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Felicia Day and "Funny or Die" join forces to raise funds for #KeepingFamiliesTogether in a 12-hour marathon livestream. Tune in Saturday!
Read More »Felicia Day and ‘Funny Or Die’ Keeping Families Together in Twelve-Hour Charity Livestream
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Reptar, Invader Zim, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Set to Invade San Diego Comic-Con
Nickelodeon is bringing three one-of-a-kind virtual and real-world experiences to San Diego next month for Comic-Con International (SDCC). It will an event, says the network, that will have fans of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans saying “Cowabunga!” Bringing an 1,800 square-foot booth (#4113) to the Comic-Con convention floor, Nickelodeon will feature: …
Read More »TV Review: Freeform’s ‘The Fosters’ on Netflix
Are you a cord cutter, like my household is? But do you miss watching many TV series available only on cable? My wife and I are the same way. Streaming services like Hulu and Netflix are great ways to find those gems of series otherwise missed. While it can be annoying to …
Read More »ATX TV Fest: ‘Whiskey Cavalier’ – Making Espionage Fun Again
The stories involve the world of international intrigue, spying, and inter-spy-agency competition.
Read More »DVD Review: ‘800 Words: Season 1’, ‘800 Words: Season 2 Pt 1&2’ & ‘800 Words: Season 3 Pt1’
I can think of no better way of spending hot summer night than watching '800 Words Season 1, 2 and 3' over and over again.
Read More »Conan O’Brien Gets Ready for ConanCon at San Diego Comic-Con
It’s become part of the annual San Diego Comic-Con (AKA SDCC) landscape. Starting the evening before the official start of the five days of controlled chaos that is SDCC, Conan O’Brien brings his TBS talk show to the venerable Spreckels theater in San Diego’s historic Gaslamp District. Last year, I …
Read More »ATX TV Review: ‘Strange Angel’ – Scary Because It’s Real
Rocket ships, sex cults and Scientology might seem like a strange combination of subjects for a TV show. CBS Interactive is bringing you all of them in Strange Angel, which premiered at the ATX Television Festival. The festival, promoted as “TV Camp for Adults,” ran June 7-10 in Austin, Texas. …
Read More »ATX TV Event: ‘Breaking Bad’ Origin Tribute with Gilligan and Odenkirk
In celebration of the 10-year anniversary of Breaking Bad, Entertainment Weekly hosted “Breaking Bad: Saul’s Origin Story” at the ATX Television Festival. The festival, promoted as “TV Camp for Adults”, ran June 7-10 in Austin, Texas. Fans were treated to the episode of Breaking Bad, shown on the big screen …
Read More »Interview: Ray Liotta – To TV or Not to TV
The ATX Television Festival, June 7-10 in Austin, Texas, brought fans an intimate hour with movie and TV legend Ray Liotta. Often remembered as one of Scorsese’s Goodfellas, his small screen work, most recently Lieutenant Wozniak on Shades of Blue, have generated a large and loyal fan base. Ben Travers …
Read More »ATX TV Review: HBO’s ‘Sharp Objects’ Goes Deep and Dark with Amy Adams
HBO premiered its new limited series, Sharp Objects, staring Amy Adams, at the ATX Television Festival, June 7-10 in Austin, Texas. The project brought together a talented team. The eight-part series derives from a book by New York Times bestselling author Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl, Dark Places). Jean-Marc Vallée (Dallas …
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