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Friday 28 August 2009
Ian McKellen Talks About The Hobbit
Gandalf actor Sir Ian McKellen told the audience at an all-night screening of The Lord Of The Rings trilogy BFI IMAX in London that he is expecting to start filming in March 2010. He said, "I think I pretty much know who is going to play [Bilbo] and you are going to be very pleased with that casting." The film is expected to be the major blockbuster of 2011.
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Inception Trailer
The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan is spending his time before filming the next Batman film with sci-fi action film 'Inception'. Inception is due to be released in the summer of 2010 and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger and Michael Caine. A trailer for the film has been shown in cinemas before Quentin Tarantino's latest film Inlgourious Basterds.
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The Blob Returns Again
Cult horror movie The Blob is to get another remake by director Rob Zombie. The orginal film gave Steve McQueen an early starring role. The last remake was in 1988 by director Chuck Russell. Talking about the project Zombie said, "My intention is not to have a big red blobby thing - that's the first thing I want to change. That gigantic Jello-looking thing might have been scary to audiences in the 1950s, but people would laugh now.
"I'd been looking to break out of the horror genre, and this really is a science fiction movie about a thing from outer space. I intend to make it scary, and the great thing is I have the freedom once again to take it in any crazy direction I want to."
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Summer Glau Joins Dollhouse
Everyone's favourite Terminator, Summer Glau, is to join the cast of Dollhouse. The actress has previously worked with Dollhouse creator Joss Whedon on Firefly/Serenity & Angel. Whedon said, "I mentioned it to her before [Sarah Connor] was canceled. I was like, 'You know, we should get you in the house'. But first we have to come up with something that works."
The new season is due to start 25th September.
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The new season is due to start 25th September.
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Superman Joins Chuck
Superman Returns actor Brandon Routh has signed up to appear in some episodes in the new season of spy show Chuck. He will play a new agent tasked with mentoring the title character Chuck. The new series is due to air in March 2010.
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'V' Hold Up
The reboot of 80's cult alien invasion series 'V' has seen production halted for 2 weeks. A spokesperson for Warner Bros said the studio wants to "take advantage of our November premiere to maximise creative opportunities and deliver the audience the best show possible". The show is still expected to premiere on November 3rd.
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Thursday 27 August 2009
Lost Casting 'Paul' Character
ABC are casting a new character for Lost. The description for the role reads,
"Paul is an overworked, married male, age 30-60 who finds himself in a highly adrenalized situation that forces him to remain calm and tests his ability to keep his wits about him, a test he fails miserably. Must be available for episodes 602 and 603."
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"Paul is an overworked, married male, age 30-60 who finds himself in a highly adrenalized situation that forces him to remain calm and tests his ability to keep his wits about him, a test he fails miserably. Must be available for episodes 602 and 603."
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Heroes Promo Photo - Possible Spoiler
A promotional picture from the upcoming season of Heroes has been released. The photo from the next chapter Redemption shows Claire (Hayden Panettierre) lying on a chalk outline of a body which appears to be a murder scene.
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Stargate Creators Speak About Stargate Universe
Brad Wright & Robert C Cooper, co-creators of the Stargate tv series, have been talking about the new edition to the family, Stargate Universe.
Wright said, "After 15 seasons of doing something called Stargate, we wanted to do something new, something very different. Other than the stargate itself, which is still very much at the core of our show, a lot of Stargate Universe is very, very different from the old series. We're very, very proud of this, and excited to still be doing what is basically our 16th season of Stargate."
"One thing we decided, in our pursuit of realism, was to step away from rubber-faced, English-speaking aliens, and you will see none of those in the new show. And fewer trees," he added.
"We will run into aliens. They're just not going to be human, latex-faced, English-speaking aliens."
Cooper added, "When we were conceiving the idea for this, we definitely felt that, in some ways, Atlantis and SG-1 had become a little bit too far into their mythologies. We really wanted, for a number of reasons, to make a show that is broader and more accessible to (a mainstream) audience and not just science- fiction. We felt we had told a lot of Stargate stories - 300 or so episodes - and we wanted to come up with a way to make it fresh. And the best way to do that is to tell stories through new characters' eyes. The great thing about this Stargate is it takes place now. It's contemporary. We have characters who are from our world. Our show doesn't just take place on a spaceship. It takes place on Earth. We're hoping that, by focusing a little bit less of the science- fiction aspects of the story and a little more on the characters, we can reach audiences who wouldn't normally embrace a science-fiction show."
