Update on Johnny Yong Bosch on “AnimeTV”
Earlier we reported that Johnny Yong Bosch’s anime review show AnimeTV will be premiering December 10th, and now it’s official official official that it’ll be premiering January 7th, 2010 on Revision3.
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/7682403[/vimeo]
Dwayne Cameron Appearing in “Legend of the Seeker”
Dwayne Cameron (Tyzonn from Power Rangers Operation Overdrive) will be appearing on Legend of the Seeker this weekend. Here’s the promo and pictures for episode 6 “Fury”. Check your local listings for time and channel.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEqMn8tI_5Q[/youtube]
Kamen Rider Dragon Knight Cancelled
Steve Wang, Producer of Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, has made a statement on the show’s cancellation:
Well, it’s official. According to Adness Entertainment, as of Dec. 26th, [Kamen Rider Dragon Knight] will be cancelled by [CW4Kids] due to low ratings I am told. Because January is when they air new shows, they will not be airing the last 2 episodes of KRDK.
I have no confirmation whether they will post the last 2 episodes on their website or not. But I am sure someone will. As for my feelings about this? Well, it’s long and complicated as I have a little more insight about some of the behind the scenes, but at this point, I don’t think it really matters what I think. The reality is that the cancellation is confirmed. That’s not to say it won’t pop up on a different network in the future.
I also have no news about a new [Kamen Rider] series, but again because of the situation, I don’t think we will be involved with it anyway.
And no news of a DVD release either. I was told in order to release it on DVD, it had to have good ratings or no one will want to distribute it. As of my last conversation with Adness, they said potential distributors were waiting to see the results of the ratings.
So thanks to all of you that have stuck with and supported Dragon Knight. It was much appreciated! It’s been a fun ride and I hope some people were able to get some enjoyment out of it.
(Courtesy: SeanRider via Rangerboard)
Blast from the Power Past – Thuy Trang Interview
This clip is from the documentary Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities in 1995. Thuy Trang was one of the many martial artists featured, and she talked about how she almost died as an infant, but it was the persistence of her mother that kept her alive. She also talked about how she got on Power Rangers, so check it out below!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acIzMclRd8k[/youtube]
For those who are still unaware, Thuy passed away September 3, 2001 in a car accident. She was 27.
What Do Austin St. John and Jack Abramoff Have in Common?
I recently purchased Austin St. John’s Karate Masters instructional video, and I found an odd connection to the former Mighty Morphin Red Ranger. Jack Abramoff is notorious for defrauding Native American tribes and also involved many political figures in his cons and schemes. He’s currently in prison on three counts of felony.
So who would have thought that he’d be a Co-Executive Producer of Austin St. John’s karate video?! Granted, the position of “executive producer” is wide ranging, from being involved with every process of the production to just lending funds, and I’m highly guessing it’s the latter.
Too bad for Austin that Saban Entertainment produced the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Karate Club videos starring Jason David Frank before Austin’s own video was released. Rumors say that Saban got wind of Austin creating his own video, so Saban quickly pushed to get instructional videos produced under the Power Rangers brand.
AnimeTV Finds a New Home on Revision3
Johnny Yong Bosch was is the host of AnimeTV, an internet show all about reviewing the latest anime, anime news, and interviews with the industry players. A second season was promised for a while now, and it’s finally coming back December 10th on Revision3.
Phillip Jeanmarie Will Stab You To Your Face!
So maybe not Phillip Jeanmarie (Max from Power Rangers Wild Force), but Vincent Clarkson sure as hell would! The “hermaphrodite serial killer who had sex with his own uncle, raped his own sister, and then got pregnant by his own father” was named as one of the best villains of the decade by SoapNET, and they were right on the money.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbrkYRKxvbo[/youtube]
(Courtesy: Oh No They Didn’t)
Episode 90: Stoic Love
No Pink Spandex – Episode 90: Stoic Love (1:26:46, 60 MB)
[audio:http://www.archive.org/download/LisaJNoPinkSpandex-Episode90_StoicLove/NPS090.mp3]
Show Notes
Hosted by: Lisa J, Jer, Tristan, and Spy
Topics: Kamen Rider Dragon Knight Video Game, Kamen Rider Dragon Knight Episode 34 “Back in Black”, Power Morphicon – August 27-29 in Pasadena, CA, “Hellbinders” starring Johnny Yong Bosch, and MMPR 2010 Schedule.
Links
David Wald Stunts
Esteban Cueto – IMDB
Brought to you by: Emma Lahana Musician/Actress
Expert Judges Announcement for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers “Power Up Video Challenge”
Lights, camera, action! Today Bandai America Incorporated revs up the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers “Power Up Video Challenge” movie-making contest by announcing the panel of expert judges who will help select the winners. Including a former Mighty Morphin Power Rangers actor and director, Yahoo! Movies executive producer, a stop-motion animation producer/director and a toy industry insider, this esteemed panel will select their top entries before turning them over to public voting to determine the grand prize winners of $11,000 total in cash prizes. Judges include:
o Sean Phillips, executive producer of Yahoo! Movies
o Mike Crawford, MWC Toys
o John Andrews, executive producer and creative director at Ka-Chew
o Paulie Schrier, former Mighty Morphin Power Rangers actor and director
The “Power Up Video Challenge” kicks off the refreshed Mighty Morphin toy line with fans and families battling not only for the salvation of the universe but also for some mighty good prizes. Consumers are challenged to view a Power Rangers “cliffhanger video” online or at one of more than 2,000 movie theatres in the United States and then submit their own unique ending in a mini-movie or storyboard at Bandai.com. Selected by both peers and the judging panel, the winning video and storyboard entries will receive $10,000 and $1,000 in cash prizes respectively. Plus, four runner-up winners will receive supercharged Mighty Morphin Power Rangers prize packs featuring action figures, Megazords and other Power Rangers toys!
