The Parents Television Council has called for advertisers to boycott CBS’ Dexter because of its violent nature and asked CBS network affiliates to pre-empt the show.

The main character works for the police as a blood-spatter expert who has channeled his desire to kill by secretly targeting only criminals. The show was originally produced for Showtime, which is owned by CBS Corp. However, Showtime is a pay-cable network. CBS has edited the show for free broadcast to take out the most violent parts.

The PTC does not feel CBS has edited the show enough.

“Despite countless public calls for restraint and corporate responsibility, CBS broke its own promise to the public that it would employ careful editing and accurate ratings guidelines for Dexter,” said PTC president Tim Winter. “Depictions of violence were barely altered from the Showtime network original format.”

Winter also derided CBS for not labeling the show for mature audiences only.

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The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films has announced the nominations for the 34th Annual Saturn Awards. Dexter has picked up a few nominations and one for Michael himself! He is nominated in the Best Actor on Television category for Dexter. Congrats & good luck to Michael! His fellow nominees are Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica), Matt Dallas (Kyle XY), Kevin McKidd (Journeyman), Lee Pace (Pushing Daisies) and Matthew Fox (Lost). Click here to view the entire list of noms.

I have added a handful of ‘new’ episode stills from the first season of Dexter to celebrate the show’s release on CBS tomorrow. If you have not had the chance to see Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan yet, please be sure to tune in tomorrow to see this brilliant performance and series.

GALLERY LINKS:
- Dexter: Episode Stills

Although Michael C. Hall and Liev Schrieber (The Omen) have been rumored for the part of the villainous William Stryker in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, the role has reportedly gone to actor Danny Huston, most known from his work as the lead vampire in 30 Days of Night.

JoBlo.com reports that Huston will play the younger version of the military scientist played in X2: X-Men United by Brian Cox, and that he’s already in New Zealand preparing for the role. Stryker is the brains behind the Weapon X program that turned Logan into the adamantium-laced Wolverine.

USA Today has published the very first still of Hugh Jackman in the movie so production is very much underway and filming as we speak. Hopefully an official casting announcement will happen soon and we can find out some truth to the matters.

Thanks to Ally for the heads up, we have scans from the February 11th issue of TV Guide! In the brief article, it’s lists 5 reasons they love Dexter and there is old Emmy Magazine picture of Michael. Be sure to check them out!

Dexter’s first season (edited for basic television of course) will begin re-airing on February 17th at 10:00PM on CBS. If you’ve never caught the series before, now is your chance. Don’t miss it!

GALLERY LINKS:
- Magazines: TV Guide (US) - February 11, 2008