Even one more interview!

The modern American TV family comes in all shapes and sizes – and species. Some hail from biker gangs. Some from traditional families. Others from vampire kingdoms. Some must cope with an alcoholic patriarch or a barely lucid grandmother who parades around in her bra and colorful stretch pants. The really unlucky are unaware that a sibling has a habit of killing people.

With the Emmy race in full swing, six actors gathered for a roundtable recently to discuss the elastic definition of “family” on television – or at least they tried to when panelist and funny woman Cloris Leachman wasn’t interjecting. The actors spoke about what drew them to their roles, the identity of their characters in relation to others and how their own lives have been informed by their performances.
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A new interview with Jen!

The fact that Jennifer Carpenter has yet to garner any Emmy attention for her turn as dirty-mouthed, heart-of-gold, unlucky-in-love detective Debra Morgan on Showtime’s accolade-adorned Dexter is a crime far worse than any committed by the series’ titular character. Will this be the year that the actress’ often arresting performance cops some recognition? One can hope, though Carpenter calls the role itself the best award she could possibly ask for.

TVLINE | Season 5 of Dexter seemed to lift the veil from Deb’s eyes a bit, almost enlightening her about what’s been going on around her for years. On your end, was that a purposeful approach?
It wasn’t a conscious decision. I feel like I’ve requested to know less and less about what’s going to happen during the season so that I don’t start prematurely playing into something instead of letting it unfold naturally. John Lithgow’s year was the season of grieving, and it was really heavy to play and to come home with, so I felt a little release because [Season 5] was a new chapter in a new book. The audience might have gotten a sense of that lightness about Deb. Deb is incredibly insecure — as am I — about her work, but she happens to be very good at it and people are giving her more responsibility. And she’s really adapting well to it.
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I can’t wait for the new season!

Everyone’s favorite serial killer is back for a new season. Showtime’s award winning TV series, Dexter, is back for its sixth season. Showtime released a teaser, a message from Dexter (Michael C. Hall), saying that he is feeling like his “old self again.”

The 30 second clip is a close up of Dexter’s emotionless face. But as the camera hones in on Dexter’s eyes, we begin to see blood swirling. Dexter’s demons are hungry.

The cast includes returning actresses Jennifer Carpenter as Debra Morgan and Julie Benz as Rita Bennett. Some new faces will include Colin Hanks (The Good Guys) and Molly Parker (Who Loves the Sun). Hanks will be playing the villain (Travis Marshall) and Parker will be in the shoes as Marshall’s sister and as an elementary school teacher.

Showtime has yet to release a premiere date, but we can expect the season to kick off sometime in the fall of 2011. Check out the teaser. Although it’s only 30 seconds, it speaks a lot.

Source: Stars Entertainment

When Jennifer Carpenter learned of how her character was to change so dramatically in the season five finale of “Dexter,” she was not happy. As Detective Debra Morgan, she let the unknown slayers of a serial killer go free. “I had a really hard time with that,” she admitted to Gold Derby, “because it sort of contradicted what I thought was true about what was at the core of Debra: things are right or wrong, and there is not a lot of grey area. She bled blue, and was a cop through and through.”

However, she came to realize the shift in her character’s philosophy was for the good of the series. “The key to moving forward in an episodic television show is connecting on a really personal level, not only for me but also for Debra. She certainly surprised me and surprised herself by the twist at the end when she unknowingly lets Dexter go.” Indeed, she was so pleased with the way the finale turned out that she might submit it if she is nominated for Supporting Drama Actress.

While Carpenter has yet to contend at the Emmys, “Dexter” and her ex, Michael C. Hall, who plays the title character have been nominated for the past three years running. While they went down to defeat to “Mad Men” and “Breaking Bad” star Bryan Cranston, last year John Lithgow won the Guest Drama Actor award for his multi-episode arc on the Showtime series.
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Some more candids of Jennifer and her best buddy January Jones! Also read a short article at Celebrity Baby Scoop.

GALLERY LINKS:
- Candids: June 14, 2011

New candids of Jennifer and her best friend January Jones! You can read two more articles at Celebrity Baby Scoop and Daily Mail.

GALLERY LINKS:
- Candids: June 11, 2011

Mommy-to-be January Jones and her good friend Jennifer Carpenter were spotted having a good ol’ time together while shopping in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday, June 11th, 2011. The blond X-Men: First Class star was dressed in a loose fitting, patterned dress with a skinny belt helping accent her growing baby bump and a black cardigan while her Dexter buddy wore a plaid shirt, jeans and sandals.

Speaking of the new Marvel movie, I finally had a chance to watch it yesterday afternoon and I absolutely loved it! Besides the gorgeous combination of James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender, January held her own in the tiny white costumes she wore for her role as Emma Frost.

People have been having a field day guessing who January’s potential baby daddy could be. The name that keeps popping up is Matthew Vaughn who directed the Mad Men actress in the X-Men film. He also happens to be married to supermodel Claudia Schiffer with whom he has three kids!

Let’s hope for his sake this is all just a bunch of worthless gossip. For right now, January is not saying a word about it.

Source: Accidental Sexiness

New event with Jennifer and she looks lovely as usual! And you can view a video from the event at LA Times Blogs where Jennifer and more are being interviewed.

GALLERY LINKS:
- Events in 2011: June 7 – The LA Times 3rd Annual The Envelope Primetime Screening Series

Always fun with new interviews and Jennifer speaks about Dexter and her work in general!

The fifth season of “Dexter” belonged to Jennifer Carpenter.

Following a fourth season that brought a supporting actor win for John Lithgow and a nomination for star Michael C. Hall (Carpenter’s former husband), Season 5 focused more on Carpenter’s Deborah and her refusal to realize her brother is a serial killer. An Emmy nod this year would be Carpenter’s first.

Carpenter carried all of last season’s angst about the search for a team of men who murder women – and the vigilante duo killing the killers. She tracked down the duo – Dexter and an avenging victim (Julia Stiles), but decided to let them go without seeing their faces. Her decision narrowly prevented her, yet again, from finding out the truth about Dexter.
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