Early Buzz: 'Doctor Who,' Moby, Mike D and more

Good morning! I'm having a great week, though I admit next week will be even greater because I'll be relaxin' on the beach with a big bottle of SPF 50 and a copy of Adam Ant's 2006 autobiography.

How about some headlines?

- I was sad to hear that Eric Hill, author of the "Spot" series of children's books, has died.

- Watch the trailer for Dumb and Dumber To. (I never saw the first one!)

- Doctor Who is going on a world tour.

- FX says Tracy Morgan's new comedy series will be "waiting for him" when he gets better.

- Watch Damon Albarn perform Blur's Song 2 for the first time solo.

- Morrissey canceled the rest of his tour.

- This year Banned Books Week is focusing on graphic novels.

- So now Will Ferrell and Chad Smith have challenged Lars Ulrich to a drum-off ...

- Moby is writing a memoir about New York in the late '80s and '90s.

- More Bill Watterson news: He'll draw the poster for the 2015 Angouleme comics festival.

- Here's a piece about the extras on the movie Speed.

- Not surprisingly, there apparently are a lot of gay jokes in 22 Jump Street.

- Here's an update on the Powers TV series. (Thanks, Zack.)

- What exactly is in a Brass Monkey? Mike D clarifies in this podcast interview.

- Hear a new J Mascis song.

- Aw, this is a marriage proposal fit for a journalist.

- And finally, get ready for Sloth Week.