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New TV Shows @ AADL
by manz
The library is always acquiring additional TV shows and new seasons of them, be they hot and new, or oldies but goodies. A few new-to-AADL series are on the way, as well as many newly packaged in one box of your favorite shows, so be sure to check out what’s new! Here are some new-to-AADL series:
Zoo, Season 1
A global thriller about a wave of violent animal attacks against humans sweeping the planet. Jackson Oz, a young, renegade American zoologist who spends his days running safaris in the wilds of Africa, notices the strange behavior of the animals. As the assaults become more cunning, coordinated and ferocious, he is thrust into the race to unlock the mystery of the pandemic before there's no place left for people to hide.
Better Call Saul, Season 1
A spinoff of Breaking Bad, the series takes place six years before the events of Breaking Bad and features small-time lawyer Jimmy McGill. The series follows the exploits of Jimmy and the circumstances that lead to his metamorphosis into criminal-minded lawyer Saul Goodman.
Fear the Walking Dead, Season 1
It's a gritty drama that explores the onset of the undead apocalypse through the lens of a fractured family. Set in a city where people come to escape, shield secrets, and bury their pasts, a mysterious outbreak threatens to disrupt what little stability high school guidance counselor Madison Clark and English teacher Travis Manawa have managed to assemble.
The Code, Season 1
Several interweaving storylines that start with a mysterious accident and the death of an Aboriginal girl in the outback. Her former teacher, Alex, becomes involved with journalist Ned Banks and his brother, Jesse, a genius computer hacker, to try to unravel the mystery. When the brothers uncover video footage of the crime, they are targeted by powerful and dangerous figures that may be connected to the highest levels of national politics.
For more TV shows, be sure to check out AADL’s lists for HOT TV shows, as well as NEW TV shows.
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Halloween Fun with Batman, Mickey Mouse & Monster High!
by manz
It's that time of year for Halloween tricks or treats in video form! The library has many children's videos with Halloween, spooky and monster themes, beyond your basic Scooby Doo! Be sure to have a peek and see what looks good to you and your little ones! Here are some of the NEW movies and TV shows headed to our collection:
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Halloween Adventures & Thomas Gets Tricked
Are there really ghosts in the fog and mist on the Island of Sodor? Thomas,Toby and Henry believe there are! But things are not always as they appear. Gordon and Percy encounter other mysteries on the Island. Can Thomas help explain them? Join all of your Island of Sodor friends as they solve Halloween mysteries that are exciting all year round!
WordWorld: Halloween Fun
Sheep and Bear are lost in the jungle and must hunt for letters to create a map. Next, Duck breaks a lamp, a lever and Frog's log. Will their friendship be broken too? Then, Fly and Duck dream of becoming firefighters and go in search of smoke in WordWorld, but can they discover what's really smoke to find the fire? And, when PIG gets a pot stuck on his face, Sheep takes over his cooking show?
Peg + Cat: A Totally Awesome Halloween
It's Halloween and Peg and Cat have a big problem! Someone has left the park full of trash and the costume parade might be canceled. Don't freak out, Peg and Cat save the day by sorting and recycling. Then, they discover they've been trick-or-treating with a real, live tiger!
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical
Put on your favorite Halloween costume and get set for a spooktacular full-length adventure! Visit the creaky castle of kindly "Count Mickula" and help your Clubhouse pals solve a puzzling riddle: Who, or what, is making a curious clanging, banging noise? With the right Monster Mouseketools and help from YOU, this mystery will soon be history!
Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem
It's Halloween in Gotham. To celebrate, the city's spookiest villains have all joined forces and gone on a crime spree. Batman swings into action to stop them, joined by Green Arrow, Cyborg, Nightwing and Red Robin. But it seems that the fiends are working for the clown prince of crime himself: The Joker, who has a surprise of his own. A computer virus that makes all technology laugh and obey his every command! Can the heroes stop the virus before it turns all of Gotham into Jokertown?
