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- Doctor Who: Podshock Live Show Reviewing 'Amy's Choice' Scheduled
- Jerry Seinfeld raises money for Nashville
- Marvel teases further 'Avengers' details
- Haim Saban buys back 'Power Rangers'
- Fox picks up Keri Russell comedy
- Elizabeth Taylor 'lashes out' at Jackson doc
- New Burlesque dancer: 'We're feminists'
- Jessica Simpson reveals summer reading list
- Christina Ricci makes Broadway debut
- The Lodger
- Matt Lauer splits from wife?
- Kate Hudson is new face of Almay
- Crowe: 'Robin, Marian is adult love affair'
- Mary J. Blige to play Nina Simone
- 'Glee's Morrison accused of cheating
- Summit denies Pattinson, Stewart set row
- Lindsay Lohan on brink of financial ruin?
- Tom to appear at Collectormania, Milton Keynes, Monday 31st May!
- Official site updated for Amy’s Choice
- 'Tournée' stars honoured to be at Cannes
- Official site updated with titles for Episode 10, 11
- iPlayer record
- Plot details for Cold Blood released
- Watts to play Marilyn Monroe in 'Blonde'
- McGregor, Blunt, Thomas join 'Yemen'
- DC previews 'Green Arrow'
- 'Resident Evil: Afterlife' gets IMAX release
- The Creature from the Pit Reviewed
- Barrowman/ Boyle Duet?
- Silurians for a Fiver!
- Holmes Free To Subscribers
- 5.9: Cold Blood - Synopsis
- Mat Smith Interviews Karen Gillan
- Amy’s Choice Clips
- The Hungry Earth - Schedule Confirmed
- Saucy Amy!
- Cold Blood
- Step Back in Time: Terror in the TARDIS!
- The Series at a Glance
- John Barrowbad
- Torchwood Skit
- Amy’s Choice Trailer
- Creature from the Pit on DVD
- Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 200
- Drop Jack’s Hat!
- Matt Smith Interviews Karen Gillan
| Doctor Who: Podshock Live Show Reviewing 'Amy's Choice' Scheduled Posted: 13 May 2010 02:18 PM PDT Doctor Who: Podshock will be once again be taking to the net this Sunday (16 May 2010) for a live-over-the-net show reviewing the seventh episode of the new series, Amy's Choice. He's back… and it's about time! We return with our live-over-the-net review series this time talking about the 7th episode of the new series starring Matt Smith as the Doctor premiering on BBC One this Saturday (coming to BBC America on May 29th). We will be reviewing Amy's Choice.  |
| Jerry Seinfeld raises money for Nashville Posted: 13 May 2010 02:10 PM PDT Jerry Seinfeld is donating all proceeds from a stand-up show to Nashville's flood restoration.  |
| Marvel teases further 'Avengers' details Posted: 13 May 2010 01:40 PM PDT Marvel Comics reveals further details about its forthcoming Avengers reboot.  |
| Haim Saban buys back 'Power Rangers' Posted: 13 May 2010 12:22 PM PDT The original owner of Power Rangers buys back the series and is moving it to Nickelodeon.  |
| Fox picks up Keri Russell comedy Posted: 13 May 2010 11:33 AM PDT Fox orders Running Wilde with Keri Russell and Will Arnett.  |
| Elizabeth Taylor 'lashes out' at Jackson doc Posted: 13 May 2010 10:04 AM PDT Elizabeth Taylor lashes out against Michael Jackson's dermatologist over gay affair claims.  |
| New Burlesque dancer: 'We're feminists' Posted: 13 May 2010 09:58 AM PDT New Burlesque dancer and Tournée star Dirty Martini says that her troupe are feminists.  |
| Jessica Simpson reveals summer reading list Posted: 13 May 2010 09:41 AM PDT Jessica Simpson will publish her summer reading choices with online merchant Amazon.  |
| Christina Ricci makes Broadway debut Posted: 13 May 2010 09:32 AM PDT Christina Ricci will join the production of Time Stands Still on Broadway this fall.  |
| Posted: 13 May 2010 09:30 AM PDT The title of Episode Eleven of the 2010 series has been confirmed as The Lodger. The title has been confirmed by the official BBC Doctor Who site as part of a guide to extras available for each episode. http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com   |
| Posted: 13 May 2010 09:23 AM PDT Anchor Matt Lauer reportedly moves out of his family home amidst cheating allegations.  |
| Kate Hudson is new face of Almay Posted: 13 May 2010 08:51 AM PDT Kate Hudson is announced as the new global brand ambassador for cosmetic company Almay.  |
| Crowe: 'Robin, Marian is adult love affair' Posted: 13 May 2010 08:35 AM PDT Russell Crowe says that Robin Hood's central relationship is an "adult love affair".  |
| Mary J. Blige to play Nina Simone Posted: 13 May 2010 08:16 AM PDT Mary J. Blige signs to portray late singer Nina Simone in an upcoming film.  |
| 'Glee's Morrison accused of cheating Posted: 13 May 2010 08:03 AM PDT Glee star Matthew Morrison's ex-fiancé says that the actor cheated on her.  |
| Summit denies Pattinson, Stewart set row Posted: 13 May 2010 07:55 AM PDT Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart deny having a 'massive' row while on the set of Eclipse.  |
