Author: Brian Lee

‘Doctor Who’ Highlights Programming at Wizard World Madison

Posted on by Brian Lee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 4, 2016

Contact:

Jerry Milani
646-512-5022
pr@wizardworld.com

‘Doctor Who,’ ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D,’ Mike Colter Q&As Highlight Programming At Wizard World Madison, April 8-10

(MADISON, Wis.) – Q&A sessions with “Doctor Who” stars David Tennant and Alex Kingston, “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” duo Elizabeth Henstridge and Brett Dalton, and “Jessica Jones/Luke Cage” standout Mike Colter, costume contests, comics-themed sessions, gaming tournaments and more are among the programming highlights at Wizard World Madison, Friday through Sunday, April 8-10 at Alliant Energy Center. Most programming is included as part of the standard event admission.

Some highlights of the more than 50 panels scheduled include:

  • Interactive Q&A with “Doctor Who” stars Tennant (Saturday, 5 p.m.) and Kingston (Saturday, 1 p.m.); “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s” Henstridge and Dalton (Saturday, 3 p.m.); and a voice acting session with Charles Martinet (“Mario”) and Cas Anvar (“Assassin’s Creed) (Sunday, noon)
  • Solo Q&A sessions with Billy Boyd of Lord of the Rings (Saturday, noon); “Ghost Hunter” Steve Gonsalves (Saturday, 12:30 p.m.), Colter (Saturday, 1:30 p.m.), “Finn & Jake” star Jeremy Shada (Saturday, 2:30 p.m.), “Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s” Nicholas Brendon (Saturday, 3:30 p.m.), Barry Bostwick (Rocky Horror Picture Show) (Sunday, 1 p.m.), WWE® Diva Paige™ (Sunday, 1:30 p.m.) and Kristin Bauer (“True Blood”) (Sunday, 2 p.m.)
  • Panels featuring superstar creators J. Sedelmaier (Friday, 7 p.m., Saturday, 3:30 p.m.), Dirk Manning (Saturday, 1:30 p.m.), Tom Cook (Saturday, 2 p.m.) and more
  • “Storytelling” with artist Michael Golden (Saturday, 12:30 p.m.)
  • Focus on Wisconsin creators Mike Baron (2 time Eisner award winner), Barb Kaalberg and Jeffrey Butler (artist Badger, Green Hornet) (Saturday, 11:30 a.m.)
  • Gaming events including Naruto 4, Pokken, Tekken 7, Street Fighter V, Smash Bros. Tournaments and free play
  • U-CRE-8 Comics Presents: Character Crafters and VIPs of Self-Publishing with Dandridge (Saturday 11:30 a.m.)
  • World famous Wizard World Costume Contests for adults (Saturday, 7 p.m.) and kids (Sunday, 3 p.m.)

Unless noted, programming events take place in the designated General Programming Rooms at the Alliant energy Center. VIP tickets or additional costs may apply to ensure access to select activities, as noted.

A full list of Wizard World comic con Madison programming is available at http://wizardworld.com/comiccon/madison/programming-madison.html (subjects, guests, times and rooms subject to change).

Wizard World comic con Madison is the sixth in the 2016 series of comic cons produced by Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD). For more on the event, visit http://wizd.me/MadisonPR.

About Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD)

Wizard World, Inc. (www.wizardworld.com) produces comic cons, gaming and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies, television, cosplay, comics, graphic novels, toys, video gaming, sci-fi, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more. A first-class lineup of topical programming takes place at each event, with celebrity Q&A’s, comics-themed sessions, costume contests, movie screenings, evening parties and more. Wizard World has also launched Wizard World Store (www.shopwizardworld.com), CONtv, a digital media channel in partnership with leading independent content distributor Cinedigm™ (NASDAQ: CIDM), and ComicConBox™ (www.comicconbox.com), a premium subscription-based monthly box service. Fans can interact with Wizard World on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and other social media services.

Wizard World 2016 schedule available at: www.wizardworld.com/wizcon.html.

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Desperate employee eats six-year-old Lean Cuisine in office freezer

Posted on by Brian Lee

old meal(CHICAGO)–In an apparent move of desperation, Junior Account Executive Tyler Gertz ate a six-year-old Lean Cuisine he found in the breakroom freezer and lived, Office Manager Wendy Peeler disclosed Tuesday on the company intranet site.

“When I discovered what (Tyler) did, I almost threw up my Starbucks very hot, non-fat, no whip with an extra shot grande chai latte,” Peeler said. “He may as well have eaten a cryogenically frozen chicken.”

Two sources confirmed the grilled chicken primavera Lean Cuisine box was marked with the name of Karen Mance, who left for another job in 2009.

Personnel records show Gertz is three months on the job and making an annual salary of $22,000. No details of his gastrointestinal fortitude were available.

The Justin Bieber-resembling Gertz claimed he was “literally starving” from pulling an all-nighter for a client project and consuming 11 cups of coffee in a 22-hour period.

“Look, I didn’t have any f***ing time to run to the deli a block away,” Gertz said. “I had spotted a corner of that frozen box a couple weeks ago behind someone’s half-eaten Ben and Jerry’s and was pleasantly surprised it was still there at lunch time today.”

Gertz described the grilled chicken primavera as edible, though the asparagus and broccoli “tasted like a**.”

The smell from the microwave made several interns gag violently, it was reported.