Love, Land Taken; Sky Next

Some of you may remember teevee.org's April Fools' page from last year: a functioning parody wiki called teeveepedia (which is *still* functioning, and constantly updated).

Well, they have once again mocked up a terrific April Fools' site, this one à la The New York Times. As per usual, they like to combine multiple show references into single jokes. For example:

A Stain on Miami's Image
By CARL KOLCHAK 1 hour ago
Miami's crime scene investigators are
stunned by a series of killings, including
the killings of serial killers....

On Two Continents, A Paper Partnership Unfolds
By STEPHEN GERVAIS 9 minutes ago
Two paper supply companies, one in
Britain and one in the U.S., are
slated to merge....

Oh, and--keep your eyes on the "advertising".

(BTW, the teevee.org's April Fools' archives can be found here.)

One Word Meme

Seen at cereta's and vagabondage's ljs, among other places.

You.
Can.
Only.
Type.
One.
Word.

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Pierce Brosnan and Meryl Streep sing ABBA!

All-singing and all-dancing, Pierce Brosnan and Meryl Streep will star in the big-screen adaptation of Mamma Mia!, the Broadway smash featuring songs made famous by ABBA. Mamma Mia! winner of the 2002 Tony Award for Best Musical, is the story of Sophie, a young woman who searches for her real father as she prepares for her wedding. The film version will feature Amanda Seyfried (Lilly Kane from Veronica Mars) as Sophie, and the producers (Tom and Rita Hanks) are currently in negotiations with Bill Nighy and Julie Walters for supporting roles. The film is due to be released in the US on July 18, 2008.

Brosnan claims the opportunity to sing Abba standards such as S.O.S. - a duet with Streep - was irresistible. He explains, "I said yes right away because it meant working with Meryl Streep. "Secondly, I saw the show with my family in London, and found it just so wonderfully happy and joyful, and so pitched in time forever in the 1970s. "What a kick in the pants to be able to go off and spend some time with Meryl on some Greek island, singing Abba songs!"

I wish I had the imagination to have made this up for April Fools', but it's absolutely true.

IMDB entry

Variety article

Official Mamma Mia! Site news article

...Brosnan and Streep will duet on "S.O.S."

*hed asplode*