The Walking Dead left us with an incredibly intense mid-season cliff-hanger, but AMC’s at least trying to help us get over the wait until the show returns in February by releasing a few teaser videos. Included in the new batch of videos is four-minute special trailer along with a preview clip from the first episode of the season’s second half, and a 5+ minute interview video with the cast and crew (that video has spoilers!).
The Walking Dead returns on February 10, 2013 at 9/8c on AMC.
Django Unchained filmmaker Quentin Tarantino took part in a lengthy interview for the special “SiriusXM’s Town Hall with Quentin Tarantino” in New York City, talking about everything from the many Django stories to how Terry Gilliam has greatly influenced the course of his career. In discussing the history of Django, Tarantino said, “…In the case of Django, this movie became such a sensation; it took spaghetti westerns to a different place- a much more violent place, a much rougher, more brutal and even more surreal type of West.
And just as an example of how violent the movie was at the time, it was banned in England up until the ‘90s. You could not show Django in England up until the ‘90s. In fact, one of the only ways to ever see Django in England is in the [Jimmy Cliff] movie The Harder They Come. Jimmy Cliff goes to a theater and watches Django and you see him in the theater watching Django and you see the villain Django on the screen, and they play a whole mirror aspect of Jimmy Cliff as Django…he’s the outlaw on the run. And that was the only time you could ever see Django on the screens of England—[in] the little clip of it that was in The Harder They Come.”
Tarantino went on to explain more about the title character. “…[the character] Django was so popular that about 40 films exist that are basically non-related, rip-off sequels to [the original] Django. And rarely do they actually try to make it the same character. Only a couple of them have ever tried to do that. It’s just a character name Django. Sometimes the movies don’t even have a character named Django in it. They just put ‘Django’ in the title because they…[thought] that’s what spaghetti western people would want to see. Not to mention any time…[a]…Franco Nero movie—who was the star of [director Sergio Corbucci’s] Django—in particular played in Germany, it was always called Django something.
Didn’t matter what it was. If he’s doing a modern-day cop film in the ‘70s, it was Django the Cop. If he’s doing a movie where he plays a shark hunter [it would be called] Django and the Shark…Django in Vietnam. There were all these complete rip-offs, unrelated sequels to Django and I am proud to say, that my film, Django Unchained, can join the long line of unrelated Django rip-offs.”
On the history and influence of the Django character and films:
Tarantino on Terry Gilliam:
“AFI AWARDS celebrates America’s storytellers as collaborators,” stated Bob Gazzale, AFI President and CEO. “We are honored to bring together artists as a community, without competition, to acknowledge the gifts they have given the world in 2012.”
ARGO
BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES
DJANGO UNCHAINED
LES MISÉRABLES
LIFE OF PI
LINCOLN
MOONRISE KINGDOM
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
ZERO DARK THIRTY
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLUM
BREAKING BAD
GAME CHANGE
GAME OF THRONES
GIRLS
HOMELAND
LOUIE
MAD MEN
MODERN FAMILY
THE WALKING DEAD
Mad Men is now the most recognized AFI AWARDS TV honoree with five appearances on the list.
Source: AFI
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DreamWorks Animation hosted a special New York screening of the 2013 animated comedy movie The Croods, and voice actors Emma Stone (‘Eep’) and Ryan Reynolds (‘Guy’) were on hand to discuss the movie and their characters.
The Plot: The Croods is a prehistoric comedy adventure that follows the world’s first family as they embark on a journey of a lifetime when the cave that has always shielded them from danger is destroyed. Traveling across a spectacular landscape, the Croods discover an incredible new world filled with fantastic creatures — and their outlook is changed forever.
The Croods also features the voices of Nicolas Cage, Catherine Keener, Clark Duke, and Cloris Leachman.
Turner Classic Movies has released its annual “TCM Remembers” video, honoring the memory of actors, directors, screenwriters, composers, producers, and other cinematic artists who passed away in 2012. Among those included in this year’s montage are Larry Hagman, Michael Clarke Duncan, Andy Griffith, and director Tony Scott.
And for those who are wondering, the song used in the 5-minute video is “Wait” by the French electronic band M83.
According to Destination America, Americans eat 1.7 billion pounds of bacon each year. With that much bacon consumed, it seems a series about the food item was pretty much inevitable. Hosted by Chef Todd Fisher, United States of Bacon will find him traveling across America “in search of the most mouth-watering, stomach-growl-inducing, sensory-overloading bacon creations kitchens have to offer.”
The 12 episode season #1 debuts on December 30, 2012 at 10pm.
“From thick cut and juicy to thin and crispy, this series covers every form of bacon under the sun,” stated Marc Etkind, SVP of Content Strategy for Destination America. “It’s no wonder bacon is in high demand – just watching United States of Bacon induces hunger pangs of epic proportions – but whether or not Americans feel the effects of an ‘aporkalypse’ bacon shortage, it certainly won’t be in short supply on Destination America.”
The Scoop:
In the premiere episode at 10 PM E/P, he visits Milwaukee, a city built on meat. Todd Fisher’s first stop is to homegrown hangout AJ Bombers for the Barrie Burger, an outrageous chunky peanut butter bacon cheeseburger that’s as savory as it is sweet. Then Todd swings by Saloon on Calhoun, a local bar with a bacon love so deep that they host a daily bacon happy hour featuring bacon-wrapped pork “wings” made from juicy tenderloin. In Kenosha, Todd visits Frank’s Diner, the oldest continuously operating railcar restaurant in America, for a monstrous and meaty Garbage Platter exploding with eggs, hash browns, veggies, five different cheeses, and five kinds of meat. His final stop is the Comet Cafe, a small venue whose bacon-wrapped meatloaf sandwich and bacon cheddar apple pie have patrons begging for more.
Then at 10:30 PM, he continues his journey to Chicago, home to one of the country’s biggest bacon festivals. His first stop is Gino’s, where he feasts his eyes on a mammoth deep-dish pizza overflowing with meat and, of course, tons of bacon. Next, Todd chomps down on a massive triple-decker BLT at the 140-year-old Green Door Tavern. Finally, he pulls up to Morrie O’Malley’s, a favorite pre-game stop among White Sox fans, for a classic Chicago dog. But up his sleeve, Todd’s got the makings of an innovative new bacon dish: the B-L-Turtle Burger. Other episodes have Todd making pit stops in Des Moines, Seattle, the Bay Area, Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles, and Portland, OR.
Source: Destination America
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Imagine Dragon will hit the road on February 8, 2013 for their first-ever North American tour as headliners. Atlas Genius will join them on the road, with the tour stopping in cities including New York City, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas before finishing up in Denver on March 23rd.
The group hit platinum-selling status with “It’s Time,” the first single off of their Night Visions album. The album itself debuted at #2 on the Billboard Album chart and hit the #1 spot on Billboard’s Alternative Albums chart.
“Radioactive,” the group’s second single off of Night Visions, is currently on the Modern Rock chart.
02/08 Tempe, AZ The Marquee
02/09 Las Vegas, NV The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
02/11 Dallas, TX House of Blues
02/12 Houston, TX House of Blues
02/14 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle
02/15 Lake Buena Vista, FL House of Blues – Orlando
02/16 Asheville, NC The Orange Peel
02/18 Philadelphia, PA The Electric Factory
02/22 Silver Spring, MD The Fillmore
02/23 New York, NY Roseland Ballroom
02/25 Boston, MA House of Blues
02/27 Toronto, ON Sound Academy
02/28 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room
03/01 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit
03/02 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
03/04 Chicago, IL House of Blues
03/06 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
03/08 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
03/09 Winnipeg, MB Garrick Centre
03/11 Edmonton, AB The Starlite Room
03/12 Calgary, AB MacEwan Ballroom
03/14 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom*
03/15 Portland, OR Roseland
03/18 San Diego, CA House of Blues
03/19 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
03/20 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
03/22 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
03/23 Denver, CO The Fillmore Auditorium
*w/o Atlas Genius
Imagine Dragons are Dan Reynolds (vocals), Wayne Sermon (guitar), Ben McKee (bass), Daniel Platzman (drums).
www.imaginedragonsmusic.com
Source: Interscope Records
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DJANGO UNCHAINED
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Ang Lee, LIFE OF PI
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David O. Russell, SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
Kathryn Bigelow, ZERO DARK THIRTY
Paul Thomas Anderson, THE MASTER
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Helen Hunt, THE SESSIONS
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Jessica Chastain, ZERO DARK THIRTY
Michelle Williams, TAKE THIS WALTZ
Naomi Watts, THE IMPOSSIBLE
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Bradley Cooper, SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
Daniel Day-Lewis, LINCOLN
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Joaquin Phoenix, THE MASTER
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Amy Adams, THE MASTER
Anne Hathaway, LES MISERABLES
Emma Watson, THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER
Rebel Wilson, PITCH PERFECT
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Alan Arkin, ARGO
Christoph Waltz, DJANGO UNCHAINED
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Matthew McConaughey, KILLER JOE
Philip Seymour Hoffman, THE MASTER
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Quentin Tarantino, DJANGO UNCHAINED
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Sarah Polley, TAKE THIS WALTZ
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Paul Thomas Anderson, THE MASTER
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Chris Terrio, ARGO
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Tony Kushner, LINCOLN
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William Goldenberg, ARGO
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Leslie Jones and Peter McNulty, THE MASTER
William Goldenberg and Dylan Tichenor, ZERO DARK THIRTY
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Sarah Greenwood, ANNA KARENINA
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Alexandre Desplat, ARGO
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Mychael Danna, LIFE OF PI
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Jonny Greenwood, THE MASTER
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ARGO
DJANGO UNCHAINED
LES MISERABLES
SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS
THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER
AND THE WINNERS ARE: San Diego Film Critics 2012 Winners
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Dexter‘s seventh season is drawing to a close with just two more episodes left to air. “Do You See What I See?” premieres on December 9, 2012 at 9pm on Showtime and finds Debra (Jennifer Carpenter) following up on a potentially incriminating tip while Dexter (Michael C Hall) and Hannah (Yvonne Strahovski) continue on with their bonded-over-killing-people relationship.
