceased. She overcomes skepticism and doubt to help send their important messages to the living and allow the dead to pass over to the other side.
“Ghost Whisperer” features Jennifer Love Hewitt, David Conrad, Camryn Manheim, Christoph Sanders and Jamie Kennedy from series creator John Gray. Information follows about this all-new episode.
In “Dead Ringer,” a routine haunting turns very strange when a man whose ghost Melinda is trying to help suddenly turns up alive. Melinda finds herself caught in a bizarre and dangerous revenge plot while battling enemies...
- 5/14/2010
- by HollywoodChicago.com
- HollywoodChicago.com
The Spy Next Door sounds like a lesser film in the James Bond cannon, but even that is far too kind a designation for this Jackie Chan movie. The Hong Kong action star uses all of his considerable charm and physicality, but it's not enough to save the film from the clutches of director Brian Levant, who has previously ruined family trips to the movies with Are We There Yet?, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, and Snow Dogs. If parents think getting conned into watching this is a miserable experience, they should wait for the whine-filled aftermath when they realize their kids didn't like it either.
A retread of The Pacifier by way of Spy Kids, The Spy Next Door stars Chan as Bob Ho, a Chinese agent on loan to the CIA. After just a few months of dating his pretty neighbor Gillian (Amber Valetta), Bob tries to...
A retread of The Pacifier by way of Spy Kids, The Spy Next Door stars Chan as Bob Ho, a Chinese agent on loan to the CIA. After just a few months of dating his pretty neighbor Gillian (Amber Valetta), Bob tries to...
- 1/20/2010
- CinemaSpy
By Susan Granger - Jackie Chan is looking for a piece of the lucrative family market with this lame-brained comedy. He plays Bob Ho, a mild-mannered pen importer who moonlights as an undercover CIA agent. He.s just the kind of .honest. guy that his suburban single-mom neighbor Gillian (supermodel Amber Valleta) really wants in her life, but her three kids find him dull as dishwater.
So when Gilliam must leave town to care for a sick relative, boring Bob offers to watch over of her sullen, sarcastic teenage daughter Farren (Madeline Carroll), nerdy technophile son Ian (Will Shandley) and adorable four year-old Nora (Alina Foley) who loves to dress like a Princess, leaving the spy chores to his CIA colleagues (George Lopez, Billy Ray Cyrus) in the Albuquerque office.
Predictably, Bob proves to be totally incompetent around the house. But when Ian accidentally intercepts and downloads on his iPod...
So when Gilliam must leave town to care for a sick relative, boring Bob offers to watch over of her sullen, sarcastic teenage daughter Farren (Madeline Carroll), nerdy technophile son Ian (Will Shandley) and adorable four year-old Nora (Alina Foley) who loves to dress like a Princess, leaving the spy chores to his CIA colleagues (George Lopez, Billy Ray Cyrus) in the Albuquerque office.
Predictably, Bob proves to be totally incompetent around the house. But when Ian accidentally intercepts and downloads on his iPod...
- 1/19/2010
- Arizona Reporter
The Spy Next Door (2010) could very well be the go-to family film of 2010, and if that's the case, it might also be the film that's recalled as the one that put Will Shadley on the path to stardom. Jackie Chan stars in the January 15 release as Bob Ho, an ex-spy who winds up caring for the three young children (Shadley, Alina Foley, and Madeline Carroll) of his girlfriend (Amber Valletta) while she's away. As if babysitting three kids isn't enough, Bob's espionage past quickly comes back to haunt him, and suddenly Bob and the kids must join forces to kick some Russian bad-guy butt. ScreenStar recently caught up with Shadley -- a 10-year-old who hails from Florida and is best known for his role as Brian Darling, Jr. on Dirty Sexy Money (TV) -- to discuss The Spy Next Door, talk about how he got into the business, and reveal...
- 1/18/2010
- by ianspelling@corp.popstar.com (Ian Spelling)
- ScreenStar
Writers Jonathan Bernstein, James Greer, Gregory Poirier
Director: Brian Levant
Cast: Jackie Chan, Amber Valletta, Madeline Carroll, Will Shadley, Alina Foley, Billy Ray Cyrus, George Lopez
Rating: 1/10
The recent spate of monumentally bad movies for kids featuring popular adult actors is starting to make me think studios are just screwing with us. There’s just no way any sensible human being could think movies like Old Dogs, Shorts, or Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakuel are good or entertaining films that anyone would enjoy. And by “human being” and “anyone,” I especially mean kids. After watching the lame, trite and boring The Spy Next Door, it’s clear to me studio executives are either enjoying watching the masses pay hard-earned money for what passes for a kid’s movie or they simply do not care about what kids want to see. Oh yeah, and they also think all kids are stupid.
