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BREAKING NEWS: Castle Cast and Crew WON’T Be at Comic Con 2012!

Posted in Breaking News, Comic Con, Convention/Event, Geekdom, News, Television on June 19, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Yes folks you read that correctly. According to a report at TV Line, the ABC hit series Castle will NOT be at next month’s Comic Con in San Diego!!!

While there is no “official” explanation for their not attending, Terri Edda Miller, one of the show’s writers, posted on Twitter late last night that “the show was not invited”. GASP! Not invited – What the hell, right?! Well it seems, again according to Ms. Miller: “[ABC has] new shows [to] put forward now”.

The only good thing out of this VERY disappointing news is that Nathan Fillion (who for the uninitiated plays lead character Richard Castle) is slated to make an appearance at the convention, but the details on where he will be, when he will appear or any other details are “still being worked out”.

Castle fans are not going to be happy about this at all (and that includes yours truly)!

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Warner Bros. Presents Limited Edition Collectible Hotel Key Cards for Comic Con

Posted in Breaking News, Comic Con, Geekdom, New Shows, News, Television on June 18, 2012| Leave a Comment »

The following is nearly verbatim from a press release from Warner Bros. Entertainment:

Warner Bros. Entertainment is the key to excitement at Comic-Con! The Studio has once again created a set of limited-edition collectible hotel key cards, which will be in use at top hotels throughout the San Diego area during Comic-Con 2012. This marks the fifth consecutive year for the popular room key program, giving fans instant access to a usable — and collectible — piece of artwork.

Over 40,000 branded room keys will be available to fans at 38 participating San Diego–area hotels, courtesy of Warner Bros. Worldwide Television Marketing.

For Comic-Con 2012, Warner Bros. has created all-new key cards for three of the Studio’s highly anticipated new fall series:

* The 666 Park Avenue key card grants access to anything you desire — as long as it’s inside your room
* The Arrow key card features star Stephen Amell as the Arrow in an all-new in-character photo
* The Revolution key card opens hotel doors every time — no blackout here!

About the series:

666 Park Avenue: Anything you desire can be yours … for a price. Lost’s Terry O’Quinn and Desperate Housewives’ Vanessa Williams headline this scary, seductive drama from Alloy Entertainment as the owners of a Manhattan apartment building who recruit an idealistic young couple to manage the historic site with a dark history. The series also stars Rachael Taylor (Charlie’s Angels), Dave Annable (Brothers & Sisters), Robert Buckley (One Tree Hill), Mercedes Masohn (The Finder), Helena Mattsson (Iron Man 2) and Samantha Logan (Law & Order: SVU). Matthew Miller (Chuck), David Wilcox (Fringe), Leslie Morgenstein (The Vampire Diaries), Gina Girolamo (The Secret Circle) and Alex Graves (Fringe) are the executive producers. Based upon the book series by Gabriella Pierce and from Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Alloy Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television, 666 Park Avenue will air Sundays at 10/9c on ABC this fall. Watch the full-length pilot at Warner Bros. Television’s Preview Night screening at Comic-Con on Wednesday, July 11, or during the 666 Park Avenue session on Friday, July 13.

Arrow: From executive producers Greg Berlanti (Green Lantern), Marc Guggenheim (Green Lantern), Andrew Kreisberg (Fringe) and David Nutter (Smallville), hard-hitting action series Arrow reinvents the DC Comics hero. After being marooned for five years on a remote island, billionaire Oliver Queen returns home with a mysterious agenda and a very lethal new set of skills that he uses in a war on crime. The series stars Stephen Amell (Private Practice), Colin Donnell (Pan Am), Katie Cassidy (Supernatural), David Ramsey (Dexter), Willa Holland (The O.C.) with Susanna Thompson (Dragonfly) and Paul Blackthorne (The River). From Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television, Arrow is based upon characters appearing in comic books and graphic novels published by DC Comics and will air Wednesdays at 8/7c on The CW this fall. Watch the full-length pilot at Warner Bros. Television’s Preview Night screening at Comic-Con on Wednesday, July 11, or during the Arrow session on Friday, July 13.

