Doctor Who Series 7 / Episode 5 Preview: "The Angels Take Manhattan"

The Angels Take Manhattan, Episode 5 of Doctor Who - Series 7 (not including the classic series), is probably the most anticipated episode of the entire season for the BBC science-fiction television show. Executive producer and lead writer Steven Moffat incorporates a few major returns and departures in this installment. We think we have a good idea of what's coming, but do we really?

First, we know this is the "final farewell" for "the Ponds" (Amy and Rory). Amy (Maiden name: Pond) - played by Karen Gillan and Rory Williams - played by Arthur Darvill are among the most popular companion characters the show has ever had. Personally, I can't believe we will never see them again, but we may only see them in a brief cameo-like appearance or two sometime in the future (or maybe in the past?). We can be sure though that there will be new companions acquired by the eleventh Doctor - played by Matt Smith.

The title name makes it obvious that they will be visiting the Manhattan area of New York City. The show has taken us there before. What may not be obvious, is that this is the first time it was actually recorded in the state of New York, and the second time ever in the United States.

Alex Kingston returns as River Song, for the first time since the last episode of Series 6. River was first introduced in Series 4, but was first revealed to be the daughter of Amy and Rory last year. She also became the wife of the Doctor the last time we saw her.

And what can I say about the villains in the story. The Weeping Angels have become almost iconic themselves, haven't they? Such a simple idea. I've known quite a few people who can be spooked by statues, under the right conditions. The makers of Doctor Who create the right conditions.

Guest stars for The Angels Take Manhattan include: Mike McShane (Whose Line Is It Anyway? - UK) as Grayle, Rob David (Gravity - 2010) as Sam Garner, Burnell Tucker ('Star Wars') as Garner 2, Ozzie Yue ('Silent Witness') as Foreman, and Bentley Kalu (Twenty Twelve) as Hood 1.

The official "Next Time" and stand-alone trailers for Episode 5, The Angels Take Manhattan, are below. The last one is a goodbye/tribute to "the Ponds". The episode airs tonight - September 29, 2012.

Doctor Who: S7 / Ep 5 - The Angels Take Manhattan (2012) Next



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Doctor Who: The Last Days of the Ponds (2012)


***'Making Of' fan clips links to follow in the comments.***

Doctor Who Series 7 / Episode 4 Preview: "The Power Of Three"

The Power Of Three is the name of Episode 4 in Series 7 (not including the classic series), the current Doctor Who season. Chris Chibnall (Life On Mars, Torchwood), who authored Episode 2, also wrote this one for the hugely popular BBC science-fiction television show.

The Power Of Three will feature the special military taskforce UNIT, whose purpose is to investigate and fight any major paranormal or extraterrestrial threats to planet Earth. The eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith, makes an extended visit with his companions Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) and Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill).

In this story of when the Doctor "came to stay", here are some of guest stars: Mark Williams ('Harry Potter' - 2002 to 2011) as Brian Williams (Rory's Dad), Jemma Redgrave (Bramwell - 1995 to 1998) as Kate Stewart, Steven Berkoff ('The Tourist') as Shakri. Also making appearances, as themselves, are physicist Brian Cox (Wonders Of The Universe) and business tycoon Alan Sugar.

Here are the "Next Time" and the full stand-alone official BBC trailers for Episode 4, The Power Of Three. It airs tonight - September 22, 2012.

Doctor Who: Series 7 / Ep 4 - The Power Of Three (2012) Next



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Doctor Who Series 7 / Episode 3 Preview: "A Town Called Mercy"

The third episode of Doctor Who - Series 7, A Town Called Mercy, was written by veteran Doctor Who writer Toby Whithouse (Torchwood, Being Human). Here, we revisit a place that at least resembles the old wild west of America (US), were some of the residents ironically have no intentions of showing mercy to the Doctor and his friends.

Eventually, a bit of confusion about two different alien "Doctors" is cleared up, and the locals realize our alien Doctor isn't such a bad guy. It becomes clear that they need him to save them from a frightening gunslinger-cyborg that threatens the town's people.

Our friends at Doctor Who actually filmed this episode in Spain, but it looks convincing enough. The Doctor (#11), played by Matt Smith, is again accompanied by Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) and Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill).

A few of the guest stars you may remember are: Ben Browder (Farscape) as Isaac, Adrian Scarborough (Gavin And Stacey) as Kahler Jex, and Garrick Hagon (Doctor Who: The Mutants) as Abraham.

Here are the "Next Time" and the full stand-alone official BBC trailers for Episode 3, A Town Called Mercy. It airs tonight - September 15, 2012.

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Doctor Who Series 7 / Episode 2 Preview: "Dinosaurs On A Spaceship"

Last week I posted a preview of Series 7 (not including the classic series), the new Doctor Who season, here at Junior's Eyes. It was a fairly lengthy piece and included a good bit of information on what took place over the summer leading up to the new season, as well as some detail of what's to come for Series 7. There was an awful lot of video in that one. This post has just the one clip. It's the official BBC trailer for Episode 2, Dinosaurs On A Spaceship.

"The Ponds", Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) and Arthur Darvill (Rory Williams), will again be alongside the eleventh Doctor - Matt Smith, in this thriller written by Chris Chibnall. Jenna-Louise Coleman made her first appearance in Episode 1 - Asylum Of The Daleks (watch trailer) as an unwitting Dalek, but is not expected to be seen again until she somehow becomes a companion (replacing "the Ponds") starting with Episode 6, the 2012 Christmas Special.

Some of the guest stars you may recognize are: Riann Steele ('Sket' - 2011) as Queen Nefertiti, Sunetra Sarker (Cold Feet - 1999) as Indira, Rupert Graves (Sherlock - 2010 to current) as Riddell, David Bradley (All 'Harry Potter' - 2001 to 2011) as Solomon, Mark Williams ('Harry Potter' - 2002 to 2011) as Brian Williams (Rory's Dad), and Richard Hope (Doctor Who - 2010, 2011 and 2012) as Bleytal.

