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Since I knows some of you loves them, I thought I’d embed this video interview with Flight of the Conchords as they record some songs for the second season of their show.

Wednesday’s “smell the new glove” news

4 February 2009 Rob Buckley 1 Comment

Film

Al Pacino to star in King Lear
Spike Lee to direct Now The Hell Will Start

Music

Spinal Tap recording new tracks

British TV

Trouble+1 to be replaced by Living2+1
David Mitchell launching online one-man show

US TV

NBC want one to two season one cast members killed in Heroes – but Ali Larter’s staying [spoilers]
Trust Me not doing well in the ratings
Casting on pilots…
…including David Simon‘s Treme
Jonathan Cake to play MI6 agent on Chuck [spoilers]
Chuck and Heroes ratings back up
Life to incorporate Sarah Shahi’s pregnancy into storyline [spoilers]

Most moving music video ever? Johnny Cash’s Hurt

20 January 2009 Rob Buckley 8 Comments

It’s a cover of a Nine Inch Nails song, but combined with the video, it’s Johnny Cash and his wife making his obituary – he died shortly after – and they both know it. The most moving music video ever or do you have a better suggestion?

It’s available from iTunes, of course.

Wednesday’s I’m privileged news

7 January 2009 Rob Buckley 2 Comments

Doctor Who

More companion rumour-mongering
What Doctor Who toys to expect this year. Spoilers?

Film

Tr2n now just Tron, to star Garrett Hedlund…
…while Olivia Wilde spills a few other secrets
Japanese Watchmen trailer with extra footage
McG to direct 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Chris Morris suicide bomber movie gets the greenlight
Shazam! not happening

Music

Kraftwerk co-founder quits

Theatre

Jimmy Osmond to star in Chicago UK tour

US TV

Laurence Fishburne to visit CSI: Miami?
More Dr Horrible promised
Kelsey Grammer to star in ABC sitcom pilot
Scrubs‘ Neil Flynn to star in The Middle
NBC ready to make John Wells’ Police
AMC starts streaming original Prisoner
Sarah Connor to return to serialised story-telling
A&E going ahead with Paranormal Cops
NBC gives go-ahead to “music in head” drama Soundtrack
Christine Lahti and Johnny Sneed join Operating Instructions
Robert Buckley to join Privileged

Tuesday’s royally painful news

6 January 2009 Rob Buckley 1 Comment

Film

Jimmy Hayward to direct Jonah Hex

Music

Spandau Ballet to make a comeback?

French TV

Primetime ads banned on state TV

British TV

Above Suspicion gets 6.7m viewers

US TV

John Wells to work up US version of Shameless for HBO
USA Network picks up Royal Pains starring Mark Feuerstein
(Almost) all the latest BSG webisodes
In Treatment series two details
Watch the premiere episode of Kyle XY season three
Trailer for The Beast, starring Patrick Swayze

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Flight of the Conchords recording songs

Wednesday’s “smell the new glove” news

Most moving music video ever? Johnny Cash’s Hurt

Wednesday’s I’m privileged news

Tuesday’s royally painful news

The Umbrella Academy and The Terminal List

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