News Nuggets – 23 July 2004

Robots In Disguise... Again You've got to feel sorry for girls really. After all, what do they have in the way of toys? My Little Pony, Strawberry Shortcake and that baby that pisses itself - hardly the stuff cracking good times are made of. Boys, on the other hand have it made. And of all the wonders male children are blessed with, Transformers are undoubtedly the best. Dreamed up by some clever Taiwanese chap (and the rights promptly snapped up by Mattel), Optimus Prime, Megatron et al brought joy to million of nippers across the globe and they're soon to return. A live-action (that's right live-action) film is set to appear in our cinemas in 2006, exec produced by Steven Spielberg himself. Can I get an 'Oh yeah'? Halle Goes Hell For Leather Catwoman hasn't had the best reception Stateside but Halle Berry doesn't care. She's just pleased she got the opportunity to leather up in that costume and prance around for all to see. "[It was] the highlight of the whole movie experience," she says. "It was empowering. Besides the obvious sex appeal, it really takes a certain level of confidence to pull it off. We all have physical flaws, but you can't hide them when you're wearing it." We've got to agree there, she's not hiding much of anything at all. But the real winner of this whole affair isn't Berry, nor is it cinema audiences, rather it's the inhumanly lucky chap who next catches Berry's eye because she kept the skimpy costume for herself. "Mainly because I didn't want it to end up on eBay," she says. Yeah, right. Scrubber! If you've yet to experience the comedy genius that's demonstrated in Zach Braff-starring comedy series Scrubs then you should be thoroughly ashamed of yourself. The fact that Heather Graham will be appearing in some upcoming episodes should be more than incentive for you to start tuning in. Graham will appear in an eight-episode arc as a psychiatrist with a disastrous love life. Trust us, it'll be a hell of a lot funnier than it sounds. **And You Are