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Comedy Central’s November 2011 Schedule Highlights

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Rebecca Murray
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In addition to new episodes of The Daily Show with John Stewart, The Colbert Report, South Park, and Tosh.0, Comedy Central’s November 2011 schedule includes stand-up specials from three comedians as well as the premiere of the comedy film, Fanboys, starring Sam Huntington, Jay Baruchel, and Kristen Bell.

Here’s a look at the upcoming highlights:

Pablo Francisco
Pablo Francisco - Photo Credit: Dan Dion
“Pablo Francisco: They Put It Out There” (World Premiere)
Saturday, November 5 from 11:00 p.m. – Midnight
 
When Pablo Francisco hits the stage he weaves together his arsenal of characters, spontaneous outbursts and clever insights to create a stand-up show that resembles an hour-long comedic jazz riff. His unmatched outlook on all things pop culture has taken him into the ranks of the most popular touring comedians worldwide, leaving his audiences struggling to catch their breath. Tune-in on Saturday, November 5 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT for the World Premiere of “Pablo Francisco: They Put It Out There.”
 
 
 
 
 
TJ Miller
TJ Miller - Photo Credit: Soren McCarty
“T.J. Miller: No Real Reason” (COMEDY CENTRAL Original World Premiere Stand-Up Special)
Saturday, November 12 from 11:00 p.m. – Midnight
 
Named one of Variety’s “10 Comics to Watch” as well as one of Entertainment Weekly’s “Next Big Things in Comedy,” T.J. Miller brings his animated delivery of drunken adventures and irreverent characters to a captivated live audience at the Boulder Theater in his first COMEDY CENTRAL Original One-Hour World Premiere Stand-Up Special, “T.J. Miller: No Real Reason.” Known to many from big screen hits like “She’s Out Of My League,” “Cloverfield” and “Our Idiot Brother,” as well as being a network favorite (“Mash Up,” “Live At Gotham” and “Hot List”), Miller takes on everything from airport security to annoying catchphrases and the DMV when his special premieres on Saturday, November 12 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT on COMEDY CENTRAL.
 
 
 
 
Donald Glover
Donald Glover - Photo Credit: Ibra Ake
“Donald Glover: Weirdo” (World Premiere)
Saturday, November 19 from 11:00 p.m. – Midnight
 
Donald Glover embraces his inner nerd in his first one hour stand-up special, “Donald Glover: Weirdo.” The star of “Community” discusses why he should be the first black Spiderman, examines why little kids are mean and tells viewers how he defends himself from the homeless. Glover may be a self-proclaimed weirdo, but he is definitely one funny weirdo!
 
 
 
 
COMEDY CENTRAL’s Second Helpings Wiikend
Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m.
Saturday, November 26 and Sunday, November 27 from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m.
 
Start stretching that stomach because COMEDY CENTRAL has enough comedy on the table to bust anyone’s gut! Spend the holiday with a double plate of Jeff Dunham and two courses of COMEDY CENTRAL “Roasts” featuring a barbecued Charlie Sheen and a charbroiled Donald Trump. Follow it up with a heaping plate of “Jackass 2.5.” Viewers will get twice-baked blocks of “Tosh.0,” “South Park,” “Workaholics,” “Futurama”… and seconds, thirds, or hell, fourths of slacker comedies, Christmas specials and everything else on the schedule. Stay tuned throughout Thanksgiving weekend for all the extra helpings of movies, specials, and series you can handle, brought to you by Nintendo.
 

Fanboys Poster
Fanboys Poster - © The Weinstein Company
“Fanboys” (Network Television Premiere)
Saturday, November 26 from 11:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
 
Starring Jay Baruchel, Kristen Bell and Seth Rogen. Join four “Star Wars” enthusiasts in 1998 as they drive across America to the Skywalker Ranch to steal a copy of the unreleased “Star Wars Episode 1: Phantom Menace” for their dying friend.
 
Source: Comedy Central – October 3, 2011
 

Details on All Time Low Concert Contest

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Rebecca Murray
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All Time Low
All Time Low - Photo by SWRV

SWRV TV is hosting the ‘Down and Dirty Weekend Sweepstakes’ with one lucky winner (and a friend) getting a trip to New Orleans to see All Time Low perform live at The House of Blues on November 6, 2011. The Down and Dirty contest’s grand prize winner will receive a pair of tickets to the show and the opportunity to meet the band, roundtrip airline tickets, 3 days/2 nights stay at a local hotel, ground transportation to/from the airport in New Orleans, spending cash, and an iPod Touch loaded with All Time Low’s album and exclusive SWRV content.

The contest runs from October 3-23, 2011. For details on how to enter, visit facebook.com/swrv.tv.

More on All Time Low [Courtesy of SWRV]:

Since forming in Baltimore in 2003 as high school students, All Time Low have become one of pop-punk’s hottest new bands. Their fourth album and major label debut, Dirty Work, entered the Billboard Top 200 Chart at #6 and held the #1 spot on the iTunes album chart for three consecutive days.

All Time Low have cultivated a devoted fanbase and released a string of highly successful albums, EPs, and live DVDs. Entertainment Weekly calls Dirty Work, “Refreshingly poignant and head rushingly catchy.”

Pink Joins ‘Thanks for Sharing’

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Rebecca Murray
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Pink's 'Funhouse'
Pink’s ‘Funhouse’ – © LaFace USA

Three-time Grammy Award winner Alecia Moore (aka Pink) has signed on to the dramedy Thanks for Sharing, written and directed by Stuart Blumberg. Moore joins a cast that includes Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Gwyneth Paltrow, Joely Richardson, Patrick Fugit, and Josh Gad, with production already underway in New York City.

William Migliore, David Koplan, Leslie Urdang, Dean Vanech, and Miranda de Pencier are producing. Edward Norton is executive producing.

The Plot:

Thanks for Sharing is a dramatic comedy about a group of unlikely friends brought together through their shared determination to recover from sex addiction and forge meaningful relationships for the first time in their lives.

Announcing Moore’s casting, Class 5 Films and Olympus Pictures revealed she’s set to play Dede, a “kindred spirit to Gad’s character, Neil.”

Glenn Close to Be Honored at the Hollywood Film Festival

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Rebecca Murray
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Glenn Close
Glenn Close (Photo Courtesy of Hollywood Film Festival)

Glenn Close, a five-time Oscar nominee whose latest film – Albert Nobbs – is generating Oscar buzz, has been selected to receive the Hollywood Career Achievement Award at the Hollywood Film Festival’s awards ceremony to be held on October 24, 2011 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. “It is a privilege to honor and to celebrate Glenn Close’s extraordinary talent and remarkable career,” stated Founder and Executive Director of the Hollywood Film Festival Carlos de Abreu.

In addition to Close, the 2011 Hollywood Film Festival will also honor Michelle Williams with the “Hollywood Actress Award” for My Week with Marilyn, Christopher Plummer with the “Hollywood Supporting Actor Award” for Beginners, Joseph Gordon-Levitt with the “Hollywood Breakthrough Actor Award” for 50/50, Jessica Chastain with the “Hollywood Breakthrough Actress Award” for The Tree of Life, Coriolanus, The Debt, The Help, and Take Shelter, Felicity Jones with the “New Hollywood Award” for Like Crazy, and the cast of The Help (Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Allison Janney, Chris Lowell, Ahna O’Reilly, Octavia Spencer, Emma Stone, Sissy Spacek, Mary Steenburgen, Cicely Tyson and Mike Vogel).

More on Glenn Close [Courtesy of the Hollywood Film Festival]:

Five-time Oscar nominee Glenn Close enjoys a career that has spanned every medium from film to television to the stage. She next stars as the title character in Albert Nobbs alongside a distinguished cast that includes Janet McTeer, Mia Wasikowska, and Brendan Gleeson. A passion project of Close’s for nearly 20 years, Albert Nobbs is directed by Rodrigo Garcia with whom Close has worked two previous times (Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her and Nine Lives). In addition to writing the screenplay with John Banville, Close also served as producer of the film, which earned her raves at the 2011 Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals.

Close made her feature film debut in George Roy Hill’s The World According to Garp, for which she received her first Academy Award nomination. She was subsequently honored with Oscar nominations for her performances in Lawrence Kasdan’s The Big Chill, Barry Levinson’s The Natural, Adrian Lyne’s Fatal Attraction, and Stephen Frears’ Dangerous Liaisons.

Her other films include Jagged Edge, Reversal of Fortune, Hamlet, Meeting Venus, The Paper, 101 Dalmatians, 102 Dalmatians, Air Force One, Cookie’s Fortune, The Safety of Objects, Le Divorce, Heights, and Evening.

Close received the Donostia Award for career achievement at the 2011 San Sebastian Film Festival. She has been honored with Golden Globe Awards, Emmy Awards, and Tony Awards, as well as a Crystal Award from Women In Film, a GLAAD Media Award, a People’s Choice Award, the National Association of Theatre Owners’ Female Star of the Year award, and a Gotham Award for her contributions to the New York independent filmmaking community. She is a trustee emeritus of the Sundance Institute, having served as a board member for 16 years.




Twilight‘s Peter Facinelli Meet & Greet to Benefit Charity

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Rebecca Murray
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Peter Facinelli at the Thor Premiere
Peter Facinelli at the Thor Premiere - Photo © Richard Chavez
If you plan on being in Bay Shore, New York on Saturday, October 8, 2011 and you’re a fan of Twilight (or Nurse Jackie), you might want to head to the Westfield South Shore Mall between 12-4pm to say hello to Peter Facinelli. Twilight‘s Dr Carlisle Cullen will be participating in a meet and greet sponsored by Cox radio station 106.1 WBLI-FM, with a portion of the proceeds from the event benefiting Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer (ALSF).
 
Autographs will be available for $25 – or photos for $40 – with ALSF receiving part of the fee in order to help with their mission to “raise money and awareness of childhood cancer causes, primarily research into new treatments and cures; and to encourage and empower others, especially children, to get involved and make a difference for children with cancer.”
 
According to the press release, fans will also have the chance to win an exclusive VIP meet and greet with Peter Facinelli before the event starts.
 
For more info, listen to Dana and Jeffrey on BLI in the Morning or enter to win online by visiting: http://wbli.upickem.net/engine/Welcome.aspx?contestid=40814
 
Source: Cox Media Group – Oct 3, 2011
 

Arrested Development TV Series Returns and a Movie is Confirmed

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Rebecca Murray
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Jason Bateman at The Hangover 2 Premiere
Jason Bateman at The Hangover 2 Premiere - © Richard Chavez
The Bluths are coming back! Arrested Development‘s co-creator/executive producer Mitchell Hurwitz confirmed the Bluth clan will be back on the small screen before finally making the leap to a feature film. Arrested Development fans have been begging for a chance to see the Bluths back together again, but the rumored movie kept getting pushed back for one reason or another. Now it looks like there’s definitely movement on the project, with confirmation coming straight from the horse’s mouth.
 
Hurwitz made the announcement at the New Yorker Festival this past weekend, and Arrested Development‘s Michael Bluth (Jason Bateman) further confirmed the developments on Twitter. Writes Bateman: “It’s true. We will do 10 episodes and the movie. Probably shoot them all together next summer for a release in early ’13. VERY excited!”
 
Speaking at the ‘Bluth Family Reunion’ panel which included cast members Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, Portia de Rossi, Tony Hale, David Cross, Jessica Walter, Jeffrey Tambor, Alia Shawkat, and Michael Cera, The New York Times reports Hurwitz revealed some new updates on the status of the Arrested Development film. “We’re trying to do a limited-run series into the movie,” said Hurwitz, adding, “We’re basically hoping to do nine or 10 episodes, with almost one character per episode.”
 
