DLMers of the world jump for joy. Dead Like Me start Ellen Muth (Georgia) recently dropped some new information about the long-awaited Dead Like Me DVD film, teasing fans with the tidbit that if the direct to DVD film sells well, it could possibly revive the series on an unknown network. The downside? Series heavyweights Rube (played by Mandy Patinkin), and series creator Bryan Fuller (busy as writer and co-executive producer of Heroes) are not attached to the project, sadly. There are also rumors that Daisy (played by Laura Harris), will have limited, if any involvement. Recent industry casting calls have pointed to a new plot based around the film, which, could work or could possibly not. Personally, I think the void left by Rube is a huge one to fill, Daisy not so, but, still, any sort of DLM news is good news. All I hope is that Muth is looking a touch healthier than the later episodes of season two, where I was worried more about her health rather than seeing her accept her role as a grim reaper and somehow reunite with her family.

Plot breakdown from a recent industry casting resource:

When Calvin Kane, a slick businessman who couldn’t care less about helping the newly dead, takes over Rube’s Head Reaper duties, all hell breaks loose, bringing out the worst in Daisy, Roxy, and Mason. George, however, is determined to set her latest, botched reap right, especially because the boy who was supposed to die, Hudson Hart, is her little sister Reggie’s secret boyfriend. In the process, George and Reggie re-connect for real, for the first time.

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With the Oscars approaching fast, Al Gore and Laurie David’s movie, “An Inconvenient Truth” is all but locked in for winner of the Oscar for Best Documentary, meaning we’ll get a nice rousing acceptance speech from Al Gore. With that knowledge, a rumor appears to be burning through the political elite that Al Gore is going to announce his candidacy for president while accepting his Oscar. Such an announcement would not only be a first, but an amazing surprise, eclipsing schnitzel-buddy Arnie’s announcement on Jay Leno’s show.

My opinion on both rumors? For the Best Documentary Oscar, I think his movie is a shoe-in, for Best Presidential run announcement, I’ll remain a little skeptical. Gore, while just right for what is ailing the country, is able to accomplish much more in the private sector than most could in the public, so I think he’s comfortable where he’s at. Now, a Gore/Obama or Gore/Edwards ticket would set this country alight and would win my vote instantly.

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Rumours are swirling among the Star Trek boards that the original Star Trek series will be remastered for a high definition DVD and eventual HD-DVD release, featuring enhanced CG effects worthy of a high definition premium release. Rumors had been going around since this year’s Comic Con in San Diego that a Star Trek remastered edition was in the works, but confirmations from sources are starting to appear from in and around CBS Video, who now owns the rights to Star Trek on DVD. It seems original series special effects will be re-done, featuring all new CG techniques, including all of the spaceship shots, similar to the recent Mirror Universe episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise. Let’s just hope the end product looks as good as it did in Enterprise.

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