Saturday, July 30, 2011

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News


Fright Night Peter Vincent Movie Clip - Shockya.com

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 04:16 PM PDT


Fright Night Peter Vincent Movie Clip
Shockya.com
Watch a brand new movie clip from the upcoming film "Fright Night" from director Craig Gillespie and starring Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, David Tennant, Imogen Poots and Toni Collette. Be sure to check out the official ...

The Doctor (Who) Is In - Home Media Magazine

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 04:03 PM PDT


Home Media Magazine

The Doctor (Who) Is In
Home Media Magazine
HM: What has it been like working with guest star Alex Kingston ("ER"), whose character of River Song kind of serves as your love interest on the show and who began that relationship with your predecessor, David Tennant? Smith: She and I get on very ...

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Torchwood: Miracle Day – episode four - The Guardian (blog)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 04:00 PM PDT


The Guardian (blog)

Torchwood: Miracle Day – episode four
The Guardian (blog)
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read any further if you haven't watched the fourth episode of Torchwood: Miracle Day. We're launching this blog to coincide with US broadcast dates so there's a place all fans can discuss the show together. ...
Torchwood: Miracle Day Episode 4 - Escape to LA - SPOILER FREE!!!Anglotopia.net
"Torchwood" in Ten Minutes "Miracle Day" Episode 104: A Baby (And a Child ...AfterElton.com
Torchwood Episode 3 Review: Cult of the SoullessOntheBox
TV Pixie -HitFix (blog) -Huddersfield Examiner (blog)
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'Torchwood: Miracle Day' - 'Escape to LA': Baby, we're the same - HitFix (blog)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 02:00 PM PDT


'Torchwood: Miracle Day' - 'Escape to LA': Baby, we're the same
HitFix (blog)
First, it's allegedly one continuous story, but Russell T. Davies doesn't have quite enough material to fill out the long running time, so we get these weird self-contained missions and one-shot villains, like Dichen Lachmann on the plane in episode 2 ...

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Living forever: Better in theory than practice - Cape Breton Post

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:24 PM PDT


Living forever: Better in theory than practice
Cape Breton Post
By the end of that series, only the immortal Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) and former policewoman Gwen Cooper (Eve Myles) were left from the mysterious Welsh institute that kept an eye on everything alien that came into contact with our world. ...

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Unlocking 'Source Code' is thrilling - VillageSoup Belfast (blog)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:03 PM PDT


VillageSoup Belfast (blog)

Unlocking 'Source Code' is thrilling
VillageSoup Belfast (blog)
A bloke (Damien Walshe-Howling as Luke) goes out on a reef diving expedition with old friend Matt (Gyton Grantley), Matt's sister Kate (Zoe Naylor) and Matt's former girlfriend Susie (Adrienne Pickering). Also on board is Warren (Keirin Darcy-Smith), ...

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Rate & Discuss: Escape to LA

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:00 PM PDT

The fight against PhiCorp takes the Torchwood team to California, where a trap is waiting, while Oswald and Jilly encounter an enemy of their own. After Jack's intense encounter with Oswald Danes at the end of the last episode, the truth behind the miracle is slowly but surely coming to light. But, [...]

Oh Boy They Really Are Making an Entourage Movie - TV.com (blog)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 12:57 PM PDT


Oh Boy They Really Are Making an Entourage Movie
TV.com (blog)
It's all up to show creator Russell T. Davies to come up with a good idea when he's ready. Guess it's time to get that Captain Jack Harkness spin-off ready. [EW] ... I'm not sure why this is such a big story, but HBO had to clarify that it isn't ...

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Fall peek: Vampires, Laura Dern; BBC's 'The Hour' - San Francisco Chronicle

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 11:11 AM PDT


Fall peek: Vampires, Laura Dern; BBC's 'The Hour'
San Francisco Chronicle
Matt Smith and Karen Gillan of the current iteration of "Doctor Who" concluded the BBC session. While Smith is the youngest actor to climb into the Doctor's Tardis, he, like others who have played the role, has put his own stamp on it. ...

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Time to bring the old Doctors back - The Sun

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:50 AM PDT


Time to bring the old Doctors back
The Sun
DOCTOR Who star Matt Smith fancies bringing back all the Time Lords for the show's 50th anniversary in 2013. Living actors who have played the Doctor are: Tom Baker, 77, Peter Davidson, 60, Colin Baker, 68, Sylvester McCoy, 67, Paul McGann, 51, ...

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Front Row - Bjork and Sonia Friedman - BBC News

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:25 AM PDT


BBC News

Front Row - Bjork and Sonia Friedman
BBC News
Current shows include the multi award winning Jerusalem, Legally Blonde and Much Ado About Nothing, with Catherine Tate and David Tennant. The producer discusses with Mark Lawson her instinct driven career and the financial risks involved in theatre ...

Kids stuff as Dr Who duoDavid Tennant and Sophie Aldred team up - Scotsman

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:08 AM PDT


Kids stuff as Dr Who duoDavid Tennant and Sophie Aldred team up
Scotsman
Former Doctor Who star David Tennant is teaming up with another veteran of the time-travelling show for a new animated children's television programme. Sophie Aldred, who played Ace alongside Sylvester McCoy as the seventh doctor, ...

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A Cynic's Guide to Doctor Who - Huffington Post

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 09:29 AM PDT


A Cynic's Guide to Doctor Who
Huffington Post
It's intelligent, poignant and heartbreaking and remains, not only one of the best Doctor Who episodes, but some of the best British television of the last 10 years. The one that frequently tops the fans favorite episodes lists, Steven Moffat (the ...

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'Torchwood': Return to Starz could take a while - Zap2it.com (blog)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 08:53 AM PDT


Zap2it.com (blog)

'Torchwood': Return to Starz could take a while
Zap2it.com (blog)
Starz CEO Chris Albrecht says the show's future will depend largely on creator Russell T. Davies and whether -- and how soon -- he wants to return to the material. "'Torchwood' is not one of the shows we went into thinking about a yearly return," ...

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Doctor Who Series Six, Part One - Comic Book Bin

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 08:20 AM PDT


Comic Book Bin

Doctor Who Series Six, Part One
Comic Book Bin
The DVD packs in seven episodes brimming with the expected quirkiness and sense of fun that has accompanied the series since Steven Moffat took over as the show-runner. The quality of the season is uniform throughout and arguably outshines that of the ...

Don't hold your breath for more Torchwood - io9

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 08:19 AM PDT


Don't hold your breath for more Torchwood
io9
And the question of when — and how soon — to renew Torchwood for another season depends on whether Russell T. Davies can come up with another huge premise that works for both Starz and the BBC. Davies is a busy man, hints Albrecht, and Torchwood's ...

Starz: future Torchwood not assured

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 08:16 AM PDT

Even though ratings for the first few episodes of Torchwood: Miracle Day have proven reasonable for both Starz and the BBC, this has never been a guarantee that a fifth series of the show will automatically be commissioned.

Speaking to reporters at the TV Critics Show, Starz CEO Chris Albrecht has clarified their position, explaining:
Torchwood is not one of the shows we went into thinking about a yearly return. It's about Russell T Davies - he has a lot of things on his plate. If Torchwood is not at the top of his list, that will affect the future of Torchwood.

Davies previously indicated that he had been considering moving onto other projects after Miracle Day's production was completed - in February he told BBC Wales Today:
It's interesting as to how long I can stay in the science fiction world. Personally I think I'm coming to the end of it now and I've saved the world and blown up the world too many times, and I hope I leave Torchwood in rude health, and then I'll probably move onto something else then.

It's time to write something just where people talk in kitchens, at least for me. But I hope we literally leave the franchise in in a very strong position that other writers come in and take it over.
Subsequently, Davies has been reported as developing a new show for Showtime, entitled Cucumber. However, with over half of Miracle Day still to be transmitted (episode four, Escape to L.A., premiering tonight on Starz), Torchwood's future cannot be written off quite yet!

(newslink: Entertainment Weekly, Hollywood Reporter)

Wired for Psychedelia

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 07:59 AM PDT

More missives from the San Diego Comic Con – this time from the BBC America Doctor Who Q & A hosts Wired.com who managed to drag Matt Smith and Karen Gillan away from merchandise, cosplayers and autograph hunters for a brief chinwag.

The pair spoke about a myriad of subjects including the evolution of the Doctor and Amy's relationship (which Gillan rightly calls the most developed), and Matt selling the show as 'trippy and psychedelic' especially for the upcoming  episode The Girl Who Waited – penned by Tom MacRae (Rise of the Cybermen) - and just what's in store for the second half of series six (other than the trippy and psychedelic stuff.)

With all the interviews, panels and fans to meet its no wonder that Wired are full of praise for the down to earth pair.

'Doctor Who' Steven Moffat: 'The Doctor will never star in Torchwood' - Digital Spy

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 07:40 AM PDT


'Doctor Who' Steven Moffat: 'The Doctor will never star in Torchwood'
Digital Spy
The Sherlock writer argued that the Time Lord - currently played by Matt Smith - would not be an appropriate addition to the more adult spinoff series, but teased that John Barrowman's Captain Jack Harkness could continue to appear in both programs. ...

