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Author: Mary Anne Butler
Mary Anne Butler
Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.
We are ABSOLUTELY delighted to share the news that NBC is bringing back one of our favorites, “30 Rock,” for a new, hour-long commercial free special to celebrate “the stories and talent featured in NBCUniversal’s 2020-21 television season.”Liz Lemon (Tina Fey), Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin), Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan), Jenna Maroney (Jane Krakowski), Kenneth Parcell (Jack McBrayer), and more are expected to return for this reunion/special/episode. “30 Rock” executive producers Tina Fey and Robert Carlock said:“We’re all happy to have this excuse to (remotely) work together again for NBC. To quote Kenneth the Page, there are only two things we…
We cannot WAIT for season 2 of Netflix series “The Umbrella Academy” to hit later this summer! My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way wrote the source material comic book, and Gabriel Bá (Daytripper) was the artist for the title which Netflix adapted into a pretty fabulous tv show. Things were a little crazy to say the least at the end of season 1, and the Hargreaves family found themselves in a completely different time. This set of photos released gives us a good tease of what’s to come in the upcoming sophomore season! [All photos by CHRISTOS KALOHORIDIS for NETFLIX] Stars Ellen…
We are THRILLED to announce Dan Fogler’s 4DXperience VideoCast is coming exclusively to Nerdbot, with some pretty great guests lined up for the first episode. Kevin Smith, no stranger to the various forms of talkshows and babbling-on, will join Cooper Andrews (“The Walking Dead,” “Halt and Catch Fire”) as the inaugural episode’s visitors. If you love movies and comic books, grab your stash and get ready for some laughs as Fogler (“Fantastic Beasts,” “Fanboys,” “Walking Dead”) and co-host The Geek Gatsby Bernie Bregman hang out with celebrities doing impressions, talking film and television, and enjoying some ‘herbal’ delicacies. Bregman gave…
With no San Diego Comic Con happening in 2020, we knew some of the bigger studios were going to get creative with their unrolling of news, titles, and trailers. Warner Bros. Pictures, while sometimes skipping the hustle and bustle of SDCC, announced their own plans for a virtual event, the DC FanDome.
It’s been a little bit since we heard anything concrete about the upcoming Amazon series “Wheel of Time,” based on the Robert Jordan-created Brandon Sanderson-completed franchise. Topping a reader poll for the most anticipated new series, “Wheel of Time” has been on our minds since word first came down about the show.Cut to today, and this tweet from Scanline VFX, that they’re currently in production on the show, and that it’ll be released in 2021. Scanline is the company behind some of the biggest productions’ visual effects, including “Game of Thrones.” They also just recently confirmed their involvement in James…
We have been WAITING for this edition of Josh Gad’s “Reunited Apart” YouTube series since the tease of the “Who You Gonna Call” edition with the cast of “Ghostbusters!”Featuring Sigourney Weaver, Ernie Hudson, Bill Murray, Dan Ackroyd, Ivan and Jason Reitman, and Annie Potts, you can see the episode below: And, the next episode will be….Ferris Bueller!
We knew this was another likely cancellation/postponement event situation, but this morning Star Wars Celebration officially announced that they would not he holding their event in 2020. As you can see from the above graphic, the event is now rescheduled for Anaheim next year, August 18th-21st 2022.
EA Games released the short reveal trailer for their upcoming “Star Wars Squadrons” title, which looks absolutely incredible!
In case you were unaware, the state of California (among other states) is in the process of attempting a phased “reopening” following the catastrophic Covid-19 pandemic. One of the main tourism epicenters affected by the world-wide shutdown is none other than the golden state’s crown jewel, Disneyland. The House of Mouse’s “Happiest Place On Earth” has been shut down officially since March 13th, only the third time in the park’s 60-year-plus history that the gates have been closed. Earlier this month, Disney announced they would be attempting a 3-phased reopening for the Anaheim location. Downtown Disney would theoretically be reopening…