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Doctor Who

RTD chats to the LA Times about making Who – and cries (SJA start on US SciFi in April, apparently)
Doctor Who trailer coming to cinemas
Join in with interactive Torchwood

Film

Pan’s Labyrinth wins the BBC4 World Cinema Award
Josh Hartnett, martial arts star?
An interview with new Bond girl Olga Kurylenko

British TV

The Stig is Lewis Hamilton?

US TV

Which Heroes will survive to season three?

Thursday’s “Gladiators, ready!” news

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Doctor Who

Neil Gaiman thinks Torchwood are too stupid to live

Film

Paramount planning a Cloverfield sequel
Paul Haggis’ new production company strikes a deal with the WGA
Snoop Dogg, Dennis Hopper, Angelica Huston and Rob Lowe to appear in the next batch of Orange cinema ads

British TV

BSkyB to make a new version of Gladiators
Bill Bailey to cameo in Skins
ITV developing a version of German game show with Vernon Kay…
… who’s just signed a two-year golden handcuffs deal

US TV

In Treatment gets lowest ever HBO premiere ratings, but there’s hope
A chat with House‘s new trio
SciFi to make a TV show based on web series Sanctuary
Lead found for JJ Abrams’ Fringe
Montel Williams quits after 17 years
ABC Family picks up some pilots, and drops Wildfire
The Parents Television Council is trying to stop CBS from showing Dexter

Five movie martial artists that lost a deathmatch to dignity

30 January 2008 Rob Buckley 1 Comment

Funny article over on Cracked about five movie martial artists who have gone downhill a bit of late:

Steven Segal
David Carradine (not strictly a martial artist but okay)
Jean Claude van Damme
Michael Dudikoff and
surely not, Chuck Norris

I guess they’re just being honest, Chuck.

The best bits are the genuine Steven Segal facts (he’s a recognised Tulku – a Buddhist holy man who reincarnates; he’s a deputy sheriff in his hometown of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana and trains their SWAT Team; he adopts homeless animals, including two dogs called Chaos and Fist). The worst bit is one of his music videos – have mercy, Steven:

Wednesday’s autobiography news

30 January 2008 Rob Buckley 2 Comments

Doctor Who

John Barrowman prefers David Tennant to Chris Eccleston

Film

New Freddie Krueger franchise planned by Michael Bay and co
Robert Redford to star in Bill Bryson adaptation?
Gerard Butler and Katherine Heifl to star in offensive romcom

Books

A video game version of Ender’s Game is being planned

British TV

Primeval commissioned for a third series, airing in January 2009
Beeb sells its Australian soap back to Australia [free registration required]
Ross Kemp in Afghanistan does better in the ratings than Celebrity Hijack finale
It’s the Phoo Action press pack – blimey, Carl Weathers is in it!

US TV

SJP’s production company to create Project Runway for the art world
An interview with Damon Lindelof about season four of Lost
Behind the scenes video of the new Knight Rider movie
More crossovers planned between Heroes and Heroes: Evolutions
Eli Stone will go out with a health warning
Pushing Daisies probably won’t be back now until season two

Monday’s deal-making news for girls

28 January 2008 Rob Buckley 3 Comments

Doctor Who

Sarah Jane Adventures gets another 24 episodes and Sarah Jane will be appearing in series four of Doctor Who

Film

Quantum of Solace press conference highlights (video)
Marvel reaches deal with Writers Guild
Hulk want sequels!

British TV

Behind the scenes of Ashes to Ashes
New Sharpe commissioned
Pushing Daisies to get a primetime ITV1 slot
ITV to make modern Jack the Ripper drama…
… as well as ‘Top Gear for Girls‘ with Fearne Cotton, Sarah Harding and Abigail Clancy

Theatre

Alan Dale joins cast of Spamalot

US TV

Mad Men and Weeds writers going back to work
NBC sues Dick Wolf – for no money
Set the wayback machine: ABC sued over old NYPD Blue episode
ABC to show last Lost finale with clues at the bottom of the screen
Keith David joins cast of Spike’s SIS pilot movie
ABC drops a third of its pilots

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