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Actress introduced herself as "Angie" to a group of college students serving as trophy carriers this year</div>
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — To the world, she's a humanitarian, superstar actress and half of Hollywood's most glamorous couple.<br />
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But to the workers who met Angelina Jolie Thursday at Oscar rehearsals, she was just "Angie."<br />
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The 38-year-old Oscar winner, who was honored with the film academy's Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award last year, came to the Dolby Theatre to run through the lines she'll say in front of millions on Sunday.<br />
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Afterward, she hung around chatting to show producers and introduced herself as "Angie" to a group of college students serving as trophy carriers this year.<br />
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"You'll help make the night a fun night," she said warmly to the star-struck students. One told her, "You were great out there."<br />
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"I didn't fall!" Jolie replied with a smile, confessing that the silver peep-toe pumps she paired with capri pants and a sweater for the rehearsal are her actual show-day shoes.<br />
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"After you've done this a few times, you learn to wear the shoes you're going to present in," she said.<br />
She also learned she needed the teleprompter text to be made a bit larger.<br />
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"I used to wear glasses," she said.<br />
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Jolie presented an award on stage, and when a rehearsal actor stepped up to claim it, she gave him a hug.<br />
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"For this rehearsal only," he said, "I am one lucky bastard."<br />
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The devil’s in the details as the old saying goes. Sometimes the tiniest detail or the smallest adjustment can move mountains when it comes to our diet and training goals. We so haphazardly tend to think we need constant overhauls in order for our <a href="http://www.muscleandstrength.com/diet-plans" style="border: 0px; color: #0061aa; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">eating plans</a> to cultivate the type of change we want to see.</div>
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Do you see yourself as that type? The type that feels the need to wipe the slate completely clean regarding your diet? Do you find that when faced with a difficult circumstance or roadblock that you must make a big change in order the see results again?</div>
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Don’t. Many times, no, most of the time small, gradual adjustments are called for instead of reinventing the wheel. Staying the general course and adjusting a few critical components is, many times, all that is necessary to get you back on the road to lean-town.</div>
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Below are a few common questions you may encounter at some point on your personal journey. Some or all may be just what you need to get the fire stoked once again and reap big dividends by making small changes.</div>
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Hack #1 - Make a minor calorie adjustment</h4>
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Has the scale stopped moving? As watching the scale isn’t a realistic tool in the war on fat it can still be frustrating when you know the fat isn’t melting off like it used to. Instead of throwing in the towel try a minor adjustment in overall calories. Either decrease or increase (yes you read that right, see #2 for more) your calories by only 200 to 300.</div>
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Also, give any new adjustment time (two to four weeks) to make an impact. Being too impatient and demanding overnight results is a surefire way toward frustration.</div>
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Hack #2 - Take a training break and bump carbs</h4>
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Are you becoming <a href="http://www.muscleandstrength.com/articles/a-look-at-overtraining.html" style="border: 0px; color: #0061aa; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">too drained during training</a>? This can be a sign of too much of a calorie deficit. If you feel stale and your training, energy levels and overall wellbeing are suffering then you may need a few days off from training in addition to a few more calories in your diet – namely carbohydrates.</div>
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When you eat too little the body tends to slow its metabolism down and conserve energy (it thinks it’s starving and wants to surplus energy in the name of fat storage). Increasing calories slightly and taking a short break from training will lead you back in the right direction. See also #7.</div>
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Hack #3 - Get creative & spice up your food</h4>
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<a href="http://www.muscleandstrength.com/articles/losing-your-motivation.html" style="border: 0px; color: #0061aa; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Have you lost motivation</a> and enthusiasm on your current diet? A diet doesn’t have to be boring. Research interesting and tasty ways to prepare your food. A bland chicken breast and lifeless brown rice shouldn’t be what’s on your menu every day.</div>
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Look up how to spice-up certain dishes, how to prepare low-fat dressings and marinades and don’t be afraid to explore new tastes and new foods that you’ve never tried before. Spark your curiosity and get creative.</div>
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Hack #4 - Salvage your efforts by hitting the reset button</h4>
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Do you keep getting of course with your diet? Does it seem like you are always trying to play catch-up? Do you feel like you are constantly getting knocked off your horse when it comes to sticking to your plan of action? Adopt a new perspective and work with what you have.</div>
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Instead of throwing it all away and starting over once again, pick up the pieces where you are currently and move forward. If you had a bad day of eating one day, simply do a little better the next day. Salvage your efforts and soon you will see that discipline and consistency is built over time.</div>
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Hack #5 - Inject a tweak into your plan</h4>
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Is your diet stale and lifeless? This can easily be relatable to #3. In addition, try different techniques such as<a href="http://www.muscleandstrength.com/articles/carb-cycling-fat-loss-build-muscle" style="border: 0px; color: #0061aa; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">cycling your carbohydrate intake</a>, increasing some healthy fats and/or install a weekly cheat meal or two.</div>
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Take time to prepare your food and add in more flavors, research fast ways to prep food and use unique meal combinations. Exchange ideas with others and create a small community of support. Healthy diet food doesn’t have to be bland and boring.</div>
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Hack #6 - Stop starving & increase calories</h4>
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Are you starving all the time? Having that starving feeling is no way to live. The hunger reflex is your body’s signal that it needs fuel. Normally a sign of too few calories, feeling constant hunger pangs is a surefire way of running yourself into the ground.</div>
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Slightly increase calories over the next few days and keep track of how you feel. You may need to increase some <a href="http://www.muscleandstrength.com/store/category/oils-efas.html" style="border: 0px; color: #0061aa; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">healthy fats</a> or complex carbs in order to properly fuel your muscle especially during intense training.</div>
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Hack #7 - Satisfy your cravings for missed foods</h4>
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Do you miss your favorite foods? As I see it, this issue can be solved two ways.</div>
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One, if you need that binge fix after a week’s worth of dieting then schedule a cheat day at the end of the week. This will have you looking forward to a “reward” and will make the week easier to get through.</div>
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Two, as stated above, you can research ways of preparing your food differently to make it more appetizing each day. Who wouldn’t love marinated meats, grilled and spiced vegetables and quinoa?</div>
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Hack #8 - Lose the right kind of weight</h4>
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Are you losing too much of the wrong kind of weight? We all have looked at the scale once or twice or 100 times in our lives but who is to know if it is the right kind of weight we are losing.</div>
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A weight loss or gain of one to two pounds per week is about the limit when it comes to putting on muscle or losing fat respectively. Again, as a lot of over dieters are guilty of, having your calories set too low will go against many or all efforts in the gym. You must feed your body to function and recover and have a slow and steady mindset regarding getting lean.</div>
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Hack #9 - Forget "perfect" and just start</h4>
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Have you quit and are finding it impossible to start again? The biggest hurdle to any big endeavor is to just start. Start somewhere, somehow but the most important thing is to just start. You don’t need the perfect plan, with perfect execution to be successful and to start seeing results.</div>
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Every little action no matter how small will add to your self-discipline, consistency and effectiveness building each and every day until you can step back and see the monumental path you have taken. Your journey is made up of many single steps that build a foundation of positive habits and incredible willpower getting you closer to your goals.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804185016143831175.post-50192700535139290922014-02-18T05:49:00.000-08:002014-02-18T05:54:11.029-08:00Earth marks close encounter with enormous asteroid<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The 295-year Asteroid 2000 EM26 was streaking past Earth at a distance of about 2.1 million miles and moving at about 27,000 mph.</div>
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An asteroid estimated to be the size of three football fields whizzed close to Earth on Monday, roughly a year after one exploded over Russia and injured 1,200 people.<br />
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Slooh Space Camera tracked the approach of the asteroid as it raced past the planet at about 27,000 mph (43,000 kmph), starting at 9 p.m. EST (2 a.m. GMT, February 18), the robotic telescope service said in a statement on Slooh.com.<br />
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The Dubai Astronomy Group provided Slooh photos of the part of the sky where the rock was expected to be seen, but its motion could not be picked out immediately in a live webcast against the backdrop of night-time stars.<br />
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The 295-yard (270-m) asteroid was streaking past Earth at a distance of about 2.1 million miles (3.4 million km) little more than a year after another asteroid exploded on February 15, 2013, over Chelyabinsk,Russia. That asteroid injured 1,200 people following a massive shock wave that shattered windows and damaged buildings.<br />
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Chelyabinsk region officials had wanted to mark the anniversary by giving a piece of the meteorite to each 2014 Winter Olympic athlete who won a medal on Saturday at the Sochi Games. However, the International Olympic Committee at the last minute said it could be done only after the games and separately.<br />
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Slooh's flagship observatory on Mount Teide in Spain's Canary Islands was iced over and unable to be used for the 2000 EM26 viewing, Paul Cox, Slooh's technical and research director, said on the one-hour webcast.<br />
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"We continue to discover these potentially hazardous asteroids - sometimes only days before they make their close approaches to Earth," Cox said in a statement before the show.<br />
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He added, "We need to find them before they find us!"<br />
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In the weeks following Thanksgiving, Target became the unlucky victim of a massive attack and data hack, which reportedly affected as many as 110 million people and exposed an array of personal data, including names, addresses and credit card information. With a second retail giant beginning to notify customers that it, too, has been hacked, it seems that we may just be scratching the surface of a larger cyber attack that took place during the holiday season.
This morning, Krebs On Security reported that upscale retailer Neiman Marcus has teamed up with the U.S. Secret Service to investigate its own data breach which led to the theft of credit card and personal information. The company reportedly discovered the cyber attack in December from its credit card processor but has still yet to disclose how many shoppers have been affected by the hack.
However, the company said via its Twitter account that it is beginning to notify customers whose credit card information has been “used fraudulently” since the breach in December. The company said that the forensics team it has been working with had discovered that customer personal information had been compromised, but that it has “begun to contain the intrusion and have taken significant steps to further enhance information security,” it said in a statement about the breach.
Beyond how many of its customers were exposed to the attack, the company has yet to share details on how the breach occurred. There is no concrete evidence that the two attacks on Neiman Marcus and Target were linked, as, at least according to Krebs. Target has yet to publicly share details on its investigation which could help other retailers discover whether or not the attacks were perpetrated by the same hackers.
However, Reuters has since reported that Neiman Marcus and Target were not the only victims of the Holiday Hack Attack ’13, as I’m calling it. According to Reuters, at least three other “well-known U.S. retailers” were subject to data breaches, which used “similar techniques” to the attack on Target. Not only that, but those investigating the events indicated that similar breaches may also have “occurred earlier last year.”
The report claims that hackers used “malicious software” to infiltrate the retailers’ databases and steal credit card information. Reuters’ sources indicated that one of the Trojan horses used by hackers was a “RAM scraper,” which allows the burglar to snatch encrypted data at a moment of vulnerability. This happens when the data appears in plain text as it moves through the live memory of the customer’s computer, according to Reuters.
Visa apparently warned of a series of attacks using this method that had been attempted on its network earlier last year, but while this kind of “RAM scraping” attack has been around for years, the report said that the attacks on Target and others were much more sophisticated. While cyber security itself has increased dramatically (and improved) over the last few years, it appears there’s still headway to be made.
While the attacks reportedly took place during the holiday season, the major retailers affected have delayed any public announcement about the cyberattack. The reason is that many credit card companies and banks are “forbidden” from naming merchants affected by attacks unless “they disclose that information themselves.” Naturally, big brand merchants would rather protect their image and business, rather than publicly announcing a breach.
It’s an understandable move to protect their business and prevent mass hysteria, but it’s also frustrating to customers, banks and many others who may not become aware of exposure until days, weeks or months after the attacks occur. Many states require companies to contact customers when their information is exposed, and usually it’s payment processors who bear that responsibility. But that’s not the case everywhere.
As more information on this comes to light, we may learn that the hackers ran a series of test-runs of their new methods involving RAM scraping and other techniques, which could be (or could have been) a harbinger of things to come. We also may learn that a host of companies have been exposed to these sorts of attacks, even though those companies may resolve try to prevent that information from coming to light.
Source: TechCruncUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804185016143831175.post-22060423007073826662013-08-02T08:29:00.000-07:002013-08-02T08:29:00.246-07:00Starz shares rise on Q2 resultsStarz shares rise on Q2 results profit increase in premium cable channel is falling, but the company beat forecasts<br> <img src="/screenshot2013-08-01at111705am.png" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-scale_width_640 imagecache-default imagecache-scale_width_640_default">Published: August 1, 2013 @ 08:09 <a href="#cmts-block"> </a> <a href="/tv/print/107596" class="uber print" target="_blank" title="Print this page">print this page</a><a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="vertical" data-via="TheWrap">Tweet</a> by Brent lang<a href="http://twitter.com/BrentALang" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" data-button="grey" data-width="auto" data-linkl-color="#AD0F15">follow @BrentALang</a> <p>Net income fell 7 percent at Starz in the second quarter of 2013 on higher production costs, but premium cable channel beat analyst projections.</p><p>His report shares of the Starz rose 6.54 percent to $23,96 from 10:56 EST strength.</p><p>The company behind shows such as "Magic City" and "Da Vinci's demons" gains $63.9 million, or 52 cents per share to below $68.7 million, or 57 cents a share reported in the same period a year ago. However respondents analysts by <a href="http://www.nasdaq.com/article/starz-q2-profit-declines-on-income-tax-expense-revenues-up-29-20130801-00952" target="_blank">Thomson Reuters</a> projected the result 42 cents a share for the 3-month period ending in June.</p><p>Sales at the company surpassed projections to climb 29 percent to $517,4 million. Wall Street had Starz report $406,77 million revenue expected.</p><p>Subscription to Starz jumped 5 percent to an all-time high of 21.8 million, while the company beat sister channel Encore 3 percent to 35.1 million saw subscriptions rise.</p><p>In addition, Starz said it had has "Power", a new series of producer Curtis "50 cent" Jackson and expected that they air in 2014. It has also a second season of his upcoming pirate show "Black Sails" order before an episode has even debuted. The show premieres in January.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><br /><p><a href="http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/starz-shares-rise-q2-results-107596" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804185016143831175.post-85730911497814897902013-08-02T05:45:00.000-07:002013-08-02T05:45:01.094-07:00Time Warner Cable sees profits rise revenue in Q2, but misses projectionsTime Warner Cable sees profits rise in the second quarter, but missed revenue projections mixed picture for the country the second largest cable operator<br>Published: August 1, 2013 @ 04:31 <a href="#cmts-block"> </a> <a href="/media/print/107576" class="uber print" target="_blank" title="Print this page">print this page</a><a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="vertical" data-via="TheWrap">Tweet</a> by Brent lang<a href="http://twitter.com/BrentALang" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" data-button="grey" data-width="auto" data-linkl-color="#AD0F15">follow @BrentALang</a> <p>Time Warner Cable saw sales climb 2.7 percent to $5.5 billion, while 14.2% 2013 rose to $1.69 per share for the second quarter profits.</p><p><img alt="" src="/time-warner-cable-logo.jpg" style="width:300px; height:225px; margin:15px; float:left" title="">Despite these gains, the cable company missed revenue Wall Street projections even as his result surpassed estimates. Analysts had anticipated revenue of $5.58 billion for the quarter, and earnings per share of $1.66.</p><p>Reported on the results of the second quarter while locked in a fierce dispute with CBS Corp. over the charges they pay popular cable channels such as Showtime carry Time Warner. If an agreement is not concluded, can it carry a programming blackout.</p><p>Net income at the company hit $481 million, an increase of 6.4 percent from the same quarter of the previous year.</p><p>In historically a weak period for cable operators, Time Warner shed 191,000 residential video subscribers in the quarter. It saw improvements in the high-speed Internet business, but his role add 8,000 residential broadband subscribers.</p><p>It was also more money from its broadband operations to rings, after one cable modem rental fees. Sales in the Division rose by more than 12 percent to $1.42 billion.</p><p> </p><p> </p><br /><p><a href="http://www.thewrap.com/media/article/time-warner-cable-sees-profits-rise-q2-still-misses-projections-107576" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804185016143831175.post-31750414504501459842013-08-02T01:51:00.000-07:002013-08-02T01:51:00.015-07:00"Colbert Report": shorter games for impatient kids (video)"Colbert Report": shorter games for impatient kids (video) Stephen Colbert presents its new, easy-to-play-board game<br> <img src="/colberttop.png" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-scale_width_640 imagecache-default imagecache-scale_width_640_default">Published: August 1, 2013 @ 08:17 am <a href="#cmts-block"> </a> <a href="/tv/print/107601" class="uber print" target="_blank" title="Print this page">print this page</a><a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="vertical" data-via="TheWrap">Tweet</a> by Sara Morrison<a href="http://twitter.com/SaraMorrison" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" data-button="grey" data-width="auto" data-linkl-color="#AD0F15">follow @SaraMorrison</a> <p>Apparently the Board Games of our youth, which all take too long for today's attention child missing, so that some board game manufacturers introduce shorter versions of their classic games. Monopoly, has for example a 30-minute "monopoly Empire" version you can own "the world's top brands" and never in jail, how that was eliminated.</p><p>Stephen Colbert was a fan of this new version, saying "it is faster and it teaches kids what it's really like to work on Wall Street!"