Sitting Tennant

Tuesday’s Sitting Tennant (week 19, 2010)

Erinc C's Sitting Tennant

It’s Christmas again, thanks to Erin C!

  1. Rullsenberg: 130
  2. Erin C: 120
  3. Sister Chastity, Toby: 100
  4. Rachel: 75
  5. Sabine: 60
  6. Karen: 35
  7. Dawn: 10

It’s Toby who came through with a very Who-ey caption this time. Well done to him and everybody else who took part. Good luck this week!

  1. Toby: 95
  2. Rullsenberg: 90
  3. Marie, Electric Dragon: 80
  4. Jane Henry: 55
  5. ecg, Rachel: 45
  6. SK: 25
  7. Sabine: 20
  8. kellyann06, Sister Chastity: 10
  9. whogal, Joe B: 5

Got a picture of David Tennant sitting, lying down or in some indeterminate state in between? Then leave a link to it below or email me and if it’s judged suitable, it will appear in the “Sitting Tennant” gallery. Don’t forget to include your name in the filename so I don’t get mixed up about who sent it to me.

The best pic in the stash each week will appear on Monday and get ten points; the runners up will appear on Friday (one per person who sends one in) and get five points.

You can also enter the witty and amusing captions league table by commenting on Monday’s Sitting Tennant photo, the best caption getting 10 points, everyone who contributes getting five points.

Tuesday’s Chase for ratings news

Film

  • Ray Stevenson, Matthew Macfadyen, Christoph Waltz, Mads Mikkelsen and Milla Jovovich to star in Paul WS Anderson’s 3D Three Musketeers
  • New trailer for Shrek Forever After
  • Jane Goldman working on script for X-Men: First Class
  • Judge Dredd: 3D?
  • Robert De Niro, Dominic Purcell and Yvonne Strahovski join The Killer Elite

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Red Dwarf – The US pilots

Red Dwarf USA

A little while ago, we bemoaned the McG version of Spaced. That only made it to the pilot stage thankfully.

Of course, it wasn’t the first time the US has unsuccessfully tried to remake a British TV series. Back in the 90s, there were two attempts to remake Red Dwarf, with two completely different casts. The first was a full-length pilot, with only Robert Llewellyn returning to play Kryten. Oddly, they did get Jane Leeves (Daphne in Frasier) to play Holly.

When that didn’t go down well, a shorter “greatest hits” alternative with another cast (including Terry Farrell from Star Trek: DS9 as the Cat) got made. And that didn’t go down much better either, so it never went to series.

To see why, here they both are on YouTube. Enjoy. If you can.

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Review: Doctor Who – 5×6 – The Vampires of Venice

Vampires of Venice

In the UK: Saturday 8th May 2010, 6.25pm, BBC1
In the US: Saturday 22nd May 2010, 9/8c, BBC America

So you want a Doctor Who story that’s funny, about relationships and involves vampires? Well, the obvious choice is that bloke who wrote School Reunion way back when, isn’t it? I mean that had flying thingies and monsters and a bit of banter between the Doctor, companions, blokes, women et al, didn’t it?

Not seeing it yet?

Then let me put it to you another way: so you want a Doctor Who story that’s funny, about relationships and involves vampires? Well, the obvious choice is Toby Whithouse, creator of 20something vampire/werewolf/ghost flatshare comedy-drama Being Human, isn’t it?

You’re seeing it now, aren’t you?

Spoiler and more after the jump.

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Monday’s secret spy news

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