Filmwad rants about the soundtracks that ruin perfectly good comedies, a perfectly good novel's adaptation has a perfectly good director, David Duchovny continues to ruin his perfectly... ok... reputation and more in today's news.

* A Filmwad rant on serious indie soundtracks in comedies (filmwad)

* The adaptation of Dave Eggers You Shall Know Our Velocity has a director (filmwad)

* Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal to play Brothers in a movie and hopefully finally admit that they sprang from the same real-life womb, too (filmwad)

* The return of Pop Up Videos... sort of (tubewad) 

* David Duchovny attached to a live action kid-oriented show on Cartoon Network... new Mr. Belding? (tubewad) 

* Darkness Within horror-adventure screenshots released (gamewad)

* Turbo CD and Super CD coming to the Wii Virtual Console (gamewad) 

* Double Vixen's Gossip Digest (doublevixen) 

The Beard and Moustache Championships have once again selected their magnificent winners, 10 great moments from Curb Your Enthusiasm, a sketch artist catches you gawking and more in today's links.

* 10 classic moments from Curb Your Enthusiasm (videos)

* Sexually suggestive speed drawings... fine work (video)

* Boy gets brain surgery, comes to with a new "posh" accent (news)

* 20 Crazy Musician Fights Caught on Camera (videos)

* Selections from the 2007 World Beard and Moustache Championships (pics)

* Two solid minutes of disturbing imagery (video) 

* Just a quick clip of an enchanted baseball bat (video)

* 21 funny signs (pics) 

* Exotic urinals, toilets and sinks from across the globe (pics)

* Watch Soundwave get down with a few other Decepticons (video)

* The ugliest man in the world, ten years running (pic)

Bastardly shows us some hot milfs, British Babes, a Supergirl and more.

 

Marcia Cross vs. Julia-Louis Dreyfus - The Bastardly Mid-40s Matchup

Lucy Pinder topless shoot

Cheryl Tweedy See Trough Pictures

Zoe Saldana Is The New Uhura

Laura Vandervoort  in Stuff Magazine as Supergirl

Penelope Cruz's Topless Cousin

A LOT.

 

Okay, so this story should have gone up back in July during the Tour de France but, honestly, not many people on our side of the planet knew about this glorious sport. I would like to introduce you to the sport of Mondial de Billes or Marbles on Sand.

The pending return to the cable airwaves of Showtime's standout serial killer drama Dexter has me thinking about all the real-life serial killers on the loose -- and how few if any of them actually spend their time hunting other serial killers.  It's a creepy thought, and with that, I've done at least a little bit of diligence and compiled a list of six of the very creepiest killers who for all we know still lurk in the shadows, waiting for the perfect moment to take you out.

Jack Thompson's son didn't fall far from the tree [of douches], Filmwad has their fall preview up, some stupid things overheard in film school and more in today's news.

 

* Stupid things overheard in film classes (filmwad)

* The Filmwad Fall Preview (filmwad) 

* Eastern Promises begins an awards run on the festival circuit with a win in Toronto (filmwad)

* Million Dollar Strong goes from viral to feature (filmwad)

* HBO lands the first TV series produced by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay (tubewad)

* The Emmy winners (tubewad) 

* We Love Golf promises the most immersive virtual golf experience ever, and for the Wii (gamewad)

* Douchiness is hereditary -- just ask Jack Thompson and his 15 year old nozzle... I mean, son. (gamewad) 

Ten classic sportscasting mishaps, a man who sounds too much like a woman to do his banking by phone, more craigslist hi-jinx from the Kirbys and more in today's links.

 

* 10 great bloopers in sportscasting history (videos)

* The trailer for the live action Gummi Bears Movie (video)

* John Kirby's cousin Jane is a good Christian girl who needs guys on craigslist to reassure her that, among other things, penises don't have teeth (funny) 

* Puttin' the gay in gangster (video)

* Firemen make a car hover with the thrust of their hoses... I can do similar things with my hose... ba dum tsss. (video) 

* The zombies are here:  woman dead for 11 years reported to be walking around, not yet eating people (news) 

* We're always game for a rockin' belly flop (video)

* The man who sounds too much like a woman to bank over the phone (news) 

* 17 Strange Facts About Hitler... come on, there's only 17? (list) 

* Check out this story about a double-amputee who's getting a fish tail... and be sure to scroll down to see which picture they choose to caption as "The Real Thing." (news) 

Lots of hotties at the Emmy Awards, bikinis, see throughs and much more!

 

Maria Menouson Shows Cleavage At The 2007 Emmy Awards

Jennifer Ellison: Ass’ Up

I am - Christina Aguilera’s See Through Pregnancy Nipples Dress of the Day (NSFW ads) 

59th Annual Emmy Awards Mega Picture Post

2007 Hometown Hotties Finalists

Brooke Hogan’s got Legs and a Stupid Pose

This has to be one of the funniest things ever. I've got my own version in the works for those annoying Jehova's Witnesses who come to my door ever day.

I don't know what this move is called, but anything that ends with the impression of a flight of stairs on your face is terrific in my book.

Some cars are instant classics and remain as popular as ever. Some cars however, aren’t so lucky in either their notoriety or their shelf-life. They are the bane of automotive existence and are shunned by millions. Certainly, people lost their jobs over some of these cars. So here they are:  the ten cars that never should have been made. And if you do have one of these, we’re sorry, but it sucks to be you.

What would you call veteran music producer and current co-head of Columbia Records, Rick Rubin. A genius? The savior of the music industry? Hmmm. How about "con man." Gasssp!! How dare I befoul his holiness, the Dali Rubin? Oh, probably because he's full of shit.

Juuust on time?

 

 

We just want to take this time and thank all you who participated and give a shout out to our five winners this past week:

UMChaos on Monday 9.10.2007

Ritchie on Tuesday 9.11.2007 

Neil on Wednesday 9.12.2007 

Trevor on Thursday 9.13.2007 

E on Friday 9.14.2007 

Remember to tune in on Monday for a new DVD and more chances to win! 

A look at a few ways we need to get blasted from the past, Dick in a Box is officially "award-winning," Neo-Geo is coming to the Wii Virtual Console and more in today's news.

 

* Bringing it Back:  Past trends that need to be revisited (doublevixen) 

* iTunes to get into the movie rental game? (filmwad) 

* The team behind Ghost World and Art School Confidential is reuniting for a third film (filmwad)

* Dick in a Box wins an emmy (tubewad)

* Former X-Files producer leaves Bionic Woman (tubewad)

* TNT can't afford Stephen King's pet project, The Talisman (tubewad)

* Neo-Geo coming to the Wii Virtual Console (gamewad) 

* EA Skate ships.  Will it be crushed by Tony Hawk?  Probably (gamewad)

Check out this gallery of a wide range of celebrities' childhood photos.  Pictured:  Jean Claude Van Damme.

 

A boxing ref takes on the chin, ten great Natalie Portman moments, whales are found to be badass and more in today's links.

 

* A boxing ref gets a little too close to a left hook (video)

* To answer the video's question:  yes.  In fact, now I want to command a team of whales. You'll see what I mean. (video)

* Extreme freestyle jumping (video)

* Korean baseball players find novel ways to amuse themselves (video)

* Owen Wilson is far from alone.  Here's a surprisingly long list of celebrities who've attempted suicide (list) 

* Man tries to escape the police in a paraglider, then shoots himself and crashes (news) 

* 10 Jeopardy Mishaps 

* Ten great Natalie Portman moments (videos)

* The Inaugural Waylon Smithers Awards for Obviously Gay Cartoon Characters (list)

* Scientists develop non-stick chewing gum (news) 

Once again celebs with cleavage, Sienna Miller naked, Rachel Bilson looking hot and more!

 

Extreme Exposé’s Kelly Kelly

Carmen Electra Got Cleavage!

I am - Mariah Carey’s Cleavage and Short Skirt of the Day (NSFW ads)

Sienna Miller is Naked Again (NSFW)

Rachel Bilson To Star On NBC’s Chuck

Scarlett Johansson vs. Fergie

I'm not talking about Chris Burke, the high-functioning actor with Down Syndrome.  I'm talking about Chris Burke, the high-functioning recording megastar... with Down Syndrome.  And to William Hung:  you're biting his style.