Jose Molina, writer of the Castle episodes “The Suicide Squeeze” and  “Famous Last Words” has agreed to join us for a special chat on Tuesday February 9th.  Jose’s new episode “The Suicide Squeeze” airs Monday 8th.

In addition to writing for and producing Castle, Jose’s past TV involvement includes series’ like Without a Trace and Law & Order SVU but he is perhaps best known for his work on Joss Whedon’s Firefly as story editor,  writer of the episode Ariel and co-writer of the episode Trash.

The chat session will start at 11pm Eastern Time (8pm Pacific Time).  Questions for Jose can be submitted in advance (see below).

Please note: Special chat rules will be in place during this chat session.  Jose Molina has been known to drop by our chat room regularly and while our regulars are used to chatting with him informally please remember that this is a formal chat session and everyone must follow the rules below.

1. Please register before entering the chat room.  If you are not already registered you may do so right away via www.castletv.net/chat
   NOTE ATT Users, there’s an issue with registration emails being blocked, please enter the chat as a guest this week if you have tried to register and did not receive an email.
2. Always remember to be polite to our guest and to others in the room.
3. Important messages from our moderators may be posted throughout the chat session, these messages will be posted in red. If you see a red message, please take the time to read it as it may contain important information.  For this reason, please do not change your text colour during the chat session, all users must use the default black.
4. Questions can be submitted in advance so feel free to start thinking now.  You can submit questions via our forums at http://castletv.net/forums/events/special-chat-with-castle-writer-jose-molina-9th-feb or in the Question Room in chat half an hour before the chat session begins.
5. There will be three rooms running during the special guest chat session.  The Lobby is the default chat room where you can chat with others about anything before the scheduled  chat session begins. The Question Room will be for people to submit their questions and the Guest Room will be where the actual chat with the guest takes place (this is different to our usual chat room set up).
6. The chat room will be open for 30 minutes before the chat begins to enable people to start submitting questions in the Question Room.  Our moderators will track all the submitted questions to be asked once our guest arrives.
7. Once our guest arrives everyone will be invited to move over to the Guest Room.
8. A moderator will post the questions and our guest will be invited to answer them.  If time allows and our guest is willing we will open the floor for direct questions and general chat later in the session.
9. Think of this chat session as a Q&A with a guest on stage (like at a convention).  It is important that when someone is speaking – either to ask a question or our guest answering one do NOT interrupt.  You may only post during the actual Q&A session if our guest or a moderator asks you a direct question.
10. If our guest chooses to remain for an open chat session after the Q&A, please do not ask inappropriate questions, do not ask for favours (eg, can I have an autograph, can I visit the set, etc) and at all times remain respectful.  Anyone not abiding by these rules may be removed and banned from future guest chats.
11. DO NOT send private messages to our guest.  Anyone caught doing so will be removed for the remainder of the chat session and may be banned from future guest chats.  Please respect our guest’s privacy.
12. During the chat session please avoid intentionally using smileys as they can be disruptive.
13. If the guest agrees a transcript of the chat session may be posted to our site after the chat is over.
14. While every effort will be made to ensure the chat goes ahead we ask you to understand that there may be circumstances under which the chat will be rescheduled.

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Nathan Fillion is a finalist for the Celebrity category. The official Richard Castle account WriteRCastle and the Twitter account CastleTV run in conjunction with this website have both made it as finalists in the Entertainment category.

The Shorty Awards are a fun way to help raise awareness of Castle in the general public and the awards have already been mentioned on several well known media sites like USA Today, Wired and CNBC.

The finalists have been selected and if you didn’t participate in the nomination process and you have a Twitter account you still have the opportunity to make your vote count.  To be valid your vote must include a reason so think about why you enjoy or appreciate each Twitter account.  If you have already nominated/voted and you vote again, your new vote will overwrite the previous one.

Voting closes Friday, February 5 at noon EST.

