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A New Pricey RE: Village Lady Dimitrescu Statue Coming Soon!

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A New Pricey RE: Village Lady Dimitrescu Statue Coming Soon!

More Lady Dimitrescu collectibles? Yes, please!

Resident Evil: The Village did a lot for Capcom’s long-running franchise. It delivered a bunch of new iconic villains and inspired people to create some … interesting fan art. Most of that art features the 9′-6″ tall super hot vampire. So, it’s only fitting that most of the high-end collectibles have been highlighting said character.

Prime 1 Studio is joining the mix with a 26″ tall, $1,649 statue of Lady Dimitrescu. Seated upon a lavish chair, the blood-drinking mistress comes with interchangeable hands and heads, matching whichever version of her you like the most.

The statue is made of polystone and comes with a [SPOILERS] separate crystalized version of Alcina Dimitrescu.

The biggest letdown is the wait. Lady Dimitrescu isn’t expected to ship out until sometime between October 2024 and January 2025. Oof.

Lady Dimitrescu’s deluxe bonus 1:4 scale statue comes with the following:

  • Resident Evil-themed base
  • Three (3) Swappable head parts
  • Two (2) Swappable left-hand parts
  • One (1) Dimitrescu’s Crystal
Photo Credit: Prime 1 Studio
Photo Credit: Prime 1 Studio
Photo Credit: Prime 1 Studio
Photo Credit: Prime 1 Studio
Photo Credit: Prime 1 Studio
Photo Credit: Prime 1 Studio
Photo Credit: Prime 1 Studio
Photo Credit: Prime 1 Studio
Photo Credit: Prime 1 Studio

“At almost 26 inches tall, the vampire countess is seated on her throne. She’s showing off her feminine contour, in a way that is elegant, sophisticated, and seductive. Our artists have done an outstanding job of capturing her commanding presence. Her piercing gaze and sinister smirk faithfully replicate the impression she leaves in the game as she scornfully looks down on those who dare enter Castle Dimitrescu. Between her left fingers rests an ornate crimson cup for her wine… or maybe something else… She keeps a long cigarette holder in her right hand, an accessory that’s never out of reach. Adding to her striking appearance is her hat, a key component of her gothic and aristocratic style, evoking a sense of luxury, and refinement, complimenting her formal attire as well as amplifying it as a whole.”

The last time we saw a thousand-dollar-plus mommy vampire statue was when PureArts announced the 3′ tall version of the game’s sexy villain. In my opinion, the PureArts collectible looks better and is substantially more affordable.

What do you think of Lady Dimitrescu’s latest sculpture? Let us know in the comments section below.

[Source: Prime 1 Studio]

The Fantasy Anime ‘AYAKA’ Gets An English Dub

Jacob Airey
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The Fantasy Anime ‘AYAKA’ Gets An English Dub

‘Ayaka: A Story of Bonds and Wounds’ is a fantasy anime series created and written by GoRA. It is produced by King Records, animated by Studio Blanc, and directed by Nobuyoshi Nagayama. The television show made its debut on Japanese television on July 2nd, 2023 with Crunchyroll announcing that they would stream it as well as produce an English dub.

The dub cast was announced on Crunchyroll’s website:

  • Yukito voiced by Dallas Reid (Asta in Black Clover)
  • Jingi voiced by Landon McDonald (Ranpo in Bungo Stray Dogs)
  • Kurama voiced by Oscar Seung (Kyoji in Sasaki and Miyano)
  • Ibuki voiced by Alex Hom (Kunigami in BLUELOCK)
  • Chataro voiced by Corey Wilder
  • Ibara voiced by Hayden Daviau
  • Inou voiced by Kent Williams
  • Jingi (Young) voiced by Lexi Nieto
  • Momoko voiced by Brianna Roberts
  • Yako voiced Ciarán Strange
  • Yanagi voiced by Marcus Stimac
  • Yukito (Young) voiced by Bev Mageto

Helena Walstrom has been tapped as the ADR Director with Kevin D. Thelwell joining as the Assistant ADR Director. Clayton Browning and Eliza Harris will handle the scripts with Jarrod Greene on board as script supervisor.