Wright said, "We want our Stargate fan base to join us, and I believe they will be rewarded. They will see (Stargate Universe) as being very much part of the Stargate universe. But we would like the mainstream audience as well."
"Make no mistake," he said. "Battlestar (Galactica) was a quality, quality show. And, yes, we want to make a quality show, too."
The show will make its UK premiere on 6th October, only a few days after its premiere in the US - 2nd October
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Wright said, "After 15 seasons of doing something called Stargate, we wanted to do something new, something very different. Other than the stargate itself, which is still very much at the core of our show, a lot of Stargate Universe is very, very different from the old series. We're very, very proud of this, and excited to still be doing what is basically our 16th season of Stargate."
"One thing we decided, in our pursuit of realism, was to step away from rubber-faced, English-speaking aliens, and you will see none of those in the new show. And fewer trees," he added.
"We will run into aliens. They're just not going to be human, latex-faced, English-speaking aliens."
Cooper added, "When we were conceiving the idea for this, we definitely felt that, in some ways, Atlantis and SG-1 had become a little bit too far into their mythologies. We really wanted, for a number of reasons, to make a show that is broader and more accessible to (a mainstream) audience and not just science- fiction. We felt we had told a lot of Stargate stories - 300 or so episodes - and we wanted to come up with a way to make it fresh. And the best way to do that is to tell stories through new characters' eyes. The great thing about this Stargate is it takes place now. It's contemporary. We have characters who are from our world. Our show doesn't just take place on a spaceship. It takes place on Earth. We're hoping that, by focusing a little bit less of the science- fiction aspects of the story and a little more on the characters, we can reach audiences who wouldn't normally embrace a science-fiction show."
Wright said, "We want our Stargate fan base to join us, and I believe they will be rewarded. They will see (Stargate Universe) as being very much part of the Stargate universe. But we would like the mainstream audience as well."
"Make no mistake," he said. "Battlestar (Galactica) was a quality, quality show. And, yes, we want to make a quality show, too."
The show will make its UK premiere on 6th October, only a few days after its premiere in the US - 2nd October
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Wednesday 26 August 2009
Meerkats On The March
Meerkats are seeing an increase in popularity due to the success of the Compare The Meerkat adverts. Blackpool zoo has reported an increase in people wanting to adopt the creatures as well in sales of meerkat toys.
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Name The TV Show Quiz 2 Added
Here's another name the tv show quiz to test your memory of old tv shows...
Name The TV Show - Download
Name the tv shows from the UK & the US.
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Name The TV Show - Download
Name the tv shows from the UK & the US.
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Not A Lotta Bottle
An antiques collector who took a glass bottle he'd spent £1000 on to the Antiques Roadshow was shocked to discover it was only an olive oil bottle from Tesco.
The BBC have decided not to add to the man's embarrassment by leaving it out of the show which is due to air next month.
The unlucky collector was told by one of the shows experts, "I'm afraid it's an empty olive oil bottle, Tesco, circa 2008. It's worth nothing at all."
Presenter Fiona Bruce said, "Now I suppose we could have broadcast it - but it was just too cruel. The guy was devastated. There's a tiny bit of my brain that realises it would have made great television. But it's just not what the show is about. Poor chap, poor chap. The thing about the Antiques Roadshow is not to humiliate people."
A BBC spokeswoman added, "The specialist felt uncomfortable about filming the detailed conversation as the owner was clearly anxious about his recent purchase and felt to do so on camera would have caused embarrassment and upset."
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The BBC have decided not to add to the man's embarrassment by leaving it out of the show which is due to air next month.
The unlucky collector was told by one of the shows experts, "I'm afraid it's an empty olive oil bottle, Tesco, circa 2008. It's worth nothing at all."
Presenter Fiona Bruce said, "Now I suppose we could have broadcast it - but it was just too cruel. The guy was devastated. There's a tiny bit of my brain that realises it would have made great television. But it's just not what the show is about. Poor chap, poor chap. The thing about the Antiques Roadshow is not to humiliate people."
A BBC spokeswoman added, "The specialist felt uncomfortable about filming the detailed conversation as the owner was clearly anxious about his recent purchase and felt to do so on camera would have caused embarrassment and upset."
