House Spoilers: "House" Season 6 DVD Bonus Features

Here are the inclusions to the "House" Season 6 on DVD. All videos below from http://house-md.pl, take a peep and then go on and buy the original DVD at Amazon. Apparently, you'll see on the upper right side of the screen is a carousel where you can find the original DVD or Blu-ray Disc. Go on, search and you shall find it.


Hugh Laurie directs "Lockdown"

Hugh Laurie directs the episode "Lockdown" and see right here their meetings and casting sessions together with comments from co-stars on how they see Hugh as the director of the episode.




Before "Broken"

Katie Jacobs talks about how "Broken" has been thought about, how it has come into thinking. It also shows scenes from "Broken" where Hugh Laurie does his best, which is to act with whatever props he's given.




"Epic Fail"

From drawings and illustration to reality and magnificent animation. It's how pictures come to life. The teaser for "Epic Fail". Elan Soltes, Tom Kendall, Greg Yaitanes, David Shore, Rodrigo Washington, Peter Jacobson, and Omar Epps talk about the special effects they did for this episode.




House - Season 6 DVD Bonus - 5 to 9 Commentary

Lisa Edelstein and Thomas L. Moran give a commentary on the episode "5 to 9".




New Faces of House

Hugh Laurie, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Andre Braugher talk about House inside the psychiatric hospital.

House Spoilers: InHouse "Baggage" with Lin Manuel Miranda and David Foster

InHouse features the episode "Baggage" with Lin-Manuel Miranda and David Foster.  Miranda talks about Alvie's return on this episode and how he is delighted to be back again on the show.  One of the writers, Foster, talks about the relationship of House and Dr. Nolan vs House and Alvie. Plus, this video has in the beginning, a promo for Nurse Jeffrey which starts on May 24.  Thanks to MsHousefan's video.

House Spoilers: "Baggage" and "24" Promo

All you need to do is watch!  Enjoy this video from Twentyfourspoilers.

House Spoilers: "Baggage" Promo 3

Tonight on FOX!  House tries to solve the puzzle involving a patient who has no recollection of herself.  Dr. Nolan is in the "House" again as the shrink whom we saw in the pilot episode "Broken".  Watch "Baggage" promo from MsHousefan:

House Spoilers: "Baggage" Promo 2

Get ready to see Dr. Nolan, House's shrink and Alvie too, the roommate from "Broken 1&2".  Although this video doesn't show Alvie, we know that he will drop by and visit House according to the sneak previews days ago.  This video is from MsHousefan, watch it and enjoy.  Dont miss "Baggage" tomorrow night on FOX.

House Spoilers: Hugh Laurie's Spoiler TV Interview

Hugh Laurie fans, watch this . . . from Fox

House Spoilers: Fall TV Preview 2009 of House and NCIS

Here is the Fall TV Preview 2009 video of House and NCIS from TV Guide:

Tomorrow night is going to be a different night for all of us House fans. =)

House Spoilers: 7 Sneak Peeks for Episode 6.01 - Broken

From SpoilerTV, here are the 7 sneak preview of Monday's episode "Broken"

Season Premiere: House Negotiates

Season Premiere: House Has a Goal

Season Premiere: House Has a Roomie

Season Premiere: Group Therapy

Season Premiere: House Plays Dr.

Season Premiere: Battle of Wills

Season Premiere: Friendly Advice

House Spoilers: Alvie (House's Roommate) Speaks

Lisa Chambers at TV Guide Magazine was able to get in touch with Lin-Manuel Miranda who plays House's roommate.  He is Alvie, a talkative crazy roommate who in real life is a great composer, lyricist, and actor.  Here it is: 

If painfully detoxing from Vicodin while locked up in a mental institution isn’t enough to make Greg House even more sour than usual, in the House season premiere (Monday, 9/21, 8.7c, Fox), he also has to put up with a roommate so manic he puts Roger Rabbit to shame. Lin-Manuel Miranda, the composer, lyricist and actor behind Broadway’s Tony-winning "In The Heights," plays the garrulous gadfly who bunks with House. We talked with him by phone from his vacation in Greece about his first big TV gig and working with Hugh Laurie.

