Monthly Archives: June 2011
Looks like Will Ferrell will join the director who was behind Anchorman, Talladega Nights and Step Brothers… -Will Ferrell will join director Adam McKay — the two have worked together six times before this — in Swear to God, a … Continue reading
Nia Vardalos has a lot on her plate. The Winnipeg-born screenwriter and actress’ latest project, Tom Hanks‘ Larry Crowne, hits theaters Friday. Soon she will travel to her hometown to shoot the new American Girl movie, and she talks with … Continue reading
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There are two film trailers in today’s links, but only one of them is set to an Eminem song. -The first trailer to Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol starring Tom Cruise has been released after a version dubbed in French leaked … Continue reading
Leonardo DiCaprio singing in a Clint Eastwood film with Beyoncé? Yes please. -Leonardo DiCaprio may join Beyoncé and Clint Eastwood for the upcoming musical A Star is Born. -Tom Hanks said there very well could be a Toy Story 4 … Continue reading
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Remember back in 1993, when it seemed like cloning dinosaurs on a jungle island was a great idea until all hell broke loose? I do, too — in fact I remember going to see the original Jurassic Park a few … Continue reading
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Here are today’s links on a stormy Monday (at least on the East Coast). -Michael Jackson’s red jacket from Thriller sold for $1.8 million at an auction, beating out items like a Paul McCartney bass guitar and a sewing kit … Continue reading
You down with “the one ring”? Got the Middle-earth blues waiting for The Hobbit to come out in theaters? Then you’ll probably be one of the first in line to get the 15-disc extended-edition set of director Peter Jackson‘s The … Continue reading
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The Transformers movies are explosively over the top, and if you were wondering if their world premieres are similarly epic, check out this video. Director Michael Bay took the cast of Transformers: Dark of the Moon (in theaters Tuesday night) … Continue reading
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Whether you’re a hardcore Transformers fan or maybe a casual viewer who caught one or two of the movies, you’ve heard the earnest, powerful voice of Optimus Prime, who leads the Autobots both in robot form and truck form against … Continue reading
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Bieber? Hobbits? It’s all here in today’s links. -The first images from Peter Jackson’s two-part film adaptation of The Hobbit have been released. -Justin Bieber was knocked to the ground by a plain-clothes police officer after he jumped over a … Continue reading
Helen McHugh, South Weymouth, Mass. As it turns out, members of the British royal family don’t need last names. That’s why you don’t know Prince William’s surname, which is Mountbatten-Windsor. According to the official website of the British monarchy, last … Continue reading
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C.B. Paulk, Greer, S.C. Were you as awed by Season 3’s finale as we were? Then you’re in luck! Castle, in all its love-fueled, plot-twisting glory, was renewed for a fourth season by ABC. The popular crime show following novelist … Continue reading
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Fran Betz, Ludington, Mich. You’ve got it. The gorgeous Delany was plucked from a threeseason turn as Wisteria Lane’s mischievous Katherine Mayfair for ABC’s new crime procedural, Body of Proof. “I was really sad to leave Housewives, which surprised me,” … Continue reading
6.26 Derek Jeter 37 Chris O’Donnell 41 6.27 Tobey Maguire 36 6.28 Kellie Pickler 25 Mel Brooks 85 6.29 Gary Busey 67 6.30 Mike Tyson 45 Michael Phelps 26 7.1 Carl Lewis 50 Dan Aykroyd 59 7.2 Ashley Tisdale 26 … Continue reading
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In Cars 2 (in theaters this weekend), Oscar-winning British actor Michael Caine voices an animated 1966 Aston Martin. Caine’s real ride back in those days? A Rolls-Royce. “It was the ’60s — everybody was a bit flashy,” says Caine, 78, … Continue reading
Robin Meade is a cable TV star as news anchor for HLN’s Morning Express (airing from 6 a.m. to noon EST), but she’s ready to grab another handle: country music star. The Ohio native and Atlanta resident released her debut … Continue reading
Here are some links to check out on the 22nd anniversary of the release of Tim Burton’s Batman. -Emma Stone may yet have another brush with the undead — the Zombieland star is considering an offer to star in Pride … Continue reading
If you have a kid in the house, no doubt you know what Friday is: the release of the new Disney/Pixar movie Cars 2. Animated cars abound in the sequel that returns charismatic speedster Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) … Continue reading
Here are today’s links! -Jon Hamm, who plays the enigmatic Don Draper in AMC’s Mad Men, has signed a contract which will keep him on the show for an additional three seasons — manufacturers of herbal cigarettes can rejoice at … Continue reading
Here’s a roundup of the people making news today. -Evangeline Lilly, best known as Kate in ABC’s Lost, has joined the cast of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit as Woodland Elf Tauriel. -Jake Gyllenhaal will appear on a July 11 episode … Continue reading
