Ashes To Ashes

Philip Glenister has revealed why he opted for an American accent to play vampire hunter Rupert Galvin in Demons. Speaking at the press launch for the ITV1 show, the Ashes To Ashes star said: "[Rupert] was written as a Texan originally and I thought b****cks to that - I'm not playing a Texan. They said I could play him as English, but I wanted to have the challenge of playing an American."
By Ben Rawson-Jones

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The ABC version of the hit BBC show "Life On Mars" may be on the bubble, but that doesn't mean the sequel of the original British show doesn't have a home in the United States. BBC America will launch "Ashes To Ashes" next month ... and they have high hopes for the series. The British version of "Life On Mars," which took its name from the David Bowie track that was playing at the beginning of the first episode, saw Sam Tyler (John Simm) transported back in time to the 1970s following a car accident. During his stint in the disco decade, Tyler (who was named after the character in "Doctor Who") ended up working for Detective Chief Inspector Gene Hunt (Philip Glenister) in Manchester. And like that series, "Ashes To Ashes" gets its name from another Bowie song, and this time will ...

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Today's list of quick items that don't fill a full post on their own:
Hugh Jackman to Do Oscars Drunk and Nude. Okay, maybe that would deserve a post of its own, if only it were true. Still, the post from E! Online wins headline of the week around here. Also, Ricky Gervais will write some of Hugh's Oscars gags.
  If you're a fan of anime, manga and/or other Japanese pop culture in New York City, run, don't walk to BookOff in Midtown - they're having a 20% off sale on almost everything in the store until the end of this month.  This emporium for used Japanese language books, CDs, DVDs, manga and videotapes Also has a substantial selection of good-condition second-hand materials in English. Their usual Us edition manga prices are around 40%-50% off  and the current sale takes the percentage off of that. They also sell $1 books and $3 CD's,
Kim Kindya

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