Wet Hot American Summer Movie

 

Wet Hot American Summer is a 2001 American satirical romantic comedy film directed by David Wain from a screenplay written by Wain and Michael Showalter. The film features an ensemble cast, including Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Molly Shannon, Paul Rudd, Christopher Meloni, Michael Showalter (and various other members of MTV's sketch comedy group The State), Elizabeth Banks, Michael Ian Black, Bradley Cooper, Amy Poehler, Zak Orth, and A.D. Miles. The film takes place during the last full day at a fictional summer camp in 1981, and spoofs the sex comedies aimed at teen audiences of that era.

The film was a critical and commercial failure, but has since developed a cult following, as many of its cast members have gone on to high-profile work. Netflix will produce an eight-episode prequel series in 2015, starring many of the original cast members, including Cooper, Garofalo, Rudd, Poehler, Banks and Hyde Pierce, among others.

Plot

In 1981, Camp Firewood, a summer camp located near Waterville, Maine, is preparing for its last day of camp. Counselors have one last chance to have a romantic encounter with another person at Camp Firewood. The summer culminates in a talent show.

Beth (Janeane Garofalo), the camp director, struggles to keep her counselors in order—and her campers alive—while falling in love with Henry (David Hyde Pierce), an astrophysics associate professor at Thomas College. Henry has to devise a plan to save the camp from a piece of NASA's Skylab, which is falling to Earth.

Coop (Michael Showalter) has a crush on Katie (Marguerite Moreau), his fellow counselor, but has to pry her away from her rebellious, obnoxious, and obviously unfaithful boyfriend, Andy (Paul Rudd). Only Gene (Christopher Meloni), the shell-shocked Vietnam war veteran and camp chef, can help Coop win Katie—with some help from a talking can of vegetables (voiced by H. Jon Benjamin).

All the while, Gary (A.D. Miles), Gene's unfortunately chosen apprentice, and J.J. (Zak Orth) attempt to figure out why McKinley (Michael Ian Black) hasn't been with a woman, the reason being that McKinley is in love with Ben, whom he marries in a ceremony by the lake; Victor (Ken Marino) attempts to sleep with the resident loose-girl Abby (Marisa Ryan); and Susie (Amy Poehler) and Ben (Bradley Cooper) attempt to produce and choreograph the greatest talent show Camp Firewood has ever seen.

Release

Wet Hot American Summer premiered at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival, where it was screened four times to sold-out crowds, though it failed to attract a distributor. Months later, USA Films offered the filmmakers $100,000 for the film, with virtually no participation for the filmmakers, an offer the film's investors accepted. It premiered in New York City on July 27, 2001, then received a theatrical release limited to fewer than 30 cities.

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Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation is a 2015 American action spy film written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie. It is the fifth installment in the Mission: Impossible series and was preceded by Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011). It stars Tom Cruise, who reprises his role as IMF Agent Ethan Hunt. It is produced by Cruise, J. J. Abrams, and David Ellison of Skydance Productions.

Filming began on August 21, 2014, in Vienna, Austria, and concluded on March 12, 2015. The film is scheduled to be released in North America by Paramount Pictures on July 31, 2015.

Plot

After intercepting nerve gas being sold to terrorists, Impossible Missions Force agent Ethan Hunt is convinced he can prove the existence of the Syndicate, an international criminal consortium. Reporting to an IMF substation to receive his next orders, Hunt is captured by the Syndicate, but escapes a torture chamber with the help of disavowed British agent Ilsa Faust, a Syndicate operative who offers no explanation for her actions. With their existence confirmed, Hunt follows his only lead: a blond man in glasses, later identified as Solomon Lane.

CIA director Alan Hunley and IMF agent William Brandt appear before a Senate oversight committee to justify the IMF's continued existence in the face of their recklessness. Hunley demands it be disbanded and absorbed into the CIA. With Brandt unable to reveal operational details without permission from the cabinet Secretary overseeing the IMF, the committee sides with Hunley, whose calls for Hunt's capture.

Six months later, Hunt leads a CIA team to an empty safehouse as a means of passing information on the Syndicate to his friend, intelligence analyst Benji Dunn. Suspicious of Hunley's actions and believing he will kill Hunt at the first opportunity, Brandt recruits former agent Luther Stickell to find Hunt, using a likeness of Ilsa from the safehouse. Hunt arranges for Dunn to attend the opera Turandot in Vienna, recruiting him for a covert mission to locate Lane. Realizing the Syndicate plans to assassinate the Chancellor of Austria there, Hunt intervenes by wounding him first to have him taken away. Escaping with Ilsa, one of the intended shooters, he sees the Chancellor nonetheless killed by a car bomb.

Ilsa, Hunt and Dunn locate a file hidden by a Syndicate traitor on a high-security server used to regulate a Moroccan power station. Believing it to be a ledger containing the names of all Syndicate agents, the trio secure it before Ilsa betrays Hunt and Dunn. She returns to London, and passes the file to her handler, Attlee. Attlee compels Ilsa to return to the Syndicate and prove her loyalty to its leader, Lane. Regrouping with Brandt and Stickell, Hunt and Dunn follow Ilsa to London. When Lane's men abduct Dunn and Ilsa, Hunt realizes that Lane will always have a plan to acquire the files, and the only sure way to stop him is to force a confrontation. He agrees to Lane's ultimatum to abduct the British Prime Minister and use his voice print to unlock the file.

Brandt contacts Hunley and reveals their location. At a charity auction, the two to try and prevent Hunt from attacking the Prime Minister, whom they and Attlee take to a secure room. Hunt, having posed as Attlee, reveals himself and has the Prime Minister confirm the existence of the Syndicate: a classified project that sought to recruit disavowed foreign operatives to carry out clandestine missions, an initiative the Prime Minister rejected as too extreme. When the real Attlee arrives, Hunt subdues him, and he admits Lane hijacked the project and went rogue, and that Atlee has been covering up its existence ever since.

Stickell discovers the file is not a ledger of agents, but contains the location and access codes for billions of dollars in untraceable funds that Lane has been desperate to get to expand the Syndicate's operations. Hunt memorizes the data and destroys the file to force Lane to release Dunn and Ilsa in exchange for what he knows. He lures Lane into the open and into a trap. Imprisoned in a bulletproof cell, he is gassed and taken into custody.

Some time later, Hunley and Brandt return to the oversight committee to reinstate the IMF. Hunley says their original meeting gave him a pretext to let Hunt's team infiltrate the CIA and take down the Syndicate without arousing suspicion. The committee is skeptical, but agrees to reinstate the IMF. Outside, Brandt addresses Hunley as "Mr. Secretary", revealing the ruse.

Cast

•     Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt
•     Jeremy Renner as William Brandt
•     Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn
•     Rebecca Ferguson as Ilsa Faust
•     Ving Rhames as Luther Stickell
•     Sean Harris as Solomon Lane[3]
•     Alec Baldwin as Alan Hunley[4]
•     Simon McBurney as Attlee
•     Zhang Jingchu as Lauren
•     Jens Hultén as Janik "Bone Doctor" Vinter
•     Tom Hollander as the Prime Minister

Production

Pre-production

Paramount Pictures announced in August 2013 that Christopher McQuarrie would direct the fifth Mission: Impossible film, from a script by Drew Pearce, with Tom Cruise reprising his role as Ethan Hunt. Tom Cruise Productions and Bad Robot would produce, and "Skydance Productions, who served as co-financers and executive producers of the last installment, will work closely with the team in the development and production process." On November 14, 2013, Paramount announced a release date of December 25, 2015. The same month, Simon Pegg confirmed he would reprise his role as Benji. In May 2014, Will Staples replaced Pearce as screenwriter. Also that month, Jeremy Renner confirmed he was returning in the role of William Brandt, and Cruise said the film would shoot in London, with a later report saying it would first shoot in Vienna in August. At some point, McQuarrie replaced Staples as screenwriter; the final credits list McQuarrie as screenwriter, with story by Pearce.

In July 2014, Rebecca Ferguson was cast and Alec Baldwin was in talks for the fifth film. Baldwin was confirmed to have joined the cast in August 2014, and Ving Rhames was confirmed to be reprising his role of Luther Stickell. On September 5, it was announced that Sean Harris was in negotiations for the villain role. On October 2, Simon McBurney joined the cast of the film. On October 6, Chinese actress Zhang Jingchu joined the film's cast for a major role. On March 22, 2015, Paramount revealed the film's official title Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, along with a teaser poster and trailer.Filming

Principal photography began in August 2014. On August 21, the production released its first photos from the set in Vienna, Austria. On August 22, actors Cruise and Pegg along with director Christopher McQuarrie were spotted at Vienna's Metro. Later on in the day, Cruise and Ferguson were also spotted during the filming of some stunt (jumping) scenes from the roof-top of Vienna State Opera. On August 26, actors were again spotted filming scenes in Vienna. After finishing the one and a half week filming in Austria, on August 30, actor Cruise arrived in Rabat, Morocco for the filming of remaining scenes. Here the Marrakesh Highway was closed for 14 days (August 30-September 12). Other filming locations in Morocco include Agadir and Rabat. On September 2, Cruise was spotted racing a 2015 BMW M3 Sedan in Derb sultane, Casablanca. On September 8 and 9, filming took place in The Marrakesh Stadium, which was closed both days for filming purposes. On September 26, Cruise was filming scenes doing his own stunts in a BMW car in Kasbah of the Udayas in capital city Rabat.

After more than a month of shooting in Austria and Morocco, filming moved to London on September 28. On October 7, a trailer was seen carrying damaged BMW M3s from the set after filming in Morocco. On October 10, Cruise and his stuntman Wade Eastwood were spotted during filming some scenes in Monaco, lead actress Ferguson also spotted. Filming of an action scene featuring Ethan Hunt climbing and fighting on the outside of a flying Airbus A400M Atlas took place at RAF Wittering in the United Kingdom. Tom Cruise performed the sequence, at times suspended on the aircraft 5000 feet in the air, without the use of a stunt double. On November 9, filming began on Southampton Water, while the crews were spotted arriving at Fawley Power Station before filming started. On December 2, 2014, Cruise was almost hit by a double-decker bus while filming a scene in London. However, the bus missed him and he suffered no injuries Tom Cruise trained under diving specialist Kirk Krack to be able to hold his breath for six minutes to perform an underwater sequence which was filmed in a single long take without any edits.

On February 20, 2015, The Hollywood Reporter said filming was halted to give McQuarrie, Cruise, and an unknown third person time to rework the movie's ending. Filming ended on March 12, 2015.

Soundtrack

The musical score for Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation was composed by Joe Kraemer, who previously collaborated with director McQuarrie on The Way of the Gun and Jack Reacher. Kraemer was announced as the composer for the film in September 2014. The physical soundtrack will be available from La-La Land Records on July 28, 2015, with the digital album released from Paramount Music! on the same day.

As well as incorporating Lalo Schifrin's thematic material from the television series throughout the score, three tracks ("Escape to Danger," "A Matter of Going" and "Finale and Curtain Call") interpolate Nessun Dorma.

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Academy Awards

The Academy Awards look toward next year

by Jake Davis

The 83rd annual Academy Awards occurred last week and there weren't many surprises.

"The King's Speech," behind a late push from the British theater and the Producer's Guild Association, took the spoils in Best Picture. More impressing than that, however, Tom Hooper's film is the first film to be awarded four of the Big Five (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Screenplay) since "American Beauty" in 2001.

"The Social Network" brought in a disappointing haul. The early favorite only received awards for three of its eight nominations. Director David Fincher must still await his long desired directing Oscar.

Natalie Portman and Wally Pfister were amongst the first time Oscar winners for their respective work in "Black Swan" and "Inception."

"Inceptions" unmatched imaginative prowess swept the sound editing and visual effects awards. While palpable performances by Christian Bale and Melissa Leo aided "The Fighter" in knocking out the supporting role categories.

The awards were not much for surprises; however, outside of a creative opening piece, the hosts were entirely shocking.

Anne Hathaway was so surprised and thrilled that she was asked to host the Oscars that she forgot how to act. Or maybe she never really knew how. You can't really blame the poor girl though. Despite an overly raunchy and overtly steamy appearance in "Love and Other Drugs," it seems she will always be the awkward, excessively giddy "tween" from "The Princess Diaries."

James Franco on the other hand was too "exhausted" to remember why he was asked to be a host. His lackluster approach stuck out like a sore thumb next to the overeager babbling of his counterpart.

The 83rd Oscars were down nine percent in ratings from 2009 and failed to appeal to a younger audience as the Academy had hoped. But this is not due to a less spectacular list of award winning movies.

"The Social Network" will be a film that defines a generation and speaks volumes about society. Inception pushed the boundaries of reality and moved blockbusters to a new level. The Coen brothers remade John Wayne's "True Grit" with absolute class regardless of a need for Cogburn subtitles. Danny Boyle's repackaging of the amazing story of Aron Ralston shook audiences and retold a painful story of redemption with gut-wrenching tangibility.

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Facebook Movies

Facebook experiments with streaming movies

(NBC) - More than a half-billion people use Facebook to keep up with friends and family.

Now, Warner Bros. Pictures wants to find out if those same Facebook users might use the social website to watch Movies.

The company is now offering the film "The Dark Knight" for rental online to Facebook users.

It costs 30 Facebook credits, the equivalent of $3, with Facebook getting one-third of the take.

"If people show interest in watching 'The Dark Knight,' then potentially movie studios will want to offer other movies, either temporarily or permanently on Facebook, and Facebook would love this kind of profit," said CNET.com's Caroline McCarthy.

It's an experiment with lots of potential in the still-emerging world of online video.

With more than 20 million subscribers, Netflix has been the front runner in video streaming rentals. Recently, Amazon has challenged with a similar offering.

If Warner's test with "The Dark Knight" proves successful, it could make Facebook a game changer for online movie distribution.

"It certainly could become a threat as the video business evolves, and you have these 500 million users and the wisdom of friends," said The Hollywood Reporter's Marisa Guthrie.

Facebook users who rent "The Dark Knight" have 48 hours to view it as many times as they want.

Warner Bros. is already saying they plan to roll out other titles both for rent and purchase on Facebook in the months ahead.

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Cool Hand Luke

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Movie synopsis:
Luke Jackson is arrested for unscrewing the tops from a row of parking meters while on a drunken spree in a small Southern town. After the trial, he is sentenced to 2 years of labor on a chain gang.

A loner who maintains his aloofness even while working in the blazing sun, Luke soon antagonizes another prisoner, Dragline, the acknowledged leader of the chain gang. The tension between the two men mounts until they finally have a fight in which Dragline beats Luke but is unable to make him give up. Luke’s skill at poker, plus his refusal to break under pressure from the sadistic guards, win him the respect of Dragline and the admiration of the other inmates.

A short time after Luke receives a farewell visit from his dying mother, a telegram arrives informing him that she is dead. Unable to bear his confinement, Luke saws a hole in the floor under his bunk and escapes; but he is captured, brutally beaten, and put in ankle chains. Undaunted, he breaks out again but is recaptured. Every effort is made to break his will, and he is bludgeoned and overworked until he begs the guards for mercy.

Upon seeing Luke betray the myth of the indomitable hero, the other men treat him with contempt. Then, without warning, he escapes in a dump truck, followed by Dragline. Taking refuge in a church, Luke sends Dragline away and attempts to settle his score with God. Partly out of love for Luke, partly out of fear for his own safety, Dragline returns with the guards. Rather than surrender, Luke stands before a window and shouts his defiance until he is silenced by a bullet. The hysterical Dragline is beaten into submission and then returns to the chain gang where he perpetuates the legend of Cool Hand Luke.

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Blade Runner Sequel

Christopher Nolan Wanted for "Blade Runner" Sequel/Prequel

We just reported that Alcon Entertainment has acquired the rights to "Blade Runner" with plans of developing a sequel or prequel to the original film.

io9 has now caught up with the producers Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson to find out if they are leaning toward making a sequel or a prequel. "We don't know, we just don't know yet," said Kosove. "We will have a process where we will hear different ideas from writers or from potential directors before determining." ( Read Blade Runner Sequel more... )

"Blade Runner" sequel in the works?

(CBS) - I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. Even talks of a "Blade Runner" sequel!

Alcon Entertainment has nearly finalized the purchase the rights of all "Blade Runner" sequels and prequels, paving a way for more films set it the bleak world of Los Angeles, 2019.

In a written statement reproduced on TheWrap.com, Alcon co-presidents Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove said, "This is a major acquisition for our company, and a personal favorite film for both of us." ( Read Blade Runner Sequel more... )

‘Blade Runner’ Sequel Could Happen, Producers Want Ridley Scott

Alcon Entertainment has announced that they are in final negotiations to acquire the rights to the world of Blade Runner and elements from the short story that inspired the film, Phillip K. Dick’s “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” With these rights they could make any number of sequels, prequels, or spinoffs of the 1982 classic. I can hear groans in the back of the room already, but one thing that Alcon producers would not be allowed to do is the dreaded straight remake, and as a matter of fact company co-founder Broderick Johnson says, “we never would want to remake it”.

I’m not sure if he can be trusted though, if I were ever to write a screenplay for some sort of college comedy I would probably name the jerk head of the jock fraternity Broderick Johnson. He may be setting us all up for one big cinematic wedgie. ( Read Blade Runner Sequel more... )

Blade Runner sequel in development?

According to ComingSoon, Alcon Entertainment has created plans for a sequel or prequel to the 1982 Ridley Scott film “Blade Runner”. The studio has plans for a franchise for the property and is in the final preparations to secure the rights for development as a television series, sequels, prequels or all three.

The idea behind this latest push to create a “Blade Runner” sequel or prequel may be due to Scott’s return to sci-fi, what with his “Aliens”-esque film “Prometheus”, according to ComingSoon. There is no news yet if Scott will work on a possible “Blade Runner” film. ( Read Blade Runner Sequel more... )

Blade Runner Sequel Details

The big news yesterday was that Warner Bros. and Alcon Entertainment are teaming up for new sequels and prequels to the 1982 classic Blade Runner. Producers Broderick Johnson and Andrew A.

Kosove recently gave more details on the projects, revealing they never wanted to remake the original sci-fi thriller, but plan on building off the movie's mythology while utilizing today's technology. Here's what Andrew A. Kosove had to say. ( Read Blade Runner Sequel more... )

Blade Runner Sequel AND Prequel In The Works

We're sorry, but we don't think this is a good idea AT ALL. This move seems all types of sacrilege to us.

On Wednesday, Alcon Entertainment announced that they've almost secured the rights to Blade Runner prequels, sequels, and "other projects.". ( Read Blade Runner Sequel more... )

Christopher Nolan May Make Blade Runner Prequels/Sequels

Christopher Nolan may reboot another famous franchise once he’s completed ‘The Dark Night Rises,’ as Alcon Entertainment is looking at him to expand the world of Ridley Scott’s 1982 film ‘Blade Runner,’ www.slashfilm.com is reporting.

The production company recently bought the rights to make prequels or sequels to the hit movie, and would love to reunite with Nolan. The director-writer-producer first worked with Alcon when he released his 2002 psychological thriller ‘Insomnia.’ ( Read Blade Runner Sequel more... )

'Blade Runner' sequel, Diane Lane in 'Superman,' and other Tinseltown tidbits

"The Adjustment Bureau" lands this week, the latest big-screen adatation of a story by sci-fi master Philip K. Dick. As it does, news arrives that Hollywood apparently is taking another long, hard look at one of the most revered films inspired by a Dick story: "Blade Runner."

It's not really clear exactly what Alcon Entertainment has in mind for the 1982 dystopian noir directed by Ridley Scott and Harrison Ford, but apparently a straight-up remake isn't in the works. ( Read Blade Runner Sequel more... )

After 'The Adjustment Bureau' And 'Blade Runner,' Hollywood Should Adapt These Philip K. Dick Stories

Philip K. Dick is a Hollywood staple, with nine of his stories turned into feature films, most of which have done quite well at the box office. From "Blade Runner" to "Minority Report" to "A Scanner Darkly," we've embraced his specific sci-fi twist on our future and never lost our appetite for more. ( Read Blade Runner Sequel more... )

Will the new Blade Runner film tackle environmental topics?

Philip K. Dick’s 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? describes a darkened, post apocalyptic future where the majority of mankind has left Earth to settle colonies on other planets.

Animals are either endangered or extinct, giving way to a burgeoning industry in artificial life. Both android animals and humans have become so life-like that it is next to impossible to differentiate them from the natural life forms they mimic. ( Read Blade Runner Sequel more... )

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The Walking Dead Season 2

Breaking! First Hints of 'Walking Dead' Season 2!

The Walking Dead crew - like many of their ilk - are tight-lipped about any upcoming secrets. But at tonight's panel at Paleyfest in Los Angeles, more than a little was inferred about season two. Read on after the jump...

Will Michael Rooker's character, Merle, be back? Exec producer Frank Darabont promises that they are "investigating possibilities," while show producer and comic creator Robert Kirkman followed up with, "lots of possibilities." The one thing Darabont promised is that Merle will not return as governor. But it seems pretty safe to assume Merle will return. ( Read The Walking Dead Season 2 more... )

Walking Dead Season 2 to Feature a Lava Planet? *lowers head in shame*

Frank Darabont’s Walking Dead TV series on AMC was no doubt a critical and public success. Much like the comic from which it’s based it’s a rich, smart, character driven story about what happens when a group of people are forced to survive in a world ruled by the dead. It’s filled with great moments of suspense, psychological terror and gut wrenching loss. However, much to the chagrin of fans, the show differed from the comic, quite a bit actually. New characters and new situations were added (Red necks, gang that takes care of elderly at nursing home, Finale at the Center of Disease Control.. etc).

