Twentieth Century Fox's Fox Walden banner has set four films' release dates:• The Dark Is Rising (Oct. 5), about a young man who learns he is the last in a line of mythical warriors. Stars Ian McShane, Frances Conroy, Christopher Eccleston and Jonathan Jackson.• Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (Nov. 16), a family fantasy starring Dustin Hoffman, Natalie Portman and Jason Bateman.• Nim's Island (April 25, 2008), featuring Jodie Foster and Abigail Breslin.• City of Ember (Columbus Day '08), a sci-fi adventure helmed by Monster House's Gil Kenan.
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Yep, pocket-sized Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin has been chosen to play Depression-era moppet Kit Kittredge in the upcoming film based on the unavoidable dolls and books, the New York Post reports. The flick goes before cameras this summer and is expected in theaters before year's end. In small-screen casting news, John Cho — the Harold & Kumar star who isn't Kal Penn — has joined an untitled CBS sitcom pilot about a bunch of night owls who hang out at a diner into the wee hours.
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Per Variety, Jodie Foster and Abigail Breslin are near deals to star in Nim's Island, a fantasy pic about a young girl who, when her scientist father is lost at sea, communicates electronically with a reclusive author. Breslin has also booked the period film American Girl.... Per the Hollywood Reporter, Susan Sarandon and John Goodman are in talks to play the parents of Emile Hirsch's Speed Racer.
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As the title of the episode indicates, "Sometimes a Fantasy" is an effective way to open an episode of this show. So funny to see the three of them (supposedly) naked in bed together — smiling Meredith in the middle of Finn and Derek. This dating thing was a nice way for Ellen Pompeo to finally get a chance to show off that smile of hers, after several seasons of sorrow. I liked seeing Meredith as a giddy girl declaring that "Dating is fun!" and telling Derek and then Finn: "I had a dream about you last night." Sandra Oh did a hilarious job playing the Ethel Mertz role reacting in the background to Meredith's conversations with her men and her "She's dating everyone with a pulse" reference was great.Guest star Abigail Breslin (awesome in Little Miss Sunshine) was perfectly cast as the little girl who thought she was a superhero, but actually had a chromosomal condition where she couldn't feel pain. I loved that what Bailey said to Alex during the girl's surgery — "Pain's t...
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In the spirit of Harry Houdini, the legendary illusionist who spent his free time exposing scams, comic magicians Penn &Teller have taken up a similar pastime. With the Showtime series Bulls--t!, the duo touches on a wide array of topics, from circumcision to bottled water to cryptozoology, in an attempt to wipe away the mire of misperception. Because a Q&A with Teller might not be much of a read, TVGuide.com spoke with Penn about Bulls--t!'s third season, which is now out on DVD.
TVGuide.com: Why are you and Teller so bent on debunking things?Penn Jillette: What we're really doing is celebrating the principles of science. If you believe in this thing that can't be substantiated, then immediately you cut yourself off from the rest of the world, except for
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