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Reminder: Hotel Registration for Comic Con Opens in Two Weeks

Posted in Comic Con, Convention/Event, Geekdom, Movies, News, Reminder, Television on March 15, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Mark your calendars all those of you out there who are braving the insanity (or, more importantly, were able to get passes) that is the San Diego Comic Con.

Hotel registration will open on March 29 and it will be assuredly be a free-for-all once again if open registration for day and weekend passes are any example.

You can learn more details on early bird hotel registration here (be forewarned these hotels are a farther distance from the hotel that you might think) or watch this page for updates on the March 29 hotel registration.

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Breaking News: Craig Horner to Appear at Wonder Con

Posted in Breaking News, Convention/Event, Geekdom, News, Television on March 5, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Craig Horner

Fans of now defunct syndicated series The Legend of the Seeker who are attending Wonder Con rejoice!

Actor Craig Horner, who played Richard Cypher, will be making a very rare appearance at the Save Our Seeker fan table (Booth F-16) where he will be presenting a prop replica of The Sword of Truth, the most iconic prop in the series and participating in an autograph session and photo-opp with fans.

He will appear on March 17 and March 18, signing autographs and doing one-on-one photo opportunities for a very limited amount of guests from 12 Noon to 3:30 PM on both days.

Fans are welcome to come dressed in their best Seeker costume or any attire for their 8 x 10 photo with Craig.

Fans are asked to help support this fan effort, as it will be taped for the studios to show them the tremendous love fans have for the show.

Craig will be on a very tight schedule so fans are asked to be patient and keep the conversation quick as a courtesy to others. The autograph schedule each day will be from 12 Noon to 2 PM with press interviews from 2 to 2:30 PM and photo opportunities from 2:30 to 3:30 PM.

For those who cannot attend Wonder Con, a limited number of orders are being taken for personalized 8 x 10 pre-orders. Click here for pricing and choices.

If you have questions, you can send an email to wizardsrule@seekersword.com.

You can learn about the Save Our Seeker campaign here.

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Firefly: The 10th Anniversary

Posted in Convention/Event, Fan Effort, Geekdom, News, Television on March 5, 2012| 1 Comment »

Can you believe that it has been 10 years since the launch of Firefly?

For those of you unfamiliar, Firefly is the short-lived FOX series from Joss Whedon (the man behind Buffy, Angel and Dollhouse) that starred Nathan Fillion (Castle), Morena Baccarin (Homeland), Gina Torres (Suits), Summer Glau (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Adam Baldwin (Chuck), Ron Glass (Barney Miller), Jewel Staite (Stargate Atlantis) and Sean Maher (The Playboy Club).

Well, it has and according to the folks over at Firefly: The 10th Anniversary, it was back on Tuesday, March 5, 2002, that filming on Firefly began, officially launching what would go on to become one of the most infamously short-lived television series of all time, albeit one with a seemingly long-lived, and very busy, fandom.

To commemorate a decade of flying, Firefly: The 10th Anniversary will tip you to celebrations both major and minor, post obscure ephemera from back in the day, and maybe finagle a guest post or two — from those who made the show, those who watched the show, and those who helped make ten years of Firefly fandom what it was and continues to be.

You can learn more about Firefly: The 10th Anniversary and learn about events as they are posted here.

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Comic Con Bagdes on Sale TOMORROW

Posted in Breaking News, Comic Con, Convention/Event, Geekdom, Movies, News, Television on March 2, 2012| Leave a Comment »

The following is a direct excerpt from an article from The L.A. Times:

Comic-Con International, the massive San Diego expo celebrating entertainment of the fantastic, is more than four months away, but it will be the hot topic this weekend: Entrance badges go on sale online Saturday at 8 AM Pacific Standard Time.

Fans that met the February 28 registration deadline to register for a Member ID (a new first step added to the process this year) can purchase badges via Event Planning International Corp. (EPIC). Here’s hoping the rush to secure admittance to the event doesn’t launch the flurry of “epic fail” puns that followed last year’s online badge sales, which crashed Comic-Con’s website on three separate registration opening days. Eventually, on the final attempt in February 2011, the badges sold out in less than one day.

An email Comic-Con International sent out to those with Member IDs today declared, “As you know, because of limited space at the San Diego Convention Center we have had to cap attendance for the last few years. The new Member ID registration process is an attempt to streamline the process of purchasing a badge and hopefully reducing, to a great number, those who purchase badges only for resale.”

The pop culture event runs July 11-15, 2012. Over 126,000 attended last year.

Mark your calendars and be prepared!

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Reminder: WonderCon To Be Held in Two Weeks

Posted in Convention/Event, Geekdom, News, Reminder on March 2, 2012| Leave a Comment »

The annual WonderCon convention (a precursor to Comic Con) will be held in Anaheim at the Convention Center there in two weeks. It will run from March 16 to 18.

You can find out details on the event, learn the daily schedules and any other details you might need here.

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PaleyFest 2012 Posters from Gallery 1988

Posted in Convention/Event, Paley Center, Television on February 29, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Seven of the 13 PaleyFest 2012 events will be captured in limited-edition posters by some of the great illustrators courtesy of Gallery 1988. The posters will be on sale in the lobby of the Saban Theatre on the day of each event.

