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Hawaii Five-O Season 1 Preview: Trailer, Plot, and Cast

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Rebecca Murray
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Alex O'Loughlin and Scott Caan in Hawaii Five-O
Alex O'Loughlin and Scott Caan in 'Hawaii Five-O' - © 2011 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.

CBS’s reimaginging of the classic dramatic series Hawaii Five-O will kick off season one September 20, 2010. Alex O’Loughlin takes on the starring role as Detective Steve McGarrett in the one-hour series airing on CBS.

The season one cast also includes Scott Caan as Danny “Danno” Williams, Daniel Dae Kim as Chin Ho Kell, Grace Park as Kono Kalakaua, and Taryn Manning as Mary Ann McGarrett.

The Synopsis: Hawaii Five-O is a contemporary take on the classic series about a new elite federalized task force whose mission is to wipe out the crime that washes up on the Islands’ sun-drenched beaches.  Detective Steve McGarrett, a decorated Naval officer-turned-cop, returns to Oahu to investigate his father’s murder and stays after Hawaii’s Governor persuades him to head up the new team: his rules, her backing, no red tape and full blanket authority to hunt down the biggest “game” in town.

Joining McGarrett is Detective Danny “Danno” Williams, a newly relocated ex-New Jersey cop – a working man in paradise who prefers skyscrapers to the coastline – but who’s committed to keeping the Islands safe for his 8-year-old daughter; and Chin Ho Kelly, an ex-Honolulu Police Detective, and former protégé of McGarrett’s father, wrongly accused of corruption and relegated to a federal security patrol.

Chin’s cousin, Kono Kalakaua, is a beautiful and fearless native, fresh out of the academy and eager to establish herself among the department’s elite. McGarrett, repairing his relationship with his estranged sister Mary Ann, vows to bring closure to their father’s case, while the state’s brash new FIVE-0 unit, who may spar and jest among themselves, is determined to eliminate the seedy elements from the 50th state.

‘The Office’ Season 9 – Cast, Plot Details, and Trailer

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Rebecca Murray
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NBC’s award-winning, incredibly popular half-hour comedy The Office comes to an end with season nine, premiering on September 20, 2012. The comedy, based on the British series starring Ricky Gervais, launched the careers of numerous actors including Steve Carell, John Krasinski, and Rainn Wilson.

THE CAST:
Rainn Wilson – ‘Dwight Schrute’
John Krasinski – ‘Jim Halpert’
Jenna Fischer – ‘Pam Beesly’
Ed Helms – ‘Andy Bernard’
BJ Novak – ‘Ryan Howard’
Leslie David Baker – ‘Stanley Hudson’
Brian Baumgartner – ‘Kevin Malone’
Angela Kinsey – ‘Angela Martin’
Phyllis Smith – ‘Phyllis Vance’
Kate Flannery – ‘Meredith Palmer’
Mindy Kaling – ‘Kelley Kapoor’
Creed Bratton – ‘Creed Bratton’
Oscar Nunez – ‘Oscar Martinez’
Paul Lieberstein – ‘Toby Flenderson’
Ed Helms – ‘Andy Bernard’
Craig Robinson – ‘Darryl Philbin’
Ellie Kemper – ‘Kelly Erin Hannon’
Steve Carell – ‘Michael Scott’ (left after the 2010/2011 season)

The Cast of The Office
The Cast of 'The Office' - Photo by: Chris Haston © NBCUniversal, Inc.

The Plot: A fly-on-the-wall “docu-reality” parody about modern American office life, The Office delves into the lives of the workers at Dunder Mifflin paper supply company in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Regional manager Michael Scott (Steve Carell thru season 7) is a single, middle-aged man who is the boastful tour guide for the documentary.

With unshaken enthusiasm, Michael believes he is the office funnyman, a fountain of business wisdom, and his employees’ cool friend. He has no clue that his employees tolerate his inappropriate behavior only because he signs their paychecks. Painstakingly trying to be liked and to look cool, Michael comes off alternately absurd and pathetic. His prize possession is his “World’s Greatest Boss” mug — which he had to buy for himself.

Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) is a former office receptionist and is now a saleswoman.  Pam’s office romance with Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) quickly evolved into marriage followed by the birth of their daughter.

Jim shares his working space with Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson), the arrogant assistant to the regional manager. Dwight is intensely irritating to normal people while Jim spends a lot of time finding new, interesting ways to drive Dwight crazy.  Ryan Howard (B.J. Novak) is the young, smart, former temp who’s fall from grace as a Dunder Mifflin executive quickly landed him back at the bottom of the food chain in Scranton.




‘Our Idiot Brother’ – Trailer, Review and Cast Info

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Rebecca Murray
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Our Idiot Brother Poster
'Our Idiot Brother' Poster - © The Weinstein Company

Paul Rudd stars as the “idiot” sibling in the comedy film, Our Idiot Brother. Directed by Jesse Peretz, the R-rated comedy is heading to theaters on August 26, 2011.

Paul Rudd plays Ned, Elizabeth Banks stars as Miranda, Zooey Deschanel is Natalie, Emily Mortimer is Liz, Steve Coogan is Dylan, and Hugh Dancy is Christian. The cast also includes Adam Scott as Jeremy, Kathryn Hahn as Janet, Rashida Jones as Cindy, TJ Miller as Billy, Janet Montgomery as Lady Arabella, and Sterling Brown as Omar.

Official Synopsis: Every family has one: the sibling who is always just a little bit behind the curve when it comes to getting his life together. For sisters Liz (Emily Mortimer), Miranda (Elizabeth Banks) and Natalie (Zooey Deschanel), that person is their perennially upbeat brother Ned (Paul Rudd), an erstwhile organic farmer whose willingness to rely on the honesty of mankind is a less-than-optimum strategy for a tidy, trouble-free existence.

Ned may be utterly lacking in common sense, but he is their brother, and so, after his girlfriend dumps him and boots him off the farm, his sisters once again come to his rescue. As Liz, Miranda, and Natalie each take a turn at housing Ned, their brother’s unfailing commitment to honesty creates more than a few messes in their comfortable routines. But as each of their lives begins to unravel, Ned’s family comes to realize that maybe, in believing and trusting the people around him; Ned isn’t such an idiot after all.





‘Breaking Dawn Part 1’ Footage and Cast Headed to Comic-Con

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Rebecca Murray
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Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in Breaking Dawn
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in 'Breaking Dawn' - © Summit Entertainment

If you’ve bought your tickets and are heading to San Diego for the annual geekfest known as Comic-Con, then here’s a bit of news you can use. Summit Entertainment will be showing off footage from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 and hosting a Q&A with the director and cast (we don’t know who yet) on July 21, 2011 in Hall H.

Summit will also be doing presentations on The Three Musketeers, the 3D adventure film from Paul W.S. Anderson, and the alien invasion film The Darkest Hour, directed by Timur Bekmambetov.

In addition, Summit Entertainment will have a booth where Comic-Con attendees can talk to “select actors and filmmakers from Summit films” over the phone. Authors Erin Morgenstern (Night Circus), Isaac Marion (Warm Bodies), and Veronica Roth (Divergent) will also be on hand to sign autographs. All three are working with Summit on bringing their books to the big screen.

‘A Bird of the Air’ to Hit Theaters in 2011

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Rebecca Murray
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Rachel Nichols at the G.I. Joe Premiere
Rachel Nichols at the 'G.I. Joe' Premiere - © Richard Chavez

Joe Coomer’s novel The Loop serves as the inspiration for A Bird of the Air, a comedy/drama/romance starring Rachel Nichols (Conan the Barbarian) and Jackson Hurst, directed by first time feature film helmer Margaret Whitton. Roger Towne adapted Coomer’s novel for the big screen.

Paladin will be releasing the film in the fall of 2011, so says the company’s president, Mark Urman.

Commenting on the pickup, Urman said, “This is a truly enchanting film that took me completely by surprise. Not only does it introduce two enormously appealing stars who are relative newcomers to the independent film scene, but it also establishes Margaret, an actor whose work I have long admired, as a highly-skilled director with a point of view all her own.”

