Candice Patton To Play Iris West In CW's The Flash

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The CW's The Flash pilot has just found it's Iris West in Candice Patton (via Deadline) who portrayed Tori on The Game. Patton has also appeared on shows such as One Tree Hill and Heroes. Jesse L. Martin will play Detective West, father to Iris, while Candice Patton's Iris is "As smart as she is beautiful, Iris is in grad school studying psychology. She's also Barry's mile a minute, fast-talking, quick-witted best friend."
In The Flash comic books, Iris West has always been a reporter. However, it seems The CW showrunners want to mix it up a bit with her backstory.

Previous casting for The Flash included Danielle Panabaker (Caitlin Snow) and Rick Gosnett (Det. Eddie Thawne)

First Official Image Of Peter Capaldi's New Doctor Who Costume

The BBC have just released the first official image of Peter Capaldi's new and very interesting costume that 'The Doctor' will don in the 8th series of Doctor Who. In an official BBC press release, Capaldi commented saying “He's woven the future from the cloth of the past. Simple, stark, and back to basics. No frills, no scarf, no messing, just 100 per cent Rebel Time Lord.” Meanwhile, showrunner Steven Moffat added “New Doctor, new era, and of course new clothes. Monsters of the universe, the vacation is over - Capaldi is suited and booted and coming to get you!”

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Arrow 2x12 "Tremors" Images; Oliver Trains Roy Harper

The CW have just released a new batch of promotional photos from the 12th episode of Arrow's second season titled "Tremors". As you can see in the photos below, Slade has secured Fyers' old missile launcher from the island but seemingly doesn't trust Oliver! Has he found out what really happened to Shado? However, in the present, Arrow has seemingly taken up the duties of training Roy Harper and teaching him how to use his powers for good. Will we see Roy string up a bow?

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ARROW TRAINS ROY — Arrow (Stephen Amell) offers to train Roy (Colton Haynes) so he can learn to control his newfound super-strength. However, Roy is a rebellious student and refuses to listen unless Arrow reveals his true identity, which Oliver refuses to do. Meanwhile, the Bronze Tiger (guest star Michael Jai White) escapes from prison and steals Malcolm’s earthquake machine to sell to the highest bidder. Oliver, Diggle (David Ramsey) and Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) attempt to stop the transfer, but Roy gets in the way, putting everyone in danger. Laurel (Katie Cassidy) is disbarred and spirals out of control. Moira (Susanna Thompson) is thrilled when Walter (guest star Colin Salmon) asks her to dinner, but his reason surprises her. Thea (Willa Holland) encourages her mother to ask Walter to reconcile. Guy Bee directed the episode written by Marc Guggenheim & Drew Z. Greenberg (#212).

Be sure to check out GreenArrowTV for the full gallery.

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WWE Announces The WWE Network; 24/7 Streaming Service

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Last night at CES in Las Vegas, WWE have finally announced their Video On-Demand, 24/7 Streaming Service appropriately titled the "WWE Network", set to launch on February 24th 2014.

The WWE Network is a revolutionary service for fans of wrestling as it contains over 1,500 hours of old wrestling content owned by the WWE such as a plethora of old WWE, WCW, WWF and ECW PPVs and events spanning over decades of wrestling history.

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The WWE Network is also a 24/7 streaming service offering live broadcasts of RAW, Smackdown, NXT, E!'s Total Divas, every single monthly WWE PPV as well as original content such as "WWE Countdown" and "WWE Legends House" which was filmed in 2011, when the WWE Network was originally set to launch. In addition to live streaming content, the WWE Network apps (available on PC, Android, Xbox, Playstation, Roku and more) will offer the weekly shows and PPVs almost immediately after they are On-Demand for no additional costs.

The WWE Network will currently only be available on launch for United States citizens. However, it is planning to slowly roll out internationally by early 2015. The WWE Network is available for a flat monthly cost of 9.99$ (including tax where applicable). However, you must agree to a six-month billing commitment with the WWE Network. To learn more about the WWE Network, check out the official FAQ and the press release on WWENetwork.com.

Danny Cannon Set To Direct Gotham Pilot For FOX

Deadline have revealed (via GothamSite) that director Danny Cannon will helm showrunner Bruno Heller's Gotham pilot which focuses on a younger James Gordon starting out his career in GCPD. Cannon will also serve as executive producer and has previously directed pilots for Warner Bros. including The Tomorrow People and Nikita.

Gotham was announced back in September by Deadline after a huge network bidding war was won by FOX, who already greenlit the project to a full series commitment. Recent news has surfaced that a young Bruce Wayne will also be a series regular, ruling out any appearance by the Batman.

First Official Image Of Peter Capaldi On Doctor Who Set

 The BBC have today released the first official image of Peter Capladi as 'The Doctor' in the 50 year long original British drama, Doctor Who. Along with the image is a press release confirming that the filming for Series 8 -- slated to air in full this Fall -- has now commenced with the first episode being written by showrunner Steven Moffat and the second being written by Phil Ford.

You can read the full press release on the official Doctor Who website.