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Limited Under the Dome

Posted: June 26, 2013, 14:50

On Amazon you can now pre-order a limited collector's edition (with exclusive content) of Under the Dome. It looks very nice if you ask me...

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Tribute to Richard Matheson
June 25th, 2013 12:26:18 pm

We've lost one of the giants of the fantasy and horror genres. From THE BEARDLESS WARRIORS,
his brilliant (and largely unread) World War II novel, to THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN and
all the wonderful TWILIGHT ZONE scripts and stories, Matheson fired the imaginations of three
generations of writers. Without his I AM LEGEND, there would have been no NIGHT OF THE
LIVING DEAD; without NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, there would have been no WALKING DEAD,
28 DAYS LATER, or WORLD WAR Z. Matheson wrote the script for Steven Spielberg's
extraordinary film, DUEL, and created one of the most brain-freezingly frightening haunted
house novels of the 20th century in HELL HOUSE. He fired my imagination by placing his
horrors not in European castles and Lovecraftian universes, but in American scenes I knew
and could relate to. "I want to do that," I thought. "I must do that." Matheson showed the
way. In addition to that, he was a gentleman who was always willing to give a young writer
a hand up. I will miss his kindness and erudition. He lived a full life, raised a fine family,
and gave us unforgettable stories, novels, TV shows, and movies. That's good. Nevertheless,
I mourn his loss. A uniquely American voice has been silenced.

Stephen King

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Under the Dome news

Posted: June 26, 2013, 13:00

Loads and loads of news about Under the Dome keeps surfacing online. Here are some of them.

Interview with Jolene Purdy
Exclusive Q&A with Under the Dome’s Kevin Sizemore

Here is an extended teaser for episode 2.

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Under the Dome; as good as expected?

Posted: June 26, 2013, 08:57

Here are my thoughts about the pilot for Under the Dome. I liked it but isn’t as convinced as many others out there… Read more here.

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Teaser for episode 2

Posted: June 25, 2013, 11:26

Here is a teaser for episode 2 of Under the Dome.

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Haven ep. 4.08 Guest Role Being Cast

Posted: June 25, 2013, 10:21

For Haven episode 4.08, the role of Jack Driscoll is being cast; he's about 35, very handsome and a deep sea diving treasure hunter.

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Under the Dome - Wilmington Premiere

Posted: June 25, 2013, 09:19

Here is a clip from the premier of Under the Dome in Wilmington.

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Casting news for Good Marriage

Posted: June 24, 2013, 12:15

Daily Dead just reported this exciting casting news for A Good Marriage

It has been revealed that Theo Stockman (pictured below) is part of the cast, playing the son in the family the story revolves around. According to THR, he’s “a man who made a name for himself in the advertising world and is enjoying his newfound success.” Stockman has appeared on a number of TV shows, including 30 Rock, CSI and Nurse Jackie. He’s also known for his Broadway work, including his appearance in American Idiot.

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My weekend with Dexter

Posted: June 24, 2013, 12:14

I have spent the weekend with Dexter. You know the guy who works as a forensics expert for Miami police during the day and moonlights as a serial killer during the night. Well, on June 30 the 8th and last season premiers but I was lucky enough to get a press kit this past Thursday and to my joy it didn’t just include the first episode but the first four episodes of season 8. Off course I had no intention to hold of seeing them. Instead I saw them all this weekend and even though I’m no closer to figuring out how it will all end I loved every minute of it. The only downside is that now I have to wait until July 28 for a new episode…

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Enter now or miss out!

Posted: June 23, 2013, 23:18

Not much time left now if you want to enter this contest.

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King's set visit

Posted: June 23, 2013, 01:14

Here is a look at King's set visit at Under the Dome .

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Under the New York Times

Posted: June 22, 2013, 23:09

The New York Times cover Under the Dome and talkes to King. Read more here.

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Doctor Sleep trailer

Posted: June 22, 2013, 23:08

Here is a trailer for Doctor Sleep.