The Real-Time Academy of Short Form Arts & Sciences will use a combination of criteria to select the winners, including the number of votes, the reasons given in nominations, answers to the Shorty Interview and the content of the finalists’ tweets. The award ceremony will be held on March 3 in NYC.

• Vote for @NathanFillion
• Vote for @WriteRCastle
• Vote for @CastleTV

If you encounter an error when voting try logging out on the Shorty Award page (top right corner of the Awards website) and then start the process again using the links in this article.

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Each year the MPSE presents the MPSE Golden Reel Awards, in which they acknowledge the year’s best work in the various areas of sound editing: Dialogue & ADR, Effects & Foley, and Music.

Other nominees in the category are:

• Bored To Death “The Case of the Lonely White Dove”
• Castle “Famous Last Words”
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation “Mascara”
• Fringe “Night of Desirable Objects”
• Glee “Pilot”
• The Tudors “The Undoing of Cromwell – #308″

For a full list of the nominees and other details visit the MPSE Golden Reel Awards website.

The MPSE is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a wealth of knowledge from award winning professionals to a diverse group of individuals, youth and career professionals alike; mentoring and educating the community about the artistic merit and technical advancements in sound and music editing; providing scholarships for the continuing advancement of motion picture sound in education; and helping to enhance the personal and professional lives of the men and women who practice this unique craft.

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Breaking news just in from our sources!  ABC has ordered two more episodes for Castle this season taking the total number of episodes for Season 2 to 24.

Since Season 2 began viewer numbers have crept up with an increase almost every week, continuing against the trend as other shows continued to lose viewers.  On October 20,  ABC ordered a further nine episodes to add to the initial season order of 13.

Last week the much anticipated episode “Sucker Punch” in which the murder of Beckett’s mother was revisited, obtained a season high in the 18-49 demographic reaching 2.8  and 9.44 million total viewers.   Castle also took the number one spot for the hour and gained more viewers than CSI: Miami in the important “women 18-34″ demographic.

This week the ratings rise continued with the episode “The Third Man” reaching a new series high of 3.1 in 18-49 with 10.5 million viewers.

No news yet on Season 3 but the signs continue to look positive.

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If you’re a fan of the TV series “Castle” this is an opportunity you won’t want to miss.  Executive Producer/Director Rob Bowman has generously donated not one but two set visits to benefit The Reational Center in Los Angeles..

The set visit will last approximately 3 hours and will take place at some point between March 30 and April 9, 2010 during an episode that Rob is directing. The exact date will be worked out between the winners and the production company.  While it is likely that the winners and guests will encounter the stars filming that day, it is not possible to guarantee that winners will meet them.  Transportation to Los Angeles is not provided (however bidding is welcome from those outside the area.). All winners and guests must be over 18 years of age and be U.S. citizens.

The Relational Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity whose mission is to increase diversity in the helping professions and to expand access to culturally competent counseling, coaching and consulting for individuals, families, organizations and communities.

IBG is acting as “host” for these auctions.  In 2008, IBG established an official non-profit campaign focusing on utilizing the power of philanthropy through the arts to benefit a wide range of charities worldwide. IBG acts as a “fundraiser facilitator” for underfunded and start-up charities that would otherwise struggle with the logistics and costs associated with event fundraising.

Links:

• Castle Set Visit Auction 1
• Castle Set Visit Auction 2
• The Relational Center

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This is a one-of-a-kind autographed photo of Nathan taken by British journalist John Mosby, which Nathan signed with the Highlander motto of “There Can Be Only One.”

Proceeds from the auction will support Haiti relief efforts.

• Auction Link
• The PEACE Fund

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Golden State

Since the “Castle” first aired in March 2009 with the pilot episode “Flowers For Your Grave”  viewers have made a lot of noise about the music used throughout the series.   “Castle” received an Emmy nomination for “Outstanding Music Composition For A Series” in 2009 and is expected to be nominated again in 2010.  Each week following a new episode fans can be see scouring the internet for details about songs used in the series.

This week, following the airing of “A Rose for Everafter” the internet exploded with viewers eager to find details about the song used in the final wedding scene.  CastleTV.net credited the song as “Love Song” by Golden State as did the ABC in their Castle Music Lounge however confused fans suggested that the information must have been incorrect, particularly considering lead vocalist in the song is female and Golden State is a male band.

James Grundler, composer of “Love Song” and primary songwriter for Golden State has responded exclusively to CastleTV.net to provide a little background on the song.

This is James from Golden State and yes, you guessed it, that’s not me singing Love Song. I had this song idea and it just didn’t feel right with my voice so we decided to experiment with a female voice – her name is Holly Conlan. It finally feels ‘right’ and I am really glad you like it – it fit so well in the wedding scene.

You can stream the track on the Golden State website.  The song will be available for purchase soon, to be notified when it becomes available join Golden State’s Facebook page.

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* Sarah Clarke (Twilight, 24) performing “Two-Step” by Maile Meloy
* Jon Huertas (Castle, Generation Kill) performing “My Ride My Revolution” by Luis Rodriguez
* Larisa Oleynik (10 Things I Hate About You, 3rd Rock from the Sun) performing “Temporary” by Marisa Silver

Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. Or purchase a WordTheatre at the Edye Flex Pass for $25 tickets.

Click here to buy tickets: http://www.wordtheatre.com/events/event.php?id=129

All authors will be in attendance. Books sold by Small World Books of Venice.

Produced and Directed by Cedering Fox

Please be aware that the Edye is part of the Santa Monica Performing Arts Center and is located behind the Broad Stage. They share a parking lot, so follow signage on the patio until you come to the Edye.

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Following on from the positive ratings news Castle was highlighted at the TCAs (Television Critics Association Press Tour) today by ABC Entertainment President Stephen McPherson who said “Andrew Marlowe [Creator]  has done great job of growing those characters. And I hear so much anecdotal support for the show, it’s great.”

McPherson also said of  Castle, “We’re excited by the show, Nathan is fantastic and I think his chemistry with Stana is great. I think tonally, there’s not a lot of shows on like it. Probably Bones is the only other show with that tone and we’ve seen what a success Bones has been. It’s a warrior for Fox.”

An announcement was also made that the second Richard Castle Nikki Heat novel is due to be released late in September, one year on from the release of  Heat Wave.  Heat Wave appeared almost immediately in the New York Times Bestseller list and has remained in the list for 14 weeks.  Castle has already started making references to the new “Heat” novel with this week’s episode “A Rose for Everafter” mentioning what’s coming up in chapter 6.

Further news leaked today by Ausiello is the guest star appearance of Dana Delany in two episodes of Castle.  Nathan Fillion played opposite Delany in season 4 of Desperate Housewives.  The guest appearance will be for a two part episode which in a unique move will air on consecutive nights.  The first part will air on Sunday night (Mar 21) following Desperate Housewives with the second part airing in Castle’s regular time slot on Monday night (Mar 22). Delany will play Federal Agent Jordan Shaw.

While no announcement has been made for a third season of Castle there’s no denying that all this positive news is an encouraging sign.

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HEAT WAVE is Hyperion’s #2 bestselling ebook for 2009, surpassed only by “The Last Lecture.” It is also Hyperion’s #5 Kindle bestseller for the year. The free chapters of HEAT WAVE offered on ABC.com have been downloaded almost 100,000 times since the first chapter posted in August 2009. HEAT WAVE will be released as a mass market paperback edition in August 2010.

UNTITLED CASTLE BOOK 2 by Richard Castle –
In the sequel to HEAT WAVE, Castle’s new thrilling mystery continues the story of NYPD Homicide Detective Nikki Heat. Tough, sexy, professional, Nikki Heat carries a passion for justice as she leads one of New York City’s top homicide squads. In what’s sure to be another smash sensation by this blockbuster author, readers will once again follow Nikki Heat and hotshot reporter Jameson Rook as they trade barbs and innuendos, all while on the trail of a murderer!

Source: ABC

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