I don't think we need to do a serious breakdown on what's coming in Dinosaurs On A Spaceship, which will air tonight - September 8, 2012. Anything I could tell you is already fairly obvious. They will be on a spaceship, and in space ... being chased by dinosaurs ... on a spaceship.

Doctor Who: Series 7 / Ep 2 - Dinosaurs On A Spaceship (2012)

New Doctor Who Season Preview: Series 7 Starts September 1, 2012

This blog post is a preview of Series 7, the new Doctor Who season, which starts tonight - September 1, 2012. It's the seventh season since the 2005 relaunch of this BBC science-fiction television show, that originally started in November of 1963. Junior's Eyes provides a huge selection of videos below to get fans ready.

It was announced on March 21, 2012 that 26 year old soap opera actress Jenna-Louise Coleman would be introduced as a new companion. Her first appearance is in episode one, Asylum Of The Daleks. Welcome to the big time Miss Coleman!

New Doctor Who companion unveiled - Jenna-Louise Coleman

Unfortunately, lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat also revealed that Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) and Arthur Darvill (Rory Williams) would end their time with the Doctor sometime during this season (Episode 5). Gillan and Darvill came on board at the same time as current Doctor (11th), Matt Smith. They've become two of the show's most popular companions ever during their two seasons, but a big part of Doctor Who's success has been keeping things fresh.

Fans got to interact with the current lead actors through a panel discussion at the 2012 Official Doctor Who Convention (March 24th and 25th) in Cardiff, Wales on March 24, 2012. Looks like Karen Gillan has a reptilian admirer, as a Silurian found her more interesting than the others.

Karen Gillan Attacked by Silurian at Doctor Who Convention 2012

On March 26, 2012, the folks at BBC released a teaser trailer for the new season. This trailer mostly gives us a good taste of the wild west themed A Town Called Mercy, the third of the upcoming new episodes. It looks like scenery from the United States, but was actually filmed in Spain, much like the old American "Spaghetti Western" films.

Doctor Who: New Season 2012 Teaser Trailer - Season 7

The producers of the show decided to abandon recent practice, and go back to a Fall series premier schedule. We'll get five new regular episodes, and a Christmas Special, then get the other eight episodes in the new year. That's fine, but it's made it a long Summer, without our beloved Doctor Who.

Luckily, well okay ... luck had little to do with it. We were fortunate enough to see the lead actors and producers make a few promotional trips over here to the US during the long break. They made it to San Diego, California to participate in 2012 Comic-Con International during July (15th). So, that was nice.

Doctor Who: Comic-Con 2012 Panel Recap - Inside Hall H

Another Fall 2012 trailer was released on August 1, 2012. This one seems to cover at least the first three or four Series 7 installments. We see bits of the previously trailer's western clips from A Town Called Mercy (Episode 3). There are also shots of Asylum Of The Daleks (Episode 1), and beleive it or not, Dinosaurs On A Spaceship (Episode 2).

Doctor Who: New Season Fall 2012 Trailer - Season 7

Many people related to the show, and other celebrities, got to enjoy a BFI Southbank theatre preview screening of Asylum Of The Daleks in mid August. The press swarmed them, for several interviews. Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Caroline Skinner and Steven Moffat talked to Digital Spy about the final moments of "the Ponds", in The Angels Take Manhattan (Episode 5), during the following video. Wouldn't you just know it? The Weeping Angels are apparently to blame for the end of their journeys with the Doctor. Moffat admits to changing his mind while working on the story, and "completely" rewriting the ending.

Doctor Who Stars on the Ponds' exit and Jenna-Louise Coleman

On August 18, 2012, a very short clip (Longer clip came out later) of the first S7 episode became available. The evil Daleks seemed to be doing a little begging. It's not often that they show fear towards anything.

Save the Daleks! - Doctor Who: Asylum of the Daleks, teaser trailer

Another trailer, deemed "exclusive", came on the scene. This one announced the return of the "global phenomenon", that is Doctor Who. It also mentioned the start date of September 1.

Doctor Who: Exclusive Season 7 Trailer

The American theater screening premier was held at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York, New York on August 25, 2012. You can see pictures of it via this link. Reaction from Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, and Caroline Skinner is highlighted in this next little clip.

DOCTOR WHO NYC U.S. Premiere Screening Recap

Filling the Summer gap somewhat were some mini-episodes (details). First was the Olympics themed Good As Gold (watch clip). Finally, I've included a video showing the entire five-part mini-episode mini-series, Pond Life. These clips were released in a spread out fashion, basically one per month.

Doctor Who Prequel: Pond Life Omnibus

Junior's Reading And Viewing List: January 1 - 10, 2012

In the 'Reading And Viewing List' for January 1 through January 10, 2012, Junior's Eyes revisits the first part of January 2012 through a sampling of title links, along with snippets of those publications.

Updates on television shows, music, Washington Capitals hockey, Formula One racing and WRC rally news are included.


January 10, 2012

Being Human: Keenan on Nina Exit
Posted at Cult Fix

"...I was asked not to say anything about my departure by the Powers That Be, which I dutifully adhered to for months, hence my sporadic tweeting, but now the press pack has been released it seems the story is out..."


Coming Soon: BEING HUMAN, series 4
By Dan Owen at Dan's Media Digest

BBC Three's acclaimed supernatural drama Being Human is back for a fourth series later this month [February 25th in North America], and the rollout of promotional material has begun. First you can visit the BBC Media Centre for a special introduction by creator Toby Whithouse, quelling fears that major cast changes...


Rolling Stones Face Fans’ Protest
By mdome at Classic Rock

...Calling themselves as the Rolling Stones Liberation Front, some of them have got together to demand changes to the way the band tour. And if these demands aren’t met, they’re threatening non-violent, disruptive action to force home their campaign...


Hear New Van Halen Single
By mdome at Classic Rock

...The song is called Tattoo, and you can hear it, as well as see the black & white video clip, right here...


Top Singers Sign Up For Ronnie Dio Tribute Album
By mdome at Classic Rock

Some of the biggest vocalists in rock and metal are lined up to appear on a Ronnie James Dio tribute album, which should be released towards the end of the year...


January 9, 2012

POSTGAME NOTEBOOK: Kings 5, Capitals 2
By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at WashingtonCaps.com

Empty-Handed – The Caps finished off a two-game Western road trip with a 5-2 loss to the Kings in Los Angeles, two nights after dropping a decision to the Sharks in San Jose by an identical score...


REVIEW: The Sensorites DVD
By Cameron K McEwan at Blogtor Who

...a great story that demonstrates some interesting character traits on behalf of our heroes. The Doctor is as delightfully crotchety as ever - never have the words "hissy" and "fit" seemed so apt for the young Time Lord. His anger and impatience at the Sensorites is fascinating to watch and comes off as quite a nasty piece of work; almost over~bearing when it comes to his attitude towards Susan. It's an engaging watch, all to easy to forget that even back then, characters had "arcs"...


Being Human: Series 4 Hal Video Prequel
Posted at Cult Fix

The first Being Human Series 4 prequel can be viewed in the video below. It takes us on a trip back to 1955 and we are introduced to new lead vampire, Hal, and his captive werewolf Leo.

Being Human: Series 4 Cast Interviews
Posted at Cult Fix

Lenora Crichlow (Ghost Annie)...

...I missed Aidan and Sinead a lot, but the essence of Being Human, the love, enthusiasm and integrity of the show, is still there. We still have the same crew and production team behind it, but a different dynamic now we have had some changes in cast. Episode one is high high drama. Think huge tears, and huge shocks, but it is also very exciting. It will have you on the edge of your seat!...


Ruth Jones chat with Dave Gorman on Absolute Radio
Uploaded to their YouTube channel by Absolute Radio

Ruth Jones, star of Gavin and Stacey and new show Stella, pops into Absolute Radio for a chat with Dave Gorman about her career, the Welsh flag, her pal James Corden, and how she's worried about developing a Twitter addiction...


DVD Review - Endeavour
By Martyn Havell at Bad Wilf

Endeavour was filmed as a one-off to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Inspector Morse. But, with over night ratings of 6.5 millions and rave reviews I fully expect this to become a regular series, or at the very least a series of yearly one-off specials...


100 Club Fails In Listed Building Attempt
By mdome at Classic Rock

...English Heritage backed the plan, and had it succeeded it would have granted the club Grade II status as the oldest continuously running and surviving live music venue in London...


Tony Iommi has Cancer
By Joe Siegler at Black Sabbath Online

This just posted from the Official Black Sabbath Facebook page.

With the news that Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma, his bandmates would like everyone to send positive vibes to the guitarist at this time...

January 8, 2012

Review: U.N.I.T Files - DVD
By Dale Who at Doctor Who Online

...The TARDIS arrives back in present day London, bringing The Doctor (Jon Pertwee) to a deserted capital city. However the TARDIS isn't the only time machine operating in the area; and it's up to the Time Lord and his companion Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen) to work out who's responsible for the rather large stegasaurus in the middle of Pall Mall in this two disc release from the BBC / 2|Entertain stable; forming one of the two stories making up the U.N.I.T Files Box-set...

...Doctor Who Stories: Elisabeth Sladen: Part One - Culled from "The Story Of Doctor Who", this featurette does two things: it makes you remember just how great Sarah Jane Smith was, and it breaks your heart when you think that Lis Sladen is no longer with us to reprise that great character. Featured in part one are her experiences with the Third Doctor, from her meeting with Barry Letts and Jon Pertwee, through her memories of Daleks, Exxilons and Whomobiles. It's hardly new material, or in most cases new stories and anecdotes, but it's just great to see such a wonderful Doctor Who legend on screen looking so full of life, even if knowing there'll be no more new stories adds a piquancy to the featurette...


January 7, 2012

POSTGAME NOTEBOOK: Sharks 5, Capitals 2
By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at WashingtonCaps.com

...The Sharks began to turn the momentum tide in the second, forechecking hard and having a strong presence at the top of the paint in front of Vokoun. San Jose, now 8-1-3 in its last dozen games, was playing its third game in four nights. Getting a late goal in the second had to be a big momentum lift for the Sharks...


New Alice Cooper Live Album Next Month
By mdome at Classic Rock

...Called No More Mr Nice Guy Live, it was recorded at his Alexandra Palace show on October 29 last year. The two CD set will have the following track listing...


January 6, 2012

Karen Gillan & Martin Freeman on The Graham Norton Show
Posted at Blogtor Who

Actress Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) was a guest on The Graham Norton Show earlier this evening - watch her interview in the player above. The actress discusses leaving Doctor Who, fans and her new drama, We'll Take Manhattan. Also featured is Sherlock star, Martin Freeman, who talks about the third series of Sherlock, and "actor" Gerard Butler.


NHL delays realignment after players’ association refuses
to give consent
By Katie Carrera at Washington Post's Capitals Insider

According to a statement released by NHLPA Director Don Fehr, the players did not agree to realignment because questions about the proposed playoff format and excessive travel were not sufficiently addressed by the league...


Raikkonen: Lotus buzzing - it's great to be part of it
Posted at Formula1.com

After two years away from the sport, 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen is thrilled to be back in a Formula One factory preparing for a new season. Raikkonen spent Thursday at Lotus's UK base in Enstone meeting engineers and having a seat fitting, before his new team's winter test schedule gets underway next month...


