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Celebrity Deathmatch Pits Sherlock Holmes Against Jack the Ripper

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"Might I trouble you for a match?" [FINA]</h4>
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From 1998-2002, MTV ran a claymation program called <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebrity_Deathmatch" target="_blank">Celebrity Deathmatch</a></i>. It featured two celebrities facing off in a wrestling ring and typically involved exaggerated and gruesome injuries. Examples include Marilyn Manson vs. Charles Manson, The Three Tenors vs. the Three Stooges, etc.<br />
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After <a href="https://twitter.com/NickMartorelli/status/486929144379609088" target="_blank">a late-night Twitter exchange</a> with a couple of New York-area Sherlockians, we were reminded of the Celebrity Deathmatch that involved Sherlock Holmes.<br />
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In this episode, we find the ringside commentators Johnny and Nick stepping out of a time machine and into the streets of Victorian London, only to find Debbie Matenopoulos being assaulted by Jack the Ripper. Then, who should appear out of the fog but Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.<br />
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The crowd begins to gather around as one announcer observes, "Every walk of London's pub crawl life is here: ruffians, scalliwags, and I think I just spotted a hooligan."<br />
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And with that, "It's brainiac vs. maniac!"<br />
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<b>WARNING</b>: graphic claymation content</h3>
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/349969244">Celebrity Deathmatch</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user101140908">IHearOf Sherlock</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</div>
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Celebrity Deathmatch Pits Sherlock Holmes Against Jack the Ripper

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A New Female Sidekick on Elementary

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"This is Miss Kitty Winter" [ILLU]</h4>
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As <i><a href="http://amzn.to/1lZ6Kpo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elementary</a></i> has been renewed for a third season on CBS, the team is pairing up Sherlock Holmes with another female.<br />
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The climax of season 2 saw Joan Watson (Lucy Liu) moving out of the brownstone that Sherlock Holmes (Jonny Lee Miller) shares with her, and Holmes heading over the pond to help out MI6.<br />
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Once there in season 3, he'll unite with his protegee, Kitty Winter, who will be played by <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1166041/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">Ophelia Lovibond</a>. The role is expected to be similar to that of Watson, although there's no news on whether she's a sober companion. This will be a recurring role for Ms. Lovibond, which means that like the overused Irene Adler, we'll get to know this character all too well.<br />
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Of course, Kitty Winter originally appeared in "The Adventure of the Illustrious Client," where she was located  by Shinwell Johnson upon a request by Sherlock Holmes. She had knowledge of Baron Gruner and gave personal testimony to Violet DeMerville, to prevent her marriage to the baron. We'll leave this spoiler-free for those of you who haven't yet read the story. But we do recommend you listen to our Kitty Winter promotion in <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2014/06/episode-65-art-in-blood.html#.U793tPldWSo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 65</a>.<br />
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Because Elementary is only loosely based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's characters and plots, here's no telling what this Kitty Winter will do. You'll have to stay tuned throughout the season. We'll be following along as well, as our correspondent James O'Leary has a particular passion for the show.<br />
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Incidentally, Ms. Lovibond played another Kitty - Kitty Carlton - in the Encore series <i><a href="http://amzn.to/1mF3YKf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Titanic: Blood and Steel</a></i>, a dramatization around the building of the <i>RMS Titanic</i>.<br />
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<i>Source: <a href="http://tvline.com/2014/07/10/elementary-ophelia-lovibond-season-3-sherlocks-protege/" target="_blank">TV Line</a></i><br />
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First Look at Ian McKellen as Sherlock Holmes

