Jefferson calls Inspector Henderson (as Black Lightning) to remind him that he was set up for the murder of Lady Eve and that there are corrupt officers in his department that are looking the other way on important matters. Henderson says he will use some vacation days to do some private investigations into which officers are corrupt. Henderson implores him to make sure his mother and family know that he isn't corrupt if he ends up dead and framed to appear as such. Black Lightning promises to not let that happen.

Anissa tells Jennifer that she isn't going crazy and reveals her own powers to her, saying that Jennifer has likely developed powers of her own. Jennifer doesn't believe what she is saying until Anissa uses her powers to lift Jennifer's entire bed off the floor. She goes on to say that their father is Black Lightning and Jennifer becomes terrified and upset that she has been lied to by her family for her whole life. Jefferson and Lynn are upset at Anissa for not consulting with them before telling Jennifer but what's done is done and they must find a way to move forward.

Jefferson and Anissa decide to start their own investigation into Green Light by following leads from Alvin's research. Anissa also learns during this time that she has her own fan page with people praising her for fighting back against corruption and the patriarchy. Meanwhile, Gambi is doing his own investigation into the electrical weapons created to frame Black Lightning for Lady Eve's death. Anissa secretly visits Gambi to make up her own mind about whether to sever ties with him the way Jefferson has. Gambi admits his wrongdoings and gifts her with a new superset he designed for her to be safer when engaging in super heroism. Now she can be Thunder. He apologises for keeping secrets and says he was only trying to keep his loved ones safe.

Jennifer is finally able to make peace with this revelation about herself and her family. After speaking with her mother she is better able to understand why they didn't tell her right away about the powers in her family and potentially in herself. However, she doesn't want to become a superhero herself, and is saddened by the loss of the relatively normal life she might've once had.

Jefferson and Anissa's investigation leads them to the drug lab where Green Light is being manufactured. They attack the lab as Black Lightning and Thunder, with Inspector Henderson helping since his investigation into corrupt cops had also lead him to lab. Henderson is able to make a few arrests before they blow up the lab. A.S.A. agents attack with weapons designed to disable Black Lightning's powers but Thunder saves him from their attacks.

When Jefferson returns home, Jennifer makes amends with him and they decide to watch a film together. Jefferson promises her that from now on, he will be honest with her.

Black Lightning airs on Tuesdays on the CW at 9/8c.

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Clary goes through the ceremony to receive the rune of the Angel and become a fully fledged Shadowhunter. She is commended for stopping Valentine from using a wish from the Angel. What everyone except her and Jace don't know is that she used the Angel's wish to resurrect Jace after he was killed in battle. Alec is suspicious of what happened at Lake Lyn because he felt Jace die and his parabatai had disappeared when that happened. He is grateful that Jace is alive but still confronts Clary about the matter after her Shadowhunter ceremony. Jace warns Clary that no one can know what she has done to save him.

Luke's colleague Ollie has been pestering him to give her answers about the strange happenings she has encountered in the city. She has scratches on her arm that are scarred from an attack she experienced over four years ago. It was a wolf but the paramedics claimed it was a dog attack. She began researching and became convinced that was a werewolf. Luke is dismissive of her claims but she won't be swayed from her suspicions of the existence of werewolves.

Jonathan's newly resurrected mother goes to the hospital to look at the newborn babies. She meets a kind doctor whom she later attacks on the street in her demonic form and blows a toxic, supernatural substance into his mouth. When the doctor returns home he viciously slits the throat of his wife when she returns home from a business trip.

Alec is offered a promotion in the Shadowhunters ranking and tells Magnus about this. Alec is torn about whether to accept the job because it would mean moving to Idris where Magnus would be unable to visit him.

Clary gets to choose her signature weapon and decides on a pair of dual kindjals. Jace later has a nightmare of being intimate with Clary before Jonathan appears and tells Jace to stab Clary in the heart. Jace and Clary try to fight Jonathan off but she is stabbed in the struggle. He drops the knife by her body before walking off in the rain.

Simon visits the Seelie Queen at her request and orders her soldiers to hold him still so he can be branded with a make that fades a few seconds after it is placed on his forehead. The Seelie Queen tells him that only a Daylighter would be able to survive the ceremony.

Luke and Ollie are called in to investigate the murder of the doctor's wife. Luke immediately determines that there is something supernatural at play. He heads to meet with the Shadowhunters to get their help in investigating the case.

Raphael visits Magnus and asks for a powerful vampire tranquilizer to help him sleep. He has been struggling to do so ever since he found out his last living relative is dying.

Isabelle meets and flirts with a good-looking doctor named Charlie while she and Chase are at the hospital to investigate the recent murder. Clary is with Luke and tells her that the new weapons she has picked out belonged to her mother and father. Their conversation is interrupted by Ollie calling Luke to say that she's found the doctor wandering the streets. Luke warns her to not approach him but she goes after him anyway right before he's set to meet with his grandfather. The doctor whooshes away using a supernatural speed ability that has manifested since Jonathan's mother started performing a ritual on him. Ollie follows after him but when he starts to move towards her, the bullets she shoots do nothing to stop him.

Luke appears in his werewolf form to try to fight the doctor but he gets thrown away and knocked out before Ollie suffers the same fate. Clary attacks the doctor next but when she tries to use a rune on him, a winged creature bursts out of him and flies off. Clary tries to catch the creature and taunts it into attacking her. When it gets close enough she uses her angelic rune to kill the creature, causing Jonathan's mother to cry out in agony at feeling the loss of her creature.

Simon demands to know what the Seelie Queen has done to him and to be released to go home. She says he's free to leave and gives him an ominous warning that where he goes, darkness will follow even if he is in daylight.

Ollie is brought to the hospital to be tended to. She tells Luke that he was the wolf that saved her and he relents, admitting that everything she saw was real. He apologises for lying, saying that all the legends are true.

Simon meets with Maia and explains that he was missing because he was with the Seelie Queen. He says he had to do it because it was the only way that Maia would be able to leave the realm. He says he did what she wanted because he couldn't live knowing that Maia was in danger. Maia chastises him but is nonetheless grateful.

Alec confronts Magnus for not being forthcoming with his feelings, more specifically that he is upset about the idea of Alec leaving for Idris. Magnus apologises for not being better at communicating his feelings. Magnus admits that he doesn't want Alec to move to Idris. He doesn't want to control Alec's life but wants to be honest about how he feels. Alec assures him that he's not going anywhere.

Jace enjoys an inmate moment with Clary that is eerily similar to his earlier nightmare. He is shaken and asks Clary if he can just hold her.

Jonathan's mother sends one of her creatures to bring forth her other disciples.

Shadowhunters airs on Tuesdays on Freeform at 8/7c.

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Liv and Clive continue their investigation into the coyote serial killer preying on his rich and desperate clients. Ravi proposes that he will act as bait to lure the killer out.

Blaine enlists his subordinate Don E. to also feed on Blaine's recent victim's brain in the hopes of finding Renegade. The brain is from a zombie that Renegade turned but Blaine gave a dose of the cure to in order to feed on the brain and find the information he was looking for. As a result, he and Don E. have a compulsion to spill their secrets. Blaine has a vision and determines that Renegade is operating out of a laundromat.

The man scratched by Jordan, Tucker, decides not to kill himself and instead joins Angus' radical zombie cult.

Major tries to track the phone down with the incriminating video on it and is forced to get threatening with the men involved when they are initially uncooperative. When they eventually track Tucker down he gives the phone back but not without Major and the other soldiers being intimidated by zealous members of Angus' church. Major is shocked to see that Angus is the one leading the church and spouting all kinds of fanatical rhetoric. Angus says they're free to go but warns that if they come back again, he will kill them.

Ravi successfully sets up a meeting with the killer coyote in a shady location. Liv, Clive, and numerous other officers are hidden on the scene. The killer pulls a gun out and is prepared to kill Ravi but he is tackled by officers first. Everyone makes it safely out of the mission except for the killer himself who is arrested for murder.

Blaine finally has a vision that points him to the correct laundromat to be able to track down Renegade. Upon finding her, he kills her bodyguards and takes her captive to bring to Graves.

Liv finally tracks down Tim, the guy she made out with at the club and has ben searching for ever since. They make out again while Major is acting ridiculous due to being dosed with wrestler-brain. He still manages to apologise to her for their fight and says that he still wants them to be friends and she makes amends with him. Liv ends up losing her attraction to Tim once the brain wears off and she learns that Tim is a zombie-supremacist that believes humans are nothing more than food.

iZombie airs on Mondays on the CW at 9/8c.

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Stephen Amell, Sebastian Stan, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher Among Top Celebrities Scheduled To Attend Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia, May 17-20

Natalie Dormer, Dave Bautista, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd Also Headline Guest Roster; Talented Comics Creators, Live Entertainment, Variety of Exhibitors, Cosplayers, Robust Programming At Pennsylvania Convention Center

PHILADELPHIA, March 19, 2018 – Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) continues its 2018 schedule with its 18th trip to the Pennsylvania Convention in Center City Philadelphia at Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia, May 17-20.  Stephen Amell (“Arrow,” “The Flash”), Sebastian Stan ( Captain America franchise), the Justice League trio of  Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller and Ray Fisher, Natalie Dormer (“Game of Thrones”), Dave Bautista ( Guardians of the Galaxy) and the Lord of the Rings tandem of  Sean Astin and Billy Boyd headline the roster of celebrity guests scheduled to attend the comic con and pop culture extravaganza.

