WHAT’S ON OUR PLATE
- Inside Amy Schumer. Comedy Central has a new star. Check her out.
- John Grisham. Sycamore Row, which will be published Oct. 22, is a sequel to A Time to Kill.
- Veep. As we enjoy a sensational second season, HBO commits to a third.
- J.J. Abrams.Playboy interview is good read for Star Trek, Star Wars fans.
- Glee. Stevie Wonder songs in the spotlight Thursday.
- The Testament of Mary. Three Tony Award nominations not enough to prevent one-woman show from closing after 43 performances.
- Lindsay Lohan. The actress packs 270 outfits for her 90 days in rehab. Hope she doesn’t think she’s getting a walk-in closet.
- Shake Shack. Possibly coming to Harvard Square next.
Amy Schumer, Glee, J.J. Abrams, John Grisham, Lindsay Lohan, Shake Shack, Star Trek, Star Wars, Steve Wonder, Testament of Mary, Veep
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- DC Comics will launch a line of prequels to Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons‘ classic 1986 graphic novel Watchmen on June 6 with Before Watchmen: Minutemen #1 by Darwyn Cooke.
- Sara Underwood, co-host of G4 TV’s Attack of The Show is the winner of Esquire’s Hottest Woman contest. A No. 13 seed, Underwood defeated Kate Middleton in the finals fan voting.
- This year’s Peabody awards for television were handed out to Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report, IFC’s Portlandia, Showtime’s Homeland, the long-running quiz show Jeopardy! and NBC’s Parks and Recreation.
- Tim Tebow‘s favorite band is Rascal Flatts.
- Sports Illustrated is running an excerpt from John Grisham‘s new baseball novel Calico Joe.
- CBS’s Person of Interest beat ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy in the ratings for the first time last week.
- Ronnie Wood says the Rolling Stones will meet in a recording studio later this month “to just throw some ideas around.”
- HBO has ordered season 3 of Game of Thrones.
- The Dark Knight Rises has received a PG-13 rating for “intense sequences of violence and action, some sensuality and language.”
- David Letterman turns 65 on Thursday.
David Letterman, Game of Thrones, John Grisham, Peabodys, Rascal Flatts, Rolling Stones, Sara Underwood, The Dark Knight Rises, WATCHMEN
- SNL has three new shows in a row. Saturday: Jennifer Lopez (host and musical guest); Zack Galifianakis and Vampire Weekend (March 6); Jude Law and Pearl Jam (March 13).
- Conan O’Brien has opened a Twitter account… and already has over 300,000 followers.
- John Grisham is going to write his first children’s book series. The first book in the series,Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer, due May 25, 2010, is aimed at 8-12-year-olds.
- iTunes has sold its 10 billionth song.
- Howard Stern plans to stage a beauty pageant for the mistresses of Tiger Woods. Four of the alleged women reportedly have accepted.
- Aerosmith, with Steven Tyler back in the band, will tour Europe this summer.
Aerosmith, Conan O'Brien, Howard Stern, Jennifer Lopez, John Grisham, Jude Law
