Alert! Snow attacks Austin, Texas!

And, no, we don't have the right shoes for it. Here are more photos taken right outside of Austin.

Justin Bieber sez: "Beavis and Butt-head' is back!

Yes, you read that right. MTV somehow let Justin Bieber break the news that Beavis and Butt-head from Austin resident Mike Judge will be back on the channel that seems to be all lame "reality" shows all the time. Heh. Heh. I said Bieber....

'My Sucky Teen Romance' with SXSW

Count young Austin filmmaker Emily Hagins (that's her above) as among the Texans whose films will be shown at the South By Southwest Film Festival in March. Her My Sucky Teen Romance made the cut. Emily is 18 and this is her third film!

Other notables:
Wuss, a comedy from Clay Liford, who recently moved from Dallas to Austin.
Where Soldiers Come From, a war doc that Heather Courtney has been working on for a few years.
blackinto from Aaron Burns with heavy assistance from producer Elizabeth Avellan.
Incendiary: The Willingham Case from Steve Mims.
Building Hope, more good world vibes from Turk Pipkin.

Here's the full list.

ABC semi-hot for 'Good Christian Bitches'

Yes, the Dallas-set show Good Christian Bitches based on the Dallas-set book by Kim Gatlin is getting a semi-pilot from ABC or at least it "ordered a pilot presentation." I don't know what that code talk means, but it's clearly a start (if not a full pilot).

According to The Hollywood Reporter:

Executive produced by Darren Star and Aaron Kaplan, Bitches, is a primetime soap set in Dallas that asks: Is it possible to start over in a town that thinks they already know you? Robert Harling wrote the script and will exec produce.

According to the synopsis, it focuses on Amanda, the "mean girl" in high school, who returns home after her marriage ends in scandal. Her old classmates reacquaint themselves with the new, humbled Amanda, but will they give her a second chance or seek revenge?

J.R. does 'Dallas'; will 'Dallas' do Dallas?

This just in from The Hollywood Reporter: Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray will reprise their Dallas roles in TNT's reboot of the series, which this time is focused on the kids. Also in the cast are Josh Henderson (Desperate Housewives) and Jordana Brewster (Fast & Furious) as a couple of those crazy Ewing kids.

Earlier reports had Hagman, aka J.R. Ewing unlikely to join the crew after money haggles. Now the big question remains: how much of Dallas will shoot in the actual Dallas? Don't be surprised if that's the clarion call for efforts to keep the Texas film incentives program fully funded by the Texas Legislature.

Moviemaker mag names Austin #4 best film city

In its yearly tradition Moviemaker has named Austin the fourth best place to "live, work and make movies." Boston leads the list this time, followed by Albuquerque, NM, and a resurgent New Orleans, La. Last year, Austin was fifth on the list, and has been known to claim the top spot in previous years. Gary Bond of the Austin Film Office said he believes the Capital City may well have been on the list more than any other city, but don't quote him on it. Oops.

The usual suspects are credited with the Austin praise: Robert Rodriguez, Richard Linklater and a strong crew base. Also heaped with praise in the Texas film incentives program, which may not get so much lauding next year if the Legislature follows through on talk of scalping the program.

Dallas did not make the list this year.

Kids, adults sought for Harry Connick film

More info on When Angels Sing, the adaptation of Turk Pipkin's Christmas story to be directed by Tim McCanlies, produced by Elizabeth Avellan, and starring Harry Connick Jr., Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Sara Hickman and a spare Jonas brother. It's shooting in Austin and Bastrop:

"Seeking homeschooled kids or w/ extremely flexible schedules for Feb. & March for When Angels Sing" Email contact number, photo, ages, height, weight, shirt size, pant size + shoe size to thirdcoastextras@gmail.com. LABEL SUBJECT "HOMESCHOOLED KIDS- WHEN ANGELS SING."

For your older folks:
We are seeking all types for our new project When Angels Sing. Please make sure your file is up to date by emailing your photo, contact number, height and weight to thirdcoastextras@gmail.com or mailing a new registration (download from bethsepkocasting.com) to Third Coast Extras, 501 N. IH-35, Austin, TX 78702. PLEASE INDICATE YOUR AVAILABILITY FOR FEBRUARY AND MARCH. Thanks and see you on set!

Good luck out there...

See more about the film here.