The seventh season of television series '24' may be debuting in January 2009, but that shouldn't stop you from enjoying adrenalin-pumping action. The Rookie: Day 3 Extraction could be the series that could fill your need for such a series.

Presented by Degree © for Men, The Rookie: Day 3 Extraction is a series of exclusive web episodes and is based on the '24' universe. The series' plot features American Counter Terrorism agent Jason Blaine in a rescue mission to save his boss from a drug cartel in Mexico. The series has six episodes and runs between four to six minutes each.

The digital shorts are directed by Rodney Charters, who directed past episodes of '24.' Here's the first episode of the The Rookie: Day 3 Extraction:

All episodes can be watched in the series' YouTube channel.

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22 months from now, Jay Leno will step down from "The Tonight Show," ending his run with the talk show he started hosting in 1992. Taking his place is the witty Conan O'Brien, the current host of "Late Night with Conan O'Brien."

The hoopla generated by this situation has centered on what Jay Leno will do next-- Will he still host? Will he still stay with NBC? Will he accept the alleged offers ABC, Fox and Sony are fielding?

NBC CEO Jeff Zucker has said that the decision to let Leno walk has been the most difficult in his career and I could imagine that-- Who can really replace Jay Leno? I'm a big fan of Conan O'Brien and I watch the two talk shows and I could say that the styles of the two hosts are different, with Leno being more audience-friendly and O'Brien more edgy.

One big question in mind is which band will play on The Tonight Show when Conan starts? Right now, Kevin Eubanks' band is handling the music but Conan seems to have a tight relationship with Max Weinberg and his band, The Max Weinberg 7. The TV show scene will really be interesting 22 months from now, perhaps more interesting than the shows themselves.


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George of the Jungle is back!

The vine-swinging character from the 1960's has been re-imagined and is will be debuting at the Cartoon Network this January 18, 2008. New episodes will be shown every Thursday, 7:30pm (ET/PT)

For those who do not know George of the Jungle, he's the protector of a jungle (a la Tarzan) who always seem to not look when he swings, thus the frequent tree-slamming. This new series brings back George's friends like Ape, Ursula, Shep and the Tookie Tookie Bird; the Cartoon Network version also adds a new character named Magnolia.

Here's a preview of the new series intro:

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In 1997, a movie aptly titled George of the Jungle was released and it starred Brendan Frasier on the starring role and Leslie Mann as Ursula.



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Ruben Gonzaga of Davao City was voted Big Winner of Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition 2! The comedian from the southern Philippines edged Filipino-Canadian beauty queen and model Riza Santos for the coveted television title.

The win makes Ruben the first male winner of the Pinoy Big Brother franchise of ABS-CBN. (Nene Tamayo, Keana Reeves, Kim Chiu, Beatriz Saw were the previous Big Winners). Ruben Gonzaga, hovever, fits the profile of the previous Pinoy Big Brother edition winners: he is perceived to be of low economic standing and has great appeal to the Filipino masses. It seems the Filipino television viewer is a big fan of the underdog.


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The winner to The Great X-Files DVD Giveaway has been drawn!

Congratulations to Stefan S of Singapore for taking home the X-Files Season 4 DVD set! Stefan also blogs at A Nutshell Review.

Thank you very much to all those who joined this DVD giveaway. I'm pleased that there are already "regulars" who join the contests in this blog and I encourage every one of them to keep on joining. Also, try to look at the other giveaways I'm running right now: The Great Wallace and Gromit DVD Giveaway and The Great Run Athletics Shoes Giveaway.

A final reminder: X-Files: The Complete Collector's Edition is already available and this huge DVD collection contains all the nine X-Files TV seasons and the first X-Files movie. This is a good way to usher in the upcoming X-Files movie sequel this 2008.

Happy Holidays!




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I'm a big fan of grassroots activity from fans and Neptune Rising is one of the notable ones I've encountered. From their own words, they are "fans that are working on keeping hope alive for Veronica Mars." Their goals include the creation of a Veronica Mars comic book or movie and they are currently working on syndication for the show. Talk about devotion to Veronica Mars!

The community has launched the Neptune Noir contest where they will be giving away a copy of Neptune Noir: Unauthorized Investigations into Veronica Mars. The book is a collection of essays on the hit drama Veronica Mars, and is not authorized by CW, the creators or producers of Veronica Mars, or any entity associated with the show.

So Veronica Mars fans, join the contest and you may be the fan who'll take home Neptune Noir!

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Thanks to MTV and Run's House, I'm giving away shoes!

