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fun. Announce 2013 North American Tour Dates

Fun Some Nights Album Cover

fun. revealed the dates of their “Most Nights” summer tour set to kick off on July 6, 2013 in Toronto. The group will be headlining their biggest North American tour to date, with Tegan and Sara joining them on most dates of their summer tour.

fun.’s touring in support of their latest album, Some Nights, which was just certified platinum for selling more than 1 million records. And after finishing up the North American tour, they’ll head to Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, France, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, and the United Kingdom.

Tickets go up for a special pre-sale for fans on February 6th at ournameisfun.com. General public tickets are available on February 15th. Portions of the band’s ticket sales will go to assist The Ally Coalition, “a partnership created by the band and designer Rachel Antonoff devoted to encouraging and inspiring the music, fashion, and entertainment communities to take action in support of LGBTQ equality.”

fun. made Grammy history this year as the first rock band to ever earn nominations in the top four categories (Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Best New Artist). They’re scheduled to perform at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards on February 10th where they are also nominated in the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category.

fun. “MOST NIGHTS” – SUMMER 2013 Dates

Tegan and Sara to join fun. on all dates except *

JULY
6 – Toronto, ON at Downsview Park
9 – Cleveland, OH at Jacobs Pavilion @ Nautica
13 – Rochester, NY at CMAC
14 – Columbus, OH at Lifestyle Pavilion*
16 – Detroit, MI at Meadow Brook
18 – Pittsburgh, PA at Stage AE
19 – Philadelphia, PA at The Mann Center
20 – Columbia, MD at Merriweather Post Pavilion
22 – New York, NY at Hudson River Park – Pier 26

AUGUST
22 – Denver, CO at Red Rocks Amphitheatre
23 – Salt Lake City, UT at Salt Air Outside
27 – Lake Tahoe, NV at Lake Tahoe Harvey’s Outdoor Arena
28 – Boise, ID at Idaho Botanical Garden
29 – Portland, OR at Edgefield

SEPTEMBER
4 – Los Angeles, CA at The Greek Theatre*
6 – Berkeley, CA at The Greek Theatre – UC Berkeley
7 – Santa Barbara, CA at Santa Barbara Bowl*
10 – Phoenix, AZ at Comerica Theatre
12 – Dallas, TX at Gexa Energy Pavilion
16 – Tuscaloosa, AL at Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre
18 – Boca Raton, FL at Mizner Park Amphitheatre
19 – Orlando, FL at UCF Arena
22 – Whites Creek, TN at The Woods at Fontanel
24 – Charleston, SC at Family Circle Cup Stadium
25 – Raleigh, NC at Red Hat Amphitheater
26 – Charlottesville, VA at nTelos Wireless Pavilion




Operation Skyfall Provides 7000 Care Packages

Skyfall Military Care Packages

“Operation Skyfall” is launching with the release of the latest James Bond film on Blu-ray and DVD on February 12th. MGM and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment are teaming up with Operation Gratitude to deliver 7,000 care packages to deployed troops.

Volunteers will put together the care packages at the Army National Guard armory in Van Nuys, CA on February 12th. Military families and war veterans will join civilians to make 7,000 packages which will contain deodorant, shaving cream, and other personal items as well as a DVD copy of Skyfall starring Daniel Craig as Bond, James Bond.

Commenting on the project, Operation Gratitude founder Carolyn Blashek stated: “Skyfall is the most popular Bond film ever made and an action-packed film like this can really boost morale with our troops overseas. Operation Gratitude has been supporting our servicemen and women for 10 years and this partnership was a great opportunity to provide some much-needed entertainment along with toiletries and personal letters that our Military heroes greatly enjoy.”

If you’d like to volunteer to help assemble the packages, contact [email protected]. For further info on donating in the name of “Operation Skyfall,” visit OperationGratitude.com.




CBS Renews ‘NCIS’ for Season 11

NCIS Renewed for Season 11 Cast Photo
The cast of 'NCIS' - Photo © CBS

NCIS fans probably saw this one coming, but CBS did make it official – the series will be back for season 11. The network also extended the contract of the show’s star/executive producer, Mark Harmon. The renewal guarantees NCIS will return for the 2013-2014 season.

The decision was pretty much a no-brainer for the network as season 10 has become television’s #1 show, averaging 21.48 viewers. That’s a 7% increase over season nine.

“In a world gone niche, NCIS keeps getting bigger, and Mark Harmon continues to define the role of leading man on the #1 show on television,” stated Leslie Moonves, President and Chief Executive Officer, CBS Corporation. “NCIS is the type of franchise every company wants in today’s global content ecosystem – high-quality storytelling that generates passionate viewers and drives revenue on every conceivable platform.”

The cast is led by Harmon and includes Michael Weatherly, Cote de Pablo, Sean Murray, Pauley Perrette, Rocky Carroll, Brian Dietzen, and David McCallum.

Channing Tatum and Jimmy Fallon Play with Sticky Balls

How did we miss this episode of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon? Channing Tatum, soon to be seen on screen in Steven Soderbergh’s Side Effects, visited Jimmy Fallon and wound up in an ugly yellow suit throwing red sticky balls at the host. Fallon and Tatum faced off for a sticky ball game where the object was to wind up with fewer balls attached than their opponent. Guess who wins?

First Look: ‘The Muppets…Again!’ Photos

The Muppets...Again! Photo

Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and the whole Muppet gang are returning to the big screen with The Muppets…Again! co-starring two-legged, non-furry actors Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell and Tina Fey. This new Muppets movie brings back writer Nicholas Stoller and writer/director James Bobin from the 2011 blockbuster The Muppets for more hair-raising/feather-ruffling adventures, with Disney targeting a March 21, 2014 release date.

And just to keep Muppet fans happy, Disney’s released the first two official photos from the 2014 comedy.

Miss Piggy, Ricky Gervais and Kermit the Frog in The Muppets Again

The Plot:

Disney’s The Muppets …Again! takes the entire Muppets gang on a global tour, selling out grand theaters in some of Europe’s most exciting destinations, including Berlin, Madrid and London. But mayhem follows the Muppets overseas, as they find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper headed by Constantine—the World’s Number One Criminal and a dead ringer for Kermit—and his dastardly sidekick Dominic, aka Number Two, portrayed by Ricky Gervais. The film stars Tina Fey as Nadya, a feisty prison guard, and Ty Burrell as Interpol agent Jean Pierre Napoleon.

Ninjas Wanted – ‘American Ninja Warrior’ Casting Call

American Ninja Warrior

Aspiring ninjas can now apply for season five of American Ninja Warrior airing this summer on G4 and NBC. The series is looking for athletes who will be able to face the challenges of “diabolical” obstacle courses which will put your strength, balance, and agility to the test.

You have to be at least 21 years old to enter. To submit your online video for consideration, visit the official casting website for more info.

Details on American Ninja Warrior:

G4’s heart-racing obstacle course competition series, American Ninja Warrior is conducting a nationwide search to find the ultimate athlete who will be crowned “American Ninja Warrior.” The series is hosted by Olympic Gold Medalist Jonny Moseley and Comedian Matt Iseman along with sideline reporter, Angela Sun, who will give fans an up-close look at the course and its competitors.

School teachers, fireman, police officers, and other everyday heroes will turn themselves into acrobatic athletes on this arduous obstacle course. Regional qualifying competitions in Los Angeles, Dallas and Miami will determine the finalists who will ultimately have a shot at a $500,000 cash prize and the chance to win the coveted “American Ninja Warrior” title. The national finals will culminate in Las Vegas with the top 100 competitors trying their hand at the punishing four-stage obstacle course fashioned after the original Mount Midoriyama in Japan.

Final Poster: ‘The Last Exorcism Part 2’

The Last Exorcism Part 2 Final Poster

Freaky-looking, isn’t it? The new poster for The Last Exorcism Part II is fittingly creepy and features the film’s star, Ashley Bell. Written and directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly, the horror movie is heading to theaters on March 1, 2013.

The Plot:

Continuing where the first film left off, Nell Sweetzer (Ashley Bell) is found terrified and alone in rural Louisiana. Back in the relative safety of New Orleans, Nell realizes that she can’t remember entire portions of the previous months only that she is the last surviving member of her family. Just as Nell begins the difficult process of starting a new life, the evil force that once possessed her is back with other, unimaginably horrific plans that mean her last exorcism was just the beginning.

Details on the Dead Man Down Revenge Contest

Dead Man Down PosterAre you thirsty for revenge? Do you really want to get even with someone? If so, Dead Man Down and BET are offering you the opportunity to tell your story with a chance to have your tale made into a rap song by Grammy nominee Fabolous. The song will then be performed live on BET’s “106 & Park.”
 
To enter the “Dead Man Down Revenge Remix Ultimate Diss Contest” visit www.complex.com/deadmandown and submit your story. If it’s the winner, you’ll be rewarded with your own “diss track” by Fabolous.
 
The contest ends on February 15, 2013. Dead Man Down will be hitting theaters on March 8, 2013.
 

 
The Dead Man Down Plot:
 
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo director Niels Arden Oplev and leading lady Noomi Rapace reunite for another thrilling tale of vengeance, with Colin Farrell joining the prestigious team as Victor, right hand man to an underground crime lord in New York City who is seduced and blackmailed by Beatrice (Rapace), a crime victim seeking retribution. Their intense chemistry leads them spiraling into payback delivered in violent catharsis.
 

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Fashionista Daddy Commercial Creator Gets ‘Transformers 4’ Gig

Fashionista Daddy Super Bowl Commercial
Fashionista Daddy Super Bowl Commercial - Photo Courtesy of Doritos

Mark Freiburger’s “Fashionista Daddy” Doritos ad that aired during the Super Bowl nabbed the top award in the Crash the Super Bowl Contest, earning 29-year-old Freiburger the grand prize of a job on Transformers 4. Freiburger won the prize by creating the highest-ranking Doritos ad of the February 3, 2013 Super Bowl broadcast.

“Fashionista Daddy’s” competition for the grand prize came from “Goat 4 Sale” which also scored well during the Super Bowl. That ad was created as an entry in the Crash the Super Bowl Contest by 28-year-old Ben Callner of Decatur, GA.

“The Doritos brand has always been about offering our consumers the biggest, boldest opportunities imaginable. And it doesn’t get much bolder than turning over the world’s biggest advertising stage to our fans,” stated Ram Krishnan, vice president of marketing, Frito-Lay North America. “We are so excited to award Mark the chance to work with one of the most acclaimed directors of our time. It’s an exciting finish for one of the most exciting engagement programs the Doritos brand has created to date.”

The five contest finalists each received $25,000 and a trip to New Orleans for Super Bowl XLVII.

Watch the “Fashionista Daddy” commercial:

‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ – Cobra Special Forces Recruiting Video

Paramount’s launching G.I. Joe: Retaliation on March 29, 2013 in theaters and the latest addition to their ad campaign is the “Cobra Special Forces Recruiting” video. Cobra’s recruiting members to join their organization, if you’ve got what it takes.
 
Directed by Jon M. Chu, G.I. Joe: Retaliation stars D.J. Cotrona, Byung-hun Lee, Adrianne Palicki, Ray Park, Jonathan Pryce, Ray Stevenson, Channing Tatum, Bruce Willis and Dwayne Johnson.
 
The Plot:
 
In this sequel, the G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence.  
 
Watch the video: