Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture: Honest Trailers takes on Interstellar, and it's the most perfect one yet: We haven't felt this good about robot love since Wall-E met Eve: watch R2-D2 find romance (via Geekologie): Jorge Luengo's mash-up of Lost in Translation and Her emphasize how connected the films are -- the latter is actually sort of a response to the former (via Filmmaker IQ): At the Tumblr blog Wes Anderson Pallettes, swatches are shown for stills from Wes Anderson's movies as further illustration that we're obsessed with the filmmaker's color choices (via Design Taxi). Learn how to make a coffee table inspired by Han Solo in carbonite... Read More
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We're about to drop our jaws at cars acting like planes in Furious 7. The Avengers: Age of Ultron looks like it's going to be robot-smashing fun. It should be cool to step through the newly-built gates of Jurassic World. It'll be nice to see the Terminator again and to meet the new Fantastic Four. Basically, the 2015 summer at the movies is looking pretty great for some of our favorite big screen franchises. Even with a lineup like that, though, there's one movie that roars above the crowd with a flame-throwing guitar: Mad Max: Fury Road. We've been saying that since before Warner Bros. released the below new trailer, which is somehow even more insane than all of the ones that came before it. And the best part about it is that this doesn't even feel like... Read More
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Next year's Suicide Squad is filling up its roster so that it's literally overflowing with a who's who of DC supervillains. The latest is Killer Croc, an iconic Batman baddie, to be played by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, who we last saw as Kurse in Marvel Studios' Thor: The Dark World. Someone's switching teams... Akinnuoye-Agbaje will join a stacked roster that also recently added Raymond Olubowale (Resident Evil) and Scott Eastwood (pictured below), the latter of whom is rumored to be playing a potential future love interest for Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman. Meanwhile, Olubowale's role is not known, though Latino Review says he may be playing King Shark. If that's the case, then between Killer Croc and King Shark, DC will be... Read More
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Did you know that Brett Ratner and Michael Jackson were good buddies? They never worked together, exactly, but they became close following a business matter involving the making of Rush Hour. Ratner needed to get the King of Pop's approval on a moment in the comedy where Chris Tucker does one of Jackson's signature moves. "We both had this huge, almost childlike fascination with movies and music and all kinds of entertainment," Ratner said of their bond after Jackon's death -- their joint-favorite classic: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. In 2002, Ratner was directing Red Dragon, his adaptation of the Thomas Harris novel, and he invited Jackson to the set. Everyone was excited, as you can see in part of the behind-the-scenes documentary A... Read More
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Our resident VOD expert tells you what's new to rent and own this week on the various streaming services such as cable Movies On Demand, Amazon, iTunes, Vudu and, of course, Netflix. Cable Movies On Demand: Same-day-as-disc releases, older titles and pretheatrical exclusives for rent, priced from $3-$10, in 24- or 48-hour periods The Imitation Game (Oscar-nominated historical wartime drama; Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode; rated PG-13) Interstellar (Christopher Nolan-directed sci-fi drama; Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain; rated PG-13) Island of Lemurs: Madagascar (IMAX nature documentary; narrated by: Morgan Freeman; also available in 3D; rated G) Playing It Cool (comedy; Chris Evans, Michelle Monaghan, Aubrey Plaza... Read More
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Furious 7 doesn't hit theaters for another three days, but already star Vin Diesel has begun dishing details about its inevitable sequel. But don't worry, there aren't really any spoilers here for either Furious 7 or whatever The Fast and the Furious 8 ends up being called, just a baiting of the hook. The current movie is anchored around Diesel's character and the core team he's been punching physics in the face with for the last few movies, but it does introduce us to a few new faces. Djimon Hounsou, Ronda Rousey, and Nathalie Emmanuel all pop up in the movie and make big impressions, but the biggest new character we get to meet is... Mr. Nobody. Seriously, Mr. Nobody is the officially credited name of Kurt Russell's character. He's a shadowy... Read More
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The Disney live-action remake machine continues to stomp forward, and for a very understandable reason. Cinderella has only been out for two weeks and already it's grossed over one-third of a billion dollars. They're going to keep at this formula for quite some time. But even with Dumbo and Beauty and the Beast already in the works, it's their most recently announced remake that may end up being one of the biggest deals. Disney is remaking Mulan. At first blush that may not seem like such a big deal. Mulan certainly has its fans, but it's not one of the most beloved Disney movies of all time. Its a fairly standard retelling of a classic Chinese story about a young woman who hides her identity, enrolls in the army and becomes an unlikely warrior, icon and... Read More
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Book of Henry: Director Colin Trevorrow (Jurassic World) will next take on Book of Henry. All that is known about the project is that Gregg Hurwitz, a best-selling crime novelist, has written an orginal screenplay, which Trevorrow says has stuck with him for years since he first read it. Production is scheduled to get underway in September, which fits in nicely before Trevorrow's other project, Intelligent Life, shoots next year. [Deadline] Vacation: Comedy sequel Vacation is moving its theatrical release date from October 9 to July 31, when it will open against Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation. Ed Helms (The Hangover Part III, above) stars as Rusty Griswold, the grown-up son from the 1983 original; Christina Applegate stars as his wife, with Leslie Mann as his... Read More
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84-year-old Margaret was a contestant on "The Price is Right" and had a chance to win a $16,000 car, all she had to do was get a hole-in-one. She had a quick lesson from Drew Carey and then went for it and missed! But thankfully the game is called Hole in One or Two. With a very unusual putting style she actually won the car!
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The site reports that Akinnuoye-Agbaje, who played dual roles in Marvel's "Thor: The Dark World," is switching comics allegiances and will portray reptilian Batman baddie Killer Croc (alias: Waylon Jones) in the DC comics supervillain team-up flick. The actor and studio Warner Bros. declined to comment on TheWrap's report.
If true, Akinnuoye-Agbaje's casting would be yet another big get for the ensemble, which is already stacked with stars. The "Lost" and "Oz" alum would re-team with his "Concussion" co-star Will Smith, who plays Deadshot.
The rest of the "Squad" cast includes Jared Leto (The Joker), Viola Davis (Amanda Waller), Joel Kinnaman (Rick Flagg), Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn), Jai Courtney (Captain Boomerang), Cara Delevingne (Enchantress), and Jay Hernandez (El Diablo). TheWrap reports that Jesse Eisenberg is also expected to reprise his Lex Luthor role from "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," and Scott Eastwood is rumored to appear as a love interest for Wonder Woman in the flick.
"Suicide Squad," directed by David Ayer ("Fury"), is due in theaters on August 5, 2016.
A new, bats--t insane trailer for "Mad Max: Fury Road" is here, and like the flick's other teasers before it, it's full of explosions, car chases, and creepy dudes in masks and chains -- all seasoned with an apocalyptic flavor.
This time around, the clip focuses more on the villains, led by Immortan Joe (Hugh Keays-Byrne), who straps on a horrifying teeth-filled mask as he makes odd proclamations before screaming masses. He's also consumed by the need to recapture a group of comely lasses who have escaped his clutches.
Leading the charge against him are Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy, with the latter explaining what's driving him to fight back.
"As the world fell, each of us in our own way was broken," he intones. "It was hard to know who was more crazy: me, or everyone else."
If we had to go out on a limb, we'd guess "everyone else," but who are we to judge? In the world of "Fury Road," it seems that insanity is the new black.
"Mad Mad: Fury Road" is directed by original "Mad Max" mastermind George Miller. It's due in theaters on May 15.
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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are two of the funniest actresses out there, and it the fact they're besties makes us love them even more. From "Saturday Night Live" to "The Golden Globes," take a look back at the history of this comedy duo's amazing friendship.
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The CW's developing "The Flash" and "Arrow" spinoff has added a new leading lady.
Deadline reports that Ciara Renee will play Hawkgirl -- whose real name is Kendra Saunders -- in the still-untitled series, which will bring together the casts of the above superhero series as well as some new characters. Per the trade:
In the new series, Saunders is a young woman who is just beginning to learn that she has been repeatedly reincarnated over the centuries. When provoked, her ancient warrior persona manifests itself, along with wings that grow out of her back, earning her the moniker Hawkgirl.
... Renée joins Brandon Routh (Arrow's Ray Palmer/The Atom), Wentworth Miller (The Flash's Leonard Snart/Captain Cold), Dominic Purcell (The Flash's Mick Rory/Heat Wave), Victor Garber (Dr. Martin Stein) and Caity Lotz whose role is still TBD.
Renee, a relative newcomer, is currently best-known for her work on Broadway, where she's appeared in shows including "Pippin" and "Big Fish." She also made a guest turn on "Law & Order: SVU" last fall.
According to Deadline, the spinoff is still looking to cast three lead roles -- two males and a female -- of DC superheroes that have never been portrayed on television before (Hawkgirl made a previous appearance on The WB's "Smallville"). Stay tuned to see who else will join Renee in the series.
"New Girl" has charmed the execs at Fox, and is sticking around for a little while longer.
TVLine reports that the network has renewed the sitcom for a fifth season, which has already begun production to accommodate star Zooey Deschanel's pregnancy (which will not be written into the show). The series returns from a brief hiatus tonight.
