It's been a busy day

[cleolinda]

Linkspam:

Remembering Natasha Richardson, 1963-2009; Natasha Richardson, 45, Stage and Film Star, Dies (New York Times); Natasha Richardson: A critical appreciation; Richardson Died of ‘Blunt Impact,’ Medical Examiner Says; U.S. Release Plans Uncertain for Natasha Richardson Film, 'Wild Child'; Natasha Richardson: 17 key roles; Lindsay Lohan and Alan Cumming Comment on Natasha Richardson's Death; Rivers recalls Richardson as 'amazing and darling'; Natasha Richardson: Stars and friends remember her. Among the many:

Ralph Fiennes (Richardson's costar in Maid in Manhattan and The White Countess)
"For everyone who knew and loved her, Natasha's death is a terrible, devastating loss. She was a star. A great actress, a beautiful woman, a fiercely loyal friend, a brilliant and generous companion. She was an adoring and loving wife and mother. She was unique. My thoughts and prayers go out to Liam and her beautiful sons, Micheál and Danny and to all her family. I cannot imagine a world without her wit, her love, her mischief, her great, great talent and her gift for living. I loved her very much. She was a supreme friend. I shall miss her deeply."

Helen Mirren (Richardson's costar in The Comfort of Strangers)
"Natasha was a great actress, a fantastic mother, a loving wife and a whirlwind of energy, with an infectious love of life expressed firstly by her wonderful deep laugh. Anyone who knew her will be in mourning today. I hope that Liam and her sons are helped in their pain by the great love and sympathy that is coming to them from people all over the world."

Meryl Streep (Richardson's costar in Evening)
"Tash was the warm sun in the center of a large constellation of family, friends, all of those lucky enough to know her. She is irreplaceable in our lives; she gave us so much, so generously. Her legacy is the love that connects us all."

I think we all need a laughing puppy now.

Via Fandom Lounge: "Con_Or_Bust, the fandom auction supporting fight_derailing's Wiscon Assistance Program benefitting fans of color is now open, should folks wish to bid on things or put things up for bid."

Hugo and John W. Campbell Awards nominees announced.

The Facebook Faithful Turn Against Mark Zuckerberg's Redesign.

Giant Worm Not Actually Making Spice in Cornwall [Monsters Among Us].

Stephen Colbert Admits He Has 'Twatted' [Video]. By the way, Twitter can stop eating posts any moment now, thnx.

(Can someone confirm if this is Christopher Walken's real Twitter account?)

Care Bears on Fire: Great name, good video.

Watch This: South Park Spoofs Comic Book Movies.

Images: New Picture from Pixar’s ‘Up’ Announcing Its Debut at Cannes; Oh Yes, Another Badass Poster for 'Terminator Salvation'!; More new '17 Again' stills to ogle; James Franco Still Howling Away; Drew Barrymore: New 'Grey Gardens' Poster; 'Crank 2' Poster Debuts on Twitter (eh?).

Trailers and clips: Must Watch: Great Trailer for Harold Ramis' 'Year One'!; ‘Iron Man: Armored Adventures’ Clips Debut, Offer Sneak-Peeks At Upcoming Nicktoon; 'Sit Down, Shut Up' Promo: Bateman v. Arnett; ‘Sorority Row’ Trailer Looks a Lot Like ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer.’

Insanely Epic New 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' TV Spot!; Four New ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ Promo Images Go Online: Blob, Wraith, Logan & Sabretooth.

Johnny Depp’s ‘Dark Shadows’ Adaptation ‘Very Active’…With Tim Burton Directing?; Tim Burton May Push Back 'Dark Shadows' Start Date.

John Hurt Talks More on Return as Mr. Ollivander for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Thor’ Director Kenneth Branagh ‘Thinking Ahead’ To ‘Iron Man 2’ & Other Marvel Movies.

As ‘Watchmen’ Winds Down, ‘Watchmensch’ Hits Shelves.

Edi Gathegi, Nikki Reed Talk Deleted Scenes On ‘Twilight’ DVD; Midnight DVD Cast Appearances ("Stars and filmmakers [will make] surprise appearances at one store each in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas and Salt Lake City." But they won't tell you which store! So you'll all just have to go and buy your DVD at midnight in an agony of hope, allowing Summit to make headlines, rather than waiting to pick it up whenever you happen to run errands this week! Their plan, it is FIENDISHLY CLEVER); 'Twilight' on DVD: the EW review. Speaking of the DVD, I have decided to go with the 3-disc Target set, which is less expensive than the one at Borders and yet seems to have better features. Even though the Borders set does have "photo cards" printed on "pearlescent" paper (I mean, how could you turn those down? And for only ten dollars more! Truly, I am bereft). Meanwhile, Wolf Pack Cast in New Moon; My Chemical Romance Explain Why They’re Not Into ‘Twilight’; PIXEL EDWARD IS DARLING AND SPARKLY.

Nicolas Cage's 'Knowing' might leave you wondering. Well, I'm gonna see it anyway, SO THERE. (How did I get sucked into this movie? I don't even like Nicolas Cage!)

'I Love You, Man' is one bromantic joy ride.

'The Great Buck Howard' won't make you very, very sleepy.

'Sin Nombre' is an epic look at the immigrant experience.

SXSW Review: The Horseman; SXSW Review: 'The Slammin' Salmon.'

More Hi-Res Images from Lesbian Vampire Killers; Lesbian Vampire Killers Review ("How any film with the words 'Lesbian' and 'Vampire' in the title can be so unentertaining, so unsexy and so damned unfunny is almost beyond us").

50 Cent Replaces Forest Whitaker in 'The Expendables'?! That's, uh... something of a severe downgrade there.

Brad Pitt To Play More Spy Games With ‘The Night Manager.’

Ben Affleck, Kevin Costner & Tommy Lee Jones Are ‘Company Men.’

Will Trek's Chris Pine put on Green Lantern's ring?

Alexandra Daddario Joining 'Percy Jackson.'

'The Box' Moves Up from Thanksgiving to Halloween.

Is Tom Cruise prepping a fourth Mission: Impossible film? I'd say something bitchy here, except that I really, really liked the third one.

Universal and Imagine Making 'Merman'; 'Merman' romcom destined to go swimmingly.

Adrienne Shelly's 'Morgan Stories' Coming.

Script Review for 'The Greatest Muppet Movie of All Time.'

David "X-Files" Nutter Directs A Super-Cyborg Movie [Freemind]

'I Love You, Phillip Morris' forced to go straight to DVD in US? "The film, which is very funny and surprisingly touching, does feature explicit gay sex. Really, really explicit gay sex. Involving Jim Carrey. [Go read this part for yourself.] Yeah, that explicit."

Full S. Darko DVD Details.

'Meet the Fockers' sequel will include 'children...conflict,' screenwriter says.

A First Look At The Carnage That Ensues When Zombie Virus Babies Attack.

New ‘Dragonball Evolution’ Character Clips: Goku, Piccolo, Bulma, Roshi & Chi Chi.

Comments

[amaz0n-princess.livejournal.com]

Well I know I'm totally going to play the timezone game and get myself to as many midnight release parties in hopes of catching myself a Sparklepire...

And who wouldn't want to pay $10 MOAR for a Sparklepire postcard made from the skin of a killer "pearlescent" paper???? ;)

[doleniel.livejournal.com]

This is so sad...why are so many people dying too young??? :(

[morpheus0013.livejournal.com]

I went looking for Alan Cummings' comments earlier today. I've been listening to "Cabaret" all afternoon. =/

The new Facebook design blows, and I'm hardly even ever there.

And thank you for the puppy. =)

[soulforophelia.livejournal.com]

Seriously! I'm so glad everyone hates the new facebook design. Haha.

I was willing to give it a try like the other million times they've changed it. But as soon as videos, photos, and comments people posted to me started to randomly disappear then reappear I lost my patience.

