November 4, 2024 • 33 mins
Ever wondered how a basement flood could lead to a heartwarming tale of feline friendship? That's where we start this episode, sharing a personal update that includes both soggy storage boxes and an unexpected new friend! With Election Day on the horizon, I throw my support behind Kamala Harris, underlining the power of each vote. The geeky universe never rests, and neither do I, with thrilling news from Marvel Studios about the future of Black Panther and Spider-Man, plus a Disney+ date for "Daredevil: Born Again" that you won't want to miss.
But that's not all—Robert Downey Jr. has some strong words about AI and deepfakes as he fights to protect his digital likeness in Hollywood. Meanwhile, DC Comics promises excitement with the "Creature Commandos" series and a mysterious Green Lantern journey with "Lanterns" on HBO. And as a special treat, we fondly look back at the career of Teri Garr, celebrating her iconic roles and illustrious contributions to Hollywood. Hop on board for a rollercoaster of news, nostalgia, and perhaps a few surprises along the way!
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Speaker 1 (00:02):
Tonight Downey says no to eternity.
New members of the LanternCorps, monday Night Simpsons and
we remember Terry Garr andJerry Taylor.
All that and more on thisedition of Multiverse Tonight.
Speaker 2 (00:19):
Comic books, sci-fi, fantasy and more.
If you're looking for a roundupof geeky news, you're in the
right place.
This is Multiverse Tonight, andhere's your host, Thomas
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Townley.
Speaker 1 (00:57):
Well, hello and welcome to episode 226 of
Multiverse.
Tonight.
I'm, of course, your host,thomas Townley, and it is a
rainy day.
Here in Kansas.
We've gotten several inchesover the past couple days.
In fact had some basementflooding that imperiled my
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collectibles in the basement,but everything turned out right.
Nothing seriously damaged,luckily.
I will say this for long boxesand bagging and boarding your
comics, it is a lifesaver.
It will save your collection.
So be sure to do that.
Last night had an odd night.
We were sitting in the livingroom and all of a sudden we
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heard this meowing and we lookedout of the glass and there was
a little, you know, maybesix-month-old, one-year-old cat
outside just looking at us goinghelp me, help me.
So you know we can't have catshere.
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So did the next best thing wetook I took him into my garage
and gave him some water and aplace to sleep, and this morning
we took him over to the kingmancounty humane society here in
town.
So hopefully he'll get adoptedout.
It was a nice cat.
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Obviously it had been withhumans, because it wasn't afraid
of me.
So hopefully whoever lost itgoes and claims it or it gets
adopted out.
We'll call that my good deed.
Maybe that's a good sign.
Election day is tomorrow, ofcourse, and you know it's Donald
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Trump versus Kamala Harris.
I don't see a problem here.
Let's just say 100% I endorseKamala Harris Because, frankly,
we do not need a second term forDonald Trump.
I'm sorry if this offendsanyone.
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I usually try to keep politicsout of the podcast, but this is
important.
So if you're in the UnitedStates and you hear this, be
sure to go to the polls tomorrow, if you haven't already.
And if you're outside theUnited States and you hear this,
be sure to go to the pollstomorrow, if you haven't already
.
And if you're outside theUnited States, be sure to hold
your breath and hopefully we'llbe able to get you that positive
result tomorrow.
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Anyway, let's go on to theMarvel news, and Marvel News
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begins with Marvel Studios,which has announced three future
release dates for upcomingfilms February 18th 2028,.
May 5th.
20 upcoming films February 18th2028, May 5th 2028, and
November 10th 2028.
These dates fall.
These dates fall after theconclusion of the Multiverse
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Saga, Marvel CinematicUniverse's years-long crossover
storyline that began after theconclusion of the Multiverse
Saga, Marvel CinematicUniverse's years-long crossover
storyline that began after theInfinity Saga wrapped up in 2019
.
All current storylines in theMCU are leading up to the May 7,
2027 premiere of AvengersSecret Wars.
While details about thepost-Infinity Saga slate were
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previously vague, it is nowknown, before Avengers Endgame,
that sequels to popular solostories like Black Panther and
Spider-Man Homecoming are indevelopment, so we have hope.
We have no idea what will beput in those slates, but we know
it's not Blade.
Blade seems to have vanishedinto the night, so hopefully the
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Daywalker will come again.
Daredevil Born Again has aconfirmed release date on
Disney+.
During New York Comic Con'sMarvel panel, Vincent D'Onofrio
and Charlie Cox revealed thattheir MCU series kicks off on
March 4, 2025.
Off on March 4th 2025.
In a recent episode of the OnWith Kara Swisher podcast,
Robert Downey Jr issued a sternwarning to Hollywood about the
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use of AI technology anddeepfakes.
The Oscar-winning actorexpressed his strong opposition
to the creation of a digitalreplica of himself without his
consent.
Downey, known for his portrayalof Iron man in the Marvel
Cinematic Universe, is confidentthat Marvel would not use AI to
recreate his character, TonyStark.
However, he is concerned aboutfuture executives who might want
to exploit his likeness withoutauthorization.
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Downey declared quote I intendto sue all future executives
just on spec.
Quote I intend to sue allfuture executives just on spec.
He said, emphasizing hisintention to take legal action
against anyone who signs off onthe creation of a Downey digital
replica.
When asked about his feelingsabout being digitally recreated,
Downey acknowledged that he hashad a full emotional life and
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doesn't have much room for suchspeculation.
He emphasized that he is notworried about Marvel hijacking
his character's soul because keydecision makers at the company
would never do that to him.
However, Downey is confrontingthe future of AI on Broadway
through his involvement in theplay McNeil, which criticizes
corporate giants in the AI space.
He expressed concern aboutindividuals who over-identify
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with this new phase oftechnology and believed they
could manage it with seekingfavorable publicity.
Currently, Downey is preparingfor his return to Marvel, as he
will be portraying thevillainous Dr Doom starting in
Avengers Doomsday in 2026, notas a digital replica of Tony
Stark.
Well, you know, to each his own.
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I can see uses for AI actors inthe future, but, yeah, I think
that should be up to the actor,or at least their representative
is going forward.
It's kind of like the thing theyhad where they had Fred Astaire
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dancing with a broom in aSuperbowl commercial and people
were outraged about that way,way back in the you know, 20, 30
years ago.
So this is just you know thatsame argument being displayed
again.
Anyway, let's go to the dccomics news.
Batman and Robin won't maketheir debut in the new DC
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Universe until the Brave and theBold, but the dynamic duo are
already filling out their RoseGallery.
Dc Studios dropped the newCreature Commandos trailer
during its New York Comic Conpanel on Saturday, and in it
fans got the first look at theshape-shifting mud monster
Clayface in the DCU.
The footage also revealed aglimpse of a second Batman
villain, gotham City crime bossRupert Thorne, who is tied to
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the origin of another member ofBatman's rogues gallery, the
radioactive Dr Phosphorus,voiced by Alan Tudyk.
