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Buzz News Roundup, 8/8
- The Hollywood Reporter has the news that Martin Scorsese is in talks with HBO to direct a dramatic pilot titled Boardwalk Empire. Scorsese is already a producer for the upcoming show about Atlantic City gamblers in the 1920s.
- According to Variety, Pineapple Express had the best Wednesday opening ever for August. The comedy took in $12.1 million.
- Regis Philbin is following in the footsteps of Britney Spears and is set to appear on the second episode of the upcoming season of How I Met Your Mother, Entertainment Weekly says.
- The reunited Police closed its tour, the last live show ever for the band, last night in New York, reports Billboard.
- The AP reports that Philip Seymour Hoffman is slated to direct a play in London later this year.
Buzz In: What Bands Do You Want to See Reunite?
I spit out my drink in laughter when I read that an MTV reporter asked Mark Wahlberg about the possibility of reuniting with the Funky Bunch during an interview to promote The Happening. Even more astonishing than the question itself was that Wahlberg was a good sport and answered with, "Part of me would love to run around and act like a freaking a–hole again but I can’t do that." It would be hilarious if he'd reunite with those guys, though.
What's Your Favorite Song by The Police?
Big news, nostalgiaheads: The Police has announced its final concert ever. Along with New York's Mayor Bloomberg, The Police declared that its final gig will be "a fundraiser with proceeds benefiting the production of arts programming for public television stations Thirteen/WNET and WLIW New York" and the date and location will be revealed in August.
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Buzz News Roundup, 12/28
- The Library of Congress has added Back to the Future, Dances With Wolves, and 23 other movies to the National Film Registry, UPI reports.
- The Police were the top-grossing live act of 2007, followed by Kenny Chesney, Variety reports.
- The Hollywood Reporter writes that David Letterman and the WGA have yet to reach a deal that would allow Letterman to come back on air with his writers.
- Who's happy about the writers' strike? The video game industry is pretty pumped, the Associated Press reports.
- According to the New York Daily News product placement is outselling ads on television. It looks like we can look forward to more blatant advertising on 30 Rock.
- In January iTunes will announce a video service enabling users to rent movies for 24 hours to the tune of $2 to $5 per film.
TV Tonight: The Return of "MTV Unplugged"
MTV's occasional "Unplugged" series is back — big time.
The series, which features rock stars performing in a more stripped-down style, returns tonight with Bon Jovi, the act most often credited with starting the series in the first place after an acoustic performance at the 1989 Video Music Awards. In all, three different versions of the set will air: one tonight on MTV, one Saturday on VH1 and one Sunday on CMT.
Buzz News Roundup, 2/12
- In Grammy-related tour news, Billboard reports that the Police are going on a reunion jaunt, while John Legend is teaming up with Corinne Bailey Rae.
- Meanwhile, the Grammys telecast scores its highest ratings in three years.
- Pitchfork fills us in on the Plug Awards winners for indie music, including J. Dilla and Band of Horses.
- Box Office Mojo gives us the disturbing news that Eddie Murphy's Norbit topped this weekend's ticket sales.
- According to TV Guide, Rainn Wilson will host "Saturday Night Live" on Feb. 24.
- Pixar's Cars wins the top prize at the Annie Awards for animation, reports Variety.
- Carson Daly wants Conan's slot in a couple of years, says Broadcasting & Cable.
Buzz News Roundup, 1/31
- The New York Times tells us why this year's Oscar speeches will be total snoozers.
- Reuters examines the "Oscar Curse," when poor little award winners find themselves too “expensive.”
- No rest for The Departed: Already there are talks of a sequel, says Hollywood Reporter.
- Oscar ballots are sent out to the 5,830 Academy voters, reports the AP.
- In other awards news, The Police confirm their Grammy-tastic reunion, writes Billboard.
- Networks aren't ordering pilots of serial dramas, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
- US Weekly says Courtney Love could replace Paula Abdul on "American Idol."
- Pitchfork posts new tour dates from Jarvis Cocker and The Killers
- Yes, you'll soon get to find out if you're "Smarter than a Fifth Grader", the Futon Critic says.
- Billboard tells us that Kings of Leon are prepping a new album for April.
- Tuesday's "House" was the best-rated scripted show of the season, Variety reports.
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Hawaii Five-O Returning to TV
Book 'em, Dano! Hawaii Five-O is coming back to CBS. The network is currently at work developing a 2.0 version of the classic cop series, and the writers behind it include two of the guys from Fringe, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci.
Desperate Housewives Rundown, "Being Alive"
This week's episode of Desperate Housewives follows the residents of Wisteria Lane as they deal with the aftermath of Julie's attack. At the epicenter, Susan's friendships with the housewives are tested (though most of the betrayals happen behind her back). Meanwhile, the newest neighbors find their son on the list of primary suspects and Mrs. McCluskey lands a new love.
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