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May 10th, 2013

“Primeval: New World” to Premiere on SYFY

Why are dinosaurs suddenly showing up in Vancouver? A team of animal experts and scientists are called upon to answer that question in “Primeval New World.” The Special Projects Group, led by Evan Cross (Niall Matter), includes Mac Rendell (Danny Rahim), a security specialist, Toby Nance (Crystal Lowe), a physics prodigy and Dylan Weir (Sara Canning), a predator control expert. The team receives a “little” help from the government in the form of Lieutenant Ken Leeds (Geoff Gustafson) who used to head up a department that, at one time,  investigated alien life forms and anomalies. Amanda Tapping (“Sanctuary” and “Stargate”) is on board to direct several episodes.

Primeval: New World premieres Saturday, June 8 @ 10:00pm on  SYFY.

May 8th, 2013

“Sinbad” to Premiere on SYFY

The cast of Sinbad

Newcomer Elliot Knight takes on the role of legendary character “Sinbad.”  Lord Akbari (Naveen Andrews) casts a curse on Sinbad when he accidently kills his son forcing Sinbad to leave his home. The curse doesn’t allow Sinbad on dry land for more than a day so he takes to the seas on a quest to search for an antidote for the curse. The Providence, a trusty, seaworthy ship, becomes his new home and travelers he meets along the way become his friends including a sailor named Gunnar (Elliot Cowan), Rina (Marama Corlett), a jewel thief, Nala (Estella Daniels) the aristocrat and the doctor/cook, Anwar (Dimitri Leonidas).

Sinbad premieres Saturday, June 8 @ 9:00pm on SYFY.

July 22nd, 2012

New on TV: July 22 – 28, 2012

Monday, July 23, 2012

Cast of "Warehouse 13"

8:00pm The Bachelor Pad (ABC)

Super fans join familiar faces at the mansion; The men and women couple up for a group challenge. Season Premiere.

 

9:00pm Warehouse 13 (SYFY)

“A New Hope” – When a high level diplomat is taken out on their watch, FBI Agents Pete Lattimer and Myka Bering (Eddie McClintock & Joanne Kelly ) are sent to Warehouse 13 where secret unusual artifacts are housed. Artie Nielsen (Saul Rubinek ) keeps track of all the millions of artifacts stored in the warehouse. He tasks his new recruits in tracking down and retrieving artifacts such as Nikola Tesla’s gun, The Farnsworth communicator, Lewis Carroll’s Mirror, Robin Hood’s Crossbow, and many more that are out in the world creating havoc or are just plain dangerous. Eventually computer wizard Claudia (Allison Scagliotti) joins the team. In the season opener, the team’s only hope is racing to the other side of the Earth to hunt down an obscure and dangerous artifact.  Read more on “Warehouse 13″ here. Season Premiere.

 

10:00pm Alphas (SYFY)

“Wake Up Call” – Five ordinary people become extraordinary people when they discover they have superhuman physical and mental abilities. The Alphas team is led by psychiatrist Dr. Lee Rosen (David Strathairn), an expert in the Alpha phenomena. In the season opener, when two of their own team are taken hostage, the team must come back together in order to save their lives.  ”Alphas” also stars Malik Yoba, Warren Christie, Laura Mennell, Ryan Cartwright, and Azita Ghanizada. Season Premiere.

 

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

 

10:00pm Top Chef Masters (BRAVO)

“The Buffet Must Go” – The chefs play a culinary card game for ingredients; creating a high end buffet for the Vegas strip tp feed performers. It’s a charity competition for renowned chefs who compete against each other for the title of “Top Chef Master” and a purse of $100,000 for their favorite charity. Hosted by celebrity chef Curtis Stone. Season Premiere.

 

Thursday, July 26, 2012

 

9:00pm *3 (CBS)

“My Guy is Out There” – April Francis, Rachel Harley and Libby Lopez meet for the first time; emotions run high as the women meet eligible men. Series Premiere.

 

Saturday, July 28, 2012

 

10:00am *Hideous Houses (A&E)

“Throw Out the Crap, Bring in the Cool!” – Home renovation experts give neighborhood eyesores much needed makeovers. Series Premiere.

 

April 17th, 2012

“Doctor Who” Gets a New Companion This Summer

dr who jenna-louise1Farewell Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) and Rory (Arthur Darvill).

Later this year, Jenna-Louise Coleman will become The Doctor’s (Matt Smith) new sweater-wearing companion on Doctor Who. Coleman will replace Karen Gillan, who, in addition to Arthur Darvill, will make a “heartbreaking departure after one final series of roller-coaster voyages.”

Here, Karen and Matt give advice to the new girl.

