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Doctor Who - A Christmas Carol Trailer

2010-12-10T16:27:00.001Z

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Michael C Hall Talks Dexter

2010-12-10T16:23:00.002Z

Michael C Hall talks about the Dexter season finale on the Jimmy Fallon show...

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Gadzooks! Russell Brand To Star In Rentaghost Film

2010-12-10T16:18:00.001Z

RUSSELL Brand is raising '70s TV hit Rentaghost from the dead - for a Hollywood film.
The comic, 35, will play newly-dead slacker Fred Mumford, who runs an agency hiring out spirits.

Warner Bros has bought the rights to the BBC1 kids' comedy and is said to be turning it into a Beetlejuice-style movie.

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Still Lost

2010-05-24T15:08:00.006+01:00

The Lost finale promised to wrap things up nicely with questions being answered but in the end all it really answered was what the season 6's story arc of the flash sideways timeline meant. None of the real mysteries of the island that have intrigued the millions of followers were even attempted to be answered and viewers were probably left with more unanswered questions than before.

It looks like we will never know who built all the ancient places and the 4 toed statue. Nor who the 'Mother' was and how she single handedly managed to destroy the well and massacre an entire village. Was she both good and bad and therefore the smoke monster who then decided to split the good and bad in her between Jacob & MiB? Who was it that put the wheel in place after it was buried in the well?

Maybe it's been left open to allow some novels of the island to be written, we'll just have to wait and see.

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'Lost' exec: 'Finale is definitive'

2010-04-30T09:55:00.000+01:00

Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof has revealed that he hopes the ending of the show will be "definitive" yet still leave fans with questions.

He also told The Hollywood Reporter that precautions had been taken to ensure the secrecy of the show's finale.

"We did not shoot the final scene of the series on the final day... for reasons of maintaining the secrecy of the show, and we had to build some sets for the finale - the construction of the new sets took a while so that's the work that we did last," Lindelof explained.

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Utah man bails Gary Coleman out of jail

2010-01-27T00:22:00.003Z

Gary Coleman is out of jail after a Midvale man paid to bail him out.

Jarrod Clark is a local business man who says he has always been a big fan of Coleman. Clark owns many companies in Utah, including Money Train. He says he likes to be active in his community, so when he saw Coleman was in jail, he thought it would be a good opportunity to help out.

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Skins Returns To E4

2010-01-13T10:48:00.002Z

The new series of Skins has been confirmed as starting on Thursday 28th January. Although the number of episodes has been cut from 10 to 8 producer Brian Elsley said, "This year, our writers and cast have stepped up and broken through to new levels of boldness. Funny, disrespectful, edgy, but also poignant and heartfelt, these stories try to go to the heart of what it means to be young today."

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TV Burp's Future Up In The Sky?

2010-01-13T10:45:00.002Z

Reports are flying around that Harry Hill is ready to leave ITV and take his TV Burp show to Sky. Sky have supposedly offered more than £3 million to the big collared comedian to take TV Burp to Sky as well as the possibility of other projects. The loss of Harry Hill will be a big blow to ITV as he is seen one of their main stars.

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Official A-Team Movie Trailer Released

2010-01-12T01:08:00.001Z

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Lost Air Date Revealed

2009-12-07T10:20:00.002Z

The sixth and final season of Lost will premiere in America on Tuesday 2nd February at 9.00pm.

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Watch Classic Doctor Who - The Talons of Weng-Chian

2009-11-17T11:52:00.000Z

The Talons of Weng-Chiang sees Tom Baker in the titular role.

The Doctor brings Leela to Victorian London of the 1890s, to see how her ancestors lived, but is rapidly drawn into a fiendish plot involving Chinese tongs, disappearing women, an Oriental stage magician, a murderous ventriloquist's dummy and giant rats in the sewers.

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Watch Classic Doctor Who Free - Planet Of The Spiders

2009-11-13T14:38:00.000Z

Todays free Doctor Who serial on MSN video player is Jon Pertwee's last, Planet of the Spiders.

Mysterious goings-on at a meditation retreat run by Tibetan monks are linked to the blue planet Metebelis III, and a colony of monstrous, evolved spiders. The Doctor must reflect on his past and reconcile with his present to defeat a deadly and possibly fatal challenge...

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Watch Tomb Of The Cybermen Free Online

2009-11-10T10:35:00.001Z

The MSN video player has Tomb Of The Cybermen available to watch for free. The serial see's Patrick Troughton's 2nd Doctor land on the planet Telos while an archaeological expedition to find the remains of the Cybermen is in progress.

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Original Doctor Who On MSN

2009-11-06T10:35:00.002Z

MSN are currently showing episodes from the classic series with William Hartnell on their Video Player. According to the site there will be new episodes every Tuesday & Friday from November 10.

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V Gets 14m Viewers

2009-11-05T10:20:00.002Z

The first episode of ABC's remake of classic 80's sci-fi miniseries V drew in an impressive 13.95m. This makes it the biggest series premiere rating for a new show this season.

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Doctor Who star David Tennant aims to crack America in new drama

2009-11-05T10:17:00.001Z

Doctor Who star David Tennant is to make his US television debut with a role that he hopes could help him to crack America.

Tennant has been cast as the lead character in Rex Is Not Your Lawyer, a new hour-long pilot for NBC. He will play Rex Alexander, a top Chicago lawyer who suffers from panic attacks and has to coach his clients to represent themselves in court.

NBC has high hopes for the pilot, which could be made into a series if it goes down well with audiences.

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Cheryl Cole For Doctor Who?

2009-11-05T10:16:00.001Z

SHE'S already a TV darling since landing a spot on The X Factor judging panel.

But Cheryl Cole could be spreading her wings even further by acting for the small screen too.

The Fight For This Love singer, who stormed to the No.1 spot with the debut single, is being lined-up for a spot in the new Doctor Who series, according to reports.

Cheryl, 26, could follow in the footsteps of singer-turned-actress Billie Piper and comedian Catherine Tate by landing a role in the popular fifth series.

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V - First Look

2009-10-31T20:16:00.001Z

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David Tennant Interview

2009-10-31T13:26:00.000Z

David Tennant talking about upcoming The Waters Of Mars special.

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Doctor Who Waters Of Mars Air Date

2009-10-30T22:16:00.000Z

According to The Guardian Waters Of Mars is to be shown on Sunday 15 November at 7pm. Source.

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A-Team Photo Released

2009-10-25T11:39:00.002Z

Here's the first official photo of The A-Team, featuring Bradley Cooper as Templeton ‘Faceman’ Peck, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson as B.A. Baracus, Sharlto Copley as ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock and Liam Neeson as John ‘Hannibal’ Smith. The film is due out in the summer of 2010.

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Cheryl Cole Does M Bison On X-Factor

2009-10-19T10:52:00.005+01:00

Cheryl Cole's X-factor performance at the weekend reminded many people of Street Fighter's M Bison. Maybe there's a sponsorship deal in the offing?

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New Quiz Added

2009-10-16T11:33:00.003+01:00

I've created a new name the movie quiz to test your knowledge of this years movies. The quiz can be found on my other site excelquizzes.blogspot.com. To download it click here.

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FlashForward Gets Full Season

2009-10-15T14:40:00.003+01:00

ABC have announced that FlashForward has been picked up for a full season. The decision means the current season will now be made up of 22 episodes.

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Heroes To Lose A Hero?

2009-10-15T14:24:00.002+01:00

Ouch.

This one is going to leave a mark.

Sources over on NBC's Heroes confirm to me that a major death is in the works, and this is not one that will go unnoticed by even the most casual fan.

It is huge.

So who is it?

Well, you know how these things go...We can't come right out and name any names. (Unless someone can hook me up right quick with the Witness Protection Program?)

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The Cleveland Show Picked Up For Full Second Season

2009-10-15T14:21:00.002+01:00

The Cleveland Show had been picked up by Fox for a full season-and-a-half before the show even premiered, so today's announcement means the network is adding nine episodes to the second season (which will end sometime in 2011). And with animated shows taking longer to produce, a bit of a head start is needed to get them on the air.

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Doctor Who Gets New Logo

2009-10-06T20:02:00.003+01:00

The BBC have revealed a new logo for the new series of Doctor Who. The new logo has been designed to make the letters DW look like the TARDIS and will give the show fresh branding for when Matt Smith takes over the reigns.

Talking about the new logo, Steven Moffat said, "The eleventh logo for the eleventh Doctor - those grand old words, Doctor Who, suddenly looking newer than ever. And look at that, something really new - an insignia! DW in Tardis form!

"Simple and beautiful, and most important of all, a completely irresistible doodle.

"I apologise to school notebooks everywhere, because in 2010 that's what they're going to be wearing."

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Police step in to stop Darth Vader 'porn movie'

2009-10-06T13:36:00.001+01:00

The set of a movie starring Darth Vader actor David Prowse was raided by police after reports it was being used to shoot a porn film.
The bungalow location was instead found to house actors filming a dramatic dialogue for the 'action thriller'.

Neighbours had jumped to the wrong conclusion after seeing a camera and lighting equipment being taken into the home.

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Stargate Universe

2009-10-05T16:34:00.006+01:00

Stargate Universe attracted 2.35m viewers for it's premiere in the US for SyFy. The figures are the best premiere figures for a Stargate franchise.

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Name The Cartoon Character Excel Quiz Added

2009-10-03T16:50:00.001+01:00

For any cartoon fans out there I've added a Name The Cartoon Character Excel quiz to my other site excelquizzes.blogspot.com. The quiz can be found here.

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Kill Bill 3 Set For 2014

2009-10-02T11:14:00.003+01:00

Quentin Tarantino is planning a third installment of Kill Bill and it should be in cinemas by 2014.

Speaking on an Italian talk show he said, "The Bride will fight again! I have to wait a couple of years because I want ten years to pass from the second one to the third one. For two reasons - one, I think me and Uma need a ten-year break because the first one was so hard. Second, I love the character. I just really, really love her.

"I think she deserves ten years of peace! Ten years of no fighting and ten years with her child BB. I put her through a lot and I want her to have a nice peaceful life for ten years! After that, something will happen that makes her fight again."

