TV and Movie News (page 1401)
Posted: April 28, 2011 @ 5:03 am PST Topic: Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, Saturday Night Live, MacGruber, Take Me Home Tonight, The League, Community, Bruno By: Andy Neuenschwander
Sacha Baron Cohen is at it again: after the success of "Borat," he'll be taking to the streets as yet another crazy character in "The Dictator."
Casting is getting into full swing for the film, and three very funny women are up for the lead female role: Kristin Wiig ("SNL," "MacGruber"), Anna Faris ("Take Me Home Tonight"), and Gillian Jacobs ("Community") are all in contention for the role.
Sacha Baron Cohen is at it again: after the success of "Borat," he'll be taking to the streets as yet another crazy character in "The Dictator."
Casting is getting into full swing for the film, and three very funny women are up for the lead female role: Kristin Wiig ("SNL," "MacGruber"), Anna Faris ("Take Me Home Tonight"), and Gillian Jacobs ("Community") are all in contention for the role.
Posted: April 28, 2011 @ 5:00 am PST Topic: Justin Bieber: Never Say Never By: Andy Neuenschwander
Justin Bieber might soon be returning to the big screen, but this time in a dramatic role. Oh, and he'll be playing basketball.
Confused? Here's the deal: Mark Wahlberg and Justin Bieber are reportedly working out a deal with Paramount to create a basketball movie starring Bieber and written by "How to Make It in America" writer Ian Edelman. Since Bieber's documentary "Never Say Never" made bank for Paramount, they're obviously looking to capitalize even more on the young star's popularity.
Justin Bieber might soon be returning to the big screen, but this time in a dramatic role. Oh, and he'll be playing basketball.
Confused? Here's the deal: Mark Wahlberg and Justin Bieber are reportedly working out a deal with Paramount to create a basketball movie starring Bieber and written by "How to Make It in America" writer Ian Edelman. Since Bieber's documentary "Never Say Never" made bank for Paramount, they're obviously looking to capitalize even more on the young star's popularity.
Posted: April 28, 2011 @ 5:00 am PST Topic: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 By: Richard Sharp
The voiceover in the just-released trailer for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two" calls the final installment of the Harry Potter saga "The Epic Conclusion of the Worldwide Phenomenon," and by the look of the dark, tense, all-action trailer, they're not kidding.
The final Harry Potter film hits screens nationwide on July 15th. Watch the trailer here.
The voiceover in the just-released trailer for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two" calls the final installment of the Harry Potter saga "The Epic Conclusion of the Worldwide Phenomenon," and by the look of the dark, tense, all-action trailer, they're not kidding.
The final Harry Potter film hits screens nationwide on July 15th. Watch the trailer here.
Posted: April 28, 2011 @ 4:59 am PST Topic: Terminator 2: Judgment Day By: Andy Neuenschwander
You might be a James Cameron superfan. You might have seen "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" 50 times. But you haven't seen it quite like this.
The Husky Jackal Theatre Company in Nashville, Tennessee is planning a rather unconventional performance this year: they're going to do a version of "Terminator 2" entirely in Elizabethan English, just as if Shakespeare himself had written it.
You might be a James Cameron superfan. You might have seen "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" 50 times. But you haven't seen it quite like this.
The Husky Jackal Theatre Company in Nashville, Tennessee is planning a rather unconventional performance this year: they're going to do a version of "Terminator 2" entirely in Elizabethan English, just as if Shakespeare himself had written it.
Posted: April 28, 2011 @ 4:52 am PST Topic: Parks & Recreation By: Andy Neuenschwander
Here's how you know you're a true fan of a TV show: you hear a supporting character make an off-handed comment about a hamburger, and you go out and write up a recipe for that burger.
That's what Eater.com did after last week's episode of "Parks & Recreation." The episode had Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman) facing off against Chris Traeger (Rob Lowe) in a cook-off to determine whether a turkey burger could be better than a hamburger.
Here's how you know you're a true fan of a TV show: you hear a supporting character make an off-handed comment about a hamburger, and you go out and write up a recipe for that burger.
That's what Eater.com did after last week's episode of "Parks & Recreation." The episode had Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman) facing off against Chris Traeger (Rob Lowe) in a cook-off to determine whether a turkey burger could be better than a hamburger.
Posted: April 27, 2011 @ 4:47 pm PST Topic: Jersey Shore By: Elizabeth Sexton
Angelina Pivarnick, current Frenemy of the "Jersey Shore" family, is expecting a baby with her fiance Dave Kovacs.
As confirmed to TMZ, Pivarnick and Kovacs are expecting their first but didn't say when the baby is due or how long Pivarnick has been preggars.
We'll likely hear more from Pivarnick, who always knows how to make the most of the post-reality show spotlight.
Angelina Pivarnick, current Frenemy of the "Jersey Shore" family, is expecting a baby with her fiance Dave Kovacs.
As confirmed to TMZ, Pivarnick and Kovacs are expecting their first but didn't say when the baby is due or how long Pivarnick has been preggars.
We'll likely hear more from Pivarnick, who always knows how to make the most of the post-reality show spotlight.
Posted: April 27, 2011 @ 2:52 pm PST Topic: The Legend of Zorro, Batman Begins, No Country for Old Men By: Andy Neuenschwander
For decades, we've all known Zorro as the masked swordsman who fights against tyranny in the 1800's in Mexico and around the world. But if 20th Century Fox has its way, that's about to change.
Fox is developing a reboot currently titled "Zorro Reborn" in an attempt to bring the hero back to the cinematic forefront after a hiatus of about six years ("The Legend of Zorro" hit theaters in 2005).
For decades, we've all known Zorro as the masked swordsman who fights against tyranny in the 1800's in Mexico and around the world. But if 20th Century Fox has its way, that's about to change.
Fox is developing a reboot currently titled "Zorro Reborn" in an attempt to bring the hero back to the cinematic forefront after a hiatus of about six years ("The Legend of Zorro" hit theaters in 2005).
Posted: April 27, 2011 @ 2:37 pm PST Topic: Celebrity Apprentice, Entourage , Piranha 3DD, Conan , Piranha 3D By: Andy Neuenschwander
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Gary Busey may have been fired from "Celebrity Apprentice," but just because he's no longer in that shark tank doesn't mean he won't still be fighting off ruthless attackers.
Busey has just been cast in "Piranha 3DD," the sequel to the tongue-in-cheek "Piranha 3D." The movie promises more of the same: sex, violence, comedy, and people being devoured by man-eating fishies.
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Gary Busey may have been fired from "Celebrity Apprentice," but just because he's no longer in that shark tank doesn't mean he won't still be fighting off ruthless attackers.
Busey has just been cast in "Piranha 3DD," the sequel to the tongue-in-cheek "Piranha 3D." The movie promises more of the same: sex, violence, comedy, and people being devoured by man-eating fishies.
Posted: April 27, 2011 @ 2:17 pm PST Topic: The Dark Knight, Inception, The Machinist By: Richard Sharp
Melding "The Dark Knight," "Inception," and "The Machinist," an amazing new fan video makes it look like the latest Batman series is just the delusional dream of a mad Christian Bale.
Entitled "The Batman Complex" from YouTube creator "themanbatman," the trailer-length film does a masterful job of taking disparate stories (though many of them are clearly related due to Christopher Nolan and his influence as a writer and director) and weaving them into something that is more "what if" than "wtf."
Melding "The Dark Knight," "Inception," and "The Machinist," an amazing new fan video makes it look like the latest Batman series is just the delusional dream of a mad Christian Bale.
Entitled "The Batman Complex" from YouTube creator "themanbatman," the trailer-length film does a masterful job of taking disparate stories (though many of them are clearly related due to Christopher Nolan and his influence as a writer and director) and weaving them into something that is more "what if" than "wtf."
Posted: April 27, 2011 @ 12:58 pm PST Topic: The Ultimate Fighter By: Sean Comer
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So UFC superstar Brock Lesnar's debut coaching stint on "The Ultimate Fighter" has so far been a failure. From what ESPN The Magazine tells us, he won't have trouble drying his eyes. Just look for the nearest crisp, new Benjamin lying about. The former UFC Heavyweight Champion went 1-1 in 2010 and lost the championship he'd defended twice successfully. Still, pocketing a reported cool $5.3 million must make quite the consolation prize.
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So UFC superstar Brock Lesnar's debut coaching stint on "The Ultimate Fighter" has so far been a failure. From what ESPN The Magazine tells us, he won't have trouble drying his eyes. Just look for the nearest crisp, new Benjamin lying about. The former UFC Heavyweight Champion went 1-1 in 2010 and lost the championship he'd defended twice successfully. Still, pocketing a reported cool $5.3 million must make quite the consolation prize.