Revolution: What would you do without it all? In Revolution, an epic adventure thriller from Supernatural’s Eric Kripke, J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions and Iron Man’s Jon Favreau, a family struggles to reunite in a post-apocalyptic landscape of empty cities, local militias and heroic freedom fighters where every single piece of technology — phones, computers, cars, even lights — has mysteriously blacked out … forever. Revolution stars Billy Burke (Twilight films), Tracy Spiridakos (Being Human), Anna Lise Phillips (Animal Kingdom), Zak Orth (Wet Hot American Summer), Graham Rogers (Memphis Beat), J.D. Pardo (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2), Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad), David Lyons (The Cape), Maria Howell (The Vampire Diaries) and Tim Guinee (Iron Man films) and is executive produced by Kripke, J.J. Abrams (Fringe) and Bryan Burk (Fringe). Favreau directed the pilot and will serve as co-executive producer of the series, with Kathy Lingg (Fringe) and producer Athena Wickham (Fringe). From Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Bad Robot Productions, Kripke Enterprises and Warner Bros. Television, Revolution will air Mondays at 10/9c on NBC this fall. Watch the full-length pilot at Warner Bros. Television’s Preview Night screening at Comic-Con on Wednesday, July 11, or during the Revolution session on Saturday, July 14.

For additional information about Warner Bros. Television activities at Comic-Con, follow them on Twitter @TheWBdotcom (hashtag #WBSDCC) and visit The WB.

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BREAKING NEWS: “Riese: Kingdom Falling” Book on Sale TODAY

Posted in Books, Breaking News, Geekdom, News, Online Series, Web Series on June 12, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Riese: Kingdom Falling (Novel)

Did you get swept up in the online series and eventually Syfy supported web series Riese that featured cast members Christine Chatelain (Sanctuary and Supernatural), Ben Cotton (Harper’s Island), Sharon Taylor (Stargate: Atlantis) and Patrick Gilmore (Stargate: Universe) as well as appearances by Allison Mack (Smallville), Ryan Robbins and Emilie Ullerup (Sanctuary) and Alessandro Juliani (Battlestar Galactica) and was narrated by none other than Amanda Tapping (Stargate franchise and Sanctuary)?

Well if you answered yes to that question, you just might want to hit your local bookstore to pick up the prequel hardcover novel “Riese: Kingdom Falling” co-written by series co-creator Ryan Copple and Greg Cox.

Or, you order it at Amazon here

Riese (Web Series)

In the novel “Riese: Kingdom Falling“, Riese has never been happy as a princess; she’d much rather be hunting or fighting than sitting through another lesson on court etiquette. When she meets Micah, a wandering artist with a mysterious past, she pretends to be a peasant—it’s a chance to be just a normal girl with a normal boy for a while. But with war decimating her once-proud nation and the sinister clockwork Sect infiltrating her mother’s court, Riese’s moments with Micah are the only islands of sanity left in a world gone mad. As her kingdom falls and the Sect grows ever stronger, will Riese remain true to her duty as a princess…or risk everything on a boy she barely knows?

Pick up your copy today!!

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Breaking News: 20th Century Fox at Comic Con

Posted in Comic Con, Convention/Event, Geekdom, News, Television on June 8, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Here is what the folks at 20th Century Fox have in store for the attendees at Comic Con:

NOTE: Glee will NOT be represented there this year!

FRIDAY, JULY 13:

BONES: Creator and executive producer Hart Hanson, executive producer Stephen Nathan and stars David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel will be on hand to discuss the shocking finale of season 7 as well as what’s in store for Booth and Brennan in an exciting season 8. The panel will be followed by a fan Q&A.

BOB’S BURGERS: Creator and executive producer Loren Bouchard and executive producer Jim Dauterive and the hilarious cast including H. Jon Benjamin, John Roberts, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman and Kristen Schaal, will be on hand to screen never-before-seen footage followed by a panel discussion and fan Q&A.

BRICKLEBERRY: From creators and executive producers Waco O’Guin and Roger Black, and executive producer and voice actor in the series Daniel Tosh (Tosh.0), this hilarious new series premieres on Comedy Central in September after Tosh.0. Voice cast including David Herman (Office Space), Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants), Jerry Minor (Anchorman) and Kaitlin Olson (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) will be on hand for a for a panel discussion following a screening of the highly-anticipated premiere episode.