| Lindsay Lohan on brink of financial ruin? Posted: 13 May 2010 07:34 AM PDT Lindsay Lohan is said to owe over $1m in rent and credit card expenses.  |
| Tom to appear at Collectormania, Milton Keynes, Monday 31st May! Posted: 13 May 2010 07:00 AM PDT Tom will be signing autographs at Collectormania at Milton Keynes on Monday 31st May 2010. There will also be photo opportunities. There are other guests from Doctor Who, Star Trek, Red Dwarf, Terminator, Twilight and many more. PLUS sports stars, including footballers from Everton & Tottenham, snooker and darts players etc.  |
| Official site updated for Amy’s Choice Posted: 13 May 2010 06:43 AM PDT The official Doctor Who website has today been updated ready for this week’s adventure, Amy’s Choice! There’s a brand new homepage, the usual 3 preview clips (spoilers!), and an introduction to the episode from Rory actor Arthur Darvill. Amy’s Choice airs this Saturday at 18:25 on BBC1/HD.  |
| 'Tournée' stars honoured to be at Cannes Posted: 13 May 2010 06:34 AM PDT The stars of Tournée say that it is an "honour" to be screening in competition at the Cannes Film Festival.  |
| Official site updated with titles for Episode 10, 11 Posted: 13 May 2010 06:33 AM PDT The official Doctor Who website has today unveiled a new Series 5 at-a-glance guide, which confirms the long-standing rumours that Episode 11, written by Gareth Roberts, is called The Lodger! The page also officially reveals (at last!) that Episode 10 – the highly-anticipated episode written by Richard Curtis (Love Actually, The Vicar of Dibley) - is entitled Vincent and the [...]  |
| Posted: 13 May 2010 06:23 AM PDT  The Eleventh Hour has become the most requested programme ever on the BBC iplayer.The first episode of the new series has been requested, so far, over 1.78 million times. The previous record for iplayer requests was held by Episode One of the 13th series of Top Gear, screened last summer, which was requested 1.66 million times. The first four episodes of Doctor Who were the top four requested programmes in April with over 5.2 million requests between them. EastEnders was the most requested programme in the month, with 7.69 million requests, although these were spread over twenty five episodes as opposed to Doctor Who's four. Episodes of the current series are available in the UK on the BBC iPlayer from transmission date until Saturday 3rd July. http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com   |
| Plot details for Cold Blood released Posted: 13 May 2010 06:21 AM PDT The BBC Press Office has today released the official synopsis for Series 5 Episode 9, Cold Blood. It is the most important day in the history of Earth: the dawn of a new age of harmony or the start of its final war. The Doctor must face his most difficult challenge yet. It is a battle in [...]  |
| Watts to play Marilyn Monroe in 'Blonde' Posted: 13 May 2010 06:19 AM PDT Naomi Watts signs to portray Marilyn Monroe in an adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates's Blonde.  |
| McGregor, Blunt, Thomas join 'Yemen' Posted: 13 May 2010 06:10 AM PDT Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt and Kristin Scott Thomas board Salmon Fishing in the Yemen.  |
| Posted: 13 May 2010 06:06 AM PDT DC Comics releases a preview for the first issue of J.T. Krul's Green Arrow series.  |
| 'Resident Evil: Afterlife' gets IMAX release Posted: 13 May 2010 05:54 AM PDT Resident Evil: Afterlife is prepped for release to digital IMAX theatres.  |
| The Creature from the Pit Reviewed Posted: 13 May 2010 05:28 AM PDT James Whittington reviews the latest classic Doctor Who DVD release – The Creature from the Pit. Following a classic story such as City Of Death would have been a hard task for any writer, but David Fisher did a sterling job by presenting The Creature from the Pit, a traditional Doctor Who tale that brought the show back to its traditional roots. Time has been kind to parts of it, but some moments will have fans shuddering. More of those later, first, here's what this one is all about: The Doctor and Romana receive a distress signal and arrive on Chloris, a lush and verdant world that has only small quantities of metals, al lof which are controlled by its ruler, Lady Adrasta. Without metal to make the tools needed to keep the jungle under control, the plant life dominates. Lady Adrasta controls the planet's very last metal mine, holding on to power through the Huntsmen and the Wolfweeds. After making a forced landing on Chloris, the Doctor, Romana and K9 soon find themselves caught up in dangerous events…The Doctor is captured by the power-hungry Lady Adrasta, who needs his scientific skills. Meanwhile Romana is taken prisoner by rebel bandits, looking for ways of getting their hands on Adrasta's wealth. Plus K9 is made of metal – a valuable commodity indeed.
