http://www.thedeadbolt.com Locking down the latest news from around the web in film, televsion, DVD, people, music, video games, comics, and trailers. en-us 2009 The Deadbolt Thur, 19 Nov 2009 14:39:17 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106704/rebecca_meyer_biggest_loser_interview.php After Rebecca was voted off The Biggest Loser, we got a few brief minutes with Rebecca to learn more about her Biggest Loser fallout with Rudy and how she feels about Liz and comments about her age and weight. Also, we learned more about the status of Rebecca and Daniel who are now enjoying a post Biggest Loser relationship. Thur, 19 Nov 2009 14:39:17 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106690/anthony_zuiker_level_26_interview.php With Level 26: Dark Origins now available to fans everywhere, we snapped up a few Dark Origins minutes with Anthony Zuiker to learn more about the challenges of bringing Level 26 to life, the impact of Level 26 storytelling between three mediums, and how Zuiker struck a balance between the horrific in Level 26 and its aggressive Dark Origins. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 5:27:13 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106681/matt_gary_amazing_race_interview.php We caught up with Gary and Matt to retrace their Amazing Race steps through Estonia and Dubai to learn the challenges of The Amazing Race, the turning point of the most recent leg, how the race brought them closer together, and what it was like to sit in an Estonian sauna bus. Tues, 17 Nov 2009 3:51:14 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106680/frederic_lumiere_wwii_in_hd_interview.php To celebrate the landmark television event, we caught up with WWII in HD producer and director Frederic Lumiere to learn more about the extensive process of bringing WWII to life in HD, the technology behind the restoration, the countless hours of unseen WWII footage, how he was able to work the footage into a working narrative, and why WWII in HD is so important to this generation and beyond. Tues, 17 Nov 2009 3:51:14 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106676/chris_rock_merry_madagascar_interview.php Last week we joined a conference call with Chris Rock to learn more about Merry Madagascar, which airs Wednesday, November 18 at 8pm on NBC, how he spends his holiday season with his kids, stepping back into the voice role of Marty, and why he loves the Madagascar movies. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:14:37 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106671/kelly_survivor_samoa_interview.php After her unexpected blindside, we caught up with Kelly of Survivor Samoa to find out what Kelly thought of the strategy, her thoughts on Russell, what it was like to see Erik again at Ponderosa, and who Kelly thinks has the advantage after so much Survivor gameplay in Samoa. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 5:17:11 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106665/tiffani_thiessen_white_collar_interview.php We caught up with the lovely Tiffani Thiessen on a conference call to learn more about her White Collar role, her chemistry with Matt Bomer and Tim Dekay, what she loves about White Collar, and how Tiffani feels about being a first time mother away from the White Collar set. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 6:23:39 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106656/shay_daniel_biggest_loser_interview.php After Shay and Daniel were sent home from The Biggest Loser in a double elimination, we caught up with both Biggest Loser fan favorites on our weekly conference call for a few brief minutes of post Biggest Loser feelings, their outlooks for the future, how the spirit of Shay has changed, and why Daniel believes people have to want change to affect change in their lives. Thur, 12 Nov 2009 5:05:23 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106640/serabee_interview.php Ahead of the November 10 Serabee EP, we caught up with Serabee for an exclusive chat to find out more about the mysterious Southern vixen, her musical roots, how she incorporates organ into pop, what the South gives a female artist over other regions of the country, and what aspects of a guy drive her stupid. Tues, 10 Nov 2009 5:10:49 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106637/pete_docter_up_interview.php Director Pete Docter opens up about his time at Pixar, the origins of Up, the challenges of bringing Up to animated life in 3D, and where Docter would go if he could fly anywhere in the world like Up characters Carl and Russell, voiced by Ed Asner and Jordan Nagai. Mon, 9 Nov 2009 12:21:19 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106636/ronnie_del_carmen_pixar_up_interview.php To get the scoop on Up and the "Dug's Special Mission" feature, we joined a virtual conference call with Pixar's Head of Story, Ronnie Del Carmen, to learn more about the Blu-ray bonus, the challenges of boiling an Up story down to five minutes, and how the Up team tackled the chemistry between Carl and Russell, voiced by Ed Asner and Jordan Nagai. Mon, 9 Nov 2009 12:21:19 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106623/erik_cardona_survivor_samoa_interview.php We tracked down Erik for our weekly Survivor Samoa chat to find out what went wrong, whether Erik saw the blindside coming, his overall Survivor strategy, how the game changed for Erik after Russell Swan left Samoa, and what Erik thought of both Shambo and Russell Hantz. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:55:17 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106622/skillet_john_cooper_interview.php With "Awake" available to fans everywhere, we caught up with Skillet lead singer, John Cooper to find out how "Awake" came together, how they approached their sound for the new record, the reason behind the album title and inspiration for the track "One Day Too Late", and how Skillet handles various misconceptions about the band. Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:55:17 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106616/rashida_chris_parks_recreation_interview.php During a recent Parks and Recreation conference call, we snagged a few brief minutes with Rashida Jones and Chris Pratt to learn more about their Parks and Recreation favorite episodes to date and whether Ann and Andy will have a larger presence on the web. Thur, 5 Nov 2009 4:25:11 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106615/tracey_yukich_biggest_loser8_interview.php We caught up with Tracey for a follow up chat about her time on The Biggest Loser in which Yukich revealed the reasons behind her gameplay, her fears of leaving The Biggest Loser too early, what she learned from Jillian Michaels, and how Tracey was affected by the lack of support during her Biggest Loser weigh-in. Thur, 5 Nov 2009 4:25:11 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106614/maria_tiffany_amazing_race15_interview.php Following their elimination, we caught up with Maria and Tiffany to learn more about their Amazing Race strategy, what happened in the last leg that led to their elimination, the dynamics with the other teams, and the turning point for Maria and Tiffany on The Amazing Race. Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:16:45 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106613/taylor_schilling_michelle_trachtenberg_mercy_interview.php We caught up with Taylor Schilling and Michelle Trachtenberg on a conference call to learn more about how Mercy has settled into the NNBC line-up, how Schilling and Trachtenberg are adapting to the Mercy characters, and how Mercy may be benefitting from an unexpected but similar NBC series. Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:16:45 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106603/los_lobos_steve_berlin_interview.php After contributing the song "I Wanna Be Like You (The Monkey Song)" to The Jungle Book soundtrack in 1998, Latin Tex Mex blues rockers Los Lobos have returned to Disney with "Los Lobos Goes Disney", the October 27 released album of 13 Disney songs rearranged Los Lobos style. Tues, 3 Nov 2009 2:31:36 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106602/fedor_rogers_shamrock_interview.php Ahead of the Strikeforce/M-1 Global Fedor vs. Rogers bout TheDeadbolt took part in a Fedor vs. Rogers conference call to talk MMA with Mixed Martial Arts pioneer Frank Shamrock, play-by-play announcer Gus Johnson, and expert MMA analyst Mauro Ranallo to get their take on Fedor vs. Rogers. Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:35:26 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106600/liz_kim_survivor_samoa_interview.php After Liz Kim had her torch extinguished on Survivor Samoa, we caught up with Liz to learn more about her feelings on Jaison, why Liz didn't like Russell from the beginning, how she endured the rains in Samoa, and her take on what happened to Russell Swan a week earlier. Mon, 2 Nov 2009 4:20:03 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106597/shwayze_let_it_beat_interview.php We caught up with Shwayze namesake, Shwayze, for an exclusive chat about what fans can expect from Let It Beat, what it was like to work with heavyweights like Snoop Dogg and Ric Ocasek, the Party Rock Tour, and the '80s vibe on Let It Beat. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:10:02 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106596/erick_avari_stargate_interview.php To celebrate the Blu-ray release of Stargate 15th Anniversary Edition, we went one-on-one with Erick Avari who filled us in on everything from the challenges of the Stargate desert and his favorite Stargate memory to translating his character to Stargate SG-1 and how he feels about the explosion of Indian filmmaking in North America. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:10:02 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106586/abby_rike_biggest_loser8_interview.php We hopped on the phone for a quick Biggest Loser chat with Abby to learn what she took away from her Biggest Loser experience, what she thought of the gameplay and fellow Biggest Loser competitor Tracey, and how her partner Allen helped her on her rewarding second chance journey on The Biggest Loser. Thur, 29 Oct 2009 5:27:22 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106581/atreyu_dan_jacobs_interview.php We turned up the volume on our phone for an exclusive metalcore one-on-one chat with Atreyu lead guitarist, Dan Jacobs, to learn more about Congregation of the Damned, the reason for the darker, more heavier sound, how they see themselves within the genre, and how things are shaping up with the Atreyu tour with Hollywood Undead. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 4:55:07 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106576/mika_canaan_amazing_race15_interview.php We went one-on-one with Mika Combs and Canaan Smith for an exclusive Amazing Race chat to find out what went wrong, how they accepted their elimination, how they worked through it as a couple, and if there was anything they wished they could have done differently throughout this season of The Amazing Race. Tues, 27 Oct 2009 4:29:05 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106571/space_cowboy_interview.php With Space Cowboy teaming up with Cinema Bizarre for the latest track 'I Came 2 Party', we caught up with Space Cowboy to talk parties on the road, Digital Rock Star, working with Lady Gaga, the most important weapon in his DJ arsenal, and what's next for Space Cowboy in the way of videos before he heads out on tour with LMFAO. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:12:11 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106569/seth_rogen_monsters_vs_aliens_mutant_pumpkin_interview.php Ahead of the debut of Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space, we hopped on the phone for a recent conference call with Seth Rogen to get the tricks and treats about the Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space, how Rogen feels Monsters vs. Aliens will do against the Halloween competition, what it's like to play a gelatinous blob, and the latest on his big screen adaptation of The Green Hornet. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 3:39:41 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106560/russell_swan_survivor_samoa_interview.php After Galu tribe leader Russell Swan was taken out of the game for medical reasons, we caught up with the hard working ex-Galu chief to find out how he's doing, how he felt watching himself on Survivor: Samoa, whether he made the right decision to choose comfort after the heavy Samoa rains, and how Russell reconciled the fact that he had to leave Survivor: Samoa early in the Survivor competition. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:20:06 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106558/orianthi_believe_interview.php With Believe about to go wide on October 26, we got some exclusive one-on-one time with the beautiful guitar shredding Orianthi to learn more about Believe, the significance of the album title, how she strikes a diverse balance between guitar and vocals, what it was like to work with Michael Jackson for the 'This Is It' tour, what Orianthi took away from the King of Pop believing in her talent, and the challenges of mastering the music of Michael Jackson on stage. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 5:59:59 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106547/monk_finale_tony_shalhoub_interview.php With Monk bidding fans farewell for a final time in slightly under two months, and special guest star Bitty Schram returning to her role as Sharona in the Friday, October 23 episode, 'Mr. Monk and Sharona,' we spent a few minutes with Tony Shalhoub to talk the final season of Monk. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:10:54 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106546/lance_keri_amazing_race15_interview.php Shortly after their elimination, we hopped on the line for an exclusive chat with Lance and Keri to find out what went wrong, how Dubai was a roadblock on its own, and why Lance and Keri had such a hard time not only with directions but also making The Amazing Race work to their advantage. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:35:11 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106538/losing_it_with_jillian_interview.php Although we haven't heard on an air date for Losing with Jillian, we did get some time with Losing It with Jillian executive producer Ellen Rakieten and trainer Jillian Michaels shortly after the official Losing It with Jillian announcement to get the scoop on the new series, how the Michaels approach will be different than The Biggest Loser, and how Losing It with Jillian will fit into the homes she visits. Tues, 20 Oct 2009 14:01:12 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106536/afi_jade_puget_interview.php With Crash Love out to AFI fans everywhere, we caught up with AFI guitarist/keyboardist, Jade Puget to get the scoop on the band's approach to the new album, various themes and layers within Crash Love, the evolving sound of AFI, the crash of pop-culture, and the release of the new 'Medicate' video. Tues, 20 Oct 2009 3:43:22 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106528/ashley_survivor_samoa_interview.php We grabbed our homemade Survivor buff and made for the phone lines where were caught up with Ashley Trainer to find out how she felt about her Survivor gameplay, the schemes of Russell, her alliance with Natalie, and whether she thought Russell impacted the Survivor Samoa challenges. Sat, 17 Oct 2009 5:23:44 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106524/coach_mo_biggest_loser8_interview.php Shortley after Coach Mo was sent home from The Biggest Loser ranch after a good, life-changing run within a second chance, we caught up with Coach Mo Dewalt to see what he loved most and least about his time on The Biggest Loser, how he felt about his teammate Tracey, whether tension was truly high at The Biggest Loser ranch, and what Coach Mo thought of the lack of support at the final weigh-in. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:11:21 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106515/white_collar_jeff_eastin_interview.php Ahead of the October 23 White Collar premiere on USA Network, we hopped on the phone with White Collar creator Jeff Eastin to play conference call cat-and-mouse to get the straight story on what fans can expect in the way of white collar crime, the challenges of filming in New York City, how the concept came to fruition, and finding the right balance between drama and comedy. Thur, 15 Oct 2009 3:51:10 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106514/30_rock_mcbrayer_carlock_interview.php With Jack McBrayer and the 30 Rock cast heading back to work on NBC Thursday, October 15, TheDeadbolt managed to snag a few minutes with McBrayer and 30 Rock executive producer/writer Robert Carlock to get the scoop on the upcoming storyline strike, the fear of dealing with page fiction in real life and whether we'll ever see Twilight Saga actor Robert Pattinson as a guest on 30 Rock as the many online Twilight rumors suggest. Thur, 15 Oct 2009 3:51:10 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106508/zev_justin_amazing_race15_interview.php Shortly after their elimination from The Amazing Race, we caught up with Zev and Justin to find out what went wrong, whether they eventually found the lost passport, how the race changed their lives, and what it was like to go from first to last in a simian heartbeat. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 9:03:14 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106494/derek_luke_trauma_interview.php With Trauma answering the NBC Monday night schedule siren, we hopped on the line for a brief chat with Derek Luke to learn more about putting on his life saving uniform and which side of his Trauma character is more challenging to play. Tues, 13 Oct 2009 3:55:24 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106465/yasmin_survivor_samoa_interview.php We spent a few minutes of post Survivor time with the headstrong ex-Galu tribe mate to get the scoop on her early Survivor: Samoa strategy, what she though of her Galu tribe, how she felt about her previous run in with Ben of Foa Foa, and why Yasmin wore high heels for her Survivor: Samoa adventure. Sat, 10 Oct 2009 6:13:41 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106464/elisa_donovan_in_gayle_we_trust_interview.php With the new NBC webseries underway on its own official In Gayle We Trust website, with a new episode slated for October 13, we filled out a recent conference call claim and submitted it to actress Elisa Donovan who filled us in on her favorite In Gayle We Trust episode, boiling comedy down to five minutes, and who she likes best in the town of Maple Grove. Fri, 9 Oct 2009 4:21:03 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106457/eliza_dushku_dollhouse2_interview.php With "Belle Chose" about to air, we were imprinted as a human voice on