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- Amy Schumer Just Scored a Massive Book Deal
- Quiz: Which Muppet Are You?
- Sean Penn Sues Lee Daniels for Defamation Over Domestic Violence Allegations
- Mila Kunis and Rob Zombie Team Up for Starz Series 'Trapped'
- Roland Emmerich's 'Stonewall' Makes History in This Exclusive Preview
- 7 New Facts About Harry Potter's Family History, Courtesy of J.K. Rowling
- 10 Vampire Movies That Totally Sucked
- 'The Peanuts Movie' Trailer Is Too Adorable For Words
- 'Big Short' Trailer: Christian Bale and Brad Pitt Take on Big Banks
- 13 Times 'Harry Potter' Fans Fell Hard for Tom Felton
- 'Scream Queens' Lea Michele and Emma Roberts Have Opposite Feelings on Horror Movies
- Best of Late Night TV: Miss Piggy and Kermit's Post-Split Interview and Justin Timberlake's Late Night Song
| Amy Schumer Just Scored a Massive Book Deal Posted:  Amy Schumer is having the best year ever: She has a hit, critically-beloved Comedy Central show ("Inside Amy Schumer"), she had a hit, critically-beloved movie ("Trainwreck"), and in addition to the Peabody she scored earlier this year, she just won an Emmy on Sunday. But that's apparently not enough for the comedienne -- she also reportedly just landed a huge, multi-million dollar book deal, too.Reports surfaced earlier this month that Schumer was shopping around a collection of humorous essays, in the same vein as books from fellow female comedy giants Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Mindy Kaling. While Publishers Weekly initially estimated that Schumer could snag "a high-seven-figure advance" in the $5 million-8 million range, according to Entertainment Weekly, the project has actually aimed much higher. EW reports that Schumer has officially closed a deal with an as-yet-unnamed publisher, and her advance is actually somewhere between $8 million and $10 million. That's lightyears ahead of the controversial, headline-making sum ($3.7 million) doled out to Lena Dunham for her book back in 2012. But if anyone deserves it, it's Schumer, whose talents both on and behind the camera can't be ignored. Though details about her book are being kept closely under wraps for now (Publishers Weekly reports that interested publishing companies had to sign non-disclosure agreements before looking at the manuscript), we imagine it will be equally as funny and awesome as those from Fey, Poehler, and Kaling. Here's hoping we won't have to wait too long to read it. [via: Publishers Weekly, Entertainment Weekly] Photo credit: Getty Images This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted:  Hi ho, everyone! Ever wonder which Muppet is your spirit animal? Take this quiz to find out which beloved creature you're the most like.This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Sean Penn Sues Lee Daniels for Defamation Over Domestic Violence Allegations Posted:  Sean Penn has filed a $10 million lawsuit against "Empire" creator Lee Daniels, alleging that Daniels defamed him in a recent interview.The Hollywood Reporter writes that Penn filed the suit in reaction to an interview that Daniels gave to THR just last week, in which Daniels discussed "Empire" star Terrence Howard's legal woes in connection with allegations that Howard abused his ex-wives. Daniels had told THR that he thought Howard was being unfairly scorned in the media in comparison to white actors who had allegedly done the same. "[Terrence] ain't done nothing different than Marlon Brando or Sean Penn, and all of a sudden he's some f-in' demon," Daniels said in the interview. "That's a sign of the time, of race, of where we are right now in America." For some context, Daniels was likely referring to Penn's alleged abuse of his ex-wife Madonna, who he was married to from 1985 to 1989. Vanity Fair points to "the vivid story told in Christopher Andersen's 'Madonna: Unauthorized' about Penn allegedly tying Madonna to a chair for hours and beating her" as the likely source of Daniels's animosity toward the actor. But Penn -- who has never been arrested for or convicted of domestic violence -- did not take kindly to Daniels's comparison, and filed suit this week seeking $10 million in defamation damages from Daniels. The suit states: Daniels has yet to respond publicly to the suit. [via: The Hollywood Reporter] Photo credit: Getty Images This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Mila Kunis and Rob Zombie Team Up for Starz Series 'Trapped' Posted: The pair will produce a new horror-tinged series for the premium cable network called "Trapped." The entire