Friday This n That

I got the new issues of EW and People in today’s mail. I was a bit surprised to see all of the raving over the new movie, Super 8. I’ve seen the previews and was a bit intrigued by it. I had to chuckle at the comparison to a mix of Goonies/ET/Jaws.




Another movie that intrigues me is Beginners with Christopher Plummer.



As for TV shows – I’m looking forward to the new Noah Wylie scifi series, Falling Skies. I think the best part is that Colin Cunningham is in it!



Other new ones that caught my eye include Ally Walker in the Protector on Lifetime. Alphas on SyFy, and a new one that I just noticed, which is called Combat Hospital.

The first thing I thought of when I heard the title is China Beach. Maybe this is an updated version of CB? I wonder if Combat Hospital also has a hooker as a main character! It seems that Elias Koteas is the only name I recognize from the main cast.

As for returning shows: Jane & Maura will be back (can it be sooner?) and of course I need my Betty White fix with Hot In Cleveland (although I think I’m still a few episodes behind on this from last season)


Catching up with a few celebs, including Mary McCormack and Kevin Bacon.


People had a look back at Top Gun 25 years later.

Why do I always feel like breaking out into an off-key version of “You’ve lost that loving feeling” every time I think about this movie?

On a final note: remembrances for James Arness and Jeff Conaway.

James Arness as Marshal Matt Dillon was such a tv icon. Gunsmoke was amongst my favorite old tv shows.