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- 'The Boxtrolls' Are Magically Adorable in This New Trailer (VIDEO)
- Words of Wisdom From Our Favorite TV Dads (VIDEO)
- Proof That Rom-Com BFFs Lead a Very Sad Existence (VIDEO)
- This Week in TV: Jumping Through Hoops to Win an Emmy
- Here's Why 'American Gods' Didn't Happen at HBO
- Creepy Paddington Will Haunt Your Dreams (PHOTOS)
- Watch Hodor From 'Game Of Thrones' Play 'Family Feud'... Poorly (VIDEO)
- '22 Jump Street' Family Review: The 5 Most Parent Shocking Moments
- Cameron Crowe Is Working on a TV Show for J.J. Abrams
- Is This the Warner Bros-DC Movies Line-Up for the Next Four Years?
- This Exclusive Scene From 'The Signal' Will Have You Sweating Bullets (VIDEO)
- Here's a 'Game of Thrones' Season 4 Recap to Get You Ready for the Finale
- Channing Tatum Facts: 21 Things You (Probably) Don't Know About the 'Jump Street' Star
- Chris Christie's Evolution of Dad Dancing and Robert Pattinson's Saliva Lead the Late Night Roundup (VIDEO)
| 'The Boxtrolls' Are Magically Adorable in This New Trailer (VIDEO) Posted:  Are you ready for some stop-motion magic this fine afternoon? The first trailer for "The Boxtrolls" has crept out of hiding, and it's freaking adorable.Eggs (Isaac Hempstead Wright) is an oddly named boy who was raised by the Boxtrolls that live under the streets of Cheesebridge. You might ask yourself, what the heck is a boxtroll? Well, it is a troll that lives in a box, dummy, and they're actually pretty cool and helpful because they collect trash and make it into all sorts of neat stuff. Plus, they rescued a human baby and raised him! Eggs (Isaac Hempstead Wright) doesn't really know that he's not a boxtroll, but his new pal Winnie (Elle Fanning is showing him the ropes. And just in time, too, because there's a nasty man named Archibald Snatcher (Ben Kingsley) who wants to destroy them all. The theme of outsiders finding their place in an unfriendly world is a familiar one for the crazy talented animators at Laika. They brought us "Coraline," by Henry Selick, and 2012's "ParaNorman," an Oscar nominee that quietly slipped in some good stuff about bullying and not judging a dude by his jockiness. We expect "The Boxtrolls," which is based on the book "Here Be Monsters!" by Alan Snow, to be equally exciting visually and thematically. Plus, the voice actors include Simon Pegg, Nick Frost ("The World's End," "Attack the Block") and the fabulous Richard Ayoade (writer/director of "The Double" and "Submarine"). "The Boxtrolls" come rolling into theaters on September 26. [Via Deadline] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Words of Wisdom From Our Favorite TV Dads (VIDEO) Posted:  In honor of Father's Day, we would like to take some time to celebrate some of our favorite TV dads. Beloved characters like Phil Dunphy, Homer Simpson, and Cliff Huxtable feel like they're almost family themselves sometimes, and their memorable quotes and gems of advice have stuck with us over the years. Sure, their guidance isn't always the soundest, and at times things can get a tad awkward, but we appreciate the effort, guys... Check out some TV dads offering their love, support, and (often times hilarious) words of wisdom right here: Image courtesy of Fox This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Proof That Rom-Com BFFs Lead a Very Sad Existence (VIDEO) Posted:  There's nothing quite as charming as when an actor or actress is willing to make fun of him- or herself. And Judy Greer just earned herself a whole lotta charm, making light of her seemingly always-the-best-friend status in a new vid from Funny or Die. So get a glimpse at the life of a big- (or small-) screen BFF when they're not helping out the lead. It's kinda sad -- in a funny way.This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| This Week in TV: Jumping Through Hoops to Win an Emmy Posted:  A few days ago The Wire posed the question of why comics like Amy Schumer, Key and Peele, and "Portlandia"'s Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein were submitting themselves to the Emmy nominations process as supporting performers. Surely the star of "Inside Amy Schumer" is a lead performer on the series that bears her own name, isn't she? Turns out Emmy rules consider a variety show's cast to be all equals, so none of the performers can submit themselves as leads. But it also looked like a good strategic move, since otherwise, these performers would be competing in the lead category alongside such popular hosts as Jon Stewart and David Letterman. Such are the strange hoops your favorite stars will have to jump through in order to compete for Emmys when the networks submit ballots to the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on June 20, and when the Academy, in turn, announces the Emmy nominations on July 10. It's not just the performers who have to decide how best to position themselves. So do the shows' networks. Would "True Detective" fare better as a drama series or a mini-series? (HBO will submit it as a drama, even though it could have emulated FX's "American Horror Story" and compete in the less crowded mini-series field.) Is "Shameless" a comedy or a drama? (Showtime submitted it as the former for its first three seasons, but the darker recent season is competing as the latter.) Same question for "Orange Is the New Black," which Netflix submitted as a drama to the Golden Globes but a comedy to the Emmys. Maybe HBO was smart to keep "True Detective" out of the Mini-Series category, which now looks increasingly overstuffed. After all, even though FX has submitted "American Horror Story" as a mini-series instead of a drama for the last couple seasons, it still keeps losing out to HBO's movies ("Game Change" in 2012, "Behind the Candelabra" last year). Besides, "American Horror Story" will be competing against fellow FX show "Fargo" for mini-series trophies; woe unto the FX functionary who has to decide which of the network's two shows to favor with more promotional money and publicity. (Same to whoever at Netflix has to divvy up the Emmy promotional push behind "House of Cards" and "Orange Is the New Black," though submitting "Orange" as a comedy will keep it out of direct competition for awards against the clearly dramatic "Cards.") New Emmy rules this year are adding further categories -- and further complications. The Academy is splitting up Best Movie or Mini-Series into two categories, but just for the program itself; performers and crew for TV movies will still be competing against their mini-series counterparts. (Also, there may now be as many as six people in each of those categories instead of five, while regular dramas and comedies are expanding their fields to include up to seven series each.) Outstanding Reality Program (an award for reality shows that aren't competitions) is splitting into two parts: Structured (shows that are format-driven, like "Mythbusters") and Unstructured (personality-driven shows like "Duck Dynasty"). And the Academy will now distinguish among voiceover performers, separating narrators from actors. Other positioning moves that are making Emmy observers scratch their heads: Hannibal Lector portrayer Mads Mikkelsen submitted himself as a supporting player last year on "Hannibal," which may have been appropriate, given his limited screen time on the show, but this year, he seems to have noticed that his character's name is the title of the show, and he's choosing to compete as a lead. (There's a classy precedent for this move; in the 1991 Oscars, Anthony Hopkins competed as a lead actor for his portrayal of Lector in "Silence of the Lambs" and won, despite his similarly limited screen time in the film.) Meanwhile, "The Good Wife" is coming off a game-changing season, but series regular Alan Cumming doesn't appear to be included on CBS' ballot for the show. Did he choose not to compete? Did someone at the network forget to include him? Will all this repositioning and hoop-jumping will help shows and performers win in categories perceived to be weak? Not necessarily, but neither is the Academy likely to penalize anybody for taking advantage of quirks in the rules. After all, these oddities reflect a larger confusion -- among Academy members, networks, show creators, and viewers -- as to what defines a drama or comedy, a longform or shortform show, or a recurring series or a mini-series in this day and age. At a time when a single season of a show can take anywhere from one night to two years to air, the entire structure of television programming is in a massive state of flux. The Academy can scramble with rule changes and additional categories, but definitions of form and genre are mutating faster than the Academy can keep up. Image courtesy of James Bridges / HBO This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Here's Why 'American Gods' Didn't Happen at HBO Posted:  Fans of Neil Gaiman have been going grey at the temples waiting for someone to adapt his novel "American Gods" for film or TV. For that matter, we're still waiting on "The Sandman" and/or the spin-off about the Sandman's little sister, Death, both of which have been in limbo for more years than we'd like to count, and if Joseph Gordon-Levitt is listening, please cast Tom Hiddleston as Orpheus, come on, man! Ahem. About "American Gods," then. There's been a ton of back and forth over the past few years about adapting the book for HBO. In March of 2013, Gaiman was at the Cambridge International Student Film Festival and revealed a bunch of details that indicated the TV show was raring to go. Specifically, "'American Gods' will debut this year if Gaiman can get the pilot script done in time to HBO's satisfaction," according to Tor.com. It sounded like it was a go, right?! Wrong! Gaiman wrote in a Reddit AMA six months ago, "There is an 'American Gods' TV series in the works. It's no longer with HBO. The moment that things are ready to be announced I am sure they will be, either legitimately or via a leak in a big Hollywood Agency mailroom." HBO's president of programming, Michael Lombardo, revealed to Vulture how "American Gods" got the axe. It's not pretty. "I think we're all huge fans of the book, and I think the script just didn't -- we couldn't craft the script as good as we needed it to be. I think we knew going in that it would be a challenge; every good book is a challenge to adapt it and find the level you need for it. The bar is high now for great dramas. And to find that bar -- we tried. So it was a huge disappointment [...] We tried three different writers, we put a lot of effort into it. Some things just don't happen. We have to trust at the end of the day, if you don't have a star with a great script, you're just not going to go through with it." He added, "Even though we love the book, we love the idea, we love the hope of what it could be, we just couldn't get it right." That's kind of crazy, right? One of the most talked-about shows on TV is on HBO, and it's an adaptation of a sprawling fantasy series that has so many characters that you can actually download an app to keep track of them all. Gaiman has one TV series under his belt, "Neverwhere," which he later turned into a novel, as well as two episodes of "Doctor Who." Although he hasn't adapted his own work into a screenplay -- the screenplay "Coraline" is by Henry Selick, and "Stardust" was adapted by Jane Goldman and Matthew Vaughn -- but it seems weird that the prolific author couldn't find a way to adapt his own novel into a TV series that HBO felt strong enough about to greenlight. Then again, it's better to have no "American Gods" series than a half-rate one. [Via io9] Photo courtesy of Getty This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Creepy Paddington Will Haunt Your Dreams (PHOTOS) Posted:  "Viral marketing" is all the rage these days, but what's now considered "going viral" is just something that's been pushed on the public with help from publicists and bloggers (yep, sorry). On the other hand, sometimes the denizens of the Internet take what's supposed to be a straightforward media release -- in this case, the first photo from the upcoming "Paddington" -- and turn it into the sort of meme that would make culture jammers proud.The first still from "Paddington" shows our little buddy standing in front of Buckingham Palace (above), suitcase in hand and a small smile on his stuffed little face. So adorbs, right? Nope. Everyone on the Internet -- we checked, everyone -- thinks it's creepy as heck. Some wiseacres began Photoshopping Paddington into all sorts of photos and screenshots, from that darn Ellen group selfie to classic horror movies, and thus #CreepyPaddington was born. It's not the sort of publicity the studio behind the movie was looking for, but then again, it's not as if the type of people who create memes like this were going to line up at the ticket window on Christmas morning to see what the fuss is all about. Then again, director Paul King's previous work is pretty weird and awesome, such as "The Mighty Boosh" and "Bunny and the Bull," so maybe this is all part of a greater plan. Check out some of the internet's best work below.        [via E! Online, Tumblr, Tumblr, Tumblr, Tumblr, Tumblr, Tumblr, Tumblr] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Watch Hodor From 'Game Of Thrones' Play 'Family Feud'... Poorly (VIDEO) Posted:  This weekend sees the airing of the Season 4 finale of "Game of Thrones," which means twitter is probably going to collapse in on itself just seconds afterwards. (Especially if what we've been hearing is true.) There will most likely be death, mayhem, scary ice monsters, and at least four pairs of breasts. So leave it to Jimmy Kimmel to break the tension with a little sketch about how the gentle giant Hodor, who only says his name, went on "Family Feud." And failed miserably. As you can imagine, with a character who only is able to say his name, it leads to some pretty disappointing answers. (It's always fun to see Steve Harvey's mock indignation when things don't work out, too.) All in all, it's good for at least a few, tension-deflating chuckles. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| '22 Jump Street' Family Review: The 5 Most Parent Shocking Moments Posted: Needless to say there are minor spoilers ahead: 1. The "F" Word: In a bizarre scene of art mirroring life, Channing Tatum's Jenko gives a drug dealer a lecture for using the offensive homophobic term "f----t" at him and Schmidt (they look like they're engaging in oral sex). It's not the gay sex in the stacks that's shocking but the fact that the "f" word is the exact gay slur Jonah Hill slung angrily at a paparazzo earlier this month (and nearly immediately apologized for on the Howard Stern radio show). The moment is shocking, because audiences will wonder if it was possibly inserted into the movie after Hill's bad press. 2. The Prison Scene: Early in the movie, Schmidt and Jenko pay a visit to the villain of the first movie, Mr. Walters (Rob Riggle), who's in prison with Eric (Dave Franco), the high-school drug dealer in "21 Jump Street." As viewers might remember, Schmidt shot Mr. Walters in the crotch, and Walters is very graphic about the fact he was left penis-less and now has a surgically crafted vagina. Walters goes on to say that he's Eric's bitch. This leads to some crass sexual allusions and gestures and is generally pretty gross humor. 3. Like Father, Like Daughter: During his stint as a college student. Schmidt meets a beautiful young woman at a student-led poetry café. After pretending to be a slam poet, Schmidt wins the out-of-reach girl's attention and eventually -- on a completely different night -- ends up sleeping with her. As it turns out, of course, she's no ordinary girl, and during Parents' Weekend it's clear that Schmidt knows the girl's father really, really well. This leads to all sorts of horrifying but humorous jokes about Schmidt "f--king so-and-so's daughter." 