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We're reaching the end of the summer, and that means we're wrapping up the Sourcies! Welcome to our final Sourcies category - Best Cliffhanger. We had plenty to choose from this year, what with Big Bads promising to bring the pain, and foolish actions promising to provide blackmail fodder this season. Take a look:
This final poll is open until Sept. 4, so get voting!
We all need a friend who tells it like it is. You know the one: The one who tells you that yes, your butt does look big in those jeans, or no, that callous hottie you met isn't going to call. The truth hurts sometimes, but it's better to know, right? That's why The Sourcies nominate the following folks for The Voice of Wisdom Award. The truth may hurt sometimes, but that doesn't make it any less true. The nominees are:
Who's the wisest of them all? Your votes decide! The poll is open until Sept. 4, so get to it!
| Zod’s arrival In a show like Smallville, the best things happen when beings not of this world interact with this world. And who better than the General himself? That’s right, Season 8 left us with Zod finally appearing. BOOM! Doomsday The biggest enemy of the season was undoubtedly Doomsday, the beast within Davis Bloom. He had superstrength, and invulnerable hide, a lust for blood and even a kick-ass villain name… but the last fight left much to be desired. We can’t help but think (hope?) that we haven’t seen the last of this beast. |
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| Zatanna This gorgeous magician had abilities that were second to none – unless you count her father’s. Granting the heart’s deepest desire, Zatanna showed Chloe the life of Lois and Clark the life of a mortal human. She also gave Ollie her number, which would’ve been magical for most men. Naked distraction OK, so Ollie and Tess had a past. A naked past. So when the Green Arrow is almost caught when he’s trying to steal black kryptonite from Tess’ room, he shucks his leathers tries to explain his presence with a little naked seduction. Works for us! |
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| Jimmy's (?) Death Jimmy Olsen discovers Clark’s identity in time to be killed by Davis Bloom while kissing Chloe. We later discover that Jimmy is not "the" Jimmy, but the older brother of the true Jimmy Olsen. Um, okay... Black Kryptonite Season 8 brought back the black. In the whole Doomsday/Davis debacle, it was the slamming of Black Kryptonite into Davis’ chest that separated the man from the beast. Though it eased Clark’s conscience with killing Doomsday, it also allowed Davis to kill Jimmy in a jealous rage. |
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| Justice League This group of modern-day heroes—led by Green Arrow and counting heroes Black Canary, Impulse, Aquaman and Cyborg as members – can get a little frustrated with Clark, but they’ve got his back. They’ve also got sonic screams, metal exoskeletons, superspeed and fish-finding abilities at their beck and call. Legion Ring On two different occasions, the Legion brings a ring back to Clark that allows him to time-travel. The first one sets everything back to even after Linda Lake tries to make a mess of Clark’s identity. The second sends Lois…somewhere. Or somewhen? |
Sometimes very, very bad things happen to the folks on The CW -- and that leads to some very, very good television. Whether they're completely freaking out, exhibiting an icy calm that belies the turmoil underneath, or doing their best to burn every last bridge, we love watching these characters react -- and that's why this Sourcie celebrates the Most Dramatic Meltdowns this season. Check it out:
The poll closes on September 3, so get voting!
 Dan ScottOne Tree Hill Granted, Dan has been much less eeeeeeeevil in recent seasons -- it's been ages since he, say, shot his brother, drove his wife to drugs or tormented the ones he (theoretically) loved. But the residual badness in Dan's bones makes us love to hate him so very much. That's one of the reasons we loved the Film Noir episode -- it gave Dana chance to be the unrepentant villain we all most he wants to be. Bliss! |
 The DevilReaper In this case, the paradigm has changed a bit. Here's someone we hate to admit we absolutely love. He's the Devil! Evil Incarnate! Source of human misery! All-around bad dude! But... he's so charming! And funny! And he looks so darn dapper in those suits! And he's RAY WISE! How can you not love this guy? And then he breaks out the demons and the soul crushing and the tormenting Sam and the stealing Andi's soul and all the rest, and you remember -- he's the Devil! Arghhh! |
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 Lily van der Woodsen BassGossip Girl Ah, Lily, the most frustrating parent on the face of the planet. She's the queen of dubious decision-making, and she's always willing to blame Serena for things she's done herself. She manages to make it All! About! Lily! all the time, whether she's attending a friend's seder (not the time for unannounced guests, Lily!), smooching her lover in public while her hubby's body is hardly cold, or having Serena thrown in jail (!!!) for something she didn't do. Boo! Hiss! |
 Naomi Clark90210 Naomi isn't really eeeeeevil, per se -- but she's still plenty of fun to hate. She's just so deliciously bitchy! Whether she's ostracizing Annie for something she did or didn't do, plagiarizing others' work to get ahead in school, or establishing herself as the Queen Bee of West Bev with a cutting remark or underhanded act, we love watching her every move. In fact, we love her so much more when she's at one with her mean girl nature. Come on, Naomi -- embrace the Dark Side! |
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 Ruby Supernatural Ruby led Sam -- and us -- on a wild ride this season. She almost -- almost! -- made us beleive that she was working on the side of good -- until the very last moment of hte last episode. She led Sam into killing Lilith to set Lucifer free -- and then rubbed salt in his wounds by telling him that he made all those choices by himself. That's why it was so satisfying to see her gut-stabbed in the final episode. Rest in Torment, Ruby! |
First off, we've got an appointment to chat with the fierce-and-fabulous Tyra Banks about America's Next Top Model, The Tyra Banks Show, and more! Then, we've got a date with the delectable Colin Egglesfield and Laura Leighton from Melrose Place, and we'll be pumping them for information on what sort of juicy scandals we can expect.
So here's what we want to know: What do YOU want to know? What questions would you ask these three about their respective shows? Let us know in the comments, and we'll do our best to get answers for you!
Yes, it's nice the cast of Gossip Girl is rolling out the welcome wagon for guest star Hilary Duff, but we’ll get back to that...
Let's go straight to dessert! EW's Michael Ausiello is the first to report the (potentially) scandalous news: Chuck Bass (Ed Westwick) locks lips with a dude! Is the jet set's notorious ladies' man switching teams?
Devotees of the Cecily von Ziegesar's Gossip Girl books know Chuck hopped back-and-forth between both sides of the fence, but so far the TV show hasn't flirted with his sexual orientation. Well, juicy storylines always seem to have a catch (or two), and this is no different. The lucky man is Neal Bledsoe (CSI: NY) and he'll appear as Josh Ellis, the head of NYU's freshman affairs, in episode six. It turns out Josh holds in his hands the power to decide who will deliver the freshman speech and Blair decides she's not above using her boyfriend to do some persuading. But apparently it's what Chuck says to Blair following the kiss that's the real kicker -- and Ausiello's lips are sealed! (Meanie.)
Ok, back to Duff. The actress, who will be playing movie star -- and Vanessa's college roomie -- Olivia Burke for a few episodes, has said the show's cast has been nothing but sweet since she arrived on set. "Blake [Lively] and Penn [Badgley] are really amazing," she told People.com. "[Blake]’s been so so sweet to me, and I’ve known [Penn] for a few years. We've kind of lived in the same neighborhood in L.A., just growing up." Swell! Let's hope she returned the favor and showed fellow guest star Tyra Banks the ropes.
Oh, and just to make us work a little harder for his scrumptious gossipy tidbits, Ausiello answered a French fan's question -- about dish on the new GG season -- in their native tongue: "Lady Gaga fera une apparition dans l'épisode spécial 'Halloween.' Batman aussi. Et Robin. Et… Vous voyez où je veux en venir? (Ce sont tous des déguisements, mon ami!)"
Not knowing a lick of French, we'd guess it's something along the lines of: in a special Halloween episode, folks will be disguised as Lady Gaga, Batman, Robin, etc. French speakers -- can you confirm or deny?
What do you think about all the Gossip Girl Goodies? Talk about it in the comments!
| Serena's assets With legs for days and Victoria's Secret-like décolletage, Serena has a body with a maturity level beyond her years. And the costume crew at Gossip Girl knew how exploit the hell out of it. Chuck's fashion choices Argyle, bow-ties, candy-colored threads -- we must be talking about Chuck Bass. Good thing Chuck had that colossally confident swagger, otherwise he would've never pulled off those velvet smoking jackets. Thankfully enough, he did. |
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| Quasi-incest Things got weird for Dan and Serena when Lily and Rufus started dating. Serena was no stranger to odd family relations – stepbrother Chuck’s habit of waking Serena up with breakfast in bed was beyond creepy. Morality clauses Apparently a 17-year-old high school student could run a company if he banished his baser instincts. However, it was hard for Chuck Bass to abandon his hedonistic ways when his uncle kept throwing hired escorts his way. |
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| Nate-Dan bromance As roommates and newfound best mates, these two were practically married. They had each other’s backs come hell or high water - except when Nate got too cozy with Dan’s sister. Adoption cliffhangers What’s this, Lily and Rufus had a son? And what’s this, he’s dead, no wait, he’s alive? And attending NYU and creepily stalking his half-brother Dan? This is too good to wait for next season. |
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| Dorota Often only seen as a player on the sidelines, Blair’s maid/nanny was instrumental to many of Blair’s intricate schemes. She even got a spot in the limelight in her own online spin-off! Born-again Georgina This little phoenix’s rise from the ashes happened on both sides of the good/evil fence. Georgina didn’t seem to be concerned with what Jesus would do by the end of the season, a promising sign of wicked deeds in episodes to come. |
The powers that be in our favorite zip code have cast Amalia Zinser (who guest-starred on Cold Case and Southland) as Ivy, a tomboy surfer chick who is sure to tempt both Dixon and Liam on 90210 , according to TV Guide.com, who broke the news earlier today. Sources inside the TV production add, “She's the quintessential California girl -- easy-going, athletic and full of fun,” but we won’t get our first glimpse of the beach bunny until October. Bummer, dude.
Speaking of Dixon... should fans hold their breath for a rekindled relationship with Silver? The folks at Watch with Kristin on E! Online have the answer (sort of) straight from their alter-egos. Jessica Stroup: "Will you see us kiss? Yes. Will we continue to kiss for the whole season? I don't know." Tristan Wilds: "It's definitely a rocky relationship. We're having our ups and our downs. You never know where we fall, but right now we're separated." Hm… so… yes AND no?
Don't expect Kelly Taylor to be the one providing the love triangle drama this season though. She tells WWK exclusively, "I definitely am not going to allow Kelly to be a homewrecker. The producers and I have talked about it. It's not something I'm interested in, and it's not something they're going to do." Guess we'll have to look to the next gen to continue the proud tradition of hookups, breakups and scandalous affairs.
Which -- current or potential -- couple has you sweating the days until the Tuesday, Sept. 8 premiere? You know the drill -- get on over to the comments!
We were all set to do a long, involved post describing the setup for each of these scenarios... and then we realized a simple description spoke for itself. Without further ado, The Sourcies presents the nominees for the Biggest WTF?!? Moment of the last season:
Polls close August 28, so get voting!
We're back with Round Two of the Smallville Big Bad Bracket, and we're thinking we've got a fight on our hands! The biggest and baddest of hte first round have advanced, and now it's anyone's guess who will prevail. Well, actually, we're pretty confident about the outcomes of some of these matches. We're guessing Island-invader Marcos will kneel before General Zod, and that Jimmy's (?) Death will edge out Lie Detector Confessions. But the rest? We're not sure. 
The show hasn’t even premiered yet, but the stars of The Beautiful Life are already creating a buzz –- and no, we’re not talking about Mischa Barton’s recent health issues. Sarah Paxton, Corbin Bleu, Ashley Madekwe and Ben Hollingsworth prove it wasn’t just their acting chops which helped land the plum roles, but their physical assets which put Beautiful in the title. Our friends at Zap2It.com show off the latest advertisements for TBL, which premieres Sept. 16, 9/8c, on The CW, and they’re not really leaving too much to the imagination. Ooh la la!
