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Toasty16 writes “According to an article on Firingsquad, our shiny new Radeon and Geforce cards won’t be able to play HDCP-encrypted content, even though they have been advertising HDCP support as a feature for a few generations. Want to watch that new Blu-ray movie on your custom built PC at full resolution? Sorry, retail graphics cards won’t be able to do that; only OEM-built computers from Dell, Sony, HP and the like will have that functionality built in.”

Shaun Alexander may have Carolina on his mind.

John Moore, director of the upcoming supernatural remake The Omen 666, told SCI FI Wire to expect nods to the original 1976 movie The Omen, on which it is based.

Bryan Singer, director of the upcoming Superman Returns, vehemently denied to SCI FI Wire rumors that the film’s budget is soaring past $250 million or that he has gone back for extensive reshoots.

J.J. Abrams, co-creator of ABC’s hit SF series Lost, denied to SCI FI Wire that producers were planning to kill off any characters because of an actor’s off-screen behavior.

SF author Kate Elliott, whose recently published book Crown of Stars completes her seven-book series of the same name, told SCI FI Wire that she knows the books don’t work as stand-alone novels, which has limited the possible audience.

Multiple award-winning SF author Joe Haldeman told SCI FI Wire that his new story collection, War Stories, includes all of the short fiction that grew out of his combat experience in the Vietnam War.

Skeet Ulrich (Miracles) has been tapped to star in CBS’ SF drama pilot Jericho, from executive producers Ridley and Tony Scott, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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Reuters - Two stars of ABC’s
comedy “Hot Properties,” Gail O’Grady and Sofia Vergara, have
landed lead roles on pilots.

LYNN ZINSER: The three-time Olympian was forced to pull out of her final Olympics early Sunday after suffering another groin injury. [New York Times]

Reuters - Skeet Ulrich has been
tapped to star in the nuclear-apocalypse drama pilot “Jericho”
for CBS.