“V” - THE SERIES - HAMSTER HAMBURGER ANYONE?: PHOTO
V - ABC's "V" stars Logan Huffman as Tyler Evans, Laura Vandervoort as Lisa, Scott Wolf as Chad Decker, Elizabeth Mitchell as Erica Evans, Joel Gretsch as Father Jack, Morena Baccarin as Anna, Morris Chestnut as Ryan Nichols and Lourdes Benedicto as Valerie. (ABC/BOB D'AMICO) Producers Scott Peters and Jeffrey Bell know there are a number of sequences in the original version of V that are tough to ignore.

V: Save It or Sink It?: PHOTO
The aliens have landed! The Visitors hit ABC tonight, and while they are most certainly gorgeous, they are up to no good . Based on the 1980s TV event of the same name, V is about what happens with reptilian aliens land on Earth and start brainwashing our impressionable youngsters with their utopian promises. Starring Elizabeth Mitchell , Morris Chestnut ,  Joel Gretsch , Scott Wolf , Morena Baccarin, Alan Tudyk and Laura Vandervoort , the series will air four episodes this November, and...

Sneak Peak: First 8 minutes of the new -V'
From AceShowBiz.com ABC, which is known to be generous in giving a lengthy sneak peek to its new shows, has given out the one for “V”. A remake of 1983 sci fi series, “V” is the latest new show that the Alphabet will debut this Fall. It stars Elizabeth Mitchell, Morena Baccarin, Morris Chestnut and Joel Gretsch among others. Generally, “V” is a reference to the Visitors aka aliens who suddenly pop up on Earth one morning with the promise to no harm and...

Tonight's TV Hot List: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009
V 8/7c ABC Fans of the 1983 miniseries about extraterrestrials who visit Earth under false pretenses can fondly recall hero Marc Singer, hottie-baddie Jane Badler and a pre-Freddy Krueger Robert Englund paying his dues. So what does the reboot have going for it? Genre vet Morena Baccarin ( Firefly ; Stargate SG-1 ) takes the pretty-villain role whilst Elizabeth Mitchell ( Lost ) and Joel Gretsch ( The 4400 ) develop a case of scrutiny for the alien visitors. — Michael Chant Biggest Loser...

Tonight's TV Hot List: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009
V 8/7c ABC Fans of the 1983 miniseries about extraterrestrials who visit Earth under false pretenses can fondly recall hero Marc Singer, hottie-baddie Jane Badler and a pre-Freddy Krueger Robert Englund paying his dues. So what does the reboot have going for it? Genre vet Morena Baccarin ( Firefly ; Stargate SG-1 ) takes the pretty-villain role whilst Elizabeth Mitchell ( Lost ) and Joel Gretsch ( The 4400 ) develop a case of scrutiny for the alien visitors. — Michael Chant Biggest Loser...

Review: V's Hypnotic Alien Leader Demands Submission: PHOTO
Who is Anna and what does she want? The quick answer: She’s an alien Visitor overseeing a fleet of spaceships hovering above 29 world capitals, and all she wants is peace, love and fresh water. But if V

411Mania Inteviews: Joel Gretsch
Joel Gretsch is best known for his starring as Tom Baldwin on USA's Emmy nominated series The 4400 and while he has done quite a bit of television (Taken, Journeyman, United States of Tara), he has had some notable roles on the big screen as well (National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Bagger Vance, Minority Report). He currently stars in ABC's V, premiering tomorrow night at 8 pm. Al Norton: How familiar with the original V were you before you took the job? Joel Gretsch: I saw some of it but I...

Big V shakeup: Former Chuck producer takes over
There's been a big shakeup at ABC's V , which debuts tonight: Scott Peters, who has been the guy running the show for last several months, has been replaced by Scott Rosenbaum, a former executive producer of NBC's Chuck . Peters ( The 4400 ) has been the guy shepherding the reboot project, which stars his 4400 alumnus Joel Gretsch and even shoots at the same studio in Vancouver, Canada, where 4400 shot.

Critics Jump Aboard 'V,' But There Are Flaws
ABC remake of classic 1980s phenomenon creating a lot of buzz By MICHAEL HINMAN Nov-3-2009 Source: Airlock Alpha "V" premieres Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET, and although it's getting a start just in time for November sweeps, no one seems to care about the timing. But they do care about this new show starring Elizabeth Mitchell ("Lost"), Morena Baccarin ("Firefly"), Morris Chestnut and Scott Wolf. Here is a sampling of what critics are saying about Tuesday's episode. "Mitchell has never had a part so...

'V' Co-Stars Discuss Alien vs. Human Tech
Its aliens vs. humans as ' V ' co-stars Scott Wolf, Elizabeth Mitchell, Morris Chestnut and Morena Baccarin discuss the coolest alien tech, their biggest splurge after success and the fringe benefits of being on a successful sci-fi show: nerd marriage. Just because they are on a science fiction show doesn't mean they've mastered modern life. Morris explains why his experience with the latest human technology, Twitter, was less than fulfilling. If that's not enough Elizabeth tells us about...

It's 'V' day for sci-fi fans as ABC reboots the alien story
Vancouver, B.C. — Morena Baccarin, stunning in a tailored gray suit, has lined up a group of identically clad aides on her spaceship , demanding to know which of them is a traitor. Except that despite appearances, none of them is actually human: They are reptilian-skinned alien "visitors" with a veneer of attractive flesh. And the spaceship doesn't exist. The actors are standing in front of a 112-foot-long "green screen," peering occasionally at a nearby monitor that displays how the...

