2012

An extended promo for "The Cricket Game," 2x10, airing January 6, 2013.

I love that little smirk

ABC’s Once Upon A Time regularly goes back in time to Storybrook residents’ former lives in fairytale land. Now the show will jump even further back in the past with an origin episode.

Rose McGowan has been tapped to guest star in the origin episode playing a younger version of the Evil Queen’s evil mom Cora (Barbara Hershey) in a flashback.

This marks McGowan’s return to magic drama series after her five-year starring turn on Charmed.

ABC will rerun episode 2.01 “Broken”, 2.04 “The Crocodile” and 2.06 “Tallahassee” on Saturday, January 5, the day before the new episode. The marathon will start at 8pm local time.

A rerun of episode 2.09 “Queen Of Hearts” will air on Sunday, January 6, starting at 7pm, just before the new episode.

That means you may watch five episodes on ABC in two days, including the new one 2.10.  It's a mini-marathon!

Monday, December 17, 2012

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ONCE UPON A TIME: The Crocodile

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BELLE THREATENS TO LEAVE MR. GOLD IF HE CONTINUES WITH HIS THIRST FOR POWER, AND RUMPLESTILTSKIN ATTEMPTS TO SAVE HIS WIFE FROM A BAND OF CUTTHROAT PIRATES, ON ABC'S "ONCE UPON A TIME"

"The Crocodile" - Belle's disgust over Mr. Gold's continuing thirst for power comes to a head, and she threatens to leave him if he can't change his evil ways; the dwarves pick up their axes and try to find fairy dust in the Storybrooke mine; and a reunion with an old acquaintance could prove to be Belle's undoing. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale land that was, Rumplestiltskin attempts to save his wife, Milah, from being kidnapped by a band of cutthroat pirates, on "Once Upon a Time," SATURDAY, JANUARY 5 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/21/12) "Once Upon a Time" stars Ginnifer Goodwin as Snow White/Mary Margaret, Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan, Lana Parrilla as Evil Queen/Regina, Josh Dallas as Prince Charming/David, Emilie de Ravin as Belle, Jared S. Gilmore as Henry Mills, Meghan Ory as Red Riding Hood/Ruby, and Robert Carlyle as Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold.  Guest starring are Lee Arenberg as Leroy/Grumpy, Barbara Hershey as Cora, Colin O'Donoghue as Killian Jones, David-Paul Grove as Doc, Faustino Di Bauda as Sleepy, Jeffrey Kaiser as Dopey, Michael Coleman as Happy, Mig Macario as Bashful, Sebastian Wilkinson as young Baelfire, Rachel Shelley as Milah, Rondel Reynoldson as village woman, Eric Keenleyside as Moe/Sir Maurice, Christopher Gauthier as William, Chelsea Turner as tavern waitress and Ryan Hesp as quartermaster. "The Crocodile" was written by David H. Goodman & Robert Hull and directed by David Solomon.  "Once Upon a Time" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format with a 5.1 channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-PG,V parental guideline. For more information on "Once Upon a Time," visit ABC.com/Once. Photography and video available at www.abcmedianet.com. Photography request line (818) 460-6611. Follow us on:  Facebook www.facebook.com/OnceABC Twitter @OnceABC, #OnceUponATime @ABC_Publicity

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ABC Television, which puts some episodes and clips up on its official website, will from December 18-31 put the ENTIRE SECOND SEASON online for your viewing pleasure. If you missed any episodes, that is the time to catch up. Just click on that link during those two weeks and enjoy the entire season so far!


Episodes of Castle, Grey's Anatomy, Happy Endings, Nashville and Neighbors can be watched now through Jan. 5. Episodes of Once Upon A Time, Revenge and Scandal only are available Dec. 18 until Dec. 31.

While the show is on hiatus, they continue filming. Here are a few shots of Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan in "Once Upon a Time" from a few days ago (December 13, 2012). Apparently, the scene will shift to New York City (though this is shot, as always, near Vancouver).

Nice interviews with the creators and Meghan in this short profile of "Red" released by ABC.

"New Fantasyland" is the largest expansion of Disneyworld ever.

If you were following us last spring, you may recall that actors and creators of "Once Upon a Time" revealed a great deal about their experiences during PaleyFest.

Fortunately, "Once" will again be on the panel this coming spring (I know, we're already talking about the spring!).   HBO’s The Newsroom, NBC’s Revolution, and ABC’s Once Upon A Time were the first panels announced for 2013. Most of the cast as well as the showrunners for each program will likely be in attendance. The panels be moderated by someone highly placed in the entertainment industry. Those attending will have the opportunity to ask questions, which is an extremely rare opportunity for true fans of the show. You will be sitting in the same auditorium as the people who write and act in the show.  A very rare chance to mingle!

The event will be held March 1 to 15 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. Typically, the actors, writers and some support staff attend.  Information invariably is leaked about future plot twists and how the actors felt about particular episodes. The cast shares personal anecdotes and insights into the creative process.

Now, all this interaction with the show's creators doesn't come cheap. Tickets can be purchased at the Paley Center web site. A Showrunner Pass costs $1499.  It offers full access to all 15 Los Angeles PaleyFest 2013 events. You will be invited to attend a PaleyFest Icon party and get access to the Showrunner’s Lounge. Priority entry to each of the panels is included, and much more. If money is no object, this is the best choice.

If you are looking for a cheaper option (you piker!), a Studio Pass costs $499.  It provides one guaranteed ticket to four of the panels. It’s the better option if you don’t intend to attend most of the panels (some of the shows you may never have seen). The panels can be long and intense and get into minutiae that only a real fan might find fascinating. Unless you are truly interested in maximizing every second of your waking hours on whatever shows happen to attend, the Studio Pass makes a lot of sense.

“Queen of Hearts” – Cora and Hook face off with Mary Margaret and Emma in a race to secure the compass, which will point its holder to the portal into Storybrooke. But back on the other side, Regina and Mr. Gold, desperate to keep Cora out, put a plan into action that would kill anyone entering the portal – placing Mary Margaret’s and Emma’s lives in danger as well. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale land that was, Captain Hook travels to Wonderland and meets up with a vengeful Queen of Hearts.

Below are some shots that remove all the processing, shown as they were actually filmed.  Barbara Hershey must get such a kick out of sitting up on that throne!