ITEM! MAD Magazine moves to a quarterly publication schedule starting with issue #500 in April! I guess not even Alfred E. Neuman can’t escape the wrath of the recession. MAD? More like SAD.

ITEM! Heath Ledger wins Screen Actors Guild Best Performance by a Supporting Actor award! That’s two (the other one being the Golden Globe award) posthumous wins for Ledger for his Joker portrayal in The Dark Knight. So far. The third and biggest one is right around the corner and the Internet can’t wait to say “I told you so!”

ITEM! Shareholders of Stan Lee Media Inc. sue The Man! Aside from Stan Lee, defendants include Arthur Lieberman, Avi Arad and Marvel Entertainment Inc. The suit claims profits from ALL of Lee’s comic creations, including Marvel movies. Riiiight.

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If you’re anything like me, I love browsing through my feeds, scouring for interesting news all over the Internet. It’s a dirty job, but it’s worth it when I find those face-rocking news items. I’m here now to share to you comics and pop culture news that I found this week. This is actually me continuing what I started with Comics News Roundup, only more pop culture-y.

ITEM! Heath Ledger posthumously received the Golden Globe award for Best Supporting Actor! It was for his legendary role as the Joker in The Dark Knight, which I’ve already watched a bajirrion times. Nerds all over the Internet are now hoping for an Oscar. FOR HEATH!

ITEM! First OFFICIAL Winnie the Pooh story in 80+ years! The first authorized sequel to “Winnie the Pooh and the House at Pooh Corner” is entitled “Return to the Hundred Acre Wood” and will be released on October 5th, 2009. I haven’t read the original, but hey. Maybe it’s time that I do.

ITEM! Patrick McGoohan and Ricardo Montalban passed away. Rest in peace, legends of Geekdom.

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