I’m 28 now and one of my fondest memories of childhood was watching Gil Gerard in Buck Rogers with my dad.  I used to love that time.  In fact, I loved it so much that, when the series came out on DVD, I bought it.  So, you can imagine my delight when I found out there’s a Buck Rogers movie in the making.

My excitement only built further when I heard who was directing it.  None other than Frank Miller, comic book great, will be the director.  Frank Miller is also well known for co-directing Sin City.  On top of that, his solo directing debut movie is set to come out in January, The Spirit, which, of course, is based on another comic book hero.

Apparently, Mr. Miller is good friends with Flint Dille, who, aside from being a video game and TV producer, is also the grandson of John Dille.  John Dille is the publisher who originally published the comic strip version of Buck Rogers, by Philip Francis Nowlan.

The screen writes to Buck Rogers, it seemed, were owned by Bruckheimer Films for a long time.  They’re finally back in the Dille Family Trust.  So, now Flint Dille plans to produce a new Buck Rogers movie.  Of course, naturally, he’s asked his buddy Frank Miller write and to direct.

Apparently, Flint Dille is even planning to keep much of the feel of the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century TV show, too.  The low budget special effects, he says, will be a running gag during the movie.  As a big fan of that series, that makes me happy.  I know there’s something to be said for the improvements special effects have made over the years.  In my opinion, though, there’s also something to be said for a little nostalgia, too.

As one of the first TV series that ever really talked about space travel, Buck Rogers was at least partly responsible for a major trend in sci-fi movies and series throughout the following years.  I know I’ve enjoyed watching everything from Stargate to Star Trek to Star Wars.  In short, I share an obsession with space operas with many people on Earth today.

So, you can bet that, when Buck Rogers comes out in 2011, I’ll be one of the first in like to see it.  Meanwhile, I can’t wait to see what Frank Miller does with The Spirit.  Maybe it’ll give me a little taste of the style of what’s to come.

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On the professional side, the latest buzz is that Jessica is set to appear in an episode of the hit series The Office.  In fact, not only is she appearing in an episode, but she’s kicking off the post-Super Bowl lineup.  Her episode is playing In February right after the football festivities.

The episode is supposedly going to be called “Stress Relief”.  The story is, apparently, going to involve the workers trying to watch a bootlegged movie at work.  I haven’t heard exactly how Jessica will tie in yet, though.

Not being an Office watcher myself, I don’t know what to expect.  I do plan to watch the Super Bowl, though.  So, I’ll probably catch Jessica’s performance right after, unless there’s a post-Bowl party to go to.

Jessica’s personal life in the last two weeks has also been pretty interesting.  She was spotted several days ago shopping at a flea market.  Where she was shopping was less interesting than what she was wearing, though.  She was sporting some pretty cool jeans, but they were very much like a pair worn by Katie Holmes before.

What do I think of Jessica’s fashion sense?  Well, I think it’s not that important.  When you’re a super actress and a super mom, what you wear in your spare time shouldn’t really matter.  That said, though, Jessica looked pretty trendy in those jeans.

What was Jessica doing when she wasn’t shopping at flea markets in the last couple weeks?  Well, she was holding a wedding reception!  That’s right, she and husband Cash Warren finally had a wedding reception.  They’ve been married for seven months now, so I guess it was about time!

So, on Friday the 19th, Cash and Jessica invited guests to come and enjoy a special reception.  According to Us Weekly, everyone was asked to get to their house before 7 P.M.  Of course, Honor Marie was there.  In fact, she was wearing a dress just like her mom’s with angel wings.

Cash and Jessica made speeches at the reception.  Their fathers made a toast to them.  Everyone seemed to have a good time.  One of the people there was actress Roselyn Sanchez.  The general consensus seems to be that the celebration was very upbeat.  Everyone enjoyed celebrating Jessica and Cash’s union, even if it was a bit late for a reception.

What will next week bring for Jessica?  I guess we’ll just have to wait and see!

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Mike Myers

Comic actor Mike Myers, whose recent release “The Love Guru” caused considerable controversy, is now set to star in acclaimed director Quentin Tarantino’s new movie “Inglorious Bastards”. Myers will play a military genius who wants to destroy Nazi leaders, reports thesun.co.uk. Other actors who have joined the cast include Brad Pitt and Eli Roth.

New Austin Powers’ movie will take years, says Mike Myers

London, June 23 (IANS) Comic actor Mike Myers is working on a new “Austin Powers” movie and pleading with fans to be patient because it will take him years to finish it. Contactmusic.com reports that six years after the “Austin Powers in Goldmember” movie, fans want to see the new instalment. Myers said the fourth movie is just an idea and a long way off from being complete.

