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, 2011David Narrates Shrek DocumentaryPosted at
David Tennant -
Fan News BlogDavid 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, 2011Capitals 4, Maple Leafs 2By 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 SetPosted by Kevin P. Sullivan at MTV's
Splash PageSad 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 GoPosted 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 farPosted at
Formula1.comThe 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.comPetter 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 WorksBy 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, 2011The Queen Extravaganza band line-up will be...Posted at
The Queen ExtravaganzaQUEEN’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 DayBy 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 FestivalBy mdome at
Classic RockTom Petty & The Heartbreakers are to play their first European show next summer for 20 years...
Webber revels in return of Tasmania ChallengePosted 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, 2011POSTGAME NOTEBOOK: Capitals 5, Senators 3By 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 RothmanPosted by Kevin P. Sullivan at MTV's
Splash PageEach 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 DebutPosted at
David Tennant -
Fan News BlogDavid 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 2012Posted at
Formula1.comThe 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 runPosted at
WRC.comFrancois 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 changesPosted at
Formula1.comFollowing 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 ClassicBy mdome at
Classic RockAs 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, 2011Queen Extravaganza: Video FootagePosted 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.
Nissen to offer Vettel WRC testPosted at
WRC.comVolkswagen 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 ShowBy mdome at
Classic RockSome 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 KobayashiPosted at
Formula1.comKamui 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, 2011Panthers 5, Capitals 4By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at
WashingtonCaps.comRegression – 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 ShadowsPosted at
Super Hero HypeWarner 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...
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 autobiographyBy Martyn at
Bad WilfI 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, 2011POSTGAME NOTEBOOK: Capitals 3, Senators 2, OTBy Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at
WashingtonCaps.comThat’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 CardiffBy Chuck Foster at
Doctor Who NewsMatt 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...
Steven Moffat Promises 'Doctor Who' Movie Won't Be A RebootBy Rachel Molino at MTV's
Splash PageIf 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 2012Posted at
WRC.comSebastien 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, 2011POSTGAME NOTEBOOK: Penguins 2, Capitals 1By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at
WashingtonCaps.comSame 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 AlbumBy mdome at
Classic RockPublic Image Ltd are to release their first studio album in two decades next spring...
Block keen on Finland debutPosted at
WRC.comThe 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 numbersPosted at
Formula1.comYou 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 coachBy Lindsay Applebaum at Washington Post's
Capitals InsiderMany 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...
