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ARE WE ALONE? WEEK MAKES CONTACT THIS MARCH ON THE SCIENCE CHANNEL

2/21/2014

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Throughout time, people have been intrigued by the possibility that we are not alone in the Universe. Usually confined to sci-fi in movies, comic books and TV, the topic is being discussed more and more as non-fiction. According to the Science Channel, "Seventy-four percent of Americans believe in the existence of aliens - and 15 million believe that they have actually made contact with extraterrestrials."

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This March, the Science Channel begins a week-long campaign dedicated to satisfying viewers’ appetite for ETs. The week kicks off on Sunday, March 2 at 10 PM ET/PT with the premiere of new episodes of NASA’S UNEXPLAINED FILES, and continues with four more all-new programs including the series CLOSE ENCOUNTERS on Tuesday, March 4 at 10 PM ET/PT and a special premiere episode of THROUGH THE WORMHOLE WITH MORGAN FREEMAN on Wednesday, March 5 at 10 PM ET/PT.

“So many people are obsessed with the existence of aliens,” said Debbie Myers, executive vice president and general manager, Science Channel. “ARE WE ALONE? ignites their imaginations with bold new questions, and engages current research happening in the field of extraterrestrial life. It’s programming that asks questions and makes you think.  We hope ARE WE ALONE? advances the conversation even further.”
 
ARE WE ALONE? features world-renowned scientists, leading journalists and alien investigators examining compelling accounts of unusual encounters, strange happenings and possible UFO sightings from around the globe.

ARE WE ALONE? Week Programming Includes:

NASA’S UNEXPLAINED FILES – Sunday, March 2 & Thursday March 6 at 10 PM ET/PT

NASA’S UNEXPLAINED FILES returns with more mysterious encounters, unusual discoveries and strange sightings, straight from NASA’s best and brightest.  Tune in for true stories of unexplainable phenomena first observed by the most credible scientific organization in the world.
 
ALIEN PLANET EARTHS – Monday, March 3 at 10 PM ET/PT
The search for Earth’s twin is one of the hottest topics in science. Just two decades ago, the Earth appeared to be the only planet in the Universe capable of sustaining life. Today, thanks to NASA’s ground-breaking Kepler mission, astronomers believe there are more than 20 billion alien worlds with liquid water and the potential to support life. ALIEN PLANET EARTHS transports viewers across the Milky Way to the surface of newly discovered exoplanets and exomoons using dynamic, state of the art CGI. ALIEN PLANET EARTHS reveals the next crucial steps in our search for alien life on billions of distant worlds.
 
THROUGH THE WORMHOLE WITH MORGAN FREEMAN – Wednesday, March 5 at 10 PM ET/PT

In an all-new episode of the critically acclaimed THROUGH THE WORMHOLE WITH MORGAN FREEMAN, scientists seek answers to the controversial question “Is God An Alien Concept?” Ancient evidence suggests humans have practiced religion since they first walked the planet. But is God being worshipped in other worlds, across the cosmos? Is Earth the Universe’s only home for religion? Or is God an Alien Concept? The answers might be buried here on Earth.
 
 CLOSE ENCOUNTERS – Tuesday March 4 & Friday, March 7 at 10 PM & 10:30 PM ET/PT

The Science Channel explores the countless UFO sightings which are reported from thousands of regions around the globe. Many of these sightings are documented and investigated. Most of them can be accounted for by weather patterns, flight schedules or extraordinary imagination. But a select few are still considered unsolved extraterrestrial puzzles that police investigators, government officials and even medical communities cannot explain.

Are ETs really already here? And is the world ready for the implications?

A political activist, Stephen Bassett, believes so. As a leading advocate for ending what he believes is the 67-year government imposed truth embargo regarding an extraterrestrial presence engaging the human race, Basset has spoken to audiences around the world about the implications of formal disclosure and has given over 1200 radio and television interviews. He is the executive director of the Paradigm Research Group (PRG) which recently produced a "Citizen Hearing on Disclosure" at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.  On March 31, 2014, PRG will begin a congressional hearing initiative seeking the first hearings on Capitol Hill regarding the ET issue since 1968. More info at www.citizenshearing.org,

So, stay tuned in March if you have an interest in the possibility that ET contact has already begun!

