According to the press release, the time capsule is “a new, official community where fans can commemorate and share content with each other, and relive any moment in Twilight Saga film history. Fans can upload their own photos, videos and comments, which will reside next to all of the official trailers, posters and other content from the entire Twilight Saga series of films.
Users can see what other fans have created and shared throughout the years, comment on their photos and videos, and send them to friends. Content can be discovered and viewed by a variety of filters, including by film, date, character, type or category. Anyone can participate by recording a webcam or by uploading directly from a computer through any one of the top social platforms including YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Photobucket, Flickr & Instagram.”
For more info, check out the demo video narrated by Nikki Reed:
Two CIA agents (Tom Hardy and Chris Evans) discover they’re dating the same woman (Reese Witherspoon) in This Means War, an action movie/romantic comedy from director McG (Terminator Salvation). And in the first trailer for the 2012 release, the men use every resource they can get their hands on (drones, high-powered weapons, eavesdropping devices) to try to best the other in the battle to see who can knock who out of the dating game and be the last man standing.
This Means War hits theaters on February 17, 2012.
The first trailer shows off a lot of action, most of which is pretty over-the-top. Check it out and see what you think:
E! True Hollywood Story: Casey Anthony is set to air on October 19th at 10pm featuring interviews with Anthony’s former friends and former boyfriends as well as the real Zenaida Gonzalez (the poor woman caught up in the murder case when Casey Anthony used her name to create the fictional ‘Zanny The Nanny’ ). The special will also include interviews with Anthony’s former defense attorneys and journalists who covered the case.
The special aims to answer the question of just who is Casey Anthony. Anthony was accused of murdering her daughter, Caylee, but was found not guilty by a jury which led to a public outcry over the controversial verdict and threats of violence against Anthony and the jurors.
Quotes from the upcoming E! THS special:
“If you wanted to hang out [or] go party she was always down.” – Brandon Snow, Anthony’s former boyfriend
“Casey was very smart and very popular. She was someone that everyone pretty much kind of knew.” – Angel Rivera, Former Classmate of Anthony’s
“You follow someone around, let’s say 24/7, and then you only play one or two hours of their most difficult time, that does not define who that individual is. That was an unfair portrayal of her.” Dorothy Clay Sims, Defense Attorney for Anthony
“She didn’t take off any clothes; she wasn’t up on the stage stripping or anything. It was just her you know, standing around and dancing in a blue dress” – Clint House, Anthony’s friend in response to the uproar over pictures of Anthony taking part in a “hot body contest” while her daughter was missing.
“It started going down like, ‘you’re a baby killer, you killed that baby.’ They were going to kidnap my daughters and see how I like [it] and then they started saying that they [were] going to kill them and they [were] going to send them to me in pieces in a box to my house and yeah….I hate that part.” Zenaida Gonzalez, on the reaction of the public when they believed she was involved with the case.
“I think the priority should be figuring out what really happened because that’s the only way that Caylee will ever get justice. It’s not seeing [Casey] behind bars and it’s not seeing her out of jail. It’s knowing what happened and the truth.” – Michelle Bart, Former Spokesperson, George and Cindy Anthony
If you’ve been afraid of becoming too attached to either The Secret Circle or Hart of Dixie because of the chance one or both of the new CW shows will be canceled before given a shot at winning over fans, then you’ll be happy with this bit of news. The CW has officially ordered nine more episodes of both Hart of Dixie and The Secret Circle.
The orders follow hot on the heels of the news of the network’s pickup of Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Ringer.
The CW President Mark Pedowitz stated, “We believe in the creative strength of these dramas, and by giving them back nine orders, we can give our audience the chance to enjoy complete seasons of all three [including Ringer] of them. With compelling storylines, engaging characters, and tremendous buzz, we firmly believe that Hart Of Dixie, Ringer and The Secret Circle can become signature series for The CW, the kind of top-notch shows that are synonymous with our brand.”
Hart of Dixie debuted on September 26 and stars Rachel Bilson and Jaime King. The Secret Circle with Britt Robertson and Thomas Dekker debuted on September 15, 2011 and airs immediately following The Vampire Diaries.
In support of the October 14, 2011 release of the competitive bird-watching comedy film The Big Year, Audubon has released a ‘Birding the Net’ campaign which involves birds showing up on different websites unexpectedly and surprising visitors.
President & CEO of Audubon David Yarnold explains the campaign: “Birds are the best possible ambassadors for the environment, and this will help people see them in a whole new way. This is about fun – but it’s also about getting more people involved in taking action to protect birds and the planet we share with them. And with this unprecedented use of social media and the web, we’re also making it clear that this is not your grandmother’s Audubon.”
