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Robin Hood Is The Latest Vampire Mashup

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Hmm… I’m not sure how to feel about this. You all know how much I love reimaginings — and I shrieked like a little girl when I caught sight of Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer in Forbidden Planet the other week —…

‘Where The Wild Things Are’ Week, NYC

Sunday, October 11th, 2009

This weekend kicked off the week-long countdown to the premiere of Spike Jonze’s Where The Wild Things Are, and we’ve got a list of the varied events in the Big Apple for the next few days. From celebrity readings of…

New Line Reboots ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’

Friday, October 9th, 2009

When I was younger, long before the recession and when we had more family living in Europe, my parents, my sister, and I were fortunate enough to do a fair amount of traveling; and our running joke was to call…

How To Prepare for ‘Where The Wild Things Are’

Monday, October 5th, 2009

In honor of the October 16 release of Where The Wild Things Are, Guest of a Guest has compiled the cutest and most innovative collection of Sendak-themed foods and couture. It’s astonishing to what levels people are taking their participation…

Matt LeBlanc Plays Himself To Spoof TV Business

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

This sounds like a cross between Extras crossed with Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story:

Matt LeBlanc is re-teaming with “Friends” co-creator David Crane along with “Mad About You” co-producer Jeffrey Klarik for a new Showtime comedy that spoofs…

ABC Breaks Up ‘V’ Schedule

Saturday, September 26th, 2009

Damn Olympics!

An ABC spokeswoman confirmed exclusively to EW that V, the network’s much anticipated reboot of the old NBC miniseries, will air for a limited, four-episode run in November and then return to the schedule after the Olympics in…

Heather Locklear Returns to ‘Melrose Place’

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

The blonde vixen who revved up the original Melrose Place as Amanda will be appearing on The CW’s new version, with her first episode airing November 17.
Although they haven’t come out and said which character she’ll play, most people…

Brad Pitt To Play Holmes Villain?

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Someone’s fast:

Three months ahead of the release of its Robert Downey Jr. action pic, Warners is developing a new installment.
The studio is poised to bring on Kieran and Michele Mulroney, the scribes who are penning its “Justice League:…

MTV To Develop U.S. Version of ‘Skins’

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Sigh. MTV is in plans to remake the British teen soap Skins (which launched the career of one Dev Patel):

MTV is developing a stateside version of the raunchy U.K. series “Skins” — but will the network be able to…

Why Sci-Fi Writers Should Take A Page from Shakespeare

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

One of my favorite sites, io9 consistently delivers fresh, insightful material in the sci-fi realms. This recent piece, which sets up Shakespearean men as ideal molds for our recent sci-fi characters, is no exception.
Charlie Jane Anders attributes drastic transformations,…