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E3 News, ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Praise, And LeBron James In Today’s Twitter Report
E3 brought bucketfuls of new video game-related announcements this week, including a new Nintendo console and prices for Sony's new handheld system. Some terrible E3-vicinity news showed up last night from Marc Bernardin, though, and it sounds like someone ran off with his laptop. We at Splash Page hope the [read more]
The NBA Finals, ‘Powers’ Updates, And Haunted Apartments In Today’s Twitter Report
The Dallas Mavericks seem to be getting more love in our feed than the Miami Heat as the NBA switches gears from the playoffs into the finals. Bulls fans may hold a grudge against LeBron James, but Dallas is the only team left in his path this year.
The comics twittersphere [read more]
Tornado Reports, ‘The Book Of Mormon’ Reviews, And ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ In Today’s Twitter Report
It was impossible to watch the Twitter Report feed last night without catching a glimpse of everyone being affected by the devastating tornado that tore through Joplin, Mo. With a climbing death toll in the dozens and horrendous photos emerging, it was good to hear accounts from those whose families [read more]
Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine Diet, ‘X-Men: First Class’ Criticism, And ‘Thor’ In Today’s Twitter Report
The new "X-Men: First Class" poster that arrived for the UK this week left a bit to be desired for some mutant fans, but artist Phil Noto drew some inspiration from the the film and made his own poster. Our feed this morning kicked off with a stack of deserved [read more]
SXSW, Art Tweets, And ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ In Today’s Twitter Report
South by Southwest is great, because even if you can't get away to Texas to check out all of the media and music nerdery going on, you can follow just about every event there via Twitter. Simon Pegg had a blast showing off his new movie "Paul," while Brett Ratner [read more]
‘Celebrity Apprentice,’ Will Eisner, And Con Sketches In Today’s Twitter Report
Twitter-watching during convention weekends can be a rewarding endeavor, especially when Adam Hughes draws the White Queen and posts photographic evidence. Hughes and Yildiray Cinar both shared some artwork last night, just as reactions to Gary Busey on "Celebrity Apprentice" began rolling in.
The most famous new comics-related artwork of the [read more]
Charlie Sheen’s ‘Two And A Half Men’ Feud And Libyan Contingency Plans In Today’s Twitter Report
Few tweeters mourned the loss of the current season of "Two and a Half Men" in the feed this morning. Charlie Sheen, however, did receive some sympathy regarding his public feud with the show's creator.
Check out where Rob Liefeld and Jeff Katz stand after the jump. They're there along with [read more]
Muammar Gaddafi, Kevin Costner, And New Zealand In Today’s Twitter Report
As he tends to do, Warren Ellis offered up his thoughts on Muammar Gaddafi this morning, and he summed up the Libyan leader's response to protests there better than anyone else in the Twitter Report feed.
Although there was some lighter buzz today about the Kevin Costner "Superman" reports, the Knicks' [read more]
The Rock Returns To Wrestling And ‘Jeopardy!’ Man Vs. Computer In Today’s Twitter Report
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson invaded the Twittersphere as a trending topic Monday night when he returned to professional wrestling and announced that he will be hosting Wrestlemania XXVII in April. Jeff Katz, Jill Thompson and Becky Cloonan all seemed excited about that, even as Jhonen Vasquez sounded a little aggravated [read more]
The Lunar Eclipse, Spider-Man Musical Accidents, And ‘Fear Itself’ In Today’s Twitter Report
The lunar eclipse attracted tweets from all over last night and left a few astonishing amateur photos in the feed this morning. It also prompted a diverse array of reactions, however, and you need look no farther than Jimmy Palmiotti and Joe Hill's posts to see where the poles lie.
In [read more]
Golden Globe Nominations, Cliff Lee, And Brett Favre’s Streak In Today’s Twitter Report
The creators behind "Red" and "The Walking Dead" did some celebrating on Twitter this morning as their film and TV adaptations attracted the attention of some Golden Globe nominations. Congratulatory posts came in big numbers as well, even from those who respect their fellow creators more than they do the [read more]
‘Survivor’ Criticism, Dino De Laurentiis’ Death, And Veteran’s Day In Today’s Twitter Report
Hollywood producer Dino De Laurentiis, who helped make "Serpico" and "Blue Velvet" possible, passed away Wednesday at the age of 91, and he had quite a few movie-world and comics-industry fans in our feed this morning. Both Edgar Wright and Jeff Katz commemorated him in posts today, and numerous others [read more]
R.I.P. Psychic Octopus, Charlie Sheen, And Halloween Parties In Today’s Twitter Report
I'm assuming that Warren Ellis, Jhnonez Vasquez and Matt Fraction won't all be attending the same Halloween party this week, but after seeing Fraction's costume proposal yesterday and Ellis and Vasquez's today, you have to imagine that few parties could generate the kind of reactions that the three of them [read more]
Peter Jackson’s ‘Hobbit,’ Juan Williams, And Josh Howard Does ‘Chuck’ In Today’s Twitter Report
News that Martin Freeman has officially been cast as Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" was probably the least controversial thing to hit the comics Twitterverse this week. The same cannot be said for Juan Williams getting fired from NPR thanks to comments he made about Muslims, but most [read more]
R.I.P. Bob Guccione & Ari Up, And A New MacBook Air In Today’s Twitter Report
Penthouse founder and publisher Bob Guccione may not have been someone that comics creators talk about every day by name, but everyone seemed to know who he was this morning in the Twitter Report feed. Guccione reportedly died of cancer, as did former singer for the Slits Ari Up, who [read more]
Zack Snyder ‘Superman’ Reactions And Ian McShane As General Zod In Today’s Twitter-Report
Zack Snyder is directing the new Superman reboot, and industry tweeters have opinions. While Geoff Johns and Brett Ratner got excited, Mike Costa and Dustin Harbin were significantly less thrilled. One thing's for sure, though: Chris Weston should be in charge of casting General Zod.
Recent tweets not associated with Superman [read more]
PREVIEW: ‘Crosshair’ Writer Jeff Katz Talks Comic & Movie Deal, Reveals His Dream Cast & Director
One of the many stories to come out of San Diego Comic-Con this year was a deal between comic book publisher Top Cow and Mandeville Films to create a big-screen adaptation of "Crosshair," one of the upcoming titles in Top Cow's "Pilot Season" line.
Co-written by comics veteran Marc Silvestri and [read more]
VMA Commentary, Cowboys Vs. Redskins, And Star Wars Team Names In Today’s Twitter Report
Sunday was totally packed in terms of TV tweets, with the MTV VMA's, NFL football and "Mad Men" and "Venture Bros." episodes wrestling for viewership, the comics world had lots to talk about. Even a few creators who had no idea what was going on on the awards were talking [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: Glenn Beck, North Korea, And The Harvey Awards
Scott Kurtz has been preparing his lines for the Harvey Awards ceremony Saturday in conjunction with Baltimore Comic-Con. He's setting a high bar for himself, too, since he predicts that he'll be booed off the stage for at least one joke. Glenn Beck will also be attracting attention on Saturday [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: 2010′s Best Movies, Netflix For iPhone, And Wonder Woman Art
While Jon Favreau announced his departure from Sante Fe for Universal Studios to continue his work on "Cowboys and Aliens," Mark Millar and Brian Michael Bendis debated this year's best films, and Millar seem to hold "The A-Team" in much higher esteem than Bendis does.
In other tweets, a couple of [read more]