The goal being to give people a who have read the comic a reason to watch. Apparently, the creatives behind the show thought that if fans knew what was coming then they would have no interest in watching. Personally, that pissed me off. While I did enjoy these added bits, it wasn’t what I knew. I wanted to see everything transpire on screen that I read in hand. It’s like going to your favorite restaurant to order your favorite meal and the chef changes the recipe. It’s not what you wanted. ( Read The Walking Dead Season 2 more... )

"Jersey Shore" Season 2 Episode 23 Recap: Done with a capital D

Wow, I mean really, just wow. I have nothing to say about how horrid this show is becoming and I now know why they have been sent to the Motherland. Because they're getting too old and too boring for MTV, that's why. You can't consume enough wine to make this any better either, believe me I've TRIED. Ok, here comes your recap...

The good

Snooki-Awwww lil' Snooks finally tried to tell Vinny how she felt. It sounded a little something like, don't take any other girls home, and not at all like Vinny I like you, but hey...it's Snooki! You weren't expecting Shakespeare now, were you? ( Read The Walking Dead Season 2 more... )

Robert Kirkman Reveals ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 2 Details

The man behind ‘The Walking Dead’, Robert Kirkman, reveals some details about the highly-anticipated second season of AMC’s hit zombie drama.

With the first season of AMC’s hit series The Walking Dead set to be released on DVD and Blu-ray next week, the famed creator of The Walking Dead comic (and series writer) Robert Kirkman revealed some details about the series’ highly-anticipated second season.

Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Kirkman notes the current status of The Walking Dead season 2 production, where we’ll see Rick and Co. head next in their attempt at survival (Hershel’s farm) and how they will continue to develop the look of the series’ already iconic zombies. ( Read The Walking Dead Season 2 more... )

Robert Kirkman On 'The Walking Dead' Season 2, Shane's Future, The CDC Arc, And More!

The Walking Dead"The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season" arrives on DVD and Blu-Ray next week, collecting the first, six-episode season of the AMC television series based on the award-winning comic book.

With a second season now in production and former police officer Rick Grimes and the rest of the series' core cast of characters on the road once again, MTV News managed to get "The Walking Dead" creator and executive producer Robert Kirkman on the line to chat about the series' impressive first season and what's to come for the hit show. ( Read The Walking Dead Season 2 more... )

The Walking Dead Creator on Season 2: "This World Will Get More Dangerous"

No one was more flabbergasted by the breakout success of AMC's The Walking Dead than Robert Kirkman, the man who wrote the graphic novels that inspired the zombie drama.

"I'm frankly shocked. You always hope this stuff will be successful, but never in a million years did I think the TV show would catch on to this degree," Kirkman tells TVGuide.com. "Now we've got Zippo lighters and mugs, T-shirts and Walking Dead-brand gum and perfume. It's definitely strange to be at the center of what, I guess, is a phenomenon. I'm quite enjoying it, but it does startle me at times." ( Read The Walking Dead Season 2 more... )

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Journey to The Center of the Earth 3D [ Movie + Trailer ]

Tim Curry Reads "Journey to the Center of the Earth"

Yesterday morning I got an email from Audible announcing the release of Jules Verne's classic novel read by the wonderfully talented Mr. Curry.

I'm certain I didn't even bothered to finish reading the entire email before I'd spent one of my Audible credits to buy the thing. In a twinkling, it was being downloaded to my Droid 2 and I spent my drive time yesterday listening to one of my favorite actors read one of my favorite authors. Sublime! ( Read Journey to The Center of the Earth more... )

Journey To The Center Of The Earth 2 Traveling Without Brendan Fraser

New Line Cinema has been pushing for a sequel to their surprisingly fun (and surprisingly lucrative) Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D for awhile now. Unfortunately their star hasn’t been interested. It was back in April that we first heard Brendan Fraser might bail on Journey 2 if they went forward with it, and now it’s happened.

Deadline says Journey to the Center of the Earth 2 is happening with Brad Peyton in the director’s chair and Brendan Fraser anywhere but on the set. Fraser won’t be involved at all, sort of baffling when you consider his recent career path. It’s not like he has standards or anything and Journey was pretty much the only halfway decent thing he’s done in more than half a decade. It seems Fraser was loyal to the film’s previous director Eric Brevig, and Brevig was too busy with Yogi Bear to do the sequel. ( Read Journey to The Center of the Earth more... )

Journey To The Center Of The Earth 3D - Theatrical Trailer

A science professor's untraditional hypotheses have made him the laughing stock of the academic community.

But on an expedition in Iceland, he and his nephew stumble upon a major discovery that launches them on a thrilling journey deep beneath the Earth's surface, where they travel through never-before-seen worlds and encounter a variety of unusual creatures. ( Read Journey to The Center of the Earth more... )

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Water For Elephants Trailer

Another Epic New Trailer for Fox's 'Water for Elephants' Adaptation

"Love is worth the risk." With a few weeks before opening, Amazon has debuted another full-length trailer for Francis Lawrence's adaptation of Water for Elephants, the circus drama starring Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, Christoph Waltz, James Frain, Hal Holbrook (who isn't in this trailer).

We've seen at least two fantastic trailers before, but this one seems a bit more straightforward with the story from the book and spends a little more time focused on Pattinson and his character. I really can't wait to see this, the way it builds is so epic. This trailer is a little spoilery in showing a lot of the film, but still looks great. ( Read Water For Elephants Trailer more... )

Second 'Water For Elephants' Trailer Debuts: 3 Grand New Things

I think I'm just going to come out and say it: Best. Second. Trailer. Ever.

There's nothing more disappointing than looking forward to a new trailer for a highly anticipated release, only for it to be a cleverly re-packaged version of the first with nary a new scene in sight. Well, "Water for Elephants" director Francis Lawrence got it right with this one, because it almost felt like I was watching clips from an entirely different movie (in a totally good way). ( Read Water For Elephants Trailer more... )

Robert Pattinson: 'Water for Elephants' trailer to air during 'American Idol'

Robert Pattinson: 'Water for Elephants' trailer to air during 'American Idol' -- A new movie trailer for the adaptation of Sara Gruen's novel, Water for Elephants will broadcast on Fox Thursday night during American Idol. The movie stars Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, and Christoph Waltz. Robert Pattinson talked to Ryan Seacrest about the movie and the upcoming trailer on Mr. Seacrest's Los Angeles radio show Thursday morning. Mr. Pattinson called in to the show from the set of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn in Canada. ( Read Water For Elephants Trailer more... )

Robert Pattinson Hit by Tragedy in New 'Water for Elephants' Trailer

Another trailer for "Water for Elephants" has been made available. Courtesy of Amazon, this brand new promo video offers a sneak peek at the back story of Robert Pattinson's Jacob Jankowski as it opens with scenes wherein the veterinary student learns about the tragic fate of his parents.

This fresh trailer reels in a much darker tone if compared to ones released earlier. Its focus is to give out more of the tension and conflict that come about when the main characters find themselves getting entangled in a love triangle. Though so, it still manages to slip in some romantic moments between Jacob and Marlena. ( Read Water For Elephants Trailer more... )

New Water For Elephants Trailer Online

As we approach the May opening of Water For Elephants, 20th Century Fox is naturally trying to keep the film in cinemagoers’ minds. And given that Francis Lawrence’s new film is based on Sara Gruen’s book, it seems somehow appropriate that the latest trailer is featured at Amazon.

Robert Pattinson plays Jacob Jankowski, a young man whose world is shattered when his parents are killed in a car accident. But while he abandons his veterinary studies, he doesn’t move into the world of road safety, oh no. Instead, he does exactly what you’d expect and runs off to join a second-rate circus. ( Read Water For Elephants Trailer more... )

The New Water for Elephants Trailer

In the April 22 release set during the Great Depression, Jacob, a penniless and recently-orphaned veterinary school student, parlays his expertise with animals into a job with a second-rate traveling circus. He falls in love with Marlena, one of the show's star performers, but their romance is complicated by Marlena's husband, the charismatic but unbalanced circus boss. ( Read Water For Elephants Trailer more... )

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Luke Matheny

Luke Matheny Should Have 'Got a Haircut' Before Winning Oscar

Gangly young filmmaker Luke Matheny delighted the Oscar night audience on Sunday as he accepted the award for Best Live Action Short Film. Matheny looked as shocked as anyone as he took the stage, voicing what everyone else was thinking.

"I should've got a haircut," he joked.

The Oscar audience laughed along with Matheny who went on to win them over with a heartfelt speech where he went on to thank his mother, who provided craft services for the cast and crew. He also thanked "the love of my life," who scored the film. ( Read Luke Matheny more... )

Oscar nominee Luke Matheny

Luke Matheny is the writer/director/star of “God of Love,” a quirky 18-minute short film about a jazz crooner who performs amazing dart tricks on stage. It appeared in both the Indianapolis International Film Festival and the Heartland Film Festival in 2010, and is up for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.

This film was your student thesis in the graduate film program at NYU. Talk about what the storied school did for your development as a filmmaker.

There were lots of great things about the NYU grad film program: the faculty, the facilities, the reputation. But in the end, the most valuable aspect of film school were my classmates, who became close friends and irreplaceable collaborators. ( Read Luke Matheny more... )

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Randy Newman

Colin Firth, Melissa Leo, Randy Newman, Natalie Portman, Aaron Sorkin, et al. Win Academy Awards

The 83rd Annual Academy Awards were presented on Sunday, February 27 and aired live on ABC. Anne Hathaway and James Franco co-hosted tthe ceremony.

Best Picture was awarded to The King's Speech, while Tom Hooper was named Best Director for his work on the film .Acting winners included stage veterans Colin Firth (The King's Speech), Natalie Portman (Black Swan), and Melissa Leo (The Fighter). In addition, Christian Bale was named Best Supporting Actor for The Fighter.

Playwright Aaron Sorkin won Best Adapted Screenplay for The Social Network, while.Best Original Screenplay was awarded to David Seidler for The King's Speech. The award for Best Animated Film was given to Toy Story 3. ( Read Randy Newman more... )

Oscars: Best Original song, ‘We Belong Together,’ Randy Newman

Randy Newman finally wins his SECOND Oscar. Love Randy Newman. Why does he slur his songs so much?

“It’s not really good television to take a list out of your pocket…”

“I just have to thank these people. I don’t WANT to. I want to do good television.

“The hell with it.” ( Read Randy Newman more... )

Academy Awards 2011: Randy Newman wins Oscar for Best Original Song for We Belong Together from Toy Story 3

We are reviewing the Complete List of Academy Awards Oscar winners of 2011

The big big Kevin Spacey self introducing himself as George Clooney is on stage to present the Original Songs and Randy Newman performance followed by Zachary Levi alongside Mandy Moore singing Tangled´s song I see the light; after a while, coming back to this category, Jennifer Hudson presents AR Rahman and Florence to perform If I rise from 127 hours, and afterwards Gwyneth Paltrow singing Coming Home from Country Strong.

Oscar for Best Original Song on a Film!

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Live at the Oscars: Randy Newman Wins His Second Oscar for Best Song, Toy Story 3

Nominated 20 times, Randy Newman celebrates his second win, for best song “We Belong Together” from Toy Story 3. His last win was best song for Monsters, Inc., another Pixar film, where he has done six pictures. ( Read Randy Newman more... )

Oscars: 'Toy Story 3's' Randy Newman wins for original song

"We Belong Together" from the film "Toy Story 3," with music and lyrics by Randy Newman, won the Oscar for original song Sunday night at the 83rd Academy Awards.

Newman, who had received his 20th Oscar nomination for the song, also sang it in the film. His lone previous win came in 2002 for his original song "If I Didn't Have You" from "Monsters, Inc." Earlier this month, he took home a Grammy Award for score soundtrack album for motion picture, television or other visual media for "Toy Story 3." ( Read Randy Newman more... )

Oscars 2011: Randy Newman takes the Best Original Song

"My percentages aren't great," admitted Randy Newman on the Academy Award stage.

They've improved.

Before tonight, he'd been nominated for the Oscar for Best Original Song nineteen times, and only won once. Now, he's two for twenty. "We Belong Together," the spunky piano-rock number from Pixar's "Toy Story 3" earned him the golden statuette. The "Short People" singer, who last won in 2001 with "I Didn't Have You" from "Monsters, Inc." -- another Pixar film -- seemed shocked to take the award, and his halting acceptance speech was an unconventional one. ( Read Randy Newman more... )

Oscars 2011: Randy Newman Wins Oscar For Best Original Song

Randy Newman won his second Academy Award Sunday evening for the song “We Belong Together” from the animated film Toy Story 3.

Newman has been nominated 20 times for the Oscar, having won the statue previously for Best Song in 2001 with “If I Didn’t Have You” for the animated film Monsters, Inc.

Newman gave a warm and humorous speech while accepting his second Oscar, noting that with his 20 nominations his percentages haven’t been that good. ( Read Randy Newman more... )

Randy Newman Performs 'We Belong Together' from 'Toy Story 3' at Oscars

Venerable Hollywood songsmith Randy Newman performed Toy Story 3 theme song "We Belong Together" Sunday night at the Oscars. The song is one of four nominated for Best Original Song at this year's awards ceremony.

Randy performed the song alone on the vast Oscar stage with nothing but a piano during the show. This is the 19h time he has been nominated for an Academy Award. Randy's song was nominated along with three others: "If I Rise" from 127 Hours, written by A.R. Rahman, Dido and Rollo; "Coming Home" from Country Strong, written by Tom Douglas, Hillary Lindsey and Troy Verges; and "I See the Light" from Tangled, written by Alan Menken. ( Read Randy Newman more... )

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Trent Reznor

Trent Reznor: 'I Am Truly Stunned' to Win an Oscar

Composing "The Social Network" was “the best experience I’ve ever had,” added the Nine Inch Nails frontman.

Turns out the competition was a magic feather for Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.

While the Nine Inch Nails frontman and his British composing partner each expressed disbelief over their winning best original score Oscar for their synthy, non-orchestral soundtrack to The Social Network, Reznor revealed a surprising anecdote about his road to Oscar glory.