Dc Studios co-chief James Gunnannounced that Benjamin Brian
Davis will be voicing RupertThorne in Creature Commandos,
the seven-episode Max OriginalAdult Admit series written and
executive produced by Gunn.
The actor who is best known forhis role as the gang leader
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Dutch van der Linde in the RedDead Redemption video game
series also appeared in Gunn'sGuardians of the Galaxy Vol3 and
the Gunn-produced the Miracleof Phil and the Belko Experiment
.
Dc's Creature Commandos,featuring the voices of Viola
Davis as Amanda Waller, frankGrillo as Rick Flagg, sr Zoe
Chow as Nina Mazursky, indiraVarma as the bride, david
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Harbour as Frankenstein, tudykas Dr Phosphorus and Sean Gunn
as Weasel and GI Robot willstream starting on December 5th
on Max.
Hbo's upcoming series titledLanterns has added Kelly
MacDonald into its regular cast.
Variety reports MacDonald joinsKyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre,
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who were previously announcedas leads in the show.
Lanterns follows Jon Stewart, anew recruit, and Hal Jordan, a
seasoned lantern, as theyinvestigate a complex murder
mystery in the Americanheartland.
Mcdonald portrays Sheriff Carey, a dedicated and protective
town sheriff whose resilienceshines through despite a
challenging past.
Now this marks McDonald'sreturn to HBO, after her
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acclaimed role in BoardwalkEmpire, for which she received
an Emmy nomination in 2011.
She also won an Emmy in 2006for the television film the Girl
in the Cafe, produced by HBO inassociation with Warner Bros
Television and DC Studios.
Lanterns is based on DC's GreenLantern comics.
The series was initiallyintended for HBO Max, but was
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later shifted to HBO as part ofa revised content strategy.
Garrett Dillahunt from Fear ofthe Walking Dead has also joined
the cast in a recurring role asWilliam Mason, a charismatic
but ruthless cowboy with ahidden agenda.
Chris Mundy, damon Lindelof andTom King serve as executive
producers for Lanterns, which isset to explore a dark and
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compelling mystery at the heartof America.
And now let's go on to the StarWars news.
Roger roger.
Star Wars news begins at the NewYork Comic Con 2024, with Dark
Horse Comics announcing severalexciting developments related to
Star Wars books and comics.
General Grievous' originalgraphic novel.
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We'll see Separatist cyborgGeneral Grievous return.
Grievous' original graphicnovel will see Separatist cyborg
General Grievous return in hisown original graphic novel
featuring the battle-readyGrievous on the cover by artist
Michael Cho Mace.
Windu's original graphic novelcover was also revealed.
There's also Qui-Gon Jinn'snovel Obi-Wan Kenobi.
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There's also Qui-Gon Jinn'snovel.
Obi-wan Kenobi's Jedi master.
Qui-gon Jinn will be gettinghis own original graphic novel.
The first look inside revealstwo key points in his life as a
Padawan of Count Dooku and as ateacher to young Obi-Wan.
Both stories connect to themysterious brotherhood of the
Ninth Door.
Both stories connect to themysterious brotherhood of the
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Ninth Door.
The Poe Dameron miniseries willsee writer Ethan Sack reveal
art for his new Poe Dameroncomic miniseries.
Set before the events of StarWars, the Force Awakens.
The comic features the hotshotResistance pilot and his droid,
bb-8, on a brand new adventure.
Also, the Bad Batch comic theBad Batch is ready for a new
mission and a story set beforethe events of Star.
The Bad Batch comic the BadBatch is ready for a new mission
and a story set before theevents of Star Wars.
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The Bad Batch Tech takes centerstage in this thrilling tale.
The High Republic Adventurefour-issue connecting cover
features Harvey Tableau Tolobowunveiling a four-issue
connecting cover for the HighRepublic Adventures issues 14
through 17, which showcase thesprawling Battle of Iridu.
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The High Public Adventures.
The Wedding Spectacular.
Fans will get the first look atthe nuptials of Lula and Zine
in the High Republic AdventuresWedding Spectacular, with the
bride sharing a heartfelt kiss.
Also dispatches from theOcclusion Zone sharing a
heartfelt kiss.
Also Dispatches from theOcclusion Zone.
Kaven Scott, daniel Jose Olderand Alyssa Wong will share pages
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and insights from their trio oftales in this anthology.
There's also a new story of TyYork from Scott Older has Jedi
Detective Emmerick Kapturteaming up with the Nihil
scientist.
Niv Drindal Wong features a catand mouse story of Dridget, and
Roo Wong will also pen a Battleof Eridu one-shot comic.
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There's also Vern in the HighRepublic Adventures.
Justin Ireland brings Vern tothe High Republic Adventures.
The first issue will show amission set before the Nihil's
rise, where Padawan VernestraRowe learns from Master Stellan
Gaius Vader's Castle.
The Deluxe Library Collectionwill see Cavan Scott reveal art
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from his story in both the HighRepublic Adventures Annual and
Vader's Castle.
The Deluxe Library CollectionScott's Terrifying Tales will
feature sketches and works inprogress for individual issue
covers.
A new High Republic story willfollow mad scientist Baron
Boulin.
Jedi Knights take on the Nihil.
The Jedi Knights of the HighRepublic face off against the
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Nihil and the Nameless ArvarKris, as Aislinn Rell, bel
Zetifer, brayoga, the Wookieeand Elzar Mann stand ready for
the fight.
Also a valiant vow, justina.
Ireland's next Star Wars middlegrade book shows the Jedi
facing overwhelming numbers ofNihil, scavenger droids, fan
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favorite characters EmeriaCanteros and Tep-Tep return.
Claudia Gray's Into the Light.
Claudia Gray's Into the Lightmirrors her first YA book in the
series Into the Dark.
On the cover, wreath Silasfaces the all-consuming blight
on Kashyyyk.
Tessa Grayton's the CrystalCrown.
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The newly released cover forTessa Grayton's YA novel the
Crystal Crown, warrior Knightfans with Padawan Jackie Lon and
Jedi Knight Yord Fandar fromStar Wars, the Acolyte Star Wars
the High Republic, issue numbertwo.
We'll see Kelnok and friendsjoin the fray in the comics in
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Star Wars, the High Republic,issue number two.
Lerna D possibly returns to herold Tempest Runner ways.
Grace is the cover TempestBreaker ahead of the Random
House World Audio.
And that brings us to the GeekNews begins with Ronald D Moore
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back in the Sony Pictures TVStudios fold.
The prolific creator-showrunneris taking on a high-profile IP
for the studio.
He has been tapped as writer,exec producer and showrunner of
Sony TV and Amazon MGM Studios'prime video series, god of War,
based on the PlayStation popularancient mythology-themed game.
