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September 2006 Archives

Robert Downey Jr becomes the man of steel

No, not that one. Downey Jr. has been signed to play the comic book hero Iron Man in a new movie to be directed by Jon Favreau. He'll play Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist who...
 
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Veronica Mars and friends online

Why wait for TV to catch up to you? Go watch next week's premiere of Veronica Mars right now at the MSN site this week for free, along with the premiere of "Everyone Loves Chris."...
 
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Hip hip hooray, it's weasel stomping day!

It's also the day to pick up "Weird Al" Yankovic's new CD, "Straight Outta Lynwood." You'll want to hurry. It's been three years since his last CD, and he hasn't slowed down any. 12 songs,...
 
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John M. Ford, RIP

Just heard that a favorite science fiction writer died over the weekend. John M. Ford didn't like repeating himself (or others) so he wrote science fiction, urban fantasy, thrillers, short stories, a space opera, and...
 
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Animated Spaceballs on the way

Mel Brooks will be voicing two characters in the just-announced animated show based on his movie "Spaceballs." If history repeats itself, look for a new live action motion picture to come out based on the...
 
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