<![CDATA[Gawker: defamer, puppy bowl]]> http://tags.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gawker.com.png <![CDATA[Gawker: defamer, puppy bowl]]> http://gawker.com/tag/defamer/puppybowl http://gawker.com/tag/defamer/puppybowl <![CDATA[Meet Your 'Puppy Bowl V' Starting Lineup!]]> Here they are: your Puppy Bowl V starting lineup. Hopes and expectations are high for all-pro puppyback Eli, coming off another phenomenal year compiling over 4,800 yards passing, 39 touchdowns with only seven waterbowl interceptions.

He'll be missing his favorite target, however: Rottweiler Plax, who was placed in a lick-guard at midseason after allegedly chewing into his leg at a popular Manhattan kennel. Now let's flip the biscuit and get this game started!











]]> http://gawker.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5143307&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Trade Round-Up: Kiefer Sutherland Makes Plans For '24' Downtime]]> · Delays in a 24 feature script free up Kiefer Sutherland to do some non-terrorism-related work during his TV hiatus, allowing him to star in the supernatural thriller Mirrors from director Alexandre "The Hills Have Eyes" Aja. [Variety]
· OK, now we might have to start caring about Iron Man: Jeff Bridges is on board, joining Robert Downey Jr., et. al. in the cast. [THR]
· A "massive shakeup" at Discovery Networks sees the exit of a handful of top executives, but we find it impossible to care as long as the new regime promises not to fuck with Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl, the single greatest spectacle on basic cable. Whoever came up with the WaterBowlCam deserves his or her own channel to run. [Variety]
· CBS's Super Monday promotion successfully tricks viewers into thinking the Super Bowl is a two-night event, giving the network a Monday night win over strong Deal or No Deal and Heroes performances on NBC. In other ratings news, an estimated 7.2 million people watched Timothy Busfield chase around a coyote, snake, and ferret for an hour on Studio 60. [THR]
· South by Southwest reveals its film festival lineup, which will include Michael "Because I Said So" Lehmann's comedy Flakes and Judd Apatow's Knocked Up. [Variety]

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