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Transformers 3 set for 2011

2009-10-02T10:41:00.006+01:00

Transformers fans will only have to wait until the summer of 2011 for the next installment of the movie franchise.

A post on Michael Bay's website said, "Well it's official: We have a great Transformers 3 story. The release date is now July 1st 2011. Not 2012.

"Today is Day One. This morning started with an ILM meeting for five hours in San Francisco. Currently I'm flying with writer Ehren Kruger to Rhode Island to talk to Hasbro about new characters."

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Primeval To Return

2009-09-30T09:48:00.002+01:00

ITV series Primeval is to be revived just weeks after being axed after a deal was struck with the BBC.

The special effects-heavy dinosaur drama - starring Jason Flemyng and Hannah Spearitt - was pulled in the summer as ITV bosses refocused their budgets to concentrate on "post-watershed dramas".

Now the series is back after a groundbreaking deal which will see two new series being partly funded by BBC Worldwide, the corporation's commercial arm.

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Stargate Universe Sneak Peak

2009-09-27T14:56:00.000+01:00

STARGATE UNIVERSE EP01 Sneak Peak
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FlashForward Attracts The Viewers

2009-09-27T14:34:00.003+01:00

ABC's FlashForward proved a hit in the ratings after it's debut on in America on Thursday night. Figures indicate it received 12.41 million viewers beating Bones (8.8m) and Vampire Diaires (3.81m). Five will be hoping for a similar share of the UK viewing figures the show premieres on tomorrow (28/09/09) at 9pm.

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Sarah Michelle Gellar Gives Birth To Baby Girl

2009-09-23T15:55:00.005+01:00

Everybody's favourite vampire slayer, Sarah Michelle Gellar, has given birth to a baby girl called Charlotte Grace. The little one is the first for Sarah who married Freddie Prinz Jr in 2002.

"The family is over the moon," said her spokesman.

For fans who have been missing watching Sarah on tv she recently filmed and executive produced The Wonderful Maladys, a US series about a trio of dysfunctional adult siblings still struggling to come to terms with losing their parents when they were young.

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Pegg - No More Spaced

2009-09-23T11:04:00.003+01:00

Spaced fans hoping for a return of the series will be disappointed to read that co-writer Simon Pegg has stated on his Twitter page that there will not be a new series. In his tweet Pegg wrote, "Spaced premiered on Channel 4, ten years ago this month. Happy Daiz but there will be no more. Time to let it go."

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Star Wars Excel Quiz Added

2009-09-21T15:53:00.002+01:00

I've added a new Excel quiz which tests you knowledge of Star Wars characters from the original trilogy. The quiz can be found here.

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Doctor Who Wins Again

2009-09-21T15:48:00.004+01:00

Doctor Who has added to the numerous awards it's received by being named best TV programme by the British Fantasy Society at their FantasyCon convention. The award was picked up by Rob Shearman the writer of the first series episode Dalek.

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FlashForward Episode Leaked

2009-09-20T20:16:00.003+01:00

The premiere of FlashForward has been leaked on the internet. The show which is due to start on September 24th can be found on various file sharing websites.

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FlashForward UK Air Date

2009-09-17T21:06:00.003+01:00

FlashForward will premiere in the UK on Monday 28th September on Five. The tv production will show in the 9pm slot.

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Kennedy Martin Dies

2009-09-16T15:20:00.004+01:00

Kennedy Martin, screenwriter of the Italian Job, has died at the age of 77 from cancer. Other works he created include Z-Cars, Kelly's Heroes, Red Heat & Edge Of Darkness.

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Stargate DVD Could Start Filming Soon

2009-09-13T14:00:00.001+01:00

Amanda Tapping said earlier this week that the new “Stargate” straight-to-DVD movie could begin production as early as this fall, and she's looking forward to it.

“I will slip back into Sam Carter very nicely,” Tapping said.

Martin Wood, a co-producer on “Stargate SG-1,” a supervising producer on “Stargate: Atlantis,” and an executive producer on “Sanctuary” (along with Tapping), will again direct the new DVD when he's available.

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Being Human

2009-09-11T15:52:00.005+01:00

Lurking in the 10:35 slot on BBC1 on Thursday nights is a bit of a hidden gem called Being Human originally shown on BBC3. Set in Bristol the programme shows a different side of the city to that shown in teen comedy drama Skins. The show centres on three main characters sharing a house however these aren't normal flatmates. John Mitchell is a vampire, George Sands a werewolf and Annie Sawyer is a ghost. The story sees the characters trying to live with their conditions until they discover a plot by the head vampire, Herrick, which sees the whole world either turned into vampires, or kept like cattle as food.

Filming is currently taking on a second series which is due to air in Spring 2010 on BBC3.

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Doctor Who Spotted Filming In Welsh Ruins

2009-09-11T15:48:00.002+01:00

DOCTOR Who’s cast and crew yesterday descended on ancient South Wales ruins.

The Time Lord’s flame-haired assistant, Karen Gillan, was spotted at Neath Abbey on Wednesday, flanked by two colleagues and wearing little more than a towelling dressing gown.

