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Millennials and early Gen Zs know the quality of cartoons that used to air on TV. Shows like Ben 10, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and more have become legendary due to their creative animation and amazing storytelling. So many iconic moments have been witnessed by kids around the world and are still remembered.

A still from Ben 10 | Credits: Cartoon Network

However, the old-era cartoons have been perceived to be ended. A generation that has entered adulthood seems to have a disconnect with more recent animated shows for kids. Even popular shows like Amphibia are being criticized for deriving too much from classic anime like Dragon Ball Z.

American action cartoons are so cooked bro we're never seeing another Ben 10 in our lifetimes https://t.co/9nK367E7pA

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Jim Krieg started his writing career working on the likes of X-Men: The Animated Series and Ben 10: Alien Force before making the leap to the DC Universe. There, he's lent his talents to everything from Green Lantern: The Animated Series to Teen Titans Go!, Young Justice, and many more.

The prolific writer has also served as a producer on countless DC animated movies, both before and during the recent "Tomorrowverse" era.

With the Crisis on Infinite Earths trilogy, he returns to his roots as a writer and recently sat down with us to discuss his work on the third and final chapter. As well as sharing new details about Kevin Conroy's original role as Batman in the movie, Jim also takes us through the cameos which didn't make the cut, the logistics of telling this story, and why he made sure to give Batman Beyond a role here.

You know what was perhaps the biggest, most climactic crossover in history? Here’s a hint, it’s not the portal scene from Avengers: Endgame, and don’t even think about Deadpool & Wolverine. It was when Ben 10 joined forces with Rex in the one-hour-long special Generator Rex episode that aired on Cartoon Network.

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The amalgamation of that animated duo was so apical that it is still held special in many a millennial’s heart (and perhaps some Gen Z with good taste). And rightly so.

Avengers: Endgame Has Nothing Over the Ben 10 x Rex Team-Up

Captain America’s fabled ‘Avengers, assemble!’ command alone evoked a sense of harmony and an influx of overwhelming emotion in a fandom comprising more than thousands of people from all around the world.

After all, the Russo brothers’ Avengers: Endgame – which saw Robert Downey Jr.‘s tearful end as Iron Man...

2007 saw Michael Bay helming the first of many Transformers features for the big screen, which led to Hasbro prioritizing their big-screen releases over animations. However, Bay’s big-budget blockbuster wasn’t the lone Transformers release of the year, as it also saw the debut of one of the most beloved Transformers animated shows, Transformers: Animated.

But despite its critical success, Cartoon Network eventually pulled off the plugs from the show after three seasons, and it had to do with the success of shows like The Clone Wars and Alien Force.

Transformers: Animated Was Cancelled for Not Being Mature Like Star Wars: The Clone Wars Transformers: Animated | Cartoon Network

Since the original American-Japanese animated television series aired in 1984, there has been a plethora of Transformers cartoons over the years. However, the 2007 reimagination of the IP, which borrowed the art style of Teen Titans, was a departure from the traditional Transformer animated releases.

Transformers Animated came to an end with its third season, but it wasn’t always intended to be that way! Various plans existed for a fourth season that would have continued the story of the series and taken it in a new direction.

Transformers Animated (2007)

During the brainstorming phase for the fourth season, Marty Isenberg, the story editor, envisioned a narrative that would span both Cybertron and Earth. The focal point would remain on Cybertron, the homeworld of the Transformers, but the discovery of new energon deposits on Earth, originating from shards of the AllSpark, would necessitate the Autobots’ continued defense against the energy-starved Decepticons on our planet as well.

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According to Isenberg, season 3 embraced a more traditional Autobot vs. Decepticon war narrative.

There have been a lot of "Transformers" cartoons since 1984. Most of them (and I say this as a fan) are pretty unimpressive. One of the best ones is "Transformers: Animated," which aired from 2007 to 2009 on Cartoon Network. Network executive Sam Register created the series like it was "Teen Titans" with robots. Register even recruited one of that show's character designers, the late Derrick J. Wyatt, resulting in a similar art style.

"Animated" broke away from past series' tenets, transforming them you might say — the show's team even cast Megatron voice actor extraordinaire David Kaye as Optimus Prime instead. The series was explicitly pitched as "more like a superhero show than a 'Transformers' show" (read the original production bible here for many tantalizing insights and scrapped ideas). The Autobots each had unique powers and faced off against human villains; against the Decepticons, they were definite underdogs.

By season 3, "Transformers: Animated...

In the world of gaming, there are a number of legendary consoles that have stolen our hearts. Be it from the house of PlayStation or Xbox, several models stand out to be the Goat. There is a lot of debate as well about it, but a recent stat might have cleared up all the clutter.

According to the latest report, PlayStation 2 sales reached a gigantic 160 million units worldwide. Fans are quite fascinated to see these impressive records from their favorite console. According to them, the PS2 stands tall above all, and they regard it as the best console ever. Is that really the case? Let’s find out.

Retiring Boss Jim Ryan Shares Astounding Stats Regarding PlayStation 2

The ex-PlayStation boss reveals shares sales reports of PS2.

In a recent episode of the Official PlayStation Podcast, Jim Ryan, CEO of PlayStation, marked the end of his era and revealed some crazy...

Son Goku might be the most iconic protagonist of all time, and fans believe that Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball features the strongest character to be ever featured in any manga or anime. However, this remains an extremely debatable topic if he is the strongest character ever because each time when one thinks that the character has reached the pinnacle of strength, he will shatter his limits and become better than his former self.

Goku Ui transformation in The Tournament of Power

Intriguingly, this has led to the popular meme called ‘ But can he beat Goku?’, where the fans of the series use it to show off the character’s strength. However, it looks like Kakarot has a new opponent, as fans argue on social media if Ben Tennyson, the wearer of the most powerful weapon in the universe, can take on the Saiyan in a fight.

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Prolific animation writer-producer Nicole Dubuc will receive the WGA West’s 2018 Animation Writers Caucus Animation Writing Award tonight at the annual Awc awards ceremony at the guild’s headquarters in Los Angeles.

Dubuc, who’s been nominated for seven daytime Emmys for writing and producing children’s animation shows, currently serves as the showrunner of the upcoming Disney Junior series The Rocketeer.

The award is presented to caucus members who have advanced the literature of animation in film and television throughout the years and made outstanding contributions to the profession of the animation writer.

“Nicole Dubuc has accomplished more in her time as an animation writer than most of us do in careers that are twice as long,” said WGA West president David A. Goodman. “She has crossed genres, busted barriers, and broken through ceilings not only as a writer, but also as a showrunner, an actress, and a labor leader.

It is almost exactly one-and-a-half years since the passing of media maestro Dwayne McDuffie, known more widely for his writing on the various "Justice League" cartoon series of the past decade, as well as for "Ben 10: Alien Force/Ultimate Alien," but more prominent as a comic book writer, enthusiast and advocate for better Black representation in that medium which he backed up in 1993 by being the co-founder of Milestone Media, which, along with other Black creators, established a universe within a universe at DC Comics (home to Superman, Batman, etc) populated by mostly Black and ‘minority’ heroes such as Hardware, Icon, the Blood Syndicate, and their most continual...

Clancy Brown, the quintessential voice of Lex Luthor, will walk the red carpet and take part in the post-screening panel discussion when Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and The Paley Center for Media present the World Premiere of Lego Batman: The Movie – DC Superheroes Unite in New York on February 11, 2013.

Brown set the benchmark for all Lex Luthor voices with his iteration of the role for Superman: The Animated Series and Justice League/Justice League Unlimited, and he has reprised the voice in several TV series episodes as well as the DC Universe Animated Original Movie, Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, and now for Lego Batman: The Movie – DC Superheroes Unite.

The World Premiere will include red carpet media interviews starting at 5:15 p.m. and the first-ever public screening of the film at 6:30 p.m. Following the screening, cast and filmmakers will discuss the movie. Joining Brown on the panel...

If you’re a long time Blogomatic 3000 visitor you’ll probably know that I’m a bit of a comic fan, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that I’m a fan of “Man of Action”, the group comprised of comic writers and artists Duncan Rouleau, Joe Casey, Joe Kelly and Steven T Seagle, who created Ben 10 and Generator Rex, and have been involved in the new Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon.

For those of you not down with the kids, Ben 10 is a cartoon about a boy who acquires a watch-like alien device called the Omnitrix which allows him to transform into a range of bizarre looking alien creatures. Ben 10 has since been succeeded by Ben 10: Alien Force, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, and Ben 10: Omniverse. Each new cartoon series has seen the characters mature, introduced or altered existing relationships, introduced new villains and alien transformations.

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"Ben 10," arguably one of the best original superhero concepts to come out of the past decade, has been one of Cartoon Network's most popular cartoon series for quite some time now. Spawning two sequel series and multiple straight to TV movies, it's no wonder that Hollywood now has their collective eye on the sensational sci-fi property.