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Moore's involvement with God ofWar follows the recent exit of
the project's original creativeteam, showrunner-executive
producer Rafi Judkins, andexecutive producers Hawk Ostby
and Mark Fergus, who had beenwith the show since its
inception two and a half yearsago.
According to Deadlinecom, theyhad completed multiple scripts
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prior to the changeover, whichmarks a shift in the creative
direction of the series.
Adaptation God of War is thefirst major new project for
Moore since he returned to SonyTV in June with a new multi-year
overall deal.
He had left the indie studio in2020 after a successful 10-year
run that yielded twolong-running hit series
developed and co-created by himOutlander for Starz and For All
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Mankind for Apple TV+.
Four years later, the shows arestill going and both have
become franchises, spawningupcoming spinoffs Blood of my
Blood and Star City respectively.
Moore serves as the executiveproducer on the Mothership
series and its offshoots.
During his previous Sony TVstint, moore executive produced
two other projects that went toseries, including Anthology
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Philip K Dick's Electric Dreamsfor Prime Video.
It was one of several genreseries he has worked on, most
notably the award-winningBattlestar Galactica for sci-y,
which he developed and executiveproduced.
Since its 2005 launch on thePlayStation 2, the God of War
franchise from Sony's CinematicaStudio has spawned a total of
seven games across fourPlayStation consoles.
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At the center of the story isex-Spartan warrior Kratos on his
perilous journey to exactrevenge after Ares, the god
Greek of war, killed his lovedones under the deity's influence
.
After becoming the ruthless godof war himself, kratos finds
himself constantly looking for achance to change his fate.
At Santa Monica Studios,creative director Corey Barlog
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remains the exec producer on theTV series, alongside
PlayStation Productions' AsadKulzblash and Carter Swain, as
well as Sony InteractiveEntertainment's Herman Holst and
Vertigo's Roy Lee.
Santa Monica Studios' JeffKetchum is the co-executive
producer.
A Monday night football matchuplater this season will feature
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two familiar characters, bartand Homer Simpson, in a
decidedly unfamiliar concept ofa live NFL football game.
The alternate animated telecastof the December Night Showdown
between the Cincinnati Bengalsand the Denver Dallas Cowboys
will feature a fully immersiveSimpsons experience, conveying
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the actual on-field action.
It will be brought to life bywriters and voice talent from
the long-running Fox animatedseries, whose characters and
library became the property ofESPN parent Disney back in 2019.
The setting for the telecast,streaming on Disney Plus and
ESPN Plus and on mobile via NFLPlus, will be Adams Stadium in
the show's fictional home baseof Springfield.
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Now it will be the secondannual Fun Day Football
initiative by ESPN, disney andthe NFL, following last year's
debut edition of In Andy'sBedroom in Pixar's Toy Story
franchise.
Unlike a year ago, however,strikes by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA
will not limit talentparticipation.
Longtime Simpsons voices, hankAzaria, nancy Cartwright, dan
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Castellaneta, julie Kavner andYardley Smith will be voicing
several of the characters inpre-recorded bits and skits
Outside of the live plays.
Simpsons producers have writtenoriginal material to be used
during and after the game.
The strategic goal of thealternate broadcast is to expand
the game's reach.
A similar effort the Manningcast has helped grow the
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audience for the games throughtwo-plus seasons.
Homer will be aligned with theCowboys and Bart with the
Bengals and will rally theirsupporters on who will join them
and their respective sidelinesthroughout the matchup.
Lisa Krusty, nelson, milhouseand Ralph will be with Bart,
while Carl Barney, lenny and Mowill be with Homer.
While Carl Barney, lenny and Mowill be with Homer, aaron
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Ashley.
The special presentation willbe available on linear or
streaming in more than 145markets, live and or via replay.
Among those, all Latin America,including Mexico and Brazil,
the Caribbean, australia, newZealand, netherlands,
sub-saharan Africa and in Canadavia TSN.
Video on demand will also beavailable 12 hours after the
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live broadcast ends.
In these and other markets.
Now, every participant in thegame will appear as a
motion-enabled animated playerthrough state-of-the-art
tracking technology enabled byNFL's NextGenStats, along with
Sony's Beyond Sports withHawkeye Innovations, optical
tracking Viewers will see arendition of everything that
happens in real life at AT&TStadium.
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As it happens, marge and LisaSimpson will be interviewing
players during the game andMaggie will fly the SkyCam,
while popular characters, showreferences and aesthetics will
bring the real Sunday night withthe Simpsons feel.
According to a press release,the Simpsons and ESPN animated
segments will also incorporateESPN personalities like Stephen
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A Smith, peyton and Eli Manningand others, with their segments
written by the Simpsons creators, espn studio analysts and hosts
.
Mina Kims and Dan Orlovsky willprovide football strategy
discussion with Drew Carter,calling the game action.
Kims, orlovsky and Carter willbe animated in the style of the
Simpsons.
The first of its kind, 2023 ToyStory, outing ESPN's first
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fully animated NFL telecast, wonthree sports Emmys and
delivered the biggest live eventto that point on Disney+, based
on peak concurrency.
So what do you?
think of the Simpsonsbroadcasting the NFL.
Considering it's the Bengalsand the Cowboys, it might
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actually make that gameentertaining.
Go, chiefs.
Anyway, let's go on with ourdearly departed, shall we?
Let's go on with our dearlydeparted, shall we?
First up, terry Garr, thebeloved comic actor who scored
an Oscar nomination for SidneyPollock's Tootsie, starring
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opposite Gene Wilder in MelBrooks' classic horror spoof
Young Frankenstein, and playedRichard Dreyfuss' put-upon wife
in the Steven Spielberg's CloseEncounters of the Third Kind,
died Tuesday in Los Angeles atthe age of 79.
Her publicist, heidi Schaefer,told the Associated Press that
Garr died of multiple sclerosis,which she was diagnosed with
back in 1999 and had beenstruggling with health issues in
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recent years.
Garr got her start with bitparts in a number of 1960 Elvis
Presley movies, including Viva,las Vegas and Rustabout, and
appeared in the 1964 AnnetteFunicello romp Pajama Party.
She continued to land smallroles throughout the decade and
also appeared in episodes ofclassic TV series Star Trek, as
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a secretary in the popular,almost spin-off 1968 episode of
Simon Earth, that Girl, mayberry, rft, it Takes a Thief and Room
222.
In the early 70s she reoccurredon the Sonny and Cher Hour and
guested on MASH, the Odd Couple,the Bob Newhart Show, barnaby
Jones and other popular series.
But her breakout came in 1974.
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She appeared in Francis FordCoppola's Best Picture Oscar
nominee, the Conversation,playing the girlfriend of star
Gene Hackman, and later thatyear landed her most famous role
as Inga, the Transylvanianlocal who becomes the assistant
to Gene Wilder's Dr FrederickFrankenstein, if you please, in
the smash comedy YoungFrankenstein.
