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News Louisa Mellor 19 Jun 2013 - 08:00 If Guillermo del Toro's sci-fi vampire show The Strain is green-lit, John Hurt will be a series regular... Here's another piece of foolscap to pin up on our CSI-style Doctor Who series eight evidence wall: John Hurt has signed up as a potential series regular on a new show that begins filming in Toronto this September. Does that mean we assume his role in the Who fiftieth anniversary episode stops there? Hurt is reuniting with his Hellboy director on The Strain, based on Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan's book trilogy of the same name. It's only at the pilot stage at present, but if The Strain goes to series, Hurt will be taking on the regular role of Professor Abraham Setrakian, "a holocaust survivor who immigrated to the United States after World War II and now runs a pawn shop in Spanish Harlem". When a team of scientists do battle with an ancient strain of virus that turns people into vampires, Hurt's character "may be the only one with answers - if anyone will listen". If The Strain goes beyond its del Toro-directed pilot, Lost's Carlton Cruse will take over showrunner duties. Read the official synopsis below: The Strain is a high concept thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather (Corey Stoll), the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City.  He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism.  When Eph realizes that this isn’t some new bioterror weapon, but something much older, something outside the reach of science, he teams with Abraham to fight back.  As a plague of hungry and intelligent predators overwhelms New York, Eph, Abraham and a motley crew of everyday New Yorkers form a ragtag resistance – fighting monsters in the streets and in their homes, waging a war for the fate of humanity itself. Collider Follow our Twitter feed for faster news and bad jokes right here. And be our Facebook chum here. John HurtGuillermo del ToroThe StrainDoctor WhoDoctor Who 50th anniversary

While I was watching the Griffins game, ESPN's Pierre LeBrun issued some new "rumblings"--as issued on TSN's latest Insider Trading clip, which includes the following news tidbits from LeBrun, Darren Dreger and Bob McKenzie: LeBrun says that Kris Letang's agent will speak with Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ray Shero, and the team will have to make a decision as to whether to re-sign Letang for $7+ million, or to trade him, as he has a year left on his deal; McKenzie states that teams are more than kicking the tires on Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Bernier, with the Flyers, Islanders and Maple Leafs intrigued by him. It may take Matt Frattin from Toronto or Matt Read from Philly; Dreger says that Bernier, Niklas Backstrom and Ray Emery are all being targeted by the Flyers, and as stated earlier this evening, whether the Flyers are actually buying out Bryzgalov is a murky and mysteriously rumorific situation, to say the least; Continue reading "LeBrun’s Rumblings and TSN’s Insider Trading segment = bomb-droppin’"

After all the hate that was spewed tonight all over my newsfeed, twitter, etc...I'd just like to say the following to an audience that will feel my pain:My cheering for the Spurs isn't about an irrational hate for LeBron and willingness to want to see him fail. He was my guy on the Cavs, win lose or draw, and he's still the #1 talent in the NBA, hands down. He had every right to leave Cleveland, and ever since Michael Redd and Joe Johnson declined teaming with LeBron many years ago (leaving us to our 3rd place Larry Hughes spoils), the writing has been on the walls that he was going to leave us. My only issue was and will always be he waited until every free agent under the sun had signed before he made his decision, leaving our immediate situation a disaster. Doing this to his hometown team was far worse than if he had just said "I'm done with this" after the Boston Series. But as that fan of a small market NBA team, if the Heat win another championship, against one of the best "teams" in the last decade (the Spurs being the epitome of relevance in a smaller market), it will prove that Free Agency Collusion and Buying Championships is in-fact, statistically, still the right strategy. It's bad enough that Boston, LA, Chicago, Houston, Miami and San Antonio have been a part of every finals (except '90 with the Bad Boys) since BEFORE I WAS BORN, it's simply worse to think that trend will do nothing but continue. That's right, one of 6 or 7 teams have represented their conference in the NBA finals every year for the last 30+ years. I root against the Heat because it's bad for the future of the NBA. If they win 2/3 straight finals, don't be surprised to see Cp3 and Howard team up, whether it be in Houston with Harden, or elsewhere to form another super team. And this will leave teams like Cleveland, Memphis, Toronto and others battling for the Table Scraps of the Zach Randolph, Rudy Gay or Andre Iguodala sweepstakes...irrationally outbidding one another for a chance to fill seats and stay financially relevant (while simultaneously handicapping future growth by being a .500 plus team). At the same time, a team like LA can "lose" for a year, and then trade a couple late round picks and Kwame Brown to get back Pau Gasol in his prime.#GoFigureAs a fan of the game, I know this has been the case since before I can remember, but it's even more of a reason to hope that the Spurs win on Thursday. That way a week from Thursday, the other 20 or so fan bases can approach the 2013 draft with some semblance of "that could be us" hope going into next season. After all the hate that was spewed tonight all over my newsfeed, twitter, etc...I'd just like to say the following to an audience that will feel my pain:My cheering for the Spurs isn't about an irrational hate for LeBron and willingness to want to see him fail. He was my guy on the Cavs, win lose or draw, and he's still the #1 talent in the NBA, hands down. He had every right to leave Cleveland, and ever since Michael Redd and Joe Johnson declined teaming with LeBron many years ago (leaving us to our 3rd place Larry Hughes spoils), the writing has been on the walls that he was going to leave us. My only issue was and will always be he waited until every free agent under the sun had signed before he made his decision, leaving our immediate situation a disaster. Doing this to his hometown team was far worse than if he had just said "I'm done with this" after the Boston Series. But as that fan of a small market NBA team, if the Heat win another championship, against one of the best "teams" in the last decade (the Spurs being the epitome of relevance in a smaller market), it will prove that Free Agency Collusion and Buying Championships is in-fact, statistically, still the right strategy. It's bad enough that Boston, LA, Chicago, Houston, Miami and San Antonio have been a part of every finals (except '90 with the Bad Boys) since BEFORE I WAS BORN, it's simply worse to think that trend will do n