“[Inception] composer, Hans Zimmer, who I’ve been battling at awards shows all year, told me, ‘In a lot of ways, I hope you win because it’s helped open up the field a bit for texture of what film scores can be,’ ” Reznor told reporters backstage. “I am truly stunned by this. David [Fincher] bugged us to do it. I’m very glad we did. It’s been the best experience I’ve ever had from start to finish.” ( Read Trent Reznor more... )

Trent Reznor Wins Oscar

Tonight, Nine Inch Nails main man Trent Reznor and co-composer Atticus Ross took home the Academy Award for Best Original Score for their work on the David Fincher film The Social Network (you'll recall he took home the Golden Globe for Best Original Score - Motion Picture just last month). "Wow, is this really happening?" Reznor asked in his acceptance speech. It is indeed. ( Read Trent Reznor more... )

Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Win The Academy Award For ‘Best Score’!!!

OMFG!!!! … full post to come … BUT TRENT REZNOR & ATTICUS ROSS WON BEST ORIGINAL SCORE!!!

OK … I’ve composed myself enough to write up some text and post a few photos … of Trent Reznor and his wife Mariqueen Maandig Reznor on the Academy Awards red carpet and some hastily snapped cellphone screencaps of my German TV of Trent and Atticus Ross accepting their Oscars on stage. Read on and please revel with me in my EXTREME glee. ( Read Trent Reznor more... )

Do You Agree With the Oscar Winner For Best Original Score?

Trent Reznor and Atticus Finch are taking home the Oscar for best original score for The Social Network! It beat out How to Train Your Dragon, Inception, The King's Speech, and 127 Hours. Do you agree with this win? ( Read Trent Reznor more... )

Trent Reznor Wins Oscar For Best Original Score

Rock fans rejoice! The integral frontman of Nine Inch Nails (among many other projects) Trent Reznor and his long time music collaborator Atticus Ross brought home the Oscar for Best Original Score for The Social Network!

But really, we can’t say that we’re surprised. We knew Reznor had this in the bag pretty much since the day it was announced David Fincher brought him on board as the musical puppet master to propel the emotional components of the film. We can practically hear the soft tears of Hans Zimmer weeping inside right now from being upstaged by the technological genius that is Trent Reznor. ( Read Trent Reznor more... )

Oscars 2011: Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor Wins Oscar

By Jeffrey Jolson

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 2/27/11 — The Social Network composer and former S&M music badboy Trent Reznor wore a tuxedo (for the first time?) to accept an Oscar very few people thought he would get. Along with his partner Atticus Ross, the pair won best score over favorites like King’s Speech and Inception. ( Read Trent Reznor more... )

Trent Reznor wins Oscar for Best Original Score with Atticus Ross

(CBS) The guy who has written lyrics we literally can't print here at CBS News is an Academy Award winner for Best Original Score. Is this a great country or what?

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Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor composed the score for David Fincher's "The Social Network" with Atticus Ross, who shared the award with him.

"Wow. Is this really happening?" Reznor said as he accepted the award. ( Read Trent Reznor more... )

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Vidal Sassoon

Movie Review: "Vidal Sassoon The Movie"

What was initially an idea to shoot a short film as a tribute to his friend Vidal Sassoon, producer Michael Gordon instead ended up producing a 94- minute film of the legendary man.

Titled Vidal Sassoon The Movie, the film's springboard is a visual book of Sassoon's life that Gordon is putting together for the cameras. As he goes through the various photographs to organize them, they prompt Sassoon's story to unfold. ( Read Vidal Sassoon more... )

Interview: Vidal Sassoon Talks ‘Vidal Sassoon: The Movie’

Are you ready for some quality time with hair? Get ready for Vidal Sasson: The Movie, a documentary about (you guessed it!) the hairstylist Vidal Sassoon. If you’re like me, you’re wondering how the hell hair can be interesting enough to make a movie out of it… well it helps when you have a true to life rags to riches story of one of the first stylists who actually managed to change society with a pair of scissors. ( Read Vidal Sassoon more... )

Vidal Sassoon discusses his iconic pixie haircut

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Before Vidal Sassoon came along during the swinging '60s, women's hair was caught in a "Mad Men" world.

"Women were going to the salon three or four times a week. They had big hair. They were sleeping in rollers," says Craig Teper, director of the new biodoc "Vidal Sassoon: The Movie," which opens February 11 in New York and February 18 in Los Angeles.

The London-born hairdresser upended all of that. As the movie stylishly demonstrates, Sassoon can rightly be called a design revolutionary. The short, geometric hairstyles he invented were so low-maintenance as to be genuinely liberating. ( Read Vidal Sassoon more... )

Vidal Sassoon

meet the man who changed the world with a pair of scissors

Before the dawn of Sally Hershberger's $800 haircut, before the term "celebrity stylist" preceded names like Frédéric Fekkai, Serge Normant, and Orlando Pita, there was Vidal Sassoon. The English haircutter made his mark with a never-before-seen architectural style at a time when the only options were a tease and a set.

"He's undisputedly the hero of hairdressing—and has a remarkable life story," says Bumble and Bumble founder Michael Gordon, who produced the new documentary, Vidal Sassoon The Movie, that's debuting during New York fashion week. ( Read Vidal Sassoon more... )

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Oscars 2011 Time

Oscars 2011: Time for Great Food with 6 Elegant, No-cook Snacks

The 2011 Oscar ceremony begins tonight at 8pm eastern standard time on ABC. Want to watch the red carpet? Coverage will begin at 6pm on E!, and at 7pm on the TV Guide channel. So now you know when to watch, but I’m wondering, what are you going to eat?

Here on the Family Kitchen we’ve got 6 easy, no-cook appetizers you can whip up in minutes. That leaves more time for Oscars fun. ( Read Oscars 2011 Time more... )

What Time Do the Oscars 2011 Start & What Channel? Find Out Here!

Oscar Sunday is a big day, not just for the stars up for an Academy Award but for countless movie and entertainment fans worldwide. Millions will tune in to see what one film get the best picture Oscar 2011, to see if Natalie Portman really wins best actress, and to see how James Franco and Anne Hathaway perform as the hosts. But there are some big questions, well one burning one.

What is the Oscars 2011 start time? What channel are they on and are you ready?The red carpet coverage starts at 6PM ET / 5PM CT / 3PM PT,on several channels but the E! one with Ryan Seacrest and Giuliana Rancic is pretty popular. ( Read Oscars 2011 Time more... )

Oscars 2011 Time: Red Carpet and Broadcast Details

The Oscars 2011 time is quickly approaching. Many people are trying to get their plans for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards in place before the stars hit the red carpet tomorrow night at the Kodak Theatre . . . ( Read Oscars 2011 Time more... )

Oscars 2011 time Is Here

The Oscars 2011 time is here, a night in which the best in movies from 2010 get honored in the most special way. With the 83rd Annual Academy Awards taking center stage tonight, many will wanna know exactly when things start so they can plan their evenings accordingly.

There are multiple Red Carpet warm up shows for the Oscars, one of which starts at 7:00 PM on the TV Guide channel, and another on E! beginning at 6:00 PM. The actual awards show will begin at 8:00 PM on ABC and should be spectacular as it is being hosted by James Franco and Anne Hathaway. ( Read Oscars 2011 Time more... )

Oscars 2011 Time: What Time Do the Oscars Start?

