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May 3 2010 12:21 PM ET

Stana Katic lands Polish Brothers film. Stay smart!

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Stana-KaticImage Credit: Tina Gill/PR Photos Hit TV shows do come with perks, like getting the chance to land starring movie roles during the hiatus. Castle‘s Stana Katic has nabbed the lead in For Lovers Only, a romance written by and co-starring Mark Polish and directed by his brother, Michael Polish (Twin Falls Idaho, Stay Cool). According to Variety, the plot centers on a journalist (Katic), who ends up on the run with a former lover across France. “Both characters experience long periods of carefree bliss and joy punctuated by brief moments of guilt and confusion with the final outcome left open to interpretation,” the trade reports.

Despite my problems with the Polish Brothers’ film The Astronaut Farmer (and an irrational distrust of movies with ambiguous endings — I feel cheated, and like the writer/director didn’t have the balls to make a decision), this news is happy. It sounds like another smart role for Katic. After getting to know her as Castle‘s homicide detective Kate Beckett, it would hurt if we were to see her play dumb. Or blonde. (I said it.) I want her strong, sexy, and brunette. Who’s with me?

Read more: Castle cliffhanger: It’s too early for Richard and Kate to get together. Right?

Apr 30 2010 06:25 PM ET

'Castle' cliffhanger: It's too early for Richard and Kate to get together. Right?

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castleImage Credit: Karen Neal/ABCNathan Fillion has confirmed to E! Online what Michael Trucco — who’s recurring as robbery detective Tom Demming, wooing Beckett, and making Castle realize his feelings for her — hinted to us last week: The second season of Castle will end on an emotional cliffhanger. “I would say it’s left open. There’s no indication either way,” Trucco said when asked if there was a chance of him returning in the fall. ”What I can tell you is that obviously, there’s some decisions to be made in terms of these relationships. Things start to ramp up, get heightened, and a major wrench gets thrown into the works… Hearts will be aching, that’s all I can say.”

Fillion seemed to give a more straight forward response when E! asked if Beckett and Castle will get together: “I believe that’s called jumping the shark. Moonlighting did a very valuable lesson there.”

I agree that Season 3 is too soon for Beckett and Castle to become a couple. I vote they give us a kiss, and she pulls back. That seems to be the MO lately: The Good Wife, Bones… You give us little something to get our hearts racing, but nothing that releases the sexual tension, nothing from which the characters can’t recover. Win-win.

What’s your vote? How far should Castle and Beckett go?

Read more: Exclusive: Michael Trucco on storming Nathan Fillion’s Castle

Apr 26 2010 03:05 PM ET

Michael Trucco exclusive: Beckett's new love interest on storming ABC's 'Castle'

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Michael-TruccoImage Credit: Adam Taylor/ABCCastle returns with a new episode on May 3. To tide us over, we phoned Michael Trucco (Battlestar Galactica), who has the enviable/unenviable job of guest-starring as robbery detective Tom Demming, Beckett’s new love interest, for the remainder of the season before he heads to Vancouver to shoot his own series, USA’s new dramedy Facing Kate with Sarah Shahi (NBC’s Life, Showtime’s The L Word), in June. Note to future Castle guest stars: He reveals Nathan Fillion’s prank of choice.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Why did producers think you were the right man for the role?
Michael Trucco: I wasn’t totally familiar with the show, but I know in a situation like this, the dynamic between the two leads is very important. It’s not unlike the situation when I came in to Battlestar Galactica. There’s a lot of parallels there because my character [Anders] also came in to thwart the relationship between the two leads on that show, much in the same way this one is designed to throw a wrench in the works. It’s a tightrope for a character to come into a show, especially one that has such a strong fanbase as Castle, one that is gaining such traction, one that is based heavily on the potential relationship between Castle and Beckett. So I tried to make this character really likable, really believable, so that the audience can relate to Beckett and her potential attraction. If you come off as smarmy or sleazy, you end up being the bad guy in the end, then it just feels like the audience gets cheated. So, I wanted to put a real challenge in front of the characters and say, “We kinda like this guy.” At least that’s what I’m hoping for. READ FULL STORY »

Apr 20 2010 10:41 AM ET

'Castle': Beckett gets a love interest. Let the games begin!