In an outing that likely sealed his fate as the odd man out of the Rockies rotation, Jeff Francis allowed eight runs on 10 hits in six innings of work, inflating his ERA to 6.58 in an 8-3 Rockies loss. Toronto starter Esmil Rogers retired the Rockies in order in the first. Francis, however, did not fare as well. He allowed six hits in the first inning, resulting in four runs, which would be all the Blue Jays needed in this one. Francis then retired the next 11 hitters he faced before Melky Cabrera's single and Edwin Encarnacion's 19th home run of the season in the bottom of the fifth extended the Toronto lead to 6-0. At that point, the Rockies still were without a hit against Rogers, but Jonathan Herrera broke up the no-hitter with a one out single in the top of the sixth. Toronto responded in the bottom of the sixth with back-to-back home runs from JP Arencibia and Maicer Izturis, extending their lead to 8-0. The Rockies started the seventh with three straight hits, a ground-rule double from Carlos Gonzalez and singles by Michael Cuddyer and Wilin Rosario, which along with an RBI ground out and an error netted the Rockies three runs, cutting the deficit to 8-3. The Rockies managed just a Rosario walk in the last two innings, losing their second straight to the Blue Jays and dropping to 37-35 on the season. They will look to salvage a game in tomorrow's series finale as Juan Nicasio takes the hill against Mark Buehrle. Source: FanGraphs Roll Call Info Total comments 977 Total commenters 43 Commenter list Andrew T. Fisher, DeepPurple, ES46NE10, FieldGreen, Greg Stanwood, HiRanchBuff, Jordan Freemyer, Junction Rox, LeetheTree, MOtorboat, MissR, Mr. Rockie, Nephelimdream, Nick95, OFSM, Paleface Destro,PurpleToPurple, RhodeIslandRoxfan, RockedUp, Rockie Nation, RockyMountainWay91, Rox the Casbah,Roxman4ever, RoxnSox09, SDcat09, Sjamb, The Lodo Magic Man, Thnikkaman, WalkInRight, WanderingRoxFan,WhiskeyDrinkingMan, Yokel, bluejays13, butterfly, chickenfoof, everever, holly96, idj2, oldcoachB, prettyinpurple,rockiesfan4ever, sleepyteak, steakman Story URLs http://www.purplerow.com/2013/6/18/4443026/colorado-rockies-game-72-jeff-francis-vs-esmil-rogers Top Commenters: Nick95 - 131ES46NE10 - 109PurpleToPurple - 100SDCat09 - 99RockyMountainWay91 - 50

Toronto events on June 17th, 2013 DANCE | Luminato Presents: Evening Illuminations - A Conversation with Mark Morris The Luminato Festival continues its Evening Illuminations series tonight with a special live conversation with Mark Morris. Morris is an American choreographer and director who began his career as a dancer, and has received a Leonard Bernstein Lifetime Achievement Award, a New York City Mayor's Award for Arts & Culture, and many other accolades. He has collaborated with Yo-Yo Ma, and created many works for different ballet companies, most notably the San Francisco Ballet. He will discuss the different productions he is bringing to Luminato this year: L'Allegro il Penseroso ed il Moderato, and L'Allegro Movement Project with an old colleague from early in his career, Gerard Mortier. TIFF Bell Lightbox (350 King Street West) $20 CULTURE | Soirée Québec The Bureau du Québec à Toronto presents Soirée Québec, tonight at Roy Thomson Hall. This event celebrates Québec's National Day, and will feature a performance of the modern circus troupe Flip FabriQue's show Attrape Moi. Flip FabriQue is a young performance group made up of international calibre talent, with members who have worked previously with Cirque du Soleil and Cirque Éloize. There will also be over twenty exhibitors, providing samples of amazing culinary delights, as well as promoting and educating attendees about Québec's landmarks and tourist attractions. Roy Thomson Hall (60 Simcoe Street) 7PM $8 FILM | Female Eye Film Festival The Female Eye Film Festival begins its five day run tonight. This is an Ontario festival showcasing the work of female directors, and celebrating independent cinema created through the "female eye" since 2001. Over the course of five days, the festival will showcase films from a wide spectrum of genres, and include a question and answer segment with the directors at the conclusion of every screening. There will also be artist talks, a photography exhibit, and award ceremony, and both opening and closing night galas. Tonight's opening night and reception takes places at the WARC Gallery. The festival runs until June 23rd. WARC Gallery (401 Richmond Street West, Suite #122) 7PM BOOKS & LIT | Book launch for Lisa Moore's novel Caught Newfoundland author, Lisa Moore, launches her new novel, Caught this evening at Ben McNally Books. Moore's first novel, Alligator, was a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, as was her earlier short story collection, Open. Moore is known for incorporating Newfoundland in to her work. Caught is an adventure story, and is being compared by critics to the tradition of the earliest narratives, such as The Odyssey, with the hero in this case being a young Newfoundland drug dealer, on the run and traveling to find an ex-partner. Ben McNally Books (366 Bay Street) 6PM Also Of Note Method Man & Redman How High Tour Sound Academy Ontario Craft Beer Week Have an event you'd like to plug? Submit your own listing to the blogTO Toronto events calendar or contact us directly. Lead image from Mighty Fine, screening at the Female Eye Film Festival

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