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Comic-Con Schedule: Friday’s Is Up
Posted in Comic Con, Geekdom, Movies, News, Television on July 8, 2011| Leave a Comment »
New Show Introduction: Alphas
Posted in News, Television, TV Calendar, Video on July 8, 2011| 2 Comments »
Alphas
The new Syfy series Alphas will debut on July 11 at 10 PM.
The show follows a team of ordinary people with extraordinary mental and physical abilities. Taking the law into their own hands, the unlikely team, led by Dr. Leigh Rosen (David Strathairn) investigates cases that suggest other Alpha activity to uncover what the CIA, FBI and Pentagon have not been able, or willing, to solve. These gifted individuals must balance their quirky personalities and disparate backgrounds with their not always visible powers as they work to solve crimes, stop the ticking time bomb and catch the enemy. Alphas also stars Malik Yoba, Warren Christie, Laura Mennell, Ryan Cartwright and Azita Ghanizada.
You can see a clip of this new show along with behind the scenes interviews with the cast here.
Comic Con Schedule: Preview Night and Thursday July 21
Posted in Comic Con, Geekdom, Movies, News, Television on July 7, 2011| Leave a Comment »
The schedule is finally coming out, but – for now – it’s just for Preview Night and Thursday, July 21.
Attention White Collar Fans: Vote on Main Title Sequence
Posted in Contest/Sweepstakes, News, Television on July 7, 2011| Leave a Comment »
From July 8 to July 13, fans of the USA Network drama White Collar can vote on the main title sequence for the show.
This is being done due to an enormous outpouring of feedback from fans and viewers when a new intro for the show debuted during season three, the USA Network and the series producers created a poll to give viewers the opportunity to vote on whether to keep the new sequence or revert back to the previous version.
You can go to Character Chatter to view videos of both sequences and register your vote for the intro you like best. The winning decision will air in the July 19 episode of White Collar and will remain the main title sequence for the entire third season.
Get out there and make your voice heard!
The Fourth of July TV Marathons
Posted in Geekdom, Holiday, News, Television on June 30, 2011| Leave a Comment »
With the start of the Fourth of July weekend right around the corner, the folks over at TV Line – specifically Vlada Gelman – compiled a cool list of TV marathons for the avid TV viewer to watch over the long holiday weekend.
The following list is the marathons to be on the look-out for:
FRIDAY, JULY 1
Star Trek: The Next Generation (BBC America, 8 am – Saturday, 7 am) | Make it a sci-fi day with 23 hours of adventures aboard starship Enterprise.
Warehouse 13 (Syfy, 8 am – 8 pm) | Catch up on Season 2 before the third cycle premieres on July 11.
Eureka (Syfy, 11 pm – Saturday, 5 am) | If you’re an insomniac, you can watch the first half of Season 4 here. The back end premieres July 11.
SATURDAY, JULY 2
Bond Marathon (Sleuth, 6 am – Tuesday, 5:30 am) | Irony alert: James Bond celebrates our Independence Day with a three-day marathon.
Battlestar Galactica (BBC America, 7 am – 9 pm) | Try not to get too down about the future of the planet during this marathon, which includes the two-part miniseries Night.
Frasier (Hallmark Channel, 11 am – Sunday, 1 am) | Remember when spinoffs weren’t just Show Name: Insert New City?
NCIS (USA Network, 3 pm – 11 pm) | Settle in for a comfortable marathon of crime-solving and bad guys getting what’s coming their way.
SUNDAY, JULY 3
The Twilight Zone (Syfy, 9 am – Monday, 5 am) | A Syfy tradition continues with a 40-hour marathon of the classic TV series, continuing Monday at 8 am through Tuesday 4 am.
Drop Dead Diva (Lifetime, 10 am – 11 pm) | A replay of Season 2 concludes with the first two episodes of the current third season. It also features at least two musical numbers. (Take that, Glee.)
I Love Lucy (Hallmark Channel, 11 am – Monday, 1 am) | If you enjoy the Hollywood episodes and Lucy’s adventures abroad, settle in.
Arrested Development (IFC, 11:45 am – 3:15 pm) | Warning: Watching this marathon of the brilliant, but canceled, Fox series may cause despair and rage come 3:16 pm.
The Glades (A&E, noon – 5 pm) | Get a crash course in the A&E original series with a marathon of the show’s first two episodes, the Season 1 finale and two episodes from the second season.
Law & Order: SVU (USA Network, 2 pm – 11 pm) | See Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay in action… while you still have the chance. Tear.
MONDAY, JULY 4
Roseanne (Oxygen, 6 am – 6 pm) | Still hilarious. Still one of the best sitcoms ever.
Royal Pains (USA Network, 6 am – 6 pm) | The award for best title goes to USA for this “Catch-Up & Mustard Marathon,” which concludes with last week’s season premiere.
Firefly (Science Channel, 8 am – Tuesday, 2 am) | This Firefly marathon, which begins with the film Serenity, features a naked Nathan Fillion, a pre-Mad Men Christina Hendricks, a pre-Nikita Melinda Clarke, and a kick-ass Summer Glau. What more can you ask for?
Harper’s Island (Chiller, 11 am – Tuesday, 6am) | If scares are more your thing, check out this horror-thriller starring plenty of familiar TV faces like Chris Gorham (now of Covert Affairs), Katie Cassidy (Gossip Girl), Matt Barr (Hellcats) and Jim Beaver (Supernatural).
One Tree Hill (SoapNet, 11 am – 6 pm) | SoapNet airs seven of the CW series’ best party episodes. You know what that means, right? Lots of drama, singing and drunken make-outs!
Bewitched (TV Land, 11:21 am – 8 pm) | Totally imagining a Samantha/Bonnie Bennett meet-up right now.
Law & Order (TNT, noon – 10 pm) | You didn’t think TNT was going to let USA have all the Law & Order fun, did you?
Single Ladies (VH1, 3 pm – 10 pm) | Marvel at Stacey Dash’s eternal youth in this Queen Latifah-produced relationship comedy.
Switched at Birth (ABC Family, 3 pm – 7 pm) | Here’s your chance to check out ABC Family’s newest hit with a marathon of all of the show’s previously aired episodes.
The Golden Girls (Hallmark Channel, 3 pm – Tuesday, 2 am) | Are you a Blanche, Rose or Dorothy?
My So-Called Life (Sundance, 6 pm – midnight) | Can’t-miss episode: “Life of Brian” at 11 pm, penned by Jason Katims (Friday Night Lights, Parenthood).
Enjoy!
NEWLY REVISED: Who Will Be Attending Comic-Con 2011
Posted in Comic Con, Geekdom, News, Television on June 30, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Here is a newly, updated list of who will be attending Comic Con 2011 next month with some dates (and in some cases the times) for their panels.
Please read on and started getting your calendars ready:
July 20:
There will be a sneak peek screening of several new pilots during preview night from 6 to 9 PM in Ballroom 20. Those screenings include the new CW series The Secret Circle, Supernatural: The Anime Series, the new NBC series Person of Interest and the new FOX drama Alcatraz.
July 21:
Ringer at 1:45 PM in Ballroom 20
Showtime panel, including Dexter, Shameless and new series Homeland from 5:30 to 7:30 PM in Ballroom 20
Awake
Covert Affairs
Game of Thrones
Psych
July 22
Torchwood: Miracle Day at 10 AM in Ballroom 20
Locke & Key at 10:30 in Rooms 8 and 9
The Big Bang Theory at 12:30 PM in Ballroom 20
Warehouse 13 at 4:15 PM in Ballroom 20
ADDED: Bedlam (BBC America drama) at 5:15 PM in Room 7AB
Spartacus: Vengeance at 5:45 PM in Room 6BCF
Bones
Falling Skies
The Finder
True Blood
July 23:
Chuck at 10 AM in Ballroom 20
The Vampire Diaries at 3:30 PM in Ballroom 20
Fringe at 4:15 PM in Ballroom 20
Alcatraz at 5 PM in Ballroom 20
The Secret Circle at 5:10 PM in Room 6BCF
Teen Wolf at 5:30 PM in Room 24ABC
Nikita at 6 PM in Room 6BCF
Person of Interest at 6:45 PM in Room 6BCF
Terra Nova
Grimm
July 24:
Castle at 11:45 AM (Room To Be Determined)
Supernatural at 11:15 PM in Hall H
ADDED: Doctor Who at 12:30 in Hall H
Sons of Anarchy at 3:30 PM in Hall H
Glee
Meanwhile, the following shows will be there, but no details are available YET on which date or time:
Eureka, Once Upon a Time, The Nine Lives of Chloe King, The River and The Walking Dead.
More details to follow as they are announced.
Debbie Reynolds: The Exhibit: All New Collection of Hollywood Treasures
Posted in Auction, Convention/Event, Movies, News on June 30, 2011| 2 Comments »
The following is taken verbatim from The Paley Center for Media:
On the heels of the success of the record-breaking Debbie Reynolds Hollywood Memorabilia Exhibit and Auction earlier this month, The Paley Center for Media announces an all new multimedia exhibition, Debbie Reynolds: The Exhibit, featuring more treasures from Ms. Reynolds’s collection opening July 23 at the Center’s Beverly Hills location.
The new exhibit is scheduled to feature iconic costumes, posters and props from Academy Award–winning film classics including Gone with the Wind, Show Boat, The Yearling and Moulin Rouge, as well as garments worn by a glittering array of legendary icons including Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis, Carmen Miranda, Doris Day, and many more.
Ms. Reynolds’s fascinating collection will remain on view at the Paley Center throughout the remainder of 2011, and additional classic items, some never before displayed to the public, will be added each month. The exhibit, which will encompass both floors of the Paley Center, will be open to the public. The first floor viewing is available free of charge. Admission to the second floor gallery space will be FREE to Paley Center Members and $6.00 for the general public. Admission tickets will be available at the door.
Visitors of the exhibition will also have access to the Center’s unparalleled media archive featuring over 150,000 programs spanning the history of television, radio, and digital media.
The new exhibit, which will run from July 23 to August 31, 2011, will feature classic and rarely seen film clips related to the items on display and the center will plan a series of special screenings and events to celebrate the many films and stars represented in Ms. Reynolds’s collection.
The initial exhibit, which brought thousands of visitors and international attention to The Paley Center, culminated in the June 18 auction by Profiles in History where Monroe’s iconic white subway dress from The Seven Year Itch sold for a staggering $4.6 million.
You can learn about The Paley Center for Media here.
Single Day Badges for Comic Con 2011 on Sale TODAY
Posted in Comic Con, News on June 30, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Comic-Con 2011 SINGLE DAY Badge Resales begin today (June 30) at 10 AM Pacific Standard Time.
Here are the verbatim details from Comic-Con International:
They will be selling returned single day badges through EPIC online registration. An adult single day badge will be sold at the rate of $40 and Junior, Senior, and Military single day badges will be sold at the rate of $21 each. Sunday adult badges will be $23, and Junior, Senior, and Military Sunday badges will be sold at the rate of $13 each. These prices include a $3 reprocessing fee.
At this time, unfortunately, we are not able to accept Discover cards for Comic-Con badge registration.
You may purchase up to TWO single day badges only!
Go here for details.
UPDATE: June 30 at 11:50 AM PST – The badges are now SOLD OUT!!
Check Out the Teen Wolf Webisodes
Posted in Geekdom, News, Television, Web Series on June 29, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Teen Wolf
Are you a fan of the new MTV teen drama Teen Wolf? If you are, then you’ll want to check out six online exclusive shorts starring lead actor Tyler Posey and his real-life father, actor John Posey, who appears as a new character, Dr. Fenris, who will actually appear in the MTV series later this season.
The webisodes are entitled Search for a Cure and they were written and directed by the show’s creator, Jeff Davis. Each episode follows Scott (Posey) and his best friend Stiles (Dylan O’Brien). The first two chapters debut today (June 29) with episodes 3-6 premiering weekly on Mondays starting July 4.
AT&T has signed on to sponsor the project, with episodes first debuting on AT&T’s Facebook page for 24 hours before spreading to ATT’s U-verse outlets and MTV.com.
You can check out the first episode here.
Legal Life Sweepstakes for USA Network ‘s New Series Suits
Posted in Contest/Sweepstakes, News, Television on June 29, 2011| 7 Comments »
Suits
Would you like to win $125,000 and life like a lawyer Mike Ross – from the new USA Network series Suits – style?
Here’s your chance to do just that by entering the “Legal Life Sweepstakes”!!
USA Network is giving one lucky Suits fan the chance to win a first year law associate’s annual salary in the amount of $125,000 cash.
The new original series Suits delves into the fast-paced, high-stakes world of a top Manhattan corporate law firm where hotshot attorney Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) makes a risky move by hiring Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams), a brilliant but unmotivated college dropout, as his new associate. The only problem is he doesn’t have an actual law degree. With a photographic memory and the street smarts of a hustler, Mike proves to be a legal prodigy despite the absence of bonafide legal credentials. Bound by their secret, the two are forced to keep up the charade as they become an irrepressible duo. Catch all new episodes of Suits Thursdays at 10/9c on USA.
Enter here for your chance to win.
Here’s the official disclaimer: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Open only to permanent, legal residents of the 50 US or DC who are 18 or older. Website entry ends 9/14/11 at 11:59pm ET. Facebook entry ends 9/14/11 at 11:59pm ET. Limit one entry per person/email address/Facebook account per day. Prize restrictions apply. Grand Prize will be awarded on or about 1/1/2012. To enter, and for Official Rules and prize details, go to suits.usanetwork.com. Sponsor: Universal Television Networks.
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