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New FiLife Article and Is Madea the Next Ernest?

My latest financial funny for FiLife.com is your guide to fall entertainment on the cheap.

Meanwhile, over at Asylum, I ask a question for the ages: Is Tyler Perry's Madea the Next Ernest? When Madea saves Christmas, we'll know cinema has officially ended. (Link love courtesy of Star Pulse.)

Marvel/Disney Humor and College Life

Recently I started writing for ComicsAlliance, AOL's excellent new comics blog. With news of the Disney/Marvel merger, I took a look at Marvel's strange business history and also what a certain angry Green Goliath thinks of the buyout.

Changing gears, my latest piece for FiLife.com shows you how to save money by living like a college freshman.

Finally, on the AMC front, my recent comic book movie columns have tackled the best supervillain quotes and the 20th anniversary of Tim Burton's Batman. Oh, and I managed to piss off an Ann Coulter fan. So I've got that going on, which is nice.

Recession Reality TV, Cool World, and More!

Recently I wrote my first piece for FiLife.com, a collaboration between the Wall Street Journal and IAC. The piece takes a look at how reality TV is being affected by the recession. From "Top Ramen Chef" to "Flip This Haunted House," the fall is going to be cheap and depressing, just like "The Jay Leno Hour."

Also for my AMC column, I counted down the best movies about comic book artists. You'll also find some of the worst movies on this subject as well, including the aforementioned "Cool World." Oddly, it's not the worst thing Gabriel Byrne's had his name attached to.

Also, if you're still in the Comic-Con mood, check out these memorable moments from cons past for AMC and a comic-con schedule that tells the truth for Asylum.

HBO's "Got No Game With Paul Mecurio" Launches

The new HBO Sports comedy series I've been writing for, "Got No Game with Paul Mecurio," launches today. The series is available on HBO.com, iTunes, and YouTube. New episodes premiere every Friday throughout August. Check out the interview with Michael "Let's Get Ready to Rumble!" Buffer, and a behind-the-scenes look at fight night in Vegas below.

Stan Lee's Best Cameos, Liberian Girl and More

Here's a bit of recent writing for AMC and AOL's Asylum you might enjoy...

Stan Lee's Best and Worst Marvel Movie Cameos

Actors Who Should Stop Singing

Best and Worst Woody Allen Stand-Ins




Michael Jackson's Video Vixens (featuring the '80s celeb-studded "Liberian Girl")

10 Celebrity Commercials We're Sold On (Shatner shilling for Commodore is classic.)

Also, Videogum posted the clip of Barbara Walters interviewing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles that I featured in my recent column on the 25th anniversary of the franchise. Thanks to Tim Carvell for tweeting it.

New AMC Columns

Fans of stupid movie villains (like Faye Dunaway's campy witch from Supergirl) and Megan Fox stalkers will want to check out my latest comic book movie columns for AMCTV.com First up, I look at the dumbest supervillains in comic book movie history. Poor noble Doctor Doom. He's only an almighty despot in the Marvel Comics universe. Three movies under his belt, and he's about as threatening as Snidely Whiplash.

Next up,comic book movie bad girls get their due as I separate the truly "bad girl" movies from the just plain bad movies. Seriously, Sheena is one of the greatest movies ever made. Where have you gone, Tanya Roberts?

On the AOL front, I recently put together fun galleries on famous geeks of yore and a potential cast for the live-action Thundercats movie.

As usual, check out my daily gossip and entertainment news roundups for AMC and AOL's Asylum.com. And should Faye Dunaway try to steal your Omegahedron, just distract her with a bright shiny object.

X-Files Video for AMC

Here's the X-Files video I helped write for Kevin Maher's AMC web series The SciFi Department. While you're there, check out my unfavorable review of the film.



I also have a new column on predictions from the 2008 Comic Con. Check back every Tuesday for new installments. BTW, so far I've seen Dark Knight twice. I am aiming for at least two more times. The last time I saw a movie in the theater this many times it started with Ghost and ended with Busters.

Video for AMC's SciFi Department

I recently filmed some bits for Kevin Maher's excellent AMC web series, The SciFi Department. Check out the latest installment on "creepy clown cinema." Also look for the upcoming X-Files episode which I helped write. Oddly, I had never heard of Clownhouse. But unfortunately, I do remember Powder.