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NBC Earmarks $500,000 for High School Theater Programs!

RISE – (l-r) Back row: Rosie Perez as Tracey Wolfe, Tom Riis Farrell as Mr. Baer, Rarmian Newton as Maashous Evers, Shannon Purser as Anabelle, Sean Grandillo as Jeremy Middle row: Joshua Grosso as Singer, Rachel Hilson as Harmony Curtis, Cheryl Bell as Singer, Brett Gray as Singer, Damon J. Gillespie as Robbie Thorne, Alexis Molnar as Singer Front row: Erin Kommor as Sasha, Amy Forsyth as Gwen Strickland, Katherine Reis as Jolene, Josh Radnor as Lou Mazzuchelli, Ted Sutherland as Simon Saunders, Auli’i Cravalho as Lilette Suarez, Caroline Pluta as Singer, Ellie Desautels as Michael Hallowell – Photo by: Peter Kramer/Courtesy of NBC

Inspired by NBC’s new musical drama seris, Rise, NBC has committed $500,000 to support high school theater programs with the launch of R.I.S.E. (Recognizing and Inspiring Student Expression )America.

The plan is to award ten grants of $50,000 to the high schools that have an existing theatre program or a champion of theatre arts in their teaching staff in cases where a school’s theatre program was cut because of budget constraints.

Eligible high schools can submit a video up to two minutes long celebrating their theatre program and a 500-word essay explaining why their school should be awarded the grant and how they will use the $10,000 should they win.

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Dark Going Behind the Scenes of Adult Swim Hit The Venture Brothers!

Go Team Venture!: The Art and Making of The Venture Brothers – Cover art courtesy of Dark Horse

Dark Horse will be going behind the scenes of Adult Swim’s hit series with Go Team Venture!: The Art and Making of The Venture Brothers.

The hardcover volume will cover every episode of the series from the pilot to the sixth season, with an in-depth interview ith series executive producers Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer; the earliest sketches of Hank and Dean; pitching the series; learning the ins and outs of animation, and more – plus an introduction from Patton Oswalt, who notes that, ‘The Venture Brothers is one of those shows, like Archer, 30 Rock, and Arrested Development, that stands up to repeated viewings. It practically demands them. And this book more than enriches your repeated visits.’

Go Team Venture!: The Art and Making of The Venture Brothers will be in stores on August 23rd, 2017. Pre-orders are now being taken.

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Dark Horse & HBO Reveal New Game of Thrones Figures at Toy Fair 2017!

New Dark Horse and HBO Global Licensing Game of Thrones figure – Daenerys Targaryen

Dark Horse and HBO Global Licensing are introducing new looks for some familiar characters in their bestselling line of Game of Thrones figures.

Dark Horse revealed the opening figures, Daenerys Targaryen and Melisandre, the Red Priestess of Asshai, at the American International Toy Fair earlier today.

The new figures will be released in June 2017, coinciding with the Season 7 premiere of the award-winning show this summer.

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Ben 10: Up to Speed Game Launches!

Ben 10 – the world’s favorite ten-year old superhero is now a mobile game.

Ben 10: Up to Speed tells the story of how Ben Tennyson discovered the Omnitrex – and alien artifact that allows him to transform into powerful alien heroes – while on vacation with his Grandpa Max and cousin Gwen.

Ben 10: Up to Speed launches on January 12th and will be available on i0S, Google Play and Amazon for $2.99.

Further details follow the break.

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Orphan Black Companion Book Coming!

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Television’s most entertainingly convoluted series is getting a companion volume from the publishers of such edifying and entertaining titles as Investigating Sherlock and The Doctors Are In.

The Science of Orphan Black – The Official Companion (placeholder cover above) will examine Orphan Black’s science from clones to epigentics; from the real diseases on which the sestras’ disease is based to the philosophies behind Neolution.

The Science of Orphan Black, by Casey Griffin and Nina Nesseth, with Graeme Manson (series co-creator) and Cosima Herter (science consultant) will be in stores on June, 2017.

For more, read on.

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Bluefin Taking Pre-Orders for Bandai’s Soul of Chogokin Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Megazord!

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Bandai’s Soul of Chogokin Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Megazord (above) is slated to be released in May of 2017.

The 10-inch figure is created by combining five iconic Power Rangers Dinozords to create the giant robot from the TV series.

Read on for details – and an extensive gallery of this unique collectible – and, as always, double-click on thumbnails to embiggen.

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Dark Horse Unveils Three-Eyed Raven Snow Globe!

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Dark Horse and HBO Global Licensing have added the Three-Eyed Raven Snow Globe to their Game of Thrones product line.

The base of the globe is inscribed with the words the raven spoke to Bran Stark, ‘Look for,, beneath the tree.’

The Three-Eyed Raven Snow Globe goes on sale on April 5, 2017. Details follow the jump.

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First Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Soundtrack In Stores Today!

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The CW’s musical dramedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend has released a twenty-five track soundtrack album – Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Original Television Soundtrack (Season 1 – Volume 1).

In stores today, the soundtrack features a selection of songs from the show’s first season along with five original demos. Follow the jump for details.

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Doctor Who/Sherlock Christmas 2015 Gift Guide!

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Whovians and Sherlockians are some of the hardest fans to buy gifts for at Christmas. Thanks to BBC Worldwide, there are a number of gift ideas now available to mollify even the pickiest of them.

Whether it’s a Sonic Screwdriver, a Sherlock or Fourth Doctor Pop! figure; the doctor Who CLUE® board game or Sherlock TITANS: The Baker Street Collection, there are plenty of spiffy tie-ins to tantalize and amaze. Follow the jump for a host of cool gift ideas.

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Investigating Investigating Sherlock!

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Investigating Sherlock – The Unofficial Guide is an examination of the BBC’s contemporary Sherlock Holmes series, Sherlock. The author, Nikki Stafford, has done a number of books such investigative tomes on television series (Bite Me! The Unofficial Guide to the World of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the Finding Lost series) but this is the first that I’ve read, and it is a lovely bit of scholarship without being in slightest bit dry.

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Who Goes LEGO? The Doctor – That’s WHO!

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Yes, it’s finally happened – The Doctor is going LEGO.

LEGO announced today that it will be producing a Doctor Who LEGO set. The concept for the set was generated by a website where Whovians could pitch their ideas. The winning design came from Andrew Clark, who pitched a concept that included several Doctors and monsters.

The new Doctor Who LEGO set should be available by the end of the year. For more, follow the jump.

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