Lady Gaga performed “Applause” – the debut single from her upcoming ARTPOP album – for the first time live on stage at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. And, as always, she didn’t just simply sing the song. No, Lady Gaga set a new unofficial record of wearing five different costumes yet never leaving the stage as she got the crowd worked up during “Applause.”
First Look: ‘Divergent’ Movie Trailer
Will Divergent be able to break the young adult book-to-movie string of bad luck? The first footage debuted at MTV’s Video Music Awards, and those who aren’t familiar with Veronica Roth’s book series may believe this is just a Hunger Games wannabe. It’s not. Roth’s created a world just as harsh and inhospitable as that of Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games series, but Roth’s book series has very little else in common with Collins’.
Directed by Neil Burger, the cast includes Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Jai Courtney, Ray Stevenson, Zoe Kravitz, Miles Teller, Maggie Q, Tony Goldwyn, Ashley Judd, Ansel Elgort, Mekhi Phifer, Ben Lamb, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Christian Madsen, Amy Newbold, and Kate Winslet.
Summit Entertainment’s releasing Divergent in theaters on March 21, 2014.
“Divergent is a thrilling action-adventure set in a future world where people are divided into distinct factions based on their personalities,” reads Summit’s synopsis. “Tris Prior (Woodley) is warned she is Divergent and will never fit into any one group. When she discovers a conspiracy to destroy all Divergents, she must find out what makes being Divergent so dangerous before it’s too late.”
Interview with the cast at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con:
‘Ironside’ Series Preview: Cast, Photo Details, and Video
Blair Underwood and Pablo Schreiber lead the cast of NBC’s new one-hour drama Ironside. Premiering on October 2, 2013, the new series is a reboot of the classic detective series that starred Raymond Burr.
Blair Underwood stars as Det. Robert Ironside, Pablo Schreiber plays Virgil, and Spencer Grammer is Holly. Neal Bledsoe stars as Teddy, Kenneth Choi is Captain Ed Rollins, and Brent Sexton is Gary.
The Synopsis: In the gritty world of the NYPD, no one’s tougher than Det. Robert Ironside (Blair Underwood). He is fearless; his instincts are second to none, and those around him must stay on their toes if they want to keep up. When his spine was shattered by a bullet two years ago, he swore he’d never let a wheelchair slow him down.
Ironside and his trusted, handpicked team of detectives each offer a unique background, perspective, and skill set. Comprising the team are: Virgil (Pablo Schreiber), a man who wrestles with the dichotomy of being one of NYPD’s toughest cops in the city, yet a loving family man at home where he imparts life lessons to his children that he does not necessarily follow in the line of duty; Holly (Spencer Grammer), a strong, feisty detective who loves the rush of being undercover and the danger that goes with the job and who has mysterious family ties to the Brooklyn underworld; and Teddy (Neal Bledsoe), a rich, highly-educated young cop who has never been good with authority and is connected in a way that only those born into wealth enjoy.
Their boss, Capt. Ed Rollins (Kenneth Choi), calm and pragmatic, handles situations with a level head and cool demeanor. He and Ironside share a mutual respect and admiration for each other despite their push-pull relationship.
Also in the mix is Gary (Brent Sexton), Ironside’s scrappy ex-partner and a hard-nosed detective who marvels at Ironside’s will and ability to piece together his life after being shot.
Together, this dedicated and capable group does whatever it takes to solve New York’s most difficult and notorious crimes, and they will stop at nothing in their pursuit of justice.
‘Dexter’ Season 8 Episode 9 Preview
Dexter’s search for the Brain Surgeon heats up and Hannah’s being pursued by federal marshals in this ninth episode of Dexter‘s final season. Episode nine premieres on Sunday, August 25, 2013 at 9pm.
The Plot of “Make Your Own Kind Of Music:”
Dexter (Michael C Hall) investigates a murder that hits close to home. Dr. Vogel gets the surprise of a lifetime when someone returns from her past.
‘All the Boys Love Mandy Lane’ Finally Heads to Theaters
Shot seven years ago and debuting at the 2006 – 2006! – Toronto Film Festival, All the Boys Love Mandy Lane is finally getting a theatrical release. A run on the festival circuit in ’06 and ’07 built up a following for the horror movie which was picked up by the Weinstein Company and left to sit on a shelf. Now All the Boys Love Mandy Lane is actually seeing the inside of theaters beginning on October 11, 2013 through RadiusTWC.
