In a chat with Jason C., Life Is Wild star Calvin Goldspink compares his show to the British show, Wild at Heart, and shares his favorite scene (hint: it involves bikinis and nonalcoholic rum drinks). Life Is Wild has an all-new episode coming up this Sunday at 8/7c!
Soon you’ll be able to see a couple of your favorite CW stars on movie screens. We just got word that Kristin Kreuk – Lana on Smallville – will be showing off her fighting moves in the latest cinematic video-game adaptation. Kristin will be kicking butt in Street Fighter: Legend of Chun-Li -- and yes, she’ll be starring as Chun-Li. We can’t wait to see Ms. Lang work her fighting mojo on big bads other than Lex Luthor!
Also, Life is Wild hottie Andrew St. John wants to be your date for Valentine’s Day – that’s when his horror movie The Caretaker is set to be released. The flick revolves around a group of teenage boys who attempt to give their girlfriends a good scare in an abandoned house, where a real-life urban legend involving a caretaker took place.
Will you be checking either of these flicks out when they hit theaters?
The holiday season approaches, so our thoughts have turned to important matters like gifts, wish lists, and whether we've been naughty or nice – when we're not thinking about peace on earth and goodwill toward humanity, of course. We thought we'd share some of our holiday thoughts with you in hopes of lightening the gloom that comes with the holiday hiatus on some of your favorite shows.
Today, we’ve got our letter to Santa. Shut up! He does exist!
Dear Santa:
We've tried to be ever so good this year – we're giving fans exclusive interviews, we're not provoking riots among supporters of different characters, and we've hardly ever attempted to hotwire the Metallicar and drive off (except that one time, but come on, we're not saints!) So we hope we're on your Nice Kids list, and that you'd consider leaving us some CW-inspired gifts.
All we want for Christmas is:
* A resolution to the writers' strike, so they can get the residuals (and respect!) they deserve and we can get new episodes of our favorite shows!
* Bigger audiences and/or more network attention for our favorite brilliant-but-neglected shows like Supernatural, Aliens in America and The Game.
*, One Tree Hill to start already! Waiting until January is killing us!
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Andrew St. John tells us about the joys of finding steady work and what it's like to hang with giraffes in Africa!
Leah Pipes, who plays Katie on Life Is Wild, gabbed with Jason C. about her real-life love of soccer (those moves from last week's episode weren't just acting!), her past role in a horror flick, and hanging with family and friends before heading to South Africa. Check it out!
That didn't sit right with Jo, though, and she reminded Katie that the most important thing was that Katie still liked herself. Forget insecure boys! So Katie told Oliver the truth, which was good, but her timing was kind of awful -- he was on his way over, toting DVDs to nurse her through her "injury." And he didn't take the news so well.
Good girl Katie tried to get in touch with her rebellious streak on last week's Life Is Wild by ordering drinks underage and trying a little dine-and-dash with Oliver. Meanwhile, Jesse was actually the good guy when he tried to cover for Oliver's cheetah shooting. Check out Jason C.'s recap!
We hear you, CW Source voters. Last week,
we asked you which show you wanted us to cover more, and Life Is Wild fans voted like crazy. We love the show, too, and we're all about giving you what you want, so, starting today, we'll have Life Is Wild recaps and polls every Monday in addition to the video recaps on Friday. Now, let's get to the show!
In a surprising role reversal, it was Jesse who played hero on last night's Life Is Wild... while Katie's spontaneous decision to be a bad girl landed her behind bars in a Johannesburg jail! Fortunately, Katie's stint as a wild child didn't last long -- by the end of the episode, she even dictated her own punishment to her dad.
What'd you think about the Jesse/Oliver cheetah shooting debacle? We loved seeing Jesse covering for Oliver. The entire episode, Oliver's dad was freaking out and blaming Jesse, and his own son was really the one to blame! Jesse seems to be growing up. We just wish he'd be a little easier on himself -- he's always the first to label himself the bad boy.
As for Katie, she was trying just a little too hard to be bad. We thought she'd stop when her attempt to order drinks at the bar failed, but apparently she still wanted to show off to Oliver with a little dine-and-dash. And Oliver? You were an accomplice to Katie's crime (and you could have stopped her -- she was just trying to impress you!), and you committed one yourself when you shot the cheetah and almost let Jesse take the blame and punishment. Not cool. Step it up next week, okay? You know better.
We've adored them both on past CW/WB shows -- D.W. Moffett was upstanding Bob on Hidden Palms, and Stephanie Niznik charmed us as Nina on Everwood. Now, the two have paired up as the parents on Life Is Wild. In this interview, they talk about their new roles and why they were excited to work on a good family show. Tell us what you think!
Aw, talk about unlucky in love -- Tumelo and Jesse both got rejected on last week's Life Is Wild. But it wasn't all bad news in the love department -- another couple got engaged while staying at the lodge! Get Jason C.'s recap.
Here at The CW Source, we spend a lot of time covering your favorite weeknight dramas. But we don't want to leave out other favorites, so we want to know -- which of these shows would you like to see us cover more? Want Life Is Wild recaps? Girlfriends polls? Features about The Game? Vote for the one show you'd like to see more of here on The Source, then feel free to submit ideas in the comments. We want to hear from you!
Last week on Life Is Wild, The Blue Antelope opened for business... but the wildlife pulled a no-show. Meanwhile, Katie rocked her choir audition -- and flirted with Oliver -- and Jesse got into trouble (again). Check out Jason C.'s recap!
Life hasn't always been this wild for Calvin Goldspink. The Life Is Wild star opened up to Jason C. about his younger days cranking out hits in a boy band and how he's different from his character, Oliver. Check out the video and tell us what you think!
Take a safari ride with Life Is Wild stars Leah Pipes, Andrew St. John and Calvin Goldspink on the set in South Africa! Join them as they hang out with zebras and feed some friendly giraffes -- it's all in a day's work!
Jason C. talks to Andrew St. John, who plays angry young man Jesse on the CW's new family drama, Life Is Wild. Andrew gives his pitch for the show, talks about his new movie, and gives us some insight into his characters. Take a look!
Jason C. catches you up on the happenings that went on in the first episode of Life is Wild. He's also making his Africa wish list, the things he'd do if we sent him to live in South Africa for a year. (Nice try, Jason -- you're staying here.) What would be on your to-do list if you got dropped in Africa? Talk about it in the comments!
We're excited for the premiere of the CW's new family drama Life Is Wild -- and we've got some exclusive material to get you excited, too! First Jason C. talks with star Leah Pipes about moving to South Africa, what's in store for her character, and dealing with multiple potential love interests:
Then, get a tour of the set with Leah, D.W. Moffet, Stephanie Niznik, Andrew St. John, Calvin Goldspink and Atandwa Kani. The place does look "beyond gorgeous," as Leah says -- we're jealous!
Life is Wild premieres Sunday, Oct. 7, at 8/7c. Check it out!
Okay, we fully expected this show to be a giant ball of cheese. It had all the prerequisites: angsty multi-generational drama, parents that just don't understand, and people saying things about a late parent like, "I can feel Mom here with us."
And yet…. it's got potential. In fact, the premiere is pretty good. Hold on – hear us out!
Is it Reaper because of all the hype? Gossip Girl because you loved the books? Aliens in America because the premise intrigues you? Or Life Is Wild because you like to be different? We'd love to know, so vote and tell us which new CW fall show you're most excited to see.
Don't worry; we haven't forgotten our old favorites -- we'll have more polls about those shows next week! Until then, have a fantastic weekend, and we'll be back on Monday with a Gossip Girl preview, the Smallville bracket, and more video! Later!
The Chicago Sun-Times has come up with its list of the top 10 new characters destined to break big in the 2007 TV season, and we've got two CW stars on the list.
Tyler Labine of Reaper comes in at number seven: "Labine has knocked around in good roles on other TV shows, as happy-go-lucky and smart men on "Invasion" and "Boston Legal"… The thing about Labine is he seems at first to be just a goof, but he can't hide the smarts in his head. His clownish dork-by-choice is content to live a fun life of adventure, wrapping tape around his hands to amuse himself."
Life is Wild's Leah Pipes hit the list at number nine: "The show itself avoids the usual TV slutification and dumbing down of kids, [a]nd Pipes provides the narration with a sober lightheartedness."
Do we agree with their assessments? Well, you're about to find out. We've seen all four of the new CW premieres (Gossip Girl, Reaper, Aliens in America, and Life Is Wild), and each Monday, we'll share our take. Don't worry, we won't reveal anything spoilery! But we will give you a little preview of what we loved, hated, and what surprised us. Coming up later today: a Reaper preview.