Posted in Awards, Breaking News, Television on March 31, 2011| Leave a Comment »
A record 39 recipients were announced for the 70th Annual Peabody Awards that recognize the best in electronic media, including the following TV shows and movies:
Justified (FX)
Great Performances: Macbeth (PBS)
The Pacific (HBO)
Sherlock: A Study in Pink (PBS)
Men of a Certain Age (TNT)
Degrassi: My Body Is a Cage (TeenNick)
Temple Grandin (HBO)
The Good Wife (CBS)
Congrats to these and all the other winners. You can read more about all the winners here.
Posted in Breaking News, Geekdom, Television on March 28, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Doctor Who
Are you as anxious for the season premiere of Doctor Who as I am? Well, the accompanying picture from the season premiere will have to do until April 23 when the first new episode of the season will air.
The episode, a two-parter, was written by Steven Moffat and takes place in 1960s America, featuring then-president of the United States Richard Nixon. It is the first Doctor Who episode in the history of Who to have actually been filmed in the U.S.
Enjoy!!
And, don’t forget Doctor Who will premiere on April 23 in both the U.S. and the U.K. Mark your calendar!!
Posted in Appearances, Breaking News, Convention/Event, Geekdom, Television on March 24, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Are you a fan of the TNT series Leverage? Would you love the chance to see the cast and creative team in person?
If you answered yes to those questions, then you are in luck. The Con-Con 2011: An Official Leverage Event will be returning to Portland, Oregon this June.
What does that mean, you ask?
Well, simply put fans of Leverage can travel to Portland from Friday, June 3 to Sunday, June 5, participating in the Second Annual Con-Con 2011. You’ll get to stay at the Governor Hotel (where a number of the show’s episodes have been filmed) and meet the cast – including Timothy Hutton (who plays Nathan Ford), Beth Riesgraf (who plays Parker), Gina Bellman (who plays Sophie Deveraux) and Aldis Hodge (who plays Alec Hardison) – as well as the creative team behind Leverage, including Executive Producer Dean Devlin and Series Creators and Executive Producers John Rogers and Chris Downey. These great folks are set to be on hand to take part in panel discussions and Q&A sessions.
NOTE: More guests will be announced in the coming weeks.
To fill you in on the details: Last year’s Con-Con drew hundreds of enthusiasts for a series of events at the historic Governor Hotel in downtown Portland. This year’s events will include Q&A’s with some of the cast; autograph and photo sessions; an evening reception hosted by TNT and an official banquet, to name a few.
Ticket packages are currently available for purchase with autograph and photo op tickets also available at a separate cost.
For the latest updates and news about guests, event schedule and location, and to purchase tickets, please visit here. You can also follow the official Con-Con 2011 on Twitter @ConCon2011.
Reminder: Leverage will be back with an all new season – the show’s 4th – starting on June 26 on TNT. Mark those calendars!
Posted in Breaking News, Geekdom, Television on March 17, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Firefly and Castle fans unite! Our Captain Tightpants (and favorite mystery novelist) is on the cover of the new Entertainment Weekly. Check it out here.
Posted in Breaking News, Television, TV Calendar on March 11, 2011| Leave a Comment »
The NBC series The Cape will air its season finale at the network’s website for the show TONIGHT (March 11) at midnight (Eastern Standard Time).
Here is the official description of the finale, titled “End Game“:
THE CAPE AND VINCE FARRADAY’S WORLDS COLLIDE AND HARD TRUTHS ARE REVEALED — Police Chief Marty Voyt (Dorian Missick) lands behind bars, in the hands of ARK Corporation, fearing he may receive the same fate as Vince (David Lyons). Attempting to learn more about Vince’s disappearance, Dana (Jennifer Ferrin) takes on Marty’s case, and the impervious ARK Corporation , only to discover secrets of betrayal. The Cape’s double identity becomes blurred when Max (Keith David) and the carnival of crime attempt to protect Dana, Marty and his family.
Thanks to Matt Mitovich at TV Line for the details.
Posted in Breaking News, Geekdom, Music, Television on March 8, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Are you the biggest GLEEk?
If you think you are the biggest fan of the TV show Glee, then tell FOX why and you could be named “GLEEk of the Week” and see yourself on the air on FOX. Starting tonight and for every new episode of Glee airing this season, FOX will name one lucky fan of the hit series the “GLEEk of the Week“.
Chosen through a fan promotion on Twitter and Facebook, the “GLEEk of the Week” may be identified with their photo and Twitter and/or Facebook username on-air at the end of the episode.
To participate, follow Glee on Twitter (@GLEEonFOX) and/or Facebook (www.facebook.com/Glee), and follow the instructions to tell them why you’re the show’s biggest fan.
Remember: This promotion runs tonight through the season finale that will air in May.
Full details regarding the promotion can be found on the official Glee fan page on Facebook.
NOTE: Thanks to The Futon Critic for the details.
Posted in Breaking News, Casting, Geekdom, Television on February 18, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Joseph Morgan
Morgan has appeared in episodes of the first season of the UK drama Hex (that also starred Michael Fassbender and Christina Cole) and he appeared in the box office movies Master and Commander and Alexander. He will be seen alongside Henry Cavill in the upcoming movie Immortals as well as the upcoming mini-series Ben Hur.
What are your thoughts on this casting confirmation?
Posted in Breaking News, Casting, Television on February 18, 2011| 1 Comment »
Ksenia Solo
The new FOX pilot called Locke & Key, based on the comic book of the same name by Joe Hill, is building an impressive cast; among them being Miranda Otto (Cashmere Mafia and The Lord of the Rings franchise), Sarah Bolger (The Tudors), Nick Stahl (Carnivale) and Jesse McCartney (Summerland and Greek).
The latest addition to the cast is actress Ksenia Solo, who has a regular role in the Canadian drama Lost Girl, had a recurring role in the fan-favorite CW series Life Unexpected and a role in the Oscar nominated movie Black Swan.
The story behind this new pilot begins with a tragedy when family patriarch Rendell Locke is murdered. His widow, Nina (Otto), moves her three children — 6-year-old Bode (Skylar Gaertner) and teenagers Kinsey (Bolger) and Ty (McCartney) — to the Locke family mansion in Massachusetts, home to the kids’ uncle (Stahl). Once there, evil continues to haunt the family from across the miles and in their midst. The kids discover supernatural keys that unlock doors in Key House. The first key opens a door, and when Bode walks through it, he turns into a ghost.
Standing in for the pilot’s Massachusetts setting is the city of Pittsburgh, where filming is currently being done. If the pilot is ordered to series, more episodes could be filmed in the Steel City.
The show runner for the pilot is Josh Friedman who held the reigns over the FOX drama Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
NOTE: Thanks to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette for some of these details.
Posted in Breaking News, Casting, Television on February 17, 2011| 1 Comment »
Britt Robertson
Kevin Williamson – the mastermind behind Dawson’s Creek and the co-Executive Producer of The Vampire Diaries is involved in this new pilot.
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