SATURDAY, JULY 14:

FUTURAMA: Futurama cannot be killed! Join the cast and crew of the Emmy-award-winning series for world premiere footage of the all-new season on Comedy Central. Plus: Wear your Futurama-themed costume for the chance to win slightly valuable prizes! Scheduled panelists include Creator/Executive Producer Matt Groening, Executive Producer David X. Cohen, and stars Billy West (Fry, Zoidberg, Professor Farnsworth, Zapp Brannigan), Katey Sagal (Leela), John DiMaggio (Bender), and Maurice LaMarche (Kif Kroker, Calculon, Morbo).

THE SIMPSONS: Now entering its twenty-fourth season, The Simpsons is a living animation legend. Join Moderator David Mirkin, Creator Matt Groening, Executive Producer Al Jean, Supervising Producer Mike Anderson, and the voice of Lisa Simpson, Yeardley Smith, for a lengthy look at the upcoming “Treehouse of Horror”, a sneak (2D) peek at Simpsons theatrical short “The Longest Daycare” and more.

FAMILY GUY: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Bornstein, Mila Kunis (Black Swan, Book of Eli), Seth Green (Robot Chicken) and showrunners Mark Hentemann and Steve Callaghan will have a sneak peek at “Family Guy’s” funniest scenes from the upcoming new season followed by a freakin’ sweet Q&A with the audience.

AMERICAN DAD: An exclusive preview of next season’s most hilarious moments followed by a panel conversation with the cast and producers of “American Dad” featuring Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Scott Grimes, Rachael MacFarlane, Dee Bradley Baker, Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman.

SUNDAY, JULY 15:

THE CLEVELAND SHOW: World premiere screening of “Menace II Secret Society,” the season four premiere episode of “The Cleveland Show” featuring unbelievable guest voices followed by a Q&A with panelists Seth MacFarlane, Mike Henry, Sanaa Lathan (AVP: Alien vs. Predator, Blade), Kevin Michael Richardson (Thundercats, Green Lantern: The Animated Series, Transformers Prime), Reagan Gomez and Rich Appel.

SONS OF ANARCHY: Get an inside look into the world of FX’s highest-rated series ever, with creator Kurt Sutter (The Shield) and stars Charlie Hunnam, Katey Sagal, Ron Perlman, Maggie Siff, Kim Coates, Mark Boone Junior, Tommy Flanagan, Theo Rossi, Ryan Hurst and Dayton Callie.

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Want to See Downtown Abbey in Person? Visit Highclere Castle in Newbury (Berkshire, England)

Posted in Breaking News, Geekdom, News, Recommendations, Television on June 8, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Yes, you read that title right. The real castle in England, known as Highclere Castle, used for the massively successful mini-series Downton Abbey is going to be open to visitors!!

The castle made famous by the PBS juggernaut has been open to the public on certain days and for certain events in the past, but starting on July 1, it will be open to the public every Sunday through Thursday.

You can learn more about Highclere Castle and the public tours, which allow access to the garden and certain rooms of the castle at their official website.

Of course, you have to travel to Newbury in Berkshire County, England in order to take in the grandeur of Highclere Castle, but it just might be money well spent if you are a Downton Abbey fan. The ticket cost is £16.00 (about $24).

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FAN EFFORT: Wonder Woman “Heritage”

Posted in Fan Effort, Geekdom, Movies, News, Recommendations on June 8, 2012| 2 Comments »

Are you among the millions of superhero fans who want to see the long in gestation Wonder Woman film finally come to the big screen?

Well, you just might get to see that project come to fruition albeit through a fan-made film made possible by fan donations at Indiegogo.

This Wonder Woman fan film is based on the successful imagery by SuperHero Photography, which you can check out here.

The following is verbatim from the Indiegogo website for the fan-made Wonder Woman film:

Every fan loves a fan film: a labor of love that presents a unique point of view, pushing the boundaries of what movies are allowed to do. Iconic characters are the most symbolic and the most important, and we chose Wonder Woman because she is EPIC, and arguably the most controversial of all of DC’s most beloved characters! To our knowledge their isn’t yet a Wonder Woman Fan Film out there that has been able to do her justice and we want to give the fans something to go gaga over!!

