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Filming Begins on Season Two of ‘Under the Dome’

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Filming Begins on Under the Dome Season 2
Mike Vogel, Colin Ford and Stephen King on the set of Under the Dome' (Photo: Brownie Harris/CBS©2014 CBS Broadcasting Inc)

CBS announced films is now underway on season two of the summer series Under the Dome starring Mike Vogel, Rachelle Lefevre, Dean Norris, Natalie Martinez, Britt Robertson, Alex Koch, and Colin Ford. Very loosely based on the bestselling book by Stephen King, the series follows the inhabitants of a small town who are cut off from the world after a dome of unknown and perhaps unearthly origin surrounds their city.

Season two is currently shooting in Wilmington, North Carolina. Author King wrote the first episode and series executive producer Jack Bender will direct episode one. King also returns as executive producer along with Steven Spielberg, Neal Baer, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Stacey Snider, and Brian K. Vaughan. CBS has set a June 30, 2014 premiere date for the second season.

Season one averaged 15.06 million viewers and helped prove that audiences will tune into new primetime shows during the hot summer months. Under the Dome earned the title of the most watched “scripted summer series” since 1992.

Watch the start of production video that shows Stephen King Tweeting from a typewriter – because he’s Stephen King:

Coldplay Announces Ghost Stories Release Date

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Coldplay MagicColdplay will be releasing their new album Ghost Stories on May 19, 2014 and the group’s just released their new single, “Magic,” off the upcoming album. The sixth album will arrive via Parlophone/Atlantic Records and marks the first new album since 2011’s Mylo Xyloto.
 
Chris also shared this handwritten not with the track list for Ghost Stories along with the lyrics to “Magic.”
 

Post by Coldplay.

Ghost Stories Track List:

1. Always In My Head
2. Magic
3. Ink
4. True Love
5. Midnight
6. Another’s Arms
7. Oceans
8. A Sky Full Of Stars
9. O
 
Listen to “Magic”
 

 
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Transformers: Age of Extinction Offers Up a New Mark Wahlberg Poster

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Mark Wahlberg poster from Transformers: Age of ExtinctionParamount Pictures just unveiled this new poster for the upcoming Transformers movie, Transformers: Age of Extinction. The film marks the first of the Transformers movies without Shia LaBeouf who’s currently busy telling everyone he’s not famous anymore. Directed by Michael Bay, the new cast is led by Mark Wahlberg and includes Sophia Myles, TJ Miller, Titus Welliver, Jack Reynor, Nicola Peltz, Stanley Tucci, Han Geng, and Kelsey Grammer.
 
Paramount’s releasing the fourth Transformers movie on June 27, 2014.
 
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Cate Blanchett Hashtags Julia Roberts and Inquiring Minds Want to Know Why

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Cate Blanchett 2014 Oscar Speech
Cate Blanchett poses with her Oscar on March 2, 2014. (Photo credit: Johnny Vy © A.M.P.A.S.)

Cate Blanchett was the frontrunner to snag the Best Actress Oscar for her performance in Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine, and as expected she did win the Oscar in a field that included Amy Adams (American Hustle), Sandra Bullock (Gravity), Judi Dench (Philomena), and Academy fave Meryl Streep (August: Osage County). And while winning was expected, Blanchett’s Oscar acceptance speech led to a lot of questions including why she said “Julia, #suckit” followed by “You know what I mean.”

Backstage in the press room, Blanchett was asked about that specific statement in an otherwise eloquent speech. And apparently, what happens between Blanchett and Roberts, stays between Blanchett and Roberts (although it likely didn’t occur in Vegas). Blanchett offered only a tiny clue to the origin of the hashtag statement in response to the question. “It happened in the bar with Ms. Roberts, and that’s all I am prepared to say,” said Blanchett.

Blanchett also spoke about the pressures of being an Oscar frontrunner. “What kind of pressure? An intense, unbearable pressure which I’m so glad is over,” explained Blanchett. “I mean, look, it has been every year. And having been in theatre primarily for the last six years, I can say this objectively. Every year I watch this thing remotely, and every year there are 5, 6, 10, 12, 20 performances by women that I am gobsmacked by and inspired by. And you know, it gets whittled down to five ‑‑ is it five of us? And I mean, to be in conversation with those women, you know, by proxy, because we are all crammed together into one category, I mean, that’s the privilege. And the rest is just chocolate.”

