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Just as the ninth and tenth Doctors had former popstar-turned-actress Billie Piper for Top Of The Pops credibility, so does Matt Smith's eleventh time lord. But, while his choice has the chav, he's unlikely to have the fanboy adoration. More »
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New rumors are suggesting that many old faces will be appearing in David Tennant's Doctor Who finale. Ironically for a time traveler, it's beginning to look like the show has become stuck in the past. More »
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They're too racy, too raw. There's enough tongue in them to make a director blush — and so much grabby-hands that the director, producer, and writer hit the ground in a dead faint. Or maybe it's just good suspense to deprive characters of some desperately needed mouth-on-mouth. The Blu-Ray release of The X-Files: Fight the Future brought with it some never-before-seen footage of Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny sucking serious face, so we dug up even more deleted scenes of makeout sessions that were too sexy for your screens. Warning: Eliza Dushku, David Tennant, Julianne Moore, Robert Downey, Jr., and a great deal of hotness within. More »
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If Rose Tyler's return to Doctor Who was spoiled for you by her unusual accent, then, well, you may need to focus on more important things, to be honest. But actress Billie Piper knows just who to blame: Mother Nature. Or perhaps the soundman. Whoever's fault it actually is, one thing is clear: It's definitely not hers. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5047423&view=rss&microfeed=true The problem with saving the universe a couple of times isn't the pressure to come up with something equally impressive as a follow-up, according to Doctor Who's Billie Piper; it's the children who've seen you do it. "The only thing that's stressful [playing Rose Tyler] is walking down the street when schools are out... Every child just thinks you're Rose and you don't want to spoil the illusion," she told the UK's Radio Times magazine, explaining why she has decided to become a reclusive hermit for the time being: "Sweet as they are, kids en masse are kind of frightening." [Digital Spy] More »
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Now that the episode has been (legally) viewed by both British and American audiences, Doctor Who producer Russell T. Davies has taken the time to explain just what was behind that last minute cameo from an unexpected but familiar face in the first episode. Unsurprisingly, said explanation suggests that Mr. Davies is entirely unfamiliar with the concept of "rumor" versus "fact". More »
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Kylie Minogue's star turn on Doctor Who, and the return of overexposed Billie Piper, may seem like signs that Doctor Who has finally gone cameo-crazy. But really, stunt casting has a long and trashy tradition in Doctor Who. Sometimes, it's even made the show more watchable. Here's a quick chronology of the show's stunt casting, with grades. More »
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It's official: Billie Piper is back on Doctor Who next year, in a needless ratings grab. And the BBC also released more details about her fellow pop star Kylie Minogue's appearance in the Christmas special. Kylie plays Astrid, a waitress on the Titanic, which crashed into the Doctor's time ship at the end of the previous season. And Kylie isn't the only high-wattage star in the cast for "Voyage of the Damned," the Doctor Who Christmas episode. More »
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