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Watch a Hilarious Mashup of 'Hunger Games' and Lana Del Rey's 'Video Games'
February 07, 2012 @ 6:05 pm PST    The Hunger Games, Saturday Night Live     Andy Neuenschwander    
What do you get when you mix "The Hunger Games" with Lana Del Rey's "Video Games?" You get this music video from Chicago comedian Holly Laurent, which gives new lyrics to "Video Games" from Katniss' point of view. And yes, it's pretty funny. Check it out here!

'Smash' And 'The Voice' Carry Big Monday For NBC
February 07, 2012 @ 4:40 pm PST    The Voice, Smash , American Idol, How I Met Your Mother, Castle, 2 Broke Girls, Two and a Half Men, The Bachelor, Mike & Molly, Hawaii Five-0     Sean Comer    
"The Voice" didn't match its titanic post-Super Bowl ratings, but the returning talent search combined with the debuting "Smash" and overpowered other network offerings Monday night in NBC's name. Though "Smash" put up a nice initial number, it was still outdone by three CBS comedies that wouldn't go down without a fight and put up higher ratings.

After Turmoil, X-Men's 'The Wolverine' Finally Gets A Release Date
February 07, 2012 @ 4:38 pm PST    X-Men Origins: Wolverine, X-Men: First Class, X-Men, X2, X-Men: The Last Stand, Les Misrables     Sean Comer    
A few questionable 20th Century Fox "X-Men" hits and misses aside, the studio never gave up hope that Marvel's iconic Wolverine can still be the best there is at what he does. With the long-suffering sequel "The Wolverine" at last given a July 23, 2013 release date, Hugh Jackman can once more prove Logan is for damn sure better than 2009's "X-Men Origins" effort made him look.

New 'Amazing Spider-Man' Trailer Features The Lizard: Watch It Here!
February 07, 2012 @ 10:32 am PST    The Amazing Spider-Man     Andy Neuenschwander    
It's about time we saw a little more of the world that Marc Webb has created for the reboot of "The Amazing Spider-Man." The new trailer features some glimpses of The Lizard, as well as a little more background on Peter's relationship with Gwen Stacy... and her dad. Watch the new trailer here.

'How I Met Your Mother' Season 7, Episode 15 Recap - 'The Burning Beekeeper'
February 06, 2012 @ 11:22 pm PST    How I Met Your Mother     Andy Neuenschwander    
"How I Met Your Mother" plays with time and structure in ways that few other shows (except for "Community" anyway) do. "The Burning Beekeeper" was a fine example of the creativity that the writers of this show often employ. Get a full recap of the fun right here.

'The Voice' Season 2, Episode 2 Recap - 'Auditions #2'
February 06, 2012 @ 10:34 pm PST    The Voice     Andy Neuenschwander    
More talent shows up in this super-sized second episode of "The Voice," which continues the blind auditions. Christina gets picky, Cee Lo continues to be flirty, and things get competitive between Adam and Blake. Get a full recap here!

'The Voice' Season 2 Premiere Destroys Ratings Record, Rivals 'American Idol'
February 06, 2012 @ 5:26 pm PST    The Voice, American Idol     Andy Neuenschwander    
"The Voice" was the lucky show to get the prized post-Super Bowl time slot this year, and it cashed in with over 35 million viewers, setting a new ratings record. It seems that NBC's vocal competition show may be primed to compete with "American Idol" now... can "The Voice" reign supreme?

Watch OK Go's Amazing New Video Starring a Musical Chevrolet
February 06, 2012 @ 1:35 pm PST    The Muppets     Andy Neuenschwander    
In the past, we've seen OK Go make viral music videos with treadmill choreography, huge Rube Goldberg machines, and day-long stop motion extravaganzas. Their newest involves more than 1,000 instruments being hit by a car. Click through to check it out.

Watch the 5 Best Super Bowl Commercials
February 06, 2012 @ 7:11 am PST    Super Bowl Ads     Andy Neuenschwander    
This year's crop of Super Bowl ads ranged from the humorous to the inspiring, and interestingly enough most of them had a dog in it. BMW had some great entries, as did Chrysler, Doritos and Sketchers. Check out five of the best Super Bowl commercials right here.

'Smash' Review: 'Glee' Redux, or Something More?
February 06, 2012 @ 4:00 am PST    Smash, Glee , Mad Men     Andy Neuenschwander    
With the pilot episode of NBC's new musical series "Smash" hitting iTunes today, we decided to check it out and see whether the show is just "Glee" for grown-ups, or if there's more to it. What's the verdict? Click through to get a full review of "Smash."