Friday, June 25, 2010

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News


BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Has Amanda Holden got the talent for Shrek the musical? - Daily Mail

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 11:43 AM PDT


BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Has Amanda Holden got the talent for Shrek the musical?
Daily Mail
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, the movie stars David Tennant, Kelly Macdonald and Alice Eve in a drama about a screen goddess (Ms Eve) who travels to ...

Why a coup was on the menu for Gillard - Adelaidenow

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 10:23 AM PDT


Why a coup was on the menu for Gillard
Adelaidenow
Mark Arbib, the NSW right wing warrior, laced up his boots, as did Minister for Communications, Stephen Conroy, once dubbed a "factional dalek" by party ...

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Former girlfriend pages Dr Who - The Sun

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 10:13 AM PDT


Former girlfriend pages Dr Who
The Sun
Well if you're Doctor Who star MATT SMITH, then it's your ex. Brazilian punk rocker MAYANA MOURA's first book features a character who is based on her ...

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Call For Extras On New David Tennant Film to be Shot on Isle of Man - 3FM

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 10:07 AM PDT


Call For Extras On New David Tennant Film to be Shot on Isle of Man
3FM
Work on UK Comedy The Decoy Bride starring David Tennant is set to begin very soon with a call going out for anyone interested in being an extra in the film ...

Doctor Who: it's on the mend - Daily Mail

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 10:06 AM PDT


Daily Mail

Doctor Who: it's on the mend
Daily Mail
So how have they handled stepping into the revered shoes of predecessors David Tennant and Billie Piper? 'I'd just hoped to survive really,' said ...

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You Could Be In 'Fright Night' - Screen Junkies (blog)

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 09:58 AM PDT


Screen Junkies (blog)

You Could Be In 'Fright Night'
Screen Junkies (blog)
You may even get the chance to see Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, David Tennant, or Imogen Poots (tee-hee) from a distance while a ...

Work Starts on New BBC Cymru Wales Production Centre - News On News

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 09:28 AM PDT


Work Starts on New BBC Cymru Wales Production Centre
News On News
Cardiff is already home to Doctor Who and Torchwood with Casualty to follow and I know the drama village is seen by the BBC as part of its ongoing plans for ...

SDCC10: BBC Announces San Diego Comic-Con Lineup - The Flickcast (blog)

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 09:15 AM PDT


SDCC10: BBC Announces San Diego Comic-Con Lineup
The Flickcast (blog)
There's also no Torchwood panel planned either, which is a bummer seeing as it was one of the highlights a couple years ago. Although, these other shows do ...

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Pennant Roberts 1940 -2010

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 09:04 AM PDT

Pennant RobertsDoctor Who Director Pennant Roberts has died at the age of 69.

Pennant Roberts was well known as a director in British television working throughout the seventies and eighties on such classic programmes as The Onedin Line, Survivors, Angels, Blake's 7, Juliet Bravo, Tenko and Howards' Way.

For Doctor Who he directed six stories. His first, in 1977, was the fourth Doctor story The Face of Evil, which saw the introduction of the character of Leela played by Louise Jameson. He returned later in the year to direct The Sun Makers , and then a year later he directed the Douglas Adams story, The Pirate Planet. He directed another Douglas Adams story, Shada, which was intended to end the seventeenth series of the programme, but which was cancelled due to industrial action at the BBC. Parts of the story were later used in twentieth anniversary story The Five Doctors.

In 1984 he was given the task of bringing back The Silurians and The Sea Devils in the Fifth Doctor story, Warriors of the Deep, and in 1985 his final story for the series was the sixth Doctor story, Timelash.

Louise Jameson worked with Roberts in both Doctor Who and Tenko. Speaking to Gallifrey Base and The Doctor Who News Page she paid this tribute.
I have the sad duty of posting you the message that the wonderful Pennant Roberts died on Tuesday June 22nd at 6.30pm. The passing was very peaceful and dignified and his loving wife, Betsan, was at the hospice. He had been bravely fighting cancer for a year. He helped shape my life, not just on screen but off it too, and I feel the loss of him more acutely than I can express. However his absence will be felt by many, many more in many, many ways. He had the gift of being able to bring out the best in people, be that in a rehearsal room or around a dinner table. In his own words 'sorry to bow out early'. Rest in peace darling Pen.

Kate Gosselin 'spends $21k on hair'

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 08:50 AM PDT

Kate Gosselin has had five appointments with a top celebrity stylist since January.


Prince Charles visits Glastonbury

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 08:45 AM PDT

Prince Charles leaves festival-goers stunned as he makes a surprise appearance at Glastonbury.


Josie: 'I've lost trust in John James'

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 08:42 AM PDT

Josie reveals that she has lost trust in John James after their recent argument.


Athlete Make Dr Who History - antiMUSIC.com

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 08:12 AM PDT


Athlete Make Dr Who History
antiMUSIC.com
Athlete Make Dr Who History was a top story. Here it is again: Athlete's song "Changes" will be first rock song ever to be used on Doctor Who (which ...

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Perry: 'Brand obsessed with World Cup'

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 08:04 AM PDT

Katy Perry reveals that her fiancé Russell Brand is obsessed with the World Cup.


Britney Spears 'sneaks calls to ex'

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 07:56 AM PDT

Britney Spears reportedly wants to resume her relationship with ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib.


Paltrow 'loves using deep fat fryer'

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 07:43 AM PDT

Gwyneth Paltrow reveals that she loved working with a deep fat fryer in a restaurant kitchen.


Ben seeks reassurance from Mario, David

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 07:36 AM PDT

Ben reveals his fears to Mario and David that the public won't like him.


Jackson bro: 'Islam could save Michael'

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 07:31 AM PDT

Jermaine Jackson says that Michael would still be alive if he had converted to Islam before his death.


Lutz: 'Everyone loves grounded Pattinson'

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 07:22 AM PDT

Kellan Lutz praises Twilight co-star Robert Pattinson for not letting fame go to his head.


Tom Felton: 'I'll miss Malfoy'

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 07:10 AM PDT

Tom Felton confirms that he has finished filming Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows.


'Zombie Girl' Hagins asks for donations

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 06:47 AM PDT

Seventeen-year-old filmmaker Emily Hagins asks for donations to help fund her next project.


McKellen declines Scissor Sisters invite

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 06:42 AM PDT

Sir Ian McKellen turns down an invite to join the Scissor Sisters on stage at Glastonbury.


Tatum linked to sci-fi pitch 'Ion'

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 06:38 AM PDT

Channing Tatum gets attached to star in upcoming sci-fi movie Ion.


Magic Johnson, Master P host basketball camp

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 06:33 AM PDT

Earvin 'Magic' Johnson and Master P team up to start a free summer youth basketball camp.


DC's 'Generation Lost' goes digital

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 06:29 AM PDT

DC launches digital issues of Justice League: Generation Lost alongside print copies.


The 10K TARDIS

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 06:27 AM PDT

Blimey! Purchasing your very own Type 40 Time Lord vessel is quite an expensive endeavour these days.

You may recall that last week we told you about Bonhams' Entertainment Memorabilia Auction, a sale taking place in London and featuring props, costumes, and more from all corners and time periods of the Doctor Who kingdom. Now we bring you the results: Christopher Eccleston's TARDIS traveled through a £10,800 vortex on its way to the highest bidder's doorstep! That's over £2000 more than the lowest estimate!

The two 1960s Daleks – the Hartnell/Cushing shell that is the oldest one known to be around and the battle-scarred Evil of the Daleks model – sold for £4800 each. While these mutant exteriors were correctly estimated to go for about the same price, they both exceeded the high end of that predicted sale by £1800!

Meanwhile, the Cyberman helmet from Moonbase and Tomb of the Cybermen exceeded Bonhams' calculations by an even greater margin; it's high bidder laid down almost £4000 more than the auctioneers had projected for a final sale of £7800! That's only £3000 less than the EcclesTARDIS, and is definitely too low a price for such an important part of Whoniverse history and what has the potential to be the crowning jewel of the coolest Halloween costume in the neighborhood!

Other highlights include a full-size-replica TARDIS console from the 1970s stolen for £900 and an exhibition K-9 going for £1200. So, if you were looking for the parts to build your own TARDIS like the one above James Corden's flat in The Lodger, all you had to do was show up at the Bonhams auction with £12,900 in order to match the combined sales of Eccleston's spaceship, a control panel so you could fly it, and a tin dog to keep you company! For the price of an automobile, it is indeed possible to have the whole of time and space to travel to at one's discretion.

Have a look at the full list of the Doctor Who items at Bonhams and their sale prices here. In the Start at Lot No box, type in 126 and hit Search.

Ben: 'BB worst thing I've ever done'

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 06:26 AM PDT

Ben reveals that he wishes he had never entered the Big Brother house.


Shabby: 'I want to go home'

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 06:03 AM PDT

Shabby tells Big Brother that she can't stand her housemates and wants to go home.


Bieber apologises to fans for 'tour nerves'

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 05:50 AM PDT

Justin Bieber tweets a message to his fans apologising for being nervous ahead of his first tour.


Shabby slams Mario's task choices

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 05:46 AM PDT

Shabby is angered by Mario's decision to leave her out of today's task.


Doctor who wants to play a Bond Villain - Comic Book Movie

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 05:41 AM PDT


Doctor who wants to play a Bond Villain
Comic Book Movie
The Coventry Telegram reported in an interview that Doctor Who star Matt Smith has talked about his interest in playing a Bond villain up against Daniel ...

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Lukas Haas for 'Red Riding Hood' role

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 05:41 AM PDT

Lukas Haas joins the cast of Warner Bros's upcoming Red Riding Hood.


Bumbly vs Sexy

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 05:31 AM PDT

Doctor Who star Matt Smith has rebuked claims that his Doctor is sexy – calling the ancient time traveller 'bumbly'.

Doctor Who stars Matt Smith and Karen Gillan in Amy's ChoiceSpeaking to Bang Showbiz the actor spoke of his surprise at his character being labelled 'sexy'.

"Sexy?" he said. "Do you think he's sexy? The Doctor's a bit bumbly, isn't he? He doesn't really know what to do with women."

Not only is Matt Smith wise in the face of media hype about his characters sex appeal, he is also taking mature steps when dealing with the oncoming (media) storm.

He also claims that people unsurprisingly have been treating him differently since he became the most popular character in SF (that's right and I'm including Alpha Centauri in that.)

"There's no doubt that when you're on screen every week, people look at you differently and you just have to adapt to that," he said. "The way you'd adapt if, say, your hair turned white overnight. A lot depends on the context of your life – maybe if you've grown up with a family who were famous or something, you'd have a different perspective, but for me it's a totally new thing and I try to adapt as intelligently as I can."

Sexy or not, the Doctor can been seen in the final episode The Big Bang on Saturday at 18:05 on BBC 1 and BBC HD.

(Via Digital Spy)

Matt Smith Wants to be a Bond Villain - Comic Vine (blog)

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 05:02 AM PDT


Matt Smith Wants to be a Bond Villain
Comic Vine (blog)
The Coventry Telegraph recently reported, that in an interview with Matt Smith, the current star of Doctor Who, Matt said he would like to play a Bond ...

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SDCC2010: Underground Toys 'Doctor Who' Exclusive - Pop Culture Zoo

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 04:00 AM PDT


Pop Culture Zoo

SDCC2010: Underground Toys 'Doctor Who' Exclusive
Pop Culture Zoo
Underground Toys are pleased to announce details of their 2010 San Diego Comic Con exclusive Doctor Who item – The Eleventh Doctor with Dalek Scientist. ...

Draft cover artwork for Volume 3 DVD

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 03:54 AM PDT

The draft cover artwork for the DVD release of Series 5, Volume 3 has been released. The disc will contain the episodes Amy’s Choice, The Hungry Earth and Cold Blood, and will be available to purchase at the RRP of £15.99 from August 2nd 2010. Its simultaneous Blu-ray release has an RRP of £19.99. You can see its DVD sleeve below, but please bear [...]

Moffat 'asked Russell T. Davies to return' - Digital Spy

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 03:53 AM PDT


Digital Spy

Moffat 'asked Russell T. Davies to return'
Digital Spy
Steven Moffat has admitted that he would love Russell T. Davies to return to Doctor Who. ...

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Doctor Who screenings, exclusives at SDCC

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 03:10 AM PDT

BBC America have confirmed that they will be hosting Doctor Who screenings and exclusives at this year’s San Diego Comic Con. As Series 6 filming clashes with the event, there will unfortunately be no panel like last year, however there will be an exclusive back-to-back screening of The Pandorica Opens/The Big Bang finale, as well as contemporary exclusives, such [...]

Moffat 'always planned Who finale' - Digital Spy

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 03:10 AM PDT


Digital Spy

Moffat 'always planned Who finale'
Digital Spy
Steven Moffat has revealed that he always knew what he wanted to happen in the Doctor Who finale. ...

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Guess the Monster!

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 03:00 AM PDT

Doctor Who QUIZSFX online have released their weekly quiz and this time around, it's a Doctor Who special!

Twenty of the Doctor's deadliest enemies (well maybe they're not all so deadly) have had a small piece of the highlighted and it's your duty to identify all of them.

The images are from the last forty eight years of Doctor Who, so this will really test your mettle. You can get the answers identifying the characters right away if you like but, as a friend of the Doctor's once said, "Where's the fun in that?"

If you're looking to while the hours away before The Big Bang, this is a perfect time-waster!

No prizes for the top scorer but we at Kasterborous would love to know how you did, so write your results in the comments section below!

The quiz can be found at SFX.co.uk

The Pandorica Timeline?

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 02:59 AM PDT

*Spoilers for The Big Bang* How does the Pandorica end up in a museum?

The ninth Doctor's iconic spacecraft sold at Bonhams' entertainment ... - Paul Fraser Collectibles

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 02:52 AM PDT


Paul Fraser Collectibles

The ninth Doctor's iconic spacecraft sold at Bonhams' entertainment ...
Paul Fraser Collectibles
So it was with great delight that he was welcomed back in 2005 with an invigorated new series, played by Christopher Eccleston (later by David Tennant and ...

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'Doctor Who' Tardis sold for over £10000 - Digital Spy

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 02:12 AM PDT


Digital Spy

'Doctor Who' Tardis sold for over £10000
Digital Spy
The Mirror reports that a Tardis model made for an exhibition sold for £900 and a Cyberman helmet from 1967 went for £7800. Elsewhere, two Daleks from the ...

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Why a coup was on the menu for Gillard - Daily Telegraph

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 01:53 AM PDT


Why a coup was on the menu for Gillard
Daily Telegraph
Mark Arbib, the NSW right wing warrior, laced up his boots, as did Minister for Communications, Stephen Conroy, once dubbed a "factional dalek" by party ...

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Hands Off Daisy’s Doctor!

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 01:49 AM PDT

I bet Patrick Troughton never had this problem. According to news agency par excellence the Daily Star Daisy Lowe, the 'super sexy model' girlfriend of Matt Smith has issued an ultimatum warning him not to sleep with Doctor groupies.

Doctor Who star Matt Smith's current girlfriend, model Daisy LoweQuoting a mysterious source, the paper reports;

"A close friend told us: "Daisy gets really jealous about all the female attention Matt gets. Girls literally throw themselves at him and it seriously winds her up."

It must be a gratifying life being a self appointed 'close friend'. You get to travel around with glamorous, sexy people, dine with them, go to the best parties but also you get to hear their intimate secrets, guide them at their lowest point, be R2D2 to their C3P0 and then like totally sell all that gossip for quarry loads of cash and keep your anonymity!

Score!

Well that's the fantasy, in reality you're probably a low life dragged from the bowels of the Z-list, spouting water cooler fantasies to the highest bidder that then get spun out across the web.

That's if you exist at all. You might be the figment of a lazy journalists mind. An ego personified as the height of cool while the journalist sits in their office picking their ears with a biro. It probably has a name; something like A J Cool.

Anyway, the "close friend" told the paper the couple have been on and off since April where they were seen canoodling at the Coachella Music Festival in California but recently split after Daisy "couldn't control her jealousy"…

"Daisy pulled the plug on their relationship after three months as she was sick of Matt hanging out in Camden with female fans. He would spend nights in the Hawley Arms surrounded by groupies and pretty girl friends."

The pair were recently hounded by photographers as they reunited on the Italian isle of Capri after the alleged ultimatum was issued.

"She's banned Matt from hanging around with a girl friend called Anastacia who's in a band and she's asked him to sever ties with his sexy Brazilian ex-girlfriend Mayana Moura.

"Matt was thinking about visiting Rio to see her but he won't be now, unless he's a fool."

The love Doctor can next be seen in The Big Bang on Saturday at 18:05 on BBC1 and BBC HD.

The 'close friend' can next be seen going through Diana Vicker's bins.

(Via Daily Star)

The hit squad that rolled a PM - Adelaidenow

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 01:07 AM PDT


The hit squad that rolled a PM
Adelaidenow
Mark Arbib, the NSW right-wing warrior, laced up his boots as did Minister for Communications Stephen Conroy - dubbed a "factional dalek" by party elder and ...

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Doctor Who star Karen Gillan makes a mad dash as she runs late for a casting - Daily Mail

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 12:51 AM PDT


Daily Mail

Doctor Who star Karen Gillan makes a mad dash as she runs late for a casting
Daily Mail
As Doctor Who's assistant, Karen Gillan has the luxury of using the time-travelling Tardis whenever she is on set. But the 22-year-old actress ...

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Doctor Who star Karen Gillan: I don't strut like Amy - Now Magazine Online

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 12:09 AM PDT


Doctor Who star Karen Gillan: I don't strut like Amy
Now Magazine Online
Karen Gillan has been a huge hit as Doctor Who's new seductive assistant, but she insists she is nothing like sassy TV character Amy Pond. ...

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Stop Moving Who

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 11:36 PM PDT

Den of Geek has expressed concerns at the "here and there" timeslots that this years Doctor Who episodes have been given.

Taking on board the fact that this is also a world cup year, the website has listed the varying times that the show has aired over the last twelve weeks:

The Eleventh Hour: 6.25pm
The Beast Below: 6.15pm
Victory Of The Daleks: 6.30pm
The Time Of Angels: 6.20pm
Flesh and Stone: 6.25pm
Vampires Of Venice: 6.00pm
Amy's Choice: 6.25pm
The Hungry Earth: 6.15pm
Cold Blood: 7.00pm
Vincent and the Doctor: 6.40pm
The Lodger: 6.45pm
The Pandorica Opens: 6.40pm

Looking at these, Den of Geek mention several points that spring to mind for them:

-there's been no solid, dependable slot for the flagship show this year

-because of this, the ratings have taken a dip

-these up and down times aren't reflecting a flagship show.

The author also commented:

In his autobiography, that long-time supporter of Doctor Who, Michael Grade (ahem) talks about the art of scheduling, effectively the need to break programmes down into slots that people have a chance of remembering. It's an art that I can't help but feel the BBC has lost on Saturday nights, and come the new series of Who next year, I really hope gets sorted out.

Whilst these points are true enough, it doesn't necessarily result in a poorer response to the show but probably reassures the BBC that wherever they schedule the program, it's still one of the most watched programs on a Saturday night. During the last month or so, we've seen Doctor Who pull in strong ratings despite it being aired at around 6pm during some very, very sunny Saturdays. No other program could actually do that, just look at ITV's rating at the same time.

Don't worry too much, Doctor Who isn't going anywhere for a while.

Steven Moffat on Big Bangs, arcs and Christmas

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 11:13 PM PDT

In preparation for The Big Bang, Steven Moffat has spoken to DigitalSpy about the anticipated series finale. You can read the full Q&A by clicking here, but don’t click the link if you’re avoiding spoilers. During the interview, the showrunner seemingly suggests that, in a break to the tradition, the title of this year’s Christmas special won’t be [...]

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