After the explosion of comments, shares, interviews of Adam Jay’s Wonder Woman photo shoot with Sarah Scott, we decided this is the time ! Sarah will be playing the role for this fan film.

You can learn more about the fan made film and its efforts to raise the necessary funds needed to make the film by visiting their official website Indiegogo.

DISCLAIMER: Wonder Woman is the intellectual property of DC Comics/Time Warner. No infringement is meant! (They) are just looking to play in their sandbox. And I am just helping to spread the word!

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Watch Joss Whedon’s Favorite Buffy, the Vampire Slayer Episodes on Logo

Posted in Geekdom, Marathon, News, Television on May 10, 2012| Leave a Comment »

According to a report over at TV Line, the cable network Logo will air the top 10 favorite episodes of Buffy, the Vampire Slayer series creator Joss Whedon this coming Saturday, May 19 starting at 10 AM (check your local listings for actual airtimes).

The episodes that will air are “Innocence“, “Once More With Feeling“, “Hush“, “The Body“, “Becoming Part II“, “Prophecy Girl“, “Doppelgangland“, “The Wish“, “Restless” and “Conversations with Dead People“.

You will need to check your local listings for the actual order of when each of these episodes will air, though.

Mark your calendars!

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Actor Spotlight: Neil Patrick Harris

Posted in Actor Spotlight, Geekdom, Movies, Television on April 27, 2012| Leave a Comment »

The time is far past overdue for another actor spotlight; but let’s focus, this time, on actor and singer Neil Patrick Harris.

Neil, or NPH as he is known by his fans, grew up in New Mexico and was active in school plays and musicals during his school years. In 1988 playwright Mark Medoff discovered Neil at a drama camp in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He cast Neil in the film Clara’s Heart, which earned the child actor a Golden Globe nomination. That same year he starred in the children’s fantasy Purple People Eater and the TV movie Too Good to be True.

Neil - Doogie Howser Years

One year later, Neil appeared in the TV movies Cold Sassy Tree and Home Fires Burning before landing the role that would make him famous (and earn him another Golden Globe nomination): Doogie Howser, M.D. That TV series ran for four seasons, ending in 1993. During his years as Doogie, he appeared in the 1991 TV movie Stranger in the Family as well as episodes of Blossom, The Simpsons and Roseanne. In 1993 he guest starred in Murder, She Wrote and Quantum Leap and the TV movie A Family Torn Apart.

Over the course of the next few years, Neil starred in a number of TV movies, including the true story film Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story, The Man in the Attic, Not Our Son, My Antonia and Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story. He also appeared in the little seen film Animal Room, which was his first film role as an adult.

Throughout 1996 into early 2000, he appeared in both TV and film roles, including guest appearances in The Outer Limits and Homicide: Life on the Street as well as the now cult classic 1997 box office film Starship Troopers. He also appeared in the box office film The Proposition and the TV movies The Christmas Wish and Joan of Arc and the short-lived comedy Stark Raving Mad.

For the next five years, Neil appeared in TV shows such as Will & Grace, Son of the Beach, Ed, Touched by an Angel, Boomtown, Law& Order: Criminal Intent, Numb3rs and Jack & Bobby. During this time, he also appeared in the TV movies The Wedding Dress and The Christmas Blessing as well as the box office films The Next Best Thing, Undercover Brother and Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle.

Neil - How I Met Your Mother

It was in 2005 where Neil’s next big TV series – How I Met Your Mother – came along. The series is now in its 7th season, which has obviously kept him busy; but he found time to appear in the 2008 box office film Harold & Kumar: Escape from Guantanamo Bay and provided his voice for the films Beyond All Boundaries, Justice League: The New Frontier, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore. In 2010, he made a special guest appearance on the TV musicomedy Glee, singing the Aerosmith classic “Dream On” alongside series star Matthew Morrison; and last year he appeared in the box office films A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas, The Smurfs and Beastly as well as provided his voice in the animated film Rio.

