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Cougar Town Returns in February

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Rebecca Murray
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ABC's "Cougar Town" stars Ian Gomez as Andy, Christa Miller as Ellie, Brian Van Holt as Bobby, Josh Hopkins as Grayson, Courteney Cox as Jules, Busy Philipps as Laurie and Dan Byrd as Travis
ABC's "Cougar Town" stars Ian Gomez as Andy, Christa Miller as Ellie, Brian Van Holt as Bobby, Josh Hopkins as Grayson, Courteney Cox as Jules, Busy Philipps as Laurie and Dan Byrd as Travis. Photo by Bob D'Amico / © 2011 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
ABC has finally set a return date for the comedy series Cougar Town starring Courteney Cox, Christa Miller, Busy Philipps, Josh Hopkins and Brian Van Holt. After remaining quiet about the show’s return – and after rumors of its demise circulated on the internet – the network is giving fans of Cougar Town a Valentine’s Day present by bringing the series back on February 14th.

 
The third season premiere episode, titled “Ain’t Love Strange” and written/directed by Bill Lawrence, will air on Tuesday, Feb 14 at 8:30pm ET.
 
The plot: “Jules is miffed when Grayson (who has an ulterior motive) calls her ‘predictable’; Ellie frets that little Stan is turning into a ‘devil child,’ or even worse, could grow up to be like Laurie; and Travis likes his new off campus housing, until Bobby tries to convince him to take dog Travis in.
 
Source: ABC – January 17, 2012
 
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‘Bond 50’ Details on the Bond Box Set

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Rebecca Murray
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Bond 50 Box ArtAll 22 James Bond films are being released as a special collectible box set called Bond 50, so says MGM and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. The set is in celebration of Bond’s golden anniversary and marks the first time all the films have been together in one collection on Blu-ray. Bond 50 is also the first time nine of the films will be available on high def Blu-ray.

Quick, who are the six actors who’ve played Bond, James Bond over the years. (Scroll to the bottom of the article for the answer)

“We have a whole program of exciting activities planned for our 50th anniversary year, beginning with today’s announcement, by Fox, of the release of all 22 films on Blu-ray for the very first time,’’ stated Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli with Eon Productions. “We are also delighted that Fox has unveiled a specially designed anniversary poster which we hope the fans will love as much as we do. Our website, 007.com will be regularly updated with all the latest anniversary news and events.”

MGM and Fox also revealed that Bond 50 will include 130 hours of bonus features. However, MGM and Fox did not reveal the release date other than to say it will be this fall.

Bond directors John Glen (For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, A View to a Kill, The Living Daylight, Licence To Kill), Martin Campbell (GoldenEye, Casino Royale) and Michael Apted (The World Is Not Enough) joined Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace) and Caterina Murino (Casino Royale) to make the announcement at the Consumer Electronics Show.

And the answer to the Bond question: Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig.

Celebrating the Work of Chuck Jones

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Rebecca Murray
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Chuck Jones Experience
The creator of Looney Tunes, the Tom & Jerry cartoons, and the man behind the animation of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (a holiday classic) is being celebrated with The Chuck Jones Experience opening on January 19, 2012 at Circus Circus in Las Vegas. Jones’ life and legacy are the focus of the attraction which honors all of Jones’ contributions to the world of animation.

The 10,000 square foot Chuck Jones Experience, which will kick off with a celebrity-filled grand opening event, is meant for kids and animation fans of all ages. According to Circus Circus, the Experience is designed to educate, inspire, and entertain its visitors. It will house the largest collection of Jones’ animation and fine art, with more than 250 pieces on display to the public.

Jones’ granddaughter Valerie Kausen stated, “This attraction will give fans an unprecedented window into my grandfather’s amazing life. We are proud to make Chuck’s original artwork, a lot of which has never before been seen, available to the public. Visitors will have a great time learning all about the inspiration behind the creation of some of Chuck’s most beloved and enduring animated characters such as Wile E. Coyote, Road Runner, Pepé le Pew and many others. It’s an animation lover’s paradise.”

Details on The Chuck Jones Experience [Courtesy of Circus Circus]:

* Chuck Jones Center for Creativity Learning Center – A 1,000-square-foot learning center where teachers from the field of animation and the arts lead creative projects.
* Chuck Jones Movie Theatre – A 1930s-style movie theatre where you’ll meet Jones via a short film introduced by one of his characters, the Connecticut Cat.
* Chuck Jones’ Studio – A recreation of Jones’ office where you’ll see how he worked and discover what inspired him to create his beloved characters.
* How Do You Measure Up? Room – Learn how characters are developed and view original key drawings Jones drew during their creation.
* Animation Alley – A multimedia wall where animation pieces are on display from the permanent collection of the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity and other animation studios.
* Acme Workshop – Create sound effects and voiceovers for a Chuck Jones cartoon at the Chuck Jones Experience Foley Stage.

Source: Circus Circus – January 17, 2012

Liam Neeson Discusses The Grey

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Rebecca Murray
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Liam Neeson stars as a member of an oil rig crew who survives a plane crash in the Alaskan wilderness in The Grey, an action thriller directed by Joe Carnahan. In addition to the freezing weather, the oil rig roughnecks have to deal with a pack of vicious wolves who are trying to pick off the survivors one by one.
 
In this video courtesy of Open Road Films, Neeson talks about the appeal of The Grey, the cast’s journey, and the film’s story. He also discusses reuniting with his The A-Team director for this action project, and he talks about actually having to shoot the film in extreme weather conditions.
 
Watch the video:
 

 
The Grey hits theaters in January 27, 2012.
 
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The Eye of the Storm Eyes an April 2012 Release

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Geoffrey Rush in The Eye of the StormSycamore Entertainment Group Inc. announced they’ve picked up US rights to the dramatic film The Eye of the Storm starring Geoffrey Rush, Charlotte Rampling, and Judy Davis, and adapted from the 1973 book by Patrick White. Judy Morris did the screenplay and Fred Schepisi directed.

“We are excited to be working with master filmmaker Fred Schepisi and the sublime Geoffrey Rush on this star-studded drama,” said Sycamore Entertainment Group CEO Edward Sylvan. “It did very well at [the Toronto International Film Festival] where it premiered and the trade reviews raved about the film’s stellar acting performances, which are sure to delight audiences this spring.”

Sycamore is planning an April 20, 2012 theatrical release.

The Plot:

In the Sydney suburb of Centennial Park, two nurses, a housekeeper and a solicitor attend to Elizabeth Hunter as her expatriate son and daughter convene at her deathbed. But in dying, as in living, Mrs Hunter remains a powerful force on those who surround her.

Based on the novel by Nobel Prize winner Patrick White, The Eye of the Storm is a savage exploration of family relationships – and the sharp undercurrents of love and hate, comedy and tragedy, which define them.

Source: Sycamore Entertainment Group Inc. – January 16, 2012

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Behind the Scenes Video

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Rebecca Murray
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MTV went behind the scenes on the set of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, the big screen adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith’s bestselling novel which finds the 16th US President not only politically active but actively involved in taking out vampires. Benjamin Walker stars as Honest Abe, and in this video from MTV News, he talks about playing the historical figure and how the story brings to life Lincoln’s world – but with a bizarre twist.

MTV also spoke to director Timur Bekmambetov who revealed that Walker won the role by reading the Gettysburg Address during his audition as if he actually wrote it. And while there aren’t any real scenes from the movie in this clip, just seeing Walker in full Lincoln costume makes watching the video worthwhile.

Watch the video:

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter hits theaters on June 22, 2012.

Starbuck Wins the Palm Springs Film Festival

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Rebecca Murray
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Starbuck
A scene from 'Starbuck'
The Canadian comedy Starbuck earned the Mercedes-Benz Audience Award Best Narrative Feature at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival held January 5-16, 2012. Directed by Ken Scott, the film centers around a prolific sperm donor known as Starbuck who is the target of a class action suit filed by his 142 children.
 
The Audience Award Best Documentary Feature category wound up in a tie, with The Girls in the Band and Wish Me Away sharing the top honor. Judy Chaikin directed The Girls in the Band about women jazz musicians, and Bobbie Birleffii and Beverly Kopf helmed Wish Me Away about singer-songwriter Chely Wright, a devout Christian who also happens to be a lesbian.
 
Hungary’s official Best Foreign Language Film Oscar entry, The Turin Horse, earned the Palm Spring Film Festival’s FIPRESCI Award for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year. PSIFF describes the film as “an unforgettable end-of-days parable largely confined to an ascetic shack shared by an old man and his daughter as a terrible blight takes hold outside.”
 
Announcing the winners, Festival Director Darryl Macdonald stated, “This year’s line up encompassed a particularly satisfying blend of challenging but highly compelling works, more broadly accessible crowd pleasers and debut films distinguished by their distinctive storytelling craft and technical prowess. The audience balloting skewed more highly favorable across the board than in recent years, and our juries have made astute and well-reasoned choices in every instance. In summary, it’s been a very good year for the cinema, and a hugely rewarding year for all who worked on or participated in this labor of filmic love.”
 

Source: Palm Springs International Film Festival – January 15, 2012
 
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Watch the West of Memphis Trailer

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Rebecca Murray
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The investigative documentary West of Memphis is debuting on Friday, January 20, 2012 at the Sundance Film Festival. Presented by Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, West of Memphis is an in-depth look at the murder case against Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley Jr – known as the West Memphis 3 – the guilty verdict, and the subsequent re-examination of the case and the new evidence uncovered that helped prove the innocence of the three men who were convicted as murderers.

Amy Berg (Deliver Us from Evil) directs and Echols and Lorri Davis produce this inside story of the fight to free the three men from prison.

Watch the trailer:

West of Memphis Poster
Poster Credit: Jock and The Silent Giants

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Killing Lincoln Documentary Coming to National Geographic Channel

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Rebecca Murray
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Killing Lincoln Book CoverBill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard’s Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever is set to become a two-hour documentary, with National Geographic and Tony and Ridley Scott teaming up to produce the documentary. Filming is expected to begin this spring with an eye on a 2013 premiere.

“National Geographic has a great legacy of telling some of history’s most riveting stories,” stated author/executive producer Bill O’Reilly. “The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln is no exception, as it continues to be one of the most significant, life-changing events in America’s young history. Ridley and Tony Scott are incredible directors, producers and amazing storytellers with the ability to bring this story to life in a way no one else can.”

According to the National Geographic Channel, the program will combine historical archives and “quality re-enactments with CGI.”

Producer and three-time Oscar nominee Ridley Scott said, “National Geographic Channel is the perfect partner for us to bring Bill O’Reilly’s dynamic Killing Lincoln to the screen. We are excited to share with audiences this epic and thrilling story surrounding Lincoln’s assassination, one of the most notorious crimes in American history.”

The official Killing Lincoln synopsis:

“Killing Lincoln is the first work of history from best-selling author and television news anchor Bill O’Reilly. The narrative recounts one of the most dramatic stories in American history — how one gunshot changed the country forever.

In the spring of 1865, the bloody saga of America’s Civil War finally comes to an end after a series of increasingly harrowing battles. President Abraham Lincoln’s generous terms for Robert E. Lee’s surrender are devised to fulfill Lincoln’s dream of healing a divided nation, with the former Confederates allowed to reintegrate into American society. But one man and his band of murderous accomplices, perhaps reaching into the highest ranks of the U.S. government, are not appeased. In the midst of the patriotic celebrations in Washington, D.C., John Wilkes Booth — charismatic ladies’ man and impenitent racist — murders Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre. A furious manhunt ensues and Booth immediately becomes the country’s most wanted fugitive. Lafayette C. Baker, a smart but shifty New York detective and former Union spy, unravels the string of clues leading to Booth, while federal forces track his accomplices. The thrilling chase ends in a fiery shoot-out and a series of court-ordered executions — including that of the first woman ever executed by the U.S. government, Mary Surratt.