</p><p><strong>See also:</strong> <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/colbert-report-ted-cruz-draws-inspiration-drawings-himself-video-107231">"Colbert Report": Ted Cruz inspired by drawings by itself</a></p><p>In fact, he was on board with the new shorter board games, he came up with one of his own: "Stephen Colberts coin to throw," which comes with a very complicated construction consisting of elements that look suspiciously similar in life, mouse trap, and they rock them sock robots.</p><p>Colbert landed the flip unfortunately to his young opponent and thus lose the game, so he had a tantrum and sent the boy home, accusing him of fraud.</p><p>Watch the video:</p><p>The Colbert Report<br>Get more: <a href="http://www.colbertnation.com/full-episodes/">Colbert Report of full episodes</a><a href="http://www.comedycentral.com/indecision">indecision political humor</a>,<a href="http://www.colbertnation.com/video">Video archive</a></p><br /><p><a href="http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/colbert-report-shorter-games-impatient-children-107601" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804185016143831175.post-55609172665899575252013-08-01T23:45:00.000-07:002013-08-01T23:45:00.391-07:00"Smurfs 2' fast starts at box office in the United States and the United Kingdom""Smurfs 2' fast starts at box office in the United States and the United Kingdom $ 5. 2M first day Sony's 3D kiddie has continued on the right track for a weekend North of $30 M"<br> <img src="/smurfsbiginsidetrio.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-scale_width_640 imagecache-default imagecache-scale_width_640_default">Published: August 1, 2013 @ 08:37 <a href="#cmts-block"> </a> <a href="/movies/print/107586" class="uber print" target="_blank" title="Print this page">print this page</a><a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="vertical" data-via="TheWrap">Tweet</a> by Todd Cunningham<a href="http://twitter.com/toddcnnnghm" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" data-button="grey" data-width="auto" data-linkl-color="#AD0F15">follow @toddcnnnghm</a> <p>Sony's children movie "the Smurfs 2" on the ground running Wednesday, taking in an estimated $5.2 million in domestic and finished the first day of publication No. 1 at the box office.</p><p>The brings the 3D live-action animation mash-up on pace for a total of five days of opening weekend more than 30 million $. Premiere audience gave it an "a" CinemaScore, a good sign for the word of-mouth.</p><p>"Smurfs" original film opened $35 million in July 2011 and went on worldwide to more than 560 million. Most of them came from overseas, and the sequel is expected to be optimal in foreign countries, as well as their money.</p><p><strong>See also:</strong> <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/denzel-washington-mr-dependable-looks-extend-box-office-hot-streak-2-guns-107361" target="_blank">Denzel Washington: Mr. reliable seems, to expand the box-office winning streak with '2 guns'</a></p><p>Early reports had also "the Smurfs 2" liberalisation of the market for an estimated $1.4 million Wednesday in Great Britain one of the 42 foreign markets where is it this weekend debut. Sony hopes, that it took $420 million of the original film international can match.</p><p>The weekend is the PG-rated "Smurfs 2" in 3.866 theaters in the United States "2 guns," is another wide opener, Denzel Washington Mark Wahlberg action comedy will be in more than 2,800.</p><p>Last week no. 1 movie, Fox's "The Wolverine" took on $4.7 million Wednesday and finished second. Horror film "The Conjuring" was third with $2.6 million.</p><p>"Smurfs 2' directed by Raja Gosnell and voice stars Neil Patrick Harris, Katy Perry, Christina Ricci, Hank Azaria and Brendan Gleeson has.</p><p> </p><br /><p><a href="http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/smurfs-2-start-fast-box-office-here-and-uk-107586" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804185016143831175.post-66676227819995430682013-08-01T19:49:00.000-07:002013-08-01T19:49:00.093-07:00Time Warner Cable CEO says that reports of possible merger review strategyTime Warner Cable CEO says reports of possible merger validate addresses carriage dispute with CBS cable company strategy<br>Published: August 1, 2013 @ 07:17 <a href="#cmts-block"> </a> <a href="/tv/print/107581" class="uber print" target="_blank" title="Print this page">print this page</a><a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="vertical" data-via="TheWrap">Tweet</a> by Brent lang<a href="http://twitter.com/BrentALang" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" data-button="grey" data-width="auto" data-linkl-color="#AD0F15">follow @BrentALang</a> <p>Although he never specifically mentioned the company, Time Warner Cable CEO Glenn Britt said analysts during a call result on Thursday to buy a reported offer of Charter communications, the cable operator is a validation of the strategy, which has been pursuing the company.</p><p><img alt="Getty Images" class="caption" id="caption" src="/107913903-324x238.jpg" style="width:324px; height:238px; margin:15px; float:left" title="">"The fact that [Time Warner Cable] at the heart of this speculation was really a confirmation of our strengths", he said.</p><p>Britt in the left image.</p><p>The second-largest cable operator of the country rejected Charter and its supporter billionaire John Malone, earlier this year in their advertising, but <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-18/charter-said-to-work-with-goldman-sachs-on-time-warner-cable-bid.html" target="_blank">reportedly</a> at Goldman Sachs working a higher bid for the company.</p><p>Time Warner leadership also has its ongoing fight with CBS Corp. over carriage fees. About how 3 million subscribers of time Warner Cable in cities such as New York and Los Angeles lose access to CBS channels could Showtime, if one at the expense of the retransmission of Friday afternoon agreement.</p><p>Time Warner Cable COO Rob Marcus, who will replace Britt as CEO this year, said that benefits for the bundling break it. How it looks, cable operators ask to pay content providers such as CBS and the Walt Disney Co., a package of channels that assets more popular link enables such as Showtime and ESPN with less frequently observed properties.</p><p>"We are always big fans, customers more options", Marcus said.</p><p>Britt, who fight a cold grating caused his voice, the object was some carelessness during the call. Sanford C. Bernstein & co analyst Craig Moffett asked him whether he shouted hoarsely CBS Corp. latest promotion battle had become during her boss of Les Moonves.</p><p>"I knew was someone to questions," Britt said.</p><p> </p><br /><p><a href="http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/time-warner-cable-ceo-says-takeover-reports-validate-strategy-107581" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804185016143831175.post-66019213324264973912013-08-01T17:04:00.000-07:002013-08-01T17:04:00.347-07:00Reviews: "America got talent" edges "Chef", NBC tops FoxReviews: "America's got talent" edges "master chef," NBC tops Fox "AGT" carries NBC win for the second consecutive night "<br> <img src="/agtnews.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-scale_width_640 imagecache-default imagecache-scale_width_640_default">Published: August 1, 2013 @ 08:57 <a href="#cmts-block"> </a> <a href="/tv/print/107616" class="uber print" target="_blank" title="Print this page">print this page</a><a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="vertical" data-via="TheWrap">Tweet</a> from Tony Maglio<a href="http://twitter.com/@anthonymaglio" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" data-button="grey" data-width="auto" data-linkl-color="#AD0F15">@@anthonymaglio follow</a> <p>A new episode of "America's got talent" was the best rated and most-watched show on Wednesday night, handing over from NBC the victory.</p><p>The Peacock was the first in ratings with a 1.7 rating/5 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 6.9 million, according to preliminary figures.</p><p>After a repeat of "America's got talent" at 20, the new episode earned 9 a 2.3 / 7-10 million viewers. "Tents" got a 1.2/4 with 4.2 million viewers at 10.</p><p>Fox was second in ratings with a 1.6/5 and third in total 4 million viewers. After a "Master Chief" Encore at 8 attracted a new episode 9 a 2.2 / 7 and 5.4 million viewers.</p><p><strong>See also:</strong> <a href="http://mc-3596-1705542522.us-west-2.elb.amazonaws.com/tv/article/sharknado-third-airing-during-sharkathon-gets-most-viewers-date-107051">'Sharknado' 3rd air gets more viewers than the first 2</a></p><p>CBS was third in the ratings with a 1.4/4 and the second in a total 5.7 million viewers. "Big Brother" at 8 earned a 2.0/7 with 6.1 million viewers. Repetitions followed.</p><p>Univision was fourth in ratings with a 1.2/4 and a total of 3.3 million viewers.</p><p>ABC was fifth in ratings with a 0.8/3 and 3.2 million viewers. Acquired after repetitions "NIGHTLINE: the lookout" at 10: 00 a 0.9/3 with 3.5 million viewers.</p><p>Telemundo was sixth in ratings with a 0, 5 / 2 and 1.1 million viewers.</p><p>The CW in reviews with a 0.2/1 and total viewers with 973.000 seventh, repeatedly all air.</p><br /><p><a href="http://www.thewrap.com/tv/column-post/ratings-americas-got-talent-edges-master-chef-nbc-tops-fox-107616" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804185016143831175.post-70909990424991523222013-08-01T13:31:00.000-07:002013-08-01T13:31:00.505-07:00Sony beat Q1, the operating profit forecasts in the middle to push investor for entertainment-spin-offSony beats Q1 operating profit forecasts amid investor Push Entertainment spinoff bump profitability may be not sufficient, hedge-fund investor Daniel Loeb, satisfy is agitation for the spin-off<br>Published: August 1, 2013 @ 12:34 am <a href="#cmts-block"> </a> <a href="/media/print/107561" class="uber print" target="_blank" title="Print this page">print this page</a><a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="vertical" data-via="TheWrap">Tweet</a> from Reuters <p><img alt="" src="/sony-logo-300x164.jpg" style="width:300px; height:164px; margin:15px; float:left" title="">Sony Corp. reported a higher than policymakers expected operational quarterly profit on Thursday, boosted by strong sales of smartphones in Japan and rising shipments of CMOS image sensors phone.</p><p>The bump in profitability might not be enough, to activist shareholders Daniel Loeb, please their New York third point hedge fund Sony spinoff less than a fifth of the assets of the company entertainment proposes.</p><p><strong>See also:</strong> <a href="https://www.thewrap.com/media/article/daniel-loeb-slams-sony-white-house-down-after-earth-flops-106731">Daniel Loeb beats Sony entertainment execs for summer flops, poor supervision</a> </p><p>The manufacturer of the PlayStation game consoles and Bravia TVs logged an operating profit of $369,68 million in the April June quarter expectations by analysts. In the same period last year, the company achieved an operating profit of $64,25 million.</p><p>"While they offer movies, music, and a financial company stable profits, the biggest challenge we have is the rebirth of the electronics and profitability, again the Division" Chief Financial Officer Masaru Kato told reporters. "In this sense, I believe this result is reasonable."</p><p>Japan's Nikkei newspaper reported that Loeb's proposals rejected Sony's Board of Directors with the directors, who is expected to argue that the electronics company could better compete by taking care of the relations with its entertainment arm.</p><p><strong>See also:</strong><a href="https://www.thewrap.com/media/article/sony-board-supposedly-leaning-toward-rejecting-spin-proposal-107371" target="_blank">Sony Board reportedly leaning towards entertainment spinoff proposal to reject</a></p><p>Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai told shareholders last month, the company's Management Board third proposals carefully would check point. Kato declined to comment further on Thursday, except to say: "this is a very important proposal and we respond after thorough discussions."</p><p>In a letter to investors this week praised Loeb Hirais efforts to stem the red ink in Sony's electronics business, by cutting overhead and optimize its product range.</p><p>But Loeb, who called around 7 percent by Sony, the Entertainment Division mismanaged and repeatedly to his earlier calls for Sony bring more transparency and accountability to this outline.</p><p>"A resurgent electronics combined with a well-managed, publicly traded entertainment business would make for a stronger Sony make and offer tremendous value for shareholders," he said.</p><p>Loeb is attributed to, forcing then CEO Scott Thompson of padding his resume with a non-existent computer science change at Yahoo, where he accused. Thompson was within weeks.</p><br /><p><a href="http://www.thewrap.com/media/article/sony-beats-q1-operating-profit-forecasts-amid-investor-push-entertainment-spinoff-107561" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804185016143831175.post-29144196037725063762013-08-01T10:55:00.000-07:002013-08-01T10:56:43.520-07:00TCA: Fox, to produce the American version of the British 'Broadchurch'TCA: Fox to produce American version of the British "Broadchurch" is the adaptation of the English crime drama series on air in the season 2014-2015 set<br> <img src="/tv-series-broadchurch-1795096.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-scale_width_640 imagecache-default imagecache-scale_width_640_default">BBC America published: August 1, 2013 @ 09:07 <a href="#cmts-block"> </a> <a href="/tv/print/107631" class="uber print" target="_blank" title="Print this page">print this page</a><a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="vertical" data-via="TheWrap">Tweet</a> by Jethro Nededog<a href="http://twitter.com/TheRealJethro" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" data-button="grey" data-width="auto" data-linkl-color="#AD0F15">follow @TheRealJethro</a> <p>Fox is shifting to "Broadchurch" in the United States.</p><p>The network announced that it set in the air 2014-2015 adapted the English crime drama for American audiences as limited series during the season.</p><p>It will shine the series with America which produce U.K. show creator, Chris Chibnall ("doctor who," "Camelot") as executive producer. Filming begins in January.</p><p>Fox is "Broadchurch" as a working title of production on so it series title can change in a small American town.</p><p>Original ITV series "Broadchurch" makes its debut on this side of the pond on BBC America next Wednesday. Examined in the film "Doctor who's" David Tennant, the murder of a young detective plays. His colleague plays Olivia Colmon. Starring played also an other former "doctor who" Star Arthur Darvill, plays the town priest.</p><p><strong>See also:</strong> <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/knights-tales-shannyn-sossamon-joins-foxs-wayward-pines-106246" target="_blank">'Mistresses' Star Shannyn Sossamon Joins Fox ' idiosyncratic pines'</a></p><p>Aired earlier this year in the UK, 10 million viewers watched the season finale.</p><p>"'Broadchurch' the art of storytelling, which grabs your attention and holds with each minute-the exactly what we are looking for in a series of events, is is broom", said Fox Entertainment President Kevin Reilly.</p><p>"We love the layered characters, we have seen, it as well in the UK and we can be happy to be able to introduce a new version of this mystery the US audience."</p><p><strong>See also:</strong> <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/mary-lynn-rajskub-signs-24-revival-107626" target="_blank">Mary Lynn Rajskub sign on for '24' revival</a></p><p>Fox version is set in the investigation of the tragic and mysterious death of a young. Set in an American town, the news of the death leads a nationwide frenzy.</p><p>Chibnall, you write the first episode and Executive series products with shine America Carolyn Bernstein ("the bridge") and Jane Featherstone ("the hour," "Utopia") of drama producers of Kudos. The series is distributed by shine international.</p><p>"Broadchurch" is the third series by Fox. Previously, there were limited edition orders "24: live another day" and M. Night Shyamalan "wayward pine."</p><br /><p><a href="http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/tca-fox-produce-american-version-uks-broadchurch-107631" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804185016143831175.post-31887167345765173762013-07-14T10:58:00.000-07:002013-07-14T10:58:00.325-07:00Johnny Depp's Tonto Tanks: Is 'Lone Ranger' One Flop Too Many for the Star?AppId is over the quota<br />AppId is over the quota<br /> Johnny Depp's Tonto Tanks: Is 'Lone Ranger' One Flop Too Many for the Star? TheWrap investigates whether the actor is more than the sum of his mascara <br/> <img src="/lone-ranger-news.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-scale_width_640 imagecache-default imagecache-scale_width_640_default" /> Published: July 08, 2013 @ 5:35 pm <a href="#cmts-block"></a> <a href="/movies/print/101731" class="uber print" target="_blank" title="Print this page">Print this page</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="vertical" data-via="TheWrap">Tweet</a> By Brent Lang<a href="http://twitter.com/BrentALang" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" data-button="grey" data-width="auto" data-linkl-color="#AD0F15">Follow @BrentALang</a> <p>The bellyflop of "The Lone Ranger" at the box office has left some in the movie industry questioning whether star Johnny Depp is still worth his $20 million-plus salary.</p><p></p><p>Audiences roundly rejected the movie and with it Depp's eccentric Tonto: The Western grossed a mere $48.9 million over the extended Fourth of July weekend. With a reported production budget of $215 million before marketing, the film is a "John Carter"-size dud for Walt Disney Studios with little chance of recouping its costs, even when international box office is added to the till.</p><p>Speculation has already begun how much of a write-down the studio may have to take on the movie, an adaptation of a classic radio serial unfamiliar to many of key moviegoing age.</p><p><strong>Also read: </strong><a href="http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/lone-ranger-takeaway-should-disney-just-give-original-franchises-101711" target="_blank">'Lone Ranger' Takeaway: Disney, Forget Original Franchises</a></p><p>But "The Lone Ranger" is just the latest in a series of misfires starring Depp, who has proven a dicey money-making proposition outside "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Alice in Wonderland." "Dark Shadows," "The Rum Diary" and "The Tourist" are a few of his underwhelming projects starring the quirky actor in recent years.</p><p>"Pirates" and "Alice" have given Depp the clout to get projects like "The Lone Ranger" and "Dark Shadows" made, but also the latitude to indulge in increasingly idiosyncratic projects, complete with eyecatching getups. Producers and distributors privately grouse that his performances have grown ever more rococo and that has alienated fans and subsequently dimmed his star power.</p><p>"What is he without extreme makeup?" one international film distributor asked. "Is he an actor or is he somebody who’s consistently doing a Keith Richards imitation?"</p><p>A representative for Depp did not respond to requests for comment. The producers, distributors and executives quoted in this article requested anonymity because they feared damaging their relationships with the studio or the star.</p><p>For its part, Disney said it hopes to continue working with Depp and praised both his talent and his track record.</p><p>"Johnny Depp is one of the most iconic and successful actors in the world in part because of his ability to choose unique roles and turn them into something utterly unexpected," a studio spokesman said in a statement to TheWrap. "We are incredibly proud of our long collaboration with him, which includes three billion-dollar films, and look forward to working with him for years to come."</p><p>The studio has a fifth "Pirates of the Caribbean" in the works with the actor.</p><p>Other studio executives acknowledge that Depp's bankability has taken a shellacking, but caution against writing off the Oscar-nominated actor. They argue that his mystique remains potent even after "The Lone Ranger" was gunned down by audiences and critics.</p><p>"Sadly enough there isn't a major studio in town who if Johnny Depp came to them and said, 'I want to do a PG-13 action thriller in which I play a quirky character and, oh by the way it's going to cost $150 million,' would turn him down," a studio executive told TheWrap.</p><p><strong>See photos:</strong> <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/gallery/beyond-lone-ranger-johnny-depps-most-outrageous-roles-101766" target="_blank">Beyond 'The Lone Ranger': Johnny Depp's Most Outrageous Roles</a></p><p>The four "Pirates" films have generated more than $3.7 billion, while "Alice in Wonderland" has grossed more than $1 billion. The picture isn't nearly as pretty for other recent Depp films.</p><p>>>"Dark Shadows," featuring Depp as a fey bloodsucker, grossed a lackluster $245 million globally on a $150 million budget.</p><p>>>"The Rum Diary," with the actor channeling Hunter S. Thompson, eked out $23.9 million worldwide on a $45 million budget.</p><p>>>"The Tourist" -- notable mostly for the Hollywood Foreign Press' inexplicable decision to nominate it for a Golden Globe Award -- recouped its $100 million cost only because of strong foreign sales. Its global total stood at $278.3 million, but domestically it stumbled to a $67.6 million gross.</p><p>Early on Disney pulled the plug on "The Lone Ranger," only to resuscitate it when the budget was reduced from $250 million.</p><p>"Disney knew it was a mistake, they knew it was a risk," said Jeff Bock, a senior box office analyst at Exhibitor Relations. But the lure of Depp's past success with producer Jerry Bruckheimer prevailed. </p><p><strong>Also read: </strong><a href="http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/will-smiths-after-earth-crash-lands-fast-6-repeats-box-office-champ-94876" target="_blank">Will Smith's 'After Earth' Sputters Behind 'Fast 6' and 'Now You See Me'</a></p><p>Depp isn't the only A-list star to fall to earth at the box office this summer: Will Smith and Channing Tatum tripped on the big-budget disasters "After Earth" and "White House Down," leading to a new round of questions about the wisdom of banking on a star when a man in a cape and a mask will do.</p><p>The international distributor said that Depp's recent decision to exit Cross Creek and Exclusive Media's biopic of Boston gangster Whitey Bulger over a salary dispute was short-sighted, because the role could have reminded audiences that he is more than the sum of his mascara.</p><p>The actor, nominated for "Sweeney Todd," "Finding Neverland" and the first "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl," has the science fiction film "Transcendence" and a role as the wolf in the musical “Into the Woods" in the works.</p><p>In an interview with <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/johnny-depp-an-outlaw-looks-at-50-20130618" target="_blank">Rolling Stone</a> last month, Depp joked that he wanted to make a film version of the '80s television show "ALF," which seems funny except when you consider that he has previously used his weight to bring movies based on a cult Gothic soap opera and a radio show about a silver bullet shooting vigilante to the multiplex. In that light, a Gore Verbinski-directed "ALF" doesn't seem so far-fetched.</p><p>And guess what: it would still be a very bad idea, no matter whose name was above the title.</p><br /><p><a href="http://drupal.thewrap.com/movies/article/johnny-depps-tonto-tanks-lone-ranger-one-flop-too-many-101731" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804185016143831175.post-27206219933315351942013-07-14T07:20:00.000-07:002013-07-14T07:20:00.305-07:00Dev Patel to join in early talks Sharlto Copley in 'Chappy'Dev Patel in early talks to join Sharlto Copley in 'Chappy' the project tagged the next science fiction movie "District 9" and "Elysium" Director Neill Blomkamp<br>Published: July 8, 2013 @ 19:30 <a href="#cmts-block"> </a>Jeff Sneider<a href="http://twitter.com/TheInsneider" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" data-button="grey" data-width="auto" data-linkl-color="#AD0F15">follow @TheInsneider</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="vertical" data-via="TheWrap">Tweet</a> <a href="/movies/print/101816" class="uber print" target="_blank" title="Print this page">this page print</a> <p><img alt="" src="/163060003-220x305.jpg" style="width:220px; height:305px; margin:15px; float:left" title=""></p><p>"Slumdog millionaire" star Dev Patel is in early talks to combine, Sharlto Copley, MRCs Director Neill Blomkamp, an individual familiar with the project of <a href="http://thewrap.com">TheWrap</a>said "Man", the next science fiction movie "District 9" and "Elysium".</p><p>Blomkamp wrote the screenplay with Terri Tatchell. Simon Kinberg is produce the character-driven film.</p><p>Project based on Blomkamps short "Tetra Vaal," that was a fake ad for a robot police patrols in the slums of South Africa.</p><p>Copley is one of the law enforcement robot, play, while Patel is about to start, the film human leadership play a thing to make.</p><p>MRC and Kinberg produced "Elysium", which will release on Aug. 9 Sony. Matt Damon starring Jodie Foster as well as Copley.</p><p>Patel reprises his role as Neal Sampat continue on the second season of HBO's "The Newsroom," the 14 returns. After starring in best picture winner "Slumdog millionaire", he went on to supporting roles in "the best exotic Marigold hotel" and the indie drama "About Cherry."</p><p>Patel is repped by UTA and Magnolia entertainment, Attorney James Feldman of Curtis Brown Group.</p><br /><p><a href="http://drupal.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/newsroom-star-dev-patel-early-talks-join-sharlto-copley-chappie-101816" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804185016143831175.post-82218110159575674432013-07-14T03:48:00.000-07:002013-07-14T03:48:00.330-07:00James Cameron Rips 3D for 'Man of Steel,' 'Iron Man 3'AppId is over the quota<br />AppId is over the quota<br /> James Cameron Rips 3D for 'Man of Steel,' 'Iron Man 3' "If you spend $150 million on visual effects, the film is already going to [look] spectacular" <br/> <img src="/jcnews.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-scale_width_640 imagecache-default imagecache-scale_width_640_default" /> Published: July 08, 2013 @ 1:50 pm <a href="#cmts-block"></a> <a href="/movies/print/101646" class="uber print" target="_blank" title="Print this page">Print this page</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="vertical" data-via="TheWrap">Tweet</a> By Tony Maglio<a href="http://twitter.com/@anthonymaglio" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" data-button="grey" data-width="auto" data-linkl-color="#AD0F15">Follow @@anthonymaglio</a> <p>James Cameron has reached a new level of grumpy about bad 3D -- his latest targets being "Man of Steel," "Iron Man 3" and the greedy studios who he says waste money converting them.</p><p>This summer's superhero tentpoles didn't need 3D to begin with, the "Avatar" director said last week at Mexico City's technology forum TagDF, according to <a href="http://thefilmstage.com/news/james-cameron-confirms-battle-angel-will-follow-avatar-trilogy-says-man-of-steel-iron-man-3%E2%80%99-didnt-need-3d/">The Film Stage</a>.</p><p>"If you spend $150 million on visual effects, the film is already going to [look] spectacular [and] perfect," Cameron said.</p><p><strong>Also read:</strong> <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/gallery/20-physically-disabled-characters-played-able-bodied-actors-photos-92876">20 Physically Disabled Characters Played by Able-Bodied Actors</a></p><p>Cameron has complained in the years since "Avatar" about how schlocky 3D conversions erode the format -- especially when studios take control from directors. Unlike films shot</em> in 3D, he says conversions do not portray the same visual depth.</p><p>“One thing is shooting in 3D and another is to convert to 3D,” he said.</p><p>Ironically, Cameron converted <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/titanic-3d-team-dishes-re-release-everything-makes-conversion-difficult-was-there-36855">"Titanic" to 3D last year</a> ... but justified that by noting at length how hands-on he was in the conversion process.</p><p>Cameron also confirmed at TagDF that he will begin development of "Battle Angel" in 2017, following the "Avatar" sequels.</p><br /><p><a href="http://drupal.thewrap.com/movies/article/james-cameron-criticizes-man-steel-and-iron-man-3-using-3d-101646" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804185016143831175.post-40396718609082052882013-07-14T01:47:00.000-07:002013-07-14T01:47:00.440-07:00'Big Brother' Host Julie Chen sagt sie ist 'von rassistischen und homophoben Kommentaren gestochen''Big Brother' Host Julie Chen says she's 'Stung' by racist and homophobic comments "the Asian, the me the most taken" Chen admits<br>Published: July 8, 2013 @ 18:44 <a href="#cmts-block"> </a> <a href="/tv/print/101801" class="uber print" target="_blank" title="Print this page">print this page</a><a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="vertical" data-via="TheWrap">Tweet</a> from Tim Kenneally <p>One day after 'Big Brother' controversy made statements with racist and homophobic overtones of the show participants, broadcast explained the moderator of the show, Julie Chen, itself "razor" remarks, said: "I personally took it."</p><p>She added that she addressed was taken comments most of the anti-Asian on a candidate with the name Helen.</p><p>Chen used her other CBS show, "The talk" as a platform, the models to discuss the candidate Aaryn Gries.</p><p><strong>See video:</strong> <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/big-brother-racism-watch-aaryn-gries-lowlight-reel-video-101601" target="_blank">'Big Brother' racism: Aaryn Gries Lowlight reel to see</a></p><p>"When I first found this Aaryn, a 22-year old girl is, anti-gay, anti-black and I have to anti-Asian remarks, honest to be - Asians, that hit me most," Chen said their cohorts 'Speak'. "" I heard to describe them Asians as squinty eyes and "make go, a bowl of rice." She said that Helen, the Chinese goes... It stung. I have it personally.</p><p>Cheng went on to say that Garcia comments-first of all the "Big Brother" - live feed captures but focused on Sunday night Sendung-- on their own experiences with racism as a child remember.</p><p><strong>See also:</strong> <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/big-brother-racism-scandal-another-contestant-fired-offensive-comments-101321" target="_blank">'Big Brother' racism scandal: another candidate fired from job for insulting comments</a></p><p>"The really sad it was, it took me back in the 70's was when I was growing up in Queens, and if I have 7 years old getting harassed, called, a chink and the people move their eyes" Chen revealed. "And then I felt ignorant." Me I felt like, wow, there are still people who live in this country, so feel and behave? Yes, there is. "And then it got sad because she is 22 - she is college educated."</p><p>Chen's "talk" colleague Sara Gilbert noticed that you "happy", the comments on the broadcast made it.</p><p>"I'm glad that CBS and"Big Brother"aired the comments, because I feel it is good for people to see, and let these people deal with the consequences if they get out of the House", Gilbert said.</p><p><strong>See also:</strong> <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/paula-deens-empire-collapses-whats-cost-one-n-word-100301" target="_blank">Deens multimillion dollar disaster: what is the cost of the N-Word?</a></p><p>While Gries fate on "Big Brother" remains to be seen, as their post-reality TV career, she has her bad chosen words already suffered some recoil. Gries' talent agency, her after the comments made headlines last week raised.</p><p>A second candidate on the current season of "Big Brother", Matthew Zimmerman, was also let go from her job on the East coast of United States pageant, after she accused the N Word spin.</p><p>To see below discuss Chen Gries comments:</p><p><br /><p><a href="http://drupal.thewrap.com/tv/article/big-brother-host-julie-chen-says-shes-stung-racist-and-homophobic-comments-101801" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804185016143831175.post-80082331668844197862013-07-13T22:14:00.000-07:002013-07-13T22:14:00.509-07:00Why Disney, Fox Decided to Keep Hulu - And How Big Were Those Bids?AppId is over the quota<br />AppId is over the quota<br /> Why Disney, Fox Decided to Keep Hulu – And How Big Were Those Bids? "We bid aggressively, but they changed their mind," one bidder tells TheWrap <br/> <img src="/hulu-640.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-scale_width_640 imagecache-default imagecache-scale_width_640_default" /> Published: July 12, 2013 @ 3:48 pm <a href="#cmts-block"></a> <a href="/media/print/102906" class="uber print" target="_blank" title="Print this page">Print this page</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="vertical" data-via="TheWrap">Tweet</a> By Sharon Waxman<a href="http://twitter.com/sharonwaxman " class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" data-button="grey" data-width="auto" data-linkl-color="#AD0F15">Follow @sharonwaxman </a> <p>Disney and Fox didn't decide to keep Hulu because they couldn’t get the bids they wanted for the streaming service. It was because the bids were so good that they stepped back and reconsidered.</p><p>The streaming service was pulled back from auction on Friday. <a href="http://thewrap.com">TheWrap</a> spoke to two of the main Hulu bidders, and both confirmed that the bids were "aggressive" – between $750 million and $1.4 billion or so. The main bidders included AT&T with Peter Chernin, DirecTV and Guggenheim with KKR.</p><p><strong>Also read</strong>: <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/media/article/disney-ceo-bob-iger-fox-ceo-rupert-murdoch-explain-why-they-didnt-sell-hulu-102901">Disney CEO Bob Iger, Fox CEO Rupert Murdoch Explain Why They Didn't Sell Hulu</a></p><p>The initial asking price of $1 billion creeped up during the process, said one bidder, because there were more bidders than anticipated.</p><p>The quality of the bidders themselves caused Disney and Fox to take pause – they included the biggest players in satellite, telecom and cable, all looking to buy their way into the streaming game.</p><p><strong>Also read:</strong> <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/media/article/hulu-sale-called-fox-disney-nbcu-102776">Hulu Sale Called Off by Fox, Disney, NBCU</a></p><p>They were prepared to pay top dollar for the service, too. "We bid aggressively, but they changed their mind," said one bidder who spoke on condition of anonymity.</p><p>Said another bidder: "It turned out not to be about the money."</p><p>According to one insider on the other side of the negotiation, "The process allowed everyone to reflect on the highest and best use of the asset and align our strategies." That's essentially what News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch and Disney CEO Bob Iger said on Friday in Sun Valley, which is more than likely where they made the last-minute decision.</p><p><strong>Also read:<a href="http://www.thewrap.com/media/article/after-failure-sell-hulu-s-owners-must-finally-solve-their-identity-crisis-102841" target="_blank"> </a></strong><a href="http://www.thewrap.com/media/article/after-failure-sell-hulu-s-owners-must-finally-solve-their-identity-crisis-102841" target="_blank">Hulu's Failed Sale: Owners Must Solve Their Identity Crisis</a></p><p>According to the individuals who spoke to TheWrap, the bidders were still being engaged during the day on Thursday. </p><p>The strategic pullback was a big move, and it resulted in the unusual decision to announce a massive capital infusion of $750 million into a service that is adding about 1 million paid subscribers per quarter.</p><p>When asked what the newly-aligned strategy is, the insider said it was to get the right marketing and distribution going.</p><p>That may not be all that hard. "It's a self fulfilling prophecy," said one of the disappointed bidders. "If you put that kind of money into a platform that has 4 or 5 million subscribers you can make it successful with that much money. Because it’s all about the content. And they may not have to spend $750 million to get there."</p><br /><p><a href="http://www.thewrap.com/media/column-post/why-disney-fox-decided-keep-hulu-and-how-big-were-those-bids-102906" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804185016143831175.post-60723457685450445072013-07-13T19:38:00.000-07:002013-07-13T19:38:00.274-07:00Why the Failure of 'Lone Ranger' May End Golden Age of Hollywood Producers (Video)AppId is over the quota<br />AppId is over the quota<br /> Why the Failure of 'Lone Ranger' May End Golden Age of Hollywood Producers (Video) TheWrap's Lucas Shaw explains the impact of the latest flop on producers' standing in the studio system <br/> <img src="/lonebanner.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-scale_width_640 imagecache-default imagecache-scale_width_640_default" /> Published: July 13, 2013 @ 1:18 am <a href="#cmts-block"></a> <a href="/movies/print/102951" class="uber print" target="_blank" title="Print this page">Print this page</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="vertical" data-via="TheWrap">Tweet</a> By Greg Gilman<a href="http://twitter.com/@GregAtTheWrap" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" data-button="grey" data-width="auto" data-linkl-color="#AD0F15">Follow @@GregAtTheWrap</a> <p>"The Lone Ranger" opened to a thud this past weekend and has grossed $82 million to-date. That's a great early number for plenty of movies, but a pittance one that cost upwards of $200 million. The performance of the movie doesn't reflect well on anyone, with some questioning why it was ever made.</p><p>The reason for that is pretty clear.</p><p><strong>Also read:</strong> <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/disney-first-studio-pass-1-billion-domestic-box-office-2013-102831" target="_blank">Disney First Studio to Pass $1 Billion at Domestic Box Office This Year</a></p><p>Johnny Depp and Jerry Bruckheimer has been an invaluable combination for Disney, which has made billions off the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise.</p><p>Yet that math doesn't always work, one of many reasons big-time producers no longer get a blank check to make whatever they want. Bruckheimer was long the lone exception, but "The Lone Ranger" likely changed that.</p><p>TheWrap's film reporter Lucas Shaw explains:</p><p></p><br /><p><a href="http://www.thewrap.com/media/movies/column-post/why-failure-lone-ranger-ends-golden-age-hollywood-producers-video-102951" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804185016143831175.post-83466301033223881542013-07-13T17:03:00.000-07:002013-07-13T17:03:00.434-07:00With 'The Newsroom,' Olivia Munn Puts Her Journalism Degree to Use (Video)AppId is over the quota<br />AppId is over the quota<br /> With 'The Newsroom,' Olivia Munn Puts Her Journalism Degree to Use (Video) The cast of HBO's drama walks the red carpet at premiere <br/> Published: July 12, 2013 @ 2:49 pm <a href="#cmts-block"></a> <a href="/tv/print/102891" class="uber print" target="_blank" title="Print this page">Print this page</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="vertical" data-via="TheWrap">Tweet</a> By Madisen Keavy and Sydney Papenhausen <p>Olivia Munn is uniquely qualified to play a reporter on HBO's "The Newsroom": She studied to be one in college.</p><p>"I went from 'The Daily Show' pretending to be a fake reporter then went to 'The Newsroom' pretending to be a real reporter and majored in journalism so like everything was kind of gearing me up to do something like this which is nice because my mother is very happy that I am using my journalism degree in some way."</p><p>Munn, along with her castmates, talked to <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/" target="_blank">TheWrap</a> at the red carpet premiere of "The Newsroom," which returns for its second season Sunday. In the video below, she and her castmates also talk about what to expect this season. Jeff Daniels describes a story that brings lots of headaches to ACN, and Munn talks about why Aaron Sorkin's dialogue is like singing.</p><p>Watch the video:</p><p></p><br /><p><a href="http://www.thewrap.com/media/tv/article/newsroom-olivia-munn-puts-her-journalism-degree-use-video-102891" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804185016143831175.post-94873330896026542013-07-13T13:53:00.000-07:002013-07-13T13:53:00.075-07:00Comic-Con 2013: The TV Guide (updated)The remote server returned an unexpected response: (413) Request Entity Too Large.<br />The remote server returned an unexpected response: (413) Request Entity Too Large.<br /> Comic-Con 2013: The TV Schedule (Updated) TheWrap's guide to the television offerings at the annual fan event from July 17-21 in San Diego <br/> <img src="/comiccon2013tv.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-scale_width_640 imagecache-default imagecache-scale_width_640_default" /> Published: July 08, 2013 @ 7:26 pm <a href="#cmts-block"></a> <a href="/tv/print/99026" class="uber print" target="_blank" title="Print this page">Print this page</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="vertical" data-via="TheWrap">Tweet</a> By Jethro Nededog<a href="http://twitter.com/TheRealJethro" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" data-button="grey" data-width="auto" data-linkl-color="#AD0F15">Follow @TheRealJethro</a> <p>More than 100,000 people will descend on San Diego Comic-Con again this summer.</p><p>The world's most popular fan event, television is just one of the many media industries who are making sure to have a presence during the four-day festival.</p><p><strong>Also read: </strong><a href="http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/comic-con-2013-film-schedule-100746" target="_blank">Comic-Con 2013: The Film Schedule</a></p><p>Here's a breakdown of the TV panels and events during Comic-Con 2013:</p><p><strong>Wednesday, July 17 (Pilot Screening day) </strong></p><p>"The 100" (CW)</p><p>"Almost Human" (Fox)</p><p>"The Originals" (CW)</p><p>"The Tomorrow People" (CW)</p><p>"Psych: The Musical" (USA): An exclusive midnight screening of the highly anticipated two-hour special episode airing this winter</p><p><strong>Thursday, July 18</strong></p><p>"Black Sails" (Starz), Details TBA</p><p>Special pilot screening of a Michael Bay produced new Pirate drama. Series stars Zach McGowan, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Mark Ryan, Hakeem Kae-Kazim and series creators Jonathan Steinberg and Robert Levine to introduce the first episode which will be screened for fans only. Additional special guest to be announced.</p><p>10:00AM – 11:00AM, Intelligence (CBS) Ballroom 20</p><p>Stars Josh Holloway (Lost), Meghan Ory (Once Upon a Time), and Marg Helgenberger (CSI) and executive producers Michael Seitzman (North Country), René Echevarria (Terra Nova, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), and Tripp Vinson discuss the new CBS dramatic thriller. Holloway plays Gabriel, a high-tech intelligence operative enhanced with a supercomputer microchip in his brain. With this implant, Gabriel is the first human ever to be connected directly into the worldwide information grid and have complete access to Internet, WiFi, telephone, and satellite data. He can hack into any data center and access key intel in the fight to protect the United States from its enemies. Leading the elite government cybersecurity agency created to support him is Director Lillian Strand (Helgenberger), a straightforward and efficient boss who oversees the unit's missions. Strand assigns Riley Neal (Ory), a Secret Service agent, to protect Gabriel from outside threats, as well as from his appetite for reckless, unpredictable behavior and disregard for protocol. As the first supercomputer with a beating heart, Gabriel is the most valuable piece of technology the country has ever created and is the U.S.'s secret weapon. Join the cast and producers for an exclusive viewing of the first episode, followed by a panel discussion moderated by Debra Birnbaum, president and editor-in-chief, TV Guide magazine.</p><p>10:00AM – 11:00AM, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Featuring Kevin Eastman Room 9</p><p>A special discussion about all things TMNT featuring co-creator Kevin Eastman! Join Eastman and other members of the IDW Publishing TMNT creative brain trust, including editor Bobby Curnow and writer Tom Waltz, for what promises to be one shell of a fun and informative time!</p><p>10:15AM – 11:15AM, MAD Screening and Q&A (Cartoon Network) Room 6DE</p><p>The MADness continues in San Diego as MAD once again descends on Comic-Con with their usual-but mostly unusual-brand of hijinks and hilarity. Producers Kevin Shinick and Mark Marek and other hilarious minds from the show promise a wisecracking discussion about the series inspired by the beloved and bestselling humor magazine. Producers will also share new footage featuring all the fan-favorite elements of the show, from animated parodies and crazy commercials to pretend promos and classic gags. This panel is sure to leave everyone feeling MAD. From Warner Bros. Animation, MAD airs Mondays at 8:30/7:30c on Cartoon Network.</p><p>10:30AM – 11:30AM. 35th Battlestar Galactica Celebration Room 6BCF</p><p>Host Richard Hatch (Capt. Apollo, Tom Zarek), director Michael Nankin (BG, Defiance, Blood and Chrome), Dr. Kevin Grazier (consultant, Defiance, BG, Falling Skies, Caprica), producer/writer Michael Angeli (Battlestar Galactica), write/producer Kevin Murphy (Defiance, Battlestar), Michael Taylor (Battlestar, Caprica, Defiance), producer Paul Leonard (Battlestar, Caprica, Defiance), and surprise BG guests discuss and celebrate the 35-year history and future of the three Battlestar Glactica series and franchise. Includes Q&A, theatrical trailers and discussion.</p><p>11:00AM – 8:00PM, VIKINGS INTERACTIVE WATERWAY (History), 7/18-7/20</p><p>The experience includes miniature Vikings “ships” that visitors can race on actual water, a Photo-Op area for keepsakes, and Lagertha-inspired shield maidens who will greet visitors. The waterway is located across the street from the Convention Center at 450 Second Ave., between 1st & 2nd Avenue. Additionally, on Saturday, 7/20 at 6 p.m. the band SILENT COMEDY will perform for fans in attendance. Cast appears for fan autograph signing on 7/19 from 11 a.m.-12:00 p.m.