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Fishburn, Malkovich Could Join CSI Cast

Laurence Fishburne and John Malkovich are both being considered to fill William Petersen’s soon-to-be-vacant spot on the CSI team. Peterson will be departing midway through the forthcoming season.

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Posted by: Wesley Johnson on 07.16.08
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Doctor Who Rumors

Now that series four of the new Doctor Who is winding down many have questions regarding the shows future. How much of the Doctor will we see next year? Is David Tennant leaving? When will series five begin? While many of those questions currently have no absolute answer, PlanetGallifrey.com posted a list of juicy rumors that seem to have some merit behind them. Here are a few of the highlights:

- The 2008 Christmas Special, which is reportedly has already been filmed. There will be 3-4 specials shown in the year 2009, two of which will be written by Russel T. Davies. Steven Moffat will take over for Davies as showrunner for series 5 which will begin filming in the spring.

- David Tennant will possibly be leaving after “four specials and one movie”. Could this mean a theatrical Doctor Who film is on the horizon? As much as I’d hate to see Tennant depart, I would love to see Doctor Who on the big screen.

- A “fairly reliable” source says that casting director Andy Pryor has cast DT’s replacement. One name I’ve seen kicked around is Robert Carlyle, whom I think would fit the role beautifully. The site mentions there was at least one female on the shortlist of potential Doctors.

For lots of other interesting speculation, please visit the source link.

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Posted by: Wesley Johnson on 07.16.08
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Kristen Bell Will Return to Heroes

It has been confirmed that Kristen Bell will reprise her role as Elle Bishop in the forthcoming third season of NBC’s Heroes. In a recent interview with People Magazine, the actress said, “”I’m just happy to be electrocuting people again!” Look for Bell to appear in the season premiere on September 22.

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Posted by: Wesley Johnson on 07.16.08
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He-Man Joins the Minisode Network

About The Minisode Network

Sony Pictures Television’s The Minisode Network is the premiere multi-platform network for the Minisode: 5-minute adaptations of favorite television shows that retain the full story arc of the episode. Perfect for online and mobile viewers, audiences can discover and reconnect with iconic characters and television series quickly at their favorite video portals.

The entire Minisode roster may be seen after the jump. (more…)

Posted by: Wesley Johnson on 07.11.08
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Vertigo’s The Exterminators Coming to TV

Showtime is currently in the process of bringing the Vertigo comic series The Exterminators to the small screen. The book, written by Simon Oliver and Tony Moore, tells the story of an ex-con that lands a job at his stepfather’s Bug-Bee-Gone extermination company. A mystery develops sometime after his hire which involves a high-level executive a a company responsible for a new poisonous cockroach gel.

Newsarama points out that the book originally started out as a pitch for a television series.

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Posted by: Wesley Johnson on 07.09.08
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Andrew Dost on Late Night with Conan O’Brien

Insulnfunk pal Andrew Dost will be performing with the group Steel Train on tonight’s episode of Late Night with Conan O’Brien

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Posted by: Wesley Johnson on 07.08.08
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Russell T. Davies on Life After Doctor Who

Departing Doctor Who showrunner Russel T. Davies spoke with the UK’s Daily Mirror on what he’ll be doing now that he’s left the series.

“I have got about 27 ideas boiling in my head [for non-Who stories] and that is the main reason why I’ve left… I love Doctor Who and I never want to go off it or get bored. Right now I want to go and work on series five, but I know that means it is the right time to leave. I get a lot of people who want me to come and make a family drama for them. But having done Doctor Who I have done the best - anything else would pale in comparison. I have almost got to go and do adult stuff, something a bit cheeky or sexy. I will just see which thing comes to the front of my mind first and start with that.”

Davies’ replacement Steven Moffat has been responsible for some of the better episodes as of late so I’m looking forward to seeing where he takes the series. Any Who fans frequent Insulinfunk? Please comment and let me know that I’m not alone.

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Posted by: Wesley Johnson on 07.08.08
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Heroes Webisode Promo

NBC has produced a new Heroes three-part web series entitled “Going Postal” that follows the adventures of a mailman with some sort of special ability. It’ll kick off on July 14.

Posted by: Wesley Johnson on 07.08.08
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New Heroes Teaser

Posted by: Wesley Johnson on 07.03.08
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Can Justice Leage Save Smallville?

Let’s face it, the quality of Smallville has dwindled over the past couple of seasons. I do appreciate their attempt to make the series more comic nerd friendly by including characters like Cyborg, The Green Arrow, and Aquaman, but, sub-par writing and acting has eliminated any amount of cool those characters brought to the table.

TV Guide has posted an article which states that Oliver Queen/The Green Arrow will assemble a new band of heroes early this season that will include “Aquaman and Black Canary” to rescue Clark. Martian Manhunter will also make a return appearance in the opening episode.

Any Smallville fans out there? If so, do you think there is any hope for this show to return to its former glory? Comment and let us know.

Posted by: Wesley Johnson on 07.02.08
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