Odette Annable (formerly Yustman) has escaped from an otherworldly beast, in “Cloverfield,” but finds herself dealing with another larger-than-life personality, opposite Hugh Laurie in the eighth season of “House.” ShockYa recently had a chance to speak to Annable one-on-one, about the hit Fox series; her new film “The Double,” with Topher Grace; memories from “Kindergarten Cop” and “Cloverfield;” and more. The conversation is excerpted below: ShockYa: So you’re shooting “House,” but also commited to “Breaking In,” is that right? Odette Annable: Yes, it’s a very busy time for me. I’m not used to being quite this busy, but it’s a great time for me as well. It was one of those weird  [ Read More ]

Read our exclusive interview with actress Carrie Preston, who will be reprising her role of Elsbeth Tascioni on the upcoming episode of ‘The Good Wife,’ titled ‘Executive Order 13224.’ The show, which is set to air at 9 pm on November 6, 2011 on CBS, follows Elsbeth as she works for the legal team of litigator Alicia Florrick, played by Julianna Margulies. Alicia grows concerned that she’ll break confidentiality when the Treasury Department wants her to report on her latest client. Preston discusses with us, among other things, what convinced her to play Elsbeth once again, and how she transitioned into her mindset after playing waitress Arlene Fowler on all  [ Read More ]

The “Twilight” films may set teenage hearts aflutter, but the HBO series “True Blood” is the franchise by which a lot more diehard vampire fans swear. For Stephen Moyer, it’s a dream gig — heck, it even landed him on the cover of “Rolling Stone.” In the new espionage thriller “The Double,” Moyer swaps out his accent to play an imprisoned Russian spy/assassin, Brutus, who comes face to face with the man (Richard Gere) who put him in prison. ShockYa recently had a chance to participate in a press day for the film, and chat with Moyer about his small screen hit and new film, his busy schedule, the challenges of shooting out  [ Read More ]

Writer Robert Kirkman talks with MTV and The View about his hit series “The Walking Dead” by director Ernest Dickerson starring Jon Bernthal (Date Night, Numb3rs), Jeffrey DeMunn (The Majestic, The Shawshank Redemption) and Laurie Holden (Silent Hill, The Shield). While your at it watch the complete series premiere of ‘The Walking Dead’ online now at amctv.com. Don’t miss Episode 202 of The Walking Dead this Sunday at 9/8c on AMC. Click Here to check out our photo gallery from The Walking Dead. Synopsis: The world we knew is gone. An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. In  [ Read More ]

Read our exclusive interview with Australian actor Byron Brochmann, who has a recurring role as the Tower Guard on the new FOX mystery sci-fi series ‘Terra Nova.’ The show follows the Shannons, a family living in 2149, who travel back in time 85 million years to prehistoric Earth to join Terra Nova. The colony of humans is given a second chance to rebuild civilization and save humanity. Brochmann discusses with us, among other things, what attracted him to the show, which airs Monday nights at 8/7c, and what it was like transitioning to a sci-fi series after appearing in numerous war projects. ShockYa (SY): What was it about ‘Terra Nova’s  [ Read More ]

Robert Kirkman, producer Gale Anne Hurd and award winning makeup artist Greg Nicotero, plus cast members Jon Bernthal, Laurie Holden, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs and Norman Reedus talk about the hit series “The Walking Dead” by director Ernest Dickerson starring Jon Bernthal (Date Night, Numb3rs), Jeffrey DeMunn (The Majestic, The Shawshank Redemption) and Laurie Holden (Silent Hill, The Shield). While your at it watch the complete series premiere of ‘The Walking Dead’ online now at amctv.com. Don’t miss Episode 202 of The Walking Dead this Sunday at 9/8c on AMC. Click Here to check out our photo gallery from The Walking Dead. Synopsis: The world we knew is gone. An  [ Read More ]

“American Idol” winner Scotty McCreery is known for his ridiculously-deep voice, but now he’ll also be known as having the Superman-like ability to reflect the affects of helium. AOL’s The Boot reported on McCreery’s interview with Ellen DeGeneres on her daytime talk show, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” After asking McCreery about his life post-Idol–which includes being in school, going to football games, the effects of puberty on his voice and his debut album, “Clear As Day,” coming in at number one on his birthday–DeGeneres got a helium balloon to see how McCreery’s voice sounds when it’s at a normal teenage level. The result: not much change, which was astounding to  [ Read More ]

The Huffington Post has reported on Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s baby will be born in February of next year. Beyoncé revealed in her interview with Australian news magazine show “Sunday Night” that she’s at the right point in her life to be ready to have a child. “It has already changed my life,” she said. “My husband and I have been together for 10 years, all of my twenties. I just feel like it’s time and I’m very grateful that God has blessed me with the biggest gift any human being can have…If it’s any time, right now is the time, and I’m so happy.” She does look extremely happy in  [ Read More ]

Read our exclusive interview with actor Travis Winfrey, who’s presently playing Omar on VH1′s first scripted series ‘Single Ladies.’ The comedy follows three women, including Val, April and Keisha, and their romantic relationships. Omar is the one constant male presence in the women’s lives, as he works at Val’s boutique. ‘Single Ladies’ has been renewed for a second season, after its first season drew a consistent 1.8 to 1.9 million viewers every week since it premiered in May 2011. Winfrey, who has appeared on a variety of different television series, including ‘Dexter’ and ‘The Secret Life of the American Teenager,’ discuses with us, among other things, what Omar’s relationship is  [ Read More ]

Read our exclusive interview with television host-entertainment journalist Kristen Aldridge, who’s currently hosting the daily pop culture series ‘omg! NOW on Yahoo!’ Aldridge, who’s interviewed such celebrities as Anthony Hopkins and Emily Blunt, recently branched out into the world of fashion by turning her passion of clothing into a line called Positively Celebrity. The entrepreneur discusses with us, among other things, how she became interested in reporting on entertainment and celebrity news, and who some of her favorite fashion icons are. Shockya (SY): You’re currently serving as the host for ‘omg! NOW on Yahoo!,’ during which you talk about the latest entertainment and celebrity news. How did you become interested  [ Read More ]

Read our exclusive interview with actor, voice actor, singer and music producer Josh Keaton, whose career has spanned the mediums of television, video games and film. Keaton will next be heard voicing Hal Jordan in Comedy Central’s ‘Green Lantern: The Animated Series,’ which premieres on September 5, 2011. He will then be heard as The Amazing Spider-Man in the video game Spider Man: Edge of Time, which is set to hit stores in October 2011. Keaton discusses with us, among other things, how the television series and video game differ from their respective big screen adaptations, and how acting in life action series is different than voicing video games and  [ Read More ]

Want to know what musician/director Rob Zombie is up to recently? FEARnet.com, the online component of the FEARnet cable channel, will soon have an interview with Zombie on the show “Post Mortem with Mick Garris.” The five-part interview will be on FEARnet.com and On Demand starting August 22. The interview will also be on FEARnet’s cable channel on August 27. In the interview, Zombie touches on the issues he had early in his movie-making career. “And then I was on the set of ‘Daredevil. Um, interviewing Ben Affleck for MTV…Between takes he said, ‘hey what’s up with your movie blah blah blah?’ I said ‘oh well Universal dumped it because…I  [ Read More ]

Read our exclusive interview with Madison Dylan, who portrays Alexis on the two-part ‘Femme Fatales’ season finale, titled ‘Visions,’ which will premiere on July 29 and August 5, 2011 at 11pm on Cinemax. The late-night, film noir-inspired 13-part anthology series follows powerful, sexy and dangerous women who find extraordinary ways of coping with their problems. Dylan discusses with us, among other things, what inspired her to audition for the role of Alexis, and how the role challenged her beliefs. Shockya (SY): You’re set to portray Alexis on Cinemax’s ‘Femme Fatale’s two-part season finale, ‘Visions.’ What was it about the show that you found most appealing that convinced you to audition  [ Read More ]

Kenan Thompson, current cast member on “Saturday Night Live,” owes his career to his start on Nickelodeon. The former member of “All That” and “Kenan and Kel” talked to MTV News about TeenNick’s new block of retro television, “The ’90s Are All That.” Thompson said that the response to the fan-requested block of television is “very exciting.” “I thought it was very crazy. It was very complimentary and felt really nice of [TeenNick to bring back the programs], and it’s all fan requested and then that made it even better.” He said the late-night airing of the shows fits in well with the demographic it’s marketed towards. “We’re all at  [ Read More ]

I can’t believe it, but this is officially it; my coverage of San Diego Comic Con 2011 has come to a close. For five incredibly long days, the experience went by in a flash. The action was non-stop from the moment I touched down in San Diego and while it was extremely exhausting and probably one of the most trying working experiences I’ve ever gone through, it was beyond worth it. So, what’d you think? Did you like my coverage choices? Were the formats I chose to report in effective? Do let me know because I’m thrilled to say, it looks as though I’ll be returning to Comic Con next  [ Read More ]