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The Legend of Neil: Vote Baby Vote!

Only one week left people. Get out there and vote everyday for Neil for the Streamys Audience Choice Award. We would trade all the other nominations in for this win. These other shows have the numbers so we’ve got to have the craZy and vote everday from now until the 28th! But I’m sure you’re asking yourself “How will I remember to vote?”

Here are some devices that might help you trigger the memory to vote everyday:

1) Make http://vote.streamys.org/ your homepage for your next week.

2) Everytime you brush think about how in Zelda Link never once brushes his teeth and how gnarly his mouth must be by the time he meets up with the princess. Then go vote for Neil.

3) Correct anyone that refers to their father as their “Old Man” by saying you mean “Oooold Man” and then go vote for Neil.

4) Tattoo “Vote for Neil” on your belly. Use your belly button to replace the “o” in “for.” If it’s an outie, then just hang a picture of Tony Janning on it.

5) Allow your spouse to yell out “Neil” during intercourse for the following week. If you’re single yell out Neil while masturbating.

6) Make your dying wish that Neil wins the Audience Choice Award and then end your life (not recommended).

7) Everytime you see another human being think about how there’s a skeleton inside of him/her. Now think about that skeleton having a German accent and being gay for deals, then go vote for Neil.

No Gorgeous Tiny DVD in Foreseeable Future

from Gorgeous Tiny Chicken Machine Show:

There have been lots of people asking if we might possibly make a GTCMS DVD for Season 2. Unfortunately, Sony still owns the rights to all of the Season 1 and Season 2 episodes. Apparently, giant corporations do not manufacture DVDs unless they can make hundreds of thousands of them and sell them at Wal-Mart. Because I think it would be neat-o to be able to offer such a thing, I am going to ask the powers that be if I might take on an independent pressing myself and see what they say. I am guessing that the answer will be a resounding silence, as it always is, but I’ll ask. Never hurts to ask. Unless your jaw is broken. Then it prolly hurts a lot.

Star Trek Screening for the Town of Vulcan

from Paramount Pictures:

“Paramount and Vulcan Tourism are thrilled to bring an exclusive pre-release screening of Star Trek to Vulcan residents. Knowing how special the series has been to the town of Vulcan, Paramount and Vulcan Tourism have been collaborating for months to plan just the right event. The private screening will be held for 300 lottery-winning Vulcan residents at a state-of-the-art movie theater in Calgary. The special event includes transportation, refreshments and Star Trek memorabilia. Everyone who worked on Star Trek is excited about bringing the highly anticipated film to fans everywhere and especially to the residents of Vulcan.”

Leonard Nimoy says, “I have been informed of the logical plan that Paramount Pictures and the town of Vulcan have been working on to host an advanced screening of Star Trek. The people of Vulcan have been heard and, although it is atypical for Vulcans, they are, in fact, excited. To all, live long and prosper.”

Weta News: March 2009

from Weta:

Hey Weta fans,
It’s been a fantastic month — can’t believe it’s been that long since we relaunched the site. So many people have signed up, made reviews and comments, posted encouraging notes on forums all over the world. And even helped us out with photos and information. It’s all hugely appreciated. We thought we’d encourage you even further to review the pieces you own, so place product reviews for the items you own by April 15th and we will draw three winners who each get 60 Weta Dollars to spend. That’s enough for a Doctor Who helmet. Or a mini Raygun. So get reviewing — you enter automatically just by writing a review and I will pick a winner at random.

In the News:
Weta Workshop projects — Weta makes clever penguin for German TV
Weta Workshop builds Mermaid tail for double amputee
Television — The WotWots world premiere Monday 23 March on New Zealand TV
Listen to the Weta Cast Episode VI with The Lord Of The Rings veterans Matt Appleton, Emily-Jane Sturrock and Richard Taylor
Rayguns — Victorious Mongoose shipping world wide and politically incorrect shenanigans from Lord Cockswain.
Doctor Who — Cyber Controller shipping world wide
Halo 3 — Official Xbox Magazine takes Weta’s Warthog for a spin

Last chance for our launch offers!
Buy ANYTHING on our site and be in to win a full size raygun worth US$ 690! (ends midnight 23 March)
Extra Weta Dollars on all purchases (ends midnight 23 March)
Set Up a Profile and be in to Win a goodie bag (ends midnight 31 March)

Hot Tip!
Have you checked out the cool projects that are due out this year?

