Good Lord, this is an entry on par with the laundry-list updates I used to do at dailydigest.net (and for which reason I have divided it up into categories, old-school style). Wanna know what's under the cut? Check the tag list, my friends.
Oscars!
Film Blog Group Hug: Oscar-a-go-go. What's in the Oscar losers' swag bags? Everything You Didn't Want To Know About The Oscars Red Carpet. The Carpetbagger Handicaps the Field. Scarlett Breaks Silence About The Grope. Casting
John Cusack Starring in Grace Is Gone. The Golden Age: "Abbie Cornish (Somersault) has been cast opposite Cate Blanchett and Clive Owen in The Golden Age, director Shekhar Kapur's sequel to Elizabeth."
James McAvoy cast in 'Becoming Jane.' I don't know how I feel about Anne Hathaway playing Jane Austen, though. More news at
AustenBlog.
Speedman, Bentley head to Weirdsville. Boorman's A Tiger's Tale will star Michael Gambon, currently best known for playing the second-best Dumbledore. (Well, I like him.)
Friesen Writing Man in Uniform. Kevin James is attached to star. I know you're excited.
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Full Cast Announcement For The Hot Fuzz! Coogan! Considine! Dalton! Broadbent!" Whoa there, simmer down now.
Reviews
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Bad newz about American Dreamz."
Misc:
16 Blocks,
16 Blocks,
Night Watch,
Deep Sea 3D,
Dave Chappelle's Block Party.
Images
New Casino Royale Pics! (My, that is a strappy dress.)
First Paris, je t'aime Pictures Online The Stay Alive Poster Contest Winner. Dude, are poster contests just the in thing these days?
Trailers & clips
Stormbreaker Teaser Online (again).
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Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!, Larry the Cable Guy, Gedo senki, Lucky Number Slevin, Ultraviolet. Film Clips: Ultraviolet. Trailer: The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things. 300 Push-Ups. Miscellaneous
The Weinsteins Making J.T. Leroy Biopic. Zach Braff Remaking Open Hearts.
Choke finally getting made? James McTeigue (V for Vendetta) wants to direct Watchmen. (Related:
Portman Mulls V Politics.)
Wolfe Releasing Picks Up 3 Needles, starring Lucy Liu, Chloe Sevigny, Stockard Channing and Sandra Oh.
Joss Whedon on Wonder Woman. Berry is finally happy with Storm. She may be the only one, judging by the fan rumblings.
Starfleet Academy Details: The Trek prequel that could have been.
Robert Downey's got plans ("First, though he doesn't actually speak about it, Downey appears to be very fired up indeed about A Scanner Darkly, at least if rubbing his hands together and cackling with glee at its mere mention is any indication").
Christopher
Lee Praises "Best Bond" Brosnan. In case you're going, "Wha...?," Lee did play Scaramanga in The Man with the Golden Gun. What this means is that the press, having checked in with Connery, Brosnan and Moore, is now moving on to random Bond villains for their opinions. Keep an eye on the phone, Christopher Walken!
Clooney Thanks Walters for Keeping Him Single. Alba Wants To Sue Hefner? I'm kind of with her on this one.
Mendes Denies Phoenix Romance. Eva Mendes, that is. I got very confused and wondered why Sam Mendes would cheat on Kate Winslet.
Parker Dimisses McConaughey Feud. Piven Does The Worm. Must be seen to be truly appreciated.
TV
Grunberg Is A Hero. Alias Returns In April. ABC miniseries The Ten Commandments Due In April. Burnett Pays Visit to "Housewives."