On a completely different note...

Those of you who have known me for a while know that I am a very keen fan of Stephen King and his various works. While browsing the Internet Movie Database this morning I found a neat little piece of news. It seems that Anthony Hopkins will be playing Ted Brautigan in a movie adaptation of Stephen King's compilation novel Hearts In Atlantis. I have to be rather amused at the tag line, "What if one of life's great mysteries moved in upstairs?"

To the best of my knowledge this is the first adaptation of a Stephen King novel that will come even remotely close to touching on the Gunslinger universe, and I'm eager to see how they handle this very complex story. Not to mention it's going to be weird to see the man who played Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter portraying a character that is almost 180 degrees around from that role.

This is a show not to miss!

I heard about this on the radio while driving home. A two hour telethon on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox will be held called America: A Tribute To Heroes. The goal, according to the press release, is to "Raise funds and raise the spirits of all who have been touched by the horrific tragedy that has struck America." Participants will include (but aren't limited to) Tom Cruise, Bon Jovi, Jim Carrey, Neil Young, Dixie Chicks, Robert De Niro, Faith Hill, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon and more. This tribute will air at 8pm Central on Friday, September 21st. Check your favorite network's website for more information (I found very good information on nbc.com myself).

I'll be sure to get my VCR programmed for this... if I ever have kids, this is the sort of lesson I want them to learn.