Early Buzz: 'Good Times,' Liza and more news
Good morning! This week is moving along nicely — last night I watched This Is 40, which made me laugh but ultimately brought me down. Sigh.
Some cheerful headlines:
- A Good Times movie is in the works.
- NBC has ordered a food competition show featuring our pal Adam Richman.
- Melissa McCarthy and Vince Vaughn are returning to hostSNL.
- Liza Minnelli talks about the new season of Arrested Development.
- Paste attempts to rank the best David Bowie songs.
- Watch the first six minutes of Bates Motel.
- The New York Times has a good story about the illustrator behind the new Mad Men promo art.
- The New York Times talks to Willie Nelson.
- The great Kristen Schaal is on board an ABC pilot. Hope she can still do Bob's Burgers!
- Damon Lindelof talks aboutStar Trek Into Darkness but definitely doesn't give anything away.
- James Spader has joined the cast of a new NBC series.
- Benedict Cumberbatch has confirmed a fourth season of Sherlock.
- Lizzy Caplan appears on Funny or Die's First Dates.
- Cancer Vixen, a so-so graphic novel, is in development at HBO.
- "Brony Convention Implodes."
- "15 Classic Teen Rebellion Movies."
- Twinkies have been saved!
- And finally, Iron Maiden is releasing its own beer.