Friday, July 20, 2012

Around the Tubes - 7/20/12


I have gotten a plethora of cool press releases have been flooding my inbox recently that you may find interesting. This post will include blurbs on Alphas, The Godfather Legacy, Sons of Anarchy, Breaking Bad, Lost Girl, In the Big House, Comic Con, The Last Ship, Killing Lincoln, The Dark Knight Rises, and Charlie Sheen.

- Alphas is returning for its second season on Monday at 10:00 on Syfy. The new season picks up eight months after last year’s stunning season finale with the stage set for an explosive turn of events at the Binghamton facility (the Guantanamo of the Alpha world) that could have devastating, far-reaching consequences. Dr. Lee Rosen, having exposed the existence of Alphas to the unsuspecting public, finds himself discredited and imprisoned by a government desperate to cover up his stunning revelation. Some of the team have disbanded and without Dr. Rosen’s care and guidance, have regressed to their old, destructive ways. They must now battle their individual demons, reunite and try to save their own. Check out a trailer below:



- Godfather fans will want to circle Tuesday on their calendars because History is airing a two hour special The Godfather Legacy starting at 9:00. It will feature commentary from those involved in making the film as well as those who love it.

- Sons of Anarchy finally got a premiere date in September, and now there is a preview to go along with it, check it out below:

Sons of Anarchy on FX - Before the Anarchy


- Apparently the wait was worth it because Breaking Bad returned for its fifth season on AMC with its most watched episode ever at 2.9 million viewers.

- Lost Girl moves to Fridays starting tonight on Syfy at 9:00 and check out a sneak peak below:



- New show alert! Premiering Monday on Logo is In the Big House, a docu-reality series which will reunite an old school Philly mobster with his all-too-modern family in West Hollywood.

- For those that did not make it to Comic-Con this year, do not fret because you can watch all of the NBC panels from the comfort of your computer including Community, Animal Practice, Grimm, Do No Harm, Revolution, and Brian Fuller who is behind both Mockingbird Lane and Hannibal.

- TNT is getting into the Michael Bay business as they announced they have just ordered a Pilot of The Last Ship which Bay will executive produce. The show will be based on the book of the same name that is about a global catastrophe that nearly obliterates the earth's population, forcing the crew of a naval destroyer to confront the reality of their new existence in a world where they are among the only survivors. If it get picked up, I would put mu money on a summer 2013 premiere.

- After the huge success of Hatfields and McCoys, other networks are getting in on the history miniseries. Recently The National Geographic Channel announced Killing Lincoln. Billy Campbell has been cast as Abraham Lincoln, Jesse Johnson will play John Wilkes Booth, Geraldine Hughes as Mary Todd Lincoln, Graham Beckel as Edwin Stanton, who served as secretary of war under the Lincoln administration, and Shawn Pyfrom as Private John W. Nichols in the two-hour upcoming television film set to hit the small screen sometime in early 2013.

- The Dark Knight Rises finally hit theaters and for those that cannot get enough of the Nolan Batman trilogy, be sure to check out The Dark Knight Manual: Tools, Weapons, Vehicles and Documents from the Batcave.

- Showing that he is not a completely horrible person, Anger Management’s Charlie Sheen recently donated $1 million to the USO, the largest contribution ever from an individual to the military aid organization.

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