Comics Continuum by Rob Allstetter: Wednesday, January 5, 2011

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2011

THE GREEN HORNET: CAMERON DIAZ

The Continuum today kicks off a series of video interviews from The Green Hornet with Cameron Diaz, who plays Lorna Case.

Diaz talks about what drew her to the movie, her character's role in the story, working with Seth Rogen and more.

To view the interview, CLICK HERE.

Look for more on The Green Hornet on Thursday -- and every day leading up to the Jan. 14 release -- here in The Continuum.

HUMAN TARGET: UPCOMING EPISODES

Fox has released photo galleries and descriptions from the next four episodes of Human Target, which will air in doubleheaders on Wednesday and Jan. 12.

Wednesday's episodes are "A Probelm Like Maria" and "Communication Breakdown."

Here's how Fox describes the episodes:

"Chance and Ilsa's partnership is put to the test when Chance's old flame asks for his help in rescuing a kidnapped colleague from a ruthless South American dictator. Meanwhile, Winston, Guerrero and Ames must save a bumbling private investigator whose botched case has him targeted for death."

Click on the thumbnails above and below for images from the episodes.

The Jan. 12 episodes are "Imbroglio" and "Cool Hand Guerreo."

Here's how Fox describes the episodes:

"Chance and Ilsa must protect her sister-in-law when a night at the opera turns into a hostage situation. Guerrero gets a taste of southern hospitality when he's framed for the murder of a friend, forcing Chance to help break him out of prison."

THE CAPE ROUNDUP

NBC has released descriptions for the first three episodes of The Cape.

Following is a rundown:

"Pilot" on Sunday at 9 p.m.: Fueled by a desire to reunite with his wife Dana (Jennifer Ferrin) and son Trip (Ryan Wynott), former police officer Vince Faraday (David Lyons) becomes The Cape -- his son's favorite comic book superhero -- and takes the law into his own hands and to battle criminal forces that have overtaken Palm City. Faraday is joined by Max Malini (Keith David), the ringleader of a circus gang of bank robbers, who mentors Faraday and trains him to become The Cape, as well as investigative blogger Orwell (Summer Glau) who wages war on crime and corruption in Palm City. Together, they must battle Ark corporation billionaire Peter Fleming (James Frain) -- The Cape's nemesis -- who moonlights as the twisted killer Chess.

"Tarot" on Sunday at 10 p.m.: The Cape must battle Chess and his latest accomplice Cain -- a/k/a Chef (guest-star Raza Jaffrey) -- as they try to take down the Patrick Portman (guest-star Richard Schiff), the Secretary for the Bureau of Prisons, in an attempt to take over Palm City's jails. After narrowly escaping death, The Cape must rely on Orwell, Max Malini and the circus gang to nurse him back to health and then help him save Patrick before it is too late.

"Tarot" on Monday, Jan. 17 at 9 p.m.: When Gregor Molotov (guest-star Thomas Kretschmann), an old friend of Max Malini, comes to town in search of who is in possession of the cape, Vince must fight to save the people who took him in. Meanwhile, Dana is back to work in the public defender's office, where she encounters Palm City's corruption first hand. Peter Fleming and Marty Voyt (Dorian Missick) continue their tireless pursuit to find out Orwell's true identity.

In other The Cape news, NBC has released images from the show's premiere party at The Music Box in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

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STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS: "NIGHTSISTERS"

Lucasfilm has released two preview clips from "Nightsisters," Friday's new episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars on Cartoon Network.

For the first clip, CLICK HERE.

For the second clip, CLICK HERE.

Here's how the episode is described:

"Troubled by Asajj Ventress' growing prowess with the dark side of the Force, Darth Sidious commands Count Dooku to eliminate her. But Ventress survives Dooku's assassination attempt, and the jilted former apprentice vows to take revenge, enlisting the aid of her kinswomen -- the mystical Nightsisters of Dathomir -- in her sinister scheme. Evil clashes with evil and sparks fly -- igniting the fuse for the launch of the explosive second half of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season Three."

BRIEFLY

* POW! Entertainment's Stan Lee was awarded with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame on Tuesday.

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* DC Comics has announced that Batman Beyond #1 and further issues in the ongoing series will be available digitally on ComiXology, the PlayStation Network and at DCComics.com on the same day they go on sale at comic book retailers.