From actors to execs to CEOs to politicos, a lengthy roster of culturally relevant movers and shakers has been added to the lineup for next year’s South by Southwest Conference which runs March 8-17, 2019 in Austin, Tex.
Joseph Lubin, the Founder of ConsenSys and co-founder of blockchain platform Ethereum, has been named as Keynote while newly added Featured Speakers include CNN Worldwide President Jeff Zucker, award-winning journalist and author Maria Shriver as well as Guardians of the Galaxy actress and entrepreneur Zoe Saldana.
Lubin joins previously-announced Keynotes Shirley Manson and Lauren Mayberry (Music), Marti Noxon (Film), and Kevin Systrom with Josh Constine (Interactive).
The list of Featured Speakers also includes The Oath actor-director Ike Barinholtz; Modern Family actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson; Saturday Night Live alum and actress-comedian Sasheer Zamata; Senior Advisor to the Obama Foundation and author Valerie Jarrett; VP of Amazon Web Services Sandy Carter; award-winning chef Dominique Crenn...
Joseph Lubin, the Founder of ConsenSys and co-founder of blockchain platform Ethereum, has been named as Keynote while newly added Featured Speakers include CNN Worldwide President Jeff Zucker, award-winning journalist and author Maria Shriver as well as Guardians of the Galaxy actress and entrepreneur Zoe Saldana.
Lubin joins previously-announced Keynotes Shirley Manson and Lauren Mayberry (Music), Marti Noxon (Film), and Kevin Systrom with Josh Constine (Interactive).
The list of Featured Speakers also includes The Oath actor-director Ike Barinholtz; Modern Family actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson; Saturday Night Live alum and actress-comedian Sasheer Zamata; Senior Advisor to the Obama Foundation and author Valerie Jarrett; VP of Amazon Web Services Sandy Carter; award-winning chef Dominique Crenn...
- 10/9/2018
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Network: ABC Episodes: 17 (hour)Seasons: TwoTV show dates: June 21, 2015 -- September 1, 2016Series status: Cancelled Performers include: Chris Rose, Kenny Florian, Molly McGrath, Alison Haislip, Bobak Ferdowsi, Faruq Tauheed, Fon Davis, Jessica Chobot, and Leland Melvin.TV show description: A follow-up to the original BattleBots TV show, this competition series showcases the next generation of killer robots as they fight each other for the win. Read More…...
- 8/28/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
William Shatner is set to headline an all-star Star Trek panel at San Diego Comic-Con this year, and it will be moderated by Bryan Fuller, the man behind the upcoming new Star Trek series.
The panel will take place in Hall H on Saturday, July 23rd at 2 Pm, and some of the other Star Trek stars that will be in attendance will include Michael Dorn (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), Brent Spiner (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Jeri Ryan (Star Trek: Voyager), and Scott Bakula (Star Trek: Enterprise).
CBS is also using the opportunity to heavily promote their upcoming Star Trek series, which Fuller is an executive producer on. The series doesn’t have an official title yet, but it’s slated to run on the CBS All Access streaming service following its premiere on the CBS broadcast network in January of 2017.
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The panel will take place in Hall H on Saturday, July 23rd at 2 Pm, and some of the other Star Trek stars that will be in attendance will include Michael Dorn (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), Brent Spiner (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Jeri Ryan (Star Trek: Voyager), and Scott Bakula (Star Trek: Enterprise).
CBS is also using the opportunity to heavily promote their upcoming Star Trek series, which Fuller is an executive producer on. The series doesn’t have an official title yet, but it’s slated to run on the CBS All Access streaming service following its premiere on the CBS broadcast network in January of 2017.
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- 7/6/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Trekkies and Trekkers stormed the gates of Paramount Pictures last Friday night for the ultimate fan event, and Famous Monsters was front and center for all of the excitement.
Pitched as “a special evening in celebration of Star Trek Beyond,” the night was full of unexpected treats for fans, who were promised a first look at the new, full trailer for the film, plus “special guests” and other surprises. All were invited to step into historic Stage 31 — where Star Trek (The Original Series) filmed a majority of its scenes over its three-year run between 1966-1969 — through a recreated U.S.S. Enterprise hallway, leading into a theater-in-the-round–styled stage. Mythbusters star Adam Savage hosted the event, which opened with a tribute video to Trek. Stars including Rihanna, Stephen Colbert, and mohawked Nasa mission controller Bobak Ferdowsi shared their favorite memories of the influential show —alongside Trek stars Zoe Saldana and Simon Pegg — and a brand-new,...
Pitched as “a special evening in celebration of Star Trek Beyond,” the night was full of unexpected treats for fans, who were promised a first look at the new, full trailer for the film, plus “special guests” and other surprises. All were invited to step into historic Stage 31 — where Star Trek (The Original Series) filmed a majority of its scenes over its three-year run between 1966-1969 — through a recreated U.S.S. Enterprise hallway, leading into a theater-in-the-round–styled stage. Mythbusters star Adam Savage hosted the event, which opened with a tribute video to Trek. Stars including Rihanna, Stephen Colbert, and mohawked Nasa mission controller Bobak Ferdowsi shared their favorite memories of the influential show —alongside Trek stars Zoe Saldana and Simon Pegg — and a brand-new,...
- 5/24/2016
- by Harker Jones
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
ABC premiered its first season of its BattleBots revival on June 21, 2015. Now the network announces it has renewed the once-cancelled Comedy Central series, for a second season. On the competitive reality series, contestants design and build robots, which face off against each other in combat.