And in case you’re wondering, the indie horror film made for just $750,000 was directed by Jonathan Levine who went on to make The Wackness, 50/50, and Warm Bodies – all of which had theatrical releases. The cast is led by Amanda Heard and Anson Mount and also includes Whitney Able, Michael Welch, Edwin Hodge, Aaron Himelstein, Luke Grimes, and Melissa Price.
The Plot: All the Boys Love Mandy Lane is about a group of high-schoolers who invite Mandy Lane, “a good girl” who becomes the object of everyone’s affection after returning from summer break, to a weekend party on a secluded ranch. While the festivities rage on, the number of revelers begins to mysteriously drop one at a time.
Watch the trailer:
Tori Spelling Comedy Coming to ABC Family
Tori Spelling (90210) will be executive producing and starring in a new comedy series set up at ABC Family. Mystery Girls is one of three new comedy pilots ABC Family is moving forward on as just announced by ABC Family President Michael Riley.
Joining Mystery Girls in getting a greenlit for pilots are Work Mom and Young & Hungry.
“We have seen great success with our comedy series and look to grow our comedy offerings. These pilots offer a great mix of humor and iconic characters,” stated Kate Juergens, Executive Vice President, Original Programming and Development and Chief Creative Officer, ABC Family.
Details on the Three New Comedies
Mystery Girls:
Mystery Girls, starring Tori Spelling, follows a former starlet who is roped into solving crimes with her former mystery TV show costar when a witness to a crime will only speak to the infamous ‘Mystery Girls.’
Work Mom:
Work Mom is a half-hour workplace comedy following Heather, who finally gets promoted at her digital marketing firm and winds up hiring her recently unemployed mother. Her vivacious mother, Eden, mixes up the office in a way no one could have predicted. The pilot was written by Grant Levy and Dominik Rothbard (Bunheads).
Young & Hungry:
Two worlds collide in Young & Hungry when Nick, a well-off young tech entrepreneur, hires Gabi, a feisty young food blogger, to be his personal chef. The pilot was written by David Holden (Accidentally on Purpose).
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Stumble It! ‘The White Queen’ Series Preview: Cast, Plot, and Trailer
Rebecca Ferguson and Max Irons star in Starz’s The White Queen, based on Philippa Collins’ historic novel. The new perido drama will premiere on August 10, 2013.
Max Irons stars as Edward IV, Rebecca Ferguson plays Elizabeth Woodville, James Frain is Lord Warwick, Janet McTeer is Jacquetta, Amanda Hale is Margaret Beaufort, and Faye Marsay is Anne Neville. Aneurin Bernard plays Richard, Duke of York; David Oakes is George, Duke of Clarence; Juliet Aubrey is Countess of Warwick; Eleanor Tomlinson is Isabel Neville; and Frances Tomelty is Lady Beauchamp.
The cast also includes Michael Maloney as Henry Stafford, Ben Lamb as Anthony Rivers, Hugh Mitchell as Richard Welles, Simon Ginty as John Rivers, Eve Ponsenby as Mary Woodville, and Robert Pugh as Baron Rivers.
The Synopsis: The White Queen is a riveting portrayal of one of the most dramatic and turbulent times in English history. A story of love and lust, seduction and deception, betrayal and murder, it is uniquely told through the perspective of three different yet equally relentless women – Elizabeth Woodville, Margaret Beaufort and Anne Neville. In their quest for power, they will scheme, manipulate and seduce their way onto the English throne.
The year is 1464, before the Tudor dynasty ruled the country, and war has been ravaging throughout England over who is the rightful King. It is a bitter dispute between two sides of the same family, The House of York and The House of Lancaster.
The House of York’s young and handsome Edward IV is crowned King of England with the help of the master manipulator, Lord Warwick “The Kingmaker.” But when Edward falls in love with a beautiful Lancastrian commoner, Elizabeth Woodville, Warwick’s plan to control the throne comes crashing down.
A violent, high-stakes struggle ensues between Elizabeth, her most fierce adversary, Lancastrian Margaret Beaufort, and Anne Neville, the pawn in her father’s power game – each woman vying for the crown.
News: Max Irons lands a starring role
Stephen Moyer Hears ‘The Sound of Music’
Stephen Moyer’s going from playing a Southern vampire possessed by a god in True Blood to Captain Von Trapp in NBC’s The Sound of Music. The musical, which already snagged Carrie Underwood as Maria, will be broadcast live on December 5, 2013. Yes, live – you read that correctly. The Sound of Music will air as a three-hour live holiday special.
For those not up on their Sound of Music trivia, here’s a description of Moyer and Underwood’s characters: “Moyer will portray decorated World War I hero Capt. Georg Von Trapp, who is the single father of seven children. Living in Austria on the cusp of World War II, the militaristic but warm-hearted Von Trapp engages a young governess, Maria, who he hires to care for his children.”
Moyer’s no stranger to musicals, most recently appearing in the Hollywood Bowl production of Chicago as lawyer Billy Flynn.
The Fall Movie Preview 2013
By Kevin Finnerty
As summer comes to a close and the kids go back to school, so comes to an end the summer blockbusters in order to make way for the films hoping to get consideration for Oscars – and to cash in on the holiday movie-going public. Which means it’s time for the Fall Movie Preview. What can you expect up on the big screen this fall and holiday season? Films about a brave captain, car racers, The People’s Princess, a Demi-God, con-artists, and the return of San Diego’s favorite news anchor.
Rush – Starring Daniel Brühl, Chris Hemsworth and Olivia Wilde
Plot: Tells the story of Austrian Formula 1 champion driver Niki Lauda and the 1976 crash that almost claimed his life. Mere weeks after the accident, he got behind the wheel to challenge his British rival, James Hunt.
Outlook: With Ron Howard directing and Thor himself (Chris Hemsworth) in the title role, this could be the film to give the movies Le Mans and Grand Prix a run for their money.
The Family – Starring Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer and Tommy Lee Jones
Plot: A former Mafia man turned informant under witness protection moves his family to a quiet, sleepy French village and struggles to give up the old life and blend in.
Outlook: Sounding reminiscent of Steve Martin’s funny comedy My Blue Heaven, The Family despite it’s A-list cast looks like the comedy miss of the fall.
Prisoners – Starring Hugh Jackman, Maria Bello and Jake Gyllenhaal
Plot: A detective becomes obsessed with the case he’s investigating involving the search for two missing young girls. Meanwhile, one of the fathers of the girls becomes determined to find his little girl and turns vigilante.
Outlook: With a strong cast and what looks to be a stand-out performance by Hugh Jackman, Prisoners is sure to be one of the best dramatic films this year and might just have one or two of its cast members grabbing an Oscar nomination.
Riddick – Starring Vin Diesel and Karl Urban
Plot: Left for dead on a wasteland planet, Riddick fights to survive against aliens who once again live and thrive in the dark.
Outlook: Yawn. It’s Pitch Black 2 only without other survivors.
Don Jon – Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Scarlett Johansson
Plot: A New Jersey guy devoted to his family, church, and friends finally meets his dream girl but his relationship with her is jeopardized by his addiction to porn.
Outlook: Written, directed and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Don Jon is a comedy that’s unlikely to draw large masses to the theaters due to its subject matter and will most likely only have diehard Gordon-Levitt fans in the seats.
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 – Starring Bill Hader and Anna Faris
Plot: On discovering his food-storm producing machine is still working only this time creating food-animal hybrids, Flint Lockwood heads back to what used to be his home town to finally stop it.
Outlook: Some films don’t need a sequel and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs looks to be one of them.
Gravity – Starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney
Plot: A medical engineer and an astronaut work and struggle together to fight to survive after an accident leaves them adrift in space.
Outlook: Directed by Alfonso Cuaron and inspired by Ray Bradbury’s story Kaleidoscope, Gravity might just be the best space drama since Apollo 13.
Captain Phillips – Starring Tom Hanks
Plot: The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US MV Masersk Alabama.
Outlook: Look for Tom Hanks to receive another Oscar nomination for his performance as Captain Phillips.
Carrie – Starring Chloe Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore
Plot: A young, shy and troubled teenage girl discovers she has telekinetic powers and begins using them to unleash revenge against those who teased and tormented her.
