Executive producers Rob Tapert and Steven S DeKnight and actors Liam McIntyre (Spartacus), Manu Bennett (Crixus), Katrina Law (Mira), and Peter Mensah (Oenomaus) discuss the upcoming season of Spartacus: Vengeance in this video from STARZ. The clip also shows new scenes from the 2012 season which look just as action-filled and bloody as the past seasons of the critically acclaimed swords and sandals series.
Spartacus: Vengeance debuts on January 27, 2012 at 10pm on STARZ.
Spartacus: Vengeance The Brotherhood Video
Breaking Dawn Something Old, Something New Clip
As Bella (Kristen Stewart) prepares for her wedding, her mom and dad present her with a family heirloom to wear in this new clip from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, courtesy of MTV.
Breaking Dawn Part 1 hits theaters on November 18, 2011.
The Plot:
In The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson), plus those they love, must deal with the chain of consequences brought on by a marriage, honeymoon, and the tumultuous birth of a child… which brings an unforeseen and shocking development for Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner).
Shaquille O’Neal to Host Hall of Game Awards
According to Cartoon Network, 37 million voted online for their favorite nominees to win the first Hall of Game Awards.
“I’m so excited to be hosting the Hall of Game Awards,” stated O’Neal. “While I can’t guarantee who will win, I can guarantee it will be a blast!”
“Shaquille O’Neal is the ideal sports icon to host the fun at this year’s Hall of Game Awards show,” said Rob Sorcher, chief content officer for Cartoon Network. “With Shaq’s help, we will build off of last year’s success to deliver an exciting blend of celebrity, sports, music and entertainment.”
More on Shaquille O’Neal [Courtesy of Comedy Central]:
Among his many accolades during his illustrious 19-year playing career, O’Neal was chosen as one of the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players, ranks fifth all-time in NBA scoring history (28,596 points scored), won the Rookie of the Year award (1993), MVP award (2000) and was named All-NBA 14 times. Additionally, his impressive career includes four NBA Championships—three with the LA Lakers (2000—2002), where he was named NBA Finals MVP for all three championships, and one with the Miami Heat (2006). The 15-time NBA All-Star and three-time NBA All-Star MVP (2000, 2004, 2009) also won two scoring titles (1995, 2000). He appeared in 1,207 regular season games, averaging 23.7 points, 10.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.3 blocks in 34.7 minutes per contest throughout his career, which included playing for the Orlando Magic, LA Lakers, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics.
Source: Comedy Central – November 3, 2011
Myriad Pictures Gets Freeloaders
Broken Lizard’s Freeloaders has been picked up for distribution outside of North America by Myriad Pictures. Starring Jane Seymour, Olivia Munn, Dave Foley, and Clifton Collins Jr, Freeloaders is the story of a group of slackers who live in a rock star’s mansion. “They discover their cherished lifestyle is threatened when the musician decides to sell his pad,” according to the Myriad Pictures press release.
Dan Rosen (Dead Man’s Curve) directed from a script he co-wrote with Dave Gibbs. Broken Lizard’s long-time collaborator Richard Perello and Julia Dray produced the film. Adam Duritz from Counting Crows also produced the comedy as well as Thomas Gardner and Gregory P. Cimino II.
“When we read the script for Freeloaders, we jumped at the chance to help shepherd the filmmakers through,” stated Jay Chandrasekhar of Broken Lizard. “Having been to some pretty wild parties in our lives we knew this would make a very funny movie.”
“We have been big fans of the Broken Lizard comedies for some time,” said Myriad CEO Kirk D’Amico. “We are delighted to be working with the producers to bring this comedy with big laughs to the international marketplace.”
Source: Myriad Pictures – November 3, 2011
Tickets on Sale for Jingle Ball 2011
News for LA music fans: KIIS FM’s VIP Rewards Club members can start buying tickets today at 10am PT for KIIS FM’s Jingle Ball, with any remaining tickets going up for sale to the public on November 5th at 10am. This year’s Jingle Ball is set for December 3, 2011 at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, with the line-up to include performances by Lady GaGa, David Guetta, Flo Rida, Sean Paul, Gym Class Heroes, Taio Cruz, Big Time Rush, and Karmin.
