The Fox Network’s Sunday “Animation Domination” is about to add another high-profile, not-exactly-for-kids cartoon to its line-up. Not letting the failure of the Jonah Hill-starring Allen Gregory and the highly-hyped but under-performing Napoleon Dynamite deter them, the network has granted a “presentation order” to Working Class Hero, a prospective series set in a world where superheroes are underpaid government employees. Actor, comedian, author, and rising geek god Patton Oswalt will provide the voice for the main character, a super-powered father who often finds that battling villains with designs for world domination is a cake walk compared dealing with his rowdy friends and overbearing family. Working Class Hero will be co-written and executive produced by Mike Barker, who executive produced and co-created the similarly-themed Fox hit American Dad with Seth McFarlane [...]

The geek-friendly NBC comedy series Community may not be returning from its fan-enraging midseason hiatus until March 15th (as reported here), but for the time being maybe some of the show’s die-hard followers (including yours truly) can take a little comfort in knowing that a small piece of the show’s intricate tapestry wants to take on a life of its own.

Inspector Spacetime, the Doctor Who-spoofing character whose cheeky sci-fi exploits are vastly enjoyed by Community characters Abed (Danny Pudi) and Troy (Donald Glover), will soon be seen in his very own web series, but don’t expect to see any cameos from certain Greendale Community College students. Travis Richey, the Inspector himself, is producing the six-episode series independently [...]

With the Tim Burton-directed Dark Shadows being released in May Johnny Depp is currently preparing to dive back into the world of cinematic adaptations of 1970′s cult horror television. The Oscar-nominated star of Ed Wood, Donnie Brasco, and the Pirates of the Caribbean series has signed on to star in The Night Stalker, a film based on the early 70′s series Kolchak: The Night Stalker for Disney. Even more interesting is that the movie will be directed by none other than Edgar Wright, the British television and movie writer/director whose impressive resume boasts such titles as Spaced, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World [...]

After several quiet months of no Whovian-related news, fans of Doctor Who were treated to a surprise with the unveiling of the first official set photo from the filming of Series 7. The seventh season of ‘Nu Who’ began filming this week in Cardiff, Wales, set for a later-than-usual Fall broadcast. You can see the new set photo at the end of this post.

Doctor Who Series 7 will star Matt Smith, reprising his role as the Eleventh Doctor, along with showrunner Steven Moffat continuing the production behind-the-scenes. Companions Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) and Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill) are also entering their final series of the show, as the Doctor is to find a new companion this season [...]

After several months on hiatus, NBC’s Community will be coming back to its Thursday night time slot next month.

Back in November, the comedy was unceremoniously yanked from the network’s mid-season line-up with no word if it would even return, leaving fans in a panic. In January, NBC finally broke their silence when they announced that the show would be back… eventually.

Today, showrunner Dan Harmon sent a joyful message out from his Twitter account confirming that Community would be back on Thursday nights at 8 starting March 15, 2012 [...]

Recently, writer Neil Gaiman won the 2012 SFX Award for Outstanding Scriptwriting for the Doctor Who episode The Doctor’s Wife.

Check out the video here below of Gaiman’s highly enthusiastic acceptance speech.

In Episode 46 of our Doctor Who podcast, TARDISblend, our guys did a commentary for “The Doctor’s Wife” episode if you want to check that out, too [...]

Right now, Amazon is selling the Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection Blu-ray Edition for only 56.49 (that’s 44% off the list price of $99.99), while the DVD is $41.99 (that’s 34% off the list price of $63.98).

The Star Trek: Motion Picture Trilogy Blu-ray Edition is only $20.74 (that’s 69% off the list price of $65.99), while the DVD is only $14.49 (that’s 64% off the list price of $39.98).

For The Next Generation fans, the Star Trek: The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection — which contains First Contact, Generations, Insurrection, and Nemesis — Blu-ray Edition is only $36.99 (that’s 47% off the list price of $69.99), while the DVD is only $26.99 (that’s 32% off the list price of $39.98) [...]

Katie Cassidy has been announced as the lead female role in CW’s Green Arrow pilot, Arrow, as none other than Dinah Lance. Perfect….

In case you can’t tell, I’m elated with this news. Cassidy has been named as Dinah Lance. To those unaware, Dinah Lance is also known to those of comic book fans as Black Canary, the main love interest and super heroine bad-ass with super sonic voice. Now, will Black Canary actually show up in the show? I certainly hope so, but it’s just as likely that they will keep her as one of the city’s attorneys. Either way, I think Cassidy is a fantastic choice [...]

On last night’s Saturday Night Live former castmember Amy Poehler made a guest appearance on Weekend Update with Seth Meyers for a new segment of “Really!?! With Seth and Amy.” In this new edition, the comedians take on the current Birth Control debate raging in Congress.

Check out the video of the segment here below.

While the comedians make us laugh while also making perfect sense with everything they said regarding this hot button issue, it’s pretty much Poehler’s declaration “Don’t tell me what to do!” that says it all [...]

The deal of the day over at Things From Another World today is the Doctor Who Classics Omnibus Volume 2 trade paperback for only $16.99 (that’s 33% off the list price of $24.99).

Note – This deal is valid only for today, Sunday, February 19, 2012, til 11:59PM PST while supplies last (and there’s few left, so it will sell out, so hurry!). Visit the TFAW’s Deal of the Day page to view the hours left in the sale as well as quantities left on the item.

