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Buzz News Roundup, 8/17
- "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks' first album is due in November, the Associated Press reports; her first single, "Tattoo," will be released Aug. 27.
- Variety has news of Djimon Houndsou and Dakota Fanning signing on to star together in a thriller titled Push.
- ABC has set dates for two relatively high-profile TV movies, the latest Oprah movie and an adaptation of A Raisin in the Sun, Zap2it reports.
- According to Billboard, Jamie Foxx will star in another musical biopic, titled The Soloist.
- TV Guide reports that the remaining episodes of "The Nine" are now streaming online, if anyone still cares.
- The Washington Post explains why Ryan Seacrest is "hosting" the Super Bowl.
- There's yet another new hero: Bratz star Janel Parrish is joining the cast of "Heroes" to play the head cheerleader at Claire's new school, writes the Hollywood Reporter.
- Billboard reports that Amy Winehouse continues to cite "ongoing health issues" as she cancels another event: the V Festival in the U.K.
Bad Idea of the Week: Canceling the Canceled Shows
Here's the story of this TV season in a nutshell: Networks put on new shows. Networks cancel new shows. Networks promise to bring back the canceled shows so dedicated fans can get some bit of closure.
TV Tonight: "The Nine" Returns
One of the shows I most looked forward to last fall was "The Nine," ABC's serial drama about what happened to nine people who were held hostage during a bank robbery. The show premiered to positive reviews, and I was absolutely sucked in by the tension-filled pilot. But viewers didn't stick around to watch the mystery unravel — even I found myself letting unwatched episodes pile up on my TiVo — and the show was pulled in November after just seven episodes.
Buzz News Roundup, 7/6
- ABC's canceled serial thriller "The Nine" will air six more episodes starting in August, says the Futon Critic.
- The makers of Indiana Jones 4 are insisting on not using any CG effects in order to maintain the style of the older Indiana Jones movies, reports the New Haven Register.
- The Los Angeles Times says fans of "The Black Donnellys" are sending crackers to HBO, hoping the channel will pick up the series.
- Variety brings news of a Dirty Dozen remake written by Zak Penn whose credits include X-Men 2 and Fantastic Four.
- Billboard reports that Miley Cyrus' (a.k.a. Hannah Montana) album is beating out Kelly Clarkson's and is topping the Billboard 200 chart.
- Joan Baez, the Shins and Donovan are among the artists recording "Little Boxes" for the third season of "Weeds," Zap2it reports.
- According to TV Guide, Lara Croft will be getting her own online animated series, with Minnie Driver as Croft's voice.
- "Everwood" alum Stephanie Niznik will star in The CW's "Life is Wild," writes the Hollywood Reporter.
Buzz News Roundup, 12/18
- Now that Babel is up for a Golden Globe, everyone suddenly wants to see it — Variety
- Giant media networks could be close to creating a YouTube rival — New York Times
- "Desperate Housewives" is mulling a special male-centric episode narrated by Bree's dead husband — TV Guide
- Happyness helps Sony Pictures break the annual domestic box-office record — Zap2It
- Avril Lavigne will release a new album, The Best Damn Thing, in April — Billboard
- TV execs explain the continuing decline of ABC's "The Nine" — Los Angeles Times
- Pitchfork names the 100 best tracks of 2006 — Pitchfork Media
- Sony plans a movie downloading service to complement its PSP — Variety
- Now in high-def: "The Yule Log" show — Variety
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Fergie's "Be Italian" From Nine — Nailed It or Not Impressed?
Rob Marshall's long anticipated movie musical Nine won't hit theaters until December, and I'm practically counting the minutes until I can see all the talented ladies (Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, the list goes on) singing and dancing with Daniel-Day Lewis. The songs are showstoppers for sure, and now you can have a taste of the upcoming soundtrack. Give a listen to Fergie singing "Be Italian," one of the show's biggest numbers, and tell me what you think — nailed it or not impressed?
Link Time!
- Bradley Whitford is heading back to TV in Jack and Dan — TV Squad
- A few early predictions for the 2010 Oscars — Vulture
- The release date of Nine has been moved from Thanksgiving to Christmas — Cinematical
- Ellen Pompeo may not miss any episodes of Grey's Anatomy for maternity leave after all — Watch With Kristin
- A countdown of Vince Vaughn's funniest moments (including video clips!) — Moviefone
- Daniel Radcliffe will return to Broadway in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying — MTV Movies Blog
- Amazon has New Moon soundtrack snippets! — Pitchfork
- Desperate Housewives' creator Marc Cherry is working on a new show for ABC — Hollywood Reporter
- ABC picks up The Middle, Cougar Town, and Modern Family for full seasons — HitFix
- Fine Living Network is changing over to the Cooking Channel — Yum Sugar
- The Top 15: Greatest Opening Title Sequences — TV.com
The Office, "Koi Pond": Best Lines of the Night and Video!
This week's opening of The Office isn't necessarily a huge spooky surprise since we already got a peek at those costumed spoiler photos, but I still laughed through every minute of the intro. Jim's "Bookface" costume? A-ma-zing.
Kim Raver Scrubs Up For Grey's Anatomy
Seattle Grace may be downsizing its staff on Grey's Anatomy, but there's still room at the hospital for some fresh meat. Kim Raver will join the cast in a recurring role as a new surgeon, making her first appearance on Nov. 12.
The Vampire Diaries: The Good, the Bad, and the Bloody
The Vampire Diaries must be doing something right, because the CW just ordered nine more episodes of the freshman series. I'm pretty psyched — with its third episode, "Friday Night Bites," Diaries has become one of my favorites of the Fall season.
Even though I've been gushing over Ian Somerhalder's Damon, this week the episode belonged to sensitive Stefan, who put down the blood bag, picked up the football, and brought out the high-school girl in me, who roots for the hot quarterback.
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