1. Now that we successfully complained enough to get “Arrested Development” to come back to television, it looks like the show will never leave. Series creator Mitch Hurwitz has confirmed the news that he is working on a movie. “I can’t get into much more detail because I don’t want to scare anybody off,” he said. “I don’t want to be presumptuous about it. I don’t own the property outright – it’s a 20th Century Fox property. But everybody seems really into it and really eager to make a movie.” Phew. So there’s still a chance this won’t happen. Because the last season, streaming on Netflix, was not very good. He goes on to compare “Arrested Development” to Radiohead and “The Godfather,” which makes sense. They’re all bloated and over-praised. [Rolling Stone]
2. Everyone is talking about Miley Cyrus twerking this past weekend, but this takes the, um, twerk-cake? Diplo, the producer who has worked with everyone from M.I.A to Beyonce, will attempt to create a “twerking wall” this weekend at the Electric Zoo festival in New York City. What is a “twerking wall”? Well, it is his attempt to get the most people twerking at the same time, to beat the world record. What the world record is, I don’t know. Is there really a chance that, say, more than 10 people have twerked at the same time? I’ve used the word twerking in this section more than I’ve ever used it in my life. [Pitchfork]
3. Have you heard what is happening in California? Things have gotten so bad that a “state of emergency” had to be issued in Hollywood. The reason? Oh, because films are deciding not to film there anymore. Yeah, now that I think about it, that doesn’t seem like an emergency. But don’t tell Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti. He’s really concerned. “I am starting to see people who have never made a feature film in Los Angeles,” Garcetti said. “But if we don’t put a lot of strength toward winning a couple of battles in this war, we are just going to continue to be left behind on the battlefield.” The sun is finally starting to take its toll on the citizens of California. [Variety]
4. There is a James Brown biopic happening, it is being reported. This is a bad idea for so many reasons. Chadwick Boseman, star of baseball drama “42,” will play the singer, and the film will be directed by Tate Taylor, who made the terrible film called “The Help.” Brain Grazer, the big-shot producer with the hair of a middle school kid, will play a behind the scenes role, and Mick Jagger is also reportedly a producer, because this thing can’t get more out of touch, right? [The Wrap]
5. This one needs a little bit of context. Two years ago, Howard Stern, the “king of all media,” happened to hear a song by the Beets, and liked what he heard, claiming it sounded like the band he had in sixth grade. Well, the group returned the favor, covering one of the songs from that band for a new seven-inch. “Silver Nickels And Golden Dimes” is almost proto-punk, and sounds great through the low-fi guitar squawk and snarl of the band. Listen below. [Stereogum]
—Craig Hubert
Previously: Aziz Ansari, Salinger, Tracey Letts, Box Office, Marbeya Sound
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