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In the smash comedy YoungFrankenstein, serving as
Brooke's follow-up to BlazingSaddles, its stellar cast also
included Cloris Leachan, martyFeldman, peter Boyle and Gene
Hackman in the cameo.
Her sweet, somewhat naive andoddly accented character had no
shortage of memorable lines.
Who would forget?
Would you like a roll in thehay?
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He would have an enormousschwanstucker and put the candle
back.
The film won critical acclaimand was a huge commercial hit,
later becoming resurrected as aBroadway musical.
Richard Dreyfuss and Gar wouldbe in Close and Carries of the
Third Kind, also in 1977.
The mid-70s found Gar doingguest shots on other hit TV
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shows such as McLeod and Maude,before she co-starred opposite
George Burns and John Denver inCarl Reiner's 1977 comedy
feature.
Oh God.
Just weeks later came therelease of Close and Cars,
steven Spielberg's aliencounterfilm, in which she played
Ronnie Neary who tried to holdher family together as her
husband, obsessed over a sharedvision, and ultimately runs off
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to chase it Close.
And Cars of the Third Kind setmultiple box office records and
became the top-grossing ColumbiaPictures movie in history.
At that point, garr continuedto work in films as the 1980s
donned, co-starring in the BigScreen the Black Stallion,
coppola's One from the Heart andJohn Schlesinger's comedy romp
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Honky Tonk Freeway.
But her next role would be amongher most famous.
Gar played Dustin Hoffman'ssordid girlfriend in Tootsie
Pollock's Best Picture,oscar-nominated cross-dressing
comedy about an outwork actorwho lands a plum soap opera job
while disguised as a woman.
Dorothy Michael became anovernight sensation and hijinks
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ensue as Hoffman's MichaelDorsey struggles to keep his
secret while being courted byclueless older men.
Gar's Sandy Lester co-starredin the fictional soap and became
Dorsey's lover while hesecretly longs for their co-star
, julie, played by Jessica Lange, who went on to win the
Supporting Actors Oscar over Gar.
Also starring were DabneyColvin Coleman, charles Durning
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and Bill Murray.
The film was an enormouscommercial hit, surpassing Close
Encounters as Columbia's topgrossing film.
She also starred with JackieGleason and Karl Malden in the
Sting 2, and as Michael Keaton'sad-exec wife in the
role-reversal comedy Mr Mom,both in 1983.
Banned by the nascent filmmakerJohn Hughes.
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The latter cast also includedMartin Mole and Gillian Jeffrey
Tambor and Christopher LloydAround.
That time Garr began guestingon NBC's versioning talk show
Late Night with David Lehrman.
Her frequent flirty, fauxbickering visits more than two
dozen over the show's 11 yearswere comic gold, with a nearly
blushing David Lehrman oftenbarely able to contain his glee.
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She also appeared in DavidLehrman's second annual holiday
film festival in 1986, and Lairdguested on his follow-up show
on CBS, the Late Show with DavidLerman, about a half-dozen
times from 1993 to 2008.
Gar continued to work in moviesintelligent into the 2010s,
famously recurring as Phoebe'smother on Friends and
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guest-starring in TV's ER,frasier, sabrina, the Teenage
Witch and others, and was aseries regular on the
short-lived 1995 sitcom Women ofthe House, playing the press
secretary of Suzanne Sugarbaker,who moved to DC to serve out
the house term of her latehusband.
The comedy's last four episodesaired on Lifetime as a two-hour
movie.
She also had a second career asa voiceover artist on cartoons
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such as King of the Hill, theLegend of Prince Valiant, dr
Katz Professional Therapist, twoScooby-Doo series and has Mary
McGinnis on Batman Beyond.
Gar was born in a showbiz familyon December 11, 1944 in Los
Angeles and, through manyreference works, lists her
hometown as Lakewood, ohio.
Her father was Eddie Gar, whoworked about two dozen screen
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credits and worked as anightclub comic.
Her mom was Philip Lind Garr,who was an original rockette at
Radio City Music Hall.
In Lair had a second career asa costume designer and wardrobe
staffer whose credits includethe Graduate Walking Tall Young,
frankenstein and Hitchcock'sfinal movie Family Plot.
Garr racked up more than 150film and TV credits during her
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half-century career, alongside100 appearances of herself on
various talkers, game shows,music shows and documentaries.
One of her earliest credits wasbacking a go-go dancer on the
legendary TAMI show, filmed atthe San Marcos Civic Auditorium
in late 1964.
The show featured the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones and other
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acts Gar's autobiography titledSpeed Bumps Flooring it Through
Hollywood was published in 2005.
She was married to John O'Neillfor three years in the 90s and
adopted a daughter, mollyO'Neill Again.
Terry Gar was 79 years old andfinally, tonight you might not
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know her name, but you know herwork Jerry Taylor, a writer,
producer and co-creator of StarTrek Voyager, passed away at the
age of 86.
Star Trek designer andconsultant, michael Okuda shared
the news of Taylor's passingvia social media, saying Taylor
passed away on Thursday, october24th and then sharing a
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touching tribute.
You can find his full statementbelow On Instagram.
Okuda wrote the world of StarTrek lost one of its giants
yesterday with the passing ofwriter-producer Jerry Taylor.
Jerry became a supervisingproducer on Star Trek, the Next
Generation's fourth season,eventually becoming co-exec
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producer along with Rick Bermanand Michael Piller.
She brought compassion andhumanity to her work and to her
Star Trek scripts.
Her scripts include theDrumhead, which remains one of
Star Trek's most powerful hours.
Working for Jerry Taylor wasalways a delight.
She always welcomed ideas andsuggestions, even from designers
in the art department.
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She was thoughtful and warm andshe always made us feel like we
were an important part of herteam.
Jerry Taylor passed awayyesterday, thursday October 24th
, at the age of 88.
She will be missed.
Unquote Now.
Jerry Taylor helped bring StarTrek Voyager to the screen
alongside Michael Piller andRick Berman, and ran the
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writer's room for four years.
She was already a part of theStar Trek family after working
on Next Generation and she wouldtake over as showrunner for the
series' final season, but itwas Voyager that she was most
synonymous with.
Taylor would hand the writers'room to Brandon Braga when she
departed the show, and Bragaalso took to social media to
share a tribute to Taylor.
On Facebook she wrote JerryTaylor died.
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She was a great writer andshowrunner and, to me, a
cherished mentor.
Jerry was generous with herwisdom and her time.
She nurtured an entire staff ofyoung writers, which is
testament to her patience.
I would not have a careerwithout Jerry's intricate
guidance.
She taught us all so much.
Her memory will live on in manyways, but perhaps most of all
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in the character of CaptainJaneway, who reflected the best
dimensions of Jerry herself.
Jerry Taylor, we are lucky toknow you" Now.
Over the course of her time aspart of the Star Trek franchise,
taylor wrote or co-wrote 30episodes of Star Trek,
encompassing the Next GenerationVoyager and Deep Space Nine.