"Four seasons in, 'New Girl' continues to be one of the smartest and most relatable comedies on television," said Fox entertainment president David Madden in a statement. "The writing is razor-sharp, the ensemble is consistently hilarious, and we couldn't be more proud of... the entire 'New Girl' team. We absolutely love this show and we're so excited to bring it back for Season Five."
Coming up in the last batch of season four episodes, "Saturday Night Live" star Taran Killam will guest star as a love interest for Jess, and the show will say goodbye to Coach (Damon Wayans Jr.), who's leaving the series for a second time. TVLine also reports some news about season five: John Cho ("Selfie," "Sleepy Hollow") is set to have a guest arc sometime during the upcoming season, and "will play a guy Jess meets when she excitedly reports for Jury Duty."
Eddie Murphy became a star overnight as a stand-up comedian before smoothly transitioning to television. Heck, he's probably the reason "Saturday Night Live" is still kicking after revitalizing the show in the early '80s. But it was the big screen that became Murphy's home. Here are the funnyman's top 10 performances of his career.
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After flopping at the box office, "The Mortal Instruments" is getting new life as a TV series.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, ABC Family has ordered "Shadowhunters," based on the novels by Cassandra Clare, straight to series, with the adaptation eyed for 13-episode first season. THR reported back in October that production company Constantin Film wanted to turn the franchise into a "high-end drama" series in order to "go deeper and explore this world in greater detail and depth" than a film franchise could.
As in the film, "Shadowhunters" will center around Clary Fray, who discovers on her 18th birthday that she comes from a long line of human-angel hybrids who hunt demons in their spare time. After her mother goes missing, she's thrust into the world of the Shadowhunters, with the mysterious Jace and her best friend Simon by her side.
"'Shadowhunters' is a big, epic saga that will resonate with viewers who come to ABC Family for the 'Harry Potter,' 'Hunger Games' and 'Twilight' franchises," said ABC Family president Tom Ascheim in a statament. "A New York Times best-seller for 122-consecutive weeks, with over 35 million copies in print worldwide, 'Shadowhunters' is the perfect story to share with our audience."
No word yet on casting. Production is expected to begin in May.
Last week the Internet had a collective heart attack as it became apparent that the anniversary of the day that "The Breakfast Club" is supposed to take place happened 31 years earlier. Of course, "The Breakfast Club" is a movie and not a historical document (one that came out 30 years ago), but that doesn't matter. Because talking about John Hughes's immortal classic is fun and people will do it at every conceivable juncture.
"The Breakfast Club," of course, starred Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, and Ally Sheedy, as a group of disparate teens united for a Saturday's worth of detention (Paul Gleason very memorably essayed the role of the meddling principle -- "I make over $30,000 a year!"). Recently, to celebrate the movie's anniversary and commemorate the newly released (and truly incredible deluxe edition Blu-ray package), the film held a pair of screenings in Austin, Texas, as part of the South by Southwest Film Festival. At one screening, in the morning, they handed out pastries -- hey, it is the Breakfast Club after all!
That's where we were given the unique opportunity to sit down with Sheedy and Ringwald, actresses who gained immediate superstardom for the movie (with the press naming them as two members of the Hughes-cultivated Brat Pack) and are still talking about it today. While this kind of retrospective discussion can drive some actors up the wall, they were both gracious and lovely. We talked about whether or not they immediately recognized that the film would be a classic, why John Hughes didn't have any gay or ethnic characters in the script, and whether or not the movie would (and should) ever be remade.
Put on the Simple Minds theme song (really loud) and take a walk down memory lane, won't you?
Moviefone: When you first read the script did you have any idea it would be a classic?
Ally Sheedy: I loved doing the movie and I felt like it was a special experience and I thought it would probably turn out really well but I had no idea it would be this.
Molly Ringwald: I knew that it was special and like nothing else I had ever read before or since and I knew I wanted to be involved immediately. I loved it. It was my favorite script that I had read of John Hughes's. But how could you possibly know that we'd still be talking about it thirty years later?
Is that the thing that most people still come up to you to talk about?
Ringwald: For me, it's one of the three movies I've done for John and it happens to be my favorite of the three. But there are other people who love "Sixteen Candles" or some people think I was great in "St. Elmo's Fire..."
Sheedy: And you were!
What about you, Ally?
Sheedy: Well, I live in New York, so people talk to me about "Breakfast Club," "High Art," and because I work with these high school kids, I hear about this crazy character I play on "Psych" a lot.
I can't believe kids are watching "Psych."
Sheedy: I don't know what to say! But they go nuts!
The new Blu-ray has this trivia track that runs along the bottom of the screen. One of the more interesting bits was that you guys shot in sequence. Is that true?
Ringwald: Yeah, pretty much.
How did that affect your performances?
Ringwald: I think it helped a lot, definitely. Because by the time we got to that group therapy moment we already knew each other really well. We were actors and it's possible to shoot out of sequence and still do it. But I think it really helped.
And you were taking classes while this was going on?
Ringwald: I was, because I was so young. So Anthony Michael Hall and I were 15 and 16 and Ally and Emilio and Judd were in their 20s.
Were you taking classes in the same high school where you were shooting?
Ringwald: Yeah, pretty much.
Sheedy: It was actually tutoring. That's what they had to do. There was an hourly thing with the union. So they would shoot and then have to leave the set and go do work.
So you weren't showing up to Home Ec down the hall?
Ringwald: No no no. I had a studio teacher who was with me on most of those movies, who I loved dearly. She was great. She was Jodie Foster's teacher and then she was mine and then she was Winona's.
Sheedy: Fair enough.
Ringwald: But she was great. She really made the experience as great as possible because it was hard to actually have to leave the set. "Sixteen Candles" was shot during the summer, so I got to be on set all the time, but it was hard to have to leave because it seemed like there was a party going on without me. It was very frustrating.
Do you think this movie would be made today?
Ringwald: No, I don't.
Nobody would let it be rated R.
Ringwald: Probably not. There would have to be a vampire in there, at some point.
Sheedy: There would have to be a sex scene.
Ringwald: Yeah, there would have to be a sex scene in it.
Sheedy: Somebody would have to get undressed. And there would have to be some kind of special effects. I think it might be meaner if they made it today.
Would you change anything about it?
Ringwald: Obviously, if they ever made a "Breakfast Club"-like movie, I don't think they should ever remake "The Breakfast Club," but if they did something inspired by, I think it would be interesting to have something with more racial diversity.
One of the kids probably should have been gay.
Ringwald: Oh, definitely. John didn't have the vocabulary for that. I'm convinced that in "Pretty in Pink" Ducky is gay, because that character was based on my best friend Matt who is gay, who was not out at that time but we had a very similar relationship. But that just wasn't in his vocabulary. Also, John became very conservative later in life. Did you know that? It was very strange.
Sheedy: Yeah.
Did you guys keep in touch with Hughes?
Ringwald: Um... No. Not really. We came back into contact and I had always hoped that we would work together again in some way, but we weren't close.
Sheedy: I got to hang out with him a little bit because I did this movie "Only the Lonely."
Ringwald: Oh, with John Candy?
Sheedy: Right. And he was a producer on that one.
He was living in New York at some point, right?
Sheedy: He may have been but he was only in Chicago at that point, so I got to go to Chicago to do it and spend a whole bunch of time with him.
Ringwald: I think once his family moved to LA and then hated it and moved back to Chicago, he never left Chicago again.
Do you keep in touch with your costars?
Ringwald: We see each other, usually at some event or a tribute or something. Or out of the blue.
I know that some of you dated and were very good friends. Do those emotions ever come back?
Ringwald: It was a long time ago. Life soldiers on.
Sheedy: Yeah!
Ringwald: I've been with somebody for 14 years and have 3 kids so I think I'm pretty well ensconced.
How does it feel to come back and introduce the movie to a whole new generation? Do you feel like the ambassadors of planet "Breakfast Club"?
Sheedy: It's fun. You feel good about the movie and the experience, so it's nice.
Ringwald: Yeah, I think the movie has become so beloved and it's been discovered by so many generations without our help. It's incredible. Everybody in my daughter's school has seen it and they're 11. So I feel really proud to be a part of the movie.
Sheedy: This is a very cool thing, that South by Southwest did this big screening, that they're re-releasing this DVD and putting it back into movie theaters. It's pretty joyous.
If you didn't know that it was immortal when you read it, looking back on it, what do you think makes it such a timeless classic?
Ringwald: You can take that one.
Sheedy: I think it takes a group of five teenagers and very realistically puts their lives on the screen. They're basically normal; anybody could relate to them, there's nothing huge going on. But it's that their experience at that time matters enough and is interesting enough to make a movie about without embellishing. And I think for a young person, seeing that, it's like, Oh, that's me up there and somebody cares about my story.
Ringwald: And also, the issues that we're dealing with haven't really changed. I just noticed from watching my kids grow up, that political atmosphere of cliques at school, the bullying, the feeling that you don't belong that everyone feels no matter who they are, those themes really still resonate today and probably always will.
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Can't imagine Melissa McCarthy as a deadly and dangerous spy? Well, she can have "Cagney" (left fist) and "Lacey" (right fist) explain it to you!
In a new, longer "Spy" trailer, McCarthy transforms from a mousy, desk-bound CIA analyst to full-on Bond. She's tapped to lead a mission after the identities of the CIA's field operatives are discovered by villain Rayna Boyanov (Rose Byrne). Everyone, from her boss (Allison Janney) to a fellow agent (Jason Statham), doubts her ability to rise to the occasion, but this is Melissa McCarthy, folks! She's about to kick ass and take names.
"Spy" opens in theaters June 5.
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It's Latin Night on "Dancing with the Stars," dance fans, and I was preparing myself for a night of slightly raunchy choreography. I'm so happy to say, it wasn't like that at all. Even the great opening number (choreographed again by Mandy Moore) and the post-break in-betweeners have more actual dancing and less strutting and posing than they did last season.
Tom Bergeron is his usual hysterical self, and even Erin Andrews is getting more comfortable with the gig, getting some good jokes in. At week three, the judges are getting pickier, and the contestants have come down a little after last week's stellar round. But they've all rallied pretty well, and some dancers are still leading the pack.
Let's check out My Top 5:
Rumer & Val's Disco Salsa: Rumer and Val start the night off with a bang and a smoking hot Disco Salsa. She's awesome, and clearly fearless, as Val said, going for that lift so hard in rehearsal that she busted Val's lip with her crotch! Yoiks! But it pays off in the routine and they do it flawlessly. I'd have liked a little more salsa in there, I only saw about 8 measures of actual salsa, but the routine is so hot that it doesn't matter. I especially love the sharp, percussive footwork, like the "rat-tat-tat-tat" part. But I still want Rumer to relax more, and have a little more fun and freedom with it, as the judges also mentioned this week. Len sure is in a good mood, awarding her a 9. Score: 33
Riker & Allison's Salsa: This is HOT!! What a great routine - and I'm so glad they kept Riker's hair back. There are still a couple slightly awkward moments in there, like Allison's hop during her opening pirouette. It's as if Riker has a little too much energy and he's overpowering Allison just a tad, pulling her off her balance. But he's also really great, with sharp, clean movements, great energy, and clearly having a ball. Wowza. I love those hip-hop moments too. Carrie Ann's comments about him being more "testosteroney" (the San Francisco treat?) are interesting, as are Julianne's comments about them relating to each other as a couple. My thinking behind this is that Allison, the "So You Think You Can Dance" alum, is such a star that she just stands out and takes the stage no matter what. I talked about this a lot last season, saying she had a "Cassie" problem. I think she's better about blending this season though, and Riker is more able to keep up with her than Jonathan Bennett was. Oh well, so much for Len's good mood; his comments do not reveal his low score. Score: 34 (tied for first place)
Robert & Kym's Rumba: This is a very nice Rumba, and Robert looks really lovely doing it, if a little stiff. His shoulders are relaxed, which is great (that's very important, and an easy mistake to make), but he needs to watch his hands. He clearly works so hard though; I love how he's internalizing the judges' comments as they're giving them to him. I also love Julianne's comment that he was in fact leading Kym, because leading is often secondary when working with choreography (since both partners know what they're supposed to do). I admit Kym's flowy dress (which, btw, is not a dress but a leotard with scarves) makes me nervous: I keep waiting for her to step on it, and I think she does at one point. I think she grabs his butt too, at the end. But I can't completely blame her; it's kind of a nice butt. Score: 29
Willow & Mark's Paso Doble: As that tweet on the screen read, "Willow is the girl on fire tonight!" What a smokin' hot, (Catching) Fire and Ice routine. And a lengthy, complicated routine at that, with great choreography-well, except for that WTF moment in the middle with Mark doing some strange footwork. He looks like he's spoofing Lord of the Dance. I sure hope he's not going for zapateado or something, because it does not work. But Willow looks great. She's got such power and strength, and growing every week. It's beautiful. Score: 32
Noah & Sharna's Argentine Tango: Wow. This is just amazing. It's really so incredible to see Noah dance, and an Argentine tango no less. And this routine is as dramatic and sexy as any other. Noah is obviously so strong, with such control. Sharna is truly amazing too, and I admire her so much. What a challenge for her as a choreographer, especially when it's literally one-sided, because Noah lost the same arm and leg. And then, having to re-choreograph with just a couple days to go because they decided not to use the prosthetic arm. What a stupendous routine, beautifully danced. Score: 30
The Rest: Charlotte & Keo's Rumba: This rumba isn't bad; it's got some nice moments. Charlotte is surprisingly flexible, despite bending her knee slightly on that impressive arabesque developpé. She does make gorgeous lines and pictures, as the judges said, but she's still a little stiff and mechanical. She needs to smooth out the transitions between each movement (what Bruno says about sustaining the concentration), and show a little emotion. Bruno's comment about her body over her brains is pretty appalling, but the audience calls him on it immediately, and it's clear he has no idea what he's saying. Might want to think a little more before talking, Bruno. Score: 22 (tied for last place)
Michael & Peta's Salsa: That's a shame. Michael's a good mover with great energy, but this salsa definitely looks uncomfortable. Maybe they were too relaxed at their spa day and didn't quite practice enough. It's a shame, but I agree with Carrie Ann that the lifts don't feel safe. But Michael looks awkward and stiff just doing footwork too. It's very difficult not to watch Peta. Michael's face during the judges' comments is truly heartbreaking though. Poor guy. Score: 24
Suzanne & Tony's Samba: Suzanne's channeling Carmen Miranda in her fun, fruity samba to Barry Manilow's classic, "Copacabana." This is a fun routine, and she dances it well, though she does lose her footwork at one point. I think she looks slightly better in the package though, because she's still a little careful. I wonder if she's nervous. I agree with Carrie Ann about showing more depth in the routines. Tony tends to do these light, fluffy (like Suzanne's tail feathers) routines with props and such, but Suzanne is an actress, so she can handle more gravitas. The judges' relatively low scores don't really match their more positive comments though. Score: 25
Chris & Witney's Argentine Tango: As I said last week, I've yet to meet an Argentine Tango I didn't like, and this one is no exception. But Chris looks very uncomfortable at the beginning-Bruno's comments about his turn are exactly spot on-and the routine really gets going when the music picks up, but at that point it's all Witney's legs anyway. I love her fast flicks and ganchos; it's what makes Argentine Tango so sexy. I'm not sure how much Chris brings to it, though of course being a good support for your partner is extremely important. Score: 28
Patti & Artem's Cha-Cha: Yes, this is an entertaining routine, but they're starting to get a little the same. Artem definitely uses more "baffle them with your bulls---" than he should. At first I thought he hides quite a bit of content in the routine, but I didn't think about it until the judges point it out: it's not much cha-cha content. It's more Patti doing her own thing or club dancing than ballroom. She's definitely a fun performer, and I like the hambone in there, but as the judges said, it's not enough. Score: 22 (tied for last place)
Nastia & Derek's Samba: Nastia is still so gorgeous, and of course she dances beautifully, even when injured (that thumb injury looks really awful too). Perhaps it's good that they have a handicap because of their schedules. I love the little assisted jump-step, which reminds me of Derek's incredible quickstep with Shawn Johnson a couple years back. Of course the judges glow, awarding them two 9s. Score: 34 (tied for first place)
With time quickly running out on the clock, they jump to the bottom three couples: Chris & Witney, Charlotte & Keo, and surprisingly, Noah & Sharna. But Noah and Sharna are safe, of course, and instead Charlotte and Keo are going home. It's a small shame she won't be able to reach her true potential, but someone has to go. At least she'll have more time to deal with the many offers that are apparently coming to her cellphone.
So what do you think, dance fans? Are you surprised by the outcome? Which are your favorite dances this week?
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"Furious 7" star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson on what it's like to be part of a "special franchise," delivering all those cheesy lines, and whether or not he'd be back for "Furious 8."
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Sometimes, less (brains) is more (money). At least, that's the case in the new trailer for the upcoming comedy "Masterminds."
Zach Galifianakis stars as a rather dim-witted armored truck driver who gets in league with a rather dim-witted criminal (Owen Wilson) to rob $17 million from a bank. The story is based on true events that took place in North Carolina, and the movie is directed by Jared Hess, so the movie seems to have some of that quirky "Napoleon Dynamite" feel to it.
"Masterminds" is definitely stuffed with comedy talent, with Kristen Wiig as Galifianakis's love interest and Jason Sudeikis as a rather dim-witted hitman. The movie opens in theaters August 7.
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If you're like us and value your sleep, you probably nodded off into your Ambien dreamland before the party started on post-prime time TV. Don't worry; we've got you covered. Here's the best of what happened last night on late night.
