Early Buzz: Whitney's back with 'Orange' and Pearl Jam

Hello again, everybody! I know they say there's no place like home, but I must admit, I wouldn't mind another week or two on the beach. I had a perfect vacation, and here's hoping that laid-back mind-set stays with me for another few days.

Headlines:

- Rian Johnson has been tapped to write and directStar Wars: Episode VIII.

- AMC already has renewed Better Call Saul, which premieres next year.

- We have a review of Brutal Youth, the new book from my former colleague Anthony Breznican.

- The cast of Blossom reunited.

- Here's how a big scene on the Orphan Black season finale came together.

- Our pal Marc Tyler Nobleman interviews the voice actors for the classic Peanuts specials.

- Did you know Norma from Orange Is the New Black sang in an '80s band?

- Wow, a ton of Orange Is the New Black cast members have appeared on Law & Order.

- The New Yorker talks to Richard Linklater.

- TheNew York Times ran a story about the now-famous alums of CBS' The Class.

- Here's Doctor Who's Twelfth Doctor in comic-book form.

- See what the women in Robert Palmer's Addicted to Love video look like today.

- I don't see how this new Showtime series can lose, considering the people behind it ...

- The Museum of Modern Art has announced a retrospective devoted to Bjork's work.

- Forces of Geek has several friends' remembrances of writer Chris Reilly, who passed away June 9. I'm still in shock that he's gone.

- I wrote a story for USA Weekend about reasons to go to Comic-Con (even though I'm not going next month!).

- Criterion is releasing Eraserhead in the fall.

- Watch Lydia Loveless cover The Killing Moon.

- John Landis talks about the Close Encounters trailer on the latest ep of Trailers From Hell.

- And finally, watch Pearl Jam cover Let It Go from Frozen.