Another Origin Tale
Hollywood Elsewhere —
[image] Cloverfield [BLU-RAY] (Paramount Home Entertainment, 6.3.2008) Disguised under deliberately goofy, yet deliciously edible-sounding, aliases such as Cheese and Slusho, Matt Reeves' Cloverfield was produced and rushed into theaters under an equally appetizing shroud of secrecy. From last year's incredibly elusive Super Bowl ad to the film's viral marketing campaign, Cloverfield had everybody scratching their heads and drooling in anticipation. Aside from the as-yet untitled title and the Blair Witch -ian visual style, the film's biggest appeal was the enigmatic creature who was last (un)seen hurling the decapitated head of the Statue of Liberty onto the ...
'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' trailer online
Cable & Tweed —
A bootleg of the trailer for May's X-Men Origins: Wolverine has been making the rounds, but now the official version is up and streaming. I'm cautiously optimistic at this point, but interested to see how Gambit, Emma Frost, The Blob, and a few other characters will enter the mix. There's also a brief glimpse of Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool, which could be fun if he pulls it off. Hat tip to Film.com.
Rick Warren Is Thinking About You Naked [Crappy Hour]
Jezebel —
[image] Rick Warren can only barely keeping from fucking you, but Ana Marie Cox and I will protect one another and the nation's 4-year-old lottery winners from harm with our new Jon Favreau TV show. ANA MARIE : I think i caught whatever you have! Darn internets. MEGAN : Man, this newfangled technology will transmit viruses so quick... I'll stop with the techie jokes. ANA MARIE : And I even have a Mac! So. Is inauguration over yet? MEGAN : No, you'd have to sleep longer for that. But official Washington has heard our pleas, and ordered up 5,000 porta-potties for the inauguration . ANA MARIE : Well, I guess that's good about the porta-potties. Though I ...


