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>>> THANK
>>> THANK YOU, JOHN WILLIAMS. HOUSTON'S ANNUAL POP CULTURE
EXTRAVAGANZA IS BACK TODAY
THROUGH SUNDAY.
THROUGH SUNDAY. RUBEN GALVAN IS LIVE AS THINGS
KICK OFF.
KICK OFF.
KICK OFF. I DRESS LIKE THIS ALL THE TIME
AFTER THE SHOW.
I FEEL RIGHT AT HOME RIGHT NOW.
>> I'M TELLING YOU THIS IS THE
PLACE TO BE.
I'M TELLING YOU IT IS SO LOUD.
COMICPALOOZA.
COMICPALOOZA. SO COME ON.
WE HAVE TO CHECK OUT THE
COSTUMES.
COSTUMES.
COSTUMES. I LOVE TO LOOK AT THE FOLKS.
WORK THE CAMERA, HOUSTON.
RIGHT HERE IN DOWNTOWN AT THE
GEORGE R. BROWN CONVENTION
CENTER.
CENTER.
CENTER. TAKING PLACE TODAY, TOMORROW
AND ON SUNDAY.
OF COURSE ALL THE KIDDOS ARE
GOING TO BE OUT HERE.
WOW, WHO DO WE HAVE HERE?
WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT
COMICPALOOZA?
COMICPALOOZA? >> DRESSING UP.
YES.
YES.
YES. GOT
YES. GOT TO GIVE IT UP.
GIVE IT UP.
YOU LOOK MIGHTY POWERFUL.
>> WE'RE REPRESENTING THE PETER
MAYHEW FOUNDATION AND THE MAKE
A WISH FOUNDATION.
>> WHAT IS THIS?
>> IT'S AMAZING.
>> TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIDEO.
THEY HAVE MORE THAN 600
EXHIBITS THIS WEEKEND ALONE.
THE DOORS OPEN AT NOON TODAY.
GIVE IT UP FOR.
EVERYONE WANTS TO KNOW THIS.
COME ON.
COME ON.
COME ON. ALL THE STARS ARE GOING TO BE
OUT HERE.
OUT HERE.
OUT HERE. WHO CAN WE EXPECT?
>> EMILIA CLARK.
WESTEROS IS TRULY HERE.
>> COME ON, NOW.
>> COME ON OUT.
>> TAKE A LOOK.
STAR WARS IS IN THE HOUSE.
YOU LOVE HER SHOW.
HE'S GOING TO TAKE YOU OUT TO
DIBBER, GIRL.
DIBBER, GIRL. STEAK AND SOME SHRIMP.
GIVE IT UP FOR THE CAST MEMBERS
OF TICK.
OF TICK.
OF TICK. INTRODUCE YOURSELVES.
INTRODUCE YOURSELVES. >> GRIFFIN NEWMAN.
>> SCOTT SPISER.
>> I'M ARTHUR.
I NOW FEEL LIKE I DIDN'T ANSWER
PROPERLY.
PROPERLY.
PROPERLY. WE'RE COSPLAYING AS ACTORS
SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS AT A
CONVENTION.
CONVENTION. >> WHAT'S IT LIKE TO BE IN H
TOWN?
TOWN?
TOWN? >>
TOWN? >> FIRST OF ALL, I DIDN'T KNOW
IT WAS CALLED H TOWN.
I'M JUST ADJUSTING TO THAT
REALITY.
REALITY.
REALITY. >> I SAW T-SHIRTS.
THAT'S THE ONLY REASON I KNEW.
I FOUND OUT YESTERDAY.
>> YOU HAVE TO HAVE A LOT OF
SWAG IN IT HOUSTON?
>> WE'RE WEARING PROMOTIONAL
HATS.
HATS.
HATS. >>
HATS. >> ARE YOU GOING TO BE SHAKING
HANDS WITH FANS?
>> THAT'S A PRIORITY.
>> TAKING PHOTOS.
SMILING.
SMILING.
SMILING. >> I LOVE THE WHITE TEETH.
GIVE IT UP FOR TICK, YES.
THANK YOU GUYS.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. COME ON OVER HERE.
LEVEL UP.
LEVEL UP.
LEVEL UP. EXHIBITORS ARE COMING OUT.
THEY ARE SHOWING.
THEY ARE PROFILING IN EVERY
WAY.
WAY.
WAY. >>
WAY. >> I
WAY. >> I LOVE THE COLOR OF YOUR
HAIR.
HAIR.
HAIR. WHAT IS ALL THIS?
>> SO THESE ARE SOME EXAMPLES
OF THE PRODUCTS WE OFFER.
THESE ARE OUR SEMIPRECIOUS GEM
STONES.
STONES.
STONES. THEY'RE ALL UNIQUE.
ANOTHER ONE OF OUR EXAMPLES.
VERY POPULAR.
VERY POPULAR. THIS IS A BRAND NEW ONE.
THOSE ARE MADE OUT OF 100%
ALLOW MIN YUM.
THIS IS THE SHOW STOPPER.
>> I LIKE THAT.
THIS IS NICE AND HEAVY.
>> THAT'S THE THIRD HEAVIEST
SOLID STATE METAL IN THE WORLD.
>> THANK YOU.
APPRECIATE IT.
APPRECIATE IT. YES.
YES.
YES. GOT
YES. GOT TO GET A LOT OF SWAG.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
COMICPALOOZA.
COMICPALOOZA. THE PLACE TO BE.
ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. SO THIS IS THE DEAL.
WHEN YOU COME ON DOWN, I'M
HOPING YOU CAN BE MY DATE.
BECAUSE I MIGHT TURN INTO A
LITTLE BATMAN OR SUPERMAN.
CAN YOU BE MY DATE?
>> I MIGHT TURN INTO YOUR
WONDER WOMAN.
WONDER WOMAN. HOW ABOUT THAT.
>> WALK BACK OVER.
FEEL HIS BEARD FOR ME.
I HAVE A THING FOR BEARDS.
TOUCH HIS BEARD.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. MISS DEBORAH DUNCAN WANTS MANY
HE TO TOUCH YOUR BEARD AND PULL
IT.
IT.
IT. YES.
YES.
YES. >>
YES. >> I
YES. >> I CAN FEEL IT THROUGH THE TV
SET.
SET.
SET. >>
SET. >> I
SET. >> I FEEL SO BAD FOR YOU.
>> HE'S GOING TO KILL ME, GIRL.
>> COMICPALOOZA BEGINS AT 10:00
A.M.
A.M.
A.M. AND
A.M. AND RUNS THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
AT 8:00.
AT 8:00.
AT 8:00. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE