TwoCents Exclusive True Blood Comic-Con Tidbits

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Patricia Morris Buckley – Staff Writer
pmb@thetwocentscorp.com

Are you missing Comic Con news? We’re here to help! The following are some tidbits TheTwoCents was able to get from the TrueBlood portion of Comic Con.

Do Blondes Have More Fun?
If Anna Paquin could change one thing about Sookie Stackhouse, it would be her hair color. “I would be spending a lot less time in the hair salon getting my roots retouched, and my hair would probably be a little bit longer because it’s gradually getting shorter as the ends break off because I’m a fake, fake, fake blonde.”

Drink Up!
Don’t forget to mark your calendar for Sept. 10 the day that True Blood releases Tru Blood to the public. At first, series creator Alan Ball wanted to duplicate the experience vampires have from drinking by making it a mixture of “chardonnay, blood of royalty, vodka, Viagra and ecstasy.” But in the end, it’s more like a carbonated orange soda!

Glee – Recap & Review – Pilot

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Glee
Pilot

Original Air Date: May 19, 2009
(reposted due to re-air of pilot episode)

Crystal – Sr. Reviewer
crystal@thetwocentscorp.com

I’ve been waiting for Glee to premiere for months, ever since my e-mail starting going crazy with Google Alerts for some of the stars – both regular and guest. The show centers on a high school’s once wonderful glee club. The club has fallen by the wayside, but one man hopes to change that. Will Schuster, Spanish teacher to the rescue. Tonight, we were treated to a special airing of the pilot from Nip/Tuck creator Ryan Murphy. So, did the show live up to expectations?

Man Vs. Wild – Recap & Review – Texas

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Man Vs. Wild
Texas

Original Air Date:  2 September, 2009

Jeff P. – Sr. Staff Writer
jeffp@thetwocentscorp.com

Tonight Bear Grylls is going to the Lone Star state to see the Chihuahuan Desert up close & personal. I’m not looking forward to what he’ll be rasslin’ up for dinner…

2009 Fall Preview – Hits And Misses

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Every season the marketing campaigns directly battle the critics in the war for a hit. What will find a home on the DVR of the American Public, what will be the next 30 Rock, Grey’s or Gossip Girl? Can they avoid being the next Cavemen, Do Not Disturb or My Own Worst Enemy?

It always hard to know, but the staff at TheTwoCents wants to offer their thoughts.

You can see descriptions of all the new shows for the 2009/2010 season by clicking HERE.

The Staff at TheTwoCents believe that Glee will be the hit of the new season and Eastwick could be the first casualty of the season.

What about you? Which shows are you excited for? Which shows will we have no recollection of in a few months. Do you even remember what “Do Not Disturb” was? Share your TwoCents in the comments below!

The other staff suggestions for a hit are:

Hell’s Kitchen – Recap & Review – 9 Chefs Compete

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Hell’s Kitchen
9 Chefs Compete

Original Air Date: Sept 1, 2009

Kara – Sr. Staff Writer
kara@thetwocentscorp.com

This week, the remaining chefs face a taste test. The women lead during the competition and it all comes down to Amanda and Andy. Andy correctly identifies one but not two others and the women win. As reward, they get to experience dining in the dark while the men must make palate cleansing sorbet and have to drink meat milkshakes. Gross.

Behind The Scenes Look at Heroes

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Ever wonder how some of the special effects were created on the show, like Hiro’s ability to stop time, or Claire healing from any damage? Now’s your chance to find out the answers thanks to some new videos. Over at NBC.com, you can go behind the scenes and check out how Claire’s brain was made, and the concept behind freezing time.

Community – New Facebook Application!

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Who doesn’t have a Facebook these days? If you’re looking for something to pass the time, why don’t you try out NBC’s new Community app? Answer ten questions correctly so that you can move to the head of your class! Try it out and tell us how you do at Facebook.com!

The Office Puts In A Full Work Week in Syndication

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The hit comedy “The Office” is set to debut in national syndication and fans can catch all the hilarious moments from the start on local broadcast stations starting Monday, September 21 (see local station information below.)

NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution has sold “The Office” in more than 98% of the U.S. for its off-network syndication debut.

Much like the iconic sitcom “Seinfeld’s” impact on popular culture, “The Office” has ushered in a new generation of comedy fans with it’s classic episodes like “Diversity Day,” “The Merger,” “Casino Night” and “The Dundies,” and it’s made catch phrases such as “That’s What She Said” and “Big Tuna” part of the lexicon.

2009 Fall Preview – Premiere Date Calendar

Here you go! Sit down in front of your DVR with this handy list, and you’re ready to program the 2009 Fall Shows!
* = New Programming

Tuesday, September 8th
8:00 90210 CW
8:00 So You Think You Can Dance FOX
9:00 Melrose Place* CW
10:00 Sons of Anarchy FX

Wednesday, September 9th
8:00 America’s Next Top Model CW
8:00 So You Think..Dance Results FOX
9:00 Glee* FOX

2009 Fall Preview – New Shows

All the new shows – but what shows will be good? What shows will be bad? What shows should we even care about? All good questions! Here is our info on the new shows for 2009/2010 TV Season!

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Three Rivers (CBS)
Premiere Date: October 4
Time: 9:00 PM EST
TwoCents Reviewer: OPEN
Starring: Alex O’Loughlin ,Katherine Moennig, Daniel Henney, Justina Machado, Christopher Hanke, Joaquim De Almeida
Program Description: Three Rivers is a medical drama focusing on the lives and of organ donors, and the lives of the staff at the world’s best organ transplant hospital.
What We Expect: Another medical drama, another point of view. We’ll have to wait and see if it can compete with the other hospital shows, especially with a narrow field of topic such as organ donation.