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‘Innovators’ preem this week

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THE MOVERS and shakers (from left): Adam Jonas Segaller as Andrew Carnegie, Eric Rolland as JP Morgan, Cary Donaldson as Henry Ford and David Donahoe as Cornelius Vanderbilt.

Historic business clashes are vividly recalled in History’s eight-hour series “The Innovators: The Men Who Built America,” centering on the industry pioneers who influenced the country’s growth, from the end of the Civil War to the start of the first World War.

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Science of ‘CSI’ fascinates Ted Danson

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TED DANSON

“I love going to work,” seasoned actor Ted Danson told the Philippine Daily Inquirer during a recent phone interview. The Emmy and Golden Globe winner is reprising a role for the 13th season of the crime-drama series “CSI (Crime Scene Investigation).”

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‘Barter Kings’ chase the best deals

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“RENO vs Relocate”

Best friends Steve McHugh and Antonio Palazzola are cohosts of the Bio show “Barter Kings,” where they demonstrate their skills at trading unneeded or forgotten items for other objects they desire.

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New channel CinemaWorld offers global, festival favorites

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“MARRIED to Jonas”

Another new cable channel offers an alternative to those that showcase Hollywood movies. Designed to appeal to Asians, CinemaWorld airs films from around the world, with non-English language movies subtitled to make them accessible to more viewers.

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New Asian channels for horror, action fans

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Filipino fans of the action and horror genres now have two more “excitement-oriented” cable channels to watch. Andy Chang, Celestial Tiger Entertainment’s (CTE) senior vice president for marketing, says the KIX and Thrill channels specifically have Asians in mind.

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Different types of beautiful people populate ‘Diva’

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GUY FIERY hosts “Minute to Win it.”

“It’s a great show about identity,” said actress Brooke Elliott, who plays a supermodel reincarnated into a plus-sized lawyer on the comedy-drama series “Drop Dead Diva.”

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Preparing for all types of ‘Doomsday’ scenarios

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“DOOMSDAY”

For some people, the end of the world is nigh. There are also those who not only believe it; they’re also preparing for it! The National Geographic series “Doomsday Preppers” focuses on Americans anticipating different catastrophic scenarios that, they believe, will drastically alter life as we know it. The people featured on the show have [...]

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New ‘Avatar’ has boy problems

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KORRA

The much-anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed animated series “Avatar: The Legend of Aang” continues the mythic saga of the reincarnating titular character, set several decades after the original story’s conclusion.

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Timothy Olyphant finds ‘Justified’ rewarding

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OLYPHANT was tickled pink to land the role.

“I was too tickled just to have the opportunity to play an Elmore Leonard character to worry about anybody’s expectations,” actor Timothy Olyphant said during a phone interview with the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

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‘Veep’ creator finds humor in American politics

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JULIA Louis-Dreyfus stars as a female vice president in “Veep.”

“It’ funny, I don’t think there has been a satire on the actual presidential and vice presidential system,” said Armando Iannucci, creator and executive producer of the new HBO comedy “Veep.”

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‘New Girl’ quintessentially quirky

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“NEW GIRL”

Capitalizing on actress-musician Zooey Deschanel’s oddball mystique, the sitcom “New Girl” centers on quirky but lovable Jess, an initially heartbroken teacher befriended by new male roommates. Jess’ inimitable presence affects the other tenants profoundly, as expected. Sharing a platonic bond with the neat freak Schmidt (Max Greenfield), the secretly talented Winston (Lamorne Morris) and the [...]

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Canadian portrays Titanic’s ambitious metallurgist

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KEVIN Zegers

“This doesn’t deal with the sinking of the ship,” clarified Canadian actor Kevin Zegers, who stars in the History miniseries “Titanic: Blood and Steel.”

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