show takes place over the course of one night, in the home of a wealthy family that's under attack by a murderous cult. Zombie is set to direct and executive produce "Trapped," while Kunis will produce through her company Orchard Farms Productions. The series, described as a half-hour comedy-horror hybrid, was written by "Arrested Development" alum Joey Salmon. As Variety notes, "Trapped" could signify a new trend on Starz, which has already developed an "Evil Dead" sequel series, "Ash vs. Evil Dead," which is also being billed as a horror-comedy show. The network is known for its lavishly-produced period-piece series like "Spartacus" and "Outlander"; branching out into comedy (and horror) could bring in a whole new audience to the cabler. No word yet on when production will begin or when the show is set to debut. Stay tuned. [via: Variety] Photo credit: Getty Images for Burberry This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Roland Emmerich's 'Stonewall' Makes History in This Exclusive Preview Posted:  The 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City helped usher in the LGBT civil rights movement, and a new film from director Roland Emmerich, "Stonewall," explores the history of that landmark event.A new featurette about the flick -- which is premiering today exclusively here on Moviefone -- examines both the context of what led to the riots, as well as Emmerich's own motivations for tackling the titular subject on the big screen. Emmerich, who's known more to moviegoers as the man behind big-budget blockbusters like "Independence Day," "The Day After Tomorrow," and "White House Down," explained that it was important for him to tell the story of Stonewall not only because he himself is a gay man, but because he wants to bring a bigger awareness to the fight for LGBT equality, something that is still an issue today. "These characters are just normal people like everyone else," added actor Vladimir Alexis, who plays the character Cong in the flick. Check out the featurette above. "Stonewall," which just made its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival, is due in theaters on September 25.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 7 New Facts About Harry Potter's Family History, Courtesy of J.K. Rowling Posted:  Pottermore, the "Harry Potter"-centric website that allows fans of the series to celebrate their love of all things magical, is officially relaunching with loads of new features Tuesday, and to celebrate, author J.K. Rowling has shared some all-new details about her titular character's family history.In an essay on Pottermore titled "The Potter Family," Rowling penned a lengthy examination of the origins of the wizarding clan, stretching back to the 12th century. The whole thing is worth a read, but we've collected below some of the most notable trivia that Rowling revealed. 1. The family's origins can be traced back to a wizard named Linfred of Stinchcombe, "whose nickname, 'the Potterer,' became corrupted in time to 'Potter.'" 2. Linfred was a skilled potions master, and developed remedies that eventually became known as Skele-gro (which was infamously used on Harry in "Chamber of Secrets") and Pepperup Potion. 3. The invisibility cloak entered the Potter family through the marriage of Linfred's son, Hardwin, to Iolanthe Peverell of Godric's Hollow. She was the granddaughter of Ignotus Peverell, one of the infamous three brothers referenced in the "Deathly Hallows" fable, and inherited the cloak after his death. The cloak -- kept a family secret -- has been passed down to the eldest member of every generation in the Potter family ever since. 4. Two members of the Potter family have sat on the Wizengamot, the highest court of law in the British wizarding world, and both were notable for their compassion toward muggles. One of them was Henry Potter -- also known by the nickname Harry -- who was a direct descendant of Hardwin and Iolanthe. 5. Thanks in part to their kindness toward muggles and defiance of the magical establishment (traits that sounds awfully familiar), the Potter family was excluded from the "Sacred Twenty-Eight," which Rowling said was a "supposedly definitive list of pure-bloods." 6. Henry's son, Fleamont, carried on Linfred Potter's skill for potions and entrepreneurial spirit by creating Sleekeazy's Hair Potion (which Hermione used before the Yule Ball in "The Goblet of Fire"), and quadrupled the family's fortune when he sold the company. (This is no doubt the source of most of the gold in Harry's Gringott's vault, which he discovers in "The Sorcerer's Stone.") 