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“The Aquabats” finish Season 1 with a little help from “Weird Al” Yankovic

June 15, 2012 StayTuned Staff

As the debut season on The Aquabats Super Show closes, M.C. Bat Commander (a.k.a. Christian Jacobs) can sum up his feelings in four words. “Wow! We did it!” In “ShowTime,” the wacky quintet faces off against a nefarious alien enemy bent on destroying the world. While they see it as a chance to prove their awesomeness to a doubting world, another superhero, Super Magic Power Man, looks like he’s going to ruin their chances once again. “Weird Al” Yankovic — whom Jacobs says he met on the set of Yo Gabba Gabba, then in line at a Pixies concert — […]

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“New Girl” bus tour continues its “adorkable” summer run

June 12, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

Now that I’ve noticed more and more young women in my city of Milwaukee donning the “adorkable” style of eyeglasses that Jess (Zooey Deschanel) wears on FOX’s hit comedy series New Girl, I suppose I can’t deny the cultural impact that the show has had after just its first season. And just as that eyeglasses trend has apparently swept into the heartland and beyond, so, too, will the New Girl True American Summer Bus Tour, which kicked off last Friday with several stops in Boston. Throughout the summer, the party school bus that Jess borrowed for Schmidt’s (Max Greenfield) birthday […]

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Tony Sirico talks “Jersey Shore Shark Attack”

June 8, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

He’s a lifelong Brooklynite and longtime actor most famous for his role as “Paulie Walnuts” Gualtieri on The Sopranos, but Tony Sirico heads to the Jersey Shore for his latest role in Syfy’s original movie Jersey Shore Shark Attack, premiering this Saturday, June 9, at 9pm ET/PT. When I ask the New Yorker if any of his buddies razzed him for playing a Jersey guy, the actor laughs. “Nah. The only time I get razzed — and then, it’s a good razz — is from the fans I got. If I may say so, I say ‘hello’ to about a […]

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FX to offer special preview episode of “Wilfred” beginning June 14

June 7, 2012 StayTuned Staff

Beginning June 14, viewers can catch a special preview episode of the FX comedy Wilfred, either through video-on-demand or online. It will air on the network June 21, a week before the eccentric series makes its official Season 2 debut June 28. “Progress” features guest star Robin Williams, and focuses on the fallout when Ryan (Elijah Wood) realizes the consequences of not having Wilfred (Jason Gann) in his life. Oh, and if you’re aren’t familiar with the series, Wilfred is Ryan’s neighbor’s dog, only Ryan sees him as a guy in a cheap dog suit. Told you it was eccentric. […]

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Sutton Foster trades Broadway for “Bunheads”

June 7, 2012 StayTuned Staff

Despite her staggering amount of success on Broadway — including two Tony awards and a decade-long run of starring roles in big shows — more people will likely watch Sutton Foster on one episode of her new TV show than have ever seen her on the Great White Way. The star of such stage hits as Thoroughly Modern Millie and Anything Goes knows she’s stepping into a whole new world with Bunheads, an ABC Family drama — premiering at 9pm June 11 — about an aimless Las Vegas showgirl who impulsively marries a love-struck fan and moves with him to […]

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“Hey, Apple!” The Annoying Orange is coming to Cartoon Network

June 6, 2012 StayTuned Staff

What started out as just another web video for Dane Boedigheimer back in 2009 has built him a mini-empire, which will soon include a half-hour series on Cartoon Network. The Annoying Orange, which debuts at 8:30pm June 11, will showcase the verbose fruit who delights in tormenting his fellow foodstuffs with his intrusive high-pitched greetings like “Hey! Hey, Apple!” It’s all profoundly silly, and Boedigheimer — better known by his online handle Daneboe — knows it. Expanding the quickie shorts into episodes that will consist of two 11-minute segments has been a surprisingly smooth process so far, he says. It […]

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“Royal Pains” returns to USA just in time for summer

June 6, 2012 Tom Comi

I had no idea until going through the press materials to write about the new season of Royal Pains that it ranks as USA Network’s No. 1 hit original series. Then it dawned on me that it makes complete sense. After all, the show has a unique premise, gorgeous scenery and one of the most underrated casts in all of television. For those unfamiliar with Royal Pains — which returns tonight at 9pm ET — it revolves around a concierge doctor who discretely treats the upper-crust residents living in the Hamptons. Mark Feuerstein stars as Dr. Hank Lawson,  a former New […]

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“Piranha 3DD” available on TV/Internet VOD today, same day as theatrical release

June 1, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

Representing the first Dimension Films release to be offered as a day-and-date theatrical/Video On Demand (VOD) launch — and the first ever launch of this sort for a 3D movie — Piranha 3DD will be available On Demand and online for VOD rentals starting today, coinciding with its theatrical release. The film will be available for a 48-hour VOD rental; $6.99 in standard and high definition, and $7.99 in 3D. Consumers have 30 days from the time of purchase to begin viewing. While you should check with your local system to verify availability and for ordering information, Starz Digital Media […]

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Bill Engvall stars in Hallmark Channel’s “Kiss at Pine Lake”

May 14, 2012 StayTuned Staff

Hallmark Channel pulls off a bit of a “first” this month with one of its original films. Comedian Bill Engvall, who’s been doing standup routines about parenting for decades, steps into his first dramatic role in Kiss at Pine Lake. The film is about Luke (Barry Watson), a young philanthropist trying to save the summer camp of his youth, and Zoe (Mia Kirshner), the girl who haunts his camp memories, representing the development firm that’s trying to wheedle it away from him. Engvall’s role is of Zoe’s father, though they’re largely estranged since her parents’ divorce. It’s a small part […]