It's Feb. 27, 2011 -- the date of the 83rd Academy Awards! And you're ready, with your Oscars ballot, your Oscars predictions, your Oscars party tips and your Oscars drinking game rules; and you've bookmarked the Oscar winners list, which we at Moviefone will be updating in real time. Now you just have one question: What time do the 2011 Oscars start? ( Read Oscars 2011 Time more... )

Oscars 2011 Time

Oscars 2011 Time 8/7c and will be live tonight on ABC.

The Oscars 2011 time of start is right around the corner as all of your favorite celebrities gear up for the Academy Awards. Tonight, coverage of the Oscars will begin at 7|6c with live reporting from the red carpet outside of the Nokia Theatre in Hollywood, California. You can tune in to see what the lovely and very pregnant Natalie Portman will be wearing, along with other Oscar Nominees such as Annette Bening and Colin Firth. The film industries elite will then be herded into the theater as the 83rd Annual Academy Awards begin at 8|7c (official start time) on ABC. ( Read Oscars 2011 Time more... )

2011 Oscars - My 2 Cents - BEST PICTURE

Didn’t write-up Best Actor (Colin Firth will win even though Jesse Eisenberg deserves it) or Best Actress (Annette Bening will upset Natalie Portman and maybe upset Portman so much that she’ll give birth onstage Alien-style and that baby will wrench the Oscar back for its mama) because of the Norcal Storm, the accompanying 4 feet of snow and lack of electricity that went with it.

Would have watched Winter’s Bone again to learn how to survive in the freezing wilderness but, as previously established, there was no friggin’ power. I do have a bunch of half-skinned squirrels in my backyard when I tried to recreate Jennifer Lawrence’s cooking lesson from memory. When I couldn’t find a squirrel I used a dog because they’re kind of like squirrels and I’m Asian. ( Read Oscars 2011 Time more... )

Oscars 2011: How 'The Social Network' Could Still Win (But Probably Won't)

In the final hours before the Academy Awards, a look at the factors that are affecting the Best Picture race.

Just a few weeks ago, the Oscars were approaching and all seemed right with the world. The Social Network, David Fincher's riveting meditation on the messiness behind the creation of Facebook, was every critic's choice for movie of the year. Its sparkling script, by Aaron Sorkin, and Fincher's restrained but typically adamantine direction created an indelible portrait of a modern antihero. ( Read Oscars 2011 Time more... )

2011 Oscar predictions: Shoe-ins, wild cards & Anne Hathaway wearing clothes!

Sunday is the big day. The Academy has voted and will shortly tell all. James Franco and Anne Hathaway have lightened our hearts with their playful and zany pre-Ceremony banter and ad lead-ins. All that’s left is to butter the popcorn. And make predictions.

So, here they are: ( Read Oscars 2011 Time more... )

Oscars 2011: Here's what you need to know about each Best Picture nominee to win the office pool

Never got around to seeing "Winter's Bone"? Still trying to figure out what exactly happened in "Inception"?

That's okay: We've got your Best Picture crib sheet right here. Just read it before your Oscar party begins, and no one will ever know you fainted halfway through "127 Hours." (There are a few minor spoilers below, but if you haven't seen these movies yet, you might as well give up and start looking toward the candidates for 2012.) ( Read Oscars 2011 Time more... )

Oscars 2011 Natalie Portman interview: "At the Oscars, I'll just be trying not to trip over..."

Natalie PortmanIt’s been an amazing year for the BAFTA-winning, Oscar-tipped star of Black Swan. The Best Actress nominee, 29, talks torturous training, dodging big-night disasters and meeting her fiancé on set…

Congratulations on your BAFTA for Best Leading Actress. Are you excited about the Oscars ceremony? ( Read Oscars 2011 Time more... )

Oscars 2011: Is there any stopping Natalie Portman after the Spirit Awards?

With her victory at the Independent Spirit Awards, Natalie Portman is now 3 for 3 in the 2011 award season. The only thing left? Sunday's Oscars.

The best actress competition was perhaps the most-watched category at this year's Spirits. With the addition of "Greenberg" star Greta Gerwig -- The Spirits nominate 6 actresses, with the Oscars only giving nods to 5 -- the line-up Portman beat is the same one we'll see at the Academy Awards. ( Read Oscars 2011 Time more... )

Oscar 2011: Reality Bites

The true story of how a king beat a speech impediment with therapy. The true story of a how one young man built a cyber empire worth billions. The true story of how a hiker survived being crushed under a rock for 5 days. The true story of how a small time boxer beat the odds to achieve sporting glory. Real life is intruding into the glamorous world of the Academy Awards this year, and it won't be for the first time.

King George VI, who found himself on the throne on the abdication of his elder brother, was faced with the daunting prospect of overcoming a nervous stutter to be able to address the British public. Helped along by a speech therapist who remained a lifelong friend, his story is chronicled by actors Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush in The King's Speech. The Royals have long been Oscar favourites, as have other historical figures. Elizabeth I went to the Oscars not once, but five times. Cate Blanchett played her twice, Judi Dench played her in Shakespeare In Love and won Best Supporting Actress. Jean Simmons played the Virgin Queen in Young Bess and a toddler Elizabeth appears at the conclusion of Anne Of A Thousand Days. ( Read Oscars 2011 Time more... )

Oscars 2011: Mark Ruffalo interview

He's endured tumours, paralysis and the terrible loss of a brother: meet Mark Ruffalo, survivor extraordinaire and Oscar-nominated star of 'The Kids Are All Right'

"Just think,” a friend of Mark Ruffalo’s told him excitedly, after he’d been nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his part in The Kids Are All Right. “You’ll never be a B-list actor again!”

There may well be something in this. After more than 20 years of being one of those recognisable faces whose name hovers elusively on the tip of people’s tongues, life may be about to change for Mark Ruffalo. ( Read Oscars 2011 Time more... )

Oscars 2011 viewing party - check in here!

The 2011 Academy Awards ceremony is set to take place Sunday and OnTheRedCarpet.com is hosting a virtual viewing party with Playphilo.com.

If you check into the Oscars through the PlayPhilo module any time on Sunday, you will earn an exclusive OnTheRedCarpet.com badge.

NBA star Shaq is also participating in the virtual party, while Moviefone.com is providing prizes for some lucky participants. ( Read Oscars 2011 Time more... )

Oscars 2011: And a big thank you to my stylist

A pregnant nominee, a child star and a diehard eccentric… tonight’s Oscars fashion could be interesting. But, says Melissa Whitworth, woe betide the actress who dresses without professional help.

The timing could not have been worse: three days before the Oscars, the most important red carpet event of the year, John Galliano is arrested for allegedly making anti-Semitic remarks to a couple in a Paris café. Across Hollywood, actresses and stylists will be mentally throwing away their Christian Dior gowns – Galliano is head designer for the French fashion house. ( Read Oscars 2011 Time more... )

Oscars 2011: Will the Brits win big in the technical categories?

The Oscars isn't just about the big stars: boasting a vast range of categories, it's also an opportunity for the craft of film-making to take the spotlight. Here, we speak to four acclaimed film technicians about the challenges of their work and what the ceremony means to them.

Clean sweeps at the Oscars always start with the early technical categories. If a hotly fancied film, such as The King's Speech, wins in editing, production design and music, then it's pretty likely the film's headed for a hefty haul, somewhere around the eight Oscars that went to Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire. ( Read Oscars 2011 Time more... )

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Spartacus Season 3

Spartacus Season 3 In 2012 – Catch The Season 2 Finale Here!

Yes, that’s right. Those of us who are Spartacus: Gods of the Arena fans are now going to have to wait until January 2012 for Spartacus Season 3 to begin!

One reason for the long hiatus is that he title character, Spartacus who was played by Andy Whitfield, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and ended up leaving the show after the Season 1 final taping. Starz didn’t even know if there would be another season. While trying to figure if Season 2 would happen, they decided to tape Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, which didn’t contain the Spartacus character. In the meantime, a new Spartacus, actor Liam McIntyre, was chosen and will pick up the sword in Whitfield’s place. ( Read Spartacus Season 3 more... )

'Spartacus' Season 3 Technically Coming Next Year

Spartacus Season 3 hasn't really been approved. But technically, Spartacus Season 3 is really on the way next year, nonetheless. This reflects the unusual history that this series has been through since its debut.

After the first year, they had to put in the prequel series, Gods of the Arena, while they figured out how they could bring back the original show. By counting Gods of the Arena as part of the franchise, it means Spartacus Season 3 is coming next year, although it's only the second year with the main character. ( Read Spartacus Season 3 more... )

Spartacus Season 3 to Premiere in 2012

What about Spartacus season 3? Many are complaining for the fact that Spartacus: Gods of the Arena was short-lived. The finale, episode 6, played last night with a bloody combat. The prequel of “Spartacus: Blood and Sand” and its backstories of characters had set up the events of the next full season of ‘Spartacus,’ which is set to premiere in early 2012.

Yes, we will be seeing more adventures of Batiatus’ gladiators in Spartacus season 3. ( Read Spartacus Season 3 more... )

Spartacus Season 3: “Gods of the Arena” Prequel

Spartacus Season 3: “Gods of the Arena” prequel is an engaging series to watch. Although the series is perceived by many as about sex, violence and gore, the story is meaty and explores credibly that barbaric time when the Romans used gladiators to entertain them.

The rise of Spartacus in the House of Batiatus against Crixus another gladiator is a fascinating story. Gaia was a beauty to behold in spite of her non-satiable appetite for physical pleasure. All the actors in the series are outstanding as each of them was able to depict a sterling performance for each of her or his role. ( Read Spartacus Season 3 more... )

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Young Justice Episode 8

Young Justice Season 1 Episode 8: Downtime

"Young Justice Season 1 Episode 8: Downtime is an American animated television series producer Greg Weisman and Brandon Vietti. The TV series chronicles the life of young heroes and some acolytes who call themselves the Young Justice, a famous counterpart of the Justice League. Ultimately looking for Robin, Kid Flash Aqualad, Superboy and the help" ( Read Young Justice Episode 8 more... )

Young Justice Episode 7

Summary: The team investigate the disappearance of Kent Nelson
As a teenager you’re trying to prove yourself to your colleagues, parents, teachers, mentors and ultimately to yourself. ( Read Young Justice Episode 8 more... )

Young Justice Episode 7, "Denial," Gallery and Clip

In "Denial," when the team investigates the disappearance of Kent Nelson (formerly Doctor Fate), the scientific-minded Wally West is forced to confront his disbelief in magic while battling Abra Kadabra and Klarion the Witch Boy for the ultra-powerful helmet of fate. ( Read Young Justice Episode 8 more... )

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Iphigenie En Tauride

Iphigenie En Tauride: Show starts today

The broadcast of Gluck’s opera Iphigenie en Tauride will be presented live for only one day on Saturday, February 26, 2011 select movie theaters.

Susan Graham, Plácido Domingo, and Paul Groves reprise their starring roles in Gluck’s masterful interpretation of the Greek myth.

A co-production of the Metropolitan Opera and Seattle Opera.

Approximate running time 2 hrs. 25 min. ( Read Iphigenie En Tauride more... )

Iphigenie en Tauride Show Starts Today

The broadcast of Gluck’s opera Iphigenie en Tauride will be presented live for only one day on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT in select movie theaters. Susan Graham, Plácido Domingo, and Paul Groves reprise their starring roles in Gluck’s masterful interpretation of the Greek myth.

A co-production of the Metropolitan Opera and Seattle Opera. ( Read Iphigenie En Tauride more... )

The Metropolitan Opera: Iphigenie en Tauride

NCM Fathom brings the fifth season of the Metropolitan Opera's Peabody and Emmy Award-winning series The Met: Live in HD in movie theaters nationwide. The broadcast of Gluck's opera Iphigénie en Tauride will be presented live for only one day on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT in select movie theaters. Susan Graham and Plácido Domingo reprise their starring roles in Gluck's nuanced and elegant interpretation of this primal Greek myth. ( Read Iphigenie En Tauride more... )

Met opera presents ‘Iphigénie en Tauride'

A live broadcast of the New York Metropolitan Opera production of “Iphigénie en Tauride” will begin at 11 a.m., Saturday, in the auditorium at Colorado Mountain College in Breckenridge.

This dramatic opera is written by Austrian composer Christoher Gluck and is based on the tragedy written by the ancient Greek playwright, Euripides. ( Read Iphigenie En Tauride more... )

Gluck's Iphigenie en Tauride at The Met

St. Paul, Minn. — In the 1770s, the directors of the Royal Academy of Music in Paris hatched a plan. Christoph Willibald Gluck lived in Paris from 1774-1779, and enjoyed successful runs of his operas while there.

The directors decided to spice things up a bit by moving Niccolo Piccinni to Paris, creating a rivalry between the two popular operatic composers. Even better, they wanted Piccini and Gluck to write operas based on the same story: "Iphigenia in Tauris," a Greek tale of mythology and the aftermath of the Trojan war written by Euripides. ( Read Iphigenie En Tauride more... )

Iphigenie en Tauride Reunites Susan Graham and Plácido Domingo

LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – The famed opera Iphigénie en Tauride today achieves a goal never envisioned by Cluck two hundred thirty years ago. Iphigénie en Tauride will be aired live across U.S. movie theaters Saturday, bringing the New York-staged opera to America’s heartland, enchanting audiences from coast to coast. With start time at 10 AM PST / 1 PM EST, Iphigénie en Tauride features the reunited Susan Graham and Plácido Domingo in their famed roles. Also returning is the beloved tenor Paul Groves.

When Iphigénie en Tauride took to the stage in Paris in 1779, it became Christoph Willibald Gluck’s fifth opera for the French stage. A German staging two years later became Gluck’s last opera before his death. ( Read Iphigenie En Tauride more... )

Iphigénie en Tauride au cinéma Pathé de Caen ce soir à 19 h

L'opéra de Gluck, joué actuellement au Metropolitan Opera de New-York avec Susan Graham et Placido Domingo dans les rôles principaux, sera retransmis ce soir à partir de 19 h au cinéma Pathé de Caen. Tragédie austère et sublime, l'oeuvre reprend l'histoire d'Iphigénie dont la famille s'est entretuée sauvagement. Cette production menée avec le Seattle Opera est mise en scène par Stephen Wadsworth sous la direction musicale de Patrick Summers. ( Read Iphigenie En Tauride more... )

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