As to why it’s taken so long, Hurwitz explained, “We don’t completely own the property, there are business people involved and studios and that kind of thing. Just creatively, I have been working on the screenplay for a long time and found that as time went by, there was so much more to the story. In fact, where everyone’s been for five years became a big part of the story. So in working on the screenplay, I found even if I just gave five minutes per character to that back story, we were halfway through the movie before the characters got together.”
 
There’s no word yet on what network will air the limited run series or what studio will handle the feature film.
 

Posted by Rebecca Murray – October 3, 2011

 

‘Real Steel’ – Hugh Jackman Interview

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Rebecca Murray
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Hugh Jackman stars in Real Steel
Hugh Jackman stars in Real Steel - © DreamWorks Pictures

Hugh Jackman stars as an ex-fighter who trains robot boxers that have replaced men in the ring in Real Steel, an action drama from DreamWorks Pictures. And in this video courtesy of DreamWorks, Jackman discusses his character’s involvement in robot boxing, ‘Atom’ the boxer, the film’s robot characters and working with real robots, and training with Sugar Ray Leonard.

Real Steel will open in theaters on October 7, 2011.

The Plot: A gritty, white-knuckle, action ride set in the near-future, where the sport of boxing has gone hi-tech, Real Steel stars Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next.

When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo) to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback.

Watch the Hugh Jackman interview:

‘The Ides of March’ – Evan Rachel Wood Interview

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Rebecca Murray
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Evan Rachel Wood and Ryan Gosling in 'The Ides of March'
Evan Rachel Wood and Ryan Gosling in 'The Ides of March' - © Columbia Pictures

Evan Rachel Wood plays an intern working on Governor Mike Morris’ (played by actor/director George Clooney) presidential primary race campaign for the Democratic Party ticket in the political thriller, The Ides of March. And in this video provided by Columbia Pictures, Wood discusses her character’s intentions and the dilemmas she faces, the appeal of playing this politically-active intern, why she loves this film, and why she signed on to The Ides of March in the first place.

The Plot: The Ides of March takes place during the frantic last days before a heavily contested Ohio presidential primary, when an up-and-coming campaign press secretary (Ryan Gosling) finds himself involved in a political scandal that threatens to upend his candidate’s shot at the presidency.

Watch the Evan Rachel Wood interview:

More on The Ides of March:
—Photo gallery
—News and cast list

Michael Jackson ‘Immortal’ Album Coming in November

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Rebecca Murray
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Michael Jackson Immortal
Michael Jackson Immortal - Epic Records

Epic Records, in conjunction with the Estate of Michael Jackson, announced the upcoming release of Immortal on November 21, 2011. Set for release as both a single disc and a deluxe double disc version, Immortal is the “musical tapestry for Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour.”

Immortal, with musical designer Kevin Antunes (Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, Madonna) in charge, is a reimagining of 40 of Michael Jackson’s greatest hits put “into a compilation that allows listeners to experience his music in an entirely new way.” Antunes spent a year working with Jackson’s original multi-track master recordings, creating Immortal – “a new soundscape to Michael’s artistry while preserving the power and familiarity of his unparalleled voice and his legendary tracks.”

Kevin Antunes stated, “Michael’s legacy as the greatest entertainer of our lifetime is inspiring beyond words. It was clear from the start that Michael’s voice and overall musical essence was the sole/soul source of creative energy driving the project. From the studio to the stage, there’s an undeniable integrity and resolute truth in Michael’s vocal performances that are highlighted in the Immortal arrangements. It was built with love and respect for Michael’s music, his family, and his millions of fans around the world.”

Immortal includes ‘redesigned versions’ as well as newly discovered outtakes including an alternate take on the Jackson 5’s “ABC” and a choir that Michael recorded for “They Don’t Really Care About Us.”

IMMORTAL DELUXE ALBUM TRACKLISTING:

1. Working Day and Night (Immortal Version)
2. The Immortal Intro (Immortal Version)
3. Childhood (Immortal Version)
4. Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (Immortal Version)
5. Shake Your Body Down To The Ground (Immortal Version)
6. Dancing Machine/Blame It On The Boogie (Immortal Version)
7. Ben (Immortal Version)
8. This Place Hotel/Smooth Criminal/Dangerous (Immortal Version)
9. The Mime Segment: I Like The Way/Speed Demon/Another Part Of Me (Immortal
Version)
10. J5 Medley: I Want You Back/ABC/The Love You Save (Immortal Version)
11. Human Nature/Speechless (Immortal Version)
12. Is It Scary/Thriller/Ghost/Somebody’s Watching Me/Threatened (Immortal
Version)
13. You Are Not Alone/I Just Can’t Stop Loving You (Immortal Version)
14. Beat It/Jam/State Of Shock (Immortal Version)
15. Earth Song/Planet Earth (Immortal Version)
16. Scream/Little Susie (Immortal Version)
17. Gone Too Soon (Immortal Version)
18. They Don’t Care About Us (Immortal Version)
19. I’ll Be There (Immortal Version)
20. Immortal Megamix: Can You Feel It/Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough/Billie
Jean/Black Or White (Immortal Version)
21. Man In The Mirror (Immortal Version)
22. Remember The Time/Bad (Immortal Version)

IMMORTAL SINGLE ALBUM TRACKLISTING:

1. Working Day and Night (Immortal Version)
2. The Immortal Intro (Immortal Version)
3. Childhood (Immortal Version)
4. Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (Immortal Version)
5. Dancing Machine/Blame It On The Boogie (Immortal Version)
6. This Place Hotel/Smooth Criminal/Dangerous (Immortal Version)
7. J5 Medley: I Want You Back/ABC/The Love You Save (Immortal Version)
8. Human Nature/Speechless (Immortal Version)
9. Is It Scary/Thriller/Ghost/Somebody’s Watching Me/Threatened (Immortal
Version)
10. You Are Not Alone/I Just Can’t Stop Loving You (Immortal Version)
11. Beat It/Jam/State Of Shock (Immortal Version)
12. Earth Song/Planet Earth (Immortal Version)
13. They Don’t Care About Us (Immortal Version)
14. Immortal Megamix: Can You Feel It/Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough/Billie
Jean/Black Or White (Immortal Version)
15. Man In The Mirror (Immortal Version)

More on THE IMMORTAL World Tour: “The North American leg of Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour kicked off last night in Montreal, and will include an extended stay in Las Vegas in December. The epic show, which was written and directed by Jamie King – the leading concert director in pop music today – is a riveting fusion of Michael Jackson music, choreography and Cirque du Soleil creativity that offers fans worldwide a unique view into the spirit, passion and heart of the artistic genius who forever transformed global pop culture.”




Vince Vaughn-Produced Comedy Sullivan and Son Pilot Ordered

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Rebecca Murray
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Vince Vaughn
Vince Vaughn - Photo © Richard Chavez
Vince Vaughn and his producing partner Peter Billingsley (yes, the kid in A Christmas Story) are executive producing Sullivan and Son, a half hour comedy set up at TBS. The network has ordered a pilot episode written by and starring Steve Byrne. Executive producer/showrunner Rob Long co-wrote the pilot which is set to start shooting later this year.
 
According to TBS, “Sullivan and Son takes place in a popular and legendary neighborhood bar in a working-class neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Penn. Filled with locals and regulars, Sullivan & Son is the unofficial ‘town hall’ to the neighborhood.
 
Steve Sullivan (Byrne) is the son of the current owner of the bar and the grandson of its founder. His Irish-American father and his Korean-American mother never expected their son to leave his job as a successful corporate attorney in New York and return to the old neighborhood to take over Sullivan & Son. But that’s just what he’s done. And so begins Steve’s quest for a more meaningful and rewarding life behind the bar.”
 
Source: TBS – October 3, 2011 

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