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Disney’s Marvel Deal Forces DC’s Hand
5:51PM Andrew Belonsky | In a battle between Mickey Mouse and Superman, most people would put their money on Superman. Well, that’s almost true. Sure, Superman would definitely kill Mickey, but the Mouse has Disney power, and that Disney power forced Superman’s company’s hand. More »
Jimmy Fallon’s Nerd Side Might Save Him
8:56AM Ryan Tate | Jimmy Fallon’s critics hate him for being so awkward and manic. But all indications are the Saturday Night Live veteran will embrace those qualities, crafting the geekiest Late Night yet. More »‘Doctor Who’ Fans Angered To Find Fake Mobile Number Is NOT The Doctor’s Personal Line
2:30PM Clem Bastow | God, sometimes I love nerds so much I just want to eat them up – and this is one of those instances. The current season of Doctor Who had its finale this past weekend, which was cause enough for excitement and debate amongst the Who fans as it was – 10 million viewers tuned in – but approximately 2500 of them found something else to get het up about.
In short: they were angry that a mobile number that appeared on screen numerous times during the cliffhanger was not a direct line to the TARDIS.
More than 2,500 fans – whipped into a frenzy of anticipation after a cliffhanger ending in which it appeared that star David Tennant might be leaving as the Doctor began regenerating – dialled it before the last episode aired on Saturday.
One fan complained: ‘They showed that number so many times, as if they were asking for it to be called.’
But their attempts to contact their hero on his personal number – 07700 900461 – came to nothing when they discovered that it would not connect-Writing on the BBC’s website, one disgruntled viewer said: ‘Grrr – I phoned the Doctor’s phone number but there was just an annoying network message.
‘What’s the point in showing a phone number if you’re not gonna use it?!’
Ofcom, the TV industry watchdog, said the number was simply one reserved for use in television dramas.
A spokesman added: ‘It wouldn’t have cost anything to call these numbers because they are not real.
Oh god, it’s almost too much! “Grr – I phoned the Doctor’s number”!
It’s like the bit in Galaxy Quest where the nerds find out that the show’s universe was real after all – except here, it isn’t real. Damn you, BBC!! More » 
‘Heath Ledger’ Joker Dolls Flying Out Of Stores
9:48AM Clem Bastow | In typically ghoulish fanboy style, recently released Joker action figures from The Dark Knight (aka “Heath Ledger” dolls) have apparently been selling out more or less instantly as soon as they hit the shelves.
You know, because it looks so much like him and everything.
A Toys R Us worker told the New York Post: “There are none left in the warehouse. You will be waiting a while if you want one.”
The dolls, which sell for $9.99 (£5), are already popping up on eBay.
You know, it’s not necessarily because Heath’s sadly no longer with us, dudes – it could also just be because The Joker’s one of the best Batman characters. And, as anyone who keeps even a cursory eye on the comic-con/sci-fi/etc circuit would know, the cool figures always go first. Just wait a few months; there’ll be kids screaming in the Toys ‘R’ Us aisles because all that’s left are Harvey Dent dolls.
After all, when Transformers came out and the merch hit the shelves, do you think I could find any Starscream action figures? Nooo, and we all know he isn’t dead, and will be back in the sequel and will rule the galaxy someday, so FFS. More » Kylie Plants A Kiss On Doctor Who In Thanks For Gift Of Cosmic Dildo
10:00AM Clem Bastow | Being big fans of both Our Kylie and Doctor Who (that’s just how we roll), we’ve been eagerly anticipating this year’s Christmas special (Doctor Who: Voyage Of The Damned), starring Kyles, for some time.
In an effort to ruin the surprise get everyone even more excited, the Daily Mail has run a few stills from the special. All good and exciting, except for this one:
Just what, exactly, is Kylie’s character Astrid holding in her hand?
We’re guessing (and we may be wrong, and often are, but again, that’s just how we etc) that the good Doctor has given Astrid the gift of orgasm this year, since he has – as ninth doctor Paul McGann’s agent advised him – “two hearts, no dick”.
We now return you to your normal, non-nerd programming. More » 
Doctor Who Will Not Be Treated To A Bit Of Jennifer Saunders
3:36PM Clem Bastow | Who nerds everywhere can breathe a sigh of relief after David Tennant has reassured them that he will not be hanging up his coat as the Gallifreyan Time Lord.
The confusion came about after Catherine Tate (who will be the Doctor’s new companion in 2008) opened her pie hole and reckoned that Tennant would be filming “his last season”, leaving the UK press scrambling with ideas for replacements, from the reasonable (James Nesbitt) to the outrageous (Jennifer Saunders!).
Tennant, speaking at the launch of the Christmas episode, said: “Catherine Tate stitched me up good and proper.”
“I started getting all these phone calls on Saturday lunchtime saying apparently you’re leaving Doctor Who,” Tennant told the BBC. “Catherine Tate’s just announced it on Radio 2 – thanks Catherine!”
He added: “I said to her on Monday morning did you know you’ve caused a minor diplomatic incident? She was completely oblivious that the phone had been ringing off the hook.”
Tennant confirmed he was doing four Doctor Who specials in 2009, but there was no decision about the next series in 2010.
“I’m doing four more specials and beyond that no one’s asked me to make any decisions and I’m quite happy to be enigmatic for as long as possible,” he said.
And, just to further meld the furiously frothing saliva of various dedicated fan bases, Kylie Minogue will be appearing in the Christmas episode, Voyage Of The Damned (pictured above), as a waitress onboard the Titanic, Astrid Peth.
Maybe she can do a gig at G.A.Y. with the Daleks, then? More » Movie Fans Choose Fantasy Schools; Fail At School Of Life
9:57AM Clem Bastow | Ah, bless: movie fans have been furiously logging on to the website of Pearl & Dean (remember their obnoxiously loud cinema ads in the ’80s?) to vote in a very important competition. To wit, choosing which cinematic school they would most like to attend in real life.
It’s true, we have no words; here is the top ten they decided upon
1. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry: Harry Potter series – 38 per cent
2. Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters: X-men – 17 per cent
3. St. Trinian’s: St. Trinian’s series – 10 per cent
4. Rydell High School: Grease – eight per cent
5. Horace Green Preparatory School: The School of Rock seven per cent
6. South Park Elementary: South Park The Movie: Bigger, Longer and Uncut – six per cent
7. Hill Valley High School: Back to the Future – six per cent
8. New York City High School for the Performing Arts: Fame – four per cent
9. Shermer High School: The Breakfast Club – three per cent
10. Lake Forest High School: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off – one per cent
So, basically, these “people” would like to attend a school that (in descending order) officially doesn’t exist and is haunted by dementors (etc); gets wasted by evil mutants; we’ve never heard of; is full of uptight white collar wankers’ children; is taught by psychotic transsexuals; hands out tardy passes like candy; is so competitive it turns innocent Irene Cara to porn; is run by a drunk-on-power hard-arse who likes to threaten students with violence and whole-day detentions; and whose principal is a borderline psychopath that abuses animals (and turned out to be a kiddy fiddler).
Top choices, nerds! More » 