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Ball Goes to Bat for Vampires

2008-07-25T03:00:55Z

Forget "Moonlight." Never mind "Twilight." Alan Ball's new HBO series "True Blood" promises to be the vampire event of the year. At least that's the impression one got sitting in a room with a few thousand potential fans of the...

'Dr. Who's' Rude U.S. Welcome

2008-07-25T01:21:31Z

Many folks had trouble making it to Comic-Con today due to traffic and train delays, but "Doctor Who" executive producer Julie Gardner and writer Steven Moffatt, who is taking over as showrunner next season, had no trouble getting to their...

BBC America Kisses Up to 'Torchwood'

2008-07-24T23:58:44Z

BBC America signed a deal this morning to broadcast season three of "Torchwood," executive producer Julie Gardner revealed at a panel for the show at Comic-Con. The third season of the "Doctor Who" spinoff, which is four weeks away from...

KITT Drives Creatives at ‘Knight Rider’

2008-07-24T21:56:15Z

That KITT is a hell of a car, and it will be even more so when “Knight Rider” returns on NBC. traffic nightmare: A massive traffic snarl meant the "Knight Rider" panel started with two of its 10 expected guests...

Mad Rush for TheWB.com, Fox Swag

2008-07-24T20:03:47Z

SWAG BAG Tote bags from TheWB.com was quickly snapped up Wednesday during preview night. The two ubiquitous, must-have swag items this year: a tote bag from TheWB.com that's almost as tall as this Daily Blink blogger and a Fox poster...

Definitely 'Freakazoid'

2008-07-24T19:32:34Z

I've somehow wandered into the "Tiny Toons"/"Freakazoid!" panel, and it may be the most surreal thing I've seen. These shows are more than 15 years old and there are 11 people lined up at the microphone, each asking specific questions...

No McShane, But Lengthy Clip at 'Kings' Panel

2008-07-24T19:23:51Z

Ian McShane no-showed at NBC’s “Kings” Comic-Con panel, but attendees were treated to a 20-minute clip of the February show, a preview much longer than what critics were privy to at the Television Critics Association press tour. Creator Michael Green...

Television Sales Executives Tee Up for Charity

2008-07-21T05:00:00Z

In Hollywood, where competition is fierce, the intensity on the green can rival the players’ competitiveness in a suit. But the 2008 City of Hope Golf Classic benefiting the Tim Nesvig Lymphoma Fellowship & Research Fund is on pace to...

King’s Squared; Cooper Circled?

2008-07-21T04:59:00Z

Conversation between a reporter and a CNN executive, whose identities are being withheld to preserve future lines of communication and because it’s unclear which is most in need of a comedy transfusion. This is not a perfect transcription, but it...

Dancing With a Pro

2008-07-18T01:48:48Z

DANCE PRO Kym Johnson takes the Daily Blink for a twirl. On Wednesday night, “Dancing With the Stars” pro Kym Johnson picked me to dance with her. She dragged me to the center of the dance floor by my...

Get Ready to ‘Hurl!’

2008-07-15T23:54:43Z

NOPE, NO PUKE HERE Recently G4 President Neal Tiles explained the show focuses more on the competitive eating and camaraderie among contestants, not necessarily body fluids. A show called “Hurl!” isn’t necessarily about, you know, hurling, says G4 President...

Joss Whedon Sings With ‘Dr. Horrible’

2008-07-12T03:30:10Z

On Thursday night, CAA hosted a screening of Joss Whedon’s Internet musical “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog,” and the Daily Blink was one of the few members of the press invited. In attendance were writer/director Joss Whedon and co-writers Jed Whedon...

MTV Sings its Way to 'American Mall'

2008-07-12T00:46:06Z

Two years ago a batch of unknown faces came together and rose to tween superstardom in Disney Channel’s original film, “High School Musical.” The film was a huge success and spawned a duo of sequels, “High School Musical 2”...

‘Greatest American Dog’ Ratings (Release) Coup

2008-07-11T19:18:15Z

Sometimes, no comment is needed. That’s the case with a press release CBS issued Friday morning on behalf of its new series “Greatest American Dog.” The full release is after the jump. Meanwhile, check Andrew Krukowski’s Ratings Chart Attack! blog...

Surviving Comic-Con With a Little Help From NBC

2008-07-10T23:31:47Z

Comic-Con can be a stressful time. There are a lot of sweaty bodies—everyone, please bring some body spray!—crammed into the San Diego Convention Center, frantically running on very tired feet from one panel to stand in line for another...