Do you believe ETs exist? And do you think they've already made contact?

Let us know in the comments below!

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WB TV GETS ITS GEEK ON AT COMIC-CON 2013 WITH THE BIG BANG THEORY, SUPERNATURAL, KEVIN WILLIAMSON, 17 SHOWS TOTAL

6/25/2013

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WB TV BEAMS INTO COMIC-CON 2013 WITH TELEPORTERS, ANDROIDS, SUPERHEROES, VAMPIRES AND GEEKS

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Hollywood, CA (Pop  Culture Today) Warner Bros. TV announces today its geeklicious line-up for Comic-Con 2013 which includes 17 series-- ten returning fan-favorite shows and seven programs making their Comic-Con debut, from producers including J.J. Abrams, Greg Berlanti, Eric Kripke, Jonathan Nolan, Julie Plec, and Kevin Williamson
 
Fans can look forward to screenings, panels and signings with the stars and producers of Arrow, The Big Bang Theory, Childrens Hospital, The Following, Nikita, Person of Interest, Revolution, Supernatural, The Vampire Diaries, Almost Human, The Originals, The Tomorrow People, The 100, Beware the Batman, MAD, Teen Titans Go! and The Paranormal and Extraterrestrial Squad.

Fans can expect Comic-Con-favorite stars such as The Following’s Kevin Bacon; Arrow’s Stephen Amell; The Vampire Diaries’ Paul Wesley, Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder (Lost); Supernatural’s Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles; Almost Human’s Karl Urban (Star Trek) and Michael Ealy (Underworld: Awakening); The 100’s Henry Ian Cusick (Lost); Childrens Hospital’s Rob Corddry; and Nikita’s Maggie Q — to name just a few — will join producers Greg Berlanti (Arrow, The Tomorrow People), Eric Kripke (Revolution), Jonathan Nolan (Person of Interest), Julie Plec (The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, The Tomorrow People), Kevin Williamson (The Following, The Vampire Diaries) and many more to deliver the ultimate experience for fans, with screenings, panel sessions, autograph signings and media appearances.


 
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MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM WARNER BROS. TV FOR COMIC-CON 2013 AND ITS TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:

SPECIAL SNEAK PEEK PILOT SCREENINGS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 17 • BALLROOM 20
 
For the sixth straight year, WBTVG gets Comic-Con off to a dramatic start by hosting a special sneak peek, world-premiere screening event on Preview Night, debuting some of the most hotly anticipated new series of the year. For 2013, WBTV will screen the complete pilot episodes of Almost Human, The Tomorrow People and The 100 for the first time ever in public. Additionally, WBTV will unveil a special presentation of The Originals on the big screen, featuring never-before-seen footage that did not air as part of “The Originals” episode of The Vampire Diaries episode in April.
 
Almost Human: In the near future, technology and crime will increase so quickly that law enforcement will not be able to keep up. To maintain order and keep the public safe, all police officers must partner with highly evolved human-like-androids known as synthetics. From J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Production and Fringe executive producer J.H. Wyman, Almost Human is the story of Detective John Kennex (Karl Urban – Star Trek), and his life-like android partner Dorian (Michael Ealy – Underworld Awakening).
 
The Originals: From executive producer Julie Plec comes The Originals, a spinoff of The CW’s #1 series among Adults 18–34 and Comic-Con fan-favorite The Vampire Diaries. The sexy new drama centers on the Original Family, as Klaus (Joseph Morgan) returns to the supernatural melting pot that is the French Quarter of New Orleans.
 
The Tomorrow People: From executive producers Greg Berlanti (Arrow), Julie Plec (The Vampire Diaries), Phil Klemmer (Chuck) and Danny Cannon (Nikita), The Tomorrow People is a story of several young people from around the world who represent the next stage in human evolution, possessing special powers, including the ability to teleport and communicate with each other telepathically.
 