It appeared as though the crumbling site, which dates back to 1129 AD, had been transformed into a complete structure for the sci-fi show.

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Richard Curtis To Pen Doctor Who Episode

2009-09-10T16:38:00.001+01:00

Richard Curtis has signed on to write a one off episode of Doctor Who. The director who is responsible for blockbuster films Four Weddings And A Funeral, Notting Hill as well as classic comedy Blackadder told The Sun "I am very interested in time travel for some reason or other. I am writing a film about it but on a low budget with no spectacular special effects," he told the paper, but declined to give any further details.

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Firefly Style Show Being Developed

2009-09-10T16:29:00.005+01:00

Fox have ordered a script for new sci-fi western show to be written. The show will be produced by Wonderland who currently make Chuck and Supernatural. The show will is,
"Described as an epic Western with a sci-fi twist, the show will revolve around 'a gunslinger caught between worlds' and will feature a nod to Planet of the Apes." Fans of Fox's previous sci-fi/western crossover show, Joss Whedon's Firefly, may be a bit peeved to see them asking for a similar show after they unceremoniously canned it after one season. Perhaps the success of the follow up film Serenity showed them that there's a market out there for it.

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Copley For A-Team?

2009-09-10T16:17:00.004+01:00

Following on from the other day's news that Quinton Jackson is to play the role of BA Baracus in The A-Team movie is the rumour that Sharlto Copley is to take on the part of 'Howlin Mad' Murdoch. Copley can currently be seen in sci-fi hit District 9.

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RTE Pick Up FlashForward

2009-09-09T12:28:00.001+01:00

Irish sci-fi fans will be able to watch ABC's new blockbuster FlashForward after broadcaster RTE announced that they have picked up the rights.

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Rampage For A-Team?

2009-09-08T11:19:00.003+01:00

Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson better known as a UFC star is rumoured to be taking on the role of BA Baracus in the film version of 80's classic show The A-Team. The rumours started after he was spotted around the film's set in Vancouver last week and also pulled out of his UFC commitments.

The film updates the back story to the Iraq war and sees Liam Neeson star as Hannibal and Bradley Cooper as Faceman. No news on who is playing 'Howling Mad' Murdoch yet but I'd have thought it would be an ideal role for Jim Carey

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FlashForward Trailer On Five

2009-09-07T23:51:00.001+01:00

Five aired an extended trailer for FlashForward tonight.

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FlashForward - The Lowdown

2009-09-05T13:16:00.006+01:00

This years highly anticipated ratings-buster series is ABC's FlashForward. The show is based on the novel of the same name by Canadian science fiction writer Robert J Sawyer. The first season is set for 13 episodes starting on Thurdsday 24th September in the States and about a week later in the UK.

The plot sees mankind coming to terms with a mysterious global event lasting just two minutes and seventeen seconds. The event caused the majority of people to simultaneously see glimpses of their life six months in the future. The after effects of the event leave people wondering if what they saw will come true and those who saw nothing worrying if they will still be alive in 6 months.

Joseph Fiennes plays a Los Angeles FBI agent named Mark Benford. With help from his team he tries to work out what exactly happened and why it happened. They create a website database called The Mosaic Collective which contains flash-forwards from people around the world.

Cast
Cynthia Addai-Robinson - Debbie
John Cho - Demetri Noh
Genevieve Cortese - Tracy Stark
Jack Davenport - Lloyd Simcoe
Joseph Fiennes - Mark Benford
Zachary Knighton - Bryce Varley
Brian F. O'Byrne - Aaron Stark
Courtney B. Vance - Stan Wedeck
Sonya Walger - Olivia Benford
Christine Woods - Janis Hawk

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Wire Star To Play 'Luther'

2009-09-04T09:56:00.004+01:00

Idris Elba, who played Russell 'Stringer' Bell in The Wire, is set to appear in BBC's new series Luther. The drama has been written by Spooks writer Neil Cross and sees Elba play a near-genius murder detective.

Elba said, "I'm really excited about playing Luther. He's a challenging and exciting character because he's so complex. While he's capable of great kindness and loyalty, sometimes he steps over the edge of madness - simmering with anger and rage."

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FlashForward Sneak Peek Released

2009-09-04T09:40:00.006+01:00

ABC have released a sneak peek of their eagerly anticipated upcoming show, FlashForward. The show is due to premiere September 24th in the States and about a week later in the UK on Five.

The cast includes Joseph Fiennes, Sonya Walger, John Cho, Jack Davenport, Dominic Monaghan, Brian O’Byrne, Courtney B. Vance, Christine Woods, Zachary Knighton, Gabriel Union and Peyton List

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What Shows Will Be A Hit Or Miss

2009-09-02T14:14:00.002+01:00

Fox's "Glee" and ABC's "FlashForward" are among the new series expected to succeed this fall, while NBC's "Trauma" and CW's "The Beautiful Life: TBL" will be busts, according to a new report.

Longtime audience analyst Steve Sternberg, formerly of Magna Global, says that if executed well, "FlashForward" could be the new "Lost," and that high school musical "Glee" had an "excellent" pilot.

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FlashForward UK Air Date Moves Forward

2009-09-02T14:08:00.005+01:00

Five are set to show new drama FlashForward, dubbed the new Lost, only days after it has aired in the US. The show which premieres in the States on September 24th will show on Five a week later.

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Greg Grunberg Talks Heroes - Contains Spoilers!

2009-09-02T14:02:00.004+01:00

Greg Grunberg who plays Matt Parkman in Heroes has been talking about what happens to Matt in the upcoming season 4...

"When we come back in season four, you see that this transfer of brains or whatever didn't go smoothly, and remnants of Sylar are left behind in me," Grunberg said in an exclusive interview on Aug. 5 in Pasadena, Calif. as part of the Television Critics Association fall press tour. "He's in my subconscious and I can't control him. Then he starts to control me, which is very, very cool."

Sylar's already got Nathan's body. Does he get Parkman's, too? "Well, he's in my head," Grunberg explained. "No one else can see him but me, so he's in scenes with me. It's very cool."

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Elizabeth Mitchell Speaks About V

2009-09-02T13:55:00.002+01:00

Elizabeth Mitchell has been speaking to Sci-Fi Wire about her role in the remake of V.

She told Sci-Fi Wire: "I also feel a tremendous obligation to the people who watched before to not mess it up. So, yes, the memories do come back. However, my character didn't really exist, its a compilation of other characters."

She added: "But I have a little bit of a gift here. I'm able to really love the old and not feel bad about being in the new, so it's good."

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Lena Headey Joins Game Of Thrones

2009-09-02T13:48:00.004+01:00

Lena Headey, who played Sarah Connor in the Terminator tv spin off series, is set to star in Game Of Thrones, HBO's medieval fantasy show based on author George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series of books. The show also stars Sean Bean and Mark Addy.

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Stargate Universe Mini Trailers

2009-09-01T10:41:00.004+01:00

Here are some 30 second trailers for the upcoming Stargate Universe series...

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Stallone Set To Write Rambo 5

2009-09-01T10:30:00.002+01:00

Sylvester Stallone has been given the green light to write and direct the next installment of the Rambo franchise. The film plot will see Rambo dealing with drug lords and human traffickers whilst trying to rescue a kidnapped girl.

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Captain Janeway Joins Mercy

2009-09-01T10:14:00.005+01:00

Actress Kate Mulgrew who played Captain Kathryn Janeway in Star Trek: Voyager has joined the cast of NBCs nurse drama, Mercy, and will play the part of Jeannie Flanagan the mother of the shows lead character, Veronica. Ex Buffy star Michelle Trachtenberg plays the role of rookie nurse Chloe.

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Fantastic Four To Get A Reboot

2009-09-01T10:08:00.003+01:00

The Fantastic Four series of films is to get a reboot with Angels & Demons producer Akiva Goldsman at the helm. The next film will be written by Heroes co-executive producer Michael Green. It has not been confirmed whether the original four will of Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans and Michael Chiklis will reprise their roles.

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Jolie Up For Barbarella Role

2009-08-30T18:33:00.001+01:00

Angelina Jolie and Megan Fox are being tipped to play the lead role in the remake of 60's sci-fi classic Barbarella. The role made Jane Fonda an international sex symbol.

A source said, "This will be the first time Angie and Megan have ever faced off for the same role.

"Whoever gets the part will become the absolute number one Hollywood sex symbol on the planet."

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Ian McKellen Talks About The Hobbit

2009-08-28T11:40:00.000+01:00

Gandalf actor Sir Ian McKellen told the audience at an all-night screening of The Lord Of The Rings trilogy BFI IMAX in London that he is expecting to start filming in March 2010. He said, "I think I pretty much know who is going to play [Bilbo] and you are going to be very pleased with that casting." The film is expected to be the major blockbuster of 2011.

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Inception Trailer

2009-08-28T11:33:00.000+01:00

The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan is spending his time before filming the next Batman film with sci-fi action film 'Inception'. Inception is due to be released in the summer of 2010 and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger and Michael Caine. A trailer for the film has been shown in cinemas before Quentin Tarantino's latest film Inlgourious Basterds.

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The Blob Returns Again

2009-08-28T11:21:00.001+01:00

Cult horror movie The Blob is to get another remake by director Rob Zombie. The orginal film gave Steve McQueen an early starring role. The last remake was in 1988 by director Chuck Russell. Talking about the project Zombie said, "My intention is not to have a big red blobby thing - that's the first thing I want to change. That gigantic Jello-looking thing might have been scary to audiences in the 1950s, but people would laugh now.

"I'd been looking to break out of the horror genre, and this really is a science fiction movie about a thing from outer space. I intend to make it scary, and the great thing is I have the freedom once again to take it in any crazy direction I want to."

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Summer Glau Joins Dollhouse

2009-08-28T11:11:00.000+01:00

Everyone's favourite Terminator, Summer Glau, is to join the cast of Dollhouse. The actress has previously worked with Dollhouse creator Joss Whedon on Firefly/Serenity & Angel. Whedon said, "I mentioned it to her before [Sarah Connor] was canceled. I was like, 'You know, we should get you in the house'. But first we have to come up with something that works."
The new season is due to start 25th September.

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Superman Joins Chuck

2009-08-28T11:06:00.000+01:00

Superman Returns actor Brandon Routh has signed up to appear in some episodes in the new season of spy show Chuck. He will play a new agent tasked with mentoring the title character Chuck. The new series is due to air in March 2010.

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'V' Hold Up

2009-08-28T10:52:00.001+01:00

The reboot of 80's cult alien invasion series 'V' has seen production halted for 2 weeks. A spokesperson for Warner Bros said the studio wants to "take advantage of our November premiere to maximise creative opportunities and deliver the audience the best show possible". The show is still expected to premiere on November 3rd.

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Lost Casting 'Paul' Character

2009-08-27T16:20:00.001+01:00

ABC are casting a new character for Lost. The description for the role reads,

"Paul is an overworked, married male, age 30-60 who finds himself in a highly adrenalized situation that forces him to remain calm and tests his ability to keep his wits about him, a test he fails miserably. Must be available for episodes 602 and 603."

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Heroes Promo Photo - Possible Spoiler

2009-08-27T16:13:00.004+01:00

A promotional picture from the upcoming season of Heroes has been released. The photo from the next chapter Redemption shows Claire (Hayden Panettierre) lying on a chalk outline of a body which appears to be a murder scene.

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Stargate Creators Speak About Stargate Universe

2009-08-27T16:03:00.003+01:00

Brad Wright & Robert C Cooper, co-creators of the Stargate tv series, have been talking about the new edition to the family, Stargate Universe.

Wright said, "After 15 seasons of doing something called Stargate, we wanted to do something new, something very different. Other than the stargate itself, which is still very much at the core of our show, a lot of Stargate Universe is very, very different from the old series. We're very, very proud of this, and excited to still be doing what is basically our 16th season of Stargate."

"One thing we decided, in our pursuit of realism, was to step away from rubber-faced, English-speaking aliens, and you will see none of those in the new show. And fewer trees," he added.

"We will run into aliens. They're just not going to be human, latex-faced, English-speaking aliens."

Cooper added, "When we were conceiving the idea for this, we definitely felt that, in some ways, Atlantis and SG-1 had become a little bit too far into their mythologies. We really wanted, for a number of reasons, to make a show that is broader and more accessible to (a mainstream) audience and not just science- fiction. We felt we had told a lot of Stargate stories - 300 or so episodes - and we wanted to come up with a way to make it fresh. And the best way to do that is to tell stories through new characters' eyes. The great thing about this Stargate is it takes place now. It's contemporary. We have characters who are from our world. Our show doesn't just take place on a spaceship. It takes place on Earth. We're hoping that, by focusing a little bit less of the science- fiction aspects of the story and a little more on the characters, we can reach audiences who wouldn't normally embrace a science-fiction show."

Wright said, "We want our Stargate fan base to join us, and I believe they will be rewarded. They will see (Stargate Universe) as being very much part of the Stargate universe. But we would like the mainstream audience as well."

"Make no mistake," he said. "Battlestar (Galactica) was a quality, quality show. And, yes, we want to make a quality show, too."

The show will make its UK premiere on 6th October, only a few days after its premiere in the US - 2nd October

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Meerkats On The March

2009-08-26T22:09:00.002+01:00

Meerkats are seeing an increase in popularity due to the success of the Compare The Meerkat adverts. Blackpool zoo has reported an increase in people wanting to adopt the creatures as well in sales of meerkat toys.

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Name The TV Show Quiz 2 Added

2009-08-26T19:09:00.002+01:00

Here's another name the tv show quiz to test your memory of old tv shows...

Name The TV Show - Download
Name the tv shows from the UK & the US.

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Not A Lotta Bottle

2009-08-26T16:38:00.003+01:00

An antiques collector who took a glass bottle he'd spent £1000 on to the Antiques Roadshow was shocked to discover it was only an olive oil bottle from Tesco.

The BBC have decided not to add to the man's embarrassment by leaving it out of the show which is due to air next month.

The unlucky collector was told by one of the shows experts, "I'm afraid it's an empty olive oil bottle, Tesco, circa 2008. It's worth nothing at all."

Presenter Fiona Bruce said, "Now I suppose we could have broadcast it - but it was just too cruel. The guy was devastated. There's a tiny bit of my brain that realises it would have made great television. But it's just not what the show is about. Poor chap, poor chap. The thing about the Antiques Roadshow is not to humiliate people."

A BBC spokeswoman added, "The specialist felt uncomfortable about filming the detailed conversation as the owner was clearly anxious about his recent purchase and felt to do so on camera would have caused embarrassment and upset."

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Big Brother Will No Longer Be Watching

2009-08-26T16:23:00.003+01:00

Channel 4 has announced that reality tv show Big Brother will finish after next years series. The show which is currently in it's eighth year has seen audience figures fall in the last few years with the current series averaging only 2 million viewers a night.

