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Ten To Watch in 2010
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H
appy New Year, my
devoted Fanboy readers. Tom Iacuzio
2009 was a great year in pop
culture and 2010 is aiming to
keep the ball rolling. With that
in mind, I thought I’d give you
guys a little heads up on the
year to come.
Here’s 10 folks to watch for
in 2010:
10. Jerry Seinfeld: After returning FANBOY offshoot Vida __”
to TV in 2009 on HBO’s ‘‘Curb 8 Bible bk. 37 “__ fair in ...”
Your Enthusiasm,’’ the comedy named for an 38 C&W singer
legend will return to NBC this bring a close to ABC’s uber-hit orphaned McCoy
fall with ‘‘The Marriage Ref.’’ ‘‘Lost’’ and Emerson, who plays maiden 39 Former U.S.
Yes, it’s reality TV, but ‘‘Ref’’ 9 Like many
baddie Benjamin Linus, expects awards
soccer team
sounds promising. A panel of to play a major part in it. captain Claudio
10 Alternative
comedians weighs in on battles 4. Liam Neeson: It’s hard to top 43 Adds to the
plans
between normal couples. ‘‘After playing the god Zeus in a March 11 Wash. neighbor
database
nine years of marriage, I have remake of ‘‘Clash of the Titans’’ 12 Gun in a 45 It turns litmus
discovered that the comedic but Neeson sure will try as Col. garage paper blue
potential of this subject is quite 46 Predatory
‘‘Hannibal’’ Smith in June’s ‘‘A- 13 Important time
rich,’’ said Seinfeld. 19 Terrestrial newt seabird
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9. Bob Costas: It’s an even- 21 City where 47 Kidnap
numbered year comes together. ACROSS attraction, 41 Complains 60 Asian capital
General Motors 49 __ Park:
3. Mia Wasikowska: Viewers of 1 “Variations on today? 42 ’60s attorney 61 Not working
which means it’s was founded Pirates’
time for the HBO’s ‘‘In Treatment’’ may ‘America’” 22 Oaty cereal general 62 Lighting svc.
24 “Hi-__ Hi-Lo” stadium
know Wasikowska as the composer 23 Chose not to Ramsey __ 63 Embellish
Olympics, 5 Hurry discuss now 44 Lightheaded 64 Get smart with
25 Vivacity 51 Comparable to
winter this time. troubled Sophie, but for the rest 26 Deputy __: a beet
of us, the 20-year-old actress will 9 Lit 27 ’70s Citroën 45 1977 Grammy- 65 Gossip cartoon canine
And the two 14 Cantata models winning Steely 53 Skull and
biggest stars of soon be known as Alice in 29 Discount store Bones
composer 28 JFK, LBJ, etc. Dan album DOWN
the season for director Tim Burton’s take on 15 Birds that lay 32 Muhammad’s 48 Out 1 Steel girders
abbr.
members
‘‘Alice in Wonderland.’’ 30 Allegro et al.
NBC will be the green eggs daughter 50 “CSI” set 2 It sucks 31 Pleasing to the
54 Star Wars
city of COSTAS 2. Cast of ‘‘Kick-Ass’’: Based on the 16 Activist with 33 San __ Fault 52 “I wouldn’t have 3 Bk. after character who
palate
Vancouver and popular comic book series, Raiders 35 Scratch said this, but Proverbs 33 The one who uses strange
Bob Costas, who seems to shine ‘‘Kick-Ass’’ has been building 17 Behold, to 36 Airport ...,” today? 4 Gets rid of started it syntax
during every Olympiad. more buzz in fanboy circles than Brutus convenience, 56 Probably not a 5 What’s left 34 Areas for 55 Night fliers
8. Cast of ‘‘The Expendables’’: On any film in recent memory. 18 Hot flower today? teacher’s pet 6 Pierre’s buggies 56 Chinese tea
Aug. 20, Sylvester Stallone will
star in ‘‘The Expendables,’’ a
Nicolas Cage, Mark Strong and
Christopher Mintz-Plasse GOREN BRIDGE 20 Steamy
Western
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name
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tom.iacuzio@news-jrnl.com Tannah Hirsch welcomes
released in 2009. That role will likely to lose the heart suit and to
respond two hearts on such a readers’ responses sent in care
pay off in 2010 with four starring Accent writer Tom Iacuzio
shabby suit is unthinkable. Since the of this newspaper or to Tri-
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reboot of the ‘‘Nightmare on Elm tainment news. Fanboy can be Among the people Fanboy is keeping an eye on for the upcoming year: Sylvester Stallone
no trump. That worked well and the falo, NY. 14207. E-mail re-
Street’’ series. found online as Fanboy 2.0 at who headlines an impressive-sounding action-film cast in ‘‘The Expendables,’’ which he excellent heart game was reached in sponses may be sent to
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