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‘Sons of Anarchy’ Season 6 Finale Sets Series Record

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Rebecca Murray
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Sons of Anarchy Season 6 Finale
Mark Boone Junior as Robert ‘Bobby’ Munson, Charlie Hunnam as Jackson ‘Jax’ Teller, and Tommy Flanagan as Filip ‘Chibs’ Telford in ‘Sons of Anarchy’ (Photo by Prashant Gupta/Copyright 2013 FXNetworks)

I’m still recovering from the explosive season six finale of Sons of Anarchy and it appears audiences were very anxious to find out if creator Kurt Sutter would be killing off any major characters as the series finished up this season. [Don’t worry – no spoilers will be included in this article.] In fact, so many SoA fans tuned in that the season six finale set a new record as the series’ most-watched finale.

Episode 13 of season six had 5.2 million viewers tuning in during its first airing. FX reports that an additional 1.2 million viewers tuned in for the encore for a total of 6.4 million viewers. That’s enough to earn it the top spot in the Sons of Anarchy season finale rankings.

In addition, the finale (titled “A Mother’s Work”) is now the second highest-rated episode of the series behind only the season six premiere. Overall, season six has been averaging 7.3 million viewers which makes it the highest-rated season in SoA history.

In Memoriam 2013 – Turner Classic Movies Tribute Video

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Rebecca Murray
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Set to the music of “In the Embers” by Sleeping At Last, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) remembers “cinematic artists” who passed away in 2013 with a stunning montage shot at The Lyric Fine Arts Theatre in Birmingham, Alabama. Included in the ‘In Memoriam’ video are classic movie actors Karen Black, Eileen Brennan, Harry Carey Jr., Deanna Durbin, Charles Durning, Annette Funicello, James Gandolfini, Jack Klugman, Eleanor Parker, Jean Stapleton, Esther Williams and Jonathan Winters. Film critics Roger Ebert and Stanley Kauffman also are featured along with directors Hal Needham, Michael Winner, and Bryan Forbes.

‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ Offers a New Poster

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Rebecca Murray
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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Caesar Poster
Poster of Caesar in 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes'

Yes, that’s Caesar scowling at you on the new poster for 20th Century Fox’s Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Hitting theaters on July 11, 2014 (a week earlier than it was originally scheduled to arrive), this second film of the new Apes series stars Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell, Kodi Smith-Mcphee, Enrique Muriciano, and Kirk Acevedo.

Matt Reeves directs, with Peter Chernin, Dylan Clark, Rick Jaffa, and Amanda Silver producing.

The Plot:

A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth’s dominant species.

First Look: ‘Vikings Season 2 Shows Off 2 Photos

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Rebecca Murray
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Travis Fimmel and Donal Logue in Vikings Season 2
Ragnar (Travis Fimmel, center) joins forces with King Horik (Donal Logue, far right) in season two of Vikings. (Photo credit: Bernard Walsh/HISTORY)

On average, 4.3 million viewers tuned in to the first nine-episode season of History’s Vikings starring Travis Fimmel and created by Michael Hirst. The addictive, gritty drama, which was the #1 new cable series of the year according to History Channel, will return for a second season in February 2014, and the network has just unveiled two new photos from the upcoming season.

Per the History Channel: “In the season premiere, the battle begins between Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) and Rollo (Clive Standen). This Viking clash pits brother against brother and there can only be one victor.”

Clive Standen and Throbjorn Harr in Vikings Season 2
Rollo (Clive Standen, third from left) prepares for battle with Jarl Borg (Thorbjorn Harr, far right) against his brother Ragnar who has allied with King Horik in 'Vikings'. (Photo credit: Bernard Walsh/HISTORY)

Vikings Interviews:

– Michael Hirst
– Travis Fimmel and Clive Standen
– Katheryn Winnick and Jessalyn Gilsig
– Gustaf Skarsgard and George Blagden

San Diego Film Critics Name Her the Year’s Best Movie

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Rebecca Murray
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Her Named Best Film by National Board of Review
Amy Adams and Joaquin Phoenix in 'Her' (Photo © Warner Bros Pictures)
After much debate, a tiny amount of yelling, and a run-off ballot, Spike Jonze’s Her was selected as the Best Film of 2013 by the San Diego Film Critics Society (of which I’m a member). The group also chose Her‘s screenplay as the Best Original Screenplay of the year and gave it the award for Best Score, making the romantic drama the only movie to earn multiple awards from the group this year (not including the award for Body of Work).
 
Here’s the full list of 2013 winners and runner-ups:
 
BEST FILM
Winner: Her
Runner-up: Inside Llewyn Davis
 
BEST DIRECTOR
Winner: Alfonso Cuarón, Gravity
Runner-up: Joel and Ethan Coen, Inside Llewyn Davis
 
BEST ACTRESS
Winner: Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Runner-up: Adèle Exarchopoulos, Blue is the Warmest Color
 
BEST ACTOR
Winner: Oscar Isaac, Inside Llewyn Davis
Runner-up: Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave
 
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Winner: Shailene Woodley, The Spectacular Now
Runner-up: Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
 
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Winner: Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Runner-up: Daniel Bruhl, Rush
 
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Winner: Spike Jonze, Her
Runner-ups: Prisoners, Enough Said, and Blue Jasmine
 
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Winner: Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke, Before Midnight
Runner-up: John Ridley, 12 Years a Slave
 
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Winner: Drug War
 
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Winner: The Act of Killing
Runner-up: Blackfish
 
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Winner: Emmanuel Lubezki, To The Wonder
Runner-up: Bruno Delbonnel, Inside Llewyn Davis
 
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Winner: The Wind Rises
Runner-up: Get a Horse
 
BEST EDITING
Winner: Christopher Rouse, Captain Phillips
Runner-up: Alfonso Cuarón and Mark Sanger, Gravity
 
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Winner: Catherine Martin and Karen Murphy, The Great Gatsby
Runner-up: Michael Corenblith, Saving Mr. Banks
 
BEST SCORE
Winner: Arcade Fire, Her
Runner-up: Bjorn Eriksson, Broken Circle Breakdown
 
BEST ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE
Winner: American Hustle
Runner-ups: Prisoners and Short Term 12
 
BODY OF WORK
Matthew McConaughey for Mud, Dallas Buyers Club, and The Wolf of Wall Street
 
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‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ Adds Four Performers

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Rebecca Murray
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Ariana Grande in White Boots
Ariana Grande (Photo by Republic Records)

The list of musical guests set to help ring in 2014 has just expanded, with ABC announcing Daughtry, Capital Cities, Ariana Grande, and The Fray will all be taking the stage during Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2014. They join the list of previously announced artists that includes Jason Derulo, Fall Out Boy, Florida Georgia Line, Jennifer Hudson, Enrique Iglesias, and Robin Thicke.

Capital Cities, Daughtry, Ariana Grande, and The Fray will be joining Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas during the West Coast portion of the New Year’s Eve special.

Ryan Seacrest returns to host the East Coast segments live from Times Square. Before the ball drops at midnight, Seacrest, Fergie, and Jenny McCarthy will host a two-hour special starting at 8pm ET featuring the 30 greatest female artists. Then at 10pm ET, the celebration kicks up a notch with Dick Clark’s Primetime New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2014‘s musical performances and special guests.

OneRepublic to Perform on the People’s Choice Awards

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Rebecca Murray
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OneRepublic If I Lose Myself

OneRepublic has committed to performing on the People’s Choice Awards to be held on January 8, 2014 at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live. The Grammy-nominated band’s most recent album was released on March 26th and debuted in the #4 spot on the Billboard Top 200 chart. Their latest single, “Counting Stars,” is currently sitting at #3 on the Top 40 radio chart.

In addition to performing on the show, OneRepublic will also be in attendance as a nominee in the Favorite Group category.

“OneRepublic is one of the hottest bands out there today and we are excited that they are going to perform for us on the People’s Choice Awards,” said producer Mark Burnett. “I am personally a huge fan of the band and I am also working with Ryan Tedder on The Voice so it’s all OneRepublic all the time and we are thrilled they agreed to come on board for the show.”

The End’s in Sight for ‘Californication’

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Rebecca Murray
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Californication Comes to an End
David Duchovny in 'Californication' (Photo by Jordin Althaus/SHOWTIME)

Fans of Showtime’s Californication will have just one more season to enjoy the sexual hijinx of Hank. Showtime’s confirmed that season seven will be the last for the show starring David Duchovny, Natascha McElhone, Madeleine Martin, Evan Handler, and Pamela Adlon. Duchovny also serves as an executive producer on the series along with series creator Tom Kapinos.

Season seven will premiere in April 2014, however, the exact date hasn’t been announced.

“With its unique blend of lyricism and excess, Californication has been one of our groundbreaking signature series,” said David Nevins. “We will always be indebted to Tom Kapinos for leading the creative charge on this memorable comedy, and to David Duchovny for making us root for an unapologetic hedonist like Hank Moody. Tom has carefully planned the final chapter of Hank’s journey and has brought it to a beautiful and satisfying conclusion for new and long-time fans alike.”

Over the previous six seasons, Californication has earned five Emmy nominations, six Golden Globe nominations, and a Screen Actors Guild nomination. Season six averaged 2.9 million viewers.

The Plot:

From his debut in August 2007, Hank Moody quickly became everyone’s favorite unflinchingly honest, self-destructive lothario who bowed at the altar of sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll. The final season will find him joining the writer’s room as his never-released film “Santa Monica Cop” now becomes a television series of the same name. He’s riled frequently by his boss, the show’s old-school executive producer Rick Rath (guest star Michael Imperioli), and his fellow writing team members, including Goldie (guest star Mary Lynn Rajskub) and Alonzo (co-star Alonzo Bodden).

But he’s thrown by the reemergence of old friend Julia (guest star Heather Graham), whose arrival causes chaos in Hank’s already hectic life, and with his on-off relationship with Karen (McElhone). Meanwhile, Charlie (Handler) and Marcy (Adlon) grapple with the aftermath of their reunion and an enticing offer from her ex-husband, Stu Beggs (guest star Stephen Tobolowsky). Rob Lowe, Brandon T. Jackson, Oliver Cooper and Mercedes Masohn will also guest star.




MTV Announces Their Top 10 Movies of 2013 List

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Rebecca Murray
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This Is The End Cast Photo
Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, James Franco, Danny McBride and Jay Baruchel in ‘This Is The End’ (Photo by Suzanne Hanover © 2013 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc)

MTV’s annual Movie Awards usually have nothing in common with the choices made by critics, entertainment publications, or guilds. In fact, their movie awards show earned the nickname of the Twilight Awards because whenever a sparkling vampire movie was released, MTV showered it with nominations.

However, they take their year-end Best Of lists a bit more seriously. But that doesn’t mean the MTV list is going to match any other Top 10 list from a major network, publication, or group of critics. Not many lists include World War Z and Iron Man 3 as two of the top 10 movies of the year.

1. Gravity
2. This Is the End
3. Wolf of Wall Street
4. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
5. Iron Man 3
6. 12 Years a Slave
7. American Hustle
8. Spring Breakers
9. World War Z
10. The World’s End

MTV also announced Miley Cyrus is MTV’s Best Artist of 2013 and Pope Francis and Lorde are 2013’s Man and Woman of the Year.

CBS Greenlights The Dovekeepers Miniseries

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Rebecca Murray
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Alice Hoffman's The Dovekeepers MiniseriesAlice Hoffman’s historical novel The Dovekeepers is being adapted into a four-hour miniseries set to air on CBS in 2015. Roma Downey and Mark Burnett (The Voice, Survivor) are on board as executive producers, and Hoffman will be involved in the production of the miniseries as a consultant.
 
Commenting on the CBS miniseries, Hoffman said, “I am thrilled that my novel The Dovekeepers, produced by Roma Downey, who I so admire for her vision and strong commitment to the stories of women of the ancient world, will be at CBS with Nina Tassler, who is dedicated to storytelling at the highest level.”
 
“The Dovekeepers is a compelling, beautifully written novel that combines history and fiction into a timeless story of survival and heroism,” stated Nina Tassler, President, CBS Entertainment. “We’re thrilled to be working with Roma Downey and Mark Burnett to bring Alice Hoffman’s epic saga to life. Mark and Roma possess an amazing passion for telling biblical stories and for producing entertaining television on an event scale.”
 
“We are excited to get to turn this bestselling novel by Alice Hoffman into an epic miniseries that will be a major television event on CBS,” added Downey. “This novel is a testament to the human spirit and how love can rise from the ashes of war. It is, quite simply, an amazing story of heroism and hope, and a story that must be seen not just with the eyes but felt with the heart.”
 
The Plot:
 
Set in ancient Israel, The Dovekeepers is based on the true events at Masada in 70 C.E. After being forced out of their home in Jerusalem by the Romans, 900 Jews were ensconced in a fortress at Masada, a mountain in the Judean desert. Besieged at Masada, the Jews held out for months against the vast Roman armies. The miniseries will recount the unfolding events from the perspective of four extraordinary women who arrive at Masada independently and with unique backstories, but who share a common bond for survival.
 
Source: CBS
 
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