Congrats to the folks over at The Big Bang Theory! CBS renewed their show for another three seasons.
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Big Payday for The Big Bang Theory
Posted in Breaking News, Television on January 12, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Cancellations Come to FOX Shows
Posted in Breaking News, Television on January 11, 2011| Leave a Comment »
In an announcement that only confirms what most TV viewers already knew, FOX has officially canceled both the comedy Running Wilde and the drama The Good Guys.
ABC Family Announces Renewals
Posted in Breaking News, Television on January 10, 2011| Leave a Comment »
According to James Hibbard at Entertainment Weekly, “ABC Family is giving Pretty Little Liars a second season, while veteran The Secret Life of the American Teenager is returning for a fourth season.”
Congrats to both shows for their renewals!
ABC Gives Early Renewal to Six Series
Posted in Breaking News, Television on January 10, 2011| Leave a Comment »
ABC has given early series renewals to six of their more successful shows. They include Modern Family, The Middle, Cougar Town, Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice and Castle.
Congrats to each show for its early renewal!
Submit Your Villain Contest for the new series The Cape
Posted in Breaking News, Contest/Sweepstakes, Television on January 7, 2011| Leave a Comment »
As of yesterday, January 6, fans of the new NBC drama The Cape, which has its two-hour premiere this Sunday, January 9, from 9 to 11 PM T can submit original villain concepts that will give one lucky fan the chance to see their creation during an upcoming episode.
Go here to see the video clip of series star Summer Glau, which was released yesterday at the show’s Facebook page. The clip is provided by NBC via The Futon Critic.
To enter the contest, viewers need to submit the name of their villain, a brief description and a sketch. As indicated on the website, the judges — a panel that includes Tom Wheeler (series creator) and producers from The Cape — are looking for “original and colorful villains that wield unique abilities, quirks and obsessions. This is your chance, be creative!”
The submission window closes on January 28.
The Cape is about a man who lost everything and is about to take it all back. David Lyons (ER) stars as Vince Faraday, a cop framed for crimes he did not commit, forcing him to team up with a group of carnival misfits to take a new identity, fight crime and win his family back. Fueled by a desire to reunite with his wife, Dana (Jennifer Ferrin from Life on Mars) and son, Trip (Ryan Wynott from Flash Forward), Faraday becomes The Cape – his son’s favorite comic book superhero – taking the law into his own hands and battling the criminal forces that have overtaken Palm City.
Own a Piece of Caprica (the TV Series)
Posted in Breaking News, Contest/Sweepstakes, Geekdom, Sci-Fi Fashion, Television on January 3, 2011| Leave a Comment »
The following is the exact details on the props auction for the TV series Caprica from the website Blastr:
“Caprica will soon be coming to an end—the final five episodes air tomorrow (January 4) on Syfy—but that doesn’t mean the dream has to die. Not when you can take a piece of Caprica home.
Propworx is auctioning off 85 amazing artifacts from the series that could be yours—if you’re not outbid, that is. (You can also) head on over to eBay to see the rest and start bidding, because you have only six days left if you want a chance at those choice Buccaneers tickets.”
The auction ends on January 9 at 6 PM (Pacific)/9 PM (Eastern).
Good luck!
First Ever The Vampire Diaries Convention in the USA
Posted in Breaking News, Convention/Event, Geekdom, Television on December 29, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Thanks to the folks over at Zap2It, here are the details on the first Vampire Diaries convention to be held in the United States:
“The Vampire Diaries fandom is one of the most active and enthusiastic (we’ve ever seen at Zap2it), so we’re not surprised the fans have mobilized for Eyecon, the very first The Vampire Diaries convention in North America.
Last summer, Australian fans had the chance to meet Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev, and Michael Trevino at a convention down under. Now it’s time for U.S. fans to have a similar opportunity.
Eyecon will take place in Atlanta, GA, where the series is filmed, from March 25 to 27, 2011.
So far, Paul Wesley — Stefan Salvatore himself — and Rob Pralgo (the not-so-dearly departed Mayor Lockwood) have confirmed that they’ll be attending the event to answer questions, take photos with fans, and sign autographs. They’ll even have dinner with a lucky group, and party at the Masquerade Ball. (We’re sure you’ll recognize them, even in disguise.) Eyecon tells Zap2it that they plan to add more of your favorite stars as the event approaches.
Tickets went on sale today at 12 Noon (Eastern Standard Time) via the Eyecon website. The earlier you buy your tickets, the closer you’ll sit to the stars! You will be contributing to a great cause, too – the event will host a blood drive (starve a vampire!) and is working with Vampire Support to benefit the Ian Somerhalder Foundation.”
Get your tickets while they last!