TV and film are not Neil’s only fortes as he has appeared on stage, both on and off Broadway, since 1997. He got his start on the stage in the national tour of Rent in Los Angeles and San Diego followed by the lead role in Romeo and Juliet in 1998 in San Diego. In 2001, he appeared in Sweeney Todd and followed that with appearing in Proof the next year on Broadway alongside Anne Heche. In 2003, he appeared in Cabaret with Deborah Gibson and the late Tom Bosley. The next year he was on Broadway in the musical revival of Assassins and also performed in the tour company of the musical Rent. Four years later, he revisited Rent by directing a production of the musical at the Hollywood Bowl. And, last year he was the lead in Stephen Sondheim’s Company with the New York Philharmonic.

Neil appeared in the lead role in the web series sensation from Joss Whedon, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog and then hosted the 63rd Annual Tony Awards in June and that September he was the host of the 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. The following year he delivered the opening musical number for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. That same year, Neil was honored by Time Magazine by being named to their list of the 100 most influential people of the year.

Neil - Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

Neil has been nominated for countless awards including the Golden Globes, Teen Choice Awards, Young Artist Awards, Emmy Awards, Streamy Awards, Spike Video Game Awards, Golden Icon Awards and People’s Choice Awards. Among his wins over the course of his career have been as Best Young Actor in a TV series (for his work on Doogie Howser, M.D.), A-List Male Actor, Best Male Actor in a Comedy Web Series for his role in Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, an Emmy for his guest star role on Glee and a People’s Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy actor (for his role on How I Met Your Mother).

Neil and his partner David Burtka became the parents of fraternal twins Gideon Scott and Harper Grace in October of 2010 via a surrogate.

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LA Times Hero Complex Film Festival: May 18 to 21

Posted in Convention/Event, Geekdom, Movies, News on April 26, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Do you live in Los Angeles or will you be in Los Angeles over the weekend of May 18 to 21? If so, you might want to check out the LA Times Hero Complex Film Festival that will be held at the Regal Cinemas at L.A. Live. The event will be hosted by LA Times Writer Geoff Boucher.

Here is the schedule:

Friday, May 18:

7 PM – Dawn of the Dead (2004) with special guests Zack Snyder and Robert Kirkman
10 PM – Shaun of the Dead with special guest Edgar Wright

Saturday, May 19:

12 Noon – RoboCop with special guest Peter Weller
4 PM – A Clockwork Orange with special guest Malcolm McDowell
8:30 PM – Super with special guest Rainn Wilson

Sunday, May 20:

2 PM – WALL-E with special guest Andrew Stanton (and includes a special preview of the upcoming Disney/Pixar film Brave
6 PM – Serenity with special guest Nathan Fillion

Monday, May 21:

7:30 PM – An Evening with Stan Lee

You can find out all the details about the LA Times Hero Complex Film Festival here.

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BREAKING NEWS: 2012 Fan Favorite Awards Via TV Guide

Posted in Awards, Breaking News, Fan Effort, Geekdom, News, Television on April 10, 2012| Leave a Comment »

TV Guide Magazine - 2012 Fan Favorite Awards

The votes are in, and TV Guide Magazine has announced the winners of the 2012 Fan Favorites Awards. The winners all received personalized trophies and will be featured in the April 16th issue of TV Guide Magazine, which will be on newsstands April 12.

Fans cast more than 200,000 votes on the TV Guide Magazine Facebook page during the two week voting period.

Among the winners of the TV Guide Magazine 2012 Fan Favorites Awards are:

Favorite Comedy
Community

Favorite Drama
Fringe

Favorite Actor
Michael C. Hall (Dexter)

Favorite Actress
Zooey Deschanel (New Girl)

Favorite Ensemble
Community

Favorite Comeback
Tim Allen (Last Man Standing)

Favorite Horror Show
Supernatural

Favorite Villain
Evil Queen (Lana Parrilla, Once Upon a Time)

Favorite New Show
Once Upon a Time

Favorite Couple
Castle and Beckett (Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic, Castle)

Favorite Guilty Pleasure
Ringer

Congrats to these (and all the other winners)! Make sure to pick up your copy of TV Guide Magazine later this week.

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