X-Files movie to film in December?

Maybe!

So says David Duchovny in this recent interview:

Looking at at your work on The X-Files, it ran for a very long time, are there still things that you would like to see Mulder do? Is that maybe why you’re interested in doing another X-Files movie?

David Duchovny: Well, I had always kind of wanted to segue the television show into a movie franchise. I never really wanted the show to die or to quit it. I got tired of the grind of making a network television show but I never tired of the character or the possibilities of the show. I would love it if we were able to expand it into a movie franchise because I love playing the character and I love the show.

Can you talk at all about The X-Files 2? Maybe where that’s at or what people might expect from that?

David Duchovny: It’s at… the script is written and as far as I know we’re all trying to shoot in December at some point. We would all love it if we could keep it a secret and just give everybody a fresh experience of not knowing what the movie’s about. I know if I was a fan of the show I would kind of be excited to be surprised.

Bring it on!

I got to interview David Duchovny myself a few years ago, and he’s one of the nicest, funniest and smartest people I’ve ever talked to. You can read it here.

And I hope there’s another Scully hair scene like the one she had in the first X-Files movie when she runs out of the bee-filled silo and her hair’s all messed up and it’s the sexiest thing ever.

Kay Hanley keeps rockin' for the kids

Kay Hanley rocks.

A lot.

Possibly the most.

Throughout the 1990s she was the singer for Letters to Cleo. I still listen to their 1997 album Go! in its sparkling entirety at least once a week. Sometimes more often than that.

Since then Kay has released two solo CDs — reviews for those are here and here — and formed a girl-rock super group called The Dilettantes with Michelle Lewis featuring guest appearances by the likes of Lisa Loeb, Leah Andreone, Tracy Bonham and Nina Gordon. A review of their Hearts & Flowers EP is right here.

She belted out scorching covers of “Cruel to Be Kind” and “I Want You to Want Me” in 10 Things I Hate About You and sang the vocals on the excellent Josie and the Pussycats soundtrack album.

Kay’s married to “USA Mike” Eisenstein, who was the lead guitarist for Letters to Cleo. He still plays guitar on all of Kay’s solo stuff, which rocks.

Back in April, I posted Kay’s video for her theme song for My Friends Tigger & Pooh. It’s awesome, and she’s adorable.

Now Kay’s back with another kids-themed video for a new Care Bears project:

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She’s the greatest.

And she’s still making music for grownups, too. She just finished a new album that’ll hopefully be out soon.

Check out some clips on her MySpace page and if you like what you hear, buy some of her music. Because you’ll love it.

And watch a live performance at the bottom of this page.

Keep your eyes here for news on the new album’s release!

Following up on Lauren Graham's NBC deal

I spent all of last week smiling with joy — and I still am — over this bit of news that my number one gal, Lauren Helen Graham, signed a seven-figure development deal with NBC.

TV Guide’s Michael Ausiello, who’s still got more scoop than Baskin Robbins, chimed in yesterday with some non-news in his weekly Ask Ausiello column:

Question: Any luck with the Lauren Graham interview? — Gabriella

Ausiello: Bad news: My BFF declined my interview request. I also tried to get a hold of NBC’s Ben Silverman, the architect behind LG’s megadeal, but he, too, was unavailable to speak to me. The same goes for Graham’s manager, John Carrabino. Maybe the wall of silence is their way of keeping expectations in check. After all, as numerous sources tell me, this is nothing more than a standard 12-month holding deal, and one that may or may not result in a TV show. Whispers one insider, “NBC is basically paying her a crapload of money to spend a year sitting around reading bad scripts.” Much like the cast of October Road.

I like the part about “NBC is basically paying her a crapload of money to spend a year sitting around reading bad scripts.”

How fortuitous!

Because it just so happens that I love reading bad scripts, too!

So Lauren, if you ever need a script-reading buddy, I am your man.

Forever.