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TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY Poll - Five Best Explanations for Why No One Is Dying - We Love Soaps

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 07:28 AM PDT


We Love Soaps

TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY Poll - Five Best Explanations for Why No One Is Dying
We Love Soaps
TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY is so seductive, the way it walks the tightrope between telling us too much and being totally obtuse. John Barrowman's Captain Jack Harkness is trying to find out why everyone in the world is not dying (except for him). ...

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TV Critics Association - SFGate.com (blog)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 06:46 AM PDT


TV Critics Association
SFGate.com (blog)
Finally, there was a doctor in the house, in the form of Matt Smith, the rail-thin, youngest "Doctor Who" so far. He and fellow cast member Karen Gillan" were there to talk about the next season, which begins with the good doctor heading back in time ...

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Video: Watch Karen on The Late Late Show!

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 05:50 AM PDT

Karen Gillan returned as a guest on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on Tuesday, and you can now watch her appearance online! During her interview, she talks about her venture to San Diego Comic Con last weekend and shares what she'll be getting up to during her stay in LA. It [...]

Doctor Who lands at centre - Peterborough Today

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 05:25 AM PDT


Peterborough Today

Doctor Who lands at centre
Peterborough Today
There were also five Doctor Who shows held throughout the day outside Mothercare. Look-a-like Ian Britten-Hill starred as Tom Baker, who played the fourth Doctor Who between 1974 and 1981. Shopping centre manager Dennis Baldry said the event was one of ...

Bill Maher seems to need applause - Salt Lake Tribune (blog)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 04:14 AM PDT


Bill Maher seems to need applause
Salt Lake Tribune (blog)
"Are we boring you?" "They work a lot more," said Matt Smith, who stars as Doctor Who. "We are expecting a certain minimum level of whooping," Moffat said. "So sign out of those dodgy sites. That's what I'm saying or we're going to come around and look."

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Steven Moffat promises Doctor Who will never follow Torchwood to America! - Unreality TV

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 04:13 AM PDT


Steven Moffat promises Doctor Who will never follow Torchwood to America!
Unreality TV
The recent video promo for the series, which will return from it's mid-season hiatus later this month, appeared to show Hitler thanking The Doctor – played by Matt Smith – for saving his life, but Steven is adamant the Nazi leader is not helped by the ...

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Doctor Who will not be relocating to America says Moffat - Musicrooms.net

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 04:04 AM PDT


Doctor Who will not be relocating to America says Moffat
Musicrooms.net
Doctor Who will not be following spin off show Torchwood in relocating to the US according to head writer Steven Moffat. Torchwood recently returned to screens with a co-production team of the BBC and US network Starz, but Moffat was happy to say that ...

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'Doctor Who' Matt Smith: 'Patrick Troughton's my favorite Doctor' - Digital Spy

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 04:01 AM PDT


'Doctor Who' Matt Smith: 'Patrick Troughton's my favorite Doctor'
Digital Spy
Doctor Who star Matt Smith has revealed that Patrick Troughton's second incarnation of The Doctor is his favorite. Smith, who currently plays the Eleventh Doctor, explained that he loves the peculiarity that ...

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Moffat: “You’ll get answers!”

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 04:00 AM PDT

Steven Moffat, Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Piers Wenger and Beth Willis all talk about what's coming up in the remaining episodes of Series 6 and some other bits and pieces in this selection of quotes from the Television Critics Association summer press tour.

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Matt Smith hints at Doctor Who multiple Doctor anniversary special - Musicrooms.net

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:59 AM PDT


Matt Smith hints at Doctor Who multiple Doctor anniversary special
Musicrooms.net
Fans will remember that on a number of special occasions various incarnations of the character have been seen on screen in one episode, including the episode The Five Doctors, which saw Jon Pertwee, William Kartnell, Patrick Troughton, Tom Baker (sort ...

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Paging Doctor Who: Everyone's favourite Time Lord is back with a new season - Canada.com

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:53 AM PDT


Paging Doctor Who: Everyone's favourite Time Lord is back with a new season
Canada.com
Smith's acting partner in Doctor Who, Inverness, Scotland born-and-bred Karen Gillan, is tall, too. Together, the two have a way of commanding any room they walk into or even an open-air Los Angeles rooftop, as they did late Thursday night at a West ...

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No, Doctor Who is NOT going to save Hitler - Salt Lake Tribune (blog)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:48 AM PDT


No, Doctor Who is NOT going to save Hitler
Salt Lake Tribune (blog)
"I think we can unequivocally and controversially say that we were against Hitler," deadpanned executive producer Steven Moffat, who seemed more than a bit amused that there was even any controversy. "I think he was a bad thing, and I'm glad he's gone. ...

