LL Cool J at The Grammy rehearsal

Host @llcoolj took a break from rehearsing for the GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live to give GRAMMY fans the secret to his GRAMMY success.

source: the grammys channel on youtube

Shane Brennan at HRTS event "The Hitmakers"

The Hollywood Radio and Television Society (HRTS) will hold its annual Newsmaker Luncheon: "The Hitmakers" Dec. 8 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif., according to a Monday announcement from Kevin Beggs, President, Lionsgate Television Group and HRTS President, and Dave Ferrara, HRTS Executive Director.

The panel discussion will feature leading producers, showrunners and creators in the television industry. Panelists include NCIS and NCIS: Los Angeles executive producer Shane Brennan, Fringe and Hawaii Five-0 executive producer Alex Kurtzman, Burn Notice creator Matt Nix, Fringe and Hawaii Five-0 Executive Producer Roberto Orci, iCarly creator Dan Schneider and Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter.

Rescue Me creator Peter Tolan, who moderated the 2008 and 2009 "Hitmakers" luncheons, will once again serve as moderator.

source: broadcastingcable.com

More infos about the event on hrts.org.
Even the online live ticket costs 30 USD... gah...

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LL Cool J's home in NY

instyle magazine shows pictures of the LL Cool J (Todd Smith) and his family in their home in Manhasset, NY - read the facts and watch the pics.

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Screencap Quiz

As we do not have a new episode of our favourite show I thought we could play another quiz...

Try guessing which episode the screencap is from !!

You are welcome to add what the scene is about also.

As the trivia quiz this game is just for fun so HAVE FUN !!!

CNN Heroes on TV

Watch "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute" Thanksgiving night at 8 ET/5 PT on CNN/U.S. The show airs on CNN International on Thursday, November 25, at 8 p.m. ET and Friday, November 26, at 5 a.m. ET, 1100/2200 Berlin and 0900/1800 Hong Kong.

LL Cool J starring as Sam Hanna in NCIS Los Angeles presented at the show.

source: cnn.com

Deliverance (2x10) video

The Russians chase Deeks and Kensi and take her hostage.

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LL Cool J at The Ellen Show

Tune in !!
Actor LL COOL J ("NCIS: Los Angeles") on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”, Thursday, November 25th, 2010.

Ellen is always on the lookout for the most talented kids. Today she'll introduce you to 7-year-old rapper LIL' P-NUT, who will astound the audience with his skills.

Last time here, LL COOL J beat Ellen in a round of Guesstures. She's got LL back today and might just challenge him to a rematch, but not before hearing about this season of "NCIS: Los Angeles."

Check your local listings or visit www.ellentv.com for time and channel.

***NOW THERE'S ALSO A PREVIEW VID ON THE SITE ***
http://ellen.warnerbros.com

Deliverance (2x10) video

Deeks helps Kensi get through laser trigger explosives.

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LL Cool J on set

Pictures from LL Cool J on set of NCIS Los Angeles are up on zimbio.com.

Deliverance (2x10) video

When the team tries to get the black book, they have too much company and Callen is forced to change the plan.

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Deliverance (2x10) recap

In the wake of Cole's murder, Hetty is determined to find the killers as well as the black book that has destroyed so many lives. Surveillance video from Cole's nursing home was disabled by the killers but a resident's nanny-cam helps the team get a grainy image of two men who Callen determines to be speaking Russian.

Mattias contacts Hetty to inform her that the CIA secured his release in exchange for the black book. Hetty knows with Mattias and the Russians now looking for the book the team must work quickly to find it before it gets into the wrong hands. Eric and Nell discover Renner (killed in episode #209) placed encrypted binary code messages as to the whereabouts of the black book. He placed the code in pictures he posted online several months prior to his death. They find the code leads them to a safe deposit box at a local bank.

Callen, posing as Renner's attorney, goes to the bank to retrieve the book until the team realizes they are not alone and have the CIA and Russians watching their every move. They try and execute a clever bait and switch but it doesn't go to plan and Kensi is taken hostage. Mattias pressures Hetty for the book and the Russians set a time for exchange the book fro Kensi.

Hetty has Nell create a fake black book in order to save Kensi from her Russian captors. The plan works and Deeks helps to rescue Kensi. Callen and Sam find out that Mattias is actually helping the Russians and Hetty decides to meet with Mattias to put an end to the search for the black book, once and for all.

source: cbs.com

Deliverance (2x10) video

Hetty and Mattias have a final confrontation.

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Deliverance (2x10) video

Hetty's fake husband is shot in the nursing home.

