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WonderCon Is Moving – Mark Your Calendars

Posted in Breaking News, Convention/Event, Geekdom, News on September 1, 2011| Leave a Comment »

The following comes verbatim from ComicBookResoruces.com regarding the next WonderCon event:

WonderCon, part of Comic-Con International’s (CCI) family of conventions, today announced that the 2012 show will be held March 16-18, and Anaheim, California, will play host to the long-running comics and popular arts convention. San Francisco’s Moscone Center, WonderCon’s traditional venue, will undergo renovations in early 2012, leaving the 25-year-old show in the unenviable position of either being canceled or finding a new venue.

In a move to help alleviate an overcrowded calendar, ReedPop’s C2E2, which has been waiting to announce dates for its own show in March 2012, will now seek alternative dates while Wizard World has announced that it will postpone its April 2012 Anaheim show.

“It certainly was not our wish to move,” commented David Glanzer, director of marketing and public relations for the nonprofit event. “However, when faced with the prospect of canceling the show for a year or moving locations, after careful consideration we decided to keep WonderCon on the 2012 calendar at a venue that could accommodate our needs.”

“We fully understand the challenges of trying to secure dates at any venue, let alone one undergoing renovation,” said Lance Fensterman, Group Vice President of ReedPop. “In an effort to minimize the impact on exhibitors and attendees we are currently looking to shift C2E2 from our traditional March dates.”

Gareb Shamus, CEO of Wizard World offered a unique solution to offset any potential conflict for fans and exhibitors: “All of us who produce conventions know securing dates can often be a frustrating experience especially when you find yourself having to move to a new city.” Shamus continued, “Because of their long history, Wizard World has decided to accommodate WonderCon and postpone our April 2012 Anaheim show.”

“We appreciate the efforts of Lance and Gareb for going above and beyond in making the WonderCon transition more manageable,” said Glanzer.

ME: Mark your calendars!!

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Congrats Gemini Award Winner Ksenia Solo

Posted in Awards, Breaking News, News, Television on September 1, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Ksenia Solo

A quick congratulations is extended to the awesome Ksenia Solo, who plays Kenzi on the Canadian hit series Lost Girl as she won a Gemini Award (the Canadian version of an Emmy Award) last night.

So well deserved!! Congrats Ksenia!!

PS: Lost Girl is back on the Canadian channel Showcase this Sunday, September 4 at 9 PM. American audiences will get to see the show from the very start sometime in early 2012 via Syfy.

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Win Two VIP Tickets to the Vampire Diaries Convention Hosted by Creation Entertainment

Posted in Appearances, Breaking News, Contest/Sweepstakes, Convention/Event, Geekdom, News, Television on August 26, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Verbatim from the folks over at VampireDiaries.com, “how would you like to meet Joseph Morgan, Paul Wesley, Daniel Gillies, Zach Roerig, Michael Trevino, and David Anders and get all the dark, delicious details about The Vampire Diaries Season 3. Well, you can on September 17 and 18 at Creation Entertainment‘s “Creation Entertainment Salutes the Stars of The Vampire Diaries” convention at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee.”

The Vampire Diaries

It will be “a weekend full of vampires, wolves, and delicious Southern biscuits at one of the most beautiful resorts in the world”. And, the event is being hosted by the talented folks behind the Hillywood Show too.

You can get all the details for this contest right here!

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Bid to Win TV Memorabilia to Benefit Emmys Foundation

Posted in Auction, Breaking News, Charity Event, News, Television on August 17, 2011| Leave a Comment »

If you have deep enough pocketbooks and really want to own special autographed pictures, scripts and much more from some of TV’s popular shows and actors, now is your chance.

The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Foundation – the folks behind the Emmys – are holding an auction of some pretty cool memorabilia items, such as a signed Neal Caffrey fedora from White Collar or a set visit to Days of Our Lives, for lucky fans to bid and win.

Go here to see the list and enter for your chance at these great prizes.

The auction started yesterday and continues through August 26 with all proceeds benefiting the Emmys Foundation.

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Tyler Blackburn from Pretty Little Liars In New Web Series Called Wendy with Meaghan Martin

Posted in Breaking News, Music, News, Online Series, Television, Video, Web Series on August 15, 2011| 2 Comments »

Attention Pretty Little Liars fans!!

