Did you know P. Diddy is Afraid of his TV?

I’m sure that by now, you’ve all heard of the dust-up between Supernatural fans and P. Diddy. If you haven’t, visit Buddy TV’s article for a nice sum-up of events.

Reader’s Digest version: Supernatural fans used the trending topics feature of Twitter to tweet #LuciferIsComing and #Supernatural into the top tier of topics to promote the season premiere, “Lucifer Rising.” P. Diddy apparently thought Satanists were taking over Twitter and tweeted back to rally “God’s Army” and Twitter pulled the #LuciferIsRising hashtag.

Enter Misha Collins, the quirky actor who plays Castiel. He has challenged P. Diddy, and is encouraging his minions to tweet that challenge this coming Thursday.

Enter Little McKay and the most brilliant YouTube Video ever:

Make sure to click the video for details of the upcoming battle. If you aren’t already on Twitter join now, and help us propel Supernatural back to the top of trending topics.

Blurb: Supernatural Question in TV Guide Mega Buzz

Apparently, the controversial inequity of Supernatural’s hit fourth season is gaining more than just fandom notice.

In the Dec. 22nd column of TV Guide’s “Mega Buzz” by Matt Mitovich, Mickey O’Connor, and Tim Molloy, a fan named “Eric” asks about the inequity and if it’s what we can expect from the whole season.

Mitovich doesn’t acknowledge either side as right, just commenting that people must still be smarting from the Padalecki-less installment “In The Beginning.” He gives a few further spoilers–nothing that hasn’t already been mentioned by other columns–but does give the hint that some of the upcoming post-hiatus installments do feature Sam a little more.

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Supernatural’s Angel drops hints about Castiel’s future

In a recent interview picked up by The Reading Eagle, Misha Collins (Castiel) let out a few tidbits about both Castiel and his future with Supernatural.

Misha Collins as Castiel

Collins had initially been signed for only six episodes, but will be staying for much more. “But the fan reaction has been huge and – this is big news – if the show gets picked up for a fifth season, they’re going to make me a regular on the show,” he says, all due to the fannish reaction to his heavenly presence. “And I think that’s in large part due to the fan reaction, which has been really amazingly supportive and somewhat obsessive.”

Supernatural fans, obsessive? Oh, Misha. You ain’t seen nothin’ yet.

When asked about Castiel’s motivations, Collins is honest; “I’m not entirely informed as to what his future holds for him…” but he has several ideas of his own as to what motivates the angel.

“I would like to think that Castiel is a good guy in a bad situation,” is Collins’ appraisal of Castiel. “In my mind Castiel is starting to develop an admiration for Dean and the stance that Dean seems to stake out as he goes along,” he adds.

(source: Reading Eagle)

TV Guide (And Fans) Are Thankful For The Winchesters

In honor of the American Thanksgiving, coming up in only a few short days, TV Guide has posted their photo gallery of “TV Characters We’re Thankful For.” The CW made out well on the list, seeing as how the point of the gallery is “Before Turkey Day, take a moment to admire the sexy stars who make watching TV such a pleasure.”

This pair of brooding brothers are ruggedly handsome, but what sets them apart is their continual willingness to battle all sorts of ridiculous baddies. Everyone loves a hero, right?, image courtesy of TV Guide

Sam and Dean Winchester made the list at 17 of 19, while three other CW shows–Smallville, One Tree Hill and Gossip Girls also made the list at 3, 2, and 15.

Find the whole gallery here

Supernatural Showing Ratings Gains; All Others Showing Losses

Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki star in Supernatural (photo credit: Andreas @ LJ)

Supernatural fans, rejoice. Looks like all of our hard work has been paying off. According to a recent SyFy Portal article, out of the five “genre” shows that have returned to network television, Supernatural is the only one to post a gain.

The five shows that have returned are Supernatural, fellow CW entry Smallville, ABC’s Pushing Daisies and NBC’s double entry of Heroes and Chuck.

According to the Nielsen Media numbers, Supernatural has gained 16% more viewership over the past ten weeks, whereas the other shows have dropped. Pushing Daisies has been hit hardest, losing almost 37% of its audience. Supernatural companion show, the long-in-the-tooth superhero drama Smallville, has dropped nearly 10% of its audience.

SOURCE; photo credit: Andreas @ LJ

TV Guide Interview: Genevieve Cortese

Genevieve Cortese as Ruby (photo credit: Andreas @ LJ)

Whether you love her or hate her, the demon Ruby has become a fairly important part of the Supernatural story. In keeping with the revelations in last week’s “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” TV Guide is featuring an interview with current Ruby actress Genevieve Cortese.

Warning: Full Article Does Contain Minor Spoilers

Cortese chats with TV Guide scribe Matt Mitovitch in this interview. She addresses the fan response to Ruby, what she thinks Ruby’s motivations are and her feelings towards Sam in particular, and even what and how Ruby is feeling now that she’s a refugee from Hell.

