Red Carpet Report Interview with Dreama Walker, Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23 + Giveaway Info

Mingle Media TV was invited to talk with actor, Dream Walker, from ABC’s new TV show “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23” yesterday before the premiere. Here’s more about the series and what we found out about Dreama and her character June.

We’ll let you in on a secret, you’ll love this modern Mary Tyler Moore character – and best of all, Dreama says she’s…. oh, just watch the video interview for more insider info on her.

After a naive Midwestern girl’s big city dreams are dashed during her first week in New York, she finds herself living with her worst nightmare, in a hilarious, contemporary comedy about a female odd couple who are surrounded by an outrageous cast of characters. “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23” premieres WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 (9:31-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

“Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23” stars Krysten Ritter (“Breaking Bad,” “Gilmore Girls”) as Chloe, Dreama Walker (“The Good Wife,” “Gossip Girl”) as June, Liza Lapira (“Crazy, Stupid, Love”) as Robin, Michael Blaiklock (“Secret Girlfriend”) as Eli, Eric Andre (The Invention of Lying”) as Mark and James Van Der Beek (“Varsity Blues,” “Dawson’s Creek”) as James Van Der Beek.

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Created and written by Nahnatchka Khan (“American Dad”), “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23” is executive-produced by Khan, David Hemingson (“American Dad,” “How I Met Your Mother”) and Jeff Morton (“Modern Family”). Jason Winer (“Modern Family”) directed and executive-produced on the pilot. “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23” is a production of 20th Century Fox Television. The series is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HD format, with 5.1 channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-14,D,L,S parental guideline.

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Dreama Walker is best known for her recurring character, Hazel Williams, on “Gossip Girl.” Her work in ABC’s upcoming “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23” represents her first major starring role on a primetime network television series.

With an already impressive list of credits to her name, Walker was most recently seen as a recurring character on the Emmy-nominated CBS drama, “The Good Wife.” She has also guest-starred on “Mercy,” “Ugly Betty,” “Royal Pains” and “Law & Order,” and played the lead in the Lifetime miniseries “Seven Deadly Sins” in 2010.

On the big screen, Walker played the granddaughter of Clint Eastwood’s character in the critically lauded “Gran Torino,” directed and produced by the legendary Eastwood. She also appeared in “The Invention of Lying,” with Ricky Gervais and Jennifer Garner, and just completed production on two independent films, “Chlorine,” starring Kyra Sedgwick and Tom Sizemore, and “Compliance,” opposite Ann Dowd and Pat Healy. Walker will next be seen alongside Jonah Hill in “The Sitter.”

James Van Der Beek as himself, Krysten Ritter as Chloe, Dreama Walker as June

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“The Walking Dead” Walks Away with 6 Saturn Award Nominations

Why did we pick this as the lead into the post? Well, for one, we’re big sci-fi geeks here at Mingle Media TV and two we loved AMC’s “The Walking Dead” series! Congratulations to Frank Darabont for receiving 6 nominations! We got to speak with Michael Rooker, who was one of the characters (living) that you loved to hate this week at the Italia Film Festival at Grauman’s Theatre. Here’s a little about what he had to say:

So if you’re not familiar with The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films – well, you’re in for a treat as this is their 37th Annual Saturn Awards nomination announcement and leading the charge is Christopher Nolan’s mind-bending sci-fi thriller “Inception” with 9 nominations. It will be interesting to see what happens tomorrow at the Oscar’s as Inception is also nominated for Best Picture.

More nominee’s are: Overture/Relativity Media’s “Let Me In” and Disney’s “Tron: Legacy” downloaded 7 nominations apiece, Clint Eastwood’s thought-provoking “Hereafter” received 6, while “Alice in Wonderland,” “Black Swan,” “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1,” “Never Let Me Go” and “Shutter Island” earned 5 nominations each .

Warner Bros. Pictures leads the pack with 23 nominations from 6 films, including “Clash of the Titans,” “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1,” “Hereafter,” “Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole,” “Splice,” and “Inception.”

Also with strong showings were Paramount (lead by “Shutter Island,” and “Iron Man 2”) and Walt Disney Studios (lead by “Tron: Legacy,” “Alice in Wonderland” and “Toy Story 3”) with 16 and 14 nominations, respectively.

Fox Searchlight and Universal earned 10 nominations apiece, followed by Overture/Relativity Media (7),  20^th Century Fox (6), Summit Entertainment (5), DreamWorks Animation and Marvel Films (each with 4), while Lionsgate, Magnolia Pictures and Sony Pictures scored 3 nominations each.

Of Special note, is Kino Lorber’s release of Fritz Lang’s ground-breaking 84-year-old classic, The Complete Metropolis” which was nominated for Best International Film and Best Music.

TV Categories

In the television categories, Frank Darabont’s zombie-drama “The Walking Dead” (AMC) came to life with 6 nominations.   “Breaking Bad” (AMC), “Lost” (ABC) and “Fringe” (Fox) tied with 5 nominations.  “Leverage” (TNT), “True Blood” (HBO) earned 4 apiece, followed by “Dexter” (Showtime) and “V” (ABC) with 3 and  “The Closer” (TNT), “Smallville” (CW), and Spartacus: Blood and Sand” (Starz) with 2.

About the Academy

The Academy was founded in 1972 by noted film historian Dr. Donald A. Reed to honor and recognize genre entertainment.  Over the years, the Academy has expanded their reach to include other film genres.  The organization also recognizes excellence in television and home entertainment.  Robert Holguin presently serves as President of the 39 year old organization.

The 37^th Annual Saturn Awards will take place this June in Burbank, California.