If posters do not sell out then, they will be available through Gallery 1988.

Here are the PaleyFest 2012 panels that will be featured on the one-of-a-kind posters:

March 2: American Horror Story by Daniel Danger

March 3: Community by Joshua Budich

March 6: The Office by Jason Edmiston

NOTE: We will have to see if the switch this over to Parks & Recreation given the recent breaking news of the switch.

March 7: Sons of Anarchy by Phantom City Creative

March 10: The Vampire Diaries by Jessica Deahl

March 13: Mad Men by Jay Shaw

March 14: Modern Family by Jeff Boyes

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BREAKING NEWS: The Office Out of PaleyFest 2012 But Parks & Recreation In

Posted in Breaking News, Convention/Event, News, Paley Center, Television on February 29, 2012| Leave a Comment »

The Paley Center for Media announced today that the NBC comedy The Office has dropped out of their scheduled appearance during PaleyFest 2012; but on the upside Parks & Recreation will fill the void. The reason behind the pull-out is due to production scheduling issues.

The Parks & Recreation panel will be on March 6 and will include the following cast members and creative team:

Amy Poehler, “Leslie Knope”
Chris Pratt, “Andy Dwyer”
Jim O’Heir, “Jerry Gergich”
Retta, “Donna Meagle”
Greg Daniels, Creator/Executive Producer
Michael Schur, Creator/Executive Producer

Tickets for The Office will be honored on the night; but if you do not wish to attend Parks & Recreation, you can contact TicketWeb at 866-468-3399 for a refund by no later than 5 PM on March 3.

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Breaking News: Paley Center Members To Get Priority Entry to PaleyFest 2012

Posted in Breaking News, Convention/Event, News, Paley Center, Television on February 29, 2012| Leave a Comment »

It will be members first! To reward members of The Paley Center for Media for their support; and for the first time (ever), there will be two lines in front of the Saban Theatre: one for members and one for the general public. The members line will allow access to the theater before the general public.

If you are a member, all you need to do to ensure that you receive priority entry is to bring your member card with you to the show. If you are a new member and have not yet received your card, please bring your confirmation email from TicketWeb as proof of membership.

If you are not a member, you can join on-the-spot and receive early entry for the remainder of the Festival.

And the same member benefits will apply for events and programs held at The Paley Center throughout the year, including priority entry.

NOTE: It will be interesting to see how the Saban Theatre handles/organizes these two entry lines since for years now the folks who have VIP and/or Premium Passes are allowed early access – in fact, they pay a higher amount for their tickets to ensure early admittance.

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Television Out of the Box at Paley Center

Posted in Breaking News, Convention/Event, Geekdom, News, Paley Center, Television on February 29, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Have you ever wanted to see the alien head from V up close, or Tony Soprano’s robe from The Sopranos? How about Daisy Duke’s actual “Daisy Dukes” from The Dukes of Hazzard? Now is your chance.

Following on the heels of the opening of PaleyFest 2012, Warner Bros. Television is teaming up with The Paley Center for Media to take the TV out of the box, inviting all to peer inside with the new interactive, multimedia museum exhibit.

Highlights include iconic series ranging from The Bugs Bunny Show to The Big Bang Theory, Kung Fu to The Closer, Murphy Brown to The Mentalist and more.

Learn more about the “Television Out of the Box” exhibit here.

The exhibit will open on March 7 (2012) and run through August 2013.

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Attention Switched at Birth Fans: Meet Cast at Disneyland Resort

Posted in Breaking News, Convention/Event, News, Recommendations, Television on February 23, 2012| 2 Comments »

Switched at Birth Cast

The folks over at ABC Family announced yesterday details on a very special event coming to Disneyland Resort during the weekend of March 17-18. Downtown Disney District will host a celebration of creativity in the deaf community called SIGNin’ in the Street that will feature interactive workshops, film screenings and appearances by the stars of Switched at Birth, including Katie Leclerc, Vanessa Marano, Constance Marie, Lea Thompson, D.W. Moffett, Lucas Grabeel, Sean Berdy and Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin.

Also, two episodes of Switched at Birth as well as an exclusive sneak preview of the spring finale, will be screened at AMC Theatres on Saturday, March 17. Tickets to the screenings will be limited, so make sure to check back at ABC Family to find out more details.

The Switched at Birth cast will be on hand earlier in the day for panel Q&A sessions, as well as autograph signings.

Throughout the weekend, AMC Theatres will show two feature films, The Hammer, based on the life of triple NCAA champ and pro wrestler Matt Hamill, and the award-winning documentary See What I’m Saying. Stars from the films will host Q&A sessions, sign autographs and perform live.

Other highlights of interactive weekend include:

Musical performances by Tony Award-winning Deaf West Theatre, including a sneak preview of the group’s upcoming world premiere, and workshops for guests interested in learning American Sign Language and acting

Drum Café, the internationally acclaimed drumming crew, will super-charge the audience through interactive performances and workshops

Nighttime concerts by popular deaf performers, including singer-signer TL Forsberg, rock band Beethoven’s Nightmare and comic CJ Jones.

Specially created Disney merchandise featuring American Sign Language.

The super fun entertainment kicks off at 1 PM both days and continues until 9 PM on Saturday and 8 PM on Sunday.

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