Archive for January 2nd, 2008

Jay Leno Sees Letterman’s WGA-Approved Monologue, Raises Him A Whiny Bit About Dave’s Ability to Cut a Deal [The Return Of Late Night]

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

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Hoping to win back The Tonight Show audiences (who, let’s face it, just want their nightly dose of Kevin Eubanks and could really give a fuck what…

Indiana survives Iowa’s late 3-point binge

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

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No. 15 DePaul no match for No. 3 Tennessee

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

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David Letterman’s Back-To-Work Monologue: Hillary Cameos, Hiker Beards, And Picket-Line Dancers [The Return Of Late Night]

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

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Sporting an intimidating beard meant to show the effects of his difficult, two-month-long, tragically scribe-deprived hibernation, David…

Del Toro Behind Orphanage

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008


Guillermo del Toro, who produced and is presenting the Spanish supernatural horror film The Orphanage, told SCI FI Wire that he had no problem suppressing his own directing impulses while working with the film’s helmer, Juan Antonio Bayona.

Perry Confirmed In Trek

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008


The Hollywood Reporter confirmed a rumor, first reported on UGO’s Movie Blog, that filmmaker Tyler Perry will head Starfleet Academy in J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek movie.

Amalric Is Bond 22 Villain

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008


French actor Mathieu Amalric (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly) will play the villain in the upcoming as-yet-untitled 22nd James Bond movie, Variety reported.

Fox Moves Amsterdam

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008


Fox is moving its upcoming supernatural drama New Amsterdam to Monday nights from its original Friday nights when the show debuts in midseason, a reaction to the ongoing writers’ strike, Variety reported.

Host Prequel In Works

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008


>a href=”http://www.joblo.com/the-host-prequel” target=”outside”>JoBlo.com reported that a prequel is in the works to last year’s Korean monster movie The Host, but without director Bong Joon-ho.

Wolves A Collaboration

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008


Fantasy author Sarah Monette, whose new novel A Companion to Wolves was written in collaboration with Elizabeth Bear, told SCI FI Wire that the book came about as a result of a conversation the two had about the romanticized and unrealistic conventions of companion-animal fantasy.

Singer Won’t Do Next Superman?

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008


Variety columnist >a href=”http://weblogs.variety.com/thompsononhollywood/2007/12/notes-chris-nol.html” target=”outside”>Anne Thompson reported that it is “highly unlikely” that Superman Returns helmer Bryan Singer will return to shoot the next Superman movie.

Connor To Go Online

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008


Fox will post the pilot episode of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles exclusively on Yahoo! for 24 hours beginning Jan. 4 at 9 p.m. PT/12 a.m. ET. The commercial-free premiere will also feature an exclusive introduction by star Lena Headey (Sarah Connor).