Early Buzz: 'Doctor Who,' R.E.M. and more

Morning, all! I hope you had a fun weekend — I had a good time with my mother-in-law and managed to finish Season 4 of Arrested Development! Will share my thoughts on that soon.

For now, some headlines:

- Yep, Matt Smith is leaving Doctor Who.

- Colin Baker, the sixth Doctor, talks about Smith's departure.

- Jean Stapleton died over the weekend. She was 90.

- Lou Reed is recovering after a liver transplant.

- The former members of R.E.M. performed at Peter Buck's wedding last weekend ... but not together.

- Dan Harmon is returning to Community.

- Read an interview with Travel Channel host Adam Richman.

- The Guardian talks to Joss Whedon.

- We have a handy summer books preview.

- Henry Rollins has written his first screenplay.

- Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy did a cute PSA for Alamo Drafthouse:

- Starz has ordered a "time travel romance" series from Battlestar Galactica's Ron Moore.

- Corey Feldman got his Dream a Little Dream jacket back; it was stolen in 2011.

- Doug Benson does a special version of "Watch This, Not That" for FX's Totally Biased.

- Look at Heath Ledger's intricate "Joker diary."

- And finally, I'm glad to see David Lynch is making Vine videos.