Now that the Harry Potter series has been put to bed and the Twilight story is its in final stages, Hollywood needs a new franchise that can appeal to both children and adults. Place your bets, then, on The Hunger Games, the first movie of which will be released next March. Here is the film’s first full trailer. It stars Jennifer …
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Rick Perry Excuses Himself on David Letterman
Fresh off his freeze-tastic performance in the GOP Presidential debate Wednesday night, Rick Perry showed up on Late Show with David Letterman to try to turn embarrassment into embarrassment-ade, reading a list of top 10 excuses for his onstage forgetfulness.
Did Perry help himself out? The minimum standard for an appearance like this …
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Get Ready for a Medley! Oscars Bring Billy Crystal Back
Earlier this week, Eddie Murphy bailed as host of the Oscars after his Tower Heist producer, Brett Ratner, was booted from producing the awards for using an anti-gay slur in a press conference. The Academy moved quickly to hire a new producer, Brian Grazer, and now for Murphy’s replacement, it’s decided to go straight for its comfort …
Today’s Movie Trailer: Charlize Theron Wants to Eat Kristen Stewart’s Heart
There will be two live-action Snow White movies next year. One starring Julia Roberts (titled Mirror Mirror) and this one, Snow White and the Huntsman. Starring Twilight’s Kristen Stewart as the title character, Thor himself (Chris Hemsworth) as the Huntsman and Charlize Theron as the Evil Queen, it looks oddly similar to a Lord of the …
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Three… Uh… Uh… Maybe Two Things About Rick Perry’s Debate Gaffe
So CNBC threw another debate for Mitt Romney and his traveling comedy troupe last night, this one focused, befitting the channel, on the economy. I could write about how the questions at the debate were as sharp and pointed as any since the excellent Fox News debate in August. I could note how the crowd booed Maria Bartiromo for asking …
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The Herman Cain Media Storm: He Said, She Said Over What She Says He Said (and Did)
It was I Love the ’90s Day in TV news Monday. First, there was a dramatic press conference featuring Gloria Allred and an explosive charge of sexual harassment against a political figure. Scant hours later, the news networks broke away for the verdict from Los Angeles in a celebrity-death trial. The whole scene was so nostalgic, I …
Today’s Movie Trailer: 21 Jump Street
The runaway lawnmower that is Hollywood just keeps chewing up our beautiful ’80s franchises.
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Andy Rooney Dies at 92
Longtime CBS journalist and 60 Minutes essayist Andy Rooney died Friday night at age 92 of complications from minor surgery, CBS News announced Saturday morning. Just last month, Rooney announced, in the commentary above, that he …
The Recipe Project Will Make You Hungry For Music
Every once in a while you come across a project and think, I can’t believe no one has done this before. That’s how I felt when I heard about The Recipe Project, a cookbook that takes recipes from established chefs like David …
Sean Bean Dies in Everything
Herein, we discuss lots of movie deaths. This entire post (and video) is full of spoilers.
Watch: The Official Grand Theft Auto V Trailer
The trailer for Grand Theft Auto V has just been released and it’s back to the West Coast for the franchise. Goodbye Liberty City (a.k.a New York) and hello Los Santos (a.k.a Los Angeles). The game is due to be release sometime next year.
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First Horse Out of the Gate: HBO to Sneak-Peek Luck Pilot
HBO has announced a premiere date, Jan. 29, for its David Milch / Michael Mann horseracing drama Luck. But should you care to lay odds on it early, the network will run a sneak preview of the pilot episode on Dec. 11, after the season finale of Boardwalk Empire. Then HBO will hold its horses, so to speak, for a month and a half, when it …
American Reunion, In Which Jason Biggs Replaces Pie With Sock
Y’know that guy you knew in high school, the one who gave you the nickname “Frog Guts” after you accidentally dropped a dissected animal in biology class, and who still calls you that 12 years after you graduated? He probably writes it on your Facebook wall and clicks “like” on his own post? You know who I’m talking about? …