Only 3 weeks into the Tower of Babble Podcast and we already have a host that's gone MIA. Its just Julian and Daniel on this episode as we discuss a little more Star Wars: The Clone Wars and the Daytime Emmy's, Marvel news from all the studios, the marriage between EA Star and Star Wars and lastly we give our impressions on Iron Man 3 in the Topic of the Week.

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars gets nominated for Daytime Emmy's

Outstanding Special Class Animated Program - George Lucas, Cary Silver and Athena Portillo
Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program - Jim Cummings as Hondo Onaka, David Tennant as Huyang and Sam Witwer as Darth Maul
Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program - Dave Filoni, Kyle Dunlevy, Brian Kalin O'Connell, Steward Lee and Bosco Ng
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition - Kevin Kiner
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing (Animation) - David Acord and Cameron Davis

TMNT also recieved a few nominations

Young Justice received a nod as well - Sound Mixing

Dave Filoni talks about drawing Tie fighters. Possibly points towards the direction of the next Star Wars animated series

Movies

Touching on what we spoke about last week - Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver are confirmed for Marvel's The Avengers 2

Doctor Strange Movie in the works for Phase 3, says Feige

Feige Downplays Daredevil Reboot

Falcon seen in set photos from Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Fox's Fantastic Four reboot casting buzz:

Chronicle's Michael B. Jordan for the Human Torch
Girls' Allison Williams for Sue Storm

First photos of Rhino from the set of Amazing Spider-man 2

Star Wars Episode VII set to start filming in 2014

Abrams wants John Williams back

New The Wolverine poster with Silver Samurai - Japanese style painting.

The Wolverine CinemaCon Trailer

Kitty Pride photo from Bryan Singer

Jurassic Park 4 Returns to Isla Nublar

New Men in Black and 21 Jump Street

Tom Cruise Returns for Mission: Impossible 5

Hans Zimmer's Man of Steel Theme. Available on SoundCloud

Games

EA announces exclusive deal to develop Star Wars games. First Games to appear no sooner then April 2014

DICE, Visceral Games and BioWare are said to be working on titles

Madden NFL 25 not coming to Wii U

Sony teases new game announcements

Battlefield 3's Premium service earns $120 million

MGS4 was too big fit on XBOX 360

Nintendo announces its plans for E3

Injustice DLC confirmed: Batgirl (Dans not happy about it)

Comics

Talking about House of M

Topic of the Week

Iron Man 3 impressions

Mar 14, 2026

Bonus Episode - 2026 Oscars Preview Show

Julian is back from vacation just in time or the 98th Academy Awards! Airing tomorrow (Match 15th), hosted once again by Conan O’Brien, it’s the most prestigious night in Hollywood (after the Tobies of course). This is Matt’s first time on the preview show, so the format is tweaked a bit from our traditional reviews of Oscar noms, though there is still some of that. A broader approach is taken, with a larger focus on the ceremony itself, a peak at the front runners in each category, as well as the betting odds. It’s not all new-school though, find Julian’s traditional “will win”/’want to win” ballots below (Matt will put his together privately) for those curious. Lastly, look for a follow-up show discussing the ceremonies, unpacking the winners, and scoring the ballots next week. Until then, grab your tux, hit the red carpet, rub elbows with the celebs, and enjoy the 2026 Oscars!

Feb 12, 2026

SSSW - Kathleen Kennedy Steps Down

There have been rumours circulating for years about the eventual retirement of Kathleen Kennedy from her role as President of Lucasfilm. Never mind the seemingly constant swirling demands for her head from segments of the fan base. And while those rumours and demands may have felt at times unwarranted, they were nevertheless always going to be right... eventually. Kathleen Kennedy, after 14 years as head of the studio announced that she would be stepping down and returning to a more traditional producer role, and her successors would be Dave Filoni on the creative side, and Lynwen Brennan on the business side. Julian and Rachel unpack the announcement, the press coverage, and even Kennedy's exit interview with Deadline, reading between the lines and trying to get a read on her legacy. As well as examining what life might be like under Filoni as Star Wars enters a new era under his watch. Plus, a check-in on 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' following the underwhelming Super Bowl spot.

Jan 26, 2026

Episode 204 - Oscar Noms + 2026 Predictions

As noted by the recent Tobies, awards season continues in full flight, so it's no surprise to have The Oscars drop their nominations just in time for Matt and Julian to break them down. 'Sinners' taking home 16 noms sets an Oscars record and (more importantly) validates Julian's recent Tobie pick. Plus, the guys return to a more traditional news format with headlines about James Bond, Game of Thrones, He-Man and more! Finally, the guys look into their crystal balls, gazing into the future, to make entertainment-based predictions for the year 2026. How will the WB/Netflix deal play out? Will Star Wars have a hit with 'The Mandalorian and Grogu'? Will Nolan's 'The Odyssey' be as big as 'Oppenheimer'? Only the ToB hosts can tell you! (No future lotto tickets or sports almanacs unfortunately)

Jan 19, 2026

Episode 203 - The 2025 Tobie Awards (9th Annual)

With the Golden Globes holding their annual ceremony last week, it signals only one thing - it’s AWARD SEASON BABY! And of course, when one thinks of the most prestigious awards in entertainment, of course names like Oscar, Tony, and Emmy might come to mind. But held on equal footing with those self-congratulatory titans is of course the name Tobie. That’s right y’all THE TOBIES ARE BACK for another go around at the top three best movies and shows of year. And while there may be a new host in the rotation, the format and the prestige remain unchanged. Join Julian and now Matt to explore what, upon reflection, was a pretty damn good year for visual storytelling on both the big and small screens.

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