Junior's Reading And Viewing List: December 11 - 21, 2011

Last Update - January 23, 2011 at 2:34 AM EST

Junior's 'Reading And Viewing List' for December 11 through December 21, 2011 contains title links, along with snippet teasers, from items published in the middle of December 2011.

Film, television, music, Washington Capitals hockey, Formula One racing and WRC rally news are among the topics to be found here.


December 21, 2011

'A Blue Box For Christmas' - DWO Christmas Video 2011
Posted at Doctor Who Online

...The video, which features a poem written and performed by DWO site editor, Sebastian J. Brook, takes a look at a couple of the main Doctor Who related stories from 2011, coupled with festive scenes and a warming Christmassy backing track...

Helen Mirren Wants Doctor Who Role?
Posted at Doctor Who TV

...The Stars quotes Mirren as saying: “I would like to play the new female Doctor Who. I don’t want to just be his sidekick.”...


December 20, 2011

Caps trounce Predators
By Chuck Gormley at CSN - Washington, DC

Over the course of the next four months there will be days Dale Hunter needs to convince his players that his suffocating trapping system not all work and no play...


Video: Assessing Dale Hunter’s impact on the Capitals
Posted at Washington Post's Capitals Insider

The Post's Tarik El-Bashir assesses Dale Hunter's impact on the Capitals, discusses Alex Ovechkin's role in Hunter's system and talks about the goaltending competition between Tomas Vokoun and Michal Neuvirth.

Check out the video below:

Moffat on his Doctor Who future
Posted at Doctor Who TV

The Scotsman has a great interview with Steven Moffat. He talks about his long-term future as lead writer of Doctor Who...


December 19, 2011

The Trailer for The Dark Knight Rises Officially Online!
Posted at Super Hero Hype

Revealed in theaters with Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Warner Bros. Pictures has now posted the new trailer for Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises online and you can watch it below!...

Further Videos From The Final Auditions (5th December)
Posted at The Queen Extravaganza

...As the day drew to a close the final band slowly came together. Here we see what is almost the full line up run through 'Another One Bites The Dust' and 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love'.

Paul Rodgers Releases Charity Song
By mdome at Classic Rock

...It’s called With Our Love, and the money raised will be going to The Racehorse Sanctuary, The Rocking Horse Children’s Charity and the Seraphim 12 Foundation...


Solberg delighted by Ford switch
Posted at WRC.com

Petter Solberg says he's finding it hard to express in words his delight at signing a one-year contract to drive for Ford in next season's World Rally Championship...


Glenn Hughes Readies Live Release
By mdome at Classic Rock

...Called Live In Wolverhampton, it was recorded in June 2009 over two nights in The Voice Of Rock’s home town. The first night featured some of his greatest songs, including his time with Deep Purple. The next night concentrated on his time in Trapeze...


Gillan on Series 7 & More
Posted at Doctor Who TV

Karen Gillan was interviewed on Australian radio show ABC Nightlife last week. She talks a little about Series 7, 50th anniversary and plenty more.

Note: This was recorded before it was announced that Gillan was leaving Doctor Who.

Tom Baker in vintage festivities
By Chuck Foster at Doctor Who News

Back in November, the BBC Northern Ireland programme Those Were The Days broadcast a vintage clip of Tom Baker visiting a school, which had been part of a number of news items following the actor as he visited Belfast during the 1970s...

...Additionally, Tom Baker was filmed as he turned on the Christmas lights...

Tom Baker turns on the Christmas Lights, BBC Northern Ireland


Tom Baker visits a school and shopping centre, BBC Northern Ireland

December 17, 2011

POSTGAME NOTEBOOK: Avalanche 2, Capitals 1
By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at WashingtonCaps.com

...Don’t look now, but after going nearly eight years without that type of sustained offensive futility, the Caps have done it for the third time in just over a month (33 days). By virtue of Saturday’s 2-1 setback to the Avs in Colorado, Washington has again registered but a single tally in each of its last three games...


December 16, 2011

Shooting Starts!
Posted at Red Dwarf (Official Website)

New Red Dwarf in front of the cameras.

Shares in latex have gone through the roof. A warehouse-sized curry order is on the way. The false fangs are polished to gleaming. And Dwarfers the world over try not to explode with excitement. It's time...


Moffat & Smith on Series 7, 50th, Movie...
Posted at Doctor Who TV

...got 45 minutes to spare, be sure to check out this great interview from Radio 5. Richard Bacon presents the Doctor Who special featuring Matt Smith and Steven Moffat...

...Note: This was recorded before the news broke of Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill’s departure from the show.

Revisitations Box 3 - DVD Cover and Details
Posted at Doctor Who Online

2|Entertain have sent DWO the cover and details for the Doctor Who DVD release of the Revisitations Box 3...


Watch Sam Raimi's Original Green Goblin FX Test
By Silas Lesnick at Super Hero Hype

...FX house, Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc., has released an older piece of test footage: a very different Green Goblin mask from Sam Raimi's original 2002 Spider-Man.

As you can see in the video below, this version of the Goblin would have kept the look a lot closer to the original comic book design. Listen, too, for Raimi himself giving direction off-camera!