Monster High: Boo York, Boo York
Its fright lights, big city when the Monster High ghouls head to Boo York. Cleo de Nile is invited to attend a fancy gala celebrating the return of a magical comet and, of course, she brings along her beast friends. But their trip isn't all fun and frightseeing because Nefera, Cleo's sister, uses the comets powers for her own spooktacularly sneaky plans. Can the monsters unwrap the mystery of the comet in time to stop Nefera?
Monster High: Scaris, City of Frights
When Clawdeen Wolf gets the chance to apprentice for the legendary fashion designer Madame Ghostier, she and her best ghoul friends immediately pack their bags and hop on a plane to beautiful Scaris, France. As Clawdeen competes against two worthy opponents, Skelita Calaveras and Jinafire Long, her pals Frankie Stein and Rochelle Goyle uncover clues to a spooktacular secret hidden deep beneath the cobblestone street.
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New TV Shows @ AADL
by manz
The library is always acquiring additional TV shows and new seasons of them, be they hot and new, or oldies but goodies. Here are some new-to-AADL series:
The Larry Sanders show, The Complete Series
Garry Shandling stars as Larry Sanders, a neurotic late-night talk show host flanked by his foul-mouthed producer and his bumbling sidekick, who are all train wrecks and ego off-air, but late-night's finest when the cameras are on.
The Sweeney, Series 1-4
Britain's first hard-hitting, police-based television series delves deep into the gritty encounters of The Flying Squad (nicknamed "The Sweeney"), the elite investigation unit of London's Police Force and the seedy underworld of organized crime.
Silent Witness, Season 1
While Cambridge police detectives interview witnesses who may or may not tell the truth, 'Sam' extracts revealing truths from calcified bones, decomposed and charred bodies, tell-tale bruises and overlooked fingerprints. Brace yourself for twists and turns in four gripping episodes: the suspicious drowning of a six-year-old girl, the apparently ritual killing of a young man, a death in police custody, and the fiery murder of a refugee's business partner.
For more TV shows, be sure to check out AADL’s lists for HOT TV shows, as well as NEW TV shows.
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Emmy Awards Winners
by manz
Last night the winners of the 67th Emmy Awards were announced at its usual star-studded event, this time hosted by funny man Andy Samberg. The awards recognize excellence within various areas of television and emerging media.
Top honors went to Game Of Thrones for Outstanding Drama Series and Veep for Outstanding Comedy Series. Olive Kitteridge won for Outstanding Miniseries.
Outstanding Actor/Actress nods went to Jon Hamm for Mad Men, Viola Davis for How to Get Away With Murder, Jeffrey Tambor for Transparent, Julia Louis-Dreyfus for Veep, Peter Dinklage for Game Of Thrones, Uzo Aduba for Orange Is the New Black, Allison Janney for Mom, and Tony Hale for Veep.
Be sure to check out the full list of winners to see who won for directing, writing, guest star appearances and more.
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I am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
by manz
One of the most recognizable figures to both children and adults alike is that sweet yellow bird known as Big Bird from Sesame Street. The critically acclaimed I am Big Bird is a documentary that explores the man behind the bird, or should I say the man inside the bird! Caroll Spinney has been Big Bird for over 45 years and he’s still going at it at age 81. You can meet his apprentices in this film!
The film explores Spinney's early interest in puppets that he got picked on for, and his later initial collaborations with Jim Henson, which of course lead to his career as a Muppeteer playing assorted characters and landing his roles as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch. It’s a delightful story that reveals interesting information and tidbits about the kind hearted man that has helped create this iconic and beloved character. From reflections about his parents, his two wives, his children, with plenty of archival footage including clips of Spinney as Big Bird at Jim Henson’s funeral, and behind the scenes in filming Sesame Street and other shows he was on such as Bozo the Clown, it is indeed a special documentary, as Caroll Spinney is truly the heart and soul that encompasses Big Bird.