4. Hit Like a Girl: In a climactic scene, Schmidt and a criminal young woman get into a hand-to-hand fight that's realistically physical and possibly startling for those who've never seen a guy hit a girl on screen. They punch and kick and hit each other, and the young woman continues to taunt and punish Schmidt. But at some point, the woman begins to think Schmidt also wants to kiss, and the fight takes a surreal, humorous turn. Fans of the show "Battlestar Galactica" may be reminded of the popular series' many inter-gender boxing and fight sequences. 5. End Credits: During the end credits, which are pretty hilarious, there's one cringe-worthy scene that shows kids playing a Jump Street game that features shooting at penises. Young boys are shown pretending to be Schmidt shooting at Walters, gunning down a row of fake penises as if they were cans on a fence. That's not exactly the kind of thing you can un-see, so leave before the credit gags if you can't handle the sight of penis target practice. WATCH: Jonah Hill & Channing Tatum answer your Unscripted fan questions (VIDEO) This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Cameron Crowe Is Working on a TV Show for J.J. Abrams Posted:  Alright guys brace yourself for this one: according to Nikki Finke, Cameron Crowe is working on a television pilot for J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot company, that, should it be picked up for series, would air on Showtime. That's like all of your favorite things in one place! The new show, is described by Nikki Finke as "an ensemble comedy set during a U.S. rock tour" and currently called "Roadies." Crowe, who has yet to dip his toes in the increasingly lucrative and creatively freeing world of television, would create the show and direct the pilot before the end of 2014 (he'd then transition to an executive producer role, with Winnie Holzman serving as showrunner). This Christmas sees the release of Crowe's newest feature, something that at one point was entitled "Deep Tiki," and is a kind of spy movie/romantic comedy that sounds really, really cool. It stars Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams, Alec Baldwin, Bill Murray and Danny McBride and is out on Christmas Day. Crowe certainly has experience with rock bands, as his experiences as a pint-sized reporter for Rolling Stone led to the autobiographical, deeply brilliant "Almost Famous," and music has played a typically important role in all of his movies since then. (He even directed an excellent Pearl Jam documentary a couple of years ago.) In what universe does this not get a full season pick up? Image courtesy of Getty This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Is This the Warner Bros-DC Movies Line-Up for the Next Four Years? Posted:  As we all know, Warner Bros and their DC Films' slate has been somewhat lacking, especially compared to the output of chief competitor Marvel (think about it: we've had two "Captain America" and "Thor" movies and zero "Wonder Woman" films). But, it seems that WB and DC are getting more aggressive, with the recent announcement of the Batman/Superman team-up movie, questionably dubbed "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice," and talk of a "Justice League" movie to follow shortly thereafter. But Nikki Finke, on her newly launched site, has dropped the Warner Bros slate of comic book films for the next few years, something that was supposed to debut at San Diego Comic Con next month.So it looks like this... Zack Snyder's "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice" (with Henry Cavill reprising his role as Superman and Ben Affleck as Batman) for May 2016 (which we already knew), followed by a "Shazam" movie in July, 2016, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt's adaptation of Neil Gaiman's "Sandman" set for that Christmas. We don't know anything about "Shazam," although at various times "Wedding Crashers" director David Dobkin was attached and The Rock was rumored for the title role, a superhero that is birthed every time a wimpy news reporter says the word "Shazam." After that, it's a "Justice League" movie in May 2017, which, again we had heard about already, and will reunite much of the cast of "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice," and director Zack Snyder. In July 2017 it's a "Wonder Woman" solo film, presumably starring Gal Gadot as the Amazonian princess. Then, in the Christmas of 2017, there will be a Flash/Green Lantern team-up movie, although this sounds super bizarre, and not just because "The Flash" will soon launch as a CW live-action series (with Grant Gustin as Barry Allen) but also because Ryan Reynolds just tried to anchor a "Green Lantern" movie and the results were negligible (at best). If this movie happens, Finke assures us that it won't be Reynolds in the mo-cap green suit. Finally, "Man of Steel 2" is tapped for May 2018, which means the studio is backtracking on their stance that "Batman v. Superman" is actually a "Man of Steel" sequel. Instead, it seems to be an in-between-er that links "Man of Steel" and the "Justice League" universes. Finke also let slip the reason behind the "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice" delay, from the bloody summer thunderdome of 2015 to the somewhat less crowded summer 2016 arena: according to her source, "Like 'Marvel's The Avengers,' there will be cameos of superheroes for future installments. The cameos will include the already known Cyborg and Flash. Green Lantern [not played by Ryan Reynolds, thank god] may be introduced. And Aquaman will be seen in the Justice League movie. Problem is, Warner Bros Pictures was still negotiating with the actors for those cameos and future roles, meaning major contracts for multiple JL/character films to follow. The studio didn't want to move forward until they had more of this secure so they held off starting production for a few months. Seemingly simple reason, but the implications are pretty darn huge." So there you have it. Will Warner Bros and DC finally be giving the folks at Disney and Marvel a run for their money? This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| This Exclusive Scene From 'The Signal' Will Have You Sweating Bullets (VIDEO) Posted: One of the few genre movies that made any kind of splash at this year's Sundance Film Festival, "The Signal" was described by USA Today as something that felt like what would have happened "had Stanley Kubrick and David Lynch made a movie together." The sci-fi thriller concerns a group of kids who, following clues from a mysterious hacker, get into a car accident and wake up in a mysterious compound. If that isn't intriguing enough, check out our exclusive clip.  In the clip, co-writer/director William Eubank does some commentary on a scene following the kids' abduction. Nick (Brenton Thwaites, who can currently be seen as Prince Phillip in Disney's "Maleficent" and stars in the upcoming "The Giver") has come to and wants to get the hell out of there. He doesn't know where his buddy Jonah is and his girlfriend (the impossibly lovely Olivia Cooke) is in a coma. Still, he's got to get out. And as you watch the suspense-infused scene take place, you get the sense that Eubank really wanted to wring the most amount of tension out of it as he possibly could. Rarely do you get this kind of insight from a filmmaker, especially in a movie so new, and it's refreshing to hear. The film, which co-stars Laurence Fishburne (because, obviously, if you have a movie about hackers, you have to get Morpheus in there somewhere), will be released today. And after you've seen this scene, can you really resist going for the whole thing?  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Here's a 'Game of Thrones' Season 4 Recap to Get You Ready for the Finale Posted:  The "Game of Thrones" Season 4 finale is coming and the fight for The Wall is already here! Last week's episode focused solely on Castle Black's fight to protect the Wall from Mance Rayder's invading army and, man, did it deliver. After the pyrrhic victory, that storyline will thankfully continue into the season finale, an epic 66-minute episode that promises to bounce all over Westeros. To get everyone primed for the dramatic episode, below are recaps of the main characters of Season 4, including: where they are now, how they got there, and where they're going. (Full disclosure: This does not reference the books, nor have I read them.) The Lannisters & King's Landing  Where They Are Now: Prince Oberyn's skull lay in a thousand pieces, and Tyrion has just been sentenced to death by his father. How They Got There: Where to begin... In the second episode of the season, Joffrey is poisoned at his own wedding (a.k.a. the Purple Wedding) and Cersei immediately points to Tyrion as the culprit. Moments prior to his murder, Joffrey humiliated his uncle in front of the entire crowd, however, it seems quite clear Tyrion was not responsible for the King's death. Nonetheless, Tyrion is put on trial for the regicide and, to add insult to injury, his father and sister are two of the judges. It's no secret Tywin has never particularly liked Tyrion, and Cersei has always wanted Tyrion dead because his birth resulted in their mother's death. This last bit of information is revealed to Tyrion by the newcomer of Season 4, Prince Oberyn Martell of Dorne, another of the judges. It's soon revealed that Lady Olenna Tyrell and Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish are responsible for Joffrey's death, but Lady Tyrell has played her hand to perfection and is never suspected, while Littlefinger has already been away from King's Landing for some time. Meanwhile, Tyrion stands trial for what he didn't do, knowing full well he'll never receive justice. It's after Shea's false testimony against Tyrion, however, that he loses it and dramatically goes off on pretty much every person in the room. He demands a trial by combat, taking matters into his own hands (or the gods) and, effectively, leaving Tywin with either a defeat in trial or a dead son. But the night before the fight, Tyrion still has no champion and faces the realization he must fight for himself -- and against the Mountain, no less. Then, in epic "Game of Thrones" fashion, Prince Oberyn volunteers to be his champion, and also tells Tyrion that his sister has always hated him... Why does Oberyn volunteer? In short, Oberyn, known as the Red Viper, arrived in King's Landing to avenge his sister's rape and murder and the death of her children, as he suspects was ordered by Tywin and carried out by Ser Gregor "the Mountain" Clegane. Oberyn's sister, Elia Martell was married to the crown prince, Rhaegar Targaryen, and gave him two children, but they were all killed during the sack of King's Landing by Robert Baratheon and the Lannisters. Sometimes, the only way to get justice, is to take matters into your own hands. Now it gets painful. Oberyn uses his speed and agility to wound the Mountain and has the chance to put him away forever, but Oberyn demands to hear Clegane's confession first. Lying on his back, wounded, the Mountain grabs hold of Oberyn and mercilessly squeezes his head into a pulp with his bare hands. Where They're Going: Well, after Tyrion picks up his jaw from the floor, he'll presumably be put to death. Arya Stark & Sandor 'The Hound' Clegane  Where They Are Now: Currently outside the gates of the Vale of Arryn after learning that Lysa Arryn, Arya's aunt, died only three days prior to their arrival. The Hound had brought Arya to the Vale in exchange for a monetary reward, but Lysa's death likely denies the Hound his gold yet again. How They Gott There: After crossing paths with Beric Dondarrion and his brotherhood without banners, the Hound snatches a fleeing Arya in the wake of his victorious trial by combat against Dondarrion, who is subsequently resurrected by the red priest Thoros. The Hound plans to bring Arya to her brother Robb for a reward, only to arrive at the doorsteps of Lord Walder Frey's The Twins in the midst of the Red Wedding. Where They're Going: If the Hound doesn't get the ransom money from the Vale, your guess is as good as mine. I have a feeling that the Hound -- having embraced his role as protector -- will sense something astray and head out of town with Arya. Unfortunately, he's already announced her true identity, so it's going to be mighty interesting to see what happens. It's a tough break for these two, who have grown closer throughout their travels, though having the Hound around just a little longer isn't the worst thing for the young Stark. Not only does he protect her, but Arya would be hard pressed to find a companion more skilled in the art of killing than the Hound. Between reciting the names of her intended victims every night before she sleeps (which includes the Hound, by the way) and slowly racking up her kills, Arya is on the road to revenge. Daenerys Targaryen & Co.  Where They Are Now: Daenerys is currently holding it down in Meereen, a former slave city she newly conquered/liberated. Rather than head for Westeros, Daenerys has decided to learn how to rule and see through her anti-slavery vision. Meanwhile, she has just banished Jorah for previously spying on her with the intention of receiving a pardon under Robert Baratheon. How They Got There: Daenerys conquered Astapor after brokering a deal for the Unsullied and then using them and one of her dragons -- her side of the deal -- to take the city. Meanwhile, Daenerys moves on to easily conquer Yunkai, with the help of Daario Naharis, and then sacks another slave-city Meereen by successfully rallying the slaves of the city to turn on their masters. Only after learning that Astapor and Yunkai cannot maintain peace, does Daenerys decide to stay in Slaver's Bay and bring order before leaving. Where They're Going: For now, she'll be staying in Slaver's Bay, but eventually (maybe?) she'll at long last set sail for Westeros and King's Landing. Sansa Stark & Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish  Where They Are Now: Sansa and Littlefinger are living it up in the Vale and have formed a partnership of sorts. Sansa seemed incredibly naive just a couple episodes ago, but she's suddenly matured -- even changing her appearance -- and now understands the game. Why team up with a man she knows is manipulative? As Lord Baelish says, "Better to gamble on the man you know, then the strangers you don't." How They Got There: Under the guise of a rescue, Ser Dontos brings Sansa to Littlefinger and his waiting ship in the immediate aftermath of the Purple Wedding. Baelish admits he was a conspirator in Joffrey's death and reveals that the poison was the stones in Sansa's necklace, a gift from Dontos via Littlefinger. After soon arriving in the Vale, Baelish marries Lysa, who he's manipulated to be madly in love with him for years, and soon throws her down the Moon Door. This is not before she reveals, however, that Littlefinger encouraged her to poison her late husband, Jon Arryn and Hand of the King. The poisoning is the event that immediately predates "Game of Thrones," leads Ned Stark to King's Landing, and effectively triggers the chaos of the past four seasons. Well played, Littlefinger. Meanwhile, Sansa comes to Littlefinger's defense when he is questioned about Lysa's death, proving that she has finally learned a thing or two since leaving Winterfell in Season 1, but not quite everything... Where They're Going: Littlefinger will likely eventually make a play for Winterfell with Sansa by his side, just as predicted by Lord Varys in Season 3. At the moment, though, he'll probably hang in the practically impenetrable Vale until the chaos in the rest of Westeros subsides. Jon Snow & The Night's Watch  Where They Are Now: Castle Black is victorious against the first wave of attacks from Mance Rayder's army, but Jon Snow knows its only a pyrrhic victory. Rayder has an army supposedly a thousand times larger than the Night's Watch and was merely testing the Castle's defenses in the epic ninth episode of the season. How They Got There: Jon returned to Castle Black with arrows in his back after Ygritte (sort of) tries to kill him. After proving he's not a traitor, Jon is diminished back to his role as a steward, but respect among his peers has grown significantly. After fully recovering, Jon and a handful of volunteers return to Craster's Keep to kill all those who mutinied and made the place a backwoods bunny ranch, because Rayder's army would eventually get to them and learn of the Castle's comparatively weaker defenses. The mission is successful and they return to Castle Black for the impending attack. Where They're Going: Knowing Mance Rayder's vast numbers will overtake the Wall, Jon goes to find and kill Rayder. The King-Beyond-the-Wall -- as Rayder is known -- united the tribes north of the Wall and Jon hopes his death will dissolve the tribal army. Bran Stark & Co.  Where They Are Now: Bran, Meera and Jojen Reed, and Hodor are north of the Wall, searching for the three-eyed crow and Weirwood tree from Bran's visions. How They Got There: North of the Wall, they're captured by those formerly of the Night's Watch at Craster's Keep, but the gang is able to escape during Jon Snow's attack. Bran sees his brother, even shouting out to him, but Jojen pushes Bran to instead continue their journey northward. Jojen also has seen the Weirwood tree in one of his prophetic dreams and knows the brothers' reunion would likely mean the end of their trek. Where They're Going: Still headed for the tree with the hopes of fulfilling the prophecy. Stannis Baratheon & Co.  Where They Are Now: Last seen pleading with the Iron Bank of Braavos for funding, which ultimately proved successful thanks to Davos Seaworth's dramatic speech -- and a hand full of half fingers. How They Got There: Still suffering from his defeat at the Battle of Blackwater, Stannis and the rest of his men return to Dragonstone, but Stannis always has the throne on his mind. This season, they go to Braavos with the hopes of receiving gold from the bank and, therefore, securing an army. During his speech, Davos explains that Stannis is the rightful heir to the throne and that if the Lannisters were to fall, the Iron Bank would benefit from a partnership with Stannis. Where They're Going: Following the exchange in Braavos, Davos throws heaps of gold towards Salladhor Saan, his pirate friend, and gets his fleet in return. The men were planning to set sail the following day, though, the destination is unknown. King's Landing? The Wall? Brienne & Podrick  Where They Are Now: On the road, looking for Sansa Stark. How They Got There: After arriving back in the capital with Jaime, Brienne quickly proves her innocence in Renly's regicide. (Remember that?) Jaime soon sends her on a mission to seek out Sansa Stark, wishing to fulfill his oath to Catelyn Stark in the wake of her murder at the Red Wedding. Podrick is sent along with Brienne because he will likely be killed for not testifying in Tyrion's trial. Despite his shortcomings in the wilderness, he proves useful with knowledge of Westeros and the various Houses. Where They're Going: After receiving a tip about Arya's whereabouts, the dynamic duo is headed to the Vale, believing Arya or Sansa may be there. Theon & Ramsay  Where They Are Now: This storyline hasn't gotten any easier to watch. Theon (ahem, Reek) is officially Ramsay's lapdog and the bastard Ramsay Snow was officially named Ramsay Bolton and awarded land. How They Got There: It comes down to Ramsay's sadistic toying with Theon and a failed rescue attempt by Yara Greyjoy, Theon's sister. During Yara's fight to rescue Theon, we really see how screwed up Theon is mentality. With a chance at freedom, Theon won't even go with his sister because he thinks it's a trick, just like all the ones Ramsay's has played, and sadly begs to be left alone in his cage. Why was Ramsay's last name changed? Snow is the last name given to Lords' bastards, and Lord Roose Bolton feels Ramsay has finally proven himself to be a rightful member of House Bolton. Great. Where They're Going: At the moment, it doesn't seem like they're going anywhere. The "Game of Thrones" Season 4 finale airs Sunday, June 15 on HBO and HBOGO. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Channing Tatum Facts: 21 Things You (Probably) Don't Know About the 'Jump Street' Star Posted:  With hit after hit, it didn't take long for Channing Tatum to become an international star. After breaking out in 2006's "Step Up," one of the actor's very first roles, Tatum has gone from one starring role to the next, not only proving his versatility but also that he can pack a theater. In the past couple years, the actor has written and starred in the semi-biographical "Magic Mike" and the hit summer comedy "21 Jump Street." This summer, Tatum and Jonah Hill are back on the force and headed to college in "22 Jump Street." From his weird connection to Ricky Martin to his awesome soda commercials, here are 21 things you probably don't know about Channing Tatum. 