I've launched The Great Run Athletics Shoes Giveaway in my two blogs: Big Lakers Fan and NBA Basketball Jerseys. The giveaway will see two lucky people taking home either a Pastry Fab Cookie Boots or a Run Athletics Arthur Ashe pair. The items are shown below:

The Pastry Fab Cookie Boots:

The Run Athletics Arthure Ashe:

Run Athletics, of course, is the shoe company owned by Reverend Run, the star of MTV's Run's House.

So join the giveaway now by making a comment or creating a link to the either one of the blogs! Who knows? 2008 may bring you a new pair of nice shoes.


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Your holiday present may be the special edition X-Files Season 4 DVD set that I'm giving away!

With the launch of the massive X-Files Complete Collector's Edition, this DVD set giveaway has been made possible by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. The very lucky person will take home the fourth season DVD set of The X-Files.

The fourth season is one of the arguably best seasons during the X-Files' 9-season run. Season 4 saw the conspiracy angle of the X-Files mythology grow and the relationship between agents Mulder and Scully grow deeper. The set also includes these special features:

• 24 episodes (w/select episode commentaries)
• Deleted scenes (w/optional commentary by Chris Carter)
• “The Truth About Season Four” 30-minute documentary
• Special effects sequences w/commentary by Paul Rabwin
• TV spots
• DVD-ROM game “Urbs Tertia”

To join The Great X-Files DVD Giveaway, follow these three very simple steps:

1. Answer this question: "For the fourth season of the X-Files, who were the two lead characters and who were the actors who portrayed them?"
2. Post a comment on this post with your answer, along with your name and email address. (Your email should be in the format xxx (at) xyz.com to protect you from spam.) Your comment with the correct answer will represent your entry in the electronic raffle. One comment per person will be allowed.
3. If you are a blogger, creating a link to this blog post with the link text "X-Files Season 4 DVD Giveaway" will earn you 5 electronic raffle entries (That's 5 entries per link). You can earn a maximum of 10 electronic raffle entries via this method. Note: Use the "Create a Link" link below to include posts from your blog.
   

Like my previous giveaway, an electronic raffle will determine the person who takes home the DVDs. The electronic raffle draw will be on December 25, 2007 (GMT +8). All blog links will be checked on that day as well.

If you win, you will be notified by email and you must respond within 3 days, otherwise, a new winner will be drawn. Your prize will be delivered to you by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment to your doorstep.

If you don't know the answer to the main question, here's a hint: The answers can be found in this write-up from the The X-Files' producers:

Relive FBI Agent Fox Mulder’s (David Duchovny) desperate search for the truth after witnessing the alien abduction of his sister when he was a young boy. Follow Agent Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) as she and Mulder encounter growing proof of the existence of extraterrestrials and an undeniable government conspiracy to cover up that truth. Then join Agent John Doggett (Robert Patrick) and Agent Monica Reyes (Annabeth Gish) as they too become believers while delving deeper into the unsolved FBI cases that are known as “The X-Files.”

Now, all you have to do is post a comment or make a blog post, and the special edition X-Files Season 4 DVD could be yours this Chirstmas!




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Fox has released the holy grail for all X-philes all over the world! The X-Files: The Complete Collectors Edition is a 61-disc DVD collection, containing 201 episodes, is packaged in an exclusive limited edition mega-box set. Bonus features and collector items include the Season One comic book, classic art cards, theatrical poster, the 1998 feature film The X-Files: Fight The Future, and an all-new bonus disc comprised of insider extras and featurettes that examine the story arc from all four volumes of the The X-Files Mythology DVD collections.

Here's a sampling of the DVD set:

Hot off the tracks of Screensucked's successful first major DVD giveaway, here's another giveaway that ups the ante by giving away not one, but two full seasons on premium DVD. Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm pleased to announce The Great Run's House DVD Giveaway!

Run's House, a reality show about the not-so-ordinary family life of RUN-DMC's Rev. Run, just premiered at MTV its fourth season and this giveaway supports that big event. What's up for grabs is a premium DVD set of Run's House Seasons 1 & 2, care of MTV.

To join the giveaway, follow these three very simple steps:

1. Answer this question: "Whose family is featured in Run's House?"
2. Post a comment on this post with your answer, along with your name and email address. (Your email should be in the format xxx (at) xyz.com to protect you from spam.) Your comment with the correct answer will represent your entry in the electronic raffle. One comment per person will be allowed.
3. If you are a blogger, creating a link to this blog post with the link text "Run's House DVD Giveaway" will earn you 5 electronic raffle entries (That's 5 entries per link). You can earn a maximum of 10 electronic raffle entries via this method.

Like my previous giveaway, an electronic raffle will determine the person who takes home the DVDs. The electronic raffle draw will be on November 30, 2007 (GMT +8). All blog links will be checked on that day as well.