C4 director of television Kevin Lygo said, "We will not be continuing with Big Brother. Next year will be the last series for Channel 4. There will be a celebrity version, plus the regular one. We've decided it's time to move on."

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3D TV On The Way

2009-08-25T17:03:00.002+01:00

Channel 4 are to show 3D shows and films in the autumn which will be viewed via special glasses available from Sainsbury's. A Derren Brown special will be one of the main highlights of the 3D week of programmes.

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Murray Walker In Pole Position

2009-08-25T16:58:00.003+01:00

Formula 1 commentator Murray Walker is to voice a character in children's cartoon Roary The Racing Car alongside regular star Peter Kay.

Talking about his role Murray Walker said, "So many of my friends with children, literally from all over the world, have told me how much they enjoy watching Roary the Racing Car with their youngsters, so I was delighted when I was invited to join the cast and absolutely enthralled to take part in the studio recordings with Peter Kay and the rest of the jolly talent.

They have been the most enormous fun and I now feel that I have achieved fame at last by becoming part of such an outstanding entertainment."

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More Mr Men

2009-08-24T23:19:00.003+01:00

Six extra Litte Miss & Mr Men characters will appear in the second series of the hit TV show which starts in September.

Mr Tall, Mr Funny and Little Miss Giggles, Magic, Bossy and Curious are being added to the cartoon on Five.

A source said, "The show has quickly become a firm favourite with young viewers - this time they should particularly look out for Little Miss Giggles who can't stop laughing and Little Miss Magic whose tricks always misfire.

Meanwhile Mr Funny is a silent clown who, in a similar vein to Harpo Marx, only communicates via a horn."

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Star Trek Excel Quiz Added

2009-08-24T19:30:00.002+01:00

I've added a Star Trek quiz to the Excel quiz collection. Keep an eye out for more quizzes..

Name The Star Trek Baddies - Download
Name the baddies from the Star Trek universe, from the original series to current movie.

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Jayma Mays Returns To Heroes

2009-08-24T16:51:00.002+01:00

Actress Jayma Mays is to return to her role of Hiro's love interest, Charlie Andrews. She will appear in one episode that sees Hiro go back in time in an attempt to save her.

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Hiroyuki Sanada Joins Lost

2009-08-24T16:45:00.002+01:00

Famous Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada has joined the cast of Lost in a recurring role. His character is currently unknown as well the number of episodes he will appear in. Sanada has appeared in over 70 films in his native Japan.

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US To Remake Skins

2009-08-24T16:39:00.002+01:00

MTV has said it plans to create it's own version of Channel 4's teen comedy drama, Skins. The third season of the show is currently being aired on Channel 4 after previously being shown on E4. A fourth series is due to show on E4 in 2010.

"Skins is one of those rare shows that cuts through to its core audience with unusually authentic stories due to the unique writing and casting process that Bryan pioneered," said MTV's Liz Gateley.

"Having personally pursued the UK project for almost two years, I am beyond thrilled to bring it to MTV in the US. We intend to preserve the authenticity of the British version and are excited to collaborate with the original team to develop stories that will speak to American youth."

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End Of Ashes

2009-08-24T16:35:00.003+01:00

Marshall Lancaster has told The Sun that he is glad that Life On Mars spin-off Ashes To Ashes will end after it's third series.

"These sorts of shows have only so much mileage and it will have gone as far as it can," he said. "I think we can stretch only one more series out of it.

"Everything should draw to an end at some point and sometimes you can flog these things to death. You've got to aim for something like Fawlty Towers where they didn't film many episodes but they were all brilliant."

About the third series he said, "It will be a real eye-opener and won't be what everybody expects."

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New Heroes Poster Has Some Front!

2009-08-24T11:46:00.003+01:00

Here's a recently released promo poster for the upcoming season 4 of Heroes...

No prizes for guessing what Hiro's looking at!

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New Torchwood Still On The Cards

2009-08-24T11:36:00.003+01:00

Russell T Davies has said in an interview is this month's Torchwood magazine that it could return for a new series. The show, which sees John Barrowman star as Captain Jack Harkness, looked like it could have ended with the recent 5 part mini-series which ended with fan favourite Ianto killed off, Gwen expecting a baby and Jack beaming up into space.

Russell revealed, "I know exactly how to pick it up. I¹ve got a shape in mind, and I've got stories. I know where you'd find Gwen and Rhys, and their baby, and Jack, and I know how you'd go forward with a new form of Torchwood."

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Shooting Stars Returns

2009-08-24T11:04:00.004+01:00

Cult quiz show Shooting Stars returns to BBC2 on Wednesday (26/08/09) at 10pm with guests Christine Bleakley, Paddy McGuinness, DJ Ironik and Angelos Epithemiou. The madcap returns after a successful Christmas special. Vic Reeves told Radio Times magazine: "There's more energy in this than anything we've done. We're not crippled and incapable yet. I think comedy probably is a young man's game, but it's gone a bit stale at the moment."

Bob Mortimer added: "It doesn't feel like there's been that much new. I think The Mighty Boosh are quite good. But I could have been watching this new crop - Michael McIntyre and people - 20 years ago."