Talking of aliens, the much talked about Erato is here in all its synthetic glory. I won't lower the tone here but this beast is huge, a mighty erection you could say (sorry, couldn't resist it) but considering the budget restraints of the Visual Effects Department and the way they've taken criticism on the chin about it viewers should overlook this creation. The supporting cast, which includes the cult favourite Geoffrey Bayldon as Organon, throw themselves at the script and the aforementioned Baker reigns in his character enough without bombarding the viewer with the absurd tone he would take for his last few stories. The filmed sequences look really good with the studio segments standing up to inspection. Set design on the show was never stronger than it was here. ExtrasCommentary – Lalla Ward, Myra Francis, director Christopher Barry and visual effects designer Mat Irvine are all onboard to give their honest opinion of this adventure. Lalla in particular is on fine form, only ever criticising herself and bigging up all others involved. She even has time to praise the title sequence, well, who can blame her? If Tom had been on board I'm sure it would have been riotous, anyone who saw the VHS release of The Tom Baker years and his reflections on this story will know what I mean. Christopher Barry: Director – One of the shows most charming production team, Barry helped bring some of the best Doctor Who serials to screen including The Deamons, Robot and The Brain Of Morbius. This all too short on camera interview is a charming piece which should have lasted for hours. More from and about this great man, please!
Animal Magic – Taken from the classic TV show Animal Magic, this small segment has Tom Baker talking on the set of Creature From The Pit, directly to camera about the various beasts he'd encountered as the Doctor. Fun and eccentric this sums up Tom's professionalism when it came to staying in character for us kids. Photo Gallery – Never my favourite extra, this is nearly five minutes of shots from the production of the serial. Well researched and with added sound effects it will only appeal to hardcore fans. Extended Scene – A slightly longer take from the serial. Doesn't really add to the story but things like these are always nice inclusions. Info Text – Ah yes, a Doctor Who DVD would be lost without this and it never fails to impress. PDF Materials – Radio Times listings are contained in this section if you insert the disc into a PC or MAC. Coming Soon – A rather drab and uninteresting trailer for The King's Demons and Planet Of Fire box set. To sum up, The Creature from the Pit was one of Tom's last great adventures. Yes his reliance on obscure humour is beginning to take hold but the old magic is still there. Just don't think about the Erato creature too much. Released on May 3rd 2010, The Creature from the Pit can by ordered from Amazon for a low price of just £12.91!  |
| Posted: 13 May 2010 04:27 AM PDT Former Doctor Who companion and Torchwood star John Barrowman has certainly been doing the rounds lately – the latest story from the Captain Jack Harkness actor is that he wants to do a duet with Susan Boyle.
He's full of energy, isn't he? John Barrowman certainly isn't work-shy (let's face it, he's not shy at all!) Unlike certain other celebrities, Barrowman – currently appearing in Desperate Housewives – is full of praise for Boyle, who didn't even win Britain's Got Talent yet became a worldwide sensation.
