Category: News

How the Copyright Bots Kept Us From Seeing Neil Gaiman Receive His Hugo for DOCTOR WHO!

What? There’s “copyright bots?” WTF?

How copyright enforcement robots killed the Hugo Awards – by  Annalee Newitz

Last night, robots shut down the live broadcast of one of science fiction’s most prestigious award ceremonies. No, you’re not reading a science fiction story. In the middle of the annual Hugo Awards event at Worldcon, which thousands of people tuned into via video streaming service UStream, the feed cut off — just as Neil Gaiman was giving an acceptance speech for his Doctor Who script, “The Doctor’s Wife.” Where Gaiman’s face had been were the words, “Worldcon banned due to copyright infringement.” What the hell? read article

Strong Female Characters Trump Sexual Violence

…Nonviolently, of course. (Hence our use of the word “trump” in the title, instead of “beat,” “kill,” etc. Ah, it’s good to be entitled enlightened. Excuse the Freudian slip.)

Study: We Benefit From Seeing Strong Women on TV – by Lindsay Abrams read article

PUNCHING THE CLOWN is a Catchy Title, Don’tcha Think?

…So catchy, in fact, that co-writer-director Gregori Viens and co-writer-star Henry Phillips of the Slamdance Audience-Award winning feature film of the same name, are turning it into a Showtime series, with Chuck Martin of ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT joining the writing mix.

If the series bears any resemblance to the film as described on IMDB, viewers like us – you know, the True Believers in Showbiz – are going to have something solid to watch: read article

Another Day Another Good Deal for Bowie & Sussman

Let’s face it, BIG BANK THEORY lovers, one BBT is not enough. Luckily, CBS is seriously giving us another (kinda):

These guys are actors, which means we don’t have to I.D. them cuz y’all know who they be.

‘Big Bang Theory’ Duo Sell Semi-Autobiographical Comedy to CBS – by Lesley Goldberg

CBS is expanding its relationship with The Big Bang Theory‘s John Ross Bowie andKevin Sussman. read article

HOUSE and COMMON LAW Writer Gets New Show Script Order from ABC

…Because if there’s anything we need on the networks it’s more series about domestic terrorism. And featuring spies who can’t remember what they’ve done or might do. They’re all around us in real life as it is, right? Right?

Nah, we don’t think so either. But:

‘House’ Scribe Sells Terrorism Drama to ABC – by Lesley Goldberg (The Hollywood Reporter)
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