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Damn, looks like I’m gonna have to see the GI Joe movie next summer, because Christopher Eccleston is playing the bad guy, Destro: Loves me a villain in a sharp suit. (Technorati tags: Christopher Eccleston, Destro, GI Joe)

Oh no! Actor Don S. Davis, probably best known for his role as General Hammond on Stargate SG-1, died Sunday morning. GateWorld has all the details, and a tribute. I saw Davis in person only once, at I-Con a few years ago. He seemed to a generous man who appreciated how lucky he’d been in … more…

How awesome it is, anyway, that The Movies’ regular Joe is now a black man? I’m talking about Will Smith, of course, and it’s arguable that he has been Hollywood’s go-to guy for the Everyman role since at least 1996’s Independence Day, but it really became inescapably notable in 2006’s The Pursuit of Happyness and … more…

I’ve been dying for a first look at Joss Whedon’s new project, and here it is: Teaser from Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog on Vimeo. via the official fan site; keep watching the skies at DrHorrible.com for any movement (Technorati tags: Doctor Horrible, Joss Whedon)

Holy crap, Keith Olbermann just ran this little bumper promoting his upcoming story on the death of George Carlin, featuring some old footage of Carlin when he had to be in his 40s, maybe, and I swear to God, I thought he was Russell Crowe. Look: The biopic is inevitable… and how awesome would Crowe … more…

Another reason to hate The Love Guru: It makes Stephen Colbert look like a moron… and not in a good way: (Technorati tags: Stephen Colbert, Love Guru)

I’m gonna have my review of The Love Guru for you shortly [it’s here now], but while I finish up figuring out how best to excoriate one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen, I’d like you ponder this truth about Mike Myers, which Entertainment Weekly reported in 2000: Universal is suing Mike Myers for … more…

Nice article in the Times over the weekend about Davies and how he has revolutionized British television with Doctor Who and Torchwood. I have nothing snarky to add. Just read it if you’re a fan of his. (Technorati tags: Russell T Davies)

And I don’t have a crush on the Democratic presidential nominee: The sultry actress is amazed that Barack Obama has time to return her personal and adoring e-mails with ‘thoughtful’ and more than a brief line or two messages despite his busy schedule. But he does, often, with fan messages of his own to the … more…