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Chris O'Donnell at NBA game

What a neat coincidence that our guys played Basketball in the opening scene and Chris O'Donnell went to the LA Lakers vs Chicago Bulls game that evening.

Watch pictures from Chris O'Donnell at gettyimages.com.

BTW... Lakers won 98 - 91...

Deliverance (2x10) screencaps

Screencaptures of NCIS Los Angeles episode "Deliverance" are available at ncislosangelesfan.com.

Watch the album.

Deliverance (2x10) online

Watch last night's NCIS Los Angeles episode online at CBS.

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Deliverance (2x10) sneak peak

Deeks (@ericcolsen) interrupts the team's gym time with a very special guest. Catch an all-new episode of NCIS: Los Angeles Tuesday at 9pm on CBS!

Absolution (2x09) recap

An infamous arms dealer, Kurt Renner, is murdered and NCIS:LA goes in search of a black book known to hold the names of weapons dealers they believe the killers were after. An old enemy turned friend from Hetty's espionage days, Branston Cole, is discovered to be the original holder of the infamous black book; he gave it to Renner years ago for safe passage to the West. Hetty, who is protective of Cole, works on her own to try and find Renner's killers knowing Cole's life may be in danger.

Callen becomes very concerned with Hetty since he knows she is hiding something from the team and follows her. Meanwhile, Deeks and Kensi go to Renner's house and come upon two men claiming to be NSA Agents. Kensi hears a slight accent and knows they are lying and attacks the men catching them and Deeks by surprise. Her instinct was right and the men were French Intelligence; one of many foreign agents that have descended on L.A to find the black book.

Hetty slips away again and meets a man she calls Mattias. It is the man that killed Renner and he tells her what he really wants is Burgess not the book and he knows Hetty is the only one who knows where he is. When Hetty won't divulge his location, Mattias takes her hostage but Calllen and the team were following Hetty and Sam disarms Mattias, saving Hetty. Hetty, knows she has unfinished business with Cole since she was the one who shot him years ago putting him in the nursing home. She returns to his room is shocked to find him shot to death. The investigation into Cole's murder will continue in a future episode.

Absolution (2x09) screencaps

Screencaptures of NCIS Los Angeles episode "Absolution" are available at ncislosangelesfan.com.

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Hetty and Matthias

...met at the Volksoper in Vienna at the "Landstreicher".

www.volksoper.at

wikipedia about Die Landstreicher

Jürgen Prochnow as Matthias

Born in Berlin, Germany, in 1941, Jürgen Prochnow is a leading actor of the German stage and screen. He was memorable as the submarine captain in the gritty WW II film "Das Boot", which brought him to international prominence. He has since starred in many well-received European and Hollywood productions.

source: imdb.com

LL Cool J at CNN Heroes 2010

Watch pictures from the event at gettyimages.com.

More infos about CNN Heroes on cnn.com.

Eric Beale background

In this week's episode we learned that Eric (very well played by Barrett Foa !!)  is half German.

What more do we know about him ??
Find Eric's background on our board.

Missing anything ??
Feel free to add the info !!

Breach (1x11)

Re-run tonight at 8pm on CBS !!!

THE MURDER OF A PETTY OFFICER FORCES SAM TO CONFRONT SOMEONE IN HIS LIFE WHO MAY HAVE A CONNECTION TO TERROIST ACTIVITY, ON "NCIS: LOS ANGELES," TUESDAY, JAN. 5
"Breach" - The death of a Petty Officer leads the NCIS team to a teenager in Sam's life. Meanwhile, Hetty is concerned about the effect that the workload is having on the team, on NCIS: LOS ANGELES, Tuesday, Jan. 5 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. 1st rerun April 13th, 2010.

SERIES REGULARS:

NCIS Special Agent
G. Callen........................ Chris O'Donnell

NCIS Special Agent
Sam Hanna........................ LL COOL J

Henrietta "Hetty" Lange.......... Linda Hunt

Operational Psychologist
Nate Getz........................ Peter Cambor

NCIS Special Agent
Kensi Blye ..................... Daniela Ruah

NCIS Special Agent
Dominic Vail ................... Adam Jamal Craig

RECURRING CAST:
Tech Operator
Eric Beal........................ Barrett Foa

GUEST CAST:
Rose...........................Kathleen Rose Perkins
Safar Jaddalah.................Henri Lubatti
Katya Vitkoya..................Jana Kolesarova
Dallas.........................JR Bourne
Mowahd ‘Moe' Dusa..............Ronald Auguste
Navy Petty Officer
Mostel Renney..................Josh Kelly
Navy Petty Officer
Derrick Dolenz................ Jason Hastings
Deng Oyat..................... Bambadjan Bamba
Yassan........................ Tony Tambi

DIRECTED BY: Perry Lang
WRITTEN BY: R. Scott Gemmill and Shane Brennan
GENRE: DRAMA, CRIME, MYSTERY

Absolution (2x09) music

Blog reader Nathan pointed us to Mahler's Symphony No. 5 - thanks for that !!!

