Journeyman television actor Donal Logue has been cast as Detective Harvey Bullock in “Gotham.” Mr. Logue does consistent good work as Sons of Anarchy and Terriers enthusiasts may attest, but I am most excited about the long awaited return of Harvey Bullock to a television series. Please, may Renee Montoya be next…
Gotham casting news is an exciting prospect. This iteration even included A-List characters like Oswald Cobblepot (better known as the Penguin) and Alfred Pennyworth. If you were expecting familiar faces, think again.1
If this show succeeds, which I think it will, Sean Pertwee could become the next Alan Napier, but for now the pertinent press release information from Fox comes from the character descriptions. Oswald Cobblepot will be “a low-level psychopath for gangster Fish Mooney” and Alfred will be a “tough-as-nails ex-marine from East London” who is “fiercely protective of the young Bruce Wayne” in “the wake of their tragic deaths.” I love that the Artist Someday To Be the Penguin is involved in organized crime and that Alfred has a military background. Also, we learn that Gotham will begin after the Thomas and Martha Wayne murders in the the Batman origin story timeline (although I expect many a nightmarish flashback).
Although not as exciting in pre-buzz speculation, casting relative unknown actors is a good thing longterm to allow the audience to build a loyal relationship with characters that have already been portrayed so many times throughout so many Dark Knight story iterations. Holy anticipation, Batman!
As announced yesterday, the band leader for Late Night with Seth Meyers will be…Fred Armisen! The Lorne Michaels Empire for the win!
Beyond the obvious irreverent musical possibilities (a Garth and Kat reunion from time to time will be most appreciated), Armisen is a legit musician whose fearless creativity and history with Meyers will be a natural fit for late night audiences. As a bonus, Meyers, on the straight and narrower end of comedic performers, will surely utilize Armisen’s acting chops in occasional bits as a rich man’s Andy Richter.
With a Parks and Recreation early renewal, everything currently going on with Jimmy Fallon’s last week of Late Night and first week of guests slated for The Tonight Show, and now this sound decision to add Armisen to Late Night with Seth Meyers, something positive is afoot. NBC, I hardly recognize you.
In a piece of news that was seemingly off the radar of possibility for over two decades, U2’s 1987 masterpiece album, The Joshua Tree, ranked no. 47 this week on the Billboard Top 200 album charts.
This consumer appreciation movement was likely inspired by some post Super Bowl commercial curiosity and general goodwill toward U2’s new single, “Invisible.” Whatever it was, people are buying The Joshua Tree again and it feels so good.
Contrary to the less than desirable weather we have been experiencing, winter is still to come…
What do Julius Erving, Andrew Toney, Moses Malone, Mo Cheeks, and Bobby Jones all have in common? Not one of them is currently an NBA head coach.
At a certain point, as Mike Woodson once found out, coaches have a say in Josh Smith’s shot selection. Something had to give and Joe Dumars oversaw the 2004 Pistons championship so, until further notice, he has inexplicable job security.
This is sheer perfection…
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