Movie Review: Struck By Lightning
STARRING: Chris Colfer, Rebel Wilson, Allison Janney, Sarah Hyland, Dermot Mulroney, Christina Hendricks, Ashley Rickards, Angela Kinsey, Matt Prokop, Graham Rogers, Carter Jenkins, Allie Grant, Robbie Arnell, Brad William Henke, Ken Marino. WRITTEN BY: Chris Colfer DIRECTED BY: Brian Dannelly So you want another generic teen movie? Look no further than Glee star Chris Colfer’s screenwriting debut, Struck By Lightning, which got buried in limited theatrical release earlier this year, and is silently now on video. All this despite featuring Rebel Wilson in a rather large role. Why, you may ask yourself, was this not given a larger release, especially … Continue reading Movie Review: Struck By Lightning
10 Newly Unemployed Actors Who Deserve Another TV Series
1) ANNA TORV She’s proven to be an asset as a federal agent, so she should be partnered into another similar show. Could you see the fanbase explosion if she joined Josh Holloway on CBS’s midseason Intelligence? Excellence. 2) SOPHIA BUSH She hasn’t found the right series since One Tree Hill. She’d be great on the next Big Bang Theory or How I Met Your Mother. She was dramatically underused on Partners (and the show was terrible anyway). 3) MAMIE GUMMER Sure, she was given a craptastic failure of a show in Emily Owens, MD, but she was fantastic in … Continue reading 10 Newly Unemployed Actors Who Deserve Another TV Series
American Idol Tour Cancels Dates
Is this the beginning of the end? The American Idol tour has cancelled the first leg of the tour, cancelling all stop before July 19th. They will no longer be coming to Las Vegas, St Louis, Tulsa, Kansas City, St. Louis, and Minneapolis among other cities. St Louis is an especially hard cancel, being that it was the hometown for Top 10 contestant Curtis Finch (and people might have actually show up to see him). Candice Glover’s winners single has only sold 71K in three weeks. These singles used to go platinum. This is definitely the beginning of the end. Continue reading American Idol Tour Cancels Dates
Movie Review: Now You See Me
STARRING: Mark Ruffalo, Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Morgan Freeman, Melanie Laurent, Michael Caine, Michael Kelly, Common WRITTEN BY: Ed Solomon and Boaz Yakin DIRECTED BY: Louis Leterrier From the Director of Clash Of The Titans is not really a good way to entice people into thinking your movie is intelligent. I really enjoyed the trailers to Now You See Me, and thought it might be a sleeper hit of the summer. Then, some reviews trickled in, and it seemed like a truly divisive movie. Love It Or Hate It. The film now sits at a lowsy … Continue reading Movie Review: Now You See Me
After Earth
STARRING: Jaden Smith, Will Smith, Sophie Okenedo, and Zoe Kravitz.
DIRECTED BY: M Night Shyamalan
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‘Expendables 3’ Casting Rumors
Word on the Interwebz is that Milla Jovovich, Nicolas Cage, Jackie Chan, and Wesley Snipes are all in negotiations to join the cast of The Expendables 3. Milla’s casting is interesting, considering there is already a female version of The Expendables in the works with Gina Carano and Katee Sackhoff attached. Snipes would definitely do it, since he… ahem… needs the money. Chan? He hasn’t been up to anything in a while. And we all know Nicolas Cage will sign onto ANYTHING if you pay him. Continue reading ‘Expendables 3’ Casting Rumors
Hot Trailer: Prisoners
Check out the hot new trailer for Prisoners, starring Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Maria Bello, Paul Dano, Viola Davis, Terrence Howard, and Melissa Leo. What a cast! Great trailer. Will this get awards buzz, or is this just another typical thriller? Continue reading Hot Trailer: Prisoners
Why God, Why? Ridley Scott confirms Blade Runner 2
In a shocking move, there will be a Blade Runner 2, and Ridley Scott is directing it. Michael Green, who just rewrote Robopocalypse, is set to write it. That cry you hear is the death of a thousand fanboys, who can’t imagine what a sequel to a movie that is over 30 years old will be like. Probably, awful. At least, I suppose, we should be thankful it isn’t a reboot starring Colin Farrell. Continue reading Why God, Why? Ridley Scott confirms Blade Runner 2
Pacific Rim Featurette
A hot new 4 minute featurette looking a bit behind the scenes of Pacific Rim. The film, directed by Guillermo Del Toro, and starring Charlie Hunnam, is released in July. Continue reading Pacific Rim Featurette
Rex Lee and Alan Tudyk depart ‘Suburgatory’
Somehow, Suburgatory went from being one of the hottest shows of the 2011-2012 season, to being a bubble show in 2012-2013. It isn’t even on the fall lineup next year, it is being held for midseason. Part of the renewal was an agreed upon budget cut. That budget cut has led to Rex Lee and Alan Tudyk being released from their contracts to Suburgatory. Tudyk has been a regular since the beginning, playing best friend to Jeremy Sisto’s character, and Lee was upped to series regular following the pilot, as his role of guidance counselor was a breakout role. It … Continue reading Rex Lee and Alan Tudyk depart ‘Suburgatory’
Emmy Wish List: Best Comedy Series
1) Community If you rolled your eyes, you’re probably a Community-purist, which is OK. You probably thought that a non-Dan Harmon Community is blasphemy, and you hated the fourth season. Me? I couldn’t tell the difference. I thought there were some terrific episodes this season, like the Christmas episode, or the season finale. It’s time to give NBC’s most underrated underdog its due. 2) Happy Endings Nothing could possibly help Happy Endings’ prospects more than being nominated for Best Comedy Series after ABC’s unceremonious cancellation of the beloved cult favorite. A nomination for Happy Endings would be “ah-mah-zing” as our … Continue reading Emmy Wish List: Best Comedy Series
Blake Shelton’s ‘Healing In The Heartland’ raises 6 million for Oklahoma
Blake Shelton’s concert for charity raised 6 million for the survivors of the tornado that ripped through a suburb of Oklahoma City. The proceeds went directly to the United Way of Central Oklahoma. Blake called on his friends to perform, and they definitely showed up. Vince Gill, Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Usher, Rascal Flatts, Ryan Tedder, Darius Rucker, and Luke Bryan performed. Continue reading Blake Shelton’s ‘Healing In The Heartland’ raises 6 million for Oklahoma
They’re Doing It. Bad Santa 2
Bad Santa 2 is finally happening, and Entourage’s Doug Ellin is making it happen. He has been hired to write (and possibly direct) a sequel to the cult hit from 2003 starring Billy Bob Thornton, Lauren Graham, and Bernie Mac. What do you think? Are you happy to see a Santa sequel, or do you prefer it left alone? Continue reading They’re Doing It. Bad Santa 2
NBC is sticking with ‘Hannibal’
Great news for Hannibal fans. NBC has renewed Hannibal for a second season (13 episodes) to return next midseason. After dipping in the ratings since its solid premiere, Hannibal’s renewal slipped into a question mark. The renewal for Hannibal is as much a show of faith in the quality of the series, and the direction of the show in season 2, as anything. Continue reading NBC is sticking with ‘Hannibal’
Nicki Minaj departs ‘Idol’
Nicki Minaj bids American Idol farewell on her twitter saying: “Thank you American Idol for a life changing experience! Wouldn’t trade it for the world! Time to focus on the Music!!! Mmmuuuaahhh!!!” Minaj’s departure had been rumored for a while, as the Idol panel is looking to reboot for the fall. A rumored panel of Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Adam Lambert, and Clay Aiken was leaked a month ago, but Kelly’s people have been denying that she will be taking part. Meanwhile, the Jennifer Hudson deal seems to be a lock. Continue reading Nicki Minaj departs ‘Idol’
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