Mark Hamill (‘Luke Skywalker’) doesn’t exactly open up about what he knows regarding the upcoming Star Wars movie, Star Wars: Episode VII, but he seems happy enough about Disney purchasing Lucasfilm and planning more Star Wars movies. In this interview with Current TV, Hamill jokes that he’ll try to find out more about George Lucas’ plans for his $4 billion sale of Lucasfilm to the Mouse House the next time he’s working in Lucas’ yard.
‘Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together’ Raises $23 Million
The NBC special Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together attracted big name performers and big donations from viewers. Together with the American Red Cross, NBC Universal hosted the live one-hour special across the network on Friday, November 2, 2012 and raised almost $23 million to help out victims of Hurricane Sandy.
According to NBC, a new record was set for “individual donations by phone, text and online” coming into the Red Cross during the 8pm to 12am time period on November 2nd. More donations were tallied during that timeframe than during any previous benefit telethon of the past five years.
“We are incredibly grateful and humbled by this outpouring of support for those who are suffering as a result of Superstorm Sandy,” stated American Red Cross Chief Marketing Officer Peggy Dyer. “Our preliminary results of nearly $23 million raised are an extraordinary example of how the American people pull together in times of disaster. Their generous donations will go directly to those in need, and we urge the public to continue to give. We also thank the dedicated and talented team at NBCUniversal for the millions of people they have helped through this telethon.”
Matt Lauer hosted the special fundraiser which included performances by Christina Aguilera, Mary J. Blige, Jon Bon Jovi, Billy Joel, Joe Perry, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Sting and Steven Tyler. Other celebs that took part included Kevin Bacon, Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey, Whoopi Goldberg, Jon Stewart and Brian Williams.
More on American Red Cross:
“The American Red Cross response to Sandy is very large and will be very costly, affecting a massive area spanning much of the eastern half of the country. Financial donations help the American Red Cross provide shelter, food, emotional support and other assistance to those affected by disasters like Hurricane Sandy. To donate, people can visit redcross.org, call 1-800-HELPNOW or text the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.”
Louis CK Does Lincoln on ‘SNL’
Saturday Night Live‘s November 3, 2012 host Louis C.K. dons a stovetop hat to play the 16th President of the United States Abraham Lincoln. As Lincoln, Louis does a stand-up bit, talks about his crazy wife, and predicts he’ll be killed since half of the country hates him.
‘Skyfall’ Preview – Plot, Cast, and Trailer
Daniel Craig stars as Bond, James Bond in MGM’s Skyfall. Directed by Sam Mendes, the PG-13 action thriller marks Craig’s third outing as Bond.
The cast also includes Javier Bardem as Silva, Judi Dench as M, Ralph Fiennes as Gareth Mallory, Naomie Harris as Eve, and Berenice Marlohe as Severine. Albert Finney plays Kincade, Ben Whishaw is Q, Helen McCrory is Clair Dowar MP, Rory Kinear is Tanner, Ola Rapace is Patrice, and Nicolas Woodeson plays Dr. Hall.
Skyfall‘s set to premiere in theaters on November 9, 2012.
Official Synopsis: Daniel Craig is back as James Bond 007 in Skyfall, the 23rd adventure in the longest-running film franchise of all time. In Skyfall, Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
News: Skyfall start of production press conference
News: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Bond
Music: Adele’s Skyfall theme song
Reviews: Reviewed by Kevin Finnerty / Reviewed by Ian Forbes
Interviews: Daniel Craig / Javier Bardem
‘Dexter’ Season 7 Episode 6 Preview
Dexter (Michael C Hall) is obsessing over Hannah (Yvonne Strahovski) in Dexter season seven episode 6 “Do the Wrong Thing” premiering on November 4, 2012 at 9pm ET/PT.
The Plot:
Debra befriends a local crime writer who claims to have incriminating info on Hannah McKay; Quinn receives a strange offer and he’s wont to accept it; Batista contemplates a business opportunity, while LaGuerta hopes to dredge up new evidence in the Bay Harbor Butcher case.
‘Homeland’ Season 2 Episode 6 Preview
Did Claire Danes and Damian Lewis already solidify their chances for another Emmy win based on their performances in Homeland season two episode 5? Fans of the series (including my family) all seem to believe season two has surpassed expectations and delivered a stunning second season that absolutely lives up to the work done in season one.