The Face Of Evil - DVD Cover and Details
Posted at Doctor Who Online

...Featuring: Tom Baker as The 4th Doctor

When the Tardis arrives on a jungle planet, the Doctor encounters two warring tribes, the Sevateem and the Tesh. The Sevateem worship a god called Xoanon and the Tesh are supposedly keeping Xoanon prisoner...


U.N.I.T Files - DVD Cover and Details
Posted at Doctor Who Online

2|Entertain have sent DWO the cover and details for the Doctor Who DVD release of U.N.I.T Files.

The Third Doctor faces ravenous prehistoric monsters in deserted London, while the Fourth Doctor battles robot duplicates in a strange village – but are the forces of UNIT friends or foes? Find out in these classic adventures!...


The Sensorites - DVD Cover and Details
Posted at Doctor Who Online

...Featuring: William Hartnell as The 1st Doctor

The Doctor and his companions land on a spaceship orbiting a distant and mysterious world, where a human crew lie frozen somewhere between life and death...


Ford confirms WRC entry
Posted at WRC.com

Ford has committed to the World Rally Championship for the next two seasons - and Petter Solberg will drive one of its Fiesta RS WRCs in 2012 as number two to new team leader Jari-Matti Latvala...


Amy and Rory to Leave During Series 7
Posted at Doctor Who Online

Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill - who play Doctor Who companions Amy Pond and Rory - are to leave the show during the next series...


Moffat Talks Doctor Who Series 7
Posted at Doctor Who Online

Speaking in Issue 442 of Doctor Who Magazine, Doctor Who showrunner, Steven Moffat, gives an insight into how Series 7 is shaping up.

"I'm back at work and I've started on Epiosde 1. Other writers are out there writing. It really is a chance for us to get several scripts - quite a few scripts, I'd say - in place before we get anywhere near actually filming. We're making more episodes than ever before, we've got other things planned for the big year [2013, the show's 50th anniversary]."...


December 15, 2011

POSTGAME NOTEBOOK: Capitals 1, Jets 0
By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at WashingtonCaps.com

Road Hockey – After losing five straight on the road for the first time in more than four years, the Capitals have now won consecutive contests on the road. Goaltender Michal Neuvirth made 26 stops – including 14 in the first period – to earn his first shutout of the season...


'Captain America' Co-Creator Joe Simon Dies
By Jeremy Gordon at MTV's Splash Page

Comic books weren’t always such a big deal. Back in pre-war America, comics and their characters were produced by the dozen, each hoping to capitalize on some zeitgeist or current of interest to make its company some money before moving onto the next potential concept. When Joe Simon co-created Captain America in 1940, literally no one could have seen where the comic book industry would eventually find itself -- and that 71 years later, his patriotic creation would see the silver screen en route to a larger “Avengers" film...


The Daemons DVD Release
By Chuck Foster at Doctor Who News

The five part story stars the third Doctor, Jon Pertwee in one of the stories most loved by fans and production staff alike, with Jon Pertwee often naming it as his favorite Doctor Who story.

The Doctor is joined by Katy Manning playing Jo Grant as well as UNIT regulars Nicholas Courtney, Richard Franklin and John Levene with Roger Delgado appearing as the main villan of the piece...


Hirvonen completes first Citroen test
Posted at WRC.com

Mikko Hirvonen has completed his first test in a factory Citroen DS3 WRC. The Finn covered 500 kilometres over a three-day period late last month although the terms of his contract with former employer Ford means he can’t discuss it publically...


WRC Face to Face on sale now
Posted at WRC.com

...Charting the epic battle for the 2011 drivers’ crown through the use of stunning images by author and chief photographer Richard Balint, the book is a must for all WRC fans...


December 14, 2011

The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe: three preview clips
By Chuck Foster at Doctor Who News

The BBC have released three preview clips for the Christmas Special, The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe, which will no doubt be seen several times throughout the lead-up to Christmas Day on various television promotions!

In addition, as well as an earlier video of Matt Smith discussing the Christmas Special, the BBC's Doctor Who Adventure Calendar has also included one of producer Marcus Wilson discussing the Special, and a special Merry Christmas message from the cast and crew.

The Amazing Spider-Man Official Site Reveals Photos,
Confirms Sequels!
By Silas Lesnick at Super Hero Hype

The official website for Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man is now online and with it comes a bunch of brand-new images from the July 3rd release. Check them out below, beneath the official story and character descriptions, which officially promise that this film is the first of several in the works!...


December 13, 2011

Fear of Flying
By Joe Beninati (Capitals Play-By-Play) at CSN - Washington, DC

Even without the NHL’s leading point-scorer, the Flyers displayed a very solid offensive attack. The No. 1 offensive team in the league flexed its muscles, especially in the second period, and powered its way out of Washington with a 5-1 victory. On a turbulent night filled with bouncing pucks and deflections, it would be Philadelphia that had no fear of flying with lady luck on their side...


6 Music News: Brian May On Queen's Future
Posted at Queen Online

2011 has been quite the year for Queen who celebrated their 40th anniversary.

As well as re-releasing, remastered versions of their back catalogue they also picked up a number of awards including Lifetime Achievement at the Q Awards and were named Global Icons at the MTV Europe Awards...

...Click here to hear full interview.


Big Finish: Counter Measures update / December Sale
By Chuck Foster at Doctor Who News

More details have now been released on the forthcoming Big Finish audio series Counter Measures.

The series stars Simon Williams as Group Captain Gilmore, Pamela Salem as Rachel Jenson and Karen Gledhill as Allison Williams, all of which reprise their roles first introduced back in 1988's Doctor Who adventure Remembrance of the Daleks. The team are re-assembled into the new specialist organisation Counter Measures in order to investigate strange phenomena and dangerous new science...


2011-what a year!
Posted at Home Of Metal

What a year 2011 has been for Home of Metal! The project really came into its own, as we produced a full and ambitious season of events all celebrating Heavy Metal and its birthplace - the Black Country and Birmingham...


Solberg completes Citroen stint with victory
Posted at WRC.com

Petter Solberg has signed off from his stint as a Citroen driver by winning the Garnier Fructis Memorial Bettega rallysprint in Italy for the first time on Sunday...


December 12, 2011

Christopher Nolan Talks The Dark Knight Rises
Posted at Super Hero Hype

Publicity for The Dark Knight Rises has kicked into high gear with press screenings of the the IMAX prologue, the viral Operation Early Bird and the release of a brand-new teaser poster over the weekend. Today, The LA Times had the opportunity to speak with director Christopher Nolan about the highly-anticipated release, discussing the reasons for choosing Bane as the film's primary villain...


Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Video Interviews
Posted at Super Hero Hype

When Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law first took on literary icons Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson back in 2009, audiences across the world took notice. The Arthur Conan Doyle adaptation grossed $524 million worldwide and fans were immediately clamoring for more big screen adventures. This Friday, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows arrives in theaters and proves that you can, indeed, go "Holmes" again...

WRC champions honoured in India
Posted at WRC.com

Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena were in the Indian capital New Delhi to be officially crowned FIA world rally champions for the eighth time during the annual FIA Gala...


Vettel and Webber celebrate with Milton Keynes home run
Posted at Formula1.com

World champion Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull team mate Mark Webber, team principal Christian Horner and chief technical officer Adrian Newey all attended a celebration show run event in the team's UK home of Milton Keynes on Saturday...


December 11, 2011

Two Lost Doctor Who Episodes Found!
Posted at Doctor Who Online

Christmas has come early for Doctor Who fans as two previously missing episodes of the show have been found, as announced at todays 'Missing Believed Wiped' event at the BFI in London.

Episode Three of Galaxy 4 (1965) which was previously missing all 4 episodes, has been confirmed as found.

Episode Two of The Underwater Menace (1967) which was previously missing episodes 1, 2 & 4 has also been confirmed as found...

*Dan, Jr. / Junior's Eyes Note: Clip from each episode is included.

Film Review-Another Earth
By Martyn at Bad Wilf

...I can’t recommend this film enough, this deserves a lot of praise. I would love a mini-series follow up exploring the consequences of another Earth being so close to ours and also to see what was happening to the inhabbitants on mirror Earth...

Junior's Reading And Viewing List: December 1 - 10, 2011

Last Update - January 16, 2012 at 4:05 AM EST

In the 'Reading And Viewing List' for December 1 through December 10, 2011, Junior's Eyes looks back at the first part of December 2011 through a sampling of title links, with article snippets.

News on films, television shows, music, Washington Capitals hockey, Formula One racing and the WRC is touched on here.


December 10, 2011

David Narrates Shrek Documentary
Posted at David Tennant - Fan News Blog

David Tennant will be narrating Shrek: Once Upon A Time, a look back at the animated series of films centred on a green ogre...


December 9, 2011

Capitals 4, Maple Leafs 2
By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at WashingtonCaps.com

...the folks in attendance at Verizon Center on Friday got a glimpse into the past as four power play goals powered the Caps past the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs...


Extra Dies On 'Dark Knight Rises' New York Set
Posted by Kevin P. Sullivan at MTV's Splash Page

Sad news from the city of Gotham. Both Warner Bros. and the Screen Actors Guild have confirmed that an unidentified male extra died of natural causes while working as a background actor last month on the New York City set of "The Dark Knight Rises"...


Red Dwarf X Is Go
Posted at Red Dwarf (Official Website)

You'll have to forgive us if we get a little giddy as we type these words, but it really is a rather special thing to be able to say: Series X of Red Dwarf is now officially in production...


2012 team and driver line-ups - the story so far
Posted at Formula1.com

The 2012 grid will feature no less than six Formula One world champions, at least two rookies, and plenty of exciting talent in between. Below are details of which teams have confirmed who for next season, when Renault become Lotus, Lotus become Caterham, and Virgin become Marussia...


Could Bettega run be Solberg's last in a Citroen?
Posted at WRC.com

Petter Solberg could drive a Citroen DS3 WRC in competition for the final time when he contests the Garnier Fructis Memorial Bettega rallysprint event at the Bologna Motor Show in Italy...


Alice Cooper Documentary In The Works
By mdome at Classic Rock

...It’s being made by Banger Films, who were responsible for acclaimed Iron Maiden and Rush documentaries, as well as Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey. This is to be called Vincent Goes To Hell: An Alice Cooper Doc Opera, and should be premiered in September at the Toronto International Film Festival...


December 8, 2011

The Queen Extravaganza band line-up will be...
Posted at The Queen Extravaganza

QUEEN’S ROGER TAYLOR ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF “THE QUEEN EXTRAVAGANZA” COMPETITION

WINNING LINE-UP TO TOUR NORTH AMERICA IN 2012 WITH GRAND PRODUCTION FEATURING CLASSIC QUEEN SONGS...


SHERLOCK returns New Year's Day
By Dan Owen at Dan's Media Digest

..."A Scandal In Belgravia" (written by Steven Moffat) will be followed by two more feature-length instalments (Mark Gatiss' "The Hounds Of Baskerville" and Steve Thompson's "The Reichenbach Fall") over the next two Sundays. Paul McGuigan (Gangster No1, Push) returns to direct the first two adventures, with Doctor Who's Toby Haynes directing the finale...


Tom Petty To Headline Isle Of Wight Festival
By mdome at Classic Rock

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers are to play their first European show next summer for 20 years...


Webber revels in return of Tasmania Challenge
Posted at Formula1.com

...Webber's charity multi-sport race, which is back on the calendar after a three-year break, sees two-person teams take on some of Australia's most rugged scenery...


December 7, 2011

POSTGAME NOTEBOOK: Capitals 5, Senators 3
By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at WashingtonCaps.com

...On Wednesday night in Ottawa, the Caps again came from behind to take the Senators down 5-3 in their barn, a win that comes immediately after a lengthy stretch of struggling and stumbling in the standings...

'X-Men', 'Daredevil' And 'Fantastic Four' Remain Top Priorities,
Says Fox's Tom Rothman
Posted by Kevin P. Sullivan at MTV's Splash Page

Each time the topic of a follow-up to "X-Men: First Class" comes up, everyone seems eager to do it. Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy have both opened up about collaborating on ideas. Now top Fox exec Tom Rothman says that he wants it to happen...

Single Father To Have North American TV Debut
Posted at David Tennant - Fan News Blog

David Tennant's four-part drama Single Father will have its debut broadcast in North America via Toronto-based channel TVO. The series will run as part of the channel's January season and will air on Sunday nights at 10pm ET starting on 8th January 2012...


All systems go for Austin 2012
Posted at Formula1.com

The Formula 1 United States Grand Prix's place on the 2012 calendar was confirmed by the FIA on Wednesday after organisers revealed they have reached an agreement with Formula One Management over the new race in Austin, Texas...


Delecour plans Monte Fiesta run
Posted at WRC.com

Francois Delecour is planning a shock return to the World Rally Championship when he contests Rallye Monte-Carlo, the opening event of the 2012 season...


FIA ratifies 2012 rule changes
Posted at Formula1.com

Following Wednesday's meeting of its World Motor Sport Council in New Delhi, India, the FIA has confirmed a number of Formula One rule changes for the 2012 season...


Your Chance To Remix Queen Classic
By mdome at Classic Rock

As part of Queen’s ongoing 40th anniversary celebrations, Brian May and Roger Taylor have teamed up with global social networking website Talenthouse, inviting musicians to remix one of their biggest songs...


December 6, 2011

Queen Extravaganza: Video Footage
Posted at Queen Online

...The Queen Extravaganza auditions continue with the 3rd line-up of the day. Introducing Marc Martel and Michelle Jameson on vocals, Brian Gresh and Roy Ziv on guitars, Zach Mullings on drums, Brian Weaver on bass and Brandon Ethridge on keys...

...The judges bring the great day to the end and chat with the contestants about how tough it has been to decide who they should send through, as everyone has been so great. They will now take time to look at footage and chat before announcing the final band that will tour the US in 2012 very soon.

The Prequel to The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe
Posted at Doctor Who Online

The BBC have unveiled a prequel video for The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe...

Nissen to offer Vettel WRC test
Posted at WRC.com

Volkswagen Motorsport chief Kris Nissen has vowed to get Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel behind the wheel of the German make's new-for-2013 Polo R World Rally Car...


Metallica Play First 30th Anniversary Show
By mdome at Classic Rock

Some major names from the world of rock and metal guested with Metallica last night (December 5), when the band played the first of four shows at the Filmore in San Francisco as part of a week-long celebration of their 30th anniversary...

...Perhaps most surprising of all was the presence of Diamond Head pair Sean Harris and Brian Tatler for four of their own songs...


Q&A with Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi
Posted at Formula1.com

Kamui Kobayashi reviews his 2011 season, his second in Formula One racing. By coming fifth in the Monaco Grand Prix, the Japanese driver put in Sauber's best result of the year, and by finishing ninth in Brazil he achieved a positive result in the season's finale. The 25-year-old scored points in nine out of 19 races and with 30 points in total he finished 12th in the drivers' championship...


December 5, 2011

Panthers 5, Capitals 4
By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at WashingtonCaps.com

Regression – Two nights after earning their first win under head coach Dale Hunter, the Caps dropped a 5-4 decision to the Panthers in Florida...


9 Clips From Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Posted at Super Hero Hype

Warner Bros. Pictures has released nine clips from director Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows that you can watch using the players below. Opening in theaters on Friday, December 16, the anticipated sequel stars Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Noomi Rapace, Jared Harris, Eddie Marsan, Stephen Fry and Rachel McAdams...

Board of Governors Approves Four-Conference Format
Posted at WashingtonCaps.com

The National Hockey League Board of Governors tonight approved a four-Conference alignment format and authorized Commissioner Gary Bettman to implement this proposal, pending input from the National Hockey League Players’ Association. The format would create two eight-team Conferences and two seven-team conferences...


Solberg committed to WRC future
Posted at WRC.com

Petter Solberg has revealed that he has no intention of calling time on his World Rally Championship career despite conceding that he has no deal in place for 2012...


Race of Champions joy for Ogier
Posted at WRC.com

Sebastien Ogier has won the annual Race of Champions event in Germany as the World Rally Championship came out on top against a number of other motorsport disciplines...


McLaren become world's first carbon-neutral F1 team
Posted at Formula1.com

McLaren revealed on Monday that they have achieved a long-held ambition in becoming fully carbon-neutral - the first Formula One team ever to receive such certification...


December 4, 2011

Brian May on Freddie's Legacy - 1 Dec 2011
BrianMay.com posted at Brian May's YouTube Channel on Dec 4, 2011

Brian May spoke to STV in Edinburgh, prior to the Press Night show of We Will Rock You, about Freddie's legacy following his death 20 years ago and situation with AIDS at the present day.


Book Review-Elisabeth Sladen’s autobiography
By Martyn at Bad Wilf

I can’t be critical about this book. Lis was a lovely, affectionate person who touched the heart of everyone she met and, everyone she didn’t. I remember hearing that she was going to be in the series 2 episode, school reunion. Despite never having seen an episode with Sarah Jane in, I knew who she was. Sarah Jane is the definitive companion.

Sadly, Elisabeth died in April 2011. Even now, a few months a way from the anniversary, it still feels fresh and some how unreal...


December 3, 2011

POSTGAME NOTEBOOK: Capitals 3, Senators 2, OT
By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at WashingtonCaps.com

That’s More Laich It – Brooks Laich’s overtime game-winner a dozen seconds into the extra session gave Caps coach Dale Hunter his first NHL win as a head coach, a 3-2 triumph over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday at Verizon Center. The victory also halted a four-game losing streak in regulation, the Capitals’ longest such skid in more than four years...


The Doctor's Guide to Cardiff
By Chuck Foster at Doctor Who News

Matt Smith has recorded a video extolling the virtues of Cardiff and Welsh locations for VisitBritain, as part of their Great Britain - You're Invited promotion to encourage more visitors to the UK...

Lou Reed And Metallica: New Video
By mdome at Classic Rock

Lou Reed and Metallica have just posted the video for the song The View...

...View it here.


No More Queen Albums
By mdome at Classic Rock

...With rumours circulating that Brian May and Roger Taylor were putting together a new album, with unfinished Freddie Mercury tracks, the drummer told Pulse Of Radio:...


December 2, 2011

The Android Invasion: talking Kraals
Posted by Chuck Foster at Doctor Who News

A clip from the forthcoming DVD of The Android Invasion has been released on the BBC Classic Doctor Who YouTube channel, featuring producer Philip Hinchcliffe discussing the design of the Kraals' costumes in the story...

Steven Moffat Promises 'Doctor Who' Movie Won't Be A Reboot
By Rachel Molino at MTV's Splash Page

If you’re a time-tested “Doctor Who” fan, the past month may have found you in an emotional tumult of sorts. In mid November it was revealed that David Yates—director of the “Harry Potter” franchise since “Order of the Phoenix”—would be the main man behind bringing “Doctor Who” to the big screen within the next 3 years. With no actors or plot details attached to the project, fans wanted to know if a “Doctor Who” film would fit in the universe that had spent decades—along with a good few years worth of reprisal—adding to its vast continuity...


Ogier set for full WRC season in 2012
Posted at WRC.com

Sebastien Ogier will contest all 13 rounds of next year's World Rally Championship, despite his Volkswagen team's Polo R WRC not due to make its competition debut at world level until 2013...


December 1, 2011

POSTGAME NOTEBOOK: Penguins 2, Capitals 1
By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at WashingtonCaps.com

Same But Different – Tonight’s 2-1 hockey game between the Caps and Penguins at the Verizon Center was eminently more exciting than Tuesday’s 2-1 hockey game between the Caps and St. Louis Blues in the same venue, although the result was the same. Washington came up on the short end of Thursday’s battle with Pittsburgh...


Public Image To Release New Album
By mdome at Classic Rock

Public Image Ltd are to release their first studio album in two decades next spring...


Block keen on Finland debut
Posted at WRC.com

The start of Neste Oil Rally Finland might be more than nine months away but that hasn't stopped Ken Block counting the days to the high-speed gravel spectacular, round eight of next year's World Rally Championship...


Tyre trivia - Pirelli's debut season in numbers
Posted at Formula1.com

You don't need to be a number-crunching statistics fan to appreciate how successful Pirelli's debut season as Formula One racing's official tyre supplier has been. The impact the Italian manufacturer has had on the sport has been pretty clear throughout this year's 19 Grand Prix weekends. But sometimes a healthy dose of facts and figures can press a point home...


Ducks hire Bruce Boudreau as head coach
By Lindsay Applebaum at Washington Post's Capitals Insider

Many assumed that Bruce Boudreau wouldn’t be out of work for long after the Capitals fired him Monday and named Dale Hunter head coach. Turns out, it took less than three days for Boudreau to find himself back behind an NHL bench...