In order to play the Birding the Net game, you have to visit Audubon’s Facebook site – facebook.com/NationalAudubonSociety. The contest runs through November 7, 2011 with the grand prize winner receiving a voyage for two to the Galapagos. Additional prizes include Canon cameras, Nikon binoculars, gift cards to Woolrich, and downloads of the Audubon Birds – A Field Guide to North American Birds mobile app from Green Mountain Digital. Per Audubon, all 200 winners also receive a one-year membership to Audubon.
For hints on playing, follow @AudubonSociety< or "spokesbirds" @FloridaScrubJay and @RufHummingbird.
How the Birding the Net Contest Works:
“In The Big Year, characters compete to see the most North American birds in one year. Birding the Net brings to the Internet the thrill of the chase found in real-world birding, challenging players to spot dozens of species released Oct. 10 through Nov. 7. Web surfers can observe virtual birds doing the same things that birds do outdoors: animations of birds fly across homepages, perch on mastheads, and flock to birdhouses that anyone can install on personal websites and blogs.
Clicking on the animated birds takes players to an Audubon Facebook page to collect and trade “bird cards” which feature recordings of birdsongs, bird facts, and video. The first players to collect all the birds will win prizes, including a Lindblad Expeditions cruise among the Galapagos Islands.”
Watch Audubon’s David Yarnold interview the cast of The Big Year:
George Clooney to be Honored at Hollywood Film Festival’s Awards Gala Ceremony (PRNewsFoto/Hollywood Film Festival)
Writer, actor, producer, director, and Oscar-winner George Clooney has been named the “Hollywood Actor Award” winner for this year’s Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Film Awards to be held on October 24, 2011 in Beverly Hills. Clooney was chosen as the winner because of his performance in The Descendants, according to the Hollywood Film Festival.
“George Clooney delivered a flawless and passionate performance in Alexander Payne’s human drama, The Descendants. Clooney continues to shine as one of Hollywood’s most gifted actors. We’re delighted to honor him at this year’s Hollywood Film Awards,” stated Mr. Carlos de Abreu, Hollywood Film Festival Founder and Executive Director.
In addition to Clooney, the 2011 Hollywood Film Festival will honor Glenn Close with the “Hollywood Career Achievement Award,” Michelle Williams with the “Hollywood Actress Award” for My Week with Marilyn, Christopher Plummer with the “Hollywood Supporting Actor Award” for Beginners, Carey Mulligan with the “Hollywood Supporting Actress Award” for Shame, Joseph Gordon-Levitt with the “Hollywood Breakthrough Actor Award” for 50/50, Felicity Jones with the “New Hollywood Award” for Like Crazy, and the cast of The Help with the “Hollywood Ensemble Acting Award.”
More on George Clooney [Courtesy of the Hollywood Film Festival]:
George Clooney is recognized as much for his global humanitarian efforts as he is for his accomplishments in the entertainment industry.
Clooney has won an Oscar (Best Supporting Actor, “Syriana”), two Golden Globes (Best Supporting Actor, “Syriana” & Best Performance by an Actor in a Comedy, “O Brother, Where Art Thou?”), and received four Oscar nominations (Best Director & Best Original Screenplay, “Good Night, and Good Luck”; Best Actor, “Michael Clayton” and “Up In the Air”).
Clooney stars in Fox Searchlight’s “The Descendants,” directed by Alexander Payne. The film premiered at the 2011 Toronto Film Festival, screened at the 2011 Telluride Film Festival, and will be the closing night film at the New York Film Festival.
Clooney’s other acting credits include “Up in the Air,” “Michael Clayton,” “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” “Out of Sight,” “Batman & Robin,” “One Fine Day,” “From Dusk ‘Til Dawn,” “Burn After Reading,” “Intolerable Cruelty,” and “Oceans 11-3.”
Clooney co-starred, co-wrote, and directed Sony’s political thriller “The Ides of March,” which was the opening night film at the 2011 Venice Film Festival and which also screened at the 2011 Toronto Film Festival. The film was produced by Clooney’s Smokehouse Productions. Other Smokehouse films include “The American,” “The Men Who Stare at Goats,” and the upcoming “Argo.”
Clooney made his directorial debut in 2002 with “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,” winning the Special Achievement in Film Award from the National Board of Review. In 2006, he received Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Screenplay for “Good Night, and Good Luck.” That same year Clooney received his Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for “Syriana.” It was the first time in Academy history that an individual had received acting and directing nominations for two different films in the same year. Two years later, Clooney directed “Leatherheads,” a Smokehouse production.
Among the many honors Clooney received was the 2007 Peace Summit Award, given at the eighth World Summit of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates. In 2008, Clooney was designated a U.N. Messenger of Peace.