</p><p>11:00AM – 12:00PM, Star-Crossed (CW) Ballroom 20</p><p>Stars Matt Lanter (90210, Star Wars: The Clone Wars), Aimee Teegarden (Friday Night Lights), and Grey Damon (Secret Circle, Nine Lives of Chloe King), along with executive producers Adele Lim (One Tree Hill), Meredith Averill (The Good Wife), Josh Appelbaum and Andre Nemec (Mission Impossible, Alias), and Scott Rosenberg (Gone In 60 Seconds, Con Air) invite you to get a first look at the futuristic epic romance tale, Star-Crossed. When an spacecraft crash-landed in Emery's (Teegarden) small town when she was only 6, whether the aliens came in peace or with more sinister intentions didn't matter: a fierce battle erupted as humans fought for control over their new rivals, an alien species called the Atrians. In the midst of the conflict, Roman (Lanter), a 6-year-old Atrian boy, found his way to a shed behind Emery's house, where she protected him from harm. In their brief time together, Emery and Roman forged a deep bond, but the authorities wasted no time tracking Roman down and capturing him. Emery has grown up believing that Roman was killed that day. Ten years later, in 2024, the Atrians have been acclimated to life on Earth, but they are interred in a heavily guarded camp known as the Sector to keep them separate from humans. Now, for the first time, a group of Atrian teens will enroll in a suburban human high school, with the goal of testing the feasibility of human/alien integration. The eyes of the nation and the whole world are fixed on this historical social experiment, an endeavor fraught with suspicion and fear. In the mayhem of the first day, Emery is amazed to learn that Roman was not killed by the authorities and is, in fact, one of the Atrian students. Their childhood bond is quickly rekindled. In a school and a society that distrusts everything about the Atrians, Emery and Roman have found each other again. However, their relationship is threatened by the small-mindedness of their respective communities and the political agendas of people in power. While the world around them rages with anger and prejudice, their bond becomes increasingly strong and increasingly dangerous. As an epic Romeo and Juliet romance unfolds, a violent encounter between their two families could threaten their relationship. Can Roman and Emery's love-and peace between the species-survive? The cast and producers offer an exclusive first look at the series, followed by a panel discussion.</p><p>12:00PM – 12:45PM, Beauty And The Beast (CW) Ballroom 20</p><p>Kristin Kreuk (Smallville) and Jay Ryan (Terra Nova) along with executive producers Jennifer Levin (Without a Trace), and Sherri Cooper (Brothers and Sisters), invite all #Beasties to join them for an exclusive discussion of what is ahead for #VinCat and the sophomore season of the breakout fan-favorite series from the CW network. Beauty and the Beast, winner of the People's Choice Award for Favorite New TV Drama, is a modern adaptation of a beloved fairy tale. In the second season, Detective Catherine Chandler (Kreuk), shaken to the core that everything she knows has been a lie, is determined to get answers to the secrets that have been revealed about her family. Cat must also try to navigate her evolving relationship with handsome doctor Vincent Keller (Ryan), who struggles with becoming a terrifying beast when he is enraged, unable to control his super-strength and heightened senses. Cat and Vincent continue to grapple with the desire to be a normal couple while trying to keep a low profile from Muirfield, now on the hunt for both of them. Join the cast and producers for a panel discussion moderated by Jenna Busch from Fanhattan.com.</p><p>12:00PM – 1:00PM, Comedy Legends of TV Land Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront</p><p>The Comedy Legends of TV Land panel gets you up close and personal with the most hilarious and adored sitcom stars in TV history-many of whom now star in original sitcoms on TV Land! Talent from shows airing on TV Land like Hot in Cleveland, Kirstie, The Soul Man, Happily Divorced, and The Exes will be on hand. The panel invites fans of all ages to ask the stars questions about their current projects, their favorite sitcoms past and present, and making it in the world of TV comedy. Exclusive content includes a Comic-Con-only sneak peek at TV Land's newest series, Kirstie.</p><p>12:00PM – 1:00PM, The Pitching Hour Room 5AB</p><p>Jermaine Turner (director, current series, Disney TV Animation), Ted Biaselli (VP programming, The Hub Network), Jill Sanford (VP, Nickelodeon Animation Development), Derek Hoffman (VP, Donner Co.), Ivan Brandon (writer/publisher, Offset Comics), Charlie Chu (editor, Oni Press), Lindsay Rostal (game producer, The Odd Gentlemen), Jennie Kong (PR strategist), and moderator Dan Evans III (freelance writer, Stoopid Monkey), will take an idea from conception through production for various media. This process will include creating a pitch document, obtaining agents, and getting a pitch meeting. The panelists will explain, through hypothetical example and humorous stories, the process that new creators should adapt to make their way through the creative battleground of the entertainment industry. Knowing that each project is unique, there will be a Q&A to allow the audience to really hone in on the solutions to obstacles they may encounter. Also on hand will be Brendan McFeely (IP lawyer, Kane Kessler) to give creators insight on protecting their ideas as they navigate Hollywood!</p><p>12:45PM – 1:30PM, Hanna-Barbera Room 6A</p><p>After a pair of droids set the world on fire in a galaxy far, far away, Hanna-Barbera reconvened their super-terrific Sixties space superheroes for a second round of intergalactic adventures. Joining the already iconic masterpieces of Alex Toth design Space Ghost and the Herculoids were newcomers Teen Force and Astro and the Space Mutts (yes, THAT Astro) – and best of all, the heroes would frequently unite in fantastic team-up finales. Warner Archive Collection presents a look at the legacy of Space Ghost and the Herculoids, preview the upcoming release of Space Stars, take a detour to examine everyone’s favorite pre-historic superhero Captain Caveman, and discuss a very special upcoming Blu-ray release. Join WAC Podcast hosts Matthew Patterson and DW Ferranti and notable guests James Tucker (Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox) and Steven Melching (Batman: The Brave and the Bold) for this entertaining survey of some truly super-toons.</p><p>12:45PM – 1:45PM, Cartoon Network: Annoying Orange Room 6DE</p><p>The cast and crew of Annoying Orange offer a slam-packed, manic musical mash-up, featuring an exclusive look into the show's unique production process, an epic episode premiere, a live musical number, a Toby Turner dance, and insight into the emerging creative bridge between Internet and traditional television entertainment. Panel includes Dane Boedigheimer (creator, Orange, Pear, Midget Apple, Marshmallow), Toby Turner (Nerville), iJustine (Passion Fruit), Tom Kenny (Coconut, Guava), Rob Paulsen (Broccoli Alien Overlord), Tom Sheppard (co-creator, director, Li'l Squishy, Old Man Banana), Gary Binkow (EP), and Conrad Montgomery (Cartoon Network creative executive).</p><p>1:00PM – 2:00PM, Ghost Ghirls: A Behind-the-Scenes Paranormal Experience with Jack Black Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront</p><p>Hey Comic-Con! Jack Black is bringing his new quirky web series Ghost Ghirls to you. Ghost Ghirls follows the hilarious antics of two very blonde best friends, Heidi and Angelica, as they attempt to juggle their personal and professional lives-as ghostbusters. Each episode details the adventures of the funny duo as they work to solve the mysteries behind paranormal phenomena while attempting to convince their clients, some otherworldly visitors, and themselves, that they are legit. The show stars Amanda Lund and Maria Blasucci as the two paranormal investigators. It was created by Drunk History's Jeremy Konner, along with stars Lund and Blasucci. You will see exclusive episodes before they premiere online. Executive producer and comedic genius Jack Black will join the creators to ghoul-out for an interactive panel session, share the inspiration for the show, and answer questions.</p><p>1:00PM – 2:00PM, Mattel and WWE: Bring on the Action! Room 25ABC</p><p>Here's your chance to attend Miz TV with special guest Dolph Ziggler! The Miz hosts as Mattel toy designers Bill Miekina and Michael Kadile and manager of marketing Mitchell Cameron discuss the latest in WWE action figure news and give sneak peeks at upcoming product. You never know what surprises are in store!</p><p>1:00PM – 2:00PM, USA Network's Psych Ballroom 20</p><p>For the fifth year running, cable TV's most beloved fake psychic detective series is bringing its signature brand of humor, pop culture nostalgia and delicious flavor to Comic-Con. Fans will get a unique, interactive peek behind the pineapple as the show's creative team discuss Psych's long-anticipated musical episode and upcoming season, share exclusive video content, and take audience questions galore. The panel, moderated by Psych guest star and ‘80s icon and fan favorite Cary Elwes (Pierre Despereaux), features stars James Roday (Shawn Spencer), Dulé Hill (Burton "Gus" Guster), Maggie Lawson (Juliet O'Hara), Tim Omundson (Carlton Lassiter), Kirsten Nelson (Chief Karen Vick), and Corbin Bernsen (Henry Spencer), as well as producers Steve Franks (creator and executive producer), Kelly Kulchak (executive producer), and Chris Henze (executive producer). Hilarious hijinks are highly likely to ensue.</p><p>2:00PM – 3:00PM, Cartoon Hangover: Bravest Warriors, Bee and Puppycat, and Friends Room 28DE</p><p>Breehn Burns (writer/director of Bravest Warriors) and the cast of Bravest Warriors, Tara Strong (voice of Plum), Alex Walsh (voice of Chris), John Omohundro (voice of Danny), Ian Jones-Quartey (voice of Wallow), Michael-Leon Wooley (voice of Impossibear), along with Bob Boyle (storyboard artist), discuss season 1 and the upcoming season 2, moderated by Eric Homan (producer of Bravest Warriors, VP of development at Frederator). Don't miss sneak previews of new Bravest Warriors episodes and other exclusive news. Seven-year-old Sam Lavagnino (voice of Catbug) will make a special appearance. Natasha Allegri (creator, Bee and Puppycat) will talk about her first original cartoon and will present a sneak peak of Bee and Puppycat part 2, as will other Cartoon Hangover stars Miss Kelly Martin (creator, Dr. Lollipop) and Aliki Grafft (director, Dr. Lollipop).</p><p>2:00PM – 3:00PM, Comedy Central: Workaholics Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront</p><p>It's time to get weird with Comedy Central's hit series Workaholics! Whether it's Blake dressed in a bear coat, Adam singing about Catherine Zeta Jones while on shroomz, or The Ders celebrating his birthday with a drinking triathlon, the boys seem to run into trouble wherever they go. These three friends work together from 9 to 5, live together from 5 to 9, and party together 24/7. Stars, co-creators, writers, and executive producers Blake Anderson, Adam Devine, Anders Holm, and Kyle Newacheck go behind the scenes for a sneak peek into next season, including a few special surprises that are guaranteed to be "Tight Butthole." S'Go!</p><p>2:00PM – 3:00PM, Nick Re-Mix: It's Time to Go Behind the Slime! Room 7AB</p><p>Nickelodeon brings together Craig Bartlett (creator, Hey Arnold!), Chris Viscardi and Will McRobb (creators, The Adventures of Pete and Pete), Jay Howell and Jim Dirschberger (creators, Sanjay and Craig), and Steve Borst and Gary Doodles (creators, Breadwinners) to offer an insider's look at the creative process behind some of our funniest, most endearing, and fan-favorite cartoons. These creators will discuss what inspired them and reveal what it's really like to bring a show to life at Nickelodeon. Plus get a sneak peek at Nickelodeon's new animates series Breadwinners. Moderated by Chris Hardwick.</p><p>2:00PM – 3:00PM, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Action Figure Showcase Room 25ABC</p><p>Members of the mutant marketing team for Playmates Toys-the master toy licensee for TMNT since the 1980s-prepare to "unleash shell," discussing what's now, new, and next for the articulated heroes on a half-shell. Get sneak peeks at future toys (perhaps some from season 2 of the Turtles' animated series or the upcoming TMNT movie), and ask questions of "team green" members who've worked on all three incarnations of the Turtles since their debut decades ago.</p><p>2:00PM – 3:00PM, The Writer's Journey: Breaking into Hollywood and Comic Scriptwriting Room 9</p><p>marketplace and you don't know how or where to begin, this is the panel for you. Hollywood screenwriters and graphic novel producers Brandon M. Easton (ThunderCats (2011), Transformers: Rescue Bots), Geoffrey Thorne (TNT's Leverage, Ben 10), Jonathan Callan (Ben 10, Generator Rex), veteran screenwriter Tony Puryear (the Schwarzenegger film Eraser), and actress/writer Erika Alexander (Maxine Shaw from Living Single and Concrete Park graphic novel from Dark Horse) share insider information, publishing secrets, and the professional realities on how to develop your ideas into a viable comics proposal. Topics include how to hire artists and build a strong contract, how to seek out a publisher, and how to navigate the tough new world of intellectual property management in the digital frontier.</p><p>2:15PM – 3:15PM, Sherlock Ballroom 20</p><p>Steven Moffat (co-creator, executive producer and writer), Mark Gatiss (co-creator, executive producer and writer), and Sue Vertue (producer) discuss the latest adventures of Sherlock Holmes and his long-suffering faithful friend, Dr. John Watson. Coming to PBS Masterpiece during the 2013-14 season.</p><p>2:30PM – 3:30PM, Captain Action: Where the Action Is, Room 24ABC</p><p>It's like a sneak peek into the North Pole, the Dynamite Bullpen, and a Hollywood studio as panelists reveal the latest on Captain Action toys, comics, merchandise, and the animated series. Marv Wolfman (Teen Titans, Blade), Tom Tataranowicz (He-Man, Iron Man), Steven E. Gordon (X-Men Evolution, Wolverine and the X-Men), Frank Paur (Planet Hulk, Batman), Mike Murphy (Round 2), Nick Barrucci (publisher, Dynamite Entertainment), Andrew Summer (Titan), and Joe Ahearn (Captain Action) pull back the curtain on the plans for the original superhero action figure and offer rare behind-the-scenes insights into the development of his debut as TV's newest action hero! New footage! New toys! Limited-edition poster giveaways! Moderated by Ed Catto (Captain Action, Bonfire).</p><p>3:00PM – 4:00PM, Comic-Con: Advance Screening of The Blacklist and Panel Session with James Spader (NBC), Room 6A</p><p>View a preview the first episode of the highly anticipated new NBC drama series The Blacklist from Sony Pictures Television. It stars James Spader (Lincoln, Boston Legal) as the world's most wanted criminal who mysteriously turns himself in and offers to givarchere up the Blacklist, a global directory of all the criminals with whom he has worked. Join James Spader, Megan Boone (Blue Bloods, Step Up Revolution), Diego Klattenhoff (Homeland, Pacific Rim), and executive producers Jon Bokenkamp (Taking Lives, Perfect Stranger), Jon Eisendrath (Outlaw, Alias), John Davis (Predator, I, Robot, Chronicle), and John Fox for a Q&A session. Check out The Blacklist on Mondays at 10:00 this fall on NBC.</p><p>3:00PM – 4:00PM, How to Build a Portfolio for the World of Animation Room 23ABC</p><p>Industry leaders share an insider's look at what it takes to build the right portfolio to enter the world of animation. Attendees will gain an understanding of the creative roles of animated television, feature animation, and visual effects industries. Dawn Rivera-Ernster (director of talent development and recruitment, Walt Disney Animation Studios), Brooke Keesling (manager, animation talent development, Cartoon Network), and Diane St. Clair (VP, recruiting and artist development, Sony Pictures Imageworks) offer an insider's look at what it takes to build a creative animation portfolio.</p><p>3:00PM – 4:00PM, Murder Police (Fox) Room 25ABC</p><p>From David Goodman (Family Guy) and Jason Ruiz, this new animated FOX series follows a dedicated but inept detective, Manuel Sanchez, and his colleagues-some perverted, some corrupt, some just plain lazy-in a twisted city precinct. Panelists David Goodman, Jason Ruiz, Will Sasso (The Three Stooges, MADtv), Chi McBride (Golden Boy, Hawthorne, Human Target), Peter Atencio (Key and Peele), and Justina Machado (Welcome to the Family, Private Practice, Six Feet Under) will unveil a sneak peek at footage, followed by a fan Q&A session.</p><p>3:00PM – 4:00PM 1 The Sidekick: Premiere Screening and Q&A Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront</p><p>From director Michael J. Weithorn (King of Queens, A Little Help) and writer/actor Rob Benedict (Waiting, Supernatural) comes The Sidekick, the offbeat story of career "sidekick" Max McCabe. When Max begins to lose his youthful zip and is unceremoniously fired by his superhero boss, he finds himself cast adrift in a world that seems to have no use for an aging professional buddy. The panel will feature a 30-minute premiere screening and panel Q&A with Weithorn, Benedict, and cast members Lizzy Caplan (Mean Girls, Cloverfield), Martin Starr (This Is the End), Josh Meyers (Behind the Candelabra), Richard Speight Jr. (Band of Brothers), Jordan Peele (Key and Peele), cinematographer Steve Lubensky (Series 7), and other special guests to be announced.</p><p>3:00PM – 4:00PM, We Still Love the '80s: 1983, Room 5AB</p><p>Our 1982 panel was such a success, it's only apropos that it get a sequel. Welcome to 1983, now in 3D. If you thought nothing can compare to the greatest geek year ever, 1982, you're only half right. Get ready as GEEK magazine takes you back to the future; the year of such films as Return of the Jedi, War Games, The Right Stuff, Risky Business, Vacation, Scarface, Zelig, A Christmas Story, Blue Thunder, Krull, Psycho II, the 3D triptych of Spacehunter, Jaws 3-D, and Parasite and, of course, the ultimate 007 showdown, Octopussy vs. Never Say Never Again. GEEK founding publisher and moderator Mark A. Altman (Castle, Necessary Roughness) he promises a San Diego "all-time high" with Ashley E. Miller (Thor, X-Men: First Class), Robert Meyer Burnett (Free Enterprise, ST: TNG Blu-Rays), Steve Melching (Transformers Prime, Star Wars: The Clone Wars), Steve Kriozere (N.C.I.S., Femme Fatales), and David E. Williams (editor-in-chief, GEEKMagazine).</p><p>3:30PM – 4:30PM, TV Guide Magazine Celebrates The X-Files' 20th Anniversary, Ballroom 20</p><p>It's been two decades since FBI Special Agents Mulder (David Duchovny) and Scully (Gillian Anderson) first partnered to investigate unsolved paranormal cases. The X-Files made primetime safe for sci-fi, and spawned a generation of hugely successful writer/producers. Somewhere, the truth is still out there. TV Guide Magazine Los Angeles bureau chief Michael Schneider leads a panel scheduled to include series creator Chris Carter, plus writers/producers David Amann, Vince Gilligan, Howard Gordon, Darin Morgan, Glen Morgan, John Shiban, Jim Wong, and more guests to come.</p><p>4:00PM – 5:00PM, I Can't Believe It's Over: The Best and Worst Series Finales Ever, Room 23ABC</p><p>It's time to put the great debates to rest as GEEK Magazine answers the most important question of our time: What are the best and worst TV season finales of all time? A panel of geeksperts dissect the end of Galactica's lonely quest in Battlestar Galactica, the purgatory of the Lost finale, the Sopranos sign-off, the all good things come to an end for Star Trek: The Next Generation, Special Agent Dale Cooper getting piqued in Twin Peaks, and many more. Moderator Mark A. Altman (Free Enterprise, Femme Fatales) turns up the volume for GEEK panelists Kathryn Reindl (Twisted, Millennium), Nikki Griffin (GEEK magazine editor-at-large), Ashley E. Miller (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Thor, Fringe), and Steve Melching (Batman: The Brave and The Bold, Starship Troopers).</p><p>4:00PM – 5:00PM, Wilfred: Screening and Q&A (FX) Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront Elijah Wood (Lord of the Rings) stars as Ryan, a young man struggling unsuccessfully to make his way in the world until he forms a unique friendship with Wilfred, his neighbor's canine pet, played by Jason Gann (The Wedge), who co-created and starred in the Australian version of Wilfred in 2007. While everyone else sees Wilfred as just a dog, Ryan sees a crude and surly man in cheap dog suit. Join Elijah and Jason with Wilfred co-stars Fiona Gubelmann (Don't Trust the B** in Apt 23) and Dorian Brown (Home Run) along with executive producers Reed Agnew (Crank Yankers) and Eli Jorné and David Zuckerman (Family Guy), plus executive producer/director Randall Einhorn (The Office) as they discuss bringing this unique live-action comedy to life.</p><p>4:15PM – 5:15PM, The Walking Dead 10th Anniversary Panel, Room 6A</p><p>Robert Kirkman discusses the evolution of The Walking Dead and his plans to celebrate its 10th anniversary this year, in a lively Q&A forum.</p><p>4:45PM – 5:45PM, Entertainment Weekly's Brave New Warriors, Ballroom 20</p><p>A new generation of heroes has revitalized television. These daring, dauntless young actors have fans swooning and critics raving. Matt Smith (Doctor Who), Kit Harington (Game of Thrones), Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead), Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf), and David Giuntoli (Grimm) discuss the thrills and fears of taking on iconic characters, reveal how they broke into the business, and share their favorite stories from set.</p><p>4:45PM – 5:45PM, I Know That Voice: The Documentary: Special Preview and Q&A, Room 6BCF</p><p>John DiMaggio (executive producer of IKTV, also voice of Bender from Futurama, Jake The Dog from Adventure Time, IFC's Out There, and many more) brings the cast and crew of IKTV together for an exclusive sneak peek at the most anticipated film about voice-over (in animation and video games) ever made! Included in the panel are Billy West (Futurama, Ren and Stimpy), Rob Paulsen (TMNT, Pinky and the Brain), Dee Bradley Baker (Clone Wars, Ben 10, American Dad), Fred Tatasciore (Hulk, Ben 10, Mad), Tom Kenny (Spongebob Squarepants, Brickleberry), Andrea Romano (25-time Emmy nominee, 8-time Emmy winner for Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, and more), Tommy Reid (producer, IKTV), and Lawrence Shapiro (director, IKTV). You won't want to miss this panel, especially with this bunch! You never what's going to come out of their mouths!</p><p>5:00PM – 6:00PM, "Archer" (FX) Panel, Room: Indigo (Hilton Bayfront)</p><p>Screening and Q&A: Join the voice cast of H. Jon Benjamin, Aisha Tyler, Chris Parnell, Amber Nash and Lucky Yates, plus series creator Adam Reed and executive producer Matt Thompson as they discuss bringing this animated series to life. Moderator: TBD.</p><p>5:00PM – 6:00PM, Comic-Con: Anything Goes, Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront</p><p>John Barrowman (Arrow, Torchwood, Doctor Who, Sing Your Face Off) discusses his past, present, and future projects, including playing the Dark Archer and Captain Jack Harkness. John's sister and co-author, Carole Barrowman (Hollow Earth, Bone Quill), will join him in the final segment to discuss their collaborations.</p><p>5:00PM – 6:00PM, PAC Is Back! PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures, Room 25ABC</p><p>PAC-MAN returns for a new generation of fans! PAC-MAN producer Kunito Komori from Namco Bandai Games and Avi Arad, founder and director of Marvel Studios, discuss rebooting the iconic video game character for an exciting new animated series for Disney XD and a blockbuster video game for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, and PC.</p><p>5:00PM – 6:00PM, Publicizing Your Project, Room 30CDE</p><p>Got a new comic, a new webseries, a new novel, a new TV show, or a movie? That's great-but pretty meaningless if you and your friends are the only ones who know about. How do you get the word out? Facebook and a webpage, sure. That's what everyone's doing. What can you do to cut through the clutter and get your stuff actually seen, actually talked about, actually out there so people can see it, read it, watch it, buy it? People who have been getting projects seen dating back to Star Wars give you their thoughts and advice on how you can do it for your project. Panelists include Molly Celaschi (Malena Public Relations, Spike TV Scream Awards), Heidi MacDonald (The Beat, Publishers Weekly), Craig Miller (Star Wars, The Dark Crystal), Amy Ratcliffe (Geek with Curves, StarWars.com), and Steve Saffel (Titan Books).