Face Off: Demons of the Arctic

Last time on “Face Off:” The thirteen contestants get to go to San Diego Comic Con and meet reps from DC Comics. They are tasked with creating their own superheroes and bringing them to life. Anthony once again rose to the top while Michael was ultimately eliminated. Twelve contestants remain, who is eliminated tonight?

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Nostalgia Nook: The Continuing TV Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen

“Full House” ended in 1995, after nine years on TV. But Mary-Kate and Ashley continued to perform after that. They got their own sitcom on ABC’s prestigious “TGIF” lineup called “Two of a Kind.”

In it, Mary Kate and Ashley play the twin daughters of a college professor, Kevin (Christopher Sieber). He’s a single dad and needs help dealing with his pre-teen children. So he hires Carrie, one of his students, to be their babysitter. She provides them with the female guidance they lack and UST with their father. Here, the twins continue the molds they started in “It Takes Two.” Mary-Kate plays a tomboy; Ashley the girly-girl. The only thing I really remember about this show was Sieber as the dad and I’m glad he’s found acclaim on the Great White Way.

Face Off: Up, Up and Away!

I know I kinda stopped recapping the second season after the death in my family and never did the third season. But when I flipped onto SyFy to see they were re-airing the premiere, I made a split decision to recap it. And then I realized I turned it on a half hour after the start. So that recap will be pending. Look for it under the title “Face Off: There is Only One Goblin King—David Bowie.”

Last time: The fourteen contestants were welcomed to Face Off. See above for why I don’t know what the foundation challenge was, but I know Anthony won it. The contestants then worked in pairs on goblin kings, bearing designs of the elements. In the end, Anthony won the whole thing while Troy was eliminated. Thirteen contestants remain, who is eliminated tonight?

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The Return of the ABC Soaps—Update #2

Prospect Park has released a list of actors with whom they have contracts for in regards to the reboots of “All My Children” and “One Life to Live.”

For “All My Children":

Lindsay Hartley (Cara Castillo)
Vincent Izirrary (David Hayward)
Thorsten Kaye (Zach Slater)
Jill Larson (Opal Cortlandt)
Debbi Morgan (Angie Hubbard)
Gordi Vilasuso (Griffin Castillo)
Darnell Williams (Jesse Hubbard)

Nostalgia Nook: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Sing!

Many involved in the entertainment industry are trained to be triple threats—actors, singers and dancers. And if they aren’t, they are expected to be. It was no different with the Olsen twins. They apparently did stage shows and made a video of just them singing. And did we eat it up? You bet we did.
I’d put a spoiler tag but it’s a series of music videos. No need for spoilers there.

Their first song is “I am the Cute One.” It’s a sweet number where the twins argue they are the “cute one” and the other is “just my sister.” But the main thrust is just them dressing up in adorable outfits. Which little girls envied, trust me.

Nostalgia Nook: The Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley

Olsen Month continues! Mary-Kate and Ashley were everywhere in the 90s. Once they could start memorizing scripts, their career went beyond Full House. They formed the production company DualStar. And they started putting out videos which we girls gobbled up. I know I rushed out to the video store to pick up a new one—especially “The Mary-Kate and Ashley Mysteries.”

So, how do they hold up?

Doctor Who: Frosty Isn’t So Jolly

The Snowmen or “Time to Make You Afraid of Snow!”

Victorian England has recovered from the Cybermen only to have to deal with psychic snow. All while the Doctor is “retired.” Which we know how long that lasts, especially with a perky female assistant running about.

We start at a Dickensian orphanage, where a small boy builds a snowman. The adults watch him and talk about how he is a loner. He prefers the company of his snowmen and calls the other children stupid. The snowman echoes this sentiment. And our Dickensian orphan has a new best friend. Who ultimately ends up eating people sometime in the future, controlled by the Dickensian orphan grown up into Richard E. Grant, returning to Doctor Who!

Mirror, Mirror: Not Your Usual Snow White

Let’s be real: The year 2012 belonged to Snow White. One of the best new TV shows was “Once Upon a Time,” featuring Ginnifer Goodwin as the famous fairy tale princess. And then within weeks of each other, two movies featuring Snow White debuted. The more popular was “Snow White and the Huntsman” with Kristen Stewart (Twilight) and Chris Hemsworth (Thor) as well as Charlize Theron (Oscar Winner). It’s getting a sequel despite the scandal over the summer when Kristen Stewart admitted to a brief affair with the director. But does it mean its competitor was bad? Let’s take a look, shall we?

SPOILERS, SPOILERS!

The Return of the ABC Soaps--UPDATE!

It's official--Prospect Park is bringing "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" back!

According to the article, the shows should begin production next month. Which means we should probably see the shows sometime in March. Now, they aren't saying much on castin but Clint Buchanan is already in line to return to Llanview. I hope Viki, Natalie, Bo, Nora, Matthew and Roxy follow suit. 

Who else do you want to see return to Llanview? 

Nostalgia Nook: It Takes Two

Welcome to Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen month! Those adorable twins first captured America’s hearts when they shared the role of Michelle Tanner on “Full House.” As they grew up, they started to garner more and more attention until it felt like they were being shoved down our throats. So they went from the little screen to the big screen. And we’re going to start with one of those outings—“It Takes Two.”

SPOILER WARNING!