Tuesday linkspam

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Today is Tuesday, right? Sometimes I lose track.

* B.J. Novak talks about his appearance on tonight's Mindy Project, a show that I think continues to improve, and Mindy continues to be freakishly reminiscent of my friend from college who is now a doctor.

* Amy Poehler is writing a book. I want it.

* Good news: Allison Janney is coming back to TV. Bad news: it's on a Chuck Lorre sitcom.

* RDJ talks about Iron Man 3. ETA: Part 2 of the interview is now up.

* Barbara Walters has the chicken pox. And you thought it was just for kids. (Fun fact: I never had the chicken pox. I got the vaccine when it first came out - I was a teenager by then - because supposedly it's a lot worse when you get the chicken pox as an adult.)

* That Boy Meets World sequel/spinoff series is actually happening. Cory and Topanga's daughter has been cast.

* This is an incredible story: a Russian family lived in Siberia for 40 years completely cut off from the outside world.

Comments

[goldenusagi]

That Boy Meets World sequel/spinoff series is actually happening

Something about reprising the role of a sitcom character (in any capacity) that you played over a decade ago seems incredibly depressing, career wise.

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LOL true. But then again, I suppose it's better than not working at all.

[slaymesoftly]

I just got my shingles shot today. You won't have to worry about that if you never get chicken pox! The guy giving the shot asked me if I'd ever had chickenpox and I told him "I've had everything. When I was a kid you just got it and got over it - whatever "it" was at that particular time."

Just watch the Avengers dvd last night with Joss's commentary. It was amusing and informative. I suspect he and RDJ are much alike....

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I am probably naturally immune, because as a kid I was around others who were contagious and never got it, but my mom made me get the shot anyway, just in case.

That commentary is hilarious. I love how much of it is "...and that awesome transition was totally an accident!"

I suspect he and RDJ are much alike....

LOL I would not have made that connection? Because Joss is very self-deprecating by nature and RDJ is so Tony-ish and all LOOK HOW AWESOME I AM.

[slaymesoftly]

Well, yes, but they have that same dry, blink and you'll miss it, sense of funny. And an need to do the opposite of what is expected or hoped for. I dunno - they just seemed to me that they were more alike than not. Joss may be self-deprecating, but that doesn't mean he isn't quite confident that he's brilliant. :)

[goodbyebird]

Awesome links, and yay Amy Poehler! Definitely buying it.

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I'm excited! Of course, I will expect Bossypants level quality. :)