[sirius20-81.livejournal.com]

DAMMIT
you know, i moved out of utah (specifically the salt lake valley) almost 10 years ago. the whole time i lived there it was a cultural wasteland (or so it seemed to a teenager, except for sundance). and now.... well, now they get every damned concert i want to go to and appearances that would at the very least provide some lulz. and where do these things not take place? indiananpolis, where i live now. i feel like crying

[goonie-freak.livejournal.com]

When I was living there (In 2006 for all of 6 months) It was NOT what I expected! My home town of Gilbert was more convervative... SLC is hoppin! lol

Trust me, more happens in your neck of the woods than mine... NO ONE comes to Arizona... Except.... yeah, no one comes to AZ...

[madripoor-rose.livejournal.com]

Sonny Bono died, Tony Danza damn near crippled himself, and now Ms Richardson....skiing is a dangerous sport for celebrities.

[sirius20-81.livejournal.com]

yeah, i kinda feel bad for having worked at a ski resort in park city when i was younger, especially since i only took the job to gawk at celebrities.

[jettcat.livejournal.com]

That twitter for cwalken has been outed as a fake account, but still very amusing.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Yeah... I figured as much. Because the idea of Christopher Walken actually on Twitter is far too great for this world to handle.

[bumblebee-1983.livejournal.com]

Cute puppy is cute!

Ralph Fiennes gave a wonderful speech.

[reticent-lass.livejournal.com]

I haven't been really following the Dragonball movie, because from the first stills it hadn't looked good (not to mention the crap casting WTF)--but sweet salted monkeyballs that looks awful.

IT'S SHITTIER THAN ERAGON. I did not know that was possible for a mainstream film. *headdesk* Hollywood is broken.

[goonie-freak.livejournal.com]

Hollywood has been broken for years... they NEED to employ some actual fans... you know, to make sure shit gets done right...

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

Re: Walkentwttervania- Doubtful (http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2009/03/so_is_that_really_christopher.html) to be real, but a damn fine job.

[super-tricie341.livejournal.com]

Wait, wait...why did they recast Sam and Embry? D: Solomon Trimble is so much hotter than the new Sam, IMHO.

[macbethchild.livejournal.com]

Uh... I am having a case of SERIOUS ICON LOVE.

SRSLY. <3.

[goonie-freak.livejournal.com]

Why do I want to see 17 Again? WHY?! I hate Efron SOOOO so much but the movie looks good!

And I now want to see Sorority Row... Which looks BETTER than I know what you did last summer!

ALSO I want to see Knowing as well... even though Cage has kinda sucked since Gone In 60 Seconds... (Okay I looked it up and Windtalkers was after Gone in 60 Seconds sooo that one was good too but none since Windtalkers!) ... Wait wait... I liked the National Treasure Movies... arggg YOU NOW WHAT I MEAN THOUGH!!!

[elizardbits.livejournal.com]

Not Christopher Walken's twitter, sadly. (http://www.clusterflock.org/2008/04/christopher-walken.html)

[elendiari22.livejournal.com]

They're sending one of the Twilight actors to Salt Lake? I'll be in my apartment here, waiting for the sparkledammerung to start.

[restlessdreams7.livejournal.com]

Hee me too, (except I'll be in a house). I hope that it's Epic Insanity and not just mediocre insanity. I also kinda hope that there's some lolarious report on the news on sunday/monday

[ppyajunebug.livejournal.com]

South Park last night was beyond fantastic. Took them long enough to have a decent episode.

And OMG want Watchmensch immediately.

[lexicomane.livejournal.com]

Christopher Walken (I think it is indeed him) has the best Twitter ever. I am dying.

[darth-snarky.livejournal.com]

It's sort of weird to see WisCon show up here (WisCon is very much an IRL, offline thing for me) but thanks so much for linking to con_or_bust--not only do you have a substantial number of readers, I think as a whole, they might not overlap so much with WisConners who'd already know about the auction.

Also, if I can pimp: I know the woman who's making the handknit Dalek (http://community.livejournal.com/con_or_bust/14844.html), and can assert her knit daleks are serious quality. (I have one she made in my school colors. It is awesome and brightens up my dorm room considerably.) Totally worth every penny you spend on it.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

No problem--I'll be sure to mention it.

