Spartacus Blood And Sand

Very sad news: Andy Whitfield, star of Spartacus: Blood and Sand on Starz, died of cancer at the 39th Whitfield diagnosis came after the filming of this season, and he had to abandon the series - will be played Spartacus Liam McIntyre in the years of episodes, called Spartacus: Vengeance. This summer press tour, McIntyre says this about criticism Whitfield:

It occurs in contact with me, and I mean, the guy had, I know from experience now, the dream work. It is the job of a lifetime, and then met this tragic circumstance. And still has the strength of character to contact me and say, "Good luck." S good, "and give me some tips on how to get through the grueling schedule. I think that says a lot about a man. It's great.

Charlie Sheen Roast recorded this weekend, if you want to know what happened, you can see the summary in the Los Angeles Times. I will not cover when it airs. Cause: gross.

Some time ago, in a role in the Hollywood Reporter, I predicted it would take the Boardwalk Empire HBO Emmy for outstanding drama out of AMC's Mad Men. This weekend at the Creative Arts Emmy, clean positive Boardwalk, taking seven awards. Mad Men fight for the top prize would still be a surprise, but it certainly makes me feel like this selection is not as crazy as it might have been.

If you want to become depressed - okay, more depressed - during transmission has trouble coming up with ideas of all, it has already taken, check out this list of the AV Club entertainment shows on the same topic that started basically at the same time.

Whatever you think of the idea that the major literary prizes should go to entertain the books, I am completely fascinated by the statement by the President of the jury judging the Booker Prize:. "We wanted people to buy these books and read them not buy them and admire them." Of course, not everyone is on board. This particular column harumphing seems completely comfortable that the praise given to books The author apparently did not read, on the basis that they made fun of the "advice online comments." Oh, thank you.

If you think that television has simply not been the same since Carrie Bradshaw left, take heart: the CW has purchased a TV adaptation of Candace Bushnell Carrie Diaries, which chronicles the adventures of Bradshaw in high school. (The CW, after all, the most logical.) Includes producers Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, who also produce Gossip Girl. Of course, I think a little you may be able to see only twice Gossip Girl and save money in production.

Forbes has the story about how the Huffington Post and Patch (its platform of hyper-local blogs) is preparing to use teenagers not as content providers. Not everyone is super excited about this idea.

Tonight is broadcast Miss Universe and Miss Universe is made this morning, all participants were reminded of the underwear. Yes, really.