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Enterprise in Star Trek XI

It’s the shiny new Enterprise for Star Trek XI. Ooh

Doctor Who

Torchwood gets its highest BBC2 ratings so far with first new episode
Torchwood filming was chaotic

Film and TV

Directors negotiate deal with film and TV studios
Armando Ianucci developing big screen The Thick of It

British TV

Joe Ahearne’s Apparitions already recommissioned, even though it hasn’t aired
BBC iPlayer coming to the Apple TV and other platforms?
Mighty Boosh star lands ITV mobile phone sitcom gig, The Gym

US TV

Duo tipped for JJ Abrams’ Fringe

Friday’s truce-making news

18 January 2008 Rob Buckley 2 Comments

It’s the shiny new Enterprise for Star Trek XI. Ooh

Doctor Who

Torchwood gets its highest BBC2 ratings so far with first new episode
Torchwood filming was chaotic

Film and TV

Directors negotiate deal with film and TV studios
Armando Ianucci developing big screen The Thick of It

British TV

Joe Ahearne’s Apparitions already recommissioned, even though it hasn’t aired
BBC iPlayer coming to the Apple TV and other platforms?
Mighty Boosh star lands ITV mobile phone sitcom gig, The Gym

US TV

Duo tipped for JJ Abrams’ Fringe

Thursday’s rubbish old car news

17 January 2008 Rob Buckley 1 Comment

Doctor Who

RTD convinced of Doctor Who‘s safety after secret lunches

Film

Hayden Panettiere in talks to star in I Love You Beth Cooper
Justice League falls apart
Danny McBride to star in Land of the Lost with Will Ferrell
X-Files 2 Mulder and Scully pics

Art

Van Gogh sketchbook found in Greece?

Theatre

Jeremy Irons to play Harold Macmillan at the National

British TV

Gene Hunt almost drove a Mini Metro in Ashes to Ashes
BBC1 to revive old ITV1 kids show, Uncle Max [free registration required]
BT Vision to offer Disney-ABC shows [free registration required]
RDF to create comedy downloads site [free registration required]

US TV

Caprica pilot might get made thanks to writers’ strike
Paul McKenna gets three-year £15m deal from Discovery Channel
New Tracey Ullman show coming to Showtime in March
Oprah Winfrey gets her OWN network

Tuesday’s news of technical hitches

15 January 2008 Rob Buckley 4 Comments

Crappy computers. This is all I could do in the time available. Don’t think I missed much!

Film

Charlize Theron and VIggo Morternsen to appear in adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road
Deathly Hallows could be two films
Jaden Smith joins cast of The Day The Earth Stood Still
Uwe Boll’s tax shelters fall down

Film and US TV

Golden Globe results

Chilean TV

The Office licensed to Chile

Monday’s “is it staying or isn’t it?” news

14 January 2008 Rob Buckley 4 Comments

Doctor Who

Digital Spy talks to the cast of Torchwood (video)

Film

Huh? Hobbit movie to be followed by a “what happened before LotR” movie?
John Singleton discusses The A-Team: Woody Harrelson as Murdock?
Chris Morris to make Dad’s Army terrorist movie

British TV

Is it Widows or not? Shed gets commission for “wives of crimos” series
E4 looking to make more drama
Celebrity Big Brother axed?
Primeval star upset with constant underwear scenes
Hugh’s Chicken Run accused (unjustly) of con
Creator says Grange Hill should be cancelled

US TV

ABC cancels a whole load of contracts
FX’s Sons of Anarchy pilot gets cast

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Friday’s truce-making news

Friday’s truce-making news

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The Umbrella Academy and The Terminal List

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Life and Beth and Night Sky

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