The Avengers

Film

• George Clooney and Bruce Campbell for Attack of the Killer Tomatoes remake??
• Simon Pegg ‘agonised‘ over being Scotty in Star Trek XI
• I Am A Genius Of Unspeakable Evil And I Want To Be Your Class President acquired
• Ian McKellen up for The Hobbit
• An Iron Man TV spot
• Dexter‘s Julie Benz to star in Saw V
• Tim Allen’s directorial debut to draw on his time as an ex-con

British TV

• Filming starts on Spooks spin-off Rogue Spooks, now called Code 9
• A clip from Tiger: Spy in the Jungle
• BBC4’s Curse of Comedy season causes controversy [free registration required]
• First ep of Dirty Sexy Money gets 2.7m viewers [free registration required]
• Jim Bowen and Cannon and Ball to co-host Netplay TV’s Celebrity Bingo [free registration required]
• The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency gets 6.3m viewers

US TV

• What’s happening on Smallville this season [spoilers]
• And to 30 Rock [spoilers]
• Another Rob Thomas pilot gets picked up
• Diane Farr leaving Numb3rs
• USA Network lining up another four ‘character’ shows
• Britney gives HIMYM best ever ratings
• Sanctuary to differ from web original