Stan, Momoa, Dormer, Fisher and Astin will appear on Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20; Momoa and Bautista will attend on Saturday only; Amell will attend on Friday only; Boyd will appear Friday through Sunday.

Other notables scheduled to appear to date include Joe Flanigan ("Stargate: Atlantis"),  Jewel Staite (“Firefly,” “Stargate: Atlantis”), Michael Rosenbaum (“Smallville,” “The Justice League”), Charisma Carpenter (“Buffy The Vampire Slayer,” “Angel”), Holly Marie Combs  (“Charmed,” “Picket Fences”) and Thomas Ian Nicholas (Rookie of the Year, American Pie). More celebs are scheduled to be announced closer to the event.

Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia will also feature non-stop live entertainment, gaming, exclusive Q&A sessions with top celebrities, movie screenings hosted by stars and directors and more. Details to follow soon.

Wizard World is the home of the most creative comics artists and writers on the planet. Artist Alley in Philadelphia will feature Greg Capullo (“Batman,” “Metal”),  Jim Steranko (“Nick Fury Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “Captain America”), Mike Grell (“Green Arrow,” “Warlord”), Greg Horn (“Phoenix,” “Venom”), Kurt Lehner (“Gargoyles,” “Marvel Action Hour”), Katy Farina (“Rick & Morty,” “Steven Universe”), Bob Camp  (“Ren & Stimpy”), Arthur Suydam (“Marvel Zombies”), Stuart Sayger  (“ROM,” “Micronauts”), Steve Geiger (“Punisher,” “Spider-Man”) and many others.

Wizard World Comic Con events bring together thousands of fans of all ages to celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, television, gaming, live entertainment, comics, sci-fi, graphic novels, toys, original art, collectibles, contests and more. The fifth event scheduled on the 2018 Wizard World calendar, Philadelphia show hours are Thursday, May 17, 4-9 p.m.; Friday, May 18, noon-7 p.m.; Saturday, May 19, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, May 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Kids 10 and under are admitted free with paid adult.

Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia is also the place for cosplay, with fans young and old showing off their best costumes throughout the event. Fans dressed as every imaginable character – and some never before dreamed – will roam the convention floor and participate in the famed Wizard World Costume Contest on Saturday evening.

For more on the 2018 Wizard World Philadelphia, visit http://wizd.me/PhiladelphiaPR .

About Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD)

Wizard World, Inc. (www.wizardworld.com) produces comic, gaming and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, television, gaming, live entertainment, tech, comics, sci-fi, graphic novels, toys, original art, collectibles, contests and more. A first-class lineup of topical programming and entertainment takes place at each event, with celebrity Q&A's, comics-themed sessions, costume contests, movie screenings, evening parties and more. Wizard World has also teamed with Sony Pictures Entertainment to find the next generation of movies as well as to engage in a number of strategic initiatives. Additional initiatives may include an augmented touring schedule of Wizard World shows, fixed-site installations, curated e-commerce, and the production and distribution of content both in the U.S. and internationally. Fans can interact with Wizard World at  www.wizardworld.com and on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and other social media services.

The 2018 Wizard World convention schedule is available at: http://www.wizardworld.com/comiccon .

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Kalle Moraeus & Orsa Spelmän brought their folksy charm to Melodifestivalen with their entry "Min dröm," which had a charming number in its style and presentation, from the set pieces to the dancers executing the appropriate choreography. There's not much that's particularly bad about the song or number but the other numbers simply did more to stand out and make an impact by comparison.

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Photo: Lizel Strömberg (ZEL Photography)

Margaret entered Melodifestivalen with high expectations from some due to her popular hits "Cool Me Down" and "What You Do" having seen a respectable amount of commercial success in Sweden, but also being a bit of an underdog due to not being Swedish. She ended the contest being the first non-Swedish act to make it to Melodifestivalen's finals which is by all accounts a sign that her run was a success.

We caught up with Margaret during Andra Chansen week when she was set to duel Moncho and was nothing but positive about getting another opportunity to perform for the Swedish public. Among other things she shared about her passion for fashion, something that is often on display for her appearances and performances as a pop artist.

Watch our full interview with Margaret here:

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Photo: Lizel Strömberg (ZEL Photography)

Stiko Per Larsson was this year's P4 contest-winner which earned him a spot in Melodifestivalen. After his win, he had to compose a new song for the contest entitled "Titta vi flyger," a cheery love song with simple staging. The most important piece of trivia we took away from Stiko's participation is how active he is in his charity walking tours which he has done for many years now. His song might not have done much to win over the Swedish televoters but if his participation managed to help his charity work, that's still a win in our books.

Watch our full interview with Stiko Per Larsson here:

These contest winners haven't fared well in the contest, with the closest to qualification in recent years being SMILO's "Weight of the World" back in 2016. If this pre-contest is to continue, there needs to be a serious conversation and consequent overhaul of its infrastructure to give these acts an actual fighting chance. If not, what is the point?

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