IndieLondon (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
THE Mentalist ’s Simon Baker is to play an enigmatic surfer in a new film called Breath . Based on the 2008 book by acclaimed Australian novelist Tim Winton, the film will explore the relationship that develops between two 16-year-old boys and the enigmatic surf instructor (Baker) and his mysterious wife who tutor them. Spurred on by their tutor, the boys take ever-increasing risks both on and...
A.V. Club (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Perhaps you know Simon Baker from The Mentalist (or perhaps you don't), but it might be a good idea to get to know him as The Guardian . In the complete first season, he's "a high-powered attorney arrested on a drug charge, who must now perform 1500 hours of community service." Guess who else is in it: Dabney Coleman. That's cool. So just send us an e-mail (including your mailing address)...
Blogcritics: Video (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
No, this isn't the Ashton Kutcher movie about the Coast Guard. But it is a fantastic legal drama starring Simon Baker.
Screenhead (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
The Guardian, the dramatic legal TV series starring Simon Baker, on DVD with the First Season in a 6 disc set, including all 22 first season episodes. In stores now from Paramount and CBS Home Entertainment, but you can win a copy here at Screenhead! The Guardian is truly a captivating legal drama starring Simon Baker (The Mentalist), is [...]
Film Intuition: Review Database (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
Photo Slideshow Now Available on DVD One inadvertent side effect of the pop culturally aware banter that fills any given episode or advertisement of USA Network's hip series Psych is that it's so relentlessly witty, it'll stay in your head as though you were temporarily struck by James Roday's acute observational skills as a fake psychic. And sure enough this just occurred in the most recent gag announcing...
TVShowsOnDVD.com News (Free subscription) | 09/15/2009
By David Lambert - Just a quick tidbit for you today, that wasn't mentioned in the studio's press release for the October 27th DVD release of Simon Baker's The Guardian - The Complete 1st Season. We've... (more)
TVShowsOnDVD.com News (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
By David Lambert - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE GUARDIAN: THE FIRST SEASON Dramatic Legal Series Starring Simon Baker Debuts On DVD October 27 From CBS Home Entertainment And Paramount Home Entertainment HOLLYWOOD,... (more)
I Am A Child Of Television (Free subscription) | 08/22/2009
Well here we go again with another round of poll results. There were twenty-six votes cast. In sixth place, with one vote (3.85%) is Simon Baker from The Mentalist . In a tie for fourth place, with two votes each (7.69%) are Breaking Bad 's Bryan Cranston and Dexter 's Michael C. Hall. John Hamm from Mad Men came in third with three votes (11.54%). Second place is held down by Gabriel Byrne from In...
St Bloggie de Riviere (Free subscription) | 08/21/2009
One the best things I ever bought was a Sky Digibox. I absolutely detest watching dubbed programmes in French, so it's saved much ranting and moaning. My favourite series at the moment is The Mentalist and it seems I'm not alone in that judging by the ratings and the Mentalist evening last night. I hadn't realised it was so popular, or that Simon Baker is Australian, or that Owain Yeoman (Rigsby) is...
TVShowsOnDVD.com News (Free subscription) | 07/29/2009
By David Lambert - Yesterday we brought you the announcement from CBS/Paramount that The Guardian - The Complete 1st Season, the 2001 series starring Simon Baker (The Mentalist), would be coming to DVD... (more)
TVShowsOnDVD.com News (Free subscription) | 07/27/2009
By David Lambert - Nick Fallin is a hotshot lawyer working at his father's ultra-successful Pittsburgh law firm. Unfortunately, the high life has gotten the best of Nick. Arrested for drug use, he's sentenced... (more)
Mangan's (Free subscription) | 07/20/2009
A few months back I stated that I thought that the obvious over-representation of blacks in advertising was an attempt by the advertisers to show that "they got their minds right". Now, in a post called Why CNN is Obsessed with Black People , Richard Hoste quotes Theodore Dalrymple: The people who run and write The Guardian have deep, suppressed and subliminal doubts about the equality of...
BLOGDIAL (Free subscription) | 07/20/2009
HMG is wasting more money setting up a ‘Swine Flu Hotline’, where at least 2000 underpaid minions are waiting ask you a number of set questions which will tell if you have Swine Flu. A correct response will get you a ’scrip for antivirals. Won’t it be open to abuse? Sir Liam Donaldson, the chief medical officer, [...] Related posts: Finally a “How” in The Guardian!...
CARPE DIEM (Free subscription) | 07/20/2009
1. WALL STREET JOURNAL -- On present trends, most of Europe will soon have lower income tax rates than most of America. And now the European Union is stealing another competitive march on Washington, this time on a free trade deal with the world's 13th largest economy, fast-growing South Korea. Last week Brussels and Seoul finished the outline of a new trade agreement, and the two sides will now write...
downthetubes.net news blog (Free subscription) | 07/20/2009
• Filming has started on the new series of Doctor Who that will see Matt Smith will take on the eponymous role. Matt is seen here in costume, side by side with Scottish actress Karen Gillan who plays new companion Amy Pond. Arriving on set in Cardiff for his first day of filming, Smith commented: "I feel very privileged and proud to be part of this iconic show. "The scripts are brilliant...
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