ourdramaqueen | This and that about two of my boys

Harry Knowles from Ain't It Cool News got a few exclusive glimpses of J.J. Abrams' new Star Trek film! The full report is here, containing some minor spoilers but it's random tidbits out of context which can't spoil the plot, IMHO. But I just had to quote what he said about Karl Urban, who of course plays McCoy:

But then there’s McCoy – when you see McCoy… you’ll realize how metaphysically perfect Karl Urban was for the casting of the character. He’s got that right cantankerous, best buddy, ethical, but anything for his friend type of doc attitude – and he has it down pat. He’s helping Jim to get onto a ship, but in a million years I wouldn’t spoil that. It’s funny, without being ridiculous. And it begins to exhibit the early kernels of a classic Bones/Kirk interaction. Best friends with a history – and perhaps this moment is a key moment of that history. The favor that launched a career? Perhaps that is what I saw.

Eeeeeeeeh!!! :D

Also about Karl, from this article about the charity KidsCan:

The charity also plans to start a "Stand Tall" initiative in August to give children excursions with high achievers such as Williams, TV3 journalist Mike McRoberts and Kiwi-born Hollywood actor Karl Urban.

"It's for kids who have never got past the corner dairy, to go on excursions with successful people," Mrs Helson said.

"They are going to learn values, goal-setting and things that are going to help motivate them to achieve."

Mr Nicholls said such role models showed students they could do anything.

Lucky kid that gets the excursion with Karl!

On to Neal McDonough - did I mention that I saw Tin Man in the meantime? Probably not. I liked it, though some of it was a bit cliché and they treated us a bit too much to Zooey Deschanel's wide-eyed innocent stare - but I liked how they turned the good and evil sister concept on its head, Glitch (Alan Cumming) was funny, and Neal of course was very droolworthy in the title role. Cain and DG - they SO need to get together ~~so he can introduce her to the joys of adulthood in a very much NOT~~ . ;)

*ahem* Anyway, this is what I wanted to post:

Neal McDonough moving to 'Housewives'

Neal is another one of those talented actors who's been in several canceled TV series, so go him for getting a regular role on an established series, but did it have to be Housewives???!!! *sigh* (In case it wasn't clear from that comment, no, I don't like that series and frankly don't get why it's so successful.)

Right, I need to go, some more Hobbit related stuff later. See ya, have a great Saturday!