Michael Fassbender and Benedict Cumberbatch at BIFA last night
Not that I’m suggesting someone should write some British actor slash fanfic or anything…
talent buzz
Doctor Who thing of the day: Moffat denies Hollywood reboot, but don’t breathe easy yet
Steven Moffat tweets to say there’s no movie in the offing, but something doesn’t sit quite right…
question of the day: What great historical figures would you like to see in a story set in the present day?
Prompted by my initial misunderstanding as to why Daniel Day-Lewis was wearing jeans and a sweater to play Abraham Lincoln…
question of the day: Famous creative types pushing back against corporate greed: hot new trend or momentary pissing into the wind?
Jesse Eisenberg sues a DVD distributor for misleadingly suggesting he’s the star of a film. Elvis Costello tells his fans not to buy a ridiculously overpriced box set. Are these two instances just a coincidence? Or might something bigger be afoot?
kiss up to the powerful in exchange for positive coverage: your mainstream media at work (aka Rupert Murdoch is an evil toad)
I’m not even surprised by the fact that Rupert Murdoch would bully a teenager into working for him for free in exchange for positive coverage (which his outlets then failed to offer)…
question of the day: Is it fair to be upset that Jennifer Lopez’s new Fiat ad was not shot in the Bronx?
Advertising works on at least the veneer of truth and plausibility. Is the real issue here that this ad strips away the polite fiction that ads tell the truth?
Doctor Who thing of the day: Matt Smith gets naked for Children in Need…
…and teases us with a trailer for the Christmas special…
Josh Lucas as Charles Lindbergh in ‘J. Edgar’
That is all.
things you need to know: if you are looking for a journalism job, the head of NBC News will be calling you soon!
Chelsea Clinton tells the head of NBC News she wants to work there, and it’s done. Best. Job Interview. Ever!
watch it: Peter Jackson’s fourth video blog from the set of ‘The Hobbit’
Did you know that The Hobbit is being shot in 3D? Well, it is.
