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Romantic. Hot. True Love. Obsessed. When I asked Twi-hards at a recent Twilight convention in Arlington, Va., why they loved the saga, these words came up in every response. And who can blame them? The plot allows for Robert Pattinson, … Continue reading
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If you’ve been shopping in the toy aisle in Toys R Us or Target lately with your kids — or, if you’re like me, looking for neat-o things for yourself! — you’ve probably encountered the latest line of Hasbro toys … Continue reading
Toy Fair is in full force now in New York City with the hottest action figures and play sets on display. Of course, Disney is there, too, and they’re rolling out a new Lightning McQueen, the lovable star of the … Continue reading
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We began the week with an exclusive reveal from Toy Fair, and we’re ending the week the same way — but with two new action figures from the upcoming Green Lantern movie. While we’ve seen images of Mattel’s version of … Continue reading
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Good news for those who’ve been missing giant transforming robots lately: The new trailer for this summer’s Transformers: Dark of the Moon premiered last night during the Super Bowl, and the very cool new Transformers Prime cartoon returns to The … Continue reading
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“There’s no compromising when it comes to what song selection there is!” joked CNN political contributor Roland Martin, donning his trademark ascot, after the annual Christmas in Washington show taping in Washington last night (it airs on TNT Friday, 8 p.m. ET). … Continue reading
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His wife Maggie Gyllenhaal dated Batman (and Two-Face!) in The Dark Knight, and Peter Sarsgaard follows her lead into superhero movie waters, playing the villain Hector Hammond in Green Lantern. “Now I guess its my turn, although I didn’t do … Continue reading
We’ve talked with Mark Strong about his role as Sinestro in Green Lantern before, but now at least we know a little bit about what he’s going to look like: pink skin, yellow eyes and a thin David Niven mustache, … Continue reading
Lately, Blake Lively is finding herself a long way from Manhattan’s Upper East Side, her usual stomping grounds on the CW hit Gossip Girl. In the superhero flick Green Lantern, Lively plays Carol Ferris, a businesswoman in the aircraft industy … Continue reading
When Ryan Reynolds took the stage for Green Lantern at Comic-Con last week, he seemed a comfortable sort in front of 6,500 fans. However, now that he’s back in New Orleans filming next summer’s big comic book movie, he’s also … Continue reading
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Alternate worlds are going to be an even larger aspect of the Fox sci-fi series Fringe when the show returns for a third season on Sept. 23. That means playing a totally different character for most of the cast, including … Continue reading
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Remember the old TRON figures back in the early 1980s? For as high-end as the movie was in the Reagan era, they did leave a lot to be desired. It turns out, though, they’ve gotten better over the years, as … Continue reading
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The upcoming TRON: Legacy was one of the big hits of Comic-Con last week, and Disney had many aspects of the film for fans to consume, from footage to toys to the very cool Flynn’s Arcade, a fully functioning arcade … Continue reading
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Say what you will about its lack of “geek cred,” Glee has an overabundance of Gleek cred, filling the impressive Ballroom 20 on the last day of Comic-Con yesterday. Last year, the event was the start of an impressive viewer … Continue reading
With all the superheroes that created buzz yesterday, many fans didn’t forget their favorite small-screen one. They started lining up late last night to get into this morning’s Comic-Con panel for Smallville, and it was bittersweet for many since this … Continue reading
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One of the coolest things about Comic-Con is the very early screenings of movies that studios trot out to garner buzz and get mouths talking at the event. In recent years, Tropic Thunder, Inglorious Basterds and District 9, among others, … Continue reading
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It’s not shocking to see Nathan Fillion, the Castle star who’s an object of affection for geek girls everywhere, clad in a Green Lantern shirt. At Comic-Con, he is among his people, Fillion says. And those are the same people … Continue reading
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While the NBC sitcom Community may seem an odd choice to visit Comic-Con, it was fitting that star Donald Glover be a part of the event since fans on Twitter, Facebook and all over the Internet launched a campaign this … Continue reading
After a Comic-Con panel yesterday that starred a live performance of The Big Bang Theory theme song by the Barenaked Ladies (who then rocked the Warner Bros. TV party later last night), the sitcom cast members talked about all their … Continue reading
Today begins the onslaught of high-profile TV shows on display at Comic-Con, including the debut of AMC’s zombie drama The Walking Dead. While fans of the comic book anxiously wait to see some footage, star Andrew Lincoln is simply anxious … Continue reading
