Lost Apr 19, 2011I've been thinking of you, Lis Sladen. You were, and always will be, the very best.Love,Dan, Jr.youtu.be/elpvW8XdFog
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April 19, 2013
Memories: Elisabeth Sladen,
Never To Be Forgotten
March 19, 2013
Today's Tune: "Free Man" By Angel Witch
Angel Witch group photo from first album, 'Angel Witch' (1980).
Patrick McGoohan (March 19, 1928 - January 13, 2009) was born on this day, in 1928. In remembrance of the American (US)-born Irish actor, it's to him that this 'Today's Tune' is dedicated.
McGoohan's family moved back to Ireland shortly after his birth and later moved to England, where he would eventually get into the acting business. Early on, McGoohan worked in the theatre end of the industry. Later, he made his way to television and film.
Patrick McGoohan became famous and most well known for two similar television roles. In the early and mid 1960's, he played a spy named John Drake in the popular show called 'Danger Man'. Later on however, it is his 17 episode show titled The Prisoner that became a cult classic.
By the time McGoohan decided he wanted to quit 'Danger Man', he was offered the lead role in 'The Prisoner'. He played a secret agent, who was kidnapped and taken to a very mysterious and strange village while unconscious. He wakes up not knowing where he is, or who is really running the place. His character only knows they won't let him leave, and what they want from "Number 6" (as he is called) is "Information".
The show was filmed in the North Wales Italianate style seaside village of Portmeirion. Having been there back in 1992 myself, I assure you that it is real, and not just a temporary set. My visit occurred while I was on a trip with an American (US) based Doctor Who fan club. I believe "The Friends Of Doctor Who" were the largest club in the States, at the time.
McGoohan's charater was forever trying to outsmart his captors and make his escape from the village. He aimed to once again be a "Free Man". With that in mind, the song "Free Man" (1980), from Gothic-Metal British head-bangers Angel Witch, is my choice for this 'Today's Tune' post. It was originally released on the band's self-titled debut album, in March of 1980.
McGoohan's charater was forever trying to outsmart his captors and make his escape from the village. He aimed to once again be a "Free Man". With that in mind, the song "Free Man" (1980), from Gothic-Metal British head-bangers Angel Witch, is my choice for this 'Today's Tune' post. It was originally released on the band's self-titled debut album, in March of 1980.
February 1, 2013
Today's Tune: "The Warrior" By Scandal
Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen) and the Doctor (Jon Pertwee)
wrestle with a Sontaran in 'Doctor Who' - "The Time Warrior" (1973).
wrestle with a Sontaran in 'Doctor Who' - "The Time Warrior" (1973).
English actress Elisabeth Sladen was born on February 1, 1946, in Liverpool, England. Therefore, since today is the day of the year to celebrate her birthday, this 'Today's Tune' is dedicated to her.
I have always been a big fan of Elisabeth Sladen, ever since she starred in 'Doctor Who', the longest running science-fiction television show of all time and space. From 1973 to 1976, Sladen portrayed an investigative-reporter named Sarah Jane Smith, the most popular of all the many companions that 'the Doctor' ever had. Sarah Jane is the role Elisabeth Sladen is most remembered for. She then reprised the role a few times, including in the 'Doctor Who' spin-offs, 'K-9 And Company' and 'The Sarah Jane Adventures'. Unfortunately, Sladen died from cancer on April 19, 2011, at the age of 63.
The very first story that included the Sarah Jane Smith character was called "The Time Warrior", which originally aired in four episodes, from December 15, 1973 to January 5, 1974. This story's title led to my choice of musical track for today.
The American (US) band Scandal, fronted by singer Patty Smyth, released a song called "The Warrior" in August, 1984. It comes from the album of the same name, also released in August of 1984.
Scandal were popular for a few years, 1981 - 1985, creating a few hits before splitting up. They reunited in 2004, and have continued to tour off and on since then. Band members have changed over the years.
Scandal - "The Warrior" (1984)
Original official video reminds me of the musical, 'Cats'. How 'bout you?
Scandal - "The Warrior" At Gilford 2007
Lookout, someone's drunk (and hot) mom is singing karaoke!
Scandal - "The Warrior" at 'Alive At Five' Albany, NY 2012
Hey, someone's drunk (and hot) mom returns for more karaoke!
January 6, 2013
Downton Abbey Series Three Preview
Downton Abbey Series 3 Image via Maryland Public Television
PBS will start showing the third season of Downton Abbey, in the United States tonight - January 6, 2013. Series 3 premiered on ITV in the United Kingdom back on September 16, 2012. The British-American period (early 1900s) based drama follows the aristocratic lives of the Crawley family, as well as their servants. It is mostly filmed in an actual huge and luxurious manor home - Highclere Castle.
As a regular viewer of public television myself, I started watching this show when Series 1 first aired here in the US, a couple years ago. Series 2 brought some serious changes last season, and Series 3 promises to be even more surprising.
Joining the great British actors such as regulars Dame Maggie Smith ('Gosford Park', 'Harry Potter'), Hugh Bonneville ('Notting Hill', The Robinsons, Doctor Who) and Phyllis Logan (Lovejoy, probably appeared every mystery/crime show produced in the UK since 1986), is American veteran actress Shirley MacLaine ('The Apartment', 'Terms of Endearment', 'Guarding Tess').
Here are a few video clips of trailers for the third season.
Downton Abbey Series 3 Preview Clip 1
Downton Abbey Series 3 Preview Clip 2
Downton Abbey Series 3 Preview Clip 3
September 29, 2012
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
Doctor Who: S7 / Ep 5 - The Angels Take Manhattan (2012) Full
Doctor Who: The Last Days of the Ponds (2012)
***'Making Of' fan clips links to follow in the comments.***
September 22, 2012
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.
September 15, 2012
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.
September 8, 2012
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)
September 1, 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!
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
March 7, 2012
Listen To New UFO Album - 'Seven Deadly'
'Seven Deadly' is the first all new studio album from veteran British (mostly) hard rock band UFO, in almost three years. It's packed with the usual great guitar riffs and several songs that are soon to be UFO classics. Songs that are begging to be played live.
The current group lineup is made up of three original members, Phil Mogg (vocals), Andy Parker (drums), and Paul Raymond (guitar, keyboards), who are joined by American musicians Vinnie Moore (guitar) and Rob De Luca (bass).
The new album, which was released in Europe at the end of February (2012), is due out in North America by mid March. UFO's European tour also starts in March 2012.
Ten of the twelve new tracks can be heard right now exclusively at EddieTrunk.com. Radio personality Eddie Trunk is most widely known for hosting the VH1 Classic talk show program, That Metal Show.
Click here to listen.
February 22, 2012
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
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...
January 31, 2012
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...
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