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‘The Comeback’ Season Two November Episodes

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Rebecca Murray
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The Comeback Season 2 November Episodes
Lisa Kudrow in ‘The Comeback’ (Photo: John P. Johnson / HBO)

Lisa Kudrow returns to star in and executive produce season two of HBO’s The Comeback, a comedy that finds Kudrow playing an actress struggling to get roles and remain relevant in Hollywood. Season one aired way back in 2005, and season two is set to kick off on Sunday, November 9, 2014 at 10pm ET/PT with Lance Barber, Robert Michael Morris, Laura Silverman, and Damian Young reprising their roles.

The Plot:

“B level” TV star Valerie Cherish was a pioneer of reality television. Now, it’s ten years later – there’s more TV than ever and she wants back in. Lisa Kudrow stars as the embattled Valerie Cherish, a fading TV “It Girl” who was once so desperate to stay in the spotlight that she allowed cameras to follow her every move as she appeared on a new sitcom, with disastrous results.

When the comedy series returns for eight episodes, Valerie thinks she has it all figured out this time. She doesn’t. Valerie has hired a student film crew to shoot footage that she hopes will get the attention of Bravo, and put her back on the map. When she discovers her former nemesis Paulie G. (Lance Barber), who’s fresh out of rehab, has a new HBO show called “Seeing Red,” based on his experiences working with her, an irate Valerie crashes the HBO offices crying defamation—but ends up getting the role that’s based on herself.

Interview with Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King

The Comeback November 2014 Episodes:

Episode #14: “Valerie Makes a Pilot”
Debut date: SUNDAY, NOV. 9 (10:00-10:40 p.m. ET/PT)
Other HBO playdates: Nov. 9 (12:40 a.m., 3:20 a.m.), 10 (midnight) and 12 (9:15 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Nov. 10 (6:45 p.m.), 13 (9:45 p.m.), 14 (8:30 p.m.) and 15 (3:00 p.m.), and Dec. 28 (6:15 p.m.)
While shooting footage for a self-produced reality TV pilot she hopes will get picked up by Bravo, Valerie Cherish learns that her nemesis, Paulie G., is creating a series for HBO about a sitcom writer and his relationship with a neurotic older actress – a redhead named Mallory Church. After dropping in on Andy Cohen’s lunch, an incensed Valerie crashes the HBO offices to create a “table flipping scene” worthy of a Bravo show, as she tells them to cease and desist.
Also featured in this episode are Dan Bucatinsky as Billy, Malin Akerman as Juna, Mark L. Young as Tyler, Lillian Hurst as Esperanza, Marla Garlin as Sharon, Carlos Jacott as James, Jhoni Marchinko as Catherine, Vanya Asher as Connor, Andy Cohen as himself, RuPaul as himself, Lisa Vanderpump as herself and Carla Hall as herself.
Written by Michael Patrick King & Lisa Kudrow; directed by Michael Patrick King.

Episode #15: “Valerie Tries to Get Yesterday Back”
Debut date: SUNDAY, NOV. 16 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Nov. 16 (midnight, 2:00 a.m.), 17 (midnight), 18 (12:45 a.m.) and 19 (9:30 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Nov. 17 (4:45 p.m.), 20 (9:45 p.m.), 21 (8:30 p.m.) and 22 (12:30 p.m.), and Dec. 28 (7:00 p.m.)
Preferring she use a professional crew for behind-the-scenes footage of “Seeing Red,” HBO asks Valerie to bring back Jane, the producer who followed her on “Room and Bored.” Meanwhile, Val’s publicist, Billy, gets her an appointment with celebrity stylist Brad Goreski for the Golden Globes.
Also featured in this episode are Dan Bucatinsky as Billy, Mark L. Young as Tyler, Lillian Hurst as Esperanza, Carlos Jacott as James, Jhoni Marchinko as Catherine, Vanya Asher as Connor, Kate Comer as Rada and Brad Goreski as himself.
Written by Michael Patrick King & Lisa Kudrow; directed by Michael Patrick King.

Episode #16: “Valerie Is Brought to Her Knees”
Debut date: SUNDAY, NOV. 23 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Nov. 23 (midnight, 2:00 a.m.), 24 (12:30 a.m.), 25 (midnight), 26 (9:30 p.m.) and 28 (8:30 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Nov. 24 (5:30 p.m.), 27 (midnight) and 29 (3:00 p.m.), and Dec. 28 (7:30 p.m.)
The first day on set for “Seeing Red,” Valerie meets her A-list movie star co-star – Seth Rogen (playing himself) – who will be portraying Mitch, the fictionalized Paulie G. Later, Valerie does her best to put on a brave face while filming a fantasy sequence in the show.
Also featured in this episode are Mark L. Young as Tyler, Brian Delate as Ron Wesson and Rose Abdoo as Marianina.
Written by Amy B. Harris; directed by John Riggi.

Episode #17: “Valerie Saves the Show”
 Debut date: SUNDAY NOV. 30 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Nov. 30 (midnight, 2:00 a.m.) and Dec. 1 (11:45 p.m.), 2 (midnight), 3 (9:30 p.m.) and 5 (8:30 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Dec. 1 (6:30 p.m.), 4 (10:00 p.m.), 6 (1:00 p.m.) and 28 (8:00 p.m.)
Valerie makes an impulsive decision when she learns that some of her “Seeing Red” scenes may be cut. Later, she brushes up on her improv skills at The Groundlings Theatre.
Also featured in this episode are Seth Rogen as himself, Mark L. Young as Tyler, Lillian Hurst as Esperanza and Brian Delate as Ron Wesson.
Written by Amy B. Harris and John Riggi; directed by John Riggi.




Marvel Releases Another ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ Video

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Rebecca Murray
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Avengers Age of Ultron Special Trailer
Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner, Robert Downey Jr. and Don Cheadle in ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ (Photo © Marvel 2015)

October 28th was a big day for Marvel fans. First, the studio pulled out all the stops, announcing Captain Marvel, Black Panther, and Inhumans movies as well as titles and release dates on the next Thor, Captain America, Avengers, and Guardians of the Galaxy films. Then on the October 28th episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Marvel and Disney revealed a new two-and-a-half minute trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron.

The trailer kicks off with the gang taking turns trying to lift Thor’s hammer before moving on to footage that was released in the official teaser trailer that launched last week. Directed by Joss Whedon, Avengers: Age of Ultron stars Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Cobie Smulders, James Spader, and Samuel L. Jackson.

Avengers: Age of Ultron will hit theaters on May 1, 2015.

The Plot:

Marvel Studios presents Avengers: Age of Ultron, the epic follow-up to the biggest Super Hero movie of all time. When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.

Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron stars Robert Downey Jr., who returns as Iron Man, along with Chris Evans as Captain America, Chris Hemsworth as Thor and Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk. Together with Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow and Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, and with the additional support of Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Cobie Smulders as Agent Maria Hill, the team must reassemble to defeat James Spader as Ultron, a terrifying technological villain hell-bent on human extinction. Along the way, they confront two mysterious and powerful newcomers, Wanda Maximoff, played by Elizabeth Olsen, and Pietro Maximoff, played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and meet an old friend in a new form when Paul Bettany becomes Vision.

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Keanu Reeves Follows Up ‘John Wick’ with ‘Replicas’

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Rebecca Murray
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Replicas Movie Poster
Poster for the sci-fi film ‘Replicas’ starring Keanu Reeves.

Keanu Reeves, currently in theaters in the action thriller John Wick, has been set to star in Replicas for Lotus Entertainment and di Bonaventura Pictures. The sci-fi thriller will be directed by Tanya Wexler (Hysteria) from a script by Chad St. John, with Reeves, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, and Stephen Hamel producing.

“I jumped at the opportunity to work with Keanu, Stephen, and Lorenzo,” said Wexler. “I love near-future sci-fi and have always been drawn to stories about scientists on the cutting edge of technology whether that’s three years from now or 130 years ago. These are the mavericks that change our lives. This is a story about one who goes to extremes with his own family and is forced to confront that question–how far is too far?”

Lotus Entertainment’s Bill Johnson and Jim Seibel added, “We loved the notion of taking the ‘how far will a man go to save his family’ story hook and then adding a high concept sci-fi twist. Keanu has obviously had a lot of success in the sci-fi genre, and we are excited to have him anchoring a story which we believe will have great appeal to audiences across the globe.”

Filming’s expected to take place next spring.

The Plot:

After a car accident kills his loving family, a daring neuroscientist will stop at nothing to bring them back, even if it means pitting himself against a government-controlled laboratory, a police task force, and the physical laws of science themselves.




‘Sons of Anarchy’s Kim Coates Stars in ‘Mutant World’

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Rebecca Murray
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Kim Coates, best known to millions of Sons of Anarchy fans as ‘Tig,’ will be fighting mutants in the Syfy original movie Mutant World.

Syfy’s set a November 8, 2014 premiere date for the post-apocalyptic sci-fi/horror film, which also stars Holly Deveaux and Ashanti.

According to Syfy, Mutant World follows a group of survivalists who “emerge from their bunkers 10 years after an apocalyptic meteor strike, only to discover the world is overrun with crazed mutants. Trying to survive through the terrible nights, they meet a mysterious traveler – singer Ashanti – who claims a safe haven exists, but to reach it they first have to prepare for all-out war.”

David Winning (Swamp Devil) directed from a script by Matthew Campagna. Mike Frislev and Chad Oakes executive produced the horror film.

Renee Zellweger and Greg Kinnear to Star in ‘Same Kind of Different as Me’

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Rebecca Murray
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Renee Zellweger and Greg Kinnear Star in Same Kind of Different as Me

Paramount Pictures says filming’s just gotten underway on the dramatic film Same Kind of Different as Me starring Renee Zellweger, Greg Kinnear, Djimon Hounsou, and Jon Voight. Directed by first time feature film helmer Michael Carney, the film is based on the non-fiction book by Ron Hall, Denver Moore, and Lynn Vincent. Carney adapted the book for the screen along with Alexander Foard and Ron Hall.

Same Kind of Different as Me is shooting in Jackson, Mississippi.

Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Darren Moorman, Stephen Johnson, and Ron Hall are producing. Chris Bancroft, Hans Graffunder, Michael Carney, and Alexander Foard are executive producing.

The Plot:

Same Kind of Different as Me is the story of an international art dealer Ron Hall (Kinnear) who must befriend a dangerous homeless man (Hounsou) in order to save his struggling marriage to his wife (Zellweger), a woman whose dreams will lead all three of them on the most remarkable journey of their lives. Voight plays Hall’s father, with whom he reconciles thanks to the revelations of his new life.


-By Rebecca Murray

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‘Sons of Anarchy’ Season Seven Episode Eight Preview

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Rebecca Murray
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Sons of Anarchy Season 7 Episode 8 Preview
Charlie Hunnam as Jax Teller and Michael Shamus Wiles as Jury White in ‘Sons of Anarchy’ (Photo Credit: Prashant Gupta / FX)

The countdown is on as we’re now more than halfway through the final season of FX’s Sons of Anarchy with tonight’s eighth episode of season seven airing at 10pm ET/PT. Episode seven found Gemma acting paranoid about what Juice might tell Jax (Charlie Hunnam), not even realizing that her grandson Abel overheard her confession to his baby brother. It appeared episode seven would be Juice’s last, however Jax found a way to use Juice that played on his desire to remain a member of SAMCRO.

And while Juice (Theo Rossi) and Gemma (Katey Sagal) escaped the grim reaper, Bobby was taken by Marks and had his eyeball removed and sent to Jax and the club, along with a video of the actual gouging. He’s still alive, but Jax is going to have to make some heavy decisions if he wants ever to see Bobby (Mark Boone Jr) alive again.

Meanwhile, series creator Kurt Sutter’s had a heck of a week. Filming is currently underway on the series finale, however Sutter had to make an emergency trip to the hospital due to abdominal pain. It turns out he had to undergo an appendectomy and even posted the photo of the removed organ on Instagram. Paris Barclay stepped in to take over so that filming could continue, and Sutter believes he’ll be able to finish up the final two days of shooting this Wednesday and Thursday.

The Plot of Episode Eight:

“The Separation of Crows” – With the search for a missing member at a standstill, focus shifts to flushing out an internal rat.

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Marvel Announces Upcoming Slate of Movies Including Captain Marvel and Black Panther Films

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Rebecca Murray
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Marvels Announces Upcoming Slate of Films

Marvel hosted a special event at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, CA today, making a huge production out of the announcement of their upcoming slate of films. And after all was revealed, Marvel fans have a lot to celebrate as Marvel and Disney are moving forward on major projects (with major budgets).

Here’s the scoop on titles and release dates:

– Captain America: Civil War with Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr is coming on May 6, 2016. Black Panther will be in costume in the film, according to Marvel President Kevin Feige.

– Doctor Strange arrives on November 4, 2016 with Scott Derrickson directing. They’re still in the negotiations stage so Feige did not confirm Benedict Cumberbatch would be playing the title role.

– Guardians of the Galaxy 2 will be released on May 5, 2017.


– Thor: Ragnarok opens on July 28, 2017. Ragnarok means “the end of all things”…

– Black Panther solo movie opens on November 3, 2017 with Chadwick Boseman in the title role.

– Captain Marvel will be released on July 6, 2018. This Captain Marvel will be Carol Danvers, and Feige says now is the right time to be working on a Captain Marvel movie.

– Inhumans is scheduled to arrive on November 2, 2018.

– Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 will open on May 4, 2018 followed by Part 2 on May 3, 2019.

Feige didn’t confirm any solo projects for Hulk, Black Widow, or Hawkeye and instead wants those rumors to continue (along with the rumor of a new Howard the Duck film). Feige said, “The studio is firing on all cylinders right now. We have the best people working behind the camera and in front of the camera.” Feige also said that while they do talk about a The Runaways movie, it’s currently not in the studio’s plans.

– Photos from the Marvel Fan Event

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-By Rebecca Murray

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Ewan McGregor, Charles Barkley, Jimmy Fallon and Jeff Tweedy Compete in Charades

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Rebecca Murray
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Jimmy Fallon and Charles Barkley took on Ewan McGregor and Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy in a competitive game of charades on the October 27, 2014 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Tweedy approached the game calm and collected, Barkley thought his teammate sucked, and Fallon was so into the game he didn’t even notice McGregor was trying to shake his hand to wish him luck.

The Second Film in the ‘Divergent’ Series Gets the 3D Treatment

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Rebecca Murray
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The Divergent Series Insurgent Coming in 3D
Shailene Woodley and Theo James in ‘Divergent’ (Photo © 2013 Summit Entertainment)

When The Divergent Series: Insurgent hits theaters on March 20, 2015, fans will have a choice of either checking it out in 2D or 3D. Lionsgate announced the second film of the series starring Shailene Woodley and Theo James will get a 3D release.

The studio also revealed they’ll be releasing eight interactive 3D character posters today via facebook.com/TheDivergentSeries.

“The second film in the Divergent franchise takes the story and action to another level and, by partnering with RealD, we were able to blend gripping performances and mind-blowing spectacle to create a unique event on screen,” said producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher. “We cannot wait to share this experience with audiences around the world.”

Woodley returns as Tris, James is back as Four, and Kate Winslet returns as Jeanine. Also reprising their roles are Jai Courtney, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort, Zoe Kravitz, Ray Stevenson, Maggie Q, and Mekhi Phifer. Robert Schwentke directed Insurgent with Brian Duffield, Akiva Goldsman, and Mark Bomback adapting Veronica Roth’s book for the screen.

Insurgent will be followed by Allegiant Part 1 on March 18, 2016 and Allegiant Part 2 on March 24, 2017.

The Plot:

The Divergent Series: Insurgent raises the stakes for Tris as she searches for allies and answers in the ruins of a futuristic Chicago. Tris and Four are now fugitives on the run, hunted by Jeanine, the leader of the power-hungry Erudite elite. Racing against time, they must find out what Tris’s family sacrificed their lives to protect, and why the Erudite leaders will do anything to stop them. Haunted by her past choices but desperate to protect the ones she loves, Tris, with Four at her side, faces one impossible challenge after another as they unlock the truth about the past and ultimately the future of their world.




Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti Sign on to ‘Billions’

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Rebecca Murray
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Billions Teaser Trailer with Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti
Damian Lewis as Bobby “Axe” Axelrod in ‘Billions’ (Photo: JoJo Whilden / SHOWTIME)

Showtime’s snagged Damian Lewis (Homeland) and Paul Giamatti (12 Years a Slave) for starring roles in the drama series pilot, Billions. Neil Burger (Divergent) is attached to direct and Showtime’s aiming for an early 2015 start of production.

Billions is written and executive produced by Andrew Ross Sorkin, David Levien, and Brian Koppelman. Showtime gave Billions a pilot order back in March but they haven’t yet announced an anticipated air date.

The Plot:

Billions is a fictional drama that takes a forensic look at the world of high finance by tracking the approaching collision between two titanic figures – the hard-charging, whip-smart U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhodes (Giamatti), and the brilliant, ambitious hedge fund king, Bobby “Axe” Axelrod (Lewis).

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