Sure, having Mad Men back on Sunday nights has been pretty great, but there’s still a ton of folks out there missing The Walking Dead — which won’t be back until likely October.

If you’re one of those fans missing Daryl, Rick and everyone else, here’s a couple of ways to feed your zombie hunger.

Play a game based on the comic or the show.

I called it 2012’s best video game and now you can find out why. Telltale’s game, The Walking Dead, is based on the comics, so you won’t see Daryl or anything else from the TV show, but it’s hands down one of the greatest games ever made.

Or, you c...

Ever since I devoured Dana Fredsti’s thrilling zombie novel Plague Town last April, I’ve been anxiously awaiting its sequel Plague Nation. Thankfully I was rewarded with it earlier this month, and got a chance to start it during my morning commute. I found myself on the edge of my seat, literally so absorbed, that I didn’t even realize I had gotten on the wrong train. Now that’s gripping zombie literature!

For those that missed Plague Town, here’s a quick recap: our heroine Ashley Parker, is a smart, strong, sarcastic young woman from northern California who helped contain a zombie outbrea...

Cable continues to outshine the broadcast networks in ratings headlines. The big story last week is that ‘The Walking Dead’ had its biggest broadcast yet on AMC with more than 12 million viewers, and History Channel’s ‘The Bible’ ended with enough viewers (11.75 million) to place in the overall Top 10 as well.

Rather predictably, CBS’ ‘NCIS’ and ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’ took the top two spots in the week. It seems that nothing can stop ‘NCIS’ now that ‘American Idol’ has basically fallen apart. The Thursday broadcast of that show didn’t even place in the Top 10, settling for 11th place with 11....

Season three of The Walking Dead has without a doubt been the strongest season of the show so far, and so the stakes were high for the finale. Most expected an intense battle between the Governor and Rick's prison group, but what we instead got was a somber and subtle one that managed to successfully wrap up the entire season, and in many ways the entire show. Honestly, this could have probably been the series finale, not just the season one.

The episode began with the Governor torturing Milton for betraying him by burning the zombie pits. He then sends Milton into the torture room that An...

This week's episode was far and away the best episode of season three yet. That's a bold statement to make, considering how strong the season has been on a whole, but this episode stood out for many distinctive reasons, most notably for the way it developed three of the shows most important characters.

The episode begins with Rick, Carl, and Michonne in the process of making a run when they pass by a hitch hiker, who they refuse to stop and help. Their SUV gets stuck, and they get attacked by walkers, which they easily clear out. Rick and Carl have a great father and son bonding moment whe...

There are many beloved characters on the show "The Walking Dead." One of them, however, is not Andrea. So, the fact that this episode was devoted almost entirely to her was both frustrating and just plainly annoying. But anyway, less criticism and more recapping.

The episode began with Carl and Hershal yelling at Rick because he has effectively lost his mind, and Rick didn't really seem that overly upset about it. He himself has probably realized that he's losing it, and hopefully realizes that he now needs to get his act together.

The fact that Merle is now at the prison is not popular w...

"The Walking Dead" is a very good at starting an episode off very slowly and making it seem like almost nothing is going on before suddenly breaking into all out action. This week's episode, "Home" was no exception to the rule, with about 80% of the episode consisting of dialogue with an awesome Daryl zombie killing marathon in the middle and a fantastic action filled ending.

Let's get down to the talking and dialogue bit first. The episode began with Rick once again seeing Lori (and this time we got a full view of her face!) and immediately leaving the prison to follow her ghost outside o...

The Walking Dead is back! After the incredible strong first half of season 3, there seemed to be an immense build up of pressure for the show to deliver on this midseason premiere. The episode was not intense or action-y in any way, however, and focused mostly on the plot side of things, and featured a lot of talking, which is not uncommon for this show.

The episode began with the Governor pitching the Dixon brothers against each other in a fight to the death, and Merle immediately began to beat into Daryl, but then quickly revealed that he had a plan. At about this same time, Rick showed ...

AMC's zombie apocalypse juggernaut of a show "The Walking Dead" finally returns this week, and the stakes for the survivors are now higher than they've ever been. The midseason finale put fan favorites Daryl and Merle Dixon into the hands of the now one eyed Governor, and Rick appears to have gone completely insane. So, things are setting up nicely for the second half of the season. Here are five spoilers that we know so far about the midseason premiere, titled "The Suicide King."

5. Daryl Dixon Will Escape the Grasp of the Governor

The midseason finale of the show ended with Daryl an...

A South African ad agency just released a new Walking Dead calendar full of sexy (?) zombies in bikinis to help promote the show overseas.

Created by Johannesburg-based Ireland / Davenport, the new calendar features several scantily-clad and is available to download for free as a .pdf file from their website (here!)

The company also released a behind-the-scenes video from the shoot, which shows the 'zombification' process of the models (we assume their white eyes were photoshopped in later).

"To launch The Walking Dead Season 3 we shot a swimsuit calendar, with a difference," the video's...

The Walking Dead has no problem killing off characters. This week, they stuck with tradition and axed a few series regulars. The episode was filled with some of the most gruesome, yet heroic deaths.

The Walking Dead is living up to its name. Nobody is safe. The zombies aren't the only ones with targets on their backs. Sunday night, we lost not one but possibly three of the show's main characters.

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"Killer Within" was one of The Walking Dead's most gut-wrenching episodes to date. One of the prison inmates returned with a vengeance and wreaked havoc on the facility. Remember A...

So, you’ve just been bitten by a Walker. Do you a) let Rick chop your leg off from the knee down, b) tell everyone that you’re feeling just fine or c) push the next Walker at Rick, letting it bear him to the ground? If you picked ‘all of the above’ you’ve likely just watched the latest episode of The Walking Dead.

Since gaining access to the prison, Rick and his crew have felt a freedom they haven’t felt since before the fall of Hershel’s farm. They have space, and who knows what is in the many areas of the prison? Food and medical equipment are always a priority, but what else lies withi...

"I've been a sh!tty wife and I know I'm not winning any Mother-of-the-Year awards."

With these words, Lori Grimes finally gave voice to what many 'Walking Dead' fans have been thinking for the past two seasons.

As noted in last week's season three premiere, Lori is estranged from husband Rick and son Carl, who seem to be fed up with her manipulative, frivolous behavior concerning the twice-deceased Shane Walsh. In last night's episode, she made an attempt to admit her own sins but stopped short of a full-blown apology, seeing as sincere apologies don't generally have the effect of making ...

NBC won the demo prize in the Nielsens yet again: For the third straight week, the Peacock network was tops among viewers aged 18-49. That hasn’t happened in a decade. The network was buoyed, of course, by the performances of ‘Sunday Night Football’ (number one with nearly 20 million viewers) and ‘The Voice.’

CBS won the week again with total viewers and was a close second in the 18-49 demo. Not surprisingly, shows like ‘NCIS’ and ‘The Big Bang Theory’ managed to crack the Top 5. ABC saw a strong performance from a double run of ‘Modern Family’ on Wednesday night, while FOX continues to ge...

It's been a long seven months waiting for AMC's "The Walking Dead" to return to the airwaves, which means the showrunners had to be sure they wouldn't disappoint the fans. Last night's season three premiere had something for everyone: exotic zombie kills for the gore lovers; internal strife for the drama lovers; and the return of beloved characters for the graphic novel diehards.

Here's a look at where all of the characters seem to have ended up after the season two finale:

***SPOILERS AHEAD FOR THE SHOW & GRAPHIC NOVELS***

Rick - The oft-referenced "Ricktatorship" is in full swing here....

Last month, I had the opportunity to visit Universal Orlando for a sneak peek of The Walking Dead: Dead Inside attraction, one of the seven haunted houses featured in this year's Halloween Horror Nights. And thanks to the nice folks at Universal, I recently was able to see the finished product and get my first full Halloween Horror Nights experience.

The first thing I noticed upon entering the park was how dark it was. Like, I truly had a moment of "Oh my God, zombies aren't even going to get the chance to try to eat me because I'm going to trip over my own feet and smash my skull in."...

For those of us living in cooler climates, a trip to Florida or southern California during the brisk fall months sounds like a dream. But if the folks at Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood have their way, visitors will be sucked into a dark nightmare from which there is no escape. At least until closing time.

Beginning on Friday, September 21, Halloween Horror Nights returns to both Universal properties, attracting legions of chill-seekers from around the globe. What's been billed as "the nation's premier Halloween event" is getting a shot in the arm this year with th...

It's that time of year again. Television fans have appointments with their couches as the fall season kicks off this month with tons of returning favorites and new shows. DVRs will be working overtime as viewers record their must-see-TV programs and talk about them later at the watercooler.

Check out the premiere dates of the new season (brand new shows are indicated with italics and by *). All times are eastern unless otherwise indicated.

Monday, September 10
The Voice 8 p.m. NBC

Tuesday, September 11
Go On 9 p.m. NBC *
The New Normal 9:30 p.m. NBC *
Parenthood 10 p.m. NBC

Wednesday, ...

“The Walking Dead” as admittedly one of AMC’s biggest sleeper hits. It seems unlikely at best: a drama about the survivors of a zombie apocalypse, mixed with government turmoil and love triangles. That's realistic, right? But believability aside, it’s one of the best shows to come out of cable in the last decade. It’s no wonder that fans are frothing at the mouth like zombies to see what happens after the bombshells dropped in the last few episodes of season two (Rick vs. Shane). Before you tune in to the premiere in October, make sure you prime yourself on some of the things that’ll go dow...

Expectations are high for Joss Whedon's SHIELD live-action superhero series. While animated series based on comics have flourished ever since Batman: The Animated series broke onto the scene in the early 90s, live-action shows based on comic books are hit-or-miss. They require a larger budget to showcase super powers and outlandish costumes and mutants. Despite this, we were able to point out the five best live action TV shows based on comics - and managed to cut down the worst to five.

