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CA – World of Warcraft: Traveler Signing
January 6, 2017 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, California, Comic Books, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television, Video Games
Greg Weisman (Young Justice, Star Wars Rebels, Gargoyles) appears at Chevalier's Books in Los Angeles on Wednesday January 11th at 7:00 PM.
Press Release:
Celebrated comic book author and animation writer Greg Weisman – Disney's Gargoyles is one of his creations! – will entice our younger readers by reading and signing this first book in a new series based on the bestselling game franchise. World of Warcraft®: Traveler starts the epic adventure by introducing the youthful characters as they discover the mysteries and majesty of the land of Azeroth. Step inside this richly layered world with Greg and join us for his reading, q&a and signing.
It's been years since twelve-year-old Aramar Thorne, a clever boy who is never without his precious sketch book, has seen his father. So when Captain Greydon Thorne comes ashore and asks his son to join him at sea, it feels as if someone has redrawn Aram's entire world. Before he knows it, Aram is aboard the Wavestrider with Lakeshire fading to a distant dot on the horizon. But the thrill of adventure quickly fades, as Greydon relentlessly schools Aram on how to handle his cutlass and how to relate with the strange and diverse creatures of Azeroth. In addition, Aram struggles to get along with the Wavestrider's crew—especially second mate Makasa, a tough teenaged girl. Just as Aram starts to get his head above water, a band of vicious pirates attack the Wavestrider, turning his world upside down once again. As Aram tries to find his way home with his father's compass in hand, he'll travel across Azeroth's beautiful and hostile terrain, encountering creatures both terrible and wondrous. But the journey is hindered by Greydon's compass, which never points north. If the compass isn't leading Aram and Makasa home–to safety–to what destiny is it leading them?
Greg Weisman has been a storyteller all his life. He's best known as the creator of Disney's Gargoyles and as a writer-producer on multiple animated series, including Young Justice, Star Wars Rebels, and W.I.T.C.H., and Marvel's The Spectacular Spider-Man. He's written multiple comic book series and two young adult novels, Rain of the Ghosts and Spirits of Ash and Foam.
Chevalier's Books
126 N Larchmont Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90004
(323) 465-1334
Grand Rapids Comic-Con Returns October 21-23, 2016
October 19, 2016 by Brian Pate
Filed under Collectibles, Comic Books, Convention News, Michigan, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Press Release:
The next Grand Rapids Comic-Con will be held on October 21-23, 2016, at the DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Friday, October 21: 2-8 pm with after-hours programming until 11 pm
Saturday, October 22: 10 am-7 pm with after hours programming until 11 pm
Sunday, October 23: 10 am until 5 pm
Ticket Prices:
3-day pass: $40 advance, $50 at door
Friday only: $15 advance, $20 door
Saturday only: $20 advance, $25 door
Sunday only: $17 advance, $22 door
VIP pass: $149 advance only
Link to tickets is here.
Celebrity Guest List:
Wil Traval: "Jessica Jones", "Arrow", "Once Upon A Time"
Denise Crosby: Lt. Tasha Yar in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and the leader of Terminus in "The Walking Dead"
Bruno Gunn: Brutus in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Sean Maher: Dr. Simon Tam in "Firefly", Nightwing in several DC Comics animed Batman movies
Steve Blum: Zeb Orrelios in "Star Wars Rebels", Spike Spiegel in "Cowboy Bebop", Wolverine in numerous X-Men animated features
Bryce Papnebrook: Eren Jaeger in "Attack On Titan", Rin in "Blue Exorcist"
Austin St. John: The original Red Ranger in "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers"
Steve Cardenas: Rocky DeSantos/Red Ranger in "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers"
Robin Shelby: Slimer in Ghostbusters 2 and Lady Slimer in Ghostbusters (2016)
Russell Hodgkinson: Doc in "Z-Nation"
Felix Silla: "Buck Rogers In The 25th Century", "The Addams Family", Star Wars: Episode VI–Return Of The Jedi
Rob Miller: "Face Off"
Dr. Mortose: local horror host
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) Cast Reunion!
Michelan Sisti * Leif Tilden * Josh Pais
Comic Guest List:
Kevin Eastman: co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Jae Lee: Batman/Superman, Before Watchmen: Ozymandias
Bob Camp: creatiuve writer/director of Ren and Stimpy
Joe Rubinstein: Wolverine, Micronauts, The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe
Stuart Sayger: The Walking Dead, Bionicle
Tony Kordos: Batman and Robin Eternal
Rodney Ramos: Transmetropolitan
Steve Lieber: Whiteout, The Spectacular Foes Of Spider-Man
Jeff Balke: Deadpooh, Fantastic Four
Allen Bellman: Golden Age artist for Captain America
Greg Weisman: Gargoyles, Star Wars Rebels
Vince Locke: Sandman, Deadworld
J. David Spurlock: publisher on Vanguard Publishing
Tony Isabella: Black Lightning, 1000 Comic Books You Must Read
K. Lynn Smith: Plume, Cards Against Humanity
Jeff Carlisle: The Guild, Star Wars, Doctor Who
William Messner-Loebs: The Flash, Wonder Woman
Dirk Manning: Legends Of Oz, Nightmare World
Jason Moore: Batman: Haunted Gotham, The Crusades
Arvell Jones: All-Star Squadron, The Avengers
Jeff Balke: Fantastic Four, Deadpooh
Comfort and Adam: The Uniques, Rainbows In The Dark
Jon Alderink: Superman, Justice League: Generation Lost
Dan Monroe: children's book illustrator
Tyler and Sara Sowles: Durontus: The Lost Serpent, G-Fan magazine
…plus an extensive artist alley!
Best Selling Authors:
Anne Bishop: The Others, Black Jewels
Susan Dennard: Truthwitch, Something Strange and Deadly
Adam Bray: Marvel, Star Wars technical manuals
Eric Telchin: Black and White Factory
Courtney Allison Moulton: Angelfire
MarcyKate Connolly: Monstrous, Ravenous
New! Kids Area in Exhibit Hall C, including a huge LEGOs display, Hot Wheels track, Star wars coloring area, two science exhibits, and a ton more. Check it out!
100,000 square foot vending hall
Car show
Film festival (link here)
Anime room
Art show
Costume contest
Electronic and board/card gaming rooms
Comic and 1950's sci-fi displays
100-plus hours of programming
More information: www.grcomiccon.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/grandrapidscomiccon
Twitter: www.twitter.com/grcomiccon
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/grcomiccon
Long Beach Comic Expo Announces Special Guests, Sponsorships, and Programming for 2016
February 16, 2016 by Brian Pate
Filed under Animation, California, Comic Books, Convention News, Cosplay, Movies, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Television, Top Stories
Press Release:
February 15, Long Beach, CA – In advance of Long Beach Comic Expo, Mad Event Entertainment unveils an all star guest line up, along with sponsors, innovative programs and new partners, in preparation for the 7th annual Long Beach Comic Expo this coming weekend. The Expo will play host to more than 120 guests and 80 panels and will take over two exhibit halls of the Long Beach Convention Center.
Special Guests
Long Beach Comic Expo recognizes the following special guests for their unparalleled excellence in the realm of both comic books and animation. As comic book culture remains at the core of Long Beach Comic Expo, we are proud to announce the following special guests appearing at this year's show:
• Fabian Nicieza, co-creator of Marvel's DEADPOOL, which premiered in theaters on February 12, 2016;
• Chris Claremont, writer of THE UNCANNY X-MEN, of the most beloved and influential comics series in the history of the medium;
• Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner, bestselling co-writers of DC entertainment's HARLEY QUINN and co-creators of SUPER ZERO from Aftershock Comics;
• Rachel and Terry Dodson, comic book artists on STAR WARS: PRINCESS LEIA, TEEN TITANS, and HARLEY QUINN;
• Jae Lee, Eisner award-winning artist of Marvel's INHUMANS, FANTASTIC FOUR; 1234, and DC's BEFORE WATCHMEN, BATMAN/SUPERMAN
• Greg Weisman, acclaimed animation writer and producer of STAR WARS: REBELS; YOUNG JUSTICE, and more. Author of the fan favorite RAIN OF GHOSTS YA novels;
Click here for a complete list of guests.
Show Sponsors
• Long Beach Comic Expo is proud to welcome Academy of Art as its newest Premier Sponsor. Academy of Art University is the largest private art and design school in the United States; offering classes online and at their expansive San Francisco campus. Join them at their booth to discuss education, applying, and careers in illustration, animation, game design, costume design and much more. Several Academy of Art artists will be in attendance, presenting demos and instructing in live drawing sessions.
• Additional sponsors include: Bernina, Comicraft, Lyft, SGX Pring, Sun Newspapers, and Triple 9.
Program Highlights
As in past years, attendees will be treated to a wide array of programming (Click to download a PDF of the programming schedule). Highlights include:
* The return of Space Expo, featuring two days of workshops and panels presented by the Columbia Memorial Space Center.
* Publisher panels featuring writers and artists from DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, and Image.
* #MakeComics workshops where aspiring writers and artists and fans can learn the entire process of making comics from comic book greats all weekend long. Topics include How to Build a Portfolio, Breaking Into Comics, Writing and Marketing.
* The second annual Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity event with renowned reporter (THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER) and acclaimed comic book writer (GENIUS) Marc Bernardin who will be the event's keynote speaker.
* Amazing animation panels: DISNEY AFTERNOON, GARGOYLES,- and YOUNG JUSTICE, featuring major voice actors.
* GeekFest Film Fest films at Long Beach Comic Expo, the only Los Angeles area venue to host the full slate of programming for the world's 1st traveling film fest of "geek" films.
* Kids programming including How To Draw Comics for Kids.
* A Saturday night Cosplay Contest and Cosplay panels.
Long Beach Comic Expo has two additional discounts to offer attendees this year. Attendees who present their badge at the popular Aquarium of the Pacific will gain admission to the aquarium for only $9.00, discounted from the normal rate of $29.95! This discount is good, both the weekend of the show, as well as the following weekend. LYFT will be the official car service of this year's show, offering discounted rides to attendees. Details can be found on site at the show.
Enjoy an exciting weekend full of exceptional guests, exhibitors, and engaging panels, at Long Beach Comic Expo, Saturday, February 20 from 10:00 am – 7:00 pm and Sunday, February 21 from 10:00 am – 5:00 PM at the Long Beach Convention Center. Tickets are available now at www.longbeachcomicexpo.com.
Follow Long Beach Comic Expo on Facebook and Twitter for the latest news and information.
ABOUT LONG BEACH EXPO: Long Beach Comic Expo is an annual event held at the Long Beach Convention Center that celebrates comic books and pop culture and showcases the exceptional works of talented writers, artists, illustrators and creators of all types of pop culture. At Long Beach Comic Expo, you'll find exhibitors promoting and selling all types of related products, as well as entertaining and educational programs for all ages, guest signings and meet & greet sessions with celebrities. Long Beach Comic Expo is a MAD Event Management, LLC production. To learn more and purchase tickets, please visit www.longbeachcomicexpo.com.
CA – Rain of the Ghosts Signing
September 10, 2015 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, California, Comic Books, Movies, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television, Video Games
Writer/creator Greg Weisman (Star Wars Rebels, Kanan: The Last Padawan, Gargoyles, Young Justice) appears at Meltdown Comics on Friday October 9, 2015 at 7:00 PM for an exclusive Q&A session discussing his audioplay RAIN OF THE GHOSTS moderated by Anderson Cowan. The event will feature special guests from the cast and crew of the audioplay including Voice Actors: Ed Asner, Vanessa Marshall, Elisa Gabrielli, and more TBA; Composers: Kristopher Carter and Lolita Ritmanis; Co-Producer: Curtis Koller. Admission ($30) includes one FREE autograph from each panel member. A portion of the proceeds benefit Comfort Zone Camp.
Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046
CA – Spirits of Ash and Foam Signing
July 14, 2014 by Colin Solan
Filed under Animation, California, Comic Books, Other, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Signing and Appearance Profiles, Television
Greg Weisman (Gargoyles, Young Justice, Spectacular Spider-Man) signs his new book at Vroman's Bookstore on Sunday July 20, 2014 at 4:00 pm!
About Spirits of Ash and Foam:
In this sequel to Rain of the Ghosts, Rain Cacique must now unearth a whole new series of mysterious events, all while juggling the struggles of homework, babysitting duties, and new friends. Now that she is equipped with her heirloom talisman her grandfather left her, she seeks the next mystical relic that will allow her to uncover her home's secrets and launch her and her ghost grandfather into a whole new adventure..
About the Author:
GREG WEISMAN is an American comic book and animation writer and producer, best known as the creator of Gargoyles and as the Supervising Producer of The Spectacular Spider-Man. Weisman just completed work as writer and producer on the Young Justice animated series. The television series he's produced have been nominated for a number of Emmy Awards. Currently he is working the new Star Wars cartoon REBELS.
Vroman's Bookstore
695 E. Colorado Blvd Pasadena, CA 91101
CA – Rain of the Ghosts Signing
February 4, 2014 by Colin Solan
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Greg Weisman (Gargoyles, Young Justice, Spectacular Spider-Man) signs his new book at Vroman's Bookstore on Tuesday February 18, 2014 at 7:00 pm!
About Rain of the Ghosts:
Growing up in the tropical paradise of the Ghost Keys, a (fictional) chain of islands near the Bermuda Triangle, should be paradise, but for twelve-year-old Rain Cacique, it feels more like a life sentence that dooms her to a future of bending over backwards for ungrateful tourists. Her beloved grandfather, 'Bastian, is the bright spot in her world, so when he passes away, Rain immediately attributes her newfound ability to see dead people (including the spirit of her grandfather as a young fighter pilot) to grief. Eventually, however, 'Bastian is able to convince her that he is really there, that she needs to help him put other spirits to rest. Together, they discover a hidden world of mystery and adventure.
About the Author:
GREG WEISMAN is an American comic book and animation writer and producer, best known as the creator of Gargoyles and as the Supervising Producer of The Spectacular Spider-Man. Weisman just completed work as writer and producer on the Young Justice animated series. The television series he's produced have been nominated for a number of Emmy Awards. Currently he is working the new Star Wars cartoon REBELS.
Vroman's Bookstore
695 E. Colorado Blvd Pasadena, CA 91101
Warner Bros. to Wow WonderCon 2012 with Alcatraz, Fringe, and DC Nation
February 24, 2012 by Brian Pate
Filed under Animation, California, Comic Books, Convention News, Television, Top Stories
Press Release:
Warner Bros. Television Escapes to the O.C. with Panels for Alcatraz, Fringe and DC Nation, and Fans Can See The Secret Circle and Person of Interest on the Big Screen
BURBANK, Calif. (February 24, 2012) — Warner Bros. Television (WBTV) breaks free and travels to the other side — aka the O.C. — for another exciting weekend at WonderCon 2012, starting with an exclusive advance screening of a never-before-seen episode of The Secret Circle (Thursdays 9/8c The CW) and an explosive episode of Person of Interest (Thursdays 9/8c CBS) on the big screen on Friday, March 16. Then fans can supercharge their Saturday with a special video presentation and panel session for DC Nation — the new one-hour programming block from Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment — on March 17. And on Sunday, March 18, sample the best of Bad Robot Productions with mind-bending panel sessions for Alcatraz (Mondays 9/8c FOX, moving to 8/7c on March 5) and Fringe (Fridays 9/8c FOX).
Stars and producers scheduled to attend WonderCon 2012 include:
- Alcatraz stars Sarah Jones, Jorge Garcia, Jonny Coyne and Parminder Nagra, along with executive producers Jennifer Johnson, Daniel Pyne, Jack Bender and co-creators/co-executive producers Bryan Wynbrandt and Steve Lilien
- Fringe stars John Noble, Seth Gabel and executive producers J.H. Wyman and Jeff Pinkner. Additional cast members to be announced.
- DC Nation: Young Justice producers Brandon Vietti and Greg Weisman; Green Lantern: The Animated Series producers Jim Krieg and Giancarlo Volpe; and DC animated shorts producers Lauren Faust and Ben Jones
- Alcatraz, Fringe and DC Nation casts and producers will all be signing at the DC Entertainment booth, #501
In addition, WBTV will present not one, but two special screenings exclusively for WonderCon audiences, offering fans a sneak peak — on the big screen — of The Secret Circle's "Curse" episode six days before its broadcast on Thursday, March 22 (9/8c on The CW), as well as an episode of the hit action-drama Person of Interest.
For continuing information about the Studio's plans at WonderCon, please follow us on Twitter at@thewbdotcom.
Following are the WBTV and DC Nation panel dates, as well as signing dates and times for WonderCon 2012. Official panel times to be announced by WonderCon.
Exclusive Warner Bros. Television Screenings — For the third straight year, Warner Bros. Television kicks off WonderCon with special screenings of fan-favorite series. For 2012, WBTV will present on the big screen episodes of the first-year hit dramas The Secret Circle, from executive producer Kevin Williamson (The Vampire Diaries), and Person of Interest, from creator Jonathan Nolan (The Dark Knight) and J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Productions (Fringe, Lost). Ballroom
- The Secret Circle: The ordinary becomes the extraordinary in The Secret Circle, a drama full of mystery, intrigue and danger from executive producer Kevin Williamson (The Vampire Diaries) and based upon the book series by L.J. Smith (The Vampire Diaries). The series chronicles the story of a young girl who discovers not only that she is a witch and part of a secret coven, but that she is the key which will unlock a centuries-old battle of good versus evil. WBTV has conjured up a WonderCon exclusive premiere screening of the "Curse" episode, a full six days in advance of its on-air debut Thursday, March 22, at 9/8c on The CW. Britt Robertson (Scream 4), Thomas Dekker (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Gale Harold (Queer as Folk), Phoebe Tonkin (H20: Just Add Water), Shelley Hennig (Days of our Lives), Jessica Parker Kennedy (50/50), Chris Zylka (upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man) and Natasha Henstridge (Species) star in the series, which is executive produced by Williamson, Andrew Miller (Nothing), Andrea Newman (Human Target), Leslie Morgenstein (The Vampire Diaries) and Gina Girolamo (The Lying Game). From Bonanza Productions Inc., Outerbanks Entertainment and Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios, The Secret Circle airs Thursdays at 9/8c on The CW. Become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thesecretcircle and follow The CW on Twitter @CW_network.
- Person of Interest: Jim Caviezel (The Thin Red Line), Comic-Con favorite Michael Emerson (Lost) and Taraji P. Henson (Hustle & Flow) team up in this thought-provoking crime action-drama from The Dark Knight's Jonathan Nolan and J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Productions (Fringe, Lost, Alias). Set in New York City, with all of its multifaceted elements of justice (cops, criminals, corruption), Person of Interest centers on an ex-CIA agent, presumed dead, who partners with a mysterious billionaire to prevent violent crimes, and the detectives tracking them. Person of Interest makes its WonderCon debut with a screening of a complete episode on the big screen. In addition to Caviezel, Emerson and Henson, Kevin Chapman (Rescue Me) also stars in Person of Interest, which airs Thursdays at 9/8c on CBS. Jonathan Nolan, J.J. Abrams (Star Trek), Greg Plageman (Cold Case) and Bryan Burk (Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol) are the executive producers of the series, from Bonanza Productions in association with Bad Robot Productions and Warner Bros. Television. Become a fan of the show on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PersonOfInterestCBS and follow the show on Twitter@PersonInterest.
- 4:00 p.m. • DC Nation Signing: DC Entertainment Booth #501
- DC Nation Special Video Presentation and Q&A — From the pages of DC Comics to the television screens of fans across the country comes DC Nation, a new one-hour exclusive kids programming block from Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment. DC Nation stars some of the most beloved and legendary heroes of the DC Universe, brought to life by some of the most talented directors, writers and producers working in animation today. Anchored by Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Young Justice, DC Nation airs Saturdays from 10:00–11:00 a.m. ET/PT on Cartoon Network. Fans attending the WonderCon 2012 DC Nation panel will be treated to exclusive video content filled with plenty of sneak peeks from the DC Nation block. In addition, an all-star panel featuring Young Justice producersBrandon Vietti (Batman Under the Red Hood) and Greg Weisman (Gargoyles), Green Lantern: The Animated Series producers Jim Krieg (Ben 10: Alien Swarm) and Giancarlo Volpe (Star Wars: The Clone Wars), and DC animated shorts producers Lauren Faust (The Powerpuff Girls, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic) and Ben Jones (Batman: The Brave and The Bold) will take the stage for a moderated Q&A. Learn more about DC Nation atwww.dcnation.com and follow the show on Twitter @DC_nation. Room 204ABC
- 12:00 Noon • Fringe Signing: DC Entertainment Booth #501
- 1:30 p.m. • Alcatraz Signing: DC Entertainment Booth #501
- Alcatraz Special Video Presentation and Q&A — Don't miss this classified session with stars Sarah Jones (Sons of Anarchy), Jorge Garcia (Lost), Jonny Coyne (Lara Craft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life) and Parminder Nagra (ER); executive producers Jennifer Johnson (Lost), Daniel Pyne (Lost) and Jack Bender (Lost); and co-creators/co-executive producers Bryan Wynbrandt and Steven Lilien (both Kyle XY) dishing the ultimate insider information about the mysterious 1963 disappearance of the Alcatraz inmates, guards and staff. Fans will learn about where they've been and why they are returning, and the creative team will reveal exclusive information about the remaining episodes of the first season. From Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Bad Robot Productions and Warner Bros. Television, Alcatraz currently airs Mondays at 9/8c on FOX, and moves to 8/7c on March 5. Become a fan of Alcatraz on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AlcatrazonFOX and follow the show on Twitter @AlcatrazonFOX.
- Fringe Special Video Presentation and Q&A — Join series stars John Noble (The Lord of the Rings), Seth Gabel (The Da Vinci Code) and executive producers Jeff Pinkner (Lost) andJ.H. Wyman (The Mexican) of the mind-bending, universe-crossing series Fringe for a Q & A session and get a sneak peek of what is to come, as the fates of all your favorite characters hang in the balance between two universes, two timelines and too many creepy bad guys to go around. Talk doppelgangers, shapeshifters, Observers and whatever Walter is cooking up! Now in its fourth season, Fringe continues to explore new cases with endless impossibilities. From Bad Robot Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, Fringe airs Fridays at 9/8c on FOX. Become a fan of Fringe on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Fringe and follow the show on Twitter @FRINGEonFOX. Ballroom
WB TV Announces SDCC 2011 Schedule
June 21, 2011 by Brian Pate
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Press Release:
Stars and Producers of "The Big Bang Theory," "Chuck," "Fringe," "Nikita," "Supernatural," "The Vampire Diaries," "Alcatraz," "Person of Interest," "The Secret Circle," "Childrens Hospital," "Green Lantern: The Animated Series," "The Looney Tunes Show," "MAD," "Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated," "ThunderCats" and "Young Justice" To Appear
Warner Bros. Entertainment's Nearly 3,000-Square-Foot Booth to Host Signings, Special Events, Digitally Driven Fan Giveaways and More
BURBANK, Calif. (June 21, 2011, 10:45 AM PT: 29 days, 23 hours, 15 minutes until #WBSDCC) — The clock is ticking, and Comic-Con is right around the corner! By bringing 16 series to Comic-Con International: San Diego, Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG) further strengthens its presence at the world's leading pop culture convention — and will deliver a one-of-a-kind experience for fans in the process. The anticipation is building as a star-studded lineup of performers and producers from Warner Bros. Television and Warner Bros. Animation series prepare for a robust schedule of panel sessions, screenings, media appearances and autograph signings.
- For continuing info on the Studio's plans at Comic-Con, please follow us on Twitter@TheWBdotcom, hashtag #WBSDCC, and visit www.thewb.com/comiccon
- For a complete social media contact list, including official Facebook pages and Twitter feeds for WBTVG series, talent and producers, download the social media contacts page here:www.thewb.com/comiccon/2011WBSDCCSocialMedia
PLEASE NOTE: Series stars and creative teams scheduled to attend are subject to change.
- "The Big Bang Theory": Stars Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch join creators/executive producers Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, and executive producer Steven Molaro
- "Chuck": Stars Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski, Joshua Gomez, Ryan McPartlin, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Vik Sahay, Scott Krinsky with Sarah Lancaster and Adam Baldwin join co-creator/executive producer Chris Fedak for a panel to discuss the fan-favorite spy series' final season
- "Fringe": Stars Anna Torv, Lance Reddick, Blair Brown, Jasika Nicole and John Noble join executive producers Jeff Pinkner and J.H. Wyman
- "Nikita": Stars Maggie Q, Shane West and Lyndsy Fonseca join executive producer Craig Silverstein
- "Supernatural": Series stars Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles will topline the panel, held this year for the first time ever in Hall H. Additional cast members and executive producers to be announced.
- "The Vampire Diaries": Stars Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Candice Accola and Joseph Morgan join executive producers/writers Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec
- "Childrens Hospital": Star/executive producer Rob Corddry and executive producers Jonathan Stern join stars Malin Akerman, Lake Bell, Erinn Hayes, Rob Huebel and Megan Mullally
- "Alcatraz": Stars Sarah Jones and Jorge Garcia join executive producer Elizabeth Sarnoff
- "Person of Interest": Stars Jim Caviezel, Michael Emerson and Taraji P. Henson join executive producers Jonathan Nolan and Greg Plageman
- "The Secret Circle": Stars Britt Robertson, Thomas Dekker, Phoebe Tonkin and Natasha Henstridge join executive producers/writers Kevin Williamson, Andrew Miller and Richard Hatem
- "Green Lantern: The Animated Series": Executive producer Bruce Timm will join producer Giancarlo Volpe and producer/story editor Jim Krieg for a panel moderated by executive producer/Warner Bros. Animation's Sam Register
- "The Looney Tunes Show": Supervising producers Spike Brandt and Tony Cervone, story editor Hugh Davidson and writer Rachel Ramras
- "MAD": "MAD" television show producers Kevin Shinick and Mark Marek, along with MADmagazine editor John Ficarra, art director Sam Viviano and "Spy vs. Spy" artist Peter Kuper
- "Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated": Supervising producers Spike Brandt and Tony Cervone and producer Mitch Watson
- "ThunderCats": Producers Michael Jelenic and Ethan Spaulding, and art director Dan Norton
- "Young Justice": Producers Brandon Vietti and Greg Weisman, and lead character designer Phil Bourassa
Download additional panel details, including the complete schedule with times and locations, here:www.thewb.com/comiccon/2011WBSDCCPanels
And it wouldn't be Comic-Con without a visit to the Warner Bros. booth. The Studio will once again have a can't-miss, nearly 3,000-square-foot destination on the convention floor, at space #4545. Anchored by the iconic Warner Bros. Water Tower, the booth is a must-visit location for autograph signings, multiple interactive kiosks for fans to play video games from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, and much, much more. Stay tuned to @TheWBdotcom on Twitter orwww.thewb.com/comiccon in the coming weeks for more details about activities at the booth.
WBTVG continues its Comic-Con tradition of hosting a special sneak peek premiere event on preview night. This year, the Studio is offering fans the opportunity to see some of the most anticipated new premieres of the year.
- "Alcatraz": Executive producers J.J. Abrams and Elizabeth Sarnoff deliver a chilling new midseason drama for FOX revolving around America's most infamous prison, the one-time home to the nation's worst murderers, rapists, kidnappers, thieves and arsonists.
- "The Secret Circle": The ordinary becomes extraordinary in this romantic drama about a coven of young witches, from "The Vampire Diaries" executive producer Kevin Williamson, based upon the book series by L.J. Smith ("The Vampire Diaries").
- "Person of Interest": From J.J. Abrams and "The Dark Knight" co-writer Jonathan Nolan comes an action-packed hour for CBS about an ex-CIA operative and a mysterious billionaire who team up to stop violent crimes before they happen in New York City.
- "Supernatural: The Anime Series": The popular series "Supernatural" makes history this summer as the first-ever live-action show to be re-imagined in Japanese anime style. Renowned animation studio Madhouse — working with the full approval of series creator Eric Kripke — produced the anime series, which mirrors the story arc of "Supernatural's" first two seasons, providing supplemental stories ranging from prequels and spin-offs to untold tales that fit within the "Supernatural" mythology.
- "MAD": 10:00–11:00 a.m., Room 25ABC
- "The Big Bang Theory": 12:30–1:30 p.m., Ballroom 20
- "Childrens Hospital": 1:30–2:20 p.m., Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront
- "Green Lantern: The Animated Series": 2:00–3:00 p.m., Room 6BCF
- "ThunderCats": 3:30–4:30 p.m., Room 6A
- "Chuck": 10:00–10:45 a.m., Ballroom 20
- "The Vampire Diaries": 3:30–4:15 p.m., Ballroom 20
- "Fringe": 4:15–5:00 p.m., Ballroom 20
- "Alcatraz": 5:00–6:00 p.m., Ballroom 20
- "The Secret Circle": 5:10–6:00 p.m., Room 6BCF
- "Nikita": 6:00–6:45 p.m., Room 6BCF
- "Person of Interest": 6:45–7:30 p.m., Room 6BCF
- "Young Justice": 10:00–11:00 a.m., Room 7AB
- "Supernatural": 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m., Hall H
- "Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated": 1:00–2:00 p.m., Room 6A
- "The Looney Tunes Show": 2:15–3:15 p.m., Room 6A
Warner Bros. Showcases Television Stars at NYCC 2010
October 1, 2010 by Colin Solan
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Stars and Producers from Nikita, V, The Vampire Diaries, Young Justice, MAD, and Green Lantern: The Animated Series to Appear October 8–10 at New York Comic Con 2010.
Selected stars and producers from these programs will be on-hand for panel sessions, media appearances and autograph signings at the East Coast's biggest and most exciting popular culture convention from Friday, October 8–Sunday, October 10.
Highlights include:
• Three generations of V queens — series stars Morena Baccarin and Laura Vandervoort, and guest star Jane Badler (Diana on the original V) — discuss their epic power struggle over the future of humanity in the forthcoming season two
• The Vampire Diaries executive producers Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec join series stars Steven R. McQueen, Sara Canning, Katerina Graham and Zach Roerig for their first New York Comic Con appearance (Note: Attendees are subject to change.)
• Nikita stars Maggie Q., Shane West and Lyndsy Fonseca team up with executive producer Craig Silverstein to give fans a peek a what's ahead in season one
• Warner Bros. Animation unveils exclusive new footage from the upcoming series Young Justice, and the creative team behind Green Lantern: The Animated Series talks about this new project
• The team behind DC Comics' MAD Magazine and Warner Bros. Animation's new MAD animated television series give fans a light-hearted look at the past, present and future of an American institution For continuing information about the Studio's plans at New York Comic Con, please follow us on Twitter @TheWBdotcom or search for news using the #WBNYCC hashtag.
Here is the complete WBTV and WBA New York Comic Con schedule:
• 3:15–4:15 p.m. Mad About MAD Presentation/Q&A — MAD Magazine has established itself as the original, most imitated and influential satirical publication across generations. Recently, MAD made a triumphant return to TV on Cartoon Network with an all-new animated series from Warner Bros. Animation to corrupt the minds of the next generation! Come join MAD Magazine editor John Ficarra, MAD art director Sam Viviano, legendary MAD artist Mort Drucker and MAD television program producer Mark Marek, plus a few surprise guests for a lighthearted look at the past, present and future of an American institution. Room 1A06-7
• 4:30–5:30 p.m. MAD Signing at the DC Comics booth #2243
• 2:00–3:00 p.m. Young Justice Signing at the DC Comics booth #2243
• 2:30–3:30 p.m. Green Lantern: The Animated Series Presentation/Q&A — Saturday will be NYCC's "brightest day" as Warner Bros. Animation proudly unveils this new series coming soon to Cartoon Network and based upon characters from DC Comics. Join series executive producer Bruce Timm (Batman: The Animated Series), producer Giancarlo Volpe (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) and producer/story editor Jim Krieg (Ben 10: Alien Swarm) as these creative forces reveal their plans for one of the most highly anticipated new animated series. Room 1A14
• 3:45–4:45 p.m. Young Justice Video Presentation and Q&A — Join the league! Fans were given their first glimpse of Robin, Aqualad, Kid Flash, Superboy, Miss Martian and Artemis this past July at Comic-Con International: San Diego. But this panel will offer far more than just a glimpse, as producers Brandon Vietti (Batman: Under the Red Hood) and Greg Weisman (Gargoyles) answer questions from fans and show footage from this highly anticipated series. A one-hour special event of Young Justice will premiere in November 2010 on Cartoon Network, and the series begins in 2011. Young Justice is produced by Warner Bros. Animation and is based upon characters from DC Comics. Room 1A14
• 4:00–5:00 p.m. Green Lantern: The Animated Series Signing at the DC Comics
Booth #2243
• 5:15–6:15 p.m. V Special Video Presentation and Cast/Producer Q&A — In the first season of V, the Visitors arrived. In the second, coming in November to ABC, three generations of V queens — played by Morena Baccarin (Firefly), Laura Vandervoort (Smallville) and guest star Jane Badler (Diana on the original V) — will engage in an epic power struggle over the future of humanity. Join them and a V executive producer for a panel that will feature Q&A as well as footage from the new season. V is produced by HDFilms in association with Warner Bros. Television. Become a fan of the series on Facebook at www.facebook.com/V. IGN Theater/Special Events Hall
• 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. V Signing in Room 1C05
• 10:30–11:30 a.m. Nikita Video Presentation and Q&A — Looks do kill! International action star Maggie Q (Mission: Impossible III) plays Nikita, the former spy and assassin determined to destroy the secretive and corrupt government agency that trained her. Join Maggie, Shane West (ER), Lyndsy Fonseca (Kick-Ass) and executive producer Craig Silverstein (Bones) as they answer questions and provide a sneak peek at what fans can expect in upcoming episodes. From Wonderland Sound and Vision in association with Warner Bros. Television, Nikita airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on The CW. Become a fan of the show on Facebook at www.facebook.com/nikita. IGN Theater/Special Events Hall
• 1:00–1:45 p.m. Nikita Signing in Room 1C05
• 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. The Vampire Diaries Special Video Presentation and Select Cast/Producer Q&A — The Vampire Diaries sinks its teeth into the Big Apple today — a New York Comic Con first! Join series stars Steven R. McQueen (character name: Jeremy), Sara Canning (Jenna), Katerina Graham (Bonnie) and Zach Roerig (Matt), and executive producers Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec for a discussion of all things Mystic Falls! NOTE: Attendees are subject to change. From Bonanza Productions Inc., Outerbanks Entertainment and Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios, The Vampire Diaries airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW. Become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thevampirediaries and follow the show on Twitter at ww.twitter.com/CW_VampDiaries. IGN Theater/Special Events Hall
• 2:00–3:00 p.m. The Vampire Diaries Signing in Room 1C05
WB Announces SDCC 2010 Signings and Panel Schedule
July 16, 2010 by Brian Pate
Filed under California, Comic Books, Comic-Con International, Convention News, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Top Stories
The WB has announced their full panel and signings schedule.
6:00-9:00 PM (Ballroom 20)
WB SNEAK PEEK (Screening)
2:45 – 3:45 PM (WB Booth)
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL (Signing)
Lake Bell, Rob Corddry, Erinn Hayes, Rob Huebel, Ken Marino, Jon Stern, David Wain
3:00 – 4:00 PM (WB Booth)
LOST BOYS: THE THIRST (Signing)
Corey Feldman & Jamison Newlander
5:00 – 6:00 PM (Room 7AB)
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL (Session)
Lake Bell, Rob Corddry, Erinn Hayes, Rob Huebel, Ken Marino Jon Stern, David Wain Moderator: Nick Weidenfeld
7:30-9:30 PM (Room 7AB)
DC-75th Anniversary Documentary (Screening)
Talent: TBD, Moderator: TBD
10:00 PM-12:00 AM (Bayfront Hilton Indigo Ballroom)
LOST BOYS: THE THIRST (Screening)
Introduction – Corey Feldman & Jamison Newlander
10:30 – 11:30 AM (Room 6A)
BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD (Session)
James Tucker, Michael Jelenic, Diedrich Bader, John DiMaggio, Andrea Romano Moderator: Sam Register
12:45 – 1:45 PM (Ballroom 20)
THE BIG BANG THEORY (Session)
Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady, Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar Moderator: Wil Wheaton
1:00 – 2:00 PM (WB Booth)
BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD (Signing)
James Tucker, Diedrich Bader, Michael Jelenic, Andrea Romano
1:15 – 2:15 PM (WB Booth)
F.E.A.R. 3 (Signing)
Steve Niles
PEANUTS TURNS 60 (Session)
Jean Schulz, Paige Braddock, Andy Beall and Marge Dean
2:30 – 3:30 PM (WB Booth)
TRUE BLOOD (Signing)
Alan Ball, Charlaine Harris, Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Rutina Wesley, Nelsan Ellis, Denis O'Hare, Joe Manganiello, Kristin Bauer, Deborah Ann Woll, Alexander Skarsgard
3:30 – 4:30 PM (WB Booth)
THE BIG BANG THEORY (Signing)
Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady, Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar
5:15 – 6:00 PM (WB Booth)
V (Signing)
Elizabeth Mitchell
5:45 – 6:15 PM (WB Booth)
HUMAN TARGET (Signing)
Mark Valley
8:00 – 10:00 PM (Ballroom 20 )
BATMAN: UNDER THE RED HOOD (Screening)
Include trailer of Superman/Batman: Apocalypse; announcement of 2011 DCU titles Bruce Greenwood, Jensen Ackles, Jason Isaacs, John DiMaggio, Bruce Timm, Andrea Romano, Brandon Vietti, Judd Winick, Martella Bros., Moderator: TBD/Gary Miereanu
10:15 PM-12:00 AM (Ballroom 20)
BATMAN: UNDER THE RED HOOD (Screening)
10:00 – 11:00 AM (Room 7AB)
MAD MAGAZINE – DC (Session)
John Ficarra, Sam Viviano, Sergio Aragones, Tom Richmond, Kevin Shinick Moderator: Peter Girardi
10:00 – 10:45 AM (Ballroom 20)
CHUCK (Session)
Zac Levi, Yvonne Strahovski, Adam Baldwin, Chris Fedak Joshua Gomez, Scott Krinsky, Sarah Lancaster, Josh Schwartz Moderator: Alan Sepinwall and Dan Fienberg
11:00 AM-12:00 PM (WB Booth)
BATMAN: UNDER THE RED HOOD (Signing)
Bruce Greenwood, Jason Isaacs, John DiMaggio, Bruce Timm, Andrea Romano, Brandon Vietti, Judd Winick and Martella Bros
11:15 AM-1:15 PM (Hall H )
WARNER BROS. THEATRICAL – Presentation (Screening)
Films include SUCKER PUNCH, more TBD
12:00 – 12:45 PM (WB Booth)
CHUCK (Signing)
Josh Schwartz, Chris Fedak, Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski, Joshua Gomez, Ryan McPartlin, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Vik Sahay, Scott Krinsky, Sarah Lancaster, Adam Baldwin
12:35 – 1:05 PM (WB Booth)
WB THEATRICAL (Signing)
Talent TBD
1:00 – 2:00 PM (WB Booth)
V (Signing)
Scott Rosenbaum, Steve Pearlman, Elizabeth Mitchell, Morris Chestnut, Joel Gretsch, Logan Huffman, Laura Vandervoort, Scott Wolf
1:30 – 2:15 PM (WB Booth)
WB THEATRICAL (Signing)
Talent TBD
2:30 – 3:15 PM (Ballroom 20 )
V (Session)
Elizabeth Mitchell, Morris Chestnut, Joel Gretsch, Logan Huffman, Laura Vandervoort, Morena Baccarin, Scott Wolf, Scott Rosenbaum, Steve Pearlman Moderator: Jace Lacob
2:30 – 3:30 PM (WB Booth)
THE VAMPIRE DIARIES (Signing)
Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Michael Trevino, Matt Davis, Kevin Williamson, Julie Plec
2:30 – 3:30 PM (WB Booth)
NIKITA (Signing)
Craig Silverstein, Lyndsy Fonseca, Shane West, Maggie Q
3:00 – 4:00 PM (Room 7AB )
DC SHOWCASE (Screening)
Thomas Jane, Bruce Timm, Joe Lansdale, Greg Weisman, Alan Burnett, DC- TBD, possibly Neil McDonough Moderator: TBD/Gary Miereanu
3:15 – 4:00 PM (Ballroom 20)
FRINGE (Session)
Joshua Jackson, Anna Torv, Jasika Nicole, John Noble, Blair Brown, Lance Reddick, Jeff Pinkner, Joel Wyman Moderator: Ken Tucker
3:30 – 4:15 PM (WB Booth)
HUMAN TARGET (Signing)
Matt Miller, Mark Valley, Chi McBride, Jackie Earle Haley
3:30 – 4:15 PM (WB Booth)
KEVIN SMITH (Signing)
4:15 – 5:00 PM (Ballroom 20)
THE VAMPIRE DIARIES (Session)
Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Michael Trevino, Matt Davis, Kevin Williamson, Julie Plec Moderator: Marcos Siega
TBD (WB Booth)
MAD MAGAZINE – DC (Signing)
John Ficarra, Sam Viviano, Sergio Aragones, Tom Richmond, Kevin Shinick
4:30 – 5:15 PM (WB Booth)
SUCKER PUNCH (Signing)
5:15 – 6:15 PM (Room 6BCF)
NIKITA (Session)
Craig Silverstein, Maggie Q, Lyndsy Fonseca, Shane West Moderator: Tim Stack
4:30 – 5:30 PM (WB Booth)
DC SHOWCASE (Signing)
Thomas Jane, Bruce Timm, Joe Lansdale, Greg Weisman, Alan Burnett, possibly Neil McDonough.
5:30 – 6:30 PM (WB Booth)
FRINGE (Signing)
Jeff Pinkner, Joel Wyman, Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, John Noble, Lance Reddick, Blair Brown, Jasika Nicole
6:00 – 8:00 PM (Hall H)
KEVIN SMITH (Panel)
Hosted by Kevin Smith, and all things Kevin Smith
6:15 – 7:00 PM (Room 6BCF)
HUMAN TARGET (Session)
Matt Miller, Mark Valley, Chi McBride, Jackie Earle Haley Room 6BCF
10:00 PM–12:00 AM (Bayfront Hilton Indigo Ballroom )
COP OUT/MAXIMUM COMEDY MODE – Premiere (Screening)
Introduction by Kevin Smith
10:00 – 11:00 AM (Ballroom 20)
SMALLVILLE (Session)
Brian Peterson, Kelly Souders, Tom Welling, Erica Durance, Justin Hartley, Cassidy Freeman Moderator: Geoff Johns
11:15 AM-12:15 PM (Ballroom 20)
SUPERNATURAL (Session)
Sera Gamble, Eric Kripke, Ben Edlund, Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, Misha Collins, Jim Beaver Moderator: Brian Truitt
11:45 – 12:45 PM (WB Booth)
SCOOBY DOO (Signing)
Spike Brandt, Tony Cervone, Matthew Lillard, Mitch Watson, Dan Krall
12:45 – 1:45 PM (WB Booth )
SUPERNATURAL (Signing)
Ben Edlund, Jim Beaver, Sera Gamble, Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, Eric Kripke, Misha Collins
1:00 – 2:00 PM (Room 6BCF)
UNNATURAL HISTORY (Session)
Mike Werb, Kevin G. Schmidt, Jordan Gavaris, Italia Ricci, Martin Donovan Moderator: Rich Sands
2:15 – 3:15 PM (Room 6BCF)
SCOOBY DOO (Session)
Spike Brandt, Tony Cervone, Matthew Lillard, Mitch Watson, Dan Krall
2:15 – 3:15 PM (WB Booth)
UNNATURAL HISTORY (Signing)
Mike Werb, Kevin G. Schmidt, Jordan Gavaris, Italia Ricci, Martin Donovan


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Post-Buyout, Genentech's DNA Is DominantBy
When Roche Holding executives held an investor-day briefing in New York in March, Morgan Stanley analyst Andrew Baum had a question that had nothing to do with new drugs, licensing deals, or health-care legislation. Did the Genentech team hide the ties of the Roche executives? he asked. Richard H. Scheller, a veteran scientist at Genentech, the Silicon Valley biotechnology powerhouse Roche took over last year for $46.8 billion, quipped that he doesn't own one. Turns out his Roche colleagues on the stage, led by Chief Executive Severin Schwan, didn't want him to look out of place so they ditched theirs.
"I'd never seen them without suits and ties before," Baum said. To him, the informal attire "reflected the willingness of Roche to be seen to bend toward Genentech, rather than the other way around."
Genentech's impact on the Swiss drugmaker goes beyond the wardrobe of its executives. Unlike many acquired companies, the biotech leader is retaining its own culture even though it's under new ownership. Roche has placed Genetech scientists in key jobs, such as head of drug development for the combined company. The U.S. operations of Basel, Switzerland-based Roche bore the brunt of job cuts following the merger, and Genentech's research structure has been adopted across the company. Meanwhile, at Genentech's base—1 DNA Way in South San Francisco—employees say not much has changed.
"Success ultimately equates into power, and that's exactly what we are seeing at Roche/Genentech," said Jörg de Vries-Hippen, chief investment officer for European equities at Allianz Global Investors in Frankfurt. "Now that the full integration has taken place, it's the Genentech guys being promoted and getting the key positions."
Besides the billions it spent to buy Genentech, Roche has another reason to handle the biotech company carefully: its lucrative cancer drugs. Three of Genentech's cancer therapies—Avastin, MabThera (sold in the U.S. as Rituxan), and Herceptin—together logged sales of 17.6 billion Swiss francs ($15.36 billion) last year, topping the revenue for Roche's 10 best-selling non-Genentech medicines. Genentech generated revenue per employee of $1.2 million in 2008, compared with $527,664 at its Swiss parent, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Wall Street analysts now tie Roche's future to Genentech's continued success. "Roche's long-term sales growth is better than its peers mainly due to a subsidiary that's been churning out its key blockbusters, while its own research unit hasn't been as productive," said Carri Duncan, an analyst at Macquarie Group in Zurich. "It appears to be a case of, 'If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.' "
That's certainly true in Roche's executive ranks. Genentech's Hal Barron, a 14-year veteran, is now head of Roche global development. Genentech CEO Ian Clark heads Roche's North American commercial operations. Pat Yang, who joined Genentech in 2004, moved to Basel to run global manufacturing. Scheller took a seat on Roche's 12-member executive committee.
Roche CEO Schwan said the shakeup of research led to initial uncertainty, particularly in Basel. Also, for the "first time ever in our history of acquisitions or mergers," global-management positions moved from Switzerland. Decision-making had in the past been concentrated at Roche headquarters.
Roche also preserved many Genentech jobs. Parent Roche shut its Palo Alto (Calif.) facility and axed 500 of about 3,000 jobs at its Nutley (N.J.) site as part of a manufacturing shakeup. More cuts may be in store, said Karl-Heinz Koch, an analyst at Helvea in Zurich. Nutley is home to Roche's labs for research and early development of compounds to treat cancer, viruses, and inflammation. Genentech labs are also targeting those same therapies, he said.
Roche is changing how its own labs work after its scientists saw that Genentech's setup made more sense, CEO Schwan said. In the past, Roche maintained separate departments for laboratory research and early-stage drug testing in people. Now it's adopted Genentech's practices of combining them.
Schwan said that Roche's concerns over losing Genentech staffers led to the integration being handled differently than previous acquisitions. "If we look back a year ago, it was of utmost importance to keep the spirit and the culture of Genentech and to keep innovation thriving," he said. "It was really, really important to retain people and to retain scientists." Roche distributed $375 million in payments to prevent defections, and none of the top scientists from Scheller's research and early-development group left, even after the retention payments ended, Schwan said. In fact, staff fluctuation rates at Genentech are lower than they were before the purchase was announced, he said.
One reason: Roche didn't tamper with Genentech's culture of research and innovation, which encourages employees to pursue their own projects and creates a workplace where jeans predominate, hierarchy is kept to a minimum, and scientists have easy access to top managers, said Mark Sliwkowski, a 19-year veteran there.
"Genentech has always had as an explicit goal being a great place to work," Clark said. "I don't think that was such a conscious goal for Roche, and that may be one place where our culture can rub off a bit."
The bottom line: Many analysts worried Genentech would lose talent and its innovative culture after its acquisition by Roche. Yet, so far, it's thriving.
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Lovers of 140 characters or less, rejoice. Of Monsters and Men have joined Twitter! Fans can now keep up with the escapades, random musings and observations of Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar "Raggi" Þórhallsson, Brynjar Leifsson, and Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson as they tweet; or as it loosely translates into their native Icelandic "kvak."
Not surprisingly, OMAM's contributions to the Twitterverse are as unique as their indie-folk /pop sound and give OMAM's growing number of fans an inside look into everything that makes the band tick; or tickles their fancy. From the philosophical Arnar (@arnarrh) tweeting "I am Obi Wan Kenobi," to the foodie Brynjar (@Brimjar) announcing "BBQ time in Austin."
Speaking of food, it seems to definitely on OMAM's mind; e.g. Nanna (@nannabh89) letting it be known that "all the bacon in the world can't save me now." Take note: the way to OMAM's heart is clearly with some form of pork.
Raggi (@raangaar) on the other hand is quiet the shutterbug! Instagramming everything from Nanna in camo to his love for Arnar.
Of Monsters and Men are having themselves a big year. They followed up their show at Coachella with their first appearance on SNL, where they performed two songs (including "Little Talks") off their Republic Records' debut My Head is an Animal.
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Thomas Jarlath Conway, 41, and David Neil McGilton, 34, both from Summerhill Park in Prehen, were both placed on the sex offenders register for five years.
Judge Corinne Philpott told the pair they had escaped jail because the boy was a willing participant and there was no evidence of coercion.
McGilton admitted two serious sexual offences and one charge of gross indecency, while Conway pleaded guilty to one serious sexual offence charge.
McGilton received a four-year jail term suspended for five years, and Conway was sentenced to two years, also suspended for five years.
The boy, who was nearly 16, was assaulted at the men's home. All the offences happened on the same date in 2003.
Internet contact
Londonderry Crown Court was told how the pair made contact with the boy on the internet and had agreed to meet him.
The teenager went willingly to the defendants' home.
A number of weeks later, his mother contacted police and reported the abuse.
Officers found evidence of child pornography on the boy's computer.
When questioned, the defendants told police they did not know the boy was only 15.
Passing sentence, the judge said the injured party was a willing participant who had instigated the original meeting.
She said there was no evidence of coercion or violence, and probation reports showed the defendants presented no risk to society and were unlikely to re-offend.
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St Thomas Christian University
Saturday, September 27, 2014 from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM (EDT)
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St. Thomas Christian University is having our Grant Writing Workshop. Has it been in your desire to expand your ministry but the budget and the offering pan is not going to do? In our country and in our city there's been several millions of dollars that have been dumped in for grant writing. Knowing how to write the correct grant to secure those monies is what we will be sharing in training your leaders of approaches, mechanics and techniques on grant writing. Also, we will walk through a mock sample and grant sources for grant writing .
Grant writing class is Sep. 27nd from 10:00 to 2:30 pm.
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St Thomas Christian University
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Saturday, September 27, 2014 from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM (EDT)
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I think I gone and done it this time. I was playing with the baby Suki and we some how ended in trouble. Something about ripping up paper and peeing on it. Not sure as to why this was so bothersome to her. I was simply a bystander in this mess. Momma says she caught me with paper in my mouth. I can explain Suki (who is the real culprit in this) shoved that nasty paper in my mouth. I was just standing there. As fur the peeing I did not do it that was, yes you guessed it Suki. I am not going to play wifs her anymore. Momma was fussing and mopping. I wonder if she thi nks the mop can her? She says I ain't gettin nuttin for CHristmas. Well she was actually singing it. She's a nut. Said I was corrupting her precious Suki. Well I am off to find some trouble I mean fun. :)
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Billboard reports that Justin Bieber's manager and Schoolboy Records boss Scooter Braun went on a rant on Twitter after it was revealed that Justin Bieber wasn't nominated for any Grammys at last night's Grammy Awards nomination special.
His third album, Believe was released in June and had two top ten singles ("Boyfriend" and "As Long As You Love Me"). Bieber performed one of those singles ("As Long As You Love Me") on The X Factor earlier in the night. He has another, "Beauty and the Beat" (ft. Nicki Minaj) on the way. Bieber also swept the American Music Awards, winning artist of the year, favorite rock/pop male artist and favorite pop/rock album. However, the ABC show that aired last month is a fan-voted event. The Grammy Awards, which airs February 10 on CBS, is decided by committees of industry peers.
While Braun did rant that Bieber wasn't nominated, he did congratulate the other nominees, including Carly Rae Jepsen, who is on his label.
He wrote: "first…congrats to @carlyraejepsen . thought u deserved a best new artist nom, but proud Call Me Maybe got u 2 noms. so proud of u. second….this time there wont be any wise words, no excuses, I just plain DISAGREE. The kid deserved it. Grammy board u blew it on this one. the hardest thing to do is transition, keep the train moving. the kid delivered. Huge succesful album, sold out tour, and won people over…this time he deserved to be recognized and I dont really have any kind nice positive things to say about a decision i dont agree with. so to all those nominated…you do deserve it. You worked hard and u earned it. Just feel like so did JB. To his fans…looks like we get to stay the underdog a little longer. #BRINGIT. I got a lot more I can say but for now….Im gonna leave it at that. Congrats to all those who got nominated including our own CRJ."


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Ukcatshunter wrote: I will be lugging everything in through the woods etc. I am thinking 2 dozen mallards. 6 black ducks. 6 pintails.
finsnfeathershunter wrote:Also decide if your decoy weights are too big for where you hunt. Even my largest duck decoy decoy weight is no more than 2 1/2 ounces. My standards are only 1 3/4 ounce solid drop lead sinker style.
Ukcatshunter wrote:I decided on....
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Ukcatshunter wrote:I was going to get the Rig Em Right Texas rigs in 4 ounce weights.
So I should add some weights to the goose floaters? I only have 4 so be a waste to order a 12 pack of the bigger weights. I saw some that crimp with pliers and will still slide etc.
Or should I just switch them all to 6 ounce weights and be ok if I do hunt deep water?
I have no boat so I assume deepest depth be 3.5 feet or so based on fact I'll wade to toss/retrieve etc.
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A quote from Hal Roth on the subject . . .
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|Brak, get a line attached midship. Have someone stand on the bow with that line. When the bow gets to that upwind piling, put the line around it. Turn the boat hard to starboard so it pivots on the piling. Walk the line back to midship as the boat coasts into the slip. Keep using the pilings to keep you up against the windward side of your slip and slowly move forward into the slip. Or something like that. You could even attach the lines to the pilings so they are always there and you just grab them.
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Daydream of long, long cruises you will take. One exit from the slip, good for months or years . . .
This is my new marina and a new slip, and my first try there. It does suck big time I think I'll try it a few more times and then ask for a new one (backed up by my neighbors crying for help).
Here is a picture of my boat in a slip (taken for other reasons, so it does not show too well) - look at the distance of the port side rear pile from the boat - it is half way in and about 1 foot away. The other side is not much better - may be 2-3' (wind was blowing from that way). Note that the pile is much further in than it looks - the boat is centercockpit.
Ah, the full keel sailboat in reverse . . .
rtbates said it all. You just never know where she'll go in reverse.
Things that have helped me, over 3 +- years of owning a modified full keel:
Getting some speed in reverse and putting her in neutral does work. If the wind isn't blowing. And if the sailing gods are smiling.
If I had a slip with pilings, I'd rig a line on a float to stop the boat. Can't remember what they call it, but people with slips formed by pilings use them.
Getting a better slip!!! Yours sucks. My old one sucked, but not as bad as yours. I break out in a cold sweat just thinking about trying to get into yours as described. I got on the wait list, and now I can leave and return without a coronary or a mental meltdown. (Yes, I know that statement is a dare to the sailing gods. If they exact retribution, I will report according.) I always use a spring line on a cleat to stop her.
Playing around out in the open helps. The best control I get is by alternating bursts in reverse and then steering in neutral, and bursts forward. I cannot imagine trying to use this technique without a single control. I think you're right that it would help you a lot.
Always remember, people with fin keels have NO IDEA what we're up against. Ditto power boaters with twin props.
Daydream of long, long cruises you will take. One exit from the slip, good for months or years . . .
sailaway, thank you for the write up. I may have made a mistake in using the term "dock" and this is what causes misunderstanding, though.I should have called it a slip - it is a narrow (less than 11 feet) head in slip that has wood piles on either side. I really need to watch what I type, don't I?
I actually do pretty well with regular docks, and don't have much problem either docking or leaving (in situation mentioned by PBeezer, I left a leeward dead-end dock in 20kts wind while having to turn around in confined space, all that essentially single handed, and there are no insurance claims yet Admittedly it could have been much better executed but I still figure the result is what matters).
I will be checking and re-checking prop wash asap - I really need to figure this out. I am also looking into a single-handle control. If a move from hard over to hard over while switching gears can take up to 15 seconds now, I can probably shave off at least 5 by using a better handle configuration (changing steering is not an option).
The boat is Hallberg-Rassy 35 1972 (Rasmus). She's a grand old lady with what is a modified full keel, I suppose (it starts 1/3 of the way in as a kind of a regular keel and follows all the way to the stern with a rudder attached).
Irrespective of your particular conditions and boat, which I'm not exactly clear on, what you really need to do is to get a line on the dock. If the only way to do that is to let the wind set you down on the end of the dock or you come in until your bow touches the end of the dock, you need a line secured to the dock and then you can overcome those forces that are moving you in directions you don't wish to go.
In some cases, it is necessary to lay the boat across the end of the dock, suitably fendered, and then work her around the end corner and alongside. You'll use the line as a spring line but where and how you secure it on your boat will dictate what effect you can get out of it. Once you've stopped the boat's forward momentum and taken a strain on the spring line, you can walk the stern in either direction you wish it to go by using your engine ahead and your rudder to kick the stern in the desired direction.
Certainly try the suggestion of capttb above to confirm prop rotation. Your prop can turn either way, even though your engine rotates clockwise, it just depends on how the gears are aligned within your transmission.
The DVD I linked above is an excellent source of information on just the situation you seem to be in.
Another tool to hand, admittedly a pain to use but more than doable, is your anchor. You may find it easiest to, in essence, perform a "Med-moor". In any event, you can drop your anchor and then use it to control from drifting off either end of the boat. You can even drag it from the bow, without letting it set, and use it much like a spring line to work the stern to either side while using ahead revolutions. Practise that one in open water first. (g)
I think you'll find that dvd has many good ideas and is quite good at explaining them, both with models and then an actual boat. They don't dawdle on shipping them out either; I think I ordered mine and it was on the front porch when I walked upstairs. (g)
Well, I am not keen on entering my dock in reverse either
The problem at this point is
1) entering head in when the wind is on my back or pushes me into the fairway
2) leaving dock under same conditions
Here is why reverse is important. As I was leaving (and coming back, same thing really) this time - I needed to turn to stbd (when leaving, to exit from the dock and turn to the open water, when coming back - to enter from open water and turn to my dock).
When leaving, I obviously have to use reverse When coming back, I tend to need it if wind is pushing the boat too fast, so I can slow down. Either way, once I do that - I start turning to port. So, I can't go back or slow down without turning the wrong way.
Anyway, I looked at all the comments on where the prop walk should be taking me and certainly this differs from reality, so something is wrong.
Can it be that my transmission is "reversed" (i.e. essentially the gear for forward and gear for reverse are somehow switched)? It sounds silly but I am out of ideas on this one. I will try again this weekend and watch the prop wash more, but so far this is what I've seen and behavior is well repeatable.
In confined spaces because of this I end up either having to always turn around that way, or try to turn more clockwise during forward motion than reverse takes me (which is not always pretty).
Why are you fighting the laws of nature? Full keel boats don't back down worth a tinker's damn. Quit fighting it. I assure you that you can not and will not win. Use reverse for one purpose and one purpose only and that is to gain enough room so you can get the pointy end heading in the direction you want to go.
I've owned a full keel Cape Dory for 5 years now and it still won't back down in a straight line... Learn how your boat handles and accept it and adapt.
I wouldn't consider backing into a slip if you put a gun to my head!! There was one occasion when I needed have my stern in the slip first. How did I get in? I came alongside slowly and tossed port and starboard stern lines to handlers on the dock who pulled me in, that's how!!
With the boat tied to the dock, put it in reverse at idle, look over the side. If most of the propwash is on the starboard side it's RH and stern will walk to port, if wash is on port side it's LH etc.
This is a standard method to figure this out real quick on any vessel you have to handle.
|Yes the yanmar has a clockwise motor rotation but what is delivered to the shaft and then the prop? I don't know but what you are describing in reverse doesn't seem to fit at least to my understanding.
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It appears that former goaltending coach Olie Kolzig will remain with the organization in some capacity, perhaps a part-time role or something similar to the old position he held as associate goaltending coach, working with minor-league prospects. But Korn brings 15 seasons of experience under Trotz, nearly a quarter-century in the NHL overall, a track record of pupils blossoming under his guidance and, as it turns out, an arsenal of training props.
At the website for Korn's goalie camps — seven four-day summer sessions across the country — is a list of his tools. Most were household items flipped into whatever Korn felt would hone the varying skills demanded by the position. Plywood and a blanket turned into a screen board one foot off the ice, to rocket shots through the sliver of space beneath it. Somehow, they found an "unbreakable mirror" for "feedback…more immediate than video tape."
There are also mini pucks, a mesh bag called a "focus enhancer," a blindfold and white pucks that camouflage into the ice. Don't know how common all of these are among goalie coaches, but if you happen into Kettler Ice Complex one afternoon for practice and see a blindfolded Braden Holtby staring into an unbreakable mirror or snatching pucks the size of Reese's cups, you'll know what that's all about.
The Tennessean made note of all this in its follow-up to Thursday's news, including a tidbit about a former Capitals goalie:
His methods may have seemed somewhat unconventional — black boards, white pucks, medicine balls and the like — but they worked.
He even played amateur psychologist with Tomas Vokoun, realizing the Czech netminder had obsessive compulsive disorder, and making sure he was put under the right type of care.
In related news, Trotz refers to Korn's students as "Children of the Korn." So, that too.


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Gloria R. Lalumia's World Media Watch for May 2, 2007
Summaries are excerpted from the source articles; the featured article follows the summary section. A recommended "site of the day" will also appear occasionally following the summaries.
Peter Michaelson: A Democratic Deterrent against the Politics of Fear
by Peter Michaelson
Rudy Giuliani has unveiled his presidential campaign strategy: He will pursue the Republican Party's goal of encouraging Americans to be fearful, thereby weakening the country.
BuzzFlash Mailbag for May 1, 2007
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Just wanted to say thank you for all you do. :) Your website has been part of a journey from certain ignorance. I have been a voting dem, liberal minded person for most of my life, but my views are more educated now. Thank you for reporting on reality. And I will continue to make all of my purchases through you!! And now that I am back to work, I will even be able to make some full donations soon...
Carol Korreck: A Soldier's Mother Recalls 'Mission Accomplished'
by Carol Korreck
I wrote the following letter in May 2003. After watching the "Mission Accomplished" performance by my son's "commander-in-chief," I was appalled.
Dave Lindorff: Four Years After May 1, 2003: Are We Winning Yet?
by Dave Lindorff
It's been four years now since President Bush pulled his stunt of landing on the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, which his staff had ordered to circle around outside of San Diego, and which they had decked out a huge banner proclaiming "Mission Accomplished" for a backdrop.
Shirley Smith: Democrats Who Want To Hold On To Bush's Lead Balloon
These candidates and others in DC who voted for this Bush GOP slaughterhouse in Iraq, should keep up with the public more or maybe the Internet and the news. I remember so much more than these people, who claim that they "never knew" before Bush's invasion. (If we knew, then they should have known, or what the hell are they doing in DC?) But, even if they didn't know, the one fact that no one dare talk about is this ...
Dr. J.'s Commentary: Let's Help President Bush Support the Troops
The President has asked for the full funding for the U.S. occupation of Iraq with no timeline for withdrawal. This is the only way, he says, it will be known throughout the world, as well as on the frontlines (however one might define them) that we as a nation are united in "supporting our troops." It appears clear to everyone at home and abroad (except, apparently for the Georgites and their Privatized Ministry of Propaganda) that a substantial majority of the American people does not support the war and wants the troops to come home, now. But, he says, a) that he's got to have the money with no timeline, and b) that he wants to meet with the Democratic Congressional leadership to discuss reaching a common ground.
McCain Declares, 'I Am Prepared To Lead' -- Verse-Case Scenario by Tony Peyser
He said this in Elko, Nevada which has
Five brothels in that location
Which reminds me what a whore McCain
Is for the Bush administration.
Barbara's Daily BuzzFlash Minute for May 1, 2007
"... the Bush administration ... micro-managed every aspect of the [Iraq] occupation to disastrous consequences ... The economic reconstruction of Iraq has been a failure for everyone except the U.S. corporations that have ripped off U.S. taxpayers to the tune of many billions of dollars ... a military surge has been ordered to provide a social order for Iraq that this president's policies have destroyed." The "surge" is also designed to cover Bush's "cut and run" with the money in the end! All that's needed for that realization is to look at his past history -- the sale of Harken Energy stock, the intricate underhanded dealings using local government to obtain real estate for the Texas Ranger's stadium and subsequent sale of his interests! Who among us could get away with such a deal??? The guy is dangerous and the sons and daughters of America are making the ultimate sacrifice. This time around his dealings, his plots and schemes have cost more than 3300 American soldiers their lives as well as thousands of innocent Iraqis their lives!!! Impeach and prosecute!!!
Harvey Wasserman: Chernobyl Reminds Us that Nukes are NOT Green
by Harvey Wasserman
Twenty-one years ago this week, lethal radiation poured into the breezes over Europe and into the jet stream above, carrying death and disease around the planet.