Justice League

So, there is the persistent rumor of a Justice League movie in the works. Being the comic nerd I am, and having bought at least the last 10 years of JLA, I thought I'd try my hand at casting the film. I realize this is harder than it looks, but I like my choices. I also get to assemble my own JLA, which may or may not be the film roster. Blogger can't seem to format a table, which is like early 90's HTML, so bare with me.

	Clark Kent/Kal El/Superman -Tom Welling. Why Tom wasn't Superman in the feature film, I'll never know. He's ready to put on the cape.
	Bruce Wayne/Batman - Christian Bale. The Best Batman EVER!!! Don't mess with perfection.
	Princess Diana of the Amazons/Wonder Woman - Alicia Coppola. Under utilized, beautiful, and has the right physique. She looks like she can really fight.
	Wally West/The Flash - Jerry O'Connell. Super-heroic, yet casual and funny. Jerry has been a hero too, in the 80's "My Secret identity".
Who knows what Green Lantern Warner Bros. will put on the big screen? I pick one of each.
	Green Lantern/Kyle Rayner- Joe Flanigan. He just makes Stargate: Atlantis for me. The dark haired pretty boy/tough guy, Joe can do anguish, which is what makes Kyle tick.
	Green Lantern/John Stewart - Michael Dorn. John Stewart has a military background and tough exterior. Who better than the ultimate Klingon, Worf?
	Green Lantern/Hal Jordan - Eric Johnson. Currently starring as Flash Gordon on Sci/Fi. The lighter pretty boy/hot dog test pilot, Hal does not know fear. Cocky, even arrogant. Eric IS Hal.
	J'onn J'onzz/The Martian Manhunter - Christopher Judge. Yes, I am taking liberty with established ethnicity, but J'onn is a shape shifting Martian, green in his natural form. I think Chris played the benevolent alien to perfection as T'ealc on Stargate SG1.
	Shayera Hol/Hawk Girl - Lexa Doig. She played the embodiment of of the High Guard Battleship Andromeda Ascendant on Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda. Hawk Girl can be a little less imposing than Wonder Woman, as her power comes from her wings.
	"Eel" O'Brien/Plastic Man - Scott Cohen. Can do the hero thing, but can be very silly, as when he played The Wolf in the mini series "The 10th Kingdom". Silly is Plastic Man's thing. I'd also take Jim Carey, but he's a bit old for the rest of the cast.
	Professor Ray Palmer/The Atom- Kyle McLauglin. Ray Palmer prefers academia over super heroic daring-do. Kyle has aged a bit since "Dune" and can probably do the cranky professor.

Well, that's how I'd do it, anyway. Comments? Don't Care? Anyone?
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And that's enough for now.

Brian Norwood

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Eddie Van Halen: Evolution

More than any single person, Eddie Van Halen got my butt down in the garage practicing 5 hours a day in high school. Not so much to sound like him, but to play like him. Like I was really good and having the time of my life. Over different times my my career, I have had various levels of sheer musical dexterity to play with. At my height of chops (if lacking musical maturity), Ed was my hero. And I've followed the highs and lows (Van Halen III ?!?!?) of Ed's little band. So, it is with all due respect I say, Ed should quit. I don't want Eddie to be another Axel Rose asking me to wait 10 plus years for a crappy "Chinese Democracy" that will never come. Writing song after song that doesn't measure up, pushing back the release as he knows it's true.

Ed threw down a gauntlet with "Eruption" few have dared to pick up. Perhaps only protege and die hard fan Paul Gilbert ever achieved such a mixture of frightening chops and musical soul. (I Love Satch and Vai , but what I said is true) And on top of writing some of the most kickass guitar riffs ever, Ed mastered the art of pop song writing with songs like "Dreams", "Love Walks In", "Right Now" and "I can't stop loving you", where he showed he was also the master of the tasteful, melodic guitar solo.

But, Ed has seen better days. I actually picked him for a Ghoul Pool this year. He's had a hip replaced and he's battled cancer. His long time marriage to Valerie fell apart. Tireless VH trooper Michael Anthony is out of the band. And, as much as we all loved the glory days, Dave hasn't been Dave in years. Who wants to see him on tour with VH? Not me.

If Ed quits now, he can look back at almost 3 decades of rock with very few regrets. If he puts out another album. It better be awful darn good, or all of the legacy is in jeopardy. I love him. I miss him. I hope he never comes back.
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And that's enough for now.

Brian Norwood

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From the "Shut the hell up" Dept.

So, according to this Metro UK article, The Juice wants to throw his hand in the ring as the father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby. This is where I want to poke fun at a little OJ history, but even trashy celebrities deaths really aren't funny. You can almost certainly see where I was going though. What a Media Hooer. I've included a pic of Daniel Lynn to add veracity to Mr. Simpson's Claim. You can see how Dani Lynn has all of OJ's features. What a maroon.

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Brian Norwood

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