January 5, 2012

Episode 52
Podcast posted at Bad Wilf

In which your heroes look at The Doctor Who Christmas "special" and the Ausie K-9.


Ratt Members Working With Dave Grohl
By Allyson B. Crawford at Noise Creep

Can it be? A glam metal band collaborating with a former member of Nirvana? Well, it's true. Ratt's Stephen Pearcy (vocals) and Warren DeMartini (guitar) are working with Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, and the unlikely trio just finished recording a new song...


Buemi lands Red Bull test and reserve role
Posted at Formula1.com

Red Bull have announced that Sebastien Buemi will become their test and reserve driver for the 2012 season, supporting racers Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber. Buemi has spent the last three years competing for sister team Toro Rosso but was dropped from the Italian squad's race line-up at the end of 2011...


January 4, 2012

Flames’ Rene Bourque suspended five games for elbowing
Capitals’ Nicklas Backstrom
By Katie Carrera at Washington Post's Capitals Insider

...Brendan Shanahan, the NHL’s vice president of player safety, handed down the suspension for the blatant elbow, which marks the second time Bourque has received supplementary discipline in less than three weeks. Bourque received a two-game suspension for hitting Chicago’s Brent Seabrook from behind in mid-December...

Top Ten Stories of 2011 -- Number 5: "Goalie Decision"
By The Peerless at The Peerless Prognosticator

We are into the top five of the top ten stories of 2011, starting with a decision that was years in the making...


Evgeny Kuznetsov records four points in Russia’s semifinal win
over Canada in WJC
By Katie Carrera at Washington Post's Capitals Insider

...All told, Kuznetsov finished the night with four points – three goals and an assist – and helped Russia carry a 6-1 lead into the third period. While the Canadians nearly completed the comeback, Russia managed to capture the win and advance to face Sweden in the gold medal game on Thursday...


Hirvonen: I love and loathe Monte
Posted at WRC.com

New Citroen recruit Mikko Hirvonen has spoken of his love/hate relationship with the first round of the 2012 World Rally Championship season, Rallye Monte-Carlo...


January 3, 2012

Fire fighters
By Joe Beninati (Capitals TV Play-By-Play) at CSN - Washington, DC

In speaking with several Capitals yesterday at Kettler Iceplex, they knew they would have their hands full with the Flames. Calgary doesn’t have a line-up littered with superstars, but what they do have is a bunch of “worker bees”. Tonight the home team was rewarded for its willingness to tough it out against a feisty foe. They battled the Flames and put out the fire...


Episode 51
Podcast posted at Bad Wilf

In which Martyn Pete and Imran record in the same location, for the first time. We discuss Genesis Of The Daleks, then go off topic...


Michael Schenker reunites with Robin McAuley for tour
By Dave Soref at Sound Spike

Nearly 20 years after they last worked together in the McAuley Schenker Group, axman Michael Schenker is reuniting with vocalist Robin McAuley for a 2012 North American tour that launches Feb. 15 in San Francisco...


Review: DOWNTON ABBEY, series 1 & 2
By Dan Owen at Dan's Media Digest

It's easy to see why Downton Abbey's become such a hit on both sides of the Atlantic. It arrived on our airwaves with impeccable timing, coinciding with a period where it feels like the world's on the brink of financial ruin. What better way to distance yourself from the present uncertainties, than by revisiting the Edwardian era, where life was more rigid and everyone knew their place. It's cultural nostalgia, warped and beautified accordingly, but Oscar-winning creator Julian Fellowes' idealised view of the early-20th century has the power to seduce...


Star-studded entry for WRC opener
Posted at WRC.com

...Seven world champions, six winners of world championship rallies, a double European title-holder and the inaugural FIA WRC Academy Cup champion are among those set to tackle the motorsport showpiece from 17-22 January...


Lost Lizzy Tapes To Be Released
By mdome at Classic Rock

...Apparently, just before he died in 1986, Phil Lynott gave 150 tapes to someone for safekeeping. These have surfaced and been acquired by Universal Music; some of the recordings will be released in the new box set...


Van Halen Debut New Song Live: Watch The Video!?
By mdome at Classic Rock - Updated January 6, 2012

Van Halen played a brand new song when they appeared at the Cafe Wha? in New York last night (Thursday, January 5). And they’ve also confirmed the title of their upcoming album...


Iron Maiden Guitarist Announces New Band
By mdome at Classic Rock

Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith is involved in a new project called Primal Rock Rebellion...


January 2, 2012

Before There was Elf
By Joe Siegler at Black Sabbath Online

Those of you who have been following this site for awhile know of my affinity for trying to present the entire story, not just bits and pieces, or just selected parts. Well, that’s why this piece is of particular interest to me. I’ve been following Ronnie James Dio’s career for a long time. First hopped on board in 1981, and followed his work until he died in 2010. Pretty much everyone knows about his Rainbow & Black Sabbath careers. Some know about his Elf material before Rainbow, but I’d say it’s a safe bet that the majority of fans don’t know about his pre-Elf material. There was a decent amount of it. Ronnie’s first recorded anything came out in 1957. Which means his recording career ran 52 years from...


Review: SHERLOCK, 2.1 – "A Scandal In Belgravia"
By Dan Owen at Dan's Media Digest

...It's been an agonising 18-months since the BBC's internationally successful Sherlock Holmes update ended on a tense cliffhanger, but that's given everyone more than enough time to catch the repeats, buy/rent the DVD, and tell their friends about a show that may have escaped their notice during the summer of 2010. Thankfully, the wait is now over, and we have another trio of feature-length episodes to enjoy—and each one this year's based on arguably Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most popular stories...


January 1, 2012

Guide to Series 7
By Cameron K McEwan at Blogtor Who

Included below are links to various bits of news about the next series of Doctor Who, due to air in Autumn 2012. This page will be updated as and when stuff happens.

At the launch of the 2011 Christmas Special the current showrunner announced that The Ponds are leaving and there'll be a new companion (a "he/she/it") whilst Karen Gillan added she is filming a few episodes for the series...

Junior's Reading And Viewing List: December 22 - 31, 2011

Last Update - January 31, 2012 at 11:59 PM EST

Junior's Eyes' 'Reading And Viewing List' for December 22 through December 31, 2011 has linked titles and snippets from things that hit the web at the end of December 2011.

Film, television, music, Washington Capitals hockey, Formula One racing and WRC rally news stories are in this post.


December 31, 2011

POSTGAME NOTEBOOK: Capitals 4, Blue Jackets 2
By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at WashingtonCaps.com

Four Score – The first 40 minutes of Friday night’s game between the Capitals and the Columbus Blue Jackets weren’t the most scintillating two periods of hockey anyone has ever seen. For most of that span, it looked like the Caps and their foe might play 40 minutes of scoreless hockey to start the game for just the third time in 37 games this season...


George McPhee says Evgeny Kuznetsov should be in NHL
in 2012-13
By Katie Carrera at Washington Post's Capitals Insider

Evgeny Kuznetsov is the most highly touted prospect in the Capitals’ system and if General Manager George McPhee has his way the young Russian will be playing in the NHL in the 2012-13 season...


The Decoy Bride: US Theatrical and Cable Dates
Posted at David Tennant - News Updates

It seems that American audiences will get a chance to view David Tennant's romantic comedy The Decoy Bride after all as US cable provider IFC has indicated that the film will be available on demand through its cable service from 3rd February 2012. The promotional poster also advertises the film's arrival in US cinemas on 9th March 2012...


December 30, 2011

POSTGAME NOTEBOOK: Capitals 3, Sabres 1
By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at WashingtonCaps.com

...Tonight, the Caps turned that same trick on the Sabres, taking the earliest lead they’ve taken in any game this season and holding it for the rest of the night. The result was a hard-earned 3-1 victory for the Capitals, who have not trailed at any point in their last three home games...


Top Ten Stories of 2011 -- Number 7: "Deadline Deals"
By The Peerless at The Peerless Prognosticator

...February is a nervous month for NHL teams and NHL players. Sure, teams are jockeying for playoff position, but it is also a time of year when some players start to wonder whether they will be in a new city come the new month. February is the month in which the NHL trading deadline takes place...


2011 - The Year In Dwarf
Posted at Red Dwarf (Official Website)

We look back over the year that brought us a new series of Red Dwarf.

Sometimes a year can start out seeming like a quiet and uneventful one, yet by the end become destined to be remembered as genuinely significant. Such was the case for 2011 and Red Dwarf, where the early months gave little hint as to manner in which the series would explode back into the public consciousness in the second half. Join us now as we take a trip back through the last twelve months of Dwarf news...



Voice Of The Number Of The Beast Dies
By mdome at Classic Rock

Barry Clayton, the man who did the classic spoken intro to Iron Maiden’s The Number Of The Beast, has dies at the age of 80...


December 29, 2011

...and F the Polar Bear!
Posted at Passive-Aggressive Notes

Jess in St. Louis says this dumpster “is definitely a manifestation of the microcosm of American value clashes that is my block.” Adds Jess: “Hopefully we can all survive the cardboard waste of Christmas in one piece.”...


December 28, 2011

POSTGAME NOTEBOOK: Capitals 4, Rangers 1
By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at WashingtonCaps.com

Taking Down The Top Dog – Since opening the season with seven straight wins, the Washington Capitals have been in one-step-forward, one-and-a-half-steps-backward mode. With their 4-1 win over the Eastern Conference-leading New York Rangers at Verizon Center on Wednesday night, the Caps have taken another of those steps forward...


Happy Birthday, Stan Lee: Saluting The Marvel Icon
By Jeremy Gordon at MTV's Splash Page

...At an age when most are comfortably retired, Lee continues to stick around in the public eye. Just last year, he hosted a History Channel documentary series, “Stan Lee’s Superheroes”. He continues to show up in every Marvel movie, even though the rights are spread across a handful of studios. Exclusive intellectual property rights don’t hold a candle to being Stan the Man, the guy who started it all...


The Greatest Show In The Galaxy
Posted by Brian at EveMyles.net

Eve Myles has been confirmed for The Greatest Show In The Galaxy con, which will take place on 12th-13th May, 2012 at the East of England Showground Exhibition Hall in Peterborough...

*Dan, Jr. / Junior's Eyes Note: Confirmed guests also include Sylvester McCoy, Colin Baker, Janet Fielding, John Levene, Deborah Watling, Paul McGann, Naoko Mori, Ian McNeice, etc.


2011 In Review: Doctor Who
By Clint Hassell at Doctor Who TV

...Series 6 reset the premise of the show. Returned to relative obscurity, the Doctor has truly become “Doctor who?” This epic change allows the next several series to feature stories about a universe (re)discovering the Doctor, giving the viewing audience a chance to fall in love again with the Time Lord...


New Deep Purple Compilation
By mdome at Classic Rock

...It’s to be called Icon, and is part of a series of compilations from major artists being released by the label under this banner. The track listing is...


December 27, 2011

2011 In Review: Torchwood
By Clint Hassell at Doctor Who TV

...Executive producer Russell T Davies has stated that Miracle Day wouldn’t have been produced without the involvement of U.S. subscription channel Starz. Despite Children of Earth’s success, the BBC was unwilling to completely finance another series of Torchwood. Two-thirds of the budget came not from the BBC, but from Starz...


Van Halen Release Tour Video Clip
By mdome at Classic Rock

...The video was shot at The Roxy on Sunset Strip. Now, it’s been revealed that the band have been secretly rehearsing there two or three times a week for the past two months, starting at a non-rock ‘n’ roll time of 10am! The only audience they had were people working at the famous club...


Ronnie Dio Autobiography Set For 2013
By mdome at Classic Rock

...Dio’s widow Wendy (who has taken on the task of finishing the book revealed that she will deliver the completed work on January 15, and it will be published by MTV Books in autumn 2013...


December 26, 2011

POSTGAME NOTEBOOK: Sabres 4, Capitals 2
By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at WashingtonCaps.com

House Of Horrors – Washington’s two visits to Buffalo’s First Niagara Center came exactly a month apart, and neither of them went well at all...


December 25, 2011

Nerdist Podcast: David Tennant
Posted at Nerdist

Yes! The 10th Doctor himself, David Tennant, in a sit down chat with Chris in a very posh English library! This is the full unedited audio from the segment on the Nerdist TV show (originally aired 12/24 on BBC America, probably available on iTunes now). Chris and David chat about Doctor Who, Harry Potter, The Incredible Hulk, and working shirtless. PLUS! MANY fan questions answered. He was nine kinds of awesome. You asked for him (so did I)! Here he is! Now enjoy this Scottish burrito (which sounds like a filthy sex-thing but it isn’t)!...


December 24, 2011

New Xmas Special Clip
Posted at Doctor Who TV

The Christmas edition of The Graham Norton Show featured a new clip from The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe. Note: the rest of the interview is included, but if you just want to see the clip, skip to 02:35 on the video...

December 23, 2011

POSTGAME NOTEBOOK: Devils 4, Capitals 3, SO
By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at WashingtonCaps.com

Point Taken – Jason Chimera scored twice and Brooks Laich once in the third period on Friday to help the Capitals claw their way to a standings point. Washington ultimately fell 4-3 to the Devils in New Jersey in a game decided by a post-overtime skills competition...


New Beginnings
Posted at Red Dwarf (Official Website)

Report: the first live audience recording in thirteen years...

It's a cold Friday night in December, on a studio lot in the grounds of an old manor house six miles or so south of Heathrow. Three hundred people are crammed into the rows of seating that line one wall of the warehouse-sized Studio K. They're watching a man in a blue tunic with a letter "H" glued to his forehead bossing around another man with a rubber mask and a funny walk. And they're laughing. A lot...


Christmas 2011 Q&A Session
Posted at Doctor Who TV

The BBC has today uploaded segments from the question and answer session from the press screening of The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe. Host Richard Bacon talks to Steven Moffat and Matt Smith...

Clip: Smith on Gillan leaving
Posted at Doctor Who TV

Below is another clip from tonight’s festive edition of The Graham Norton Show featuring Matt Smith. In this one, Matt talks about Karen Gillan leaving Doctor Who... and then shows off his football skills...

Merry Christmas from Formula1.com
Posted at Formula1.com

From start to finish, 2011 belonged to Red Bull and, more specifically, to Sebastian Vettel. The Austrian team's RB7 was far and away the class of the field and Vettel was poised, precise and practically perfect, claiming 11 victories as he successfully defended his drivers' crown...


Loeb excited ahead of Monte return
Posted at WRC.com

Sebastien Loeb says he is relishing starting his bid for his ninth World Rally Championship title on Rallye Monte-Carlo...


December 22, 2011

Capitals Lunchbox, Season 2, Episode 10
Posted by J.P. at Japers' Rink

In which Brian McNally, Kellie Cowan and I talk about line juggling, Mike Knuble, goaltending, holiday wishlists, and a lot more. Dig it.

Clip: Smith on Graham Norton
Posted at Doctor Who TV

The BBC have released a short clip from the Christmas edition of The Graham Norton Show featuring guest star Matt Smith. In it, Smith (and Gillian Anderson) tell Norton about Comic Con and over-excitable fans...

Junior's Reading And Viewing List: December 11 - 21, 2011

Last Update - January 23, 2011 at 2:34 AM EST

Junior's 'Reading And Viewing List' for December 11 through December 21, 2011 contains title links, along with snippet teasers, from items published in the middle of December 2011.

Film, television, music, Washington Capitals hockey, Formula One racing and WRC rally news are among the topics to be found here.


December 21, 2011

'A Blue Box For Christmas' - DWO Christmas Video 2011
Posted at Doctor Who Online

...The video, which features a poem written and performed by DWO site editor, Sebastian J. Brook, takes a look at a couple of the main Doctor Who related stories from 2011, coupled with festive scenes and a warming Christmassy backing track...

Helen Mirren Wants Doctor Who Role?
Posted at Doctor Who TV

...The Stars quotes Mirren as saying: “I would like to play the new female Doctor Who. I don’t want to just be his sidekick.”...


December 20, 2011

Caps trounce Predators
By Chuck Gormley at CSN - Washington, DC

Over the course of the next four months there will be days Dale Hunter needs to convince his players that his suffocating trapping system not all work and no play...


Video: Assessing Dale Hunter’s impact on the Capitals
Posted at Washington Post's Capitals Insider

The Post's Tarik El-Bashir assesses Dale Hunter's impact on the Capitals, discusses Alex Ovechkin's role in Hunter's system and talks about the goaltending competition between Tomas Vokoun and Michal Neuvirth.

Check out the video below:

Moffat on his Doctor Who future
Posted at Doctor Who TV

The Scotsman has a great interview with Steven Moffat. He talks about his long-term future as lead writer of Doctor Who...


December 19, 2011

The Trailer for The Dark Knight Rises Officially Online!
Posted at Super Hero Hype

Revealed in theaters with Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Warner Bros. Pictures has now posted the new trailer for Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises online and you can watch it below!...

Further Videos From The Final Auditions (5th December)
Posted at The Queen Extravaganza

...As the day drew to a close the final band slowly came together. Here we see what is almost the full line up run through 'Another One Bites The Dust' and 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love'.

Paul Rodgers Releases Charity Song
By mdome at Classic Rock

...It’s called With Our Love, and the money raised will be going to The Racehorse Sanctuary, The Rocking Horse Children’s Charity and the Seraphim 12 Foundation...


Solberg delighted by Ford switch
Posted at WRC.com

Petter Solberg says he's finding it hard to express in words his delight at signing a one-year contract to drive for Ford in next season's World Rally Championship...


Glenn Hughes Readies Live Release
By mdome at Classic Rock

...Called Live In Wolverhampton, it was recorded in June 2009 over two nights in The Voice Of Rock’s home town. The first night featured some of his greatest songs, including his time with Deep Purple. The next night concentrated on his time in Trapeze...


Gillan on Series 7 & More
Posted at Doctor Who TV

Karen Gillan was interviewed on Australian radio show ABC Nightlife last week. She talks a little about Series 7, 50th anniversary and plenty more.

Note: This was recorded before it was announced that Gillan was leaving Doctor Who.

Tom Baker in vintage festivities
By Chuck Foster at Doctor Who News

Back in November, the BBC Northern Ireland programme Those Were The Days broadcast a vintage clip of Tom Baker visiting a school, which had been part of a number of news items following the actor as he visited Belfast during the 1970s...

...Additionally, Tom Baker was filmed as he turned on the Christmas lights...

Tom Baker turns on the Christmas Lights, BBC Northern Ireland


Tom Baker visits a school and shopping centre, BBC Northern Ireland

December 17, 2011

POSTGAME NOTEBOOK: Avalanche 2, Capitals 1
By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at WashingtonCaps.com

...Don’t look now, but after going nearly eight years without that type of sustained offensive futility, the Caps have done it for the third time in just over a month (33 days). By virtue of Saturday’s 2-1 setback to the Avs in Colorado, Washington has again registered but a single tally in each of its last three games...


December 16, 2011

Shooting Starts!
Posted at Red Dwarf (Official Website)

New Red Dwarf in front of the cameras.

Shares in latex have gone through the roof. A warehouse-sized curry order is on the way. The false fangs are polished to gleaming. And Dwarfers the world over try not to explode with excitement. It's time...


Moffat & Smith on Series 7, 50th, Movie...
Posted at Doctor Who TV

...got 45 minutes to spare, be sure to check out this great interview from Radio 5. Richard Bacon presents the Doctor Who special featuring Matt Smith and Steven Moffat...

...Note: This was recorded before the news broke of Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill’s departure from the show.

Revisitations Box 3 - DVD Cover and Details
Posted at Doctor Who Online

2|Entertain have sent DWO the cover and details for the Doctor Who DVD release of the Revisitations Box 3...


Watch Sam Raimi's Original Green Goblin FX Test
By Silas Lesnick at Super Hero Hype

...FX house, Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc., has released an older piece of test footage: a very different Green Goblin mask from Sam Raimi's original 2002 Spider-Man.

As you can see in the video below, this version of the Goblin would have kept the look a lot closer to the original comic book design. Listen, too, for Raimi himself giving direction off-camera!

The Face Of Evil - DVD Cover and Details
Posted at Doctor Who Online

...Featuring: Tom Baker as The 4th Doctor

When the Tardis arrives on a jungle planet, the Doctor encounters two warring tribes, the Sevateem and the Tesh. The Sevateem worship a god called Xoanon and the Tesh are supposedly keeping Xoanon prisoner...


U.N.I.T Files - DVD Cover and Details
Posted at Doctor Who Online

2|Entertain have sent DWO the cover and details for the Doctor Who DVD release of U.N.I.T Files.

The Third Doctor faces ravenous prehistoric monsters in deserted London, while the Fourth Doctor battles robot duplicates in a strange village – but are the forces of UNIT friends or foes? Find out in these classic adventures!...


The Sensorites - DVD Cover and Details
Posted at Doctor Who Online

...Featuring: William Hartnell as The 1st Doctor

The Doctor and his companions land on a spaceship orbiting a distant and mysterious world, where a human crew lie frozen somewhere between life and death...


Ford confirms WRC entry
Posted at WRC.com

Ford has committed to the World Rally Championship for the next two seasons - and Petter Solberg will drive one of its Fiesta RS WRCs in 2012 as number two to new team leader Jari-Matti Latvala...


Amy and Rory to Leave During Series 7
Posted at Doctor Who Online

Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill - who play Doctor Who companions Amy Pond and Rory - are to leave the show during the next series...


Moffat Talks Doctor Who Series 7
Posted at Doctor Who Online

Speaking in Issue 442 of Doctor Who Magazine, Doctor Who showrunner, Steven Moffat, gives an insight into how Series 7 is shaping up.

"I'm back at work and I've started on Epiosde 1. Other writers are out there writing. It really is a chance for us to get several scripts - quite a few scripts, I'd say - in place before we get anywhere near actually filming. We're making more episodes than ever before, we've got other things planned for the big year [2013, the show's 50th anniversary]."...


December 15, 2011

POSTGAME NOTEBOOK: Capitals 1, Jets 0
By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at WashingtonCaps.com

Road Hockey – After losing five straight on the road for the first time in more than four years, the Capitals have now won consecutive contests on the road. Goaltender Michal Neuvirth made 26 stops – including 14 in the first period – to earn his first shutout of the season...


