Girl Friends in The Big Bang Theory

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WARNING SPOILERS FOR SEASON 4 of The Big Bang Theory.

In Season 4 of The Big Bang Theory Penny, the lone female lead in a cast of four males, finally got some girl friends. Now, I love The Bang Theory, but these two new girls (Bernadette and Amy) added some much needed balance to the cast (and some female nerds, which was awesome).

There’s something refreshing about the larger cast, mainly because it adds more maturity to the show (in a way) because Penny, Bernadette, and Amy can discuss relationships, work, friendship in a way that the male characters can’t. Of course, the relationship was necessary because of Leonard’s new relationship with Raj’s sister (Priya) caused Penny not to hang out in Sheldon and Leonard’s apartment. Poor lonely Penny needed friends of her own (and more excuses to film in Penny’s apartment) and she got them.

Deep friendships with the opposite gender are explored a lot on The Big Bang Theory and I’m happy that the girls and boys have their own time to discuss things together that may be awkward or impossible to discuss with a mix gender group. Plus, it’s led to some great situational humor as Amy tries to have the female friendships she should have had growing up.

Relive all of the fun girl friend moments with The Big Bang Theory Season 4 on DVD/Blu-Ray.

 

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Lisa and Tabz Get Lost in Los Angeles – Episode #002: Thrilling Adventure Hour

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Join Lisa and Tabz as they get lost in a parking garage at the Largo in Los Angeles. Sorry we cut off at the end without saying goodbye the H2 was full!

Recorded 9/10/2011

Links to stuff we talked about on the podcast:

Joshua Malina –www.imdb.com/name/nm0539651

Follow Joshua Malina on Twitter –twitter.com/joshmalina

The Thrilling Adventure Hour – thrillingadventurehour.com

The Thrilling Adventure Hour on Facebook – www.facebook.com/ThrillingAdventureHour

The Thrilling Adventure Hour on Twitter – twitter.com/ThrillingAdv

The Largo Theater – www.largo-la.com

Colin Hanks – www.imdb.com/name/nm0004988

Colin Hanks on Twitter – twitter.com/Colin_Hanks

Cafe Gratitude – cafegratitude.com

Jason Mraz – jasonmraz.com

LA Buns and Company – www.yelp.com/biz/la-buns-and-company-west-hollywood

Pacific Design Center – www.pacificdesigncenter.com

The Beverly Center – www.beverlycenter.com

Cedars -Sinai – www.cedars-sinai.edu

Ringer – www.cwtv.com/shows/ringer

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BluthCast Episode 4 – Key Decisions

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This week we discuss Key Decisions with the lovely Jessica (jlyn1980 on twitter). We all dress our best and go to the Desis. Katie, Ryan, and John get distracted by the wacky antics of Jessica and Kelly Jo. Ryan doesn’t care for GOB. Katie theatre fan girl comes out. John has a mental breakdown. Someone gets a shout out that we’re not sure he or she is going to like. …And Jessica doesn’t like Buffy or Sarah Michelle Gellar’s acting.

The episode description at the beginning of the episode is from TV.com

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On the Next BluthCast we’ll be discussing Visiting Ours!

PS: Kelly Jo here, once again apologizing about the lateness of this weeks episode. I’ve just been super busy. My schedule has been really hectic lately but it’s about to calm down so hopefully things will settle down soon. Also I apologize about the sound quality in this episode my Internet was awful that night. I did my best with what I have in editing equipment. With the way editing of next week’s show it should be out next week. *Knock on Wood*

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In Defense of SPN Season 6

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I’ll admit I (like a lot of people I know) wasn’t exactly on board with the idea of season 6 of Supernatural. I thought that Kripke’s five season arch had told the story in completion, that it would be a hard, rough end for the Winchesters who had a hard, rough life. I went into this last season with trepidation. How could they top coming toe to toe with Lucifer?

The season started rough, as a lot of the later seasons of SPN do they make the mistake of having the brothers at odds with one another. I believe most people watch this show because of the brothers bonding against the world. We love their relationship when it’s good and the longer it’s bad the more annoyed we get. Yet, TV shows need and thrive on conflict. And in a show with really only two main characters, their only choices are the brothers.

Then, once the relationship was back, the show really heated up and reminded me, once again why I love this show. Some old faces popped up and one of my favorite episodes from season 6 harkened back to Season 2 when Dean tries to outrun a reaper. The moral questions that the boys have to answer make this more than some fantasy show about two hot guys running around in a car. It really makes me examine my own faith and thoughts on death, life and everything in between.

If you gave up on the season, pick up the DVDs and really stick it out. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised at the end and anxiously awaiting season 7 like I am.

I have been hired by Warner Bros. WBWord division to promote Supernatural Season 6 on DVD.

Quadruple Z Episode #016 – Review of Chuck S2x12 – Chuck vs. the Third Dimension

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Join Tabz, Kim and Faith as they discuss this very special 3D episode of Chuck.

TV.com recap:

Chuck has to protect rock star Tyler Martin, while Morgan wins two backstage passes to Martin’s concert, so he needs to decide who will become his “plus one”.

This is a special 3D episode.

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ION Television Picks up Flashpoint

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[Press Release] ION Television premieres its newly acquired hit police drama “Flashpoint” on Tuesday, October 18 at 10pm ET/PT with new original episodes. ION Television, the new home for the award-winning series, will schedule “Flashpoint” in a two-hour block on Tuesdays from 10pm-12am ET/PT and again on Saturdays from 9-11pm ET/PT.

To support the series launch, ION Television will unveil an integrated marketing campaign, including television, print, out-of-home & digital advertising. As part of the campaign for the first-time ever, ION will feature a Quick Response code on all printed marketing elements, which will provide fans access to exclusive cast interviews, a never-before-seen sneak peek from the premiere episode and entry into the ‘Flashpoint Alert’ contest, starting September 26th. The online contest provides fans a chance to win weekly cash prizes by scheduling the premiere episode onto their digital calendars and their social media platforms.

ION Television, a top-10 network, acquired the rights to all existing episodes and future production of “Flashpoint” from CBS Television Distribution earlier this year. The production of the season’s upcoming episodes marked ION Television’s first venture into originals planned by the network in the coming year.

“Flashpoint” joins ION Television’s primetime line-up of hit off-network series such as “Psych,” Monk,” “Criminal Minds,” and “Without a Trace,” and its blockbuster theatricals, which have driven record ratings for the network. The new series joins the schedule on the heels of ION’s recent acquisition of the hit series “Leverage” and “House,” both set to launch on ION in 2012.

Starring Hugh Dillon (Durham County), Enrico Colantoni (Veronica Mars), Amy Jo Johnson (Felicity) and David Paetkau (Whistler), “Flashpoint” is the nail-biting cop drama and an emotional journey into the tough, risk-filled lives of a group of police in the Strategic Response Unit (inspired by Toronto’s Emergency Task Force). Members of a highly-skilled tactical team, they are trained in negotiating, profiling and getting inside the subject’s head to understand the emotional breaking point (the “flashpoint”) that triggered the crisis.

“Flashpoint” is produced by Pink Sky Entertainment and Avamar Entertainment in association with CTV and CBS. Executive producers are Anne Marie La Traverse and Bill Mustos. Creators are Mark Ellis and Stephanie Morgenstern. David Frazee is Series Consultant.

Still Flying Episode #001 SPOILERS – Serenity (Experienced Crew)

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Join Kim, Murray, Carol and Ryan as they discuss their reactions to the Newbie Cast, their own memories of watching Firefly for the first time, their favorite characters and their review of the podcast. This is a companion cast. No, not that kind of companion.

Warning: Do not listen to this podcast if you have not seen all of Firefly (including the movie Serenity) as there are MAJOR spoilers. Also spoilers for Buffy, Dollhouse and Angel.

Links:

Kim – Between the Lines Studios & Upside Down and Halfway to Happyland

Carol –  find her lurking over at the PotentialCast FB Group

Murray – phoenix-taiko-kai.com

Ryan – BluthCast (here on QuadZ) and follow him on Twitter:  twitter.com/phikappa304

Send your feedback to betweenthelinesstudios@gmail.com

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The Big Bang Theory and Roommates

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Among my online friends there’s been a lot of talk lately about roommates. Specifically about the pain of living with roommates. Having to share a room with my sister did not adequately prepare me for the nightmare that was sharing a room in college. I had 6 different roommates in my years in college and most of them were, in some way or another, difficult. Then I lived in a three bedroom apartment with two other girls and that, also, was a bit of a nightmare. Lets just say that Passive Aggressive notes took a whole new level of amazing when I lived in that apartment. Of course, if we would have had a roommate agreement like Leonard and Sheldon some of that difficulty may have been avoided. At least we would have known where we stood.

My favorite roommate though was my junior year of college when I met Hannah. She was a fantastic roommate and we got along so well despite our obvious differences. We were both very busy, she was planning her wedding and trying to finish her senior year and I was a junior involved in every activity imaginable and my first boyfriend. Every night we’d come back to our rooms exhausted and crawl into bed and turn off the lights, but stay up for hours talking. She was a source of encouragement and wisdom, especially when my life seemed a hectic frenzy. I can’t say that I had changed any when I lived with Hannah, all of my faults were there (even more so because I was so stressed and busy), but Hannah was so radically different than any other roommate relationship I ever had.

Lately my pastor has been talking about what real love is and how real love overlooks flaws and just loves. I think that’s what I was missing in a lot of my roommate situations before and after that experience – love. Hannah really showed me what friendship and love were about.