Let's hope she's up to it…  |
| Posted: 13 May 2010 03:57 AM PDT For a limited period only, the Doctor Who audio adventure Bloodtide will be available in our Big Finish for a Fiver section. It costs - you guessed it - only £5, for this double CD! But hurry... the offer won't last long. Written by Jonathan Morris, Bloodtide finds the Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker) and Evelyn (Maggie Stables) arriving in the Galapagos Islands, where people are disappearing and creatures are said to be lurking in the caves. Not only does Bloodtide feature the Silurians - humanoid lizards from the prehistoric age that have returned to reclaim their world - but there's also a guest appearance by a certain Charles Darwin, here played by Miles Richardson.  |
| Posted: 13 May 2010 03:54 AM PDT At last... a special, free-to-subscribers, unabridged audio book of the classic Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes adventure The Speckled Band is released today. How do you get it? Well, it's free to all subscribers of all Big Finish ranges and anyone who has bought a Sherlock Holmes release. That means it will arrive in your account, in your list of downloads. When? Well, our web genius Paul Wilson assures us that it will happen today! Yes, today! The release also includes a trailer for Holmes and the Ripper. The credits for this unabridged dramatic reading of The Speckled Band are as follows... Dr John H. Watson - Richard Earl Sherlock Holmes - Nicholas Briggs Helen Stoner - Jane Goddard Music by Jamie Robertson It was directed, edited and sound designed by Nicholas Briggs A new series of Sherlock Holmes audio dramas, also starring Nicholas Briggs and Richard Earl, will be available later this year.  |
| Posted: 13 May 2010 02:42 AM PDT 5.9: Cold Blood - Synopsis News Dated: 13/5/2010 The BBC Press Office website has released the synopsis for 5.9: Cold Blood: It is the most important day in the history of Earth: the dawn of a new age of harmony or the start of its final war. In the latest episode of the time-travelling drama, written by Chris Chibnall, The Doctor must face his most difficult challenge yet. It is a battle in which he cannot take sides and a day when nobody must die...  5.9: Cold Blood, airs on Saturday 29th May, at 6:25pm on BBC One.[Source: BBC Press Office]  |
| Mat Smith Interviews Karen Gillan Posted: 13 May 2010 02:13 AM PDT This is the second if two interviews available on the BBC's Doctor Who website, the First was Karen Gillan Interviews Matt Smith and this second one swaps roles. It can be seen that fun was had by both and how much fun they have. Thanks to Blogtor Who for this re-editioning.  |
| Posted: 13 May 2010 01:57 AM PDT Watch three exciting new clips from this Saturday's episode, Amy's Choice!  |
| The Hungry Earth - Schedule Confirmed Posted: 13 May 2010 12:28 AM PDT  Episode Eight of the new series of Doctor Who will be broadcast at 6.15pm on Saturday 22nd May.The programme has a new lead in this week, a repeat of the Alan Sugar Junior Apprentice series. It is followed once more by Over The Rainbow. On ITV viewers can see The Whole 19 Yards while BBC Two has Golf: PGA Championship followed by Coast. Channel 4 has Come Dine with Me followed by Channel 4 News, with Five showing the film How the West Was Won, a 1962 Western with James Stewart and John Wayne. Meanwhile the Press details for the second part of this two part story have been released by the BBC Press Office. It is the most important day in the history of Earth: the dawn of a new age of harmony or the start of its final war. The Doctor must face his most difficult challenge yet. It is a battle in which he cannot take sides and a day when nobody must die... Full series information can be found here. http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com   |
| Posted: 12 May 2010 11:33 PM PDT
That's the final word – we hope – on the recent "Amy is too sexy for Doctor Who" storm that has been stirred up by fascist rag The Daily Mail and religio-fascist group MediaWatch UK. Speaking to co-star Matt Smith in a special video interview on the BBC Official Doctor Who website, Gillan explained:
Gillan, who before the first episode of the new series The Eleventh Hour had previously appeared in The Fires of Pompeii in 2008, added:
Doctor Who returns this week with Amy's Choice, on Saturday, 15th May at 6.25pm on BBC One  |
| Posted: 12 May 2010 11:25 PM PDT The Doctor must face his most difficult challenge yet, Saturday 29nd of May on BBC1.  |
| Step Back in Time: Terror in the TARDIS! Posted: 12 May 2010 08:00 PM PDT This week's Step Back in Time features a scary scene from the 1968 adventure, The Mind Robber.  |
| Posted: 12 May 2010 08:00 PM PDT We've put together this handy episode guide to the current series, with links to all the video content, image galleries and other material available on the site.  |
| Posted: 12 May 2010 07:08 PM PDT John Barrowman's character in Desperate Housewives is a bit of a bad'un – and the Torchwood star is dying to see how viewers react to his new role as the villain.
The role is certainly a far cry from the Captain Scarlet-esque heroics of Torchwood and Doctor Who; in fact at the present time it doesn't look like that we'll ever see Captain Jack Harkness again, in either show. (Via Digital Spy)  |
| Posted: 12 May 2010 05:43 PM PDT SFX has revisited the superb Torchwood: Children of Earth miniseries from 2009 by making it the subject of one of its panto-ish Scriptease features.
SFX's version is a little less sophisticated, although it certainly gets the point across – rather forcibly at times. There is a definite feel of Sixth Former panto about the following:
Read the full skit on the SFX website. By the so-called Reduced SFX Company, other Scriptease subjects have included Stargate: SG1 Series 1, and The Ghost Whisperer.  |
| Posted: 12 May 2010 01:12 AM PDT Doctor Who continues this week (hurrah!) with Amy's Choice by Simon Nye, in which the time travellers are trapped – but are they in the TARDIS or back on earth? Guest starring Toby Jones as the mysterious Dream Lord, Amy's Choice stars Matt Smith as the Doctor, Karen Gillan as Amy Pond and Arthur Darvill as Rory. Catch Amy's Choice at 6.25pm on Saturday, 15th May on BBC One and BBC HD  |
| Posted: 11 May 2010 11:30 PM PDT Featuring fan favourite Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor along with Lalla Ward as Romana and David Brierley as the voice of K9, Creature From The Pit will be available on DVD from 2entertain, with a release date of 3rd May 2010 priced at £19.99.
(Click here for a large cover image) The Doctor and Romana receive a distress signal and arrive on Chloris, a lush and verdant world that has only small quantities of metals, all of which are controlled by its ruler, Lady Adrasta. Without metal to make the tools needed to keep the jungle under control, the plant life dominates. The Lady Adrasta controls the planet's very last metal mine, holding on to power through the Huntsmen and the Wolfweeds. After making a forced landing on Chloris, the Doctor, Romana and K9 soon find themselves caught up in dangerous events… The Doctor is captured by the power-hungry Lady Adrasta, who needs his scientific skills. Meanwhile Romana is taken prisoner by rebel bandits, looking for ways of getting their hands on Adrasta's wealth. Plus K9 is made of metal — a valuable commodity indeed… EXTRAS:
Released earlier this month, you can get a discount on the £19.99 RRP by ordering from Amazon for just £12.91!  |
| Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 200 Posted: 11 May 2010 10:45 PM PDT "Would you like a jelly baby?" Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 200 Tom Baker (The 4th Doctor), MyAnna Buring (Scooti in The Impossible Planet), and 'Victor1st Mornington' (The Doctor Who Experience on SL) interviewed. The Mythological Dimensions of Doctor Who reviewed by Graeme Sheridan, The Mythological Dimensions of Doctor Who Book Giveaway, Our Second Life Meet Up for May, 200th episode greetings from The Cultdom Collective and Tin Dog Podcast, and more! Hosted by Louis Trapani, Ken Deep, with Jules Burt.  |
| Posted: 11 May 2010 10:39 PM PDT Former Doctor Who companion John Barrowman – Torchwood's Captain Jack Harkness – has revealed that he hasn't seen the new series overseen by Steven Moffat and starring Matt Smith and Karen Gillan.
Speaking to STV, Barrowman confessed that he had downloaded the new episodes, and is excited about watching them.
The Torchwood star – currently without a show of his own – has recently been starring in Desperate Housewives.  |
| Matt Smith Interviews Karen Gillan Posted: 11 May 2010 08:00 PM PDT On Monday we brought you Karen Gillan interviewing Matt Smith but this time it's Matt asking the questions!  |
Team Erato – Members of the BBC Effects Team recount the difficulties encountered trying to realise the creature for this story. From the rather obtuse description found in the original script its amazing that they actually came up with anything but they most certainly did and under the guidance of Mat Irvine created a rather infamous monster. A nice extra that gives you a different point of view of Doctor Who production especially when the team were criticised and ridiculed, even though they were working with low budget.
Barrowman is certainly keeping himself busy while the world waits for a new series of Torchwood – his musical career remains steady, and it wouldn't be too much of a stretch of the imagination to see him 
"She's got a sexy side and she's confident enough to wear those kinds of things."
Patrick Logan is apparently a bit of a nasty piece of work – Drea de Matteo's character Angie Bolen has been on the run from him for 20 years. Barrowman told The Hour:
Torchwood: Children of Earth starred John Barrowman as Jack Harkness, Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper, Gareth David-Lloyd as Ianto Jones and Pater Capaldi as Frobisher, and was writeen by Russell T Davies, John Fay and James Moran.
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