In one of the stranger pieces of entertainment news in some time, it was announced today that Nicolas Winding Refn, director of “Drive” and “Bronson,” will remake the 1960s cult classic “Barbarella” for European television. Yes, that “Barbarella,” the film that starred a young Jane Fonda as a warrior-like sex symbol assigned by the President of […]
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Citing a lack of enthusiasm from those involved at studios New Line Cinema and Warner Bros, Jim Carrey has quit the “Dumb and Dumber” sequel, just three months after it was formally announced. Carrey told E.T. Online of his departure: “I would have thought ‘Dumb and Dumber To’ [sic] was a no-brainer. After all, it’s implied in
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The first teaser trailer for Disney/Pixar’s “Monsters University,” a prequel to their immensely popular “Monsters Inc.,” has hit the web. Despite being college-aged in the new film, Mike and Sully seem very similar to their older selves, so fans of the original should be very excited for this one. (I personally think “Monsters Inc.” lesser
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Now that Bella and Edward have gotten all the mushy romantic stuff out of the way, it’s time for war. The new teaser for “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2” promises an epic battle or two — not between vampires and werewolves this time, but rather the Cullens and the Volturi (you know,
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Warner Brothers has decided to bestow another trailer upon the legions of eager fans await “The Dark Knight Rises.” This trailer focuses much more on action, whereas previous previews have placed greater emphasis on theme and tone. The film is directed by Christopher Nolan and stars Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy, Michael Caine, Anne
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Teaser #2 for Paul Thomas Anderson’s “The Master,” starring Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Amy Adams is embedded above. Somehow, it manages to be even more orgasmic than the first. Need anything more be said? I think not. “The Master” hits theaters October 12.
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Showtime’s “Homeland” and NBC’s “Community” took top honors for Best Drama and Best Comedy, respectively, at tonight’s 2nd Annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards. This perfectly sets up the former–the breakthrough cable program of last year–for an Emmy win in September. But the latter show’s win was the real highlight of the night, for it has
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There had been rumblings of deals in the works ever since he won “The Celebrity Apprentice,” but now, it’s official: Arsenio Hall will once again host his own late-night talk show. Somewhat surprisingly, the deal was not struck with NBC, the network that aired “The Celebrity Apprentice.” Instead, Hall has teamed up with CBSTVD, which will
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HBO’s original programming has never catered to conservatives; since the premium cable giant ramped up production in the mid-1990s, its target audience has always been progressive, urban 20- and 30-somethings. But recently, HBO content has been exceptionally hostile toward the GOP. First, there was the HBO Original Movie “Game Change,” which sought to morph Sarah
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After both “Rock of Ages” and “That’s My Boy” tanked at the box office on Friday, the big question was whether either could rebound over the weekend. The answer: a resounding no. Fortunes continued to be bad for the Tom Cruise and Adam Sandler led pics, which barely even managed the customary Saturday increases. Both
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