During a recent interview with Man of Action Studios, the creators of "Ben 10" and producers of the upcoming "Ultimate Spider-Man" cartoon, the team confirmed that there are indeed plans for a live action "Ben 10" movie. Already attached to the project is famed producer Joel Silver, who's resume includes the likes of "Die Hard," "Predator," "Lethal Weapon," "V For Vendetta," the entire "Matrix" trilogy, and many other well known, big budget movies. Clearly, "Ben 10" is in very capable hands.

When questioned about the film, Duncan Rouleau had...

Peter Pan visits Jake and the Never Land Pirates on Disney Channel

It seems that Peter Pan has lost his shadow again and it’s up to Jake and his pirate buddies to help Peter find it on Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Peter Pan Returns, Disney Junior’s first primetime special presentation of the #1-rated series.

Season 2 of Jake and the Never Land Pirates debuts on Monday, February 20, but fans of the show don’t have to wait that long for their Pirate Island fix because Jake, Izzy, Cubby and Skully will have a brand-new adventure with the boy who never grew when Peter Pan visits Never Land on Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Peter Pan Returns, which airs on Monday, February 13 from 7:00-8:00 p.m., Et/Pt. Adam Wylie, who has previously used his voice talents for shows like Ben 10: Alien Force and Phineas and Ferb,...

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Joel Silver is not one to give up on a concept. After the abysmal failure of 'Speed Racer,' he's going to take another crack at kids cartoon fare by developing a live-action feature film based on the Cartoon Network's 'Ben 10' animated sci-fi franchise. And, according to Variety, he has plans to take it to Warner Bros. in hopes of creating a new franchise.

For those of you without pre-adolescent boys or an interest in animated fare, Ben Tennyson is a typical kid who becomes very atypical after he discovers the Omnitrix, a mysterious, alien watch-like weapon with the power to transform the wearer into 10 different alien species with superpowers, which he uses to save the world. The first series began in 2005; followed by a somewhat darker second series, 'Ben 10: Alien Force,' in 2008; followed by a third series,...

Comic book, television, and movie writer Dwayne McDuffie, who wrote comic books for Marvel and DC and co-founded the comic book company Milestone Media before crossing over to television and animation, has died at the age of 49 from complications due to a surgical procedure performed Monday evening.

Milestone Media, co-founded by McDuffie expanded the role of minorities in comics and launched a line of superheroes (through DC Comics) that included Static, Hardware, Icon, Blood Syndicate and Xombi, all of which McDuffie had a hand in creating. One of Milestone’s featured characters, Static, made the leap to television in 2000 as the hero of the award-winning animated series Static Shock.

Throughout his career, McDuffie wrote comics for both DC Comics and Marvel Comics, including Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, Fantastic Four, Captain Marvel and Justice League of America. McDuffie also scripted several animated television shows and features, including Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths...

Comics and cartoon writer Dwayne McDuffie, who most recently penned the script for the DC Animated feature All-Star Superman, passed away from complications from a surgical procedure he had on Monday.

McDuffie got his start in comics as a member of Marvel's editorial staff in the 1980s. While an editor at Marvel, McDuffie began writing the Damage Control miniseries and helped to revamp the Deathlok character. Eventually, McDuffie began writing full-time and would help create the Milestone comics universe at DC. Milestone was a separate line that featured minority heroes such as Static, Hardware, and Icon. In recent years, McDuffie began writing for cartoons as well, including a cartoon adaptation of his Static character, Static Shock. He also served as the story editor on the immensely popular Justice League Unlimited cartoon and a writer on Ben 10: Alien Force. McDuffie also wrote the DC Comics straight-to-dvd animated feature Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths,...

Ben Tennyson is no stranger to adventure and when Ben 10: Alien Force – The Rise of Hex arrives across Europe on WiiWare this Friday, he is set for more thrills and spills than ever before. Battle the evil Hex and make sure the world does not fall into his monstrous hands by using Ben’s ten new alien forms.

If you’ve ever dreamed of unravelling the mysteries of the sunken world, then have a look at the WiiWare demo* for Dive: The Medes Islands Secret and find out what treasure the ocean holds in this diving simulator. But if you feel more like challenging your mind, try out Art of Balance - Grab your Wii Remote and build a balanced stack in this physics-based puzzler which is easy to pick up and play but difficult to put away! If platforming adventure is your kind of thing, then check out...

Welcome to our weekly round-up of featured giveaways here at Fred. Every week, we’ll present a new clutch of DVDs, books, and other cool stuff you can take a shot at winning. All you have to do is click on the graphics below to be taken to their respective contest pages. And good luck!

