Watching Bones

I love the Watch with Kristin blog at E!online. She gets some of the greatest scoops… Check out her latest on Bones:

Where Are They Now: According to show runner Hart Hanson, when the series premieres in the fall, we’ll pick up several months after last season’s finale, having missed “the amount of time that actually has passed.” He also says this about the only thing you really care about (admit it!), the Bones and Booth romance: “We want to keep them apart as long as we can without annoying the audience, and there are a number of ways to do that. We use a number of little steam valves to release the pressure.” Boreanaz snickers at this, and Hanson shoots back, “I didn’t mean masturbation, David!” Also, according to Ms. Emily Deschanel, this season the show explores “how being left at the altar affected them.”

Zack’s Back: Eric Millegan (and Hanson) confirm Zack Addy will be back this season, but they won’t confirm when or how. Eric did say, “He was sent home from Iraq early, and we’re going to explore why…”

Squint Love: Michaela Conlin (Angela Montenegro) says of Angela and Jack‘s romance, “Angela is not one to be pinned down. She’s a free spirit who really fell in love. We’ve been working on finding my ex-husband. It should be pretty interesting.” My man, T.J. Thyne (Dr. Jack Hodgins), meanwhile, says, “I think Jack is madly, deeply and passionately in love with her.” All together now: Awww…

Shallow Impressions: I can report from here in the catbird seat that Boreanaz’s biceps are ridiculous—good ridiculous. He looks great on the show in the suits, but I think maybe a tight T-shirt now and again wouldn‘t be such a bad idea…

The Missing Episode: According to executive producer Stephen Nathan, “Player Under Pressure,” the ep that was pulled in the wake of the Virginia Tech shootings, will be reworked. The new version preserves the mystery elements and will bring the romantic storyline up to date. He expects it might air Dec. 7, and the old material (wherein Jack proposed to Angela) will hopefully appear on a DVD…sometime somewhere.

Extra Eps: Nathan tells me the network definitely wants the 28-episode season (because of the potential writers’ strike and because reruns don‘t “work” anymore), but he’s afraid postproduction limitations may prevent that from actually happening. He expects no fewer than 24 eps but says 28 might be stretching it. Start sending your nudge letters now.

Scene Shots: Exec producer Barry Josephson says they built out the FBI set this season, so look for more focus on the federales. And as a tease, he adds that the pressure releases for the Booth-Bones sexual tension may include more “third parties.”

Featurette: Emily did a DVD commentary with her real-life father, Caleb Deschanel, and Stephen Fry for “The Glowing Bones in the Old Stone House.”

I’m disappointed to hear they may be bringing in some more “third parties,” but I guess I understand why they would. And I guess that as much as I want to see Angela and Hodgins together, this newest twist to keep them apart - in so far as them not being married - is a pretty good storyline.

I also hate to hear that we may not get to see the missing episode… I guess that’s just one more great reason for us to all buy the DVD when it comes out!

Ready for a great deal? Don’t miss out on Best Buy’s sale on Season One of Bones – only $19.99. Normally $49.98, this is an awesome deal! Not only can you catch episodes you may have missed or just re-watch an awesome show, the DVD comes with interviews with the cast members about how they prepared for their roles in Bones. There’s also a guide to the forensic terminology used in Bones, which is nice if you’re like me and need a little help with some of the stuff that goes on…

There’s no telling how long this sale will last, so make sure you take advantage of it while you can! (On a side note, if you want more of David Boreanaz, both the Buffy and Angel DVD sets are also on sale at BestBuy.com!)

If you’re a big fan of Micheala Conlin, keep your schedule open Wednesday, November 12th 2007. That’s currently the scheduled release date of a new Disney movie Enchanted in which Micheala will play the character May.

As odd as it may sound for Micheala to be playing in a Disney movie, this doesn’t sound like your typical Disney fare. The story is based on a princess who is exiled from her animated, fairy-tale land to the real world of Manhattan. Of course you know there’s got to be some romantic something in there, so expect to have a little love-related conflict in the mix. Okay, so maybe it souunds a little cheesy, but Disney has a good reputation, so I’ll give it the benefit of the doubt. Besides, it’s staring Susan Sarandon, James Marsden, Patrick Dempsey, and Amy Adams. And of course, our lovely Micheala.

The film will start out animated, everything I’ve read seems to imply that it will only be for the first 10 to 20 minutes of the film, so if you’re not a cartoon person, don’t despair. The animation will be a tribute to the old-style animation, so don’t go expecting any of the CG stuff we’ve all become accustomed to. A modern-day romance with a little bit of fairy-tale magic in it, the movie sounds like a cute family film.

All the plot outlines I’ve read are pretty brief, and pretty much all the same, and none of them actually mention what we can expect of the character May, but regardless, I’m looking forward to seeing Micheala on the big screen.

Also interesting, this film has been in the works since 1997. There have been three previous attempts to get this movie made, so hopefully the fourth time will be the charm. (I always thought it was supposed to be the third, but then what do I know?)