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‘Madagascar 3’ Shows Off Its First Trailer

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Rebecca Murray
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The animated animal gang is back for further wild adventures in Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted. Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Cedric The Entertainer return to voice the adventurous animal characters in this comedy opening on June 8, 2012.

The Plot:

Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Gloria the Hippo, and Melman the Giraffe are still fighting to get home to their beloved Big Apple and of course, King Julien, Maurice and the Penguins are all along for the comedic adventure. Their journey takes them through Europe where they find the perfect cover: a traveling circus, which they reinvent – Madagascar style.

A scene from Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
A scene from Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Spike TV Video Game Awards Winners

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Rebecca Murray
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VGA Logo

Zachary Levi (Chuck, Tangled) hosted the 2011 Video Game Awards for Spike TV, with celebs including Charlie Sheen, Brooklyn Decker, Seth Green, Tony Hawk, will.i.am, Hulk Hogan, and Stacy Keibler handing out awards at the 9th annual event. The show also included performances by The Black Keys and deadmau5, and Jerry Rice was on hand to announce Ray Rice of the Baltimore Ravens as the Digital Cover Athlete of the forthcoming “NFL Blitz” from EA Sports.

The awards show wound up being a big one for “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim,” with the game named Game of the Year and Best RPG and garnering Studio of the Year honors for Bethesda Game Studios.

“The Legend of Zelda” creator Shigeru Miyamoto showed up to collect the first-ever Video Game Hall of Fame Award. Collecting his award, Miyamoto said, “We always push ourselves and we’re grateful you notice.”

2011 Video Game Awards Winners

GAME OF THE YEAR
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

STUDIO OF THE YEAR
Bethesda Game Studios

CHARACTER OF THE YEAR
The Joker – Batman: Arkham City

VIDEO GAME HALL OF FAME AWARD
“The Legend of Zelda”

GAMER GOD AWARD
Blizzard Entertainment

BEST XBOX 360 GAME
Batman: Arkham City

BEST PS3 GAME
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception

BEST Wii GAME
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

BEST PC GAME
Portal 2

BEST HANDHELD/MOBILE GAME
Super Mario 3D Land

BEST SHOOTER
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

BEST ACTION ADVENTURE GAME
Batman: Arkham City

BEST RPG
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

BEST MULTI-PLAYER
Portal 2

BEST INDIVIDUAL SPORTS GAME
Fight Night Champion

BEST TEAM SPORTS GAME
NBA 2K12

BEST DRIVING GAME
Forza Motorsport 4

BEST FIGHTING GAME
Mortal Kombat

BEST MOTION GAME
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

BEST INDEPENDENT GAME
Minecraft

BEST ADAPTED VIDEO GAME
Batman: Arkham City

BEST SONG IN A GAME
“Build that Wall (Zia’s Theme)” by Darren Korb – Bastion

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Bastion

BEST GRAPHICS
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN MALE
Stephen Merchant as Wheatley – Portal 2

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN FEMALE
Ellen McLain as GLaDOS – Portal 2

BEST DOWNLOADABLE GAME
Bastion

BEST DLC
Portal 2 Peer Review

MOST ANTICIPATED GAME
Mass Effect 3

GAMETRAILERS.COM TRAILER OF THE YEAR
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations – E3 2011 Trailer

EA SPORTS NFL BLITZ DIGITAL COVER ATHLETE
Ray Rice




Uma Thurman to Guest Star on ‘Smash’

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Rebecca Murray
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Smash Cast Photo
Jack Davenport, Katharine McPhee, Megan Hilty, Raza Jaffrey, Debra Messing, Christian Borle, Anjelica Huston, Brian d’Arcy James, and Jaime Cepero in ‘Smash’ (Photo by: Mark Seliger/NBC)

NBC’s musical drama Smash is set to have an Oscar nominated guest star. Uma Thurman (Pulp Fiction) has a five-episode arc on the new show which debuts on February 6, 2011. According to NBC, Thurman will play a “famous and somewhat difficult movie star who flirts with the idea of starring in Marilyn, the musical within the musical.”

Uma Thurman’s other credits include Kill Bill Volume I and 2, Dangerous Liaisons, Henry & June, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, Mad Dog and Glory, Beautiful Girls, The Truth About Cats & Dogs, Gattaca, Batman & Robin, Paycheck, and Be Cool.

Smash – The Plot:

Smash is a musical drama that celebrates the beauty and heartbreak of the Broadway theater as it follows a cross-section of dreamers and schemers who all have one common desire – to be a “smash.” The series centers on the process of creating a Broadway musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe – written by the successful songwriting duo of Tom (Tony Award nominee Christian Borle, Legally Blonde: The Musical) and Julia (Emmy Award winner Debra Messing, Will & Grace). Julia recently began the process of adopting a child with her husband Frank (Tony Award nominee Brian d’Arcy James, Shrek The Musical).

A rivalry soon forms for the lead role between a youthful, inexperienced Midwestern beauty Karen (Katharine McPhee, American Idol) – who is trying to find fame in the big city against all odds – and stage veteran Ivy Bell (Megan Hilty, 9 to 5: The Musical), who’s determined to leave the chorus line and finally get her big break. A tenacious producer Eileen (Oscar winner, Anjelica Huston, Prizzi’s Honor) discovers the “Marilyn” project and jumps on board with a brilliant director, Derek (Jack Davenport, Pirates of the Caribbean films) – whose talent is matched by his cunning and egocentric amorality.

Jaime Cepero (Porgy and Bess) stars as Ellis, and Raza Jaffrey (Sex and the City 2) stars as Dev.

‘Hugo,’ ‘Pirates,’ and ‘Apes’ Vie for VFX Oscar Spot

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Rebecca Murray
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes
A scene from ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ (Photo ©WETA, 20th Century Fox)

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the field of possible contenders in the ‘Achievement in Visual Effects’ category now stands at just 15 films. And here are the 2011 movies still in the running:

“Captain America: The First Avenger”
“Cowboys & Aliens”
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2”
“Hugo”
“Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol”
“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”
“Real Steel”
“Rise of the Planet of the Apes”
“Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”
“Sucker Punch”
“Super 8”
“Thor”
“Transformers: Dark of the Moon”
“The Tree of Life”
“X-Men: First Class”

The Academy’s Visual Effects Branch Executive Committee will narrow the field to 10 in early January. That field will be narrowed to five following special screenings of 10-minute excerpts from the remaining 10 movies.

The 84th Academy Awards nominees will be revealed on Tuesday, January 24, 2012.

Vampire Graphic Novel Nanny and Hank Heading to the Big Screen

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Rebecca Murray
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Nanny and Hank
Nanny and Hank - Photo Credit: Bluewater Productions

Bluewater Productions’ Nanny & Hank graphic novel will become a feature film following a deal with Uptown 6 Productions. The unique vampire tale follows “two grandparents ready to enjoy their golden years with travel and grandchildren, and how a horrible encounter with a disgruntled vampire changes their world forever and ever.” Uptown 6 is aiming for a 2013 release.
 
“Nanny & Hank: Retirement is Hell is the ‘funniest’ take on mortality and morality to ever splash the pages of a comic book,” stated Uptown 6’s president Adam Lipsius, announcing the acquisition. “The protagonists’ plight is rife with truth and humor. These heroes creep me out with how cool they are, and Uptown 6 is committed to bringing every giggle and shiver to the big screen. We couldn’t be more excited to be in business with Bluewater, the new tastemakers in indie comics.”
 
Bluewater’s president Darren G. Davis says that the story which was written by Mark L. Miller and illustrated by Steve Babb is actually based on his family. “Call it a love letter to my grandparents. The main characters are based on them, and it was a riot trying to insert some of the funny old family stories into a vampiric context,” said Davis, adding, “And yes, their names really were Nanny and Hank!”
 

Source: Bluewater Productions, Uptown 6 Productions 

fun. 2012 Tour Dates Announced

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Rebecca Murray
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fun Some Nights

fun. will be hitting the road on February 29, 2012, kicking off a North American tour that will finish up on May 5th in Charlottesville, VA. Tickets are now on sale for the tour in support of the group’s Some Nights album (on sale February 21, 2012).

Visit ournameisfun.com for all the details.

SOME NIGHTS Track List

1. Some Nights Intro
2. Some Nights
3. We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)
4. Carry On
5. It Gets Better
6. Why Am I the One
7. All Alone
8. All Alright
9. One Foot
10. Stars
11. Out On The Town (Bonus Track)

North American Tour 2012

FEBRUARY
29 South Burlington, VT Higher Ground

MARCH
1 Pawtucket, RI The Met Café
2 Towson, MD The Recher Theatre
3 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
7 St. Petersburg, FL State Theatre
8 Orlando, FL Beacham Theatre
9 Atlanta, GA Center Stage
10 Birmingham, AL WorkPlay Theatre
20 Houston, TX Warehouse Live Studio
21 Dallas, TX House of Blues
23 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
24 Pomona, CA The Glass House
28 San Francisco, CA The Independent
29 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill
31 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue

APRIL
3 Fort Collins, CO Aggie Theatre
5 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
6 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre & Café
10 Omaha, NE The Slowdown
11 Madison, WI The Majestic Theatre
13 Minneapolis, MN The Varsity Theater
14 Chicago. IL Vic Theatre
15 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
18 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection
19 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
20 Rochester, NY Water Street Music Hall
21 Boston, MA House of Blues
25 Toronto, ON The Mod Club Theatre
26 Montreal, QC Cabaret du Mile End
27 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights
28 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts

MAY
4 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
5 Charlottesville, VA Jefferson Theatre

About fun. [Courtesy of Fueled by Ramen]:

fun. began in 2008 when Nate Ruess teamed up with Andrew Dost and Jack Antonoff to meld an array of diverse inspirations into their own irresistible and freewheeling pop songcraft. The band drew immediate attention for their contemporary rethinking of classic ’70s pop, where ornate arrangements and inspired orchestrations meet present-day rock ‘n’ roll. Fit to burst with richly prolix lyricism and intricate melodic twists and turns, “AIM AND IGNITE” earned copious critical praise: Paste praised their “bubbly, pop-synth songs,” while The Huffington Post noted that “(fun. has) been quite on a roll since the release of their well-received debut.”

The band followed the album’s release with a series of well-received live appearances, including numerous headline dates and show-stopping performances at such gatherings as 2011’s Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival.




The Lucky One Trailer Arrives

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Rebecca Murray
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Warner Bros has debuted the first trailer from The Lucky One starring Zac Efron just a few days after they unveiled a behind-the-scenes look at the dramatic film. That video featured the cast and Sparks discussing the film, with clips sprinkled throughout. This trailer gives us a much better look at what to expect from the 2012 release.
 
Set to hit theaters on April 20, 2012, The Lucky One also stars Blythe Danner, Taylor Schilling, Jay R Ferguson, and Riley Thomas Stewart.
 
Watch the trailer:
 


 
The Lucky One Synopsis [From the Nicholas Sparks Book]:
 
When U.S. Marine Logan Thibault finds a photograph of a smiling young woman half-buried in the dirt during his third tour of duty in Iraq, his first instinct is to toss it aside. Instead, he brings it back to the base for someone to claim, but when no one does, he finds himself always carrying the photo in his pocket. Soon Thibault experiences a sudden streak of luck—winning poker games and even surviving deadly combat that kills two of his closest buddies. Only his best friend, Victor, seems to have an explanation for his good fortune: the photograph—his lucky charm.
 


Back home in Colorado, Thibault can’t seem to get the photo—and the woman in it—out of his mind. Believing that she somehow holds the key to his destiny, he sets out on a journey across the country to find her, never expecting the strong but vulnerable woman he encounters in Hampton, North Carolina—Elizabeth, a divorced mother with a young son—to be the girl he’s been waiting his whole life to meet. Caught off guard by the attraction he feels, Thibault keeps the story of the photo, and his luck, a secret. As he and Elizabeth embark upon a passionate and all-consuming love affair, the secret he is keeping will soon threaten to tear them apart—destroying not only their love, but also their lives.
 

The Lucky One Poster
'The Lucky One' Poster - © Warner Bros Pictures

 

Battleship Trailer #2 Shows Off the Aliens

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Rebecca Murray
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Aliens? Yes, because the Hasbro board game it’s based on is all about aliens, right? I don’t remember that in my version of Battleship, and I kept watching the second trailer for the Battleship movie just waiting for someone to yell at the aliens: “You sunk my battleship!!!” That moment never comes, however, we do get to see the aliens, see a bit more of the action, and get a look at Rihanna making her feature film acting debut.

The Plot: Peter Berg (Hancock) produces and directs Battleship, an epic-scaled action-adventure that unfolds across the seas, in the skies and over land as our planet fights for survival against a superior force.

Inspired by Hasbro’s classic naval combat game, Battleship stars Taylor Kitsch as Lt. Alex Hopper, a Naval officer assigned to the USS John Paul Jones; Brooklyn Decker as Sam Shane, a physical therapist and Hopper’s fiancée; Alexander Skarsgård as Hopper’s older brother, Stone, Commanding Officer of the USS Sampson; Rihanna as Petty Officer Raikes, Hopper’s crewmate and a weapons specialist on the USS John Paul Jones; and international superstar Liam Neeson as Hopper and Stone’s superior (and Sam’s father), Admiral Shane.

Alexander Skarsgard in Battleship
Alexander Skarsgard (not an alien) in 'Battleship' - © Universal Pictures

The Divide Opening Sequence Video

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Rebecca Murray
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Check out the opening sequence from Anchor Bay’s The Divide featuring a nuclear strike.

Watch the clip:

The Plot:

In this graphic and violent, post-apocalyptic thriller, nine strangers-all tenants of a New York high-rise apartment-escape a nuclear attack by hiding out in the building’s bunker-like basement. Trapped for days underground with no hope for rescue, and only unspeakable horrors awaiting them on the other side of the bunker door, thegroup begins to descend into madness, each turning on one another with physical and psycho-sexual torment. As supplies dwindle, and tensions flare, they grow increasingly unhinged by their close quarters and hopelessness. Each act against one another becomes more depraved than the next. While everyone in the bunker allows himself or herself to be overcome by desperation and lose their humanity, one survivor holds onto a thin chance for escape, even with no promise of salvation on the outside.

Milo Ventimiglia stars in Anchor Bay Films’ The Divide
Milo Ventimiglia stars in Anchor Bay Films’ The Divide

Johnny Depp, Charlize Theron Voted Among the Sexiest Stars

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Rebecca Murray
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Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron - Photo by Richard Chavez

Moviegoers have cast their votes on Fandango for the sexiest actors, as well as the most anticipated movies of 2012. Women believe Charlize Theron is sexy and can’t wait for the sparkling vampires of Breaking Dawn Part 2, while men find Kate Beckinsale hot and are anxious to see the first part of the two-part The Hobbit.
 
Here are the poll results, courtesy of Fandango:
 
THE SEXIEST WOMAN IN THE MOVIES FOR 2012
 
According to Women:
 
Charlize Theron (Snow White and the Huntsman, Prometheus)
Sandra Bullock (Gravity)
Kate Beckinsale (Total Recall, Underworld Awakening, Contraband)
Jennifer Aniston (Wanderlust)
Scarlett Johansson (The Avengers)
 
According to Men:
 
Kate Beckinsale (Total Recall, Underworld Awakening, Contraband)
Scarlett Johansson (The Avengers)
Megan Fox (Judd Apatow’s This Is Forty)
Anne Hathaway (The Dark Knight Rises)
Charlize Theron (Snow White and the Huntsman, Prometheus)

 
THE SEXIEST MAN IN THE MOVIES FOR 2012
 
According to Women:
 


Johnny Depp (Dark Shadows)
George Clooney (Gravity)
Robert Pattinson (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2)
Robert Downey Jr. (The Avengers)
Daniel Craig (The upcoming James Bond adventure, Skyfall)
 
According to Men
 
Robert Downey Jr. (The Avengers)
George Clooney (Gravity)
Johnny Depp (Dark Shadows)
Chris Evans (The Avengers)
Will Smith (Men in Black 3)
 
2012’s MOST ANTICIPATED BLOCKBUSTER:
 
According to Women:
 
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2
The Hunger Games
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Dark Shadows
The Avengers
 
According to Men:
 
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Avengers
The Dark Knight Rises
The Bourne Legacy
Men in Black III
 

2012’s MOST ANTICIPATED REMAKE:
 
According to Women:
 
Snow White and the Huntsman
The Great Gatsby
Mirror Mirror
Total Recall
The Amazing Spider-Man
 
According to Men:
 
Total Recall
The Amazing Spider-Man
The Great Gatsby
Snow White and the Huntsman
Mirror Mirror
 

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