How did the House job come about?

[Executive producer] Katie Jacobs came to see “In the Heights” in New York, and she saw me in it, and told me that once they realized House was going to be going to a mental facility she thought of me. I don’t know if that’s good or bad [Laughs], but they basically called my manager and said, “We’ve written a part for him.” And I said yes, script unseen.

Were you a fan of the show?

I’m a huge House fan. I’m a huge Hugh Laurie fan, since the days of Black Adder. I got obsessed with Black Adder in college, like all of my British-comedy nerd friends. So it was a no-brainer! I had no idea what was in store, I just said yes.

When you saw what your character, Alvie, was like, did it give you pause—because he’s a little bit annoying?

No, not at all. He is a little bit annoying and incredibly manic, but beneath the manic-ness he’s a real sweetheart. I was very touched when I read it.

Did you do anything to prepare for the role?

There wasn’t time to do much research, although what we did do—which never happens, and Hugh kept turning to me and saying, “We’ve never done this!”—is we had a solid week of rehearsal before we shot the two-hour season premiere. I got a whole week to just play with Hugh and the other inmates and Katie in the room, and that was a real gift.

Had you met Hugh Laurie before?

No, I met him the day we read the first script and basically the entire thing was like a master class in acting. Mentally I took notes and just did what I could.

Is he a musical fan? Was he familiar with your work?

Definitely a musical fan. I don’t know if people know, I think he has a lot of musical input on the show as well. He talked a lot about music for specific moments in the scenes.

You wrote “In the Heights,” and the Spanish-language dialogue for the Broadway revival of “West Side Story.” There’s a scene in the House premiere where music plays a major role—did you write any lyrics for that?

Basically no, they wrote it. I added a couple of internal rhymes here and there. I think that was the hardest part for me. You know, I’m in this hip-hop group called Freestyle Love Supreme, where we literally do these improvised hip-hop shows: We get a word from the audience and we freestyle the rest of it. So pretending that I didn’t have a rhyme handy was the hardest thing I had to do the whole House shoot. As soon as they would yell cut I’d say 50 rhymes that I wasn’t allowed to say.

Hugh gets in on the musical action a little bit too, and of course we’ve seen him play the piano on the show. How did he do?

He did great! He’s an incredible musician, there’s nothing I could teach Hugh Laurie at all.

What are you working on now?

Right now I’m working on my tan! House was my summer vacation. It’s so different from doing eight shows a week [on Broadway]. But I am working with Dreamworks Animation on an animated musical and writing the score for that, and then I’m working on this hip-hop concept album about the life of Alexander Hamilton. Lord [Andrew] Webber wrote a rock musical about Jesus, I’m writing a rap album about Alexander Hamilton!

Full story on TV Guide Magazine

House Spoilers: Advance Review of "Broken"

An advance review of Broken was released by IGN Entertainment and here it goes:

House: "Broken" Review

They didn't break me. I am broken.

by James Chamberlin

September 17, 2009 - Advance Review: Gregory House's (Hugh Laurie) voluntary admission into a psychiatric hospital was a fitting end to season five. Those delusions had him imagining all sorts of things and now it's time for House to get better - get off the Vicodin and get his life back on track. After seeing the season six premiere, I'm honestly happy to see that things may be improving for House, not just the character, but the show as well.

After going through a painful withdrawal (as opposed to that lame withdrawal shown in season five), House is ready to check himself out of the hospital, but not going through all of the therapy sessions means he wouldn't be allowed to practice medicine. He needs the attending physician to write a letter to the state recommending House be permitted to resume his job.

Regular viewers are well accustomed to House's antics. He'll use every ploy imaginable to get what he wants. He doesn't have a problem with breaking a few rules or hurting some feelings in order to reach the outcome which he desires. Unable to practice medicine means it's time to do whatever it takes to get Dr. Darryl Nolan (Andre Braugher) to write that letter. True to form, House tries everything in the book.

The antisocial House begrudgingly finds a friend in his roommate Alvie (Lin-Manuel Miranda). They're quite the odd couple. House isn't about to make too many friends. He's far too judgmental to befriend people with this many problems.

As time passes, House begins to change. House has been a frustrating character to watch over the previous five seasons because he really never changed for the good. Those hoping to see an entirely new person will be disappointed, but House's journey is a real joy to watch. He goes through an awful lot in this episode.

The two-hour season premiere feels more like a movie than a TV show. It's long and a little slow in portions, but is well worth the time. With very few good dramas on this summer (it's all reality TV with a few exceptions), it's been a while since I've seen an emotional TV show. "Broken" is a very well produced and written episode. – so much so that I didn't miss Princeton-Plainsboro one bit and I'm sure many of you will agree after seeing the episode.

Two days more and all anticipation and longing for a good TV show will be over.  Now we have a reason to stay up late watching TV on Mondays.  We won't say, "I don't like Mondays" anymore.  Instead, we'll say "Thank God for Mondays".

House Spoilers: House Returns on Monday

Next week will be the most awaited week in 2009.  A lot of TV shows will be airing next week and on Monday, the evening will be an extraordinary night for all of us.   Here is The Denver Post's view on the season premiere of House:

House (Hugh Laurie), left, and Alvie (Lin-Manuel Miranda) attend a group-therapy session in the two hour season premiere Monday. (Fox )

One of TV's best veteran series is about to offer one of the year's finest season premieres: When "House" rejoins the Fox slate Monday, at 7 p.m. on KDVR-Channel 31, it's a memorable return.

A two-hour movielike launch of the new season finds the angry, obnoxious and Vicodin-addicted doctor in a mental institution, beginning detox.

These two hours are sure to be Hugh Laurie's Emmy submission for next year: He's in almost every scene, and he's terrific.

At the end of last season, House had enjoyed a long-awaited sexual liaison with his boss Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein). Except, in a rare TV reversal that actually earned its credibility, that turned out to be a Vicodin-induced hallucination.

House ended up checking himself into Mayfield Psychiatric Hospital, felled by his drug habit on top of traumatic losses (the death of his abusive father, the suicide of one of his proteges, the departure from the hospital of his best friend, Wilson).

In Monday's premiere, House is confronted by two tremendous characters. One is an exceptionally talkative roommate, played by Lin-Manual Miranda (Tony-winning actor and playwright for "In the Heights"). The other is a tough but empathetic doctor who runs the psychiatric facility, played by Andre Braugher ("Homicide: Life in the Street"). The interactions are sharp; the writing is impeccable; the performances magical.

The two hours brilliantly chart House's torment, rebellion, sneaky gaming of the system and grudging submission to the rules at the loony bin. The story even allows House a mature connection to another (female) human being. The premiere delivers an emotional wallop and a satisfying conclusion.

Those of us who felt the series was sidetracked by the insertion of interns into the storyline the past few seasons eagerly anticipate a return to the original focus. The team of doctors Chase, Cameron and Foreman (Jesse Spencer, Jennifer Morrison and Omar Epps) will reunite, and the newly detoxed House will learn to deal with them, perhaps in new ways.

How "cured" can the famously cranky doctor become without derailing the show? The writers know better than to fundamentally alter his nature. The fun will be in watching him fight against his impulses as he pursues his newfound sobriety.

