{"id":8279,"date":"2010-09-22T19:11:23","date_gmt":"2010-09-22T09:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=8279"},"modified":"2010-09-22T19:11:23","modified_gmt":"2010-09-22T09:11:23","slug":"true-blood-star-joins-melbournes-armageddon-expo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=8279","title":{"rendered":"True Blood star joins Melbournes Armageddon Expo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For Immediate Release: 22 September 2010<\/p>\n<p>True Blood star Michelle Forbes has joined the plethora of celebrities who will travel to Australia for the third instalment of Melbourne&#8217;s Armageddon Expo.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/news\/mary.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Show organisers have confirmed Forbes, who starred as the Maenad named Maryann throughout Season 2 of the popular vampire series and is also well-known for her roles in Star Trek and Battlestar Galactica 24.<\/p>\n<p>The American actress will take a break in between filming to head down under for the sci-fi and fantasy extravaganza to be held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre on the 16th and 17th of October.<\/p>\n<p>Bill Geradts from the Armageddon Expo said, \u201cMichelle is an excellent addition to the shows massive line-up of celebrity guests and she jumped at the chance to come to Australia for such a unique event.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrue Blood has a huge following and this will give vampire fans a chance to meet one of their favourite characters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Proving its success, the Melbourne Armageddon Expo has already sold-out of exhibitor space for the 2010 event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve had an incredible response to the show and have officially sold-out of exhibitor space. The event is bursting at the seams with entertainment, guests and all the latest in gaming and technology.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDecked out with more displays and activities, fans can really get involved in their ultimate science-fiction fantasy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Forbes shares the bill with headline guests including Terminators Kristanna Loken and Michael Biehn, who has also starred in James Cameron films Aliens and Abyss.<\/p>\n<p>Another crowd favourite this year will be John DiMaggio, the voice of Futurama\u2019s cheeky star character Bender.<\/p>\n<p>Head to Ticketmaster to purchase general admission tickets to the October event or, for more information, visit armageddonexpo.com\/au. You can also fan or follow the Armageddon Expo on Facebook and Twitter to find out the latest on the show.<\/p>\n<p>Armageddon celebrity guests:<\/p>\n<p>Paul McGann (Doctor Who)<br \/>\nSylvester McCoy (Doctor Who)<br \/>\nSophie Aldred (Doctor Who)<br \/>\nKane Hodder (Friday the 13th)<br \/>\nMichal Shanks (Stargate SG1)<br \/>\nDavid Faustino (Married with Children)<br \/>\nJerri Manthey (Survivor TV Series)<br \/>\nClaudia Christian (Babylon 5)<br \/>\nMiracle Laurie (Dollhouse)<br \/>\nNana Visitor (Star Trek DS9)<br \/>\nJonny Fairplay (Reality TV Star)<br \/>\nJuliet Landau (Buffy &amp; Angel)<br \/>\nRaven (Pro wrestler)<\/p>\n<p>To see full list of attendees, please visit the website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Immediate Release: 22 September 2010 True Blood star Michelle Forbes has joined the plethora of celebrities who will travel to Australia for the third instalment of Melbourne&#8217;s Armageddon Expo. 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