Animated versions of WWE’s Triple H, John Cena, Kane, The Miz, Brodus Clay, Santino Marella, Sin Cara and AJ, as well as WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon, will star in a new Scooby Doo feature from Warner Bros and WWE Studios. The WWE stars and McMahon will lend their voices to the project which will be released in 2014.
“We are excited to partner with Warner Bros. on this wonderful animated film,” stated WWE Studios President Michael Luisi in the official production announcement. “Kids and adults are going to enjoy seeing their favorite WWE Superstars in animated form join forces with an icon like Scooby-Doo to solve a mystery at the biggest pop-culture event of the year – WrestleMania.”
“Warner Bros. is thrilled to get into the ring with WWE Studios to bring fans an unprecedented animated adventure,” added Jeff Brown, Executive Vice President and General Manager, TV, Warner Home Video. “We’re excited to leverage the WWE’s family-friendly brand and passionate fan base and integrate some of the most popular WWE Superstars and Divas within the Scooby-Doo gang.”
The Plot:
When Shaggy and Scooby win tickets to WrestleMania, the entire gang travels in the Mystery Machine to WWE City to attend the epic event. However, when a mysterious ghostly bear appears and threatens to ruin the show, Scooby, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne and Fred work with WWE Superstars to solve the case.
Source: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and WWE Studios
Scooby Doo Plus WWE Stars = A New Animated Film
Comedy Central – 2012 Fall Schedule
Comedy Central’s 2012 Fall Schedule
Original Series and Specials
Tosh.0 (Fall Season Premiere)
Tuesday, September 25 at 10:00 p.m.
Daniel Tosh is back to break down the vast field of twarties, vlogs, hashtags, and deluded YouTube sensations for your viewing pleasure. Tune in for a brand new season of Tosh’s takes on the online universe.
Brickleberry (Series Premiere)
Tuesday, September 25 at 10:30 p.m.
In the series premiere of the animated half-hour series, Brickleberry National Park is facing closure, but not if the park’s dysfunctional park rangers can help it! Steve has been “Ranger of the Month” every month for years, so he feels threatened when Ethel is transferred from Yellowstone National Park to help whip the park into shape. Connie and Denzel are two unique rangers that each bring special skills (or in Denzel’s case, lack of skills) to the job, and Woody is the hapless Head Ranger who puts nothing above his beloved park, except his adopted bear cub, Malloy. Tune in to see the crazy bunch of park rangers as they do their worst to keep the park running in this new animated series created, written and executive produced by Waco O’Guin (MTV2’s Stankervision) and Roger Black (MTV2’s Stankervision) and executive produced by Daniel Tosh.
South Park (Fall Season Premiere)
Wednesday, September 26 at 10:00 p.m.
South Park‘s super sweet 16(th) season continues with another batch of all new episodes. Last season Kyle, Stan, Cartman and Kenny refused to let a meme die, searched for the Jewpacabra, and experienced the horrors of ziplining. Tune in to see what everyone’s favorite foul-mouthed fourth graders get into this season Wednesday nights at 10:00 p.m.
Key & Peele (Season 2 Premiere)
Wednesday, September 26 at 10:30 p.m.
This fall the hit sketch-comedy show Key & Peele returns for season two on COMEDY CENTRAL. Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, two lively comedic actor-writers used to being on the outside looking in, examine life in a provocative and irreverent way, through a combination of filmed sketches and live stage segments. Whether it’s satirizing the President, spoofing musical acts, or introducing Mary Magdalen/Pimp, Key & Peele showcases their chemistry, camaraderie and unique point of view, born from their shared background and experiences growing up biracial in a not quite post-racial world.
Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution (Season Two Premiere)
Thursday, October 4 at 10:00 p.m.
It’s time for another revolution! Gabriel Iglesias is back at it and taking over the Ft. Lauderdale Improv with his funniest friends for the second season of Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution. Iglesias opens each of the six episodes with all-new material, introducing several stand-up guests throughout each show. Comedian and long-time friend Martin Moreno returns as the show announcer, and guest commentator and three-time Grammy(®) award winners Ozomatli are also back to rock the house. Keep the party going and make it loud with Fluffy and friends Thursday nights this fall on COMEDY CENTRAL.
Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs (Fourth Biennial Event)
Sunday, October 21 at 9:00 p.m.