She also wrote two novels setin the Voyager universe and
overall she was the execproducer on 93 episodes of
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Voyager, and overall she was theexec producer on 93 episodes of
Voyager.
Outside of Star Trek, tayloralso worked on numerous other
shows, including Quincy, emi,miami, magnum, pi In the Heat of
the Night and Jake and the Fatman.
Again.
Jerry Taylor died at the age of86.
And that brings us to the endof our show for today.
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This podcast is part of the PopGoes the Culture podcast.
Tonight Downey says no to eternity.
New members of the LanternCorps, monday Night Simpsons and
we remember Terry Garr andJerry Taylor.
All that and more on thisedition of Multiverse Tonight.
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Comic books, sci-fi, fantasy and more.
If you're looking for a roundupof geeky news, you're in the
right place.
This is Multiverse Tonight, andhere's your host, Thomas
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Townley.
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Well, hello and welcome to episode 226 of
Multiverse.
Tonight.
I'm, of course, your host,thomas Townley, and it is a
rainy day.
Here in Kansas.
We've gotten several inchesover the past couple days.
In fact had some basementflooding that imperiled my
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collectibles in the basement,but everything turned out right.
Nothing seriously damaged,luckily.
I will say this for long boxesand bagging and boarding your
comics, it is a lifesaver.
It will save your collection.
So be sure to do that.
Last night had an odd night.
We were sitting in the livingroom and all of a sudden we
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heard this meowing and we lookedout of the glass and there was
a little, you know, maybesix-month-old, one-year-old cat
outside just looking at us goinghelp me, help me.
So you know we can't have catshere.
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So did the next best thing wetook I took him into my garage
and gave him some water and aplace to sleep, and this morning
we took him over to the kingmancounty humane society here in
town.
So hopefully he'll get adoptedout.
It was a nice cat.
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Obviously it had been withhumans, because it wasn't afraid
of me.
So hopefully whoever lost itgoes and claims it or it gets
adopted out.
We'll call that my good deed.
Maybe that's a good sign.
Election day is tomorrow, ofcourse, and you know it's Donald
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Trump versus Kamala Harris.
I don't see a problem here.
Let's just say 100% I endorseKamala Harris Because, frankly,
we do not need a second term forDonald Trump.
I'm sorry if this offendsanyone.
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I usually try to keep politicsout of the podcast, but this is
important.
So if you're in the UnitedStates and you hear this, be
sure to go to the polls tomorrow, if you haven't already.
And if you're outside theUnited States and you hear this,
be sure to go to the pollstomorrow, if you haven't already
.
And if you're outside theUnited States, be sure to hold
your breath and hopefully we'llbe able to get you that positive
result tomorrow.
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Anyway, let's go on to theMarvel news, and Marvel News
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begins with Marvel Studios,which has announced three future
release dates for upcomingfilms February 18th 2028,.
May 5th.
20 upcoming films February 18th2028, May 5th 2028, and
November 10th 2028.
These dates fall.
These dates fall after theconclusion of the Multiverse
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Saga, Marvel CinematicUniverse's years-long crossover
storyline that began after theconclusion of the Multiverse
Saga, Marvel CinematicUniverse's years-long crossover
storyline that began after theInfinity Saga wrapped up in 2019
.
All current storylines in theMCU are leading up to the May 7,
2027 premiere of AvengersSecret Wars.
While details about thepost-Infinity Saga slate were
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previously vague, it is nowknown, before Avengers Endgame,
that sequels to popular solostories like Black Panther and
Spider-Man Homecoming are indevelopment, so we have hope.
We have no idea what will beput in those slates, but we know
it's not Blade.
Blade seems to have vanishedinto the night, so hopefully the
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Daywalker will come again.
Daredevil Born Again has aconfirmed release date on
Disney+.
During New York Comic Con'sMarvel panel, Vincent D'Onofrio
and Charlie Cox revealed thattheir MCU series kicks off on
March 4, 2025.
Off on March 4th 2025.
In a recent episode of the OnWith Kara Swisher podcast,
Robert Downey Jr issued a sternwarning to Hollywood about the
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use of AI technology anddeepfakes.
The Oscar-winning actorexpressed his strong opposition
to the creation of a digitalreplica of himself without his
consent.
Downey, known for his portrayalof Iron man in the Marvel
Cinematic Universe, is confidentthat Marvel would not use AI to
recreate his character, TonyStark.
However, he is concerned aboutfuture executives who might want
to exploit his likeness withoutauthorization.
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Downey declared quote I intendto sue all future executives
just on spec.
Quote I intend to sue allfuture executives just on spec.
He said, emphasizing hisintention to take legal action
against anyone who signs off onthe creation of a Downey digital
replica.
When asked about his feelingsabout being digitally recreated,
Downey acknowledged that he hashad a full emotional life and
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doesn't have much room for suchspeculation.
He emphasized that he is notworried about Marvel hijacking
his character's soul because keydecision makers at the company
would never do that to him.
However, Downey is confrontingthe future of AI on Broadway
through his involvement in theplay McNeil, which criticizes
corporate giants in the AI space.
He expressed concern aboutindividuals who over-identify
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with this new phase oftechnology and believed they
could manage it with seekingfavorable publicity.
Currently, Downey is preparingfor his return to Marvel, as he
will be portraying thevillainous Dr Doom starting in
Avengers Doomsday in 2026, notas a digital replica of Tony
Stark.
Well, you know, to each his own.
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I can see uses for AI actors inthe future, but, yeah, I think
that should be up to the actor,or at least their representative
is going forward.
It's kind of like the thing theyhad where they had Fred Astaire
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dancing with a broom in aSuperbowl commercial and people
were outraged about that way,way back in the you know, 20, 30
years ago.
So this is just you know thatsame argument being displayed
again.
Anyway, let's go to the dccomics news.
Batman and Robin won't maketheir debut in the new DC
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Universe until the Brave and theBold, but the dynamic duo are
already filling out their RoseGallery.
Dc Studios dropped the newCreature Commandos trailer
during its New York Comic Conpanel on Saturday, and in it
fans got the first look at theshape-shifting mud monster
Clayface in the DCU.
The footage also revealed aglimpse of a second Batman
villain, gotham City crime bossRupert Thorne, who is tied to
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the origin of another member ofBatman's rogues gallery, the
radioactive Dr Phosphorus,voiced by Alan Tudyk.
Dc Studios co-chief James Gunnannounced that Benjamin Brian
Davis will be voicing RupertThorne in Creature Commandos,
the seven-episode Max OriginalAdult Admit series written and
executive produced by Gunn.
The actor who is best known forhis role as the gang leader
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Dutch van der Linde in the RedDead Redemption video game
series also appeared in Gunn'sGuardians of the Galaxy Vol3 and
the Gunn-produced the Miracleof Phil and the Belko Experiment
.
