*flop*

[cleolinda]

Omg, I am so tired in such a stupid pointless way. Mostly because I have that cold and I'm snerfly and argh I am so over this. And I was away from the computer most of the day so I'm also behind on everything. Otherwise, you would also have a new Secret Life entry, because we have developments on that front. So look for that in the morning, I guess. Maybe? When are the televised inaugural festivities starting? Because even if three hours of leadup bore me to tears, I feel like I should be there, you know? A historic first is, by definition, a once-in-a-lifetime event.

Anyway. Linkspam. I've decided not to post generic Sundance links, or at least very few of them, because there's dozens of them on my feeds and I have neither the time nor the fortitude to deal with that right now. If it's a specific news item, sure, it'll go in, but as mentioned previously, several movie sites are doing exhaustive coverage (off the top of my head: EW; MTV; Defamer), so, you know: enjoy.

Photos from (taken during) the Lincoln Memorial concert yesterday. Lots of tall boots and tight pants, I noticed.

No, That Is Not Lincoln's Lost Emoticon [Fake Trends].

‘Get On Your Boots’ — U2’s single goes live; U2's new single: Is 'Get on Your Boots' any good?; audio on YouTube.

Carrying 'Tales' Out Of School [Margaret Atwood].

Let's Hope Terry Pratchett's Brain Helmet Works.

The top 100 blogs that waste my time in the best possible way. I mean, not my time, their time.

Britney Spears Rerecords Controversial New Single, changing the title/chorus from "If U Seek Amy" to "If U See Amy." (IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU'RE SPELLING OUT "FUCK," OKAY?)

First gay superhero? As if! Emphasis here on "first."

Joaquin Phoenix makes rap debut at Vegas club. Oh, sweetie... no.

Flight Of The Conchords Is In Favor Of Feminine Dental Care [If You're Into It]; interview with Flight Of The Conchords' Rhys Darby.

Sundance Photo Booth: ‘Lost’ Star Dominic Monaghan; 'Lost': The producers visit!; Lost Star Lilly May Quit Acting; Lost sneak peek and interviews!; Let's Get Ready for Lost [Lost Primer]; VIDEO: Watch This Latest 'Lost' Parody.

Don't Expect To See Pushing Daisies' Finale On Television.

‘Iron Man’ Leads the Way in the Visual Effects Society Nominations.

Mattel Announces NYCC Panels.

Images: New 'Christmas Carol,' 'Princess and the Frog' Art; Is This The Face (Well, Head) Of Our New Robotic Overlord? [Transformers]; Hannah Montana Movie Poster; Gaspard Ulliel in 'Le Premier Cercle' Film Stills; Even More Images from 'Friday the 13th'; 'Dead Air' Update, Teaser Poster; 'Hatchet 2' Teaser Poster, Sequel Update; First Look At James Marsters As Cowboy Alien Fighter.

Trailers and clips: '500 Days of Summer' Trailer Has Me Looking Forward to Next Break-Up; Morgan Freeman Brings Integrated Prom To Mississippi School [Clips]; Trailer for Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Mickey Rourke's new movie, 'Killshot'; 'The Informers' trailer (Brad Renfro's last film); Must Watch: Official Trailer for Prachya Pinkaew's 'Chocolate'; Watch a Clip from 'Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead' ("Jake Hoffman bites off more than he can chew when he takes on the duties of directing an off-Broadway production in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. It's an arduous task that's compounded by an unusual problem: The writer of the play is a vampire"). ETA: The name of the movie was incorrectly reported and should be Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead.

‘LOTR’ Dominic Monaghan In Talks To Appear In ‘Hobbit’ Films; Sundance: Guillermo Del Toro Mum On ‘Hobbit’ Bridge Title, But Has Bilbo Actors In Mind; Sundance: Guillermo del Toro gets teased about 'The Hobbit'; Sundance Photo Booth: Guillermo Del Toro, Alfonso Cuarón's finger.

Studios Expressing Interest in Narnia.

New Half-Blood Prince Trailer Running in Japan, New Stills of Snape on the Tower, Greyback, Draco and More; New Japanese trailer caps; Hallows of Hogwarts "for years" working title of DH; Voldemort Named Among Worst Literary Villains by Penguin, by which they mean "best," but I would also be willing to take that in the "least ept" sense, given that the Big V begins his career by getting pwned by a baby and really just goes downhill from there.

Hugh Jackman Reaches Out Via AICN, Attaches Photo (Badass New Full Cast Photo from 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine'!). Maybe they're just used to this over at AICN, but I think I would sit there staring for a good twenty minutes at my computer if I got an email verifiably from Hugh Jackman.

'Watchmen' website gets a makeover.

