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'Swamp People' Bobblehead Spot Airing on History Channel

RJ's Swamp People bobbleheads are getting some love from the good folks at the History Channel!

Steven Moffat teases new 'Doctor Who' companion

(Via NME.com)

The next series of the show will see Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill depart the show as Amy and Rory Pond, to be replaced at Christmas by newcomer Jenna-Louise Coleman in an unconfirmed role.

And now, speaking in Doctor Who Magazine, Moffat has said that while the new character will "shock", there will be familiar elements. He said: "I'll answer you in the show about how it’s going to be different. But because it is going to be different. It's going to be a shock, I think. In terms of the companions all being 'the same' - that’s not as phony or artistically crap a thing to say as it sounds.

"What is the base group of people who would run away with the Doctor? They're all going to be a bit mad. A bit dislocated. Not happy with where they are. Are they yearning for outer space? They're going to be people who feel like they can take on the Doctor, who's quite an intimidating sort of person. So, they're going to be feisty - they're going to be all those things. He sort of defines the people who are going to travel with him. The distinction comes very much from the various actors and actresses. So, you know, they’re the ones who create the differences between them. But you are always going to have the same sort of person, just because it's the same man choosing them, and it"s the same person being chosen."

Moffat also addressed the trend for the companions usually being young women. He said: "I think the function of a companion is pretty simple. I don't think that's very difficult. It’s just a question of who credibly is going to agree to go in the TARDIS? Who’s going to do it? Is it going to be a mother of 15 children? No. Is it going to be someone in their 60s? No. Is there going to be a particular age range? I mean... who's going to have a crush on the Doctor? You know, come on! It's more than a format. It's evolved from good, dramatic reasons."

Doctor Who returns for new episodes in the autumn, ahead of its 50th anniversary next year.

Black Keys to Guest Star on 'Workaholics'

The Black Keys will guest star on a forthcoming episode of Comedy Central's Workaholics, reports Entertainment Weekly. The rock duo will play a couple of dirtbags waiting to have a case heard in a small claims court. According to Entertainment Weekly's sources, both Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney will sport "oddly long ponytails" on the show. The episode is set to air sometime this summer.

The band signed on to guest star mainly because they are big fans of the show, which follows the adventures of a trio of slackers. (The title is meant to be ironic.) The show used a bit of their recent hit "Lonely Boy" in an episode last fall.

Comedy Central Launches 50 Day "Countdown to 'Futurama'" Leading up to Season Premiere

(Via Press Release)

COMEDY CENTRAL To Post Exclusive Content On Facebook Each Day For 50 Days Leading Up
To The June 20 Premiere Of The Emmy® Award-Winning Animated Comedy Series

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Podcasts To Be Hosted By Executive Producer David X. Cohen With A Rotating Cast Of
“Futurama” Writers And Producers Who Will Provide Inside Commentary

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Podcasts To Feature At Least One 20 - 60 Second Video Clip From An Upcoming Episode

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NEW YORK, May 1, 2012 – COMEDY CENTRAL is taking “Futurama” fans on a 50 day multi-platform journey leading up to the series’ seventh season premiere on Wednesday, June 20 at 10:00 p.m. The "Countdown To ‘Futurama’” launches on Facebook on Tuesday, May 1 and for 50 consecutive days will provide fans with exclusive content including preview clips, character designs, episode stills, story boards and more each day. For the countdown kick-off, COMEDY CENTRAL will post a sneak peek clip from the season premiere episode, “The Bots and the Bees.” “Futurama’s” Facebook page has over 20 million fans and ranks among the top five animated television show pages.

Beginning on Monday, May 7, CC Digital will feature the first of seven weekly podcasts, which will include a week’s worth of “Countdown To ‘Futurama’” content. Hosted by Executive Producer David X. Cohen, who will be joined by a rotating cast of other “Futurama” writers and producers, this all-new feature will provide viewers with inside commentary on each piece of exclusive content along with a first look at images from upcoming episodes, as well as character designs, stills, storyboards and concept sketches. The “Futurama” weekly podcasts will only be available on iTunes.®

In addition to Facebook, COMEDY CENTRAL will integrate the “Countdown To ‘Futurama’” on-air and online, including a daily feature on the CC Insider blog, the COMEDY CENTRAL Tumblr page and on mobile via SMS messaging.

"Futurama" focuses on the life of Philip Fry (Billy West), a 25-year-old pizza delivery boy who accidentally freezes himself on December 31, 1999 and wakes up 1,000 years later with a fresh start at life at Planet Express, an intergalactic delivery company. There he meets love interest Leela (Katey Sagal), a sexy cyclops with anger management issues, and best friend Bender (John DiMaggio), a beer-powered kleptomaniac robot. In 2011, the series earned two Emmys® for Outstanding Animated Program and Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for Maurice LaMarche.

"Futurama," created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening and David X. Cohen, is produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television, with Rough Draft Studios, Inc. contributing the animation.

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'Big Bang Theory' Tops First Thursday of Sweeps

(Via Variety)

The May sweeps opened Thursday with CBS' "The Big Bang Theory" the top-rated show among viewers 18-49 but with Fox scoring a primetime victory among the networks.

According to preliminary nationals from Nielsen, "Big Bang" (4.0 rating/13 share in 18-49, 12.5 million viewers overall) was tops at 8 p.m. and demonstrably stronger than a year ago, when it posted a 3.3/10 in the demo.

"American Idol" (3.9/12, 14.4 million), on the other hand, has dropped dramatically from where it was last year at this time (5.7/17), through it remains the night's top program among total viewers.

Fox in fact won the hour over CBS, which had "Rules of Engagement" (2.5/7, 8.3 million) at 8:30 p.m. NBC was third in 18-49 with "Community" (1.4/4, 3.3 million) and a live-on-both-coasts episode of "30 Rock" (1.6/5, 3.5 million), followed by ABC's "Missing" (1.3/4, 6.9 million) and the CW's "The Vampire Diaries" (1.0/3, 2.2 million).

ABC surged to the top at 9 p.m. with "Grey's Anatomy" (3.2/8, 9.3 million), which topped CBS' "Person of Interest" (2.4/6, 12.5 million) in the demo if not total viewers. Thanks to "Touch" (1.9/5, 6.5 million), Fox was nearly even at 9 p.m. with NBC, which aired "The Office" (2.1/6, 4.1 million) and "Parks and Recreation" (1.6/4, 3.2 million). The CW offered "The Secret Circle" (0.5/1, 1.2 million).

At 10 p.m., CBS' "The Mentalist" (2.1/6, 11.9 million) and ABC's "Scandal" (2.1/6, 7.0 million) were even in the demo at 10 p.m., with NBC's "Awake" (0.8/2, 2.2 million) trailing.

Preliminary 18-49 averages for the night: Fox 2.9/8, CBS 2.6/7, ABC 2.2/6, NBC 1.4/4, CW 0.8/2.

In total viewers: CBS 11.6 million, Fox 10.5 million, ABC 7.7 million, NBC 3.1 million, CW 1.7 million.