There’s still plenty of time to enter! Fans have until December 15, 2009 to submit their entries to www.bandai.com. So break out those digi-cams, art supplies or even camera phones and get your “Hollywood ending” in front of the experts for a chance to win!
Contest is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are between the ages of three and 13. Entrants must have a parent’s or legal guardian’s permission to participate in this Contest prior to entering. For official rules visit www.bandai.com/powerrangers/videochallenge.
Erin Cahill in “Not Evelyn Cho”
Erin Cahill (Jen from Power Rangers Time Force) will be starring in the short film Not Evelyn Cho premiering Thursday, December 10th at the L.A. Film Studies Center in Los Angeles, CA. There are two screenings and a reception will follow each screening.
Episode 89: SUCKERPUNCH!
No Pink Spandex – Episode 89: SUCKERPUNCH! (1:41:06, 70 MB)
[audio:http://www.archive.org/download/LisaJNoPinkSpandex-Episode89_SUCKERPUNCH_/NPS089.mp3]
Show Notes
Hosted by: Lisa J, Jer, Tristan, and Spy
Topics: Kamen Rider Dragon Knight Episode 33 “Out of the Void” and “Kickboxing Academy” starring Christopher Khayman Lee…and featuring Esteban Ernesto Echevarria, I mean, Steven Bauer!
Links
Steven Bauer – Wikipedia
Steven Bauer – The picture that broke the show
Brought to you by: Emma Lahana Musician/Actress
Jason David Frank Appearing at Anime Festival Orlando
Jason David Frank will appear at Anime Festival Orlando August 6-8, 2010 in Orlando, FL. See site for details.
Power Morphicon 2 News – Dates and Location
Power Morphicon 2 will be held in Pasadena, CA at the Pasadena Convention Center August 27-29, 2010. According to the Power Morphicon site, hotel information will be available in December.
Correction (2:11 PM): Changed info for the correct dates.
New Guests for Power Morphicon 2
DAVID WINNING
An award-winning director of dozens of television shows (including Saban’s SWEET VALLEY HIGH and hit shows GOOSEBUMPS, ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK, and STARGATE ATLANTIS) and motion pictures, David Winning is best known to Ranger fans for his role as main director of the second feature-length PR adventure, TURBO: A POWER RANGERS MOVIE.
JUDD LYNN
From his first job as Production Manager starting with the first episode of MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS to his later roles as Story Editor for POWER RANGERS TURBO through POWER RANGERS TIME FORCE, Co-Producer from POWER RANGERS IN SPACE to PRTF, and Executive Producer of POWER RANGERS RPM, Judd “Chip” Lynn is the one of the longest tenured staff members and the most prolific writer in PR history.
Also, there will be an announcement about the exact dates and location of Power Morphicon 2 coming very soon.
(Courtesy: Power Morphicon)
New Video of Rose McIver in “The Lovely Bones”
Rose McIver (Rose from Power Rangers RPM) will be in the Peter Jackson movie The Lovely Bones premiering December 11th. According to GeekTyrant, the following clip “focuses on Stanley Tucci targeting his next victim using the similar tactics he used to murder Susie”.
(Courtesy: MSN Movies)
Blast from the Power Past – We Choppin’ It Up!
Ok, so this clip isn’t too far in the past, but it does have Keith Robinson (Joel from Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue) doing an interview and they go into his Power Ranger past. And he really gets into it by creating a Power Ranger scenario and everything. Seriously, Keith should always narrate what’s doing down!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksZWSPg2T3k[/youtube]
(Courtesy: Spy)
Airing Schedule for MMPR – Season 1 Episodes 1-6
Straight from BurgundyRanger via Rangerboard, the new schedule for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers on ABC Kids is here:
There are two “new” episodes in the first three weeks, then it settles into a repeat-at-12, ‘new’-at-12:30 cycle.
It starts the day after New Year’s:
Sat Jan 2 — 12:00 Day of the Dumpster; 12:30 High Five
Sat Jan 9 — 12:00 Teamwork; 12:30 A Pressing Engagement
Sat Jan 16 — 12:00 Different Drum; 12:30 Food Fight
Meet the Putties
Meeting the parents of your significant other is never easy. It’s awkward and uncomfortable and things are no different for Alex as he meets Vanessa Patroller’s parents for the first time:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzwlQsGvadI[/youtube]
(Courtesy: Buzzfeed)
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in SFX Magazine
SFX Magazine featured Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in the January 2010 issue. It was part of their Retro section, and they give the basics of the show with some tidbits for the casual fans. Although, where on earth did they get ages for Goldar and “Snizard”? Goldar’s 32? Really now? LOL! Click on the pictures for a larger view and read the rest. It’s cute!
Nakia Burrise in “Bones”
If you didn’t catch the first minute of Bones last night, then you missed Nakia Burrise. Seriously, that’s what happened to me! Thank you, Hulu!