TV and Movie News (page 1402)

'Idol' Cast-Off Pia Toscano to Sing on 'Dancing With the Stars'...For Mark Ballas!
April 20, 2011 @ 6:42 am PST    Dancing with the Stars, American Idol     Andy Neuenschwander    

Last night's "Dancing With the Stars" brought us elimination results, but it also brought us some juicy news of next week's show. Apparently, the recently-ousted "American Idol" contestant Pia Toscano will be performing on "DWTS" next week!

Did her "good friend" Mark Ballas vouch for her and bring her in? We don't know, but we do know this: Pia's performance will be accompanied by Mark's dancing! Now, I know they're not official, but is there anyone out there who doesn't think that these two are a couple?



Episode 'Glee' Season 2, Episode 17 - 'A Night of Neglect' Recap
April 20, 2011 @ 6:41 am PST    Glee     Andy Neuenschwander    

We're finally back, gleeks. It's been a long hiatus, hasn't it? Well, some things have changed around McKinley, the first being that Brittany is (gasp!) totally smart!

She's a fill-in for the academic decathlon with Artie, Tina and Mike (aka "The Brainiacs"), and it turns out she's totally awesome at random trivia. Also an academic decathlete: Sunshine! Yep, she's back, and she's going to belt one out later.

First Images of Christian Bale in 'Nanjing Heroes' Emerge Online
April 20, 2011 @ 6:37 am PST    The Dark Knight Rises     Scott Nye    

As he is wont to do, Christian Bale is not merely sitting back and waiting for those Batman checks to clear. He even has another big-budget blockbuster coming out - Zhang Yimou's "Nanjing Heroes."

Now, sure, Yimou doesn't have the name recognition of your Christopher Nolan, and the titular heroes are not super in any way, but with a roughly $90 million budget, this is among the most expensive Chinese films of all time.

Beyonce's New Song 'Girls (Who Run the World)' Is Running Round the Web
April 20, 2011 @ 6:35 am PST    The Grammys     Elizabeth Sexton    

Beyonce’s unreleased single, “Girls (Who Run the World)” is running through the web after photos from the music video surfaced online just last week.

The song is all about girl power and comes at a time when two other talented divas, Britney Spears and Lady Gaga, are also presenting new albums.

Beyonce’s track samples beats from producer Diplo and Switch’s song “Pon de Floor.

'Glee' Extra's Spoiler Tweet May Cause Rewrites and New Contracts (Spoiler-Free)
April 19, 2011 @ 4:48 pm PST    Glee     Andy Neuenschwander    

Be careful what you tweet...especially if you're working on "Glee."

A few days ago, an extra by the name of Nicole Crowther took to her Twitter to reveal some spoilers about the prom episode of "Glee." Don't worry, I won't reveal them here, but trust me when I say that they were big ones, the kind that could ruin the surprise of an otherwise amazing episode.

Happy Judgement Day Everybody! According to 'Terminator 2,' Skynet Becomes Sentient Tonight
April 19, 2011 @ 3:09 pm PST    Terminator 2: Judgment Day     Andy Neuenschwander    

If you're wondering why "Skynet" has been trending on Twitter, it's because today is Judgement Day.

That's right! According to "Terminator 2: Judgement Day," the date that the computer network Skynet becomes self-aware and begins its war against all mankind is April 19th, 2011. The movie is even specific enough to give us a time: 8:11pm. That's probably Pacific time, considering the movie's location.

Fanny Faker: Natalie Portman's Got Another Double (For Her Booty)
April 19, 2011 @ 1:10 pm PST    Your Highness     Richard Sharp    

The double controversy never ends for Natalie Portman.

First Portman gets an earful from a dancing double who maintains she deserves credit for most of the dancing done in the actress' Academy Award-winning role in "Black Swan," now comes word that Portman's butt had a double in "Your Highness."

In this challenging economy, the fact that the studio was willing to waste money on something so unnecessary has many Americans (okay, maybe just us) up in arms.

Do Americans Care About the Royal Wedding?
April 19, 2011 @ 11:29 am PST    William & Kate: The Royal Wedding     Andy Neuenschwander    

Last night's network ratings are in, and they bring numbers on the 20/20 special that ABC aired. You know, "William and Catherine: A Modern Fairy Tale"? Hosted by Barbara Walters? Yeah, I didn't watch it either.

The special brought in 7.7 million viewers, which isn't bad but it was low enough to be beaten by "Hawaii 5-0" by a window of about 3 million viewers.

'Inception' Co-Stars Marion Cotillard and Joseph Gordon-Levitt Confirmed for 'Dark Knight Rises,' Roles Finally Revealed!
April 19, 2011 @ 11:29 am PST    The Dark Knight Rises     Andy Neuenschwander    

We can all finally stop speculating about Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard as far as their roles in "The Dark Knight Rises" is concerned: Warner Bros finally confirmed the two for the final Batman movie, and revealed their roles. The movie-watching community at large has been speculating on which roles the two would be playing for weeks now.

And boy, were we all wrong.

Demi Lovato Checks Out of Rehab and Out of 'Sonny with a Chance'
April 19, 2011 @ 11:23 am PST    Sonny With A Chance     Allie Basilica    

Sonny with no chance of Demi returning...

After three months of in-patient treatment for an eating disorder and issues with self-harm, Disney princess Demi Lovato says farewell to her hit show, "Sonny with a Chance."

The singer/actress confirmed to People magazine in this week's issue, "I don't think going back to Sonny would be healthy for my recovery.