[bronweeny.livejournal.com]

hehehe....laughing puppy

the guy they've cast as paul in new moon ohfrikinshitheissoveryveryVERYpretty looks pretty good....

you know with all the different twilight dvds that are available in the U.S it makes me wonder what one will be coming out in Australia... cause i do live under a rock and all but i haven't heard any high-pitched debates about which version people should be getting at work...

[summyre.livejournal.com]

I just got back from a trip to France where I took this picture at a fnac's book isle:

http://photos-f.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-snc1/v2680/207/104/1243470111/n1243470111_30120725_4490492.jpg

How come the titles are so much sexier in french?! It makes me actually think they might be worth reading.

PS--hey hello there, summyre here. I'm an avid fan of your twilight reviews and sometimes browse the linkspam.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Wow. Those titles are... kinda deep.

(Hi hi!)

[unicornhime.livejournal.com]

SHOOT They're doing one in Salt Lake? I might have to venture out there. ;_;

[miyabiarashi.livejournal.com]

OK, no matter how bad it is, I want to see Merman. It's like my childhood dream coming true, 20-some years later.

[glamolypsequeen.livejournal.com]

So I was going to go to a Borders release party in NYC (specifically the one by Madison Square Garden) and then I decided not to because a) I don't want pictures of me at a Twilight party to exist ANYWHERE and b) I have a Barnes and Noble gift-card that will make me feel better about buying the DVD at all, so Borders became expensive-sounding.

But now I hear there may be a Sparklepire there?
I am sooooo tempted. So tempted.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Not to make it worse, but I would be willing to bet that you'd have a pretty big guest of honor somewhere in NYC. And I suspect whichever one of the two isn't in NY will be in LA.

re: MCR

[ofshoesandships.livejournal.com]

I don't understand why journalists have to make things sound so epic dynasty crap when its not. The MCR boys didn't read the Twilight books so they're not into doing music for them. Big deal. Then one says it sounds kinda like how people were into The Crow when they were in high school. The article turns that into:

"Is “Twilight” the next “Crow”? Would you like to persuade MCR to reconsider their boycott of the franchise?"

I don't think you were listening very well mr writer.

[punzerel.livejournal.com]

Those are beautiful tributes. Thank you for posting them. :)

[greedyskunk.livejournal.com]

So it sounds like the only thing the Border DVD has that the Target one doesn't are sparkly postcards? I think I can live without those. Less stuff to get spread around my house and cause me shame.

And I'm not getting the "sneak peek at Penelope!" special feature. That movie came out last year. In fact, I first saw the Twilight trailer on Penelope's DVD. It's a cute movie and it has a good ugly duckling comes out of her shell, has adventures, accepts herself, AND gets the guy message. Much better than the you're nothing without a sparklepire message in Twilight.

[chulacabra.livejournal.com]

I just got this email from Amazon:

Hello from Amazon.com,

Thank you for buying 'Twilight' on DVD from Amazon.com. We're writing with some important news about the release date.

Summit Entertainment, the studio producing 'Twilight' on DVD, will release it on Saturday March 21. Saturday delivery for your Amazon.com orders isn't guaranteed, but we're working to deliver your DVD as soon as possible after the Saturday release date.

We understand how important it is for fellow Twi-hards to watch and enjoy 'Twilight' on release day, so we've decided to make it happen. Amazon will provide--at no cost to you--a free 24-hour digital rental through Amazon Video On Demand that you can activate on March 21st. (No fighting the crowds or waiting in line at the store.)

Your promotional code and instructions will arrive in your inbox within hours of midnight EST on March 21st, and you can break dawn with 'Twilight' instantly. It's our way of saying thanks for your business.

Sincerely,

Customer Service
Amazon.com

I don't know why I find this so lolarious but I do. It's like Amazon is saying "Hm, these people are crazee. Let's make sure they get the damn movie ASAP or we'll never hear the end of it."

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Yup, pretty much. I'm also hearing some implied fist-shaking in Summit's direction.