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Miscellaneous News 2002
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The Day.com
November 12, 2002
Putting Hamlet in a headlock
By Kristina Dorsey
Thanks to Whoosh! :)
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And, yes, what students learn in this stage combat class can come
in quite handy. Just ask Jennifer Garner, the "Alias" star who was a
member of the NTI's fall 1993 semester. David L. Chandler, who
teaches the NTI stage combat class, remembers Garner being a natural;
now she stars on a hit TV show where, as an international spy, she
battles bad guys on a regular basis."
© The Day.com 2002
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Detroit Free Press
December 23, 2002
CAPTAIN VIDEO'S TOP 10 OF 2002
By Mike Duffy, Detroit Free Press
"Alias" (ABC). Blissful, stylish spy game escapism with a lot of
heart and smarts. Rising star Jennifer Garner deserved an Emmy Award.
© Detroit Free Press 2002
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USA Today
December 23, 2002
The good, the bad and the ugly of 2002 TV
By Robert Bianco, USA TODAY
Thanks to Jean for the heads-up. :)
3. Alias (ABC). Mother, please! With the addition of a delicious Lena Olin as Sydney's mom, this cleverly complex spy fantasy has morphed into a bitterly funny commentary on the problems of dealing with estranged parents, though I doubt many families have ever attempted to reconnect over a trio of machine guns. Like all great series, Alias offers the thrill of constant surprise as it gets its characters out of jams they can't escape, and back into jams you couldn't foresee. What it also offers is an unexpected emotional hook, and, in Jennifer Garner, the joy of seeing a young actress turn into a genuine TV star.
© USA Today 2002
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Entertainment Weekly
December 2002
Best Bad Parents
Thanks to pokey, Vartan Ho #321.
Victor Garber and Lena Olin got the award for Best Bad Parents.
Best Bad Parents: Alias' Lena Olin (who was a KGB agent disguised as a loving wife and mother) and Victor Garber (who brainwashed Sydney when she was a tyke)
© Entertainment Weekly 2002
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E! Online
December 20, 2002
Watch With Wanda: Rant of the Week
By Wanda
Lena Olin. Gena Rowlands. Two entirely different actresses, I know. But when the Golden Globes nominations were announced Thursday morning, I was so convinced the Alias badass would be nominated, I actually heard her name instead of Gena's and let out a little squeal of delight.
Not the case, as some of you may already know. Lena was not nominated. And I'm still in a state of shock that this year's most deserving candidate was left out in the cold. Sick. Just sick!
Also shamefully absent from the nominations this year: Alias' Victor Garber (good enough for the Emmy but not a Globe nod?); Scrubs and John C. McGinley (disgraceful!); CSI (number one show in America, anyone?); Buffy the Vampire Slayer (call me a broken record, but it must be said); and Lauren Graham and Gilmore Girls, which took a risk in shifting itself from the drama category to comedy, only to be bested by the biggest shocker of the morning...
© E! Online 2002
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E! Online
December 10, 2002
TV Scoop
By Kimberley Potts
Felicity Lives! Sorta... Most delicious TV rumor I've heard this week? That Keri Russell, whose titular Felicity character was the inspiration for Alias, will pop up on an Alias ep next spring. No official confirmation, but--as most Alias devotees already know--the spy-girl drama's creator, TV deity JJ Abrams, also created Felicity and came up with the idea for Sydney Bristow's (Jennifer Garner) adventures when he mused about what it would be like if Felicity were really a CIA agent undercover as a college student. Of course, a Russell appearance wouldn't be the first Alias-Felicity connection--Garner once played Russell's romantic rival on Felicity, and Abrams' pal Greg Grunberg has starred on both shows. But it would definitely be the most fun link for those of us addicted to both girlie dramas, no?
© E! Online 2002
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The Hollywood Reporter
December 19, 2002
ABC weathers rebuilding of primetime sked
By Scott Collins
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ABC also has suffered its share of disappointments with returning shows. The pricey sophomore spy drama "Alias," for instance, has held its own Sunday nights but has not yet emerged as the breakout hit many fans and critics expected. The show's writers are trying to simplify story lines to make the series more appealing to nonviewers, one network insider says.
"I'd be disingenuous if I didn't say I think it should be doing even better," [chairman of the ABC Television Entertainment Group] Braun says.
© The Hollywood Reporter 2002
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MTV.com
December 17, 2002
Hanks Gushes Over DiCaprio At 'Catch Me If You Can' Premiere
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Based on the memoirs of a guy who, as a teenager, evaded the FBI while forging checks and pretending to hold various jobs, "Catch Me If You Can" had the crowd at the Mann's Bruin Theater talking about the reemergence of the film's 28-year-old leading man.
"He's such a good actor," said Garner, who plays a prostitute in the film. "I mean, he's always been such a good actor, and that's the way we thought of him until 'Titanic.' And now we all just think he's such a big movie star. But in reality, he's a movie star because he's a good actor."
© MTV.com 2002
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ABC
December 17, 2002
Ratings release for "The Abduction"
"Alias" (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
"Alias" generated a strong young adult audience for ABC at 9:00 p.m.,
as it built on the final half-hour of its movie lead-in by 62% in
Adults 18-49 (4.2/10 vs. 2.6/6). "Alias" won its hour among Adults
25-54 (5.0/11) and took second in Women 18-34 (4.3/11) and Women 18-
49 (5.0/12). In addition, "Alias" tied ABC's "The Practice" as the
No. 1 drama of the night in Adults 18-49.
© ABC 2002
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CNN.com
December 16, 2002
TV Guide names top shows of 2002
Thanks to pie at TWoP for the heads-up.
The new issue of TV Guide is sure to ruffle a few feathers among television fans. The magazine has released its picks for the best shows of 2002.
TV Guide's Top 10 of 2002:
4. Alias (ABC)
Another underdog favorite: ABC's spy thriller "Alias."
"'Alias' has buzz, but it's still trying to find more and more viewers," [TV Guide's deputy editor Lisa] Bernhard said. "But that's a show that still we think is a real quality show."
© CNN.com 2002
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Zap2it
December 16, 2002
TV Gal's Top 10 Best Shows of 2002
by Amy Amatangelo, Zap2it
3. "Alias" (Sunday, ABC, 9 p.m.): Quite simply, Sydney Bristow rocks. She can defeat her enemy with a swift kick, find out a horrifying secret about her father, tentatively pursue a relationship with her mom and put on a brave face when she meets Vaughn's girlfriend. I do have concerns that the show is toying with its own carefully thought out premise (You know how I can't stand that Sydney is rarely at SD-6, and Dixon seriously needs more screen time.) But I have loved everything with The Mom and with The Vaughn. But the best thing about "Alias" is that it is the perfect fusion of an outrageous fantasy world of double-agents, crazy costumes and nefarious government plans with very real emotions of friendship, romance and family.
© Zap2it 2002
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Zap2it
December 16, 2002
Ratings release for "The Abduction"
CBS reclaimed the lead at 9 p.m. with its movie "The Man Who Saved Christmas" (7.2/11 average from 9 to 11 p.m.). NBC's showing of "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" took second, with ABC's "Alias," 6.3/10, in third. FOX averaged 5.3/8 with "Malcolm in the Middle" and "Andy Richter Controls the Universe." The WB ended its night with an "Angel" repeat.
© Zap2it 2002
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