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King chats Under the Dome

Posted: June 22, 2013, 02:19

Under the Dome - Live Chat feat. Stephen King

Thanks to Ari

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Revival; new King book?

Posted: June 20, 2013, 23:17

During his CBS Q&A, King said that he's halfway through a novel called "Revival".

Thanks to Bev Vincent

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Dolores opera

Posted: June 20, 2013, 23:12

Here is some info about an opera version of Dolores Claiboone.

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Live Video Chat with Stephen King

Posted: June 20, 2013, 11:26

Tonight you can join in on a Live Video Chat with Stephen King from Under The Dome! The event starts 3:30pm ET/13:30pm PT and you can join here.

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Under the Dome teasers

Posted: June 20, 2013, 08:33

Two more teasers for Under the Dome

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The latest Under the Dome

Posted: June 19, 2013, 13:17

Here are the latest on Under the Dome. The series premiers on June 24.

On the Set: Inside the New CBS Thriller Under the Dome

Digital cover of TV Guide

'Under the Dome' Star Dean Norris Talks Stephen King, the End of 'Breaking Bad' and More!

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New review book

Posted: June 19, 2013, 12:11

Twenty-First Century King
by Bev Vincent

About the Book:
Since the turn of the century, Bev Vincent, author of The Stephen King Illustrated Companion and The Road to the Dark Tower, has been reviewing the works of Stephen King. These reviews have been published in a variety of venues, including Onyx Reviews, The Essential Stephen King, FEARnet, the Conroe Courier, and Cemetery Dance magazine.

Twenty-First Century King collects these reviews for the first time, starting with Riding the Bullet, King's first published work after his near-fatal accident in 1999. The twenty-one reviews (amounting to nearly 21,000 words) cover works of non-fiction, collections, collaborations, pseudonymous works and novels, including five books from the Dark Tower series.

Order here and check out an interview with Bev from the Lilja & Lou Podcast.

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Golden Years re-released

Posted: June 19, 2013, 11:11

Did you know that King did a TV series called Golden Years? Well he did. Back in 1991 CBS aired 7 episodes before the series was canceled. Needless to say the ending of the series was very disappointing so for the VHS release (back then most releases were on VHS) they did a different ending that, even if it gave you something close to a closure was pretty bad. Most releases was also shortened from 416 minutes to 236.

The original series with seven episodes has been released on a DVD from The Netherlands but that’s the only place I have seen it. My guess is that this re-release is the shorter version. Here is a trailer…

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Rachelle Lefevre at HuffPost Live

Posted: June 18, 2013, 07:51

So, for those of you that didn’t catch it live, here’s the “HuffPost Live” segment with actress Rachelle Lefevre who plays Julia Shumway in Under the Dome. Rachelle was great even though my own performance was somewhat mediocre. I totally misjudged the lightning you need for a thing like this and like the host Jacob Soboroff says, it looks foggy in Sweden :-) The sound acted up as well but in the end I managed to ask Rachelle my question and I’m happy I got the chance to join in! I appear about 9.5 minutes into the segment.

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Rachelle Lefevre interview tonight!

Posted: June 17, 2013, 23:46

OK so this evening HuffPost Live will be sitting down with actress Rachelle Lefevre who plays Julia Shumway in Under the Dome for an interview and they invited me to join them…and I will. We’ll be live 9:30 pm ET/6:30 pm PT so check us out here!

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Lefevre and Dean Norris promote Under the Dome

Posted: June 17, 2013, 21:50

Here is a clip where Rachelle Lefevre and Dean Norris promote Under the Dome.

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Director/writer/schedule board Under the Dome

Posted: June 17, 2013, 16:02

Here is a photo of the director/writer/schedule board in the writers' office for Under the Dome that's been posted on twitter.

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Stephen King Movie Trivia Book set for August

Posted: June 17, 2013, 11:26

The Illustrated Stephen King Movie Trivia Book is headed to the printer this week and will be published in August, right between The Dark Man and Doctor Sleep

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President Obama not Under the Dome

Posted: June 17, 2013, 11:20

Apparently CBS originally used a speech delivered by President Obama in the pilot for Under the Dome but then got concerns about using actual audio in this specific fictional context and decided to edit it out.

