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Tuesday’s kick ass film news + more

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Film

  • Maria Bello ‘kick ass’ version of Rachel Weisz
  • ‘Kick ass’ trailer for Iron Man now available in QuickTime
  • Jennifer ‘Kick ass’ Hudson joins Sex and the City cast
  • Sky Arts helping ‘kick ass’ BFI convert films to HD
  • Anthony Head in ‘kick ass horror musical?’

Theatre

British TV

  • Marco Pierre White vows to quit TV after Hell’s Kitchen
  • Catherine Tate, Matt Lucas and David Walliams threaten to sue Christian groups for using their catchphrases
  • The IT Crowd is out on DVD on 1st October

US TV

US TV

First iPhone product placement

iPhoneAs we all know, it’s hard to move for Apple product placement in TV shows. In fact, it was actually possible to predict who was good and who would turn out to be a baddie during the first season of 24, according to whether they used a Mac or not.
The burning question among followers of this trend has been, “When will the iPhone first appear in the hands of a hero during the Fall season?”.
Worry not, my friends. The answer is here already. Kevin McKidd uses one in Journeyman. Keep your eyes peeled for corporate indoctrination.

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