Early Buzz: Pee-wee, Ebert, 'Sherlock' and more
Good morning, friends! I think I'm still recovering from seeing Gravity last night. I agree that it's a stunning visual experience that should be viewed on the big screen, but it's also the most stressful film I've watched in a very, very long time. So much for a relaxing night at the movies!
Headlines:
- Tom Hardy is going to play Elton John in a new biopic.
- PBS has announced that Sherlock returns in January.
- Jenny Slate talks about her roles on Parks and Rec and Hello Ladies.
- IFC rounds up things you didn't know about Pee-wee's Playhouse.
- I'd say a good ad strategy is to put two blank pages in the New York Times.
- Vanity Fair talks to Mia Farrow.
- Johnny Weir is retiring from competitive figure skating.
- See the latest trailer for Anchorman 2.
- Here's a good list of the scariest sci-fi/fantasy TV episodes.
- Norah Jones and Billie Joe Armstrong are releasing an album inspired by the Everly Brothers.
- Here's a roundup of books you should read before they become movies.
- Wow, Bill Murray was paid $9.000 for Rushmore.
- A Roger Ebert statue will be unveiled next year.
- Animal lover Bob Barker paid nearly $1 million to transport elephants to a sanctuary.
- The A.V. Club takes another look at the series finale of Freaks and Geeks.
- Mental Floss delivers a bunch of facts about candy.
- A steeple that used to adorn the site of R.E.M.'s first concert is being preserved. (Thanks, Steve.)