Hey, there!

Edward Douglas here to try something a little different this year. As in the past, you can still catch all of the Super Bowl commercials as they become available live online over on CS Trailers and Clips and can then discuss them here or if you have your computer near enough to a TV, you can talk about the commercials live while watching the game. I've deliberately avoided watching any of the commercials that have been posted online beforehand, so I can experience them for the first time the way they were meant to be viewed, while watching the game. (Sadly, I won't be drinking beer and eating junk food and/or pizza to have both hands free for typing.)

I probably won't have too many comments on the game itself. I've spent half my life in New York and the other half in New England, so I really don't have allegiances with either team, and to be honest, I'm more a fan of the kind of football where you actually kick the ball with your feet than the American version. :)

Anyway, over the course of the next few hours, I'll be writing and posting as I have things to say, so make sure to refresh this post/page frequently and feel free to sign up in order to post comments either about my thoughts on the commercials or your own as we watch the game together. (And feel free to comment on the game if you choose to do so, too.)

NOTE: It's suggested that if you're going to comment, keep two browser pages open, one to refresh to read this blog as it's updated with my comments, and another browser page to post comments. Otherwise, as soon as you post and then hit "refresh" or "back" the comment will be posted twice. (Sorry about that... We're using this time before the game to work out the kinks, including the sudden realization that posting my comments chronologically from the bottom to the top will be easier to read for those refreshing.)

COMMENTS BELOW IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER, NEWEST ON TOP
All times are Eastern Standard Time. Please pardon spelling errors... we're live!

This is turning out to be harder than I thought, and I got sidelined a bit while trying to finish off my Oscar predictions, so I'm going to cover a few stories from earlier in the week and then play catch-up over the weekend. Hopefully, there'll be one more update (probably Monday) before I take a week off to focus on the Sundance Film Festival, but we have a few juicy tidbits to talk about today...

The Launch of TheBadandUgly.com!

Bond Gets His Girls--Pretty Faces, Hot Bods, No Names

Kidman's Pregnancy To Help Poor Kate Winslet's Oscar Chances

"The Funniest Thing You'll Read All Year!"

Greengrass Adds Cast to the Next Big Iraq Movie!

Scarlett's Mary Queen of Scots Gets Noyce-y

Cloverfield! Cloverfield! Cloverfield!

And away we go...

Welcome back to the News of the Day, our second installment of this new experiment that's going to remain somewhat quiet and secret until we get it rolling for real. Hope a few of you found some interesting stuff to read and that others will sign up for TypeKey (it's free!) in order to comment. Note: You might want to remember to sign in or register before typing in the "Comments" box, so you don't accidentally lose your thoughts when it tells you to sign in/register.

The DVD Format Wars Gets Ugly!

2008 Box Office Off to a Grand Start

The Foreign Hack Awards Will NOT Be Televised

Jennifer's Body Gets Even More Grrrl Power

Wayans and Gordon-Levitt Say "Go Joe!"

And away we go...

"What is this?" you might be asking yourself or rather, the dozen or so people who come to this blog regularly might be asking themselves. Well, this is a very soft launch of an idea we had that will hopefully allow those who like reading news on ComingSoon.net to chime in with their own thoughts on what's going on in the world of entertainment. We tend to not be very opinionated about the news we post from various sources, but the whole point of having a blog is to have a place for our writers to share their opinion, so it made sense that there should be a place where we could spout off on the news and then you can tell us what you think using the comments section. At least that's the general idea, which will evolve as necessary.

My name is Edward Douglas--some might know me as the Weekend Warrior--and this was my crazy idea, crazy because it will involve me spending a lot more time writing than I'm already doing while also responding to your comments every day. The general idea is that I'd like to have something new here three or four times a week, but I know my schedule and when festivals start happening (like the upcoming Sundance Film Festival), I probably will have to concentrate on that. Maybe we'll get a few others to fill in, but in the meantime, here's my thoughts on recent news:

I am STILL Legend?

Spielberg Takes on the Chicago 7

More DC Comic Movie Rumors than You Can Shake a Stick At

Not To Be Out-Rumored by the Distinguished Competition
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Guillermo del Toro Building a New Frankenstein

And away we go...