May 2009 – Page 14 – The Medium is Not Enough

News

Doctor Who

David Tennant to appear in an episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures?
John Barrowman taught kung fu kata for Tonight’s The Night

Film

James McAvoy, Elizabeth Banks and Anna Friel to star in The Details
Robert De Niro and Edward Norton to star in Stone
Alex Holmes to direct The Interpretation of Murder adaptation
Ray Stevenson, Christopher Walken and Val Kilmer to star in The Irishman
Steve Coogan to play Hades, Rosario Dawson to play Persephone in Percy Jackson
Barbarella remake cancelled

British TV

Melvyn Bragg leaving ITV, ending The South Bank Show
Channel 4 may cut programming budget 10% and cut down on US imports
Dominic West to star in BBC4’s Breaking the Mould
Charlie Brooker working on Gameswipe?
Rock Profiles returns on Funny or Die
Heroes ratings drop 64.5%

US TV

Peter Dinklage to star in Game of Thrones
Old characters return for Prison Break finale [+spoilers]

NBC shows coming in Fall 2009

6 May 2009 Rob Buckley 4 Comments

It’s upfronts time at NBC, the time of the year in which the network shows off to advertisers all the new programmes it has planned for the Fall – so they can decide if they’d like to advertise during them and save NBC from bankruptcy.

So after the jump, rundowns on all the new shows, virtually all of which seem to have been made by members of the Friday Night Lights staff. Previews include Trauma, Parenthood, Mercy, Day One, Community and 100 Questions, complete with videos. Don’t say I don’t spoil you.

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Meme of the week: Favourite TV moment

6 May 2009 Rob Buckley 19 Comments

It’s Wednesday, so it’s time for meme of the week. This week, it’s memory time since the question is:

What’s your favourite TV moment?

It can be drama, comedy, fiction, non-fiction: anything you like, on any network anywhere in the world.

As always, leave a comment with your answer or a link to your answer on your own blog.

Wednesday’s busy Hugh Jackman news

6 May 2009 Rob Buckley 3 Comments

Doctor Who

Rusty off to America?

Film

Deadpool spin-off from Wolverine planned
Rachel Weisz to star in The Whistleblower
Hugh Jackman working on Wolverine sequel, Personal Security, Drive and remake of Carousel
Ben Stiller to make Little Britain film?
Bradley Cooper to play Green Lantern?

Radio

Unfinished Dirk Gently novel to be adapted by Kim Fuller

British TV

Second series of Wallander confirmed
Reggie Perrin ratings drop 800,000
Gary Glitter character to get The Death Penalty
Poor ratings for Endgame
Virgin loses money but gains subscribers
Improved S4C could lead to cuts at BBC Wales

US TV

HBO orders series of David Simon’s Treme
John Oliver to star in NBC’s Community
Another Heroes producer gets the chop

Dick Head (from DMW): Listening for the sound of wild horses

5 May 2009 Rob Buckley 1 Comment

Not sure where this particular picture of Richard Armitage listening for the sound of wild horses comes from, but DMW provided it so maybe she’ll know. After this one, we only have one picture of Dicky’s head left, so get your Dick-hunting hats on and go find us some head, please, to provide us all with continuing pleasure.

That might have sounded a bit rude. Sorry.

Captions, haiku or anything else Richard Armitage’s head (and body) inspires in you and can be set down in writing, please.

Got a picture of Richard Armitage’s head, preferably wearing a hat? Then leave a link to it below and if it’s judged suitable, it will appear in the “Dick Heads” gallery.

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Month: May 2009

Thursday’s South Banked news

NBC shows coming in Fall 2009

Meme of the week: Favourite TV moment

Wednesday’s busy Hugh Jackman news

Dick Head (from DMW): Listening for the sound of wild horses

The Umbrella Academy and The Terminal List

Please watch I Walk Through Moscow – and I’m quoted!

Ms Marvel, Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Time Traveler's Wife and The Old Man

Life and Beth and Night Sky

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and The Essex Serpent