Blog Post
New TV Shows @ AADL
by manz
The library is always acquiring additional TV shows and new seasons of them, be they hot and new, or oldies but goodies. Here are some new-to-AADL series:
Izombie, Season 1
How many people can say that satisfying their munchies helps solve murders? Olivia Moore is a medical resident on the fast track to a perfect life, until she's turned into a zombie. Stuck between half-alive and undead, Liv transfers to Seattle's morgue to access the only thing that allows her to maintain her humanity, human brains. But there are side effects to Liv's new diet: flashes of the corpse's memories, including clues as to how they were killed.
Scorpion, Season 1
When Scorpion is on the case, saving the world is a no-brainer! Walter, the eccentric leader of a team of brilliant misfits -- a psychiatrist with a gambling addition, a mechanical prodigy with anger issues, and a "human calculator" with social anxiety, who save the world from problems only a genius could solve.
Happyish, Season 1
At 44, Thom Payne finds his world in disarray. At home he suspects certain meds are interfering with his antidepressants. And at work he now answers to a twenty-five-year-old with a Digital Age vocabulary. Is he in need of "rebranding," or does he just have a "low joy ceiling?"
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce, Season 1
After self-help book author and guru, Abby McCarthy, publicly admits that she has separated from her husband Jake, America's once-favorite girlfriend finds her career and marriage in a free fall. The show is inspired by the best-selling Girlfriends' Guide book series.
The Leftovers, Season 1
Takes place three years after a global event in which many people disappeared, known as the "Sudden Departure", which caused the inexplicable disappearance of 140 million people, 2% of the world's population. The story focuses primarily on the Garvey family and their acquaintances in the fictional town of Mapleton, New York.
Playing House, Season 1
When Maggie discovers that her husband is having an online affair with a muscular German woman, her childhood best friend Emma gives up her burgeoning business career to help Maggie raise her baby. The feisty duo complement each other the way only best friends can, by facing the challenges of their past, present and future together.
Powers, Season 1
Set in a world where humans and superheroes (called "powers") co-exist, a former power/ current homicide detective had his own powers taken from him. Along with his partner they work in a special homicide division called Powers, which investigates crimes involving superhumans. Based on the graphic novel.
Black Jesus, Season 1
An Adult Swim comedy that follows Jesus in present day Compton, CA on a daily mission to spread love and kindness throughout the neighborhood with the help of his small but loyal group of downtrodden followers.
Wayward Pines, Season 1
Secret Service agent Ethan Burke wakes up in a hospital in a strangely idyllic mountain town in Idaho. But the more Ethan tries to find out what happened to him, and to two missing fellow agents, the more he discovers that nothing is as it seems in Wayward Pines. Desperate to learn the truth and return to his family, Ethan eventually unveils a terrifying secret that affects all of mankind.
Mrs. Brown's Boys, The Complete Series
A comedy centered on a loud-mouthed Irish matriarch whose favorite pastime is meddling in the lives of her six children.
Olympus, Season 1
Centers on how a few brave men and women banished the gods to the realm of the unconscious: a place they called the Underworld, or the Kingdom of Hades. The series follows Hero on his journey as he transforms from a fresh-faced and raw young man through the dramatic experiences of betrayal, love, disappointment, empowerment and exile, until he emerges a ruthless leader of man and a match for the gods themselves.
Fore more TV shows, be sure to check out AADL’s lists for HOT TV shows, as well as NEW TV shows.
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TV Spotlight: Get Sherlocked
by manz
The success of the acclaimed Sherlock show starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman has spawned many new fans of all things Sherlock. Part of that is digging up other versions of detective Sherlock doing his thing. There are many television and film adaptations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s works starring Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke that are now in the catalog! Have a peek .
The Sherlock Holmes Feature Films Collection
Sherlock Holmes: The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes: The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes: The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Who is your favorite Sherlock?!
Public Event
Celebrated Actress, Writer, and Producer Cindy Williams Discusses Her Career And Her New Autobiography: “Shirley, I Jest!: A Storied Life”
Sunday August 9, 2015: 2:00pm to
3:30pm
Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
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New TV Shows @ AADL
by manz
The library is always acquiring additional TV shows and new seasons of them, be they hot and new, or oldies but goodies. Here are some new-to-AADL series:
Empire, Season 1
Drama about a family dynasty that follows the head of a music empire whose three sons and ex-wife battle for this throne.
