Everything is Numb3rs

Calling all arithmomaniacs: vote for A Square - July 23, 2008

administrator — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:56:00 -0700

After encouraging you to vote up chemist Mendeleev in the ongoing Greatest Russian online poll, we have another question for you to ponder: Who is your favourite fictional mathematician?

Maths-mag Plus has compiled an impressive list of fictional number jockeys and currently leading the pack is Charlie Eppes from US cop-show Numb3rs, with 14% of the 150-odd votes.

Clearly ...

'Shark' Alum Joins 'Numbers'

administrator — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:14:00 -0700

When CBS rolled out its list of 25th-hour pickups last month, Shark didn't make it to the happy list and its run ended at the close of its sophomore season. Among those that were left unemployed by its cancellation was Sophina Brown, who had essayed the role of Raina Troy.

Brown is back among the gainfully working now, after ...

ER gets new interns, and other casting notes

administrator — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:27:00 -0700

ER has a new group of interns ready for their final season. Chief among them for me is Shiri Appleby. I still have fond enough memories of Roswell that I'm interested to see her cast for that reason alone. She'll be joined by Julian Morris. The two will play siblings Daria and Andrew Wade, a pair that have decidedly ...

New Faces on 'Numb3rs,' 'Sarah Connor'

administrator — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:25:00 -0700

here will be some fresh faces on CBS' "Numb3rs" and FOX's "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" this fall.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sophina Brown is making the leap from the cancelled legal procedural "Shark" to the still-strong mathematical procedural "Numb3rs," essentially filling the gender void left by Diane Farr's exit.

The trade paper says Brown will play Nikki Donat, ...

Casting Round-Up: 'Terminator,' 'Knight Rider' and More

administrator — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:21:00 -0700

Now that we're only a few months away from the kick off of the fall season, numerous television shows are recruiting new actors. Premiering programs are adding main cast members, returning series are booking recurring roles, and familiar faces from other shows are landing new, exciting jobs. It feels like nearly every actor in Hollywood is signing up for something. ...

David Krumholtz Talks About Numb3rs

administrator — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:41:00 -0700

by Lisa Finnegan on June 12th, 2008
mage copyright Lisa Finnegan

David Krumholtz has played everything from a sarcastic elf to a mouth-foaming psychopath on a terrifying episode of ER. He has finally found a home on his first hit series playing a genius crime-solving mathematician on Numb3rs. Krumholtz sat down with b5media at the 2008 Monte-Carlo Television Festival.

Are ...

David Krumholtz’s Passions & "Numb3rs" Spoilers

administrator — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:33:00 -0700

More breaking news from the Festival! If you’ve wondered what David Krumholtz of Numb3rs is really like, he shares some amazing stuff with us this week at the Monte Carlo Television Festival. He talked with b5media at the festival about his life, his passions, and his role in Numb3rs.

Find out what the heck is going on with ...

Who Will Replace Diane Farr on Numb3rs?

administrator — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:09:00 -0700
Cheryl Heuton dicusses plans to find another female actress to work with Charlie and Don, "but no one can replace Megan," See attached.TV Guide - June 2, 2008.

NUMB3RS Comes to ISPCON --- And Your Data Center

administrator — Wed, 14 May 2008 06:45:00 -0700

Possibly you have seen the TV drama NUMB3RS (CBS Friday) and met Charlie Eppes. He is that ex-child prodigy that riddles off obscure math theories and saves the day for the FBI and that guy from Northern Exposure. There is always an algorithm in the mix, you know the stuff you and I write in the mist on the shower ...

Math guy makes crime series add upDavid Krumholtz portrays a cool whiz on 'Numb3rs.'

administrator — Tue, 13 May 2008 07:04:00 -0700

By Rick Bentley / The Fresno Bee

LOS ANGELES -- It is a good thing David Krumholtz only plays a mathematician on television.
"I was terrible in math when I was in school. I loathed it," Krumholtz says during a break in filming of one of the final episodes of the CBS series "Numb3rs" for this season.
"I tried to ...

SEASON FINALE NUMB3RS, 10 p.m., CBS

administrator — Sat, 10 May 2008 09:22:00 -0700
CBS Don and Charlie are fighting, but what's this? Megan is resigning? That's just too much.
— Joshua Gillin jgillin@tampabay.com

http://www.tampabay.com/features/media/article497540.ece

Numb3rs: Pay to Play

administrator — Sat, 10 May 2008 09:12:00 -0700
Posted May 10th 2008 11:42AM by Jonathan Toomey
S04E17) "I think if these were Travis Tritt fans, I might have better luck." - Colby
Sometimes I just don't know what they're thinking when they come up with stories for this show. Call me crazy, but the notion of a small rap label feud just doesn't strike me as something ...

Numb3rs: End Game - VIDEO

administrator — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:10:00 -0700
S04E15) "I don't like a guy who thinks a purple heart gives him a free pass." - Colby
Well there's something you don't see too often on Numb3rs - resurrecting an old case from a previous episode. Usually, this show is pretty self-contained. Each week it's a wrap. Despite the fact that the last time we saw Clay Porter ...

Exposing lies of TV dramas

administrator — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:20:00 -0700

Truth be told, real life is quite ordinary when compared to the fictional fireworks portrayed on primetime’s most popular shows, say locals who lament that paperwork often trumps shootouts and on-the-job flirting

By Sarah Linn
erret Gran used to give this speech whenever he stepped into a courtroom:
“Hey, what you see on TV or in the movies is not ...

