TV and Movie News (page 1130)

What's On Tap For The 150th 'How I Met Your Mother'?
December 29, 2011 @ 8:34 am PST    How I Met Your Mother, Community     Sean Comer    
Suit up, folks: "How I Met Your Mother" is turning 150 legendary episodes young very soon, and the occasion is marked with a New York City departure by Lily and Marshall and the return of Kal Penn.

Zombie New Year's! AMC to Marathon 'The Walking Dead' on NYE
December 29, 2011 @ 6:32 am PST    The Walking Dead     Andy Neuenschwander    
If you're looking to kill some time on the 31st, why not spend that time with Rick, Shane, and the rest of the gang (and their undead pals)? AMC will be running a marathon of all of "The Walking Dead" season one and season two this New Year's Eve...get the details here!

Former 'Fresh Prince' Cast Member: Will Smith Is An 'A$%hole'
December 29, 2011 @ 6:27 am PST    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air     Sean Comer    
Seventeen years apparently doesn't make sour grapes any fresher. The actress that originally starred with Will Smith on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" said she has good reason why she didn't join the December cast reunion: she still feels Smith owes her an apology for getting her fired after her first three seasons.

Christians For A Moral America Plan 'The Hobbit' Boycott
December 29, 2011 @ 6:00 am PST    The Hobbit     Sean Comer    
If it involves a world of fantasy, someone will claim it kicks Baby Jesus in the kidney. If it's an atheist directing a beloved classic with Christian undertones and themes, it's nothing less than an act of war. One group is already urging a boycott of the first installation of Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit," due next year.

Preview The Lead-Up To A Very Matrimonial 'Glee'
December 28, 2011 @ 5:43 pm PST    Glee     Sean Comer    
It's been start-stop for three seasons now, including a failed marriage for each. But January 17th, it all comes to a head on "Glee." One way or another, Will and Emma look bound to be engaged. There's just this one question: who exactly is proposing to who?

Jennifer Hudson Told 'Precious' Producers 'Thanks, But No Thanks'
December 28, 2011 @ 2:45 pm PST    Precious, Dreamgirls, Sex and the City 2, American Idol     Sean Comer    
Could Jennifer Hudson have had a second Oscar by now? It's entirely possible - she was once wanted to play the lead in "Precious." But Hudson made a value decision and took herself out of the running, giving the role to eventual Oscar nominee Gabourey Sibide.

Watch the 'House of Lies' Series Premiere Early (VIDEO)
December 28, 2011 @ 9:09 am PST    House of Lies, Veronica Mars, Parks & Recreation, New Girl, Glee, Party Down     Morgan Glennon    
Showtime is jumping the gun and premiering its new show "House of Lies" early. Looking to watch the show, starring Don Cheadle, before any of your friends on January 8th? Showtime has uploaded an edited version of the pilot (no nudity or explicit sexy times for you!) on YouTube. Watch it here!

Nominations Are Underway: Voters Receive Oscar Ballots
December 28, 2011 @ 6:39 am PST    The Academy Awards     Richard Sharp    
Eager to find out who got nominated for The Academy Awards this year? Patience grasshopper, the ballots are in the mail. Voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have been mailed their ballots for Oscar nominations, and voters reportedly have until January 13th to submit results.

Yidio Critics Vote: 2011's Best New Shows
December 28, 2011 @ 5:00 am PST    American Horror Story, New Girl, Homeland, Game of Thrones, Wilfred, Last Man Standing, Grimm, Haven, Suits, Revenge, Happy Endings, Homeland, Hell on Wheels, Grimm, Revenge     Richard Sharp    
While putting together our list of the best shows of 2011, it became readily apparent that for all the crap there is out there, TV is really as good as it has ever been. Case in point: this year's freshman crop of fantastic new shows. See Yidio television writers' top picks for the best new shows of 2011.

L.A. County Coroner Announces Cause of Heavy D's Death
December 27, 2011 @ 2:49 pm PST    In Living Color     Richard Sharp    
The death of legendary rapper Heavy D is no longer a mystery. The Overweight Lover simply did too much jet-setting. The L.A. County Coroner's Office announced today that Heavy D had died of a pulmonary embolism likely caused by a long overseas flight.