Wii Pre-Order Blues
Why didn't I pre-order a Wii before Sunday? What the hell was I thinking? I figured the PS3s would be sold out, but I didn't realize how fast the Wiis would move off the shelves. Now, I wouldn't be surprised if I can't get one until after Christmas. Ack.
So, Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh are now off The Hobbit project. New Line informed them that their services would not be required and that they were actively seeking a new director. Apparently, it all stems from their unwillingness to commit to the project while New Line and Wingnut Films were in the middle of a lawsuit. New Line wanted a commitment to give them leverage with the lawsuit and Jackson did not want to make the movie on the grounds of it being a "business convenience." Well, nuts to that. Jackson clearly wanted to make The Hobbit, as was the wish of most fans of the LOTR movies. New Line has made a big mistake with this. They'll probably get some hack director like Brett Ratner or Michael Bay who'll take The Hobbit "to the next level." Ah, you gotta love Hollywood execs. Or actually you don't. You can hate them like I do. Hate hate hate. Full story
Friday night, we saw Stephen Colbert at the FSU PowWow. This was his first big speaking engagement since his wonderful oratory at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. As expected, he was hilarious. He even did "The Word" segment from his Comedy Central show. I didn't feel worthy to be in his presence.