Audio from a President Obama speech delivered in the wake of Hurricane Sandy had been used in an episode of CBS ‘s Under The Dome but has since been cut, the network confirms. “The audio of the President in the final scene will change,” said CBS in an official statement. “The scene cleared broadcast standards, but both Amblin TV and CBS had concerns about using actual audio in this specific fictional context.” The Stephen King adaptation premiering June 24 follows the residents of a small town that becomes isolated from the outside world by an invisible barrier. The Obama clip had been briefly integrated into fictional news reports on the events within the show at the end of the episode. The version sent to critics for review two weeks ago was not final. CBS and Amblin Entertainment opted to edit out the audio on Thursday.

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Episode 19 - We Buddy Up With Writer Bev Vincent

Posted: June 17, 2013, 00:06

Episode 19 - Lilja & Lou Buddy Up With Bev Vincent & His Dark Tower Companion - of the Lilja & Lou Podcast is now out.

This one features an in depth interview with writer Bev Vincent and his recent King book - The Dark Tower Companion. Be sure to check it out as there are lots of NEW Dark Tower goodies you are probably not aware of. Bev discovered these goodies during interviews with Ron Howard, Akiva Goldman, & Stephen King.

We hope you will all enjoy this episode and as usual we want to hear from you, good or bad, we want it all!

You can leave us comments, questions, topic suggestions at:

1) FaceBook - Lilja's Library

2) Twitter - @LiljaLouPodcast - please use the hashtag #LiljaLouPodcast

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In this podcast:

1) 00:56 - Lilja and Lou Intro.

2) 01:45 - In The Death Room: Stephen King News

3) 12:34 - Reviews from The Night Shift: The Dark Tower Companion with writer Bev Vincent

4) 51:16 - Preview for next podcast and Signoff

Intro Music - Don't Fear The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult

Outro Music - Stand By Me - Ben E. King

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Hand-drawn Dark Man illustration

Posted: June 14, 2013, 23:44

Cemetery Dance decided to try something a little different for the Deluxe Lettered Edition of The Dark Man. Each copy of the Lettered Edition from Cemetery Dance Publications includes a hand-drawn Dark Man illustration by Glenn Chadbourne that will be tipped into the front of the book. Read and see more here.

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Photos from Apple event

Posted: June 14, 2013, 23:41

Here are some photos from the Apple Store SOHO event on June 3rd.

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King's report from Under the Dome

Posted: June 14, 2013, 14:49

The new issue of EW (out today) might be worth checking out...

For more on Superman’s history and his most recent reincarnation — Plus, Stephen King’s report from the set of his new CBS series, Under the Dome — check out this week’s issue of Entertainment Weekly, on newsstands Friday, June 14.

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Ghost tour

Posted: June 14, 2013, 13:13

Looks like Ghost Brothers of Darkland County will be in a different format when it tours...

It's being done as a radio play format, i.e. instead of a play with sets as it was done in Atlanta, the actors will read their lines and sing the songs as though it was being broadcast to a radio audience and will be backed up by a live band. That is necessary because the tour is being done very quickly from one city to the next and this will save production time and costs to not have to do the stage set ups.

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The Music Under the Dome

Posted: June 14, 2013, 11:00

Here is an interview with music supervisor Ann Kline on how the music will be used in Under the Dome.

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Sneek Peeks Under the Dome

Posted: June 14, 2013, 10:15

Check out WRAL's sneek peek Under the Dome.

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New Under the Dome art

Posted: June 14, 2013, 08:30

Here is a new poster for Under the Dome and personally I like this one better than the previous one with the boy and dog which I thought was a tiny bit too cute. How about you?

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Characters Under the Dome

Posted: June 14, 2013, 07:40

CBS has put up characters bios for the main cast of Under the Dome. You can check it out here.

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Pet Sematary cover

Posted: June 13, 2013, 15:28

Here is the cover for the 30th Anniversary Editions of Christine Pet Sematary from PS Publishing. Not sure if it's the final though...