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Ben 10 Alien Force, Vol. 8

DVD

Featuring the voices of Wil Wheaton, John Dimaggio, Yuri Lowenthal

Cartoon Network

Release Date: August 24, 2010

If I could name this volume of Ben 10: Alien Force, I would call it “The Rogue Gallery,” since the five episodes in this volume featured villains from Ben Tennyson’s past. For those not familiar with the cartoon, Ben Tennyson is no ordinary teenager. Not only is he a part of a secret intergalactic police group known as the Plumbers, but he is also the sole bearer of the Omnitrix, a device that allows him to transform into various alien beings. With Gwen, his cousin and fellow Plumber, and her love interest Kevin, they embark on adventures filled with aliens, bounty hunters, and spell casters.

I have reviewed my fair share of Ben 10 episodes and I am happy to report that these episodes are just as good as the previous.

Here's a show I would have loved as a kid. While watching Cartoon Network's Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, one can practically taste the "sweet" cereal being spooned into their mouth... even though the show airs Sunday nights. And the Ben 10 story is a sweet one indeed. The series, basically about a boy who gets an alien device (the Omnitrix) attached to his arm that allows him to turn into various alien creatures, first debuted in 2005 as simply Ben 10. 2008 saw the mutation of Ben 10 into Ben 10: Alien Force, set five years later, and featuring more mature characters and darker, more complex plots. And yet again, in 2010, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien was born.

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You would think that June 28 was the second coming of Earth Day considering that every possible Earth related DVD in North America is coming out at the same time on DVD. Let's do the round up shall we?

BBC's 'How the Earth Made Us,' National Geographic's 'How the Earth Changed History,' History's 'How the Earth Was Made' and Universal's 'Earth: Final Conflict.' are all coming out on DVD.

If the Earth is not so much your thing, but aliens and the paranormal are more your cup of tea -- then this week is also for you with the releases of 'Ben 10: Alien Force,' 'Paranormal Cops,' 'Warehouse 13' and of course '13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo.'

Find out the rest of new shows being released on DVD this week after the jump!

 

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Here's a list of shows that won't be back for the 2010-11 TV season. If your favorite is on the list, you have our condolences. If they're not, keep your fingers crossed that they won't soon be joining this little obituary column.

The unlucky ones include 'Til Death, 10 Things I Hate About You, 24, As The World Turns, At The Movies, Ben 10: Alien Force, Better Off Ted, Bill Moyers Journal, Blonde Charity Mafia, Brotherhood, Brothers, Defying Gravity, Dollhouse, Eastwick, Ecw, Flashforward, Flight Of The Conchords, Guiding Light, Hank, Head Case, Here Come The Newlyweds, Jon & Kate Plus Eight, Kings, Law & Order, Legend Of The Seeker, Lincoln Heights, Lost, Mental, Mercy, Monk, More To Love, Nip/Tuck, Past Life, Raising The Bar, Reno 911!, Rita Rocks, Robin Hood, Ruby & The Rockits, Saving Grace, Scrubs, Surviving Suburbia, The Beautiful Life, The Bill Engvall Show, The Bonnie...

The weekend’s here. You’ve just been paid, and it’s burning a hole in your pocket. What’s a pop culture geek to do? In hopes of steering you in the right direction to blow some of that hard-earned cash, it’s time for the Fred Weekend Shopping Guide - your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted…

(Please support Fred by using the links below to make any impulse purchases - it helps to keep us going…)

Jerry Seinfeld cites it as the primary influence for his own show, and anyone who views The Abbott and Costello Show (E1, Not Rated, DVD-$59.98 Srp) will clearly see the precedent it established for a comedy set in New York City and almost entirely about unique characters and everyday events, rather than your typical sitcom fare. It was also anchored by an amazing comedy duo who...

This week sees the release of several new movies and TV shows, some for the first time ever on Blu-ray. Of the ones coming out this week, we’re excited for not as many as last week. But still, the release of An Education, Collateral and Sherlock Holmes (pictured above with Robert Downey, Jr and Jude Law) is reason enough to be excited. Plus, there’s always next week. . . and the week after that.

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Alice in Wonderland (2-Disc Special Un-Anniversary Edition) ~ Kathryn Beaumont, Ed Wynn, Richard Haydn (DVD)

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel ~ Anna Faris, Christina Applegate, Justin Long (Blu-ray and DVD)

An Education ~ Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard (Blu-ray and DVD)

Collateral ~ Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx (Blu-ray)

I Sell the Dead ~ Dominic Monaghan, Ron Perlman (Blu-ray and DVD)

Rivals of Sherlock Holmes: Set 2 ~ Derek Jacobi, Judy Geeson, Jean Marsh (DVD)

Sherlock Holmes ~ Robert Downey Jr.,...

