Buzz News Roundup, 2/19

BuzzSugar — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:12:24 -0800

In totally awesome radio news, satellite providers XM and Sirius are merging, reports Variety.
Aaron Eckhart will play a villain in the sequel to Batman Begins, writes the Hollywood Reporter.
The Washington Post breaks down a week in the life of an "American Idol" contestant.
Nascar and Harlequin partner for a series of romance novels, says the New York Times.
Pitchfork reports that actress Jena Malone (Donnie Darko) is recording an indie album.
The Associated Press remembers Robert Adler, co-inventor of the remote control.
The creator of "Nip/Tuck" has signed a deal for three more years with FX, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
NME reports that The Jam will reunite - without Paul Weller.
NBC is tinkering with its schedule by putting "Crossing Jordan" on Wednesdays and "Deal or No Deal" on Sundays and moving "The Apprentice" to 9 p.m., reports Zap2it.
Spike TV will start broadcasting competitive eating events, according to the Futon Critic.
On Variety's Oscar buzz front, Children of Men wins the cinematographers' society award and the costume designers chose Curse of the Golden Flower.

Greek Goes From the Small Screen to the Bookshelves

BuzzSugar — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:43:41 -0700

TV adaptations of books are nothing new, but a book series based on an existing TV show? That's a bit more uncommon - but it's about to happen to one of my favorite guilty pleasures. Greek will be made into a four part series of "Tie-In Novels" for teenagers, following our favorite Cyprus Rhodes students in new adventures. The books will be published by Harlequin, and the first, called Double Date will make its debut next Spring.

I might be a bit too old for young adult novels, but I admit that I've combed through the Gossip Girl books during trips to Borders. I could see these being fun for plane rides - and let's be honest, we live in a society where L.A. Candy is a best-seller, so we know there's an audience that will eat these up, too.