Posts by Zach Dionne
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Jack Black Is Playing R.L. Stine in the ‘Goosebumps’ Movie
Also in the Afternoon Links: Neil Patrick Harris schools us in glitter-removal, the third ‘Hobbit’ gets a new name, and Jon Favreau’s talking to some great actresses for ‘The Jungle Book.’
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Meg Ryan Will Be the Bob Saget of ‘How I Met Your Dad’
“Like Saget, Ryan will never be seen on the show,” Deadline writes, adding that Ryan was “quietly tapped as the narrator.” It’ll be interesting to see how CBS plays the Ryan factor, considering how much more famous she is than anyone who’s been cast.
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HBO, BBC Forge Transatlantic Alliance for J.K. Rowling’s ‘The Casual Vacancy’
Also in the Afternoon Links: Pharrell’s new video, on-set photos from ‘Jurassic World,’ and an exclusive development deal between Netflix and ‘Arrested Development’ brain Mitch Hurwitz.
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Barbie, Peeps, It’s a Small World — Anything Can (and Will) Be a Movie Now!
Hollywood tentpoles about narrative-free childhood staples don’t fire us up the way they used to. So they’re announcing ’em in threes now.
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David Letterman and ‘New Kid’ Stephen Colbert Chummed It Up on ‘Late Show’
Colbert did a Top 10 List he concocted awhile back.
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Consider the Slobster: David Foster Wallace Estate Discredits Jason Segel Biopic
Also in the Afternoon Links: A ‘GQ’ cover for Louis C.K., a 1940s buddy cop comedy for Seth Rogen and Kevin Hart, and zero more “Starships” in Nicki Minaj’s near future.
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Eels Q&A and Playlist: ‘The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett’
‘The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett,’ the 11th Eels record since 1996’s ‘Beautiful Freak,’ is one of the most searingly personal documents the man called E has cooked up yet.
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Now Leonardo DiCaprio Might Play Steve Jobs, and Danny Boyle’s in Talks to Direct
David Fincher is out, but this would mark a reunion for Boyle and DiCaprio, who did 2000’s ‘The Beach’ together.
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HBO Is Keeping ‘Veep’ and ‘Silicon Valley’
Also in the Afternoon Links: an artsy Aronofsky supercut, the Godzilliest ‘Godzilla’ teaser yet, and Robert De Niro’s Vine wizardry.
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So, What Was New at Coachella II?
Jay Z joined Pharrell instead of Nas, Daft Punk either did or didn’t join Arcade Fire, and Paul Westerberg chilled on a couch during the Replacements’ set, allowing a certain pop punk frontman to fill in.