7. Fleamont and his wife, Euphemia, were the parents of James, Harry's father, who married muggle Lily Evans. They died of dragon pox before the birth of their grandson, Harry, and Fleamont's invisibility cloak was passed down to James. [via: Pottermore] This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 10 Vampire Movies That Totally Sucked Posted:  In 2008, it seemed that vampire movies took over the world, but they've been hitting the big screens for quite some time. While some vampire movies are really good, some are just downright terrible. Here are the 10 worst ones. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 'The Peanuts Movie' Trailer Is Too Adorable For Words Posted:  The Peanuts gang is ready to conquer new territory: the big screen!Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy, Pig Pen, etc. have become beloved characters for several generations via television specials like "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown." Now, they're making their first film, "The Peanuts Movie" - and it looks as light-hearted, sweet, and adorably funny as the classics we grew up with. "The Peanuts Movie" updates the characters and story a bit - but not too much. There are modern songs, like DJ Khaled's "All I Do Is Win," but the humor is still gentle and timeless (no snarky texts from Sally). The animation, now done with computers, looks great, but not too flashy and cutting-edge, and we'd wager that Charlie Brown and crew have long lives on the big screen. "The Peanuts Movie" opens in theaters November 6. Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 'Big Short' Trailer: Christian Bale and Brad Pitt Take on Big Banks Posted:  "The Big Short," based on Michael Lewis's book about the 2008 housing crash, is doing what its four protagonists are doing: betting big. But while the men chronicled in the book and movie bet big against banks, the movie is betting on another lucrative market: awards season.The first trailer for "The Big Short" dropped today, with the surprise announcement that it would be opening this Christmas. It will close the AFI Fest in Los Angeles in November, before hitting theaters in limited release Dec. 11. The movie should be a heavy-hitter this awards season. It stars Christian Bale, Brad Pitt, Steve Carell, and Ryan Gosling as four stock-savvy outsiders who uncover how volatile the housing market is in 2008. They decide to bet against the banks, and when the bubble bursts, hit the jackpot. The tale comes from Lewis, the writer behind other acclaimed books - turned into acclaimed, award-nominated movies- such as "Moneyball" and "Blindside." And "The Big Short" was directed by Adam McKay, better known for helming comedies like "Anchorman." Apparently, according to Deadline, Paramount planned to release the movie next year, but saw a nearly complete cut by McKay and decided to speed things up. That will certainly make this year's Oscar race even more interesting, particularly in the male actor categories, as "The Big Short" actors go up against male-dominated, ensemble prestige films like "Black Mass," "The Revenant," "The Hateful Eight," and "Spotlight." Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 13 Times 'Harry Potter' Fans Fell Hard for Tom Felton Posted: Everyone loves a Slytherin boy, amiright? That's certainly the case with Tom Felton, who played Hogwarts's resident Death Eater-in-training Draco Malfoy, much to the delight of female "Harry Potter" fans everywhere. Soon after the blockbuster franchise's start that the intoxicating combination of Felton's off-screen charm and on-screen evildoing became too hard for fans to resist. So, in that vein, we've collected a few of the actor's aforementioned swoon-worthy off-screen moments.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 'Scream Queens' Lea Michele and Emma Roberts Have Opposite Feelings on Horror Movies Posted:  Lea Michele and Emma Roberts may be playing diametrically opposed college girls on "Scream Queens," the upcoming horror comedy serried from executive producer Ryan Murphy -- Michele's scoliosis-afflicted, makeover-needing coed Hester would do just about anything to trade places with Roberts' uber-popular and soul-crushingly ruthless sorority diva Chanel -- but the two have already become so tight they're finishing each other's sentences.Clearly thrilled to headline the TV chiller-with-killer-punchlines after their respective stints in Murphy's "Glee" and "American Horror Story: Coven," the bond between the two actress comes through loud and clear as they chat with Moviefone about their new gig, the co-star/role model Jamie Lee Curtis and their wildly differing feelings about horror movies. Moviefone: What's it been like to have Jamie Lee Curtis, one of the original scream queens of the horror genre, be the den mother of this group of actresses? Lea Michele: Great! Emma Roberts: I mean, we could do worse. She's amazing. She brought us, like, gifts. She brought us all these little parasols, and she brought me some books-- Michele: She's got books, juices, rings-- Roberts: She's dreamy! Michele: But more than that, just feeling like there's such a supportive [attitude] -- she's like the main structure that just keeps everything together. And even like being in a place like Comic-Con, she stood in front of all the cameras, and she was like, "This is not a flattering photo for these women!" She's like our protector. And I really love that. I feel like being a part of a show and having someone that does that for us, it's unbelievable. And she's f--king Jamie Lee Curtis. So there's that. In horror movies the survivors are not who you might traditionally be the last one standing -- it's frequently a girl, and often the shy unpopular one no one gave a second thought to before. Was that significant to you? Roberts: I think we all kind of just went into it...I don't think we really knew people were going to solidly die each episode. We were kind of like, "Oh, every couple episodes, someone will die, and it's not going to be us." And then Ryan Murphy's like, "No. Someone's going to die every week, and none of you are safe." And we were kind of shocked. We were laughing about it. We were like, "What do you mean? We thought we're not going to die." So all of us are kind of as in the dark as you guys, too, because Ryan will not tell us. Michele: Yeah, but it's so great too because Ryan's always so smart with adding all the important elements to a show: It's funny, it's scary, but it also has that kind of girl power thing about the show. When he pitched the show to me that had zero information, but then the more we talked, the certain things that he was saying about what was important about the show, it goes back to what you were saying: at the end, maybe it will be us girls who survive, or take this killer down. I love that, and I love that Ryan always keeps that in mind: that it will be a positive show. Now that you're on the ride, what are you loving about this experience? Michele: For me, personally, I've always loved the writing [of Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan], and I always loved being a part of something that's so fresh and new. And I had the same experience with "Glee." I'm so excited right now to be playing this character -- they're challenging me so much, and that's incredible. But I'm also so grateful to be working with such a strong group of actors who have such established careers and talents. That's just so great to work with other people that are so incredible. Roberts: For me, I've known Ryan Murphy for a long time because he's friends with my aunt [Julia Roberts], and I've known him just through the business. But then I always wanted to be on a Ryan Murphy show. And I was like, "I want to be on 'American Horror Story' more than anything," and I didn't even like ask him about it. One day he called me, and I was like, "I didn't even ask you because I didn't think there would be a role for me." And he was like, "No, I have a role for you." So the fact that he has yet again called me with an amazing role, and also, to work with someone like him, who's a guy who can write for women so well, and makes us smart and articulate and funny. I mean, the show is mostly young women. And Jamie Lee Curtis' role is amazing. And it's just really cool to be able to trust someone like him to make all of us girls look good and know that you're going to have a badass role. That's how I felt on "Coven." It was so fun on "Coven" because literally he just made us all like badass. And it was really awesome. I loved the experience. Emma, your character has likely done something personally to this killer.... Roberts: I am the president of the sorority, and I'm sure there are plenty of people I have pissed off enough to go on a killing spree [laughs]. But you know what I love about the show is -- and I think we were all saying this yesterday -- is that you don't really know who's good and who's bad. And everybody is very layered. Like, everyone has kind of done something that is bad, and everyone has shades of good. But everyone has that darkness. Like there's always that little twinkle of darkness in everyone's eye. And that's why I genuinely don't know who the killer is. And I'm annoyed that they won't tell me. Michele: I know. Lea, how elaborate is the full body brace contraption you're wearing? Michele: It's pretty intense, I will say! And at first, I was like "Oh, this is nothing." It's definitely very intense, especially late nights, and then you're just like, "Oh my God!" But now I know how to take it off within like two seconds. How are you with actual horror films? Glued to the screen or watching through cracks between fingers covering your eyes? Michele: Love. Roberts: I'm like this [Covers eyes]. My friends won't even watch horror movies with me anymore. They won't even invite me to see them because they're like, "One of us is going to have to sleep over at Emma's house if we have to take her to watch the movie." Michele: Totally. Roberts: I'm like, "You guys..." They're like, "We're not seeing 'The Conjuring' because you will make us move in." It's like, "OK. True. True." Michele: For me, it's like the opposite. Roberts: The trailer scared me. Michele: So scary! Then my girlfriends are like, "If we come over to your house, we're not watching a scary movie with you," because they don't want to. And they're like, "Oh, if we go on a weekend trip together, you can't make us watch." I literally search Apple trailers to see what new horror films are coming out and what can scare me, because it's very hard to scare me. What are some films that scared you and favorite ones? Roberts: I mean, "The Ring." I'm still traumatized. That was such a good scary movie. Because psychologically, I'm still traumatized from that movie which I think is what makes a good scary movie, right? So yeah, "Poltergeist" scarred me... Michele: That got you? Roberts: I'm a baby. Michele: Oh my God. Roberts: I was terrified, yeah. "Poltergeist" is PG? That is the craziest thing I've ever heard. "The Sixth Sense." Michele: Really? Roberts: Oh my God. I check under the bed every night. Michele: You think that Mischa Barton's underneath it? Roberts: No. And it takes me five minutes to get the courage up too. Michele: I think the most recent movie that was super-scary was "The Conjuring." But in years past, obviously, "The Ring." But "The Strangers"-- Roberts: [Gasp] "The Strangers"! That was really scary. Michele: When they were like, "Why?" And they were like, "Because you were home." Roberts: Seriously, you're going to make me cry right now-- Michele: And they killed Ben from "Felicity." Have either of you had a moment where you're like, "I think I'm living in a horror movie?" Roberts: Like, every night when I'm alone in my house. Like, every time I turn off the lights at night to go to sleep. I'm like, "Are there ghosts in this room?" Like, every day. Michele: Are you kidding me? When I go to my place in New Orleans, sometimes it's really scary. Sometimes I go home, and I get a vibe. And I'm like, "Please. I have a long day of work tomorrow. Can you relax because you're scaring me." And it stops. But you definitely have to talk to it, in New Orleans. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted:  Let's start things off the right way: With Guillermo being hilarious and interviewing Emmy winners, including Jon Hamm.Now that you're in a good mood, get ready to have your spirit crushed because Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy showed up on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" to discuss their breakup. Also, turns out Kermit has a new girlfriend, some amateur pig named Denise who's the head of marketing at ABC. You're probably emotionally devastated from the above clip of Kermit and Miss Piggy, so here's a cute video of Ryan Reynolds talking about his baby on "The Tonight Show." If that wasn't enough to ease your Miss Piggy + Kermit emotional pain, here's a video of Ryan Reynolds slapping Jimmy Fallon with a giant rubber hand. Better now? Ok, good. Because over on "Late Night," Justin Timberlake swung by and decided to rewrite the theme song for Seth Meyer's show. Except he actually wrote it for Jimmy Fallon and a bunch of other late night hosts. Supes awkward. Finally, weird things went down on "The Late Late Show." Weird, like Jesse Tyler Ferguson doing a sex scene with Allison Janney weird. Oh, and also Jesse Tyler Ferguson totally set up Sofia Vergara with Joe Manganiello. So, if acting doesn't work out he could become a professional cupid. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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