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April 15, 2009 in
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- NASA bypassed all voting and chose Tranquility as the new Node name. They are instead naming a treadmill after Colbert.
- John Sotos, an inspiration and consultant for House, M.D., wants to test Lincoln’s DNA for a rare genetic cancer syndrome called Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia 2B.
- The new Star Trek movie’s release date has been sped up to Thursday, May 7th, at 7pm. Not a huge change, but nice.
- A funeral supply store is now selling Star Trek photon torpedo coffins and Star Trek urns. You can find them at eternalimage.net.
- Area 51 has been declassified. The unidentified flying objects have been identified as experimental planes under the codename OXCART.
- Dan Aykroyd has vowed to sign Sigourney Weaver to the upcoming Ghostbusters sequel.
- Director/Producer McG is trying, but so far failing, to get Ah-nold to cameo in Terminator Salvation.
- Disney is denying rumors that Tron 2′s budget is rising over 300 million.
- Writer Declan O’Brian has optioned Little Shop of Horrors and says, “I have a take on it you’re not going to expect.” If there’s no singing piranha plant or at least a Mario reference, I’m not interested.
- Universal Studios has confirmed a 5th installment of The Fast and the Furious.
- Joss Whedon evaded the pressing issue of who would win: Buffy vs. River Tam. All he would say that while Buffy is stronger, River is programmed to kill.
- IMDB has reported Matthew Perry is starring in the two-part finale of Lost. The actor had previously stated it was a dream of his to join the island.
- The blaster gun used by Harrison Ford in Blade Runner is set to be auctioned. This so-called holy grail of Sci-Fi weapons is expected to go for over $100,000.
- Joss Whedon still has a small glimmer of hope for a second season of Dollhouse, despite Fox not even airing episode 13 domestically. Episode 13 stars Felicia Day of Dr. Horrible infamy as a post-apocalyptic fighter girl.
- The crew for The Sarah Connor Chronicles also claims they’re not dead yet and point out that the people claiming so did the same thing last season.
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