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Film

Phillip Noyce to direct and Scarlett Johansson to star in Mary Queen of Scots
Star Trek XI set talk
Justice League too mediocre to live?
Kate Winslet to replace Nicole Kidman on The Reader

British TV

CBBC to get a comedy sketch show
Damages‘ ratings not so good

US TV

Season four hints in a cast photo of Battlestar Galactica
A Monk feature film?
What’s up in Medium, season four

Thursday’s first news of 2008

3 January 2008 Rob Buckley 7 Comments

Welcome to 2008, news readers, the year everything changes. Don’t forget to vote for the daily news in the reader survey if you want it to continue!

Doctor Who

Danni Minogue to appear in Torchwood?
Sun spoilers plus the suggestion of a movie
Phil Collinson not producing the four specials?

Film

Stills from The Time Traveler’s Wife
Tyler Perry to appear in Star Trek XI?
Trailer for Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

Books

Eighth Harry Potter novel a possibility – in ten years’ time

Theatre

Kristin Chenoweth to make her ENO debut

British TV

Kudos to make Law and Order: London?
The Catherine Tate Show under investigation

US TV

Bust ups behind the scenes at Brothers and Sisters
Fox moves its mid-season schedule around
Is The Wire‘s depiction of the Baltimore Sun realistic?
Big Shots not cancelled?
Eight Fox affiliates sold

Thursday’s Thanksgiving News

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Happy Thanksgiving, US readers!

Doctor Who

Fifth Doctor celery sells for £5,500

Film

Brad Pitt walks out of State of Play
Christian Bale to play John Conner in McG’s Terminator: Salvation?
Watchmen extra material being shot?
Naomi Watts in Angels and Demons?
Wizard of Oz munchkins get a Hollywood star
R2D2 launches toilet shower campaign

British TV

Dave now 10th largest channel
Channel 4 unveils its new season of programming
Virgin Media to offer Star Trek on demand

US TV

Dancing with the Stars producers working on mixed martial arts version

Tuesday’s Chris Chibnall wins an award for something news

20 November 2007 Rob Buckley 7 Comments

Doctor Who

Writers’ Guild gives award to series three writers. Yes, even Chris Chibnall and Helen Raynor
Sweet FA to appear on The Omid Djalili Show

Film

Ben Cross to play Spock’s dad in Star Trek XI
Sarah Michelle Prinze ‘too scared‘ for Buffy movie
High quality trailer for Cloverfield now available
Sienna Miller cast in GI Joe
The X Files 2 to include Millennium crossover?
Angels and Demons, Bruno, JLA postponed by strike

British TV

Christian group wants to sue the Beeb over Jerry Springer
BBC HD channel approved
Pipes is up for porn award

US TV

Journeyman on verge of being cancelled?
Red Hot Chili Peppers suing Showtime over use of the word Californication
Warner Bros trying to launch global on-demand networks
‘Celebrity’ contestants for The Apprentice named
New promo for BSG: Razor
US version of Little Britain delayed by strike

Tuesday’s living long and prospering news

13 November 2007 Rob Buckley 14 Comments

Doctor Who

Lily Allen to be the next companion?
Tom Baker would have liked to have been The Master instead of John Simm

Film

Misdirection or the complete plot to Star Trek XI?

British TV

Line-up for new Saturday Live revealed
Rough Justice to end after 27 years

US TV

Damages back for not one but two more seasons
What happened to one restaurant after Gordon Ramsay left
Lost webisodes to air from Friday
NBC launches its downloads service
Greg Grunberg to reappear as the pilot on Lost

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