1. Tatum was born April 26, 1980 in Cullman, Alabama to Kay Faust, an airline worker, and Glenn Tatum, a construction worker. 2. Although he was born in Alabama, Tatum grew up in Mississippi and later spent his teenage years in Tampa, Florida. 3. Incredibly energetic growing up, Tatum's parents made him play a variety of sports to keep him out of trouble, such as baseball, track and field, soccer, and football. 4. He even practiced martial arts as a child, specifically Gor-Chor Kung Fu. 5. He was voted most athletic in his high school class and headed to Glenville State College in West Virginia on a football scholarship. 6. Tatum is dyslexic, though, and school didn't come as easy for the future actor. He spoke to Vanity Fair about his learning disability, saying the medication he took as a kid to help him in school made him feel "soulless," adding he would "never do it to" his child. 7. Tatum dropped out of college and worked odd jobs, such as roofing, before becoming a male stripper. This period in his life inspired the semi-biographical film "Magic Mike" (2012). 8. His stage name was "Chan Crawford." 9. After moving to Miami, he was discovered by a model talent scout. 10. This led to landing a job as a dancer in a Ricky Martin music video. In 2000, 20-year-old Tatum appeared in Martin's video for his incessantly catchy song "She Bangs." See if you can spot him in the video. (Hint: he's shirtless, naturally.) 11. A couple years later, he starred in a Pepsi and Mountain Dew commercial. And when we mean starred, we mean starred. The ad comes complete with close-ups, smoldering at-the-camera stares, and action sequences. The Mountain Dew commercial is pretty awesome, honestly. 12. Modeling also proved successful for Tatum, who appeared in campaigns for Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, and Nautica -- just to name a few. He's said that modeling made his life and his family's much easier because he never knew what he wanted to do professionally and now his family didn't have to worry about him. 13. Model Tatum made his way into the movie industry with 2005's "Coach Carter," where he co-starred as a member of the basketball team. 14. A year later, Tatum broke out in "Step Up" (2006), the hit dance movie (no, he was not a stripper!). He appeared alongside Jenna Dewan, and the stars began dating after shooting wrapped. 15. In 2009, the couple was married in Malibu, California. Their wedding was fairy-themed, complete with this unusual cake-topper. 16. Tatum and Dewan have matching tattoos. The newlyweds got the Balinese words for "side by side" permanently inked on themselves during their honeymoon in, well, Bali, of course. 17. Last summer, they had their first child, Everly Tatum. Their daughter was born in London in May 2013. 18. The couple started a production company together, with friend Reid Carolin, called 33andOut in 2010. Channing has both starred and produced some of his biggest movies, including "Magic Mike," "21 Jump Street," and the hit films' sequels. 19. Tatum and his wife also opened up a restaurant and bar, Saints & Sinners, in November 2012. The NOLA hotspot features live entertainment after 9 p.m., and according to its website, doesn't have a definitive closing time. Nice! 20. In 2012, he was named People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive. 21. After endless rumors, it's been confirmed that Tatum will play Gambit in the upcoming X-Men films! [Sources: Wikipedia, IMDb] Special thanks to Dana Taddeo for her previous article on Channing Tatum. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted:  Governor Chris Christie stopped by "The Tonight Show" last night and he and Jimmy Fallon put on their best polos and khakis to engage in a little something called "The Evolution of Dad Dancing." Fatherly moves included the "don't make me turn this car around" and the "you Look great honey, we're late." It's great, and Christie totally commits: Robert Pattinson chatted up Jimmy Kimmel and explained why he "makes up a lot of lies for no reason." It's something to do with "extraordinarily heavy saliva." Conversation then turned to spitting erotically. Yup. Watch Pattinson get real about his drool right here: Surprise! Chris Rock totally crashed Seth Meyers' monologue. "Do the next joke" he heckled and then continued to respond to each punch line in his own hilarious way: Rock also made the rounds on "The Tonight Show" and announced his new tour: Rob Riggle was on "ChelseaLately" to talk all things "22 Jump Street." He even recalled a story behind a particular scene from the first movie that involved a bloody banana...: Did you know Regis Philbin hitchhiked? Check out his tale of hitching a ride via a random NYC van from his "David Letterman" appearance. Oh, Rege: This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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