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T-1000 To Replace Mulder On 'The X-Files'
Jacque Strapp writes: "This may be old news by now, but I haven't seen it yet on Slashdot; Robert Patrick (the T-1000 from Terminator 2) will be taking over as the male lead on X-files, though he won't be playing Mulder. Seems pretty final, the article says he starts shooting on Monday. " This is follow-up to last week's who will the replacement be -- too bad for Campbell. -
Live Action 'The Tick' Pilot
ForteBravo writes "Patrick Warburton ('Puddy' on Seinfeld) is slated to star in a live action 'The Tick' pilot on Fox. Link courtesy of memepool. Could there be a more perfect candidate out there to play our favorite bumbling hero? I don't think so." Okay, as long as I get to play the part of Die Fledermaus. -
Film Festival Puts Short Films on the Web
A Big Gnu Thrush writes "This Variety.com article talks about the Slamdance film festival and how the marketability of short films over the Internet is allowing more short films to get face time at the festival." Slamdance is not starting until Jan. 22, but the stuff that's exhibited there will definitely be worth watching. -
RIAA to launch Secure Digital Music Initiative
Anonymous Coward writes "Entertainment industry rag Daily Variety is reporting that the Recording Industry Association of America is getting ready to announce a "Secure Digital Music Initiative." The plan is to "bring together the worldwide music community in an open forum with technology companies [like AOL, AT&T, IBM, Intel, Lucent, Microsoft, Sony and Toshiba] to develop a standard for digital music security through the creation of a new music security architecture and specifications for digital music."