‘Frozen’ Unthaws Wallets Worldwide

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A scene from 'Frozen' (Photo © Walt Disney Animation Studios)

Hot off its Oscar wins in the Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song categories comes official word that Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Frozen has passed the $1 billion mark at the global box office. Frozen now stands as the biggest non-sequel animated feature film in the history of motion pictures, and it’s now the second biggest international-grossing animated film of all time.

According to Disney, Frozen‘s brought in $388.8 million domestically and $611.5 million internationally. For those who prefer not to do the math themselves, that adds up to about $1,000.3 million. Frozen‘s the seventh film from the Mouse House to reach that mark, following in the footsteps of Marvel’s The Avengers, Iron Man 3, Pirates of the Caribbean 3 and 4, Toy Story 3, and Alice in Wonderland.

“With Frozen, we knew we had something truly special on our hands, and it has connected with fans and filmgoers around the world in a way we only dreamed was possible,” stated Alan Horn, Chairman, The Walt Disney Studios. “Animation is the cornerstone of our company, and thanks to the vision, dedication, and talent of our tremendous cast and filmmaking team, Disney Animation has come roaring back with a new classic for fans of all ages.”

The Official Frozen Plot: Walt Disney Animation Studios, the studio behind Tangled and Wreck-It Ralph, presents Frozen, a stunning big-screen comedy adventure. Fearless optimist Anna (voice of Kristen Bell) sets off on an epic journey — teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff (voice of Jonathan Groff) and his loyal reindeer Sven — to find her sister Elsa (voice of Idina Menzel), whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter.

Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls, and a hilarious snowman named Olaf (voice of Josh Gad), Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom.





Lupita Nyong’s Gives One of the Best Speeches of the 2014 Oscars

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Lupita Nyong'o Oscar Acceptance Speech
Oscar® during the live ABC Telecast of The Oscars® from the Dolby® Theatre in Hollywood, CA Sunday, March 2, 2014. (Photo credit: Todd Wawrychuk / ©A.M.P.A.S.)

Newcomer Lupita Nyong’o was poised enough to get through her speech but emotional enough to guarantee she meant every single word of her Oscar acceptance speech. After a rousing round of applause and a hug from her 12 Years a Slave director Steve McQueen, Nyong’o embraced the Oscar statuette and thanked the Academy for the incredible honor. She also talked about how she realizes the joy she’s experiencing in her life is thanks to so much pain in someone else’s, and she saluted Patsy as well as the real Solomon Northup whose memoir inspired the film.

“Steve McQueen, you charge everything you fashion with a breath of your own spirit,” said Nyong’o. “Thank you so much for putting me in this position. This has been the joy of my life. I’m certain that the dead are standing about you and watching and they are grateful and so am I.

Chiwetel, thank you for your fearlessness and how deeply you went into telling Solomon’s story. Michael Fassbender, thank you so much. You were my rock. Alfre and Sarah, it was a thrill to work with you. Joe Walker, the invisible performer in the editing room, thank you. Sean Bobbitt, Kalaadevi, Adruitha, Patty Norris, thank you, thank you, thank you, I could not be here without your work.”

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Jimmy Kimmel Live: YouTube’s Viral Videos Remade by Hollywood

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What if Hollywood turned to YouTube for inspiration? Could there be big screen versions of “Charlie Bit My Finger,” “Keyboard Cat,” and “David After Dentist?” If so, what would those films look like? Jimmy Kimmel answered that question with three star-studded trailers for films based on viral YouTube videos.
 
Among the stars showing up in the trailers are Chris Hemsworth, Liam Hemsworth, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Kevin Spacey, Christoph Waltz, Gary Oldman, Ben Kingsley, Abbie Cornish, Mandy Patinkin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Samuel L. Jackson, and Seth Rogen.
 
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The Complete List of Oscar Winners

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2014 Oscar Winners Complete List
Oscar®-nominated director Alfonso Cuaron on the red carpet at the 86th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood, CA. (Photo credit: Matt Petit / ©A.M.P.A.S.)
Gravity is flying high, winning seven Academy Awards including Best Director and Best Cinematography. Also having a huge night was 12 Years a Slave‘s cast, director, and producers. 12 Years a Slave earned the Best Supporting Actress, Adapted Screenplay, and Best Picture Oscars, with director Steve McQueen actually jumping for joy after he finished his Best Picture acceptance speech.
 
The March 2, 2014 broadcast was hosted by Ellen DeGeneres and featured musical performances by Idina Menzel, Karen O, U2, Pharrell, Pink, and Bette Midler. It also featured some incredibly moving acceptance speeches from first-time winners.

86th Annual Academy Awards Winners:

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Jared Leto in “Dallas Buyers Club” (Focus Features)
 
ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
“The Great Gatsby” (Warner Bros.) Catherine Martin
 
ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
“Dallas Buyers Club” (Focus Features) Adruitha Lee and Robin Mathews
 
BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
“Mr. Hublot”
 
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM OF THE YEAR
“Frozen” (Walt Disney)
Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee and Peter Del Vecho
 
ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS
“Gravity” (Warner Bros.) Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, Dave Shirk and Neil Corbould
 
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
“Helium”
An M & M Production
Anders Walter and Kim Magnusson
 
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
“The Lady In Number 6: Music Saved My Life”
A Reed Entertainment Production
Malcolm Clarke and Nicholas Reed
 
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
“20 Feet From Stardom” (RADiUS-TWC)
A Gil Friesen Productions and Tremolo Production
Morgan Neville, Gil Friesen and Caitrin Rogers
 
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
“The Great Beauty” (Janus Films) – Italy
An Indigo Film Production
 
ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING
“Gravity” (Warner Bros.) Skip Lievsay, Niv Adiri, Christopher Benstead and Chris Munro
 
PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Lupita Nyong’o in “12 Years A Slave” (Fox Searchlight)
 
ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Gravity” (Warner Bros.) Emmanuel Lubezki
 
ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM EDITING
“Gravity” (Warner Bros.) Alfonso Cuarón and Mark Sanger
 
ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
“The Great Gatsby” (Warner Bros.) Production Design: Catherine Martin; Costume Design: Beverley Dunn
 
ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES (ORIGINAL SCORE)
“Gravity” (Warner Bros.) Steven Price
 
ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES (ORIGINAL SONG)
“Let It Go” from “Frozen” (Walt Disney)
Music and Lyric by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
 
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
“12 Years A Slave” (Fox Searchlight) Screenplay by John Ridley
 
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
“Her” (Warner Bros.) Written by Spike Jonze
 
ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING
“Gravity” (Warner Bros.) Alfonso Cuarón
 
PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Cate Blanchett in “Blue Jasmine” (Sony Pictures Classics)
 
PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Matthew McConaughey in “Dallas Buyers Club” (Focus Features)
 
BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
“12 Years a Slave” (Fox Searchlight)
A River Road, Plan B, New Regency Production
Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen and Anthony Katagas, Producers
 
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The Selfie That Broke Twitter

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Ellen DeGeneres' Oscar Selfie Breaks Twitter

Ellen DeGeneres did a lot of playing around with the audience during the 2014 Oscars telecast, ordering pizza, sharing it with the stars (including Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie), and asking Harvey Weinstein to fork over money for the tip. She also sat in a few empty chairs and just made her way around the first few rows talking to Oscar nominees and other celebs who had the choice seats right up front.

But easily the most talked about moment of the night as far as DeGeneres’ duties as a host were concerned came when she decided to take a selfie with a few of the A-listers and Tweet the photo. The resulting photo proceeded to break Twitter. That’s right, Twitter went down in the middle of the Oscar broadcast which wasn’t good news for all of those

Not only did the photo temporarily break Twitter, it also set a new record as the most re-tweeted tweet. As I type this, it has over 2.2 million re-tweets, and that number’s still growing. And in case you’re wondering who that is peeking in on the left side of the photo next to Jennifer Lawrence, it’s Oscar-winner Jared Leto.

Matthew McConaughey Delivers a Moving Oscar Acceptance Speech

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Matthew McConaughey kept it together for most of his Best Actor Oscar acceptance speech but choked up a bit when he talked about the importance of his mother, deceased father, his wife, and his children. McConaughey earned his first Oscar for the dramatic film Dallas Buyers Club and as a Best Actor nominee, had to sit through nearly three hours of the awards show before learning if he would be taking home the Oscar statuette.

McConaughey’s co-star Jared Leto also went home an Oscar winner, however, he learned his fate right off the bat. Leto’s Best Supporting Actor category was the first award of the night, which meant Leto could actually relax and have fun for the rest of the evening.

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