Entertainment Earth Podcast Round-Up This Week

Black Friday is just around the corner, and we're getting tons of new arrivals. Special deals are kicking off on Monday, and we've extended FREE SHIPPING by popular demand. Of course, there's more going on than just our deals-- check out these new episodes!

Entertainment Earth Podcast: November 20, 2009
The Captain Nemo movie that got delayed. The lost pilot of Star Trek. The shirtless werewolf doll. The Wally Gator figure. Get all this, news of the new Tom Waits album, and fuel injection, fuel injection, fuel injection in this very special pre-Thanksgiving edition of the podcast!
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Entertainment Earth Video Game Podcast: November 20, 2009
Tons of new downloadables, a Mass Effect comic book, a Super NES Indiana Jones game sees a reissue, and yes, oh yes, vampires. And Bomberman. And Phoenix Wright and the Biggest Loser. It has been a busy week.
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What's New This Week: Before The Shopping Storm

The elves at Entertainment Earth have been busy! We're getting ready for next week's big Black Friday Sale, be sure to come back Monday for more on that, or check out our Pre-Black Friday Sale right now.

We also added a special page just for people wanting to see this week's new items-- there were a bunch. Click here to see all the new items with new pictures this week! But what are the highlights, the new arrivals? I'm glad you asked.

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New Arrivals

• With jointed limbs and a giant head, the Star Wars Boba Fett Funko Force Bobble Head has giant feet so he doesn't need a stand. As Boba Fett figures go, this may be the best stylized take on the bounty hunter since the Mighty Muggs figure. And it's only $10.99 (at this time, check the site to confirm the current pricing if you're in the distant future.)
• The sexy Queens Blade Ekidona Veteran Mercenary Statue has a removable top, and that's generally what people look for in a quality anime statue. She also has a crazy curvy sword, which probably isn't something you want to be stabbed by.
• If you don't like what she's got, there's also the Comic Unreal Volume 2 Covergal Succubus Silvia Statue.
• The Harry Potter Clue Game also arrived. Whodunnit? We're going to guess Voldemort.
• Remember the bombs and Mombomb from the Final Fantasy games? Well, now Square Enix wants to put one in your pocket. The Final Fantasy Mini Monsters Bomb Plush Key Chain replicates the classic monster quite nicely out of fuzz and fluff, so you should totally get one. Presumably, it would also make a nice rear-view mirror decoration.
• The first Californication Hank Moody Bobble Head is here, as are the The Twilight Zone Mystic Seer Bobble Head, The Twilight Zone Invader Bobble Head, and a Dexter (Kill Outfit) Bobble Head. We expect them to sell through very quickly.
• Both practical and nifty, the Star Wars Yoda 4GB USB Flash Drive is a figure where you can pop off the head and store data on it. Honestly, this is something we need to see more of in the world. If my action figure collection could store photos, I'd be the most organized man alive.
• Other notable figures that arrived include: Jimi Hendrix Purple Haze Funko Force Action Figure, Bruce Lee Fists of Fury Funko Force Action Figure, Elvis Jailhouse Rock Funko Force Figure.
• The Barrel of Monkeys is more fun than... itself, I suppose?

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New Pre-Orders

• With Twilight fever in the air, the Twilight Jacob Black Barbie Doll is probably the hottest release of the week, until Mattel follows up with a sexy gill man. (It's coming, we know it and you know it.)
• Based on what may be the next big MMO (that will never topple WOW), the Star Wars: The Old Republic Volume 1 Graphic Novel is coming next year and collects a number of web comics used to flesh out the game's back story. You probably want to read this.
• Funko's new line of Alice in Wonderland brings bobbles and plush to life in a pretty fantastic way. The plushies look like rag dolls, and the bobble head concept art looks like they stepped out of a picture book.
• The hugely popular Playskool Dressy Bessy Learning Doll and Playskool Dapper Dan Learning Doll are being redesigned for 2010, however odds are the target 18-month-old demographic will not be aware of the product's rich, decades-long history. Although we suppose you could try to explain it.

Chuck takes over Heroes timeslot!

ComingSoon.net reports that NBC's Chuck is returning January 10 with all new missions and hijinks. It's taking on it's regular slot at 8-9 p.m. on Mondays and Heroes is moving to the 9-10 p.m. slot. The way Heroes is going with the crazy storylines that seem to be all over the place, it's just as well.

With that, enjoy a sneak preview of the new season of Chuck. Here's Chuck (and he has superpowers!), the sultry Agent Sarah Walker, and, for the lack of a better word, "awesome" Agent John Casey back in action! Enjoy!