Today's Tune: "A Kind Of Magic" And "Heaven For Everyone" By Queen

Freddie Mercury was born on September 5, 1946. Since the former lead singer of Queen (my favorite band) remains my favorite singer of all time, this 'Today's Tune' will be dedicated to him.

Sadly, Freddie passed away with AIDS on November 24, 1991. If he were still alive, he would've turned 65 today, and that's being celebrated all around the world in a big way.

The last five studio albums from the Queen catalouge are being reissued on CD today. Also, 'Queen Live At Wembley Stadium 25th Anniversary Edition', which now includes both the July 11th and July 12th concerts from 1986, will be released today in a standard 2 disc DVD set and also a deluxe 2 disc DVD with 2 disc CD set. Queen and Freddie Mercury fans can visit the official Queen YouTube Channel for specialy streamed music and tribute videos until Wednesday, September 7th. There's even a Freddie Mercury Google Doodle video to view when you go to use the internet search engine (tomorrow in US).

"A Kind Of Magic", the title track from the best album ever recorded, and "Heaven For Everyone" are the double feature tracks for this special day. Both were written by Queen drummer, Roger Taylor.

Queen - "A Kind Of Magic" (1986)



Queen - "A Kind Of Magic" Live (July 1986)



Queen - "Heaven For Everyone" (1995 Version - 'Made In Heaven')

Today's Tune: "Ride The Wild Wind" By Queen

May 1, 1994 photo of Ayrton Senna by Mark Sandten / Getty Images

Like many Formula One racing fans, today I'm remembering three-time world champion Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna. Senna died on May 1, 1994, from severe head injuries sustained in a crash, while leading in the controversial 1994 Italian (San Marino) Grand Prix.

That whole weekend was pretty wierd, as many many things went wrong, before and during the actual race. During the Friday qualifying, Rubens Barrichello (also from Brazil) was involved in a bad accident, when his car flew into a stack of tires and a fence after becoming airborne. Barrichello would eventually recover from his injuries, but Austrian driver Roland Ratzenberger was killed in qualifying the next day (Saturday), when he crashed into a concrete wall. Ayrton Senna, was very upset by the incidents and how things were handled at the time, but he would still race on Sunday.

Unfortunately, there was another accident and safety car issues at the start the race, then tragedy struck after the restart. Senna's car ran off the track and crashed into a concrete wall. The car broke into pieces, pieces which caused multiple and fatal head injuries to the racing legend.

BBC News coverage after fatal crash



Crash / Tribute video with music by Moby

Queen drummer Roger Taylor has a well known passion for cars and racing. He wrote the automotively inspired "Ride The Wild Wind" (1991), which serves as the 'Today's Tune' for this installment.

Queen - "Ride The Wild Wind" (1991)

Today's Tune: "When Death Calls" By Black Sabbath

Photo in The Telegraph by Elenor Benta (2006).

Happy Birthday Sean Bean! Bean was born in Handsworth, Sheffield, England on April 17, 1959. The film, television and stage actor is most well known for his roles in Sharpe television dramas, and the 'The Lord Of The Rings' and 'Red Riding' (watch trailers) film trilogies.

For this 'Today's Tune', we look back at 2010's 14th century historical horror film, 'Black Death'. Obviously, the movie involves the bubonic plague epidemic, but is there something else going on too? Matching up best with this one is "When Death Calls", from Black Sabbath's 'Headless Cross', which was originally released in April of 1989.

The studio track includes a solo by Queen's Brian May, the first time another guitarist had featured on a Black Sabbath studio album. Geoff Nicholls played keyboards, and the band members at the time were Tony Martin (Lead vocals), Tony Iommi (Guitar), Cozy Powell (Drums) and Laurence Cottle (Bass).

'Black Death' - Official Trailer



Black Sabbath - "When Death Calls" Studio



Black Sabbath - "When Death Calls" Live (Bootleg+ Quality)
The touring bassist was Neil Murray.

Today's Tune: "Seven Seas Of Rhye" By Queen

NASA announced the selection of seven test pilots, who became known as the Mercury Seven, for duty as astronauts on April 9, 1959. They were chosen to take part in Project Mercury, which was the first human spaceflight program (1959 - 1963) of the United States.

Ultimately, the goal was to put a human in orbit around the Earth. After 20 unmanned launches and two manned suborbital trips, John Glenn, Jr. piloted the Mercury-Atlas 6 flight on February 20, 1962, achieving this goal.

There were a total of four orbital flights with astronaut pilots. Donald Slayton was unfortunately grounded during the project due to irregular heartbeat, but was reinstated later, and flew on the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project in 1975. The other five who did fly during Project Mercury were Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, Jr., Gordon Cooper, Jr., Alan Shepard, Jr. and Gus Grissom.

The NASA project name of Mercury Seven lead me to choosing a track called "Seven Seas Of Rhye", written by Queen's Freddie Mercury, as the 'Today's Tune' selection. There was an instrumental version on 'Queen' (1973), the first album by the regal band. However, it's the more complete version from 'Queen II' (1974) that made the cut.