'Twilight' Actor Edi Gathegi Talks 'New Moon' Love Interest; 'Adventureland' Portraits from Sundance with Kristen Stewart; 'Twilight' mystery: Bella's gas cap stolen in Forks. Favorite comment: "Let me guess: The suspect has auburn hair, topaz eyes, and marble skin that shimmers like diamonds? And is prone to wear beige?"

Also: Is Richelle Mead and her 'Vampire Academy' series the next Twilight? Yeah, "WE'RE THE NEW HARRY POTTER!" isn't so funny anymore, is it? Congratulations, Twihards: you are now OLD MEME.

3 New Coraline Videos Explore The Beauty Of Neil Gaiman's "Other Mother"; another Coraline clip/spot on Neil Gaiman's blog; Neca Releases Coraline PVC Figures and Bendable Figures.

J.K. Simmons Returns For ‘Spider-Man 4,’ Shooting To Begin Next Year?

Carrey, McGregor lock lips in 'Phillip Morris'; stills at OutNow; Sundance Rumor: Ewan McGregor Sacks Stephen Huvane.

Veronica Mars Movie Is A Go.

Tarantino Says There’s a New Animated Sequence for Long Awaited Lengthy ‘Kill Bill’ Release.

The Science Behind ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.’

Exclusive: Fuqua Wants Sean Penn for Scarpa.

Chris Evans and Ellen Wong Join 'Scott Pilgrim.'

Cher Joins Johnny Knoxville For ‘The Drop Out.’

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Karate Kid’ Ralph Macchio Breaks Silence On Will Smith Remake.

No Sequel to 'RocknRolla'!?

'City Of Ember' Deserves A Better DVD Release [Review].

Christopher Walken Interviews (an apparently pantless) Mickey Rourke. I don't even know, y'all.

Comments

[glenvorian.livejournal.com]

RAP? Oh my God, Joaquin. Please don't go that route.

[creatrix]

I've only read the first of Mead's Vampire Academy books, but I liked it far more than Twilight. Neither is stellar, but Mead's at least doesn't feel like full-out self-fantasy.

[senshikittie.livejournal.com]

I'm... confused, how are they vampires? I see the key words but nothing that links them to actually -being- the creatures of the night. Do they avoid the sun for fear of fire or sparkle?

And I think the most important question: Is there actual sex/sucking going on in these books?

[leucocrystal]

Veronica Mars Movie Is A Go.
Ha! Rob Thomas wishes. I would like to see a studio dumb enough to shell out the money. (Me, bitter? NO.)

[sabra-n.livejournal.com]

That's why the sentence I found most reassuring was the one saying Joel Silver is up for raising the cash. Getting the actors is important, yes, but ain't nothing happening without funding. I'm hoping Kristen Bell's rising star will help a wee bit and Silver will really try to push this through. Dumber ideas have made it onscreen.

[bluebren.livejournal.com]

Eeeeep, yet another Christmas Carol?

However... Bob Hoskins is in it.

Bob Hoskins is my favorite "Oh Yeah, That Guy" actor.

[elendiari22.livejournal.com]

Okay, that Narnia rumor had better be true. I've spent the afternoon watching Prince Caspian with the commentary on, and now my heart is even more set on having Dawn Treader filmed.

[wenelda.livejournal.com]

But I loved RocknRolla! :( Someone's comment on ohnotheydidnt is the reason why, too. "Because I want to see if there is a Archie shag along with the Archie slap."

YES.

[jharrison19.livejournal.com]

There is so much fail in this linkspam. Why does the world want to destroy ALL MY FAVORITE THINGS!!?!?
Oh wait, I just saw the trailer for I Love You, Man during HIMYM. Jason segel+Paul Rudd means hope for you yet, world.

[anthraxpretzels.livejournal.com]

-crosses fingers on Narnia-

Cmon, Dawn Treader was my favorite...

[flamingtoilet.livejournal.com]

God, Jim Carrey looks so much like Mr. Bennett from Heroes in that picture.

[himhilien.livejournal.com]

I CAN'T UNSEE IT NOW! D:

[moonlingmaid.livejournal.com]

In the clips section? That is a clip form Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead. Fail comes from the linked website, not you.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Yeah... that confused me a little--"Wait... isn't there already...?"--but I was so fuzzy from being sick that I didn't double check it. We'll fix that.

[megalion.livejournal.com]

I dunno... I'm not even done reading the interview between Walken and Rourke and am pretty entertained by it. It covers a lot of history and isn't completely Rourke centric... Walken's history is included, stories about Muhammed Ali, etc

I had to stop and come here to post this gem though:
MR: Yeah. If you look closely at some scenes in Diner, my eyes look like Dracula's. But the DP got me to stop that, and I was a little pissed off because I'm thinking, My God, if Christopher Walken tells you to do your own eyes, then you'd better fucking do your own eyes.

CW: This was my mistake. I'm sorry.

[bgmaster.livejournal.com]

The brain helmet had better work. I'm still generally furious about Pratchett's Alzheimer's - if, before he was diagnosed, I'd had to pick a single author to have nothing bad happen to, ever, it would have been PTerry. I can't stand that we're going to lose him before his time.

Also: I'd really like Scott Pilgrim to be a good movie, plz kthx.

[everstar3.livejournal.com]

My heart breaks a little every time I go by PTerry's shelf in a bookstore and I look at all the Discworld books. I wasn't DONE.

[mogumogu.livejournal.com]

Eeee, new Princess and Frog art! I'm so excited about this movie. I can tell that it can easily be boring and heavy handed or really, really good, and I'm hoping for the latter.

I'm not one to defend Britney Spears, but... Isn't that the point? What kind of world is this where something almost sorta sounding like offensive must be censored?

[robinmc.livejournal.com]

I watched a bit of the We Are One concert on HBO's website today. Is it just me or did Garth Brooks let loose with a Howard Dean-type scream at one point?

I hope you feel better soon.

[himhilien.livejournal.com]

I hope you feel better soon.

Why are they making a fourth Spider-Man movie? I honestly don't think my love for Bruce Campbell, Rosemary Harris, J.K. Simmons, and Ted Raimi are enough to make me watch anymore after the third movie.

[anonymeet.livejournal.com]

Ralph Macchio Breaks Silence on Will Smith Remake . . . .

AHAHAHAHA! Breaks his silence? I'm sorry, were we anxiously awaiting comment from him on this? In fact, when was the last time anyone heard anything from Ralph - or cared?

And also - OMG, he's 47? WTF. How the hell old was he when he made the movie? He looked 16. I loved Karate Kid . . . hearing that made me realize it is over 20 years old. How did that happen?!

[schmoo999.livejournal.com]

I think even Animal Planet is covering the Inauguration starting at the crack of dawn tomorrow. It is going to start with the morning shows at 7am and just keep going and going all day tomorrow. (Oath being given at I think noon.)

[firei.livejournal.com]

I was SO EXCITED when I saw the Veronica Mars news, until I read the article.

Season 1 was awesome, season 2 was good, and season 3 was crap. (Although the season 3 finale was pretty good.)

BUT! They made a teaser for season 4, and she joined the FBI, and it was seriously so amazing. I was so sad that it wasn't being made. So I assumed that the movie would be the same as that teaser, but...Rob Thomas says no.

Why would you do this to me, Rob Thomas? Why??

[maisontv.livejournal.com]

I would have loved if the FBI reboot was picked up. It was seriously so awesome.

[crumpeteer.livejournal.com]

What exactly is on the floor that has all the mutants' attention in that Wolverine picture?

[wirrrn.livejournal.com]

Cyclops giving Wolverine some oral attention *g*

Interview

[promise19.livejournal.com]

The Christopher Walken-Mickey Rourke interview is awesome. Awesome.

[dives.livejournal.com]

...It's an arduous task that's compounded by an unusual problem: The writer of the play is a vampire

STOP IT. STOP IT RIGHT NOW.

[yellowbread.livejournal.com]

Agreed. Whyyyyyy does it have to be Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

[marcusisabadass.livejournal.com]

The main inauguration ceremony starts at 11 or 11:30. Obama gets sworn in at 11:56 as the transition happens at high noon on the dot. No lie, there's a whole group devoted to the clocks and making sure shit happens on time. While a lot of things with the Federal Gov't drag (coughkatrinacough), they do get their events running on time.

Look for me, Cleo. I'll be down front farting on Katie Couric!

[wirrrn.livejournal.com]

"You know, there are maybe a couple of people in my life who I wouldn't mind hitting with a folding chair"

-Christopher Walken for the win! I want him to interview me now!

[krzychk12.livejournal.com]

a few things:

1. "Congratulations, Twihards: you are now OLD MEME." bwahahahaha you rock.

2. OMG Veronica Mars Movie please so not suckkkk

3. Hope you feel better soon. :)

[krzychk12.livejournal.com]

um. and that would be "please DO not suck". erm. yes.

[pprbgprncss.livejournal.com]

oh no. OH NO. What...what happened to my longest, strongest celebrity crush?! Joaquin Phoenix, what are you doing? I've had a crush on you since I was 13 and saw you in Quills! (...wow, did I really see Quills when I was 13? That's how old I was when it came out and I rented it New Release! That's...a little young! No wonder I'm so messed up.) I really hope that this is a big, Borat-style mockumentary thing like I read somewhere and that it's not just the sweaty, bearded breakdown of a drug addled wreck.