King of the Damned Promo Pics

The CW has released 20 new images from next week's episode of Supernatural. Check them out below

Moffat on Hurt Regeneration

In the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine, Steven Moffat explained why John Hurt's regeneration did not include Christopher Eccleston

It was one thing to include [Eccleston] among all the other archive Doctors, as they flew in to save the day -- in fact, it would have been disgraceful to have left anyone out -- but placing him in that scene might have given the impression he’d actually turned up for filming, which would have been crossing the line.

Not taking part in the 50th was a difficult decision for Chris, taken after a lot of thought and with great courtesy, and not respecting his wishes would have been grossly unprofessional and disrespectful to a good man and a great Doctor. Number 9 may not have turned up for the celebrations, but there would have been no party without him.

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More Series 8 Writers

The latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine has confirmed two new writers for series 8 of Doctor Who. Peter Harness (previously rumored to be developing a script) and Jamie Mathieson will both be writing for block 4 of production. Mathieson has previously written for Being Human and Dirk Gently. Both stories will shoot next month.

You can see the full list of confirmed writers, directors, cast members and more here.

King of the Damned Trailer

Here's the trailer for next week's Supernatural

Bloodlines Episode Sneak Peek

USA Today has released a short clip from next week's episode of Supernatural. The episode is a pilot for a potential spin-off.

Matt and Karen at Calgary Expo

Matt Smith and Karen Gillan attended the Calgary Expo in Calgary, Alberta. You can see a few pictures below, courtesy of the event's Flickr.

Doctor Who Wins at BAFTA Craft Awards

Doctor Who won two awards at the BAFTA Craft awards last night. Milk VFX, Real SFX, and The Model Unit all received the Special, Visual, & Graphics Effects award for The Day of the Doctor. Vickie Lang also received the Make Up and Hair Design award for An Adventure in Space and Time.

The rest of the BAFTAs will be announced on May 18th. Don't forget to vote for Doctor Who in the Radio Times Audience Award, which will be presented at that ceremony.

Elizabeth Banks Done Filming Mockingjay

Elizabeth Banks has officially wrapped on her role as Effie Trinket in the Hunger Games trilogy. In an interview with the Indian Express yesterday, she confirmed the news

I just wrapped playing Effie Trinket and that was heartbreaking for me. She was one of my all-time-favourite characters that I’ve played.

First Look at Comic Companions

DoctorWho.tv has released info on the two new companions in Titan Comics' 10th and 11th Doctor ranges.

The Eleventh Doctor will be joined by "a grieving young woman" in a new series of comic book adventures from Titan Comics.

Alice Obiefune has just lost her mother when the Doctor explodes into her life - heralding the start of a stunning new chapter of adventures for Matt Smith's Doctor. But what does this grieving young woman have to do with the career of a 70s musician, an amnesiac alien, and a terrifying cosmic threat?

Gabriella Gonzalez is stuck in a dead-end job in her family’s New York Laundromat, dreaming of college and bigger, better and brighter things.

So when a strange man with an even stranger big blue box barges into her life on the eve of the Day of the Dead celebrations – talking about an infestation of psychic aliens – she seizes her chance for adventure with both hands.

After Donna Noble’s tragic exit at the end of Series Four, the Doctor thought he was done with travelling companions. But Gabby Gonzalez is going to prove him wrong... if she survives the night!

Alex Annie Alexis Ann Review

There really have been too few episodes this season dealing with the main story arc. I mean, about half the episodes haven't mentioned Abaddon or the angels falling at all. We really ought to get to see what the other characters (like Castiel, Abaddon, and Crowley) have been getting up to. Instead, they only show up every few episodes. This is in addition to all the breaks we've been getting between episodes.

It really seems like Sheriff Mills is beginning to be a hunter in her own right. She dispatched that vampire all on her own. I don't even know how she knew it was a vampire, but she knew how to kill it. Sometime next season, the boys are probably going to be calling her for help with a case, instead of the other way around.

That scene with the struggle between Dean and the vampire was definitely supposed to touch on the Mark of Cain. Dean is starting to become too aggressive and violent. I mean, he's always been rather violent (he's a hunter, after all), but the Mark is starting to make him really enjoy it. The Mark is making Dean more demonic, and it's entirely possible his eyes may turn black in a few episodes.

I'm not sure they ever answered the question about the girl's name. I know the reason why the momma vampire called her by a different name was because she was naming her after her own daughter. However, the girl was referred to by three or four different names during the course of the episode. They never explained why the other vampires called her by different names. I mean, they could just be doing the same thing, but what are the chances of them all losing relatives whose names are variations of Ann or Alex?

Stairway to Heaven Synopsis

The CW has released the synopsis for episode 9x22 of Supernatural, due on May 13th.

After a massive attack on the angels, Castiel calls Sam and Dean for help. As they leave, Dean’s eagerness to bring the First Blade doesn’t go unnoticed by Sam who is worried about the cost to his brother whenever he uses the Blade. Meanwhile, Castiel is shocked when he learns the angel that caused the attack was one of his followers and did it in his name. Dean discovers there is a conspiracy amongst Castiel’s angel followers and at the heart of it is Tessa, the Reaper.

Billie Piper on The Late Late Show

Billie Piper made an appearance on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson last night. You can watch the full interview in the player below

Peter Harness Might Write for Series 8

According to a recent Twitter status (oh so reliable, I know), Peter Harness might be writing an episode of Doctor Who series 8. Harness has previously written for Wallander and City of Vice, among other things. So far this is all hearsay, so await official confirmation.

For a complete list of confirmed a rumored writers, see my Series 8 News Accumulator

Bloodlines Episode Promo Pics

The CW has released 24 new promotional pictures for next week's Supernatural. Check them out below