News that is NOT ABOUT TWILIGHT

[cleolinda]

<--- Epic Twi-spam that way. (Chicago police "totally ready" for Hot Topic event tomorrow night, Robert Pattinson calls Stephenie Meyer out on publishing her "sexual fantasy," etc.)

First things first: RDR Books Files Notice of Appeal. *convulsion*

Also, Emma Thompson is blowing off 'Deathly Hallows' to do another Nanny McPhee movie. I'm sure no one's out there complaining about that at all.

4,300-year-old pyramid discovered in Egypt.

Baby Ogopogo Found in Vancouver Lake?

Stephen King sends shivers with 'Just After Sunset' stories. New short stories? YAY!

Lessing Is More [Golden Notebook Project].

Barbie jewelry by Margaux Lange. DAMN, that's expensive.

Victoria's Secret Bras May Cause "Very Sexy" Rashes and Hives.

'Dallas' Devotees Celebrate 30th Anniversary With Chaotic Ranch Riot. And that's how you do it old-school.

'Pushing Daisies' Isn't Dead - Yet.

Close Casting Misfires. Okay, Chevy Chase in American Beauty ? Not one I had heard before.

20 Classic Toys That Aren't Movies (Yet).

James Franco “Stoner Of The Year” High Times Magazine. Excuse me, sir, I do believe you have dropped your verb. And maybe a preposition, I'm not sure.

The Curious Case of Brad Pitt's Security/Paparazzi Scuffle.

Here are the 14 Films Up for an Animated Oscar; How the Academy Rigs the Animated Oscar for CGI Behemoths; Recall the Gold: The 1983 Best Director Oscar race.

Images: So This is What 42 Pictures from 'Che' Looks Like; New 'Benjamin Button' Poster Arrives in Backward-English Markets; Dragonball Promo Pics.

Trailers and clips: Do You Want Female Voiceovers for Trailers? You know what? I think female voiceovers could work, even for "high-testosterone movies." Sultry purring, y'all. It could work.

Bond Week Interview: 'Quantum of Solace' Director Marc Forster; Marc Forster Talks Martinis, Girls And Gadgets; USA Today: Daniel Craig Focuses On James Bond; Exclusive: Craig & Kurylenko on 'Quantum of Solace'; Dressed To Kill: New Look For 'Quantum of Solace'; Roger Moore dislikes more violent Bond; Bond Week: Official First Showing 'Quantum of Solace' Review; Cinematical review: Quantum of Solace -- James's Take; Cinematical (Double-O) Seven: Reasons to Love Even the Least of the James Bond Films; Bond Week: A Look Back at Bond Posters of the Past.

Watchmen Video Journal #8; It Never Stops - Six More Beautiful Watchmen Posters! *points to new icon*

'Star Trek': An exclusive first look at the Enterprise; Britain Goes Fannish Over New Trek Footage; Lotsa Trek spoilers! No, seriously...A LOT.

(Related: 'Annoyed' William Shatner Cracks Down on George Takei's 'Psychotic' Gay Mutiny [Feuds].)

Ten Brand New Beautiful Pics from 'Australia'; Brand New Poster for 'Australia' and a Note on the Ending Controversy (MAY HAVE SPOILERS).

Wonder Woman Writer Gail Simone Talks Movie Rumors [Exclusive].

Neil Gaiman, Penn Jillette To Adapt WWI-Era Prisoner Tale ‘The Road To Endor.’

First Reviews of 'Prince Caspian' Blu-Ray & DVD; Mark Johnson Talks to Movies.ie About Narnia; New 'Prince Caspian' Action Figures.

'Hellboy II' DVD: First Look.

Crowe To Replace Ledger In Noyce Movie 'Dirt Music'?

'American Teen' director Nanette Burstein gets her first shot at a fiction film.

From Page to Screen: 'The Reader.'

‘Ugly Betty’ Star America Ferrera Is An ‘American Tragic’; America Ferrera Leaves the Fashion World for Post-War Drama.

New 'Push' Images Now Live; 'Push' Will Actually Be Better Than 'Jumper.'

Exclusive: Danny Boyle Updates 'Trainspotting' Sequel.

It's Official: Jaden Smith is The New 'Karate Kid'.

