Pop Culture Roundup Aug. 11, 2006

Via Drawn!: The Eye Candy Flickr group presents cool illustrations from 1960s and 70s children's books.

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Soul man Sam Moore (he's "Sam" of "Sam and Dave") has recorded a comeback album featuring collaborations with Bruce Springsteen, Sting, the late Billy Preston, Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton and others. It's out Aug. 29 on Rhino Records.

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"Chicken Little" director Mark Dindal is working on a live-action film titled "Sherlock's Secretary."

The story is based on the little-known fact that real letters are being sent to the fictitious home of Sherlock Holmes, the world's most famous detective and one of the 19th century's great literary creations.

...The film will centre on the person living at that address, whose world is turned upside down when he gets one of these letters and decides to take on a case.


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Via Mark Evanier: "Magilla Gorilla" fans should read this note before shelling out for the upcoming DVD set featuring the toon.

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Sonic Pollutions shares a few videos of the hard-rocking Pretty Things.

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An animated Hellboy film will air on the Cartoon Network Oct. 28 with a DVD release to follow Feb. 6. More.

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TV Guide interviews "Lost" producer J.J. Abrams about his upcoming "Star Trek" flick.

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A live-action film featuring Marvel Comics' "Avengers" is in the works.

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