Claire Danes, David Beckham, and Bob Odendirk were all on "The Late Late Show with James Corden" Monday night. Claire talked about how she can be a bossy dancer when she's drunk. David talked about how his son Brooklyn has a job at a small French coffee shop in London; he also shared the story of Brooklyn's first date on Valentine's Day when the kid was 14, and Victoria made David stay in the restaurant and watch them. Bob talked about "Better Call Saul" and how he can now make a perfect Cinnabon. (Prove it - send one this way!) The trio also played Celebrity Cell Phone Profile - before the show, one of the guests surrendered their cell phone and they used it for clues so James could determined who owned the phone. Fun game, if a bit too long. Still, Corden and Beckham have a cute bromance going. Vin Diesel was on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," talking about Van Halen (they were also on JKL), the first concert he ever went to, dancing for the Beastie Boys, visiting China, meeting Mark Zuckerberg, and "Furious 7." They showed a clip from "Furious 7" with Vin and the now late Paul Walker. Helen Mirren was on "The Tonight Show," sucking helium and sharing an embarrassing story. Helen is now in a Broadway play and she commutes on the subway. She talked about manspreading (haha) and one of the worst things she's ever done. She's so ashamed. She was with some friends and they were running to catch the train to get to the theater. She stopped the door and her hand was stuck in the door. A nice guy pried open the door for them. Then the subway police arrived and asked who stopped the train. Helen didn't speak up, but the guy who kept the door open did speak up and he had to leave the train. She's so sorry and wishes she could find him. Helen also chatted with Jimmy while sucking helium - he had her accept a faux award in that voice. She should apologize to subway guy in her helium voice, that would make him smile. But seriously, hearing her say "spotted dick" in that voice might give you the giggles. Neil Patrick Harris was on "Late Show with David Letterman" for the 17th time, and he said he knows this might be his last time on the show. The first time he was on Dave's show was 25 years ago. He even repeated his electric mic magic move. NPH also talked about his new live variety show, which needs a name. "Daredevil" star Charlie Cox was also on Dave's show and he had some food poisoning issues, so he tried not to get sick. Nathan Lane was on "Late Night with Seth Meyers," talking about Taylor Swift and his heartbreak about Zayn leaving One Direction. "Seth, you think you know a boy band, you give them your heart and something like this shakes you to the core. And then the next thing you know, they're cutting solo albums and joining Isis, turning into Joey Fatone. It's one of life's cruelest lessons." Kristen Schaal of "The Last Man on Earth" was on Seth's show and talked about a gassy love scene with Will Forte. Speaking of Will Forte, he was on "Conan" and also talked about the show, his character, his ... manhood, and when he shaved a love arrow.
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If you aren't familiar with Stan Lee as the creator of Spider-Man, Hulk, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, the X-Men and many of Marvel's most famous superheroes, chances are you at least recognize him as the guy who cameos in almost every Marvel movie. However, these days his work isn't just merely with the House of Ideas.
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In recent years, Jack Black hasn't been at the front and center of any live-action feature projects, instead choosing to do a bit more voice-over work and TV, but now he's back as the leading man in The D Train, and you can watch the movie's debut trailer inside.
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If you haven't upgraded to the PS4 yet, Sony hopes that the Dark Knight will persuade you. They've teamed up with Warner Bros. to produce a Batman: Arkham Knight version of the console.
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Now we're going to bring you an underrated moment from the big Comedy Central event, when Martha Stewart walked onstage in a crazy print to crack jokes about Kevin Hart, Ludacris and more. Some of the jokes are a bit edgy, so keep that in mind if you are at work.
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When Jon Stewart announced that he would be stepping down as host of The Daily Show, reactions were split between "Oh no!" and "Who's going to take his place?" And it seems like Comedy Central had some big names in mind.
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Over the past several weeks, reports have trickled in of bad guys from all around the DC universe who will be making appearances in Suicide Squad. Now the latest criminal to join the film's lineup is Batman adversary Killer Croc.
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The long-in-the-making Mad Max: Fury Road has released a brand new full trailer that further teases the frequent mix of desolation and destruction. The pulse-pounding, post-apocalyptic world of Mad Max has never been this insanely intense as the evolution of the franchise is on full explosive, eye-rattling display.
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There's a new video up for the first 25 minutes of gameplay in the story mode of Mortal Kombat X. The video arrives just ahead of the game's release for home consoles and PC on April 14th.
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There's good news on the horizon for New Girl fans. The Zooey Deschanel starrer has been renewed by Fox for a fifth season on the network. The schedule for the upcoming season is already pretty wonky, however.
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Dwayne Johnson officially announced he would be playing Black Adam in Shazam last September, but originally he also had the choice to play the titular protagonist as well. Now The Rock has finally revealed why he decided to choose playing the villain over the hero.
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We'll have to wait and see how far into the comics Season 6 takes Rick & Co. before we'll know if and when we'll see any tigers popping up in this post-apocalyptic landscape. But one thing's for sure, it'll be gr-r-r-eat!
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Furious 7 hasn't even opened yet, but Vin Diesel already dropped a few hints about Fast & Furious 8, which include a new location and a beefed up role for one new character.