Dc's Creature Commandos,featuring the voices of Viola
Davis as Amanda Waller, frankGrillo as Rick Flagg, sr Zoe
Chow as Nina Mazursky, indiraVarma as the bride, david
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Harbour as Frankenstein, tudykas Dr Phosphorus and Sean Gunn
as Weasel and GI Robot willstream starting on December 5th
on Max.
Hbo's upcoming series titledLanterns has added Kelly
MacDonald into its regular cast.
Variety reports MacDonald joinsKyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre,
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who were previously announcedas leads in the show.
Lanterns follows Jon Stewart, anew recruit, and Hal Jordan, a
seasoned lantern, as theyinvestigate a complex murder
mystery in the Americanheartland.
Mcdonald portrays Sheriff Carey, a dedicated and protective
town sheriff whose resilienceshines through despite a
challenging past.
Now this marks McDonald'sreturn to HBO, after her
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acclaimed role in BoardwalkEmpire, for which she received
an Emmy nomination in 2011.
She also won an Emmy in 2006for the television film the Girl
in the Cafe, produced by HBO inassociation with Warner Bros
Television and DC Studios.
Lanterns is based on DC's GreenLantern comics.
The series was initiallyintended for HBO Max, but was
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later shifted to HBO as part ofa revised content strategy.
Garrett Dillahunt from Fear ofthe Walking Dead has also joined
the cast in a recurring role asWilliam Mason, a charismatic
but ruthless cowboy with ahidden agenda.
Chris Mundy, damon Lindelof andTom King serve as executive
producers for Lanterns, which isset to explore a dark and
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compelling mystery at the heartof America.
And now let's go on to the StarWars news.
Roger roger.
Star Wars news begins at the NewYork Comic Con 2024, with Dark
Horse Comics announcing severalexciting developments related to
Star Wars books and comics.
General Grievous' originalgraphic novel.
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We'll see Separatist cyborgGeneral Grievous return.
Grievous' original graphicnovel will see Separatist cyborg
General Grievous return in hisown original graphic novel
featuring the battle-readyGrievous on the cover by artist
Michael Cho Mace.
Windu's original graphic novelcover was also revealed.
There's also Qui-Gon Jinn'snovel Obi-Wan Kenobi.
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There's also Qui-Gon Jinn'snovel.
Obi-wan Kenobi's Jedi master.
Qui-gon Jinn will be gettinghis own original graphic novel.
The first look inside revealstwo key points in his life as a
Padawan of Count Dooku and as ateacher to young Obi-Wan.
Both stories connect to themysterious brotherhood of the
Ninth Door.
Both stories connect to themysterious brotherhood of the
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Ninth Door.
The Poe Dameron miniseries willsee writer Ethan Sack reveal
art for his new Poe Dameroncomic miniseries.
Set before the events of StarWars, the Force Awakens.
The comic features the hotshotResistance pilot and his droid,
bb-8, on a brand new adventure.
Also, the Bad Batch comic theBad Batch is ready for a new
mission and a story set beforethe events of Star.
The Bad Batch comic the BadBatch is ready for a new mission
and a story set before theevents of Star Wars.
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The Bad Batch Tech takes centerstage in this thrilling tale.
The High Republic Adventurefour-issue connecting cover
features Harvey Tableau Tolobowunveiling a four-issue
connecting cover for the HighRepublic Adventures issues 14
through 17, which showcase thesprawling Battle of Iridu.
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The High Public Adventures.
The Wedding Spectacular.
Fans will get the first look atthe nuptials of Lula and Zine
in the High Republic AdventuresWedding Spectacular, with the
bride sharing a heartfelt kiss.
Also dispatches from theOcclusion Zone sharing a
heartfelt kiss.
Also Dispatches from theOcclusion Zone.
Kaven Scott, daniel Jose Olderand Alyssa Wong will share pages
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and insights from their trio oftales in this anthology.
There's also a new story of TyYork from Scott Older has Jedi
Detective Emmerick Kapturteaming up with the Nihil
scientist.
Niv Drindal Wong features a catand mouse story of Dridget, and
Roo Wong will also pen a Battleof Eridu one-shot comic.
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There's also Vern in the HighRepublic Adventures.
Justin Ireland brings Vern tothe High Republic Adventures.
The first issue will show amission set before the Nihil's
rise, where Padawan VernestraRowe learns from Master Stellan
Gaius Vader's Castle.
The Deluxe Library Collectionwill see Cavan Scott reveal art
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from his story in both the HighRepublic Adventures Annual and
Vader's Castle.
The Deluxe Library CollectionScott's Terrifying Tales will
feature sketches and works inprogress for individual issue
covers.
A new High Republic story willfollow mad scientist Baron
Boulin.
Jedi Knights take on the Nihil.
The Jedi Knights of the HighRepublic face off against the
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Nihil and the Nameless ArvarKris, as Aislinn Rell, bel
Zetifer, brayoga, the Wookieeand Elzar Mann stand ready for
the fight.
Also a valiant vow, justina.
Ireland's next Star Wars middlegrade book shows the Jedi
facing overwhelming numbers ofNihil, scavenger droids, fan
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favorite characters EmeriaCanteros and Tep-Tep return.
Claudia Gray's Into the Light.
Claudia Gray's Into the Lightmirrors her first YA book in the
series Into the Dark.
On the cover, wreath Silasfaces the all-consuming blight
on Kashyyyk.
Tessa Grayton's the CrystalCrown.
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The newly released cover forTessa Grayton's YA novel the
Crystal Crown, warrior Knightfans with Padawan Jackie Lon and
Jedi Knight Yord Fandar fromStar Wars, the Acolyte Star Wars
the High Republic, issue numbertwo.
We'll see Kelnok and friendsjoin the fray in the comics in
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Star Wars, the High Republic,issue number two.
Lerna D possibly returns to herold Tempest Runner ways.
Grace is the cover TempestBreaker ahead of the Random
House World Audio.
And that brings us to the GeekNews begins with Ronald D Moore
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back in the Sony Pictures TVStudios fold.
The prolific creator-showrunneris taking on a high-profile IP
for the studio.
He has been tapped as writer,exec producer and showrunner of
Sony TV and Amazon MGM Studios'prime video series, god of War,
based on the PlayStation popularancient mythology-themed game.
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Moore's involvement with God ofWar follows the recent exit of
the project's original creativeteam, showrunner-executive
producer Rafi Judkins, andexecutive producers Hawk Ostby
and Mark Fergus, who had beenwith the show since its
inception two and a half yearsago.
According to Deadlinecom, theyhad completed multiple scripts
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prior to the changeover, whichmarks a shift in the creative
direction of the series.
Adaptation God of War is thefirst major new project for
Moore since he returned to SonyTV in June with a new multi-year
overall deal.
He had left the indie studio in2020 after a successful 10-year
run that yielded twolong-running hit series
developed and co-created by himOutlander for Starz and For All
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Mankind for Apple TV+.
Four years later, the shows arestill going and both have
become franchises, spawningupcoming spinoffs Blood of my
Blood and Star City respectively.
Moore serves as the executiveproducer on the Mothership
series and its offshoots.
During his previous Sony TVstint, moore executive produced
two other projects that went toseries, including Anthology
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Philip K Dick's Electric Dreamsfor Prime Video.
It was one of several genreseries he has worked on, most
notably the award-winningBattlestar Galactica for sci-y,
which he developed and executiveproduced.
Since its 2005 launch on thePlayStation 2, the God of War
franchise from Sony's CinematicaStudio has spawned a total of
seven games across fourPlayStation consoles.
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At the center of the story isex-Spartan warrior Kratos on his
perilous journey to exactrevenge after Ares, the god
Greek of war, killed his lovedones under the deity's influence
.
After becoming the ruthless godof war himself, kratos finds
himself constantly looking for achance to change his fate.
At Santa Monica Studios,creative director Corey Barlog
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remains the exec producer on theTV series, alongside
PlayStation Productions' AsadKulzblash and Carter Swain, as
well as Sony InteractiveEntertainment's Herman Holst and
Vertigo's Roy Lee.
Santa Monica Studios' JeffKetchum is the co-executive
producer.
A Monday night football matchuplater this season will feature
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two familiar characters, bartand Homer Simpson, in a
decidedly unfamiliar concept ofa live NFL football game.
The alternate animated telecastof the December Night Showdown
between the Cincinnati Bengalsand the Denver Dallas Cowboys
will feature a fully immersiveSimpsons experience, conveying
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the actual on-field action.
It will be brought to life bywriters and voice talent from
the long-running Fox animatedseries, whose characters and
library became the property ofESPN parent Disney back in 2019.
The setting for the telecast,streaming on Disney Plus and
ESPN Plus and on mobile via NFLPlus, will be Adams Stadium in
the show's fictional home baseof Springfield.
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Now it will be the secondannual Fun Day Football
initiative by ESPN, disney andthe NFL, following last year's
debut edition of In Andy'sBedroom in Pixar's Toy Story
franchise.
Unlike a year ago, however,strikes by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA
will not limit talentparticipation.
Longtime Simpsons voices, hankAzaria, nancy Cartwright, dan
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Castellaneta, julie Kavner andYardley Smith will be voicing
several of the characters inpre-recorded bits and skits
Outside of the live plays.
Simpsons producers have writtenoriginal material to be used
during and after the game.
The strategic goal of thealternate broadcast is to expand
the game's reach.
A similar effort the Manningcast has helped grow the
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audience for the games throughtwo-plus seasons.
Homer will be aligned with theCowboys and Bart with the
Bengals and will rally theirsupporters on who will join them
and their respective sidelinesthroughout the matchup.
Lisa Krusty, nelson, milhouseand Ralph will be with Bart,
while Carl Barney, lenny and Mowill be with Homer.
While Carl Barney, lenny and Mowill be with Homer, aaron
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Ashley.
The special presentation willbe available on linear or
streaming in more than 145markets, live and or via replay.
Among those, all Latin America,including Mexico and Brazil,
the Caribbean, australia, newZealand, netherlands,
sub-saharan Africa and in Canadavia TSN.
Video on demand will also beavailable 12 hours after the
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live broadcast ends.
In these and other markets.
Now, every participant in thegame will appear as a
motion-enabled animated playerthrough state-of-the-art
tracking technology enabled byNFL's NextGenStats, along with
Sony's Beyond Sports withHawkeye Innovations, optical
tracking Viewers will see arendition of everything that
happens in real life at AT&TStadium.
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As it happens, marge and LisaSimpson will be interviewing
players during the game andMaggie will fly the SkyCam,
while popular characters, showreferences and aesthetics will
bring the real Sunday night withthe Simpsons feel.
According to a press release,the Simpsons and ESPN animated
segments will also incorporateESPN personalities like Stephen
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A Smith, peyton and Eli Manningand others, with their segments
written by the Simpsons creators, espn studio analysts and hosts
.
Mina Kims and Dan Orlovsky willprovide football strategy
discussion with Drew Carter,calling the game action.
Kims, orlovsky and Carter willbe animated in the style of the
Simpsons.
The first of its kind, 2023 ToyStory, outing ESPN's first
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fully animated NFL telecast, wonthree sports Emmys and
delivered the biggest live eventto that point on Disney+, based
on peak concurrency.
So what do you?
think of the Simpsonsbroadcasting the NFL.
Considering it's the Bengalsand the Cowboys, it might
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actually make that gameentertaining.
Go, chiefs.
Anyway, let's go on with ourdearly departed, shall we?
Let's go on with our dearlydeparted, shall we?
First up, terry Garr, thebeloved comic actor who scored
an Oscar nomination for SidneyPollock's Tootsie, starring
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opposite Gene Wilder in MelBrooks' classic horror spoof
Young Frankenstein, and playedRichard Dreyfuss' put-upon wife
in the Steven Spielberg's CloseEncounters of the Third Kind,
died Tuesday in Los Angeles atthe age of 79.
Her publicist, heidi Schaefer,told the Associated Press that
Garr died of multiple sclerosis,which she was diagnosed with
back in 1999 and had beenstruggling with health issues in
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recent years.
Garr got her start with bitparts in a number of 1960 Elvis
Presley movies, including Viva,las Vegas and Rustabout, and
appeared in the 1964 AnnetteFunicello romp Pajama Party.
She continued to land smallroles throughout the decade and
also appeared in episodes ofclassic TV series Star Trek, as
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a secretary in the popular,almost spin-off 1968 episode of
Simon Earth, that Girl, mayberry, rft, it Takes a Thief and Room
222.
In the early 70s she reoccurredon the Sonny and Cher Hour and
guested on MASH, the Odd Couple,the Bob Newhart Show, barnaby
Jones and other popular series.
But her breakout came in 1974.
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She appeared in Francis FordCoppola's Best Picture Oscar
nominee, the Conversation,playing the girlfriend of star
Gene Hackman, and later thatyear landed her most famous role
as Inga, the Transylvanianlocal who becomes the assistant
to Gene Wilder's Dr FrederickFrankenstein, if you please, in
the smash comedy YoungFrankenstein.
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In the smash comedy YoungFrankenstein, serving as
Brooke's follow-up to BlazingSaddles, its stellar cast also
included Cloris Leachan, martyFeldman, peter Boyle and Gene
Hackman in the cameo.
Her sweet, somewhat naive andoddly accented character had no
shortage of memorable lines.
Who would forget?
Would you like a roll in thehay?
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He would have an enormousschwanstucker and put the candle
back.
The film won critical acclaimand was a huge commercial hit,
later becoming resurrected as aBroadway musical.