But let’s go below the surface and talk Mischa storylines. The ever-reliable WWK crew at E! Online got producers to dish what we can expect to see -- including a possible Gossip Girl crossover! Executive producer Karey Burke says Sonya (Mischa) will dip into some drug use: “Mischa's character ends up sort of taking a page from the whole Kate Moss situation and kind of using it to her advantage." She also teased that Elle Macpherson’s character -- who will be appearing in seven of 13 episodes -- “gets intertwined with Mischa Barton's personal life in a really interesting and surprising way.”
As for the recently-troubled star herself, executive producer Mike Kelley adds, “She looks great, and her acting is terrific. She's very positive and excited, and so are we. We feel really, really lucky to have gotten past this and to have her on the show. Her character is integral to all the stories, so her character is not going anywhere and neither is Mischa.” Good to hear!
Sitting on the edge of your seat for the TBL premiere or is all this early hoopla leaving you a bit Mischa! Mischa! Mischa!'d out? Take a side in the comments!
Lucky, lucky girl. First Jenna Dewan snags drool-worthy Channing Tatum (appearing in the recently-released summer blockbuster G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra) for a walk down the aisle (the Step Up costars got hitched last month and honeymooned in Bali -- according to US Weekly, tattoos and all) and now the dancer-turned-actress has landed a multi-episode spot on Melrose Place, according to EW’s Michael Ausiello.
E! Online’s WWK crew got confirmation from executive producer Todd Slavkin that Dewan will appear in at least two episodes as Kendra Wilson, a young Paramount movie exec who has set her sites on aspiring filmmaker Jonah Miller (Michael Rady). Todd adds that her character is an "ivy league graduate, wickedly sexy and wickedly smart."
Catch the premiere of Melrose Place on Sept. 8 at 9/8c.
In other casting news, you may know her as Jasmine on “Angel”, Zoe on “Firefly”, Julia Milliken on “24”, Anna Espinosa on “Alias”, or, heck, even as Mrs. Laurence Fishburne… All in all, her face should be pretty familiar, and soon you’ll know and love Gina Torres as Vanessa’s mom on Gossip Girl, reports TV Guide.com. Currently scheduled for two episodes, Torres is expected to reprise her role as Gabriela Adams -- a warm, outgoing free spirit who has an opinion or two where Vanessa is concerned -- throughout the series.
Speaking of GG, People has spoilers galore on the new season: Blair’s a fish out of water in her new school, but she’ll have plenty of friends downtown to keep her company; Serena will heat things up with Carter; Dan will be romancing Olivia (guest star Hilary Duff); and Jenny begins to exercise her power as Queen Bee.
Gossip Girl kicks off its third season on Sept. 14 at 9/8c.
Whimper! Weep! SOB! Our favorite shows gave us plenty of reasons to break out the tissues this season. (Heck, I even started sniffling when I went to post this category!) Take a look at the clips and let us know which moment affected you the most:
The poll is open until August 26, so get voting!
It's time for slumber parties and uncovered secrets on One Tree Hill! All the girls have something to hide, but nothing stays hidden for long. And then there's a pillow fight-- because all slumber parties on TV have a federally mandated pillow fight quota.
So Brooke is still getting physical with Felix -- in Naley's bed! We do not approve. Plus, the girls find out about Peyton's cocaine incident, and Haley admits she lied to Nathan about hanging out with Chris -- who we still don't like. Bleh!
Also, Nathan and Lucas head to Charlotte for basketball and major medical tests, Andy and Karen get it on, Anna makes a speech, and we still don't like Felix or Chris. Again. Some more.
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We're back with more Gossip Girl Bracket action! It's time to see who emerges from the second leg of Round Two -- but first, let's see what happened in the first leg.
It was a wildly varied group of matches. Chuck's Fashion Choices crushed One-Upping Eleanor Waldorf, and we can't say we're surprised. We'll take Chuck's fashion over Eleanor's any day! Serena's assets had a bit more of a fight from 80s Fashion Montage, but let's face it -- All the fingerless gloves and shoulder pads in the world can't eclipse the It Girl's physical charms. Morality Clauses made similar short work of Unfaithful Cougar Duchesses -- which only makes sense.
The toughest match was between Jet Setting and Quasi-incest. These two competitors traded the lead throughout the competition, and Quasi-incest just barely squeaked through into the next round. Congrats!
But now it's time for a new round of matches. Can Lies About the Past defeat the Nate-Dan Bromance? Will Adoption Cliffhangers take out Stepdad Wallace Shawn? Can Born-Again Georgina work over Self-Destructive Tailspins? And do Accelerated Learning Schemes have a prayer against the almighty Dorota? Your votes decide! Polls are open until August 25, so get voting!
Say it with us: "Wonder Twin powers, activate!" Sorry, just trying to get it out of our system before the season begins. No promises though.
Zap2It's Brill Bundy breaks the news that Allison Scagliotti ("Warehouse 13") and David Gallagher (7th Heaven) have been cast as Twyla, a "Pixie-punk teen" and her brother Tanner, a "hot skater dude." The twins can communicate telepathically and take on various forms (water for him, animals for her) and will appear in episode five, “Idol”, in Smallville’s upcoming season.
Wait... hold the phone... Simon’s a Wonder Twin? How does the son of a preacher man become a super hero? Better question: Would Eric and Annie Camden approve? And, hang on, but didn’t David Gallagher also play the son of a preacher (wo)man on Bones? So, he goes from slightly angelic middle son in a stable, loving family (7th Heaven), to reformed televangelist son of a "I'm a woman now" dad (Bones), to running around turning himself into various forms of water (Smallville)? How’s THAT for range? Beat THAT, Jessica Biel!
In other Smallville news, Zap2It's Korbi shares a first pic of Brian Austin Green as bad-guy Metallo. On the upside: Buff shirtlessness! On the downside: That fine, fine chest is somewhat obscured by the kryptonite-powered mechanical heart that seems to be burrowing into Brian's body. We applaud the makeup and props folks, but we have to admit that we're slightly squicked out. Check it out and tell us what you think.
Finally, EW’s Michael Ausiello got exec producer Brian Peterson to confirm what appeared to be Clark and Lois having sex in the trailer shown at Comic-Con was the real deal. But, he adds, "It's more than just sex. They're making love. Clark would never [just have sex]."
Say WHAT?! Are you ready for Clark/Lois action? Speak up in the comments!
We here at CW Source Central know a god head of hair when we see it -- and we see a lot of them on our favorite shows! That's why this Sourcie celebrates the Best Hair on the CW. Here's who you nominated:
Annie Wilson: 90210
The 90210 crowd may be all about image and spa days --but it took a kid from Kansas to show them what great hair really looks like. Perhaps she uses Mane and Tail shampoo?
Blair Waldorf: Gossip Girl
This is a woman who knows how to rock the hair accessories -- hats, headbands, tiaras -- but still looks great without any embellishment at all. Heck, even her henchgirls are named after a hair accessory!
Peyton Sawyer-Scott: One Tree Hill
Whether she's sporting her signature curls, a gentler wave, or a straight-on effect. Peyton knows how to use her crowning glory to its best effect. And we loved her lightened-up look in the Film Noir episode!
Sam Winchester: Supernatural
Sam's hair is practically a character in and of itself. It flops in his face when he's feeling vulnerable, gets slicked back when he's all business, and works with those puppy-dog eyes when he needs to persuade someone. Potent stuff!
Tyra Banks: America's Next Top Model
We don't always agree with what Tyra does to the competitors' hair -- we're STILL wondering what she was thinking with Saleisha -- but we have to admit this model knows how to make her own hair fierce.
So who's got the best hair? Your votes decide! Polls close Aug. 24, so get voting!
We here at CW Source Central are considering calling our parents right now and thanking them -- because no matter how bad things were during the teenage years, at least we never had to go through any of the Family Drama the Sourcies are seeing right now! Take a look to see what we mean:
All right, Supernatural fans: We went straight to the source for scoop about your favorite show! First, we approached The Kripke and asked him what we could expect for season 5:
