The cast of Star Wars: The Clone Wars have a little downtime on their hands thanks to the Disney/LucasFilm purchase. The show will be wrapping up its tenure on Cartoon Network soon and finding a new comfy spot on Disney XD. In the meantime, a little frivolity is called for. To wit, a bowling competition with Chris Hardwick! Voice of Ahoska and our HerUniverse.com pal, Ashley Eckstein, took part and even got a little advice from some friendly Clone Troopers.
Things have been brewing for a while but cable network G4 has officially announced the cancellation of their long-running shows X-Play and Attack of the Show. Are they replacing it with even better geek shows? No, they’re turning the network into a GQ rip-off.
If you’ve been missing Fraggle Rock, you’re in luck. Not only does Archaia Entertainment publish a Fraggle Rock comic, Ben Folds Five is giving them another spotlight (with a few Hollywood so-and-sos along for the ride). Check out their new music video for the song “Do It Anyway” after the jump!
I had the opportunity of interviewing Doctor Who’s Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, and new executive producer Caroline Skinner before watching the epic Season 7 premiere “Asylum of the Daleks” Saturday in New York City. While I’m sworn to secrecy about the episode itself (you’ll be shocked and blown away), I can share with you the fantastic photos I shot during the events. Yes, you heard right – they arrived in DeLoreans…
Bill Nye has been making a name for himself again in the pop-culture realm. The ex-kid’s television host has been giving commencement speeches, helping Neil deGrasse Tyson get a space documentary Kickstarted, and he even has his own informative YouTube videos. But today he’s sharing the screen with The Nerdist, Chris Hardwick, and imparting some serious wisdom. A very important piece of wisdom in fact, that many have let fall into the past. I’m talking about tying a bowtie. And you might even learn a few new words while you watch! There’s just one thing this video is missing – Matt Smith.
Andy Serkis has done a remarkable job portraying Gollum in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings universe and has made quite the name for himself in motion-capture roles. There’s even been campaigns to get him nominated for an Academy Award. But while there are countless internet videos and memes making Gollum do or say very un-Gollum-like things, if you really want to get the job done, go directly to the source. At The Hobbit panel at Comic-Con, moderator Chris Hardwick asked the actor, after a very heart-felt speech, if he would say something in the Gollum voice. So he did. And it just happened to include a curse word. THE word. The “F dash, dash, dash” word. Give it a listen yourself (fast-foward to 22:40 if it doesn’t start where it should), and if you’re so inclined, watch the whole video for some great moments with the cast and crew.
The cast of BBC’s Doctor Who may be (almost) out by they’re not down. Except perhaps Arthur Darvill who may be about to take a tumble in this photo. Darvill, along with Matt Smith and Karen Gillan are making the press rounds at Comic-Con right now for what will likely be their last SDCC together. *sniffle* (via BBC America Tumblr)
Last October at the New York Comic Con, my FemmeDoctor cosplay group was interviewed by the crew from Chris Hardwick’s Nerdist channel. Part of what we talked about has finally made it online in what turned out to be an interesting look at cosplayers and dating. Some stories are sweet, some, a little kinky but it’s a respectable look into what cosplayers significant others thing of the hobby (you can catch me at 0:56). It’s part of Nerdist’s larger “Just Cos” series and the videos have been pretty great so far.
Jill Pantozzi
Holy cow! Congrats to my pal @ArkhamAsylumDoc who has her clinical dissection of #IronMan3 on the Hollywood Reporter! http://t.co/lYZtkU7o9Z
Susana Polo
*just realized that in the genderswap Adventure Time universe Hunson Abedeer is a soul-sucking lady in a power suit* http://t.co/erxvtklhWU
Susana Polo
There's a new Wikipedia article on the list that comes up when you search for my name in quotes and it's THE LAIR OF THE SHADOW BROKER ONE!!