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WARNER BROS. TELEVISION BRINGS THE BIG BANG THEORY ONE LAST TIME, PLUS WARNER BROS. ANIMATION’S NEW DC SUPER HERO GIRLS AND THE RETURN OF THE 100 ON WONDERCON WEEKEND 2019

Q&A Panels with The 100, The Big Bang Theory Writers and DC Super Hero Girls, Plus The 100’s Season Six World Premiere Screening in Anaheim March 30–31

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BURBANK, Calif. (March 7, 2019) — Celebrating finals, firsts and rebirths, Warner Bros. Television (WBTV) will test the physics of funny one last time at WonderCon 2019 with The Big Bang Theory’s final appearance, unveil The 100’s sixth season premiere (on a brand-new planet)and deliver Warner Bros. Animation’s (WBA) newest superhero fix — DC Super Hero Girls. All three series will be out in force during the fan fest in Anaheim, including special video presentations and Q&A sessions on Saturday, March 30, celebrating The Big Bang Theory (Thursdays at 8/7c on CBS) with the hit comedy’s writers, as well as the new animated series DC Super Hero Girls (premiering Friday, March 8, at 6/5c on Cartoon Network, before moving to regular time period of Sundays at 4:00 p.m. ET/PT). Sunday, March 31, brings the exclusive season six world premiere screening of The 100 (premiering Tuesday, April 30, at 9/8c on The CW).

Stars and producers scheduled to attend WonderCon 2019 include:

• The 100 stars Eliza Taylor, Bob Morley, Marie Avgeropoulos, Richard Harmon, Tasya Teles, Shannon Kook and more, along with executive producer Jason Rothenberg.

• The Big Bang Theory executive producers and series writers.

• DC Super Hero Girls executive producer Lauren Faust and voice cast members Kimberly Brooks, Kari Wahlgren, Nicole Sullivan, Grey Griffin and Myrna Velasco.

The cast and producers of The 100 and DC Super Hero Girls will also be signing autographs. For more info about obtaining a ticket for the signing, please visit www.comic-con.org/WCA.

For more information about the Studio’s plans at WonderCon, follow us on Instagram at @warnerbrostv and Twitter at @warnerbrostv.

Following are the WBTV panel dates and times for WonderCon 2019 (panelists and panel times may be subject to change).

Saturday, March 30

12:00–1:00 p.m. DC Super Hero Girls Video Presentation and Q&A — Fresh off their brand-new series on Cartoon Network, the DC Super Hero Girls are landing at WonderCon. The world may know them as Wonder Woman, Supergirl and Batgirl, but not-so-typical teenagers Diana, Kara and Barbara — alongside their Super Hero friends — have much more to deal with than just protecting the citizens of Metropolis from some of the most sinister school-aged Super-Villains of the DC Universe. After all, being a teen is tough enough, with school, friends, family and the chaos that comes with managing a social life. But add super powers and a secret identity into the mix, and things can get a lot more complicated. Join executive producer Lauren Faust (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends) plus the vocal cast, including Kimberly Brooks, Kari Wahlgren, Nicole Sullivan, Grey Griffin and Myrna Velasco, as they share new footage and answer fan questions! After its Friday, March 8, premiere, DC Super Hero Girls airs Sundays at 4:00 p.m. ET/PT on Cartoon Network.  North 200A.

3:30–4:30 p.m. Inside The Big Bang Theory Writers’ Room — Join The Big Bang Theory writers as they take you behind-the-scenes of TVs #1 comedy one final time before the series signs off in May. From huge guest stars to the final goodbye, find out what it takes to bring this show from a theory to the longest running multi-camera comedy in television history. Join the show’s executive producers and writers as they take you inside the writers’ room for a lively discussion and special video presentation. From Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc., in association with Warner Bros. Television, The Big Bang Theory airs Thursdays at 8/7c on CBS.  Arena.

