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Doctor Who

Dervla Kirwan as the new assistant? [spoilers]

Film

Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan to reunite – but not for another Rush Hour
Richard Gere to star with Hilary Swank in Amelia Earhart biopic
More studios add content to the US Apple Store
Stan Lee launches new superhero franchise
Allison Janney up for two comedies

British TV

Andrew Davies adapting Joanna Briscoe’s Sleep With Me for ITV1

US TV

Producers talk about overcrowding in House [spoilers]
Jennie Garth drops out of pilot for 90210 return?
More background on Dollhouse

Questions and realisations from television last month

16 February 2008 Rob Buckley 6 Comments

After a long absence, here are my latest questions and realisations that my brain has generated over the last month that I couldn’t be arsed to put into individual entries. Actually, I didn’t have any questions, just realisations

Realisation: There’s nothing more disconcerting than a first-run Christmas episode in January.
Realisation: The 80s were small and blurry
Realisation: Sayid is the most interesting character in Lost
Realisation: It’s now possible to spot a Groundhog Day episode within its first three seconds

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Thursday’s Valentine’s news

14 February 2008 Rob Buckley 1 Comment

Film

Bootleg copy of new Indiana Jones trailer
Al Pacino to be head Bond terrorist?
Nicole Kidman to play Valerie Plame in Doug Liman biopic
Star Trek XI pushed back to Summer 2009
Corey Haim will be in Lost Boys sequel

British TV

Philip Glenister to play American vampire killer who wants to stake Mackenzie Crook in The Last Van Helsing (working title)
Beeb looking for more studio-based comedies [free registration required]
No more CITV for Wales [free registration required]
Shane Ritchie to play Arthur Daley in Minder remake for Five?

US TV

NBC renews Chuck, Life and Heroes, but Bionic Woman, Journeyman and Friday Night Lights look dead
CBS orders more episodes of Shark and Rules of Engagement
Save Cavemen – send hair to ABC
Chuck Lorre and co to work 24/7 to get episodes of Big Bang Theory, etc made
My Name is Earl creator spent strike working in fast food restaurant
Hugh Laurie upset by end of strike

Tuesday’s torture-free news

5 February 2008 Rob Buckley 3 Comments

Doctor Who

Fourth series of Who to air on SciFi in April in the US
God I wish I could have used my original headline for this: Peter Davison’s daughter has a very special role this series? [spoilers?]

Film

Robert Englund to direct Christopher Lee in Vij
Max Payne to begin filming soon?
Parnassus still a goer

British TV

ITV1 schedule revamp working
ITV trying hard to sell shows to the US
Prime Suspect could be back
No more acting for Michael Palin

US TV

Clips from the next episode of Lost
NBC not hopeful of Friday Night Lights‘ chances…
…But reality won’t replace drama once the strike is over
House ratings sky-high thanks to Superbowl (and Mira Sorvino, I reckon)
24 revamp caused by GW Bush’s declining approval ratings?

Thursday’s “Gladiators, ready!” news

31 January 2008 Rob Buckley Post a comment

Doctor Who

Neil Gaiman thinks Torchwood are too stupid to live

Film

Paramount planning a Cloverfield sequel
Paul Haggis’ new production company strikes a deal with the WGA
Snoop Dogg, Dennis Hopper, Angelica Huston and Rob Lowe to appear in the next batch of Orange cinema ads

British TV

BSkyB to make a new version of Gladiators
Bill Bailey to cameo in Skins
ITV developing a version of German game show with Vernon Kay…
… who’s just signed a two-year golden handcuffs deal

US TV

In Treatment gets lowest ever HBO premiere ratings, but there’s hope
A chat with House‘s new trio
SciFi to make a TV show based on web series Sanctuary
Lead found for JJ Abrams’ Fringe
Montel Williams quits after 17 years
ABC Family picks up some pilots, and drops Wildfire
The Parents Television Council is trying to stop CBS from showing Dexter

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