'Captain America' Co-Creator Joe Simon Dies
By Jeremy Gordon at MTV's Splash Page

Comic books weren’t always such a big deal. Back in pre-war America, comics and their characters were produced by the dozen, each hoping to capitalize on some zeitgeist or current of interest to make its company some money before moving onto the next potential concept. When Joe Simon co-created Captain America in 1940, literally no one could have seen where the comic book industry would eventually find itself -- and that 71 years later, his patriotic creation would see the silver screen en route to a larger “Avengers" film...


The Daemons DVD Release
By Chuck Foster at Doctor Who News

The five part story stars the third Doctor, Jon Pertwee in one of the stories most loved by fans and production staff alike, with Jon Pertwee often naming it as his favorite Doctor Who story.

The Doctor is joined by Katy Manning playing Jo Grant as well as UNIT regulars Nicholas Courtney, Richard Franklin and John Levene with Roger Delgado appearing as the main villan of the piece...


Hirvonen completes first Citroen test
Posted at WRC.com

Mikko Hirvonen has completed his first test in a factory Citroen DS3 WRC. The Finn covered 500 kilometres over a three-day period late last month although the terms of his contract with former employer Ford means he can’t discuss it publically...


WRC Face to Face on sale now
Posted at WRC.com

...Charting the epic battle for the 2011 drivers’ crown through the use of stunning images by author and chief photographer Richard Balint, the book is a must for all WRC fans...


December 14, 2011

The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe: three preview clips
By Chuck Foster at Doctor Who News

The BBC have released three preview clips for the Christmas Special, The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe, which will no doubt be seen several times throughout the lead-up to Christmas Day on various television promotions!

In addition, as well as an earlier video of Matt Smith discussing the Christmas Special, the BBC's Doctor Who Adventure Calendar has also included one of producer Marcus Wilson discussing the Special, and a special Merry Christmas message from the cast and crew.

The Amazing Spider-Man Official Site Reveals Photos,
Confirms Sequels!
By Silas Lesnick at Super Hero Hype

The official website for Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man is now online and with it comes a bunch of brand-new images from the July 3rd release. Check them out below, beneath the official story and character descriptions, which officially promise that this film is the first of several in the works!...


December 13, 2011

Fear of Flying
By Joe Beninati (Capitals Play-By-Play) at CSN - Washington, DC

Even without the NHL’s leading point-scorer, the Flyers displayed a very solid offensive attack. The No. 1 offensive team in the league flexed its muscles, especially in the second period, and powered its way out of Washington with a 5-1 victory. On a turbulent night filled with bouncing pucks and deflections, it would be Philadelphia that had no fear of flying with lady luck on their side...


6 Music News: Brian May On Queen's Future
Posted at Queen Online

2011 has been quite the year for Queen who celebrated their 40th anniversary.

As well as re-releasing, remastered versions of their back catalogue they also picked up a number of awards including Lifetime Achievement at the Q Awards and were named Global Icons at the MTV Europe Awards...

...Click here to hear full interview.


Big Finish: Counter Measures update / December Sale
By Chuck Foster at Doctor Who News

More details have now been released on the forthcoming Big Finish audio series Counter Measures.

The series stars Simon Williams as Group Captain Gilmore, Pamela Salem as Rachel Jenson and Karen Gledhill as Allison Williams, all of which reprise their roles first introduced back in 1988's Doctor Who adventure Remembrance of the Daleks. The team are re-assembled into the new specialist organisation Counter Measures in order to investigate strange phenomena and dangerous new science...


2011-what a year!
Posted at Home Of Metal

What a year 2011 has been for Home of Metal! The project really came into its own, as we produced a full and ambitious season of events all celebrating Heavy Metal and its birthplace - the Black Country and Birmingham...


Solberg completes Citroen stint with victory
Posted at WRC.com

Petter Solberg has signed off from his stint as a Citroen driver by winning the Garnier Fructis Memorial Bettega rallysprint in Italy for the first time on Sunday...


December 12, 2011

Christopher Nolan Talks The Dark Knight Rises
Posted at Super Hero Hype

Publicity for The Dark Knight Rises has kicked into high gear with press screenings of the the IMAX prologue, the viral Operation Early Bird and the release of a brand-new teaser poster over the weekend. Today, The LA Times had the opportunity to speak with director Christopher Nolan about the highly-anticipated release, discussing the reasons for choosing Bane as the film's primary villain...


Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Video Interviews
Posted at Super Hero Hype

When Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law first took on literary icons Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson back in 2009, audiences across the world took notice. The Arthur Conan Doyle adaptation grossed $524 million worldwide and fans were immediately clamoring for more big screen adventures. This Friday, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows arrives in theaters and proves that you can, indeed, go "Holmes" again...

WRC champions honoured in India
Posted at WRC.com

Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena were in the Indian capital New Delhi to be officially crowned FIA world rally champions for the eighth time during the annual FIA Gala...


Vettel and Webber celebrate with Milton Keynes home run
Posted at Formula1.com

World champion Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull team mate Mark Webber, team principal Christian Horner and chief technical officer Adrian Newey all attended a celebration show run event in the team's UK home of Milton Keynes on Saturday...


December 11, 2011

Two Lost Doctor Who Episodes Found!
Posted at Doctor Who Online

Christmas has come early for Doctor Who fans as two previously missing episodes of the show have been found, as announced at todays 'Missing Believed Wiped' event at the BFI in London.

Episode Three of Galaxy 4 (1965) which was previously missing all 4 episodes, has been confirmed as found.

Episode Two of The Underwater Menace (1967) which was previously missing episodes 1, 2 & 4 has also been confirmed as found...

*Dan, Jr. / Junior's Eyes Note: Clip from each episode is included.

Film Review-Another Earth
By Martyn at Bad Wilf

...I can’t recommend this film enough, this deserves a lot of praise. I would love a mini-series follow up exploring the consequences of another Earth being so close to ours and also to see what was happening to the inhabbitants on mirror Earth...