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Signed bag in charity auction - Hemel Gazette

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:24 AM PDT


Signed bag in charity auction
Hemel Gazette
AUCTION: A bag signed by TV star John Barrowman is up for grabs in a charity auction. The Torchwood star was in Berkhamsted during the Petertide Fair to surprise the fete's chair Judith Limbert for his BBC show Tonight's The Night. ...

Friday on TV: "Torchwood" mystery begins to make sense - Salt Lake Tribune (blog)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:06 AM PDT


Friday on TV: "Torchwood" mystery begins to make sense
Salt Lake Tribune (blog)
John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness; Mekhi Phifer as CIA agent Rex Matheson; Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper in "Torchwood: Miracle Day." Courtesy Starz What, exactly, is happening on Torchwood: Miracle Day (11 pm, Starz)? It's been a complete mystery to ...

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'Doctor Who' Showrunners: "We're Not Saving Hitler" - Ology

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:05 AM PDT


Ology

'Doctor Who' Showrunners: "We're Not Saving Hitler"
Ology
However, showrunner Steven Moffatt was quick to reassure fans that Doctor Who, which returns August 27th for the second half of the sixth season, will not feature the protagonists' saving Hitler. In fact, the episode in question is called "Lets Kill ...

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Doctor Who is staying Britain - The List

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 02:44 AM PDT


The List

Doctor Who is staying Britain
The List
'Doctor Who' will never relocate to the US, according to head writer and producer Steven Moffat. 'Doctor Who' will never relocate to the US, according to Steven Moffat. The showrunner insists the BBC One sci-fi programme will always be mainly shot in ...

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Dr. Whooligan: Colony In Space DVD, Eccleston Ends His Silence, Gillan On Stage - Anglotopia.net

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 02:41 AM PDT


Dr. Whooligan: Colony In Space DVD, Eccleston Ends His Silence, Gillan On Stage
Anglotopia.net
People lined up for hours and even days to go to Sunday's Doctor Who panel. They were not disappointed. The biggest news to come out of San Diego Comic Con regarding Season Seven is that Karen Gillan will be returning as Amy Pond. ...

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Next Time: Escape to L.A.

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 02:38 AM PDT

Next Thursday (4th August) sees the fourth episode of Torchwood: Miracle Day premiering in the UK, with Escape to L.A. being broadcast at 9:00pm on BBC1/BBC1HD. The episode will also be repeated on BBC2/BBCHD the following Monday at 11:20pm, and available to watch online in the UK via the BBC iPlayer until 23rd September.


PLOT SYNOPSIS FOR ESCAPE TO L.A. FOLLOWS - MAY BE CONSIDERED A SPOILER



The fight against PhiCorp takes the Torchwood team to California, where a trap is waiting. Meanwhile, Oswald and Jilly find themselves with an enemy of their own.


The BBC have made a preview clip available to watch on the BBC iPlayer and YouTube; Starz have also released their own preview on YouTube.

Torchwood episode 4 preview, BBC, via iPlayer - may not play outside of the United Kingdom
Alternatively there is a YouTube version.


Tom Baker Price Rise

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 02:31 AM PDT

A gentle reminder that on Monday 1st August, there will be price increases on some of our subscriptions as several special offers end.

As Tom Baker himself is helping to signal over on the left, there are just two days left to pre-order his first work with Big Finish; come Monday, prices will increase on all the ranges. That's:

Series One - six single-CD adventures featuring the Doctor and Leela

Series Two - seven single-CD adventures featuring the Doctor and Romana I

Series One and Two plus Lost Stories - all 13 discs, plus a five-disc Lost Stories box set featuring The Foe from the Future.

Order now for six thrilling tales featuring the Fourth Doctor and Leela, released from January 2012, seven astonishing adventures with the Doctor and the first Romana coming in 2013, and a box set featuring two more classic Doctor and Leela tales that were scripted but never made...

On a related note, the Sherlock Holmes - Series Two offer will also end on Monday, along with the Big Finish for a Fiver deal on Leviathan and The One Doctor. Catch them while you can!

John Barrowman: 'Jack's not a gay stereotype' - ATV Today

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 02:10 AM PDT


John Barrowman: 'Jack's not a gay stereotype'
ATV Today
Torchwood actor John Barrowman has said his character of Captain Jack Harkness isn'ta gay stereotype. Barrowman plays the bisexual time-traveller in the Doctor Who spin-off series which is currently airing its fourth season on BBC One and Starz in ...

