Jackson told the Fringe crowd, "I would rather be a part of a show that aims for best ever and comes in second-best ever, than aims for mediocrity and achieves its goal."
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Costar Josh Jackson tells us Torv is at the center of Fringe's first season finale: "The episodes that we're in right now are about clarifying why it is that Olivia is so important to the FBI and understanding why Olivia specifically—not any other cop—got chosen for that job."
Writer Orci tells us, "We were saving so many juicy secrets for years and years, and we're actually going to stick a bunch of them in the finale. That may be the worst idea ever, but we're doing it."
"Poor Barb." The Big Love star told us her character is currently miserable—but Jeanne herself looks amazing.
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Lo Bosworth testified that the love between absentees Heidi and Spencer is real: "I think they really love each other. They may be quirky in some ways, but they are perfect for each other, and at the end of the day that's what's important." Well, thank god they've gotten married, then!
Lauren's not signed on for any more of The Hills, but producer Liz Gateley says, "We hope if we do [more seasons], Lauren will miss it so much she'll want to come back."
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Could we see Head Six on the Battlestar prequel series Caprica? Says Tricia, "I have no clue, but if Six in the red dress can be in the future, she can be in the past." Frak yeah!
It's OK to hold out hope for more Susan-Mike action on Desperate Housewives—just don't hold your breath. (We wouldn't want to lose you.) Executive producer Marc Cherry says of the pairing, "We'll get back there. I don't know when, [but] at some point Susan and Mike will find their way back."
Look for a lot more of the world's hottest albino as season five comes to a close. Neal told us, "Dave does some crazy things. Marc Cherry's mind won't let you down in the last five episodes of Desperate Housewives this year. It's entertaining, it's energetic, it's terrific, and I'm blessed beyond belief to play Dave Williams."
Pushing Daisies lives! You can see the Pie Maker versus 1,000 zombies in an upcoming DC Comics series.
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Will "Grigsby" ever get together on The Mentalist? Owain Yeoman tells us, "Right now it's just adorable fumbling. There's some progress, one step forward, two steps back. I think eventually there's something in the works."
So what does Jim think about the idea of a Penny-Sheldon pairing? "I don't know what that would turn into. What the heck would that be? I don't think it's going to happen. But they've surprised us before." C'mon, surprise us again, BBT!
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Cocreator Chuck Lorre tells us of plans for the newly secured seasons three and four of The Big Bang Theory, "We're not writing Lost; we have no idea where we're going."
According to Dollhouse boss Joss Whedon, "Eliza is a force of nature. She is a hurricane. She doesn't want to just make TV. She wants to do something she's proud of, to ask questions, to make people think."
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Will Dollhouse be back? Says creator Joss Whedon, "One time I said, 'I wanna know before [upfronts],' with Angel. And they canceled it. So as a sort of talisman I don't do that anymore."
Need a gorgeous character actress slash crackerjack new-media consultant? Felicia Day is your girl. According to Joss Whedon, she spanked the CAA big brains who were trying to figure out what to do with Dr. Horrible: "Little Felicia had been very quiet and then started to speak, and everybody else got very quiet. It was quite a Buffy moment—the woman you aren’t paying attention to is the one who’s getting it done."
Fillion says of Captain Hammer's infamous "The hammer is my penis" line: "Put it on my headstone."
Joss says of working with sibling Jed and sister-in-law-to-be Maurissa Tancharoen on Dollhouse, "I was a little terrified and then just totally thrilled. I'd look around the writers' room and say to myself, 'These guys are rock stars, and I totally know them!' "
True Blood lead Anna Paquin on how she got the job: "I started talking quite openly in a way that I normally don't do—because I don't like to jinx myself—saying what would be really great was one of those great HBO shows." (The Secret wins again!)
Alexander Skarsgård, answering a question about the nudity on the show: "I'm from Sweden, so I'm disappointed I don't get that all the time. I want that in my contract."
Female audience member, quite loudly: "We do too!"
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Executive producer Alan Ball told the audience: "Can I do a shameless plug? Everybody buy the DVD. HBO will look at that and say, 'We'll give you 18 more seasons!' "
Sure, right now she looks happy (and really pretty), but is Silver leaving the show by the end of the season?
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