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“Swords and Sorcery Return to Syndication” (NY Times)

IN the world of television, it’s nearly impossible to go wrong with a sweaty, half-naked hunk chopping wood in slow motion. But Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert know that better than anybody.
Before Mr. Raimi went off to turn “Spider-Man” into a multibillion-dollar movie franchise, the two men were credited with creating a genre of television [...]

Bridget and Craig interviews coming up…

Previously, it was reported that they both would be on Regis & Kelly on Oct. 31st, but it looks like that has changed. Here is an updated list of their appearances:
Oct. 28 (Tue): Craig on Regis & Kelly
Oct. 28 (Tue): Bridget on The View
Nov. 6 (Thurs): Bridget on Jimmy Kimmel Live

Craig Horner to be on Regis & Kelly

According to Mystar at terrygoodkind.com, Craig Horner will be interviewed on Regis & Kelly (a morning fluffy talk show, for those outside the US that might not be familiar with it) on October 31st.
Check your local listings for time and station.
Source: terrygoodkind.com

Small article in the NY Post

Thanks to Mystar at terrygoodkind.net for posting the news about this over there, but I wonder what this reviewer was thinking when he wrote it. Sounds like he knows little about the show – did he even watch the DVD once he got it open?
SECRET ‘SEEKER’
FIRST LOOK AT BUZZIEST WIZARDS
Have Sword of Truth, will [...]

“Making of…” show to include the first 10 mins of Episode 1

According to the “Latest News” section of the official site (legendoftheseeker.com):
One of the most anticipated television premieres of the new season, Legend of the Seeker, is only two weeks away from premiering with a two-hour event in national syndication the weekend of November 1st. Viewers won’t have to wait until then for a first look. [...]

Episode #7 revealed…

Thanks to Mystar over at terrygoodkind.com, we know a lil more about episode #7:
Episode #1.07 – “Identity”
Written by Chad Fiveash & James Stoteraux
Directed by Garth Maxwell
Is it Saturday yet?
Source: terrygoodkind.com

Check your listings for the “making of” special…

The LotS official site now has a widget for you to enter your zip code and check where the “making of” special is going to show in your area, and when.
Check it out here: http://www.legendoftheseeker.com/local_listings_special.html

Rob Tapert Talks Horror with Firefox News

Firefox News interviewed Rob Tapert about several of his projects, including LotS. There’s more to the article, of course, but here’s the LotS snippet:
[Laughing] Yeah, you’re probably right. Now I know we’ve only got a couple more minutes, but I’m not going to be forgiven if I don’t insert a couple of quick THE [...]

Interviews with Craig and Bridget

The official site, legendoftheseeker.com, has two new clips available: Behind-the-scenes interviews with Craig and Bridget!
View them here: Craig Bridget

“Legend of the Seeker: Making of a Legend” to air next week!

Just found out that a 30-minute “making of…” show for LotS, “Legend of the Seeker: Making of a Legend” (hosted by Lucy Lawless), is going to be airing Saturday, October 18th on WGN. Here are the times:
Eastern Time: 1:30 PM
Central Time: 12:30 PM
Mountain Time: 11:30 AM
Pacific Time: 10:30 AM
Woo, set your recorders/DVRs/TiVOs!
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