“It’s not often The Doctor meets someone who can talk even faster than he does, but it’s about to happen Jenna is going to lead him on his merriest dance yet,” executive producer Steven Moffat said of the new character. “Who she’s playing, how The Doctor meets her, and even where he finds her, are all part of one of the biggest mysteries the Time Lord ever encounters. Even by The Doctor’s standards, this isn’t your usual boy meets girl.”

What do you think of the new companion?

Click here for a Season 7 teaser trailer.

April 11th, 2010

“Doctor Who” is Back in a New Skin

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New Spring TV Series and Season Premieres for April 11-17, 2010

A new season begins with a newly regenerated Doctor in “The Eleventh Hour.” A new season of Dr. Who (video) premieres on Saturday, April 17 at 9:00pm on BBC America. The Doctor has regenerated so fans will have to become accustomed to a brand new Doctor (Matt Smith) who’s the same inside but looks different on the outside. For a special look inside the most successful sci-fi TV program ever check out “Dr. Who: The Ultimate Guide” at 8:00pm right before the season premiere.

DVRers Take Note: The BBCA schedule shows The Graham Norton Show premiering after Dr. Who at 10:10pm, so be sure to set your timers accordingly

 

Look for 5 other new season premieres and 10 brand new series premieres in the week of April eleventh through the seventeenth. Read Dr. Who Season Premiere and More for all the updates.

January 17th, 2010

Fringe’s “Johari Window” is a Stand-Alone Episode

Walter Bishop Appearances can deceive as is depicted in Fringe’s latest episode, Johari Window. And, of course, it has something to do with past experiments the Dr. Bishop was involved in. The deformed people of a small town have found a way to mask their deformities from the rest of the world, which is quite alright, because it is experiments that were done on them long ago that caused the deformities to begin with. But the masking comes undone if the people leave the town. Will their secret remain safe? Find out HERE.

Photo: John Nobel as Dr. Walter Bishop

[Source: Fringe; Photo Credit/Copyright: fox.com/fringe]

January 12th, 2010

Fringe Confuses Fans by Airing an Episode from Season One

The previously unseen Fringe episode entitled “Unearthed” aired on Monday night, January 11, 2010. It turns out that the episode does not take place in a parallel universe as had been speculated by many. If you are not a loyal Fringe follower, and maybe even if you are, the episode could be confusing with the presence of now dead Agent Charlie Francis still alive and kicking in “Unearthed.” Read more on the recap of Fringe “Unearthed” HERE.

[Source: Jeffrey Weeks]

December 2nd, 2009

An Updated, Contemporary Alice Comes to Syfy

Alice_white knight-alice Lately there has been a buzz about Tim Burton’s re-interpreted fantasy classic of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland set to hit theaters on March 5, 2010. But did you know that Syfy has a four-hour movie event simply named Alice set to air on Sunday, December 6 & 7, 2009 at 9:00 ET/PT?

Although the lineup for Alice looks great and there are many familiar faces, it is probably not fair to compare it to Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. Whether Alice falls down a rabbit hole or into a looking-glass, the story is all too familiar to all of us. And while many of us have a very vivid imagination, none can compare to that of Tim Burton. Syfy’s Alice should be a good watch while we wait for the big-screen Alice to make her debut in the spring. Read more about Syfy’s Alice HERE.

[Sources: SciFi Wire, Syfy/Alice]

November 11th, 2009

“Dollhouse” Gone for Good This Time

dollhouse It has been a busy week for cancellations – first “Eastwick”, now “Dollhouse.” “Dollhouse” got a lucky second chance by avoiding the ax at the end of their first season run, but just could not bring in the numbers after they were moved to the big-competition Friday night timeslot. At least viewers will get to see the remaining episodes of “Dollhouse”, as sporadic as they may be. Josh Whedon stated on Whedonesque.com, “I’m off to pursue Internet ventures/binge drinking. Possibly that relaxation thing I’ve read so much about. By the time the last episode airs, you’ll know what my next project is.”

[Sources: Ausiello Files, Whedonesque]

November 9th, 2009

Fringe Having a Tough Time on New Night

fringe It’s no secret that “Fringe” has been struggling since Fox decided to move them into a different timeslot. Tell me, can you name ONE show that has done good by being moved to a different day and time? The fact that the show was preempted by baseball for 2 weeks didn’t help matters either. Boss J.J. Abrams says that although ratings are low, Fox is still committed to the show. Plus, everyone is in agreement that “Fringe” is airing their most creative season yet.

“The mood on set and in the writer’s room is as good as the ratings are bad, which is to say, wonderful,” Abrams tells Ausiello. “Luckily, Fox has been insanely supportive, for which we are deeply grateful.” It looks like “Fringe” is in no immediate danger of getting axed to the TV graveyard. [Source. Ausiello Files]