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Doctor Who

First few minutes of Torchwood up on BBC1 web site (thanks Rosby!)

Film

Hayden Christensen to be the Neuromancer?
Olga Kurylenko to be head Bond girl

Radio

Denise Van Outen and Johnny Vaughan to reunite on Capital Radio

US TV

Golden Globes award ceremony scrapped
A Knight Rider teaser trailer or two

Friday’s classier, swearing- and sex-free news

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Doctor Who

Peter Davison’s daughter to be the next companion?
Torchwood to have less swearing, less sex, better scripts and more class!

Film

I am Legend 2 rights sold
Jeffrey Wright to return as Felix Leiter in Casino Royale sequel

British TV

Kitchen Nightmares restaurant closes
Spin-off from Extras planned?

US TV

Sarah Connor pilot available via Yahoo!
The dates of all the US season finales, assuming the writers’ strike continues

Thursday’s first news of 2008

3 January 2008 Rob Buckley 7 Comments

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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 penultimate news of 2007

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Doctor Who

A vaguely exciting Torchwood trailer
The Master definitely not coming back
An interview with the producers

Film

Is this the plot of Terminator 4?
Mad Men‘s Jon Hamm joins Keanu and co in The Day The Earth Stood Still

British TV

That Mitchell and Webb press pack

US TV

Bionic Woman not cancelled – yet
The 4400 and The Dead Zone cancelled

Monday’s itty bitty bits of news

17 December 2007 Rob Buckley 7 Comments

Doctor Who

Behind the scenes of Voyage of the Damned
Catherine Tate reckons the next series will be Tennant’s last
What’s happening in Torchwood series two? Nerys Hughes plus lots more!

Film

Writers would like Shatner to be in Star Trek movie, but Kirk’s death makes it difficult
A proper Dark Knight trailer

Commercials/Music

Joss Stone to be new Cadbury’s Flake girl

Books

Arthur C Clarke’s 90th birthday YouTube video

Radio

Radio 3’s winter drama season unveiled

British TV

Rupert Penry-Jones quits Spooks
David Walliams to play Frankie Howerd

Web TV

Max Headroom joins Joost line-up

US TV

Showtime acquires Secret Diary of a Call Girl

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