A rebounding Universal tries to shake off its recent jilting by Brad Pitt by climbing into bed with Russell Crowe, inviting the actor to partake of Pitt’s State of Play sloppy seconds. [Variety]
Even though it feels like there’s been nothing good to watch on HBO since the end of The Sopranos (Flight of the Conchords notwithstanding), the network’s subscriber numbers have actually risen slightly since the Best TV Show in The History Of The World went off the air. We suppose we have no chose but to credit (at least in part) all the fucking on Tell Me You Love Me for retaining viewer interest. [THR]
Report: Oscar-hopeful, artsy-fartsy films may have limited commercial appeal. [Variety]
Cameron Diaz hopes that America’s tastes continue to deteriorate to the point that her new holiday special, Shrek the Halls, will take its rightful place alongside the Frosties, Rudolphs and Charlie Browns of the end-of-year TV-special season, becoming a new Christmastime tradition. [THR]
Ray Winstone’s CGI-tightened belly continues to be popular at the foreign box office. [Variety]
Free Cinema
Carefully selected by the British Film Institute, this collection of 16 short and feature films spanning the years 1952 to 1963 captures the essence of the British Free Cinema movement. Directors include Lindsay Anderson, Karel Reisz and Robert Vas. Among the titles are “O Dreamland,” “Momma Don’t Allow,” “Together,” “Wakefield Express,” “Nice Time,” “The Singing Street,” “Every Day Except Christmas,” “Refuge England,” “Gala Day” and more.
Bidding Now Open On Hayden Panettiere’s Indestructable Spanky Pants [Foundation Garments]
If you were one of the many horny mailroom clerks, assistants, or bosses who quietly snatched out of the nearest recycling bin the issue of Variety featuring a tantalizing glimpse of Heroes’s Hayden Panettiere’s stretchy, crimson underthings, we bring news of an exciting charitable opportunity currently underway at the NBC Universal Auction Store:
To the highest bidder goes the very self-healing-cheerleader costume that launched millions of permavirgin-despoiling fantasies, spanky pants included. Whether you’re a beginner or veteran hobbyist, this item will surely become one of the crown jewels of your pervy TV memorabilia collection. We therefore urge you to place your offers quickly, lest you lose out to the doggedly determined current high bidder, an anonymous patron hailing from the L.A. area who goes only by the screenname “Pvt. Chris Taylor.”
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