by The Flickcast, Dec 22 2011 // 7:30 AM
Here we are, less than a week away from Christmas, and you’re without a clue for those last two folks you have yet to buy presents for. What’s a loving friend to do? That’s where we are here to help, with some awesome gifts that will be a hole in one for that special geek in your life.
For Him
Sure, there have been plenty of cool gifts out this year, but what about the one that speaks to his inner TV, Fantasy, and Sci-Fi geek? Here’s a good start
Love a good gag? Then the Prank Pack gift box set is for you, complete with practical joke boxes like the iArm, Dream Griddle, or the Beer Beard. Definitely worth a laugh or two on Christmas morning. - $19.99 for 3
HBO has got some great ideas for you to fill those stockings as well. Here are some of the great ideas for guys.
Wish you were Kenny Powers? Then this baseball cap with built-in mullet is for you. – $29.99
Open letters like a true king with this Game of Thrones sword letter opener. Mail is coming. - $19.99
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Posted in: Features · Gear · Geek · Holiday · Holiday Gift Ideas · News · Sci-Fi · TV
Tagged: Big Bang Theory, BIll Maher, Boardwalk Empire, E-GO, Eastbound and Down, Game of Thrones, HBO, Holiday Gift Guide, Kenny Powers, Real Time with Bill Maher, True Blood
by The Flickcast, Jul 14 2011 // 8:00 AM
With Con season in full swing Big Bang Theory star Kelly Cuoco helps girls who have that embarrassing moment of realizing they’re the 1,000th Slave Leia at the party.
While it may not make any sense to people outside of the greater Los Angeles area, this trailer explaining the doom that will set in during Carmageddon this weekend is pretty spot-on.
Mob Wives is a pretty ridiculous show concept, but this Funny or Die spoof spells it out in 3 minutes better than we ever could.
Patton Oswalt has managed to find time in his schedule to star in a series of 5 second films. His newest one is both priceless and thought provoking.
Getting ready for the final Harry Potter film this Friday? Then you’re going to want to catch up with Every Harry Potter Film in 7 Minutes.
Pixar guru John Lasseter is a busy guy. How busy? Here’s a short film on exactly what it takes to be the man himself.
Some great new trailers out this week, including Cuba’s first horror film ever, titled Juan of the Dead, and it looks as good as the title is clever.
Who doesn’t love a good lightsaber battle? The only thing that could make it better is if the sound effects were completely done a capella.
Posted in: Movies · News · Trailers · TV · Video · Web · Web Video Roundup
Tagged: Big Bang Theory, Carmageddon, Harry Potter, John Lasseter, Juan of the Dead, Kelly Cuoco, lightsaber, Mob Wives, Patton Oswalt, Pixar
by Matt Raub, May 31 2010 // 8:00 AM
In the past few years, CBS has tried very hard to dump the stigma of their programming being thought of as “TV for old people.” They’ve done a pretty decent job by greenlighting unconventional sitcoms like How I Met Your Mother and The Big Bang Theory that weren’t about the same old family problems and the comedic ways people get out of them.
Continuing this trend, CBS picked up $#*! My Dad Says, based on the Twitter account of the same name. The show follows a young man who lives with his 74 year old father, who is constantly saying or doing outrageous things. That father? William Shatner.
On top of the concept of picking up an entire TV show based on a few tweets, CBS has also decided to keep the implied expletive in the title, as opposed to calling it “Stuff” or “Things.” At the risk of their ratings, this has even outraged the Parents Television Council
The rest of the cast reads like a MadTV reunion. Will Sasso and Nicole Sullivan join alongside Ryan Devlin (Cougar Town) and others. Shatner manages to bring the “off the cuff” humor to this new show that made his role as Denny Crane on Boston Legal the legend it is today.
Check out the first behind the scenes clip for the show after the jump, and stay tuned to the network this fall, as $#*! My Dad Says is currently slated for Thursday nights at 8:30/7:30 C.
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Posted in: Casting · CBS · Comedy · Fall Previews · News · TV · Video
Tagged: $#! My Dad Says, Big Bang Theory, Boston Legal, CBS, Denny Crane, How I Met Your Mother, MadTV, Nicole Sullivan, Ryan Devlin, Will Sasso, William Shatner
by Matt Raub, Jan 29 2010 // 8:00 AM
Not since the earlier years of Frasier has there been a successful sitcom on TV which focused around the humor of intelligent people. CBS and Warner Bros.’ Big Bang Theory both revels and exceeds in that category, coining the phrase “Smart is the new sexy.”
This third season has gotten even better with guest stars from comic legend Stan Lee to Battlestar Galacitica’s Katee Sackhoff. The show manages to speak to the inner geek in everyone, while remaining humorous to every viewer, and remaining a steady story. From CBS, next week’s episode looks to be fun as well:
In order to solve a daunting physics problem, Sheldon (Jim Parsons) begs Penny (Kelly Cuoco) to let him work at her restaurant, while Leonard (Johnny Galecki) tries his hardest to keep the two from erupting.
We’ve got four new clips from next week’s episode, entitled “The Einstein Approximation” after the jump, and be sure to catch The Big Bang Theory on CBS, every Monday at 9:30pm ET/PT.
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Tagged: Big Bang Theory, CBS, Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, Kelly Cuoco, Warner Bros
by Matt Raub, Oct 22 2009 // 12:00 PM
The Big Bang Theory is one of those shows that has crept up on many fans and become one of the most watched TV sitcoms on the air today. The show managed to take a simple premise (nerdy boy falls in love with neighbor while even nerdier best friend gets into weekly antics) and turn it into something that has been quite entertaining for 3 seasons.
We’ve just gotten a few new clips from an upcoming November episode entitled “The Cornhusker Vortex” in which Leonard wishes to take part in Penny’s football party, but becomes more of a burden than a guest.
Not only has the CBS comedy had fan favorite Wil Wheaton on as a guest star, they will also have Battlestar Galactica’s Katee Sackhoff making a cameo in an episode later this season as….Katee Sackhoff.
Check out the four clips after the jump. Be sure to catch The Big Bang Theory on CBS Mondays at 9:30pm/8:30pm Central.
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Posted in: CBS · Comedy · Geek · News · Sci-Fi · Star Wars · TV · Video · Warner Bros
Tagged: Battlestar Galactica, Big Bang Theory, Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, Katee Sackhoff, Kelly Cuoco, Wil Wheton