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Recap: 'Saturday Night Live' – Melissa McCarthy and Phoenix
1 hour ago
It’s been almost a month without new episodes, but “Saturday Night Live” returns tonight with host Melissa McCarthy and musical guest Phoenix. McCarthy was a game host during her first gig in the Fall of 2011, but the episode itself was a mixed bag. In that episode, she played quite often against Kristen Wiig and Andy Samberg, both of whom have since left the show. She and Jason Sudeikis also had a lot of interactions last time around, so it will be interesting if “SNL” holds onto that dynamic or pairs here up with the many new cast members that have »
- Ryan McGee
Check out Tom Cruise's new 'Bubbleship' ride in 'Oblivion' featurettes
7 hours ago
Tom Cruise stars in the upcoming sci-fi epic "Oblivion" from director Joseph Kosinski, and Universal has released a handful of featurettes that take us behind the scenes of the film. "Oblivion" takes place in the far-future after Earth has repelled an alien invasion, only to be rendered nearly uninhabitable in the fight. Cruise is among the few human scouts who scour the sourced planet looking for resources. One day, he uncovers a secret (or two) that threaten his superiors. Somewhat surprisingly, Kosinski -- who previously directed the CG-heavy "Tron Legacy" -- decided to go old school on "Oblivion," incorporating as many in-camera effects as »
- Dave Lewis
Bradley Cooper to fill Jude Law's boots in 'Jane Got A Gun'
10 hours ago
Who would make a better villain in a western? Michael Fassbender, Jude Law or Bradley Cooper? The ongoing saga of "Jane Got A Gun" continues. The western had its first hiccup when Fassbender left the film due to scheduling conflicts, with Law coming aboard in his place. The film ran into more serious trouble when original director Lynne Ramsay ("We Need to Talk About Kevin") failed to show up on the first day of the shoot, leading to her replacement by "Warrior" director Gavin O’Connor. While stars Natalie Portman and Joel Edgerton stayed on, Law -- who was playing the film's villain -- exited the project, »
- HitFix Staff
Bryan Singer reveals first look at Beast in 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'
10 hours ago
The Beast is back. Kelsey Grammer played the erudite, blue-skinned mutant hero known as Beast in "X-Men: The Last Stand," while Nicholas Hoult ("Warm Bodies") played a younger version of the character in the 1960s-set "X-Men: First Class." And now director Bryan Snger has revealed what the new take on Beast will look like, releasing a teasing glimpse at the character from the upcoming "X-Men: Days of Future Past." Singer posted the new pic on his Twitter, quoting "Beauty and the Beast," "Many a monster wears the form of a man; it is better of the two to have the heart of a man »
- Dave Lewis
Box office: 'Evil Dead' remake scares up $11.9 million on Friday
11 hours ago
Moviegoers got a blast from the past this Friday as Sam Raimi's "Evil Dead" topped "Jurassic Park" at the box office. The remake of the 1981 cult horror film directed by Raimi (he produced this time around) scared up $11.9 million, and will earn somewhere around $27 million for the three-day period. The 3D re-release of Steven Spielberg's 1993 smash "Jurassic Park" met with bigger numbers than expected, finding its way to $7 million. It will likely earn around $22 million for the weekend. Twenty years ago, the fantasy film earned $364 million worldwide, and spawned two sequels, with "Jurassic Park 4" »
- Dave Lewis
TV Ratings: 'Vegas' slumps on Friday, while rising 'Happy Endings' helps ABC split
12 hours ago
Fast National ratings for Friday, April 5, 2013. "Vegas" is the latest new drama to struggle in CBS' otherwise strong Friday night, though the network still won overall, while ABC led among young viewers with "Shark Tank" and reasonable bump for "Happy Endings." Friday also saw some growth for "Grimm," which did its best demo numbers of 2013. Taking a small drop was The CW's "Nikita," while "Cult" and "Touch" both lost a few viewers without falling in the demo. Among adults 18-49, ABC averaged a 1.6 rating for Friday night, topping the 1.3 rating for CBS in »
- Daniel Fienberg
10 Stories you might have missed: 'Avatar's' Zoe Saldana in 'Guardians of the Galaxy'?
22 hours ago
In this week's installment of 10 Stories you might have missed: Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" may have found its Gamora in "Avatar" star Zoe Saldana. Also: "Anchorman 2" adds another big name, Liam Hemsworth flies to "The Raven," Christopher Abbott exits HBO's "Girls," "The Walking Dead" upgrades three guest stars to regular cast members, Fiona Apple cancels lone 2013 date, M83 unveils their score to Tom Cruise's "Oblivion," and more. Catch up here: »
- HitFix Staff
10 Stories you might have missed: 'Avatar's' Zoe Saldana in 'Guardians of the Galaxy'?
22 hours ago
In this week's installment of 10 Stories you might have missed: Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" may have found its Gamora in "Avatar" star Zoe Saldana. Also: "Anchorman 2" adds another big name, Liam Hemsworth flies to "The Raven," Christopher Abbott exits HBO's "Girls," "The Walking Dead" upgrades three guest stars to regular cast members, Fiona Apple cancels lone 2013 date, M83 unveils their score to Tom Cruise's "Oblivion," and more. »
- HitFix Staff
Interview: 'Mad Men' star Jon Hamm says we'll learn more about Don Draper's past in Season 6
23 hours ago
When I sat down with Jon Hamm two weeks ago to chat about Sunday's (April 7) Season 6 premiere of "Mad Men," my first question was about the sense that as the show gets deeper into the '60s, Don Draper's polished image has begun to fray around the edges. At that moment, Hamm seemed a little frayed himself. Yes, he still looked dashing enough to do a magazine photo shoot or walk a red carpet, but he was also clearly fighting off an unpleasant cold. After a day of interviews, his voice was raw and he was bundled up as »
- Daniel Fienberg
Can Justin Timberlake's 'The 20/20 Experience' make it 3 weeks atop the Billboard 200?
23 hours ago
Justin Timberlake’s “The 20/20 Experience” makes it three weeks in a row, as the title looks like a sure bet to stay at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 next week. If it does, the album will be the first title to spent a trio of weeks at No.1 since Taylor Swift's "Red" last year. Timberlake, whose third solo album has already surpassed the million mark in its first two weeks will likely at another 150,000 to its tally next week. That gives it a good lead over The Band Perry’s sophomore set, “Pioneer,” which will come it at No. 2 with »
Interview: Corinne Kaplan talks 'Survivor: Caramoan'
5 April 2013 9:30 PM, PDT
Depending on whether or not you count Brandon Hantz's self-immolation as a formal "Survivor" elimination -- he was voted off, but not at a real Tribal Council -- it had been a long time since a Favorite went home in this second "Fans vs. Favorites" installment. And if everything had gone according to plan, another fan was going to be sent packing on Wednesday's (April 3) episode. It seemed as if everybody had a tacit agreement that Sherri was going to be departing next, which worked out for several of the myriad secret alliances bubbling up post-Merge. But then »
- Daniel Fienberg
Tell us what you thought of 'Trance'
5 April 2013 4:15 PM, PDT
As I wrote in yesterday's best-to-worst overview of Danny Boyle's filmography, the otherwise cutting-edge "Trance" is something of a trip back in time for the Oscar-winning British director -- a return to the slick, sprightly genre filmmaking he routinely practised before "Slumdog Millionaire" and "127 Hours" elevated him to prestige status. That's not to say the film is a triumph. As eye-and-ear candy, it pretty irresistible; as psychological thriller, for all its convoluted structuring, I thought it shallow, rather silly stuff. (You can read my thoughts in more detail, for Time Out, here.) Still, there's much fun to be had here, »
- Guy Lodge
De La Soul releasing first song in 9 years, calling modern hip-hop 'redundant'
5 April 2013 3:59 PM, PDT
De La Soul haven't released a new song in nine years, and so it seems they want their first new opportunity to soap-box a little on a subject they know well: the state of hip-hop. The rap pioneers will drop "Get Away (feat. the spirit of Wu-Tang)," the first in a series: they plan to release a new track once a month for a year, through YouTube and social media. According to Rolling Stone, "Get Away" will be a reintroduction of the trio to today's listeners, but with a catch. "It's pretty much reflecting on the state of hip-hop at this »
- Katie Hasty
Rolling Stones add two more tour dates: Chicago and Toronto
5 April 2013 2:05 PM, PDT
New York (AP) — If you're upset that the Rolling Stones won't be coming to your city on their upcoming tour, don't be too stressed — the rockers say more shows may be added. "Normally when you announce a tour like this, you announce part of it, you leave it to be, you see what happens, you might do a date here and another date there. You don't want to be completely hand fast, so you do leave some dates in between," Mick Jagger said in an interview Thursday. "So we'll see what happens." The Stones announced this week that they'll »
- Mesfin Fekadu (AP)
Billboard Music Awards: Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Prince to perform
5 April 2013 1:51 PM, PDT
Tickets have officially gone up for the 2013 Billboard Music Awards. This year is ripe with the magazine's biggest chart-toppers as performers, including Justin Bieber, Miguel, Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars. Prince -- who just recently made a visit to SXSW and scheduled West Coast tour dates -- will bask in the love of attendees at the May 19 event, to be held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. ABC is broadcasting the event. The show reflects "Billboard's chart rankings based on key fan interactions with music, including album sales and downloads, track downloads, radio airplay and touring as well »
- Katie Hasty
Tell us what you thought of 'Jurassic Park 3D'
5 April 2013 1:36 PM, PDT
I have a feeling most movie-going audiences will be hitting up "Jurassic Park 3D" this weekend. Universal staked out the perfect territory to unleash this one and grab some more cash for what was already a record-breaking box office wonder to begin with. I've written my appreciation of the film as well as the 3D conversion, and we've also offered up a list of other past films that we might consider seeing in 3D if the conversions were up to snuff. Now it's time to hear what you took away from this one. Again, Spielberg's film picked up three Oscars 20 years ago, »
- Kristopher Tapley
Listen to a new Danny Brown and Trampy track 'Express Yourself'
5 April 2013 1:10 PM, PDT
N.W.A.'s "Express Yourself" centers on freedom of expression and radio censorship. Madonna's "Express Yourself" is about empowerment and never settling. Danny Brown's "Express Yourself" is about bouncing asses. To be fair, the Trampy-produced track is inspired by Diplo's own butt-empowering "Express Yourself" featuring Nicky Da B. "Spread your legs and watch your back," it vamps. Back-watching is actually fairly difficult, particularly when one is on the floor... So anyway, Immaculate Noise favorite Brown has the perfect alto whine in his rhymes for the bumping, purring tone of the track, like he and the keys are in call-and-response. Brown is heading out on »
Benedict Cumberbatch, Jessica Chastain and Emma Stone line up for Del Toro's 'Crimson Peak'
5 April 2013 12:51 PM, PDT
The online geek press is lined up and ready to love Guillermo Del Toro's "Pacific Rim," and I've been wondering lately if they might be doing a bit of a disservice to it with such overwhelming hype. I've read the script, which has surely been studio-noted and then some since. It was elegantly written by Travis Beacham and what's most exciting is that an original concept, without the benefit of built-in fandom, got this kind of love in the studio system. So I'm looking forward to it, definitely. I just wish the noise would die down just a little bit, that's »
- Kristopher Tapley
Watch: The National perform six new songs from 'Trouble Will Find Me' live
5 April 2013 11:37 AM, PDT
The National have been busting out new material during their most recent concerts. In Berlin last night, at the Michelbergerhotel, the rock group played three previously unheard tracks: "Heavenfaced," "Fireproof" and "Graceless." Before that, this winter, the National played a couple more newbies during All Tomorrow's Parties in the UK, and one for Q magazine. If that doesn't tell you enough, yes, the band has always done very well overseas. Speaking of which, frontman Matt Berninger had a sit-down with NME for this week's issue. He talks on how this new album, "Trouble Will Find Me," things get a little dark. »
- Katie Hasty
History renews 'Vikings' for Season 2
5 April 2013 11:25 AM, PDT
History isn't waiting to see how "Vikings" performs without "The Bible," ordering a second season for its first original scripted drama series. "The Vikings" received an official 10-episode Season 2 order on Friday (April 5) morning. The drama has four episodes remaining in a first season which will conclude on Sunday, April 28. To date, "Vikings" has averaged 5 million total viewers per week, including 1.9 million viewers among adults 18-49. Those numbers, however, have been dramatically boosted by the phenomenal success of History's "The Bible," which has been its regular lead-in. "Vikings" will air its first "Bible"-free episode »
- Daniel Fienberg
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