</p><p>5:00PM – 6:00PM, The Legendary Animators of Classic '60s Cartoons, Room 9</p><p>Legendary and award-winning animators Bob Singer (character and background designer, Bugs Bunny/Scooby Doo), Art Leonardi (designer/director, Pink Panther), Willie Ito (layout artist/Bugs Bunny, Flintstones), and Iraj Paran (character and title designer, Super Friends, Josie and the Pussycats), share their vast experience shaping animation history and creating hundreds of classic characters and cartoons we love from Disney, Warner Brothers, and Hanna Barbera, with over 100 years of experience among them. Leslie Combemale of ArtInsights Animation and Film Art Gallery moderates.</p><p>5:00PM – 6:00PM, Warp Comics!, Room 23ABC</p><p>It's the 30th Anniversary of First Comics's inaugural comic book, Warp, and artist Frank Brunner is on hand to present an all-new 30th anniversary edition. Other First Comics creators are here to tell you how they will once again be rocking your world with comics entertainment from the cutting edge. Panelists include Ken F. Levin (Wanted, The Boys, First Comics co-founder and director), the Fillbach Brothers (Star Wars: The Clone Wars), Steve Stern and Dan Cote (Zen the Intergalactic Ninja), film directors Sylvia and Jen Soska, Larry Young (Astronauts in Trouble), and Omaha Perez (The Drude).</p><p>5:30PM – 6:30PM, Funimation Industry Panel, Room 24ABC</p><p>Get the latest news (and the chance to win some swag). With blockbuster titles such as Akira, Dragon Ball Z, Fullmetal Alchemist, and One Piece, the FUNimation catalog features anime for both hardcore and casual fans. The live-action branch, Giant Ape, includes the current TV phenomenon Lost Girl.</p><p>6:00PM – 7:00PM, Behind the Music with CW3PR, Room 32AB</p><p>The original composer panel is back for a fifth consecutive year at Comic-Con! Behind the Music brings you closer than ever before to the musicians behind Comic-Con’s favorite films, TV shows, and video games. This year’s panel is placing a special emphasis on how aspiring musicians can find themselves writing songs, lyrics, and score for some of most prolific and exciting projects around! The panel will feature composers Geoff Zanelli (The Lone Ranger), Robert Duncan (Castle), iZLER (Revenge), FM Le Sieur (Being Human), Chris Tilton (Fringe), and more! With special guest moderators Matt Lanter (90210, Star Wars: The Clone Wars) and Janina Gavankar (True Blood, Arrow). Join us for an electrifying panel with exclusive giveaways for fans!</p><p>6:00PM – 7:00PM, Mortal Kombat: Legacy Season 2 Panel Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront</p><p>Casper Van Dien (Starship Troopers), Brian Tee (The Wolverine), Ian Anthony Dale (Mortal Kombat: Legacy), Samantha Jo (Mortal Kombat: Legacy), and Ed Boon (creator of Mortal Kombat) join series creator and director Kevin Tancharoen (Mortal Kombat: Legacy), producer Lance Sloane (Mortal Kombat: Legacy/Act of Valor), and Machinima's executive vice president of network programming Aaron DeBevoise for an in-depth discussion about the highly anticipated second season of Mortal Kombat: Legacy, set to premiere exclusively on Machinima, the number one global video entertainment brand for young males. Moderated by Matt Atchity, editor-in-chief of Rotten Tomatoes.com, don't miss your chance to see exclusive, never-before-seen footage and hear from cast members about the second season of the groundbreaking show that has been called one of the most successful web series of all time.</p><p>6:00PM – 7:00PM, South Park: The Stick of Truth (Comedy Central), Room 6BCF</p><p>The creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, will discuss their upcoming South Park videogame, South Park: The Stick of Truth. Parker and Stone will talk role playing games, their vision for an interactive South Park adventure, and creating The Stick of Truth, the epic quest to become…cool.</p><p>6:00PM – 7:00PM, Teen Wolf (MTV), Ballroom 20</p><p>Join cast members Tyler Posey, Crystal Reed, Dylan O'Brien, Tyler Hoechlin, Holland Roden, Charlie Carver, and Max Carver plus executive producer Jeff Davis for a Q&A as they discuss season 3 and share a special video presentation exclusively for Comic-Con fans. Moderated by ETOnline reporter Jarett Wieselman.</p><p>6:00PM – 7:00PM, [adult swim]: The Heart, She Holler, Room 25ABC</p><p>The creators and stars of Adult Swim's epic TV event The Heart, She Holler explain it all at this panel. Executive producers John Lee (Xavier: Renegade Angel, Wonder Showzen) and Alyson Levy (Xavier: Renegade Angel, Wonder Showzen) will be joined by cast members Patton Oswalt (United States of Tara, Ratatouille), Amy Sedaris (Strangers with Candy), and Heather Lawless (The Campaign).</p><p>6:30PM – 7:30PM, Showtime: Dexter, Hall H</p><p>You've been there for every edge-of-your-seat moment, every kill, inside Dexter's most intimate thoughts, watching him transform before your eyes. Now, after eight amazing seasons, it's time to say goodbye to America's Favorite Serial Killer. Join the cast, writers/executive producers, and surprise guest stars who are too big to mention, for a final farewell panel that even Hall H can't contain! Ralph Garman (KROQ entertainment reporter) presides over a revealing interview and Q&A session with the stars and executive producers of Dexter. Featured panelists include series star/executive producer Michael C. Hall (Dexter), Jennifer Carpenter (Deb), David Zayas (Batista), and James Remar (Harry). Also appearing are executive producers John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Scott Buck, and Manny Coto. Satisfy your Dexter obsession all weekend. The new season of Dexter airs Sundays at 9:00 ET/PT only on Showtime.</p><p>6:30PM – 7:30PM, The Science of Science Fiction, Room 24ABC</p><p>Sure, it says "fiction," but the word "science" comes first. How do you balance the two for a TV show or movie and still tell the tale? Panelists Amy Berg (co-executive producer, Eureka, supervising producer, Person of Interest, Leverage), Kevin Murphy (writer/executive producer, Caprica, Defiance), Kevin Grazier, Ph.D. (science advisor, Defiance, Falling Skies, Gravity), Nicole Perlman (writer, Guardians of the Galaxy), and Jaime Paglia (executive producer/creator/writer, Eureka) will dive into the issue of the struggle between accurate science and an entertaining story. The panel is moderated by Dr. Phil Plait (writer/host, Phil Plait's Bad Universe, Slate Magazine's Bad Astronomy Blog), and is sponsored by Slate Magazine and The Science and Entertainment Exchange (a program of the National Academy of Sciences).</p><p>6:45PM – 7:45PM, Hannibal: Feed Your Fear (NBC), Room 6A</p><p>Emmy Award-winning executive producer Bryan Fuller (Pushing Daisies), director David Slade (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse), Martha De Laurentiis (Red Dragon), and star Hugh Dancy (Agent Will Graham) reveal juicy morsels from behind the scenes of the groundbreaking NBC drama Hannibal. This feast of many courses will serve key moments from the first season as an entree, followed by a digestif of sneak previews of the second season. Not to mention a few surprises along the way. Bon appetit, Fannibals!</p><p>7:00PM -- 11:00PM, “MTV2 Party in the Park” Petco Park</p><p>The first-ever “MTV2 Party in the Park” will celebrate the fans at Comic-Con, paying tribute to them and honoring them with access to the hottest live musical performances, along with free food and drinks. It all takes place Thursday, July 18 at Petco Park from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. PT. Performers will be announced at a later date.</p><p>7:00PM – 8:00PM, First Look: Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics, Room 6DE</p><p>Behind every great superhero is an even greater rogues gallery, and that's where the spotlight lands in the all-new documentary Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics. From the Joker and Deathstroke to Lex Luthor and Darkseid, the film investigates the inner workings of the most nefarious collection of baddies in comics history. Join Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and DC Entertainment for a first-look at a Comic-Con exclusive teaser version of the film, then hear from some of the experts themselves on a panel that will feature bestselling comic book writer and DC Entertainment chief creative officer Geoff Johns, Entertainment Weekly editor Geoff Boucher, and distinguished representatives of DC Comics's storied history, including Kevin Shinick (Robot Chicken, MAD), Andrea Romano (Batman: The Animated Series), and other notable comics creators, filmmakers, actors and more. Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics is narrated by everyone’s favorite villain, Christopher Lee (The Lord of the Rings and Star Wars films), and will be distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on October 25, 2013.</p><p>7:00PM – 8:00PM, Inside the Voice Actors Studio, Room 30CDE</p><p>Bang Zoom! Entertainment is once again thrilled to bring you this one-hour panel/workshop about voice acting that covers practical dubbing techniques and what to expect at your first audition. This is a fantastic opportunity for attendees interested in the voice-acting profession to get firsthand advice and experience from professionals in an intimate, yet dynamic setting. You will learn from some of the best voice actors and directors in the world and get some inside information on how to break into the industry.</p><p>7:00PM – 8:00PM, PodCRASH with That Chris Gore LIVE, Room 25ABC</p><p>It's a raucous Revenge of the Show in this live edition of PodCRASH with That Chris Gore (Attack of the Show), with special guests cosplay goddess Adrianne Curry (America's Next Top Model), funnyman Stephen Kramer Glickman (Nickelodeon's Big Time Rush), and comedian Yoshi Obayashi (DVDASA, Yoshididnt). Plus IO West's Comic Book Live performers Patrick Ian Moore and Tommy Bechtold showcase their brand of cosplay comedy.</p><p>7:00PM – 8:00PM, Zombies in Pop Culture, Room 7AB</p><p>Max Brooks (Zombie Survival Guide, World War Z), Matt Mogk (Zombie Research Society), Steven Schlozman (The Zombie Autopsies), Scott Kenemore (Zen of Zombie, Zombie Ohio), Aaron Sagers (Journalist and TV host), Bradley Voytek (neuroscientist), and Jonathan James (DailyDead.com) discuss why zombies are so popular today. Join this expert panel for a Q&A session covering everything from the origin of the modern zombie to the deep-rooted fears it represents.</p><p>7:15PM – 8:15PM, A New Generation of Spike and Mike's Festival of Animation, Room 6BCF</p><p>A dazzling collection of the most artistic, award-winning and funny animated shorts from around the world. Featured are 15 international, critically acclaimed animated short films, including Oscar nominees and winners. Entries include Bill Plymptons new film Drunker Than a Skunk, Pound Dogs, Dumb Ways to Die, and many more.</p><p>7:30PM – 8:30PM, Tournament of Nerds LIVE, Room 26AB</p><p>The hit comedy show from the Upright Citizens Brigade theatre comes to Comic-Con. Who would win in a fight, Batman or Wolverine? Superman or Gandalf? Debates like these have raged for decades. Tournament of Nerds! pits two comedians against each other to battle it out in heated debate. Hosted by Justin Donaldson (Reno 911!) and Hal Rudnick (Screen Junkies) and featuring Jonah Ray (Nerdist), Marc Andreyko (Manhunter), Maddox (The Best Page in the Universe), Roger Barr (I-Mockery), Mike Carlson (Conan), and many more.</p><p>7:30PM – 8:30PM, Webseries Creators Assemble!, Room 24ABC</p><p>What builds The Guild? How do people from so many different backgrounds, sometimes operating on shoestring budgets, bring their own shows to life on YouTube and other websites? Geeks and Gamers Anonymous creators Katrina Hill and Alex Langley assemble geeky webseries creators and performers from Shelf Life (Tara Platt, Stephanie Thorpe), Husbands (Jane Espenson, Brad Bell), Super Knocked Up (Jeff Burns, Jourdan Gibson), and The Guild itself (Sandeep Parikh) to discuss the creative process from conception through casting, crowdsourcing, production, and promotion of original online content.</p><p>8:00PM – 9:00PM, Not So Strange Bedfellows: The Relationship Between Comics and Pro Wrestling, Room 9</p><p>Some have called the spectacle of pro wrestling a "comic book come to life." That is not so far from the truth. From the heroics of Hulk Hogan, antiheroes such as John Cena, and villains like Ric Flair, come and explore the parallels that exist in character development and storyline advancement between these outrageous forms of narrative presented by architects from both worlds. Featuring Rik Offenberger (First Comic News.com), Francis Szyskowski (The Massacre Twins), Todd Tochioka (Working Snug.com), Scott Lost (Scott Lost-Art), and international wrestling superstar Rob Van Dam (WWE Monday Night Raw). Moderated by Joshua Waldrop (M1W Entertainment).</p><p>8:00PM – 9:30PM, Not Guilty Due to Zombification? Law and Forensic Psychiatry in a Zombie Apocalypse, Room 7AB</p><p>During a "zombie apocalypse" humans play by a new set of rules-or no rules at all. Zombies kill humans, humans hunt zombies, and humans murder other humans-with no legal repercussions. But suppose the zombie apocalypse ended after eradication of the zombies or the discovery of a cure that rejoined the dead with the living. When society's laws are restored, what would happen if humans, zombies, and former zombies alike stood trial for their actions? Would any of them be found guilty, or would the circumstances of the apocalypse excuse crimes like theft, breaking and entering, misuse of a corpse, murder, and cannibalism? What legal defenses might apply? The forensic psychiatrists of Broadcast Thought-H. Eric Bender, M.D., Praveen R. Kambam, M.D., and Vasilis K. Pozios, M.D.-along with an attorney from Law and the Multiverse, James Daily (The Law of Superheroes), and attorney and professor Jeff Trexler examine the legal issues faced by a post-zombie-apocalyptic world. In a mock trial, the lawyers will be the prosecution and defense, the doctors will be the expert witnesses, and you will be the jury. Will the walking dead be found guilty or will they walk free?</p><p>8:00PM – 10:30PM, Superhero Kung Fu Extravaganza, Room 6A</p><p>Ric Meyers (Films of Fury: The Kung Fu Movie Book and Movie) is back with another spectacular showing of the greatest action scenes the world has ever seen. Get ready to laugh, gasp, and cheer at the most incredible fights sequences of the year, sneak peaks of upcoming mind-blowers, and even a world premiere. Come celebrate with comedy film nerds Chris Mancini (Asylum) and Graham Elwood (Palm Strike Dance Party), Stunt People leader Eric Jacobus (Mortal Kombat: Legacy), martial art movie legend James Lew (G.I. Joe: Retaliation), Hong Kong film fighter Ho-Sung Pak (Legend of Drunken Master), and more! See why the Extravaganza just keeps getting better in this, its 16th anniversary year!</p><p>8:00PM – 11:00PM, Hall H and Ballroom 20 Thursday Panel Playback, Room 25ABC</p><p>Didn't get into either Hall H or Ballroom 20 today? We feel your pain! Do you like stuff? Of course you do! Then join the assistant to the director of programming for Comic-Con International, Tommy Goldbach, in this 3-hour block in which Comic-Con will rebroadcast some of the day's popular panels from those two giant rooms. Best of all, those in attendance will get to vote in a show of applause on what they want to see. It's democracy at its finest and it's a second chance to see these panels. (Please note: these playbacks will include only the panel discussions. None of the film clips or footage shown at the live events will be shown here.)</p><p>8:30PM – 9:30PM, Holliston: Inside the Laughs, Screams, Metal, and Geekery!, Room 24ABC</p><p>Creator/star Adam Green (Hatchet), cast members Laura Ortiz (Happy Endings), and Oderus Urungus (GWAR), director Sean Becker (The Guild), and fan-favorite moderator Alison Haislip (The Voice) discuss the inner workings of their hit television series (now in its second season) and explain the process of creating a sitcom specifically for horror, sci-fi, comic, and heavy metal fans. Including exclusive clips and the world premiere of series character "Lance Rockett" (Dee Snider, Twisted Sister) and his band Dyver Down's first original music video from the upcoming Season 2 finale, this just might be the most you'll laugh all weekend long. Q&A to follow the presentation.</p><p>8:30PM – 10:00PM, Comics on Comics LIVE!, Room 26AB</p><p>Producers Vito Lapiccola and Juan-Manuel Rocha and The Sideshow Network bring you the fourth annual episode of Comics on Comics LIVE at San Diego Comic-Con! Legendary comedians Tommy Chong (Cheech and Chong, Up in Smoke) and Emmy Award winner Rick Overton (The Dennis Miller Show) join comics journalist Rich Johnston (BleedingCool.com) for another wild episode of the podcast where the greatest comic minds meet the greatest minds in comics!</p><p>8:30PM – 10:00PM, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog Sing-Along, Room 6BCF</p><p>Join the fun as the California Browncoats screen Internet sensation Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog- coming back with call back sheets so you can play along during the screening. Enter the costume contest: horrible prizes awarded to the best version of each character from the show. DO NOT BOUNCE!</p><p><strong>Friday, July 19</strong></p><p>"The Extraterrestrial and Paranormal Squad" (CWTV.com): Producers Milo Ventimiglia ("Heroes") & Russ Cundiff and creators/stars John Dale & Michael Hobert let Comic-Con in on the new online show.</p><p>10:00AM -- 11:00AM, Cartoon Network: Regular Show Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront</p><p>Care to join the not so regular cast and crew for an eventful hour of over the top regular? Yeeeeeeeeuh you do! Check out exclusive content and get the inside scoop on your favorite slackers and some of their closest friends. The panel features: Regular Show creator J. G. Quintel (voice of Mordecai), William Salyers (voice of Rigby), Sam Marin (voice of Benson, Pops, and Muscle Man), Sean Szeles (supervising director), Matt Price (writer), and storyboard artists Toby Jones and Calvin Wong. Part of the back-to-back Regular Show/Adventure Time Panel Extravaganza, continuing at 11:00.</p><p>10:00AM – 11:00AM, Inside The Big Bang Theory Writers' Room, Ballroom 20</p><p>In a panel sure to be filled with debate, discussion, and more than a few surprises, go behind the scenes of The Big Bang Theory to meet the writers behind TV's #1 comedy. Who is the most hardcore gamer? Who has the (dubious?) honor of being the room's designated dungeon-master? Who watches Game of Thrones? (All of them.) How does an idea become a story and a story become an episode? Discussing the creative process for the first time, the hit show's executive producers and writers take the stage for a lively discussion. From Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television, The Big Bang Theory airs Thursdays at 8/7c on CBS, with season 7 premiering on September 26. The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Sixth Season will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on September 10.</p><p>10:00AM – 11:30AM, The 2013 Black Panel, Room 5AB</p><p>This year's panel once again brings together movers and shakers from a variety of entertainment mediums: Wayne Brady (The Wayne Brady Show, Let's Make a Deal, The Chappelle Show), Orlando Jones (Sleepy Hollow, Tainted Love, Black Dynamite), Tatiana El-Khouri (Dark Girls, The Milestones Show), John Jenning (BLACK COMIX, Octavia Butler's Kindred), Tony Rich (The Tony Rich Project, The Hidden Beach), and David Walker (Bad Azz MoFo, Super Justice Force). Moderated by Michael Davis.</p><p>10:30AM – 11:30AM, Defiance (Syfy), Room 6A</p><p>Earth has changed, and entertainment will never be the same. Grant Bowler (Nolan), Julie Benz (Amanda Rosewater), Jaime Murray (Stahma Tarr), and the rest of the cast from Syfy's groundbreaking multiplatform series discuss the overwhelming success of Defiance (the show and game) and share exclusive details from the second season. Moderated by Maureen Ryan, TV critic for Huffington Post.</p><p>10:30AM – 11:30AM, Writing for TV: From First Draft to Getting Staffed, Room 24ABC Spiro Skentzos (Grimm), Karen Horne (NBC executive/Spawn co-producer), Keto Shimizu (Arrow), and Jane Espenson (Husbands) share their TV writing experiences on such topics as getting started, basic script mistakes, how to get representation, writing programs, staying motivated, and negotiating today's turbulent TV terrain. There will be a large Q&A component, so bring your questions.</p><p>11:00AM – 12:00PM, Cartoon Network: Adventure Time, Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront</p><p>What's algebraic and schmowzow and righteous all over? It's Adventure Time! Holy stuff! As if chatting up the coolest kids in the cartoon kingdom wasn't enough, get ready for your eyeballs to be fixed on some never-before-seen content and your jaw to drop at a rad surprise or two. The panel features Adventure Time creator Pendleton Ward (Lumpy Space Princess), Jeremy Shada (Finn), John DiMaggio (Jake), Tom Kenny (Ice King), Olivia Olson (Marceline), Kent Osborne (head of story), and Adam Muto (supervising producer). Part of the back-to-back Regular Show/Adventure Time Panel Extravaganza, beginning at 10:00.</p><p>11:15AM – 12:00PM, Veronica Mars Special Video Presentation and Q&A, Hall H</p><p>Join cast members Kristen Bell, Francis Capra, Enrico Colantoni, Percy Daggs III, Jason Dohring, Ryan Hansen, Chris Lowell, Tina Majorino and Krysten Ritter along with producer and director Rob Thomas in a panel moderated by Entertainment Weekly’s Jeff Jensen. Fresh off the set of the film that was funded by over 90,000 devoted fans through Kickstarter, attendees will have an opportunity to see exclusive footage, hear details about the production, and ask the cast and producers questions about this upcoming movie.</p><p>11:15AM – 12:15PM, Nickelodeon's The Legend of Korra Returns!, Ballroom 20</p><p>Executive producer and creator team Bryan Konietzko and Michael DiMartino (Avatar: The Last Airbender) and co-executive producer Joaquim Dos Santos (Avatar: The Last Airbender) discuss what's in store for the highly anticipated Book 2: Spirits. The mind-bending panel will be full of never-before-seen artwork and the ultimate of sneak peeks. You'll also get to hear from your favorite characters, as talented voice actors Janet Varney (voice of Korra), David Faustino (voice of Mako), and P. J. Byrne (voice of Bolin) share their experiences working on the series. Moderated by Bryan Konietzko.</p><p>11:30AM – 12:30PM, Nikita Special Video Presentation and Q&A (CW), Room 6BCF</p><p>Nikita returns to San Diego for its final Comic-Con appearance with series stars Maggie Q (Mission: Impossible 3), Shane West (ER), Lyndsy Fonseca (Kick-Ass), Aaron Stanford (X-Men: The Last Stand), Melinda Clarke (The O.C.), Devon Sawa (Final Destination), and Noah Bean (Damages) joining executive producer Craig Silverstein (Bones). This farewell panel looks back on three seasons of action-packed drama and teases the final six episodes of the final season. Nikita: The Complete Third Season will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on October 1. From Wonderland Sound and Vision in association with Warner Bros. Television, the fourth season of Nikita will air midseason on The CW.