Day: March 2, 2006

  • Mock Trailers

    NPR had a great story recently about the internet phenomenon of mock trailers. It’s not enough for some folks to watch trailers online — they’ve started recutting them to show just how easy it is to manipulate footage. See the story here for links to “Brokeback to the Future,” a thriller version of “Sleepless in […]

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  • Merlin makes a comeback

    Because the world’s been clammoring for more of Sam Neill in a very long beard… MERLIN’S APPRENTICE features Sam Neill, Miranda Richardson, and John Reardon, who apparently starred in “White Chicks.” I guess this particular Hallmark feature does have one thing going for it… No Martin Short! His performance was so strange in the original […]

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  • Ricky Gervais writes American TV

    The first season of Ricky Gervais podcasts is done, and I’m seriously considering paying actual money to listen to the new series. It’s just that funny. Yes, Ricky’s bigger than ever. His podcast, which he shares with Steve Merchant and Karl Pilkington, will be featured in this year’s Guinness Book as the most downloaded. There […]

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