CBS Renewals

administrator — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:38:00 -0700

CBS is joining this week's mass primetime renewal frenzy, picking up 11 of its top-rated series for next season.

The renewals include just one freshman entry: The Monday night comedy "The Big Bang Theory." Also, "Big Bang" and fellow Monday night hit "Two and a Half Men" - both from Chuck Lorre - were the only laffers to score ...

Serving up lattes and a quick lecture

administrator — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:26:00 -0700

LARGE AND DIVERSE CROWDS TURN OUT FOR SCIENCE CAFES

By Jackie Burrell
Bay Area News Group

Article Launched: 01/22/2008 01:34:03 AM PST

The word is nerd. It flourished in the halls of high schools as an ugly tag hung on kids targeted for being too smart, too different or too oblivious of the accepted paths to popularity.

The stereotype is of a chess-playing, computer-programming, "Star Trek"-quoting, pocket-protector-wearing, band-marching brainiac who ...

On the small screen ...

administrator — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 12:15:00 -0700

By MUMTAJ BEGUM

TELEVISION is known to be a breeding ground for oddball personalities. Even as film celebrates those that cut a dashing figure, the small screen has been showcasing the smart ones (okay, dorks, nerds, or in techno-speak, geeks). On television, it’s always cool to be smart ... as a contestant on Beauty and the Geek, the reality ...

'Mythbusters' still happily blowing up stuff

administrator — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:23:00 -0700

Column by Susan Young

REALLY, DOES IT get any cooler than testing out the classic cartoon joke involving a trail of gunpowder and a big explosion?

Not for "Mythbuster" Adam Savage, who deems this blow-up one of his favorites. You can't swing a comatose Sylvester without hitting a rerun of "Mythbusters" on Discovery Channel, but finding fresh episodes can be ...

Robin Hood

administrator — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 08:12:00 -0700

Posted Oct 27th 2007 12:32PM by Jonathan Toomey

(S04E05) "I dunno. I just like watching things explode." - Larry

For a show that most folks (I include myself now) often refer to as just another cop show, Numb3rs can sure as hell be confusing sometimes. It's almost as if the writers are trying to one-up each other by ...

TV's revenge of the nerds

administrator — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 15:17:00 -0700

By Mark Dawidziak

The Cleveland Plain Dealer

The word is nerd. It flourished in the halls of high schools as an ugly tag hung on kids targeted for being too smart, too different or too oblivious of the accepted paths to popularity.

The stereotype is of a chess-playing, computer-programming, "Star Trek"-quoting, pocket-protector-wearing, band-marching brainiac who cares nothing for sports, fashion ...

Who's your nerd?

administrator — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:02:00 -0700

He's not afraid of making unpopular decisions and he's not afraid to cry.

Such qualities make Mike, the bespectacled, cowboy hat-wearing council leader on "Kid Nation" the perfect poster boy for socially conscious, courageous and sensitive nerds all over the world.

Not your type? Not to worry. This fall, all five broadcast networks have at least one series where a ...

'Nerd' is the word on TV this fall

administrator — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 10:45:00 -0700

'Nerd' is the word on TV this fall

Plain Dealer Television Critic

The word is nerd. It flourished in the halls of high schools as an ugly tag hung on kids targeted for being too smart, too different or too oblivious of the accepted paths to popularity.

The stereotype is of a chess-playing, computer-programming, "Star Trek"-quoting, pocket-protector-wearing, band-marching brainiac who ...

Numb3rs: Hollywood Homicide

administrator — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 10:37:00 -0700

Posted Oct 6th 2007 9:32AM by Jonathan Toomey
Filed under: OpEd, Numb3rs, Episode Reviews

(S04E02) "Nothing like this at the monastery and you know how I love a good soak." - Larry

I'm one of the biggest critics of this show, so if I've got something positive to say, then you know things must be changing. ...

Fall TV: what you’ve been missing

administrator — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:34:00 -0700

“Numb3rs”
This show makes you feel smart. Violent crimes are constantly solved by employing complicated mathematical formulas dumbed down for those of us who avoid Jones Hall like the plague. While many other crime dramas tend to lack character development, this show has too much. I find myself wanting to slap some of the characters and tell them to get ...

Geek chic: The nerds take over of pop culture

administrator — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 08:18:00 -0700

By Barbara Sullivan - News Staff Reporter
Updated: 09/30/07 9:32 AM

It’s time to get your geek on. Look around. In a revenge sweeter than those nerds Louis, Gilbert and Booger ever imagined back in 1984, the geeks have inherited the earth. Or the pop media, anyhow.

Summer 2007 was a dork’s dream at movie theaters. Films like “Knocked Up” ...

Worry not! Your faves are back, the season will sizzle.

administrator — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:38:00 -0700

By Kevin D. Thompson

Palm Beach Post Television Writer

Sunday, September 16, 2007

Prison Break (Monday, 8 p.m., Fox): The roles are reversed this season - Michael (Wentworth Miller) is locked up in a Panamanian prison while big bro Lincoln (Dominic Purcell) is free.

America's Next Top Model (Wednesday, 8 p.m., The CW): Look for a model with Asperger's syndrome, ...