Harry, Season 1
Still grieving his wife's suicide, Detective Harry Anglesea returns to Auckland's Major Crime Unit after bereavement leave in his native Samoa. Although he's eager to jump back into the job, his self-destructive behavior hints that he may not be ready. His thirteen-year-old daughter, Mele, is even less ready for life as normal and desperately needs her father's attention. Harry and his boss, DSS Jim "Stocks" Stockton, soon become engrossed in a high-profile case.
The Last Man On Earth, Season 1
The year is 2022, and after an unlikely event, only one man is left on earth: Phil Miller, who used to be just an average guy who loved his family and hated his job at the bank. Now, in his RV, Phil searches the country for other survivors. He has traveled to every city, every town and every outpost in the United States, Mexico and Canada, and has found no one, which leads him to the painful realization that he is almost certainly the last living being on the face of the earth.
Gotham, Season 1
When rookie Gotham City detective James Gordon, dedicated to restoring his crime-ridden metropolis back to its decent and illustrious past, catches the case of a murdered socialite couple, he promises their shattered, surviving son Bruce Wayne he'll find their killer. It is an obligation and an obsession that will cost him dearly, and set the stage for the gritty and exciting world of Gotham.
The Flash, Season 1
A fast-paced super hero drama that follows the high-speed adventures of Central City Police scientist Barry Allen, an everyday guy with the heart of a hero and the genuine desire to help others. When an unexpected accident at the S.T.A.R. Labs Particle Accelerator facility strikes Barry, he finds himself suddenly charged with the incredible power to move at super speeds. While Barry has always been a hero in his soul, his newfound powers have finally given him the ability to act like one. With the help of the research team at S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry begins testing the limits of his evolving powers and using them to stop crime.
Fresh Off The Boat, Season 1
It's 1995 and 11-year-old hip-hop loving Eddie Huang has just moved with his family from Chinatown in Washington D.C. to suburban Orlando. They quickly discover things are very different there.
Jane The Virgin, Season 1
Jane Villanueva is a driven young woman studying to become a teacher, nursing a dream to be a writer, and supporting herself with a job at a hot new Miami hotel.
NCIS: New Orleans, Season 1
In a city that keeps surviving disaster; one elite team is dedicated to making our shores a little safer. Dwayne Cassius King Pride knows every corner of the Crescent City from his days as a deputy. Now, his mission has higher stakes as he leads an elite crew that tackles crimes that threaten national security. The Big Easy is in good hands with a supremely professional team with a passion for justice.
Detectorists, Series 1
Charming comedy-drama from BBC Four that tells the story of Andy and Lance, members of the Danebury Metal Detectors Club. As Andy pursues a degree in archaeology and Lance considers being a musician, they spend their days searching through fields with their metal detectors, dreaming of finding a fortune.
For more TV shows, be sure to check out AADL’s lists for HOT TV shows, as well as NEW TV shows.
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TV Spotlight: Space Ghost Coast to Coast
by manz
In Space Ghost Coast to Coast volumes 1, 2, and 3, Space Ghost, a 1960s superhero, now goes by Tad Ghostal and hosts a late night talk show. Though an animated character, he interviews real people, alongside his keyboard playing praying mantis sidekick Zorak, and director Moltar. It is seriously the most ridiculous thing I saw on television (thank you Adult Swim and Cartoon Network!) in the late 1990s and it definitely helped shape my warped sense of humor. There are some crazy interviews!
In these seasons he interviews folks such as Bob Denver, Ashley Judd, Weird Al, Thurston Moore, Alice Cooper, Matt Groening, Adam West, Jim Carrey, Michael Stipe, and many, many more. I’m excited to watch these again now!
I’d rather watch these than the 1960s series Space Ghost and Dino Boy episodes, but either way – good stuff!