Ryan Seacrest’s hosting the event – because he just doesn’t have enough things to keep him busy.
For more info or to learn how to become a KIIS Club VIP, visit www.kiisfm.com keyword “JINGLE BALL.”
Source: KIIS FM – November 4, 2011
Drew Barrymore to Co-Host The Essentials on TCM
Barrymore and Osborne have also chosen to showcase Martin Scorsese’s Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974), Herbert Ross’ The Goodbye Girl (1977), Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Robert Benton’s Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), and Rob Reiner’s This Is Spinal Tap (1984).
The new season will air on Saturday nights beginning March 3, 2012.
Commenting on Barrymore’s co-hosting gig, Osborne said, “We’re thrilled Drew will be joining us throughout 2012 on The Essentials. As an accomplished actress, director, producer and part of a legendary Hollywood dynasty, Drew has terrific insights into the world of film. I think she’s going to surprise people with her passion for great cinema and her abundant knowledge of film history. Drew is also wonderfully endearing and great fun to be around – quite a winning combination. I predict a great year ahead.”
Barrymore added, “I’m a TCM nut. I watch Robert Osborne every day of my life. To get to talk about classic cinema with such a brilliant man, I am simply in heaven. This is just the most wonderful opportunity to discuss my greatest passion, which is movies.”
More on Drew Barrymore [Courtesy of TCM]:
In addition to being an award-winning actress and a huge fan of classic films, Barrymore hails from one of the greatest acting dynasties in Hollywood history. She is the granddaughter of legendary actor John Barrymore and Dolores Costello; the great-granddaughter of silent film actor Maurice Costello and actress Mae Costello; and the great-niece of Oscar®-winning actors Ethel Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore.
Barrymore has been a favorite of film audiences for almost three decades. She is also enjoying success behind the camera as a producer under her own Flower Films banner, which has produced such hits as He’s Just Not That Into You, Never Been Kissed and 50 First Dates, as well as the actioners Charlie’s Angels and Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle. In addition to producing the Charlie’s Angels features, Barrymore joined Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu to star in both films, which together grossed more than a half a billion dollars worldwide.
Barrymore earned a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award, as well as an Emmy® nomination, for her stunning performance opposite Jessica Lange in HBO’s Grey Gardens. She has also earned praise from both critics and audiences for her performances in a wide range of comedies, including He’s Just Not That Into You, Fever Pitch, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Riding in Cars with Boys, The Wedding Singer, 50 First Dates, Home Fries, Never Been Kissed, Music and Lyrics and Lucky You. She lent her voice to the animated features Beverly Hills Chihuahua and Curious George, as well as the hit TV series Family Guy and the acclaimed holiday special Olive the Other Reindeer, which she also produced.
In 2009, Barrymore made her feature directorial debut with the roller derby film Whip It, with Ellen Page, Kristen Wiig and Juliette Lewis. She will also be back on the big screen in Universal’s Big Miracle in February 2012.
Barrymore made her film debut at the age of 5 in Ken Russell’s sci-fi thriller Altered States, but it was her performance as the precocious Gertie in Steven Spielberg’s 1982 blockbuster E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial that catapulted the young actress to stardom. She went on to star in the thriller Firestarter and the comedy Irreconcilable Differences, for which she earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Her many other film credits include Cat’s Eye, Far from Home, Poison Ivy, Bad Girls, Boys on the Side, Mad Love, Batman Forever, Everyone Says I Love You, Ever After, Scream and Everybody’s Fine. She also earned a Golden Globe nomination for the television movie Guncrazy.
Source: TCM – November 3, 2011
Twilight Cast Handprint Ceremony Video
The Harry Potter threesome – Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint – left their hand and wand prints in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre while promoting the fifth film of that blockbuster franchise, and now the Twilight threesome of Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner have joined them as members of the exclusive club of actors and personalities who’ve left their handprints in front of the historic theater. In the nearly 100 year history of the theater there have only been 250-ish celebs who’ve been selected to become a permanent part of the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre courtyard.
Pattinson, Stewart and Taylor took part in the handprint ceremony while in Los Angeles on November 3, 2011 to promote the release of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1.