Pretty Little Liars Soundtrack
Posted in Breaking News, Music, Shopping, Television on December 15, 2010| Leave a Comment »
An 11-song soundtrack is being released for the ABC Family Channel series Pretty Little Liars. It comes out on February 15.
Fans can also get a limited-edition fan pack that includes the CD, a poster with a new message from our dearly departed Alison, and an iPod download of the album upon ordering here.
The soundtrack features the following songs:
1. The Pierces “Secret”
2. Ben’s Brother “Beauty Queen”
3. Colbie Caillat “I Won’t”
4. MoZella “More of You”
5. Orelia Has Orchestra “Suggestions”
6. Brooke Waggoner “Fresh Pair of Eyes”
7. Katie Herzig “Jack and Jill”
8. Andrew Belle “All Those Pretty Lights”
9. Love Grenades “Genius of Fun”
10. 2AM Club “Make You Mine”
11. Matthew Perryman Jones “Out of Reach”
Pretty Little Liars will be back on the ABC Family Channel on January 3 at 8 PM.
Paley Fest 2011 Announcement
Posted in Breaking News, Paley Center on December 15, 2010| 1 Comment »
Four of the events for PaleyFest 2011 have been announced and they are: American Idol, Freaks & Geeks/Undeclared Reunion, True Blood and The Walking Dead. The full line-up for PaleyFest 2011 will be announced on January 19.
PaleyFest 2011 will be held from March 4 to March 18 at the Saban Theatre in Los Angeles.
Tickets for Paley Center members will go on sale January 21 with tickets for the public available on January 23.
If you have the money, though, you can purchase festival passes here.
You can visit the PaleyFest 2011 page here.
Comic Con Registration Test – December 15, 2010 at 8 AM (PST)
Posted in Breaking News, Comic Con, Geekdom on December 13, 2010| 2 Comments »
1,000 Comic Con Badges will go on sale on December 15, 2010 at 8 AM (PST). Please read on for a word-for-word explanation from the Comic Con organizers:
“Over the past few weeks we have studied numerous options to remedy the problem caused by the sheer volume of badge requests and have not been able to find a single company solution to selling badges this year.
After two failures, we believe the best option is to use the combined efforts of both a ticket seller (TicketLeap) and a registration company (EPIC) in tandem. TicketLeap will be responsible for managing initial badge requests, while EPIC will send unique registration log-in codes, and process badge registration/payment.
We realize having to log in to two separate sites is an inconvenience, but we hope this will result in a successful and less stressful experience for attendees.
Before we implement this plan, we have scheduled a test with 1,000 4-day badges without Preview Night to make sure this plan will actually work.
THE PLAN:
On December 15 at 8:00am PST, 1,000 4-Day Comic-Con badges will be available by checking here for a TicketLeap registration link. Each 4-day badge will cost $105.00 for Adults and $52.00 for Juniors/Seniors and will require a $1.00 non-refundable deposit and a $2.00 non-refundable service charge per badge paid directly to TicketLeap. You will only pay the deposit and service charge at TicketLeap when you make your initial badge request. You will pay for your full Comic-Con 4-day badge separately on the EPIC registration website.
For this test, an individual may request up to two badges only. If you request two badges you will be charged a total of $6.00, a $2.00 deposit and a service charge of $4.00, that will be paid directly to TicketLeap at the time of request. If you are among the first 1,000 people to request a badge, TicketLeap will send you a confirmation e-mail that will confirm the number of badges you are able to purchase. If badges are sold out when you make your request, you will not be charged anything for participating in this test. If you receive a confirmation from TicketLeap, but decide not to purchase a badge from EPIC, your $1.00 deposit and $2.00 service charge is still non-refundable.
After you receive your TicketLeap confirmation, EPIC will send you one e-mail for each badge confirmed by TicketLeap. Be sure to add registration@epicreg.com to your e-mail contacts or address book so your registration e-mail won’t go to your SPAM folder. Check your SPAM folder if you do not receive an e-mail from EPIC within three hours after tickets have sold out on TicketLeap. The EPIC e-mail will contain one unique log-in code and additional instructions on how to pay for your badges. You are not registered at this time. You must log-in to EPIC and pay for your badges after you receive the e-mail. You will have 24 hours only from the time you receive your e-mail code from EPIC to log in to the EPIC site and purchase your badges. The badges are $105.00 for Adults and $52.00 for Juniors/Seniors, but as a thank you for participating in this test, you will receive a $3.00 credit per badge purchased upon EPIC check out.
Because this is a test you are limited to two 4-day badges without Preview Night only, but based on the results of this test we may set a different limit for future sales.
We understand the inconvenience this process has been, but we thank you sincerely for bearing with us and taking part in this test which we hope will mean a better registration experience for everyone.”
GOOD LUCK!
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