Posts with tag "friday night lights"

'Friday Night Lights' Star Adrianne Palicki on the Series Finale & Her New Texas Show

Posted Jul 15th 2010 at 08:00 PM by Michelle Ruiz

You can take Adrianne Palicki out of 'Friday Night Lights' -- but you can't take the girl out of Texas. Fans of the Amazonian actress know she spent three seasons filming 'FNL' in Austin before her much-loved girl from the wrong side of the tracks, Tyra, headed to college. Now Palicki finds herself back in the Lone Star state -- in Dallas, to be exact -- shooting episodes of her ...

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Zach Gilford Thanks His Facebook Supporters

Posted Jun 21st 2010 at 12:14 PM by Mike Hess

A few weeks ago, when we started the official Facebook campaign to get Zach Gilford an Emmy nomination for his epic 'Friday Night Lights' performance in 'The Son,' we just figured we'd throw our support behind one of our favorite actors (and shows) and see how people reacted. Well, thousands of fans later, the movement is getting major media play and is only getting stronger. Now, Zach himself ...

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Emmy Buzz Is Heating Up for Zach Gilford

Posted Jun 16th 2010 at 03:49 PM by Mike Hess

One week ago today, PopEater kicked off our official 'Nominate Zach Gilford for an Emmy' campaign after his epic 'Friday Night Lights' performance in 'The Son.' Countless media outlets (including EW, Parade, Sports Illustrated and others) as well as celebrities (Diablo Cody, Elizabeth Banks) echoed our sentiments, and thousands of 'FNL' fans have signed up to draw attention to Zach's masterful ...

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PopEater's 'Nominate Zach Gilford for an Emmy' Push

Posted Jun 9th 2010 at 02:15 PM by Mike Hess

With all of the television we have to consume here at PopEater, things can get a bit tedious and repetitive at times. However, every once in a while, a specific performance or episode of a show can turn our world upside-down and make us remember just how powerful the medium can be -- and also remind us of just how much we love it. Such is the case with the June 4 episode of 'Friday Night ...

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Jesse Plemons Talks 'Friday Night Lights,' Fictional Bands and Tiger Woods Advice

Posted Dec 8th 2009 at 06:34 PM by Brooke Tarnoff

PopEater favorite Jesse Plemons, the actor behind jock/nerd hybrid Landry Clarke on 'Friday Night Lights,' took a few minutes out of his busy schedule to discuss the new season of his show (airing currently on DirecTV, with a rebroadcast premiere on NBC early in 2010). Jesse explained his connection to Landry, his songwriting contributions to the show - and passed on a little romantic advice for ...

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Zach Roerig Explains 'Vampire Diaries'

Posted Oct 26th 2009 at 02:40 PM by PopEater Staff

When we heard that the CW greenlit 'The Vampire Diaries,' we couldn't imagine what they were thinking. More vampires? In an entertainment space littered with the undead, we didn't think there was any way another teen vampire drama could possibly succeed. We can admit when we're wrong. With the help of young actor Zach Roerig (Cash of 'Friday Night Lights' fame), 'The Vampire Diaries' has sunk ...

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Zach Gilford Goes From High School to 'Grad' School

Posted Aug 21st 2009 at 12:12 PM by Denise Warner

You know him as the sweet, starting quarterback (and sometimes wide receiver) on 'Friday Night Lights.' But Zach Gilford is much more than that. The outgoing star of 'Post Grad' sat down with us after an intense day of interviews to talk about his new movie, working with a veteran cast, what's in store for Matt Saracen on 'Lights' and why you won't catch him watching 'Jon & Kate Plus 8.' "If I ...