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Torchwood suffers another ratings dip but still pulls in 4.13million viewers - Metro

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:27 AM PDT


Metro

Torchwood suffers another ratings dip but still pulls in 4.13million viewers
Metro
Torchwood suffered another ratings dip this week losing 330000 viewers, but still managed to pull in 4.13million to dominate Thursday night's ratings. Audience figures are down by 750000 on the series four premiere two weeks ago, but the Doctor Who ...

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Comic-Con: Let me be your fantasy - Evening Standard

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:17 AM PDT


Evening Standard

Comic-Con: Let me be your fantasy
Evening Standard
But the star draw is Karen Gillan, the current Doctor Who assistant (usually they only manage to get past assistants), who, for £35 a pop, is available for photos with slavering adolescents. I search in vain for someone to denounce this racket until I ...

Dead of Night reviews, plus what's coming up

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:15 AM PDT

4.2million people (18.8%) tuned in for Dead of Night on BBC One last night, according to overnight ratings. Three weeks in, the new series continues to be "enthralling", says the Telegraph, while the Independent have praised it for its "interesting" plot twists and turns. Elsewhere, SFX have described it as "thoroughly watchable", and the Metro has [...]

Torchwood: Miracle Day: Episode 3: “Dead of Night” (review) - Flick Filosopher (blog)

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 12:34 AM PDT


Torchwood: Miracle Day: Episode 3: "Dead of Night" (review)
Flick Filosopher (blog)
Thank you, Torchwood, for sucking so much I can't even enjoy naked John Barrowman. Nope. Nuthin'. I won't be in my bunk. It's totally terrifying how bland and boring this American Torchwood is. I can't believe how badly written it is. ...

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'Torchwood: Miracle Day' Jane Espenson interview: 'Writing Welsh voices was a joy' - Digital Spy UK

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 12:21 AM PDT


'Torchwood: Miracle Day' Jane Espenson interview: 'Writing Welsh voices was a joy'
Digital Spy UK
Jane's latest assignment finds her working on ten-part drama Torchwood: Miracle Day - she wrote both the third and fifth episodes solo, and teamed up with Ryan Scott for episode eight, plus Torchwood creator Russell T Davies for the season finale. ...

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Nicolas Cage moves like a cobra in the new Ghost Rider. Plus more intriguing ... - io9

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 12:09 AM PDT


Nicolas Cage moves like a cobra in the new Ghost Rider. Plus more intriguing ...
io9
How amazing would it be to see Tom Baker?! Can you imagine just seeing him back in the scarf, man? That would be amazing! So cool! And Paul McGann is a great actor, man, and a great Doctor. I say bring back Chris and Dave, too! ...

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TV best bets: Fri., July 29 - NorthJersey.com

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 11:48 PM PDT


NorthJersey.com

TV best bets: Fri., July 29
NorthJersey.com
John Barrowman, Eve Myles and Mekhi Phifer also star. 11 pm, COMEDY CENTRAL: John Pinette: Still Hungry — In this stand-up special taped at Chicago's Vic Theatre, portly comedian John Pinette riffs on such concepts as arugula being pretentious and the ...

John Barrowman: 'Torchwood's Jack isn'ta gay stereotype' - PinkNews.co.uk

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 11:40 PM PDT


John Barrowman: 'Torchwood's Jack isn'ta gay stereotype'
PinkNews.co.uk
Torchwood star John Barrowman says his character Captain Jack Harkness is not a gay stereotype. Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, the gay actor said he doesn't see the character's "omnisexuality" as an issue. ...

WATCH: Karen Gillan Returns to 'Ferguson'; Matt Smith Scheduled for Tonight ... - Anglophenia (blog)

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 11:24 PM PDT


WATCH: Karen Gillan Returns to 'Ferguson'; Matt Smith Scheduled for Tonight ...
Anglophenia (blog)
Fresh off her turn at Comic-Con, Doctor Who star Karen Gillan popped by The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Her appearances on the show are always amusing, with her and Craig's Scottish accents tangling together almost musically, and they chat a ...

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What's to come on 'Doctor Who'? Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Steven Moffat preview! - Examiner.com

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 11:03 PM PDT


What's to come on 'Doctor Who'? Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Steven Moffat preview!
Examiner.com
"[Series six part two] is going to take some twists and turns," Karen Gillan teased. "And all relationships and the whole dynamic is going to change after the big revelation at the end of the last half of the series. I had some fun with Alex Kingston ...

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Torchwood: Miracle Day Episode Guide

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 10:15 PM PDT

Update: Opening quotes added

Short synopses for all 10 episodes of Torchwood: Miracle Day are now available courtesy of Starz. Check them out below.

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