If you win, you will be notified by email and you must respond within 3 days, otherwise, a new winner will be drawn. Your prize will be delivered to you by MTV to your doorstep.

So join The Great Run's House DVD Giveaway now and enjoy two full seasons of everybody's favorite hip-hop TV family at Run's House!



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A great big THANK YOU to all who participated in Screensucked's first major event-- The Great Veronica Mars DVD Giveaway.

After performing an electronic raffle*, the lucky person who will take home the brand new premium Veronica Mars Season 3 DVD is Alison (aka fleur32-23) of I tend to ramble!

Congratulations and I shall be contacting you ASAP. :D

The third season of Veronica Mars will be available starting today, October 23 and do get your copy at your favorite video retailer or online store.

Thanks to Warner Home Video for making this Screensucked event possible.


*The electronic raffle was done with the help of a randomizer from Random.org.

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A Screensucked first! One lucky and loyal reader will take home a premium Veronica Mars Season 3 DVD collection, thanks to the kind folks from Warner Home Video.

How do you get a chance to get a free Veronica Mars DVD? Very simple, in three easy steps:

1. Answer this question: "Who is the actress that played Veronica Mars?"
2. Post a comment on this post with your answer, along with your name and email address. Your comment with the correct answer will represent your entry in the electronic raffle. One comment per person will be allowed.
3. If you are a blogger, creating a link to this blog post with the link text "Veronica Mars Season 3 DVD Giveaway" will earn you 5 electronic raffle entries. You can earn a maximum of 10 electronic raffle entries via this method.

The electronic raffle draw will be on October 22, 2007 (GMT +8), one day before the DVD's release. All blog links will be checked on that day as well.

If you win, you will be notified by email and you must respond within 3 days, otherwise, a new winner will be drawn. Your prize will be delivered to you by Warner Home Video to you, wherever you are in the world.

So what makes the Veronica Mars DVD set a great one? It has the final season on six DVD's set with all the 20 episodes and all-new behind-the-scenes special features. Here's a sampling of the DVD:

So join now and this spiffy Veronica Mars DVD could be all yours!

Update (10/22/2007):

Joining the Veronica Mars DVD Giveaway is now closed! :D

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I've been watching Pinoy Big Brother (Season 2) lately (who isn't?) and ABS-CBN, the Philippine network broadcasting the show, released figures to discredit the emails going on accusing the show of rigging.

I've also been working with Excel a lot lately and so I decided to crunch the numbers from the show during a break:

10th Eviction			11th Eviction
Housemate	Percentage	Votes	Housemate	Percentage	Votes	Increase
HM#1	20.83%	329,108	HM#1	22.74%	560,690	70.37%
HM#2	18.19%	287,397	HM#2	19.94%	491,651	71.07%
HM#3	18.00%	284,395	HM#3	19.70%	485,734	70.80%
HM#4	17.84%	281,867	HM#4	17.38%	428,531	52.03%
HM#5	15.60%	246,476	HM#5	13.89%	342,479	38.95%
Bruce	5.79%	91,480	Bruce	6.35%	156,569	71.15%
Nel	3.75%	59,249
	Total	1,579,973		Total	2,465,654	56.06%

What does the table show us? As Nel got evicted on the 10th Eviction Night, he was a longshot to get in as he almost trailed Bruce (as revealed by the show's director Lauren Dyogi) by around 42,000 votes. The table also shows us Bruce got the biggest percentage increase after the 10th Eviction Night, and was the Housemate whose supporters worked hard the most. However, Bruce never had a fighting chance since the 5th highest vote-getter had twice the number of votes.

Assuming the rankings did not change over the Eviction Nights, the figures also indicate that the Top 3 vote-getters had comparable percentage increases, meaning their supporters had relatively done the same effort in saving their pick. This consistency could lead us to conclude that the Top 3 ranked Housemates remained the same in-between eviction nights.

What's interesting to note is that support for the the Housemates ranked #4 and #5 had lagged. This could imply if this trend continues, Housemate #5 will have no chance in catching up with Housemate #4.

If Housemate #5 has any mathematical chance of getting to the Big4 is that Housemate #4 retains his/her growth rate and Housemate#5 increases by 210% (or gets a vote total three times of what he/she has right now!). It would be now safe to assume that Housmate#5 is out of it. If that Housemate is not evicted by Thursday, either a his/her supporters have pulled of the greatest revolution since EDSA in 1986 or ABS-CBN pulled off the biggest miracle since Garci in 2001.

Who is Housemate#5? Your guess is as good as mine.


Tags: Pinoy Big Brother