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Doctor Who

101 things you didn’t know (or care?) about Doctor Who

Film

Luke Goss talks about Hellboy 2
Eric Roberts joins the cast of The Dark Knight

Radio/British TV

Normally it goes the other way: Radio 4 is making a show based on BBC2’s QI [free registration required]

US TV

The Carusometer will be disappointed: Drive has been cancelled [via Cindylover]
Clips and spoilers for the next episode of Heroes. Plus who is the exploding man?
Alec Baldwin wants to be freed from his 30 Rock contract to spend more time with his family
Mark Hamill will appear as Luke Skywalker and George Lucas will appear as himself on Robot Chicken

Wednesday’s news

25 April 2007 Rob Buckley 1 Comment

Film/Books

Julia Stiles to star in a Sylvia Plath adaptation. And I really mean adaptation. Says an exec, “We don’t want to do a depressing descent into the world of suicide”. Hmm…

US TV

An interview with Heroes writer Bryan Fuller. Contains spoilers, plus an in-depth explanation of the de-gaying of Zach
Woody Harrelson is in talks to be a US version of Frank Gallagher in John Wells’ version of Shameless
Lots of spoilers/gossip about House romances. Or you could just buy the T-shirt
David Eick and John Shiban’s witches mini-series gets the green light at Lifetime
24 might be leaving LA. Plus lots of other spoilers, in Ausiello
October Road looks set to get a season season

The news that is Tuesday’s

24 April 2007 Rob Buckley 3 Comments

Doctor Who

The US SciFi Channel is going to show series three

Film

No Zach Braff for that Fletch prequel

British TV

Still confused by the ending of Life on Mars? Matthew Graham explains

US TV

Traveler starts early on May 10
Mark Harmon threatens to walk off NCIS
Veronica Mars may yet join the FBI
Babylon 5: The Lost Tales will be out on July 31

Monday’s fun-filled news

23 April 2007 Rob Buckley 7 Comments

Brrr. It’s a bit nippy out…

It’s been a while since I’ve included a Mary Whitehouse Experience quote in anything.

Doctor Who

Daleks in Manhattan got 6.3 million viewers, making it the most popular show of the night
Kylie as a Cyberwoman?

Film

William Fichtner joins the cast of The Dark Knight
Harry Potter V’s trailer is up (if you can watch it)
Sienna Miller replaces Lohan in Dylan Thomas biopic
A spin-off from Get Smart, starring Masi Oka, will appear on DVD just 10 days after the movie airs
An Illusionist reunion? Jessica Biel might be Betty Ross to Edward Norton’s The Incredible Hulk
Richard Branson cut from BA’s in-flight Casino Royale showings

Radio

Alex Zane is the new host of the breakfast show on XFM

Theater

Spiderman hits Broadway

British TV

Peep Show’s writers want to do a modern Liver Birds
John Simm slams the Beeb over reduced budgets on Life on Mars [contains possible Doctor Who spoilers]

US TV

Veronica Mars still lives, albeit on life support, but she won’t be joining the FBI
Scratch and sniff Earl?

The end of the week slow news day

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Film

The final 20 minutes of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will be converted into 3D for IMAX
Yes, Kirk will appear in Star Trek XI
Colossus: The Forbin Project is up for remake duty
Wales rejoices: No Lindsay Lohan for that Dylan Thomas biopic
The Mummy 3 will be called Curse of the Dragon

British TV

Freeview is now more popular than BSkyB
Heartbeat has a new star

US TV

ABC Family gives out its summer and fall schedule, including the return dates of Kyle XY and Lincoln Heights
Sharon Osbourne will be the third judge in America’s Got Talent. The Hoff and Piers Moron will return intact
Lynda Carter talks about being on Smallville [small spoilers]

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