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Friday’s 24 cast shot news

25 April 2008 Rob Buckley 1 Comment

Doctor Who

More Christmas special shots

Film

Yes, Guillermo will direct The Hobbit. Officially
Ayelet Zurer and Ewan McGregor (?) to star opposite Tom Hanks in Angels and Demons
Christian Bale to star in adaptation of Stephen King’s Dolan’s Cadillac
Sex and the City theme revealed

Events

Jessica Hynes to do a night of stand-up and DJ sets for charity with friends

British TV

Caroline Aherne returning to TV
G&S’s James Corden and Matthew Horne get six episodes for their new Mary Whitehouse Experience-style comedy show
Rock Rivals ends with 2.3m viewers
Virgin says it only needs one HD channel
Oz and James to explore the UK to find the perfect home-grown drink
Bob Hoskins, Rhys Ifans and Sheila Hancock to appear in Baby Cow comedy drama

US TV

Life on Mars remake delayed by strike after all
Lauren Graham to appear in Cupid?
Shots from Little Britain USA
Tricia Helfer to be a handler in Burn Notice
Jimmy Fallon to replace Conan when Conan replaces Jay
Details of the CSI/Two and a Half Men crossover
Alyssa Milano and Nathan Fillon in negotiations to star in pilots

Tuesday’s fabulous Absolutely news

22 April 2008 Rob Buckley Post a comment

Doctor Who

David Morrissey to appear in Christmas special [spoilers]

Film

DS9‘s Nana Visitor to play Jason Vorhees’ mum in Friday the 13th remake?
Guillermo del Toro to direct Saturn and the End of Days
Sex and the City world premiere to be in London

Comics

Ender’s Game comic coming
Frank Miller to direct Hard Boiled adaptation?
Stan Lee to work as writer and editor for Virgin Comics

British TV

Harry Hill to make spoof soap for ITV
Steve Coogan to play gambling addict in BBC1 comedy drama
Work under way on a third series of The Street
Gavin & Stacey moving – to BBC1 or maybe BBC2?
Andrew Marr to front new history show [free registration required]
Another series for Two Pints
Absolutely reunion stage show planned?

US TV

Fontana and Levinson leave NBC’s The Philanthropist before it starts
Caprica to be as gritty as BSG
Family Guy writers sue Fox
Sarah Chalke returning to HIMYM
Terminator second season confirmed
Second season of Moonlight being worked on

Tuesday’s fabulous Absolutely news

22 April 2008 Rob Buckley 4 Comments

Doctor Who

David Morrissey to appear in Christmas special [spoilers]

Film

DS9‘s Nana Visitor to play Jason Vorhees’ mum in Friday the 13th remake?
Guillermo del Toro to direct Saturn and the End of Days
Sex and the City world premiere to be in London

Comics

Ender’s Game comic coming
Frank Miller to direct Hard Boiled adaptation?
Stan Lee to work as writer and editor for Virgin Comics

British TV

Harry Hill to make spoof soap for ITV
Steve Coogan to play gambling addict in BBC1 comedy drama
Work under way on a third series of The Street
Gavin & Stacey moving – to BBC1 or maybe BBC2?
Andrew Marr to front new history show [free registration required]
Another series for Two Pints
Absolutely reunion stage show planned?

US TV

Fontana and Levinson leave NBC’s The Philanthropist before it starts
Caprica to be as gritty as BSG
Family Guy writers sue Fox
Sarah Chalke returning to HIMYM
Terminator second season confirmed
Second season of Moonlight being worked on

The new-look Monday news

21 January 2008 Rob Buckley Post a comment

How does it look?

Doctor Who

Big Finish to sell plays as MP3s from February 1st

Film

A dodgy-quality version of the teaser trailer for Star Trek XI
Ryan Gosling to be the next Jack Ryan?
British industry falters because of US writers’ strike
Julie Benz talks about Rambo
Photos from Prince Caspian
Michelle Monaghan up for Wolverine role
Site for 10,000BC launches

Radio

Ken Branagh to play Cyrano de Bergerac on Radio 3

British TV

A clip from Ashes to Ashes
BBC should share the licence fee with other broadcasters
Neighbours coming to Five from February 11th?
Hugh F-W says good chickens aren’t just for the rich
Working Title wants to develop British programmes with the appeal of Lost and Heroes [free registration required]

US TV

Lena Headey criticised for being too weedy to be Sarah Connor
Gordon Ramsay gets chased by chef with knife in Kitchen Nightmares
Sophia Myles explains the British invasion
David Milch deals with 1970s police corruption
Jericho has two endings
Eidos developing Highlander game. Maybe that’s why the bosses have quit

Review: Cashmere Mafia 1×1

10 January 2008 Rob Buckley 2 Comments

In the US: Wednesdays, 10/9c, ABC
In the UK: Not yet acquired

Trying to get that vital ‘female’ demographic to watch television is tricky. The answer apparently is Sex and the City. You know, a show about women, by women and starring women that women actually wanted to watch. That’s got to be a fluke. A one-off. There’s no way any other plot or situation would work, is there?

Thus we’ve had Women’s Murder Club, Lipstick Jungle and now Cashmere Mafia, all variations on Sex and the City in which varying numbers of women unite together to advance their careers, fend off the evil oppression of men and discuss relationships and stuff.

Continue reading “Review: Cashmere Mafia 1×1”

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