Queen - "Seven Seas Of Rhye" (1974)



Queen - "Seven Seas Of Rhye" Live (July 12, 1986)
From 'Queen Live At Wembley Stadium' DVD (2003)

Junior's Reading And Viewing List: July 11 - 17, 2010

Last Update - July 26, 2010 at 5:02 AM EDT

The 'Reading And Viewing List' for July 11 through July 17, 2010 contains links to some interesting web items posted within that week.

The topics covered below include super hero comics movies, music, hockey (Washington Capitals) and racing (Formula One and WRC).

To view some videos from the Capitals' 2010 Developement Camp, visit Caps365 at WashingtonCaps.com.


July 17, 2010

High Voltage Scoop: Foreigner’s Mick Jones Talks About Dio
By Xavier Russell at Classic Rock

Talking exclusively to Classic Rock, guitarist and founder-member Mick Jones says:"We really are looking forward to playing England again. We toured Germany last year, but sadly never made it over to the U.K. Playing High Voltage is gonna be great for us. It’s an excellent way to reach a lot of people."

"I’m really happy with the new-look Foreigner, there’s absolutely no egos and we all get along great, and this comes across in our live show. We will basically play a greatest hits set at High Voltage, and a longer set at The Roundhouse the following night (at the iTunes Festival)...


July 16, 2010

The Secret Life of Adrian Sutil
Posted at Formula1.com

You will definitely know he is a Force India driver. You should know he’s German. You probably know he’s clinched 35 of his team’s 47 points this season. And if you’re a big fan you may even know he could have become a professional pianist. But we bet there’s still plenty you don’t know about Adrian Sutil, including his fear of spiders, his obsession with perfection and his penchant for pens. Sutil reveals all in the latest instalment of our Secret Life series...

The magic of Rally Finland
Posted at WRC.com

For a motorsport journalist, writing about Rally Finland is a bit like getting William Wordsworth on Daffodils. Or John le Carre on espionage. Or Ian Rankin on Edinburgh. It's a passion and an enormous pleasure.

Rally Finland is a seasonal pilgrimage for fans from around the world - and Jyvaskyla is their Mecca. The place just oozes rally history. Legends like Markku Alen and Ari Vatanen stroll through the service park with plenty of time for a tale or two of their own daring-do on this most famous of world rally rounds...


July 15, 2010

Sordo will be allowed to fight for WRC wins
Posted at WRC.com

Dani Sordo’s frustration at failing to beat Citroen team leader Sebastien Loeb won’t last forever.

That’s according to Citroen Racing director Olivier Quesnel, who says the Spaniard will be allowed to take the fight to Loeb just as soon as the dominant French driver has claimed his seventh world crown and Citroen its sixth manufacturers’ prize...

'X-Men: First Class' Casting Update: Mystique, Kevin Bacon,
And Aaron Johnson (Again)
By Josh Wigler at MTV's Splash Page

...Heat Vision reports that "Winter's Bone" actress Jennifer Lawrence has booked the role of Mystique in "First Class," starring opposite James McAvoy as Professor Charles Xavier and Michael Fassbender as Magneto. The 19-year-old actress joins an increasingly youthful lineup of actors including Nicholas Hoult as Beast, Alice Eve as Emma Frost and Caleb Landry Jones as Sean Cassidy...

High Voltage: Glenn Hughes On Ronnie Dio
By mdome at Classic Rock


Glenn Hughes has paid a tribute to Ronnie James Dio, as he prepares to play a set in honour of the late vocalist at High Voltage.

"When I walk on to the stage at High Voltage with my mates in Heaven And Hell, it will be to celebrate the life of our brother Ronnie James Dio. I can’t think of any other artist who has given so much with his generosity and charitable contribution...


Webber: We’ve moved on from Silverstone controversy
Posted at Formula1.com

Red Bull’s Mark Webber has drawn a line under the front-wing controversy which flared up during last weekend’s British Grand Prix.

Webber was left frustrated when his team opted to remove the upgraded front wing from his RB6 and hand it over to his team mate Sebastian Vettel ahead of qualifying at Silverstone. Vettel’s own version of the new wing had been damaged during final practice. But after a mid-week debrief at the team’s Milton Keynes factory, the Australian is confident they have now cleared the air...

Jenson Button Q&A: Our rivals won’t stand still,
and neither will we
Posted at Formula1.com

Jenson Button’s British Grand Prix was a thrilling exercise in damage limitation. He may have started 14th on the grid, but a great start, improved race pace, and issues for his rivals saw him eventually cross the line in fourth. Although concerned about the success of upgrades introduced by other teams and disappointed the MP4-25 didn’t take to its new blown diffuser at the British round, Button is certain McLaren can keep up with their competitors, as he explained to his official website...


July 14, 2010

Caps Dev Camp First Scrimmage Slideshow
By The OFB Team at On Frozen Blog

High Voltage: Get Your ‘Instant Live Music’ CDs
By gbarton at Classic Rock

Concert Live, the instant music specialists, are to produce souvenir live CDs of seven of the acts performing at this month’s High Voltage festival. Each limited-edition CD set will be available for fans to collect within minutes of the bands’ last notes being played. Come inside to find out the names involved.

High Voltage takes place in London’s Victoria Park on Saturday the 24th and Sunday the 25th of July 2010.

During the course of the festival Concert Live will produce a limited number of ‘instant souvenir CD sets’ from Emerson Lake And Palmer, Marillion, Uriah Heep, Asia, Argent, Martin Turner’s Wishbone Ash and Focus...

