Where 'Gross' and 'Amazing' Merge

Those of us that saw last week's episode of AMC's "The Walking Dead" got to witness something Andrea did that was both gross and amazing.

In order to safely walk to the prison from Woodbury, Andrea preps a zombie escort. Most likely she learned this skill from Michonne who had two of her own when she and Andrea met. It's pretty obvious   how the arms are removed, but how about the jaw?

Check out the this video that shows the behind the scenes preparations necessary for this delightfully horrific portion of the episode.

Enjoy.

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Brett

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FOOD FIGHT!

Remember food fights in school? Brownies whizzing overhead... grapes bouncing off the noggin of nearby nerds... taking cover under the table until the principal broke everything up... weren't they great?

Can you imagine how much fun a ZOMBIE food fight would be? Well, imagine no more! Now you can feel like part of the undead lunch melee thanks to this disgusting design! Wear it with pride, and feel free to make up horrible stories of dodging brains, or getting entrails wrapped around your neck!

Imagine all the opportunities you'll have for this little beauty, too! Whether it's Thanksgiving at grandma's, your first big job interview, or meeting your girlfriend's mother for the first time, this Zombie Food Fight design is sure to impress!

Now stop wasting time! Click HERE for the gear, and start chuckin' those innards!

Aim high. Run fast. INCOMING!

Brett

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Torn Between Two Worlds

Last night's episode of AMC's "The Walking Dead" was an interesting return 'home' for Andrea. It was the first time this season, that she was able to see the group she was separated from at the end of season 2 and it wasn't exactly a warm reception.

She learned some things from her group that she didn't know about her sex-buddy, the Governor... like he sent Merle to kill Michonne, and he unleashed zombies on the group during last weeks attack, and he's, basically, an asshole.

So, after returning to Woodbury, what does she do with her new found information? She takes her clothes off and sleeps with him...again. Sure, she had a brief moment of thinking of killing him, but she didn't... and why? In my opinion, she's stupid. I mean no disrespect to Laurie Holden, who is a great actress, but I just can't stand the character Andrea.

She's like the cheerleader that is so blinded by the handsome quarterback that she doesn't notice (or care) what terrible things he does to the debate team in the lunch room.

Oh, by the way, the line of the night goes to Daryl, who told Andrea: "The next time you see your buddy Phillip, tell him I'm gonna take his other eye."

Check out this video that gives a run down of the episode while talking with the actors about what it means to their characters:

Aim high. Run fast.

Brett

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Wesley Snipes and Zombies?

What are four words you never thought you'd hear together? How about "Wesley - Snipes - zombie - western?"

We're all familiar with the type of undead Wesley usually takes out (why oh why couldn't he have been in "Twilight"?!), but get this...

Apparently, back in 2006 before his legal troubles, Snipes starred in a zombie western  directed by indie filmmaker Andrew Goth called "GallowWalkers." I guess the idea is that he's cursed in such a way that the people he kills come back to life as zombies. Seems like I'd just stop killing people, but maybe he has a compulsion or something.

Here's the trailer. Check it out:

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Brett

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Award Nominations for The Walking Dead!

Great news! The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror announced nominees for the 39th annual Saturn awards and our favorite show is up for FOUR of them!

The show itself is up for Best Syndicated Cable Television Series, while Andrew Lincoln (Rick) is up for Best Actor, David Morrissey (the Governor) is up for Best Supporting Actor, and Laurie Holden (Andrea) is up for Best Supporting Actress!

Among Andrew's competition is none other than Kevin Bacon for his work on "The Following", while David squares off against Jonathon Banks of "Breaking Bad" and Laurie will go toe to toe with Jessica Lange of "American Horror Story." Stiff competition, but I'm confident our favorites will bring home the golden spaceship!

Best of luck to them all!

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Brett

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Zombie Survival Boot Camp

Sick and tired of the treadmill? Jogging laps getting on your nerves? How about a 90 minute zombie survival boot camp?

Personal trainer Paul Charbonnier has developed just such a thing.

Check it out:

Aim high. Run fast. Feel the burn.

Brett

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Norman Reedus Interview

Fans of AMC's "The Walking Dead" have grown to love the zombie killing machine known as Daryl Dixon. Like a redneck ninja, he's put more zombies back in the grave than Tallahassee ever dreamed.

Here's a portion of an interview conducted by (and originally posted on) AMCTV.com with Norman Reedus... the man behind the crossbow:

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Q: Emily Kinney told us about how they worked her skills as a singer into the show. Have any of your off-screen talents been integrated into your character?

A: I can't sing like Emily, but a lot of my characteristics are in Daryl. I ride a bike and am good at giving people dirty looks.

Q: You've been riding your motorcycle on-set and off for a few years now. Have you found some good back-country Georgia roads to cruise?

A: I take it south of here and I don't even keep track of where I am. I drive for hours. I've found so many new trails and so many new roads. The motorcycle Daryl rides is the one they picked out from Season 1 -- it was in the background. They found that bike and left the stickers on and liked it so much they didn't want to change anything.

Q: It's hard to imagine anyone else playing Daryl. What are some ways you've made the character your own?

A: When you do television, you have this opportunity to drop these subtle hints everywhere. The way you say things, for example, sometimes those seeds turn into trees. I've had quite a few of those things happen. Daryl's childhood, for example. In Season 2 when Carol kisses me after Andrea shoots at me, I flinched. That wasn't in the script and now this year there's a story line about how I had an abusive childhood. Having to do 16 episodes with these characters, of course we're going to find more to do. Carol and Daryl have a stronger bond, and I've gotten to explore stuff with my brother, for example.

Q: Was the reunion of Daryl and Merle this season as sweet for you and Michael Rooker as it was for fans?

A: We love each other; we're the best of friends. He's awesome and such a powerful actor. He's also amazing to watch. We're similar in a lot of redneck ways already, and we've become more similar on the show.

Read the rest of the interview HERE.

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Remember my zombified version of Daryl I posted recently? Last week I packaged it up with one of THESE and mailed it off to him (care of his manager). I'll let you know if I hear anything.

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Brett

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WAR!!

Warning: Spoilers ahead!

We learned some things about our favorite zombie hunters on last night's episode of AMC's "The Walking Dead."

1. Rick is bonkers. For some reason he's seeing Lori every once in a while and, and looney as that is, he knows it is... so there's hope he can make his way back.

2. Glenn the former pizza-delivery-boy / walker-bait is more than willing to fill the role of leader in Rick and Daryl's absence. Willing is one thing, but is he ready? I'm not so sure.

3. Daryl has evolved beyond Merle... by a long shot. No longer is he willing to be bullied by his big brother. When they encounter some people struggling with the undead on a bridge, Merle laughs... but Daryl steps in and saves the day. When it's all over, Merle wants to rob them and Daryl won't let it happen.

4. The Governor is waaaaay deeper into the dark side than I originally thought. While telling Andrea he just wants peace, he sneaks away and goes postal on the prison, standing strongly and SMILING as bullets whiz past his head. But the ultimate in cruelty? A couple of his lackeys drive a truck full of walkers thru the prison gates, creating a whole new problem.

During the melee, Axle goes down, and Daryl returns just in time to save Rick, who has run out of ammo and is surrounded by the undead!

Here's a video of the cast and crew discussing the episode, and what it means to their characters. Check it out:

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Brett

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Zombies North of the Border

Zombies, and the topic thereof, are nearly everywhere these days. Movies, books, games, tv shows, and now Canadian Parliament!

This week, Canadian Parliament Member Pat Martin asked the Minister of Foreign Affairs (John Baird) if he's working with the U.S. on a strategy in case of zombie invasion. He expressed his concern over what means could be taken to keep such an event from turning into a full blown apocalypse.

Mr. Baird assured everyone that he was "dead-icated" to keeping such an event from happening.

Oh those wacky Canadians... check it out:

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Brett

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Epic TV Hack

We're all aware of and accustomed to seeing hackers taking control of those electronic, safety road signs and warning people of the impending zombie apocalypse. Now it seems they've decided to up the ante and take over TELEVISION in what can only be described as a zombie prank of epic proportions!

KRTV in Montana is trying to figure out exactly how such a hacker managed to break into their broadcast of the "Steve Wilkos Show" and have a little fun.