This Just In: 'Sharks in Venice' Looks Kinda Awesome; Get a Load of Stephen Baldwin in 'Sharks in Venice'; Stephen Baldwin Has Hannah Montana's Initials Tattooed On His Arm.

An A-List Cast Recites Z-Grade Dialogue (Found Footage). Yeah... my mom loves The Core. I mean, not like I have any room to talk; I love Van Helsing.

The Best Worm Sex Death Scene in the Galaxy [NSFW] [Found Footage]. ...Yeah.

Comments

[scornedsaint.livejournal.com]

Also, Emma Thompson is blowing off 'Deathly Hallows' to do another Nanny McPhee movie. I'm sure no one's out there complaining about that at all.

Well, at least my 5 year-old nephew will be happy with this news.

[gabsy.livejournal.com]

So we're definitely not seeing Trelawney being awesome and throwing crystal balls at Death Eaters? Awww.

Then again, it's not like they gave her anything great to do ever.

And it's not like they would have written it in anyway.

There's always a way for me to bring it back to my dislike of Steve Kloves.

[lunylucy.livejournal.com]

Maybe there's still hope for McGonagall and desks.

[jainamsolo.livejournal.com]

Emma Thompson is blowing off 'Deathly Hallows' to do another Nanny McPhee movie.

*Totally* misread that as "Emma Watson" at first and I was like WHAT.

[visceralvamp.livejournal.com]

ME TOO.

[maxineofarc.livejournal.com]

Oh, yay! I love Nanny McPhee.

[elizardbits.livejournal.com]

Oh Dallas. THANK YOU so much for reminding me that the crazy was around way before Twilight was but a drunken pervy twinkle in SMeyer's eye.

ETA: dude, you are a posting DYNAMO tonight. I am in awe.

[sonic331va.livejournal.com]

I freaking love that icon...

[sonic331va.livejournal.com]

But... I... LOVE... Trelawney... *Dr. Tran shocked horror moment*

:O

[moogleybacon.livejournal.com]

I heart your icon. :D

[plazmah.livejournal.com]

Re: female voiceovers. I also think it would work for movies with Epic Plotlines, in a Galadriel-esque way.

[spectralbovine.livejournal.com]

It Never Stops - Six More Beautiful Watchmen Posters! *points to new icon*
Ooh, neat! I like them. But isn't the one of Veitch a little, er...ominous?

'Push' Will Actually Be Better Than 'Jumper.'
That won't be hard to do. It sounds cool, though.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Yeah... I'm not happy with how much that poster gives away. It clues you in to more than it should, if nothing else.

[oatmeal-queen.livejournal.com]

The Best Worm Sex Death Scene in the Galaxy
"And so of course, she meets a giant maggot. Who eats her . . . in a number of ways. Don't say I didn't warn you about this one, kids."

NEEDS MORE WARNING. WTH.

[meleth.livejournal.com]

OH GOD, THAT WAS COMPLETELY HORRIFYING AND TRAUMATIZING.

[bienegold.livejournal.com]

I'm surprised she isn't in some death-contract, but more power to her, I guess!

[alliancesjr.livejournal.com]

Okay, so the poster of The Comedian lighting his cigar with the flamethrower?

GOLD.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I KNOW IT IS SO BAD-ASS

[wirrrn.livejournal.com]

I'd heard about Chevy Chase in AMERICAN BEAUTY. Nick Nolte auditioned for Han Solo too, as did *Christopher Walken*. "Jabba please... we can...sort this out, I mean; c'mon..."

SHARKS IN VENICE had me until the deal killer of Stephen "Gays can't marry it says so in the Bible" Baldwin.

FEMALE VOICEOVERS: Linda Hunt's awesome narration was the scariest thing about the remake of THE HAUNTING.

As soon as I saw the words "worm sex death" I knew it would be GALAXY OF TERROR *g*

[urizanegao.livejournal.com]

Thanks for posting the link to Seattle!

[msilverstar]

Female voiceovers: fucking finally.

