Archive for January 19th, 2006

Around the World Roundup

Thursday, January 19th, 2006

The Chronicles of Narnia enjoyed Turkish delight over the weekend, while King Kong was strong in China…

Fridge magnets tinker with poetry

Thursday, January 19th, 2006

Fridge magnets may one day be able to fix bad grammar and change the words to something they think is more appropriate.

ABC’s ‘Commander’ trails in polls after hot start (Reuters)

Thursday, January 19th, 2006

Geena Davis poses with her award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama for 'Commander in Chief' at the 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California January 16, 2006. The new ABC drama series, which earned star Geena Davis a Golden Globe Award this week for her role as the first female U.S. president, seems to be sinking into the same midterm malaise affecting the approval ratings of President Bush; 'Commander's' ratings have been declining steadily since bowing to big numbers in September. REUTERS/Lucy NicholsonReuters - "Commander in Chief" is
losing its grip on power.


Underworld 2 Squeezed Budget

Thursday, January 19th, 2006


Len Wiseman, director of the upcoming vampire sequel film Underworld: Evolution, told SCI FI Wire he’s shocked and confused when he hears about the budgets of films essentially competing for the same box-office dollars as his relatively low-budget vampire pictures.

Todd Sneaks Into Destination 3

Thursday, January 19th, 2006


James Wong, co-writer and director of the upcoming supernatural horror sequel Final Destination 3, told SCI FI Wire that he managed to find a unique role in the latest installment for Tony Todd, the veteran character actor who played a sinister morgue attendant in the first two films.

Purcell Reveals Doe’s Secret

Thursday, January 19th, 2006


Dominic Purcell, whose SF series John Doe will begin rerunning on SCI FI Channel Jan. 20, told SCI FI Wire that he knows the show’s big secret. John Doe will air Fridays at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Miike’s Horror Tale Axed

Thursday, January 19th, 2006


Showtime’s innovative Masters of Horror series has shown viewers a baby-killing witch, a horny child-murdering she-beast and even a man-eating lesbian bug woman, but apparently there are things even this edgy show won’t touch.

Disney To Buy Pixar?

Thursday, January 19th, 2006


Walt Disney Co. is in serious discussions to buy Pixar Animation Studios, producer of hit films such as The Incredibles, after months in which the two animation giants have been exploring ways to continue their lucrative partnership, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Cagebird Challenges Readers

Thursday, January 19th, 2006


SF author Karin Lowachee, whose novel Cagebird has been nominated for the Philip K. Dick Award, told SCI FI Wire that she writes to challenge the readers, and in Cagebird, that means seeing familiar characters through eyes different from her previous books, Warchild (2002) and Burndive (2003).

More Melusine Books Coming

Thursday, January 19th, 2006


Fantasy author Sarah Monette told SCI FI Wire that she recently signed a new two-book deal with Ace, which will include the books The Mirador and Summerdown, the third and fourth books in the series that began with her first novel, Melusine.

X3: Reunion Patch Available

Thursday, January 19th, 2006


Enlight Interactive announced that that a patch for its X3: Reunion PC video game is now available for download.

Anime AICN - Earthsea, Anne Freaks, CLAMP, Hellsing and more

Thursday, January 19th, 2006

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Anne Freaks .
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