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Furious 7 is unashamedly over-the-top, but jaw-dropping action overwhelmingly makes up for its shortcomings, while its undercurrent of emotion comes to a head in a blatant but powerful fashion.
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The movie theater experience often leaves you at the mercy of other people's abilities (or lack thereof) to observe the most basic public decorum. It's especially awkward when the source of that rudeness are children. Now, in a move that could be considered revolutionary in our society, a mother is actually attempting to take responsibility for the rudeness of her kids at an Alabama movie theater
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Fox's Weird Loners is the newest project from King of Queens creator Michael J. Weithorn, You'll notice pretty quickly that the "weird" and "loners" parts of the title don't really fit this mostly normal group of friends, but that doesn't mean it isn't worth your time.
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It's been just a few days since we learned that Downton Abbey will be finishing out its run after Season 6. However, new reports indicate the show almost lived on, just without prolific showrunner Julian Fellowes.
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Sony has announced the six games to be added to the PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection in April, including a pair of shooters, a few artistic indies and, as promised, a copy of Dishonored for the PlayStation 3.
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Dying Light developer Techland has decided to commemorate April Fool's Day with an interesting in-game event. For the entire day, players will be superpowered.
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The debut trailer for Masterminds has hit, featuring a star-studded consortium of contemporary comedy's best, like Kristen Wiig, Zach Galifianakis, and Owen Wilson. The film looks to prove that a "bullet between the biscuits" won't stop a collective case of low IQ larceny. Especially when there's so many other things that could stop them.
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales has already faced a number of problems, and now and injury to star Johnny Depp's hand is delaying things even further.
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Could it work? Sure. Universal Studios has an extremely popular Harry Potter theme park in Orlando. There have been plans for a Fast & Furious theme park. So yeah, theme parks based on very popular movies are the new fad.
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All eyes may be on Spy this summer because curious patrons want to see what Paul Feig and Melissa McCarthy do next. They have a little project known as the Ghostbusters reboot on their docket.
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DLC... a lot of gamers groan whenever it pops up in a headline, as the focal point of a story, and especially when the words "Pre-Order" and "DLC" are used together in the same sentence. Well, this is probably one of the few times where "DLC" might receive a finger to the chin and a few moments of pondering and deliberation.
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When it comes to projects that makes the geekier sections of society squeal with delight, you can't get much better than the re-teaming of Firefly stars Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk for the latter's upcoming webseries Con Man, which just stacked its cast.
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Amidst all the criminals, psychopaths and evildoers filling up Suicide Squad, Scott Eastwood's character may have just been revealed as a good guy who is a key player from the Wonder Woman mythos.
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Leave it to the gaming community to take something like LittleBigPlanet and use it to recreate AMC's The Walking Dead>. That's exactly what happened when PSN user Blackbeltnick95 managed to create a side-scrolling, adventure-shooting rendition of the show.
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NBC has finally locked down the network's next big live musical production, and this time around, the network has added an extra gimmick to entice viewers. Next TV season, fans will see The Wiz get produced for the small screen, but it won't be just any version of The Wiz.
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In the last few years, the Fast & Furious franchise has earned a reputation for its growing ensemble. As a result, each new sequel is expected to up the ante a little more, and fans are left wondering who the next big star to join up will be. Everyone has an opinion in this area, but if it were specifically up to Tyrese Gibson, there really would only be one choice: Matt Damon.
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You would think that if an actor were to receive an Academy Award they would treat it as a prize unlike any other. One can imagine an individual locking the trophy away in a clear Lucite case with a 40 number pin, while also prominently displaying it on a mantle in the showiest room of their home. Initially, however, J.K. Simmons didn't necessarily see it like that.
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The currently unnamed Arrow/The Flash spinoff has already recruited several notable heroes and villains. However, today's news brings us two DC Comics characters who haven't appeared on either show.
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Tempers have flared all over the place when it comes to how former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson was handled by BBC director general Tony Hall, But it appears someone has taken things far more personally than most, sending Hall death threats.
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Growing crops, raising livestock and racing against the clock to finish all of your chores before the sun goes down. While it may not bear the same name, Story of Seasons is the latest in the long line of life simulation games known as Harvest Moon. But does this latest offering for the 3DS live up to the series' pedigree?
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It was a surprising turn of events earlier this month when it was revealed that the Walt Disney Company is actively working towards making a Tron 3. And while the movie does not yet have a firm release date announced by the studio, it seems that the production may have a name. Are you ready for Tron: Ascension?
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If you're like us and value your sleep, you probably nodded off into your Ambien dreamland before the party started on post-prime time TV. Don't worry; we've got you covered. Here's the best of what happened last night on late night.