The Best:

1. The Incredible Hulk: This TV took its comic book source seriously, and the show profited...

Ready for a second flesh ridden helping of the living dead? Then check out "The Walking Dead – The Complete Second Season" out August 28 on Blu-ray from Anchor Bay Home Entertainment. Aim for the head and read the review below!

Title: "The Walking Dead – The Complete Second Season"

Grade: 2

Cast: Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies

Director: Various

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 600 minutes

Release Company: Anchor Bay Home Entertainment

Website: www.anchorbayent.com

The Show: I made a vow after seeing the first episode of the second season of "The Walking D...

The Walking Dead star Scott Wilson has been charged with driving under the influence (DUI) following his arrest earlier this month.

Cops were called to the Peachtree City area of Georgia on 18 August after Wilson, 70, was allegedly spotted driving erratically in the early hours of the morning.

The actor, who plays a farmer and recovering alcoholic on the hit U.S. zombie show, reportedly failed a field sobriety test and was later charged with driving drunk.

You know the feeling. Everyone at the office talks about how great (insert TV show here) was, and you don't watch it. By the time you figure out how good the show is, it's too late to catch up.

Well, there's still time to watch some of last season's popular shows on DVD, Netflix, on demand or online, particularly if they're only half-hour comedies or 10-episode seasons.

First, check out AMC's "The Walking Dead." As the show progresses, more people are tuning in. About 9 million viewers tuned in to see the second season finale in March - 50 percent more than those who watched the first sea...

Either creator of The Walking Dead, Robert Kirkman, thinks the zombie apocalypse is an inevitability. Or he just really wanted to work with Hyundai.

According to Comicbookresources.com, as part of the 100th-issue celebration for the comic, Kirkman is designing a car for “life after the apocalypse.”

It’s a modified Elantra GT and you can check out a video of a working model – no really – in the video at the link. Kirkman will also show it off at the Future US booth at Comic-Con International next month in San Diego.

According to Kirkman, “I don’t know a lot about cars, but I do know a lot...

For fans of the television show, The Walking Dead, who have been waiting for a scary, incredible antagonist for main character Rick Grimes, TVGuide.com has the first look at him: The Governor.

(If you’re a fan of the comics on which the show is based, you’re already pretty familiar with The Governor,)

He’s the leader of Woodbury, a settlement of survivors and is played by David Morrissey.

According to Robert Kirkman, creator of the Walking Dead, “Seeing The Walking Dead come to life on AMC has been a real thrill for me, obviously, and moving into Season 3 I'm even more excited than ever ...

With the immense popularity of AMC’s “The Walking Dead,” it’s obvious that zombies have invaded popular culture, and they’re here to stay. Before they entered the mainstream though, a devoted group of us was already devouring every book and movie we could get our hands on featuring the undead antagonists. In our loyal following was author Dana Fredsti, who parlayed her expertise on all things zombie into the gripping horror novel Plague Town.

Just like other great zombie books and movies, Fredsti’s story concentrates on the vital thing that people crave: human connection. When the zombi...

She’s already known for her romantic fiction, but author Dana Fredsti is poised to make a splash in a totally new genre: horror. With her novel Plague Town, Fredsti introduces zombie lovers to Ashley Parker, a college student whose sleepy town is taken over by the undead. Ashley discovers that she’s a wildcard, meaning she is immune to the virus which has caused the entire mess. Teaming up with a ragtag group of soldiers and other wildcards, Ashley must destroy the infestation before it spreads to the surrounding areas.

The book, which is the first in a trilogy, has been described by...

Cult zombie drama The Walking Dead has shattered its own ratings records in the U.S. by scoring the most-watched finale in the history of cable TV network AMC.

An average of nine million people tuned in to see the final episode in the show's second season on Sunday night - 50 per cent more than those who watched the first season's finale in December, 2010.

The Walking Dead now ranks as the top-rated show in cable TV history among young adults.

In the show, created by Frank Darabont, a police officer, played by Andrew Lincoln, leads a group of survivors in a world overrun by zombies.

In this episode, new drama ensues when Dave & Tony's friends come looking for them; Rick learns about the threat Shane truly represents.

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Lori awakens in her overturned car as a walker tries to pry his way into a hole in the windshield.

At the bar, Rick and Glenn scavenge weapons and ammunition from the bodies of Dave and Tony when they suddenly see headlights. The two of them and Hershel duck for cover and hear the voices of three men approaching the bar, calling for Dave and Tony.

Lori struggles with the walker, finally wrenching her wiper controls free and stabbing them into its ...

In the mid-season premiere, Rick's group and Hershel's family deal with the aftermath of their grisly discovery; Rick meets some new "friends."

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Rick stands over Sophia's body as Daryl tries to comfort a hysterical Carol. Hershel is beside himself. Beth finds her mother's body in the pile and flips her over. Beth's mother, Annette, isn't dead yet, and attacks. Andrea puts a pickaxe through her head.

Shane confronts Hershel over Sophia having been in the barn while the group members were trying to look for her. Hershel says they didn't know she was there; Otis may have put her there be...