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Castle-Stana-Trucco_320.jpg Image Credit: Karen Neal/ABCI’m not afraid to admit I teared up watching Castle last night. Probably not at the part you think — at the end, when Castle looked sad watching Beckett chat with robbery detective Tom Demming (Michael Trucco, who’ll recur for the rest of the season). But when Esposito, cradling his old partner, introduced him first to Ryan, then said, “And this is my other partner, Castle.” I’m a sucker for male bonding, and that was the ultimate. READ FULL STORY »

Apr 13 2010 10:38 AM ET

'Castle' recap: Unfunny business

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Fred-Willard-CastleImage Credit: Michael Desmond/ABCIs it just me, or did you also expect a Castle episode revolving around a late night war to be funnier? The show prides itself on its light side, but they played this one too straight. There was just… so much talking. We had so many people to rule out that we had no time for Castle to play with things he shouldn’t — unless you count the actress (Nip/Tuck‘s Kelly Carlson) sleeping with him to get a role in the Nikki Heat movie — or for Beckett to get shot at. I missed the physical humor/peril. READ FULL STORY »

Apr 12 2010 09:00 AM ET

Fred Willard talks upcoming 'Castle,' 'Modern Family,' 'Chuck' appearances

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Fred-Willard-Castle-showImage Credit: Michael Desmond/ABC“I’ve found over the years that for some reason, people either are big fans and have to use me, or they don’t quite understand what I’m doing,” Fred Willard once told EW. Good news for those of us who love seeing the 70-year-old actor, best known as a member of Christopher Guest’s movie troupe, in action — it’s the former these days. He guest stars on ABC’s Castle tonight (ABC, 10 p.m. EST), returns to ABC’s Modern Family on April 28, and drops by NBC’s Chuck on May 3.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: On Castle, you play the sidekick to a murdered late night host (Tom Bergeron). It’s actually a more serious role than we’re used to seeing you in. Looking back at your career, have there been other serious roles you’ve wanted, didn’t get, and still think you’d have done a great job with?

FRED WILLARD: No… I did a show called Lois & Clark, it was about Superman, years ago. They wanted someone to play the president of the United States. The plot was the president got kidnapped by a group, and they made a clone of him who was very irresponsible and silly. And they said, “We know Fred can do that. We’re not sure he can play the president.” So, I insisted on them letting me come in and read, and I knew I was the only one in my category who could do both parts. And of course, I did it well.  READ FULL STORY »

Apr 9 2010 03:57 PM ET

'Castle': Michael Trucco is about to get more fans

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Castle-Trucco-StanaImage Credit: Karen Neal/ABCWhatever is happening in this photo, we’re in. It’s a shot from the April 19 episode of Castle in which Battlestar Galactica‘s Michael Trucco joins the show in a recurring role as robbery detective Tom Demming. We’re guessing he and Beckett (Stana Katic) hit it off after beating the crap out of each other. (Anyone else getting a Miss Congeniality flashback?) A second shot after the jump. Can’t wait to see how Castle (Nathan Fillion) handles this. Any guesses? READ FULL STORY »

Apr 6 2010 09:16 AM ET

'Castle' recap: The curse of the Mayan king

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Castle-Wrapped-DeathImage Credit: Adam Larkey/ABCLast year, I chatted with Nathan Fillion for an EW Pop Culture Personality Test and asked him what piece of pop culture memorabilia from his childhood he wished he still had. His answer: “I had an Indiana Jones fedora that I loved. I don’t know what happened to it. I don’t know where it went. Wish I had it back. Whoever’s got it, you suck.” This episode should be a nice consolation. READ FULL STORY »

Mar 31 2010 03:59 PM ET

Style Hunter: Kate Beckett's red dress on 'Castle'

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castle-dressHot on the heels of its third season renewal, there’s most definitely love in the air for ABC’s Castle. So to continue the good vibes, Style Hunter has the answer to the question so many of you have been asking: Where can you find Kate Beckett’s sultry red dress? No, not this red dress, but the one-shoulder number the actress wore while investigating the murder of a man who had just returned from vacation. Who says crime-fighting and fashion don’t go together?

Beckett wore a Michael Kors draped dress, which is available for pre-order now and delivery beginning April 22 ($1,295; neimanmarcus.com). But with only one size left, we’ve selected a few similar styles that can help you get your lady in red on. Try La Petite S*****’s three-quarter length dress ($960; yoox.com), Laila Azhar’s cascade dress ($395; barneys.com) or Tadashi Shoji’s ruched jersey dress ($288; bloomingdales.com).

Dying to find something you spotted on TV or in a movie? Email stylehunter@ew.com and visit the Pop Style area of EW.com to see what we’ve found.

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Mar 30 2010 06:49 PM ET

'Castle' renewed! Which show are you championing now?

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castle-renewedImage Credit: Michael Desmond/ABCThe news continues to be good for Castle. After hitting a series high with last night’s conclusion of the two-part serial killer event (14.5 million viewers, the Alphabet’s best scripted performance in the time slot in 14 years), word came today that ABC has renewed the show for a 22-episode third season. That’s the power of Rick Castle/Nathan Fillion’s charm (they really are one in the same) and of a smart, sexy woman packing heat (Stana Katic). Let’s also give props to ABC for giving the show time to grow and a solid lead-in. (Cough, Better Off Ted, cough.)

Now the big question: Which show are you still championing for renewal? Make your passionate plea in the comments. And bookmark Michael Ausiello’s updated Renewal Scorecard.

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