In January 2010, Clooney co-produced the “Hope for Haiti Now!” telethon, which raised more than $66 million, setting a new record for donations made by the public through a disaster-relief telethon. In 2010 Clooney received the Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award for his dedication to humanitarian efforts in Sudan and Haiti. In December of 2010, Clooney – along with the United Nations, Harvard University and Google – launched “The Satellite Sentinel Project,” an effort to monitor human-rights violations between Southern and Northern Sudan.
Are you ready for more of the squeaky-voiced animated chipmunks? Well ready or not, they’re back with a new comedy hitting theaters on December 16, 2011. The third major feature film starring Alvin, Theodore, and Simon is Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, with the cute little Chipettes also returning for more animated family-friendly fun.
And, of course, the theatrical release will be accompanied by the release of the film’s soundtrack, set to drop on November 15th. The first two Chipmunks soundtrack albums were huge sellers, with Alvin and the Chipmunks – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack certified platinum and 2009’s Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel becoming a “gold-certified top 10 success on the Billboard 200” when it was released..
The Chipmunks are covering everyone from Rihanna to Lady Gaga to Flo Rida on the new film’s soundtrack – even handling a tune by The Go-Go’s.
The Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked Plot:
In Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, the vacationing Chipmunks and Chipettes are turning a luxury cruise liner into their personal playground, until they become ‘chipwrecked’ on a remote island. As the ‘Munks and Chipettes try various schemes to find their way home, they accidentally discover their new turf is not as deserted as it seems. The film stars Jason Lee, David Cross, Jenny Slate, Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney, Amy Poehler, Anna Faris, and Christina Applegate.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked Soundtrack List:
1. Party Rock Anthem
2. Bad Romance
3. Trouble
4. Whip My Hair
5. Vacation
6. We Have Arrived
7. Say Hey
8. Real Wild Child
9. S.O.S.
10. We Speak No Americano/Conga
11. Survivor
12. Born This Way/ Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now/ Firework
13. Club Can’t Handle Me*
Jessie J, Coldplay, and LMFAO will be performing at the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards hosted by Selena Gomez and broadcast live from Belfast, North Ireland on November 6th. Jessie J and LMFAO will be making their first appearances on the awards show, joining the Red Hot Chili Peppers who were previously announced as performers.
“I can’t quite believe I’m nominated for three awards. It’s like a dream, I keep pinching myself. And being nominated for Best UK/Ireland Act alongside artists like Adele, Coldplay, Kasabian, and Florence is an honor,” stated Jessie J.
“There are only two things that make a man like me happy – that first dunk in a hot fondue and being nominated and performing on the MTV EMA in Belfast,” said LMFAO’s Redfoo.
More on Coldplay [Courtesy of MTV]:
Coldplay – comprising Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, and Chris Martin – has sold more than 50 million records worldwide and won numerous awards, including seven GRAMMY® Awards and six Brit Awards. The band’s last album, 2008’s Viva La Vida, charted at No. 1 in 36 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom
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More on Jessie J [Courtesy of MTV]:
Since winning the acclaimed BBC Sound Polls of 2010 and Brits Critics Choice for 2011, Jessie J has sold more than 2 million albums and 6 million singles around the globe, and stormed across the live music scene with two sell-out tours and a string of acclaimed festival performances at the likes of Glastonbury, Bestival and V Festival. On 7th November, Jessie J is set to unleash her next single, the highly anticipated power-anthem “Who You Are” on to the world.
More on LMFAO [Courtesy of MTV]:
This year, the entire world is shuffling to LMFAO’s “Party Rock Anthem.” So far, the unstoppable track spent weeks atop the English pop charts in April and May. LMFAO’s “Party Rock Anthem” (featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock), is just the opening round of Redfoo and Sky Blu’s forthcoming full-length album, Sorry For Party Rocking (Party Rock/will.i.am/Cherry Tree/Interscope).
More on 2011 MTV EMA [Courtesy of MTV]:
Viewers can vote for their favorite EMA artists by visiting mtvema.com. Lady Gaga leads the pack of EMA nominees with six nods, with Katy Perry and Bruno Mars following closely behind with four nominations. Adele, Justin Bieber and Thirty Seconds To Mars are each up for three awards. Other EMA nominees include Foo Fighters, Snoop Dogg, My Chemical Romance, Jennifer Lopez, LMFAO, Jessie J, Beyonce, Coldplay, Eminem, Arcade Fire, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Far East Movement, Kanye West, Linkin Park, Wiz Khalifa, and Kings of Leon.
