Will Matt Damon actually appear on tonight’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live? Since the show kicked off in 2003 Kimmel’s been ‘bumping’ Matt Damon, claiming he’s “run out of time.” Now, finally, after 10 years of nightly bumps, Damon is scheduled to be the big guest on Kimmel’s show. But will it actually happen?
ABC released this teaser showing a pissed off Damon taking matters into his own hands…
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San Diego Beautiful Creatures fans – or So. Cal BC fans who don’t mind traveling to San Diego – have a chance to meet the two main stars of the supernatural romance this coming Friday. Alden Ehrenreich (‘Ethan’) and Alice Englert (‘Lena’) will be out doing a promotional tour for the film, with a stop in San Diego on January 25th at 4pm.
And for those of you who can’t make it (and those of you that can), check out the new clip from the film based on the bestselling book series by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl.
The Plot: Beautiful Creatures tells the tale of two star-crossed lovers: Ethan, a young man longing to escape his small town, and Lena, a mysterious new girl. Together, they uncover dark secrets about their respective families, their history, and their town.
Warner Bros is releasing the film on Valentine’s Day.
Carrie Underwood, The Lumineers, and Jack White have joined the list of 55th Annual Grammy Awards performers that already includes Rihanna, Taylor Swift, .fun, The Black Keys, and Mumford & Sons. In addition, Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley will team up to perform, and Elton John and Ed Sheeran will perform together live for the first time.
Jack White earned three nominations this year for Album Of The Year, Best Rock Album for Blunderbuss, and Best Rock Song for “Freedom At 21.” The Lumineers received their first -ever Grammy nominations this year in the Best New Artist and Best Americana Album for The Lumineers categories.
10-time Grammy nominee Dierks Bentley brought his total up to 11 nominations this year when he collected a nod in the Best Country Solo Performance for “Home.” Miranda Lambert will be competing for the Best Country Album for Four The Record and Ed Sheeran marks his first Grammy nomination this year for Song Of The Year for “The A Team.” And Carrie Underwood, a five-time winner, is nominated this year for Best Country Solo Performance for “Blown Away.”
LL Cool J is back handling the hosting duties, charged with keeping the February 10, 2013 moving along.
– Full list of the 2013 Grammy nominees
Source: The Recording Academy
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Mikael Salomon (Band of Brothers) directed from a script by Tom Doganoglu and Shane Weisfeld. The project’s set up at Envision Media Arts.
“Peter Facinelli will surprise a lot of people with this character,” said producer Lee Nelson. “There is a subtlety and depth to his choices that keeps us guessing at every turn. It’s something we haven’t seen from him before and it’s truly exciting to watch.”
The Plot:
Robert (McDermott), an everyday guy, finds himself tested beyond human endurance when he awakens to find himself locked in an industrial freezer by Russian thugs. They insist he returns the $8 million dollars he stole from them, the only problem is, Robert has no idea what they are talking about. Surprised as anyone would be, Robert finds he is not alone in the freezer when he finds Sam (Facinelli) hiding behind a series of boxes. Unsure of each other, but stuck in a battle together, the two must join forces and fight for their lives before freezing to death, as the truth slowly reveals itself.
Source: Envision Media Arts
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The cast also includes Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, Alison Brie, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Erin Moriarty, Marc Evan Jackson, Thomas Middleditch and Tony Hale.
Announcing the pick-up, Scott Shooman of CBS Films stated: “While comparisons to movies like Stand By Me and The Goonies are inevitable, we found Toy’s House to be a fresh, funny and heartwarming story that is a loving throwback for a new generation.”
And director Vogt-Roberts said, “Toy’s House couldn’t have found a better home than with CBS Films. We set out to make a comedy that was hilarious and full of heart – but most importantly we set out to make a comedy that was engaging. CBS Films is so passionate about this movie and share my thoughts that comedy can be poignant and beautiful. The response at Sundance has been overwhelming and I can’t wait for CBS Films to share Toy’s House with audiences everywhere.”
The Plot:
Toy’s House follows three teenage boys (Robinson, Basso and Arias) as they head into the wilderness with a plan to build a house and live off the land.
Source: CBS Films
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I hope the rest of the film is a little more interesting than this clip…
Sony Pictures Classics just picked up Austenland at Sundance, however most of the news articles about the acquisition highlighted the fact the film’s produced by Twilight author Stephenie Meyer rather than what the movie’s actually about. Directed by Jerusha Hess, the romantic comedy stars Keri Russell, Bret McKenzie, Jane Seymour, James Callis, Ricky Whittle and Jennifer Coolidge – and here’s what it’s actually about:
“Austenland is a romantic comedy about 30-something, singe Jane Hayes, a seemingly normal young woman with a secret: her obsession with all things Jane Austen. But when she decides to spend her life savings on a trip to an English resort catering to Austen-crazed women, Jane’s fantasies of meeting the perfect Regency-era gentleman suddenly become more real than she ever could have imagined.”
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Bam Margera isn’t deserting his Jackass roots as a game show host. No, he’s keeping the ‘ass’ part of Jackass, naming his new competition series Bam’s Bad Ass Game Show. TBS has just given the series, described as “over-the-top,” a six half-hour episode order.
Bam’s Bad Ass Game Show won’t be premiering on TBS until 2014, but the network’s already filling us in on what we can expect from the new series:
“Each week on Bam’s Bad Ass Game Show, competitors will vie for $10,000 by facing off against each other in incredibly demented, potentially dangerous and occasionally painful challenges, like answering trivia questions while dangling above a pool of trash-filled water or dropping a watermelon on a target after being shot out of a cannon. The loser of each challenge is eliminated until there’s only one contestant left standing to take home the cash prize.
Helping design and demonstrate the various challenges are Bam’s friends and cohorts, who occasionally wind up worse off than any of the contestants.”
Margera’s executive producing the series with David A. Hurwitz (Fear Factor) and Noah Bonnett (Total Blackout).
HBO’s Enlightened, the dramedy created by Mike White and Laura Dern, heats up in February 2013 with four all new episodes. Here’s a look at what’s in store on the series which also features Dermot Mulroney, James Rebhorn, and Molly Shannon.
Episode #14: “Follow Me”
Debut: SATURDAY, FEB. 2 (10:35-11:05 p.m. ET/PT)
Other HBO playdates: Feb. 3 (9:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 11:30 p.m.), 6 (midnight) and 7 (10:30 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Feb. 4 (9:30 p.m.), 5 (11:00 p.m.) and 9 (8:00 p.m.)
Amy (Laura Dern) becomes inspired to use social media to spread her message of change, and attends a gathering of liberal intellectuals at Jeff’s (Dermot Mulroney) invitation. Dougie (Timm Sharp) learns who hacked into Abaddonn’s system, but has second thoughts about reporting the breach to HR. Amy has a chance run-in with Abaddonn CEO Charles Szidon (James Rebhorn).
Written by Mike White; directed Mike White.
Episode #15: “The Ghost Is Seen”
Debut: SUNDAY, FEB. 10 (9:30-10:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Feb. 10 (10:30 p.m., 11:30 p.m.), 13 (midnight) and 14 (10:30 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Feb. 11 (9:30 p.m.), 12 (11:00 p.m.) and 16 (8:00 p.m.)
In an effort to dig up dirt on Szidon, Amy, Tyler (Mike White) and Dougie, who’s still irate over being betrayed by management, take turns trying to befriend Eileen (Molly Shannon), the CEO’s assistant. Eventually agreeing to join the trio for drinks after work, Eileen takes a shine to Tyler, who ends up with a guilty conscience when the two start dating.
Written by Mike White; directed by James Bobin.
Episode #16: “All I Ever Wanted”
Debut: SUNDAY, FEB. 17 (9:30-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Other HBO playdates: Feb. 17 (10:35 p.m., 11:35 p.m.), 20 (midnight) and 21 (10:30 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Feb. 18 (9:30 p.m.), 19 (11:00 p.m.) and 23 (8:00 p.m.)
In the giddy afterglow of finding “gold” in Szidon’s personal emails, Amy lets down her guard with Jeff, and indulges herself in daydreams of building a perfect life with a dashing journalist. The dream comes to an abrupt end, however, when Levi (Luke Wilson) unexpectedly returns from rehab in Hawaii.
Written by Mike White; directed by Todd Haynes.
Episode #17: “No Doubt”
Debut: SUNDAY, FEB. 24 (9:30-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Other HBO playdates: Feb. 24 (10:30 p.m., 11:30 p.m.), 27 (12:05 a.m.) and 28 (10:30 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Feb. 25 (9:30 p.m.) and 26 (11:00 p.m.)
In hopes she will drop her crusade against Abaddonn, Tyler gets Eileen to arrange a meeting for Amy with Szidon, who turns out to have more compassion than Amy expected. Dougie goes off the rails after getting official word about Cogentiva’s future. Amy confides in Krista (Sarah Burns) about the Abaddonn expose, and has a tense meeting with Levi.
Written by Mike White; directed by David Michod.
Josh Duhamel will soon be seen in theaters starring in the latest romantic movie based on a Nicholas Sparks book, Safe Haven. There, he’ll be providing a little eye candy for the female audience. But on March 23, 2013, he’s going to be performing for a younger audience. Duhamel’s been tapped to host the 2013 Kids’ Choice Awards.
Duhamel’s been slimed before, so he’s well aware of what the Nickelodeon show is all about. However, this year will mark his debut as host.
“Josh has come out to play before for Kids’ Choice and as a previous ‘best arm fart’ winner we know he’ll do what it takes to be a great host,” stated Marjorie Cohn, President, Content Development for Nickelodeon and Executive Producer of the Kids’ Choice Awards. “We promise that this year will deliver the special, one-of-a-kind surprise-filled slimefest for which our annual telecast is famous.”
Duhamel commented on his upcoming hosting gig: “Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards is a great event that celebrates kids by honoring their opinions and taps into the kid in all of us. I have a lot of secret plans for when I host the awards, but I can tell you I’m excited to lead millions of kids into total crazy fun, chaos …and, of course, endless slime!”
Kutcher (currently seen in Two and a Half Men) tackles the title role of the Apple co-founder in this drama which traces his rise from a college dropout to the man the world knows as the mastermind behind Apple products.
The release date falls during the 37th anniversary month of Jobs’ founding of Apple.
jOBS was directed by Joshua Michael Stern from a script by Matthew Whitely. The cast also includes Dermot Mulroney, Josh Gad, Lukas Haas, J.K. Simmons and Matthew Modine.
The Plot:
jOBS details the major moments and defining characters that influenced Steve Jobs on a daily basis from 1971 through 2001. jOBS plunges into the depths of his character, creating an intense dialogue-driven story that is as much a sweeping epic as it is an immensely personal portrait of Steve Jobs’ life.
The filmmakers strove for absolute authenticity in making the film, including shooting in the historic garage in Palo Alto, that served as the birthplace to Apple Inc.
Source: Open Road Films and Five Star Feature Films
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