The Pit: Lost, Spider-Man, Skins, & More!

It has been a while since we’ve done one of these, but welcome back to The Pit!

• Have a mentioned recently how freaking awesome it is that Lost got an extra half hour added to its finale. Any additional Lost will make me excited! Nervously awaiting the finale.

• MTV has put into production their own (tamed down) version of the hit UK series, Skins. The network also recently announced a TV adaptation of one of the best horror/zombie films of all time, Dawn of the Dead. I doubt Dead will ever see the air (and I hope it doesn’t).

• Looking for a fun online Hollywood simulation game? Give Hollywood the Game a try!

• Chuck hasn’t been renewed yet, WTF. Help support the show by watching it Online. We’ve added the latest episodes to our side bar via Hulu. Every viewer (both Online and on TV) helps!

• Comic Preview: Amazing Spider-Man #631.  Hitting stores on May 12th, 2010, “Shed” continues as does the “Gauntlet” as Spider-Man is forced to battle the Lizard.  Will Curt Connors be able to regain control? Or will he make the biggest mistake of his life?

• It was great to see Martha Kent and Perry White back on Smallville (even if they were awkwardly together). Here is hoping that either one of them returns to the show next season (Perry would make an awesome regular!!!).  Click here to watch the episode on the CW website.

We’ll be back with another edition of The Pit this weekend!

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The Pit: Lost, At the Movies, Scream 4, & More!

Lots of stuff is going on, but most importantly…

• LOST! If you haven’t watched the new episode yet, click here! Tuesday night revealed… Just watch…

• The Siskel & Ebert less At The Movies has been canceled. Without either of them, the show never felt right, and while it is sad to see the classic thumbs up/thumbs down review show end, I guess it was about time.

• TV Tonight: Jason Sudeikis returns to 30 Rock. The show has had a rocky season, but it is still funnier than most things on TV. Catch it on NBC’s comedy block at 9:30p.

• Yesterday from DC Comics, Green Lantern #52 was released with the penultimate chapter to Black Night. Also released (from Marvel Comics) was Amazing Spider-Man #626, introducing the all new (and female?) SCORPION. “The Gauntlet” has been kicking poor Peter Parker in the butt.

• It is a done deal! Scream 4 is happening with the original cast returning along with writer Kevin Williamson and director Wes Craven! I can not wait for this film to come out.

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Previews: Nation X #2/Amazing Spiderman #617

It has been a while since we’ve done comic spotlights, and sadly, it has been weeks since I’ve been able to pick up any of the new issues that are collecting dust in my pull box. I’m going to work hard to rectify both counts. Among the crowd of books coming out today are two very different titles from Marvel Comics.

First up (pictured on the left above) is Nation X #2.  I have not read Nation X #1, and I have no idea what is currently going on in the X-Books. The reason I’m spotlighting this title is two fold, 1) the promised return of Jubilee and 2) Gambit (the cover looks pretty cool also).  The issue is written by John Barber, C.B. Cebulski, Becky Cloonan, and Tim Fish with art by Cloonan and Fish. The official description: Jubilee returns to the X-Men,returns to the X-Men, Gambit has trouble adjusting to life on Utopia, Northstar deals with the distance that island living necessitates and No-Girl has to save all the X-Men from a foe living right under their noses.

Also coming out today is Amazing Spider-Man #612 from Joe Kelly with art from Max Fiumara. In the new issue, “The Gauntlet” continues with Spider-Man stuck in the middle of a battle between two Rhinos.  I’ve always been a fan of the original Rhino and I can’t wait to see how this issue unfolds.  Next week “Gauntlet” brings us the return of Mysterio.

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Preview: Amazing Spider-Man #600

This Wednesday is the 600th(!) issue of The Amazing Spider-Man, and Marvel is bringing back creators past and present to give the fans more than 100 pages of original material (including a new story by Stan “The Man” Lee.  The issue features the return of my favorite Spider-Man villian, Doctor Octopus, along with the love of Spidy’s life, Mary Jane Watson.   While I still hate what Marvel did with Brand New Day and retconning years and years of Peter and MJ’s marriage, the books have been really good lately. Streamlined with complete stories and actual character progression.  I’m looking forward to the new issue, even with its oversized price of $4.99.

What else will I be picking up this week? Lets see…

• Marvel: X-Force #17 - Picking up directly off the recent crossover with Cable, I really just want to know where Elixir is and what he knows about Hope Summers (is she really Jean Grey?)
• DC: Green Lantern #44 - Blackest Night continues as DC tries desperately to win back readers. I’m just giving it a chance, I’m not going to let them burn me again.
• Image: Invincible #64 - Robert Kirkman can do no wrong. The battle with Conquest concludes and not everyone survives.
• Dark Horse: Emily the Strange: The 13th Hour #1 - A prequel look at the “world’s weirdest thirteen-year-old”.

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The Pit: Chuck, Futurama, Spiderman, Tetris, & More!

Welcome to another edition of My Hollywood Dream’s The Pit. There are lots of interesting things in the world of entertainment happening around the web.

• In anticipation of the recently announced third season, you can catch up with all 13 episodes of Chuck’s first season. (TheWB)

• Rumor has it that we’ll be getting 13 new episodes of Futurama from Comedy Central, thanks to the succees of the recent direct-to-DVD flicks. (Collider)

• A six page preview of Amazing Spider-Man #597 has been posted. The issue is part 3 of “American Son”. (Comics Continuum)

• The pilot episode of Nurse Jackie is online. (YouTube)

• The official website for Tetris is awesome… and very addictive. (Tetris)

• Today’s The Pit is sponsored by: A Fun Trivia Site. Triviala.com

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Preview: Amazing Spider-Man #588

Written by Marc Guggenheim with art by John Romita Jr., “Character Assassination” reaches its conclusion. The Menace and Spider-Tracer killer storylines introduced with Spider-Man’s Brand New Day come to a head.

I HATED the idea behind Brand New Day, and I really wanted to hate the series, but I have to admit that I’ve enjoyed Amazing Spider-Man since the “restart”. And I’m looking forward to seeing the resolution and fallout from Menace. The new issue came out today…

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Preview: Amazing Spider-Man #584

It has been a year since “Brand New Day” turned back the clock on Spider-Man, and we’re finally coming to a head on a lot of the story lines that developed since the status quote change. The New York Mayor election will be decided and the mystery behind the Spider-Tracer Killings and the identity of Menace will be revealed!  The issue is written by Marc Guggenheim with art by John Romita Jr.

It’ll be hitting stands on January 21, 2009.

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