“Face Off” To Pit New Contestants Against Makeup Vets

Face_off_SyFyThe secret is out! SyFy’s acclaimed reality series hits the small screens this summer with its upcoming 5th season. Premiering August 13, “Face Off,” hosted by the beautiful McKenzie Westmore, will bring back makeup veterans from season’s past and pit them against the newbies.

And just who will be returning to compete this season?

Alana Schiro (Season 3)
Bryan “Tate” Steinsiek (Season 1)
Eric Zapata (Season 4)
Frank Ippolito (Season 1)
Laura Tyler (Season 3)
Miranda Jory (Season 2)
Robert “RJ” Haddy (Season 2)
Roy Wooley (Season 3)

To kick off the season, the artists will do makeup for people planning an elaborate costume ball. Members from SyFy’s “Heroes of Cosplay” will be in attendence. So far, Bryan Fuller, Catherine Hardwicke and Bill Corso have been announced as upcoming guest judges.

Don’t miss the season premiere of “Face Off” on Aug 13 at 9/8c on SyFy!

The Votes Are In: The Best of 2012 Are …

best_2012_smOther sites have been making lists based on their preference, telling you what they believe made up 2012. We here at the Yak like to do it another way … put you in command. You nominated, you voted, and now it’s time to reveal who YOU chose as the Best of 2012. 2013 just got underway, so we figured it’s time to take you down memory lane as we reminisce about what made these people, TV shows, songs, albums, and celebrities the best (or in some cases the worst) of 2012. There were some EXTREMELY tight races this year, but fans came out in full force to make sure their favorites got to the top. No more yakking, let’s just get right to it. What are we waiting for? Check out the gallery below and see who and what made YOUR list of favorites in television, music, movies and more in 2012. Check out the honorable mentions below … some of these races were just too tight, so we had to throw them in!

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Song of the Year:

Favorite Live Performance of the Year:

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Most Viral Video of the Year: