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- Watch a Supercut of 2016's Best Films for 'The Year in Movies'
- The 'Game of Thrones' World Is 'Getting More and More Extraordinary,' Says Star Iain Glen
- Bryan Cranston Plays a 'Malcom in the Middle' Version of Himself in 'The Masterpiece,' Says James Franco
- The 'Homeland' Season 6 Premiere Has Arrived Early
- 'Rogue One' Becomes Third Biggest Movie of 2016
- Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher to Have Joint Mother-Daughter Funeral
- Drew Barrymore, 'This Is Us' Stars, More Named 2017 Golden Globes Presenters
- Barbara Tarbuck, 'General Hospital' and 'American Horror Story' Actress, Dead at Age 74
- 'American Gods' May Be 2017's Most Eagerly Anticipated Show
- New 'Wonder Woman' Photo Teases 'Dark' World War I Setting
- HBO to Debut Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds Doc 'Bright Lights' Next Month
- Here's a Sneak Peek at Emma Watson Singing in 'Beauty and the Beast'
- Todd Fisher Shares Tribute to Sister Carrie Fisher, Mom Debbie Reynolds: 'Love Is Everlasting'
- 'Gilmore Girls' Fans Are Convinced This Netflix Tweet Means More New Episodes Are Coming
| Watch a Supercut of 2016's Best Films for 'The Year in Movies' Posted:
Screen Junkies released a supercut of 2016's best films on Tuesday -- "The Year in Movies: 2016 Cinema Supercut" -- and it goes through a year's worth of movies in less than six minutes. You get a little of everything, from animated hits to horror flicks, and they all come together surprisingly seamlessly and poignantly. Sure, it's not the same as actually catching the films in a theater, but the supercut is a great sampler of the best of the best. Plus, it's a heck of a lot cheaper than seeing them all, and it might remind you of all the movies you still need to check out. Watch the video below and see which of your favorite films made the supercut. Quite a year, right? [via: Screen Junkies/YouTube] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The 'Game of Thrones' World Is 'Getting More and More Extraordinary,' Says Star Iain Glen Posted:
Iain Glen, who plays Ser Jorah Mormont on the HBO hit series, recently opened up to RadioTimes.com about what we can expect from the upcoming season. He offered assurances of another quality installment (phew), indicating that the team is really taking the time to aim for quality. "They are taking the length of time it takes to shoot 10 episodes to shoot just seven this year and six next year," Glen said. "I think the scale and size of the set pieces, the world that is being created, it's just getting more and more extraordinary." The only downside for fans is that the work that goes into this magnificent world means that even a shorter Season 7 can't make up for production being delayed earlier this year. The gap between seasons 6 and 7 will be the longest yet, despite there being three fewer episodes. Meanwhile, Season 8's episode count could be as small as six. As for what Ser Jorah's long-term future holds, not even Glen knows (or so he says). "I don't know of course if I am going to make the last one," he said. "I am sort of doing a head count, but I think it's certainly under 10 people who were in the original pilot and have been in every season since." Sadly, it will be months before we get to watch and see for ourselves. "Game of Thrones" Season 7 doesn't premiere till this summer. Alas.[via: RadioTimes.com] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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The two actors' second film together -- "Why Him?" -- hit theaters earlier in December, and there's another on the way: "The Masterpiece." All of these joint projects are no coincidence. They became friends after being cast in "Why Him?", making Franco want to do more with his co-star, he revealed during an interview with the South China Morning Post. "I asked Bryan to play Sheriff in 'In Dubious Battle,' and then I directed 'The Masterpiece' and he did that too," Franco said. "I asked if he would play himself." Intriguingly, this isn't a straight-up cameo. In "The Masterpiece," Cranston will play "a version of himself from the early 2000s." "It's Bryan Cranston from 'Malcom in the Middle,'" Franco said. That should definitely add to an already interesting story. The biopic centers on the making of "The Room," a cult film by Tommy Wiseau. Franco stars in the film, along with his brother Dave Franco, Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, and Alison Brie, among others. [via: South China Morning Post] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The 'Homeland' Season 6 Premiere Has Arrived Early Posted:
Showtime has already made the new episode available on its Showtime streaming service, Showtime Anytime, and Showtime On Demand, reports Deadline. The series doesn't debut on the premium channel itself until Sunday, Jan. 15 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, so subscribers will get a chance to reunite with Carrie (Claire Danes) and crew more than two weeks early on the platforms in question. Apparently, the network picked up on our need to end 2016 on a high note. "Homeland" is returning for its sixth season, and this time, the political thriller will return to U.S. soil. Carrie, having stopped a group of terrorists in Berlin, will be living in Brooklyn, New York. The season deals with the aftermath of a presidential election, focusing specifically on the time between Election Day and the new president's inauguration. If you're not caught up yet, Showtime is making it easy with a multi-day "Homeland" marathon. Go crazy.
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| 'Rogue One' Becomes Third Biggest Movie of 2016 Posted:
The film added $16.6 million on Thursday, bringing its domestic box office total to $375 million. That puts it behind "Finding Dory" ($486.3 million) and "Captain America: Civil War" ($408 million), but ahead of blockbusters like "Deadpool" and "The Jungle Book." It's unlikely for "Rogue One" to pass "Captain America" in the last two days of the year. "Rogue One" opened with $155 million, making it the second biggest December release of all time (just behind "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." It is already the 29th highest earner of all time at the domestic box office. And the movie's worldwide total is now $687.7 million, and the movie hasn't even opened in China yet. Disney and Lucasfilm execs are probably popping champagne corks over the success of the first "Star Wars" standalone movie. "Episode VIII" is set for December 2017, while the young Han Solo standalone movie is due for 2018. Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher to Have Joint Mother-Daughter Funeral Posted:
Todd Fisher, Debbie's son and Carrie's brother, confirmed the plan to ABC News. He added there is no date or location set at this time, but arrangements are in progress, with input from Carrie Fisher's daughter Billie Lourd. The 60-year-old "Star Wars" actress died Tuesday a few days after suffering a heart attack on a flight from London to Los Angeles. Reynolds suffered a fatal stroke Wednesday at the age of 84. Todd Fisher indicated Reynolds died of a broken heart and that she said "I want to be with Carrie" just before passing away. "I think she wanted to be with her," he said on "Good Morning America." "I'm not joking when I say she left to be with her and I'm happy about that. That's the only thing I'm happy about." A mother-daughter funeral seems appropriate. Though Reynolds and Fisher had a troubled relationship at times, they became very close and lived next door to each other. Their documentary, "Bright Lights," will air on HBO next month. Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook.This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Drew Barrymore, 'This Is Us' Stars, More Named 2017 Golden Globes Presenters Posted:
The ceremony airs on NBC, so it's no surprise that the network called upon the stars of its hit new family drama "This Is Us," Mandy Moore and Milo Ventimiglia. Golden Globe winners from last year — including Matt Damon, Brie Larson, and Sylvester Stallone — will be on hand to present awards to this year's recipients. The other presenters are: Drew Barrymore, Steve Carell, Priyanka Chopra, Viola Davis, Laura Dern, Goldie Hawn, Anna Kendrick, Nicole Kidman, Diego Luna, Sienna Miller, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Timothy Olyphant, Chris Pine, Eddie Redmayne, Zoe Saldana, Amy Schumer, Justin Theroux, Sofia Vergara, and Reese Witherspoon. The 74th Golden Globes, emceed by "Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon, will air Sunday, Jan. 8 at 8 p.m. on NBC. Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Barbara Tarbuck, 'General Hospital' and 'American Horror Story' Actress, Dead at Age 74 Posted:
Her daughter, movie producer Jennifer Lane Connolly, confirmed the news to The Hollywood Reporter that Tarbuck passed away from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a neurodegenerative disease. Tarbuck was perhaps best known as Lady Jane Jacks on the soap opera "General Hospital," and more recently for playing Mother Superior Claudia in "American Horror Story: Asylum," but she racked up dozens of credits in television and movies over a multi-decade career. She appeared in "Santa Barbara," "Falcon Crest," "Dallas," "The Golden Girls," "Glee," and "Mad Men." Movie roles included "Big Trouble," "Curly Sue," and "Walking Tall." She also performed in regional theatre and taught at UCLA for years. Tarbuck is survived by her daughter, daughter, son-in-law Samuel Chawinga, and grandsons Cianan and Cuinn Chawinga. Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook.This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 'American Gods' May Be 2017's Most Eagerly Anticipated Show Posted:
With an enormously alluring pedigree that includes renowned fantasy author Neil Gaiman's bestselling source novel, the creative touch of acclaimed showrunner Bryan Fuller ("Hannibal") and the extravagant production values afforded by the premium cable channel Starz, "Gods" looks to have the broad-based audience allure of similar fantastical fare, like HBO's "Game of Thrones" and "Westworld" -- even before the series' official premiere date has been announced. Among a prestigious cast that includes Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily Browning, Crispin Glover, Gillian Anderson, Cloris Leachman, and Kristin Chenoweth, members of the series' acting ensemble on the series -- which depicts an epic showdown between the gods of old and new, with modern deities in forms like Media and Technology -- are also abuzz with anticipation. Actor Jonathan Tucker, the "Kingdom" co-star who previously collaborated with Fuller on "Hannibal" and an unsold TV pilot, reteams with the writer/producer to play Low-Key Lyesmith, who for viewers who haven't read the novel comes with many a surprise up his sleeve. "I loved this idea," Tucker told Moviefone of his enthusiasm for the material and the relevancy of its of-the-moment themes. "We're always battling tradition and the old guard with progress and with the new temptations. That's certainly the case at this point. There's also this idea that Greed and Technology and these new gods -- the gods of today in Neil Gaiman's book -- we're still wrestling with those issues, even though it's been 20 years since the book. "I'm geeking out!" admitted actress Yetide Badaki, whose filmography includes appearances on television favorites like "Criminal Minds" and "NCIS," and who considers herself a major fan of Gaiman's works. Badaki plays another elder deity, Bilquis, the Goddess of Love, caught up in the brewing war between the old and new gods. "There's a lot of power in it," said Badaki. "And it's interesting because a lot of women have been reaching out, even before our show has opened, and they're all really empowered by it, and they're really excited to see where Bilquis is taken." The actress says that one of the behind-the-scenes thrills of her role has been watching Fuller bring all of his creative powers to bear on Gaiman's story. "We already know Bryan's an amazing, incredible, just joyful human being, and he is a master storyteller," she said. "He loves what he does, and he loves asking the difficult questions. He doesn't shy away from that." "It's really inspirational to see somebody that has been in this business for so long hold that same passion, hold themselves that accountable to the role that storytelling plays, and to do it with such joy," she added. "It's just incredible to watch." "Bryan Fuller has been a long-time collaborator of mine, and I would say I'm one of his biggest fans," agreed Tucker. "We have a very close relationship. I would serve coffee on a Bryan Fuller set! So when he called up to have a conversation about this character, I leapt." This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| New 'Wonder Woman' Photo Teases 'Dark' World War I Setting Posted:
The photo, which debuted in the new issue of Empire magazine, features our heroine running through some debris, with what looks like an explosion going off (or having recently been set off) nearby. There's rubble, smoke, and twisted, broken trees everywhere, but Wonder Woman looks as badass as ever, racing through it all with a determined look on her face. Would we expect anything less from her?
As director Patty Jenkins explains to Empire, Wonder Woman's unwavering moral code will be an integral part of the flick, as the character grapples with understanding the motivations behind humans waging war on each other in such a brutal fashion. "My approach was to focus on telling the story of mechanised war and how that would look to a god visiting our world for the first time," Jenkins told Empire. "I wanted the audience to understand the horrors that a war on this scale makes possible and how shocking that would be to someone who comes with a strong sense of honour and justice. She doesn't realise yet just how senselessly dark the world can be." Sounds like intriguing stuff. Fans will have a chance to see how it all plays out when "Wonder Woman" hits theaters on June 2, 2017. [via: Empire] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| HBO to Debut Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds Doc 'Bright Lights' Next Month Posted:
HBO announced on Friday that it was moving forward with the release of "Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds," which chronicles the unique bond between Hollywood legend Reynolds and her equally-famous actress-writer daughter. After Fisher unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday at the age of 60 after suffering a heart attack, and Reynolds died the following day at the age of 84 after having a stroke, HBO was unsure of how to proceed with its rollout of the documentary, wanting to be sensitive to Fisher and Reynolds's grieving families. The doc is now set to premiere on the cable outlet on Saturday, January 7 at 8 p.m. EST, and will likely be rebranded as a tribute to the lives of the late stars. Previously, HBO had described the film as "an intimate portrait of Hollywood royalty in all its eccentricity," and HBO Documentary Films President Sheila Nevins called "Bright Lights" a "love story" between the pair. In addition to "Bright Lights," HBO is also planning on re-airing its 2010 documentary about Fisher's one-woman show, "Wishful Drinking," this weekend. It will run on the cable outlet on Sunday, January 1, at 9 p.m. EST, and is also available through the HBO Go and HBO Now apps. [via: The Los Angeles Times] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Here's a Sneak Peek at Emma Watson Singing in 'Beauty and the Beast' Posted:
The clip in question isn't very long, and the sound quality isn't great -- and that's because it comes from a toy. While Disney hasn't released any official video clips of Watson singing, merchandise from the film has already hit store shelves, where an Instagram user found a singing Belle doll and posted a short clip of sound from the product to the social media site. In it, Watson can be heard singing part of "Something There," the tune where she and the Beast (Dan Stevens) work out their budding romantic feelings for each other. "Beauty" producer Jack Morrissey confirmed the clip's authenticity by reposting the original video on his own Instagram account, with the note, "Well there it is, straight from the shelves at Toys R' Us." It's not much to go on, but it certainly sounds promising, and we can't wait to hear more from Watson and the entire cast. (Raise your hand if you want to hear Emma Thompson's -- a.k.a. Mrs. Potts -- version of the title tune ASAP.) "Beauty and the Beast" is due in theaters on March 17, 2017. [via: The West Wing, h/t Entertainment Weekly] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Todd Fisher Shares Tribute to Sister Carrie Fisher, Mom Debbie Reynolds: 'Love Is Everlasting' Posted:
Todd Fisher took to Twitter on Thursday to offer some more thoughts about the passing of his mother and sister, whose deaths came only one day apart. Carrie Fisher died on Tuesday at the age of 60, after suffering a heart attack a few days prior; Reynolds, 84, entered the hospital on Wednesday after suffering a stroke, and died later that day.
Todd Fisher had previously said that Reynolds couldn't bear her daughter's death, and told him, "I want to be with Carrie" right before she passed away. On Thursday, Fisher shared an illustration on Twitter featuring Reynolds wearing her yellow rain slicker from her biggest movie, "Singin' in the Rain," and Carrie Fisher in her iconic Princess Leia costume from "Star Wars," their arms around each other; the caption on the picture took a line from the titular "Singin' in the Rain" tune, reading, "What a glorious feeling. I'm happy again." Todd Fisher added his own thoughts to the image, writing about the incredibly close bond that Carrie Fisher and Reynolds shared throughout their lifetimes, and the love for his family that will always remain. "This is a beautiful love story to witness in my 58 years," Todd Fisher wrote. "I miss them both so much. Love is everlasting." Excuse us, we have something in our eyes... [via: Todd Fisher] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 'Gilmore Girls' Fans Are Convinced This Netflix Tweet Means More New Episodes Are Coming Posted:
That's what many Twitter users thought when the official Netflix account posted on the social media site on Thursday, sharing a doctored photo referencing (SPOILER ALERT) the mysterious identity of Rory's (Alexis Bledel) baby daddy. "A Year in the Life" ended with "Gilmore" creator Amy Sherman-Palladino's famous "final four words," which revealed that the youngest Gilmore girl was pregnant.
The tweet in question is a reference to April's (Vanessa Marano) season six search for her biological father through a DNA test conducted for a school science fair, leading her to Luke (Scott Patterson). While we're not thrilled with Netflix reminding us of one of the worst plotlines in "Gilmore" history, it's a pretty funny gag, since many fans have been arguing about the identity of Rory's baby's father since the revival wrapped. To us, the only logical choice is Logan (Matt Czruchry), and he's represented here alongside the other two men Rory slept with in the revival: Paul, the bland boyfriend that Rory just won't break up with for whatever reason; and the mysterious Wookiee guy, who Rory hooked up with while reporting a story for GQ. But what really caught fans' attention was the caption the Netflix account chose to use with the photo: "Where's an eighth grade science fair when you need one?" That question led followers to speculate Netflix was teasing another batch of new "Gilmore" episodes, which centers around identifying Rory's baby daddy. (Or at the very least, introduces us to the newest little Gilmore girl or guy.) Some fans were convinced that this was a sign; others remained more skeptical. (We're in the latter camp -- this seems more like a silly social media post than any sort of clue about the future of "Gilmore.") Wherever you stand, we can all agree that "A Year in the Life" gave us a lot to talk about. Whether or not there's more is up to ASP and the folks at Netflix, and we may have to wait a while before we get a definitive answer about that. [via: Netflix/Twitter, h/t Huffington Post] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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