Spaced – Summer DVD Review – Back

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Spaced
Back

Season 2, Episode 1

JD – associate Staff Writer
jd@thetwocentscorp.com

It’s time to start the second and last season of Spaced with Back, and this is really not one of my favorite episodes, I have to admit. It has its moments, but overall it’s kind of blah. Maybe that’s because it has a parody of The Matrix through the whole thing that just dates it so badly. It’s one thing to parody a movie that’s already a classic, but this is a good lesson in why not to parody anything too recent. Or at least don’t commit it to film if you do.

Comic-Con Commentary: Has It All Gotten Too Big?

Brittany Frederick – Associate Staff Writer
brittanyw@thetwocentscorp.com

As late as last week, I was excited to be one of the two reporters that TTC was sending to Comic-Con 2009. Today, after two days (and one preview night) – roughly half the convention – I’m reminded more of the reasons why I haven’t gone to the convention since 2003. It has just spun absolutely out of control.

The L Word – Summer DVD Review – Lacuna

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The L Word
Lacuna

Season 2, Episode 13

Angelique – Associate Staff Writer
angelique@thetwocentscorp.com

The season finale of the second season was a much anticipated episode. The Soup Chef is back. Jenny loses her mind completely, she reveals herself as a cutter who deals with her troubled life by self mutilation. And Tina tells Bette that she wants to move back in with her especially now that she is getting closer to her due date. And Shane finally takes the plunge into a real relationship.

Battlestar Galactica – Summer DVD Review – Six Degrees of Separation

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Battlestar Galactica
Six Degrees of Separation

#3 (Top 10 Happiest Episodes)
Season 1, Episode 7

Brittany – Associate Staff Writer
Brittany@thetwocentscorp.com

The first season of Battlestar Galactica was an intense ride as we learned about why the war was happening, what the cylons wanted, and the relationship between the cylon God and how they felt He dealt his power. Believe and you will be saved, but as Gaius learned in this episode: Scorn and you will be punished. Even though the topic is a bit on the heavy side, there are some definite moments of genuine amusement from James Callis and Tricia Helfer.

Dominic Monaghan Gets Lost on FlashForward

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Dominic Monaghan (“Lost”) is joining the cast of ABC’s exciting new fall drama, “FlashForward,” which premieres on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 (8:00-9:00pm, ET) on the ABC Television Network.

What would you do if you were given a glimpse of the future? Would you accept what you saw and live life to its fullest, or would you do everything in your power to change your destiny? In “FlashForward,” when the world’s population is given a glimpse of their future, it forces everyone to come to grips with whether their destinies can be fulfilled or avoided.

TwoCents and Five Questions With…

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… Morgan Spurlock, Director

When “The Simpsons” returns to television this season, it will be embarking on its amazing 20th season. Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Spurlock (“Super Size Me,” “30 Days”) is set to produce and direct The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special — in 3-D! on Ice! airing Thursday, January 14 on FOX. The documentary special will be the momentous conclusion to the “Best. 20 Years. Ever.,” a year-long global celebration of THE SIMPSONS that launched in January 2009 and culminates on the 20th anniversary of the series’ debut.

Additionally, Spurlock in collaboration with THE SIMPSONS will be hosting an open casting call for on Saturday, July 25 in San Diego . If you are a SIMPSONS super-fan, or look or sound like anyone in Springfield , then this is your opportunity to appear in the upcoming anniversary special. Auditions will take place from 10:00 AM-8:00 PM at:

Marriot Hotel & Marina (located next to Comic-Con)
The San Diego Ballroom
333 West Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101

Recently, Morgan Spurlock took some time out to share his TwoCents about this upcoming Simpson’s special episode. Enjoy!

Q: Could you talk about how a Simpsons obsession or Simpsons gluttony might compare to say, hypothetically, fast-food gluttony?

Torchwood: Children of Earth – Recap & Review – Day Five

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Torchwood: Children of Earth
“Day Five”

Original Air Date: July 25, 2009

Brittany Frederick – Associate Staff Writer
brittanyw@thetwocentscorp.com

A beloved character is dead, space bugs in an Alien Box are really ticked, and Torchwood is all over the place. Welcome to the end of the third season of Torchwood…let’s hope we don’t have to wait a year for the next one.

At Thames House, the government suits are preparing to sacrifice the children to the 456. One of the military advisors, who’s now negotiating with the aliens, discovers why they want the kids: they give off chemicals that make the aliens feel good. In other words, they’re getting high off children. In the immortal words of Pepe the Prawn: “Drugs are bad for you, mmmkay?”

Sports Night – Summer DVD Review – The Head Coach, Dinner, and The Morning Mail

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Sports Night
The Head Coach, Dinner, and The Morning Mail

season 1, episode 6

JD – Associate Staff Writer
jd@thetwocentscorp.com

This week on Sports Night, Casey is conversationally anal retentive, Jeremy isn’t sleeping, and Natalie is losing it under pressure.

This is JD. Those stories and more under the link.

SyFy Releases New iPhone App at Comic Con

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As part of Syfy’s comprehensive Comic Con activities, including sweepstakes, panels and screenings, Syfy.com today announced the availability of a free Comic Con 2009 App on the App Store.

The Syfy Comic Con 2009 App makes sure no one misses any of the excitement of the convention by letting fans keep track of the coolest sights and latest news direct from the show floor, where the hottest movies, TV shows, games and comics will be on display. Fans can also submit, view, comment on and rate photos from the show and follow the latest breaking Comic Con news via SciFiWire.com

Farewell…

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… Gidget the Dog, Commercial Icon

From CNN: “Gidget, the 15-year-old dog best known for her Taco Bell ad campaign, died of a stroke Tuesday in Los Angeles, California, said Sue Chipperton, her trainer. Uttering the words “Yo Quiero Taco Bell,” Gidget, a female dog, played a male dog in the commercials. She was cast as the girlfriend of the Taco Bell Chihuahua, but the director changed his mind at the last minute and made Gidget the lead dog, Chipperton said.

Chipperton worked with Gidget since she was an 8-week old pup and traveled everywhere with the dog. Gidget even opened the New York Stock Exchange. Roles were hard to come by for the pooch after her popularity soared from the Taco Bell ads, according to her trainer.

“She was kind of typecast, so she never really got much work after that,” Chipperton said.

Gidget was cast in the 2003 film, “Legally Blonde 2.” She also had a role as an extra in the 2008 animal-themed movie, “Beverly Hills Chihuahua.”