Fans Are Going To Love The New 'V'
Scott Wolf, who plays a journalist with questionable morals, talks with Michael Hinman By MICHAEL HINMAN Nov-2-2009 What happens when you're presented with an opportunity to be in the biggest spotlight there is? Journalist Chad Decker isn't getting a chance to sit down with a one-on-one with the president of the United States. But he is doing 100 times better, going mano-a-mano with Anna, the beautiful alien leader of the Visitors played by Morena Baccarin in the ABC series event "V." Played by...

Morena Baccarin Talks ABC's 'V'
Pulling out all the stops to promote its reinvention of the '80s miniseries V (if you didn't hear about the national skywriting campaign in the U.S., click here ), ABC has released roughly the first eight minutes of the inaugural episode online, and you can watch it by clicking on the player below.

For Morena Baccarin, Visitor role is most welcome: VIDEO
Morena Baccarin remembers the original “V” miniseries. “It definitely made an impression on me as a child,” she said. “I remember my brother and I watching it and getting completely freaked out. It was enough to instill fear in me.” Now Baccarin has a...

TV Review: ABC's 'V'
Elizabeth Mitchell, Morena Baccarin and Scott Wolf are some of the familiar faces in ABCs spiffy V update

It's 'V' day for sci-fi fans as ABC reboots the alien story: PHOTO
Vancouver, B.C. — Morena Baccarin , stunning in a tailored gray suit, has lined up a group of identically clad aides on her spaceship, demanding to know which of them is a traitor.

New sci-fi thriller V to premiere tonight on ABC: VIDEO
ABC’s new sci-fi thriller V will make its debut on ABC tonight at 8 p.m. ET/PT – as Earth deals with is first major alien encounter. With huge spaceships appearing over 29 cities around the world , the Visitors (or V’s) seem to promote a message of peace. They offer to share their advanced technology and quickly build a following – making many overlook their real agenda. In the premiere episode, “Pilot,” an image of Anna ( Morena Baccarin ), the leader of the...

'V' on ABC is a Tuesday TV pick
'V' A "re-imagining" of the '80s sci-fi series returns to television with a great cast (Elizabeth Mitchell, Scott Wolf and Morena Baccarin as the creepy/alluring "Leader of the Visitors") and all sorts of fancy FX. Bring it! 8 tonight, ABC ( seattletimes.com/tvlistings ). Doug Knoop, Seattle Times staff Also on today "So You Think You Can Dance," 8 p.m. (Fox): The 18 remaining dancers perform; two dancers, one male and one female, are eliminated. "Kathy Griffin: Balls of Steel," 9 p.m. (Bravo):...

-V' star Scott Wolf talks cliffhangers, alien-human love and -newsguy hair': PHOTO
As we discovered in last night's V pilot, Scott Wolf has a meaty new character in ambitious journalist Chad Decker, whose charm gets him an exclusive interview with lead alien Anna (Morena Baccarin). Yet he has to sacrifice some of his integrity to get ahead. Wolf stopped by EW's offices a few hours before V 's big premiere yesterday, and he chatted about potential romance between Chad and Anna, how Chad will try to redeem himself as a journalist, the potential existence of alien life, and...

Tonight: V! The Visitors Are Here
Tonight is the premiere of the new ABC reboot of V! You can click here to read my early review. And remember, they’re only airing four episodes in November and then the show will be on hiatus until after the Olympics this spring. V: Pilot Air date: November 3 at 8:00 on ABC. An image of Anna (Morena Baccarin), the leader of the V’s, is projected worldwide as she speaks about everyone joining together and no longer being divided by country or separated by fear. She wants us all to...

The Visitors Have Arrived: Our Thoughts On ABC's 'V' Pilot
Synopsis: Men, women and children all around the world are shocked and awed by the sudden arrival of the Visitors, an alien race that appears throughout Earth by way of massive hovercrafts. The various ships all echo the same projected message from Anna (Morena Baccarin), the leader of the V's: "We are of peace , always." But discoveries over the course of the next several weeks lead some to realize that the Visitors do not come in peace, nor is their arrival as sudden as most people think

Rising Star: Morena Baccarin: PHOTO
AccessHollywood.com Rising Star Morena Baccarin, Nov. 2, 2009<br />WBEI Access Hollywood

'V' on ABC: PHOTO
Smooth talkers from space aren't what they seem in a sci-fi tale that is sleeker and faster than the 1983 original. LET'S BE FRIENDS: The Visitors' Anna (Morena Baccarin, second from left), who tells Earth's residents that she and her friends have come in peace ( David Gray / ABC ) By Mary McNamara TELEVISION CRITIC >>> November 3, 2009 Some story lines just never get old -- star-crossed lovers, mistaken identity, lizard men from outer space. It's impossible to tiptoe around the main plot device...

Vandervoort plays alien in 'V'
Laura Vandervoort, do you feel guilty about luring young men into peril with your feminine charms? “I’m a horrible person,” the 25-year-old Toronto native said with a laugh. The thing is, Vandervoort’s character in the new science-fiction series V – which debuts tonight on ABC and CTV – may not be evil. An alien, yes. But not necessarily evil. “It’s always fun to play bad,” Vandervoort said. “And you never know, Lisa may not turn out to be bad. &#

Exclusive Interview: Laura Vandervoort Talks "Smallville"&"V": PHOTO
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