Highlights of Syfy’s 2012 Winter Programming Schedule:
JANUARY
MERLIN (SEASON FOUR PREMIERE)
Friday, January 6 at 10PM — The fourth season finds Camelot on the brink of a Golden Age of magic, mystery and action-adventure. With Morgana now a dangerous outcast, Merlin must use all his powers to ensure Arthur fulfills his destiny as the Once and Future King. Colin Morgan returns as Merlin alongside Bradley James as Prince Arthur, Angel Coulby as Gwen and Katie McGrath as Morgana. Anthony Head reprises his role as King Uther and Richard Wilson as Gaius.
GHOST HUNTERS (SEASON EIGHT PREMIERE)
Wednesday, January 11 at 9PM — On Wednesday nights at 9PM for over seven years, Ghost Hunters has set the standard for paranormal series, offering viewers spine-tingling cases from the files of TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society) – led by Rhode Island plumbers Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson. Since its 2004 premiere, the show has spawned two spin-offs (with over 200 episodes among the three series), cementing its place as the #1 paranormal franchise in cable. 20 all-new episodes for season eight are slated to premiere.
FACE OFF (SEASON TWO PREMIERE)
Wednesday, January 11 at 10PM – The hit reality-competition series set in the magical world of top-notch special effects and make-up artistry returns for a second season featuring 14 aspiring special effects make-up artists competing for their shot at make-up-effects stardom and the chance to breakout in the competitive field. This season, contestants will re-imagine iconic characters from the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, create a waterproof sea creature, bring to life terrifying phobias and craft an elaborate body painting challenge that must incorporate two live models.
Judging the series is multiple Academy Award-winner Ve Neill, famed special make-up effects artist Glenn Hetrick and director and creature designer Patrick Tatopoulos. McKenzie Westmore hosts the series. The season also contains a number of guest appearances including Vivica Fox, musical artist Asher Roth and noted horror makeup artist Tom Savini.
BEING HUMAN (SEASON TWO PREMIERE)
Monday, January 16 at 9PM – Being human: nobody ever said it was easy. But when you’re a ghost, a vampire, and a werewolf, like the three twenty-something roommates of Being Human, it may be completely impossible. The second season of Syfy’s hit drama picks up where the explosive season finale left off. Aidan tries to steer a leaderless Boston while resisting his deadlier vampire instincts, as he finds himself tempted and tormented by a figure from his past. Sally must face the consequences of missing her door, while figuring out how to navigate life on earth as a ghost. Werewolf Josh searches for a cure for his condition while struggling to maintain his relationship with Nora and, like the rest of his roommates, trying to build a future for himself beyond simply being a monster.
LOST GIRL (NEW SERIES)
Monday, January 16 at 10PM — Lost Girl stars supernatural seductress Bo (played by Anna Silk/The Ghost Whisperer), a Succubus (a powerful female entity in folklore) who feeds off sexual energy. Raised by human parents, Bo had no reason to believe she was anything other than the girl next door — until she “drained” her first boyfriend to death. Bo discovers she is one of the Fae, creatures of legend and folklore, who pass as humans while feeding off them in secret. Bo decides to take the middle path between humans and the Fae while embarking on a personal mission to unlock the secrets of her origin, protecting humans along the way. Zoie Lambert co-stars as “Lauren” and Emmanuelle Vaugier guest stars as “The Morrigan,” the leader of the Dark Fae.
FEBRUARY
GHOST HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL (SEASON 2.5 PREMIERE)
Tuesday, February 22 at 9PM — Ghost Hunters International features a squad of paranormal investigators who use their principles of scientific techniques to explore some of the most legendary haunted spots around the world. Each week the team travels to the far corners of the globe, searching for answers to bizarre supernatural mysteries. The team of investigators is led by Barry FitzGerald and Kris Williams and also stars Joe Chin, Susan Slaughter, Paul Bradford and Scott Tepperman.
MARCH
MONSTER MAN (NEW SERIES)
March — Monster Man goes behind the scenes of one of Hollywood’s most respected monster prop building workshops. For more than thirty years, when studios have wanted a bizarre creature or out-of-this world alien, they’ve turned to Cleve Hall and his very unique family business. Only the horrifying monsters they build match the craziness of this extremely talented family. Monster Man stars Cleve Hall, his daughters Constance and Elora Hall, his ex-wife, Sonja Maddox-Hall, best friends, Roy Knyrim and Johnny Saiko, as well as office manager, Cindy Miller.
E! True Hollywood Story: Casey Anthony is set to air on October 19th at 10pm featuring interviews with Anthony’s former friends and former boyfriends as well as the real Zenaida Gonzalez (the poor woman caught up in the murder case when Casey Anthony used her name to create the fictional ‘Zanny The Nanny’ ). The special will also include interviews with Anthony’s former defense attorneys and journalists who covered the case.
