Sorry if you were actually trying to do anything unusual like view some blog entries today – my useless web host has struck again. Guess who’s going to be moving home when I get back from my holidays…
In the meantime, I’ve changed a specific setting in the blog, which should make the whole thing more stable, although it might make commenting slower. Sorry!
Wednesday’s “three more days until I’m on holiday” news
Doctor Who
- Mickey coming back to Who (with friends)??
- Jane Asher to appear in The Sarah Jane Adventures
- Doctor Who video game coming soon
- Colin Baker loves RTD
Film
- Ricky Gervais to star in Early Retirement
- The Anderson Tapes ready for a remake?
- Oh sweet merciful… Maxim is making movies now
British TV
- Sky buys Amstrad from Sir Alan
- Five acquires K-Ville
- New Emu show might not be too bad
US TV
- Headey talks Sarah Connor stuff
- Lipstick Jungle borrows its new show runner from Ugly Betty
- Helen Slater to guest on Smallville?
Tuesday’s “four more days until I’m on holiday” news
Film
- Sex and the City movie stalled again?
- Johnny Depp to play Hunter S Thompson again
- Details of the Futurama film plot
Theatre
- Kelly Osbourne to join the cast of Chicago
British TV
- Sean Astin, Tim Curry, Christopher Lee to star in The Colour of Magic with David Jason
US TV
- BSG season four mini-spoilers
- Oh no! The Simple Life has been cancelled!
- David Eick’s Them is ready for pick-up. Anyone want it?
- The fantasy influences on Pushing Daisies
- Charisma Carpenter to appear in Greek
- Blair Underwood ready to join cast of Dirty Sexy Money
HG Wells talks to Orson Welles
Just came across this delightful radio conversation between HG Wells and Orson Welles from back in the day, discussing – you guessed it – War of the Worlds. It’s about seven and a half minutes long, so enjoy.
Watch out: it auto-plays!
US TV
Preview: Cane
In the US: Tuesdays, 10pm, CBS. Starts September 25
In the UK: Acquired by ITV
Phew. That was a close one. For one horrible moment, I thought we had on our hands a Latino version of Brothers and Sisters, one of the most tedious and scum-filled shows in TV history.
Gosh, which one of us will inherit the fabulously business empire? Shall we go into bioethanol or alcohol production?
Like anyone cares.
Fortunately, we have something a bit lighter, a bit frothier, with a bit of darkness and intrigue. It’s still a slightly tepid affair, but it’s far from the worse family saga I’ve ever seen. That’s Brothers and Sisters. Were you not getting that?