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genangv: Summer box office could slump this weekend with only a...

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:16:56 -0400

Summer box office could slump this weekend with only a pair of modest to mid-sized openers, Universal’s “The Purge” and Fox’s “The Internship,” added to holdovers like “Fast and Furious 6″ and “Star Trek Into Darkness” beginning to wind down Stateside.

Sony is holding its breath as last weekend’s domestic flop “After Earth” launches this weekend in 60 markets including France, Italy, Russia and the U.K.

genangv: You probably knew Jay Pharoah has a hyper-convincing...

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:16:19 -0400

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You probably knew Jay Pharoah has a hyper-convincing Jay-z impression in his arsenal, but this is the best Lil Wayne parody since Weezy’s unintentional self-parody dropped a few months ago. Pharoah sounds identical to Wayne at some points, not-so-much like him at others, but the content is just so surgically on point — the only reason Lil Wayne hasn’t rapped about boning a beehive and making wasp gumbo is ‘cause he didn’t think of it.

genangv: At this point it’s no secret that Jean Grey (Famke...

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:37:40 -0400

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At this point it’s no secret that Jean Grey (Famke Janssen) will be making an appearance in this summer’s Hugh Jackman reboot “The Wolverine.” What remains less clear is what role, exactly, the seemingly-deceased mutant will be playing in the story. Director James Mangold sort of answers that question in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly (via the Playlist), in which he tells the magazine that Grey will be a “shadow presence” who “pops up to mock, comfort and advise Logan much as Number 6 tortured Gaius Baltar on ‘Battlestar Galactica.’”

genangv: Angelina Jolie made her first public appearance since...

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:37:19 -0400

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Angelina Jolie made her first public appearance since her double mastectomy. Jolie and partner Brad Pitt drew loud cheers as they arrived at the world premiere of his zombie thriller World War Z to pose for photographers and cameras with smiles on their faces.

genangv: Kate Winslet is forming a little Rocknroll band. The...

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:37:07 -0400

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Kate Winslet is forming a little Rocknroll band. The British actress and husband Ned Rocknroll are expecting their first child together, E! News confirmed Tuesday. “Kate and Ned are delighted,” says Winslet’s rep. This will be Winslet’s third child. The Oscar winner is also mum to 12-year-old daughter Mia with first ex-husband Jim Threapleton and 9-year-old son Joe, with ex-hubby No. 2 Sam Mendes.

genangv: Who’s going to take home the coveted mirror-ball trophy? The top four couples on Dancing...

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:32:26 -0400

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Who’s going to take home the coveted mirror-ball trophy? The top four couples on Dancing with the Stars - Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough, Alexandra Raisman and Mark Ballas, Zendaya and Val Chmerkovskiy, Jacoby Jones and Karina Smirnoff - are hitting the ballroom one last time Monday night in hopes of earning high scores from judges and lots of votes from viewers to win the competition.

Parks and Recreation Renewed By NBC

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:28:21 -0400

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Treat yo self to this awesome news, TV fans! Parks and Recreation has been renewed for a sixth season by NBC, the network officially announced on Thursday. Huzzah! Let’s break out the snake juice and celebrate, shall we?! The renewal news shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, given the Amy Poehler-led ensemble’s cliffhanger-riddled finale, which featured a pregnancy and a character moving to a new town.

Gennady Novik: Natalie Portman To Play Lady Macbeth

Wed, 15 May 2013 02:45:42 -0400

Gennady Novik: Natalie Portman To Play Lady Macbeth:

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Natalie Portman is set to play Lady Macbeth opposite Michael Fassbender in the title role of the upcoming film adaptation of the classic Shakespeare play for See-Saw and Film4.

Portman and Fassbender recently worked together on Terrence Malick’s latest feature, and the actress has…

Gennady Novik: Martin Scorsese Talks Taxi Driver

Wed, 15 May 2013 02:45:21 -0400

Gennady Novik: Martin Scorsese Talks Taxi Driver:

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Here’s an interesting little anecdote for any fans of Taxi Driver out there: Martin Scorsese was so keen to get the film made that he considered shooting on black-and-white video when he had trouble raising the money to film on, er, film, as he reveals in this deleted scene from filmmaking…

genangv: Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai, whose “The...

Wed, 15 May 2013 02:45:05 -0400

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Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai, whose “The Grandmaster” is gearing up for Us release later this year by TWC, has received one of the French government’s biggest honors. French foreign minister Laurent Fabius came to Hong Kong for one day to appoint Wong a Commander of France’s Order of Arts and Letters. “Commander” is the highest of three possible rankings for this prize. This honor has previously gone to the likes of Bruce Willis, Ray Bradbury, Bob Dylan and T.S. Eliot.

genangv: If you combined red carpet looks from the Oscars,...

Wed, 15 May 2013 02:44:56 -0400

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If you combined red carpet looks from the Oscars, Grammys and Emmys you’d probably have something a lot like the Met Gala. Then, just for kicks, add a wild theme to the night like punk and you’d get the craziest fashion looks ever to hit a red carpet. News: Nicole Richie shares her Met Gala hair prep Just how wild did celebs get? Cameron Diaz wore a real spiked belt, Sarah Jessica Parker had a jaw-dropping headdress, and Nicole Richie dyed her hair blue. And that’s just the beginning.

genangv: File under #NoLongerInItToWinIt: Randy Jackson, once...

Wed, 15 May 2013 02:44:40 -0400

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File under #NoLongerInItToWinIt: Randy Jackson, once referred to by producers as the “barnacle” of the American Idol judging panel, is reportedly stepping down from his role at the end of this season.

Justin Bieber Attacked/Hugged Onstage

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:11:15 -0400

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Toward the end of a Dubai concert, Justin Bieber was joined by an eager, possibly malicious fan and/or foe. The chum(p) rushed the stage while Bieber’s back was turned, seized the onesie-enthusiast, and was promptly wrestled away by some Pop Star Protectors. But not before flipping a grand piano, bro! “A rattled Bieber and eight-piece band managed to finish the song without pause while the attacker was taken offstage followed by the damaged piano,” reports the National.

genangv: The signs were there, but now Chris Brown has laid all...

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:11:05 -0400

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The signs were there, but now Chris Brown has laid all the facts out on the table. During an interview with 2Day’s (yes, the Australian radio station that infamously prank-called Kate Middleton) The Kyle and Jackie Show, Breezy confirmed that he and Rihanna are no longer dating (at least, for now) while discussing the multiple birthday celebrations he had lined up. “I’ve actually got three birthday parties scheduled, I got one in L.A., one in Vegas and one in New York so we can gon’ have fun, and I’m just trying to have, you know, the best time with my fans and all the people in the club.”

genangv: Last night on Chelsea Lately, Kat Dennings disclosed...

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:10:50 -0400

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Last night on Chelsea Lately, Kat Dennings disclosed the proceedings of her “non-date,” “hang-out” with Drake: First they got to know each other but just as “buds” over sushi (sorry, Drake); then his “security dudes” followed the two in a black SUV, which may not have worked in Drake’s favor (“I was overwhelmed with the amount of securrrity,” a scurred Dennings told Chelsea), but might have also saved Kat’s life.

Demi Lovato Unveils 'Demi' Album with 'Release Timer' Twitter Campaign

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:10:39 -0400

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Demi Lovato’s fourth studio album, Demi, doesn’t hit stores until next Tuesday, May 14, but the pop singer is currently unveiling the new full-length in its entirety through a time-themed Twitter campaign in which fans can “unlock” new songs by making them trending topics.

genangv: Kanye West might have tweeted his album release date...

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:10:29 -0400

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Kanye West might have tweeted his album release date (June 18) last week, so any and all reports from West’s many collaborators are instantly fair game. Here’s a really special one, from Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter, who hung out in the studio (and maybe, hopefully contributed to the record?): ”It was very raw. He was rapping – kind of screaming primally.” Which brings us to Monday night at the Met Gala, when DJ A-Trak posted a Vine comprised of three or four different styles of Kanyells, including the words “I am a god” delivered in a Slayer-y growl.

genangv: Steven Spielberg has signed on to direct American...

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:10:16 -0400

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Steven Spielberg has signed on to direct American Sniper, a movie based on the best-selling autobiography of Chris Kyle, a former Navy Seal. According to THR, Bradley Cooper will star and produce. Kyle’s book, American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S.

genangv: Jim Toth will reportedly avoid jail time stemming from...

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:10:08 -0400

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Jim Toth will reportedly avoid jail time stemming from his April 19 DUI arrest. The talent agent and husband of Reese Witherspoon was ordered to perform 40 hours of community service and attend an alcohol education program after pleading guilty in an Atlanta court, according to TMZ, who also reports Toth was placed on 12-month probation.

genangv: Disney and Marvel’s “Iron Man 3″ is officially on fire...

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:59:49 -0400

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Disney and Marvel’s “Iron Man 3″ is officially on fire at the worldwide box office.

The 3D actioner, opening Friday in the U.S., earned a record-breaking $21.5 million in China on Wednesday, topping Marvel’s “The Avengers” ($18 million) as the highest opening day in the country’s box office history.

“Iron Man 3′s” international haul now stands at a towering $307.7 million in just nine days.

Pic also opened in Germany and Thailand Thursday, bringing its Wednesday total to $65.6 million.