British acting legend Charles Dance is best known to fans of HBO's "Game of Thrones" as Tywin Lannister, the head of House Lannister and father to three of the major characters in the saga (Cersei, Tyrion, Jaime). At a recent press conference for the second season Blu-ray release, Den of Geek got a comment from Dance suggesting that the show has … [Read more...]
An interview with PayPal president David Marcus: as offline / retail prominence grows, a renewed focus on customer service
December 10, 2012 by
One doesn't have to look far to find my true feelings on just about any company. PayPal, in particular, has been on the wrong end of many examples of customer service gone horribly wrong. After lambasting the payments outfit once more following a gaffe I discovered while interviewing Infinitec co-founder Ahmad Zahran, I did something I rarely do: I … [Read more...]
“Next Caller” Cancelled, “Suits” Renewed
October 14, 2012 by
The second cancellation of the new TV season (after CBS' "Made in Jersey") is unexpected - mainly because it's for a show that hasn't even aired yet. Deadline reports that NBC has scrapped its midseason comedy series "Next Caller". Dane Cook starred as a foul-mouthed satellite radio DJ forced to share the microphone with a chipper NPR feminist … [Read more...]
“Touch” Renewed, “Alcatraz” Cancelled
May 10, 2012 by
More US TV network slates are being firmed up this week in preparation for the upfront presentations starting on Monday. As a result Fox revealed today that it has renewed one and cancelled two of its freshman dramas from this past season. The winner was the Kiefer Sutherland-led "Touch" which has scored a second season despite a ratings drop-off … [Read more...]
“Supernatural,” “Borgias,” “Southland” Renewed
May 5, 2012 by
With the TV network up fronts set to hit shortly, time has run out on their opportunity to make decisions about the fate of certain shows. Thankfully they appear to have been in a generous mood this week with numerous series scoring another season. The CW The CW has given renewals to three of its long performing and solid rating dramas - … [Read more...]
“Game of Thrones” Officially Renewed
April 11, 2012 by
The surprise here is that the network waited a week to make the announcement - HBO has revealed in an official press release this morning that it has renewed its big-budget fantasy series "Game of Thrones" for a third season. The news follows on from the first two episode airings of the second season including a robust premiere which scored an … [Read more...]
Grimm Renewed, Missing/Community Ratings
March 19, 2012 by
NBC has renewed its Friday night supernatural procedural "Grimm" for a second season reports Variety. The most recent episode drew 5.2 million viewers and a 1.5 key demo rating, a number that jumped with DVR figures added. Speaking of ratings, NBC's ''Community" returned last night from a four-month hiatus to its best numbers in more than a year … [Read more...]
“Sherlock” Renewed For A Third Season
January 17, 2012 by
Just after the airing of the second season finale of the BBC's "Sherlock" in the UK on Sunday, show runner Stephen Moffat confirmed on Twitter that the BBC has already ordered a third season. In fact the network commissioned it around the same time they did the second. Between 7.9 million and 8.8 million viewers (around a 30% audience share) … [Read more...]
“Dexter” Renewed For Two More Seasons
November 19, 2011 by
Showtime has announced that they've renewed their hit series “Dexter” for two more seasons. Michael C. Hall is locked to be returning as the titular Dexter Morgan with production on the seventh season beginning in 2012 in Los Angeles. Both seasons will consist of 12 episodes each to air as usual throughout the final quarter of the year. The … [Read more...]
Renewed call for recognition
October 10, 2011 by
A renewed call from the Canadians for Reconciliation Society, for Premier Christy Clark to to 'offically' acknowledge the 'full' history of both the Chinese and indigenous peoples of British Columbia. Spokesperson Bill Chu says many still aren't aware of the discrimination both groups faced, "We are not just looking for a list of so-called … [Read more...]