Outlook: Sigh…another pointless and needless remake of a film that got it right the first time around.
The Fifth Estate – Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Daniel Brühl
Plot: Follows the exploits of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his quest to expose the deceptions and corruption of those in power.
Outlook: With Benedict Cumberbatch as Assange, The Fifth Estate might be the sleeper hit drama of the fall.
Diana – Starring Naomi Watts and Naveen Andrews
Plot: Focusing on the last two years of Princess Diana’s life and romance with Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat Kahn.
Outlook: Naomi Watts is sure to be considered for an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Princess Di.
Kill Your Darlings – Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Ben Foster and Michael C. Hall
Plot: A murder in the year 1944 draws together the great poets of the beat generation including Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs.
Outlook: This will be Daniel Radcliffe’s opportunity to shake off any remaining shackles of the Harry Potter series and prove to the moviegoing public he’s a true actor capable of portraying many different roles. If the rest of his performance is a good as the one clip from the film…than job well done Mr. Radcliffe.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – Starring Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson
Plot: Katniss and Peeta become targets of the Capital after their victory in the Hunger Games ignites a rebellion in one of the districts.
Outlook: With most of the original cast returning and the plot focusing on the beginning of the resistance instead of children fighting to the death, Catching Fire is sure to break records at the box office and possibly interest other moviegoers who were turned off by the plot of the original film.
Thor: The Dark World – Starring Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston and Natalie Portman
Plot: When Jane Foster is targeted by the warriors of the dark world Svartalfheim, Thor returns to Earth to protect her and is forced to turn to the last person he would ever want to trust or ask help from – his half-brother Loki.
Outlook: With a much darker tone than the first film, a bigger story arc, and an A-list cast, Thor: The Dark World looks be one of those rare sequels that could surpass the original film.
Ender’s Game – Starring Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford and Ben Kingsley
Plot: 70 years after an alien war on Earth a brilliant but awkward boy is chosen to attend an advanced military school and train for a future invasion.
Outlook: Based on the worldwide best-selling novel and with what looks to be cutting edge special effects plus a strong cast, Ender’s Game might – repeat, might – just be the best science fiction film to hit the big screen in years.
The Wolf of Wall Street – Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Matthew McConaughey and Jonah Hill
Plot: Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stockbroker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.
Outlook: Seems all too familiar. Hello, Gordon Gecko anyone?
About Time – Starring Domhnall Gleeson and Rachel McAdams
Plot: When Tim Lake turns 21 his father lets him in on a family secret – that the men in their family have the power to travel through time. There is a catch: Tim can only change events in his own life. So Tim sets out to use his time traveling to win the heart of his dream girl Mary.
Outlook: It’s Groundhogs Day meets The Time Traveler’s Wife.
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues – Starring Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd and Steve Carell
Plot: Set in the ’80s, Ron Burgundy returns to the anchor chair on New York’s first 24 hours news channel and brings his pals along with him.
Outlook: If the film has as many laughs as the 2 minute trailer, this will be the best comedy of the year.
The Hobbitt: The Desolation of Smaug – Starring Martin Freeman and Ian McKellen
Plot: Bilbo, Gandalf and the dwarves have successfully climbed the Misty Mountains and Bilbo now has the One Ring. Their journey continues to get the black gold away from the deadly dragon Smaug.
Outlook: This second entry in the Hobbit trilogy is sure to draw a big movie audience for the holiday season.
American Hustle – Starring Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper and Amy Adams
Plot: The story of a con artist and his partner who end up working for the FBI to turn the tables on other cons, mobsters and politicians in New Jersey.
Outlook: Based on a true story and with a great cast, American Hustle is sure to be one of the front-runners come Oscar season.
Saving Mr. Banks – Starring Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson
Plot: Walt Disney’s struggle to obtain the rights to make the film Mary Poppins based on the book written by the uncompromising and difficult author P.L. Travers.
OutLook: Being released in December, Saving Mr. Banks just might be the family-friendly film movie-going audiences are in the mood for this holiday season.
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Transformers 4 Set Photo Featuring Mark Wahlberg and Michael Bay
Because it’s Friday and because we haven’t seen a photo of a new car from Transformers 4 in a while, Paramount Pictures and Michael Bay are showing off this set photo. And that’s all we have to say about that.
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