AOLR Weekly Wrap-Up #21

November 29, 2009 By 2 Comments

tbup-r160709-09 Due to CBS’s Thanksgiving program schedule, we’ll have to make do without Alex O’Loughlin and Three Rivers today, but can look forward to the show’s return on Sunday, December 6th with episode 9, A Roll of the Dice!

  • For a recap of last week’s episode, The Kindness of Strangers, check out TV Guide Magazine’s feature Kevin Rahm Goes Straight to Three Rivers.
  • Steve Farber, founder of the American Transplant Foundation takes credit for this week’s Three Rivers Expert Blog post. Mr. Farber was fortunate enough to receive a kidney from his son when he required a transplant, but before it came to that, he candidly admits to having considering purchasing an organ on the black market, which was the topic of last week’s show. “The journey changed me for good,” he writes in his account on the Expert Blog.
  • The latest post at Three Rivers Undercover covers the brilliant installment with Mandy Patinkin, that was written by Lance Gentile, an ER surgeon and former Emmy-winning writer for… ER. If you haven’t read it yet, you can do so here.
  • TV Guide Magazine’s William Keck wrote about Israeli actor Oded Fehr coming on board the show in Some Luc-ky Casting for Three Rivers. He’s expected to play Dr. Luc, who “has the talent to match his ego” and he and Andy Yablonski butt heads over the treatment of a patient. He sounds like a great addition to the TR cast!
  • iFMagazine recently published a very nice interview with Alex called Alex O’Loughlin Moonlights on Three Rivers. Some of the content you’ll have read before in other articles, but there’s also some new information to absorb!
  • Alex’s fellow cast member Alfre Woodard (who plays Andy’s superior, Dr. Sophia Jordan) attended a White House state dinner held in honor of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last Tuesday. She was there with 334 other guests, including actor Blair Underwood and DreamWorks founders Jeffrey Katzenberg, David Geffen and Steven Spielberg.

Great news for anyone who missed seeing Whiteout in the theater or if you just want to get another glimpse of Alex’s polar bear club stint: the DVD and Blu-ray will be released in the New Year! US fans can obtain it from January 19th and it’s available in the UK from January 25th. Here are the links to the product pages on Amazon.com, Amazon UK (DVD) and Amazon UK (Blu-ray). It appears that the DVD will only have additional scenes as extras, whereas the Blu-ray will also include two featurettes (“The Coldest Thriller Ever Story” and “Freeze Frame: From Page to Screen”), and a digital copy of the film. Many thanks to Bianca for the heads up!

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The Varied Faces of Alex O’Loughlin

October 25, 2009 By 5 Comments

Here’s a lighthearted look at Alex O’Loughlin’s movie and TV career to date*. He has chosen very diverse roles, playing the good guy as well as the villain, participating in both indie films and international productions. “I love playing different roles, the more variety the better. Once I’ve played a role I don’t want to play it again,” he told TVAddict.com in April 2009.

Even though the humble Alex feels he’s only a medium talent, even believing at one point that he wasn’t good enough to pursue acting as a career, his fans and the entertainment industry know better. Alex doesn’t think of himself as a star and doesn’t take himself too seriously — qualities that add to his growing popularity, but he does take a serious approach to acting: “I walk in the shoes of the character 24 hours a day.”

*One missing role is that of Ian Mack in the Australian TV series White Collar Blue, episode 2.01.

Who: Stan
Where: The Back-Up Plan
When: March 2010
Why we love him: Farmer Stan makes any John Deere hum smoothly.
Bummer: We have to wait till March 2010 to get further acquainted.
On the bright side: A happy ending awaits us and Alex won’t know what hit him once this movie is unleashed upon millions of unsuspecting females around the world.
Who: Andy Yablonski, M.D.
Where: Three Rivers
When: Now
Why we love him: This brilliant transplant surgeon fixes broken hearts and doesn’t take no for an answer.
Bummer: Dr. Andy has an uncertain future, but we live in hope.
On the bright side: You rock our world, Alex!
Who: Russell Haden
Where: Whiteout
When: Sept. 2009
Why we love him: This Aussie pilot is a bad, bad boy.
Bummer: Russell buys it.
On the bright side: He looks marvelous in just the hat ‘n boots and pours a mean scotch on the billion-year-old rocks.
Who: Vincent Rowlings
Where: Criminal Minds: The Big Wheel
When: April 2009
Why we love him: He’s the only serial killer we ever cried for.
Bummer: Vincent buys it.
On the bright side: He totally rocks the nerdy glasses and long johns.
Who: Mick St. John
Where: Moonlight
When: Sept. 2007-May 2008
Why we love him: This stylish vampire stole our hearts with his strong principles, soulful looks, romance novel hair and unrequited love.
Bummer: Alas, only 16 episodes and no second season.
On the bright side: Mick got his Beth and we got our DVD.
Who: Marshall Connelly
Where: August Rush
When: Oct. 2007
Why we love him: He’s a rock musician, nuff said!
Bummer: His role was way too short.
On the bright side: He’s in the DVD extras.
Who: Detective Kevin Hiatt
Where: The Shield
When: May 2007
Why we love him: We’ll never look at wooden chairs the same way again.
Bummer: He’s only in seven episodes in season 6.
On the bright side: Great DVD, plus extras.
Who: Marcus Bohem
Where: The Invisible
When: April 2007
Why we love him: Alex does criminals so well.
Bummer: Oops, he buys it again…
On the bright side: Hair grows back.
Who: The Kissing Couple (no kidding)
Where: The Holiday
When: Dec. 2006
Why we love him: He gives us the best 25 seconds of the movie.
Bummer: Don’t blink, or you’ll miss him.
On the bright side: It was Alex’s first role in a US production.
Who: Will Bryant
Where: Mary Bryant
When: Oct. 2005
Why we love him: Other costume dramas pale in comparison and men in tights never looked so good.
Bummer: He buys it again, and does it in style.
On the bright side: The role earned Alex an AFI and Silver Logie nomination for Best Actor in a Lead Role.
Who: Jack Flange
Where: Oyster Farmer
When: June 2005
Why we love him: No one wears the edible balaclava better and the dock scene is worth rewinding.
Bummer: The movie should have been a little longer.
On the bright side: It got Alex international attention and eventually led him to LA.
Who: Michael Carter
Where: FEED
When: May 2005
Why we love him: He’s totally off his rocker and loving it.
Bummer: Michael meets a fate worse than death.
On the bright side: There’s so much information available on how this movie was made in the UK and US DVD extras.
Who: Deputy Eric Fraser
Where: Man-Thing
When: April 2005
Why we love him: Hats off for the southern accent!
Bummer: He dies a painful death.
On the bright side: No point watching the rest of the movie after Eric is gone.
Who: Luke Anderson
Where: BlackJack: Sweet Science
When: Nov. 2004
Why we love him: Another bad boy with criminal intent.
Bummer: He ends up in prison.
On the bright side: Luke has an Aussie accent!
Who: Dave
Where: Love Bytes: Net Nanny
When: Feb. 2004
Why we love him: A fresh, young Alex in only his second role.
Bummer: Not available on DVD.
On the bright side: It’s (partially) available on YouTube.

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AOLR Weekly Wrap-Up #12

September 26, 2009 By 3 Comments

whiteout_090909With just eight more days to go until Alex O’Loughlin’s new show premieres on CBS, it’s not surprising that the news from this past week has been mostly about Three Rivers and that Alex is being kept very busy!

  • Alex will be appearing on the day-time talk show, The Bonnie Hunt Show on Tuesday, September 29th:

Many of you will know this handsome Aussie from the popular “Moonlight” series in which he played a private investigator who happened to be a vampire. Now he’s got his hands bloody again, but he’s playing a transplant surgeon in a new medical drama which he’ll tell us all about!

Check your local listings or Bonnie’s website to find out when the episode airs. Unfortunately, no tickets appear to be available for the taping.

  • TV.com recently announced that they will be hosting a live chat with Alex on Friday, October 2nd at 12:00 pm Pacific, so please mark that date in your calendar!
  • An article posted on Cleveland.com mentions that Dr. Gonzo Gonzalez-Stawinski, the cardiothoracic surgeon who is the inspiration for Alex’s Three Rivers character, may appear in an episode of the show:

Gonzalez-Stawinski flew out to Los Angeles last week to do a walk-on in an episode, where he will interact with his alter ego, Yablonski.

  • TVTonight has announced that Three Rivers will premiere on Australia’s Channel Ten on Wednesday, October 14th with 9:30 pm as the probable time slot. Channel Ten themselves have not posted any recent Three Rivers news on their site or blog.
  • TheaterMania published an interview with Alfre Woodward in which she talks about some of her current projects, including Three Rivers. As you know, Alfre plays Dr. Sophia Jordan, Andy’s boss in the show.
  • As Alex is an ambassador for Donate Life America, the Donate Life Organ Donation Blog run by heart transplant recipient Glenn Matsuki is well worth following. Glenn shares inspiring stories and keeps us updated on various Donate Life activities. You can also follow him on Twitter. Keep an eye out on Glenn’s blog for information on a free Donate Life concert on October 3rd with a possible connection to Alex!
  • If you’re watching Three Rivers with friends on October 4th, check out a novel idea for a viewing party: Living Legacy Fund “Non-Event” Fundraiser!

Here are three Three Rivers polls that you can participate in:

And to close with a couple of non-Three Rivers items:

So who’s the smart pick? Live Bets Direct likes Orlando Bloom (10/1), Henry Cavill (12/1), and especially Alex O’Loughlin (10/1). None of ‘em are American and the latter two were reportedly in serious contention for the 007 role when Craig was awarded the part. And just look at O’Loughin; if this dude can’t appeal to the ladies in the audience, no one can.

  • FilmandStarsTV posted a Whiteout premiere video on YouTube. Catch an Alex soundbite at 1:38 and a glimpse of the SoCal Freshies at 2:03!
  • NoGoodTV posted a very entertaining Whiteout interview video with Alex, Gabriel Macht and Kate Beckinsale in which Alex appears to be very much himself ;-)  Note that the content is not suitable for everyone and a lot of strong language is used, so some discretion is advisable.

Many thanks to the wonderful folks at LLOL for being the good sleuths that they are!

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Alex O’Loughlin, Billion-Year-Old Ice and 10-year-old Whiskey

September 20, 2009 By 3 Comments


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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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