[clodia-risa.livejournal.com]

Okay, original Star Trek is my favorite of all the Star Treks except for when Q shows up. I love Shatner. I love his image, I love his cheesiness. But he best be steppin' off Takei before I need to whoop his ass. I didn't really care about Takei until I saw his video a couple years ago about the basketball player, and since then he's gotten progressively awesomer (probably because I'm just now paying attention.) Bill - I love you man, but just let it go. He wins because he's got class, humor, and not being weird and bitchy on his side.

[rinnamarie.livejournal.com]

OMG, are you talking about the "I love sweaty basketball players" video? That was just MADE of sparkles and snapdragons and win. Hilarious. Mostly because of his facial expressions.

[crackedwraith.livejournal.com]

What the hell?

Leave Takei alone, Shatner. Jeebus. Just rip off your shirt and roar and be done with it.

[cmdr-zoom.livejournal.com]

"I AM KIROK!"

[ipuchan.livejournal.com]

my sister (who works at a theatre) is already hunkered down for QoS. like literally ALREADY ranting about how stupid people are at premieres.... but its ok cause i'll see twilight before her~!!

[ravenofthejade.livejournal.com]

I... *reads again*

I am now terrefied that I ever swam in that lake. Seriously, the Ogopogo IS NOT SUPPOSED TO EXIST.

[poisoned-candyy.livejournal.com]

But..but..Trewlaney! :(

[emerybored.livejournal.com]

re: The Core. It's a really cute movie, as long as you go into it knowing that the writer knew it was all crap science. John Rogers has a blog called "Kung Fu Monkey." There are several posts about his time writing The Core, plus his insights into screenwriting in general. As for the whole thing about him co-writing Catwoman (a movie which did completely suck), he only wrote one line that made it into the final film, which was the line spoken by Halle Berry when she was in jail and the cat comes through the window: "At least Lassie would have brought me the key." The rest of the script he just read over and edited a bit. So the fact that he accepted the Razzie for crap he didn't write earns him points in my book.

There, I think I'm done. :)

[mmaresca.livejournal.com]

I can't blame Emma Thompson. Between starring in the movie she also Exec. Produces, or a glorified cameo? No contest.

[mogumogu.livejournal.com]

Wow... I think my brain broke thanks to that maggot

[shebit.livejournal.com]

Ok, I admit it, the Trekkie in me just shed a tiny tear of joy when reading about those four scenes shown to the journos. I've been very trepidatious (and I'm not keen on the new old Enterprise), but those scenes sound wonderful. It was the mention of Nimoy's scene which really gave me geeky joy, but I'm also now really looking forward to seeing Horseboy's turn as Bones. When I first heard about his casting I thought it was a terrible decision - Bones is not meant to be a hottie! - but apparently our little Rohir has DeForrest's voice and mannerisms down beautifully.

[mercat.livejournal.com]

Jewelry by Margaux

This reminds me of the time we named our cat Phydeaux. The vet denied it because she couldn't spell it. (Seriously, "Margot" wasn't weird enough? That name has always bothered me.)

Chicago news this morning

[wendyzski.livejournal.com]

http://www.wbbm780.com/Tickets-Sell-Out-For--Twilight--Star-s-Mall-Appear/3304913

"ORLAND PARK, Ill. (CBS 2/STNG) ― Tickets for an appearance by "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson at the Orland Square Mall went on sale early and were gone within an hour.

Meanwhile, given the riots in San Francisco surrounding a mall appearance by Pattinson there, the Orland Park Police Department has geared up for the actor's scheduled appearance early Wednesday evening.

In addition, the mall's own security force is said to be ''totally ready'' for the expected hordes of tween and teen girls, who make up the bulk of fans for the Twilight saga of books, penned by Stephanie Meyer.

Tickets had been scheduled to go on sale at 7:15 a.m., but so many people came ahead of time that organizers decided to begin ticket sales by 11 p.m. Tuesday night. By midnight, they were all gone.

One woman told CBS 2 she drove from Fort Wayne, Ind., only to find out she could not get a ticket. She said the rules for getting tickets indicated that nobody would be allowed to stand in line overnight, and claimed that she and several others who came from farther distances missed out on tickets even though they followed the rules.

At 6:15 a.m., a group of 300 people assembled outside the mall. Police asked the entire group to leave on threat of arrest, but by 7:15 a.m., a new crowd had assembled"

Yeah - this is going to go well....