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Details on the 9th Annual Puppy Bowl

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Rebecca Murray
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Puppy Bowl IX Puppies
Puppies playing on the field - Photo by Keith Barraclough / Courtesy of Animal Planet

The best part of this year’s big bowl games won’t be the fact neither Manning made it or that the Super Bowl will be Tom Brady-less. No, the best part is that Puppy Bowl IX has added hedgehog cheerleaders to the overwhelmingly cute madness.

According to Animal Planet, viewers can expect to see hedgehogs on the sidelines, and, as an added bonus, Meep the Bird will be back live tweeting the game at @MeepTheBird. And new puppy cam angles will allow viewers to get up-close views of the puppies in action. Viewers will also be treated to the return of the water bowl cam, kiss cam, and an aerial view of all the action on the gridiron.

Plus, a special camera will “slow down every lovable frame of adorable action on the field while substitute players submerge their paws and rest their rumps in a special puppy hot tub, providing never-before-seen views of underwater puppy aquatics.”

All of the 63 puppy players, each from a shelter or rescue organization, will be competing for the BISSELL®MVP (Most Valuable Puppy) title, and they’ll have to play nice in order to be eligible to win the coveted award.

Commenting on this year’s big game, referee Dan Schachner said, “The puppy players viewed me more as fresh meat than a ref last year. It took a few hard-hitting plays for them to realize their overwhelming cuteness and basset hound eyes wouldn’t affect my judgment to fairly officiate this game.”

Puppies in this year’s starting lineup represent the Wayside Waifs Animal Rescue (Missouri), spcaLA (California), Tails of Love Animal Rescue (New York), Pitter Patter Animal Rescue (Wisconsin) and Big Fluffy Dog Rescue (Massachusetts).

The 2013 Puppy Bowl will also feature the BISSELL® KITTY HALF-TIME SHOW. Puppy Bowl IX will air on Sunday, February 3, from 3-5 PM (ET/PT) on Animal Planet.

A look back at Puppy Bowl VIII:





Film Starring – But Not Directed By – Robert Rodriguez Picked Up at Sundance

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Rebecca Murray
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Elise and Electra Avellan
Elise and Electra Avellan at the ‘Grindhouse’ premiere (Photo © Richard Chavez)

Breaking Glass Pictures came to Sundance ready to make deals, and make deals they did. Breaking Glass CEO Rich Wolff snatched up Amelia’s 25th for US release as well as Silver Case. Amelia‘s described as a dark comedy starring Robert Rodriguez, Jennifer Tilly, Danny Trejo (a favorite collaborator of Rodriguez’s), and Electra Avellan (Rodriguez’s niece-in-law). Silver Case was directed by Christian Filippella and stars Eric Roberts and Vincent DePaul.

Per the official announcement, here are the plots of both films:

Amelia’s 25th:

With a disconnected father, her live-in boyfriend struggling financially, and surviving in a complex of noisy neighbors who call themselves artists, her life could not seem bleaker. Spanning the course of one day, Amelia finds guidance and wisdom in the most curious places: a movie star, a photographer, casting directors, unemployed actors, plus-size sex shop owners, psychics, and a cross-dressing neighbor, all who lead her down the winding road of acceptance.

 

The cast also includes Margaret Cho, singer Ashley Parker Angel, Jon Abrahams, Karin Kelts, and Michael Biehn.

Silver Case:

The world of Hollywood scheming reaches a nasty low when a powerful producer (Roberts) hatches a plan to undermine the future success of his shady archrival. His plot begins with the delivery of a silver briefcase, which soon goes missing, setting off a chain of events. The Senator engages his best team to locate the package but doesn’t count on the tenacity of two thugs who have the mysterious prize in their possession.




‘True Blood’ Gets Two New Cast Members

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Rebecca Murray
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Jurnee Smollett
Jurnee Smollett (Photo © Richard Chavez)

Deadline’s reporting the sixth season of True Blood has added two pretty women to the show’s already huge cast. Jurnee Smollett will be playing Nicole Wright, a character who – according to Deadline – is “not concerned with money and more concerned with the common good and doing what’s right.”

Also joining the cast is Amelia Rose Blaire. Blaire will be playing the daughter of Louisiana Governor Truman Burrell (played by Arliss Howard). For now, Blaire’s role is in the recurring category.

HBO’s sexy vampire and shapeshifter series will return in June.

Blaire’s credits include 90210, Grimm, and Royal Pains. Smollett’s TV credits include Friday Night Lights and The Defenders. Her feature film credits include Eve’s Bayou, Gridiron Gang, The Great Debaters, and the 2013 film Tyler Perry’s Temptation.

Jeremy Renner Talks About ‘Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters’

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Rebecca Murray
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Jeremy Renner, the new lead of the Bourne franchise and Hawkeye in The Avengers universe, goes on a hunt for witches in Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters. Opening in theaters on January 25, 2013, the film co-stars Gemma Arterton as his witch-hunting sister.

In support of the film’s debut, Paramount Pictures has provided this video interview with Renner on tackling the lead in this action comedy/drama. In the video, Renner discusses the plot, Hansel & Gretel’s powers (or gifts), and the script. He also chats about working with Gemma Arterton and Peter Stormare, why he wanted to be a part of this project, and the film’s stunts.

The Plot: After getting a taste for blood as children, Hansel (Jeremy Renner) and Gretel (Gemma Arterton) have become the ultimate vigilantes, hell bent on retribution. Now, unbeknownst to them, Hansel and Gretel have become the hunted, and must face an evil far greater than witches…their past.

‘Being Human’ Season 3 Episode 2 Releases First 4 Minutes

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Rebecca Murray
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A dead wolf, dying vampires, and Aidan struggling to stay alive – that’s what Syfy’s showing off in the first four minutes of Being Human‘s season three episode 2 airing January 21st. Also, we finally get to see Sally in something other than the outfit she died in!

The Plot of “(Dead) Girls Just Want to Have Fun:” Josh (Sam Huntington) plans on proposing to Nora. Nora meets Liam, the twins’ father. Sally (Meaghan Rath) hooks up with an old acquaintance – with deadly consequence. Aidan (Sam Witwer) reunites with Henry and looks for blood.

Being Human Cast
Sam Huntington as Josh, Sam Witwer as Aiden, Meaghan Rath as Sally in ‘Being Human’ (Photo by: Jeff Riedel © NBCUniversal, Inc.)

The Synopsis: Being Human is a re-imagining of the acclaimed BBC original series that follows three 20-something roommates: A ghost, a vampire and a werewolf who are struggling to keep their dark secrets from the world, while also helping each other navigate the complexities of living double lives.

‘Banshee’ Season One February Episode Guide

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Rebecca Murray
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Banshee
Antony Starr and Ivana Milicevic star in ‘Banshee’ (Photo: Fred Norris/Courtesy of Cinemax)

I have a friend who swears Banshee is the best new show this season. Unfortunately, I have to take her word for it, as I haven’t been able to catch an episode yet. But for those of you who are already hooked, Cinemax has announced the plot details and air dates for February 2013’s episodes.

Banshee February Episodes

Episode #4: “Half Deaf Is Better Than All Dead”
Debut date: FRIDAY, FEB. 1 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Other CINEMAX playdates: Feb. 1 (11:30 p.m.), 2 (9:00 p.m., 1:20 a.m.), 4 (11:50 p.m.), 5 (12:35 a.m.), 6 (8:00 p.m.) and 20 (8:00 p.m.)
A botched museum heist in Harrisburg has unintended consequences, as Lucas (Antony Starr), Carrie (Ivana Milicevic) and Job (Hoon Lee) renew their partnership, at least for the moment. Later, after coercing redneck henchman Arno (Kristopher Kling) to offer up incriminating evidence, Lucas and Emmett (Demetrius Grosse) arrest Proctor (Ulrich Thomsen) for Hanson’s murder, but are detoured on the way to the jail. Sugar (Frankie Faison) looks for a cut; Kendall (Daniel Ross Owens) gets roughed up; Lucas and Carrie love the ones they’re with.
Written by Jonathan Tropper & David Schickler; directed by Greg Yaitanes.

Episode #5: “The Kindred”
Debut date: FRIDAY, FEB. 8 (10:00-11:00 p.m.)
Other CINEMAX playdates: Feb. 8 (11:30 p.m.), 9 (9:00 p.m., 12:05 a.m.), 11 (12:15 a.m.), 12 (12:45 a.m.), 13 (8:00 p.m.) and 20 (8:55 p.m.)
A band of marauding bikers crashes the annual Banshee Spirit Festival, with deadly consequences, sparking Lucas and Siobahn (Trieste Kelly Dunn) to mete out vigilante justice. Burned after losing his key witness against Proctor, Lucas is further dismayed when FBI agent Xavier (Derek Cecil) arrives to monitor the situation. Rebecca Bowman (Lili Simmons), torn between passion and her Amish roots, finds akindred spirit in the sheriff.
Written by Jonathan Tropper & David Schickler; directed by S.J. Clarkson.

Episode #6: “Wicks”
Debut date: FRIDAY, FEB. 15 (10:00-11:00 p.m.)
Other CINEMAX playdates: Feb. 15 (11:30 p.m.), 16 (9:00 p.m., 12:30 a.m.), 18 (11:45 p.m.), 19 (12:15 a.m.) and 20 (9:50 p.m.)
Wicks (Michael Kostroff), anex-con from Lucas’ past, passes through Banshee, triggering memories about the Albino (Joseph Gatt), a brutal insider enlisted by Rabbit (Ben Cross) to make Lucas’ prison life a living hell. Proctor turns to extortion when a reverend refuses to sell his home to make room for a casino hotel.
Written by Jonathan Tropper & David Schickler; directed by Ole Christian Madsen.