Vic added: "When we were doing Vic Reeves Big Night Out, they were the kind of people that were around, and we came along and did something different. And they're still there. There's nothing new."

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Law & Order Seven Of Nine Style

2009-08-23T13:48:00.003+01:00

Jeri Ryan who played everyone's favourite Borg, Seven Of Nine, in Star Trek: Voyager is to guest star in the new season of Law & Order: SVU.

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Doctor Who In The Sarah Jane Adventures

2009-08-23T12:02:00.001+01:00

The Doctor will be making a guest appearance in the next series of The Sarah Jane Adventures, CBBC's Doctor Who spin-off. In an episode entitled 'The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith', The Doctor will feature prominently.

Russell T Davies said, "Viewers thought they may have to wait until November for the next full episode of Doctor Who, but this is an extra special treat. It's not just a cameo from David - this is a full-on appearance for The Doctor as he and Sarah Jane face their biggest threat ever."

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New Animated Doctor Who

2009-08-22T12:09:00.004+01:00

Here's a picture of how The Doctor looks in the new animated series Dreamland...

The show is due to be shown in six parts on the BBC Red Button service before being shown in full on BBC1. The story sees The Doctor land in Roswell, New Mexico scene of a rumoured UFO crash in the 1940's.

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New Heroes Clip

2009-08-22T12:06:00.001+01:00

Here's a clip from the new season of Heroes...

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3rd X-Files Movie On The Way?

2009-08-22T12:00:00.002+01:00

Gillian Anderson has said that there may be a third installment of the X-Files films. Speaking at the Sarajevo Film Festival she said,

"They talked about maybe doing it in 2012. I think there were discussions about that. I don't know whether that's going to happen or not, but there isn't any reason not to do it. It was fun, it was hard work. I feel a certain commitment to that group of people that I worked with and we still enjoy doing it, when we do it. There is no reason why not to come together and do it again. If they can pull it off, we'll find some reason to make it."

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Star Trek To See Return Of Khan?

2009-08-22T11:56:00.002+01:00

Spock/Sylar actor Zachary Quinto has suggested that Kirk's nemesis Khan is to appear in the next Star Trek movie.

Quinto said, "Star Trek is a priority, certainly, but I don't think anybody's in a hurry. Of course, the fans and the studio would love it to come out next summer if it could.

"I think it's going to be much better served by taking time and being clear about the story that they want to tell. Whether or not that involves Khan or Mr [William] Shatner remains to be seen."

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No Singing For Spider-Man

2009-08-21T10:32:00.002+01:00

U2 have said that main character Spider-Man won't be singing in his own musical, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.

Frontman Bono told Radio 1, "Our Peter Parker is much more... not Kurt Cobain, but a kind of slacker, a more kind of shy sort of guy."

Guitarist The Edge said, "We made one rule for ourselves though, that we would never have Spider-Man singing. A guy singing in tights can't happen."

Bono explained about the new female character they've added, "We've got a new villain, it's a girl. It's a very extraordinary role. We've taken it to a much more dizzy place than you'd expect."

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Robert Carlyle: I've turned my back on cinema for new challenge in TV

2009-08-20T15:12:00.001+01:00

From the Daily Record...

IT'S ALMOST impossible to think of Robert Carlyle without conjuring the image of Begbie tossing that pint glass into the crowd in Trainspotting.

Great actor that he is, whatever roles he takes, he will forever be associated with the grinning psychopath from the film that rocketed him to global stardom.Since then, of course, he has notched up more hit movies than many American stars can dream of - not bad for a lad from Glasgow's Maryhill.

He's even been a Bond villain and, let's face it, it doesn't get much better than that.

But now the man who can reduce just about anyone to a quivering mess with one angry glare has turned his back on cinema to star in a TV show - a sci-fi TV show. You would be forgiven for thinking we are winding you up.....

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Dexter Episode Leaked

2009-08-20T15:06:00.002+01:00

The season four premiere of Dexter has been leaked on the internet over a month before it is due to air on Showtime.

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James Marsters Joins Caprica

2009-08-20T14:59:00.003+01:00

James Marsters, recently seen in the last full series of Torchwood playing time-travelling Captain John Hart, is back off to the future again after landing a role in Battlestar Galactica spin-off, Caprica. He will play the role of Barnabus Greeley, a dangerous terrorist leader and will appear in at least three episodes. Marsters is best known for playing the part of Spike in Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

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Hawkes Flies Into Lost

2009-08-20T14:55:00.003+01:00

John Hawkes is to play the recurring role of Lennon in the sixth and final season of Lost. Hawkes has previously appeared in Deadwood, 24 and Eastbound & Down.
The character of Lennon is supposed to be a spokesperson for the president of a foreign corporation.

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Naked Cheerleader

2009-08-20T14:49:00.002+01:00

Heroes actress Hayden Panettiere has revealed that she likes to walk around naked at home. The 19 year old who plays high school cheerleader Claire Bennet said, "The last person to see me naked was my stylist. But it's usually my roommate, who is my best friend - she sees me buck-naked all the time. She walks in and I'm like, 'Look, I'm naked! Naked girl!'"

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