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Big Brother Will No Longer Be Watching
Channel 4 has announced that reality tv show Big Brother will finish after next years series. The show which is currently in it's eighth year has seen audience figures fall in the last few years with the current series averaging only 2 million viewers a night.
C4 director of television Kevin Lygo said, "We will not be continuing with Big Brother. Next year will be the last series for Channel 4. There will be a celebrity version, plus the regular one. We've decided it's time to move on."
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C4 director of television Kevin Lygo said, "We will not be continuing with Big Brother. Next year will be the last series for Channel 4. There will be a celebrity version, plus the regular one. We've decided it's time to move on."
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Tuesday 25 August 2009
3D TV On The Way
Channel 4 are to show 3D shows and films in the autumn which will be viewed via special glasses available from Sainsbury's. A Derren Brown special will be one of the main highlights of the 3D week of programmes.
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Murray Walker In Pole Position
Formula 1 commentator Murray Walker is to voice a character in children's cartoon Roary The Racing Car alongside regular star Peter Kay.
Talking about his role Murray Walker said, "So many of my friends with children, literally from all over the world, have told me how much they enjoy watching Roary the Racing Car with their youngsters, so I was delighted when I was invited to join the cast and absolutely enthralled to take part in the studio recordings with Peter Kay and the rest of the jolly talent.
They have been the most enormous fun and I now feel that I have achieved fame at last by becoming part of such an outstanding entertainment."
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Talking about his role Murray Walker said, "So many of my friends with children, literally from all over the world, have told me how much they enjoy watching Roary the Racing Car with their youngsters, so I was delighted when I was invited to join the cast and absolutely enthralled to take part in the studio recordings with Peter Kay and the rest of the jolly talent.
They have been the most enormous fun and I now feel that I have achieved fame at last by becoming part of such an outstanding entertainment."
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Monday 24 August 2009
More Mr Men
Six extra Litte Miss & Mr Men characters will appear in the second series of the hit TV show which starts in September.
Mr Tall, Mr Funny and Little Miss Giggles, Magic, Bossy and Curious are being added to the cartoon on Five.
A source said, "The show has quickly become a firm favourite with young viewers - this time they should particularly look out for Little Miss Giggles who can't stop laughing and Little Miss Magic whose tricks always misfire.
Meanwhile Mr Funny is a silent clown who, in a similar vein to Harpo Marx, only communicates via a horn."
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Mr Tall, Mr Funny and Little Miss Giggles, Magic, Bossy and Curious are being added to the cartoon on Five.
A source said, "The show has quickly become a firm favourite with young viewers - this time they should particularly look out for Little Miss Giggles who can't stop laughing and Little Miss Magic whose tricks always misfire.
Meanwhile Mr Funny is a silent clown who, in a similar vein to Harpo Marx, only communicates via a horn."
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Star Trek Excel Quiz Added
I've added a Star Trek quiz to the Excel quiz collection. Keep an eye out for more quizzes..
Name The Star Trek Baddies - Download
Name the baddies from the Star Trek universe, from the original series to current movie.
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Name The Star Trek Baddies - Download
Name the baddies from the Star Trek universe, from the original series to current movie.
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Jayma Mays Returns To Heroes
Actress Jayma Mays is to return to her role of Hiro's love interest, Charlie Andrews. She will appear in one episode that sees Hiro go back in time in an attempt to save her.
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Hiroyuki Sanada Joins Lost
Famous Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada has joined the cast of Lost in a recurring role. His character is currently unknown as well the number of episodes he will appear in. Sanada has appeared in over 70 films in his native Japan.
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US To Remake Skins
MTV has said it plans to create it's own version of Channel 4's teen comedy drama, Skins. The third season of the show is currently being aired on Channel 4 after previously being shown on E4. A fourth series is due to show on E4 in 2010.
"Skins is one of those rare shows that cuts through to its core audience with unusually authentic stories due to the unique writing and casting process that Bryan pioneered," said MTV's Liz Gateley.
"Having personally pursued the UK project for almost two years, I am beyond thrilled to bring it to MTV in the US. We intend to preserve the authenticity of the British version and are excited to collaborate with the original team to develop stories that will speak to American youth."
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"Skins is one of those rare shows that cuts through to its core audience with unusually authentic stories due to the unique writing and casting process that Bryan pioneered," said MTV's Liz Gateley.
"Having personally pursued the UK project for almost two years, I am beyond thrilled to bring it to MTV in the US. We intend to preserve the authenticity of the British version and are excited to collaborate with the original team to develop stories that will speak to American youth."
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End Of Ashes
Marshall Lancaster has told The Sun that he is glad that Life On Mars spin-off Ashes To Ashes will end after it's third series.
"These sorts of shows have only so much mileage and it will have gone as far as it can," he said. "I think we can stretch only one more series out of it.
"Everything should draw to an end at some point and sometimes you can flog these things to death. You've got to aim for something like Fawlty Towers where they didn't film many episodes but they were all brilliant."
About the third series he said, "It will be a real eye-opener and won't be what everybody expects."
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"These sorts of shows have only so much mileage and it will have gone as far as it can," he said. "I think we can stretch only one more series out of it.
"Everything should draw to an end at some point and sometimes you can flog these things to death. You've got to aim for something like Fawlty Towers where they didn't film many episodes but they were all brilliant."
About the third series he said, "It will be a real eye-opener and won't be what everybody expects."
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New Heroes Poster Has Some Front!
Here's a recently released promo poster for the upcoming season 4 of Heroes...
No prizes for guessing what Hiro's looking at!
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No prizes for guessing what Hiro's looking at!
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New Torchwood Still On The Cards
Russell T Davies has said in an interview is this month's Torchwood magazine that it could return for a new series. The show, which sees John Barrowman star as Captain Jack Harkness, looked like it could have ended with the recent 5 part mini-series which ended with fan favourite Ianto killed off, Gwen expecting a baby and Jack beaming up into space.
Russell revealed, "I know exactly how to pick it up. I¹ve got a shape in mind, and I've got stories. I know where you'd find Gwen and Rhys, and their baby, and Jack, and I know how you'd go forward with a new form of Torchwood."
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Russell revealed, "I know exactly how to pick it up. I¹ve got a shape in mind, and I've got stories. I know where you'd find Gwen and Rhys, and their baby, and Jack, and I know how you'd go forward with a new form of Torchwood."
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Shooting Stars Returns
Cult quiz show Shooting Stars returns to BBC2 on Wednesday (26/08/09) at 10pm with guests Christine Bleakley, Paddy McGuinness, DJ Ironik and Angelos Epithemiou. The madcap returns after a successful Christmas special. Vic Reeves told Radio Times magazine: "There's more energy in this than anything we've done. We're not crippled and incapable yet. I think comedy probably is a young man's game, but it's gone a bit stale at the moment."
Bob Mortimer added: "It doesn't feel like there's been that much new. I think The Mighty Boosh are quite good. But I could have been watching this new crop - Michael McIntyre and people - 20 years ago."
Vic added: "When we were doing Vic Reeves Big Night Out, they were the kind of people that were around, and we came along and did something different. And they're still there. There's nothing new."
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Bob Mortimer added: "It doesn't feel like there's been that much new. I think The Mighty Boosh are quite good. But I could have been watching this new crop - Michael McIntyre and people - 20 years ago."
Vic added: "When we were doing Vic Reeves Big Night Out, they were the kind of people that were around, and we came along and did something different. And they're still there. There's nothing new."
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Sunday 23 August 2009
Law & Order Seven Of Nine Style
Jeri Ryan who played everyone's favourite Borg, Seven Of Nine, in Star Trek: Voyager is to guest star in the new season of Law & Order: SVU.
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Doctor Who In The Sarah Jane Adventures
The Doctor will be making a guest appearance in the next series of The Sarah Jane Adventures, CBBC's Doctor Who spin-off. In an episode entitled 'The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith', The Doctor will feature prominently.
Russell T Davies said, "Viewers thought they may have to wait until November for the next full episode of Doctor Who, but this is an extra special treat. It's not just a cameo from David - this is a full-on appearance for The Doctor as he and Sarah Jane face their biggest threat ever."
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Russell T Davies said, "Viewers thought they may have to wait until November for the next full episode of Doctor Who, but this is an extra special treat. It's not just a cameo from David - this is a full-on appearance for The Doctor as he and Sarah Jane face their biggest threat ever."
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