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Seth MacFarlane Won’t Host the 2014 Oscars

Rebecca Murray — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:26:45 +0000

Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are returning for the 86th Academy Awards in 2014, however they’ll be doing so without 2013′s host. Seth MacFarlane has put an end to the rumors and speculation about his return to the Oscar hosting gig by taking to Twitter to confirm he won’t be back. MacFarlane [...]

Benedict Cumberbatch Talks Star Trek Into Darkness

Rebecca Murray — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:00:53 +0000

Benedict Cumberbatch has a voice I could listen to recite the phone book – it’s that mesmerizing. Equally mesmerizing is his performance as the bad guy in Star Trek Into Darkness which opened in theaters on May 16, 2013. And in this interview courtesy of Paramount Pictures, Cumberbatch talked about how his inner 10 year [...]

Maui Film Festival Honors Kirsten Dunst and Brie Larson

Rebecca Murray — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:34:04 +0000

As if there’s ever a need for an excuse to visit Hawaii… Kirsten Dunst and Brie Larson have been tapped to receive awards at the 2013 Maui Film Festival running June 12-16th. Festival director Barry Rivers made the announcement, saying, “The Maui Film Festival is ecstatic to announce Kirsten Dunst and Brie Larsen as [...]

Join the Star Trek Cast and Astronauts for a Google+ Hangout!

Rebecca Murray — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:28:40 +0000

Check into this Google+ Hangout featuring Star Trek Into Darkness cast members Chris Pine, Alice Eve, and John Cho, writer/producer Damon Lindelof, and NASA astronauts as they discuss space…the final frontier…and the new Star Trek film. They’ll be discussing the intersection between “the fiction of Star Trek and the reality of NASA’s current programs.” [...]

BET Awards 2013 Nominees Announced

Rebecca Murray — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:14:06 +0000

The nominees have just been announced for the BET Awards ’13 with Drake leading the pack with 12 nominations and Kendrick Lamar and 2 Chainz tied for the second-most with eight nominations a piece. Chris Tucker’s set to host this year’s star-studded event live from Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 30, 2013. [...]

Celebrities Read Mean Tweets About Themselves

Rebecca Murray — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:45:48 +0000

Round 4 of Jimmy Kimmel’s “Celebrities Read Mean Tweets” includes appearances by Brad Paisley, Kate Mara, Jessica Alba, Russell Brand, Kid Rock, No Doubt, and Ray Romano. It also includes tweets that seem to have been made up by the writers at Jimmy Kimmel Live. So, enjoy the new video segment but keep in mind [...]

Barbara Walters Announces Her Retirement

Rebecca Murray — Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:09 +0000

After five decades of television work, Barbara Walters is ready to relax. Walters officially announced her retirement on the May 13, 2013 episode of her series, The View, giving her fans plenty of warning, saying that in one year she will officially retire from being in front of TV cameras. Walters described her years in [...]

Carey Mulligan Talks About The Great Gatsby

Rebecca Murray — Sun, 12 May 2013 23:05:44 +0000

The lovely Carey Mulligan (Drive) takes on the role of the troubled Daisy Buchanan in Baz Luhrmann’s 3D production of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic tale, The Great Gatsby. And in this interview courtesy of Warner Bros Pictures, Mulligan recalls her reaction to learning she had landed the pivotal role in the film and what she [...]

Merida is Officially a Disney Princess

Rebecca Murray — Sun, 12 May 2013 15:00:32 +0000

A Disney Princess isn’t officially a Disney Princess until she’s been inducted into the ‘exclusive’ club with a ceremony at the Magic Kingdom welcoming her into the Royal Court. And the newest member of the club is Brave‘s Princess Merida who was introduced as a Disney Princess during a ceremony held at the Disney World [...]

Check Out the Cover to Allegiant

Rebecca Murray — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:10:59 +0000

The cover to the third book in Veronica Roth’s Divergent series has been released, with author Roth revealing the creative mind behind the cover is Joel Tippie at HarperCollins. Roth posted the cover art on her website, saying she loves the covers of all three of her novels and could not be happier with this [...]