House Spoilers: Season 6 Episode Premiere Broken - Press Release

[Photo: Fox.com] 

This is it, House fans!!!  Now you know the other characters in "Broken" aside from Lin-Manuel Miranda, Andre Braugher, and Franka Potente.  Here is the official press release of Broken:


House - Episode 6.01/6.02 - Broken - Press Release

HOUSE SEEKS PSYCHIATRIC HELP ON THE TWO-HOUR SEASON PREMIERE OF “HOUSE” MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, ON FOX

Episode Directed by Executive Producer Katie Jacobs

Andre Braugher, Franka Potente and Lin-Manuel Miranda Guest-Star

House begins a detox program at Mayfield Psychiatric Hospital to get the vicodin out of his system in an attempt to control his hallucinations. House plans to leave the treatment facility once he is clean, but he is strong-armed into staying by his attending physician, Dr. Darryl Nolan (guest star Andre Braugher). Dr. Nolan agrees to write a recommendation to reinstate House’s medical license only if House agrees to further treatment. When House is moved to a new ward in the hospital, he develops a close relationship with his new roommate, Alvie (guest star Lin-Manuel Miranda), and Lydia (guest star Franka Potente), a frequent visitor who helps House bend the rules. House asks Alvie to help him uncover incriminating information about Dr. Nolan that would allow him to blackmail his way out of the treatment center and convinces Lydia to loan him her car to sneak out a delusional patient in an attempt by House to undermine Dr. Nolan’s course of treatment. But when devastating events ensue, House is humbled into reluctantly accepting help in “Broken,” the special two-hour season premiere episode of HOUSE airing Monday, Sept. 21 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/ PT) on FOX. (HOU-601/602) (TV-14 D, L, S)

Cast: Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House; Robert Sean Leonard as Dr. James Wilson

Guest Cast: Andre Braugher as Dr. Darryl Nolan; Franka Potente as Lydia; Megan Dodds as Dr. Beasley; Andrew Leeds as Dr. Medina; Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alvie; Derek Richardson as Freedom Master; Jack Plotnick as Hal; Curtis Armstrong as Richter; Artemis Pebdani as Diane; Angela Bettis as Susan; Ana Lenchantin as Silent Girl; Alex Desert as Jay-Bird; Dale E. Turner as Stomp; Sloan Robinson as Nurse Safer; Meghan K. Bradley as Nurse Valez; Harrison Forsyth as Ben

Source: FOX

Nine more days and it's show time!

House Spoilers: More of Season 6 Promo

What a cute way of greeting House on their first meeting!  Watch the reaction of Lin-Manuel Miranda after House introduced himself.  I'm super excited to see "Broken" on Sept. 21.  One more week and the most awaited TV show will definitely make our night unforgettable!

House Spoilers: Medical Mystery

What could be the medical mystery in the Season 6 Premiere of House, M.D.?

From Mickey O'Connor of TV Guide:

Any scoop on House? I'm concerned that House's incarceration is going to ruin the show. — Deb S.

MICKEY: Good news for some of you — no Thirteen in the season premiere! More good news: House's Cuckoo's Nest routine is infinitely entertaining. The much-spoiled trip to the carnival is surprisingly more touching than I'd imagined. In the Heights' Lin-Manuel Miranda and Andre Braugher are both fantastic. As an added bonus, just because he's a patient doesn't mean there isn't a mystery to solve.

Here's another House Season 6 Premiere Promo for all of you House fans. Another mystery here is the reason why Taub wants out of the fellowship team. Is he the one who gets axed from the show? I wonder . . .


 

House Spoilers: House's Roomie Revealed

I am sure every House M.D. enthusiast is excited over the spoilers and news about the TV show now that the start of the new season is just a month away!!  I guess that you are also wondering who and what to expect on the two-hour season premiere, right?!!

Official House scoop from Michael Ausiello at EW was out that Tony winner Lin-Manuel Miranda has been cast as the roommate of House in the psychiatric facility where most scenes of the season premiere will be taken from.

Miranda, a Puerto Rican actor, award winning composer and lyricist, is best known for his outstanding performance and musical scoring in Broadway's In the Heights.  I'm sure his followers will be very exhilarated to know that Miranda will be seen in a number of episodes during the start of the season. 

A House insider told Michael Ausiello that producers are searching for more interesting actors to fill in the psychiatric facility. This means that we're all going to see more from the House's band of crazy wanna-be's.  

I am so thrilled, I can't help waiting for the two-hour premiere of Season 6!!