</p><p>11:45AM – 12:45PM, Helix (Syfy), Room 6A</p><p>Leave sunny San Diego behind for an arctic chill as the team behind Helix (executive produced by Battlestar Galactica's Ronald D. Moore) discusses Syfy's hotly anticipated new series. Get an inside look at the thriller about a mysterious outbreak on Earth's coldest continent. The truth will spread! Moderated by Entertainment Weekly's Geoff Boucher.</p><p>12:00PM – 1:00PM, MTV: Creator Pitch LIVE!, Room 28DE</p><p>MTV Comics executive editor Tom Akel conducts a live pitch competition between three of the top creators in the business. Last year's winner David Petersen (Mouse Guard) will be back to defend his crown against two new challengers. Creators are presented with a topic just a few weeks out from the convention and then develop original pitches that you, the fans, vote on to determine the winner!</p><p>12:15PM – 1:00PM, [adult swim]: The Venture Bros., Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront</p><p>Show creators Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer discuss the original series, now in its fifth season, and answer fan questions. They will be joined by the voice of Brock Samson, Patrick Warburton (Seinfeld, The Tick).</p><p>12:30PM – 1:30PM, Bones (Fox), Ballroom 20 Creator and executive producer Hart Hanson, executive producer Stephen Nathan, and star David Boreanaz discuss what's in store for Booth and Brennan and screen a reel of never-before- seen footage from the upcoming season, followed by a Q&A panel discussion.</p><p>12:45PM – 1:45PM, The 100 Pilot Screening and Q&A, Room 6BCF</p><p>Almost a hundred years after mankind nearly destroyed itself with nuclear war, a group of survivors living on a space station called the Ark take the first step to recolonize Earth, as 100 juvenile delinquents are released to the surface of the planet to determine if it is once again inhabitable. Facing uncertainty, and with the survival of the human race in their hands, these teenagers must learn to survive on this wildly changed planet. The 100 makes its Comic-Con debut with a screening of the complete pilot episode, followed by a Q&A with series stars Eliza Taylor (Australia's Neighbours), Thomas McDonell (Suburgatory), Marie Avgeropoulos (Cult), and Henry Ian Cusick (Lost), as well as executive producers Matthew Miller (Human Target) and Jason Rothenberg (upcoming Twilight Zone feature). From Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Alloy Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television, The 100 premieres midseason on The CW.</p><p>1:00PM – 1:45PM, [adult swim]: Childrens Hospital, Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront Watch a sneak peek of Childrens Hospital season 5 and hear from the show's creative team, led by creator and star Rob Corddry (Hot Tub Time Machine, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart), executive producer Jonathan Stern (Burning Love, Newsreaders), and executive producer David Wain (The State, Wanderlust). They will be joined by members of the show's ensemble cast of comedic heavyweights, including Lake Bell (How to Make It in America), Erinn Hayes (Parenthood), Ken Marino (Party Down, The State), and Rob Huebel (Human Giant, The Descendants).</p><p>1:00PM – 2:00PM, Phineas and Ferb, Room 6A "Mom! Phineas and Ferb are doing a Comic-Con panel again!" Join show creators Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, along with voice talent Vincent Martella (Everybody Hates Chris), Alyson Stoner (Camp Rock), Dee Bradley Baker (American Dad), and Olivia Olson (Adventure Time) for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at what's to come for Disney Channel's hit animated series, including a sneak peek at this summer's epic crossover event Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel.</p><p>1:35PM – 2:30PM, AMC's The Walking Dead, Hall H</p><p>Series stars Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira, David Morrissey, Scott Wilson, and Chad Coleman join executive producer and showrunner Scott Gimple, executive producer Robert Kirkman, executive producer Gale Anne Hurd, executive producer Dave Alpert, and special effects makeup supervisor and executive producer Greg Nicotero in a panel moderated by Chris Hardwick (The Nerdist, Talking Dead). The panelists will discuss the record-breaking third season of The Walking Dead and what to look forward to in season 4, debuting this fall on AMC. Join the panelists for a one-on-one Q&A session and an official sneak preview of season 4.</p><p>1:45PM – 2:30PM, [adult swim]: NTSF:SD:SUV::, Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront</p><p>See a sneak peek of NTSF:SD:SUV:: season 3 and hear from the show's creative team, led by creator and star Paul Scheer (The League), executive producer Jonathan Stern (Childrens Hospital, Newsreaders), and consulting producer Curtis Gwinn (Fat Guy Stuck in Internet). They will be joined by members of their ensemble cast, including Brandon Johnson (Funny or Die), June Diane Raphael (Burning Love, Ass Backwards), and Martin Starr (Party Down, Freaks and Geeks).</p><p>1:45PM – 2:45PM, The X-Files with Creator Chris Carter, Room 5AB</p><p>Trust No One...but IDW to bring back The X-Files in a big way. This special panel will feature series creator Chris Carter discussing 20 years of the X-Files, the new Season 10 comic, and more. Along for the ride will be IDW's Chris Ryall and Denton Tipton, X writer Joe Harris, and a surprise guest or two!</p><p>1:45PM – 3:00PM, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC), Ballroom 20</p><p>Jeph Loeb (Marvel's head of television), Joss Whedon (Marvel's The Avengers), and surprise guests reveal top-secret new information about the first live-action television series from the House of Ideas. No Comic-Con attendee can afford to miss this historic panel!</p><p>2:00PM – 3:00PM, Showrunners Documentary Film Panel: Showrunning: The Hardest Job in Entertainment?, Lyceum</p><p>Showrunners, a new documentary film that takes the audience behind the scenes, into the writers’ room and on set with candid interviews with 20 of today's top showrunners, presents an intimate discussion with the creators of your favorite TV shows! Tara DiLullo Bennett (Lost Encyclopedia, Fringe: Septembers Notebook) moderates a panel on the craft of running a television series with contributors featured in the documentary: Hart Hanson (Bones), Bill Prady (The Big Bang Theory), and Jane Espenson (Husbands, Once Upon A Time) plus others. The panel will also feature exclusive new footage from the film, which also includes Joss Whedon, J. J. Abrams, Ronald D. Moore, Damon Lindelof, and many more!</p><p>2:30PM – 3:15PM, [adult swim]: The Eric Andre Show and Hot Package, Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront</p><p>Adult Swim's late night hosts share the stage for a season preview and fan questions. Eric Andre (Don't Trust the B- in Apartment 23), host of the returning late night talk show The Eric Andre Show, and his sidekick Hannibal Buress (30 Rock, SNL) will be joined by Derrick Beckles (TV Carnage), host of the new live-action fictional Canadian entertainment program Hot Package.</p><p>2:50PM – 3:45PM, Game of Thrones Panel and Q&A Session (HBO), Hall H</p><p>Based on the bestselling fantasy book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin, HBO's Game of Thrones concluded its 10-episode third season in June and will begin filming its fourth season this summer. The series, executive produced and written by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, is an epic story of treachery and nobility, set on the continent of Westeros, where summers and winters can last years. Featured cast include: (in alphabetical order): John Bradley as Samwell Tarly, Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister, Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister, Michelle Fairley as Catelyn Stark, Kit Harington as Jon Snow, Rose Leslie as Ygritte, and Richard Madden as Robb Stark. The panel will be moderated by Elvis Mitchell.</p><p>3:00PM – 4:00PM, Haven Room (Syfy), 6DE Emily Rose (ER), Lucas Bryant (MVP), Eric Balfour (24), and Adam Copeland (WWE superstar Edge) are joined by new cast member Colin Ferguson (Eureka) along with the creators, producers, and writers of the hit Syfy series.</p><p>3:15PM – 4:00PM, The Following Special Video Presentation and Q&A (Fox), Ballroom 20</p><p>Hit thriller The Following returns to Comic-Con for a second year, this time bringing the bacon to Ballroom 20. Series stars Kevin Bacon (Mystic River), Shawn Ashmore (X- Men: The Last Stand) and Valorie Curry (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2) join creator/executive producer Kevin Williamson (Scream) and executive producer Marcos Siega (The Vampire Diaries) for a Q&A and video presentation.Season 1 left a number of casualties in its wake, including Jacob's emotional killing of Paul, the kidnapping of Agent Parker that ended in her death, and Emma's murder of Jacob. The explosive finale featured the highly anticipated face-off between Ryan and Carroll, ending in Carroll's ultimate demise and leaving Ryan's true love, Claire, hanging on for her life. From Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Outerbanks Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television, The Following's second season premieres midseason on FOX.</p><p>3:15PM – 4:00PM, [adult swim]: Robot Chicken Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront</p><p>Co-creators/executive producers Seth Green and Matthew Senreich are joined by co-head writer/executive producer Tom Root, actor/writer Breckin Meyer, and writer Matthew Beans to discuss the Emmy-winning series. Get a sneak peek and get your questions answered about the upcoming new season and the next Robot Chicken DC Comics Special. Keith Crofford, vice president of production for Adult Swim, moderates.</p><p>3:30PM – 4:30PM, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Delving into Season 8 and 9 with Series Artist Georges Jeanty Room 26AB</p><p>Comic-Con special guest Georges Jeanty takes you on an intimate journey through the life of the Scoobys as they continued on seasons 8 and 9 of the cult hit show. Anyone interested in Buffy, this panel is for you! Georges will be discussing his almost 20 years in the comic industry and talking about working with series creator Joss Whedon with stories and a Q&A about how these seasons came together...and maybe a little sing-along!</p><p>3:30PM – 4:30PM, Sleepy Hollow (Fox), Room 6A</p><p>Executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (Star Trek, Fringe, Spider-Man 2) and Len Wiseman (Underworld, Total Recall) unveil their highly anticipated project with an exclusive world premiere screening of the pilot, followed by a Q&A with fans featuring series lead Tom Mison (Parade's End) and Nicole Beharie (42, Shame).</p><p>3:30PM – 4:30PM, The Long and Winding Trek: Living Long and Propsering - From 'The Cage' to Darkness, Room 24ABC</p><p>Get ready to boldly go as this panel of ultimate Treksperts discuss the past, present, and future of the Star Trek franchise as it comes out of Darkness and boldly heads toward its 50th anniversary in 2016. What can we expect in the next sequel? Will a new television series warp onto the airwaves soon? And who will play Janet Lester? Inspired by the bestselling cover story in GEEK magazine, Scott Mantz (chief film critic, Access Hollywood), David A. Goodman (Futurama, Federation: The First 150 Years, Star Trek: Enterprise), Robert Meyer Burnett (ST: TNG Blu-ray Special Editions), and moderator Mark A. Altman (Free Enterprise, Femme Fatales) are joined by a few special surprise guests.</p><p>4:00PM – 5:00PM, Almost Human Pilot Screening and Q&A (Fox), Ballroom 20</p><p>In the near future, technology and crime will increase so quickly that law enforcement will not be able to keep up. To maintain order and keep the public safe, all police officers must partner with highly evolved human-like-androids known as synthetics. From creator J. H. Wyman (Fringe) and J. J. Abrams's Bad Robot Productions, Almost Human tells the story of Detective John Kennex and his synthetic partner Dorian, who must learn to work together in order to survive. Attendees will see a screening of the complete pilot episode, followed by a Q&A with series stars and producers. From Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Bad Robot Productions and Warner Bros. Television, Almost Human premieres this fall on FOX.</p><p>4:00PM – 5:00PM, Bob's Burgers (Fox), Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront</p><p>Creator and executive producer Loren Bouchard, executive producer Jim Dauterive, and the always entertaining cast including H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, John Roberts, Kristen Schaal, and Larry Murphy will be serving up hilarious never-before-seen footage followed by a Q&A.</p><p>4:00PM – 5:00PM, Nerdist: A Conversation With..., Lyceum</p><p>Carrie Keagan (VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live with Carrie Keagan and G4's Attack of the Show) brings her dynamic interview style to Comic-Con International to lead a conversation with one of the most original voices in Hollywood today. Who's the guest? Well that would be spoiling just one of the many surprises in store for you at Nerdist: A Conversation With...</p><p>4:30PM – 5:30PM, Falling Skies (TNT), Room 6BCF</p><p>TNT's Falling Skies, which last year ranked as basic cable's #1 summer drama among young adults, tells the extraordinary story about life and survival in the wake of a catastrophic alien invasion. Stars Noah Wyle, Moon Bloodgood, Will Patton, Drew Roy, Collin Cunningham, Sarah Carter, Conner Jessup, and Doug Jones are on hand for a Q&A session, along with executive producers Remi Aubuchon and Greg Beeman. In addition, fans will get to enjoy exclusive, never-before-seen footage from the upcoming third season. Wil Wheaton serves as the moderator.</p><p>5:00PM -- 10:00PM, The Walking Dead Escape, Petco Park, July 19 -- 20</p><p>Survivors can climb, crawl and slide as part of the adventure and to also avoid confrontation by hordes of Walkers. The Walking Dead Escape is not a race and Survivors are not timed. The goal is for the Survivors to reach the decontamination zone where their level of infection - if any – is determined by a confidential military scan. Walkers are transformed into the undead by professional makeup teams and released on the course to haunt the living. In addition, participants and spectators alike can immerse themselves in The Walking Dead Fan Festival, an interactive “after party” featuring games, food, and merchandise from all facets of The Walking Dead universe.</p><p>5:00PM – 6:00PM, Archer: Screening and Q&A (FX), Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront</p><p>Archer is an animated comedy that revolves around the International Secret Intelligence Service (ISIS) and its employees, who use every covert operation and global crisis as another excuse to undermine, sabotage, and betray each other for personal gain. The voice cast of H. Jon Benjamin (Bob's Burgers), Aisha Tyler (The Talk), Chris Parnell (30 Rock), Judy Greer (Arrested Development), Amber Nash (Frisky Dingo), and Lucky Yates (Good Eats), along with executive producers Adam Reed (Sealab 2021) and Matt Thompson (Sealab 2021), discuss bringing this animated series to life.</p><p>5:00PM – 6:00PM, [adult swim]: China, IL, Room 25ABC</p><p>Creator and executive producer Brad Neely and executive producer Daniel Weidenfeld discuss the second season of the animated series China, IL, which will air this fall. They will be joined by cast member Hannibal Buress (30 Rock, SNL). Moderated by Jonah Ray (The Meltdown, The Nerdist).</p><p>5:15PM – 6:00PM, TV Guide Magazine: Fan Favorites, Ballroom 20</p><p>TV Guide magazine returns to San Diego for its annual all-star panel. Moderated by president/editor-in-chief Debra Birnbaum, Fan Favorites brings together stars from TV's hottest shows for a lively discussion filled with behind-the-scenes scoop. Panelists (subject to change) include Candice Accola (The Vampire Diaries), Kristin Bauer (True Blood), Katie Cassidy (Arrow), Henry Ian Cusick (The 100), Giancarlo Esposito (Revolution), Danai Gurira (The Walking Dead), Tyler Hoechlin (Teen Wolf), Joseph Morgan (The Originals), Yvonne Strahovski (Dexter), and others.</p><p>5:45PM – 6:45PM, Science Channel: Outrageous Acts of Science, Room 5AB</p><p>The "Rock Stars of Science" show surprise viral videos as they unlock some of the most outrageous acts and unbelievable finds on the Internet. Ever wonder how a man can successfully jump from a 20-foot platform into a 2-foot-deep pool of water? Interviews and unbelievable breakdowns from Science Channel's hit show Outrageous Acts of Science will explain the science behind this and many more YouTube sensations. Submit your citizen science videos and pictures from the Exhibit Hall with #CitizenScience for a chance to be on the big screen during the panel. Autographed prizes and exclusive giveaways will be handed out to audience members in a way unlike any other panel at Comic-Con!</p><p>6:00PM – 7:00PM, All Hail Vikings (History), Room 6A</p><p>HISTORY's Vikings cast triumphantly storms the stage here: Travis Fimmel (Ragnar), Katheryn Winnick (Lagertha), George Blagden (Athelstan), Jessalyn Gilsig (Siggy), Gustaf Skarsgård (Floki), and Clive Standen (Rollo), along with writer/creator Michael Hirst, and Dirk Hoogstra (EVP and general manager, HISTORY & H2). Don't miss this star-studded event filled with Season 2 teasers.</p><p>6:00PM – 7:00PM, Brickleberry, Room 25ABC</p><p>Creators and executive producers Waco O'Guin and Roger Black, executive producer Zac Moncrief, and actors David Herman (Office Space), Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants), Jerry Minor (Anchorman) and Natasha Leggero (Community, Burning Love) will be on hand to premiere a hysterical episode from its second season, followed by a Q&A panel discussion.</p><p>6:15PM – 7:15PM, Dark Horse: Joss Whedon, Ballroom 20</p><p>Joss Whedon has rewarded fans the world over with some of the most compelling characters and plotlines in the history of comics, television, and movies. Here's your chance to find out what he has in store next, and get exclusive insight into Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Serenity, and much more!</p><p>7:00PM – 8:00PM, BBC America's Orphan Black, Room 7AB "There's no better special effect on television right now than Tatiana Maslany playing a variety of clones," says Entertainment Weekly. The stars of BBC America's Orphan Black -- Critics' Choice Best Actress winner Tatiana Maslany, Jordan Gavaris, Dylan Bruce and co-creators Graeme Manson and John Fawcett -- discuss the first season of the critically acclaimed clone thriller. Smart, sexy, and pulsating with suspense, the series begins with Sarah (Maslany), a punk outsider and orphan whose life changes dramatically after witnessing the suicide of a woman, "Beth," who looks just like her. Sarah takes Beth's identity, boyfriend, and money. But instead of solving her problems, the street-smart chameleon is thrust headlong into a kaleidoscopic mystery. She makes the dizzying discovery that she and the dead woman are clones...but are they the only ones? Sarah quickly finds herself caught in the middle of a deadly conspiracy, racing to find answers.</p><p>7:15PM – 8:15PM, Banshee (Cinemax), Room 6A</p><p>Welcome to Banshee, Pennsylvania-a small town with big secrets. Cinemax's Banshee is centered around an ex-con and master thief who assumes the identity of the sheriff of Banshee, PA, where he continues his criminal activities, even as he's hunted by the shadowy gangsters he betrayed years earlier. Executive producer Greg Yaitanes (House, Lost),writer/executive producer Jonathan Tropper (This is Where I Leave You),and cast members Antony Starr (Rush), Ivana Milicevic (Casino Royale, Mind of the Married Man), Lili Simmons (Las Vegas), and Hoon Lee (Premium Rush) will discuss the addictive first season. Join the panelists as they discuss their experience working in one of America's most crooked fictional small towns, conduct an audience Q&A session, and debut an official sneak preview of season 2. Moderated by John Rogers (Leverage, Blue Beetle comic series, Dungeons & Dragons comic series).</p><p>8:00PM – 9:00PM, Husbands: The New Marriage (CW), Room 7AB</p><p>The hit series Husbands has just completed filming its first new content under its exciting new relationship with the CW, and has already had a big year with the release of the hardcover Husbands comic book. Hear about the bouquet of new plans, new stories from the set, and the show's ring of bigger-than-big guest stars. Creators Jane Espenson and Brad Bell are joined by Husbands' co-stars Alessandra Torresani and Sean Hemeon, director Jeff Greenstein, and upcoming guest star Amy Acker (Angel, Dollhouse, Much Ado About Nothing)to discuss the much-anticipated future happiness of the comedy. Moderated by Jeff Jensen (Entertainment Weekly).</p><p>8:00PM – 10:00PM, Syfy Presents the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront</p><p>The 25th annual Eisner Awards (the "Oscars" of the comics industry) honor comics creators and works in 30 categories. Presenters will include British talk show host/comics writer Jonathan Ross, bestselling author Neil Gaiman (The Sandman, Ocean at the End of the Lane, Neverwhere), actor John Barrowman (Doctor Who, Torchwood, Arrow), TV host Chris Hardwick (The Talking Dead, The Nerdist), nominee artist Becky Cloonan (Conan the Barbarian), Hall of Fame cartoonist Sergio Aragonés (Groo,MAD), writer/artist Bill Morrison (Bongo Comics), and voice actors Maurice LaMarche (Pinky and the Brain, Futurama), Lauren Tom (Futurama, King of the Hil), and David Herman (Office Space, Futurama), plus some special surprises! Other prestigious awards to be given out include the Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award, the Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award, the Bill Finger Award for Excellence in Comics Writing, and the Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award.</p><p>8:00PM – 11:00PM, Hall H and Ballroom 20 Friday Panel Playback, Room 25ABC</p><p>Didn't get into Hall H or Ballroom 20 today? We feel your pain! Do you like stuff? Of course you do! Then join the assistant to the director of programming for Comic-Con, Tommy Goldbach, in this 3-hour block that rebroadcasts some of the day's popular panels from those two giant rooms. Best of all, those in attendance will get to vote in a show of applause on what they want to see. It's democracy at its finest iand it's a second chance to see these panels. (Please note: these playbacks will include only the panel discussions. None of the film clips or footage shown at the live events will be shown here.)</p><p>8:15PM – 9:15PM, Worst Cartoons Ever! Room 6BCF</p><p>Presented by ASIFA-Hollywood, animation historian Jerry Beck (CartoonResearch.com) returns with an all new program of some of the worst cartoons ever made, including more episodes of Phys Ed super-hero Mighty Mr. Titan, space cadet Johnny Cypher and some of those 1960s Marvel Super Heroes cartoons. Have a ball with the best/bad animation ever!</p><p>8:30PM – 9:30PM, Klingon Lifestyles Presentation, Room 6A</p><p>A plague has broken out on worlds within the Klingon Empire that could bring about civil war and it is up to the crew of the IKV Stranglehold to find who created it and stop them from spreading the disease. All life forms and alien cultures are welcome to the latest episode of the ongoing adventures of life aboard the Klingon vessel Stranglehold.</p><p><strong>Saturday, July 20</strong></p><p>10:00AM – 11:00AM, A&E Bates Motel, Room 6A</p><p>The Bates Motel is open for business in San Diego! Executive producers Carlton Cuse (Lost) and Kerry Ehrin (Friday Night Lights) will release new footage from the highly acclaimed A&E drama series Bates Motel exclusively for Comic Con attendees. The executive producers will be joined by the cast, including Academy Award nominee Vera Farmiga (Norma Bates), Freddie Highmore (Norman Bates), Max Thieriot (Dylan), Olivia Cooke (Emma), and Nestor Carbonell (Sheriff Alex Romero) to discuss the show's unique backstory and creation. Fans will get an opportunity to hear more about season 2, debuting in 2014 on A&E, and will have a chance to ask the cast and creators questions during a Q&A. Moderated by Tim Stack from Entertainment Weekly.