Aug 23,2010
Video: Zach Gilford in Episode 4 of FCU: Fact Checkers Unit
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Aug 20,2010
First Glimpse of Zach Gilford in FCU: Fact Checkers Unit Web Series
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Zach Gilford as a caped crusader? Yes please! Hilarious. Can’t wait to check this out.
In the next episode of NBC’s web series, “FCU: Fact Checkers Unit,” the guys have been asked to prove whether or not “Friday Night Lights” hunk, Zach Gilford, is running around as a caped crusader.
On Monday (August 23), Zap2It will exclusively debut Gilford’s episode a full day before its official premiere. So, check back here to watch the full episode and why Gilford is running around in tights. Whoa.
Aug 17,2010
Zach Gilford to Guest Star in NBC.com Web Series “FCU”
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Fact checkers: Every magazine has ‘em, and while Hollywood has mostly ignored the drama and glamor* of this very essential profession, all that is about to change. NBC is launching a spot-on new dot-com-only series, FCU: Fact Checkers Unit, that chronicles two dotty fact checkers at the fictional Dictum magazine as they go to great lengths to confirm the details of the publication’s stories.
The series, indeed, is very guest-starry: Scrubs‘ Donald Faison and model Karolina Kurkova are in episodes 2 and 3, while Friday Night Light‘s Zach Gilford, Napoleon Dynamite‘s Jon Heder, rocker Dave Navarro, NCIS‘ Pauley Perrette, and Jeopardy host Alex Trebek are slated to pop up throughout the show’s eight-episode run.
To read the rest of this article go to Popwatch.EW.com
Aug 08,2010
EW Reports: Zach Gilford Joins Shonda Rhimes’ “Off the Map”
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Zach Gilford is traveling a long way from Dillon, Texas for his next TV gig.
The ex-Friday Night Lights QB is joining ABC’s Shonda Rhimes-produced medical drama Off the Map as a series regular.
Gilford will play a plastic surgeon in the South America-set drama, which is slated to premiere at midseason.
“The character is still being written, but I’ve heard him described as kind of an all-American frat boy,” says Gilford. “[Map creator Jenna Bans] told me she loves FNL, but wants to distance me from that role as much as possible. [Something] that excited me.”
To read the rest of this article go to: AusielloFiles.EW.com
Jul 17,2010
New Info on Zach Gilford’s Outdoor Channel Fishing Show
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Temecula-based The Outdoor Channel will add two fishing shows to its lineup in 2011, its parent company announced Wednesday.
“Buccaneers and Bones,” previously on ESPN2, explores bone fishing and tarpon fishing around the world with celebrities such as television news anchor Tom Brokaw, who will narrate, actor Michael Keaton, and actor Zach Gilford of “Friday Night Lights” fame.
SOURCE: PE.com
Jul 17,2010
Zach Gilford Wins Best Actor at Alaska International Film Fest
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The Alaska International Film Festival announced “The River Why” won the Best Narrative Feature award. Zach Gilford won the Best Actor award for his lead role as “Gus”.
Here’s the scoop from earthtimes.org
The honor of Best Narrative Feature was given to “The River Why”, directed by Matthew Leutwyler (USA). Based on the novel of the same title, this coming-of-age story is about Gus Orviston, who leaves his eccentric parents in the city for what he thinks is fly-fishing bliss along the banks of a wild river. It quickly turns into a journey of self-discovery and the meaning of life. Most of all, it is a love story: the love of a man for the wilderness and for the beautiful woman who comes to share it with him.
The honor of Best Actor was given to Zach Gilford in “The River Why” directed by Matthew Leutwyler (USA). Gilford gives an outstanding performance playing protagonist Gus Orviston in this coming-of-age story about discovering love in his connection with nature and his relationship with a beautiful woman.
Jul 04,2010
Where To Find Friday Night Lights Alums in the Fall TV Line-Up
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In the spring we did a lot of posts about FNL alums getting pilots and moving on to other shows come Fall 2010, and we wanted to take this time to update you on which of our favorite Friday Night Lights folks will be gracing your television screens when the leaves start to turn.
Adrianne Palicki- “Lonestar” on FOX (previously called Midland). Look for it Fall 2010.
Matt Lauria- “Ride-Along” on FOX. Look for it in February 2011 on Monday nights following “House”.
Jurnee Smollett- “Defenders” on CBS. Look for it Fall 2010, Wednesdays at 10pm EST.
**Note: Scott Porter and Zach Gilford did pilots for “Nomads” and “The Matadors”, but neither bave been picked up yet. Minka Kelly shot the pilot for “True Love”, but was then replaced by Sarah Chalke. Hopefully they all get other awesome projects for us to follow!
Jul 02,2010
Vote For Friday Night Lights in E!’s Tater Top Awards
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In the cateogry of “Drama Kings and Queens”, E!’s annual “Tater Top Awards” which is a fan-oriented alternative to the upcoming Emmys has nominated FNL’s Connie Britton, Zach Gilford and Kyle Chandler. So vote away! Let’s get Friday Night Lights any recognition we can!
Here’s the link to vote: E! Tater Top Awards
Jun 23,2010
Television Without Pity Interviews Zach Gilford
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Those of us who didn’t have the pleasure of watching Friday Night Lights on DirecTV are just now getting to see Zach Gilford’s heartbreaking performance as Matt Saracen this season. He’s been coping with not going away to college, being stuck in his small town in order to be with his girlfriend and grandma and also having to deal with the loss of his father, but now he’s finally left town, leaving a devastated Julie in his wake. We were shaken up, but the news that Gilford (who returns to Dillon at the end of the current season) will also be back for four more episodes during the final season (which just began shooting) has made this a little bit easier to take. We were lucky enough to get him on the phone the other day for a super-quick chat about the show and what it’s like to be on a football show and not play football.
TWoP: You’ve been making me cry a lot lately.
Zach Gilford: I’m sorry!TWoP: Is it weird having some people just see it now? While others saw it months ago?
Gilford: No. I mean, we filmed it not that much longer ago, so I remember most of it. And I love the show, and I’ve always had a weird memory for it. But it is kind of funny: [The other] night on set, we were talking about– we realized we’ve been doing this show for a long time, now. We’ve done a lot of episodes and we were like, “Wait a minute! Did Lyla and Jason Street get engaged at one point? I don’t know, did he propose? What happened?” and no one could remember if they ever got engaged or not. I remember the scene where they were just talking to Buddy Garrity in the driveway. And I’m like, I don’t remember if they ever actually got engaged or not.
To read the rest of this interview go to: TelevisionWithoutPity.com