Richard Dreyfuss and Gar wouldbe in Close and Carries of the
Third Kind, also in 1977.
The mid-70s found Gar doingguest shots on other hit TV
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shows such as McLeod and Maude,before she co-starred opposite
George Burns and John Denver inCarl Reiner's 1977 comedy
feature.
Oh God.
Just weeks later came therelease of Close and Cars,
steven Spielberg's aliencounterfilm, in which she played
Ronnie Neary who tried to holdher family together as her
husband, obsessed over a sharedvision, and ultimately runs off
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to chase it Close.
And Cars of the Third Kind setmultiple box office records and
became the top-grossing ColumbiaPictures movie in history.
At that point, garr continuedto work in films as the 1980s
donned, co-starring in the BigScreen the Black Stallion,
coppola's One from the Heart andJohn Schlesinger's comedy romp
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Honky Tonk Freeway.
But her next role would be amongher most famous.
Gar played Dustin Hoffman'ssordid girlfriend in Tootsie
Pollock's Best Picture,oscar-nominated cross-dressing
comedy about an outwork actorwho lands a plum soap opera job
while disguised as a woman.
Dorothy Michael became anovernight sensation and hijinks
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ensue as Hoffman's MichaelDorsey struggles to keep his
secret while being courted byclueless older men.
Gar's Sandy Lester co-starredin the fictional soap and became
Dorsey's lover while hesecretly longs for their co-star
, julie, played by Jessica Lange, who went on to win the
Supporting Actors Oscar over Gar.
Also starring were DabneyColvin Coleman, charles Durning
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and Bill Murray.
The film was an enormouscommercial hit, surpassing Close
Encounters as Columbia's topgrossing film.
She also starred with JackieGleason and Karl Malden in the
Sting 2, and as Michael Keaton'sad-exec wife in the
role-reversal comedy Mr Mom,both in 1983.
Banned by the nascent filmmakerJohn Hughes.
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The latter cast also includedMartin Mole and Gillian Jeffrey
Tambor and Christopher LloydAround.
That time Garr began guestingon NBC's versioning talk show
Late Night with David Lehrman.
Her frequent flirty, fauxbickering visits more than two
dozen over the show's 11 yearswere comic gold, with a nearly
blushing David Lehrman oftenbarely able to contain his glee.
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She also appeared in DavidLehrman's second annual holiday
film festival in 1986, and Lairdguested on his follow-up show
on CBS, the Late Show with DavidLerman, about a half-dozen
times from 1993 to 2008.
Gar continued to work in moviesintelligent into the 2010s,
famously recurring as Phoebe'smother on Friends and
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guest-starring in TV's ER,frasier, sabrina, the Teenage
Witch and others, and was aseries regular on the
short-lived 1995 sitcom Women ofthe House, playing the press
secretary of Suzanne Sugarbaker,who moved to DC to serve out
the house term of her latehusband.
The comedy's last four episodesaired on Lifetime as a two-hour
movie.
She also had a second career asa voiceover artist on cartoons
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such as King of the Hill, theLegend of Prince Valiant, dr
Katz Professional Therapist, twoScooby-Doo series and has Mary
McGinnis on Batman Beyond.
Gar was born in a showbiz familyon December 11, 1944 in Los
Angeles and, through manyreference works, lists her
hometown as Lakewood, ohio.
Her father was Eddie Gar, whoworked about two dozen screen
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credits and worked as anightclub comic.
Her mom was Philip Lind Garr,who was an original rockette at
Radio City Music Hall.
In Lair had a second career asa costume designer and wardrobe
staffer whose credits includethe Graduate Walking Tall Young,
frankenstein and Hitchcock'sfinal movie Family Plot.
Garr racked up more than 150film and TV credits during her
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half-century career, alongside100 appearances of herself on
various talkers, game shows,music shows and documentaries.
One of her earliest credits wasbacking a go-go dancer on the
legendary TAMI show, filmed atthe San Marcos Civic Auditorium
in late 1964.
The show featured the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones and other
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acts Gar's autobiography titledSpeed Bumps Flooring it Through
Hollywood was published in 2005.
She was married to John O'Neillfor three years in the 90s and
adopted a daughter, mollyO'Neill Again.
Terry Gar was 79 years old andfinally, tonight you might not
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know her name, but you know herwork Jerry Taylor, a writer,
producer and co-creator of StarTrek Voyager, passed away at the
age of 86.
Star Trek designer andconsultant, michael Okuda shared
the news of Taylor's passingvia social media, saying Taylor
passed away on Thursday, october24th and then sharing a
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touching tribute.
You can find his full statementbelow On Instagram.
Okuda wrote the world of StarTrek lost one of its giants
yesterday with the passing ofwriter-producer Jerry Taylor.
Jerry became a supervisingproducer on Star Trek, the Next
Generation's fourth season,eventually becoming co-exec
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producer along with Rick Bermanand Michael Piller.
She brought compassion andhumanity to her work and to her
Star Trek scripts.
Her scripts include theDrumhead, which remains one of
Star Trek's most powerful hours.
Working for Jerry Taylor wasalways a delight.
She always welcomed ideas andsuggestions, even from designers
in the art department.
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She was thoughtful and warm andshe always made us feel like we
were an important part of herteam.
Jerry Taylor passed awayyesterday, thursday October 24th
, at the age of 88.
She will be missed.
Unquote Now.
Jerry Taylor helped bring StarTrek Voyager to the screen
alongside Michael Piller andRick Berman, and ran the
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writer's room for four years.
She was already a part of theStar Trek family after working
on Next Generation and she wouldtake over as showrunner for the
series' final season, but itwas Voyager that she was most
synonymous with.
Taylor would hand the writers'room to Brandon Braga when she
departed the show, and Bragaalso took to social media to
share a tribute to Taylor.
On Facebook she wrote JerryTaylor died.
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She was a great writer andshowrunner and, to me, a
cherished mentor.
Jerry was generous with herwisdom and her time.
She nurtured an entire staff ofyoung writers, which is
testament to her patience.
I would not have a careerwithout Jerry's intricate
guidance.
She taught us all so much.
Her memory will live on in manyways, but perhaps most of all
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in the character of CaptainJaneway, who reflected the best
dimensions of Jerry herself.
Jerry Taylor, we are lucky toknow you" Now.
Over the course of her time aspart of the Star Trek franchise,
taylor wrote or co-wrote 30episodes of Star Trek,
encompassing the Next GenerationVoyager and Deep Space Nine.
She also wrote two novels setin the Voyager universe and
overall she was the execproducer on 93 episodes of
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Voyager, and overall she was theexec producer on 93 episodes of
Voyager.
Outside of Star Trek, tayloralso worked on numerous other
shows, including Quincy, emi,miami, magnum, pi In the Heat of
the Night and Jake and the Fatman.
Again.
Jerry Taylor died at the age of86.
And that brings us to the endof our show for today.
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