Coomer’s book “tells the story of Lyman (Hurst), a lovable loner whose job patrolling highways at night, aiding stranded motorists and injured animals, keeps him at a distance from other people. When an extremely rare and highly talkative parrot flies into his home one day, Lyman needs to figure out where the bird comes from and tries to decode its often cryptic and highly literary utterances. Enlisting the aid of Fiona (Nichols), a sexy librarian who is as interested in Lyman’s secrets as she is in the bird’s, the pair set off on a search that doesn’t always lead them where they think they’re going, but which gradually leads them to one another.”

Executive producer Warren Spector stated, “We’re looking forward to working with Mark Urman and his team at Paladin. Mark’s credentials in the world of specialty distribution are second to none, and we’re delighted that he brings such expertise and passion to the distribution of this very special film.”

“Mark Urman has an incredibly deep understanding of all aspects of filmmaking, and his wonderful taste and instincts — coupled with boundless energy — should make for a very exciting theatrical life for A Bird of the Air,” added producer Steven Tabakin. “We couldn’t be in more capable hands.”

The A Bird of the Air cast also includes Judith Ivey, Linda Emond, Buck Henry, Phyllis Somerville, and Anjanette Comer.




The Naked and Famous 2011 Tour Dates

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Rebecca Murray
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The Naked and Famous Passive Me, Aggressive You
The Naked and Famous “Passive Me, Aggressive You” (Photo © Universal Republic Records)

In support of their debut album Passive Me, Aggressive You on Universal Republic Records, electro-pop The Naked and Famous have added more dates to their 2011 North American tour.  Passive Me, Aggressive You dropped on March 15, 2011, and hit the iTunes Top 10 Albums chart.  The band’s first U.S. tour kicked off at the SXSW Festival and will include an appearance at Lollapalooza on August 5th.

The Naked and Famous’ “Young Blood” single was featured in Gossip Girl and Chuck, and was heard in Disney’s Prom. Alternative Press named them “a band you need to know in 2011.”

The Naked and Famous 2011 Tour Dates

6/16 – Boston, MA at WFNX Radio Festival
6/18 – Washington, DC at Rock’n’Roll Hotel
8/2- Los Angeles, CA at Henry Fonda Music Box
8/5 – Chicago, IL at Lollapalooza
8/7 – New York, NY at Central Park Summer Stage
8/11 – Boston, MA at Brighton Music Hall
8/13 – Brooklyn, NY at Music Hall of Williamsburg
8/14 – East Hampton, NY at Music To Know Festival
10/28 – Asheville, NC at MOOGFEST 2011

‘Ben 10’ Live-Action Movie Coming Soon

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Rebecca Murray
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Ben 10
'Ben 10' - © Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network, Joel Silver, and Dark Castle Entertainment will be bringing the network’s super popular Ben 10 show to life as a live-action movie. Here’s the scoop from Cartoon Network:

The movie, which will be produced by Silver, along with Dark Castle Entertainment co-presidents Steve Richards and Andrew Rona, gives Silver and his production company the exclusive rights to develop and package the property and advance it towards a theatrical production.

“I cannot think of anyone better suited than Joel Silver to develop a theatrical action-driven adventure based on our BEN 10 franchise,” said president and COO of Turner Broadcasting System Inc.’s Animation, Young Adults and Kids Media division (AYAKM) Stuart Snyder. “As a producer of mega-hit movie franchises like, Die Hard, Lethal Weapon and The Matrix, to the successes of Sherlock Holmes and The Book of Eli, Joel has both the passion and movie-making know-how to turn Ben 10 into a spectacular theatrical experience for our fans.”

“In Ben 10, Cartoon Network has built a property that is loved across the world,” said Silver. “It has a fun premise with a great leading character that lends itself to the big screen, and I am looking forward to seeing how we can take it to the next level.”

Created by Man of Action (Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, Duncan Rouleau, Steve Seagle), the series about a boy (Ben Tennyson) who discovers a strange wristwatch that allows him to transform into 10 different aliens with superpowers premiered on Cartoon Network in January 2006 and quickly became a global hit, reaching more than 165 countries. With these powers, Ben can play the part of a superhero, righting wrongs, saving the world and getting into some old-fashioned kid-style trouble.

A #1 hit for the network on Saturday mornings, the Ben 10 saga continued to expand as a series, first with Ben 10: Alien Force in April 2008 and then with Ben 10: Ultimate Alien in spring 2010, now airing on Friday nights.




‘Monte Carlo’ Star Selena Gomez Performs for Fans

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Rebecca Murray
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Leighton Meester, Selena Gomez and Katie Cassidy in Monte Carlo
Leighton Meester, Selena Gomez and Katie Cassidy in 'Monte Carlo' - ©20th Century Fox

In support of her upcoming film, Monte Carlo, singer/actress Selena Gomez performed for fans at Santa Monica Place on June 13, 2011.

The film is set to hit theaters on July 1, 2011 and features Gomez, Leighton Meester, Katie Cassidy, and Cory Monteith.

Official Synopsis: Based on the Jules Bass book Headhunters published in 2001, Monte Carlo finds Selena Gomez playing a teen named Grace who’s mistaken for a socialite while on a trip to Paris. Flying off to Monte Carlo for a charity ball and auction, Grace and her friends find themselves involved in the search for a million-dollar necklace that goes missing.

Parks and Recreation Season 4 Preview: Cast, Plot and Video

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Rebecca Murray
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Parks and Recreation
Amy Poehler in ‘Parks and Recreation’ (Photo © NBCUniversal, Inc.)

Amy Poehler returns to lead the cast as Leslie Knope in season four of NBC’s popular half-hour comedy series, Parks and Recreation. Season four will premiere on September 22, 2011 with an episode that finds Leslie running for office.

The series also stars Rashida Jones as Ann Perkins, Aziz Ansari as Tom Haverford, Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson, and Aubrey Plaza as April Ludgate. Chris Pratt stars as Andy Dwyer, Jim O’Heir is Jerry Gergich, Paul Schneider plays Mark Brendanawicz, Adam Scott is Ben Wyatt, and Rob Lowe plays Chris Traeger.

The Plot: Parks and Recreation follows Leslie Knope (Poehler) a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, and her tireless efforts to make her quintessentially American town just a little bit more fun.

Leslie’s office mate is Tom Haverford (Ansari), a fashion-obsessed wannabe player whose greatest dream is to own his own nightclub.  Leslie’s boss, Ron Swanson (Offerman), hates the very government he works for, and sports one of the most impressive mustaches on primetime television. Rounding out the cast are Leslie’s best friend Ann (Jones), her ex-boyfriend Andy (Chris Pratt), and Ron’s assistant, April (Plaza).

In season four, Leslie Knope decides to run for Pawnee, Indiana City Council, but many obstacles stand in the way of her quest to serve her beloved hometown.

‘Parenthood’ Season 2 Preview: Cast, Plot and Video

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Rebecca Murray
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Lauren Graham and Peter Krause in Parenthood
Lauren Graham and Peter Krause in 'Parenthood' © NBCUniversal, Inc.

NBC’s one-hour drama Parenthood returns for season two on September 14, 2010. The popular series stars Lauren Graham and Peter Krause, and is based on the 1989 film of the same name.

The Plot: Sarah Braverman (Lauren Graham) is a financially-strapped single mother trying to raise two teenaged kids, the bright but rebellious Amber (Mae Whitman) and sullen and sensitive Drew (Miles Heizer).

On the home front, Sarah and her kids live with Sarah’s larger-than-life, headstrong father, Zeek (Craig T. Nelson), and pillar-of-strength mother Camille, (Bonnie Bedelia), who are continuously dealing with their own marital issues.

Meanwhile, Sarah’s sister and complete antithesis, Julia (Erika Christensen) is a successful corporate attorney trying to juggle work and motherhood alongside her loving but increasingly restless stay-at-home husband, Joel (Sam Jaeger).

Commitment-phobe Crosby (Dax Shepard), Sarah’s younger brother, is helping raise a five-year-old son he had out-of-wedlock with former flame Jasmine (Joy Bryant).

However, it’s Adam (Peter Krause), the oldest Braverman sibling, who has had to relinquish his expectations about what constitutes a “normal” family as he, his quietly forceful wife Kristina (Monica Potter) and independent-minded teenage daughter, Haddie (Sarah Ramos), struggle to cope with their eccentric son and Haddie’s little brother, Max (Max Burkholder), who has Asperger’s Syndrome.

Although each sibling and family has its own share of life and everyday challenges to grapple with, they still manage to be there for each other in their hours of need.

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