Pop Culture Roundup Nov. 7, 2007

TV Guide sports four "Heroes"-themed covers by different comics artists this week. Here they are:

Jim Lee


Phil Jimenez


Michael Turner


Tim Sale


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Sharity: Old Sherlock Holmes radio shows.

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Variety takes a look at the soundtrack for "I'm Not Here," the odd Bob Dylan bio-pic featuring various different actors and actresses, including Cate Blanchett, playing the Bard.

There's one Dylan outtake on the soundtrack CD, plus covers by various artists, including Sonic Youth, Cat Power, Mason Jennings, Eddie Vedder and Jeff Tweedy.

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Do you look weird? You could be an extra in the new "Star Trek" film!

The invitation to the casting session said: "This is an epic project and we are looking for the most intriguing and interesting faces to integrate in this film."

Some of the facial features the studio is looking for include:

--extremely large heads and foreheads
--wide or close-set eyes
--over or undersized ears and/or nose
--facial deformities
--pronounced cheekbones
--ultra perfect or ultra plain-looking people

"Everyone must be thin, athletic, fit; wardrobe will be form-fitting. All hair lengths on males and females welcome," the casting invitation added.


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Cool Toy Review has the skinny on upcoming Marvel Legends action figures from Hasbro. The lineup includes:

--Adam Warlock
--Silver Savage
--Spiral
--U.S. Agent
--Union Jack
--Black Suit Spider-Man

And, this part hasn't been confirmed, Blastaar build-a-figure.

No pics yet.

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