One of the new features of charitable giving in America is that we've cut out the middle man, opting instead to give directly to whatever cause we see fit. In the aftermath of Boston, some of the week's victims have had more success than others.
We should not be angry that Mike White and Laura Dern's brilliant show just got cancelled. Sad, sure. Disappointed, of course. But the most productive way to work through those feelings is not to beat our chests and scream at HBO. It's to evangelize about the Enlightened that exists.
The beloved, short-lived drama Veronica Mars created history—and debate—this week when its creator and star quickly funded a follow-up movie using Kickstarter.
If you paid any attention to Kickstarter on Wednesday, you probably already know all about the immediate, meteoric success of the Veronica Mars movie project. It is now officially successful.
Today in show business news: Meet the man (not pictured) who paid $10,000 to see a Veronica Mars movie, a Sex and the City alum gets a new gig, and Colton Haynes is here to stay.
This morning, television writer Rob Thomas launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund a movie based on the cult teen detective show he created, Veronica Mars. If they get to $2,000,000, they'll make the movie and Warner Bros. will distribute it and everyone will win. Right? Wrong!
As pathetic as that may sound, it almost worked for Lindsay Lohan, and thanks to a push by star Kristen Bell and from the not-yet-jaded fans of the show that remain, the donations are coming in at a record-breaking rate. And, well, they have to.
Yesterday brought us a rumor (via The New York Post) that Beverly Hills 90210's Kelly and Dylan, or Jennie Garth and Luke Perry, might actually be an item IRL. We can dream! While we're dreaming, we're going to dream big. Here are the other TV couples we want to see to forever and ever, onscreen or off.
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