Torchwood – The New World casting update

Showbiz site Deadline are reporting that the actress Arlene Tur has been cast as a surgeon named Vera Juarez in the new series of Torchwood, The New World. The actress is best known on screen for her role as Bebe Arcel in another series by the network Starz, Crash. A number of names have been […]

Doctor Who Props

I just found a site, that details some of the behind the scenes information on the Props used on Doctor Who… For example: Original Cyberman costume pieces especially the fibreglass areas are one of the most difficult of all Doctor Who items to authenticate as so many have been replicated over the years that it […]

First Google TV Teardown reveals 2008 netbook inside…

iFixit has torn apart a Google TV Revue, and discovered a few things…  I’ll summarize, but please go to First Google TV Teardown for the full details… 1.2 Ghz ATOM processor 1 GB DDR3 RAM 5 Gb of NAND (Flash) memory for storage So not a remarkable machine for $400-500, plus accessories….

Not so shocking: TV networks block Google TV

Surprise, Suprise, Suprise… Evidently ABC, NBC and CBS appear to be blocking Google TV from accessing the TV shows on their own sites…. And Ars Technica looks at the background of this… Not so shocking: TV networks block Google TV.

Doctor Who?

Alright, a challenge to everyone…. What’s the meaning behind this picture? Anyone that Emails me with the answer wins the Patented No-Prize(TM). You can email me through the About the Archives page…

Brighton to have its own Tardis

Brighton is to get its own Tardis. The Doctor Who style police box is part of a plan to tackle anti-social behaviour. The “Tardis” is currently a car park kiosk which is being converted by Brighton and Hove City Council, Sussex Police and Surrey and Sussex Probation Trust. The council said that the project was […]

Bloopers for Rose, 1×01…

Some notes from the first episode of the “new” Doctor who Episode Rose, 1×01. Definite Bloopers ***************** * The TV news shows the time to be 8:45 in two shots 80 seconds apart. * The Auton hand jumps from behind the Tyler’s sofa, despite it being pushed against the wall before and after that shot. […]

Late Night TV? Craig Ferguson w/Mythbusters

I don’t know, maybe it’s just that I’ve gotten older…  But Late night TV use to be funny.  Now this is amusing, simply due to the insanity. Craig Ferguson, 2 puppets (a bunny & a crocodile), a “shirtless guy”, Geoff Petersen, Adam Savage, and Jamie Hyneman all singing “I Melt with You”.  Mostly safe for […]