Early Buzz: Weird Al, Fun Fun Fun and more news
Hey there! This week is rolling along one sweaty hour at a time. Last night I finally watched Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me, the new documentary about the incredible, influential and short-lived Memphis band. What can I say? The film is almost as perfect as the music. I give it my highest recommendation. (It's available on demand now and in limited theaters.)
Headlines:
- Television is playing Fun Fun Fun Fest?!
- Amazon is launching its own comics publishing imprint.
- Interview magazine talks to Natasha Lyonne.
- See Fred Armisen appear in an infomercial for Queens of the Stone Age.
- Read a piece in the latest issue of Poetry magazine from the late Roger Ebert.
- Annie Leibovitz talks about the future of photography.
- Sean Astin has joined the cast of a new FX vampire series.
- Good lord, Downton Abbey has spawned a makeup line.
- Is The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen coming to TV?
- Wayne Brady will return for the final season of How I Met Your Mother.
- Hmm, I'm not sure what I think about this ad using Bruce Lee's image ...
- Jerry Seinfeld says his kids have seen Seinfeld.
- Here's a cool illustration of the best sneakers in history.
- Goodreads shares the most frequently abandoned books.
- Stream the new Pet Shop Boys record.
- Chucky is back ...
- Ha, Weird Al takes some pretty great photos.
- Watch Zach Braff help this man propose to his girlfriend.
- I love these shots of Wookiees doing people things.
- And finally, this dent definitely improves the car!