American Reunion – Trailer, Photos and Cast
The American Pie gang returns in this fourth film of the series.
Starring: Jason Biggs and Alyson Hannigan [full cast list under the ‘Cast’ tab]
Directed By: Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg
Release Date: April 6, 2012
Running Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Genres: Comedy, romance
MPAA Rating: R for crude and sexual content throughout, nudity, language, brief drug use and teen drinking
Review: Read the full review
Official Synopsis: In the comedy American Reunion, all the American Pie characters we met a little more than a decade ago return to East Great Falls for their high-school reunion. In one long-overdue weekend, they will discover what has changed, who hasn’t and that time and distance can’t break the bonds of friendship.
It was summer 1999 when four small-town Michigan boys began a quest to lose their virginity. In the years that have passed, Jim and Michelle married while Kevin and Vicky said goodbye. Oz and Heather grew apart, but Finch still longs for Stifler’s mom. Now these lifelong friends have come home as adults to reminisce about—and get inspired by—the hormonal teens who launched a comedy legend.
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Alyson Hannigan – ‘Michelle’
Jason Biggs – ‘Jim Levenstein’
Chris Klein – ‘Oz’
Tara Reid – ‘Vicky’
Seann William Scott – ‘Steve Stifler’
Mena Suvari – ‘Heather’
Eddie Kaye Thomas – ‘Finch’
Jennifer Coolidge – ‘Stifler’s Mom’
John Cho – ‘MILF Guy #2’
Eugene Levy – ‘Jim’s Dad’
Natasha Lyonne – ‘Jessica’
Dania Ramirez – ‘Selena’
Katrina Bowden – ‘Mia’
Jay Harrington – ‘Dr Ron’
Ali Cobrin – ‘Kara’
Chris Owen – ‘Sherman’
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21 Jump Street Red Band Trailer
This isn’t your 1980s safe-for-all-ages TV show starring Johnny Depp and Peter DeLuise. No, this new film version of 21 Jump Street pairs up Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill in an action comedy that’s rated R for its language – which is definitely not safe for work (don’t watch this trailer while you’re on the job, unless your employer doesn’t care). The film version follows the TV show in that it plops young-looking cops back in high school to ferret out crime while undercover. But I don’t think the TV show ever had the cops partying hardier than the high schoolers…
‘Safe House’ Preview: Trailer, Plot Details, and Cast
Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds lead the cast of the R-rated action thriller Safe House. Directed by Daniel Espinosa, the gritty drama is opening in theaters on February 10, 2012.
Denzel Washington stars as Tobin Frost, Ryan Reynolds plays Matt Weston, Nora Arnezeder is Ana Moreau, and Ruben Blades is Carlos Villar. Brendan Gleeson plays David Barlow, Sam Shepard is Harlan Whitford, Vera Farmiga is Catherine Linklater, Fares Fares is Vargas, Robert Patrick is Daniel Kiefer, Liam Cunningham is Alec Wade, and Joel Kinnaman plays Keller.
Official Synopsis: Denzel Washington plays the most dangerous renegade from the CIA, who comes back onto the grid after a decade on the run. When the South African safe house he’s remanded to is attacked by mercenaries, a rookie operative (Reynolds) escapes with him. Now, the unlikely allies must stay alive long enough to uncover who wants them dead.
For the past year, Matt Weston has been frustrated by his inactive, backwater post in Cape Town. A “housekeeper” who aspires to be a full-fledged agent, the loyal company man has been waiting for an opportunity to prove himself. When the first and only occupant he’s had proves to be the most dangerous man he’s ever met, Weston readies for duty.
Tobin Frost has eluded capture for almost a decade. One of the best ops men that the CIA’s known, the ex-intelligence officer has given up assets and sold military intel to anyone with cash since he turned. From trading secrets to North Korea to aiding splinter cells, the damage he’s done to the U.S. is immeasurable. And he’s now back on the reservation with a secret.
As soon as Frost is brought in for debriefing, mercenaries come and tear apart Weston’s safe house. Barely escaping, the unlikely partners must discover if their attackers have been sent by terrorists or someone on the inside who will kill anyone standing in the way. Now it’s up to Weston to figure out who he can trust before they’re both eliminated from the game.
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