NEW CHARMED ARTICLE, ZANKOU Options

[Susie B]

Hi, was in the bookshop today, (should have been at work, but hey) and saw this article in the Charmed Magazine Jan/Feb 2006. Here's the first page

[Susie B]

Yeah I know it's big, but isn't that what we like??? Page 2

[Susie B]

God that is big!!!! Page 3. I just love that word "Zankouisms".

I like the last one. "It's a good thing, mortal women always fall for the wrong guy"

[Amulet]

There are several magazines that have Oded-related articles or blurbs. The ones I can think of right now are Charmed (of course), Variety, Vogue (negative on Sleeper Cell), Entertainment Weekly (negative, too), DISH, People, Hollywood Life (formerly Movieline), and TV Guide.

Sleeper Cell articles are also at these sites, which came in a Yahoo! Alert today:

http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/re...ll-review_x.htm
'Sleeper Cell': Just try to stay awake for this
USA Today Thu, 01 Dec 2005 6:44 PM PST
It's hard to say what's more dispiriting: thinking that terrorists walk among us or watching them stumble along for 10 hours on Showtime. Cobbled together out of hundreds of undercover/caper movie clichs, Sleeper Cell is so absurdly detached from the real world, it makes 24 look like a do***entary.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainmen...ack=1&cset=true
9 shows to watch over the weekend
Chicago Tribune Fri, 02 Dec 2005 4:04 AM PST
"The Happy Elf," 7 p.m. Friday, WMAQ-Ch. 5: An animated, holiday tale inspired by a song from Harry Connick Jr., who narrates. It tells of Eubie, one of Santa's helpers, on a mission to bring Christmas cheer to a forlorn, Santa-deprived place called Bluesville.

http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2005/...ing+/+Arts+News
Terrorists among us, all too real
Boston Globe Fri, 02 Dec 2005 0:17 AM PST
While America fights overseas, TV has spent the post-9/11 years focusing on the enemies among us.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05336/616325.stm
TV Reviews: 'Epitafios,' 'Sleeper Cell' and 'Winning Iraq'
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fri, 02 Dec 2005 8:27 AM PST
"Epitafios" -- that's "epitaphs" -- the 13-part HBO Signature series, with English subtitles, that begins Wednesday (9-9:45 p.m. EST), flaunts its brazen stylishness from the start.

http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar.../512020305/1023
'Sleeper Cell' is a tough sell
The Times Argus Fri, 02 Dec 2005 3:10 AM PST
When TV producers Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris pitched their idea for a drama series about a Muslim terrorist cell in Los Angeles, ABC executives squirmed in their seats.

http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/ent...nt/13309103.htm
Showtime explores the Islamic war within in 'Sleeper Cell'
Bradenton Herald Fri, 02 Dec 2005 0:18 AM PST
LOS ANGELES - Long after the terrorist attacks on America, TV and film producers only tiptoed around certain hot-button issues, avoiding anything close to realism.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/tv...tv/3496427.html
Gripping series explores hunt for terrorists
Houston Chronicle Thu, 01 Dec 2005 10:53 PM PST
Since 9/11, fictional television has not been shy in tackling the subject of fighting terrorism, from the cartoonish toughness of Sydney Bristow on Alias to the high-faluting daredevilry of Jack Bauer on 24 . Episodes of The Agency , The West Wing and E-Ring have also addressed the subject.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/s...8p-315453c.html
In the war on terror, 'Sleeper' is a winner
New York Daily News Fri, 02 Dec 2005 1:15 AM PST
SLEEPER CELL. Premieres Sunday night at 10, Showtime. With "Weeds" in August, Showtime launched its best comedy series in years.

http://www.eurweb.com/story.cfm?id=23713
MICHAEL EALY DEBUTS SUNDAY IN ‘SLEEPER CELL’: Series examines operations of a terrorist cell with drama and suspense.
Eurweb Fri, 02 Dec 2005 0:03 AM PST
*Michael Ealy plays a young F.B.I. agent who goes deep, deep, DEEP undercover on Showtime’s new original series “Sleeper Cell,� premiering Sunday night at 10.

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/e...nt/13303183.htm
Don’t buy the hype: ‘Sleeper Cell’ is a snooze
Kansas City Star Fri, 02 Dec 2005 0:32 AM PST
“Sleeper Cellâ€� (8 p.m. Sunday, Showtime). Hello, my name is Aaron, and I am a hypeaholic. What was the saying ­ bourbon used to ruin journalists, now it’s cynicism? Ha! Whoever said that never covered television.

[divapat]

Reviewers can be a major pain sometimes! The USA Today critic seems to have panned Sleeper Cell, while the PEOPLE critic loved it, gave it three out of four stars! (See the Dec. 12th issue, page 42 and page 53 for a great ad with Oded's picture in the upper left-hand corner.)

Anyway, despite what any of them might say, I'm gonna watch (and tape) each episode faithfully!)

[Dreamy]

Thank you all for the info and Susie...those pics! Whew! Hot stuff!

[Susie B]

That's ok, we don't get a lot of Oded in England, so get pretty excited when I see something.

Actually saying that Saturday night was a bit Odedy. We have just got Series 7 of Charmed on normal tv, it was on cable before. And American Dad with Stan on it last night aswell.

Sorry I'm rambling. Should be studying, bad girl!!!

[elgyn78]

Susie B

thank you, thank you, thank you.
I finally know WHO is Zankou.
Our TV just air Season 6, and they promised that Season 7 will be air about November 2006

PS. I have the BIG penchant for bad guys like Zankou
He´s ruthless and heartless? Really?

[Amulet]

Zankou is the best Charmed baddie, ever! (Previous title holder was Cole.) You just can't help but want to know more about him! If humans can become angels (whitelighters), does that mean darklighters (or demons--I don't know if they're the same thing...Charmed has been kind of confusing regarding things like that) may have once been human? If so, was Zankou human, and why did he become a demon?

I have one theory, maybe some woman broke his heart, and he stopped caring, and became evil. Now, it's up to me--er, I mean, one of us (ME, ME, ME!!!)--to show him that a woman really can love him and be true! (ME, MEEEE, MEEEEEEE!!!)

Glad you'll be able to see season 7, even if not until November! Eep!

[elgyn78]

Amulet

I have one theory, maybe some woman broke his heart, and he stopped caring, and became evil. Now, it's up to me--er, I mean, one of us (ME, ME, ME!!!)--to show him that a woman really can love him and be true! (ME, MEEEE, MEEEEEEE!!!)

very, very beautiful theory

I hope that TV won´t change mind - first they promised season 7 before Christmas and I was ready