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So, dish: What was your favorite moment of last night’s Oscars? Could be a dress, could be a speech, could be a particular winner (or loser), could be when you won your office pool. I highlighted some of my favorites here, but if I had to pick a favorite favorite, it might be “realizing that … more…
Gonna watch the Oscars tomorrow night? It’s the only award show I ever watch, so I’ll be there. On my couch, I mean, not in Los Angeles. Still catching up stuff that fell behind while I was away, like reading and responding to comments. And I’ve got lots of stuff from my trip still to … more…
The next-up Doctor Who special, “Planet of the Dead,” has recently been shooting in the Arab emirate of Dubai. Why? According to show producer Tracie Simpson: The locations in Dubai are a perfect match for writer Russell T Davies’s vision of the episode and we expect to film some incredible scenes while we are here. … more…
This suggestion for a QOTD came in from reader Patrick before I posted yesterday’s trailer for Law and Order: UK. But that coincidence only reinforces the necessity of the question itself. The question: What is the enduring appeal of the Law and Order franchise? I think it’s an especially interesting question to ask because L&O … more…
Earlier this week, Patrick Goldstein at his Los Angeles Times blog wondered “What happened to the fabled ‘Oscar bounce’?” In the midst of a tremendous box office boom, the films nominated for Oscars have not benefitted — in fact, they’re being all but overlooked by moviegoers, for the most part. Writes Goldstein: Here’s one perspective … more…
This Sunday’s Los Angeles Times ran a story with this disturbing headline and blurb: Publicists for octuplets’ mother quit over death threats Brentwood couple say they received threatening e-mails and phone calls soon after they began representing Nadya Suleman and set up a website for her. I say “disturbing” because, of course: death threats? Cripes. … more…
I haven’t seen Confessions of a Shopaholic, which opened on Friday in North American theaters, but apparently it’s just as offensive as it looks: Not only is it an unfunny movie shrilly told, it probably is the most ill-timed and appallingly insulting movie in recent memory. How could any studio be so out of touch … more…
I’m heading home from London today, so last night’s BSG is waiting for me on my DVR — I’ll watch it and blog about it (and last week’s episode, which I also missed while traveling) ASAP, hopefully tomorrow. For now, use this open thread to chat about the episode. Feel free to spoil, but behave … more…
I’m traveling home from London all day today. Look for things to get back to normal round these parts next week. Same commenting rules as always apply: Be smart, be kind, be passionate. Assume the best about other posters rather than the worst. Disagreements are fine as long as we act civilly about them. Imagine … more…
A group of fans in Buenos Aires have started an online petition to convince Warner Bros. to retire the character of the Joker from film, in honor of the late Heath Ledger. At the petition site, Heath, The Ultimate Joker, the organizers explain themselves: Can you imagine the super human efforts film companies would have … more…
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