Pop Culture Roundup March 13, 2007
Comics scribe Arnold Drake, co-creator of Dead Man, the Doom Patrol and author of what's widely considered the first graphic novel, "It Rhymes With Lust," passed away Monday. As ever, comics historian Mark Evanier has more.
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Via Bedazzled: Cool James Bond book covers.
Best James Bond Sites.
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An all-star roster of voices will contribute to an animated "Horton Hears a Who" film, including: Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Isla Fisher, Carol Burnett, Seth Rogen, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, Dan Fogler, Dane Cook, Jaime Pressly and Jonah Hill.
The film follows elephant Horton (Carrey) who believes he hears voices on a speck of dust, which turns out to be a town called Who-Ville. Carell will play the Mayor of Who-Ville while Burnett will play Sourpuss Jane Kangaroo who bullies and teases poor Horton. Fox/Blue Sky will release HORTON on March 14, 2008, leaving them without an animated film in 2007, the first time since 2004.
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Datajunkie presents some great sci-fi art by Hannes Bok.
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Via Bedazzled: Cool James Bond book covers.
Best James Bond Sites.
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An all-star roster of voices will contribute to an animated "Horton Hears a Who" film, including: Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Isla Fisher, Carol Burnett, Seth Rogen, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, Dan Fogler, Dane Cook, Jaime Pressly and Jonah Hill.
The film follows elephant Horton (Carrey) who believes he hears voices on a speck of dust, which turns out to be a town called Who-Ville. Carell will play the Mayor of Who-Ville while Burnett will play Sourpuss Jane Kangaroo who bullies and teases poor Horton. Fox/Blue Sky will release HORTON on March 14, 2008, leaving them without an animated film in 2007, the first time since 2004.
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Datajunkie presents some great sci-fi art by Hannes Bok.
DVD new releases March 13, 2007
Casino Royale (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)
I Love Lucy - The Complete Seasons 7-9
Without a Trace - The Complete Second Season
The Pretender 2001 / The Pretender - Island of the Haunted
Bosom Buddies - The First Season
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Original Series (Season 4) - (5-Disc Set)
Davey & Goliath - The Lost Episodes
Hopalong Cassidy Rarities (2pc)
The Ed Wood Collection - A Salute to Incompetence
Hubert Selby Jr: It'll Be Better Tomorrow
CD new releases March 13, 2007
She Will Have Her Way: The Songs of Tim & Neil Finn by Various Artists
Costello Music by The Fratellis
Back to Black by Amy Winehouse
Moonswept by The Roches
Party of Two by The Rubinoos
Live at Massey Hall (W/Dvd) by Neil Young
1970-1973: the Jean Terrell Years by Supremes
Time Has Come 1967-1973 by Pentangle
Faithful Friends by New York Rock & Roll Ensemble
Reflections by New York Rock & Roll Ensemble
Just Good Old Rock and Roll by The Electric Prunes
Release of an Oath by The Electric Prunes
More upcoming CDs
Pop Culture Roundup March 12, 2007
Fred Hembeck chats with the ghost of Captain America.
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No! Not you!
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Instant Karma is an all-star tribute/benefit album of John Lennon covers, with proceeds going to relief efforts in Dafur. Included is a newly recorded version of "#9 Dream" by R.E.M. featuring the band's original drummer Bill Berry. The album is out June 12.
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The Jack Kirby Museum is 98 percent done scanning the more than 5,000 pencil-art pages in its archives, John Morrow reports.
For those not familiar with what we’re doing, Jack Kirby xeroxed most of his pencil art, prior to inking, from the early 1970s-on, in case anything ever got lost in the mail on the way to the inker, or his publisher. Jack had xeroxes of some of his 1960s pencils in his files as well, and we’ve been scanning and archiving them for several years. There’s a level of urgency to it, because xerox machines of that era weren’t like today’s; they used technology much like the old Thermal Fax machines, with that greasy-feeling gray paper, and the copies are suseptible to fading when exposed to light over long periods. So this amazing record of Kirby’s pre-inked art was slowly fading away.
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No! Not you!