You can watch the trailer below:

The series is written by Rei Rairaku while the music is composed by Kana Shibue. The characters are designed by Redjuice and animator Misaki Kaneko.

MyAnimeList describes the synopsis as follows,

“Yanagi Yukito is an orphan who one day encounters an eccentric disciple of his father’s. The strange man takes him to his birthplace on Ayakashima, made up of seven islands where mysterious beings called “Mitama” and dragons are rumored to reside. There, Yukito meets his father’s two other disciples, who protect the harmony of Ayakashima… which soon threatens to collapse.”

The opening theme song, “AYAKASHI,” is performed by the Japanese pop band Angela and the ending theme song, “Flashback,” is performed by the rock band saji.

Kartoon Studios To Create Feature Films Using AI

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Kartoon Studios To Create Feature Films Using AI

Kartoon Studios, which formally announced a name change from Kartoon Channel last month, have announced on Thursday that they will be creating several original full-length animated features for children based on Kartoon Studios properties, taking advantage of AI technology. While the purpose of using AI is to animate more content in less time while reducing expenses, Kartoon Studios strives to stay true to their main focus on human creativity and positive content.

Here are the current animated features set to come out in years 2024 and 2025:

  • ‘Stan Lee’s  Cosmic Crusaders’ (featuring Stan Lee)
  • ‘Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten’
  • ‘Llama’s Big Adventure’ (Llama Llama)
  • ‘An Omaha Yankee In King Arthur’s Court’ (Warren Buffett’s Secret Millionaires Club)
  • ‘Fix And Foxi’
  • ‘Rainbow Rangers Hot Concert To Cool Global Warming’ (Rainbow Rangers)

Kartoon Studios CEO Andy Heyward said, “We have observed a strong appetite for recognized brands that began in either television, toys, video games, or publishing, to become full-length animated feature films. We have seen this with top brands like Super Mario Brothers, Sonic the Hedgehog, Spiderman, the Grinch, and Hotel Transylvania, which were translated into animated movie hits. Much of our catalogue has such roots and pedigree, with a number of brands coming from successful books like Llama Llama or Rainbow Rangers and from brands and pedigrees like Stan Lee.”

Multi-Emmy-winning producer and director Mike Maliani added, “By using both AI, human creativity, and the existing assets that have already been developed with the brands, production costs will be reduced, while upholding the highest levels of quality.

Previously the costs of producing an original full-length animated feature for a streaming service were prohibitive, however with the advent of AI technology, and using existing key materials, footage, and animation cycles already in place, we now have an incredibly cost-effective model that we believe is a game changer, which will enable quality animated films to be brought to the consumer for a fraction of what it would have previously cost.

We can do all this while maintaining our focus on content written by proven industry creators. We like this model, because we are investing in our own brands, as we additionally drive awareness for consumer product sales, as well as viewership for our channel, and creating an evergreen asset that can be used again and again.”

The company will also draw titles from its Munich-based affiliate company, Your Family Entertainment. Certain films will feature celebrity voice actors, as well as original music sound tracks, while highlighting a diversity of characters, global names, and a mix of ages, genders, and ethnicities. Additionally, the Company is planning seasonal titles, such as for Halloween and Christmas.

President of Kartoon Channel! Worldwide Paul Robinson, who will oversee global distribution, stated, “Full-length animated features have consistently been one of the most successful genres of all entertainment, and are very attractive to broadcasters worldwide. They steadily over-index, attracting large audiences. Whether the timeless classics from Disney, or hits from Pixar, DreamWorks, and Illumination, we know they perform well. The films will be family friendly, non-violent, and embrace positive themes. We view the animated feature film business for global services as the game changer catalyst to propel the channel forward to significant earnings.”

This is not the first time Kartoon Studios has delved into AI. In March, they released their first AI-generated children’s series called Kidaverse Fast Facts, utilizing OpenAI’s ChatGPT, along with other AI technologies. The series is geared towards the ages 4-11, with using AI for scripts, images, voices and animation. The series includes new and exclusive shorts hosted by History Henry, Science Sally and Sporty Steve, and each video will educate children, featuring lessons and facts about science, history, music, literature and more.

When this series was announced in February this year, CEO Andy Hayward said, “We’re excited to bring this innovative series to market and, by using ChatGPT, the series is able to quickly and effectively adapt and deliver our content and concepts in a kid-friendly, snackable format. The future of children’s entertainment is here, and we’re thrilled to be at the forefront of this revolution.”

President of Genius Networks Todd Steinman added, “AI is a game changer for us, providing significant cost efficiencies and speed to market, allowing us to expand our content initiatives and fuel our programming pipeline in a way that couldn’t have been possible before. These AI tools and the content they create will certainly have a huge impact in children’s entertainment and beyond. With its innovative use of AI, we are confident that Kidaverse Fast Facts will be a hit with kids and parents around the world!”

Kartoon Channel currently has six videos of Kidaverse Fast Facts uploaded to their YouTube channel. Here are two of the videos:

This is the same company who came out with NFT’s for kids last year, calling it KFT’s. The company doesn’t seem to be shying away from using AI at this point, advancing into greater usages of this technology that people are either excited or very concerned about.

What do you think about Kartoon Studios using more AI to create animated movies and content for kids? Do you think it’s a good thing? Or a bad thing? Let us know in the comments below!

Source: Kartoon Studios

XBOX Users Can Record Voice Chats To Battle Online Harassment

Mike Phalin
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XBOX Users Can Record Voice Chats To Battle Online Harassment

XBOX gamers can soon be sneaky snitches and record in-game voice chats. In a recent blog post, XBOX’s CVP of Player Services, Dave McCarthy, announced the rollout of a new feature designed to combat online harassment.

Instead of simply reporting a player and hoping others do the same so a problematic person gets banned, XBOX will allow users to capture the offender’s voice chat and send it along. This new feedback option will be available on the Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.

It works the same way as sharing gameplay footage. If you encounter abuse, hit the share button on the XBOX controller. The significant difference is that the captured media cannot be downloaded, modified, or stored for more than 24 hours. This window gives the user time to choose whether to report the incident or not:

  • Xbox’s latest safety feature allows players to capture and report inappropriate voice activity on any multiplayer game with in-game voice chat on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.
  • Players who experience or witness inappropriate verbal behavior can “capture now, report later” minimizing impact to their gameplay.
  • Xbox’s player reporting and evidence capabilities now cover all content including text, image, video, and voice, further supporting player safety.
  • The voice reporting feature will be available first to Xbox Insiders to gather feedback from the community.

The recording will be limited to 60-second clips that capture both video and audio. This week, the new tool will kick off for XBOX Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead XBOX Insiders.

It’s unclear when the broader user base will be able to take advantage of the snitching tool. Would you use it? You may need a new memory card to store all that potential video evidence.

At least Microsoft isn’t trying to offer something as pathetic as Bullyhunters. Remember that? It was a giant trainwreck of a service that was alleged to be a way for Steel Series to sell branded headphones.

Imagine if this had been around during the old Live and 360 days. Phew. Call of Duty matchmaking would have been impossible because nearly everyone would have been banned.

Come to think of it … who still uses in-game voice chat? I’ve been using party chat for many years, so we didn’t have to deal with bad actors or people who didn’t understand how to mute their mics.

What are your worst experiences with public voice chat in XBOX games? Let us know below.

[Source: XBOX]

‘My Unique Skill Makes Me OP Even at Level 1’ Anime Gets An English Dub

Jacob Airey
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‘My Unique Skill Makes Me OP Even at Level 1’ Anime Gets An English Dub

‘My Unique Skill Makes Me OP Even at Level 1’ is a light novel isekai fantasy series written by Nazuna Miki, illustrated by Subachi, and published by Kodansha since 2017. Macho Film announced that they were producing an anime adaption that debuted in July 2023 with Crunchyroll releasing it on their streaming service in North America.

Crunchyroll announced they were producing an English dub and announced the cast on their website:

  • Ryota voiced by Patrick Mealey (Tezuka in AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline)
  • Emily voiced by Kelsey Maher (Kaori in I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in The Real World, Too)
  • Eve voiced by Trisha Mellon (Elen in Parallel World Pharmacy)
  • Erza voiced by Brittany Lauda (Yuzuriha in Dr. STONE)
  • Olga voiced by Dusty Feeney
  • Orton voiced by Major Attaway (Satun in Ranking of Kings)
  • Eyna voiced by Kelly Greenshield (Reika in My Home Hero)

Mike McFarland has been tapped as the ADR director and Audrey Drake Rigg as the ADR scriptwriter.