One of the interview’s lighter moments comes in reference to the love scene between Ruby and Sam in “I Know What You Did Last Summer.” Mitovich asks if she felt nervous during the scene, and Cortese cracks, “And two, I was more nervous because he is so big and so tough! [Laughs] Jared’s muscles… I mean, his arm is like the size of my body!”

Full interview @ source; photo credit Andreas @ LJ

Sam/Jared Support Postcard Campaign

Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester. (Photo by Andreas @ LJ)

As editor of Supernatural Television, I try not to let my own biases about storylines or characters flavor this blog, although I’m sure there is more than one slanted article (and I’m not including my recent editorial, because that is obviously an op-ed column and not what I mean). However in this case, I’m going to break my own rule, and endorse this poll and this campaign.

Edit: THE CAMPAIGN IS A GO. The Sam Lovin’ Postcard Project is on it’s feet and ready to rock and roll! Head over, check out the community, and mail out some postcards!

TV Guide Previews “I Know What You Did Last Summer” with guest actress Julie McNiven

Finally, after weeks of speculation and sometimes-marginalization of the summer after Dean’s death, we get to find out what happened to Sam while Dean was caught in Hell for four months. In “I Know What You Did Last Summer”–a two-part episode which will end with next week’s mid-season finale (titled “Hell’s Angels, although that could change prior to airing, scheduled to air on November 20th.), we finally get answers.

McNiven (left) and Padalecki (right) in "I Know What You Did Last Summer" (photo credit to Andreas @ LJ)

McNiven appears in both tonight’s episode and next week’s as Anna, a woman who can hear the whisperings of both the demons and the angels. McNiven reveals that her character ends up “…stuck in the middle of a horrible situation” with Sam and Dean, and that both brothers work diligently to get her–and themselves–out of it. Like all other guest stars, Julie confirms that Jared and Jensen are dreams to work with. “Absolutely – both complete gentlemen! I had such fun working with them, and with Genevieve, too,” she says. “The boys were hilarious. They can go from joking around to right in a scene, but I get the giggles, so I literally had to bite my cheek and tongue to focus.”

Spoilers at the Source; photo credit

Jared’s F13 Experience

Jared Padalecki

Speaking to FEARnet about his upcoming project, the Friday the 13th remake, Padalecki reveals his favorite kill, his favorite part of the shoot, and why he won’t take his clothes off for the camera!

“I mean the cast is I can say – I’ve been doing this a while – and I can say, without a doubt, that I’m gonna keep in touch with people that I’ve met on this movie. That’s nice to be able to say, because usually it’s like summer camp “Hey, see ya later!” And then you don’t call ‘em. But here it’s like I can’t wait to hang out with them again,” he says about the cast. He names castmates Danielle Panabaker, Derek Mears, and Amanda Righetti amongst the friends he’s made and intends to “hang out” with.

In talking about his favorite kill, Padalecki is very precise, giving a very good spoiler for the movie. I won’t post it here, but you can find it in the link. I can say that it is a very classic Jason kill, and it sounds amazing. About the kill itself, he says, “And that’s really the point in the movie where everything comes to a head and just explodes. And after that everything’s so fast paced and moving so quickly and everything’s so hectic and that’s when the audience is really gonna be on the edge of their seats. Not like they wouldn’t before but that’s when the break line – breaks, and it’s full speed ahead for the rest of the movie.”

Source: FEARnet: “Jared Padalecki’s Favorite Kill From the Friday the 13th Remake” (photo credit to Paddywhack Central)

Supernatural’s Guest Star Coup

Okay, so, maybe it’s not a coup for any of you, but it is to me.

TED FREAKIN RAIMI

But seeing this guy in the preview for next week’s episode, “Wishville,” had me screaming for joy.

One step closer to the Chin, baby. One step closer to the chin.

Another Angel Alights On Supernatural

Misha Collins (rear) and Robert Wisdom (front) as angels Castiel and Uriel

Robert Wisdom (The Wire, Prison Break) has landed on Supernatural as the (arch)angel Uriel, companion and not-quite-friend of Supernatural’s current angel, Castiel (Misha Collins.)

Speaking to TV Guide, Wisdom describes Uriel (and Castiel) as “…kind of a mix between characters from the Addams Family realm and The Odd Couple. We like each other but we aren’t real close.” He also defends his character against claims of being trigger-happy, saying instead that Uriel is “eager” to do God’s will, and “If that means smiting a whole city, he has to do it.”

Historically, Uriel has been the fourth Archangel, filling out the quartet with Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. More on Uriel can be found here.

Source: TV Guide; photo credit to TV Guide also.

You Can’t Get More Mainstream Than This

In terms of publicity and getting noticed, Supernatural has always been the underdog. But, going into it’s fourth year now, that might be about to change.

Entertainment magazines like TV Guide and Entertainment Weekly do pretty fair online coverage, with rare print blurbs to supplement it. Newspaper coverage is equally as rare, but newspaper blogs have occasionally highlighted the show and everything it has to offer.

Now, though, other outlets are finally getting into the party. Namely, The New York Post. The Post’s title, Hell-Oween, is a sly reference to the upcoming Halloween episode, but the article itself is a brief rundown of what makes Supernatural so popular, a quote or three from series lead Jared Padalecki, and even a few nudges at the CW for ignoring the show. (“On the network that has this year been pushing two teen soap operas – “Gossip Girl” and “90210” – hard enough to break a wrist, “Supernatural” is the show that has attracted perhaps the most fanatical fans.” is my favorite.)

Commenting the article requires registration or logging in, but it just might be worth it to show that Supernatural fans appreciate the coverage and to encourage others that the show is worth a little attention.

Source: The New York Post: “In Time for Trick or Treat, Supernatural Sinks Its Fangs Into God Vs. The Devil”

Fan Charity Drives Support Supernatural

While it is no surprise that the fans of Supernatural are dedicated, and even less surprising that said fans are outspoken and diverse, it might surprise you to know that when the chips are down, fans easily unite for a good cause.

Jensen Ackles (L) and Jared Padalecki (R), Supernatural

A well-timed SF Universe article by guest poster Liana Beck reminds the Supernatural fandom at large of all the good that has been done, as well as highlighting to the rest of the world just how much support this show has.

Mentioning several websites and dollar amounts nearing $10,000, Ms. Beck manages to bring the fandom’s best foot forward while reminding all of us how important it is that we all stay united to make sure the show we love stays on the air for us to love.

Source: SF Universe, “Supernatural: Fan Promotion, Ratings, and Charitable Deeds” by Liana Beck (Picture courtesy of andreas_ri @ livejournal)

Eric Kripke Addresses Fan Concerns

And no, it’s not about the controversy you’re thinking of.

Apparently, Mr. Kripke finds it necessary to reassure the world that Dean is not a dick.

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Like we didn’t already know that. How about addressing the BIG controversies, Mr. Kripke? Like what’s going on with Sam and Ruby, if they’re doing the nasty, and why he’s been shoved to the back burner for two whole seasons now?

But, I won’t complain. At least he’s letting us know that he’s listening! All in all, the Krip still gets a thumbs-up from me!

Notice: link contains spoilers for the recent episode “Yellow Fever”

Source: The TV Addict

1×17 — Hell House

Aaah, Hell House Also known as, “The One Where Sam Winchester Gets (Half) Naked.” And yes, there will be pictures.

Hell House is also the episode that gives you the biggest clue, if you hadn’t figured it out already, that Eric Kripke is, in fact, a genre fan. (Not coincidentally, it is also the episode reviewed by a chin–er, face–well known to the horror genre fans, Bruce Campbell.)

In Kripke I Trust… For Now

When I have the time–which isn’t often these days–I write episode reviews for this blog. And considering I’m only halfway through the “Hell House” review, I’m obviously behind.

Supernatural Mastermind Eric Kripke

However.

I’m breaking my usual “keep-thine-opinion-to-thineself-and-be-an-unbiased-editor” shtick for a little while and do something I rarely, though those that know me might argue otherwise, indulge in here; I’m going to show my bias. I doubt this’ll become a regular highlight, but who knows. In either case, many thanks to Ally for editing the editor.

Supernatural 4.03 “In The Beginning”

(Need I mention the fact there are spoilers ahead?)

More Grampa Mitch

Supernatural Television rarely plays favorites when it comes to websites, but BuddyTV far and away comes out on top as one of the best because of the depth of their interviews.

Mitch Pileggi as Samuel Winchester

Their recent interview with Mitch Pileggi continues that fine tradition; not only is there an mp3 for those who want to listen, there’s a transcript of the interview as well, and it delves as deep as allowable (he can’t give away *everything!*).

Don Williams’ interview with Mitch Pileggi

Mitch Pileggi as a grandfather… who knew?

Actor Mitch Pileggi, probably best known as Assistant Director Walter Skinner of Chris Carter’s X-Files franchise, has worked on the WB (the W half of the now-merged CW) before. You might recall he co-starred with Lucy Lawless and Travis Fimmel in the short-lived series Tarzan.

What you might not know? Supernatural mastermind Eric Kripke was the power behind that show, and Pileggi credits that with his role on Thursday’s episode, “In The Beginning.”

The full article at TV Guide contains a few vague spoilers for that episode.

Supernatural’s New Angelic Face

Misha Collins, the handsome actor putting a face on Castiel, Dean’s angelic rescuer, says he feels right at home on the Supernatural set. In an interview with BuddyTV’s Don Williams, Collins confirms every story we’ve heard so far about how great Jared and Jensen are to work with, and the family feel on the set. He also gives a few vague spoilers about the future of Castiel and the Winchesters, and who else we might be seeing this season.

Complete Interview with MP3 and Transcript

Kripke Teases Season 4

TV Guide just released a brief interview with Supernatural creator Eric Kripke in which he teases fans with what’s going to happen in Season 4.

He confirms that both Ruby (Katie Cassidy) and Bela (Lauren Cohan) are gone, but Jim Beaver will be returning as crotchety demon hunter Bobby Singer. More spoilers in the interview.

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