</p><p>10:00AM – 11:00AM, Hasbro Studios: My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic, Room 25ABC</p><p>Representatives from Hasbro Studios and The Hub TV Network's My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic share details of the making of the popular animated series and how the "friendship" and "magic" are brought to life. Also includes Q&A time.</p><p>10:15AM – 11:00AM, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland: Down the Rabbit Hole!, Ballroom 20 Co-creators and executive producers Edward Kitsis (Lost and Tron: Legacy) and Adam Horowitz (Lost and Tron: Legacy) introduce the world premiere screening of their newest series, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. This strange new land takes you to the other side of the rabbit hole, where you'll meet Alice, the Knave of Hearts, the White Rabbit and a host of other characters. Q&A as well as surprise guests will follow the screening. You won't want to miss who shows up at this panel!</p><p>10:30AM – 11:30AM, Film and TV Production Designers of the Art Directors Guild, Room 24ABC</p><p>In collaboration with a highly skilled art department, the production designer lays out the plan that will create small worlds to warm the heart, and entire civilizations to fire the imagination. Moderator Jim Bissell (Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol) joins panelists Darren Gilford (Oblivion, Tron: Legacy), Corey Kaplan (Scandal, The X-Files), Alex McDowell (Man of Steel), and Robert Stromberg (Oz the Great and Powerful, Avatar).</p><p>10:30AM – 11:30AM, Marvel Television Presents, Room 6BCF</p><p>It's the biggest, most animated Marvel Television panel ever! Join Marvel's head of television, Jeph Loeb, for the latest from inside Marvel Universe on Disney XD, including what's next for Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man, a new episode of the hit series Marvel's Avengers Assemble, and the world premiere of Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.</p><p>11:00AM – 11:45AM, Once Upon a Time: Off to Neverland!, Ballroom 20</p><p>Co-creators and executive producers Edward Kitsis (Lost and Tron: Legacy) and Adam Horowitz (Lost and Tron: Legacy) take you on a journey to Neverland. If the season finale left you wanting more, you will not want to miss this opportunity for an exclusive sneak peek at what's to come. Questions will be answered. Secrets will be revealed. And Ginnifer Goodwin (Big Love), Jennifer Morrison (House), Robert Carlyle (SGU: Stargate Universe), Josh Dallas (Thor), Emilie de Ravin (Lost), Colin O'Donoghue (The Rite), and Michael Raymond James (True Blood) will all join in the fun. It's time for you to get hooked on Once Upon a Time.</p><p>11:00AM – 12:00PM, Gravity Falls (Disney Channel), Room 7AB Creator and executive producer Alex Hirsch (Grunkle Stan), creative director Michael Rianda, and series stars Jason Ritter (Dipper) and Kristin Schaal (Mabel) uncover the mysteries of Disney Channel's hit series Gravity Falls. Find out what's in store for television's spookiest town with an exclusive clip from the show's exciting season finale and an audience Q&A. The panel will feature a sneak peek of Wander Over Yonder, the new series coming from Craig McCracken (Powerpuff Girls).</p><p>11:30AM – 12:30PM, Inside the Writer's Room: Earth's Mightiest TV Writers Assemble, Room 24ABC</p><p>Meet the writers, producers, and executives who make genre entertainment what it is today, and get an incredible insider look from the scribes behind some of today's hottest genre shows as they share their candid thoughts on how to make the series we love (and sometimes loathe). Find out the highly classified secrets to getting TV shows made and how to break in and break out in today's highly competitive broadcast environment; the deep dark secrets (and low-calorie snacks) of the writer's room; and why network executives actually care about what you say on message boards. No canned speeches and press releases here; get the straight scoop from television's most talented and outspoken writers and producers, including Javier Grillo-Marxuach (The Middleman, Lost, Helix), Ashley E. Miller (Fringe, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Amy Berg (Eureka, TNT Geena Davis pilot), Steve Melching (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Transformers: Prime), Gabrielle Stanton (Haven, The Vampire Chronicles, Arrow), Jose Molina (Firefly, Sleepy Hollow), Sarah Watson (Parenthood, The Middleman), Mark A. Altman (Femme Fatales, Castle), and surprise guests. Moderator Chris Parnell (senior VP, drama development, Sony Pictures Television) moderates.</p><p>12:00PM – 12:45PM, Futurama (Comedy Central), Ballroom 20</p><p>We're dooooooooomed! An epic panel for the ages will celebrate Futurama's latest and greatest final season. On hand will be most or all of Futurama's legendary voice cast, consisting of Billy West, John DiMaggio, Katey Sagal, Maurice LaMarche, Tress MacNeille, David Herman, Phil LaMarr, and Lauren Tom, performing never-before-heard scenes from the upcoming "Last Episode Ever." Plus executive producer David X. Cohen, creator Matt Groening, and a cartooning showdown to the death! (Note: actual death not guaranteed.)</p><p>12:00PM – 1:00PM, How I Met Your Mother, Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront</p><p>For the first time ever, the hit sitcom visits Comic-Con to kick off its final season with an exclusive look at the show and a panel featuring Josh Radnor (Happythankyoumoreplease), Jason Segel (The Muppets), Cobie Smulders (The Avengers), Neil Patrick Harris (Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog), and Alyson Hannigan (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) and executive producers Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, and Pamela Fryman.</p><p>12:45PM – 1:30PM, The Simpsons, Ballroom 20</p><p>Celebrate The Simpsons' 25th year on the air with creator Matt Groening, executive producer Al Jean, supervising director Mike Anderson, and consulting producer David Silverman, enjoy never-before seen footage from guest director Guillermo del Toro, and hear musical guests perform "We Put The Spring In Springfield!"</p><p>1:00PM – 2:00PM, The Originals Special Video Presentation and Q&A (CW), Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront</p><p>From the executive producer of The CW's #1 series and Comic-Con fan favorite The Vampire Diaries comes The Originals, a sexy new drama centering on the Original Family and the dangerous vampire/werewolf hybrid, Klaus, who returns to the magical melting pot that is the French Quarter of New Orleans-a town he helped build centuries ago-where he is reunited with his diabolical former protégé, Marcel, a charismatic vampire who has total control over the human and supernatural inhabitants of the Crescent City. Join executive producer Julie Plec (The Vampire Diaries) and series stars Joseph Morgan (The Vampire Diaries), Daniel Gillies (The Vampire Diaries), Claire Holt (The Vampire Diaries), Phoebe Tonkin (The Vampire Diaries), and Charles Michael Davis (Switched at Birth) for a special video presentation followed by a Q&A. From Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with My So- Called Company, Alloy Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios, The Originals will air Tuesdays 9/8c on The CW this fall.</p><p>1:00PM – 2:30PM, Cartoon Voices I, Room 6BCF</p><p>Each year, moderator Mark Evanier gathers a bevy of the most talented cartoon voice actors working today and invites them to explain and demonstrate their artistry! This year's lineup includes Scott Menville (Teen Titans Go, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Grey DeLisle (Scooby Doo, Pound Puppies), Christopher Cox (Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Family Guy), David Boat (Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, Family Guy), Michael Leon-Wooley (The Princess and the Frog), and Kari Wahlgren (Bolt, Tangled).</p><p>1:45PM – 2:30PM, Family Guy, Ballroom 20</p><p>The Griffins are back at Comic-Con for another raucous panel and a sneak peek at season 12, featuring Seth Green (Robot Chicken), Alex Borstein (MADtv, Shameless), and executive producer Rich Appel (The Simpsons, The Cleveland Show) plus other surprise guests.</p><p>2:00PM – 3:00PM, Lost Podcast and Beyond, Room 29A</p><p>Jay Glatfelter and Jack Glatfelter (Jay and Jack TV, The Married Man Show) and special guests get lost in TV talk. The co-hosts of the popular Lost Podcast with Jay and Jack discuss Lost three years after the airing of its finale, as well as other TV shows that have filled the void, such as Once Upon a Time, Person of Interest, Game of Thrones, Justified, and many more.</p><p>2:00PM – 3:00PM, The Awesomes: A Hulu Original Series, Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront</p><p>The Awesomes is a new animated show for adults that combines the thrills of comic book storytelling with the irreverent and inspired comedy that is the hallmark of co-creators Seth Meyers (Saturday Night Live) and Mike Shoemaker (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon). It is the story of the greatest superhero team in history, The Awesomes, and what happens after all the most powerful members leave. Join co-creator/executive producer/ series star Meyers, co-creator/executive producer Shoemaker, writer/producer and comic book author Judd Winick (Batman: Under The Red Hood), and cast members Kenan Thompson (Saturday Night Live), Taran Killam (Saturday Night Live), Josh Meyers (That '70s Show), Bobby Moynihan (Saturday Night Live), and moderator Chris Hardwick (Talking Dead) for a special Comic-Con screening and audience Q&A. The Awesomes is the first animated Hulu Original Series and premieres August 1 on Hulu and Hulu Plus. It is a Hulu co-production with Broadway Video (Saturday Night Live) and Bento Box Entertainment (Bob's Burgers). Watch The Awesomes first exclusively on Xbox 360 July 25-31.</p><p>2:30PM – 3:15PM, American Dad, Ballroom 20</p><p>Be on hand for an exclusive look at the new season, the world premiere of a song from the never-before-seen Christmas episode featuring the return of Krampus, and a Q&A featuring Wendy Schaal, Rachael MacFarlane, Scott Grimes (ER, Band of Brothers), Dee Bradley Baker (Phineas and Ferb, Star Wars: The Clone Wars), and more.</p><p>2:40PM – 3:50PM, Grimm Season 3: Q&A with Cast and Producers from the Hit Supernatural Series, Followed by an Exclusive Trailer of NBC's New Fall Drama, Dracula, Room 6BCF</p><p>In season 2's shocking cliffhanger finale, we were left screaming for answers! What will happen to Nick Burkhardt now that he's a zombie? What do the royal families want with Nick, and what will Captain Renard's next move be? Will Monroe and Rosalee ("Monrosalee") take their relationship to the next level? What will come of Adalind's royal baby? Is Portland doomed? Join your fellow "Grimmsters" for an hour filled with wesen, third season themes, and of course, a Q&A session with the cast members David Giuntoli, Russell Hornsby, Bitsie Tulloch, Silas Weir Mitchell, Reggie Lee, Sasha Roiz, Bree Turner, Claire Coffee, and executive producers/writers Jim Kouf, David Greenwalt, Todd Milliner, and Norberto Barba.</p><p>2:55PM – 3:55PM, Entertainment Weekly's Women Who Kick Ass, Hall H</p><p>Fierce, fearless and flat-out fantastic, these female actors have left fans breathless. Michelle Rodriguez (Fast and Furious franchise), Orphan Black's Tatiana Maslany, Danai Gurira (The Walking Dead), and others open up about the power and privilege of playing women who redefine the rules and refuse to yield.</p><p>3:00PM – 4:00PM, Cartoon Network New Comedies: Uncle Grandpa, Steven Universe, and Clarence, Room 6A Be the first to see an exclusive sneak peek of Cartoon Network Studio's all new line up of chuckle-inducing comedies! The panel features Uncle Grandpa creator Pete Browngardt, creative director Audie Harrison, and Adam Devine (Workaholics) as the voice of Pizza Steve, Steven Universe creator Rebecca Sugar and creative director Ian Jones-Quartey, and Clarence creator Skyler Page. All your questions are sure to be answered and your anticipation is sure to be electrified!</p><p>3:00PM – 4:00PM, Nerdist Industries Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront</p><p>Chris Hardwick (BBC America's The Nerdist, AMC's Talking Dead) is joined by friends new and old to discuss the exciting things coming to Nerdist Industries. Join Chris and company as they look at the Nerdist Channel's upcoming slate, discuss new initiatives from the Nerdist team, and answer as many quemments as humanly possible.</p><p>3:00PM – 4:00PM, Pinky and the Brain 20th Anniversary Voice Reunion Lyceum</p><p>Are you pondering what we’re pondering? How could two decades have passed since Pinky and the Brain first tried to take over the world? Celebrate one of the all-time funniest animated series when the original voices of the silly simpleton Pinky and his uber-genius pal Brain, Rob Paulsen and Maurice LaMarche, join eight-time Emmy Award-winning dialogue director Andrea Romano for an hour of hilarious reminiscing. Narf!</p><p>3:30PM – 4:15PM, True Blood Panel and Q&A session, Ballroom 20</p><p>Mixing romance, suspense, mystery, and humor, the Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated True Blood kicked off its sixth season June 16 on HBO. The series follows waitress and part-faerie Sookie Stackhouse (Oscar and Golden Globe award winner Anna Paquin), who can hear people's thoughts and vampires Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) and Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgård). Brian Buckner serves as executive producer of the series, which also features Ryan Kwanten as Jason Stackhouse, Sam Trammell as Sam Merlotte, Rutina Wesley as Tara Thornton, Nelsan Ellis as Lafayette, Deborah Ann Woll as Jessica Hamby, Kristin Bauer van Straten as Pam, Joe Manganiello as Alcide, Anna Camp as Sarah Newlin, Michael McMillian as Steve Newlin, and Rob Kazinsky as Ben. Oscar and Emmy Award winner Alan Ballcreated and is also an executive producer on the series, based on the bestselling Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris. Moderated by Tim Stack of Entertainment Weekly.</p><p>4:00PM – 4:45PM, Person of Interest Special Video Presentation and Q&A Room 6BCF</p><p>Executive producers Jonathan Nolan (The Dark Knight) and Greg Plageman (Cold Case) are joined by the series stars for a special video presentation and Q&A. Join the discussion, as the science "fiction" in Person of Interest becomes reality with recent real-world events. Person of Interest is a crime thriller about a presumed dead former CIA agent who teams up with a mysterious billionaire to prevent violent crimes. Aided by the Machine-and opposed by ruthless criminals, corrupt cops, and shadowy elements within the government-the team works with two NYPD detectives to stop crimes before they happen. From Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Bad Robot Productions and Warner Bros. Television, Person of Interest returns for its third season on September 24, in a new timeslot of Tuesdays at 10/9c on CBS. Person of Interest: The Complete Second Season will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on September 17.</p><p>4:00PM – 5:00PM, Behind the Scenes with Telltale Games' The Walking Dead Game Series, Room 23ABC</p><p>Robert Kirkman (creator of The Walking Dead comic series), Telltale Game's CEO Dan Connors, and Kirsten Kennedy (Telltale Games, producer) discuss the inspiration behind developing the critically acclaimed game series. Along with PlayStation's Don Mesa (director of product planning and platform software innovation, SCEA), the team will walk fans through the origins of the game, reveal details on exciting new gameplay features exclusive to PlayStation Vita, and include a little sneak peek on what's to come for next chapter of The Walking Dead game series. Q&A moderated by Greg Miller (executive editor, IGN).</p><p>4:00PM – 5:00PM, Being Human, Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront Itching to know what goes on behind the scenes of Syfy's smash hit series Being Human? Give in to temptation and join cast members Sam Witwer (Aidan), Meaghan Rath (Sally), Sam Huntington (Josh), Kristen Hager (Nora), and executive producer Anna Fricke as they discuss what's in store for a larger-than-life new season. Moderated by Aaron Sagers, entertainment journalist (CNN.com/MTV.com) and geek culture expert.</p><p>4:30PM – 5:15PM, The Vampire Diaries Special Video Presentation and Q&A, Ballroom 20</p><p>Making their fang-tastic fifth appearance at Comic-Con, the cast and creative team behind The Vampire Diaries vamp it up in San Diego! Series stars Nina Dobrev (Degrassi: The Next Generation), Paul Wesley (Roll Bounce), Ian Somerhalder (Lost), Candice Accola (Juno), and Kat Graham (Honey 2) join executive producers/writers Julie Plec (The Originals, Kyle XY) and Caroline Dries (Melrose Place) on stage for a video screening and Q&A session. The CW's #1 series returns in the fall for its fifth season, promising twists, turns and-of course-(love) triangles in this new chapter for our heroes, post-graduation. From Bonanza Productions Inc., Outerbanks Entertainment, and Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios, The Vampire Diaries airs Thursdays at 8/7c on The CW, and The Vampire Diaries: The Complete Fourth Season will be released on Blu-ray combo pack, DVD and UltraViolet in September.</p><p>4:30PM – 6:00PM, That '70s Panel Room 5AB</p><p>It was a time of change in comics, with a new generation intermingling with the old and taking command. Hear what it was like from Martin Pasko (Superman, Swamp Thing), Tony Isabella (Black Lightning, The Champions), Val Mayerik (Man-Thing, Howard the Duck), Elliott S! Maggin (Superman, Green Arrow), George Pérez (Teen Titans, Justice League), and moderator Mark Evanier (Groo the Wanderer, Blackhawk).</p><p>4:50PM – 5:50PM, Revolution Special Video Presentation and Q&A, Room 6BCF In this epic adventure from Supernatural's Eric Kripke and J. J. Abrams's Bad Robot Productions, a family struggles to reunite in a postapocalyptic American landscape where every piece of technology has mysteriously blacked out, setting in motion a swashbuckling journey that leads to the reason the lights went out. The season 1 finale found our heroes at The Tower and the switch to turn the lights back on-but the mystery of the blackout is just the beginning. Fans will be treated to an exclusive video presentation, followed by a special Q&A with series stars and producers. From Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Bad Robot Productions, Kripke Enterprises, and Warner Bros. Television, the second season of Revolution premieres this fall in its new Wednesday 8/7c time period on NBC.</p><p>5:00PM – 5:45PM, [adult swim]: Rick and Morty Room, 25ABC</p><p>Premiering this winter, Rick and Morty is a show about a sociopathic scientist who drags his unintelligent grandson on insanely dangerous adventures across the universe. Executive producers Dan Harmon (Community, Channel 101) and Justin Roiland (Channel 101) will preview the new animated series and will be joined by writer Ryan Ridley and cast members Spencer Grammer (Greek) and Kari Wahlgren.</p><p>5:00PM – 6:00PM, Storytellers: Disney/ABC Knows Talent!, Room 30CDE</p><p>Along with Marvel, Pixar, and Lucasfilm, Disney/ABC Television is home to some of the most creative storytellers in entertainment. Talent development executives and other panelists will share experiences and insight about the creative process and the necessary steps needed to break into television and land the job of your dreams. Discussion points include pitching and writing a compelling script, directing a solid episode of television, and the essentials of networking. Moderated by Ken Choy (Hyphen Magazine).</p><p>5:00PM – 6:00PM, Warehouse 13, Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront</p><p>Go behind the scenes of America's top-secret supernatural storage facility with Warehouse 13's Eddie McClintock (Pete), Joanne Kelly (Myka), Saul Rubinek (Artie), Allison Scagliotti (Claudia), and Jack Kenny (executive producer). Take a look back at four out-of-this-world seasons and get a glimpse at what's in store for the fifth and final season of the beloved Syfy series. Moderated by Entertainment Weekly's Geoff Boucher.</p><p>5:15PM – 6:00PM, Arrow Special Video Presentation and Q&A, Ballroom 20 After failing to foil Malcolm Merlyn's undertaking, Oliver Queen and team look to get back on track by crossing another name off the list: Comic-Con 2013. Arrow series stars Stephen Amell (Hung), Katie Cassidy (Melrose Place), David Ramsey (Dexter), Emily Bett Rickards (Flicka: Country Pride), and Colton Haynes (Teen Wolf) -- with executive producers Greg Berlanti (Green Lantern), Marc Guggenheim (Eli Stone), and Andrew Kreisberg (Fringe)-will take aim at San Diego with a special video presentation and panel discussion previewing the show's upcoming and much-buzzed-about second season, which will center on Oliver's transformation from vigilante to hero. Arrow: The Complete First Season will be released on Blu-ray, DVD and UltraViolet on September 17. Based on characters appearing in comic books and graphic novels published by DC Comics, Arrow is from Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television. The series returns for a second season this fall, airing Wednesdays at 8/7c on The CW.</p><p>5:30PM – 6:30PM, Star Trek Enterprise Bridge Restoration and Sci-Fi Museum Room 26AB</p><p>NewStarship.com founder Huston Huddleston and his restoration team Doug Drexler (DS9, Battlestar Galactica), David Gerrold (writer, Star Trek TOS, TNG), Larry Nemecek (writer/historian, Star Trek), and surprise guests discuss this massive project that began with fans saving a discarded Paramount-built touring set and turning it into what will become the world's first interactive educational Sci-Fi Museum.</p><p>5:45PM – 7:00PM, [adult swim]: Aqua TV Show Show, Squidbillies, Superjail, King Star King, and Mr. Pickles, Room 25ABC</p><p>Dave Willis (Squidbillies, Aqua TV Show Show), Matt Maiellaro (Aqua TV Show Show), and Jim Fortier (Squidbillies) discuss the return of long-running animated series Aqua TV Show Show and Squidbilles. Christy Karacas (Robotomy) previews season 4 of Superjail. J. J. Villard (Monsters vs. Aliens), and Tommy Blacha (Metalocalypse) discuss King Star King. And get an exclusive look at Mr. Pickles from creators Will Carsola and Dave Stewart (Funny or Die Presents Nick Swardson's Pretend Time).</p><p>5:55PM – 6:55PM, The Tomorrow People Pilot Screening and Q&A Room, 6BCF</p><p>Sure, teleporting into San Diego remedies many stresses associated with Comic-Con, and knowing fans' questions before they are ever asked would certainly seem to give them a leg up, but that doesn't mean The Tomorrow People are any less excited about their inaugural visit to the world's premier fan convention. Series stars Robbie Amell (1600 Penn), Peyton List (Mad Men), and Mark Pellegrino (Lost), along with executive producers Greg Berlanti (Green Lantern), Phil Klemmer (Chuck), and Danny Cannon (Nikita), will be on hand for a special pilot screening, followed by a Q&A to discuss this story of several young people from around the world who represent the next stage in human evolution. From Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Berlanti Productions, FremantleMedia, Warner Bros. Television, and CBS Television Studios, The Tomorrow People will air Wednesdays at 9/8c on The CW this fall.