a recent conference call with Dollhouse star Eliza Dushku who filled us in on how Echo will learn more about herself this season, how "Belle Chose" triggers thoughts of Caroline, and how Echo will progress in season two of Dollhouse on Fox. Thur, 8 Oct 2009 24:33:06 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106454/leonard_nimoy_fringe_interview.php Ahead of the October 8 episode of Fringe, we were fortunate to get a few conference call minutes with the great Leonard Nimoy who filled us and a few other outlets in on his William Bell character, shooting Fringe in Vancouver, when William Bell and Dr. Bishop might clash, why he agreed to be on Fringe, and what he thinks of the state of science fiction today. Thur, 8 Oct 2009 24:33:06 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106455/julio_biggest_loser8_interview.php We hopped on the line for a Biggest Loser conference call with Julio Gomez to find out how his mentality has changed toward food since being on The Biggest Loser, his thoughts on Tracey, and what Julio thinks of Tracey's time away from the gym. Thur, 8 Oct 2009 24:33:06 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106453/amanda_tapping_sanctuary2_interview.php Last week, however, prior to our set tour of Sanctuary, we joined a conference call with Amanda Tapping and Robin Dunne to get the early scoop on what Sanctuary fans can expect in the way of new creatures and the Amanda Tapping directed episode "Veritas". Thur, 8 Oct 2009 24:33:06 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106441/state_radio_chad_stokes_interview.php After three previous studio albums from 2006 to 2007, Chad Stokes and State Radio have released their fourth full-length effort, Let It Go, recorded at the legendary Long View Farm in Massachusetts, which went wide to fans on September 25. With Let It Go finding its way to fans, we caught up with Chad Stokes for an exclusive one-on-one to learn more about the social significance within the new songs on Let It Go, the decision to release Let It Go on vinyl, the current state of inhumanity around the world, how the songs have been live, and why so many people have a hard time letting go. Tues, 6 Oct 2009 4:24:11 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106440/onerepublic_brent_kutzle_interview.php Ahead of "Waking Up" and the sophomore OneRepublic album release, we caught up with OneRepublic bassist and celloist Brent Kutzle for an exclusive chat to learn more about "Waking Up," the gargantuan success of "Apologize," how the band is dealing with their popularity, the recording process of "Waking Up," and what Brent and the OneRepublic boys thought of their recent Grammy nomination. Tues, 6 Oct 2009 4:24:11 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106439/nicole_steinwedell_the_unit_interview.php We hopped on the covert phone lines for an exclusive chat with former cast member of The Unit, Nicole Steinwedell to learn more about her time on the popular CBS series, whether her military family background helped her ease into the role of Bridget Sullivan, if women are members of the real life The Unit, and how she handled The Unit gunplay when locked and loaded on the show. Mon, 5 Oct 2009 5:03:17 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106438/carmen_reece_right_here_interview.php With "Right Here" still burning up the Billboard charts, we scored some exclusive one-on-one time with the beautifully awesome and vocally sexy Carmen Reece to get the score on coming to America, the success of "Right Here," working with Mark J. Feist, her upcoming tour, and when fans can expect "Love in Stereo". Mon, 5 Oct 2009 5:03:17 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106434/ryan_follese_hot_chelle_rae_interview.php With only three weeks away from the release of Lovesick Electric, we caught up with Hot Chelle Rae lead vocal and guitarist Ryan Follese to get the hot scoop on the back story of the band, the meaning behind Hot Chelle Rae, performing live on So You Think You Can Dance?, and working on Lovesick Electric. Mon, 5 Oct 2009 5:03:17 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106418/ben_survivor_samoa_interview.php When we caught up with Ben the next day for a Survivor: Samoa follow up, Browning filled us in on his tribal alliances, his relationships with Russell and Jaison, and the heated dynamics of his beach altercation with Yasmin. Sat, 3 Oct 2009 5:41:09 PST http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/106409/sean_antoine_biggest_loser8_interview.php After being voted out of The Biggest Loser ranch in week three, we caught up with Sean and Antoine the very next morning to get the scoop on Tracey, how they felt about the gameplay, and an update on Sean's week one Diabetes diagnosis. Thur, 1 Oct 2009 4:12:37 PST