Spidey’s Webb, PUSH TV, FOOTLOOSE dead?, more…
News you can use: (500) Days of Summer director Marc Webb is officially Sony’s choice to reboot a Spider-Man franchise that was Schumachered without even switching directors. (DHD) Summit is turning its little-seen X-Men ripoff, Push, into a TV series. Well, it can’t be worse than than Heroes. (Variety) No star. No director. Big problem. Paramount has pushed its Footloose remake, which would have featured Zac Efron-lite Chace Crawford, off its 2010 schedule. (The Wrap) The BBC series Torchwood is getting a U.S. adaptation courtesy of FOX. (THR)...
Read MoreStatement from Conan O’Brien
So, what does Conan O’Brien think about NBC’s decision to move his barely birthed Tonight Show to 12:05 a.m. to make room for Jay Leno at 11:35 p.m. Well: Conan O’Brien released the following statement. People of Earth: In the last few days, I’ve been getting a lot of sympathy calls, and I want to start by making it clear that no one should waste a second feeling sorry for me. For 17 years, I’ve been getting paid to do what I love most and, in a world with real problems, I’ve been absurdly lucky. That said, I’ve been suddenly put in a very public predicament and my bosses are demanding an immediate decision. Six years ago, I signed a contract with NBC to take over The Tonight Show in June of 2009. Like a lot of us, I...
Read MoreQuotables: BETTER OFF TED – Episode 204
“Of course it was an accident. Although, the man was cheating on me, and my subconscious is very protective, and sometimes kind of a douche.” -Veronica on shooting her boyfriend with a spear...
Read MoreAFI Awards 2009 – Best films & TV shows of the year
AFI MOVIES OF THE YEAR-OFFICIAL SELECTIONS CORALINE THE HANGOVER THE HURT LOCKER THE MESSENGER PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL ‘PUSH’ BY SAPPHIRE A SERIOUS MAN A SINGLE MAN SUGAR UP UP IN THE AIR AFI TV PROGRAMS OF THE YEAR-OFFICIAL SELECTIONS THE BIG BANG THEORY BIG LOVE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS GLEE MAD MEN MODERN FAMILY THE NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY NURSE JACKIE PARTY DOWN TRUE...
Read MoreQuotables: GLEE – Episode 112
“All I want is just one day a year when I’m not visually assaulted by uglies and fatties.” –Sue...
Read MoreStephen King’s HAVEN finds a home at Syfy
‘ Earlier in the year, it was announced that Stephen King’s Hard Case Crime novella, The Colorado Kid, would be adapted into a TV series. Now Variety reports that NBC Universal’s newly rebranded Syfy will air the series, titled Haven, around the globe. Syfy has picked up the first 13 episodes of the series, which will focus on mysterious happenings in a small New England town. That’s not much of a creative stretch for King’s material, but then again, I always wanted to see what Twin Peaks would be like if it were set in...
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