Do you like actor Tyler Blackburn in the role of bad boy with a good heart Caleb Rivers? Did you know this guy can sing?! Well, he CAN and fans need to check out the new project for which Tyler is involved in along with actress Meaghan Martin (the TV version of 10 Things I Hate About You and Camp Rock).

Wendy

The new web series Wendy from Alloy Entertainment (the people behind Pretty Little Liars, Gossip Girl and The Vampire Diaries) is an updated version of the classic Peter Pan tale. Wendy tells the story a girl (Martin) who must choose between the boy she loves and the boy of her dreams. The web series will premiere on September 15 with new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday for 5 weeks.

Not only does Blackburn sing the theme song “Save Me,” but he is either the boy Wendy loves or the boy of her dreams (or maybe both)? You will have to tune in to find out more.

You can see the video to the theme song “Save Me” here. The sneak peek commercial for Wendy is also up at that page. The Facebook page for Wendy can be found here.

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New Zealand Band Goldenhorse To Make US Debut on The Lying Game on ABC Family

Posted in Breaking News, Music, News, Television on August 15, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Goldenhorse

The New Zealand pop band Goldenhorse will have their single “Jump Into The Sun” featured in the series premiere of The Lying Game tonight on the ABC Family Channel at 9 PM. The band is well known Down Under, but are an emerging act here in the States. The band scored huge success in New Zealand with their first two albums, Riverhead and Out of the Moon, both going platinum.

For those who have a Smartphone, you can go to ABC Family and get the song for free between today at 2 PM (Pacific Time) and tomorrow, Tuesday, August 16 at 2 PM (Pacific Time).

For more information about the band, including music videos for their popular hit songs “Run Run Run,” “Golden Dawn” and “Maybe Tomorrow,” go to The Lying Game.

The Lying Game Cast

The Lying Game tells the story of identical twins Emma Becker and Sutton Mercer, who having been separated at birth have led very different lives, each oblivious to the other’s existence until circumstances bring them back together. Yearning for the family she never had, Emma agrees to help Sutton with her plan to find their birth parents, setting in motion a web of secrecy and lies.

Based on the novel series, the 10 all-new scripted hour long episodes star Alexandra Chando (As The World Turns), Andy Buckley (The Office), Blair Redford (Switched at Birth), Sharon Pierre-Louis (Lincoln Heights), Kirsten Prout (Kyle XY), Alice Greczyn (Lincoln Heights), Allie Gonino (10 Things I Hate About You) and Helen Slater (Supergirl).

You can also become a fan of the show on Facebook and Twitter.

You can learn more about the band Goldenhorse here.

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New Doctor Who Fall TV Trailer

Posted in Breaking News, Geekdom, News, Television, Video on August 12, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Are there any Doctor Who fans in the house? Anyone??

Well, for those of you out there who want to see the newest fall TV trailer for the triumphant return of all-new episodes of Doctor Who, here you go.

Doctor Who Trailer!!

The Doctor, Amy and Rory (along with River Song) will be back on August 27 at 9 PM on BBC America.

Mark your calendars!

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Adele Is This Century’s Chart Champ

Posted in Breaking News, Music, News on August 10, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Adele

According to an article at The Wrap, British-born singer Adele has set a new record for the 21st century. She has topped the Billboard/Soundscan sales chart for a 12th non-consecutive week with her second album called “21” and she has logged more times at No. 1 than any other album to come out since the turn of the millennium.

NOTE: The album is named “21” because that is how old Adele was when she recorded it. (WOW! to sing like that at the age of 21!)

The last album to come close to this chart-topping feat is the album “Supernatural” by Santana, which split its dozen chart-topping weeks between the end of 1999 and the beginning of 2001. Santana’s album went 15-times platinum, an achievement that Adele, nor any other contemporary artist, will be able to match; but “21” has sold 2.9 million copies in a little less than six months.

If you haven’t made yourself familiar with Adele yet, you owe it to yourself to take a listen to her music. Her current hit is “Rolling in the Deep” from her album “21“. You can see the music video here and judge for yourself.

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The TV Show Haven and Twitter Join Forces

Posted in Breaking News, Geekdom, News, Online Series, Television on August 10, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Syfy’s popular series Haven will become the first television series to create a storyline that flows between the show itself and the micro-blogging service Twitter when it launches a special seven-episode arc beginning Friday, August 12, at 10 PM (Eastern and Pacific Time).

In the story, Vince (Richard Donat) and Dave (John Dunsworth), who run the newspaper in Haven, join Twitter as newcomers to the medium. Viewers who follow their characters (@VinceHaven, @DaveHaven) will see them interact with a mysterious Twitter user (@ColdInHaven) who knows more about Haven – and Vince and Dave – than anyone should.

As the special plot unfolds on Twitter, viewers will catch glimpses of it in the show itself, where they’ll be directed to follow the Twitter conversation through special promos. The outcome to the Twitter story will be revealed in the second-season finale on Friday, September 30.

Viewers can follow the story on Twitter with the hashtag #HavenNews as well as here.

Syfy and Twitter will be working together during the seven-week event to measure viewer engagement around the Haven Twitter storyline. The findings will be shared in an online case study, with best practices for any network to use when integrating Twitter directly into a storyline.

Now in its second season, Haven, starring Emily Rose, is based on The Colorado Kid from renowned author Stephen King. The series follows FBI agent Audrey Parker (Rose), who takes up residence in the small town of Haven, Maine, and soon discovers the town’s many secrets.

A longtime refuge for people with an eclectic range of supernatural abilities, Haven also holds the key to unlocking the mysteries of Audrey’s lost past. Among the townspeople are Nathan Wuornos (Lucas Bryant), a handsome local cop with his own supernatural affliction, and Duke Crocker (Eric Balfour), a smuggler and reluctant aide in solving Haven’s troubles.

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Terra Nova Sweepstake: Chance to Win a Trip for Two to Australia

Posted in Breaking News, Contest/Sweepstakes, News, Television on August 9, 2011| Leave a Comment »

In preparation for the upcoming fall FOX drama Terra Nova, fans can take part in the Eleventh Pilgrimage, the next voyage of the extraordinary global effort to save the human race, just like what will be depicted in the show. The lottery for this pilgrimage launches today at Live Terra Nova, a social-enabled website where fans can test their qualifications and enter the lottery for the next trip to Terra Nova.

Here are the details:

Fans can join the experience by logging in with their Facebook ID and then submitting to a “retinal scan” sequence. Once the participant’s identity is verified, he/she will be asked to select six Facebook friends as potential team members for the next pilgrimage. Ambitious applicants will begin with an individual psychological evaluation where they will be tested on mental and emotional acumen that generate results instantly. Because “a family is four,” three Facebook friends will be eliminated after this first exercise. Subsequent weekly assessments, beginning on September 5, will test endurance, recall and dexterity, each of which could result in the elimination of an additional friend from the lottery. Users can check the site regularly for updates, including news reports on the dire conditions of 2149.

The Journey to Terra Nova interactive fan experience is currently on the road traveling to 20 markets around the States this summer and early fall. This branded, solar-powered bus features an interactive video green screen, where fans can digitally insert themselves into a scene from the series and then share it with friends via social media outlets by visiting here. Visitors to the mobile experience can watch an exclusive sneak peek of the show, relax while enjoying a futuristic oxygen bar and receive limited-edition Terra Nova Pilgrimage Badges and other collectibles.

The following list shows the remaining Journey to Terra Nova mobile experience:

August 12 – Phoenix
August 16 and 17 – Dallas
August 18 – Houston
August 20 – New Orleans
August 24 – Chicago
August 26 – St. Louis
August 28 – Nashville
Sept. 1 – Orlando
Sept. 5 – Atlanta
Sept. 8 – Charlotte
Sept. 12 – Cincinnati
Sept. 14 – Pittsburgh
Sept. 17 – Washington, DC
Sept. 18 – Baltimore
Sept. 21 – Boston
Sept. 23- Philadelphia
Sept. 24 to 26 – New York

NOTE: Specific locations to be announced.

Visitors to the bus and to Fox can enter for a chance to win a trip to Australia, where Terra Nova is filmed, as part of National Geographic Channel’s An Expedition to Another World.

NOTE: You must be 18 or older to enter.

For eligibility requirements, complete rules and more information, visit here.

Terra Nova will have a 2-hour debut on September 26 at 8 PM on FOX and then the series will move to its regular schedule on October 3 at 8 PM.

Become a fan of Terra Nova on Facebook here and follow the series on Twitter at @terranovaonfox.

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