The second season continues with ‘A Gettysburg Address’ premiering at 10pm ET/PT on November 4, 2012.
The Plot:
Dana’s visit to the hospital proves shocking; Faber’s interest in Tom Walker piques the CIA’s interest; Brody agrees to team with Carrie and Quinn to prevent an attack on the U.S., but his loyalty is called to the fore when Gettysburg once again becomes a focal point of a pivotal engagement.
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert Visit Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel welcomed Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert to his late night show by calling them two of the “funniest and finest men” he knows. Stewart and Colbert showed up to be interviewed by Kimmel and were greeted by confetti and fanfare, with the crowd going wild in response to their taking the stage with Kimmel.
Stewart and Colbert talked about the effects of Hurricane Sandy, promises of electricity by Christmas, and how they initially met. Kimmel also questioned them on their geekiness, their friendship, Colbert’s visit to Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit set, and politics.
Update August 2022 – Unfortunately, the video clips from this episode are no longer available.
‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Review
“I don’t want to be the bad guy anymore,” says Wreck-It Ralph (voiced by John C. Reilly) to the shock and dismay of his video game villains support group in the animated family film Wreck-It Ralph.
After 30 years of being the “Bad Guy,” constantly wrecking things in the arcade video game and always losing to Fix-It Felix (Jack McBrayer) – the good guy and hero of the game, Ralph decides to go rogue and sets off to go game-hopping. First, Ralph tries out a brand new first-person shooter game with a no-nonsense, tough sergeant named Calhoun (Jane Lynch) as the lead character. But, Ralph’s quickly overwhelmed and horrified by the giant attacking bugs and the non-stop violent action.
Next, Ralph accidentally ends up in a colorful, sweet, candy-filled arcade game where he meets Vanellope von Schweetz (Sarah Silverman), a young, irritating, and mischief-making “glitch” who desperately wants to make a candy car, learn how to drive, and enter the game’s big race.
What Ralph doesn’t realize is since he left his own game, the arcade owner believes it to be “out of order” and plans on shutting it down for good. This causes Fix-It Felix to go searching for Ralph in an attempt to convince him to return to the game before it’s too late.
Loud and goofy, Wreck-It Ralph is at first a funny and creative adventure but soon gets bogged down in silly antics and unfunny juvenile humor while trying to force a heartfelt story. John C. Reilly is perfect at bringing Wreck-It Ralph to life, a big, not too bright, misunderstood klutz who only wants to be appreciated and liked for what he brings to the game by the other characters in his video game. He’s the giant with a heart of gold.
Sarah Silverman is a bit over the top as Vanellope, the bratty, annoying little girl glitch who torments and teases but also looks up to Ralph as a little sister would. It’s unfortunate, however, that when she and Ralph team up in the movie about halfway through, that’s when all the originality and funny humor disappear to make way for silly kid jokes and uninspired action.
The only people in the audience at any of the screenings of Wreck-It Ralph who will find it entertaining are children from the ages of 5 to 11. Everyone else will be looking at their watch, rolling their eyes and groaning. Or, in the case of a young couple at the screening I attended, fall off to sleep, perhaps to dream of a better movie.
GRADE C-
Wreck-It Ralph is rated PG for some rude humor and mild action/violence.
Green Day ‘The Forgotten’ Music Video from ‘Breaking Dawn’
Green Day and Twilight = two names in entertainment that most people would have never said in the same breath. But Green Day said yes to providing a song for the final film of the Twilight series, Breaking Dawn Part 2, and now they’ve released this music video for “The Forgotten.” Shots of the band performing mix with scenes from Breaking Dawn Part 2 (even a few with a smiling Kristen Stewart!) in this official music video.
I’m not sure how the song ties into the story, but the video does provide Twihards with a few new scenes from the last film of the series.
The soundtrack will hit stores on November 13, 2012 followed by the film’s release on November 16th.
Watch the music video:
Spotlight On: One Direction “Little Things” Music Video
The British boy band gets serious with “Little Things” off of their Take Me Home album. All of the One Direction band members have solos on this new single off their second album, set for release in the US on November 13, 2012. Their first effort, Up All Night, set a Billboard record when it debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and the group became the first UK artists to have their debut album hit #1.
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