Forty-five years ago today the words, “Space the final frontier” were heard coming out of
the mono television speakers of the day. On Thursday, September 8th at 8:30pm viewers tuned into the first aired episode (the actual second pilot wasn’t aired until later). For 3 seasons the valiant crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise fought Gods and monsters with the occasional psycho Starship captain thrown in for good measure. No one ever suspected the impact 79 episodes of a television series would have on the world. Continue reading
Transmissions: Star Trek at 45
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Transmissions: Warehouse 13
Caprica star Alessandra Torresani will guest star on Syfy’s hit series Warehouse 13,
portraying a young girl with devastating hidden powers, on Monday, September 12 at 9PM (ET/PT). Continue reading
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Transmissions: The Playboy Club
In 1960 Hugh Hefner opened the first of his member’s only clubs in Chicago which is where
the new NBC show takes place. Set in 1963, during the era of The Rat Pack and skinny ties The Playboy Club takes us back to a time before X-Box, cell phones and the World Wide Web. Continue reading
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Transmissions: Torchwood Miracle Day
One day, nobody dies. All across the world, nobody dies. And then the next day, and the
next, and the next, people keep aging — they get hurt and sick — but they never die. The result: a population boom, overnight.
One day, nobody dies. All across the world, nobody dies. And then the next day, and the next, and the next, people keep aging — they get hurt and sick — but they never die. The result: a population boom, overnight.
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Transmissions: Community
Community, the quirky NBC comedy stars Joel Mchale (The Soup) as Jeff Winger a lawyer
who is forced to go back to school once his law degree is declared void. Mchale’s character is the leader of his misfit study group at Greendale Community College. John Goodman (Roseann) joins the hit show that is entering is 3rd season. Check out below for a peek at season 3. Continue reading
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Transmissions: The Walking Dead Season Two
AMC’s critically acclaimed original series, “The Walking Dead,” is back with its much
anticipated second 13 episode season. Kicking off a two week long Fearfest, the network will once again present viewers with a 90-minute premiere episode, airing at 9 PM ET on Sunday, October 16th, with six one-hour episodes in the weeks following. The final six episodes of the season will commence on Sunday, February 12th at 9pm ET. The 90 minute version will also be launched globally on all Fox International Channels, following the US premiere the week of October 17th-23rd. Season two will reach FOX audiences in 122 countries, speaking 35 languages and will be seen by over 200 million households globally. Continue reading
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Equipment: Captain America: The First Avenger: 1/6th scale
Hot Toys is proud to present the collectible figure of the great superhero from the Marvel
Studios – the 1/6th scale Captain America Limited Edition Collectible Figurine from the summer blockbuster Captain America: The First Avenger movie. The movie-accurate collectible is specially crafted based on the image of Chris Evans as Captain America in his hero costume in the movie, highlighting the newly developed head sculpt, highly detailed costume and weapons. Continue reading
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Equipment: G.I. Joe Police K-9 Unit
In 1964 America and the world were introduced to one of the greatest toy lines ever created, G.I. Joe; a 12 inch action figure that had multiple moveable joints and cloth uniforms. G.I. Joe was America’s fighting man. His vehicles were mostly military as were his uniforms. Continue reading
Equipment: Star Trek Wrath of Khan Communicator
An essential piece of landing party equipment is the Starfleet Communicator. After the
unimpressive wrist Communicators from Star Trek the Motion Picture director Nicholas Meyer went back to basics with the familiar flip grid Communicator; albeit a very bulky one. There is even a light up effect during the voice playback just like in the movie. Continue reading
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Transmissions: Piper Perabo Interview
In June I was privy to a peek behind the scenes at the hit USA Network show, Covert Affairs. Starring Piper Perabo as Annie Walker, the newest C.I.A. recruit who must balance her professional life with her personal life all while trying to stay alive in the kill or be killed spy world. Well written and highly entertaining Covert Affairs offers a great ensemble cast and sharp writing. Continue reading
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