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Tina Fey Signs Deal to Stick With NBCUniversal Post-’30 Rock’

By Judy Berman on

As 30 Rock peters out and the funny ladies who are her immediate heirs — Mindy Kaling, Amy Poehler — take over network comedy, we’ve been wondering what Tina Fey will do next. More books? Movies (something else in the vein of Mean Girls, pretty please)? Does she have another genre-redefining sitcom up her sleeve?… Read More

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The Morning’s Top 5 Pop Culture Stories

By Caroline Stanley on

1. Are you confused by the new poster for Mad Men that features Don Draper sandwiched in between a pair of mannequins? “This is a dreamlike image,” Matt Weiner explained to The New York Times. “[It's] a nonverbal representation of where my head is at and where the show will be … By the end… Read More

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The Morning’s Top 5 Pop Culture Stories

By Caroline Stanley on

1. John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky (Blades of Glory) are in talks to develop an animated film for Universal that’s based on the classic cartoon character Woody Woodpecker. Do the kids of today even know who he is? [via Slashfilm]

2. Steven Spielberg has decided to widen the focus of his Survivors of… Read More

Film

The Kurt Cobain Biopic That Shouldn’t Be

By Caitlin Brody on

Decisions are finally being made about the Kurt Cobain biopic that has been in talks since 2007. Although we’re intrigued, we can’t say we’re exactly thrilled about the news of the upcoming film. Our trepidations after the… Read More

Music

Why Did Lil Wayne’s Rock Album Get Pushed Back?

By Stelios Phili on

Today is a sad, sad day for the music industry. Universal has bumped up the release date of Lil Wayne’s rock album, Rebirth, from November 24 to December 15. Keep in the mind the album was originally due out in April. For those of you who haven’t had the pleasure of assessing Mr. Wayne’s guitar playing, the above video is a fair representation of his mad skillz. Who do you think Lil Wayne went to prom… Read More

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The Morning’s Top 5 Pop Culture Stories

By Caroline Stanley on

1. It was Kanye West, and not Jay-Z, who showed up at the Diesel party last night. Lykke Li performed with The Roots! [via BlackBook]
2. Famed photographer Annie Leibovitz is allegedly really broke and being forced to sell all of her art because of a $24 million loan. [via Gawker]
… Read More

Music

You Do Not Want to Deny Colombians Their Iron Maiden [Music Blotter]

By Caroline Stanley on

1. Iron Maiden fans riot in Colombia (video)
2. Rihanna will testify if called in Brown case
3. Universal wins Eminem royalties lawsuit
4. Amy Winehouse Cancels Coachella Gig Due To ‘Legal Issues’
5. Coolio arrested at LA airport for possessing crack

And one bit of… Read More