Here's a list of shows that won't be back for the 2010-11 TV season. If your favorite is on the list, you have our condolences. If they're not, keep your fingers crossed that they won't soon be joining this little obituary column.

The unlucky ones include 'Til Death, American Chopper, As The World Turns, Ben 10: Alien Force, Bill Moyers Journal, Blonde Charity Mafia, Brotherhood, Defying Gravity, Dollhouse, Eastwick, Ecw, Flight Of The Conchords, Guiding Light, Hank, Head Case, Jon & Kate Plus Eight, Kings, Lincoln Heights, Lost, Monk, Nip/Tuck, Past Life, Raising The Bar, Reno 911!, Rita Rocks, Robin Hood, Ruby & The Rockits, Saving Grace, Surviving Suburbia, The Beautiful Life, The Bill Engvall Show, The Bonnie Hunt Show, The Cleaner, The Goode Family, The Jay Leno Show, The Jeff Dunham Show, The Listener, The Philanthropist, The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien, The Tudors, The Tyra Banks...

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has moved back to the top of the Xbox 360 weekly chart. Thq's horror title Metro 2033 makes its debut in second, above last week's number one Final Fantasy Xiii. Dragon Age expansion pack Awakenings is this week's second highest new entry in sixth, above free-falling Aliens Vs. Predator at seven. Tenth place sees Ben 10: Alien Force - Vilgax Attacks make its first appearance in the 360 chart, below BioShock 2 which falls four places to ninth. The top ten in full:

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New Super Mario Bros. Wii has extended its reign at the top of the Nintendo Wii weekly chart. For a second week running, Sonic And Sega All-Stars Racing manages to chart above Mario Kart Wii, with Sega's offering remaining second, while Nintendo's stays third. Fourth place sees Ben 10: Alien Force - Vilgax Attacks make its debut, while sixth place sees Disney's Alice In Wonderland enter the top ten for the first time, after climbing eight places. Fellow Disney title Toy Story Mania! also climbs eight to scrape back into the chart at nine. The top ten in (more)...

Amazon is displaying a listing, that Cartoon Network, will release Ben 10: Alien Force – Volume 7 for DVD, on June 29th, 2010. The single-disc DVD will have audio tracks in English. We hope to bring you more details for Ben 10: Alien Force – Volume 7, in the near future. in the meantime, you can check out the cover art for Ben 10: Alien Force – Volume 7:

Ben 10: Alien Force - Vol 7 DVD...

The upcoming "Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths" animated film marks the return of Dwayne McDuffie to the characters he wrote in both the "Justice League" comic series and the "Justice League Unlimited" animated series.

"It was really fun to get back with the old characters again," McDuffie told MTV News during the Los Angeles premiere of "Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths." "To have a budget like this, to have talented directors, story board artist and musicians and the great actors we had who were able to take what was good about the old show to an entirely new level. You've never seen superhero action like this in any kind of animated film. It's just amazing."

McDuffie also revealed that he will be writing two additional DC animated movies, following the previously announced "Batman: Under The Red Hood" by Judd Winick.

"I've written two more [animated] movies," said McDuffie. "I can't say what they are,...

Here's the TV lineup for tonight (all times Eastern).

At 8, ABC has a new Supernanny, then new episodes of Shark Tank and 20/20. CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8, followed by new episodes of Medium and Numb3rs. Fox has the series finale of Dollhouse at 8, then the season premiere of Kitchen Nightmares. The CW has a new Smallville at 8. PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, followed by new episodes of Now and Bill Moyers Journal. MyNetwork TV has a new Smackdown! at 8. Also at 8: Nickelodeon has a new iCarly, followed by a new Big Time Rush. At 8:30, Disney has a new Suite Life on Deck. Cartoon Network has a new Ben 10: Alien Force at 8:30, followed by a new episode of The Clone Wars. At 9, NBC has a new Dateline, then a new Jay Leno Show. Syfy has a new Caprica at 9. At 10, Starz has...

At 8, the major networks (and others) have the Hope For Haiti Now telethon. At 8:30, Cartoon Network has a new Ben 10: Alien Force, followed by a new episode of The Clone Wars. TCM has The Out-of-Towners at 8:30, then A Raisin in the Sun. At 9, ESPN2 has more coverage of The Australian Open. Syfy has the two-hour series premiere of Caprica at 9. Travel Channel has a new Ghost Adventures at 9. At 10, ABC has a new 20/20. Starz has the series premiere of Spartacus: Blood and Sand at 10. E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10. There's a new Friday Night with Jonathan Ross on BBC America at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

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At 8, ABC has a new Supernanny, followed by new episodes of Shark Tank and 20/20. CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8, then new episodes of Medium and Numb3rs. NBC has new episodes of Law and Order, Dateline, and The Jay Leno Show. PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, followed by new episodes of Now and Bill Moyers Journal. At 8:30, Cartoon Network has a new Ben 10: Alien Force. At 9, Fox has a new Dollhouse. Syfy has a the two-hour season finale of Sanctuary at 9. Vh-1 has The Critics Choice Awards at 9. Also at 9: Hallmark has The Wishing Well. At 10, Food Network has a new The Best Thing I Ever Ate. At 11, Comedy Central has John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

Continue reading What's On Tonight: Ghost Whisperer, Ben 10, Sanctuary,...

At 8, ABC has a new Supernanny, then the season premiere of Shark Tank and a new 20/20. CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8, followed by new episodes of Medium and Numb3rs. NBC has a new, two-hour Dateline, followed by a new Jay Leno Show. PBS has new episodes of Washington Week, Now, and Bill Moyers Journal. MyNetwork TV has a new Smackdown! at 8. Also at 8: TCM has Elvis on Tour, then Elvis: That's The Way It Is. At 8:30, Cartoon Network has a new Ben 10: Alien Force. At 9, Fox has a new Dollhouse. Travel Channel has two new episodes of Ghost Adventures at 9. National Geographic Channel has a new Dog Whisperer at 9. At 10, Syfy has a new Sanctuary. Food Network has the season premiere of The Best Thing I Ever Ate at 10. There's a new episode of The Soup on E! at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

At 8, CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer, followed by new episodes of Medium and Numb3rs. NBC has a new Law and Order at 8, then new episodes of Dateline and The Jay Leno Show. The CW has a new Smallville at 8. PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, followed by new episodes of Now and Bill Moyers Journal. MyNetwork TV has a new Smackdown! at 8. The season finale of DietTribe airs on Lifetime at 8. Nickelodeon has a new episode of The Troop at 8: Also at 8: Disney has a new Wizards of Waverly Place, then a new Suite Life on Deck. At 8:30, Cartoon Network has a new Ben 10: Alien Force, followed by a new episode of The Clone Wars. At 9, USA has a new Monk, then a new White Collar. Syfy has a new Stargate Universe at 9, followed by a new Sanctuary. Food Network has Dear Food...

The weekend’s here. You’ve just been paid, and it’s burning a hole in your pocket. What’s a pop culture geek to do? In hopes of steering you in the right direction to blow some of that hard-earned cash, it’s time for the Quick Stop Weekend Shopping Guide - your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted…

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I admit, I went into Jj Abrams’ reboot of Star Trek (Paramount, Rated PG-13, Blu-Ray-$39.99 Srp) not wanting to like it, based on my less than enthusiastic view of Abrams’ previous work and a healthy level of fondness for Trek (when it was done right - not in the crap Berman/Braga/Voyager/Enterprise/latter-day films era). So yes, I had to be won...

Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

Who would buy Hammertime on DVD? I'm actually asking. Is that something that you would actually watch again after you've already watched it on TV?

There are some good complete series sets being released this week, though: Andy Richter's Andy Barker, P.I., a Rome gift set, Farscape, and a new box for The Sopranos.

7th Heaven - Season 9 Andy Barker, P.I. - Complete Series Ben 10: Alien Force - Vol. 5 Drawn Together - Complete Series

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At 7:30, Cartoon Network has a new Batman: The Brave and the Bold. At 8, ABC has a new Supernanny, followed by new episodes of Ugly Betty and 20/20. CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer, then new episodes of Medium and Numb3rs. NBC has new episodes of Law and Order, Dateline, and The Jay Leno Show. The CW has a new Smallville at 8. PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, then new episodes of Now and Bil Moyers Journal. MyNetwork TV has a new Smackdown! at 8. TBS has The Wizard of Oz at 8.

Also at 8: Nickelodeon has a new episode of The Troop. At 8:30, Disney has a new Suite Life on Deck. Cartoon Network has a new Ben 10: Alien Force at 8:30, followed by a new Clone Wars. At 9, USA has a new Monk, then a new White Collar. Syfy has a new Stargate Universe at 9, followed by a new Sanctuary.