The Comedy Central version which ran from 2000 to 2002, was hosted by Bil Dwyer, Sean Salisbury, and Tim Green. ABC's BattleBots stars: Chris Rose, Kenny Florian, Molly McGrath, Alison Haislip, Bobak Ferdowsi, Faruq Tauheed, Fon Davis, Jessica Chobot, and Leland Melvin. Read More…...
The Comedy Central version which ran from 2000 to 2002, was hosted by Bil Dwyer, Sean Salisbury, and Tim Green. ABC's BattleBots stars: Chris Rose, Kenny Florian, Molly McGrath, Alison Haislip, Bobak Ferdowsi, Faruq Tauheed, Fon Davis, Jessica Chobot, and Leland Melvin. Read More…...
- 11/6/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The original BattleBots TV show ran for five seasons on Comedy Central. Now, ABC has picked up a reimagined version of the show more than a dozen years later. How will the robotic competition perform in the ratings on a major network? Will it be cancelled or renewed for a second season? Stay tuned.
On the new version of BattleBots, the next generation of killer robots fight each other for the win. They're bigger, faster, and stronger than ever before. Episodes focus on the design and building of each robot, the bot builders' backstories, their intense pursuit of the championship, and the spectacle of the event. Commenting on and judging the action are Chris Rose, Kenny Florian, Molly McGrath, Alison Haislip, Bobak Ferdowsi, Faruq Tauheed, Fon Davis, Jessica Chobot, and Leland Melvin.
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On the new version of BattleBots, the next generation of killer robots fight each other for the win. They're bigger, faster, and stronger than ever before. Episodes focus on the design and building of each robot, the bot builders' backstories, their intense pursuit of the championship, and the spectacle of the event. Commenting on and judging the action are Chris Rose, Kenny Florian, Molly McGrath, Alison Haislip, Bobak Ferdowsi, Faruq Tauheed, Fon Davis, Jessica Chobot, and Leland Melvin.
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- 6/22/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
ABC’s BattleBots promises to be equal parts Real Steel and… Jurassic Park (?), at least based on the poster for the soon-to-premiere reality competition.
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In ABC’s “reimagined take on the killer robot combat sport” — premiering Sunday, June 21 at 9/8c — homemade contraptions will battle each other in a single-elimination tournament-style format, until there is one ‘bot left whirring.
Check out the poster, then read on for more about the summertime series.
Molly McGrath (Fox Sports) will host BattleBots‘ metallic melees, veteran sports broadcaster Chris Rose and former Ufc fighter Kenny Florian...
RelatedSummer TV: Suits, True Detective and 105+ Other Dates to Save
In ABC’s “reimagined take on the killer robot combat sport” — premiering Sunday, June 21 at 9/8c — homemade contraptions will battle each other in a single-elimination tournament-style format, until there is one ‘bot left whirring.
Check out the poster, then read on for more about the summertime series.
Molly McGrath (Fox Sports) will host BattleBots‘ metallic melees, veteran sports broadcaster Chris Rose and former Ufc fighter Kenny Florian...
- 6/5/2015
- TVLine.com
“There’s life on other planets. Well… by life, I mean some extraterrestrial water-borne primordial virus from hell.” A spacecraft bringing back water from Mars seems like a cause for celebration at first, but then it crash-lands and unleashes a zombie infection. Now terminal cancer-stricken Josh Hershberg is trying to find a new life in a dead world in Writer/Director Mitch Cohen’s zombie short, Super Zero.
Super Zero takes the tried and true horror genre environment of a zombie apocalypse and throws some interesting new ideas into it, including an intriguing protagonist who was suicidal when the world was healthy, but found a new reason to live when the blood hit the fan, all the while having his own ticking death sentence swirling in his head. Also featured in the short are unique weapons straight out of a James Bond movie or a steampunk novel. We have the...
Super Zero takes the tried and true horror genre environment of a zombie apocalypse and throws some interesting new ideas into it, including an intriguing protagonist who was suicidal when the world was healthy, but found a new reason to live when the blood hit the fan, all the while having his own ticking death sentence swirling in his head. Also featured in the short are unique weapons straight out of a James Bond movie or a steampunk novel. We have the...
- 8/11/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Chris Hardwick’s show, The Nerdist, on BBC America is gearing up for its third season, which is premiering this Saturday, March 30. Filled to the brim with as many “nerdy” guest stars as can be found, The Nerdist takes a look at what it’s like to be a nerd, stimulating great conversation. When the new season premieres, there will be plenty of faces joining Hardwick, some of whom have made appearances on his other talk show, Talking Dead. If you thought the first two seasons had great names from nerd culture, you haven’t seen anything yet.
The 10-episode season will, according to Deadline, feature the likes of Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg, Dominic Monaghan, Elijah Wood, Matt Smith, Katee Sackhoff, Tatiana Maslany, Michael Rooker, Guillermo Del Toro, Gillian Jacobs, Robert Kirkman, Buzz Aldrin, Karen Gillan, Bobak Ferdowsi, Jenna-Louise Coleman and more are still to be announced. I...
The 10-episode season will, according to Deadline, feature the likes of Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg, Dominic Monaghan, Elijah Wood, Matt Smith, Katee Sackhoff, Tatiana Maslany, Michael Rooker, Guillermo Del Toro, Gillian Jacobs, Robert Kirkman, Buzz Aldrin, Karen Gillan, Bobak Ferdowsi, Jenna-Louise Coleman and more are still to be announced. I...
- 3/25/2013
- by Brody Gibson
- Boomtron
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