See You Online!
http://fans.wetaNZ.com/Magnus/

The Chilling Season Finale of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Introduces a Deadly New Enemy — Ruthless Bounty Hunter Cad Bane

from StarWars.com:

The Republic faces a new threat as lethal mercenary Cad Bane makes his appearance in “Hostage Crisis,” the thrilling conclusion to the first season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, airing at 9 p.m. ET/PT Friday, March 20 on Cartoon Network

The heroes of the Republic have repeatedly beaten back the assaults orchestrated by the evil Separatist forces, but an entirely new threat — lethal mercenary Cad Bane — will emerge from the shadows in “Hostage Crisis,” the thrilling conclusion to the first season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, airing at 9 p.m. ET/PT Friday, March 20 on Cartoon Network.

Count Dooku seeks to spring a Separatist prisoner from Republic captivity, but his profile prevents him from getting close enough to set in motion his malevolent plan.

Enter Cad Bane, the galaxy’s most fearsome bounty hunter, as ruthless as he is deadly. He is quintessentially cold, cruel and calculating — and when the price is right, he can’t be stopped. Backed by Dooku and the Separatists, he’s bringing his unique skill set and impressive arsenal to bear against the very heart of the Republic. Bane brazenly brings the fight to the Senate’s doorstep, with a rogues gallery of galactic scum as his allies.

“This episode gave us the chance to do something totally different, to go in a new direction with the series,” says supervising director Dave Filoni. “We’ve seen the good guys and the bad guys, from the top of the food chain to the cannon fodder on the front lines. Now we get to look at some of the opportunists, at the mercenaries operating without a side. It’s a whole new dynamic we haven’t seen yet, and at the same time it’s very Star Wars.”

Patterned after the laconic gunslingers of spaghetti Westerns, Bane is lethally cool and relishes being a bad guy. He is unflappable in the face of danger, and even welcomes the opportunity to pit his formidable skills against the legendary prowess of the Jedi Knights. Filoni says the inspiration for the red-eyed bounty hunter came directly from George Lucas.

“He had a clear idea for this bad guy who plays by his own set of rules, whose moral code is dictated by his fee,” says Filoni. “And he had sketches and concepts dating back to the original films. If Boba Fett was sort of the Man With No Name of the Star Wars galaxy, then Cad Bane is his counterpoint — his Lee Van Cleef. So that’s how we built the character, with that in mind. It’s a cool parallel to our world, and a cool balance in theirs.”

Making his Star Wars: The Clone Wars debut in Friday’s season finale, Bane has already established a place as a fan-favorite — among the series’ creators and crew.

“The crew loves Cad Bane, and I really think the fans will, too,” says episode director Giancarlo Volpe. “He brings a serious bad-ass sensibility to Star Wars. He’s a lethal and ruthless bounty hunter, and you see that right away in the episode. Unlike Boba Fett, Cad doesn’t take prisoners.”

Return of the Force FX Sabers at ThinkGeek

from ThinkGeek:

Friends of The Republic,

These last few weeks have been more deliciously geeky than Melange
flavored jelly beans eaten on a holodeck trip to planet Raisa… We had a successful shuttle launch, Pi day, The theatrical release of one of the best novels (graphic or otherwise) of all time, Einstein’s Birthday, Resident Evil 5, and the list goes on. In fact it does right now with the return of the Force FX Lightsabers…

Star Wars Force FX Lightsabers — After A Long Hiatus, They’re Back!!

Without lightsabers, Luke Skywalker would just have been a whiney brat. Without lightsabers, Darth Vader would just have been a big dude in a funky suit. Without lightsabers, the Jedi would never have been able to force back all three Ewok invasions. Lightsabers are a noble weapon of a more civilized time. By focusing power through Adegan crystals, a blade of pure energy is produced. Well, these sabers aren’t real (that is, they won’t take Ponda Baba’s arm off), but they are so close you won’t mind. Featuring power-up and power-down light and sound effects, as well as energy hum, swish, and crash sounds (taken directly from the films), these Force FX sabers will help you take the step from Padawan fan to true Jedi Knight.

Find more What’s New items at ThinkGeek!

The Legend of Neil is nominated for 4 awards!

from The Legend of Neil:

We’re happy to announce that The Legend of Neil is up for 4 Streamy Awards including an Audience Choice Award. If you could take the time out to vote for Neil, please do so! You can vote 1x per day (if you try to do more then your vote won’t count).

http://vote.streamys.org/

We were also nominated for Best Director (Sandeep Parikh), Best Guest Star (Felicia Day) and Best Cinematography (Richard E. Stark). All of these nominations are a testament to the talent and hardwork of everyone on the cast and crew, and to our incredible audience who helped spread the word! Thanks so much! Now vote damn you, vote!

