Potato Wedges for the week of 02/08/2010

Highlights: Some options for upgrading from DVD to Blu-ray and a new LOST Untangled (featuring a puppet version of Pierre Chang!).

 

GENERAL:

• Author J.D. Salinger dies at 91
• U.S. Bans Texting Among Bus and Truck Drivers
• Find Out Your Flaws With Failin.gs
• Current TV Tires of Twitter, Kills Off MySpace Instead
• How To Suck At Facebook
• Controversial Church’s Next Picketing Project: Twitter HQ

 

MOVIES:

• DVD to Blu-ray Upgrade Programs
  • Warner Brothers - http://www.dvd2blu.com/
  • Disney - http://disneyupgradetoblu.com/

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Trailer for THE BOONDOCK SAINTS 10th Anniversary [click here or watch below]

• SHE'S OUT OF MY LEAGUE, in theaters March 12th - Restricted Trailer

 

TV SHOWS:

• Super Bowl XLIV Commericials
• Funny or Die’s HBO Show Gets a Star-Studded Trailer
• LOST
• Travel Site Kayak Sells Seats On Lost’s Oceanic Flight 815
• Episodes 6.01/6.02 "LA X, Parts 1 & 2" Commentary
• Episodes 6.01/6.02 "LA X, Parts 1 & 2" - Spot the Differences!
• Newsarama.com - One Columnist's Mind - 5 Answers, 5 Questions
• LOST Untangled - "LA X" [click here or watch below]

• Jimmy Kimmel in LOST Season Premiere [click here or watch below]

• DOLLHOUSE
• Series Finale - Episode 213 "Epitaph Two: Return" now available on Hulu.com

 

COMIC BOOKS:

• BLACKEST NIGHT
• DAMN DIRTY ZOMBIES 17: "Parallax Rebirth"
• Preview: ADVENTURE COMICS #7
• Preview: SECRET SIX #18
• DC Preview: BATMAN & ROBIN #8 "Blackest Knight" Pt. 2
• Exclusive DC Preview: BOOSTER GOLD #29
• DC Preview - JSA ALL-STARS #3
• DC Bat-Preview Duo: BATGIRL #7 & BATMAN #696