The Secret Life of Sebastien Buemi
Posted at Formula1.com

He races for Toro Rosso, he hails from Switzerland, his best finish was seventh at the 2009 Australian Grand Prix and he has scored 13 points from 27 starts. These are just a few things we do know about Sebastien Buemi. A driver, however, is more than his statistics, his team or his country of birth. We delve a little deeper to find out about Buemi’s past as a school chatterbox, his youthful interest in Californian punk music and his hatred of Brussels sprouts...

Top Guitarists On Dweezil Zappa Album
By mdome at Classic Rock

Guitarists from AC/DC, Van Halen, Queen and Ratt guest on the new album from Dweezil Zappa.

The record’s called What The Hell Was I Thinking, and features Angus and Malcolm Young, Eddie Van Halen, Brian May and Warren De Martini...

Chris Patterson scoops WRC award
Posted at WRC.com

Petter Solberg's new co-driver, Chris Patterson, has been presented with the 'Abu Dhabi Sprit of the Rally' award for Rally Bulgaria after an outstanding team debut which netted him his best finish yet in the WRC.

The Northern Irishman was chosen to be Phil Mills' replacement just two weeks before the rally and had only two days of pre-event testing with Petter to prepare for his competitive debut with the team...


July 13, 2010

'Iron Man 2' DVD And Blu-Ray Release Date Announced
By Brian Jacks at MTV's Splash Page

Ladies and gentlemen, cue up your arc reactors. Paramount has announced a street date and details for the DVD and Blu-ray release of one of the year's highest-grossing blockbusters, "Iron Man 2." The film, which took in over $300 million at the box office, is coming to store shelves on September 28, armed with a bounty of special features...

First 'Red' Poster Arrives Online
By Rick Marshall at MTV's Splash Page

Ellis himself alerted the online world to the new poster, which prominently features star Bruce Willis and includes the tagline "He's Got Time To Kill". The celebrated writer posted the image on his personal website, in an entry titled "Here We Go Here We Go Here We Go".

"Red" hits theaters October 15, and follows former black ops agent Frank Moses (Willis) as an attempted assassination forces him to end his quiet retirement and assemble his old team. The film features an all-star cast that includes Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, and Mary Louise-Parker.

And just in case you missed the "Red" trailer:




Iron Maiden Post New Video
By mdome at Classic Rock

Iron Maiden have just posted up the Director’s Cut video for the title track of new album The Final Frontier.

The full title of the song is Satellite 15…The Final Frontier, and the video was produced by Darkside Animation. Some of the filming was done in the Rendlesham Forest in the south of England, renowned because of a series of reported incidents of unexplained lights and even the landing of an alleged UFO. Spooky!...

It’s Live Aid’s 25th! Here’s News Of A Freddie Fundraiser
By mdome at Classic Rock

The first annual Freddie For A Day fundraising event will happen on Friday, September 3. (It’s apt that we’re making this announcement today, July 13, which marks the 25th anniversary of Live Aid – where Queen stole the show.)

In honour of the late Freddie Mercury, whose birth was on September 5, 1946, people will be encouraged to dress like the late, great Queen frontman in order to raise money...

Exclusive Q&A with Red Bull’s Christian Horner
Posted at Formula1.com

It’s easy to forget that just a few years ago the Red Bull team was but a twinkle in an Austrian billionaire’s eyes. In 2009 they established themselves as frontrunners, whilst this season they are unquestionably the team to beat - having scored nine pole positions and five victories. Although there’s been a fair few hiccups along the way, for team principal Christian Horner, challenging the ‘establishment’ is a source of immense pride. He talks 2010, upgrades, Pirelli and drivers


July 12, 2010

Silverstone debrief with Williams’ Sam Michael
Posted at Formula1.com

Following Sunday's British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Sam Michael, Williams’ technical director, discusses how the weekend unfolded for team mates Rubens Barrichello and Nico Hulkenberg, the FW32’s recent upgrade, and his hopes for the forthcoming German event...

High Voltage Scoop: Geezer Butler On Dio Tribute
By mdome at Classic Rock

Talking exclusively to Classic Rock, the bassist said:

“It’s gonna be very emotional doing this set with different singers [Glenn Hughes and Jorn Lande], and it will very strange being on stage without Ronnie. But Wendy Dio told us that, if he could, then Ronnie would certainly have given this his blessing.”...


July 11, 2010

Tony Iommi On The Future Of Heaven & Hell, Black Sabbath : "We’d Like To Do Something, And Carry On Playing"
Posted by Nightwatcher at Nightwatcher's House Of Rock

Black Sabbath guitar legend Tony Iommi spoke to Paul Cole from Sundaymercury.net about a number of topics including the Heaven & Hell one-off show - A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio, which will be held at the High Voltage Festival on Saturday, July 24th and will feature the vocals of Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Black Country Communion) and Jorn Lande (Masterplan)...

Ford vows to fight on despite Bulgarian defeat
Posted at WRC.com

Ford team boss Malcolm Wilson insists his squad will continue to fight for the manufacturers’ title despite being outpaced by rivals Citroen on Rally Bulgaria.

Works Focus drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala languished in fifth and sixth places respectively at the finish in Borovets...