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MTV: 'Jersey Shore' Controversial Punch Scene Will Not Air
14 December 2009 11:30 AM, PST
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"The Insider" has learned that a controversial scene from MTV's "Jersey Shore," in which cast member Snooki is punched in the face, will not air on the show. A spokesperson for MTV released the following statement to "The Insider": "What happened to 'Snooki' was a crime and obviously extremely disturbing. After hearing from our viewers, further consulting with experts on the issue of violence, and seeing how the video footage has been taken out of context to not show the severity of this act or the resulting consequences, MTV has decided not to air Snooki being physically punched in next week's episode. The show will still make it clear what events transpired, including the full aftermath." Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi told "The Insider" last Friday about the attack: "It's really hard for me to watch. The first time I saw it, [I] started hysterically crying. ... It came out of nowhere." Snooki went on to say,
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Kristen Stewart's 'Welcome to the Rileys' Photos Emerge
3 December 2009 3:14 AM, PST
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Pics give first look of 'New Moon' star as a stripper in the film premiering at Sundace.
By Eric Ditzian
Kristen Stewart in "Welcome to the Rileys"
Photo: Christopher Soos
Just as the 2010 Sundance Film Festival lineup was announced on Wednesday, brand-new stills from Kristen Stewart's indie entrant, "Welcome to the Rileys," hit the Web. The pics give us our first look at the 19-year-old's next appearance on the big screen following "New Moon."
In the film, Stewart plays a prostitute and stripper named Mallory, who enters into the lives of a married couple (James Gandolfini and Melissa Leo) who are struggling after the death of their daughter.
"Welcome to the Rileys"
One photo shows Stewart in a string bikini top, standing next to Gandolfini in what seems like some sort of seedy room, candles burning nearby and a beaded curtain hanging in the doorway. She looks
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Review: Everybody's Fine
2 December 2009 12:26 AM, PST
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Plot: A retired widower (Robert De Niro) hits the road in hopes of reconnecting with his grown children- none of whom seem to be as happy or successful as he presumed.
Review: Everybody.S Fine is something of a comeback for star Robert De Niro. While he.s done enough brilliant work over the years to ensure his place among the legends of cinema, his recent output has been underwhelming to say the least. His last two films (What Just Happened, and Righteous Kill) were depressingly bad,
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- Chris Bumbray
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Exclusive: Robert De Niro and Kirk Jones for 'Everybody's Fine'
1 December 2009 9:10 PM, PST
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For his roles in such '70s and '80s classics as Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, The Deer Hunter, Raging Bull and Goodfellas, Robert De Niro has been revered as the master of Method Acting. But of late he has been more closely associated with animated family fare (The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Shark Tale), thrillers that failed to deliver thrills (Hide and Seek and 15 Minutes) and slow plodding dramas (City by the Sea and Men of Honor). Even his recent reunion with Al Pacino in Righteous Kill failed to spark with audiences.
For much of this decade, many De Niro-led films have neither ignited the box office nor drawn critical kudos. But there have been a few notable exceptions. As Frank, the curmudgeonly soon-to-be-father-in-law in Meet the Parents, De Niro struck gold. The sequel, Meet the Fockers, raked in almost $280M in international ticket sales. And What Just Happened?
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Survivor’s Kelly Reacts to Surprise Elimination, Fire Ants
15 November 2009 9:56 AM, PST
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How the mighty have fallen! Kelly Sharbaugh, a 25-year-old who splits her time between L.A. and San Diego, was the second member of the powerhouse Galu tribe to find herself on the Survivor: Samoa chopping block. The hairstylist spoke with People.com about her surprise elimination, Erik regret, fire ants and craving Mexican food something fierce. — Carrie Bell
When your name showed up, you looked flabbergasted, shocked, dumbfounded.
All of the above. I had no idea that Russell had the idol. When [host Jeff Probst] said my name, I was like. “What just happened? What did I do?” I was so emotional because I was so unprepared. I didn’t even wear my favorite boots to tribal because the thought that I could go never crossed my mind.
Did you ever get them back?
No, fire ants nested in them so I left them in Samoa and after the tsunami I’m
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Terminator Salvation UK DVD and Blu-Ray details
27 October 2009 4:59 AM, PDT
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have announced that they will release Terminator Salvation on DVD and Blu-Ray in the UK from November 23rd. We have all of the info after the jump.
Stars Christian Bale (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight) and Sam Worthington (Avatar) ignite the battle between man and machine in the futuristic action epic Terminator Salvation, blasting its way onto Blu-ray and DVD on 23/11/09 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The Terminator Salvation Blu-ray and DVD will arrive packed with spectacular bonus features, including "Re-Forging the Future," an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the film's production, "The Moto-Terminator," a featurette revealing how the film's visual effects crew and motorcycle manufacturer Ducati partnered to create the slick and deadly Moto-Terminators, plus eleven mini featurette focus points spotlighting how the ground-breaking special effects were created.
The Blu-ray edition of Terminator Salvation will exclusively include McG's Director's Cut of the film with
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Too Old for Action
27 September 2009 4:30 PM, PDT
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"Surrogates" star Bruce Willis does not appear to be laying off the action roles. While on one level we completely respect that, on another we just can't help but think he should be leaving the butt-kicking to the younger guys.
Aside from the occasional low-energy part in such films as Barry Levinson's "What Just Happened," Bruce is still keeping things amped up in movies like 2007's "Live Free or Die Hard" and the upcoming "Red." How does the 54-year-old actor pull off these high-octane performances? Maybe he's using a surrogate.
Willis' new film brings to mind a whole bunch of aging stars (like Harrison Ford) who we think are simply too old for action.
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Surrogates interviews with Bruce Willis and Radha Mitchell
19 September 2009 12:39 PM, PDT
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Surrogates opens September 25. It looks like the robots are once again turning on humans (when will we learn?).
Bruce Willis stars in the film based on a graphic novel. He talks about the cast, the plot and doing his own stunts.
Radha Mitchell co-stars in the film and talks about her character … who’s definitely gone through some changes since the graphic novel, where this character was a man.
Here’s what Nick Allen had to say about the Surrogates trailer …
We haven’t seen the Bruce Willis we truly love for about two years. Sure, his bearded actor role in Barry Levinson’s What Just Happened? may have made us laugh, but that kind of Willis isn’t the same as the weapon-wearing one who seems to be the reason for a particular scene’s smashed car or crashing helicopter. In fact, the last time we saw anything that resembled action Bruce,
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- Jeff Bayer
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Insert Caption: The Burning Plain
11 September 2009 4:32 PM, PDT
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Welcome back to another edition of Insert Caption -- the game that burns and yearns for your attention like the little toddler that it is. Last week we asked you to spit out a funny caption for the new animated flick 9, which hit theaters earlier this week. Congrats go out to our three winners -- none of whom I would trust to save us during a robot invasion.
1. "Alas, the Muppet version of The Fugitive didn't fare too well at the box office." -- Drew B.
2. "And this is why every time you do the laundry, you lose at least one sock." -- Carol S.
3. "Are you sure this is the same hole that Alice fell down?". -- Mallory G.
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This week we're looking for you to bond with the upcoming emotional drama The Burning Plain (in theaters September 18), which stars Kim Basinger and Charlize Theron.
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- Erik Davis
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Twilight Saga Daily Dosage - 08/05/09
5 August 2009 3:59 PM, PDT
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There is a new vampire in town as Variety has confirmed that 14 year old Jodelle Ferland has landed a role in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. At this point, many are unsure of the role that Ferland will play but within days we will have the full scoop. There are rumors running around saying that Ferland will play Bree the vampire that was turned away and joined Xavier. A veteran in the acting world, the Canadian born actress stars alongside Renee Zellweger this fall in the thriller Case 39. We have so much fun Twilight news to share with you today in your Twilight Saga Daily Dosage. The lovable Peter Facinelli is spilling the details for Eclipse, New Moon actress Rachelle Lefevre opens her heart and encourages you to join, and Chris Weitz is talking Stephenie Meyer cameo rumors. Plus, both Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart can stand tall today because
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- cjoyce@corp.popstar.com (Colleen Joyce)
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Film Junk Podcast Episode #229: Funny People and The Girlfriend Experience
3 August 2009 10:35 PM, PDT
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0:00 - Intro / Colore Non Vedenti
7:35 - Headlines: Ridley Scott Confirmed for Alien Prequel, Korean actor Kwon Sang-woo to play Kato, Rob Marshall to Direct Pirates of the Carribean 4, Secret of Nimh Remake, Futurama Voice Actors Sign a Deal, Dr. Seuss's The Lorax in 3-D, Zach Galifiniakis and Robert Downey Jr. in Todd Phillips' Due Date, inFAMOUS Playstation 3 game to movie, Bryce Dallas Howard Replaces Rachelle Lefevre in Twilight Eclipse
32:50 - Review: Funny People
58:00 - Review: The Girlfriend Experience
1:14:30 - Trailer Trash: Fantastic Mr. Fox, A Serious Man
1:21:30 - Other Stuff We Watched: Repulsion, Big Fan, Trouble The Water, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Souvenir of Canada, Martyrs, Pontypool, Chopper, Coraline, The Great Outdoors, Mirror’s Edge, Legends of Wrestlemania, BBC Robin Hood: Season 2, Man vs Food, Frontrunners, What Just Happened
1:57:00 - Junk Mail: Continuing The Podcast After Death,
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Marcelo Zarvos: Remember Me
16 July 2009 5:27 AM, PDT
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Brazilian composer Marcelo Zarvos will compose the music for drama Remember Me, featuring Twilight star Robert Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin, Chris Cooper and Pierce Brosnan. Allen Coulter, for whom Zarvos previously scored Hollywoodland, directs the feature for a Summit Entertainment release in February next year. Zarvos also has the score for Please Give, an indie comedy directed by Nicole Holofcener, coming up. His recent films include Brooklyn's Finest and What Just Happened.
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Susan Sarandon and John Goodman join Al Pacino in "You Don't Know Jack"
13 July 2009 1:17 AM, PDT
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Susan Sarandon and John Goodman are set to join Al Pacino in HBO Films' "You Don't Know Jack."
The film helmed by Barry Levinson ("Toys," "What Just Happened," "Man of the Year") digs into the life of the controversial Dr. Kevorkian who aided patients of ailing health on their way to death. Loosely based on Neal Nicol and Harry Wylie's book "Between the Dying and the Dead: Dr. Jack Kevorkian's Life and the Battle to Legalize Euthanasia."
Goodman plays Nicol, a co-worker and friend of Kevorkian since 1961 and a supporter of the right to die. Sarandon plays Janet Good, an activist with the Hemlock Society who becomes one of Jack's
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134 New Names Invited to Join the Academy
1 July 2009 1:08 AM, PDT
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Yesterday came the yearly announcement from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as it extended 134 invitations to several artists and executives "who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures" read the press release. Of course all of them can decline, but I wouldn't necessarily expect that to happen as all who accept the invitation will be the only additions in 2009 to the Academy's roster of voting members.
"These filmmakers have, over the course of their careers, captured the imagination of audiences around the world," said Academy President Sid Ganis. "It's this kind of talent and creativity that make up the Academy, and I welcome each of them to our ranks."
The list follows below and reading around the best analysis I saw of it came from Nathaniel Rogers at The Film Experience who, among other things, pointed out the addition of longtime Darren Aronofsky's
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The Surrogates – Trailer
26 May 2009 7:21 PM, PDT
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We haven’t seen the Bruce Willis we truly love for about two years. Sure, his bearded actor role in Barry Levinson’s What Just Happened? may have made us laugh, but that kind of Willis isn’t the same as the weapon-wearing one who seems to be the reason for a particular scene’s smashed car or crashing helicopter. In fact, the last time we saw anything that resembled action Bruce, was Live Free or Die Hard. We’d have to go way back to 2007 to re-familiarize ourselves – and subsequently, bask in that movie’s Bruno brilliance.
But, as both Bob Dylan and the trailer for Willis’ latest will tell us, “the times are a’changin’.” So we don’t have just any old kind of Bruce Willis in this preview for The Surrogates – we’ve got sometimes bald, sometimes blonde haired Bruce Willis. Perusing a world of semi-robotic actual secondary human beings!
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'Museum' topples 'Angels' at Aus Bo
26 May 2009 5:10 AM, PDT
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Ben Stiller's Night At The Museum 2 has beaten Angels & Demons to the Australian box office top spot. The family comedy edges out the Tom Hanks thriller, taking in $$4.7 million during its opening weekend to secure first place. Cannes Camera D'Or winner Samson And Delilah, about a tragedy that strikes a small Australian community, climbs one place to number eight. Elsewhere, Hollywood satire What Just Happened? is the only other new entry in the chart, landing at number ten. The (more)
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- By Simon Reynolds
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Lost Redux: What Just Happened?!
13 May 2009 10:00 PM, PDT
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This one hurt a little bit, didn't it? Lost's fifth-season finale, "The Incident," was one of the show's more morose and hopeless outings in some time. Many terrible things happened and there was just one lone puppy dog on the scene to help make things happier. (There's only so much the fuzzy fella can do!)
If you haven't watched yet, you really need to spin up that DVR and see what happened, but if you have seen tonight's episode and you're ready to discuss, grab some dog treats for Vincent and get in here...
The Cursed Love Polygon
Here are tonight's key developments on the Jack-Kate-Sawyer-Juliet circuit:
Jate: The only thing Jack wants in life is
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Contest: Win a Limited Edition X-Box 360 and Other Gigantic Terminator Salvation Prizes!
7 May 2009 9:51 AM, PDT
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Terminator Salvation finally comes to theaters on Thursday, May 21st and we just have to celebrate this highly anticipated new installment. With a film starring Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Bryce Dallas Howard, Moon Bloodgood and Common, these prizes will be snatched up fast, so enter this contest right now!
The Grand Prize Winner will take home an extremely rare, extremely limited edition X-Box 360! (only 100 made!)
We're giving away the following prizes:
- Terminator Salvation branded Xbox Game Console Arv $900
- Terminator Salvation Teaser Poster
- Terminator Head Paperweight in Tin
- Terminator Salvation: The Official Movie Souvenir Magazine
- Hexbug® Micro Robotic Creatures (The robotic creatures that react to touch and sound; light and sound; or your control!)
- Terminator Head Key Chain
- "Join the Resistance" Men's Tees
- "Join the Resistance" Women's Tank Tops
- Terminator Salvation Vintage Hats with Silver Stitch
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Spotlight: Marcelo Zarvos
6 May 2009 7:05 AM, PDT
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Brazilian-born composer Marcelo Zarvos slowly but surely makes his steps in the world of film music by gathering better and bigger credits. Having parallele careers in jazz and film music, Zarvos' first commercially released score was written for the Kim Basinger / Jeff Bridges drama The Door in the Floor. Since then, he worked on the nostalgic Hollywoodland and started collaborating with Robert De Niro on The Good Shepherd and the satiric What Just Happened. Zarvos He recently completed Taking Chance (released by Varese Sarabande) and by the time you read this, Lakeshore Records has already released his score to Sin Nombre.
What was the situation of film and film music in Brazil when you grew up?
Brazil's film industry has had many ups and downs and when I was growing up there wasn't much going on. The renaissance of Brazilian film really only happened in the 1990's when I
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NCIS Season Finale Sneak Peek: "People Will Say, 'What Just Happened?!'"
5 May 2009 11:06 AM, PDT
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NCIS</i>' Mark Harmon and Cote de Pablo" style="margin:0 5px 5px" />In Part 1 of our in-depth Q&A with NCIS boss Shane Brennan, he shared the secret to creating a "Legend," as in the two-part spin-off pilot that kicked off April 28 and wraps up this Tuesday at 8 pm/Et.
Here in Part 2, Brennan reveals his plan to match if not top last year's season finale, teases the arrival of a trouble-making newcomer, and ponders the future of "Tiva."
TVGuide.com: When we spoke back in December, already you were teasing this season's finale (airing May 19) as "jaw-dropping," saying it would set up a "stunning" Season 7 premiere. Is that still the plan?
Shane Brennan: It is definitely the plan. We filmed a secret ending, and those pages were only in one copy of the script. People will see the finale and say, "I know what's going to happen next in the first episode back.
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