AOLR Weekly Wrap-Up #10

September 14, 2009 By 4 Comments

whiteout_090909_23Time for a quick summary of the latest news about Alex O’Loughlin and his current projects!

  • Whiteout was finally released on Friday, September 11th in the US and the UK and Wednesday’s premiere in LA produced a wonderful collection of over 135 photos (mostly HQ) of Alex O’Loughlin. Special thanks to Nadioz for providing many of the MQ images and many thanks to Alex too, for patiently posing for photos — Alex, your fans are very grateful ;-)
  • The cast of Whiteout has also done a large number of interviews that have been captured on video. Check the best ones out here!
  • The fourth season of Criminal Minds is now out on DVD in the US! Being able to watch Alex shine in The Big Wheel without the network’s watermark makes it worth the purchase, but knowing that there is also a special feature with him makes it even more enticing to get your own copy.
  • Don’t forget to grab a copy of Entertainment Weekly’s September 18th issue as there’s a fabulous photo of Alex in there that you really do not want to miss. I’ll have a hi-res scan available later this week.
  • At Thursday’s screening of the entertaining documentary Australians Hit Hollywood at the film festival in Temecula, California, producer Kalee StClair said that she was hopeful the film would be released on DVD in Australia and the US, provided a distributor can be found. Incidentally, some different footage of Alex was used in the film and not the full clips that she has posted on her YouTube channel. There is also a MySpace page for the documentary at http://myspace.com/australianshithollywood that you may want to check out.
  • Don’t forget that Alex will throw the first pitch on Tuesday, September 15th at the Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates game in LA! Hopefully his practicing has paid off and his efforts will be televised and captured on video; at the very least we should get some nice images.
  • It really is regrettable that nothing from Three Rivers was screened at the Paley Center’s Fall TV Preview Party on Friday in Beverly Hills. Some of us were hoping that at least the original pilot would be shown, but CBS decided pull the show from the PaleyFest altogether and we were told that this was because the new first episode wasn’t ready yet for viewing. I’m wondering what this means for the success of the series… Despite the many TV promos, interviews, photoshoots, ads and other efforts on CBS’s and Alex’s part, Three Rivers is being overshadowed by other shows in recent fall preview write-ups and many potential viewers appear unaware of its existence… and the October 4th premiere is a mere three weeks away. I hate to think that a potentially great show as Three Rivers already has a gap to close.
  • Rob Owen of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports, by the way, that the now famous rugby scene with Alex has been scrapped from the first episode and will likely air in a later one.
  • Last but not least, IESB.net published a long interview with Alex on September 9th from a Three Rivers set visit by Christina Radish. Alex answers questions about Three Rivers as well as Whiteout. You can read it here!
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Alex O’Loughlin Pays Homage to Australia with Rugby Scene

August 18, 2009 By 3 Comments

three_rivers_160809_05aWhen asked by fans Amy Villalba and Faye DiGiovanni, who watched the filming on Bigbee Field last Sunday, why Dr. Andy Yablonski plays rugby in Three Rivers, Alex O’Loughlin replied, “It’s a little homage to my home country. A little shout-out.”

Rob Owen published his account today of Sunday morning’s shoot on Mt. Washington on his blog, the Tuned In Journal, where he also posted a few pictures of Alex with Amy and Faye.

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*** ‘Three Rivers’ Returns to Film in Pittsburgh ***

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Video: Alex O’Loughlin Filming at Bigbee Field for ‘Three Rivers’

August 17, 2009 By 3 Comments


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Rob Owen’s Take on “Three Rivers”

August 14, 2009 By 2 Comments

three_rivers_setWith some critics saying that Alex O’Loughlin’s Three Rivers will be a prime candidate for an early cancellation, it’s good to keep in mind that their opinion is based on the original pilot shot in Pittsburgh. That pilot will not be aired, although some scenes will be used in upcoming episodes. Another first episode is being worked on in the brand-new, hi-tech hospital set in Hollywood at Paramount Studios.

Rob Owen at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette gives his take on the recent poor reviews of the show in a TV Q&A that was posted today:

Q: I have been reading many, many poor review of CBS’s upcoming “Three Rivers.” Most of the comments I read predicted it to be the first cancelation of the new season. I was just wondering what you thought of it. It is a very depressing subject, that I do not see how a person can watch week after week.

– Laura, West Babylon, N.Y.

Rob: Critics have not been kind to this Pittsburgh-set medical drama, as noted in our Aug. 5 story on the series. But having seen the three medical shows on the fall schedule — “Rivers,” NBC’s “Trauma” and “Mercy” — it’s certainly not the worst. That dubious distinction goes to “Mercy,” an awful show focused on nurses. And it should be noted that none of the medical shows ranks as fall’s best new series.

Let’s not forget, critics have only seen the initial “Rivers” pilot, which is no longer airing as the first episode, so there’s time for producers to create a better, new first episode. My take on that first “Three Rivers” pilot was that it was unremarkable. The supporting cast, by virtue of being largely newcomers, was intriguing. But there was some clunky-groaner dialogue with the mother of a heart donor wanting to listen to her dead daughter’s heart beat in the recipient’s chest.

As for the subject matter, executive producer Carol Barbee told me the show will also include living donor cases, so it won’t be necessary for someone to die every week. Also, that first pilot had little set in the hospital emergency room, but the set they’ve built in Hollywood has an extensive ER, an effort to expand medical stories somewhat beyond the transplant realm.

As for the potential for “Three Rivers” to be the first cancellation of the season, that’s certainly possible given the tough competition from ABC’s “Desperate Housewives” in the 9 p.m. Sunday time slot, but that show is aging. Granted, there were not enough rabid fans of “Rivers” star Alex O’Loughlin to keep “Moonlight” on the air, but CBS, by virtue of its position as the top-rated network, can afford to be somewhat patient. But that doesn’t mean they will be.

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*** TV Q&A with Rob Owen ***

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‘Three Rivers’ Set Visit Follow-Up from Rob Owen

August 5, 2009 By 2 Comments

three_rivers_corridorToday Rob Owen published a long follow-up article for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about Alex O’Loughlin’s new TV show Three Rivers with input from the TCA summer tour set visit and press conference that took place last Friday.

He gives more insight into the set design and the origins of the series. Owen also mentions that it is “probably a good thing” that a new pilot episode is now in production as the initial version  shot in Pittsburgh in the spring evoked some harsh criticism. USA Today used the adjectives “shoddy and incompetent” and TV Guide called the idea of having someone die in the show each episode an outright “downer”.

Carol Barbee, also present at the press conference, confirmed that they will be shooting at the city’s inclines, as she mentioned in a previous interview with Rob Owen. “We’re going to find places where you really get to see Pittsburgh,” she said. Alex O’Loughlin and Kate Moennig will also return to the city to shoot scenes on August 17th.

Alfre Woodard, a multiple award-winning actress and a very recent addition to the cast, teased Alex about his Aussie accent by saying, “Let me just say how freaked I am to hear you talk like an Aussie. What is he doing faking over here? We just met on Monday. And he’s such a believable Pittsburgh boy.”

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*** ‘Three Rivers’ Hospital Set a Complex Operation ***

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