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  • 26
    Oct
    2012
    3:30pm, EDT

    NeNe Leakes' Halloween costume on 'New Normal'? Matt Lauer

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    Rocky (NeNe Leakes) is instructed to dress up as Matt Lauer for Halloween on "The New Normal."

    By Anna Chan, TODAY

    It's Halloween in Los Angeles on "The New Normal," and if you thought fashion-forward Bryan (Andrew Rannells) -- who's also decorating his house to be the best on the block -- wouldn't have some say about the costumes, think again.

    In the upcoming episode, the daddy-to-be tries to convince everyone to do a group Halloween costume. One person who doesn't exactly get to say no? His assistant, Rocky (NeNe Leakes). In a first look clip that NBC is sharing with The Clicker, Rocky shows up in her costume and isn't exactly pleased with her boss's choice.

    "Who am I again?!" Rocky demands.

    "Matt Lauer from the TODAY show!" Bryan responds. "He handles hard hitting news and cooking segments with equal aplomb!"

    Check out the hilarious clip:

    How Rocky's costume fits into Bryan's theme of "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo," you'll have to wait and see. The episode will also feature guest star Nicole Richie as Bryan's BFF, and George Takei.

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    The Halloween episode of "The New Normal," titled "Para-New Normal Activity," airs Tuesday at 10:30 p.m. on NBC.

    If you were to dress up as a TV personality, who would it be? Tell us on our Facebook page!

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  • 26
    Oct
    2012
    8:46am, EDT

    'MythBusters' examines the creepy sounds behind ghosts

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    "MythBusters" host Adam Savage dressed as a cabin caretaker for the Halloween episode.

    By Anna Chan, TODAY

    With Halloween just a few days away, it's time for the creepy and the crawly to emerge. Indeed, some believe that this time of the year is when the spirits of the dearly departed may return to the land of the living. Could that be the cause of unexplained chills or hairs standing on the back of your neck when you're in what may be a haunted home? Or is there something else going on?

    "MythBusters" to the rescue! The show, which is airing its first ever Halloween special on Sunday, explores whether something as simple as an inaudible sound -- to the human ear, that is -- can convince unsuspecting folks of paranormal activities. 

    In an exclusive clip that Discovery is sharing with The Clicker, "MythBusters" hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman set out to learn just that. The pair sets up four identical cabins, with one containing human-made, non-spooky speakers that emit the subaudible frequency that may -- or may not -- lead to the belief that the said structure is haunted.

    And to get the unsuspecting subjects into the mood, Adam dresses up as a spooky groundskeeper. Check it out:

    The "Fright Night" episode of "MythBusters" will also investigate the myth -- perpetrated by movies -- that moving dead bodies is easy. Another area of exploration will be whether there really is such a thing as "the smell of fear."


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    The Halloween episode of "MythBusters" airs on Sunday at 8 p.m. on Discovery.

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  • 24
    Oct
    2012
    10:11am, EDT

    'Buffy,' 'Game of Thrones,' 'Walking Dead': 10 of TV's most gruesome deaths

    By Jenna Mullins, E! Online

    The TV graveyard is a cold, dark place. Sometimes characters are put there during their wedding day, or after finally finding happiness, or right when they deserve it. Regardless of when it happens, we're here to talk about the how of it all. 

    Killing off character on television shows happen all the time, so when a series gets creative (or just really gross), then we sit up and take notice before covering our eyes. From a "golden crown" to zombies to a live spinal-ectomy, here is our list of 10 truly gruesome TV deaths, just in time for Halloween. Warning: obvious spoilers and grossness ahead (in text and videos)!

    1. Sedullus on "Spartacus": This death would have been memorable had they stopped after Spartacus slices his face off, but they took it one step further. Keep watching, and you'll see that brain just slide on out. Gross! But awesome. 

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    2. Dr. Romano on "ER": Oh, TV writers, you are so cruel. We find out in a flashback that Dr. Robert "Rocket" Romano (Paul McCrane) lost his arm when a helicopter blade severed it, giving him a well-earned fear of them. So it was especially ironic that years later, a helicopter falling off the roof of the hospital is what kills him. 

    3. Viserys on "Game of Thrones": Viserys (Harry Lloyd) got the golden crown he always wanted when Drogo (Jason Momoa) pours molten gold over his head in front of an entire feast crowd. Ouch.

    4. Every death on "Six Feet Under": A cat causing electrocution? An elevator cutting someone in half? Choking on a hot dog? We gave up trying to pick the most memorable death from that show, so we've picked them all. The elevator one is a top pick, though, just because every human probably has had that fear while riding in an elevator at some point or another.

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    5. Dale on "The Walking Dead": Dale (Jeffrey DeMunn), having had enough of the group's dealings with Randall (Michael Zegen), separated himself from the gang and ran right into a walker. He tried to fight him off, but the zombie ripped his ribcage open, and we said goodbye to a show favorite after Daryl (Norman Reedus) put Dale out of his misery with a bullet to the head. Not only a gruesome death, but a shocking one, since Dale is heavily featured in the comic books for a long time.

    6. The School Shooting on "American Horror Story": This one made our list not because it was necessarily gory, but because it was unbelieving unsettling. Tate (Evan Peters) calmly walking around the school library (whistling, no less) while he shoots his classmates is one of the most chilling five minutes of television we've ever seen.

    7. Warren on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer": Willow is bored now. And also, you killed her girlfriend. And now you don't have skin anymore.

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    8. News anchor on "True Blood": He just wanted to get his message across, and Russell Edgington (Denis O'Hare) did just that, all while holding the spine he ripped out of the news anchor moments before. The best part about the scene is Russell's casual toss to weather after his impassioned speech about vampire rights. Tiffany?

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    9. Gus on "Breaking Bad": Say what you will about Gustavo Fring (Giancarlo Esposito), but the man was stylish to the end. After the bomb goes off, Gus calmly walks out of the room, seemingly unharmed ... until the camera pans to the other side of his face ... or what's left of it. After straightening his tie, he slumps over dead, making his one of the most memorable TV deaths in recent small-screen history.

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    10. Maude Flanders on "The Simpsons": Dammit, Homer! We know how precious free stuff can be, especially when it comes out of a cannon, but your carelessness (and easily distracted nature) caused Ned to enter widowhood. Maude went over the edge of the stadium after being hit by a flying shirt, when all she really wanted was to get away from Homer's torso. RIP, Maude Flanders.

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