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Under the Dome interview #7

Posted: June 13, 2013, 11:41

Here is an interview with Nicholas Strong from Under the Dome

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Dome featurette

Posted: June 12, 2013, 23:12

Here is a Under the Dome featurette with King.

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Brian K. Vaughan & Neal Baer talks Under the Dome

Posted: June 12, 2013, 15:05

Here in an article where Under The Dome's Brian K. Vaughan and Neal Baer discuss adapting Stephen King's Book For CBS.

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Under the Dome interview #6

Posted: June 12, 2013, 14:56

Here is an interview with Alexander Koch from Under the Dome

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Under the Dome interview #5

Posted: June 12, 2013, 14:45

Here is an interview with Britt Robertson from Under the Dome

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Under the Dome interview #4

Posted: June 12, 2013, 14:30

Here is an interview with Aisha Hinds from Under the Dome

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New Carrie trailer

Posted: June 12, 2013, 13:30

Here is a new trailer for Carrie.

Thanks to Herbert West

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Under the Dome interview #3

Posted: June 12, 2013, 13:10

Here is an interview with Dean Norris from Under the Dome

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Under the Dome interview #2

Posted: June 12, 2013, 12:40

Here is an interview with Rachelle Lefevre from Under the Dome

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My thought on Under the Dome...or not

Posted: June 12, 2013, 12:25

Many of you have emailed me asking "when are you reviewing the pilot of Under the Dome?", "when are you going to tell us if Under the Dome is a must or not?", “how well are they following the book?” Well, I would do that right here and now if I could but (unlike channels like ABC, TNT, A&E, USA and so on) for some reason CBS doesn’t feel that Lilja's Library is the right place to have the latest Stephen King TV series reviewed. So, no screener will be sent and I won’t see the pilot until it airs and by then you’ll know for yourself if it’s as good as people are saying or not. I will however keep you as updated as I can but there won’t be an early review this time.

Now, if you live in or near Wilmington, North Carolina you might get the chance to see the pilot 4 days early. The town, where the first season was shot, is holding a free screening of the pilot on June 20th. Tickets will be given away on-line through a local radio station’s website.

Tickets for a free screening of “UTD’s” pilot in downtown Wilmington on June 20 are limited and will be available only through radio and television giveaways, CBS announced Tuesday.Passes for the event, which will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Thalian Hall’s main stage, 310 Chestnut St., will be doled out daily online at WILM-TV.com through Wednesday, June 19. Fans also can win tickets by tuning in to WAZO-FM (Z107.5), WRMR-FM (Modern Rock 98.7) and WMFD-AM (AM630 ESPN Radio) for giveaways. The screening will kick off at 5:30 p.m. with the red carpet arrivals of cast members Dean Norris (“Breaking Bad”), Rachelle Lefevre (“Twilight”), Mike Vogel (“Bates Motel”), Natalie Martinez (“CSI:NY”), and Britt Robertson (“The Secret Circle”). The series’ producers also will be on hand for a Q&A session after the showing, including Stephen King, Brian K. Vaughn (“Lost”), who also wrote the pilot, Neal Baer (“Law and Order: SVU”), and Jack Bender (“Lost”), who serves as the show’s producing director.

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Under the Dome interview #1

Posted: June 12, 2013, 12:10

Several interviews with the cast from Under the Dome have been released; here is the first with Mike Vogel.

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Joe's Blog

Posted: June 12, 2013, 11:25

Here is something similar to what was done when the book version of Under the Dome was released. It’s a blog by Joe McAlister who’s a fictional character caught under the dome…

Read the blog here.

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Ghost Brothers Team on Outlaw Country

Posted: June 11, 2013, 15:35

Stephen, John and T-Bone appeared on SiriusXM's Outlaw Country for an interview with Mojo Nixon. You can listen to reruns of their discussion including details about the upcoming stage production on channel 60 at these times:

Saturday 6/15, 9am & 5pm ET
Sunday 6/16, 12pm & 9pm ET

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