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‘Glee’s Matthew Morrison Stars in ‘What to Expect’

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Rebecca Murray
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Glee‘s music teacher Matthew Morrison has signed up for the romantic comedy What To Expect When You’re Expecting, based on the bestselling novel by Heidi Murkoff. Morrison will star opposite Cameron Diaz as Evan who’s “teamed up with Diaz’s Jules on a popular celebrity dance show. All their heat on and off the dance floor soon sparks a bun in the oven that will force them to synch their bi-coastal lives and reassess what matters in life – all while in the national spotlight.”

The cast also includes Jennifer Lopez, Brooklyn Decker, Elizabeth Banks, Anna Kendrick, Chace Crawford, and Rob Huebel. Lionsgate’s set a May 11, 2012 release date for the rom-com.

More on Matthew Morrison:
Morrison is currently on a summer tour to promote his self-titled debut album which includes duets with Sir Elton John, Sting, and Gwyneth Paltrow. He has received an Emmy nomination and two Golden Globe nominations for his role in the Fox hit, Glee, returning for a third season this fall. He was also nominated for a Tony Award for his role in “Light in the Piazza.”

More on What to Expect When You’re Expecting:
Based on the 16 million copy best-selling book, What to Expect When You’re Expecting is an ensemble romantic-comedy in the vein of Love Actually and Valentine’s Day.  The film is a modern look at love through the eyes of four interconnected couples experiencing the thrills and surprises of having a baby, and ultimately coming to understand the universal truth that no matter what you plan for, life doesn’t always deliver what’s expected.

 



‘The Thing’ – Plot, Cast List, and Trailer

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Rebecca Murray
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Joel Edgerton and Mary Elizabeth Winstead in The Thing
Joel Edgerton and Mary Elizabeth Winstead in ‘The Thing’ (Photo © Universal Pictures)

The 2011 The Thing is a prequel and not a remake of John Carpenter’s classic 1982 thriller. Heading to theaters on October 14th, the new The Thing was directed by Matthijs van Heijningen and is rated R for strong creature violence…among other things.

The action thriller stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Kate Lloyd, Joel Edgerton as Braxton Carter, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Jameson, and Ulrich Thomsen as Dr Sander Halvorson. Eric Christian Olsen plays Adam Goldman, Trond Espen Seim is Edvard Wolner, and Kim Bubbs is Juliette.

Official Synopsis: Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost where a discovery full of scientific possibility becomes a mission of survival when an alien is unearthed by a crew of international scientists. The shape-shifting creature, accidentally unleashed at this marooned colony, has the ability to turn itself into a perfect replica of any living being. It can look just like you or me, but inside, it remains inhuman. In the thriller The Thing, paranoia spreads like an epidemic among a group of researchers as they’re infected, one by one, by a mystery from another planet.

Paleontologist Kate Lloyd (Winstead) has traveled to the desolate region for the expedition of her lifetime. Joining a Norwegian scientific team that has stumbled across an extraterrestrial ship buried in the ice, she discovers an organism that seems to have died in the crash eons ago. But it is about to wake up.

When a simple experiment frees the alien from its frozen prison, Kate must join the crew’s pilot, Carter (Edgerton), to keep it from killing them off one at a time. And in this vast, intense land, a parasite that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and flourish.




‘Winnie the Pooh’ Movie Review

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Kevin Finnerty
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Winnie the Pooh Film Photo
A scene from ‘Winnie the Pooh’ (Photo © Disney Enterprises, Inc.)

“I can see you’re going to be awfully feisty today,” says Winnie the Pooh to his tummy who’s letting him know with loud rumbles that it wants honey in the animated feature film Winnie the Pooh. Disney has brought back to the big screen all the characters of the Hundred Acre Wood for a brand new adventure that finds Winnie the Pooh searching for some nice honey to settle his hungry stomach.

Pooh (voiced wonderfully by Jim Cummings) is having no luck getting any honey from his friends who seem to have a different problem. Eeyore has gone and lost his tail and is feeling very blue about it. So the entire gang – Tigger, Rabbit, Owl, Kanga, Roo, and Piglet – decides to have a contest to solve Eeyore’s problem. Whoever comes up with a replacement tail for their donkey friend will win a big pot of rich, sticky, gooey honey.

Pooh and his friends are not long into the contest when Owl comes across a note from their good friend Christopher Robin. (For anyone who doesn’t know, all the characters in the Hundred Acre Wood are from the imagination and playroom of the boy.) Owl gets the note wrong and convinces all his friends that Christopher Robin has been taken by a creature called “The Backson.” So the search for Eeyore’s tail and honey for Pooh must once again wait in order for the gang to go rescue their friend.

Winnie the Pooh is a charming and sweet animated adventure that takes the characters and the audience back to the days of storybook tales. The simplicity of both the animation and the problems of the characters is refreshing, endearing, and wonderful. The entire voice cast does a fantastic job of bringing these characters to life while staying true to how they acted and sounded in the original films of the late 1960s and early ’70s.

In an era of star-powered, loud, 3-D flashy animated films hitting the screen with no real moral compass or genuine plot, Disney’s Winnie the Pooh brings back to the big screen the gentle, warm, and innocent characters who remind us of the importance of imagination, friendship, selflessness, and play. Make sure to take a trip this summer to the Hundred Acre Wood and have some old-fashioned fun with a silly nilly old bear.

GRADE: B

Winnie the Pooh hits theaters on July 15, 2011 and is rated G for all audiences.




‘Evil Dead’ Will Rise Again

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Rebecca Murray
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Bruce Campbell
Bruce Campbell at the ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs’ premiere (Photo by Richard Chavez © Showbiz Junkies)

The Dead are coming back to life with a new Evil Dead remake from the men who brought us the first film: Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, and Bruce Campbell (who played ‘Ash’ in the original franchise). The Evil Dead is being reborn at Ghost House Pictures.

Raimi and Tapert were such instant fans of Fede Alvarez’s short film Panic Attack that they set up a blind deal with the filmmaker and through that process have attached Fede Alvarez to write and direct the film. Alvarez wrote the script with Rodo Sayagues. Academy Award-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody is currently doing revisions on the draft. Ghost House is committed to renewing the franchise and has the film on the fast track.

Raimi, Tapert, and Campbell will serve as producers. Ghost House Pictures partners Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane will executive produce. Nicole Brown and J.R. Young will oversee the project for Ghost House. Lionsgate will handle international sales of the film.

The three producing partners commented, “We are committed to making this movie and are inspired by the enduring popularity and enthusiasm for the Evil Dead series. We can’t wait to scare a new generation of moviegoers using filmmaking techniques that were not available to us thirty years ago as well as Fede bringing a fresh eye to the film’s original elements.”

Raimi wrote, directed and, along with Tapert and Campbell, produced the original horror classic The Evil Dead that tells the story of five twenty-something friends who become holed up in a remote cabin where they discover a Book Of The Dead. An archaeologist’s tape recording reveals that the ancient text was discovered among the Khandarian ruins of a Sumerian civilization. Playing the taped incantations, the youths unwittingly summon up dormant demons living in the nearby woods, which possess the youngsters in succession until only one is left intact to fight for survival.

The Evil Dead spawned a franchise with the equally successful installments Evil Dead II and Army of Darkness.




Lady Gaga’s ‘The Edge of Glory’ (The Remixes)

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Rebecca Murray
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Lady Gaga The Edge of Glory Remixes
Lady Gaga The Edge of Glory Remixes

Lady Gaga’s “The Edge Of Glory” (The Remixes) EP is now available on iTunes.

Track Listing:
1. The Edge Of Glory (Sultan & Ned Shephard Remix)
2. The Edge Of Glory (Funkagenda Remix)
3. The Edge Of Glory (Bare Noize Remix)
4. The Edge Of Glory (Porter Robinson Remix)
5. The Edge Of Glory (Cahill Club Mix)
6. The Edge Of Glory (Foster The People Remix)

“The Edge Of Glory” (Foster The People Remix):

‘Degrassi’ Returns for Season 11

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Rebecca Murray
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Are you ready for more Degrassi? If the answer’s yes, then you’ll be happy to know the show will be back for the 11th season beginning on July 18, 2011. TeenNick announced the return of the popular show is set for Monday, July 18th, at 9pm ET/PT.

Building on last year’s record-breaking six-week run, TeenNick will unveil an additional premiere week and kick off the season with an hour-long special, guest starring long-time die-hard Degrassi fan Keke Palmer as herself. New episodes of Degrassi will premiere every weeknight, Monday through Thursday, at 9pm through Thursday, September 1.

In the hour-long special season premiere, “Spring Fever,” all the students at Degrassi are abuzz about the spring break event – Keke Palmer’s concert. Newly single Sav is depressed post-Holly-J break-up, but a flirtatious encounter with a beautiful stranger perks him up when she tells him to meet her at Keke’s show. Though Drew’s mom is keeping him on a short leash, he and Bianca are growing closer until her ex-boyfriend Anson comes back into the picture. Meanwhile, Fiona meets a gorgeous figure model at Holly J’s art class.

HBO Earns 104 Primetime Emmy Nominations

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Rebecca Murray
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Kate Winslet in Mildred Pierce
Kate Winslet in Mildred Pierce (Photo © HBO )

HBO raked in the most Emmy nominations, picking up 104 Primetime Emmy noms and continuing their rule over the nominations. Announced today in LA, HBO’s nominations added another notch to its belt as for the 11th year in a row the cable network picked up the most nominations.

HBO’s Mildred Pierce earned the most with 21 nominations, while Boardwalk Empire received 18. Game of Thrones followed with 13 nominations.

This year’s HBO Emmy nominations:

  • 21 nominations for Mildred Pierce including Outstanding Miniseries or Movie, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (Kate Winslet), 2 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (Brian F. O’Byrne, Guy Pearce), 3 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (Melissa Leo, Mare Winningham, Evan Rachel Wood), Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Todd Haynes) and Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Todd Haynes, Jon Raymond).
  • 18 nominations for Boardwalk Empire including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Steve Buscemi), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Kelly Macdonald), and 2 for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Jeremy Podeswa, Martin Scorsese).
  • 13 nominations for Game of Thrones including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Peter Dinklage), Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Tim Van Patten) and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (David Benioff, D.B. Weiss).
  • 11 nominations for Too Big to Fail including Outstanding Miniseries or Movie, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (William Hurt), 2 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (Paul Giamatti, James Woods), Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Curtis Hanson) and Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Peter Gould).
  • 9 nominations for Cinema Verite including Outstanding Miniseries or Movie, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (Diane Lane) and Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini).
  • 5 nominations for Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden including Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special and Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special (Laurieann Gibson).
  • 4 nominations for Gasland including Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking, Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming (Josh Fox) and Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming (Josh Fox).
  • 4 nominations for True Blood including Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (Alfre Woodard).
  • 3 nominations for The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway including Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special.
  • 3 nominations for Thurgood including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (Laurence Fishburne).
  • 2 nominations for Wishful Drinking including Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special.
  • 2 nominations for If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don’t Rise.




Betty White Picks Up an Emmy Nom for ‘Hot in Cleveland’

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Rebecca Murray
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Betty White in Hot in Cleveland
Betty White in ‘Hot in Cleveland’ (Photo © TVLand)

Everyone’s favorite senior citizen actress, Betty White, has picked up a much-deserved Emmy nomination for her role in Hot In Cleveland. The 63rd Primetime Emmys, which will take place on September 18, 2011 on Fox, also awarded the comedy show a nomination in the Outstanding Art Direction For A Multi-Camera Series category.

White’s nowhere near getting ready to retire as she continues to work on both TV and in feature films. In Hot in Cleveland, White stars as Elka Ostrovsky, an opinionated caretaker who lives in the rented house where the action in the show takes place. The show also stars Valerie Bertinelli as novelist Melanie Moretti, Jane Leeves as “eye-brow archer to the stars” Joy Scroggs, and Wendie Malick as a former soap star named Victoria Chase.

“It’s a dream come true for all of us to be working with an icon like Betty White every single day on Hot in Cleveland,” said Larry W. Jones, president, TV Land. “We pinch ourselves that we have the honor to work with her as well as the rest of the talented cast. The additional nominations for our original sitcoms Hot and Retired at 35 make this day even more exciting.”

“I am going to sit here in shock and celebrate that I am working with three wonderful women – Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, and Wendie Malick,” added Betty White.

America Ferrera and Julia Stiles to Star in ‘It’s a Disaster’

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Rebecca Murray
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America Ferrera at the How to Train Your Dragon Premiere
America Ferrera at the ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Premiere (Photo © Richard Chavez)

Vacationeer Productions announced Julia Stiles (terrific in the 2010 season of Dexter) and America Ferrera (best known for Ugly Betty) have signed on to the comedy movie It’s a Disaster. Todd Berger (Happytime Murders) wrote the script and is also set to direct the film.

The comedy tells the story of four couples who meet for Sunday Brunch only to discover they are stuck in a house together as the world may be about to end.

“It’s a crazy story and I was convinced Julia and America would think I’m crazy too, but I’m thrilled they get my sense of humor. I’m excited to have them on board,” said Berger.

Kevin M. Brennan, Jeff Grace, Blaise Miller, and Todd Berger of the comedy troupe The Vacationers also are signed up for the cast. Berger directed the troupe in The Scenesters which won the Rosebud Award at the 2010 Slamdance Film Festival.

Filming’s set to begin this fall in Los Angeles.

‘Struck By Lightning’ with Christina Hendricks Starts Filming

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Rebecca Murray
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Christina Hendricks at the Drive Premiere
Christina Hendricks at the ‘Drive’ Premiere (Photo © Richard Chavez)

Filming is now underway on the coming-of-age comedy Struck by Lightning starring Mad Men‘s Christina Hendricks, Dermot Mulroney, Sarah Hyland, and Allison Janney. Brian Dannelly (Saved) is directing from a script by Glee stand-out Chris Colfer (who also stars in the film).

Angela Kinsey, Allie Grant, Ashley Rickards, Polly Bergen, Brad Henke, Robbie Amell, and Carter Jenkins have supporting roles in Struck by Lightning.

“We’re so thrilled to begin filming this story that really captures the trials and tribulations of coming into your own,” stated Brian Dannelly. “We’ve got a phenomenal cast on board and Chris’ script is so smart, fresh, and funny but also has such heart. I’m excited to help tell this coming-of-age story that I think will resonate with young audiences, and all of us who’ve survived adolescence.”

Hendricks’ will next be seen in The Weinstein Company’s comedy I Don’t Know How She Does It starring opposite Sarah Jessica Parker and Pierce Brosnan. She also has the independent feature Drive with Ryan Gosling releasing soon in theaters.

The Plot: Struck by Lightning opens with Colfer’s character being struck and killed by a bolt of lightning, is told in flashback, and chronicles his exploits as he blackmails his fellow senior classmates into contributing to a literary magazine he’s publishing.

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