The coffee is strong and I am ready to read through a TON of links after a couple days off. Here we go!
TV
Kevin Kline, a terrific actor who I love in almost everything he does, will be starring in an HBO series from the writer of Proof. (TV Squad)
What will the TV adaptation of @ShitMyDadSays on Twitter be called? How about, Everybody Loves Raymond, but with the Dad as the Star? (NYT Media Decoder)
Sarah Palin's Alaska, a travel show featuring...umm...that person...will be on TLC. (NYT Media Decoder)
Instead of another generic cooking competition, can we just get a version of Ramsay's The F Word here in America? (TV Squad) Here is a video of The F Word with Top Gear's James May.
Gaming
GameStop is being sued for being deceptive about their used games and what downloadable content is included on them. I see the guy's point, but shouldn't he have asked first? (Yahoo! Games)
Are you a single gamer looking for the love of your life? This combination of dating site/cyber-prostitution may be something for you to check out. (Mashable)
We might see some lesser-known Marvel characters coming from Disney Interactive via Disney-Marvel merger. (GameRant)
Movies
On Twitter, Tom Hanks revealed the cast of his new film, Larry Crowne. What's unclear, however, is who is playing whom. (/Film)
Who would Wonder Woman herself Lynda Carter want to play the Amazon Queen on film? The answer is a timely one. (TV Squad)
Media
I feel like if Facebook keeps revising their privacy rules, people might get fed up, or at least upset they don't know how secure their profile is at that particular moment. (Mashable)
Here are some sad facts about the newspaper industry. (Mashable)
Here are six ways to save money through social media. (Mashable)
Lady GaGa is the first music artist to reach a billion online video views. (Mashable)
Politics
Exhibit ZZ into evidence on why politicians a) shouldn't try to make jokes, b) know what's popular and c) not use Facebook unsupervised. (Geekosystem and Mediaite)
Books
The awesome Sherman Alexie has won the Faulkner Prize for his latest collection of short stories. (NYT ArtsBeat)
Other
Bored? Why not try out some Chatroulette Bingo?! (Mashable)
What's on Tiger Woods' cell phone? Apparently porn and cartoons. What more could one want in life? (TMZ)
Forget Lasik! Just take eat some LSD pickles, apparently. (Metro.co.uk via Fark)
www.twitter.com/philwrighthouse
philwrighthouse.blogspot.com
philattheolympics.blogspot.com (I don't update it anymore, but it's awesome just the same)
www.givememyremote.com (search for "Philboy" to see all of my posts.)
www.facebook.com/philwrighthouse
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