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"Really, Mr. Holmes, this exceeds anything which I could have imagined" [HOUN]</h4>
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This week, we were treated to a first look of the latest Sherlock Holmes.<br />
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No, it wasn't Benedict Cumberbatch in Series 4 of Sherlock, nor was it Robert Downey, Jr. in the <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2011/04/episode-32-untitled-les-klinger-sequel.html#.U79pEPldWSo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Untitled Sherlock Holmes Sequel</a>.<br />
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It was none other than Sir Ian McKellen, who in a flash of 21st century Hollywood promotion, tweeted:<br />
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Over 70 actors have previously played Sherlock Holmes. Now he's 93 years old and it's my turn. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MrHolmes?src=hash">#MrHolmes</a> <a href="http://t.co/B9HkUgfkCv">pic.twitter.com/B9HkUgfkCv</a><br />
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You'll recall that we initially covered the project on September 5, 2013 ("<a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2013/09/sir-ian-mckellen-is-sherlock-holmes.html#.U79povldWSp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sir Ian McKellen *Is* Sherlock Holmes</a>"). At the time, the film was said to be based on Mitch Cullen's <i>A Slight Trick of the Mind</i> (<a href="http://amzn.to/1y1saus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a> | <a href="http://amzn.to/1rcYlE7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon UK</a>).<br />
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In what might be called <b><i>A Slight Trick of the Hollywood Executive</i></b>, the movie does not take its title from the Mitch Cullen book upon which it is based, but rather goes with the title <i><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3168230/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_2" target="_blank">Mr. Holmes</a></i>, evidently attempting to capture on <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2014/06/new-sherlock-holmes-boom-what-new.html#.U79q8_ldWSo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Holmes-mania that is once again gripping the public's imagination</a>.<br />
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The look is reminiscent of Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes:<br />
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The story is set in 1947, where Sherlock Holmes is enjoying his retirement in Sussex, keeping bees and a journal. He recalls one of his greatest challenges - one that involved his housekeeper and her amateur detective son.</div>
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The film's release date is set for 2015 and is currently in pre-production. .<br />
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McKellen is a highly respected actor with legions of young fans from his appearances in the Lord of the Rings and X-Men movies, and dozens of awards from his acclaimed work. And he has grasped the power of social media (particularly Twitter) as he and good friend Sir Patrick Stewart have taken the platform by storm, with more than 1 million followers each.<br />
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Phoneboxes! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/gogodididonyc?src=hash">#gogodididonyc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TwoPlaysInRep">@TwoPlaysInRep</a> 11 shows left! <a href="http://t.co/IyhJYByPKo">pic.twitter.com/IyhJYByPKo</a><br />
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Okay Twitterverse, Caption This! <a href="http://t.co/LTv6H5VbhG">pic.twitter.com/LTv6H5VbhG</a><br />
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We're confident that Sir Ian's considerable skill will bring humanity and mature reflection to the character of Mr. Holmes. What do you think?<br />
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First Look at Ian McKellen as Sherlock Holmes

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New BSI Press Limited Edition Set to Benefit Undershaw

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The Baker Street Irregulars Press have released <i><b>The Undershaw Set</b></i> for sale, with the proceeds going toward the <a href="http://www.saveundershaw.com/" target="_blank">Undershaw Preservation Trust</a>.<br />
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The BSI Press has published nine volumes in <a href="http://bakerstreetjournal.com/itemsforsale/bsimanuscriptseries.html" target="_blank">the BSI Manuscript Series</a>, 10 in <a href="http://bakerstreetjournal.com/itemsforsale/bsihistoryseries.html" target="_blank">the BSI History Series</a>, another four in <a href="http://bakerstreetjournal.com/itemsforsale/bsiinternationalseries.html" target="_blank">the BSI International Series</a>, as well as a number of other books covering BSI expeditions and special events, scholarship and cross-country collaborations.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/search/label/Undershaw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We've covered the saga</a> surrounding the fight to save Conan Doyle's former home over the course of the better part of a decade. While the building has been spared from the demolitioner's bulldozer, plans are to make it a school and there is still significant work that needs to be done in order to preserve some of the original character and architecture.<br />
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And you may recall that we interviewed one of the contributors to <i>The Undershaw Set</i>; Michael Dirda, BSI ("Langdale Pike") was our guest on <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2012/01/episode-38-on-conan-doyle.html#.U6ZqefldWSo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IHOSE #38: On Conan Doyle</a>, which we recorded live at the 2012 BSI Weekend.<br />
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<b>THE UNDERSHAW SET</b></h3>
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This slip-cased set contains signed, numbered, limited edition, specially bound copies of <i><b>On Conan Doyle</b></i> by Pulitzer Prize winning critic Michael Dirda and <i><b>The Remarkable Characters of Arthur Conan Doyle</b></i>, edited by Joel B. Silver. <br />
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The trade edition of <i><b>On Conan Doyle</b></i>, published by Princeton University Press, was praised as a perfect introduction to Doyle’s life and works. This limited edition contains a number of enhancements, including a new afterward by the author, plus illustrations and photographs.<br />
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<i><b>The Remarkable Characters of Arthur Conan Doyle</b></i> presents papers from the conference and exhibition of the same name, which showcased the characters found in Doyle’s wide variety of  popular fiction. This limited edition volume includes signatures of the editor and contributors.<br />
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All profits from the sale of this set will go to the Undershaw Preservation Trust, an organization dedicated to preserving and restoring the unique home designed and built by Arthur Conan Doyle.<br />
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Only 80 sets of these beautiful books were produced. Each volume is bound in rich royal purple cloth with gold stamping and a matching custom slip-case. <i><b>The Undershaw Set</b></i> is available for $165.00, plus shipping.<br />
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Order your set now at: <a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/">www.bakerstreetjournal.com</a>.<br />
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