LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) FOX is moving the fifth-season premiere of “24” back one week in January, hoping to take advantage of an NFL lead-in to give the show a ratings bump. Originally scheduled to open Sunday, Jan. 8, the show will now begin its fifth year on Jan. 15. As it did last season, FOX is making a two-night event of the season’s beginning, offering up back-to-back episodes on Jan. 15 and 16. The series will settle into its regular time at 9 p.m. ET Jan. 23. [More]
Month: September 2005
TORONTO – Of all the stars who emerged from Peter Jackson’s The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, Viggo Mortensen seems to be the least ambitious, the most humble, the least likely to try to capitalize on the phenomenon. David Cronenberg, the Toronto filmmaker who directed Mortensen in A History Of Violence, calls his Danish-American leading man “a really down-to-earth guy” for whom he harbours great affection. The fruits of their friendship opens Friday in Toronto, plus eight other North American cities, before expanding wide next week. [More]
Today is David Wenham’s birthday! David was born on September 21st, 1965 in Marrickville, Sydney, Australia. That makes him 40 years old today! Happy Birthday David!
Yes ladies and gentlemen, the best show of last season (and arguably the past 5 years) ‘Lost’, featuring Dominic Monaghan, is back tonight! 8PM on ABC features the last episode of season 1 and 9PM is the premiere of episode 2.1. [abc.go.com]
Sideshow / Weta Collectibles released a Exclusive Smeagol Polystone Bust for Comic-Con 2004 and according to their website, they have found a few pieces in their warehouse. These items are being offered as a second chance to collectors. Word has it only 100 pieces remain. If you missed out before, now is the time to get one. [Click Here]
Jackie writes: I thought you might like to know that this week’s issue of sci-fi weekly had a short mention of ‘Ringers: Lord of the Fans’. I am glad to see that the word is getting out about what appears to be a well-done documentary, judging from what I have seen at the two Lord of the Rings conventions (ORC and ELF): “Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release the feature-length documentary Ringers: Lord of the Fans on DVD on Nov. 22, directed by Carlene Cordova and narrated by Dominic Monaghan.” [Pre-Order ‘Ringers’]