If you’ve missed seeing former Passions and Smallville star Justin Hartley on your TV screen since Smallville ended its run this spring, now you have something to anticipate. According to Zap2it, Hartley will appear in the second episode of NBC’s Chuck. Reportedly, Hartley will play Wesley Sneijder, the younger brother of Karl Sneijder, portrayed by guest star and Lost alum Jeff Fahey. Hartley’s character will be kidnapped, which leads his older brother to ask Chuck (Zachary Levi) for help. 

Emmy winner Terry O’Quinn will soon reunite with his former Lost co-star Daniel Dae Kim, thanks to Hawaii Five-0. According to TVLine, he will play an important role in the show’s sophomore season.

O’Quinn will play a Navy Seal Lt. Commander who trained Alex O’Loughlin’s McGarrett in Coronado, and served with his father in Vietnam. Described as strong, stubborn and a man you want in your corner when things go south, the character holds some of the answers to the mysteries surrounding the respective murders of McGarrett’s mother and father.

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Despite being June, Super 8 might be the best movie of the summer.  As much a family drama about loss and friendship as it is a sci-fi adventure, it’s one all ages can thoroughly enjoy.  Set in 1979 Ohio, the film follows 13-year old Joe Lamb (Joel Courtney) as he tries to get past his mother’s recent death in a factory accident.  While Joel deals by making a homemade zombie movie with his adorable rag-tag bunch of friends, Joel’s father Jackson (Kyle Chandler) copes by throwing himself into his work as a deputy sheriff.  All of that would have made for a great two-hour movie on its own, but after the kids- and eventually the whole town- get caught in a government conspiracy involving an alien, things take a turn. 

There have been a lot of comparisons in the media of Super 8 to ‘80s classics like Stand By Me and The Goonies. Considering the strong friendship between the gang and their coming-of-age, as well as the adventure they experience, the comparisons aren’t unfounded.  There’s also many endearing, albeit a little hokey, comic moments.  This all makes it feel like the kind of summer movie you would’ve watched in theaters in 1985. It’s also a reason a lot of people will like it- especially, if today’s theater-goers are tired of prequels, sequels, and Superhero movies.  Also, it’s not a mistake Steven Spielberg produced this throwback. The film often recalls his hit E.T. as well.  READ MORE

A geek moment please. Deadline is reporting  former Lost star Jorge Garcia has joined the new J.J. Abrams’ pilot Alcatraz, which will air on Fox. In the series Garcia will play Dr. Diego Soto, a “hippy geek” who is the “world’s foremost expert on Alcatraz.”

True Blood’s Anna Paquin and hubby Stephen Moyer (pictured above) glammed up the red carpet on primetime’s biggest night, the 62nd Annual Emmy Awards. The newlyweds weren’t alone as stars from Mad Men, Parenthood, Glee, Modern Family, Lost and many of your other favorite series lit up the evening. See more photos from the 2010 Emmy Awards after the jump.

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On today’s super-sized Pop Confidential episode Jamey, Luke, Regan and Jillian are joined by TV Guide’s Damian Holbrook for a hilarious discussion of Mel Gibson’s melt downs, Lindsay Lohan’s jail sentence, Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston’s reunion and Paris Hilton’s pot problems.

They then dive into the 2010 Emmy nominations and choose who they would like to see take home the golden statue. Can ABC’s Modern Family or Fox’s Glee beat out the veteran comedies they are up against? Will the academy give Friday Night Light’s Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton the recognition they so richly deserve or will they be trumped by the likes of Lost’s Matthew Fox and Julianna Margulies? Is the Supporting Actress in a Comedy category Jane Lynch’s to lose?

A Pop Confidential episode wouldn’t be complete without discussing the latest shenanigans of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Damian then dishes about the upcoming The Real Housewives of D.C. and how these new ladies take the franchise to a whole new level.

All this and a Pretty Little Liars discussion on today’s Pop Confidential podcast!

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