When it comes to The Big Bang Theory as much as the other characters on the show and Leonard make fun of Sheldon and often get very annoyed with him – I think there’s a deeper friendship/love that they have for each other. It’s what keeps viewers like myself coming back to the show (okay, that and the geeky references and situations). But honestly, their friendship is one of the vital parts of the show. It might not always work, but Sheldon and Leonard have a friendship that most people would envy, a friendship that I had with Hannah. Hopefully (as far as fictional characters can) they appreciate it!

Catch up on The Big Bang Theory and Sheldon and Leonard’s roommate-ness buy buying Season 4 on DVD and Blu-Ray: http://bit.ly/nAnZ5T

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Movie Review: The Killer Elite

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The Killer Elite opens 9/23. Buy tickets now on Fandango.com.

Find out more about The Killer Elite at killerelite.com

I went to see “The Killer Elite” last week at a special press screening and I have to say I was blown away. I’m not normally one for assassin vs. assassin movies, but “The Killer Elite” is more than just your typical violence for the sake of violence film – it’s actually a real interesting story about trained assassins, government corruption and the role the West has played in the Middle East. Entirely relevant for the current culture and political times today.

Both myself and Lisa, who came along, walked out after seeing it surprised at how much we really enjoyed the film because, at the end of the day, it told a compelling, redemptive story. Added bonus? Yvonne Strahovski (Sarah Walker from Chuck) plays the romantic lead.

Synopsis:

“Based on a shocking true story, Killer Elite pits two of the world’s most elite operatives – Danny, an ex-special ops agent (Jason Statham) and Hunter, his longtime mentor (Robert De Niro) – against the cunning leader of a secret military society (Clive Owen).  Covering the globe from Australia to Paris, London and the Middle East, Danny and Hunter are plunged into a highly dangerous game of cat and mouse — where the predators become the prey.”

Non-Spoilery Verdict:

Come for the explosions, car chases, stellar cast and leave with a compelling story.

Jason Statham does what he does best in this role: he plays the hard on the outside, teddy bear on the inside lead. As Danny he gets to really play with the tortured soul who is pulled back into the assasian business because of his friend. Robert DeNiro gets to play an excellent role as a foil for Jason’s character adding to every scene he’s in without having to outshine the rest of the cast. Yvonne gets to play a good Australian country girl, and even though her role is smaller than the male leads, she really lights up the screen at every turn. I was pleasantly surprised that her character wasn’t as flat as I had anticipated she might be in this very male genre film.

Clive Owen is masterful and gripping in his role. Of the three male leads I really believed his character most of all.

At the beginning the movie did feel more like an independent film (long, non-actiony type shots), but the action picked up and left me interested through out. There were a couple unexpected turns that the movie made that I wasn’t expecting and the overall message was redemption is possible and who you were does not have to define who you become.

Downsides to the movie (for me) was it was rated R for language (brief nudity) and violence (though the violence wasn’t as bad as I thought it may be).

This is a really great movie based on a non-fiction book The Feather Men and I recommend you go see it for yourself.

Psych Fan Apperication Screening in New York – Enter to Win Tickets!

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USA NETWORK CELEBRATES LOYAL FANS WITH PSYCH FAN APPRECIATION DAY! 
WIN TICKETS TO A FAN-ONLY ADVANCE SCREENING OF THE SIXTH SEASON PREMIERE OF PSYCH AND SPEND AN EVENING WITH THE ENTIRE CAST

 

500 Loyal Fans Will Win a Pair of Tickets to NYC Screening on Thursday, October 6; The Sixth Season of PSYCH Premieres on USA Network on Wednesday, October 12, 10/9c

WHAT: PSYCH FAN APPRECIATION DAY:  As a thank you to PSYCH’s most loyal fans, USA Network is hosting a Fan Apprecation Day featuring an advance screening of the sixth season premiere, Q&A’s before and after with the cast and creator, and a chance to mix and mingle with the greatest PSYCH-O’s of our time.  Beginning September 8 at 10am EST,  fans can go to psych.usanetwork.com to sign up for a chance to win a free pair of tickets to Fan Appreciation Day on October 6 at the historic Ziegfeld Theatre in NYC.  All cast members – James Roday, Dulé Hill, Corbin Bernsen, Timothy Omunson, Maggie Lawson, Kirsten Nelson plus series creator Steve Franks will be in attendance.  Popcorn, drinks and surprise giveaways will top off an exciting evening.  Fans who can’t make it to the event can catch the action from the comfort of their own home.  USA will stream live coverage of the event including green carpet interviews and an exclusive cast Q&A.

Fan Appreciation Day is all about the fans, the PSYCH-O’s who have made PSYCH USA Network’s current longest running original scripted series with nearly two million Facebook fans. The show follows the adventures of a young police consultant who solves crimes with powers of observation so acute, he attempts to convince the precinct detectives that he’s psychic.

The tickets to the screening will be given away via a lottery system and each ticket will include a guest.  After fans signs up, they will be notified via e-mail if they have been selected and then will have 48 hours to claim their tickets online.

WHEN: September 8-21, 2011