The 100: 97 years ago, Earth was devastated by a nuclear apocalypse, and mankind was nearly destroyed. The only survivors were the inhabitants of 12 international space stations that were in orbit at the time. The stations came together to form the Ark, but with resources dwindling and population growth soaring, the decision is made to send The 100, a group of juvenile delinquents, to the surface to test whether Earth is once again habitable.
 
TV SERIES SCHEDULE
 
PLEASE NOTE: Series stars and creative teams scheduled to attend are subject to change. Additional attendees — as well as information on panel sessions, signings and other events — will be provided as news breaks. Panel times and room locations will be announced in the coming weeks.
 
THURSDAY, JULY 18
 
MAD (Mondays 8:30/7:30c Cartoon Network): Get a glimpse behind the MADness with MAD television producers Kevin Shinick and Mark Marek.
 
FRIDAY, JULY 19
 
Almost Human (Late Fall, Mondays 8/7c FOX): Step into the future with series stars Karl Urban, Michael Ealy and executive producer J.H. Wyman.
 
The Big Bang Theory (Thursdays 8/7c CBS): In a panel sure to be filled with debate and discussion — and more than a few surprises — executive producers Steven Molaro and Bill Prady and the writers of The Big Bang Theory take fans behind the scenes of TV’s #1 comedy.
 
Childrens Hospital (Returning This Summer, Adult Swim): Creator/star Rob Corddry and executive producers David Wain and Jonathan Stern join cast members Lake Bell, Erinn Hayes, Ken Marino and Rob Huebel for a sneak peek of the show’s upcoming fifth season.
 
The Following (Midseason, Mondays 9/8c FOX): Become a follower with stars Kevin Bacon, Shawn Ashmore and Valorie Curry joining executive producers Kevin Williamson and Marcos Siega.
 
Nikita (Midseason The CW): Nikita makes its Comic-Con farewell with stars Maggie Q, Shane West, Lyndsy Fonseca, Aaron Stanford, Melinda Clarke, Devon Sawa and Noah Bean joining executive producer Craig Silverstein.
 
The 100 (Midseason The CW): Series stars Eliza Taylor, Thomas McDonell, Marie Avgeropoulos, and Henry Ian Cusick join executive producers Matthew Miller and Jason Rothenberg.
 
The Paranormal and Extraterrestrial Squad (Coming Soon, CWTV.com) Join producers Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes) & Russ Cundiff and creators/stars John Dale & Michael Hobert as they introduce a new digital series about the misadventures of a ragtag group of ex-community college students searching for paranormal and extraterrestrial (PET) activity.
 
SATURDAY, JULY 20
 
Arrow (Wednesdays 8/7c The CW): Chills turn to thrills in this session with stars Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, David Ramsey, Emily Bett Rickards and Colton Haynes joining executive producers Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg.
 
The Originals (Tuesdays 8/7c The CW): Series stars Joseph Morgan, Claire Holt, Phoebe Tonkin and Charles Michael Davis join executive producer Julie Plec.
 
Person of Interest (Tuesdays 10/9c CBS): Executive producers Jonathan Nolan and Greg Plageman join members of the cast for their third visit to Comic-Con. (You’re being watched.)
 
Revolution (Wednesdays 8/7c NBC): Series stars and creator/executive producer Eric Kripke power up this panel.
 
The Tomorrow People (Wednesdays 9/8c The CW): Practice your teleportation skills and get to this session featuring series stars Robbie Amell, Mark Pellegrino and Peyton List with executive producers Greg Berlanti, Phil Klemmer and Danny Cannon.
 
The Vampire Diaries (Thursdays 8/7c The CW): Comic-Con veterans Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Kat Graham and Candice Accola join executive producers Julie Plec and Caroline Dries.
 
SUNDAY, JULY 21
 
Supernatural (Tuesdays 9/8c The CW): Returning to Hall H are cast members Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins and Mark A. Sheppard with executive producers Jeremy Carver and Robert Singer.
 
Beware the Batman (Saturdays 10 a.m. ET/PT Cartoon Network, premiering July 13): The Dark Knight makes his return to television in this new action-packed CG animated series. Producers Glen Murakami and Mitch Watson will give fans a peek behind the cape.
 