He said: “I would love to make another one. I have to write it. It takes a long time - but I have ideas.”

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Jessica, Cash and Honor out for lunch in Brentwood.

It’s always amazing how much energy Jessica Alba has. She always seems to be everywhere and do everything at once and she never even seems tired. This week was definitely no exception.

Today (December 11), for example, Jess and her husband Cash had lunch in Brentwood together. They went to the Gaucho Grill and, judging by their hand holding and the expressions on their faces, they’re still feeling like newlyweds. Of course, it was hard to see much of Jess’ face, considering she was wearing the over-sized sunglasses she’s taken to wearing a lot lately.

Meanwhile, last night Jessica made an appearance at the opening of the Conga Room in Los Angeles. It was quite a party. Dylan McDermott and Eva Longoria also attended and so did many other celebrity guests. The Black Eyed Peas supplied the music for the evening, but without Fergie, who was in London at the time.

It’s amazing that Jessica had the energy for such a party considering what she was up to Tuesday. Cameras caught her with Honor Marie on a play date in the park. I don’t envy Jess looking after a little one like that all day. It can take a lot out of most people, but apparently not her. She looked plenty energized the next night at the Conga Room.

The working mom’s life didn’t end there for Jessica this week, though. On Monday she was seen grocery shopping in Beverly Hills at Bristol Farms. Even great actresses need groceries, after all. She really seems to be embracing the role of wife and mother just as well as every other roll she’s played.

Speaking of roles she’s played, rumor has it that Sin City 2 is set to begin filming in Spring of 2009. Plus, she’s filming An Invisible Sign of My Own and she’s got The Killer Inside Me in pre-production!

If you’ve lost track, that means she’s playing the real-life roles of mother, wife and actress and the screen roles of a math teacher, a grieving woman and a prostitute all at once! Yet, with all that going on, she still has time to be a calendar girl. It’s amazing!

I find myself wondering what she’ll do next. Will she take Honor to the park? Will she go grocery shopping? What Hollywood hot spots will she visit next? One thing is for sure. She’s an expert juggler of family, work and time.

What roles will she take on in the future? Only time will tell. I think she ought to play a superhero again, personally. Not only was she great as Sue Storm but apparently she is a real-life wonder woman!

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X-Men Origins Wolverine

X-Men fans, such as myself, are all excited about the news that there’s going to be a fourth X-Men movie. It’s called X-Men Origins: Wolverine. As the title suggests, it’s actually a prequel to the X-Men series. It’s going to show us the history of how Wolverine evolved and changed before the X-Men movies were set.

To my delight, and probably everyone else’s, Hugh Jackman is coming back as Wolverine. I have to admit that I didn’t know much about Hugh Jackman before X-Men. I didn’t even know he was Australian until after I saw it. Now, though, I could not imagine anyone else as the enigma that is Wolverine. He’s a good guy in a bad guy persona. He can be witty and even friendly, or he can be brooding and lethal. Hugh Jackman captured all of that in the first three and I expect nothing less in the new X-Men movie.

Hugh Jackman as Wolverine

X-Men Origins: Wolverine follows Wolverine as he tries to get even with Victor Creed for his girlfriend’s death. Victor Creed is played by live Schreiber and, of course, later becomes Sabertooth. The two characters have a very interesting relationship and I can’t wait to see how it plays out in the film, which is set about 20 years before the other X-Men movies.

As far as filming goes, rumor has it that Hugh took his role pretty seriously. He went into intense cardiovascular training and he started a very strict diet. He also worked out at 6am every morning in a gym in Queenstown.

Not only did he take his role as actor seriously, but his company, Seed Productions, is actually producing the movie. So, Hugh wore a couple different creative hats. I already know he’s a great actor. I just hope the director, Gavin Hood, is half as good.

It’s too bad none of the other actors from the other X-Men movies are set to make appearances. Since the movie is set 20 years back, though, that isn’t surprising. One notable appearance is Ryan Reynolds, who played Van Wilder in national Lampoon’s Van Wilder. He’s set to play Wade Wilson/Deadpool. Deadpool is, of course, an insane mercenary. He also happens to have the ability to heal, just like Wolverine. I think Ryan Reynolds is an interesting choice. He certainly has the ability to act crazy, so I can’t wait to see how he handles the role.

I don’t expect this X-Men movie to be just like the others. I do hope it’ll be great in its own way, though. I plan to be one of the first people to go see it. If you’re an X-Men fan, you should be too.

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Dragonball Evolution

Release Date: April 8, 2009
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Director: James Wong
Screenwriter: James Wong
Starring: Justin Chatwin, James Marsters, Jamie Chung, Emmy Rossum, Eriko Tamura, Joon Park, Chow Yun-Fat, Texas Battle, Randall Duk Kim, Ernie Hudson
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
MPAA Rating: Not Available
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Plot Summary: “Dragonball Evolution” is adapted from the manga created by Akira Toriyama; the work was also turned into a Japanese anime series that played all over the world. It tells the story of an alien sent to destroy Earth, who has a change of heart and decides to join the humans in their fight against various aliens and bad guys.

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Jessica Alba Campari Calender Pics

Jessica Alba seems like a force of nature lately. She just had baby Honor Marie with her husband, Cash Warren, a few months back. Yet, she’s already filming An Invisible Sign of My Own, which is set to come out in 2009. Plus, she’s got The Killer Inside Me and Sin City 2 in pre-production. So, now she’s a wife and mother.

She’s also playing a math teacher, a prostitute and a woman grieving a lost love in three separate movies. It’s enough to make most people’s heads spin, but not Jessica’s. She seems to thrive on juggling it all. In fact, just the other day she was seen walking with her husband and baby Honor in tow. Then all of a sudden she and hubby Cash were on a plane to Europe.

While Honor stayed behind this time, she’s already a seasoned traveler at just about six months old. She has to be, since her mom is Jessica Alba. I don’t think Jessica could sit still if she tried. So, everyone around her has to keep up with the bouncing ball that is Jessica Alba.

As if all of that wasn’t enough, Jessica can now add a new title to her resume, calendar girl. It didn’t take her long to get her figure back after having baby Honor. So, Jessica’s eager to show off her post-baby body, it seems. She’s posing for a 2009 Campari calender, to be exact.

The calendar features all sorts of sexy shots of Jessica. Yes, there are swimsuits, but there’s also evening wear and a lot of things in between. What does Jessica have to say about her new job as the face of Campari? Well, she said that it’s a nice change of pace from walking around in comfy clothes with baby Honor on her arm. She seems to have had a good time showing off her many curves, as well as trying many styles of dress.

Will the Campari calendar be good for her career? Well, that remains to be seen. A lot of people think posing for a calendar is a bit of a sell out. Is she a great actress or just a pretty face to drool over, after all?

I think there are always going to be arguments for either side. Personally, I don’t see how a person can play as many different roles as she’s played without being a good actress. I also happen to think that if you’ve got it it can’t hurt to flaunt it once in a while. It’s nice to see a relatively new mom with enough self-esteem and pride to show off her post-baby body, in my opinion.

No matter what happens, you can bet Jessica won’t stop. I don’t think she can. She’s just destined to be a whirlwind. It’s great for the rest of us, who are always looking forward to what she’ll do next.

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Post baby Jessica Alba

You would think, having just had a baby a few months back, that Jessica Alba would be taking it easy, right?  Jessica’s got a lot of stuff coming up, though, especially in the movie department.  She’s definitely not slacking off.

An Invisible Sign of My Own is the movie she’s filming right now.  In it, Jessica plays Mona Gray, a math whiz with a  chip on her shoulder.  When her dad gets ill she loses all drive and faith in life.  Then  she finds work and life again when she becomes an elementary school math teacher.   In fact, she even finds romance!

Of course, Jessica herself isn’t short on romance, since she and her husband, Cash Warren, got married and had baby Honor Marie Warren recently.  So, Jessica is making time for a family life amidst her busy schedule.

Among the other movies Jessica has scheduled is The Killer Inside Me.  She’s slated to play alongside Casey Affleck.  Casey is supposedly going to play a Texas sheriff who is addicted to killing people.  Jessica, meanwhile, is set to play a prostitute of all things.  The Killer Inside Me is in pre-production and slated to come out in 2010.  I’ll say one thing for Jessica, she certainly has avoided being type cast in her career!

Then there’s Sin City 2, which is also in pre-production and set to come out in 2010.  Jessica is set to play Nancy Callahan, who is grieving the loss of her detective love.  It’s unclear who her co-stars are going to be, since the film is still in pre-production, but there are rumors that Rose McGowan from Charmed might be among them.

Jessica Alba is really proving her ability to be diverse when it comes to her acting roles.  As someone who used to love watching the remake of the Flipper TV series she was in in the mid 90’s, it’s incredible to me to see all of her recent roles.

All of a sudden the shy, quiet looking kid has blossomed into a hot Hollywood bombshell!  She really has taken the world by storm.  In fact, I like to think that part of that was due to playing a storm, Susan Storm, in the Fantastic Four movies.  Some people thought the movies were a bit lacking and I agree to a certain extent, but I thought Jessica did a great job in her role.

So what does all of this mean for Jessica?  Well, I don’t see any signs of her slowing down.  I think we can look forward to many more movies from her.  We’re bound to see many more surprises from her along the way, too!

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