TV and Movie News (page 1107)

Stephen Amell Lands 'Green Arrow' Pilot Lead
February 01, 2012 @ 2:00 pm PST    Smallville     Sean Comer    
When The CW ordered a pilot for a pitched "Smallville" spin-off spotlighting Superman's fellow legendary DC Comics protagonist Green Arrow, it was made known that "Arrow" wouldn't star the young Oliver Queen of over 70 "Smallville" episodes, Justin Hartley. Now, it can be confirmed: as reported by Deadline, Queen/Green Arrow will be instead played by Stephen Amell.

Taylor Swift Passed Up for 'Les Miserables' Role: Hear the Girl Who Beat Her
February 01, 2012 @ 2:00 pm PST    Les Misrables, Glee     Andy Neuenschwander    
There were murmurings that Taylor Swift, pop country star and "Valentine's Day" actress, would be taking the role of Eponine in the upcoming "Les Miserables" movie adaptation from "The King's Speech" director Tom Hooper. Now it's looking like Swift is out, with the role going to an unknown instead. Watch a video of the girl who beat Taylor Swift to the role singing "On My Own" right here.

Julianne Moore Plays An Insecure Sarah Palin In New 'Game Change' Trailer
February 01, 2012 @ 2:00 pm PST    Game Change     Sean Comer    
You might adore Sarah Palin. You might hate her. You might think she's the plain-spoken conscience America needs. You might think she proves conclusively how dangerous power can be when placed in the hands of someone seemingly too out-there to be trusted. You can't argue that she captivates.

Watch 'Breaking Bad' as a 16-Bit Video Game
February 01, 2012 @ 2:00 pm PST    Breaking Bad     Andy Neuenschwander    
It has been an eventual four seasons on "Breaking Bad," with some unforgettable events and some events that we would rather forget. Collegehumor has a clever way of summing the whole thing up... as a 16-bit RPG. Watch the spoof video here!

Watch: 'Breaking Dawn' Video Goes Behind the Scenes of the Wedding
February 01, 2012 @ 1:12 pm PST    The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn     Andy Neuenschwander    
Just when you thought you had seen everything there was to be seen about "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1," a new featurette video going behind the scenes at Edward and Bella's wedding is released. Watch it here!

BET Bans Nicki Minaj's 'Stupid Hoe' Music Video
February 01, 2012 @ 10:22 am PST    106 and Park, The Grammys     Sean Comer    
She might've raked in some admirable major Grammy nominations, but BET has let Nicki Minaj know she can keep her latest clip. A BET rep that spoke with TMZ about banning Minaj's "Stupid Hoe" video wouldn't disclose why the network nixed the clip, but the blog claims that other nameless sources within the network said the clip was considered "too explicit.

Snooki-JWoww Spin-Off May Face Political Battle
February 01, 2012 @ 10:08 am PST    Jersey Shore     Sean Comer    
And once more, New Jersey must repeat itself: we completely disown "Jersey Shore." Only this time, things get a little messy in the legal sense. Apparently, the shooting permit process wasn't adequately explained to producers, and now Hoboken, NJ's mayor has denied a proposed Snooki-and-JWoww spin-off permission to bring a camera within spitting distance of her city.

'Eastbound and Down': Watch the Season 3 Trailer
February 01, 2012 @ 8:24 am PST    Eastbound and Down     Andy Neuenschwander    
It's almost time for Kenny Powers to return with a new season of "Eastbound and Down," so today HBO released the new trailer for season three. Among the new footage are some looks at Kenny's gig in Myrtle Beach, good times with April, and tension with Stevie Janowski. Watch the trailer here.

'The X Factor' Firing Fallout: Here's How Simon Cowell Can Make It Right
February 01, 2012 @ 8:23 am PST    The X Factor     Andy Neuenschwander    
You may have heard about the "bloodbath" over at Fox's "The X Factor" as Simon Cowell and his producers fired Nicole Scherzinger, Paula Abdul and Steve Jones in one fell swoop. Was it the right move? Can the show recover? Here's what Simon Cowell can do to make it right.

'Ringer' Season 1, Episode 11 Recap - 'It Just Got Normal'
February 01, 2012 @ 8:16 am PST    Ringer     Morgan Glennon    
"Ringer" has been on break for a long time. In case you've forgotten, before the holidays Bridget fell in love with Andrew and Juliet said her teacher raped her. Gemma got killed a million times but rose from the dead like a villain at the end of a teen slasher movie, only to be shot for the hundred and first time and killed. Also Siobhan is back in town. That should about cover it.