The alert was quickly pulled, and the station issued an apology.

Check it out:




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Brett

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The OTHER Return

Along with the return of AMC's "The Walking Dead", the awesome talk show devoted to that program also returned! "Talking Dead", hosted by Chris Hardwick, is back and now immediately follows "The Walking Dead" AND is an hour long which allows for some great discussions about the show.

Here Chris talks with Kevin Smith, and Steven Yeun (Glen). Check it out:


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Brett

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The Return!

Warning: Spoilers Below

Last night was mid-season premiere of AMC's "The Walking Dead" and, WOW, what a return it was!

No sooner do Daryl and Merle square off in a fight to the death then 'team Rick' attacks and successfully rescues them both, pissing off Glen and Michonne who want nothing to do with Merle. Rick won't allow Merle to come back to the prison, so Daryl WALKS... siding with 'blood' over the one man who has been more of a brother to him than Merle ever was.

The Governor is ready for revenge, and now Daryl is gone, and Rick is going bonkers with visions of his dead wife, Lori. Things look grim indeed.

Here are some of the characters and crew discussing last night's episode and what it means for the future. Check it out:



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Brett

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The Walking Daryl

Anyone who watches AMC's "The Walking Dead" knows that if there is only ONE person that could not only survive in a zombie apocalypse, but THRIVE in such a setting, it's loveable redneck Daryl Dixon.

However.... since Daryl has basically become the poster boy for bad ass, and because I've got an almost unnatural obsession with zombies, it only made sense to blend the two worlds together.

So, I present to you... *drumroll* ...THE WALKING DARYL!

I have big plans for this piece. I'm going to be sending it and one of my shirts to Daryl himself, Mr. Norman Reedus! Will he like it? Who knows? Will he even respond? No idea, but I'm going to give it a shot.

If you've followed this blog at all you know I've done this kind of thing before and actually received some very kind replies. Click HERE for the reply from Frank Darabont (season 1 director), and HERE for Andrew Lincoln's (Rick Grimes).

Rest assured I will scream it from the mountain tops if I DO get a response, so you'll hear all the details.  In the meantime, keep your decaying fingers crossed and tune into the show when it returns from mid-season hiatus this Sunday, February 10th!!

Aim high. Run fast.

Brett

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The Walking Dead Super Bowl Ad

I've never been a sports guy, so I didn't watch the Super Bowl. I did, however, see a lot of the ads, but I can honestly say that NONE of them hold a candle to the Time Warner "Walking Dead" ad! With zombies taking over an entire house, a mother calmly sorts thru the mess and keeps it all under control - even to the point of keeping Daryl in check, and that's no easy task.

Check it out:



It's returning this Sunday, by the way.. (as if you didn't know)!!

Aim high. Run fast. Tune in.

Brett

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Whoopdifreakindoo

I had one of those days recently. You know, the one where you're celebrating the fact that you haven't died yet? What are those called again? Oh yeah, birthdays. I finally saw "Mama" (pretty good), waited nearly 40 minutes for lunch (during which the firetrucks came), and was ambushed by my children who silly-stringed me nearly to oblivion. All in all, a good weekend.

In honor of this momentous (and increasingly annoying) occasion, I am handing out a new wallpaper for your electronic computatin' machine! What do you think of the new slogan?

Feel free to download it, and slap it on your own desktop, showing everyone exactly how strong your allegiance to the almighty B really is! And why stop there? While all your co-workers are at lunch, sneak on their computers and set it up there, too. They'll thank you for it. Maybe not at first, but eventually... probably. .. or not. Doesn't matter. I don't work there so it doesn't affect me directly.

SPOILER ALERT! I've been overloaded with questions from absolutely no one about when I'm going to post a new celebrity zombie! Let me just say this... calm down! There is one in the works, and it involves a character from AMC's "The Walking Dead", but that's all I'm saying. So stay tuned, because it's nearly ready.

In the mean time, keep coming back here to read stuff, and bring your pals! I'll be putting out virtual candy from time to time, and cranking the showtunes, so stay a while, relax, and don't use all the toilet paper.

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Brett

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