Episode #7: “Behold a Pale Rider”
Debut date: FRIDAY, FEB. 22 (10:00-10:45 p.m.)
Other CINEMAX playdates: Feb. 22 (11:30 p.m.), 23 (9:00 p.m., 12:30 a.m.), 25 (11:35 p.m.), 26 (12:15 a.m.) and 27 (8:00 p.m.)
Lucas’ cover is threatened when Carrie decides to give him over to Rabbit in an effort to protect herself and her family. Meanwhile, a drugstore robbery turns into a full-blown hostage crisis at the high school, with Deva (Ryann Shane) and Mayor Kendall’s wife Janie (Claire Bronson) among those whose lives are imperiled
Written by David Schickler; directed by Dean White.




Dirty Wars Finds a Home with Sundance Selects

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Rebecca Murray
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Dirty Wars Documentary
A scene from 'Dirty Wars' - Photo Credit: Richard Rowley
Documentary filmmaker Richard Rowley’s Dirty Wars just premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and hot off its debut Sundance Selects has snatched it up for North American theatrical distribution. Jeremy Scahill and David Riker wrote the script which follows Scahill as he delves into the “truth behind America’s covert wars.”
 
“Our entire team was blown away by Dirty Wars, Richard Rowley’s tough-minded, gripping film that plays out like a detective story. Jeremy Scahill’s investigation into the war on terror being waged around the world is a vital, disturbing and incredibly humane story that will have people on both sides of the political spectrum talking. We look forward to working with Richard, Jeremy, David Riker, Brenda Coughlin, Anthony Arnove and the entire team behind the film in bringing this film to the largest public audience, as well as sparking a discussion on the topic,” stated Jonathan Sehring, President of Sundance Selects/IFC Films, announcing the acquisition.
 
“We’re thrilled to be joining the Sundance Selects family,” said director Richard Rowley.
 
Scahill added, “We made this film to uncover the hidden truth about wars being fought in our name that we as Americans know next to nothing about, and we can’t think of a better partner to do this with than Sundance Selects.”
 
Source: Sundance Selects/IFC Films
 

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Anchor Bay Picks Up ‘The Rambler’ with Dermot Mulroney

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Rebecca Murray
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The Rambler Poster

Anchor Bay made one of the first picks up of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, choosing to make a deal for The Rambler for distribution in the U.K., Australia, and North America. The film stars Dermot Mulroney, Lindsay Pulsipher (True Blood), and Natasha Lyonne, and was written and directed by Calvin Lee Reeder (actor in V|H|S, director of The Oregonian).

The feature is based on Reeder’s 2008 short film.

Anchor Bay Entertainment’s Kevin Kasha, Executive Vice President Acquisitions and Co-Productions, confirmed the acquisition, saying, “Anchor Bay is the perfect partner for Calvin’s film The Rambler. It has all the elements that our fans truly love and we look forward to working with Calvin.”

“I’ve always loved Anchor Bay Films. Repo Man, Holy Mountain and El Topo make my top 10 all timers for sure. I am so excited to be working with the company that revived those legendary midnight movies, it’s a real honor,” said Reeder.

The Plot: After being released from prison, a man known as The Rambler (Mulroney) stumbles upon a strange mystery as he attempts a dangerous journey through treacherous back roads and small towns en route to reconnecting with his long lost brother.

Jimmy Fallon Sings a Song for Lance Armstrong, Interviews His Bike

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Rebecca Murray
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In an interview with Jimmy Fallon, Lance Armstrong’s bike tells Jimmy it feels betrayed that it had a cheating butt on it and that it suspected something was fishy when Lance pedaled him really, really fast. And even though it’s an almost too easy target, Jimmy Fallon also shows off the new song he’s written in honor of Armstrong’s confession: “You’re A Crazy Bitch (But You Ain’t Fat).”

Update: Unfortunately, Fallon’s Lance Armstrong clips are no longer available online.

Geena Davis to Star in Bounty Hunter Drama for TNT

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Rebecca Murray
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TNT Logo

It doesn’t have a title yet but it does have a pilot order. TNT’s prepping an untitled bounty hunter drama set to star Geena Davis and inspired by the real story of Mackenzie Green. Dean Devlin’s been tapped to direct the pilot and is also serving as an executive producer, along with writers Scott Prendergast and Amy Berg (Devlin and Berg are the showrunners).

According to TNT, Davis will play an “unconventional bail bondswoman and bounty hunter whose eccentric personality and unusual tactics give her an advantage in a tough and unpredictable business.”

The rest of the cast hasn’t been announced and TNT hasn’t revealed when they expect the drama to air.

Accidents Happen, the Stuart Little film series, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Speechless, A League of Their Own, and Thelma and Louise. She also starred in the 2005 – 2006 TV series Commander in Chief.

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