Movie Openings This Week: Get Mooned Edition

Vampires, vampires, and more vampires. And aliens and football.

The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson
Twilight the Vampire is back, fights with a werewolf or something.

Planet 51
Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Gary Oldman, Seann William Scott, John Cleese
CG alien movie for people to ignore while going to see vampires not-quite-do-it.

The Blind Side
Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Kathy Bates, Quinton Aaron, Lily Collins, Jae Head
This movie has Sandra Bullock, football, and is generating some Oscar buzz. No, really.

In limited release (and may be expanding shortly): The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, The Missing Person, Fix, Defamation, and a few others.

Next week: Frogs! Dogs! Roads! Orson Welles!

Geek Girls and Pre-Black Friday Specials at Entertainment Earth

Because we love you all, we added two new areas on Entertainment Earth this week. What are they? Glad you asked.

Girls Are Geeks, Too!
Over 90 items hand-picked by our resident Geek Girl Diva (You may know her from the posts surrounding this one) and her legion of followers-- who, let me tell you, have pretty excellent taste. There are tons of dolls, figures, bobbles, and other goodies to be seen-- may I suggest you consult this if you're doing any holiday shopping?

Pre-Black Friday Deals - One Week Only!
We have 5 new and 1 old deals for you, which are going to expire on Monday. So I suggest you get them now, if you're the kind of person that enjoys toys, which our resident psychics say that you do. Items range in price slashing from 31% to 77% off, which is pretty spectacular for this stuff.

Free Shipping
Just a reminder, this is the last week for Free Shipping on orders of $59 or more worth of in-stock stuff. So if you get the Pre-Black Friday stuff, throw on some free shipping, that's going to be good times.

Smallville's Hawkman revealed and Beckinsale top choice as Catwoman?

Hawkman flies into Smallville

MTV Splashpage revealed the latest Justice Leaguer to make an appearance in CW's Smallville...Hawkman. It seems that he will also play a part in shaping the Man of Steel we know of today. Particularly in terms of teaching him how to fly...

The episode will air as a TV movie on February 5, 2010 and will also feature Dr. Fate, Stargirl, Martian Manhunter, and Amanda Waller.

Beckinsale as Catwoman?

MTV Splashpage had an interesting poll on who fans want to play Catwoman in a sequel to The Dark Knight... And the winner is Underworld star Kate Beckinsale. She's beautiful, she can do action movies, and she's sported the tight vinyl suit before. Excellent choice!

Monday Squee: The FC For NBX

There are some things I just want because I want them and because they're pretty.

Do I need any other reason? ;-)

The The Nightmare Before Christmas Series 1 Trio Film Cell is a perfect example.

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Movie Openings This Week: 2012 Ways to Die

A classic anime hero, vampires, and arguably the best Halloween kid's movie ever!

2012
John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt, Danny Glover, Woody Harrelson
Did you hear about the TV spin-off they're working on? Is that a spoiler?

Fantastic Mr. Fox
George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, Owen Wilson, Jarvis Cocker
Finally, someone found a way to make $30 million animation look like a 1960s Rankin-Bass special.

Pirate Radio
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost, Kenneth Branagh
Finally, a corporate film about rogue DJs!

In limited release (and may be expanding shortly): Dare, Love Hurts, The Messenger, Uncertainty, and a few others.

Next week: Twilight the Vampire returns! Aliens! More!

Justice League Crisis on Two Earths Teaser Trailer!

IGN DVD has revealed the trailer for Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths. The movie pays homage to various comic storylines in the the DC Universe of parallel universes with their own versions of the League. In this movie, a "good" Lex Luthor seeks the aid of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Flash, and Martian Manhunter against his world's Crime Syndicate...Who are themselves evil versions of the Justice League.

Yet another seemingly great addition to the DC movie library, this movie stars Mark Harmon as Superman, William Baldwin as Batman, Gina Torres as Super Woman, and James Woods as Owlman.

Enjoy the video!

Wedding Crashers star up for female lead in Spider-Man 4?

The hottest casting news in comic movie adaptations in the last couple of days seems to be that Rachel McAdams (star of Wedding Crashers, the upcoming Sherlock Holmes, and The Notebook) is the front runner to play a female lead in Spider-Man 4. No, she's not replacing Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane (boo), but the role is just as good. According to Mania.com, McAdams might be playing the vinyl and fur clad villain Black Cat! The main villain of the movie is yet to be revealed, and cast, so hang on true believers... This might be the fresh update that the franchise is needing.