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Diana Ross Announces Her “In The Name of Love” Summer Tour Dates

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Rebecca Murray
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Diana Ross

Diana Ross will be setting out on a grueling summer leg of her “In The Name of Love” tour set to kick off on June 13, 2014 in Sterling Heights, Michigan. She’ll travel around North America, hitting cities including Atlantic City, New York, and Philadelphia before finishing up the summer leg on September 26, 2014 in Oakland, CA.

IN THE NAME OF LOVE TOUR 2014

June 13 Freedom Hill Amphitheatre Sterling Heights, MI

June 14 Horseshoe Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH

June 17 Hanover Theatre Worcester, MA

June 18 Marvin Sands Performing Arts Ctr Canandaigua, NY

June 20 Caesars Atlantic City Atlantic City, NJ

June 21 WaMu Theatre – MSG New York, NY

June 22 Foxwoods Resort Mashantucket, CT

June 24 Palace Theatre Albany, NY

June 25 Mann’s Center for the Perf Arts Philadelphia, PA

June 26 Sands Bethleham Event Center Bethlehem, PA

June 28 Modell PAC at The Lyric Baltimore, MD

June 29 Filene Center at Wolf Trap Vienna, VA

July 2 Casino Rama Entertainment Ctr Orillia, ON

July 3 Montreal Jazz Festival Montreal, QC

July 4 Montreal Jazz Festival Montreal, QC

Sept 23 Green Music Center Rohnert Park, CA

Sept 26 Paramount, Theatre Oakland, CA

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‘The Congress’ Reveals a Trippy Yet Mesmerizing Trailer

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Rebecca Murray
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I don’t care how many times you watch this trailer, you’re never going to actually figure out what The Congress is all about. Just sit back and try and take it all in. Directed by Ari Folman, The Congress stars Robin Wright, Harvey Keitel, Jon Hamm, Paul Giamatti, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Danny Huston.

Drafthouse Films is releasing The Congress in theaters on August 29, 2014 (and On Demand on July 24th).

The Plot:

More than two decades after catapulting to stardom with The Princess Bride, an aging actress (Robin Wright, playing a version of herself) decides to take her final job: preserving her digital likeness for a future Hollywood. Through a deal brokered by her loyal, longtime agent (Harvey Keitel) and the head of Miramount Studios (Danny Huston), her alias will be controlled by the studio, and will star in any film they want with no restrictions. In return, she receives healthy compensation so she can care for her ailing son and her digitized character will stay forever young.

Twenty years later, under the creative vision of the studio’s head animator (Jon Hamm), Wright’s digital double rises to immortal stardom. With her contract expiring, she is invited to take part in “The Congress” convention as she makes her comeback straight into the world of future fantasy cinema.

The Congress New Trailer and Poster

‘The Giver’ Gives Away More of the Plot in the New Trailer

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Rebecca Murray
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'The Giver'
Brenton Thwaites and Odeya Rush in ‘The Giver’ (Photo © 2014 The Weinstein Company)

This new trailer for The Giver is geared toward those who haven’t read Lois Lowry’s young adult novel. This lengthy trailer that just debuted offers new footage and more details on the film’s setup as well as the basic relationships between the lead characters.

Coming to theaters on August 15, 2014, The Giver was directed by Phillip Noyce and stars Jeff Bridges, Brenton Thwaites, Meryl Streep, Katie Holmes, Alexander Skarsgard, Cameron Monaghan, Odeya Rush, and Taylor Swift.

The Plot:

The haunting story of The Giver centers on Jonas (Brenton Thwaites), a young man who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Yet as he begins to spend time with The Giver (Jeff Bridges), who is the sole keeper of all the community’s memories, Jonas quickly begins to discover the dark and deadly truths of his community’s secret past. With this newfound power of knowledge, he realizes that the stakes are higher than imagined – a matter of life and death for himself and those he loves most. At extreme odds, Jonas knows that he must escape their world to protect them all – a challenge that no one has ever succeeded at before.

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Game of Thrones’ Rose Leslie Joins ‘Sticky Notes’

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Rebecca Murray
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Sticky Notes Movie Poster

Rose Leslie’s going from being a wildling in Game of Thrones to playing a back-up dancer in the dramatic film Sticky Notes starring Ray Liotta. Justin Bartha and Gina Rodriguez have also just joined the film which is shooting in New Orleans and marks the directorial debut of screenwriter Amanda Harlib. Katie Mustard and Joe Jenckes are producing under their Mustard & Co. banner.

Harlib’s writing credits include the adaptation of Matthew Quick’s Sorta Like a Rockstar, and she’s also currently attached to Clueless 2 in development at Paramount Pictures.

The Plot:

Sticky Notes is the story of an emotionally detached backup dancer named Athena (Leslie), who must return home to Florida to help care for her estranged father, Jack (Liotta), after he gets diagnosed with cancer. There she must contend with Jack’s irresponsible lifestyle while looking after six-year-old Honey Bunny who is only beginning to grasp the err in Jack’s ways.

Ben Barnes and Michael Raymond James Star in ‘Sons of Liberty’

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Rebecca Murray
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Ben Barnes stars in Sons of Liberty
Ben Barnes (Photo © Richard Chavez)

Ben Barnes, Ryan Eggold, Michael Raymond-James, Rafe Spall, and Henry Thomas have landed starring roles in Sons of Liberty set up at History. The six-hour miniseries follows rebels Sam Adams, John Adams, Paul Revere, John Hancock, and Joseph Warren at the start of the revolution that made America a free nation.

Barnes will play Sam Adams, Eggold is Joseph Warren, James is Paul Revere, Rafe Spall will play John Hancock, and Henry Thomas is on board as John Adams.

The cast also includes Marton Csokas as General Thomas Gage, Emily Berrington as Margaret Gage, and Dean Norris as Benjamin Franklin. Hans Zimmer is attached to create the title theme, and filming is expected to begin this summer.

“From the Boston Tea Party to the Declaration of Independence, Sons of Liberty will tell the rebellious story of America’s greatest fight for freedom,” said Dirk Hoogstra, Executive Vice President and General Manager, HISTORY & H2. “History continues its commitment to bring viewers historical drama based on real events that have shaped our past, while capturing the spirit of the time. Adams, Hancock, Revere, are famous names in our history books, and Sons of Liberty will bring their stories to life.”

The miniseries will be directed by Kari Skogland (Boardwalk Empire, Vikings) from a script by Stephen David and David C. White.

The Plot:

Calling themselves the Sons of Liberty, they light the spark that ignited a revolution. Though their names have become American legend, this group of young rebels didn’t start off as noble patriots in powdered wigs. They were a new American generation of young men from varied backgrounds, struggling to find purpose in their lives. They were looking for equality, but they found something greater: Independence.




‘Penny Dreadful’ Will Be Back for a Second Season

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Rebecca Murray
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Penny Dreadful Cast
Danny Sapani, Reeve Carney, Billie Piper, Josh Hartnett, Timothy Dalton, Eva Green, Rory Kinnear, and Harry Treadaway in ‘Penny Dreadful’ (Photo by Jim Fiscus/SHOWTIME)

Showtime has given Penny Dreadful a second season renewal order for 10 new episodes set to air in 2015. And just as with season one, season two will shoot in Dublin, Ireland. Season one of the show has been averaging 4.8 million viewers and has become the most-watched new show ever on the network, so news of a renewal order was not unexpected.

“Picking up Penny Dreadful was one of the easiest decisions I’ve made,” said David Nevins, President, Showtime Networks Inc. “The series has had worldwide impact, drawing big, passionate audiences on both sides of the Atlantic, and more than any other show on our network has hit the bullseye with viewers who want to watch television in all the new ways that are available. John Logan has deftly created an epic series that has drawn raves from a wide-range of audiences from quality drama lovers to critics, to hardcore genre fans. We look forward to working once again with our partners at Sky Atlantic and are extremely excited for what’s in store for season two.”

Created, written, and executive produced by John Logan, Penny Dreadful stars Timothy Dalton, Eva Green, Josh Hartnett, and Olivia Llewellyn. The cast also includes Reeve Carney, Rory Kinnear, Harry Treadaway, Danny Sapani, and Billie Piper.

For all of you who need to catch up on the series but were holding off in case it wouldn’t be around longer than one season, Showtime has planned a Penny Dreadful marathon on Saturday, June 7th, leading up to the premiere of the fifth episode of the series on June 8th at 10pm ET/PT. Per the network: “Episodes 101 through 104 of Penny Dreadful will air from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and then again from 11:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m.”




Summit Shows Off a Flashy New ‘Step Up All In’ Poster

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Rebecca Murray
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Poster for 'Step Up All In'
Poster for 'Step Up All In'

For all of you Step Up franchise fans, Summit Entertainment’s just unveiled the new poster for the upcoming addition to the franchise: Step Up All In. In the new film the dancers head to Vegas where they compete in the ultimate dance battle. Directed by Trish Sie, Step Up All In stars Ryan Guzman, Briana Evigan, Stephen “tWitch” Boss, Misha Gabriel, Izabella Miko, Alyson Stoner, and Adam Sevani.

Summit Entertainment will release Step Up All In in theaters on July 25, 2014. And for those who can’t recall all the previous Step Up films, here’s the list:

Step Up (2006)

Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)

Step Up 3D (2010)

Step Up Revolution (2012)

Josh Trank Will Direct a Stand-Alone ‘Star Wars’ Movie

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Rebecca Murray
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Hot on the heels of the announcement of Gareth Edwards as director of the first confirmed Star Wars stand-alone film comes news about a second stand-alone Star Wars movie. Lucasfilm and Disney have confirmed Josh Trank is set to direct one of many stand-alone movies planned that will exist outside the core Saga.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Josh into the family,” said Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. “He is such an incredible talent and has a great imagination and sense of innovation. That makes him perfectly suited to Star Wars, and for this new slate of movies that reach beyond the core characters and storylines of Episodes I through IX.”

“The magic of the Star Wars Universe defined my entire childhood,” commented director Trank. “The opportunity to expand on that experience for future generations is the most incredible dream of all time.”

Trank’s first film, Chronicle, was a critical and box office success. He’s following that up with the new The Fantastic Four set up at 20th Century Fox.

Source: Lucasfilm

Corey Stoll and Laila Robins Join the Cast of ‘Homeland’

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Rebecca Murray
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Corey Stoll
Corey Stoll (Photo by Richard Chavez)

Filming is about to get underway this month in Cape Town, South Africa on Showtime’s critically acclaimed series Homeland, and the network has just announced the addition of two key cast members. Joining the series for season four are Laila Robins (Bored To Death, In Treatment) and Corey Stoll (House of Cards).

According to the announcement, Robins will be a series regular while Stoll is attached as a guest star.

Here’s the scoop on who each new cast member will be playing:

– “Robins joins as a series regular in the role of Martha Boyd, the United States Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, who is professional and put together, with a ship-to-ship voice and the personality to match.”

– “Stoll will guest star as Sandy Bachman, the CIA Chief of Station in Pakistan and a rising star in the Agency’s firmament. The series’ fourth season will begin production later this month in Cape Town, South Africa.”

Homeland season four will debut this fall. Season three, which featured the death of a few major characters, pulled in an average of seven million viewers.

In addition to Bored To Death and In Treatment, Robins’ TV credits include The Sopranos, Person of Interest, Blue Bloods, Damages, Law and Order, Too Big To Fail, and Gabriel’s Fire.

Stoll’s TV work The Normal Heart, Law & Order: Los Angeles, and new series The Strain.

The Homeland Plot:

Homeland tells the story of Carrie Mathison (Emmy, SAG and Golden Globe Award winner Claire Danes), a bi-polar CIA officer who plays by her own rules. At the end of last season Carrie, pregnant with the late Brody’s (Damian Lewis) baby, along with her mentor Saul Berenson (Emmy and Tony Award winner Mandy Patinkin), brought a significant and much-needed win for the agency and country at large. Season four will find Carrie assigned to one of the most volatile and dangerous CIA stations in the Middle East where she is back on the front lines in the war on terror. Along with Danes and Patinkin, Emmy nominee Rupert Friend will return for season four, along with Nazanin Boniadi, who was recently promoted to a series regular.




Dakota Fanning and Elizabeth Olsen are ‘Very Good Girls’

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Rebecca Murray
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Very Good Girls Trailer
Elizabeth Olsen and Dakota Fanning in Very Good Girls distributed by Tribeca Film.

“When we lose our innocence, we have to find ourselves”

Dakota Fanning and Elizabeth Olsen play best friends who fall for the same guy in the new trailer for the romantic drama Very Good Girls from Tribeca Film. Written and directed by Naomi Foner, the cast also includes Boyd Holbrook, Demi Moore, Richard Dreyfuss, Peter Sarsgaard, Clark Gregg, and Ellen Barkin.

Very Good Girls opens in theaters on July 25, 2014.

The Plot:

Best friends Lily (Dakota Fanning) and Gerry (Elizabeth Olsen), home for one last New York summer, make a pact to lose their virginity before leaving for college. But when they both fall for the same handsome artist (Boyd Holbrook) and Lily starts seeing him in secret, a lifelong friendship is tested.

Watch the trailer:

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