</p><p>6:00PM – 7:00PM, Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront</p><p>More than three decades after the debut of Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, Carl Sagan's stunning and iconic exploration of the universe as revealed by science, Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey sets off on a new voyage for the stars. Executive producer Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy, American Dad) and Sagan's original collaborators have teamed to conceive a 13-part docu-series airing in 2014 on FOX. Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson joins writer/executive producer Ann Druyan and executive producer/director Brannon Braga (Star Trek franchise, 24) to debut an exclusive first look at the new "Ship of the Imagination," followed by a Q&A.</p><p>7:00PM – 8:00PM, Science Channel: Unexplained Files, Room 25ABC</p><p>Every year around the world people experience mysterious phenomena that baffle scientists. From spontaneous combustion and UFO sightings to strange loud sounds, possible curses, and peculiar afflictions, these troubling happenings seemingly cannot be explained. This summer Science Channel is taking an in-depth look at these stories in the new series Unexplained Files. Before the world premiere debuts this summer, join scientists, eyewitnesses, and producers as they present riveting never-before-seen footage and share vivid, first-person accounts of truly unexplainable experiences, such as Texas Blue Dogs, Mothman, Alien Rain, The Ghost Yatch, Morgellon's Disease, and much more. In addition, Science Channel will be giving away one-of-a-kind prizes to attendees in celebration of the series premiere.</p><p>7:00PM – 8:00PM, Strike Back, Room 6DE</p><p>The hit action series kicks off its third season with a panel featuring stars Philip Winchester (Crusoe), Sullivan Stapleton (300: Rise of An Empire), Dougray Scott (Desperate Housewives), newcomer Milauna Jackson (Blood Done Sign My Name), and co-executive producer/writer/director Michael J. Bassett (Silent Hill: Revelation 3D). The thriller follows stealth counterterrorism unit Section 20 as it spans the globe to stop potential threats, led by key operatives Michael Stonebridge and Damien Scott. In the upcoming season, the team uncovers a plot that threatens the West and pursues a deadly terrorist network with ties to powerful drug cartels, from South America to the Middle East and Europe. The panel will feature insights about the show and exclusive clips from the new season, which begins August 9 on Cinemax. Presented by HBO/Cinemax. Moderated by TV Guide's Mike Schneider. Giveaways!</p><p>7:15PM – 8:15PM, Lost Girl: Season 3 and Beyond, Room 6BCF</p><p>Prodigy Pictures and Giant Ape Media present a fae-tastic panel with cast members Kris Holden-Ried (Dyson), Ksenia Solo (Kenzi), and Zoie Palmer (Lauren), joined by Jay Firestone (executive producer) and Emily Andras (executive producer) for a Q&A session moderated by producer Vanessa Piazza. Get behind-the-scenes tidbits and the first sneak peek at Season 4.</p><p>7:15PM – 9:00PM, ComiKev 2013: Kevin Smith Uses His Mouth on You in Hall H, Hall H</p><p>After all the interesting and exciting movie panels are over, Hall H belongs to a middle-aged man who hasn't made a flick in years! It's not Saturday night in Hall H 'til the Fat Lady sings...and that fat lady is the flight-challenged writer/director/podcaster/author/actor Kevin Smith! Ask ComiKev questions about the forthcoming Clerks III, or Jay and Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie, or his AMC show Comic Book Men! Watch Kev over-answer while sweating profusely! Get in on a tradition and wrap up a busy Saturday with the Clown Prince of Comic-Con!</p><p>8:00PM – 11:00PM 1 Hall H and Ballroom 20 Saturday Panel Playback Room 25ABC Didn't get into either Hall H or Ballroom 20 today? We feel your pain! Do you like stuff? Of course you do! Then join the assistant to the director of programming for Comic-Con international Tommy Goldbach in this 3-hour block in which Comic-Con will rebroadcast some of the day's popular panels from those two giant rooms. Best of all, those in attendance will get to vote in a show of applause on what they want to see. It's democracy at its finest and it's a second chance to see these panels. (Please note: these playbacks will include only the panel discussions. None of the film clips or footage shown at the live events will be shown here.)</p><p>8:30PM – 11:30PM, HBO Presents the Comic-Con International, Masquerade Ballroom 20</p><p>Ballroom 20 becomes a showplace of spectacle as fabulous original and re-created costumes crafted by our talented attendees are showcased on stage before an audience of thousands, with impressive awards and cash prizes bestowed to those deemed most outstanding by our guest judges. Doors will open for audience seating at 7:45, but the line will start much earlier! Tickets will be required for seating and will be given out free to those lining up near Ballroom 20 beginning at noon on Saturday. Any remaining tickets will be available at the Masquerade Desk near Ballroom 20 after 4:00. The Masters of Ceremonies will once again be writers/artists and Girl Genius creators Phil Foglio and Kaja Foglio of Studio Foglio. Intermission entertainment will feature the Saber Guild performance group.</p><p><strong>Sunday, July 21 </strong></p><p>"Ben 10: Omniverse" (Cartoon Network): It's Hero Time! Set your Omnitrix for "AWESOME" with the Ben 10 Omniverse Panel, highlighting the Cartoon Network hero of a million alien faces! Join voice talent Yuri Lowenthal (Ben 10), Bumper Robinson (Rook), Paul Eiding (Grandpa Max), and Eric Bauza (Dr. Psychobos), as well as the guys who help make it all happen, Matt Youngberg (Supervising Producer), and Derrick Wyatt (Art Director), as they talk about the show, premiere an unseen episode, and much more!</p><p>"Beware the Batman" (Cartoon Network): Producers Glen Murakami and Mitch Watson give a sneak-peek of the hero’s new animated series.</p><p>“Community” (NBC): Panelists are Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Brie, Jim Rash, Ken Jeong and executive producers Dan Harmon and Chris McKenna. “Community” is back at Comic-Con and ready to celebrate with the show’s devoted fandom. Come be a part of the study group for a panel and Q&A moderated by Chris Hardwick (“The Nerdist”) and find out firsthand what surprises are in store for the series when it returns to NBC for its fifth season.</p><p>Hulu: "Saturday Night Live's" Seth Meyers and producer Michael Shoemaker.</p><p>"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (FX) Panel – 3:00-3:50pm, Room: Hall H: Screening and Q&A. The Gang returns to Comic-Con with “Mac” (Rob McElhenney), “Dennis” (Glenn Howerton), “Charlie” (Charlie Day), “Dee” (Kaitlin Olson), and “Frank” (Danny DeVito). Moderator: TBD.</p><p>"Sons of Anarchy" (FX) Panel – 3:50-4:30pm, Room: Hall H: Get an inside look into the world of FX’s highest-rated series ever, with creator Kurt Sutter, executive producer Paris Barclay and the entire cast: Charlie Hunnam, Ron Perlman, Katey Sagal, Maggie Siff, Kim Coates, Mark Boone Junior, Tommy Flanagan, Theo Rossi, Dayton Callie, and Jimmy Smits. Moderator: Mike Fleming.</p><p>"Supernatural" (CW): Cast members Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins and Mark A. Sheppard are back with executive producers Jeremy Carver and Robert Singer.</p><p>"Teen Titans Go!" (Cartoon Network): The show’s panel features producer Aaron Horvath and voice actors Greg Cipes and Scott Menville.</p><p>"Under the Dome" (CBS), 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM: Get a sneak peek of what’s in store for the town and its residents as they become sealed off from the rest of the world in this summer’s critically acclaimed series based on the bestselling book by Stephen King, from Amblin Television. Stars Dean Norris ("Breaking Bad"), Mike Vogel ("Bates Motel") and Rachelle Lefevre ("Twilight") will be joined by executive producers Brian K. Vaughan ("Lost") and Neal Baer ("Law & Order: SVU").</p><br /><p><a href="http://drupal.thewrap.com/tv/article/san-diego-comic-con-tv-schedule-99026" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804185016143831175.post-2160287663991860212013-07-13T10:49:00.001-07:002013-07-13T10:49:47.437-07:00'True Blood' Star Sam Trammell To Lead Indie Movie 'The Aftermath' (Exclusive)AppId is over the quota<br />AppId is over the quota<br /> 'True Blood' Star Sam Trammell To Lead Indie Movie 'The Aftermath' (Exclusive) Actor playing a junkie in reunion with "White Rabbit" director Tim McCann and producer Shaun Sanghani <br/> Published: July 08, 2013 @ 3:06 pm <a href="#cmts-block"></a> <a href="/movies/print/101756" class="uber print" target="_blank" title="Print this page">Print this page</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="vertical" data-via="TheWrap">Tweet</a> By Jeff Sneider<a href="http://twitter.com/TheInsneider" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" data-button="grey" data-width="auto" data-linkl-color="#AD0F15">Follow @TheInsneider</a> <p><img alt="" src="/trammellsamnew2-200x266.jpg" style="width:200px; height:266px; margin:15px; float:left" title="" /></p><p>Sam Trammell, who plays bar owner Sam Merlotte on HBO's "True Blood," has booked the lead role as a junkie in the gritty indie movie "The Aftermath," TheWrap has learned.</p><p>An individual familiar with the project tells TheWrap the film's tone is a cross between "Winter's Bone" and "Trainspotting."</p><p><strong>See photos:</strong> <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/content/true-blood-releases-22-shots-season-6-photos">'True Blood' Releases 22 Shots From Season 6</a></p><p>Trammell plays a struggling addict who becomes obsessed with a pendant that he believes will save his marriage. When the pendant is stolen, he plunges into the seedy underworld of his small town in search of it.</p><p>SSS Entertainment is producing and financing.</p><p>Tim McCann is directing from a script he co-wrote with Shaun Sanghani, who is also producing. In addition to starring, Trammell will also serve as an executive producer. A July 29 start is scheduled in Alexandria, Louisiana.</p><p>"The Aftermath" reunites Trammell with director McCann and producer Sanghani, who recently collaborated on the indie drama "White Rabbit," which also stars Nick Krause and Britt Robertson.</p><p>Trammell, who plays bar owner Sam Merlotte on HBO's "True Blood," will soon be seen opposite Virginia Madsen in the indie "Crazy Kind of Love." He has also wrapped "Things People Do" with Wes Bentley and Jason Isaacs, and the comedy "Me" with Jennifer Jason Leigh and Gina Gershon. He's repped by Innovative Artists, Untitled Entertainment and Parseghian Planco.</p><br /><p><a href="http://drupal.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/true-blood-star-sam-trammell-set-lead-indie-movie-aftermath-exclusive-101756" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804185016143831175.post-45651990329153197182013-07-09T20:40:00.000-07:002013-07-09T20:40:00.418-07:0019 of Johnny Depp's most outrageous role (photos) Gallery 19 of Johnny Depp's Most Outrageous Roles (Photos) by Michael R. McBride, Kathy Le <IMG title="" class="imagecache imagecache-gallery_image" alt="" src="/pirates.jpg"><br /><P><STRONG>Pirates of the Caribbean: 2003</STRONG><BR>The franchise that made Depp -- and Disney -- very rich. "Pirates of the Caribbean 5" is scheduled for release in 2015, with Depp returning as Capt. Jack Sparrow.</P><IMG title="" class="imagecache imagecache-gallery_image" alt="" src="/tanto.jpg"><br /><P><STRONG>The Lone Ranger:</STRONG> <STRONG>2013</STRONG><BR>Depp plays Tonto, the Lone Ranger's trusty sidekick, in Disney's adaptation of the popular old radio serial.</P><IMG title="" class="imagecache imagecache-gallery_image" alt="" src="/huntersthompson.jpg"><br /><P><STRONG>Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: 1998</STRONG><BR>The actor channels gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson in the adaptation of his drug-fueled escapades.</P><IMG title="" class="imagecache imagecache-gallery_image" alt="" src="/bennyandjoon.jpg"><br /><P><STRONG>Benny and Joon: 1993</STRONG><BR>Depp's fascination with top hats began with this quirky romance, where Depp showed off Charlie Chaplin moves.</P><IMG title="" class="imagecache imagecache-gallery_image" alt="" src="/deadman.jpeg"><br /><P><STRONG>Dead Man:1995</STRONG><BR>Depp plays an accountant in Jim Jarmusch's film.</P><IMG title="" class="imagecache imagecache-gallery_image" alt="" src="/willywonka.jpg"><br /><P><STRONG>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: 2005</STRONG><BR>Depp's stylized getup in this remake turned off fans of the 1971 adaptation of the book starring Gene Wilder.</P><IMG title="" class="imagecache imagecache-gallery_image" alt="" src="/madhatter.jpg"><br /><P><STRONG>Alice in Wonderland: 2010</STRONG><BR>Depp as the Mad Hatter in what else? A distinctive chapeau.</P><IMG title="" class="imagecache imagecache-gallery_image" alt="" src="/sweeneytodd.jpg"><br /><P><STRONG>Sweeney Todd: 2007</STRONG><BR>The actor played the killer barber with oddly graying hair.</P><IMG title="" class="imagecache imagecache-gallery_image" alt="" src="/johnnydeppherbrittsedwardscissorhands4.jpg"><br /><P><STRONG>Edward Scissorhands: 1990</STRONG><BR>Depp turned on the melancholy charm as Edward, a guy who hurts anyone he touches.</P><IMG title="" class="imagecache imagecache-gallery_image" alt="" src="/edwood.jpg"><br /><P><STRONG>Ed Wood: 1994</STRONG><BR>The actor stars as filmmaker Ed Wood, a guy with a thing for angora sweaters.</P><IMG title="" class="imagecache imagecache-gallery_image" alt="" src="/21jumpstreet.jpg"><br /><P><STRONG>21 Jump Street: 1987</STRONG><BR>He played an undercover cop at a hight school in the television drama that kickstarted his career and put him in the hearts of women everywhere.</P><IMG title="" class="imagecache imagecache-gallery_image" alt="" src="/blow.jpg"><br /><P><STRONG>Blow: 2001</STRONG><BR>The actor does a lot of cocaine in this biopic about cocaine smuggler George Jung.</P><IMG title="" class="imagecache imagecache-gallery_image" alt="" src="/chocolat.jpg"><br /><P><STRONG>Chocolat: 2000</STRONG><BR>Depp insisted on keeping all of the clothes from the movie to wear to the Oscars.</P><IMG title="" class="imagecache imagecache-gallery_image" alt="" src="/crybaby.jpg"><br /><P><STRONG>Cry Baby: 1990</STRONG><BR>John Waters directed Depp in this parody of teen musicals, which lampooned his pin-up image.</P><IMG title="" class="imagecache imagecache-gallery_image" alt="" src="/darkshadows.jpg"><br /><P><STRONG>Dark Shadows: 2012</STRONG><BR>Depp poured on the makeup for his role as vampire Barnabas Collins in last year's misfire.</P><IMG title="" class="imagecache imagecache-gallery_image" alt="" src="/findingneverland.jpg"><br /><P><STRONG>Finding Neverland: 2004</STRONG><BR>The actor got an Oscar nomination of his performance as J.M. Barrie, who wrote "Peter Pan."</P><IMG title="" class="imagecache imagecache-gallery_image" alt="" src="/fromhell.jpg"><br /><P><STRONG>From Hell: 2001</STRONG><BR>Depp plays a police inspector searching for Jack the Ripper.</P><IMG title="" class="imagecache imagecache-gallery_image" alt="" src="/onceuponatimeinmexico.jpg"><br /><P><STRONG>Once Upon a Time in Mexico: 2003</STRONG><BR>He plays a CIA agent in Mexico in this movie.</P><IMG title="" class="imagecache imagecache-gallery_image" alt="" src="/sleepyhollow.jpg"><br /><P><STRONG>Sleepy Hollow: 1999</STRONG><BR>Depp starred as Ichabod Crane in this adaptation of the Washington Irving story.</P><br /><P>Johnny Depp has embraced quirky characters throughout his career, but moviegoers haven't always returned the favor. TheWrap takes a look at his memorable roles.</P><br /><P> </P><br /><P><A href="http://drupal.thewrap.com/gallery/beyond-lone-ranger-johnny-depps-most-outrageous-roles-101766" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">View the original article here</A></P>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804185016143831175.post-76154214288572638182013-07-09T18:05:00.000-07:002013-07-09T18:05:00.625-07:00'True Blood' Star Sam Trammell To Lead Indie Movie 'The Aftermath' (Exclusive)AppId is over the quota<br />AppId is over the quota<br /> 'True Blood' Star Sam Trammell To Lead Indie Movie 'The Aftermath' (Exclusive) Actor playing a junkie in reunion with "White Rabbit" director Tim McCann and producer Shaun Sanghani <br/> Published: July 08, 2013 @ 3:06 pm <a href="#cmts-block"></a> <a href="/movies/print/101756" class="uber print" target="_blank" title="Print this page">Print this page</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="vertical" data-via="TheWrap">Tweet</a> By Jeff Sneider<a href="http://twitter.com/TheInsneider" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" data-button="grey" data-width="auto" data-linkl-color="#AD0F15">Follow @TheInsneider</a> <p><img alt="" src="/trammellsamnew2-200x266.jpg" style="width:200px; height:266px; margin:15px; float:left" title="" /></p><p>Sam Trammell, who plays bar owner Sam Merlotte on HBO's "True Blood," has booked the lead role as a junkie in the gritty indie movie "The Aftermath," TheWrap has learned.</p><p>An individual familiar with the project tells TheWrap the film's tone is a cross between "Winter's Bone" and "Trainspotting."</p><p><strong>See photos:</strong> <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/content/true-blood-releases-22-shots-season-6-photos">'True Blood' Releases 22 Shots From Season 6</a></p><p>Trammell plays a struggling addict who becomes obsessed with a pendant that he believes will save his marriage. When the pendant is stolen, he plunges into the seedy underworld of his small town in search of it.</p><p>SSS Entertainment is producing and financing.</p><p>Tim McCann is directing from a script he co-wrote with Shaun Sanghani, who is also producing. In addition to starring, Trammell will also serve as an executive producer. A July 29 start is scheduled in Alexandria, Louisiana.</p><p>"The Aftermath" reunites Trammell with director McCann and producer Sanghani, who recently collaborated on the indie drama "White Rabbit," which also stars Nick Krause and Britt Robertson.</p><p>Trammell, who plays bar owner Sam Merlotte on HBO's "True Blood," will soon be seen opposite Virginia Madsen in the indie "Crazy Kind of Love." He has also wrapped "Things People Do" with Wes Bentley and Jason Isaacs, and the comedy "Me" with Jennifer Jason Leigh and Gina Gershon. He's repped by Innovative Artists, Untitled Entertainment and Parseghian Planco.</p><br /><p><a href="http://drupal.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/true-blood-star-sam-trammell-set-lead-indie-movie-aftermath-exclusive-101756" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804185016143831175.post-5899369447123137942013-07-09T14:55:00.000-07:002013-07-09T14:55:00.413-07:00'Nashville' Promotes Chris Carmack, Stella Sisters to Series RegularsAppId is over the quota<br />AppId is over the quota<br /> 'Nashville' Promotes Chris Carmack, Stella Sisters to Series Regulars The three actors will return for Season 2 in beefed up roles <br/> <img src="/stellasisterschriscarmackpromotedonnashville.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-scale_width_640 imagecache-default imagecache-scale_width_640_default" /> ABC Published: July 08, 2013 @ 4:47 pm <a href="#cmts-block"></a> <a href="/tv/print/101741" class="uber print" target="_blank" title="Print this page">Print this page</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="vertical" data-via="TheWrap">Tweet</a> By Jethro Nededog<a href="http://twitter.com/TheRealJethro" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" data-button="grey" data-width="auto" data-linkl-color="#AD0F15">Follow @TheRealJethro</a> <p>ABC's "Nashville" has invited sisters Lennon and Maisy Stella and actor Chris Carmack back to Season 2 as series regulars, an individual close to the production told <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/" target="_blank">TheWrap</a>.</p><p>Lennon and Maisy have been with the series since its pilot episode. The girls play Rayna's (Connie Britton) children, Maddie and Daphne. Born from musical parents -- country duo, The Stellas, the Canadian youngsters gained popularity on YouTube. Their single, "Telescope," from the season's third episode was released.</p><p>Carmack joined the series as a recurring character on the first season's final six episodes. He plays Will, a country singer who [spoiler alert!] fears his homosexuality will harm his career. Carmack was expected to transition into a series regular role once ABC renewed the series.</p><p><strong>Also read: </strong><a href="http://www.thewrap.com/article/connie-britton-planned-parenthood-release-abortion-themed-t-shirts-100896" target="_blank">'Nashville' Star Connie Britton Protests Texas' Abortion Bill With Pro-Choice T-Shirts</a></p><p>Before "Nashville," Carmack starred as Luke Ward on "The O.C." He had also appeared in guest roles on "Drop Dead Diva," "Desperate Housewives" and "CSI: NY," among many others.</p><p>"Nashville" was renewed in May despite a rocky season in the ratings. The season finale of scored a 1.9 in the advertiser-coveted adults 18-49 demographiic. That was up 12 percent from last week's 1.7, its best ratings performance in the key demo since mid-January.</p><p>The Hollywood Reporter first reported the promotions.</p><br /><p><a href="http://drupal.thewrap.com/tv/article/nashville-promotes-3-series-regulars-101741" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804185016143831175.post-7165072860103478702013-07-09T11:51:00.000-07:002013-07-09T11:51:00.083-07:00January Jones Is Coming Out Guns Blazing in 'Sweetwater' Trailer (Video)AppId is over the quota<br />AppId is over the quota<br /> January Jones Is Coming Out Guns Blazing in 'Sweetwater' Trailer (Video) The "Mad Men" star leaves a trail of bodies in her wake as she seeks to avenge her husband's death <br/> <img src="/jjnews.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-scale_width_640 imagecache-default imagecache-scale_width_640_default" /> Published: July 08, 2013 @ 3:09 pm <a href="#cmts-block"></a> <a href="/movies/print/101761" class="uber print" target="_blank" title="Print this page">Print this page</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="vertical" data-via="TheWrap">Tweet</a> By Tony Maglio<a href="http://twitter.com/@anthonymaglio" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" data-button="grey" data-width="auto" data-linkl-color="#AD0F15">Follow @@anthonymaglio</a> <p>"Every man travels the winter highway to either salvation or ruin," begins the trailer for "Sweetwater." In this case, it's a woman who seeks both. A very, very scorned woman.</p><p>In the film, "Mad Men" actress January Jones is widowed in 1886 New Mexico Territory when a neighboring sheep rancher murders her husband. In response, Jones takes to horseback -- and to firearms -- to avenge the death.</p><p><strong>Also read:</strong> <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/mad-men-season-finale-highest-rated-yet-99426">'Mad Men' Season Finale Is Highest Rated Yet</a></p><p>When the decription of the strawberry-haired, purple-dressed, all-painted-up beauty reaches the town sheriff (Ed Harris), he does the opposite of what you might expect from a man of the law -- aiding Jones' character in her quest for blood.</p><p>There is no release date yet for "Sweetwater."</p><p>Here's the trailer:</p><p></p><br /><p><a href="http://drupal.thewrap.com/movies/article/january-jones-coming-out-guns-blazing-sweetwater-trailer-video-101761" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View the original article here</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0