US TV

News

Doctor Who

Alice Cooper being sought for an appearance?
Kylie’s for life, not just for Christmas?
Captain Jack back for series four
John Simm to take over from David Tennant in 2010? BBC says no

Film

Paul Verhoeven to direct the Thomas Crowne sequel
Kirk’s dad cast, plus Jennifer Morrison not Janice Rand but Carol Marcus?
Frank Darabont ready to go with Fahrenheit 451
Mickey Rourke replaced Nicholas Cage on The Wrestler

Theatre

Millennium Centre saved by Welsh government

British TV

Beeb to remake Bewitched?

US TV

French Stewart joins ABC Family’s Happy Campers pilot
Henry Thomas to star in A&E’s witness protection pilot Under
Scrubs finale postponed
Internet’s Quarterlife to be acquired by NBC?

Friday’s Trekkie-tastic news

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Film

Winona Ryder to play Spock’s mum on Star Trek XI. Jennifer Morrison to play Janice Rand?
First trailer for Tom Cruise’s Valkyrie
Mark Wahlberg to play Max Payne

British TV

ITV commissions Mr Eleven, after research suggests that “a number of British women settle down with their 11th partner”
Lily Allen to front BBC3 social networking show
BBC challenges us to find the science in new series of Horizon
Tom Hardy writing a sitcom
Five dropping comedy?

US TV

Dexter gets a third season [spoilers]
Bionic Woman‘s audience has fallen 50% but Miguel Ferrer reckons the show’s just finding its voice
The behind-the-scenes story behind BSG‘s third season webisodes
Paul Feig to direct Kath & Kim pilot
Bernie Mac getting a Fox sitcom?

The Carusobot has an iPhone

8 November 2007 Rob Buckley 2 Comments

Isn’t that a bit too left wing for it, owning a phone made by those hippies at Apple? I can’t believe it would have bought it on the strength of its video playback alone.

Blimey, next week it’ll be eating granola and believing global warming is real.

Thursday’s Champions-tastic news!

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Doctor Who

John Barrowman’s on tour and helping with an anti-bullying campaign
David Tennant talks to The Stage about the stage

Film

Guillermo del Toro to write, direct and produce remake of The Champions!
Roman Polanski to direct Robert Harris’s The Ghost
Mike Newell to direct Prince of Persia?
Josh Lucas to star in Tell-Tale?
Bruce Greenwood is Captain Christopher Pike in Star Trek XI

Web TV

4oD to carry 20th Century Fox movies

US TV

24 postponed until strike resolved
More shows shutting down, including Pushing Daisies
Tim Kring admits season two mistakes with Heroes [spoilers]
Gina Torres cast in Dirty Sexy Money (subject to strikes)
Madchen Amick to star in Lifetime pilot

Wednesday’s “TV magazine purchasing dilemma” news

7 November 2007 Rob Buckley 1 Comment

“It’s been a brilliant experience working with him again. From now on I’m only taking roles in which I kiss David Tennant!” says Jessica Hynes

Doctor Who

Watch John Barrowman’s music video

Film

Michael Bloomberg to appear as himself in Sex and the City movie

British TV

The Fast Show could be back
Chris Langham sitcom shelved by ITV

US TV

Strike lowdown: Who’s on strike, who’s not and which shows are running into trouble already
Plus Lost will be split in half
Will James Marsters et al appear in Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse?
Veronica Mars‘ dad Enrico Colantoni to appear in Numb3rs

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