Tragedies often affect films with untimely footage and/or marketing. Usually it’s something like 9/11, a space shuttle disaster or a sniper on the loose that causes Hollywood to show its sensitivity by delaying film releases and pulling trailers from theaters. I can’t recall a situation when the death of an individual influenced an upcoming movie’s ads or content. Last night, though, out of respect to Michael Jackson, the makers of 
This is the true hallmark of a word-of-mouth hit: when single lines of dialogue take on a life of their own. “’I drink your milkshake’ has such Dickensian grandeur that its miniaturization in the mouths of SportsCenter anchors, scab gag writers, bloggers, and their ilk is practically a national tragedy,” writes food blogger extraordinaire Josh Ozersky. “Nonetheless, if somebody is going to do it, it’s going to be us.”- David Carr comments on the surprises at this morning’s Director’s Guild of America nominations; his commenters comment on everything from racism in America to whether or not the Coen Brothers are lazy, or if they want “the audience to just assume people are just born evil?”
- Marc Bernadin ponders how the strike will impact ComicCon, while his colleague Annie Barrett joins me in appreciation of Conan O’Brien’s strike beard.
- Speaking of my stupid crushes on stupid stars: Michael Cera’s iTunes celebrity playlist is just ehn. I’m much more impressed with Ellen Page’s shout-out to Erik Satie.
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