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US Olympic Swimmers Get Into Call Me Maybe

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Rebecca Murray
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As if they’re not busy enough, members of the U.S. Olympic swimming team have put together their own “Call Me Maybe” music video, joining the list of viral “Call Me Maybe” videos that includes Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, and the Harvard baseball team.

Per the team’s official website:

It’s no secret that members of the U.S. Olympic swimming team work hard, but there’s also a little bit of downtime during training camp.

In an attempt to blow off a little steam during that spare time, Alyssa Anderson, Kathleen Hersey and Caitlin Leverenz spearheaded this video project, which Leverenz says incorporates about 95 percent of the team. USA Swimming National Team staff member Russell Mark polished up the final production.”

Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Breaking Bad Top the Saturn Awards

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Rebecca Murray
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Saturn Award TrophyJ.J. Abrams sci-fi adventure Super 8 and the prequel to the Planet of the Apes movie, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, each earned three Saturn Awards at the 38th annual event held July 26, 2012. On the television side, it was Breaking Bad and Fringe that proved to be this year’s big winners.

The Saturn Awards were created to honor genre entertainment often overlooked by other awards shows. Since its creation 40 years ago, the Saturn Awards have expanded to include other genres, adding the best of television and home entertainment to its roster of awards given out annually.

“In one of the most rewarding years ever for genre entertainment, these films and TV shows proved that imagination, creativity and technology are blending in extraordinary ways, allowing these previously specialized genres to become the very heart of the entertainment industry,” said Academy President Robert Holguin.

38th Annual Saturn Awards Winners:

FILM AWARDS

Best Science Fiction Film:
Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Best Fantasy Film:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2

Best Horror/Thriller Film:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Best Action/Adventure Film:
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol

Best Actor:
Michael Shannon
Take Shelter

Best Actress:
Kirsten Dunst
Melancholia

Best Supporting Actor:
Andy Serkis
Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Best Supporting Actress:
Emily Blunt
The Adjustment Bureau

Best Performance by a Younger Actor:
Joel Courtney
Super 8

Best Director:
J.J. Abrams
Super 8

Best Writing:
Jeff Nichols
Take Shelter

Best Music:
Michael Giacchino
Super 8

Best Editor:
Paul Hirsch
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol

Best Production Design:
Dante Ferretti
Hugo

Best Costume:
Alexandra Byrne
Thor

Best Make-Up:
Dave Elsey
Fran Needham
Conor O’Sullivan
X-Men: First Class

Best Special Effects:
Dan Lemmon
Joe Letteri
R. Christopher White
Daniel Barrett
Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Best International Film:
The Skin I Live In

Best Animated Film:
Puss in Boots

TELEVISION AWARDS

Best Network Television Series:
Fringe

Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series:
Breaking Bad

Best Television Presentation:
The Walking Dead

Best Youth-Oriented Television Series:
Teen Wolf

Best Actor on Television:
Bryan Cranston
Breaking Bad

Best Actress on Television:
Anna Torv
Fringe

Best Supporting Actor on Television:
Aaron Paul
Breaking Bad

Best Supporting Actress on Television:
Michelle Forbes
The Killing

Best Guest Star on Television:
Tom Skerritt
Leverage

HOME ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS

Best DVD/BD Release: (tie)
Atlas Shrugged, Part One and The Perfect Host

Best DVD/BD Special Edition Release:
Giorgio Moroder Presents Metropolis

Best DVD/BD Collection Release:
Stanley Kubrick: The Essential Collection

Best DVD/BD Television Series Release:
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FROM THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY & HORROR FILMS

The Life Career Award: Frank Oz

The Life Career Award: James Remar

The Filmmakers Showcase Award: Drew Goddard

The Milestone Award: The Simpsons

The Innovator Award: Robert Kirkman

The Appreciation Award: Jeffrey Ross (for hosting the Saturn Awards)

—Posted by Rebecca Murray

Dolph Lundgren Set to Host Race to the Scene

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Rebecca Murray
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Dolph Lundgren
Dolph Lundgren - Photo © Richard Chavez
ReelzChannel is getting into the non-scripted competition series game with Race to the Scene, coming to the network in the spring of 2013. Dolph Lundgren, soon to be seen in The Expendables 2, is set to host the show which will find competitors involved in challenges and stunts based on iconic movie scenes.

Justin Hochberg created the series and will executive produce the show.

Announcing the series, ReelzChannel CEO Stan E. Hubbard stated: “Non-scripted competition comes to REELZ with the perfect TV About Movies twist. Race to the Scene taps directly into our shared experiences of the most talked-about scenes in movies with the added excitement of movie fans being challenged to recreate the action.”

“As a kid I looked forward to blockbuster movies more than Christmas morning. When Stan and REELZ asked us to launch their first competition series about iconic movies it was my childhood dream come true,” explained Justin Hochberg. “Dolph Lundgren is a high-octane hero who will bring his own brand of awesome to REELZ viewers.”

Charlie Ebersol, co-founder, The Hochberg Ebersol Company, added. “Mark my words, Dolph Lundgren will change non-scripted television forever… or at least until he does it again. He is the perfect iconic action star to lead this fast-paced, adrenalin-filled adventure that will keep viewers on the edge of their seats week after week.”

Source: REELZ

—Posted by Rebecca Murray

The Best of The Beatles Gathered Together for One Digital Album

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Rebecca Murray
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The Beatles Tomorrow Never Knows
The Beatles Tomorrow Never Knows - Photo Credit: Apple Corps Ltd./EMI
The most influential songs from one of the greatest rock bands in history has arrived on iTunes. Tomorrow Never Knows contains 14 of the most powerful/influential songs from The Beatles, chosen from their entire impressive catalog of songs.

“Nearly everything my band knows about how to approach recording a song is attached to The Beatles in some way,” said Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda. “Directly or indirectly, they’ve shaped the way every album is recorded, and have changed the world.”

The Beatles: Tomorrow Never Knows Track List

1. Revolution
2. Paperback Writer
3. And Your Bird Can Sing
4. Helter Skelter
5. Savoy Truffle
6. I’m Down
7. I’ve Got A Feeling
8. Back In The USSR
9. You Can’t Do That
10. It’s All Too Much
11. She Said, She Said
12. Hey Bulldog
13. Tomorrow Never Knows
14. The End

Source: Apple Corps Ltd./EMI

Watch Gerard Butler in the First Chasing Mavericks Trailer

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Rebecca Murray
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Ready to check out Gerard Butler in a wetsuit on a surfboard? 20th Century Fox has premiered the first trailer for Chasing Mavericks (formerly Of Men and Mavericks) on MTV. Directed by Curtis Hanson and based on a true story, Chasing Mavericks stars Butler, Jonny Weston, Elisabeth Shue, and Abigail Spencer.

The Plot:

Chasing Mavericks is the inspirational true story of real life surfing phenom Jay Moriarity (played by newcomer Jonny Weston). When 15 year old Jay discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, is not only real, but exists just miles from his Santa Cruz home, he enlists the help of local legend Frosty Hesson (played by Gerard Butler) to train him to survive it. As Jay and Frosty embark on their quest to accomplish the impossible, they form a unique friendship that transforms both their lives, and their quest to tame Mavericks becomes about far more than surfing. Chasing Mavericks was made with the help of some of the biggest names in the surfing world, and features some of the most mind-blowing real wave footage ever captured on film.

Watch the trailer:

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—Posted by Rebecca Murray

First Look: Cloud Atlas Trailer

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Rebecca Murray
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Cloud Atlas PosterA 5 minute long trailer has been released for Warner Bros Pictures’ Cloud Atlas, the epic drama directed by Lana & Andy Wachowski and Tom Tykwer (Perfume). Based on the bestselling book by David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas stars Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Sturgess, Hugo Weaving, Ben Whishaw, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Grant, James D’Arcy, and Susan Sarandon.

The Plot:

Cloud Atlas explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and the future. Action, mystery and romance weave dramatically through the story as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero and a single act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution in the distant future. Each member of the ensemble appears in multiple roles as the stories move through time.

Warner Bros is planning an October 26, 2012 release of Cloud Atlas.

Watch the trailer:

Watch the directors’ commentary:

—Posted by Rebecca Murray

Pacific Rim Press Conference Coverage

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Rebecca Murray
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Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro joined his Pacific Rim cast – Charlie Hunnam, Ron Perlman, Rinko Kikuchi, and Charlie Day – at the 2012 San Diego Comic Con to talk about this robots versus monsters movie coming to theaters in 2013. del Toro, who normally loves to talk to journalists about his movies, has been keeping pretty quiet about this particular film, and the Comic Con audience was the first group to actually get the chance to see footage from the sci-fi action thriller. And while we’ll have to wait a few more months to see a theatrical trailer, del Toro and his cast did their best to describe what we can expect from Pacific Rim.

The Plot:

When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the seas, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes-a washed up former pilot (Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Kikuchi)-who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind’s last hope against the mounting apocalypse.

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ABC Announces Fall 2012 Premiere Dates

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Rebecca Murray
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RevengeABC is kicking off its 2012-2013 season on September 14th with the return of Shark Tank, What Would You Do, and 20/20. And the network announced they’ll be debuting the new comedy series The Neighbors on Wednesday, September 26 at 9:30pm before moving it to its normal time slot of 8:30pm on October 3rd.

Here’s the list of ABC’s fall 2012 premiere dates:

Friday, September 14
8:00-9:00 p.m. Shark Tank
9:00-10:00 p.m. What Would You Do?
10:00-11:00 p.m. 20/20

Monday, September 24
8:00-10:00 p.m. Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars
10:00-11:00 p.m. Castle

Tuesday, September 25
8:00-10:00 p.m. Dancing with the Stars the Results Show
10:00-11:00 p.m. Private Practice

Wednesday, September 26
8:00-9:00 p.m. The Middle (special one-hour premiere)
9:00-9:30 p.m. Modern Family
9:30-10:00 p.m. The Neighbors (series premiere)

Thursday, September 27
8:00-9:00 p.m. Last Resort
9:00-10:00 p.m. Grey’s Anatomy
10:00-11:00 p.m. Scandal

Sunday, September 30
8:00-9:00 p.m. Once Upon a Time
9:00-10:00 p.m. Revenge
10:00-11:00 p.m. 666 Park Avenue

Wednesday, October 3
8:30-9:00 p.m. The Neighbors (regular time period premiere)

Sunday, October 7
7:00-8:00 p.m. America’s Funniest Home Videos

Wednesday, October 10
10:00-11:00 p.m. Nashville

Wednesday, October 17
9:30-10:00 p.m. Suburgatory

Tuesday, October 23
9:00-9:30 p.m. Happy Endings
9:30-10:00 p.m. Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23

Friday, November 2
8:00-8:30 p.m. Last Man Standing
8:30-9:00 p.m. Malibu Country
9:00-10:00 p.m. Shark Tank (new time period premiere)

Source: ABC

—Posted by Rebecca Murray

Filming Begins on Defiance in Toronto

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Rebecca Murray
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Grant Bowler and Julie Benz from Defiance
Grant Bowler and Julie Benz at Comic Con -- (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/Syfy)
Defiance, the first-ever mix of television and massive multiplayer online gaming, has begun shooting in Toronto. The Syfy series is a unique blend of both worlds, with interconnected storylines that co-exist in both the dramatic series and a multiplatform MMO game.

A total of 12 episodes of Defiance have been ordered. Syfy’s aiming for an April 2013 premiere.

Kevin Murphy executive produces and is the series’ showrunner, and Priest helmer Scott Stewart directed by pilot. Defiance stars Grant Bowler (Nolan), Julie Benz (Amanda Rosewater), Stephanie Leonidas (Irisa), Tony Curran (Datak Tarr), Jaime Murray (Stahma Tarr), Graham Greene (Rafe McCawley), Mia Kirshner (Kenya) and Fionnula Flanagan (Nicky).

The Plot:

Set in the near future, Defiance introduces an exotically transformed planet Earth, its landscapes permanently altered following the sudden – and tumultuous – arrival of seven unique alien races. In this somewhat unknown and unpredictable landscape, the richly diverse, newly-formed civilization of humans and aliens must learn to co-exist peacefully. Each week, viewers will follow an immersive character drama set in the boom-town of Defiance, which sits atop the ruins of St. Louis, MO, while in the game, players will adventure in the new frontier of the San Francisco Bay area. The dramatic tapestry of the series and the intense action of the game will exist in a single universe where their respective narratives will inform one another and evolve together into one overall story.

Source: Syfy

—Posted by Rebecca Murray

‘All the Right Moves’ Dance Series Shake It Out Clip

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Rebecca Murray
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Teddy Forance, Travis Wall, Kyle Robinson, Nick Lazzarini star in 'All the Right Moves'
Teddy Forance, Travis Wall, Kyle Robinson, Nick Lazzarini star in 'All the Right Moves' -- (Photo by: Andrew Eccles/Oxygen Media)

Travis Wall burst onto the dance scene first as a contestant on the reality competition series So You Think You Can Dance and then as a choreographer on that show. And in addition to his choreography work, Wall’s been participating in a new dance-based docuseries All the Right Moves. Debuting on Oxygen on July 31st, the series follows Wall, Teddy Forance, Nick Lazzarini, and Kyle Robinson as they launch their dance company, Shaping Sound.

“Through blood, sweat, and tears these lifelong friends and roommates are determined to come together and make this venture a success, giving background dancers a chance to shine.”

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