Author: Bert Ehrmann

These figures look awesome!

The Rocketeer (1991)—“Fitch”
EL: That was kind of interesting. We thought that thing would really take off, and that it would have sequel after sequel, but it didn’t happen. It had some wonderful, colorful characters in there, though. I remember someone said, “Hey, you and the other detective, you guys are hilarious together! They’re gonna spin you off into your own movie!” Of course, that didn’t happen, either. [Laughs.] That director, Joe Johnston, he was very good. But he’s kind of off in left field, doesn’t really go to the parties and mingle with the Hollywood types. A great guy, though. Really a nice man.

via Veteran character actor Ed Lauter has 40 years’ worth of Hollywood stories | Film | Random Roles | The A.V. Club.

TNT has ordered a third season of its epic original series Falling Skies, from DreamWorks Television and executive producer Steven Spielberg.

via TNT Orders Third Season of Epic Drama Falling Skies | TNT Newsroom.

Karl Kissner picked up a soot-covered cardboard box that had been under a wooden dollhouse in his grandfather’s attic. Taking a look inside, he saw baseball cards bundled in twine. They were smaller than the ones he was used to seeing.

But some of the names were familiar: Hall of Famers Ty Cobb, Cy Young and Honus Wagner.

Then he put the box on a dresser and went back to digging through the attic.

It wasn’t until two weeks later that he learned that his family had come across what experts say is one of the biggest, most exciting finds in the history of sports card collecting, a discovery probably worth millions.

via Baseball cards in Ohio attic might fetch millions.