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6/8 Web Round-up

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Golden Gate Bridge• “Tonight Show” drummer Max Weinberg splits his attention between his new west coast late night gig and his east coast responsibilities with the E Street Band. [New York Times]

• Nikki Finke reveals the real life Hollywood story that inspired the spec script for “The Hangover.” [Deadline Hollywood Daily]

• Todd Leopold talks to “Hurt Locker” director Kathryn Bigelow. [CNN]

• Noah Forrest questions the motivations of studios hoping to cash in on sequels nobody asked for. [Movie City News]

• As “Land of the Lost” tanks at the box office, Chris Nashawaty asks what most of us have been wondering for a while: “Is America over Will Ferrell?” [MSNBC]

• Patrick Goldstein treads similar territory, wonders whether Ferrell’s “movie-star credentials should be revoked.” [The Big Picture]

• On the emo dorks actresses find appealing these days. [The Independent]

• The Golden Gate Bridge: a sci-fi director’s favorite target. [The Guardian]

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  1. tony rock Avatar
    tony rock

    I like Ferrell, he just needs to pick his projects better. People forget he propelled an R-rated Step Brothers to 100 mil last summer. I laughed harder in that than I did Pineapple Express or Tropic Thunder (doesnt necessarily make it better than those, just sayin…)