Every week day, I let you know what’s happening in the world of television from around the world
“Only five minutes to write this article” news for Thursday
What can it all mean?
Doctor Who
- Review of the first two episodes of the new series by OTT. Plus did you know sweet FA once went to a Star Trek convention dressed as Dax?
- Review of the launch party
- Clips available from the Weakest Link‘s Doctor Who special
- And there’s more to come
Film
- John Carpenter discusses the new Escape from New York prequel (it turns out)
- Russell Crowe is making his directorial debut in features with a drama about surfers
- Gordon Brown hits the evil film industry where it hurts, again
- Batman will be in the Justice League movie
- The Nancy Drew movie gets a sequel
Art
- Rescued Francis Bacon art is up for auction
Theatre
- Aaron Sorkin is creating a musical based on the Flaming Lips’ “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots”
British TV
- The Apprentice will get re-packaged as a podcast [subscription required]
US TV
- The fourth season of BSG is now getting 22 episodes instead of 13
- ‘British mentalist’ Derren Brown gets a show on the SciFi Channel
- ABC is renewing 11 shows including Lost
- Dennis Haysbert talks about 24 and his regrets
- Who knew Woody Harrelson’s dad was a hitman?
- Final Tin Man casting
- Prison Break might get renamed for the third season
