Potato Wedges 05/11/2009

Highlights: MOVIES for the month of May, FRINGE, DOLLHOUSE, comic book previews, etc.

GENERAL:

• Ill worker fired over Facebook
• Dumb Underage Drinkers Out Themselves to Cops With Facebook Invite
• How to Use Facebook Privacy Settings and Avoid Disaster
• A Small Piece of the Old Facebook Returns

MOVIES:

• X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE - in theaters now
• Five Things You May Have Missed While Watching Wolverine
• Wolverine director Gavin Hood hints at easter eggs
• STAR TREK - in theaters now
• Trekkies Bash New Star Trek Film As "Fun, Watchable" (click here or watch below)

Trekkies Bash New Star Trek Film As 'Fun, Watchable'

• Asylum's Crush-of-the-day for April 28th -- Diora Baird (This article says she's a green-skinned Orion, but I don't see confirmation of that anywhere else. Enjoy anyway. It is confirmed in the MTV article "cameos" below that Rachel Nichols plays the part of 'Gaila,' Kirk's green-skinned girlfriend.)
• Diora Baird FHM Photoshoot
• Star Trek sets critics’ phasers to “fun”
• The Many Cameos Of J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek
• Writers Reveal The William Shatner Scene That Never Was
• ANGELS & DEMONS - in theaters this Friday
• Check out these pictures from @SonyPictures (click pictures to see larger versions)
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•   Tom Hanks, Dan Brown and Ron Howard at the Angels & Demons Photo Call in Rome, Italy, May 3, 2009.
• Tom Hanks, Ayelet Zurer, Ewan McGregor, Pierfrancesco Favino, Dan Brown and Ron Howard in Rome, Italy for A&D
• Check out the "Hypertrailer" with exclusive clips
• MANAGEMENT - in theaters this Friday, starring Jennifer Anniston & Steve Zahn
• Clips from the movie
• TERMINATOR SALVATION - in theaters May 21st

  Watch the Trailer on Yahoo! Movies

• TV Spot - "Outnumbered" (click here or watch below)

• Official Facebook Page
• New TV Spot from 04/30
• I’ll Be Back…Right After We Go To 7-11
• Skynet Unleashes Carnage, 2 New Terminator TV Spots
• Exclusive 4-min Clip
• Another Exclusive Clip
• Another Exclusive Clip - "What Are You Doing Here?"
• Yet Another Clip - "Abort The Attack!" (click here or watch below) 
More Terminator Salvation Info
• And another brand new clip on Yahoo! Movies - "Who Are You?" (click here or watch below)

• NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 2: BATTLE OF THE SMITHSONIAN - in theaters May 22nd
• First look: Ben Stiller and Amy Adams
• DRAG ME TO HELL - in theaters May 29th, directed by Sam Raimi
• TV Spot - "Screaming" (click here or watch below)

• TV Spot - "Terror" (click here or watch below)

• Disney/Pixar's UP - in theaters May 29th

  Watch the Trailer on Yahoo! Movies

• Behind-the-scenes videos and an extended clip on Yahoo! Movies
• Exclusive Clip (click here or watch below)

 

TV SHOWS:

• NBC Fall Preview for 2009/10 (I haven't had time to check out all the clips, but I recommend the previews for Mercy, Community, and, in the Summer line-up, Merlin.)
• Exclusive: ANTHONY STEWART HEAD CONFIRMS 'BUFFY' MOVIE IS ONLY RUMORS PLUS TALKS ABOUT NBC'S MERLIN
• NBC Cancels Life
• Stick A Fork In It: This Knight Ride Is Over
• Zach Braff: Bye to Scrubs...For Now
• Exclusive interview: Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles' co-producer Ashley Edward Miller
• Top 10 Disguises Worn by Adam Baldwin (aka 'Casey') on Chuck
• HOUSE
• Lisa Edelstein (aka 'Cuddy') says House Kiss is great
• House & Cuddy Hook Up! (click here or watch below)

• HEROES
• Writers Already Working on Season 4
• Graphic Novel Chapter 134 - ONE GOOD HERO
• Graphic Novel Chapter 135 - THE NATURAL ORDER OF THINGS
• Graphic Novel Chapter 136 - REBELLION - PART 1
• Graphic Novel Chapter 137 - REBELLION - PART 2
• FRINGE 
• J.J. Abrams on Fringe finale: 'a shift in the fundamental paradigm of the show in a very cool way'
• Fox Gives FRINGE a Second Season
• Anna Torv (aka 'Olivia') Talks About Season Finale
• Anna Torv On Good Day LA [Video]
• John Noble (aka 'Walter') On Fringe Family Affair
• Jasika Nicole (aka 'Astrid') Talks Fringe
• Exclusive: Jasika Nicole Interview, Part 1
• John Noble (aka 'Walter') & Joshua Jackson (aka 'Peter') On The Bishop Boys

• If you missed the last few minutes of "The Road Not Taken" due to American Idol...
• Next Episode Clue in Episode 1.18 "Midnight" for Episode 1.19 "The Road Not Taken"
• "The Road Not Taken" Recap
• Episode 1.19 “The Road Not Taken” - Walter’s Lab Notes
• Episode 1.19 “The Road Not Taken” - Science Fiction v Science Fact
• Episode 1.19 "The Road Not Taken" - In Pictures
• Uncover FRINGE Secrets
• Episode 1.20 "There's More than One of Everything" (Season Finale) - Promo Pics
• "There is More Than One Of Everything" Promo (click here or watch below)

• LIE TO ME
• Tim Roth (aka 'Cal Lightman') Talks Victims, Victimizers, and Breaking Down Lies
• SMALLVILLE
• Post Game: Episode 8.21 - "Injustice"
• Episode 8x22 (Season Finale) "Doomsday" - Three New Promo Pics
• SEASON FINALE IMAGES Gallery! "Doomsday"
• Sneak Preview of "Doomsday" (click here or watch below)

• BONES
• Internet Personality Test: Emily Deschanel (aka 'Temperance Brennan')
• Family Guy Creator Talks About 'Stewie' Cameo
• Seeley vs. Stewie (click here or watch below) 

• DOLLHOUSE
• Pictures of cast & crew courtesy of @paleyfest (click each to see larger versions)
• Eliza Dushku (aka 'Echo') and Joss Whedon from our "Dollhouse" event on April 15, 2009.
• The fantastic Dichen Lachman (aka 'Sierra').
• Fran Kranz (aka 'Topher') at our PaleyFest "Dollhouse" event.
• The stunning Eliza Dushku (aka 'Echo').
• 2009 Hot 100 Preview: DICHEN LACHMAN (aka 'Sierra')
• Alan Tudyk (aka 'Alpha') is praised in the webcomic Hijinks Ensue
• Some pictures of episode 1x13 "Epitaph One" (the episode that isn't airing)
• Eliza Dushku "Dollhouse" slideshow, a look back at Echo's various personalities/outfits. First up: Dominatrix!
• Season One Recap (click here or watch below)

COMIC BOOKS:

• REVIEW: Blackest Night #0
• [DC Comics] Annotations for Trinity issue #49
• [DC Comics] TRINGENUITY 49: Trinity Commentary
• Exclusive DC Preview - Trinity #50
• DCU: The Source - Preview R.E.B.E.L.S. #4
• DCU: The Source - Preview SECRET SIX #9
• Exclusive DC Preview - Booster Gold #20
• DCU: The Source - Preview FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH: ESCAPE #1
• Exclusive DC Preview - Titans #13, Deathtrap, p.4
• Exclusive DC Preview - Batman Confidential #29

Closing Thought: