"It's Lucy That Brings Me Here" [STUD]

As we've previously shared, CBS is planning a New York version of the 21st century adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes stories, in the spirit of the BBC's "Sherlock." It is titled "Elementary" and the release date has not yet been determined.

While we already knew that Jonny Lee Miller would play Holmes as a recovering drug addict, Hollywood Reporter has just noted that Lucy Liu - you read that correctly - of "Charlie's Angels" fame would play his sidekick as Joan Watson.

HR dubiously states that this is the first time that Watson would be "played by a woman." We say "dubiously," because we would take issue with this technicality. Of course, Joanne Woodward portrayed Dr. Mildred Watson, who was treating George C. Scott's Justin Playfair who believed he was Sherlock Holmes in "They Might Be Giants." And Margaret Colin played Jane Watson, a descendant of the good doctor, who brought a cryogenically frozen Holmes back to life in the 1987 CBS (yes, CBS!) television movie and pilot "The Return of Sherlock Holmes."

And lest you think CBS is new at this, in addition to the never picked up pilot of 1987, they also inflicted upon us the 1990 movie "The Hands of a Murderer" with Edward Woodward. Brace yourselves.

Don't say we didn't warn you.

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"I Have Had No Proof Yet" [SIGN]

Recently, Sherlocktron, a long-time Internet information center for Sherlock Holmes, was forced to move to a new Internet service provider at http://sherlocktron.hostoi.com/Sherlocktron.html.

The site owner, Willis Frick, has now updated the files at the new web site. But he he is looking for your help to make sure the listings are up to date.

At this point, he has been able to verify the Web addresses (URLs) and email addresses of the purveyors of Sherlockian items and of the society publications listed. However, many Sherlockian purveyors and societies do not have a means to contact them electronically to verify the information - and that is where he needs your help, dear readers.

Please take a few minutes to looks at these files:
Sherlockian Publication List (PDF)
Sherlockian Purveyor List (PDF)

If there are any additions, corrections or deletions required, please notify Willis by email: sherlock1 [AT] cox [DOT] net. 


For information about these lists see: 
About Sherlockian Publications (PDF)
About Sherlockian Purveyors (PDF)

It would be a wonderful gesture to extend to Willis, as he finishes up this project. After all, someday you may be looking for something Sherlockian or for a newsletter from a society, and this resource may come in handy.


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