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Legendary Ray Bradbury isn’t done with media adaptations yet, Variety reports. He’s involved with a six-hour mini-series dubbed The Bradbury Chronicles (also the title of Sam Weller’s 2005 Bradbury biography as well as an earlier series of Byron Preiss Visual Publications-produced graphic adaptations of Bradbury tales published in the 1990s and edited by former Starlog Editor Howard Zimmerman). White Oak Films is developing this Chronicles project which will adapt six Bradbury stories (unchosen as of yet). See the link, http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118011205.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&ref=verttv&ref=ssp

The late Gene Roddenberry has been named to the TV Hall of Fame. Ceremonies are in January. Among the other honorees this time are the Smothers Brothers, Candace Bergen and veteran announcer Don Pardo.

Genre princess Carrie Fisher’s one-woman show,...

If there aren't already enough Star Wars video games for your liking, you can make your own with Cartoon Network's Star Wars: The Clone Wars Game Creator.

With the animated action show continuing to draw big numbers on Friday nights, its home network is serving up a chance for fans to build their own Clone Wars game and share it with other gamers.

According to the network, these game creators aren't a stunt to generate TV show buzz. The Ben 10: Alien Force Game Creator posted more than 630 million game plays since it went live a year ago, with more than 4.6 million games created by online visitors.

Once fans open their game creator, they choose their character (Anakin Skywalker, Captain Rex or Cad Bane) and their vehicle (At-te, At-rt or Speeder), allowing nine different combinations of character abilities and vehicle powers.

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Established 1974! Our news column must be brief. Richard Dean Anderson is returning.

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Tonight’s genre lineup (Friday) is once again teeming with new entries. At 7:30 p.m. Est, there’s Batman: The Brave & The Bold (Cartoon Network, “Inside the Outsiders,” Batman teams with his once-fellow Outsiders Katana, Metamorpho & Black Lightning). The 8 p.m. list includes Smallville (the CW, “Kandor,” with Julian Sands as Jor-El), Ghost Whisperer (CBS, “Devil’s Bargain”) and Wizards Of Waverly Street (Disney Channel, “Night at the Lazerama,” yet another missing mummy!). The animated Ben 10: Alien Force can be seen at 8:30 (Cartoon Network, “If All Else Fails”). At 9 p.m., fans have a choice of Medium (NBC, “New Terrain”) or Stargate Universe (Syfy, “Earth” with Stargate & Starlog favorite Richard Dean Anderson returning as O’Neil). The night wraps up with a new Sanctuary (Syfy, 10 p.m., “Pavor Nocturnus”). Note: Dollhouse is on...

Established 1974! Our news column must be brief. Richard Dean Anderson is returning.

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Tonight’s genre lineup (Friday) is once again teeming with new entries. At 7:30 p.m. Est, there’s Batman: The Brave & The Bold (Cartoon Network, “Inside the Outsiders,” Batman teams with his once-fellow Outsiders Katana, Metamorpho & Black Lightning). The 8 p.m. list includes Smallville (the CW, “Kandor,” with Julian Sands as Jor-El), Ghost Whisperer (CBS, “Devil’s Bargain”) and Wizards Of Waverly Street (Disney Channel, “Night at the Lazerama,” yet another missing mummy!). The animated Ben 10: Alien Force can be seen at 8:30 (Cartoon Network, “If All Else Fails”). At 9 p.m., fans have a choice of Medium (NBC, “New Terrain”) or Stargate Universe (Syfy, “Earth” with Stargate & Starlog favorite Richard Dean Anderson returning as O’Neil). The night wraps up with a new Sanctuary (Syfy, 10 p.m., “Pavor Nocturnus”). Note: Dollhouse is on...

At 8, ABC has a new Supernanny, followed by new episodes of Ugly Betty and 20/20. CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8, then new episodes of Medium and Numb3rs. NBC has a new Law & Order at 8. The CW has a new Smallville at 8. There's a new Washington Week on PBS at 8, followed by new episodes of Now and Bill Moyers Journal. MyNetwork TV has a new Smackdown! at 8. Disney has a new Wizards of Waverly Place at 8. Cartoon Network has a new episode of The Clone Wars at 8, followed by a new Ben 10: Alien Force. Travel Channel has a new Ghost Adventures Live: Post-Mortem at 8, then two new episodes of Ghost Adventures. At 9, USA has a new Monk, then a new White Collar. Syfy has a new Stargate Universe at 9, followed by a new Sanctuary. BBC America has a new Friday Night with Jonathan Ross at 9. National Geographic Channel...

At 7:30, Cartoon Network has a new Batman: The Brave and the Bold. At 8, ABC has a new Supernanny, followed by new episodes of Ugly Betty and 20/20. CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8, then new episodes of Medium and Numb3rs. NBC has new episodes of Law and Order, Dateline, and The Jay Leno Show. Fox has a new Brothers at 8, followed by new episodes of 'Til Death and Dollhouse. There's a new Smallville on The CW at 8. PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, then new episodes of Now and Bill Moyers Journal. MyNetwork TV has a new Smackdown! at 8. ESPN2 has College Football at 8, Rutgers vs. Army. Nickelodeon has a new episode of The Troop at 8. Also at 8: Disney has a new Wizards of Waverly Place, followed by a new Suite Life on Deck. At 8:30, Cartoon Network has a new Ben 10: Alien Force.