Source: National Geographic Channel – January 15, 2012

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Hulu Gets Into Original Scripted Programming

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Rebecca Murray
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Hulu' Battleground
Hulu's Battleground - Photo by Pamela Littky
Hulu isn’t satisfied to just stream network shows anymore. The online video destination site is dipping its toes in the original scripted series arena, with its first series – Battleground – debuting on February 14th (because you hear ‘battleground’ and you immediately think of Valentine’s Day, right?).
 
The Amazing Spider-Man director Marc Webb is executive producing the series along with JD Walsh and Hagai Shaham.
 
Hulu’s also bringing Morgan Spurlock’s A Day in the Life back for a second season in March. And writer/director Richard Linklater’s first episodic documentary series, Up to Speed, will debut on Hulu this summer.
 
Hulu’s senior vice president of content Andy Forssell made the announcement, stating, “JD Walsh, Morgan Spurlock and Richard Linklater are each smart and distinctive storytellers with very specific points of view. Their creative chops are what make for great TV – each have that certain something that makes viewers not just love their shows but also tell their friends to go and watch them. Couple this extraordinary storytelling with the Hulu platform – which has proven to be an efficient way of connecting engaged audiences with shows they truly love – and it pays off in a big way for creators, viewers and advertisers alike.
 
More on Battleground [Courtesy of Hulu]:
 
Hulu’s first original scripted series Battleground is set in the world of political campaigns in the battleground state of Wisconsin. Advancing the faux documentary-style workplace dramedy, Battleground explores the behind-the-scenes chaos of an unruly band of campaign workers and volunteers who leave behind ordinary lives for the madhouse. It’s about life on the campaign trail and the people who are drawn to it. Running the campaign of a distant third-place candidate, campaign manager Chris “Tak” Davis needs a team that is aggressive, smart and driven…or available. As the Wisconsin senate race begins to take on national implications, Tak must overcome corrupt politicians, staff in fighting, and his own personal vices to win the primary – all while a camera crew follows his every move.
 
The Battleground cast includes Jay Hayden (“Chris ‘Tak’ Davis”); Teri Reeves (“Kara ‘KJ’ Jamison”); Jack DeSena (“Cole Graner”); Ben Samuel (“Ben Werner”); Lindsey Payne (“Lindsey Cutter”); Jordan T. Maxwell (“Jordan T. Mosley”) and Alison Haislip (“Ali Laurents”).
 
More on A Day In The Life [Courtesy of Hulu]:
 
The first season of Morgan Spurlock’s A Day in the Life documented the ordinary lives of extraordinary people, from multi-platinum musician will.i.am and music sensation Girl Talk to street artist Mr. Brainwash and mogul Sir Richard Branson. Hulu renews its successful first original series to deliver 10 new episodes of A Day in the Life. For season two, Spurlock captures the daily routines of highly motivated individuals as they follow their passions, including actor Joel McHale, comedian Marc Maron and UFC fighter Jason “Mayhem” Miller, among others.
 
More on Up to Speed [Courtesy of Hulu]:
 
Filmmaker Richard Linklater, best known for his movies Dazed and Confused, School of Rock, Waking Life, and Oscar-nominated Before Sunset, has created a new docu-series for Hulu called Up to Speed. The show represents Linklater’s first foray into episodic storytelling. Each week Up to Speed follows tour guide, historian and flaneur Timothy “Speed” Levitch (“The Cruise”) as he visits the monumentally ignored monuments of America’s cities, from the shoe gardens of San Francisco to the luckiest subway grate in New York City.
 
Source: Hulu – January 15, 2012
 

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