“The Guild” up for Audience Award, Please Vote!

from The Guild:

Hi All!

So we’re very lucky to be in the top 10 web series up for the Audience Choice Award for Best Web Series in the Streamy Awards.

You can see all the nominees here:
http://vote.streamys.org/

We’re up against STIFF competition, so please vote for the show you love.

You can vote 1 x PER DAY until March 28th, so please consider voting more than once so we can accept an award from you, our fans, which would mean more to us than any of the awards.

Thanks so much for your support!

The Guild Management

Dr. Horrible is nominated for an Audience Choice Award at the Streamys

from Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog:

Vote for us for “Audience Choice”! http://vote.streamys.org/

“Knights of the Guild” Episode 2

from The Guild:

The Official Fan Podcast of The Guild, “Knights of the Guild” has posted Episode 2 of their show!

This New Episode includes:

* Updates on Cast and Crew
* Their experience working on Season Two Episode Four: “Heroic Encounters”.
* Fan interview with Swedish Guildie Bel-Rand
* Their first crew Interview: Director and Editor of season two Sean Becker.

And lots of other goodies! Listen here or download through iTunes! Thanks as always Kenny and Jenni!!

Good News and Bad News from Vulcan

from Vulcan Tourism & Trek Station:

At long last, we have finally received an answer from Paramount Pictures, about our quest to host the movie premiere of Star Trek.

There is good news and bad news:

Bad news first: Unfortunately, due to timing and logistics surrounding the production and release details for the film, it will not be possible for the premiere to happen in Vulcan. This is largely due to the lead time that we require to rent and special order the equipment needed to put on the event (i.e. projector, screen, sound system etc); and the much shorter timelines the movie industry works with, surrounding film releases.

The Good news is that Paramount Pictures does want to involve Vulcan Tourism with the release of the film in Alberta. Although it is premature to know specific details, they have informed us that we will be invited to participate in the promo-screening of the film in Calgary. This screening will likely will be scheduled for a day or two prior to the film’s wide release on May 8.

Although this may seem, on the surface, to be the end of a long and colourful journey for the Town of Vulcan, we are thrilled with the results of our efforts:

* The support you have shown Vulcan for our lofty Hollywood goal has been overwhelming;

* The media’s response to this campaign has been remarkable; and,

* The idea has clearly caught the imaginations of the travelling public, as our visitor statistics continue to hold strong.

We are looking forward to seeing what Paramount Pictures has in mind to include Vulcan in its plans surrounding Star Trek’s release in May.

Even though Star Trek won’t be premiering in Vulcan this spring, we are still looking forward to a fun and busy year:

* The Town of Vulcan is currently in negotiations with CBS to become an officially licensed Star Trek destination;

* We have put in an application to the Guinness Book of Records to have the “Most people in one location doing a Klingon Bat’leth military-style drill” at our annual Spock Days/Galaxyfest this coming June;

* The Town of Vulcan will be bracing for a Klingon Invasion, as KAG Kanada members descend on Vulcan to celebrate their 20th Anniversary as a fan club at this year’s Spock Days/Galaxyfest weekend.

* The Canadian Space Agency and NASA is considering doing a downlink video conference between our local high school and Canadian Astronaut Robert Thirsk, live from the International Space Station in September (an event that will be open to the public).

If you would like to stay in touch with all of the goings on in Vulcan, we invite you to join our other Facebook group: “Trekking to Vulcan, Alberta” or ask to be put on our mailing list by contacting: info@vulcantourism.com

Thank you so much for your enthusiasm and support for our small town’s ambitious goal to host the premiere of Star Trek XI.

If you have any questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Live Long & Prosper!

Dayna Dickens, Tourism Coordinator
Erin Melcher, Information Services Coordinator
Town of Vulcan and Vulcan County, Alberta, Canada

Gorgeous Tiny Chicken Machine Show Not Renewed for Season 3

from Gorgeous Tiny Chicken Machine Show:

Sad news — Sony has decided NOT to pick up GTCMS for a season 3. But honestly, it’s OK with me. The Guild has become a full-time job and I really need it to be the only one right now cuz we have so much going on in Guild world.

Kim