Director: Brian Levant
Cast: Jackie Chan, Amber Valletta, Madeline Carroll, Will Shadley, Alina Foley, Billy Ray Cyrus, George Lopez
Rating: 1/10
The recent spate of monumentally bad movies for kids featuring popular adult actors is starting to make me think studios are just screwing with us. There’s just no way any sensible human being could think movies like Old Dogs, Shorts, or Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakuel are good or entertaining films that anyone would enjoy. And by “human being” and “anyone,” I especially mean kids. After watching the lame, trite and boring The Spy Next Door, it’s clear to me studio executives are either enjoying watching the masses pay hard-earned money for what passes for a kid’s movie or they simply do not care about what kids want to see. Oh yeah, and they also think all kids are stupid.
- 1/16/2010
- by Don R. Lewis
- GordonandtheWhale
I understand fully that kids aren't the most discriminating audience in the world, but adults should still hold filmmakers responsible for some measure of quality in regard to family films. The Spy Next Door, brought to us by comedically tin-eared director Brian Levant (Snow Dogs, Jingle All the Way), is just plain lazy on all levels. Not content to rummage through the garbage bins of the action-star-who-can't-take-care-of-kids subgenre, searching for uninspired gags like one in which star Jackie Chan can't cook oatmeal, it also raids the waste baskets for the discarded bits from international superspy kid flicks (a subgenre long stripped bare of any of its original charm after never-ending waves of Spy Kids imitators).
Chan is in full-on clown mode as Chinese Intelligence agent Bob Ho, a spy next door to Amber Valleta's Gillian, who he's also dating, and her three children, teen Farren (Madeline Carroll), precocious Ian (Will Shadley...
Chan is in full-on clown mode as Chinese Intelligence agent Bob Ho, a spy next door to Amber Valleta's Gillian, who he's also dating, and her three children, teen Farren (Madeline Carroll), precocious Ian (Will Shadley...
- 1/15/2010
- by John Gholson
- Cinematical
Courtesy of Lionsgate.
Here's the official plot for The Spy Next Door:
Former CIA spy Bob Ho (Chan) takes on his toughest assignment to date: looking after his girlfriend's three kids, who haven't exactly warmed to their mom's beau. And when one of the youngsters accidentally downloads a top-secret formula, Bob's longtime nemesis, a Russian terrorist, pays a visit to the family.
The movie is rated PG and that was probably for the opening montage which covered all the Jackie Chan martial-arts scenes from his past movies. Knowing all that, do you really need to continue to read my review? Of course you do.
Sure this flick is made for the younger audience since it screams wholesome family entertainment. Yes it stays in the mold of all the other movies that cast a big-action star and places them in a kiddie environment. Perhaps the one difference is that this...
Here's the official plot for The Spy Next Door:
Former CIA spy Bob Ho (Chan) takes on his toughest assignment to date: looking after his girlfriend's three kids, who haven't exactly warmed to their mom's beau. And when one of the youngsters accidentally downloads a top-secret formula, Bob's longtime nemesis, a Russian terrorist, pays a visit to the family.
The movie is rated PG and that was probably for the opening montage which covered all the Jackie Chan martial-arts scenes from his past movies. Knowing all that, do you really need to continue to read my review? Of course you do.
Sure this flick is made for the younger audience since it screams wholesome family entertainment. Yes it stays in the mold of all the other movies that cast a big-action star and places them in a kiddie environment. Perhaps the one difference is that this...
- 1/15/2010
- Tampa Film Examiner
After he's said that democracy might not suit China a few months ago, it's surprising that Jackie Chan still interests Hollywood producers. Now, let's leave aside politics, dear readers, and focus on the next film from one of the world's leading action stars (but for how long?). After he had missed the opportunity to play in The Pacifier, Chan has nabbed the role of a... babysitter in a film called The Spy Next Door.
