PinkKryptonite.com:
Years ago my second-favorite Warren Ellis comic, Global Frequency, was developed as a pilot for the old WB network. As that was the original home of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and a number of other good dramas that successfully mixed both younger audiences and mature themes I figured that was pretty much the natural home of (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Film:
Rumours abound that JJ Abrams - if he is to helm the revamped Enterprise's second outing - will cast Lost hunk Nestor Carbonell in the role made famous by Ricardo Montalban. Is that playing too safe?Directors have their favourites. Follow David Lynch on his latest journey to Planet Weird and you'll probably find Laura Dern (Read More)
USATODAY.com - Game on:
Actor Quinton Aaron was given some unique direction in his latest movie. Be himself while portraying another person that he has never met. Aaron is playing Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Michael Oher in The Blind Side. The movie, opening Friday,...
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A web series spoofing a comic based on a web series… that has to be a first. A Comicbook Orange, the popular series for all things comics, released its latest episode today reviewing the new Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog comic form Dark Horse which hit stores today. Host Casey McKinnon crafted a special musical number (why (Read More)
tor.com:
If you’re troubled and you can’t relaxClose your eyes and think of thisIf the rumors floating in your head   all turn to factsClose your eyes and think of thisArmenia, city in the sky!The sky is glass, the sea is brownAnd everyone is upside-down!—The Who, The Who Sell OutAre you a comics reader who’s mostly OD’d on superhe (Read More)
The Guardian:
The American right has worked itself into a lather over Obama's bow to Japan's emperor. They owe him an apologyTo most reasonable people, it was a well-intentioned show of respect to a head of state who greeted his guest on the steps of his home before ushering him inside for lunch.But Barack Obama's greeting to Japan's em (Read More)
Comics And...Other Imaginary Tales:
Lee: Another month, another rant about Marvel. This month, besides the newest super-event, is the quantity of blood on the covers. It seems Marvel decided to stop showing boobs and went for blood. I never thought the day would come when I would actually miss the boobs and slutty swim suit costumes.Jim: It should be interest (Read More)
SFGate: Entertainment:
My 10-year-old nephew is addicted to the Food Network. He won't eat anything that isn't white, but he'll spend hours watching cooks make all kinds of exotic (at least in his mind) dishes. Chefs are now superheroes, it seems - especially if they are on...
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PinkKryptonite.com:
With Smallville in its ninth season, it's a fair bet to assume that you've caught an episode or two, if not for the story, then for the shirtless Tom Welling. And when that's not enough of a draw, the show reinvents itself with superhero collaborations and stunts like bringing on Geoff Johns as a guest writer. February will (Read More)
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed:
Robert Pattinson, the English actor who stars in the vampire movie series Twilight, greeted fans on the red carpet at the film's premiere in Westwood -- and revealed his lack of familiarity with one of the featured sponsors, Bing.During an interview with Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet, inside a Bing-sponsored booth wallpap (Read More)
/Film:
Following up on the recent news that Thor will start shooting in January, we’ve also caught wind of some casting additions. Tonight we’ve learned that Ray Stevenson (Rome, Punisher:Warzone), Tadanobu Asano (Ichi the Killer, Mongol), and Stuart Townsend (The League of Extraordinary Gentleman) have joined the project as “The (Read More)
Submitted by Pink Lisa
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Kirsten Dunst got back to nature for the cover of December's Allure. She's out and about discussing her upcoming film with Ryan Gosling, All Good Things, which we caught a lot of them filming last year in NYC. Kirsten sat down to chat about her occupation, her thoughts on Twilight after starring in Interview With the Vampir (Read More)
Huffington Post:
By Jesse J. Holland, APWASHINGTON (AP) - Apparently, no one told Sonia Sotomayor that Supreme Court justices are supposed to be circumspect, emerging from their marble palace mainly to dispense legal wisdom to law schools, judges' conferences and lawyers' meetings.Since becoming the first Hispanic justice, Sotomayor has mam (Read More)
The Guardian:
Character actor and comedian who specialised in Jewish rolesPortly, balding, twinkly-eyed and sporting a moustache, Lou Jacobi, who has died aged 95, believed that he "had the look of everybody's favourite Uncle Max". Although Jacobi had been acting since he was 12, he was the sort of character actor that one could never im (Read More)
tor.com:
The New Adventures of Flash Gordon (1979-1980) is a delicious adaptation of Alex Raymond’s classic comic strip. According to IMDb, the series was originally conceived as a live action vehicle, but NBC opted for a budget-friendly animated one by Saturday morning staple. The serialized format delivered 16 episodes in the firs (Read More)