Teen Titans Go! (Tuesdays 7:30/6:30c Cartoon Network): Producer Aaron Horvath joins members of the voice cast, including Greg Cipes and Scott Menville, for this screening and Q&A. Go!
 
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WAREHOUSE 13 RETURNS ON SYFY FOR SIX NEW EPISODES FOR FINAL SEASON IN 2014

6/6/2013

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June 6, 2013 – Syfy announced today that Warehouse 13, the Emmy Award-nominated, long-running hit series, will commence production on its fifth and final season June 24th in Toronto.
 
The six all-new episodes of Season 5 will premiere in 2014.
 
Said Warehouse 13 showrunner and executive producer Jack Kenny “Warehouse 13 has been my dream job these past four years.  These last six episodes will be a gift from my brilliant writing staff and the best cast and crew in television to our amazingly loyal fans. I’m thrilled that we can build the climax of our Warehouse tale to a satisfying conclusion.”
 
Season 4 of Warehouse 13 is currently airing Mondays at 10PM (ET/PT) following the new hit series Defiance, which airs at 9PM.
 
Warehouse 13 follows a team of government agents who work at a massive, top-secret storage facility in windswept South Dakota, which houses every strange artifact, mysterious relic, fantastical object and preternatural souvenir ever collected by the U.S. government. The Warehouse’s caretaker Artie Nielsen (Saul Rubinek) charges Pete Lattimer (Eddie McClintock), Myka Bering (Joanne Kelly), Claudia Donovan (Allison Scagliotti) and Steve Jinks (Aaron Ashmore) with chasing down reports of supernatural and paranormal activity in search of new objects to cache at the Warehouse, as well as helping him control the Warehouse itself.

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JAMES BOND MARATHON TO AIR ON ENCORE BEGINNING JULY 1

6/25/2012

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Photos Credits: Goldfinger © 1964 Danjaq LLC and United Artists Corp. For Your Eyes Only © 1981 Danjaq LLC and United Artists Corp. License to Kill © 1989 Danjaq LLC and United Artists Corp. QUANTUM OF SOLACE, Olga Kurylenko, 2008. ©MGM/courtesy Everett Collection

ENCORE presents “The Bond Collection,” which will showcase 19 classic James Bond feature films, beginning Sunday, July 1 at 8pm ET/PT. A different James Bond film will air uncut and commercial-free on ENCORE each night throughout the month of July, featuring actors who have starred as the debonair ‘James Bond’ over the last 50 years: Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, and Pierce Brosnan.
 
Former ‘Bond Girl’ Olga Kurylenko, star of the STARZ Original drama series “Magic City,” will be included in featurettes throughout the month-long Bond event on ENCORE.  Kurylenko will discuss her role as former Bond Girl ‘Camille Montes,’ a woman deeply focused on avenging the murder of her family.
 
ENCORE kicks off the month-long celebration of the one and only “007” with an all-day marathon on Sunday, July 1 at 7:00am ET/PT starting with feature Dr. No and ending with Never Say Never Again at 4:15am on July 2.
 
  7:00am               Dr. No
  9:00am               A View to a Kill
11:20am               The Spy Who Loved Me
  1:35pm               The Living Daylights
  3:50pm               Thunderball
  6:05pm               Goldfinger
  8:00pm               Tomorrow Never Dies
10:00pm               Live and Let Die
12:05am               For Your Eyes Only
  2:15am               You Only Live Twice
  4:15am               Never Say Never Again
 
“The Bond Collection” month-long nightly lineup includes feature presentations of the following 19 classic films at 8pm ET/PT, each night throughout the month of July:
 
July 1                     Tomorrow Never Dies
July 2                     Goldeneye
July 3                     License to Kill
July 4                     Man with the Golden Gun
July 5                     Dr. No
July 6                     From Russia with Love
July 7                     Goldfinger
July 8                     Thunderball
July 9                     You Only Live Twice
July 10                   On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
July 11                   Diamonds are Forever
July 12                   Live and Let Die
July 13                   The Spy Who Loved Me
July 14                   Man with the Golden Gun
July 15                   For Your Eyes Only
July 16                   Moonraker
July 17                   Never Say Never Again
July 18                   Octopussy
July 19                   From Russia with Love
July 20                   The Living Daylights
July 21                   A View to a Kill
July 22                   Goldeneye
July 23                   Tomorrow Never Dies
July 24                   Dr. No
July 25                   Thunderball
July 26                   For Your Eyes Only
July 27                   You Only Live Twice
July 28                   Live and Let Die
July 29                   Diamonds are Forever
July 30                   A View to a Kill
July 31                   Goldfinger
 

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FORGET FIREWORKS ON JULY 4, THERE'S A TWILIGHT ZONE MARATHON ON SYFY!

6/19/2012

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The "Twilight Zone", like "I Love Lucy" is one of those shows that really does seem to transcend time & space....

SYFY TAKES VIEWERS INTO ANOTHER DIMENSION WITH THE TWILIGHT ZONE MARATHON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 4 BEGINNING AT 8AM

Syfy will celebrate America’s birthday by transporting viewers into a fifth dimension with its traditional The Twilight Zone marathon. The iconic series will air Wednesday, July 4 from 8AM through 5AM (ET/PT).



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SYFY PREMIERES MARK BURNETT'S "SCHOOL SPIRITS"- TRUE LIFE SCHOOL HAUNTINGS

6/16/2012

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SYFY BRINGS CHILLS AND THRILLS TO SUMMER WITH NEW SERIES SCHOOL SPIRITS PREMIERING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20 AT 10 PM

Paranormal docu-series "School Spirits" hopes to keep audiences spooked this summer with real life ghost stories from schools and universities across the country told through first-person, eyewitness accounts of the students, alumni, faculty and historians who experienced the chilling and terrifying unexplained phenomena, along with dramatic reenactments.

From Executive Producers Mark Burnett (The Voice, Survivor) and Seth Jarrett & Julie Insogna-Jarrett of Jarrett Creative Group (Celebrity Ghost Stories), the premiere season of "Schools Spirits" opens with six 1-hour episodes on Wednesday, June 20 @ 10PM ET/PT

Check out trailers here: http://www.syfy.com/schoolspirits

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"BURN NOTICE" Season 5 and "WHITE COLLAR" Season 3 ON DVD

6/13/2012

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"BURN NOTICE" Season 5 and "WHITE COLLAR" Season 3
Feel the Heat on DVD June 5

Temperatures rise when USA Network's hit shows "BURN NOTICE" Season 5 and "WHITE COLLAR" Season 3 explode on DVD June 5th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Take home two of TV's sexiest special agents and experience the action, adventure and danger all over again with never-before-seen footage and special features.

"BURN NOTICE"
The Season 5 DVD is loaded with exclusive content including an extended episode, deleted scenes, a gag reel and a thrilling featurette on the villains of "BURN NOTICE." Fans will celebrate the best of the "worst," by exploring the "BURN NOTICE" bad guys and get unique insights from the actors who play them along with a snarky rebuttal on their deeds from "BURN NOTICE" star, Bruce Campbell!

The suspense, betrayal and intense action make Season 5 of "BURN NOTICE" a must-see! Master-spy Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan) has just rejoined the CIA as consultant but after being framed for the murder of a close friend, partners with Kim Pearce (Lauren Stamile) to clear his name. After increasingly dangerous and criminal missions, Michael comes face to face with the man who burned him and the one closest to him who knew about it all along.

"WHITE COLLAR"
The Season 3 DVD features never-before-seen bonus footage including deleted scenes, a gag reel, commentary on "Judgment Day," a "WHITE COLLAR" trivia challenge for fans and a hilarious intervention caught on tape by the cast and crew with showrunner Jeff Eastin who's overzealous tweeting gets out of hand!

"WHITE COLLAR" focuses on the unlikely partnership between charming con artist Neal Caffrey (Matt Bomer) and straightman FBI agent Peter Burke (Tim DeKay). Caffrey provides his expertise to help Burke catch other elusive criminals in exchange for his freedom, and together they prove that in order to solve the hardest crimes, you must hire the smartest criminal.



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