COMEDY CENTRAL has once again joined forces with Jon Stewart’s Busboy Productions and the New York Center for Autism for its fourth biennial special event, Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs. Taping on Saturday, October 13 from the Beacon Theatre in New York City, the benefit for Autism programs will feature Stewart hosting an evening filled with live performances, sketches and short films from a roster of comedy all-stars. This year’s event will premiere on COMEDY CENTRAL on Sunday, October 21 with additional live wrap-arounds featuring a celebrity phone bank, allowing viewers to call in during the airing to donate and speak with comedic and celebrity heavyweights.
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report Live Election Night Coverage
Tuesday, November 6
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart from 10:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. PT)
The Colbert Report from 10:30 p.m. – 11:10 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. PT).
The Daily Show and The Colbert Report will once again televise live on election night. On Tuesday, November 6 fans can tune in to COMEDY CENTRAL for live primetime coverage of the 2012 Presidential Election. Host Jon Stewart and The Best F#@king News Team (correspondents Samantha Bee, Wyatt Cenac, Jason Jones, Al Madrigal, Aasif Mandvi, John Oliver and Jessica Williams) will be on hand to provide the quality news coverage fans have come to be crushed by from 10:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. PT) and Stephen Colbert will be preaching truthiness from 10:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. PT). With start times of 10:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., the special episodes of the award-winning news parodies will air well before most polls have closed and incorporate many commercial interruptions, so as to avoid any appearance of complete legitimacy.
Mash Up (Series Premiere)
Tuesday, October 9 at 12:30 a.m.
Mash Up is a unique new half-hour stand-up series – an exciting mix of stand-up, sketch comedy, and visualizations, hosted by T.J. Miller. Featuring stand-up performances from a host of comedians including Chris Hardwick, Hannibal Buress, Chris D’Elia, Pete Holmes, and Reggie Watts, Mash Up bolsters the sets with stylized recreations of the jokes being said on stage. Tune in to check out this exciting new series and catch some high profile special guests.
Stand-up Specials
Demetri Martin. Standup Comedian (COMEDY CENTRAL Original World Premiere)
Saturday, September 29 at 10:00 p.m.
Demetri Martin is back on COMEDY CENTRAL to tell jokes while standing up, with his easel in tow. Filmed at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, the world premiere of Martin’s second one-hour special features more of what fans love about his signature style – sly observations on cultural norms, sayings, customs and conventions, bolstered by his signature illustrations, diagrams and charts.
Jeff Dunham: Minding the Monsters (World Premiere)
Sunday, October 7 at 9:00 p.m.
Worldwide comedy sensation Jeff Dunhamwill debut his fifth comedy special, Minding the Monsters, on COMEDY CENTRAL just in time for Halloween. Join Walter, Peanut, Bubba J, Jose Jalapeno (on a STEEK!), and Achmed the Dead Terrorist as they’ve never been seen before! Enter the ultimate haunted house where Walter transforms into something grumpier than he already is, beer-swilling redneck Bubba J rises from the dead, Peanut becomes his alter ego, The Purple Avenger of the Night, and Achmed dresses to kill in an outfit that would terrify even the most terrifying terrorist. In Minding the Monsters, Dunham’s phenomenally successful comedy to is taken to a whole new level that’s so funny it’s scary!
D.L. Hughley: The Endangered List (COMEDY CENTRAL Original World Premiere)
Saturday, October 27 at 11:00 p.m.
D.L. Hughley embarks on a mission to get the black man classified as an endangered species. In the world premiere of this one-hour special, Hughley crisscrosses the country to examine the state of the black man. From gang-bangers in South Central to black farmers in Tennessee to white supremacists in Michigan, he collects his evidence to present his case to lawmakers in Washington DC – that is, if he doesn’t get thrown out first. From Daily Show producers Timothy Greenberg, Miles Kahn, and Stuart Miller.
Chris Hardwick: Mandroid (COMEDY CENTRAL Original World Premiere)
NOVEMBER TBD
The Nerdist himself, Chris Hardwick gets onstage at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York City for the world premiere of his first original one-hour special.
Russell Peters: The Green Card Tour (World Premiere)
FALL TBD
Canadian native Russell Peters brings his wry observational style to the O2 Arena in London for the world premiere of his first original one-hour special.
