When news broke that Dave Eggers and Spike Jonze would adapt the classic Where the Wild Things Are-what 5 years a go?..:) folks got pretty excited. 9-foot tall animal costumes with animatronic faces and a gazillion fights with Warner Brothers later and still no firmed-up film, Jonze sat down with Drew of AICN and..cleared things up?

Our chum Sujewa Ekanayake's new doc is nearing launch. Go here to learn more about Indie Film Blogger Road Trip. Here is his description: This group is for people interested in the 2009 documentary Indie Film Blogger Road Trip (IFBRT). IFBRT follows filmmaker & blogger Sujewa Ekanayake as he travels to several US cities and interviews other bloggers who write about independent film & related matters. Film is being submitted to film festivals at the moment.

NBC Honcho Ben Silvermen was on Charlie Rose talking about NBC's scattershot approach to programming. Something about "throwing something and see what sticks.." Kidding for the most part.

Finally, a writer and book that is close to my heart, body, and soul. Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates moved me to no end-still does, esp. when one is smack dab in the middle it still so to speak-I just hope they haven't screwed it up. I look forward to this one and for once, Dicaprio might not have been miscast. Tim Grierson logs in a review.