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HBO’s Life’s Too Short is finishing up its run with a special airing on July 5, 2013. The Life’s Too Short Special will, according to the network, wrap up the story which unfolded over seven episodes in 2012. Warwick Davis will return to star as a fictionalized version of himself in the special. In addition, [...]

Carrie Fisher has committed to appear at the Star Wars Celebration Europe in Essen, Germany. The original Princess Leia Organa may not be rocking the hair buns at the event but she will be discussing all things Star Wars at the fan convention. She’ll also be signing autographs for Star Wars fans during the July [...]

Reviewed by Ian Forbes, Sobering Conclusion What did I learn this week at the movies? That Fee, Fye, Foe, and Fumm are actually the names of certain giants. That monks who look like friends of Friar Tuck probably safeguard a dark magic to protect the kingdom. Gosh, I was even reminded that princesses often fall [...]

I’ll be adding this one to my DVD/Blu-ray collection. Lucasfilm will be releasing Willow on Blu-ray for the very first time on March 12, 2013. The Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack is a fully digitally restored version of the classic tale which first hit theaters 25 years ago.   The Blu-ray release celebrates the film’s 25th anniversary [...]

HBO’s new comedy series Life’s Too Short, created by Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Warwick Davis, will premiere on February 19, 2012 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT. The seven episode faux documentary series starring Warwick Davis playing a fictionalized version of himself will air on Sunday nights after Eastbound and Down. HBO offers this synopsis of [...]

Eastbound and Down is returning to HBO on February 19, 2012 with an eight-episode third season. Danny McBride will be back as Kenny Powers, the former star baseball pitcher who was kicked out of baseball for his bad behavior.   And following the third season premiere of Eastbound and Down, HBO will be debuting a [...]

HBO just announced that production has begun on their new comedy series, Life’s Too Short. Filming will take place in London, according to the official press statement. From the press release: Production has begun in London on Life’s Too Short, the new comedy series from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant (creators of the Golden Globe-winning [...]