After SNL took to Twitter to ask who fans would like to see host a night on the show, a resounding plea for comedy icon Carol Burnett became so overwhelming that her name had been trending on Twitter, sending people into a panic that she had died. Several users breathed a sigh of relief, including this relieved person: Another tweeted, with over 41,000 likes: “Carol Burnett was trending and y’all scared the hell outta me....
It is always wonderful to see celebrities show appreciation to those who helped them along the way during the early part of their career. For someone like Mark Hamill, there is, perhaps, no bigger influence on his career than the man who cast him in a “moderately successful” space film in 1977, George Lucas. That “moderately successful” film, of course, was Star Wars, a movie that became a worldwide phenomenon. Mark Hamill’s Luke Skywalker became a fan favorite throughout the three original trilogy movies....
The images just keep pouring in for one of the fall’s hottest films. The Italian magazine BadTaste.it has posted two new images from Twilight, which hits theaters on November 21. Click below for a new image of Robert Pattinson and Kristin Stewart and a new shot of Burke Billy and Gil Birmingham. Twilight is an action-packed, modern day love story between a vampire and a human. Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has always been a little bit different, never caring about fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix high school....
One thing that cannot be denied about Sex and the City is that the show left its mark on television history. With its eight Golden Globes and seven Emmys, the series had its final episode in 2004, eighteen years ago. Fortunately, fans were able to follow the trail of the characters through the movies that worked as sequels to the series, Sex and the City (2008) and Sex and the City 2 (2010), although neither of them were well received by critics....
Sometimes all you need is a good pep talk. There are plenty of great speeches and monologues from movies, but oftentimes it’s the ones from television that get overlooked. Shows like Game of Thrones and Friday Night Lights are no stranger to rousing speeches. However, sometimes they are more than a way to rally the troops. In fact, more often than not, they are confessions. A way for characters to lay everything out on the table and say, “Okay, this is where I’m at....
As much as we may love revisiting horror classics like The Shining or Halloween, sometimes we just want something new. Luckily, there’s a whole host of fantastic works of horror from all across the globe waiting to be discovered. We’ve gone ahead and done the work for you by unearthing a collection of scary movies that haven’t quite attained the popularity of Hollywood’s heavy-hitters. From France to South Korea and beyond, here are nine international horror movies every film buff should know....
FilmRise will be shining a new light on A Christmas Carol with A Christmas Karen, an all-new holiday movie coming to VOD on Nov. 18. Starring Michele Simms (“Oversharing Mom” in the Carvana TV ads), the film introduces a “Karen” whose ways are changed when she encounters three holiday spirits. You can get a sneak peek at the movie by watching the trailer below. A Christmas Karen is co-directed by Renaissance Entertainment co-founder Jon Binkowski (CHARACTERz) and Lisa Enos Smith (Because of Charley); the two are renowned theme park attraction creators for Universal, Disney, and other high-profile clients....
Through a unique collaboration between Marvel Studios and Columbia Records, AC/DC’s music will be featured in Marvel Studios’ Iron Man 2, the sequel to the 2008 blockbuster film. In addition, Columbia Records will release the album AC/DC: Iron Man 2 on Monday, April 19, 2010. AC/DC: Iron Man 2, features 15 classic AC/DC songs selected from ten of the band’s studio albums, ranging from 1976 to 2008. The complete track listing can be found below....
Adam Rothenburg talks about working with Katie Holmes, Mariah Carey, and getting to roll around in big bills. Diane Lane, Katie Holmes, and Queen Latifah star in Mad Money as three women out to rob the National Reserve Bank. In the film, up and coming actor Adam Rothenburg plays Katie Holmes’ husband. His dim bulb conspirer almost wrecks their plans, throwing a mean monkey wrench into the situation. Alas, he damn near steals the show with his idiotic antics....
Former lovers face-off in a melodramatic spy thriller that’s not nearly as clever as it thinks. All the Old Knives has Chris Pine interrogating Thandiwe Newton over a picturesque dinner with deadly consequences. The film flashes back to a horrific terrorist hijacking that changed the course of their heated romance. Based on the novel by Olen Steinhauer, All the Old Knives triggers raw emotions with frightening scenes aboard the captured plane....
Yesterday, we reported that Steven Tyler left American Idol after serving as a judge for two seasons. As the saying goes, when it rains it pours, with today’s news that Jennifer Lopez is also leaving the reality series, and Randy Jackson may also step away as a judge. Jennifer Lopez announced she was leaving on American Idol host Ryan Seacrest’s radio program this morning. The singer-actress was reportedly in negotiations to return yesterday, although she made her final decision this morning....
With production under way on Game of Thrones Season 7, a rumor surfaced yesterday that the iconic Angela Lansbury has signed on for an unspecified role. Unfortunately, that report has now been debunked, with the actress’ team shooting down the report, revealing she has no involvement in the show. The news quickly became a trending topic on Facebook after the first reports surfaced, but it turns out to be a false alarm....
There is an undeniable draw to antiheroes, those lead characters audiences root for but who really should be rooted against. The amount of antiheroes has grown exponentially in the past years, and so did viewers’ love for them. In every genre and medium, but especially television, antiheroes have taken the role of the protagonists of the story leaving the good guys to be the side characters for once. This love and fascination are so grand that psychologists started investigating the phenomenon....
MacWorld just keeps on delivering the goods today. According to Yahoo! Biz, Apple has announced a partnership with all of the major studios in affiliation with its brand new iTunes Movie Rental service. The studios include 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., Paramount, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Lionsgate and New Line Cinema. The rentals will be priced at $2.99 for library releases, $3....
Arnold Schwarzenegger recently met with his legion of hardcore fans in Columbus, Ohio for a private breakfast, where he disclosed his upcoming shooting plans for both The Tomb and The Unknown Soldier (formerly known as Black Sands, which he is making with Mike McCoy and Scott Waugh (aka The Bandito Brothers), the two directors behind the recent box office hit Act of Valor). Arnold Schwarzenegger stepped before cameras on The Expendables 2 first thing out of office, then moved directly into The Last Stand, a shoot that lasted from October to December of last year....
Nickelodeon is bringing one of the most annoying songs ever for many parents to the small screen, as the network has put a Baby Shark animated series into production. The show will be directly based on the popular viral video by Pinkfong, which has become a massive online sensation. As of now, there aren’t many details on the upcoming series, such as how many episodes will be included or when the show may possibly premiere....
Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all US rights to Barney’s Version from producer Robert Lantos (Eastern Promises, Being Julia, Sunshine). Barney’s Version is directed by Richard J. Lewis and based upon Mordecai Richler’s prize-winning comic novel. The film is In Competition at the Venice Film Festival and will be featured as a Gala Presentation at this year’s Toronto Film Festival. Barney’s Version stars Academy Academy Award nominees Paul Giamatti and Minnie Driver, Award winner Dustin Hoffman, Rosamund Pike, Rachelle Lefevre and Scott Speedman....
Bear Grylls is coming back to TV and this time, the viewer gets to decide if and how he survives. Netflix has announced a new series starring Grylls titled You Vs. Wild. We recently heard that the streaming service was gearing up for more interactive programming following the success of last year’s Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. This time around, they’re going the reality route and letting their subscribers be in control of Grylls as he tries to survive in various environments around the world....
While 3D has been an aspect of the movie theater experience since the 1950s, the technology has become a vital aspect to many filmgoers in the 21st century. While classic 3D movies featured the screen being broken to have images fly out, modern 3D movies favor a more subtle approach, one that provides a greater sense of depth and invites the viewers to another aspect of film immersion. For some, 3D is just a fad, but for others, it is as important to the viewing experience as sound or if someone chooses to pay extra for the IMAX experience....
Paramount+ might not have the biggest selection of original films, but it does have a massive back catalog of films produced by Paramount Pictures. This is its competitive edge, and probably the reason why it’s been able to amass 43 million subscribers and has grown its revenue by a surprising 62% between 2020 and 2021. There are countless Paramount films and CBS TV shows, so Paramount+ has the potential to contain a staggeringly huge and diverse catalog of streaming titles....
