Some Bizarre Random Things.


Cate Blanchett is one of several actors (including Heath Ledger and Richard Gere) who will portray Bob Dylan during different stages of his life in a new biopic by director Todd Haynes. Yes, you read that correctly. This is just wrong on so many levels, especially since I like both Bob Dylan and Cate Blanchett. (Although, it does introduce the possibility for a Bob Dylan vs. Galadriel match in this year's upcoming Super Archetype Slapdown Tournament...)


This is Elvis Presley's cell phone. For real.


I had no idea that this existed, but apparently in 1999, Ben Stiller directed a tv pilot called "Heat Vision and Jack", a show about astronaut Jack Austin (played by Jack Black), whom sunlight gives incredible intellect, and his talking motorcycle Heat Vision (voiced by Owen Wilson), on the run from NASA hitman/actor Ron Silver (played by Ron Silver), and also featured appearances by both Stiller and his wife and the late character actor Vincent Schiavelli. It never aired. Here's the whole 30-minute episode:

Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lWgXDOAJ5s

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