Exclusive Interview: TNT President Michael Wright on the cancellation of LEVERAGE – TCA 2013

Aldis Hodge, Gina Bellman, Beth Riesgraf, Timothy Hutton, Christian Kane and Mark Sheppard in LEVERAGE - Season 4 - "The Queen's Gambit Job" | ©2011 TNT/Erik Heinila

At the Television Critics Association press tour, TNT/TBS network president Michael Wright took a moment to talk with ASSIGNMENT X about the cancellation of LEVERAGE, which concluded its five-year run on TNT Christmas Day, 2012. ASSIGNMENT X: Why did you decide this was a good time to end LEVERAGE? MICHAEL WRIGHT: I’m actually happy you asked me this, because it’s never easy to cancel a show. This was the hardest cancellation ever, because [LEVERAGE executive producer] Dean [Devlin] is a friend. We were creative partners on this show. This show was born from a meeting Dean and [series co-creator] John […]Read On »


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Exclusive Interview: Dean Devlin gives the scoop on LEVERAGE Season 4

Timothy Hutton, Christian Kane, Aldis Hodge, Gina Bellman and Beth Riesgraf in LEVERAGE - Season 4 | ©2011 TNT/Erik Heinila

While accepting Dr. Donald A. Reed Award at the 37th Annual Saturn Awards presented to him by longtime collaborator Roland Emmerich, writer-director-producer Dean Devlin spoke with ASSIGNMENT X about  the fourth season of LEVERAGE (airing Sunday nights on TNT) and what to expect this summer. ASSIGNMENT X: “The 10 L’il Grifters Job” is such a great concept for a LEVERAGE episode … especially with the nod to Timothy Hutton’s dad Jim Hutton who played Ellery Queen [in the 1975 TV series of the same name]. DEAN DEVLIN: Everyone in that episode got to dress up as their favorite detective, so […]Read On »


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Exclusive: The scoop on INDEPENDENCE DAY 2 – could it be happening soon?

INDEPENDENCE DAY movie poster | ©1996 20th Century Fox

While speaking with writer-director-producer Dean Devlin who was awarded the Dr. Donald A. Reed Award at the 37th Annual Saturn Awards (and presented to him by longtime collaborator Roland Emmerich), ASSIGNMENT X asked Devlin about the long-rumored sequel to INDEPENDENCE DAY which he co-wrote and produced with director Emmerich back in 1996 (so would that make the acronym ID4-2?) This is what Devlin had to say about INDEPENDENCE DAY 2. ASSIGNMENT X: What’s the status of INDEPENDENCE DAY 2? DEAN DEVLIN: Roland and I would like to do sequel to INDEPENDENCE DAY. We’re still trying to make that happen. I […]Read On »


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Exclusive Photos from the 37th ANNUAL SATURN AWARDS press room

Anna Torv, Jeff Pinkner, Joel Wyman, John Noble at the 37th Annual Saturn Awards | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Thanks for waiting for the rest of the photos of the Winners from the 37th SATURN AWARDS. Still waiting for the Mother Ship to come down with the cure for this flu!! It’s been a bad one and just won’t go away! Walking into the press room were the winners and presenters, which included: Bert I. Gordon, Mel Brooks, French Stewart, Jaime Robledo, Andrew Connolly, Andrew Kasch, Heather Langenkamp, Thommy Hutson, Ray Gagnon, Claire Coffee, Marc Scott Zicree, Clancy Brown, Kurt Wimmer, Sunil Perkash, Michael Pare’, Michael Biehn, Jennifer Blanc-Biehn, Rick Baker, Brad Dourif, Dave Elsey, Darren Gilford, Jonathan Schaech, […]Read On »


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Exclusive Photos from the 37th ANNUAL SATURN AWARDS Red Carpet

Lance Reddick, Anna Torv, John Noble at the 37th Annual Saturn Awards | ©2011 Sue Schneider

To see who won THE 37th ANNUAL SATURN AWARDS, CLICK HERE, to check out the photos, look below. Why the delay? What you don’t know, while at the Saturn’s an extraterrestrial came down to the red carpet and gave me an alien flu, which as I write this, I am still sick! Seen walking the carpet, at THE 37th ANNUAL SATURN AWARDS, which were held at The Castaway Restaurant in Burbank, CA were the nominees and guests from the World of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror, which included:  Michael Pare’, Bert I. Gordon, French Stewart, Dana Melanie, Larry Cohen, Laurene […]Read On »


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TV Review: LEVERAGE – Season 4 – “The Long Way Down Job”

Christian Kane and Timothy Hutton in LEVERAGE - Season 4 - "The Long Way Down Job" | ©2011 TNT/Erik Heinila

Stars: Timothy Hutton, Gina Bellman, Aldis Hodge, Christian Kane, Beth Riesgraf, Eric Stoltz, Cameron Daddo, Haley Talbot Writers: Joe Hortua & John Rogers Director: Dean Devlin Network: TNT, Sundays @ 9 PM Airdate: June 26, 2011 LEVERAGE returns for its fourth season with audience-pleasing camaraderie reigning between all the regular characters and some impressive location work as our heroes have to climb a mountain – literally for once as well as figuratively – in order to bring down a businessman (Cameron Daddo) who is engaged in a reprehensible mortgage foreclosure scheme. “The Long Way Down Job” opens with a hiker […]Read On »


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INCEPTION and FRINGE are big winners at the 37th Annual Saturn Awards

Winners for the 37th Annual Saturn Awards presented by The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films were handed out last night at the Castaway in Burbank, CA. For movies, INCEPTION was the big winner (taking home Best Scieince Fiction film, Best Writer and Best Director (for Christopher Nolan), while FRINGE was the big TV winner (it took home Best Network TV series, while John Noble nabbed Best Supporting Actor On TV and Anna Torv took home Best Actress on TV). Special Awards included the Visionary Award to Marvel Studios, Life Career Award to producer-director-writer Bert I. Gordon, the […]Read On »


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Exclusive Interview: Timothy Hutton has LEVERAGE over Season 4

Timothy Hutton and Gina Bellman in LEVERAGE - Season 3 - "The Big Bang Job" | ©2011 TNT/Karen Neal

When we last left Nate Ford (Timothy Hutton) and grifter Sophie Devereaux (Gina Bellman) on the Season 3 finale of LEVERAGE, they were in bed together after consummating their long-gestating attraction/affection toward one another. Moving into Season 4, that one little night will play a big role according to Hutton who plays the enigmatic and troubled Ford – a leader of a group of high-tech thieves who help innocent bystanders from being pummeled and robbed by big corporations and greedy individuals. It’s a formula that’s worked well for the TNT series (which airs its season premiere on Sunday night) which […]Read On »


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Breaking News: Mark Sheppard confirmed for LEVERAGE CON-CON 2011 event

Gina Bellman, Timothy Hutton, Aldis Hodge and Beth Riesgraf in LEVERAGE - Season 3 | ©2010 TNT/Electric Entertainment

UPDATE: CON-CON 2011 has been canceled. For more information, CLICK HERE   LEVERAGE fans get ready to unite once again as the hit TNT series is back with CON-CON 2011: AN OFFICIAL LEVERAGE EVENT to be held on Friday, June 3 through Sunday June 5th at the Governor Hotel in Downtown Portland, OR. This second annual “official” convention will bring back to the stage LEVERAGE stars Timothy Hutton, Beth Riesgraf, Gina Bellman and Aldis Hodge. Also in attendance will be executive producer Dean Devlin and the show’s creators/executive producers John Rogers and Chris Downey. And just added to the program […]Read On »


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