You can watch the trailer below:

The anime is directed by Takeyuki Yanase, written by Yuka Yamada, and the characters are designed by Miyako Nishida, Eri Kojima, Kaho Deguchi, and Yuko Oba.

MyAnimeList describes the synopsis as follows,

“Ryouta Satou, who died from overworking at a black company, was reincarnated to another world. Although Ryouta was alive, he was now burdened with the inconvenience that his level is fixed to 1 in this new world. Although he wasn’t able to raise his level, he had a unique skill that can create a cheat-like item that shouldn’t exist in the world from monsters. Knowing this, he maxed out his stats with the help of ability-up items, and he gathered a number of weapons and items that can only be used by himself, which made him have the strongest stats and gear despite being level 1.”

Kodansha published a manga version of the series illustrated by the artist known as Mawata. It has been serialized in the ‘Suiyōbi no Sirius’ magazine since 2018.

‘My Unique Skill Makes Me OP Even at Level 1’ got it start as a web novel on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website.

‘Aquaman’ Star Jason Momoa To Host ‘Shark Week’

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‘Aquaman’ Star Jason Momoa To Host ‘Shark Week’

‘Aquaman’ star Jason Momoa may be reprising the Justice League role for an upcoming DC Comics movie sequel, but he will be swimming with the sharks once again as the host of Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” this year. The actor has been a vocal supporter of conservation and protecting the environment.

“Jason Momoa, the fan-favorite actor, superhero, and conservationist who is dedicated to protecting and preserving the world’s oceans, will host the 35th year of Shark Week, Discovery Channel’s week-long celebration and investigation of shark habits and behaviors. Each night, beginning Sunday, July 23,” Warner Bros. Discovery said in a statement.

They added, “Momoa will guide fans through nearly 20 new hours of television featuring the apex predators, including “Belly of the Beast: Feeding Frenzy” that will provide a first time, close-up look at a great white shark feast — captured by researchers with cameras inside a whale carcass decoy — or “Cocaine Sharks” that reveals what happens to sharks that possibly feed on cocaine and other illegal drugs dumped in South Florida waters.”

‘Shark Week’ has long been a tradition on the Discovery Channel. The programming block explores the habitat of sharks as well as highlights unique subspecies of the aquatic predators.

Momoa himself expressed his excitement for his role as host in a post on Instagram. He wrote in the caption, “I’m swimming with sharks! We gotta keep our oceans clean for these beautiful creatures. Join me and (Mananalu) Water on our mission to end single-use plastic to protect our planet.”

Jason Momoa reprised his role as Aquaman for ‘The Flash’ and will return for the sequel ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,’ said to be the last film in the DCEU franchise. He first appeared as Arthur Curry in ‘Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice’ before his full introduction in the film ‘Justice League.’

The Emmy Nominations Have Arrived For The 2023 Ceremony

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The Emmy Nominations Have Arrived For The 2023 Ceremony

The 75th Emmy Awards might not be until September 18th, 2023, but it is already making a stir online. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the organization hosting the ceremony, announced the nominees for this year.

The Television Academy released the complete list online:

Best Drama Series
Andor (Disney+)
Better Call Saul (AMC)
The Crown (Netflix)
House of the Dragon (HBO/Max)
The Last of Us (HBO/Max)
Succession (HBO/Max)
The White Lotus (HBO/Max)
Yellowjackets (Showtime)

Best Actor in a Drama Series
Jeff Bridges (The Old Man)
Brian Cox (Succession)
Kieran Culkin (Succession)
Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul)
Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us)
Jeremy Strong (Succession)

Best Actress in a Drama Series
Sharon Horgan (Bad Sisters)
Melanie Lynskey (Yellowjackets)
Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale)
Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us)
Keri Russell (The Diplomat)
Sarah Snook (Succession)

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
F. Murray Abraham (The White Lotus)
Nicholas Braun (Succession)
Michael Imperioli (The White Lotus)
Theo James (The White Lotus)
Matthew Macfadyen (Succession)
Alan Ruck (Succession)
Will Sharpe (The White Lotus)
Alexander Skarsgård (Succession)