The Doctor Who Classics Omnibus Volume 2 trade paperback edition from IDW Publishing collects several classic Doctor Who comics from the creative team of Steve Dillon, Mike McMahon, and Robert Hack [...]

So while more and more adaptations of Beauty And The Beast begin to pop up, there is one currently in the works, that is going about it in a different way.

Deadline reports that The CW has tapped Smallville star Kristin Kreuk to join the cast of their take on the story, which itself will be loosely based on the cult 1980’s CBS series, formerly starring Linda Hamilton [...]

That didn’t take too long. Not at all.

THR is reporting that NBC has gone ahead and ordered a full season of the upcoming Bryan Fuller series, Hannibal, based on the characters from Thomas Harris’ iconic crime novel, Red Dragon.

The show is being described as “an hour-long contemporary thriller featuring characters from Harris’ best-seller, and revolves around FBI agent Will Graham and his mentor, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, who are reintroduced at the beginning of their budding relationship.” [...]

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Breaking Bad – Seasons 1-3
Netflix Streaming
Season 1: DVD | Blu-Ray
Season 2: DVD | Blu-Ray
Season 3: DVD | Blu-Ray
Created by Vince Gilligan
Starring Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris, Betsy Brandt, RJ Mitte, Bob Odenkirk, Giancarlo Esposito, Jonathan Banks, Danny Trejo, Raymond Cruz
AMC
Originally Televised: January 20, 2008

Breaking Bad, created by Vince Gilligan, is often explained as a crime drama. When the high school teacher with a genius background in chemistry Walter White (Bryan Cranston) learns he is terminally ill, he takes matters into his own hands by teaming up with Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) to cook crystal methamphetamine – in an effort to ensure his family is financially secure after he succumbs to cancer.

But the series is so much more than that [...]

These days it seems like every beloved science-fiction franchise from the past five decades is getting a modernization with varying degrees of success. We’ve had four Star Trek spin-offs, Syfy’s much-loved Battlestar Galactica update, and ABC’s recent V revival, and there’s the eagerly anticipated Star Wars: Underworld series heading to the airwaves soon.

Now comes the news that the mid-1970s British-made television series Space: 1999 is getting a 21st century revival and will be titled Space: 2099. The new series will be a joint venture of ITV Studios America and HDFilms [...]

Nothing says loving like a zombie-themed Valentine’s Day message!

If you feel so inclined, you can send your Valentine a Walking Dead-themed ecard to tell them how you feel about them, with sentiments like “In a zombie apocalypse I’d eat you last” and “I’d have to be brain-dead not to want you as my Valentine.”

Head over to AMC’s site to pick out an ecard to send to your beloved [...]

Just four episodes into season two of Syfy Channel’s “original” series Being Human the network has renewed the series for a third season of 13 episodes.

Viewership for the second season has increased by an impressive +27% in Adults 18-49, +35% in Adults 25-54, and +15% in total viewers; 52% of the viewers are female making Being Human the most female skewing series ever on the network [...]

Doctor Who Classics, Series 4 #1
Written by Alan McKenzie
Original Art by John Ridgway
Colors by Charlie Kirchoff
Covers by John Ridgway and Charlie Kirchoff
IDW Publishing
Release Date: February 01, 2012
Cover Price: $3.99

Talk about a blast from the past. Doctor Who Classics Series 4 #1 is a republication of the original Doctor Who comic book series as first released in Doctor Who Magazine. Younger fans of the original television series who have viewed the DVD releases may recall some special features dealing specifically with these comic strips.

Classics Series 4 undertakes the interesting era of the Colin Baker years. During his time as the sixth incarnation of the Doctor, the television series was under threat of cancellation, an ever-increasing strain on budget availability, and a rising dissatisfaction from many fans as their criticisms of the John Nathan-Turner showrunner years would reach their peak [...]

DC Comics announced today that they will be going back to Smallville to bring fans of the show an eleventh season in digital comic book form this April.

Smallville: Season 11 will be a weekly digital comic penned by show writer, comic scribe, and personal favorite Bryan Q. Miller that goes deeper into Clark Kent’s first year as Superman while still using the mythos set up in the televised series. All of the characters that fans of the show know and love will still be major players in the series including Lois Lane, Oliver Queen (Green Arrow), Chloe Sullivan-Queen, General Lane, and many more [...]

Boardwalk Empire The Complete First Season
Blu-ray l DVD
CREATOR: Terence Winter
DIRECTORS: Martin Scorsese, Timothy Van Patten, Allen Coulter, Jeremy Podeswa, Alan Taylor, Brian Kirk, Brad Anderson, Simon Cellan-Jones
WRITERS: Terence Winter, Lawrence Konner, Margaret Nagle, Timothy Van Patten, Howard Korder, Paul Simms, Meg Jackson, Steve Kornacki
STARRING: Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, Kelly Macdonald, Michael Shannon, Shea Whigham, Aleksa Palladino, Michael Stuhlbarg, Stephen Graham, Vincent Piazza, Gretchen Mol, Paz de la Huerta, Michael Kenneth Williams, Dabney Coleman
HBO Studios
RELEASE DATE: January 10, 2012

TV has evolved to exciting heights with the arrival and ever-thriving world of no-restriction shows. Shows that are on pay cable channels and can be as gritty and realistic as necessary to tell their stories, often times getting away with more than most movies can even get away with.

We the TV-viewing audience are in love with these types of shows, and though there are many great options out there on various channels, no one does them quite like HBO. [...]