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* Wait, someone's making a movie starring Christian Bale as Moses? And Aaron Paul is in it? SO MANY CONFLICTING REACTIONS RIGHT NOW.

* Bob Odenkirk talks about Saul Goodman, the end of Breaking Bad, and the potential spin-off.

* I guess Bryan Cranston won't be growing his hair back anytime soon - he's been cast as Lex Luthor in the Man of Steel sequel(s). I am suddenly really excited about this franchise, lol. Or not.

* In other superhero movie villain news, James Spader will be playing Ultron in Avengers: Age of Ultron.

* Another interview with Jed and Maurissa about Agents of SHIELD.

* The Marvel Experience is apparently a thing that is happening.

* LOL a TV show based on Les Miserables centered around a modern-day lawyer is not actually a TV show based on Les Miserables, mmkay?

* Will Homeland follow the path of Breaking Bad or Dexter? Read the interview with Alex Gansa and make your prediction!

* Lisa Kudrow will have a recurring role on Scandal this season.

* Sutton Foster is guest starring on Psych.

* ETA: Check out the audience member who got to sing "For Good" with Kristin Chenoweth!

Comments

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The problem with the "Will Homeland become Dexter or Breaking Bad" question is that it presumes Homeland didn't already jump the shark.

On the other hand, I thought Dexter jumped the shark after the first season, too, so I guess that's my answer.

-J

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I don't think it's a question of "jumping the shark" (a phrase which is used so often it's completely lost all meaning) so much as it's a question of Homeland clinging to the things that made it so good in S1 (i.e. Carrie/Brody) even though they're no longer working. Breaking Bad is constantly moving forward, taking risks, escalating the conflict and letting its characters change, while Dexter stagnated, repeating the same character and plot arcs over and over because they're afraid to deviate from the formula that worked for them.

Homeland stagnated in S2 by doubling down on Carrie/Brody and Abu Nazir, retreading the same ground as S1. But they could easily bounce back in S3, since they've substantially shaken things up at the CIA, separated Carrie and Brody, and eliminated Abu Nazir.