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Normal service resumes on Monday – barring accidents or faulty alarm clocks

Film

The Long Good Friday to be remade in Miami
Elijah Wood as Iggy Pop? Okay…
Production offices for The Watchmen are opening
Life on Mars‘ stars reunite for a heist

Music

Ozzy Osbourne is going to be the first star on Birmingham’s Walk of Stars

Radio

XFM is axing its daytime DJs. Does that include weekends? No more Jimmy Carr… [free registration required]

British TV

BBC1 has picked up two more series of The Apprentice [free registration required]
ITV’s still struggling

US TV

The CW has picked up Reaper
But it hasn’t renewed Veronica Mars
How will Katee Sackhoff manage to appear in both BSG and The Bionic Woman?
Jericho got the chop because of ratings
Clips from the finale of Heroes. I’m not watching. I’m fed up of spoiling myself

The Eurovision song contest: some thoughts

14 May 2007 Rob Buckley 3 Comments

Well, I’m here in Miami. I’ve unpacked the Carusometer from its lovingly filigreed portmanteau. Temperature yesterday was about 32?Ǭ?C. Nice.

Normally, it being a Monday, I’d have reviewed Saturday’s episode of Doctor Who by now. But I can’t, because the Eurovision Song Contest was on instead. So I’ve decided to scribble down a few thoughts on that instead.

Continue reading “The Eurovision song contest: some thoughts”

Thursday’s lovely, lovely news

10 May 2007 Rob Buckley 1 Comment

Bit luvvie, that.

Film

Two made-for-TV Star Wars movies to come?
May the biggest wuss win: Tim Roth will face off against Edward Norton in The Incredible Hulk
Looks like there are more Terminator things on the way
The Rock as Captain Marvel?

Music

New Order have broken up

British TV

ITV wants Moira Stuart

US TV

At least one character will survive the finale of Heroes [spoilers]
Assuming it lasts that long, given its ratings are falling
ABC Family has commissioned 10 more episodes of Kyle XY
Supernatural‘s chances of renewal are improving
Tom Selleck has signed up for Las Vegas

Wednesday’s fun-filled news extravaganza

9 May 2007 Rob Buckley 2 Comments

Was that overselling it a bit, I wonder?

Film

Brad Pitt as He-Man??

Audio Plays

A 36-part audio Blake’s 7 series is now up on the SciFi Channel web site. Features none of the original cast, but does include Colin Salmon, Daniela Nardini, Michael Praed and Rula Lenska

Theatre

Orlando Bloom will make his West End debut in David Storey’s In Celebration

British TV

Sir Alan likes his latest apprentices more than he did last year’s
News 24 is now available streamed from the BBC web site
Dramas about reality TV: now I’m confused [free registration required]

US TV

Veronica Mars‘ renewal chances are improving all the time
The latest 24 casualty asked for it
Long hiatuses are bad, TV execs have decided
The last two episodes of Drive will air on July 4

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?

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