Synopsis:
Bob Ho (Jackie Chan) is a top-spy. One day, his neighbour (Amber Valleta) asks him to babysit her three children (Katherine Boecher, Alina Foley and Will Shadley). However, it appears that Bob has to fight mysterious spies after one of the three children under his supervision had inadvertently downloaded secret codes.
***
Further informations:
Release date: January 15, 2010.
Filming location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
Budget: Unknown
Other upcoming films from Jackie Chan: Big Soldier; Shaolin; and Kung-Fu Kid.
Synopsis:
Bob Ho (Jackie Chan) is a top-spy. One day, his neighbour (Amber Valleta) asks him to babysit her three children (Katherine Boecher, Alina Foley and Will Shadley). However, it appears that Bob has to fight mysterious spies after one of the three children under his supervision had inadvertently downloaded secret codes.
***
Further informations:
Release date: January 15, 2010.
Filming location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
Budget: Unknown
Other upcoming films from Jackie Chan: Big Soldier; Shaolin; and Kung-Fu Kid.
- 11/6/2009
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
With sagging ratings for the sophomore year of Dirty Sexy Money, ABC hasn't ordered any additional episodes of the drama. While it's been widely reported that the TV show is finished, one of the stars recently encouraged fans not to give up a hope. Now, another star says that he's hardly optimistic about the series' future.
Dirty Sexy Money follows the travails of good-guy lawyer Nick George whose sole client is the very powerful and dysfunctional Darling clan. The TV show showcases the talents of performers like Peter Krause, Donald Sutherland, William Baldwin, Natalie Zea, Glenn Fitzgerald, Seth Gabel, Zoe McLellan, Jill Clayburgh, Blair Underwood, Will Shadley, Shawn Michael Patrick, Laura Margolis, Sheryl Lee, Samaire Armstrong, Candis Cayne, and Lucy Liu.
Though ABC hasn't ordered any additional installments, Baldwin recently urged Money viewers not to give up hope just yet. He said, "Our show, they very specifically said, is not cancelled.
Dirty Sexy Money follows the travails of good-guy lawyer Nick George whose sole client is the very powerful and dysfunctional Darling clan. The TV show showcases the talents of performers like Peter Krause, Donald Sutherland, William Baldwin, Natalie Zea, Glenn Fitzgerald, Seth Gabel, Zoe McLellan, Jill Clayburgh, Blair Underwood, Will Shadley, Shawn Michael Patrick, Laura Margolis, Sheryl Lee, Samaire Armstrong, Candis Cayne, and Lucy Liu.
Though ABC hasn't ordered any additional installments, Baldwin recently urged Money viewers not to give up hope just yet. He said, "Our show, they very specifically said, is not cancelled.
- 1/5/2009
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
ABC's guilty pleasure, Dirty Sexy Money, has been struggling. This season, the TV show has been averaging just six million viewers. The network had ordered 13 episodes for year two with the option of purchasing additional installments. They decided against exercising that option but one of the series' stars says that it's not over yet.
Dirty Sexy Money follows a lawyer (Peter Krause) who gets talked into representing the powerful Darling family; patriarch Tripp (Donald Sutherland), wife Letitia (Jill Clayburgh), and their five grown children -- politician Patrick (William Baldwin), promiscuous Karen (Natalie Zea), corrupt clergyman Brian (Glenn Fitzgerald), and party-loving twins Jeremy (Seth Gabel) and Juliet (Samaire Armstrong). Other performers include Blair Underwood, Zoe McLellan, Lucy Liu, Will Shadley, Laura Margolis, Bellamy Young, Candis Cayne, Shawn Michael Patrick, Chloe Moretz, Sheryl Lee, Andrea Smithson, and Daniel Cosgrove.
The cast and crew have completed filming their 13th episode for the season...
Dirty Sexy Money follows a lawyer (Peter Krause) who gets talked into representing the powerful Darling family; patriarch Tripp (Donald Sutherland), wife Letitia (Jill Clayburgh), and their five grown children -- politician Patrick (William Baldwin), promiscuous Karen (Natalie Zea), corrupt clergyman Brian (Glenn Fitzgerald), and party-loving twins Jeremy (Seth Gabel) and Juliet (Samaire Armstrong). Other performers include Blair Underwood, Zoe McLellan, Lucy Liu, Will Shadley, Laura Margolis, Bellamy Young, Candis Cayne, Shawn Michael Patrick, Chloe Moretz, Sheryl Lee, Andrea Smithson, and Daniel Cosgrove.
The cast and crew have completed filming their 13th episode for the season...
- 12/11/2008
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
After posting a series low in the ratings last night, ABC has decided against ordering additional episodes of Dirty Sexy Money. Does that mean it's cancelled?
Dirty Sexy Money follows nice-guy lawyer Nick George (Peter Krause) who takes over his late father's only client, the wealthy and powerful Darling family. Tripp Darling (Donald Sutherland) is incredibly influential but is living proof that money isn't everything. His relationships with his wife Letitia (Jill Clayburgh) and their five grown children is sometimes shaky at best. His adult children are politician Patrick (William Baldwin), promiscuous Karen (Natalie Zea), corrupt clergyman Brian (Glenn Fitzgerald), and immature, party-loving twins Jeremy (Seth Gabel) and Juliet (Samaire Armstrong). Other characters are played by Blair Underwood, Zoe McLellan, Lucy Liu, Will Shadley, Laura Margolis, Bellamy Young, Candis Cayne, Shawn Michael Patrick, Chloe Moretz, Sheryl Lee, Andrea Smithson, and Daniel Cosgrove.
Money debuted in September 2007 on ABC. The premiere...
Dirty Sexy Money follows nice-guy lawyer Nick George (Peter Krause) who takes over his late father's only client, the wealthy and powerful Darling family. Tripp Darling (Donald Sutherland) is incredibly influential but is living proof that money isn't everything. His relationships with his wife Letitia (Jill Clayburgh) and their five grown children is sometimes shaky at best. His adult children are politician Patrick (William Baldwin), promiscuous Karen (Natalie Zea), corrupt clergyman Brian (Glenn Fitzgerald), and immature, party-loving twins Jeremy (Seth Gabel) and Juliet (Samaire Armstrong). Other characters are played by Blair Underwood, Zoe McLellan, Lucy Liu, Will Shadley, Laura Margolis, Bellamy Young, Candis Cayne, Shawn Michael Patrick, Chloe Moretz, Sheryl Lee, Andrea Smithson, and Daniel Cosgrove.
Money debuted in September 2007 on ABC. The premiere...
- 11/21/2008
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Despite mediocre season one ratings, ABC decided to renew Dirty Sexy Money for year two. Unfortunately, it hasn't paid off and time is running out for the Darlings.
As Dirty Sexy Money begins, idealistic lawyer Nick George (Peter Krause) finds himself taking over his late father's single client, the rich and dysfunctional Darling family. Patriarch Tripp Darling (Donald Sutherland) is incredibly influential but needs help managing the fragile relationships with his wife Letitia (Jill Clayburgh) and their five grown children; politician Patrick (William Baldwin), promiscuous Karen (Natalie Zea), corrupt clergyman Brian (Glenn Fitzgerald), and immature, party-loving twins Jeremy (Seth Gabel) and Juliet (Samaire Armstrong).
Tripp also needs Nick's help in fending off enemies like billionaire Simon Elder (Blair Underwood). Thankfully, Nick has the support of his wife Lisa (Zoe McLellan) and their young daughter. Other characters are played by Lucy Liu, Will Shadley, Laura Margolis, Bellamy Young, Candis Cayne, Shawn Michael Patrick,...
As Dirty Sexy Money begins, idealistic lawyer Nick George (Peter Krause) finds himself taking over his late father's single client, the rich and dysfunctional Darling family. Patriarch Tripp Darling (Donald Sutherland) is incredibly influential but needs help managing the fragile relationships with his wife Letitia (Jill Clayburgh) and their five grown children; politician Patrick (William Baldwin), promiscuous Karen (Natalie Zea), corrupt clergyman Brian (Glenn Fitzgerald), and immature, party-loving twins Jeremy (Seth Gabel) and Juliet (Samaire Armstrong).
Tripp also needs Nick's help in fending off enemies like billionaire Simon Elder (Blair Underwood). Thankfully, Nick has the support of his wife Lisa (Zoe McLellan) and their young daughter. Other characters are played by Lucy Liu, Will Shadley, Laura Margolis, Bellamy Young, Candis Cayne, Shawn Michael Patrick,...
- 11/20/2008
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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