Source: Comedy Central
Movie Review: The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Reviewed by Kevin Finnerty
“Hi. I’m Timothy,” says Timothy Green (CJ Adams), a naked young boy covered in dirt and soil to a very shocked married couple, Cindy (Jennifer Garner) and Jim (Joel Edgerton), who’ve been trying to conceive a child with no success in Disney’s dramatic film, The Odd Life of Timothy Green.
After receiving the tragic news that they will not be able to conceive and have a child of their own, Cindy and Jim go home, drown their sorrows with some wine, and begin to wish for their perfect child, writing down all of his/her wonderful traits. Later that night they bury the box containing all their wishes in the garden. Waking after a strong but quick rain storm, Jim discovers a huge hole in the garden where he and Cindy buried the box and Cindy discovers little Timothy in their kitchen.
At first they believe he’s a lost little boy, but it’s not long before they realize that he has magically come from the garden to be their son. This becomes quite clear when he calls them Mom and Dad. Timothy asks only one thing from his parents, not to ask him about his leaves that seem to be growing from his lower legs. Beaming with happiness, Cindy and Jim are only too eager to take little Timothy in and give him the love and guidance he needs. Soon Timothy is not only having a strong and positive affect on Cindy and Jim but also the little town they live in and almost everyone he comes into contact with.
Sappy, slow, and silly, The Odd Life of Timothy Green is a fantasy, comedy/drama fairy-tale about adoption that becomes incredibly predictable and has no heart-warming moments.
Newcomer CJ Adams is effective as Timothy the garden boy who seems to always be happy and positive and much wiser than any of the adults in town. One of the better storylines in the film is Timothy’s first crush on Joni (Odeya Rush) and the sweet friendship that develops between them. The two young actors capture perfectly the magic and awkwardness of innocent young love and true friendship that only happens a few times in life. It’s perhaps the only highlight of the film.
Jennifer Garner gives a forced and unbelievable performance as Cindy, the awkward, stumbling and over-protective mother who lacks any confidence in herself or in her parenting abilities. Almost every scene with her rings false. Joel Edgerton does a solid job at portraying Jim, the loyal, loving, bumbling husband who’s the true rock of the family and is already ahead of Cindy in the parent department.
One of the messages in the movie seems to be that perspective couples looking to become adoptive parents need a trial run with a practice child to sum up the courage and knowledge to become better parents. That’s, obviously, both bothersome and ridiculous.
Cheesy and forced, The Odd Life of Timothy Green is a family fantasy film that simply has no audience. Little children will be bored and adults and teenagers will be uninterested in this silly and obvious tale of the boy who came from the garden.
GRADE: C-
The Odd Life of Timothy Green hits theaters on August 15, 2012 and is rated PG for mild thematic elements and brief language.
Gym Class Heroes 2012 Fall Tour Dates Announced
Gym Class Heroes will be on the road in October 2012, performing at intimate venues in North America. The short tour kicks off on October 18th in Chicago and ends in Philadelphia on October 30th. The group’s currently touring around Asia before returning to the US for an August 24th concert in Honolulu.
GCH’s latest single, “The Fighter (Feat. Ryan Tedder),” is nearly 1 million in downloads and was featured throughout NBC’s coverage of the Olympics.
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GYM CLASS HEROES North America 2012
OCTOBER
18 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
19 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls
21 Detroit, MI The Magic Stick
22 Toronto, ON Mod Club
23 Buffalo, NY Infinity
25 Baltimore, MD Ottobar
29 Cambridge, MA Middle East
30 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
Source: Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen
Days of Our Lives Nationwide Fan Event 1st Tour Stop Details
The Days of Our Lives cast will be hosting meet-and-greets with fans of the long-running daytime series, kicking off on September 15, 2012 at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut (the only East Coast stop). The nationwide tour includes autograph sessions with the cast, Q&As, raffles, and more.
Among the Days of Our Lives cast members attending the free events will be Kristian Alfonso, Lauren Koslow, Suzanne Rogers, Shawn Christian, James Reynolds, Drake Hogestyn, Blake Berris and Camila Banus.
The September 15th Mohegan Sun Schedule:
1:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Q&A with the cast located in the shopping concourse
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
“Meet & Greet” with the cast of Days of our Lives
(Kristian Alfonso, James Reynolds, Shawn Christian and Suzanne Rogers)
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
“Meet & Greet” with the cast of Days of our Lives
(Lauren Koslow, Drake Hogestyn, Camila Banus and Blake Berris)
Source: NBC
The Exes Hosts a Scrubs Reunion
Braff’s character, Chuck Feeney, is “a professional tennis player client of Phil’s (Faison). Though notorious for being a ladies’ man, Chuck turns out to be more of a ‘man’s man.'”
More on The Exes:
The Exes revolves around divorce attorney Holly (Kristen Johnston), who recently introduced her newly-single client Stuart (David Alan Basche) to his new roommates – ladies’ man Phil (Faison) and homebody Haskell (Wayne Knight), who share an apartment which Holly owns. They’re still attempting to adjust to one another’s quirks and annoying habits, but Holly is there to help avert any disasters – or in some cases, cause them. Meanwhile, Holly’s assistant, Eden (Kelly Stables), doesn’t exactly let professionalism get in the way of prying into her boss’s dating life – or lack thereof.
Source: TV Land
—Posted by Rebecca Murray
Kelly Clarkson, Kid Rock Participate in the NFL Anthems Program
Are you ready for some football? Apparently Kid Rock, Kelly Clarkson, Ice Cube, Wiz Khalifa and Travie McCoy are as they’ve signed on to be a part of the Pepsi NFL Anthems program. The musical artists created four new anthems – and Wiz Khalifa remixed “Black and Yellow” – to celebrate the passion of football fans as they support their hometown teams.
American Idol/Grammy winner Clarkson’s contribution is “Get Up (A Cowboys Anthem).” “Everyone knows that I am a huge Cowboys fan, and having the chance to be a part of the Pepsi NFL Anthems program and create a custom song for the team and city of Dallas overall was an honor,” said Clarkson.
Her anthem was the first to be released and is available now, with the rest of the anthems releasing weekly. Following their release, they’ll all be available for free at www.PepsiAnthems.com until February 28, 2013.The remaining songs will be debuted weekly and available for free download at www.PepsiAnthems.com until 2/28/13.
The additional team and artist pairings are:
– New York Giants and Travie McCoy
– Oakland Raiders and Ice Cube
– Detroit Lions and Kid Rock
“Music and football are inextricably linked and Pepsi has consistently worked with us to integrate music into our fans’ experience in unique and exciting ways,” said Keith Turner, NFL’s senior vice president, Sponsorship & Media Sales. “The Pepsi NFL Anthems program is a testament to that tradition, and we are pleased to be working together on this groundbreaking campaign.”
Source: PepsiCo
Spartacus: Vengeance DVD Clip: Making Of – Props
Oh goodie – a new bloody bonus clip from the Spartacus: Vengeance – The Complete Second Season has arrived! And I don’t mean ‘oh goodie’ in a sarcastic way. As a fan of Starz’ Spartacus, any new clips are always welcome. In this video, we get a look behind the scenes at the process of trying to make sure each kill is different.
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Season 2 on DVD arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on September 11, 2012.
The Bonus Features:
• The Making of Spartacus: Vengeance
• Behind the Camera: Directing the Rebellion
• On Set with Liam McIntyre
• The Legend of Spartacus
• Famous Last Words
• Bloopers
• BLU-RAY EXCLUSIVE — 9 Extended Episodes and Audio Commentaries
Source: Anchor Bay Entertainment
–Posted by Rebecca Murray
fun. Perform Some Nights, We Are Young, and Carry On at StePhest Colbchella 2012
fun. got the audience rocking with their performances of “Some Nights” and “Carry On” during “Pepsi Presents StePhest Colbchella ‘012: Rocktaugustfest.” The group also performed “We Are Young,” one of the biggest hits of 2012 thus far, during their August 10, 2012 set on board the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.
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First Look: ‘Seven Psychopaths’ Starring Colin Farrell
“One Shih Tzu…Seven Psychopaths”
CBS Films has unleashed the trailer for Seven Psychopaths, a bizarre comedy from the man behind one of my favorite films in recent years: In Bruges. Martin McDonagh wrote and directed Seven Psychopaths and reunites with his In Bruges star Colin Farrell for what looks to be a hilarious story about dog kidnappers who mistakenly piss off the mob.
The cast also includes Abbie Cornish, Olga Kurylenko, and Tom Waits. CBS Films is releasing the comedy on October 12, 2012.
The Plot:
Seven Psychopaths follows a struggling screenwriter (Colin Farrell) who inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends (Christopher Walken and Sam Rockwell) kidnap a gangster’s (Woody Harrelson) beloved Shih Tzu.
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