Sunday, March 31

11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. The 100 Season Six World Premiereand Q&A — After the game-changing season five finale, Clarke and the team make their way down to the new planet. They are left wondering if this planet is suitable for life, and if the human race can finally live in peace? What will they find on this new mysterious home, and what will emerge from Monty’s discovery of the Eligius III mission? Be the first to watch the season six world premiere, exclusively at WonderCon, followed by a Q&A with cast and producers — including Eliza Taylor, Bob Morley, Marie Avgeropoulos, Richard Harmon, Tasya Teles, Shannon Kook, JR Bourne and Jason Rothenberg — as they answer all your burning questions. From Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Alloy Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television, season six returns Thursday, April 30, at 9/8c on The CW.  Arena.

SOCIAL MEDIA CONTACTS

THE 100

TWITTER:

The 100:                                  @cwthe100

Eliza Taylor                            @MisElizaJane

Paige Turco                            @ItsPaigeTurco

Bob Morley                            @WildpipM

Marie Avgeropoulos               @iamAvgeropoulos

Lindsey Morgan                     @linzzmorgan

Richard Harmon                     @RichardSHarmon

Tasya Teles                             @tasyateles

Shannon Kook                        @shannonkook

Jason Rothenberg                   @JRothenbergTV

The 100 Writers                     @The100writers

FACEBOOK:                        www.facebook.com/cwthe100

THE BIG BANG THEORY

TWITTER:                            @bigbangtheory

FACEBOOK:                        www.facebook.com/TheBigBangTheory

DC SUPER HERO GIRLS

FACEBOOK:                        https://www.facebook.com/DCSuperHeroGirls/

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They’re cheap, pack a high-alcohol content, and are often associated with gangsters, low-income communities, and classic hip-hop. Perhaps, that’s part of the reason why Hollywood actor Theo Rossi and his wife, Meghan, thought it would be a good idea to emulate the image of a 40-ounce bottle of malt liquor to sell spring water. They were wrong.

Activists and elected officials in Brooklyn, New York, are calling for the removal of Ounce Water from local stores, arguing that the packaging of the water bottles promotes negative stereotypes about black communities as well as alcoholism. In a tweet, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams called the marketing scheme “tone-deaf.”

The tone-deaf "#40Ounce" marketing is cultural appropriation at its worst. Branding that plays off the imagery of 40 ounce malt liquor is an insult to communities fighting for a healthier future. @GetOunced should know better, and I urge them to rebrand. https://t.co/XjrxDrmc12

— Eric Adams (@BPEricAdams) March 6, 2019

Protesters say the water bottles are directly linked to the history of cheap liquors like Colt 45, Olde English, and Private Stock, which were marketed to black neighborhoods and glorified through rap music. As a result, this led to alcoholism and “a big part of the demise” of working class communities of color, community member Christine Gilliam told Yahoo.

“In a community that has been ravaged by alcohol and drugs, we are confused as to why someone would create a product that so closely resembles a malt liquor bottle,” wrote Breukelen RISE, an activist group that serves at-risk youth and their families, in a letter to the company, according to The New York Daily News.

As a result of the outrage, Ounce Water was forced to pull some of its products from a supermarket in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Canarsie last week after NYCHA activists complained about its controversial campaign. However, they were replaced with 20-ounce bottles from the same company.

“They called the store and said we were promoting alcoholism by selling water in that bottle,” said Kevin Chang, the manager of the Food World supermarket, to The New York Daily News. “They said they’d come and protest unless we got rid of them. We called the manufacturer. They came and took the 40s and gave us the 20s. To be quite honest, it does look like an Olde English, but it’s plastic. It’s not glass. It’s just water. It says water on the contents.”

Founded in 2015, a company spokesperson said Ounce Water’s mission is to keep people hydrated.

“Ounce Water is hydration made easy. Ounce Water is 100% pure natural spring water,” reads a company statement. “We are highly involved in community activities for youth and adults which focus on health and wellness, and further the education of the health benefits of proper hydration.”

However, much like the backlash against luxury brands like Gucci and Prada, which have been accused of marketing racist imagery, critics say 40 Ounce Water is blackface in a bottle. “It’s insulting to our intelligence,” Thora Lashley said. “What’s next, candy corn in a crack vial? Juice in a syringe?

Lashley, who has lived in Brooklyn’s Breukelen Houses for 50 years, says she saw countless friends succumb to alcoholism growing up in the city housing, some as young as 12 years old. Many of them drank 40s in the hallways, on stoops, and in courtyards, she added.

Derek Perkinson, city field director for the National Action Network, agrees with the protesters. “If it’s a health kick, fine. We’re all for that,” he said. “But the presentation of it in a 40-ounce bottle is bad. We reserve the right to protect our children from being targeted. They should be ashamed of themselves.”

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Will Smith will apparently not be returning for The Suicide Squad, due to scheduling conflicts. Instead, Idris Elba is in talks to take on the mantle of Deadshot for the film, which will function as a soft reboot of the first film. David Ayer’s first attempt to bring the Squad to the big screen drew in box office numbers and acclaim for Margot Robbie’s turn as Harley Quinn but for the most part was not well received. James Gunn has been brought on to course correct.

There have been a few frantic tweets and Reddit posts that claim the recasting is a sign that everyone from the Snyder era of the DCEU except Robbie, Gal Gadot, and Jason Momoa, are not safe and might be recast. Let’s probably lay these worries to rest: an actor’s schedule not working out for a film he wasn’t necessarily planning on returning to does not mean that we have to bid farewell to everyone else in the franchise.

Deadline reported that Smith’s parting from the franchise was amicable and purely based on schedule. While people can lie, it’s also not likely that everyone has concocted a giant scheme to hide Smith parting badly with Warner Bros. If they wanted to completely erase the entire first film, Deadshot wouldn’t be involved at all, period. Smith’s lack of involvement also doesn’t mean that no one else from the original film will return.

Don’t fret, DC fans. Elba’s casting is good news, and does not mean the end of the Snyder Verse as we know it. Let’s enjoy the news for what it is.

(via Deadline, image: Warner Bros)

• The first footage of Episode IX has been screened, and here’s a breakdown of what it is. (via Slash Film)
• Adrienne Barbeau returns to the swamp for Swamp Thing. (via Twitter)
• Was Mr. Rogers bisexual? (via Dlisted)
• Patty Jenkins got hyped for Captain Marvel. (via Twitter)

Congratulations team Captain Marvel! Can’t wait to see it and our whole WW crew wish you a great weekend. Love this gorgeous piece by @SamoanJYandall! pic.twitter.com/A3yUxwHhLZ

— Patty Jenkins (@PattyJenks) March 7, 2019

• The first info about Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series has been revealed. (via IndieWire)
• Read this stellar essay about what the movies taught Manohla Dargis about being a woman. (via New York Times)
• Artist Jen Bartel’s awesome Captain Marvel sneakers go on sale tomorrow. (via Nerdist)
• The Queen used Instagram! (via Instagram)

 

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Today, as I visit the Science Museum I was interested to discover a letter from the Royal Archives, written in 1843 to my great-great-grandfather Prince Albert.  Charles Babbage, credited as the world’s first computer pioneer, designed the “Difference Engine”, of which Prince Albert had the opportunity to see a prototype in July 1843.  In the letter, Babbage told Queen Victoria and Prince Albert about his invention the “Analytical Engine” upon which the first computer programmes were created by Ada Lovelace, a daughter of Lord Byron.  Today, I had the pleasure of learning about children’s computer coding initiatives and it seems fitting to me that I publish this Instagram post, at the Science Museum which has long championed technology, innovation and inspired the next generation of inventors. Elizabeth R. PHOTOS: Supplied by the Royal Archives © Royal Collection Trust / Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2019

A post shared by The Royal Family (@theroyalfamily) on Mar 7, 2019 at 3:31am PST

 

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