Rueben's Ramblings

Here is an excerpt of my Comic Con coverage of the Castle panel from NiceGirlsTV:

Jon Huertas and Tamala Jones (Photo Credit: Rueben)

Most of the cast of Castle made an appearance at Comic Con last month in San Diego, and as you can imagine, hilarity ensued. With TV Guide columnist William Keck acting as moderator, he introduced cast members Jon Huertas, Tamala Jones, Seamus Dever, Molly Quinn and Nathan Fillion to the stage to the thunderous applause of the over capacity crowd.

Molly, once again, surprised the fans by dressing up – last year she wore a Star Trek dress. This year she was dressed as none other than Malcolm Reynolds, the character that Nathan made famous in the short-lived Joss Whedon-created series Firefly and its box office sequel Serenity.

You can read more of this article at NiceGirlsTV here.

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Here is an excerpt of my Comic Con coverage of Falling Skies at NiceGirlsTV:

Last month at Comic Con, cable’s top series launch of 2011 – TNT’s new series Falling Skies – converged on the annual fete, taking one of the ballrooms by storm with an appearance by cast members Noah Wyle (Tom Mason), Moon Bloodgood (Dr. Anne Glass), Will Patton (Captain Weaver), Drew Roy (Hal Mason), Colin Cunningham (John Pope) and Sarah Carter (Margaret) as well as Executive Producers Mark Verheiden, Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey. The panel was overseen by moderator Debra Birnbaum, Senior Editor of TV Guide Magazine.

After a rousing round of applause greeted the cast and creative minds, they were all asked what their favorite episode has been thus far. With Noah and Drew agreeing that the pilot was their favorite; Moon saying she liked the episode where Margaret taught Anne how to shot a gun; Sarah sharing she liked the final episode while Colin and Will both said they don’t have a favorite but Colin though the final episode is pretty good and Will saying he likes the episodes with action scenes best.

You can read the rest of this article via NiceGirlsTV here.

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Here is an excerpt of my coverage of Game of Thrones from NiceGirlsTV:

GAME OF THRONES: The Hit HBO Series Goes to Comic Con

The much acclaimed new HBO series Game of Thrones, based on the popular book by legendary author George R.R. Martin, made its inaugural appearance at last month’s Comic Con, receiving a raucous round of applause, hoots and hollers from a crowd that would make any lord in the world of Westeros proud.

Among the cast members who appeared on the panel included Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister), Kit Harington (Jon Snow), Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister), recent Emmy nominee Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister), Jason Momoa (Khal Drogo) and Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen). Also in attendance were Executive Producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss with George R.R. Martin, himself, presiding as moderator.

You can read the rest of the article at NiceGirlsTV here.

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Here is an excerpt of my coverage of Ringer from NiceGirlsTV:

RINGER: Sarah Michelle Gellar Returns in Twisty New Series
At last month’s Comic Con in San Diego, the creative minds behind the new CW drama Ringer (Nicole Snyder, Eric Charmelo and Pam Veasey), which debuts on September 13 at 9 PM, joined its beautiful cast – Kristoffer Polaha, Nestor Carbonell, Ioan Gruffudd and the one and only Sarah Michelle Gellar – to discuss the twists and turns that this new series has in store for viewers this fall.

But first, let’s get into the intriguing premise of this new series: Sarah Michelle Gellar stars as identical twin sisters – Bridget and Siobhan. Bridget, a recently sober exotic dancer, witnesses a murder, but then goes on the run, hiding out by assuming the life of her wealthy sister Siobhan, who disappears while the sisters are out on a reunion-pleasure cruise. Bridget thinks she’s scored the perfect hiding place, only to learn that her sister’s seemingly idyllic life is just as complicated and dangerous as the one she’s trying to leave behind.

You can read the rest of this article at NiceGirlsTV here.

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Here is an excerpt from my coverage of The Secret Circle from NiceGirlsTV:

THE SECRET CIRCLE: Enter the World of Witches, Bad Girls and High School Principals

The cast of the new supernatural series The Secret Circle, which will debut on the CW on September 15 (following the return of the hit series The Vampire Diaries) made an appearance at last month’s Comic Con in San Diego.

Phoebe Tonkin as Faye in The Secret Circle

Two of the show’s cast members – Phoebe Tonkin and Natasha Henstridge – sat down with members of the press and NiceGirlsTV was there to get the scoop from the pair who play mother and daughter witches.

You can read the rest of this article at NiceGirlsTV here.

Here is an excerpt from more of my coverage of The Secret Circle from NiceGirlsTV:

THE SECRET CIRCLE: Get an Inside Look at Love Triangles, Spells & Magic with Britt Robertson & Thomas Dekker

The cast and creative minds behind the new CW series The Secret Circle debuted their pilot episode at Comic Con in San Diego last month. Additionally, some of the cast members took time to sit down with the press, including NiceGirlsTV, to talk about their show. Actor Thomas Dekker (Terminator: The John Connor Chronicles) and actress Britt Robertson (Life Unexpected) joined us to share details on their characters.

Thomas Dekker as Adam

Thomas: I play Adam Conant. He’s a young guy in high school. He’s sort of a pillar of goodness and sanity in this group (of witches). He’s trying to control everyone’s egos and (control) everybody’s desire with their powers. I think the biggest thing (for him is that) he definitely would not have chosen to be a witch; he would have just been happy to work in his dad’s bar and ride motor bikes. He definitely wants to use (his power) for good at this point. We find out later that his element is water and that says a lot about him. He’s very interested in nature.

You can read the rest of this article at NiceGirlsTV here.

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Here are excerpts of my The Nine Lives of Chloe King coverage from NiceGirlsTV.

THE NINE LIVES OF CHLOE KING: Up Close and Personal with Amy Pietz, Skyler Samuels & Grey Damon

The cast of the new ABC Family Channel series The Nine Lives of Chloe King made their inaugural appearance at this past weekend’s Comic Con with cast members Amy Pietz, Skyler Samuels and Grey Damon speaking to the press about their show.

Grey Damon and Skyler Samuels (Photo Credit: Rueben)

Starring in the lead role of Chloe King, Skyler plays a teenage girl who discovers she has special cat-like powers; soon learning she is a descendant of an ancient race called the Mai. Grey plays Brian, the new (human) guy in town who quickly falls in love with Chloe (but who doesn’t know the truth about her) and Amy is Chloe’s caring, adoptive mother Meredith (who also doesn’t know the truth about her daughter).

You can read the rest of this article at NiceGirlsTV here.

THE NINE LIVES OF CHLOE KING: A Chat with Grace Phipps, Ki Hong Lee and Alyssa Diaz

At this year’s Comic Con the cast of the new ABC Family drama The Nine Lives of Chloe King sat down with the press to talk about their show. For those unfamiliar with this new series, Chloe King (actress Skyler Samuels) is a recently turned 16-year-old who discovers on her birthday that she has special cat-like powers, including nine lives, superhuman speed, strength, hearing, agility, night vision and the ability to extend her nails like cat claws. She soon uncovers that she is a descendant of an ancient race called the Mai.

Grace Phipps (Photo Credit: Rueben)

Cast member Grace Phipps (who plays Chloe’s best friend Amy) talked about her love of genre shows such as Firefly, Battlestar Galactica and Buffy, the Vampire Slayer while Ki Hong Lee (who plays Chloe’s other best friend Paul) explained that he grew up in Korea before moving to the United States where he was introduced to the X-Men by a cousin. Having these influences and interests allows both of them to have an appreciation for the fans who gather annually for the San Diego fete.

You can read the rest of my coverage via NiceGirlsTV here.

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Here are excerpts of my Lost Girl coverage from NiceGirlsTV.

LOST GIRL: Anna Silk Talks Season 2, Nightmares, & Relationships

Anna Silk (Photo Credit: Rueben)

Smack dab in the middle of Comic Con this past weekend, the hit Canadian supernatural series Lost Girl made a first-time appearance at the annual fete that honors all things genre- and pop culture-related. In an exclusive interview with NiceGirlsTV, lead actress Anna Silk talked about the excitement surrounding the show’s recent two season pick-up by Syfy, the anticipation of season 2 airing in Canada on Showcase starting on September 4 and much more.

You can read the rest of my coverage via NiceGirlsTV here.

LOST GIRL: Emmanuelle Vaugier Talks About Her Evil Character & the Show’s Creative Minds Discuss Genesis of Series

After appearing in a wide range of TV shows like CSI: NY, Covert Affairs, Human Target and Smallville as well as genre movies like Saw II and Saw IV, Lost Girl‘s Emmanuelle Vaugier knows how to sell a character to the viewing audience and make them come alive.

During an exclusive interview with NiceGirlsTV at Comic Con last month, Emmanuelle described her recurring role on the Canadian hit series Lost Girl, where she plays The Morrigan, as someone who is “fun, (has) a dark sense of humor (and is) vain. She just loves everything about torturing people and making everyone miserable and having fun with that.” She further explained that, “I think the part that I love most is that (this character) allows me to be a little over the top, a little crazy. It’s completely acceptable because we are in a completely fantastical world where vampires, goblins and fairies exis). There are no rules; you can kind of do whatever you want. That gives me an incredible freedom and that is really very fun.”

You can read the rest of my coverage via NiceGirlsTV here.

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