Buzz News Roundup, 12/10

December 10, 2008

ABC will show Wipeout opposite the Super Bowl. — The Hollywood Reporter
Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler are in negotiations to star together in an untitled comedic bounty hunter movie. — ComingSoon
Five people, including Martha Plimpton, have joined the cast of Matthew Perry's Showtime pilot. — Zap2it
Kiss has decided to hit the studio next year to record its first new album since 1998's Psycho Circus. — Billboard
And speaking of circuses, Britney Spears's album topped the charts this week, making it her fifth No. 1 album. — Billboard
John C. Reilly has signed on to play the love interest to Marisa Tomei's character in an untitled comedy. Jonah Hill will play Tomei's son who comes between the two lovebirds. — Variety
A commencement speech by David Foster Wallace will be turned into a book. — New York Times
Keanu Reeves will play a samurai swordsman in the epic period film 47 Ronin. — ComingSoon

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Allyace 4 years 23 weeks

Comedic bounty hunter movie?? Isn't that how Brad fell in love with Angie? I'm pretty sure that is what they have not so subtly been reminding us of the last few weeks.

Phil 4 years 23 weeks

Who the frick is making decisions at ABC? They're going to put on one of their summer filler reality shows after the superbowl, totally disregarding the huge growth opportunity for one of their existing scripted series? The boost the bowl always brings to shows would do wonders for ABC which is struggling to find a new hit series to accompany Lost, Desperate Housewives and (the declining--in quality and viewership) Grey's Anatomy.The Unusuals and Castle, from what I've heard of them, are new shows that would do very well with the viewership injection the bowl gives. Life on Mars would be a great show to air after the superbowl as well. Even throwing on Desperate Housewives would make more sense than Wipeout.So this past year since the writers strike, ABC de-gays Grey's (in several ways), they cancel Pushing Daisies, Dirty Sexy Money, Boston Legal and Eli Stone (two of which are Greg Berlanti produced shows) driving Brian Fuller and David E. Kelley away from the net, and they put on a poo-y reality competition in the most coveted timeslot of the year.

Phil 4 years 23 weeks

Who the frick is making decisions at ABC? They're going to put on one of their summer filler reality shows after the superbowl, totally disregarding the huge growth opportunity for one of their existing scripted series? The boost the bowl always brings to shows would do wonders for ABC which is struggling to find a new hit series to accompany Lost, Desperate Housewives and (the declining--in quality and viewership) Grey's Anatomy. The Unusuals and Castle, from what I've heard of them, are new shows that would do very well with the viewership injection the bowl gives. Life on Mars would be a great show to air after the superbowl as well. Even throwing on Desperate Housewives would make more sense than Wipeout. So this past year since the writers strike, ABC de-gays Grey's (in several ways), they cancel Pushing Daisies, Dirty Sexy Money, Boston Legal and Eli Stone (two of which are Greg Berlanti produced shows) driving Brian Fuller and David E. Kelley away from the net, and they put on a poo-y reality competition in the most coveted timeslot of the year.

Linda McP 4 years 23 weeks

Love the news about the David Foster Wallace book. Can't wait to see the ratings for Wipeout!

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