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BGN interviews the show creator and cast of the Disney series Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.

Featured in the interviews are: Kourtney Kang (Creator/EP), Mapuana Makia (“Noelani”), Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman (“Charles”), Kathleen Rose Perkins (“Dr. Clara Hannon”), Jason Scott Lee (“Benny Kamealoha”), Matthew Sato (“Kai Kamealoha”), Emma Meisel (“Steph”), Wes Tian (“Brian Patrick Kamealoha”) and Peyton Elizabeth Lee (“Lahela ‘Doogie’ Kamealoha”).

Set in modern-day Hawai‘i, Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. – a coming-of-age dramedy inspired by the hit medical series “Doogie Howser, M.D.” – follows Lahela “Doogie” Kamealoha (Peyton Elizabeth Lee), a 16-year-old prodigy juggling a budding medical career and life as a teenager. With the support of her caring — and comical — ‘ohana (family) and friends, Lahela is determined to make the most of her teenage years and forge her own path.

Guiding Lahela is her career-driven mother Dr. Clara Hannon (Kathleen Rose Perkins) who’s also her supervisor at the hospital, her doting father Benny (Jason Scott Lee) who helps keep her connected to what matters most, her free-spirited older brother Kai (Matthew Sato), her gregarious younger brother Brian Patrick (Wes Tian), her best friend Steph (Emma Meisel), her surfer crush Walter (Alex Aiono) and her fellow hospital colleagues, Dr. Lee (Ronny Chieng), Charles (Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman) and Noelani (Mapuana Makia).

Interviewer: Jeandra LeBeauf

Video Editor: Jamie Broadnax

Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. premieres September 8th on Disney+ with new episodes on Wednesdays.

When Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso premiered in 2020, it gave viewers a welcome reprieve from the unfolding chaos of the world. Fans have been feeling less enthusiastic about season two, and we’ve seen a lot of discourse recently. But perhaps the funniest take came from Reddit, and we caught wind of the now infamous Brett Goldstein CGI question via /Film. Even though the question happened during season one.

Almost a year ago, a puzzled poster on Reddit pondered whether Roy Kent was a CGI character. The now deleted comment states that the poster began watching the series. However, after watching a scene where Ted calls Roy into his office, they asked, “Am I crazy, or does he look like a complete CGI character?”

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After 11 months of not responding, Brett Goldstein, the actor who plays Roy Kent on the show, personally addressed the question. He shared his proof of humanity on Twitter. As an avatar, naturally.

“There’s a f***ing load of mad shit happening on the internet today as usual,” he opened the hilarious confession. “And I just want to clear up something once and for all: I am a completely real, normal human man who just happens to live in a VFX house and does normal human basic things like rendering and buffering and transferring data.”

The hilarious response is delightful. However, we can see why someone would believe Roy Kent is CGI. Not only is he very easy on the eyes, but his character is ornery and a joy to behold. He’s honest and direct. He adores his girlfriend and knows who he is. Clearly, these are not human qualities. So, maybe the Redditor was right. Maybe Roy Kent is an avatar?

Goldstein should take the robot test John Mulaney speaks of. Although, CGI characters can do a lot, including pick out which boxes contain a stop sign. So, it’s not the best example. But, if Brett Goldstein wants to keep releasing statements like the one from today, we’re okay with that. CGI or not.

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For those familiar with the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California, probably the first thing that comes to mind is the lore attached to house: that the house is haunted, that the owner/builder was crazy, that strange things happened there. The reality, of course, is different – and far more interesting.

As announced at San Diego Comic-Con at Home 2021, Source Point Press will be publishing a new comic book series, “The Winchester Mystery House.” Written by Source Point Press co-founder Joshua Werner and with art by Dustin Irvin, the comic will delve into the life of Sarah Lockwood Pardee Winchester, heiress to the Winchester Repeating Arms fortune. The comic will mix Sarah’s real life with the supernatural while revealing details about Sarah in an attempt to unravel the mystery of the Winchester Mystery House.

The Nerd Element discussed the comic, which has its first issue release scheduled for October 27, 2021, with writer Werner after SDCC at Home. Watch on for the background of the story, how the comic came about, and maybe a few spoilers and teasers for what’s upcoming in the project.

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Comic Con @ Home Panel

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O’Connor joins a list of exciting season two guest stars including

William Shatner, Martin Henderson, Michelle Ang, Sara Wiseman, Bill Bailey and more!

Acorn TV’s My Life is Murder is reuniting Lucy Lawless with her former castmate from the iconic Xena: Warrior Princess series, Renee O’Connor, in season two, which premieres on AMC Networks’ acclaimed streaming service Acorn TV on Monday, August 30. In an upcoming episode of the hit New Zealand mystery series, Alexa (Lawless) investigates the death of a self-help guru and finds herself in a cat-and-mouse game with the victim’s mysterious wife (O’Connor).

Season two will reunite Lucy with several former castmates from her most iconic series, including Anna Hutchison (Spartacus), Graham Vincent (Spartacus), Jay Ryan (Beauty and The Beast, It Chapter Two,  Mary Kills People) and Bruce Hopkins (Lord of the Rings, Xena: Warrior Princess), as well as an array of previously announced guest stars including William Shatner (Star Trek, Haven), Martin Henderson (Grey’s Anatomy, The Gloaming), Michelle Ang (Fear The Walking Dead, Triple 9), Sara Wiseman (A Place to Call Home, Rake), Bill Bailey (Black Books, Ralph Spaced), Matt Whelan (Narcos: Mexico, The Sounds) and popular drag performers Kita Mean and Amanduh La Whore.

Alexa finds herself back in her home country of New Zealand for the first time in years and can’t help herself when she is asked to look into a bizarre unsolved murder. Joined again by her  partner-in-crime-solving, Madison Feliciano (Ebony Vagulans), as well as series newcomers including the charismatic detective Harry (Rawiri Jobe) and café owner Reuben (Joe Naufahu), she quickly finds herself investigating other murder mysteries in surprising, glamorous worlds filled with intriguing characters who are hiding dangerous and deadly secrets.

Series executive producers are Rachel Antony, Claire Tonkin, Tim Pye, Lucy Lawless, Nicky Davies Williams, Pilar Perez and Don Klees. Producer is Mark Beesley. A Greenstone TV Production for TVNZ and Acorn TV and DCD Rights Ltd., in association with Network 10.

About Acorn TV

Called a “glorious streaming service… an essential must-have” (The Hollywood Reporter)and “Netflix for the Anglophile” (NPR), AMC Networks’ Acorn TV is North America’s largest streaming service specializing in British and international television. Acorn TV adds exclusive new programs every week with a deep library of mysteries, dramas, and comedies with no commercials. In 2021, Acorn TV will feature several commissioned original series including the second season of Miss Fisher spinoff Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries, British crime drama Whitstable Pearl, Kiwi romantic comedy Under the Vines and British detective drama Dalgliesh starring Bertie Carvel, as well as Irish crime thriller Bloodlands starring James Nesbitt and co-executive produced by Jed Mercurio, the return of New Zealand detective series My Life Is Murder starring Lucy Lawless, popular Canadian period drama Murdoch Mysteries, and a growing catalog of popular bingeable dramas that include A Place to Call Home, Detectorists, Jack Irish and Foyle’s War. Recent Acorn TV Original series include Deadwater Fell starring David Tennant, highly-rated BBC One drama The Nest; and groundbreaking BBC One period drama A Suitable Boy from Mira Nair. Acorn TV offers a free 7-day trial and thereafter is just $5.99/month or $59.99/year.

Facebook: OfficialAcornTV – Twitter: @AcornTV – Instagram: @Acorn_tv

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