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Instant Karma is an all-star tribute/benefit album of John Lennon covers, with proceeds going to relief efforts in Dafur. Included is a newly recorded version of "#9 Dream" by R.E.M. featuring the band's original drummer Bill Berry. The album is out June 12.
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The Jack Kirby Museum is 98 percent done scanning the more than 5,000 pencil-art pages in its archives, John Morrow reports.
For those not familiar with what we’re doing, Jack Kirby xeroxed most of his pencil art, prior to inking, from the early 1970s-on, in case anything ever got lost in the mail on the way to the inker, or his publisher. Jack had xeroxes of some of his 1960s pencils in his files as well, and we’ve been scanning and archiving them for several years. There’s a level of urgency to it, because xerox machines of that era weren’t like today’s; they used technology much like the old Thermal Fax machines, with that greasy-feeling gray paper, and the copies are suseptible to fading when exposed to light over long periods. So this amazing record of Kirby’s pre-inked art was slowly fading away.
Lost March 28 preview
Highlight the hidden text for slight spoilers.
HURLEY IS SUSPICIOUS OF SAWYER'S INVOLVEMENT IN AN ISLAND MYSTERY,
AND SUN LEARNS THE TRUTH ABOUT HER KIDNAPPING ATTEMPT BY
"THE OTHERS," ON ABC'S "LOST"
Ian Somerhalder and Maggie Grace Guest Star as Boone and Shannon
Billy Dee Williams Makes a Special Appearance
"Exposi" - Hurley begins to suspect that Sawyer may be involved in an island mystery surrounding two fellow survivors, and Sun learns the truth about her past kidnapping attempt by "The Others," on "Lost," WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
"Lost" stars Naveen Andrews as Sayid, Henry Ian Cusick as Desmond, Emilie de Ravin as Claire, Michael Emerson as Ben, Matthew Fox as Jack, Jorge Garcia as Hurley, Josh Holloway as Sawyer, Daniel Dae Kim as Jin, Yunjin Kim as Sun, Evangeline Lilly as Kate, Elizabeth Mitchell as Juliet, Dominic Monaghan as Charlie and Terry O'Quinn as Locke.
Guest starring are Kiele Sanchez as Nikki, Rodrigo Santoro as Paulo, William Mapother as Ethan Rom, Ian Somerhalder as Boone, Maggie Grace as Shannon, Daniel Roebuck as Dr. Artz, Billy Dee Williams as Mr. LaShade and Jacob Witkin as Howard L. Zukerman.
"Exposi" was written by Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz and directed by Stephen Williams.
HURLEY IS SUSPICIOUS OF SAWYER'S INVOLVEMENT IN AN ISLAND MYSTERY,
AND SUN LEARNS THE TRUTH ABOUT HER KIDNAPPING ATTEMPT BY
"THE OTHERS," ON ABC'S "LOST"
Ian Somerhalder and Maggie Grace Guest Star as Boone and Shannon
Billy Dee Williams Makes a Special Appearance
"Exposi" - Hurley begins to suspect that Sawyer may be involved in an island mystery surrounding two fellow survivors, and Sun learns the truth about her past kidnapping attempt by "The Others," on "Lost," WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
"Lost" stars Naveen Andrews as Sayid, Henry Ian Cusick as Desmond, Emilie de Ravin as Claire, Michael Emerson as Ben, Matthew Fox as Jack, Jorge Garcia as Hurley, Josh Holloway as Sawyer, Daniel Dae Kim as Jin, Yunjin Kim as Sun, Evangeline Lilly as Kate, Elizabeth Mitchell as Juliet, Dominic Monaghan as Charlie and Terry O'Quinn as Locke.
Guest starring are Kiele Sanchez as Nikki, Rodrigo Santoro as Paulo, William Mapother as Ethan Rom, Ian Somerhalder as Boone, Maggie Grace as Shannon, Daniel Roebuck as Dr. Artz, Billy Dee Williams as Mr. LaShade and Jacob Witkin as Howard L. Zukerman.
"Exposi" was written by Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz and directed by Stephen Williams.
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