"Downton Abbey" creator Julian Fellowes is reportedly writing a prequel to the acclaimed and immensely popular ITV series according to The BBC. Fellowes said the story will deal with how the Earl and Countess of Grantham (Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern) first met. Fellowes revealed the news whilst speaking at the Bafta Screenwriters' … [Read more...]
T-Mobile’s Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus getting ICS today; Springboard update coming tomorrow
August 14, 2012 by
Our calendars no longer say July, but we'll forgive T-Mobile (and its partners) for a month-long delay. As expected, albeit a little late, the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus for T-Mob can now be updated to Android 4.0 via the download in the source link. Moreover, the Springboard slate will get an Ice Cream Sandwich update of its own via an over-the-air push … [Read more...]
“Last Blood” Comic Getting Adapted
July 16, 2012 by
Producer Rick Benattar ("Real Steel", "Ironclad") and Cascade FilmWorks are teaming on a live-action feature adaptation of the popular webcomic "Last Blood" says Deadline. The story is set in a future in which vampires battle zombies to protect the last surviving humans and preserve their supply of fresh blood. Simon Hunter ("Mutant Chronicles") … [Read more...]
BCGEU says petition against privatization of liquor distribution services getting lots of signatures
July 7, 2012 by
The BC Government and Service Employees Union petition against the Province's attempt to privatize liquor distribution services is drawing lots of signatures. "We have got close to 20,000 names on this petition so far." BCGEU Spokesperson Evan Stewart says they are gathering even more signatures... "When you tell people that the … [Read more...]
British Sitcom “Ideal” Getting A Movie
July 5, 2012 by
The cancelled Johnny Vegas-led dark BBC3 sitcom "Ideal" is becoming a feature film thanks to its producer Baby Cow reports Chortle. The UK show ran for seven series and 53 episodes from 2005 to last year with the action set mostly in the flat of a small-time Manchester drug dealer named Moz (Vegas). Moz is visited by an eclectic array of … [Read more...]
The fight to save Kits Coast Guard base is getting attention on the East coast
June 14, 2012 by
The Fight to save the Kitsilano Coast Guard base is attracting attention from Canada’s East coast. 35 year retired veteran with the recently shuttered St Johns rescue sub-centre in the Maritimes Merv Wiseman says it is an all too familiar scene playing out in Vancouver. "The common thread is that the government has gone about this business in … [Read more...]
Seniors, others incensed over TaxiSaver program getting the axe
May 16, 2012 by
Advocates for seniors and people with disabilities are speechless after Translink announced it is phasing out the TaxiSaver service. For the past 20 years, TaxiSaver allowed HandyDart customers to call for a cab ride at half the price. Translink expects the move will save more than 3 million dollars over the next three years -- to be reinvested … [Read more...]
Jersey Shore getting Verizon LTE on May 17th…
May 10, 2012 by
...just in time for photos of Snooki's kid to be whisked around the world at 4G speeds. (P.S. - Northern Vermont, Long Island, Cape Cod, Delaware beach communities and the gorgeous Outer Banks of North Carolina are going live soon as well, sans drama.) [Photo credit: Craig Barritt, Getty Images]Continue reading Jersey Shore getting Verizon LTE on … [Read more...]
Some areas of Metro Vancouver getting more bus service
April 23, 2012 by
Some good news for transit users across Metro Vancouver... Translink Spokesperson Drew Snider says Monday, service is expanding in certain areas -- totalling an additional 40,000 service hours. "What the changes are is to finally get some additional service in the areas that have been chronically underserved, and as a result overcrowded... so … [Read more...]
More accused Stanley Cup rioters are getting ready to enter guilty pleas
April 13, 2012 by
21-year-old Lincoln Kennedy-Williams has a court date set for May 14th, with the intention of entering a guilty plea. The Delta resident was originally charged with arson, mischief, and participating in a riot. He's not the only one. 30-year-old Burnaby resident Timothy Kwong will be in court next on May 29th. That date is also set aside for … [Read more...]