If you go to 6:06 you'll find the music from the beginning of the car scene in this week's NCIS Los Angeles episode "Absolution"...

Absolution (2x09) quote

When Branston Cole (Raymond J. Barry) gets mad at Hetty (Linda Hunt) and later calls her "Gartenzwerg" (E: garden gnome) he says in German "Genug ! Lass mich in Ruhe !" which means "Enough ! Leave me alone !"

Absolution (2x09) info

The book Hetty (Linda Hunt) is reading to her "Dear Husband" Branston Cole (Raymond J. Barry) is The Red Badge Of Courage by Stephen Crane.

Absolution (2x09) quote

L - A - P - D

N - S - A

N - C - I - S

M - O - U - S - E

THANKS to all of you...

... who visit my blog regularly or occasionally.

Not sure what it was about this week's episode but visits increased to unprecedented ups.

THANK YOU !!!

It makes all this *work* worth it. :-)

Deliverance (2x10) promo

Hetty and the NCIS team continue to search for an elusive book that has the attention of several foreign security agencies, on the next episode of NCIS: Los Angeles.

Absolution (2x09) Hetty's aliases

We already knew that one of Hetty's (Linda Hunt) aliases is "Sylvia".

Now we know that another one is "Herta".
That's what Matthias (Jürgen Prochnow) calls her.

Absolution (2x09) music search II

Can you name the song that was played int he background when G and Sam enter the Pacific Design Center ??
Only words would be helpful, too...

Absolution (2x09) info

G and Sam were supposed to meet at Patrick's Roadhouse - at least according to G...

Ever wanna go there? Enjoy the menu...

http://www.patricksroadhouse.info/menu.html

Absolution (2x09) music search I

Can you get which work of "Mahler" we get to hear during the opening scene of this weeks episode?

We already tried this site - http://www.mahler-in-hamburg.de/de/musik/sinfonie_10.html - but didn't get it...

Absolution (2x09) info

Gotta *love* google street view...


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Absolution (2x09) video

Hettie's old friend threatens to kill her.

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Absolution (2x09) video

Foreign operatives are descending upon Los Angeles and Hetty is definitely keeping secrets from the team.

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Absolution (2x09) video

Deeks and Kensi run into unexpected visitors while searching Renner's house.

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Absolution (2x09) video

The book contains more than names of arms dealers and many people would kill for it.

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Deliverance (2x10) promo

Absolution (2x09) sneak peak

source: spoilertv.com

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LL Cool J on CONAN at tbs

Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J on set

New pictures of our guys on set in Venice Beach...

gettyimages.com

wireimages.com

It's Hetty Lange's week of living dangerously.

And that's just fine with Linda Hunt, the Oscar-winning actress who plays the operations manager of the undercover unit on CBS hit NCIS: Los Angeles, which kicks off a two-parter tonight (9 ET/PT) that delves into her shrouded past.
...
Read more on usatoday.com.

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Absolution (2x09) promo pictures

Hetty Lange (Linda Hunt) stands armed and ready when a suspect confronts her at the Hollywood Bowl on NCIS: LOS ANGELES, Tuesday, November 16 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2010 CBS BROADCASTING INC. All Rights Reserved.

LL Cool J at Conan

@llcoolj will be at Conan on tbs tonight - Monday 15th November 11/10c

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LL Cool J at The Talk

LL Cool J talks about sending his family to etiquette school. Plus, he demonstrates a work out tip for getting those hard abs!

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Bounty (2x08) question 3

This question is more a fun one...

QUESTION 3

What kind of flavour is "Osama Tea" ??
Click on the image to see the larger version and read it...

:-)

Bounty (2x08) question 2

Another thing I keep wondering when re-watching the epsiode is...

QUESTION 2

Why does Jafar Khan hesitate when he sees Callen?
The two have never met before...

Again... I have my theory but I'm curious about yours !!

Bounty (2x08) question 1

This week's episode left me thinking about this and that...

QUESTION 1

The bag filled with money they found in Brandon's place.
  Who placed it? Why?
It's never been mentioned again...

I have a theorie but I'm curious what you think about it...