Established 1974! Our news column is getting weary of these Friday night TV genre marathons.

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Bad news for Dollhouse, as Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Ausiello reports. Fox Won’T be airing Dollhouse during November (a ratings Sweeps month). The ratings-challenged show will then return December 4, airing two episodes back to back every Friday (probably until they run out). Repeats of House and Bones will substitute on Fridays in November. See this link.

Starlog favorite Katee Sackhoff will be the next genre personality (after Summer Glau and Wil Wheaton) to make a pilgrimage to The Big Bang Theory. The Battlestar Galactica heroine will appear on the November 23 episode.

Atypically, tonight (Thursday) only features One new genre entry: Flashforward (“Gimme Some Truth,” ABC, 8 p.m. Est). The CW fields two repeats: the just-renewed The Vampire Diaries (“The Night of the Comet,” 8 p.m.) and Supernatural (“Sympathy for the Devil,” the fifth season opener,...

At 7:30, Fox has Baseball Playoffs, the Yankees vs. the Angels. At 8, ABC has the two-hour season premiere of Ugly Betty, followed by a new 20/20. CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8, then new episodes of Medium and Numb3rs. NBC has a new Law and Order at 8, followed by Secrets of the Lost Symbol and a new Jay Leno Show. The CW has a new Smallville at 8. PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, then new episodes of Now and Bill Moyers Journal. Espn has College Football at 8, Pittsburgh vs. Rutgers. Also at 8: Cartoon Network has a new Clone Wars, followed by a new Ben 10: Alien Force. At 9, USA has a new Monk, followed by the fall finale of Psych. Syfy has a new Stargate Universe at 9, then a new Sanctuary. Lifetime has a new DietTribe at 9. BBC America has a new Friday Night with Jonathan Ross...

Established 1974! Our news column cuts the number of our past lives!

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Fox has renewed The Cleveland Show for nine more episodes—of its second season. Due to animation production demands, Cleveland already had a full first season order and a 13-episode second year Before it premiered to impressive ratings. Now, Fox has made that a full second year, guaranteeing The Cleveland Show at least a 44-episode run.

Meanwhile at NBC, Heroes is two-thirds through production of its 18-episode fourth season. Its unimpressive ratings certainly point to that being all. On the other hand, so many things Aren’T working on NBC, that maybe Heroes will survive as one of the network’s Least worries.

Fox has cut its 13-episode order for Past Life, basically Cold Case with reincarnation elements. There will now be just seven episodes of the mid-season replacement.

Thursday and Friday continue to be The genre nights on television.

Established 1974! Our news column knows Love Never Dies, it just lingers on in a coma.

*Note: This was technically Yesterday's Medialog but was delayed in posting.

Sequels

One of the byproducts of Disney’s deal to acquire Marvel is that it has jumpstarted more Marvel movies previously incubating (or in a coma) at other studios, which are now very interested in retaining whatever film rights they have. Thus, Variety reports, Sony is developing Venom, spinning off that Marvel antagonist/anti-hero from Spider-man 3 into his own picture. Gary Ross (Pleasantville, Seabiscuit) would write and maybe direct this one, which probably Wouldn’T star Topher Grace (Eddie Brock/Venom in Spider-man 3). For more, see the link.

Love Never Dies, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s stage musical sequel to his Phantom Of The Opera megahit, is still in the works, though it got rescheduled. It’ll now open in London in March,...

TBS has Baseball Playoffs all night. IFC has a marathon of The Prisoner all night. At 8, CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer, followed by new episodes of Medium and Numb3rs. NBC has a new Law and Order at 8, then new episodes of Dateline and The Jay Leno Show. Fox has new episodes of Brothers, 'Til Death, and Dollhouse. There's a new Smallville on The CW at 8. PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, then new episodes of Now and Bill Moyers Journal. MyNetwork TV has a new Smackdown! at 8. Disney has a new Wizards of Waverly Place at 8. Cartoon Network has a new Clone Wars at 8, followed by a new Ben 10: Alien Force. At 9, USA has a new Monk, followed by a new Psych. Syfy has a new Stargate Universe at 9, then a new Sanctuary. BBC America has Friday Night with Streisand & Ross at 9. Lifetime has a...