If you haven’t watched in awhile or ever before, and you’re a fan of Lost, X-Files, and super-smart sci-fi with a strong humorous streak and a leaning toward horror, get caught up and/or start a brand new marathon. It’s not as confusingly self-involved as Lost or as unsure of its direction as X-Files. It’s just great tv. Great storytelling with great characters. And it’s about time that John Noble gets recognition from the Emmy voters for his complex, heartbreaking, and hilarious portrayal of Dr Walter Bishop. Walter is easily one of the best characters on tv right now, or ever in the history of tv dramas.

Check out the sneak peek trailer for the 5th and FINAL season of the epic series, Fringe!
(By the way, if you’re one of those who haven’t watched since the first season or ever, DO NOT WATCH THIS VIDEO as it contains MANY SPOILERS that your brain will not be able to adequately process! These twists and turns need to be experienced in their proper order.)

Big thanks to Fox Television, Warner Bros, and Bad Robot for working things out to make this possible!

Now if only they would bring out another album, life would be perfect…

Okay, enough tv genealogy. Season one of Bob’s Burgers is surprisingly strong for a new comedy and it shows in all 13 of the episodes included in the 2 DVD set available in stores and online today. Considering it’s a short season, it’s not surprising that there aren’t many extras to be found on the discs. But what is there is really good and a little disturbing. Also, uncensored. That should be pointed out, especially in regard to the audio outtakes from two of the episodes, where more than a few of the voice actors launch into vulgar but hilarious screaming tirades in character while improvising the scripts in front of them. You get that feeling a lot while watching the show. The show is definitely scripted, but you get the idea that much of what ends up in the final cut is largely improvised by its talented cast (Kristen Schaal as Louise, John Roberts as Linda, Eugene Mirman as Gene, and Dan Mintz as Tina, in addition to Benjamin). Yes, each of the family members, except Louise, are voiced by men. Even young, hormonally imbalanced Tina. One of my favorite extras is the original demo that was used to pitch the show to Fox, where the family was originally meant to be cannibals who run a burger joint. I imagine if Fox had approved that, it would have been a very different show.

That said, I couldn’t recommend Bob’s Burgers more, especially if you love good animated comedies and have yet to catch it when it airs or because you’re too lazy to DVR it. On any given Sunday, it’s often the funniest show in Fox’s Sunday night lineup. Season 1 is available now on DVD in stores and online, including Amazon (try the link above).

In case you didn’t know, Eagleheart is about Chris Monsanto (Elliott, sporting a ten gallon hat not unlike a certain ass-kicking Texas Ranger) and his team of US Marshals, who more often than not serve justice with blazing guns and deadly awful one-liners. But don’t expect it to be your grandpa’s favorite CBS down home police procedural. It’s about as absurd as you’d expect for an Adult Swim show on Cartoon Network (no, it’s not animated).

Season 1 is now available on DVD and season 2 returns to Adult Swim Thursday, April 12th at midnight.

Here’s the official trailer for season 2…

For fans of the show (no spoilers for those who haven’t yet caught up), you know that You Know Who’s coming back and you know that can’t be good for Sookie and company. In fact it looks like the whole tentatively peaceful existence of vampires in the human world is about to come crashing down on everyone… all because of the actions that take place in one little backwater Louisiana town. No matter what happens, it looks like it’ll be lots more of the same naked, bloody fun!

And in case you missed the recent “Echoes of the Past” trailers that feature none of the actors, just moving camera that floats through the sets as voices from past seasons cut through them, here’s your chance to watch them again.

Sookie’s House

Bill’s House

Fangtasia

Colin Morgan, Bradley James & Katie McGrath, Co-Creator Johnny Capps
Reflect on Season Four and Look Forward to All-New Fifth Season of MERLIN

Thirteen episodes of sorcery and swordplay, dragons and demons, bewitchings and betrayals comes to a head this Friday when the fourth season of MERLIN culminates in an exhilarating season finale entitled “The Sword in the Stone, Part 2,” premiering March 30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT only on Syfy.

For cast members Colin Morgan (Merlin), Bradley James (Arthur) and Katie McGrath (Morgana), the fourth season has been filled with memorable moments for both the actors and viewers.

Morgan is particularly enthused about developments for the title character, who has gone from the King’s servant to his best friend and closest adviser. The fourth season presented some frustrating speed bumps in that relationship as Arthur’s traitorous uncle Agravaine wielded far more power and influence over the King than Merlin would have seen fit.

“After Uther died, there was an interesting transition within the characters as Arthur put family over friends,” Morgan recalls. “That was a difficult transition for Merlin to overcome. One of the key elements in the finale is Arthur seeing his uncle for who he is, and positively reflecting on Merlin’s valued friendship. Arthur always knew Merlin was a good friend and a trusted guy, but to realize he’s loyally been there the entire time is a big revelation for Arthur and certainly paves the way for where we’re going in Season Five.”

McGrath’s Morgana has experienced a true roller-coaster ride in Season Four, initiating one coup of Camelot after another before finally succeeding – if only for a few brief moments.

“I loved it when you see Morgana sitting on the throne after she has taken Camelot,” McGrath explains. “The difference in her body language and attitude and her presence is miles away from her coronation in Season Three, and even further away from what it had been in earlier years. I think it shows how far she has come and how much she has changed throughout the series.”

The entire series has changed, observes James – for the better, in his estimation. “We’ve gradually gotten closer to the legend, which requires us to get a little bit warped, because the legend is really quite dark. That shift has been fantastic. It’s what the show has needed, and what we have needed as actors because it has really kept our interest alive and provided us with a lot of new fun and challenges.”

Filming has begun on Season Five in Wales and France, and the cast is anxious to see what’s next for their characters and the series. But what do they hope is on the horizon?

“Merlin revealing his magic is definitely going to be the ultimate test for Arthur and Merlin, and I think it might be explored in the fifth season,” Morgan says. “The levels of trust between friends is one thing, but Arthur’s distrust of magic is something that runs longer than he and Merlin have been friends. It will take much more influence and much more work to break and to overcome. Certainly we’re entering into that territory, but it’s never going to be an easy task for Merlin. Still, it has to happen sooner or later.”

Underscoring just how strong all of its characters are, McGrath adds: “I’d like Camelot to realize that Morgana has a point. The persecution is unjust, and that magic has a place in the kingdom.”

MERLIN co-creator and executive producer Johnny Capps also offers a tantalizing possibility of things to come: “I think,” he says, “the return of Mordred would be very interesting.”

Stay tuned.

“The Sword in the Stone, Part 2,” an all-new episode of MERLIN, airs Friday, March 30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT only on Syfy. All three seasons of MERLIN are now available on DVD and on iTunes. Be sure to follow the latest news on MERLIN at the Official Merlin page on Facebook.

Want to know more? All the details are listed below the video clip.

March 27, 2012 – Los Angeles, CA – Can’t wait to jump into the Marvel Universe on Disney XD this April? Marvel Television invites you to watch the first full episode of Ultimate Spider-Man with a star-studded kickoff event at Meltdown Comics (7522 Sunset Boulevard) from 12pm – 4:30pm Saturday, March 31!

Great for fans of all-ages, this event will include a free comic book giveaway and signing, as well as Q&A with Jeph Loeb (Marvel’s Head of Television, Executive Producer), Paul Dini (Batman: The Animated Series, Lost), Steven T. Seagle and Duncan Rouleau of Man of Action (Ben 10, Generator Rex), Misty Lee (voice of Aunt May) and Clark Gregg (Agent Coulson -The Avengers, Thor). But that’s not all! Fans in attendance can catch the first episode of Ultimate Spider-Man a full day before it premieres on Disney XD (April 1, 11am/10c). Plus, meet Spider-Man in person!

WHO
Jeph Loeb (Marvel’s Head of Television, Executive Producer)
Paul Dini (Batman: The Animated Series, Lost)
Man of Action’s Steven T. Seagle and Duncan Rouleau (Ben 10, Generator Rex)
Clark Gregg (Agent Phil Coulson – Ultimate Spider-Man, The Avengers, Thor)
Misty Lee (Aunt May -Ultimate Spider-Man)

WHAT
Screenings of Ultimate Spider-Man, comic book giveaway/signing and photo op with Spider-Man himself!

WHERE
Meltdown Comics (7522 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood)

EVENT SCHEDULE:
12pm–1:30pm: Signing with series talent and stars
12:30pm: VIP and press screening of Ultimate Spider-Man
1:30pm – 2:00pm: VIP/Press Q&A (some talent available for separate interviews after 2pm Q&A)
1:30pm – 4:30pm: Photos with Spider-Man
2:00pm – 4:30pm: Screenings of Ultimate Spider-Man premiere episode every half hour

Don’t miss this Mighty Marvel Event!

If you’re in LA, tickets are still available for most of the next few week’s screenings, including Castle, Modern Family, Sons of Anarchy, Mad Men, New Girl, Community, Bones, Vampire Diaries, and many more!

But what if you’re not in LA… so what? What’s so great about something I can’t go to? Well, for the first time ever, the Paley Center is Livestreaming each night’s events live on the web for the world to see! Click here to see the line up and log on each night at 10pm EASTERN TIME! (actually, according to the Paley Center, most won’t start until 10:55pm ET since they screen an episode at the beginning of the show). Now you can experience what so many lucky LA fans have gotten to enjoy for the last few years (minus meeting the stars in person and getting their autographs afterward).

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If Toy Story 3 didn’t exist, I’m pretty sure How to Train Your Dragon would have been my favorite animated movie of 2010. It still kind of is anyway (don’t tell Pixar). I was lucky enough to see it in its first run in 3D and was immediately taken by the beautiful animation, the engaging characters and creatures, and the clean, straightforward story that hit every movie-loving button in me from beginning to end. I enjoyed seeing the holiday shorts they put out on DVD this past Christmas, complete with the original voice cast, so you can imagine my excitement when I heard that they’d be making a regular tv series on the Cartoon Network, coming fall 2012. Don’t believe me? Here’s the first 2 commercials for Dragons and what I don’t doubt will be part of a stellar prime time lineup. Is it too much to ask that they run this back-to-back with the Clone Wars for a perfect Friday evening of animation?

My mistake. I should have known that since the Academy banned and then unbanned Sascha Baron Cohen from appearing at the awards in character as “The Dictator” from the movie of the same name coming out in May, that something awesome was going to go down. Dressed in a long, flowing beard and a crisp white military outfit, Baron Cohen went from interview to interview, telling them how he was to bring his now deceased friend Kim Jong-Il to the Oscars in an urn. It was only when he got to Ryan Seacrest, reporting for E!, that the Dictator made the move the producers had feared. It took just a slight tilting of the urn to send mounds of ash down the front of Seacrest’s suit. The Dictator was quickly whisked away by security (his supermodel bodyguard/companions seemed to be no help at all), leaving Seacrest to brush himself off and go to commercial. Simply the best red carpet moment of the night… or any night, in years…

Check out the video below, courtesy of E! Entertainment Network.