Absolution (2x09) promo

A murdered antiques dealer has Hetty and the NCIS team searching for his missing book containing top-secret information on the next episode of NCIS: Los Angeles.

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LL cool J to host Grammy Nominations Concert

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Two-time GRAMMY winner LL Cool J once again is set to host the one-hour special, which will take place live on Wednesday, Dec. 1 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. The show will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 Surround Sound on the CBS Television Network from 10–11 p.m. ET/PT. Additional performers and presenters will be announced shortly.
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source: grammy.com
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Bounty (2x08) recap

A newly retired Army Major from a elite Delta Force unit that tracked high value targets in the War on Terror is found tortured and murdered. NCIS:LA discovers the victim, Richard Booth, was planning on returning to the Middle East as a bounty hunter to collect millions of dollars in reward money. His son Brandon, who hated his absentee father, is a suspect until two Afghan thugs enter a restaurant and try to kill him while Callen and Sam are questioning him; they shoot the thugs but Brandon disappears.

Meanwhile, Hetty, Deeks, and Kensi question an intelligence informant for the U.S government with diplomatic immunity, Jafar Khan, who has made millions helping Booth's unit catch high value targets; he also happens to be Booth's brother-in-law. Jafar tells the team Booth was his partner and he planned to return to Afghanistan after receiving Intel which would yield them ten million dollars. Jafar claimed his loyalty to Booth but the evidence pointed toward Jafar hiring the Afghan thugs to torture Booth and kill him for the high value targets Intel. NCIS is working against the clock knowing they could lose Booth's killer and the high value target within a matter of hours.

The team's suspicions are validated when Eric discovers a spectron seal embedded in a picture Booth mailed to his son Brandon. It contained the location of the target and the time the Intel was valid. Callen and Sam, with the help of Booth's Delta Force unit, go undercover in Afghanistan and catch Jafar using the Intel he received while torturing Booth but Callen informs Jafar he no longer has immunity in Afghanistan and takes him into custody.

source: cbs.com
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Absolution (2x09) promo

When an antiques dealer is murdered, Hetty sends the team on a search for a missing book that contains top-secret information.

Bounty (2x08) video

Sam tries to cut a deal with the terrorist group and offers Callen in exchange.

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Bounty (2x08) video

Deeks and Kensi find a dead body.

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Bounty (2x08) video

Kensi gets frustrated with Deeks when he won't let her use his gun.

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Bounty (2x08) video

As Callen and Sam chat with the son of a suspected terrorist, they are ambushed by two armed men.

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Bounty (2x08) screenshots

Screencaptures of NCIS Los Angeles episode "Bounty" are available at ncislosangelesfan.com.

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Bounty (2x08) video

The team discover who is really behind killing Booth.

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LL Cool J at The Talk

NCIS: Los Angeles star @llcoolj talks about fatherhood and shares advice he gives to his four children with wife Simone Smith.

Bounty (2x08)

THE KIDNAPPING AND MURDER OF A RETIRED ARMY SERGEANT LAUNCHES THE NCIS TEAM INTO A COMPLICATED INVESTIGATION INVOLVING WANTED TERRORISTS AND TOP SECRET INFORMATION, ON "NCIS: LOS ANGELES" TUESDAY, NOV. 9

"Bounty" - When a former Army Sergeant responsible for hunting down high-value targets is found dead, the NCIS team searches for terrorist leaders suspected of his murder. Meanwhile, Deeks bonds with a person of interest in the case, making him more determined than ever to track down the killers, on NCIS: LOS ANGELES, Tuesday, Nov. 9 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. 

SERIES REGULARS:

NCIS Special Agent
G. Callen................................. Chris O'Donnell
NCIS Special Agent
Sam Hanna................................... LL COOL J
Henrietta "Hetty" Lange................... Linda Hunt
NCIS Special Agent
Kensi Blye ................................. Daniela Ruah
LAPD Detective
Marty Deeks..............Eric Christian Olsen
Tech Operator Eric Beal.........Barrett Foa


GUEST CAST: 

NCIS Intelligence Analyst
Nell Jones................. .......Renée Felice Smith
Jafar Khan.....................Dariush Kashani
Afghan Thug......................Wolf Amer
Cashier.............................Omar Leyva
LAPD Officer..................Pablo Espinosa
Marine Gunnery Sergeant Teenage Boy......William May
Andrew Weaver.................Stephen Amell
Brandon Booth...................Brett DelBuono
Landlady.......................Mary Pat Gleason
Thomas Booth.........Anthony Michael Jones

WRITTEN BY:  Dave Kalstein
DIRECTED BY:  Felix Alcala

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