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus)
Elizabeth Debicki (The Crown)
Meghann Fahy (The White Lotus)
Sabrina Impacciatore (The White Lotus)
Aubrey Plaza (The White Lotus)
Rhea Seehorn (Better Call Saul)
J. Smith-Cameron (Succession)
Simona Tabasco (The White Lotus)

Best Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Barry (HBO/Max)
The Bear (FX)
Jury Duty (Amazon Freevee)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Wednesday (Netflix)

Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Christina Applegate (Dead to Me)
Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary)
Natasha Lyonne (Poker Face)
Jenna Ortega (Wednesday)

Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Bill Hader (Barry)
Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building)
Jason Segel (Shrinking)
Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso)
Jeremy Allen White (The Bear)

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Carrigan (Barry)
Phil Dunster (Ted Lasso)
Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso)
James Marsden (Jury Duty)
Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear)
Tyler James Williams (Abbott Elementary)
Henry Winkler (Barry)

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
Ayo Edebiri (The Bear)
Janelle James (Abbott Elementary)
Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary)
Juno Temple (Ted Lasso)
Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso)
Jessica Williams (Shrinking)

Best Limited or Anthology Series
Beef (Netflix)
Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)
Daisy Jones & the Six (Prime Video)
Fleishman Is in Trouble (FX)
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+)

Best Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie
Lizzy Caplan (Fleishman Is in Trouble)
Jessica Chastain (George & Tammy)
Dominique Fishback (Swarm)
Kathryn Hahn (Tiny Beautiful Things)
Riley Keough (Daisy Jones & the Six)
Ali Wong (Beef)

Best Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie
Taron Egerton (Black Bird)
Kumail Nanjiani (Welcome to Chippendales)
Evan Peters (Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story)
Daniel Radcliffe (Weird: The Al Yankovic Story)
Michael Shannon (George & Tammy)
Steven Yeun (Beef)

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie
Murray Bartlett (Welcome To Chippendales)
Paul Walter Hauser (Black Bird)
Richard Jenkins (Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story)
Joseph Lee (Beef)
Ray Liotta (Black Bird)
Young Mazino (Beef)
Jesse Plemons (Love & Death)

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie
Annaleigh Ashford (Welcome To Chippendales)
Maria Bello (Beef)
Claire Danes (Fleishman Is In Trouble)
Juliette Lewis (Welcome to Chippendales)
Camila Morrone (Daisy Jones & The Six)
Niecy Nash-Betts (Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story)
Merritt Wever (Tiny Beautiful Things)

Best Writing for a Comedy Series
Barry (HBO Max)
Bill Hader, Written by

The Bear (FX)
Christopher Storer, Written by

Jury Duty (Amazon Freevee)
Mekki Leeper, Written by

Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
John Hoffman, Written by
Matteo Borghese, Written by
Rob Turbovsky, Written by

The Other Two (HBO Max)
Chris Kelly, Written by
Sarah Schneider, Written by

Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Brendan Hunt, Written by
Joe Kelly, Written by
Jason Sudeikis, Written by

Best Writing for a Drama Series

Andor (Disney+)
Beau Willimon, Written by

Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)
Sharon Horgan, Teleplay by
Dave Finkel, Teleplay by
Brett Baer, Teleplay by

Better Call Saul (AMC)
Gordon Smith, Written by

Better Call Saul (AMC)
Peter Gould, Written by

The Last Of Us (HBO Max)
Craig Mazin, Written for Television by

Succession (HBO Max)
Jesse Armstrong, Written by

The White Lotus (HBO Max)
Mike White, Written by

Best Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie

Beef (Netflix)
Lee Sung Jin, Written by

Fire Island (Hulu)
Joel Kim Booster, Written by

Fleishman Is In Trouble (FX)
Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Written for Television by

Prey (Hulu)
Patrick Aison, Written by & Story by
Dan Trachtenberg, Story by

Swarm (Prime Video)
Janine Nabers, Teleplay by & Story by
Donald Glover, Story by

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (The Roku Channel)
Al Yankovic, Written by
Eric Appel, Written by

Best Directing for a Drama Series

Andor (Disney+)
Benjamin Caron, Directed by

Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)
Dearbhla Walsh, Directed by

The Last Of Us (HBO Max)
Peter Hoar, Directed by

Succession (HBO Max)
Andrij Parekh, Directed by

Succession (HBO Max)
Mark Mylod, Directed by

Succession (HBO Max)
Lorene Scafaria, Directed by

The White Lotus (HBO Max)
Mike White, Directed by

Best Directing for a Comedy Series

Barry (HBO Max)
Bill Hader, Directed by

The Bear (FX)
Christopher Storer, Directed by

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
Amy Sherman-Palladino, Directed by

The Ms. Pat Show (BET+)
Mary Lou Belli, Directed by

Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Declan Lowney, Directed by

Wednesday (Netflix)
Tim Burton, Directed by

Best Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie

Beef (Netflix)
Lee Sung Jin, Directed by

Beef (Netflix)
Jake Schreier, Directed by

Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)
Carl Franklin, Directed by

Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)
Paris Barclay, Directed by

Fleishman Is In Trouble (FX)
Valerie Faris, Directed by
Jonathan Dayton, Directed by

Prey (Hulu)
Dan Trachtenberg, Directed by

Best Talk Series

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
Late Night With Seth Meyers (NBC)
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (CBS)
The Problem With Jon Stewart (Apple TV+)

Best Reality Competition

The Amazing Race (CBS)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
Survivor (CBS)
Top Chef (Bravo)
The Voice (NBC)

Best Animated Program

Bob’s Burgers (Fox)
Entergalactic (Netflix)
Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal (Adult Swim)
Rick And Morty (Adult Swim)
The Simpsons (Fox)

Best Structured Reality Program

Antiques Roadshow (PBS)
Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives (Food Network)
Love Is Blind (Netflix)
Queer Eye (Netflix)
Shark Tank (ABC)

Best Unstructured Reality Program

Indian Matchmaking (Netflix)
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked (MTV)
Selling Sunset (Netflix)
Vanderpump Rules (Bravo)
Welcome to Wrexham (FX)

Best Television Movie

Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas (NBC)
Fire Island (Hulu)
Hocus Pocus 2 (Disney+)
Prey (Hulu)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (The Roku Channel)

Best Game Show

Family Feud (ABC)
Jeopardy! (ABC)
The Price Is Right (CBS)
That’s My Jam (NBC)
Wheel of Fortune (ABC)

Best Scripted Variety Series

A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO Max)
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO Max)
Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Best Variety Special (Live)

The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna (Fox)
Chris Rock: Selective Outrage (Netflix)
Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium (Disney+)
The Oscars (ABC)
75th Annual Tony Awards (CBS)

Best Variety Special (Pre-recorded)

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love (NBC)
John Mulaney: Baby J (Netflix)
Lizzo: Live In Concert (HBO Max)
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music & Laughter (ABC)
Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would (Netflix)
Wanda Sykes: I’m An Entertainer (Netflix)

Best Host for a Reality or Competition Program

Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness (Queer Eye)
Nicole Byer (Nailed It!)
Padma Lakshmi (Top Chef)
Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph (Baking It)
RuPaul (RuPaul’s Drag Race)

Best Host for a Game Show

Mayim Bialik (Jeopardy!)
Steve Harvey (Family Feud)
Ken Jennings (Jeopardy!)
Keke Palmer (Password)
Pat Sajak (Wheel of Fortune)

Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Jon Bernthal (The Bear)
Luke Kirby (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
Nathan Lane (Only Murders in the Building)
Pedro Pascal (Saturday Night Live)
Oliver Platt (The Bear)
Sam Richardson (Ted Lasso)

Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Murray Bartlett (The Last of Us)
James Cromwell (Succession)
Lamar Johnson (The Last of Us)
Arian Moayed (Succession)
Nick Offerman (The Last of Us)
Keivonn Montreal Woodard (The Last of Us)

Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Becky Ann Baker (Ted Lasso)
Quinta Brunson (Saturday Night Live)
Taraji P. Henson (Abbott Elementary)
Judith Light (Poker Face)
Sarah Niles (Ted Lasso)
Harriet Walter (Ted Lasso)

Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Hiam Abbass (Succession)
Cherry Jones (Succession)
Melanie Lynskey (The Last of Us)
Storm Reid (The Last of Us)
Anna Torv (The Last of Us)
Harriet Walter (Succession)

Best Documentary or Nonfiction Special

Being Mary Tyler Moore (HBO Max)
Judy Blume Forever (Prime Video)
My Transparent Life (Prime Video)
Pamela, A Love Story (Netflix)
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (Apple TV+)

Best Documentary or Nonfiction Series

Dear Mama (FX)
100 Foot Wave (HBO Max)
Secrets of the Elephants (National Geographic)
The 1619 Project (Hulu)
The U.S. and the Holocaust (PBS)

Best Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special

The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama & Oprah Winfrey (Netflix)
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman (Netflix)
Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy (CNN)
Taste the Nation With Padma Lakshmi (Hulu)
United Shades Of America With W. Kamau Bell (CNN)

Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking

The Accused: Damned Or Devoted? (PBS)
Aftershock (Hulu)
Last Flight Home (Paramount+)
The Territory (National Geographic)

The ‘Community’ actress Yvette Nicole Brown was announced as the host of the ceremony.

Several fans expressed umbrage over Elizabeth Olsen seemingly getting snubbed for her role in ‘Love And Death,’ a miniseries on the MAX streaming service.

New Twilight Zone Prop Replicas Coming To Entertainment Earth

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New Twilight Zone Prop Replicas Coming To Entertainment Earth

Bif Bang Pow! and Entertainment Earth have teamed up to deliver 1:1 replicas of two of The Twilight Zone’s most iconic props. This August, take home working replicas of the Mystic Seer and the terrifying Talky Tina!

Both replicas work. Yep, Talky Tina talks, and the Mystic Seer dispenses fortune cards. Oh, and the devilish machine also holds napkins! It’s the little touches that open my wallet!

The Mystic Seer, from the Nick of Time episode starring William Shatner, is $299.99. However, the replica isn’t screen-accurate, and that’s because this version is based on the prop found in Disney’s Tower of Terror. Hence why it’s called the “Theme Park Edition.”

Photo Credit: Entertainment Earth
Photo Credit: Entertainment Earth
Photo Credit: Entertainment Earth
Photo Credit: Entertainment Earth
Photo Credit: Entertainment Earth

The Mystic Seer is limited to only 350 pieces and comes with the following features:

  • Life-size replica featuring true to theme park head design.
  • 24 fortune cards.
  • Authentic, functioning reproduction Mystic Seer prop replica from The Twilight Zone!
  • Working coin mechanism, dispenses “fortunes,” and more!

Talky Tina, however, is based on her TV counterpart. The 18″ tall doll is powered by (3) LR44 batteries, costs $189.99, and says the following lines:

  • “My name is Talky Tina, and I love you very much.”
  • “My name is Talky Tina, and I’m going to kill you.”
  • “My name is Talky Tina, and you’ll be sorry.”
  • “My name is Talky Tina, and you’d better be nice to me.”
  • “My name is Talky Tina, and I don’t think I like you.”

 

Photo Credit: Entertainment Earth
Photo Credit: Entertainment Earth
Photo Credit: Entertainment Earth

The Talky Tina replica has the following features:

  • Speaks 5 phrases sampled straight from the original audio of the episode!
  • Features eyes that open and close.
  • Limited edition of 1,004 pieces.

In addition to the replicas, a box set of retro-styled Twilight Zone action figures is also on the way. These, too, will be exclusive to Entertainment Earth.

The $83.99 set includes six glow-in-the-dark figures from some of the show’s most well-known episodes. The 3.75″ tall figures from Bif Bang Pow! include:

  • Gremlin
  • Invader with Sticks
  • Kanamit with Book
  • Talky Tina
  • Doctor Bernardi
  • Nurse
Photo Credit: Entertainment Earth
Photo Credit: Entertainment Earth
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AM Studios ‘Zip Shimezo’ Is Now Available on Amazon Prime

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AM Studios ‘Zip Shimezo’ Is Now Available on Amazon Prime

Anime Matsuri’s first anime Zip Shimezo has recently become available Amazon Prime. Last year, Anime Matsuri had announced a new dubbing studio with two anime specials as their first English dubbed animes, which were Zip Shimezo and Genbanojo. Both animes are from Nippon Animation.

Here is the summary of the 23 minute anime:
A young boy and an unsuccessful zipper spirit become frustrated with their home life and decide to leave home together. The young boy’s little sister tags along for the adventure, but what awaits them ahead?

On Monday July 10th, voice actor and ADR director Vic Mignogna posted a video of himself announcing the news of Zip Shimezo being available on Amazon Prime.

In the video, Vic Mignogna says, “Last year, AM Studios, a brand new dubbing studio that we’re getting started from the ground floor, associated with Anime Matsuri… Last year we premiered two short films. Well I’m very very excited to tell you that Zip Shimezo is now on Amazon Prime. It’s available for rent or purchase. And I would love to ask all of you please, to go, rent it, or purchase it and help support AM Studios.”

Mignogna continues, “We’ve got a lot of really cool licenses lined up. Good things are happening and you guys have been so kind and so supportive and encouraging. And a lot of people have been writing and asking ‘when’s the new Studio gonna get going and what’s next for you guys? And how can we help?’ Well this is how you can help. You can help by checking out, renting or buying Zip Shimezo… on Amazon Prime. Spread the word. Put it on your social media. Share the news with people. It’s such an endearing, funny, adorable, beautiful little short film that I know you’ll love.”

Vic Mignogna ends his video with, “There are a lot of exciting things coming for Anime Matsuri and AM Studios. So please, please support and help us out, help get this new studio off the ground by checking out Zip Shimezo on Amazon Prime and thank you so very much.”

To view the entire video, see this tweet:

The 17th annual Anime Matsuri 2023 convention will be held on August 10-13 in Houston, Texas. Click here to go to their main website for more information if you are interested in attending.

Click here to view the official Zip Shimezo Amazon Prime listing. As of right now it is not available in Canada, but hopefully it will be soon!

What do you think of the anime Short going to Amazon Prime? Are you going to watch it? What do you think will be AM Studios next anime to get a dub? Are you looking forward to it? Let us know your thoughts!

Steven Spielberg Is Jurassic Park’s Next 30th Anniversary Action Figure

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Steven Spielberg Is Jurassic Park’s Next 30th Anniversary Action Figure

After decades of being a filmmaking legend, Steven Spielberg is finally getting his own action figure. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Jurassic Park, Mattel Creations has made a unique box set featuring the movie’s director.

Spielberg’s 3.75″ Hammon Collection action figure comes with an Andy Warhol-inspired dinosaur print shirt, hat, sunglasses, director’s chair, camera, and a dilophosaurus. The included dinosaur has a removable special effects stand, a nifty little touch acknowledging Stan Winston’s creature effects.

The Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Steven Spielberg Figure set is priced at $30 but won’t be available until July 21st at 9 AM PT. These are limited to two per customer.

If you want to collect classic Jurassic Park characters from the Hammond Collection, figures are still on shelves at stores like Target. Some, of course, are rarer than others. Luckily, the JP30 retro-style toys will give you a second chance to grab some of those harder-to-find characters.

Photo Credit: Mattel Creations
Photo Credit: Mattel Creations
Photo Credit: Mattel Creations
Photo Credit: Mattel Creations
Photo Credit: Mattel Creations
Photo Credit: Mattel Creations
Photo Credit: Mattel Creations
Photo Credit: Mattel Creations
Photo Credit: Mattel Creations

“Thirty years ago, Steven Spielberg recreated dinosaurs on the big screen and started a global phenomenon. Today we’re celebrating the man, the myth, and the movie with the Jurassic World Hammond Collection Man Creates Dinosaurs Steven Spielberg figure. He even comes with a camera, personalized director’s chair, and a dilophosaurus with a removable frill and animatronic stand to reenact the magic of the original movie.”

The Steven Spielberg box set comes with the following:

  • The first-ever figure of the famous director in his signature jeans, T-shirt, and baseball cap, and featuring collector-level deco and articulation
  • Comes with personalized director’s chair, camera, dilophosaurus with a removable frill, and animatronic stand
  • Comes in commemorative Jurassic Park packaging that is a functioning clapperboard
[Source: Mattel Creations]
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