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- Prince William and Prince Harry May Make a 'Star Wars' Cameo
- Jennifer Hudson and Harvey Fierstein Join 'Hairspray Live!'
- The 'Twins Peaks' Revival Cast List Is Insane (and Insanely Long)
- 9 Times Channing Tatum Was So Hot That You Cried
- 'Game of Thrones' Season 6 Premieres to Mixed Reviews, Lowest Critics Score to Date
- Ricky Gervais Doesn't 'Give a F*ck' If Hollywood Can't Take a Joke
- Beyonce Fans (Hilariously) Mistake Rachael Ray for Rachel Roy in 'Becky' Cheating Scandal
- What's New on Netflix, TV, Digital, and DVD/Blu-ray This Week: April 25-May 1
- Wolverine and Mystique Rule Final 'X-Men: Apocalypse' Trailer
- Michael Strahan Gets Why Kelly Ripa Is Mad, But Looks Forward to Her Return Tuesday
- 'The Walking Dead' Season 7 Casting Call Issued for Major New Character
- 'Game of Thrones' Season 6 Premiere Recap: Jon Snow Is Still Dead, Melisandre Is Old News
| Prince William and Prince Harry May Make a 'Star Wars' Cameo Posted:  Prince William and Prince Harry got to live out many "Star Wars" fans' dreams when they recently visited the set of "Episode VIII," now filming in England. But apparently being royalty doesn't just get you cool perks like a behind-the-scenes tour of a hotly-anticipated sequel -- it also gets you a cameo in said sequel.A new report from UK tabloid The Daily Mail claims that the British brothers shot the not-so-secret-anymore cameos during their set visit last week, where they met with cast and crew members, hugged it out with Chewbacca, and had a lightsaber duel, among other fun. That fun also allegedly extended to filming an actual scene for the flick, in which they dressed up as Stormtroopers, and worked with Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, and series newcomer Benicio del Toro. Here's the scoop, per The Mail:
The Mail contacted a spokesperson for the royals, who would "neither confirm nor deny" William and Harry's part in the film. "The Princes had a great day showcasing the British talent behind Star Wars," the spokesperson said, echoing the official reason given for the royals' visit (William is the president of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, or BAFTA). Disney had no comment on the alleged cameos. According to the tabloid, this could be a similar situation to James Bond star Daniel Craig, who filmed a secretive Stormtrooper cameo for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," but denied his presence in the flick until his name popped up in the credits (his Stormtrooper code name was JB-007, a wink to his onscreen alter ego). Several other actors made similar cameos in "The Force Awakens," so it's not entirely outside of the realm of possibility that the princes could pop up, too. Guess we'll have to wait until the "Episode VIII" credits roll to know for sure. "Star Wars: Episode VIII" is due in theaters on December 15, 2017. [via: The Daily Mail] Photo credit: Getty Images This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Jennifer Hudson and Harvey Fierstein Join 'Hairspray Live!' Posted:  As open auditions for the next Tracy Turnblad take place, NBC has already found two key cast members for its next musical, "Hairspray Live!": The network announced on Monday that Jennifer Hudson and Harvey Fierstein have joined the ensemble.Hudson, who's currently lighting up the Broadway stage in "The Color Purple," is set to play Motormouth Maybelle, the owner of a record store and the host of a dance program on local Baltimore television. She takes over the role from Queen Latifah, who starred in the musical's 2007 big screen adaptation. (Hudson, who already has an Oscar and a Grammy under her belt, could complete the EGOT if she wins a Tony for "Purple" and an Emmy for "Hairspray.") Fierstein will be playing Edna Turnblad, the mother of protagonist Tracy, returning to the role he originated on Broadway back in 2002 (and for which he won a Tony). John Travolta played Edna in the 2007 movie, and the late Divine played the first Edna back in John Waters's 1988 flick, on which the musical was based. In addition to starring, Fierstein will also co-write the production, continuing that role from NBC's last live musical offering, 2015's "The Wiz Live!" Another exciting behind-the-scenes bit of news for the production is the addition of camera director Alex Rudzinski to the proceedings. Rudzinski was part of the directing team for Fox's "Grease: Live," which broke out of the stuffy format of NBC's previous musicals, creating an electric theater experience for at-home viewers that featured dazzling camera work, unique staging, and clever set changes. NBC is no doubt hoping Rudzinski can bring some of that magic with him to "Hairspray," where he joins director Kenny Leon (returning from "The Wiz"). "Hairspray Live!" airs on NBC on December 7. [via: TheWrap] Photo credit: Getty Images for Michael Kors This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The 'Twins Peaks' Revival Cast List Is Insane (and Insanely Long) Posted:  Showtime revealed the full cast list for its upcoming "Twin Peaks" revival, and it's nothing short of insane -- and insanely long.The ensemble includes a whopping 217 actors -- yes, you read that right -- and amid all the returning faces, there are also a bunch of surprising, big-name newbies along for the ride this time around. (We've embedded the entire list at the end of this post.) Original cast members that will be back include many previously-announced people, and the ensemble will feature the likes of Kyle MacLachlan, Sherilyn Fenn, Madchen Amick, Sheryl Lee, Dana Ashbrook, David Duchovny, Miguel Ferrer, Grace Zabriskie, Peggy Lipton, Ray Wise, Wendy Robie, Russ Tamblyn, and Catherine E. Coulson, among many others. As for the newcomers, some of the bold names that stand out include Monica Bellucci, Jim Belushi, Michael Cera, Laura Dern, Jay R. Ferguson (a.k.a. Stan from "Mad Men"), Ernie Hudson ("Ghostbusters"), Ashley Judd, Dave Koechner ("Anchorman"), Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jane Levy ("Evil Dead," "Suburgatory"), Matthew Lillard, Josh McDermitt ("The Walking Dead"), Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor, Tim Roth, Amanda Seyfried, Ethan Suplee ("My Name Is Earl," "Boy Meets World"), Jessica Szohr ("Gossip Girl"), Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder, and Naomi Watts. And that's just a fraction. Creator David Lynch is also set to appear, as he did in the original. Check out the exhaustive, exhausting list below. The "Twin Peaks" revival is set to air on Showtime sometime in 2017. (A * denotes a returning cast member) Jay Aaseng Alon Aboutboul Jane Adams Joe Adler Kate Alden Stephanie Allynne Mädchen Amick* Eric Ray Anderson Finn Andrews Elizabeth Anwies Dana Ashbrook* Joe Auger Phoebe Augustine* Melissa Bailey Tammie Baird Matt Battaglia Chrysta Bell Monica Bellucci Jim Belushi Leslie Berger Richard Beymer* John Billingsley Michael Bisping Ronnie Gene Blevins Kelsey Bohlen Sean Bolger Rachael Bower Brent Briscoe Robert Broski Wes Brown Richard Bucher Page Burkum Scott Cameron Juan Carlos Cantu Gia Carides Vincent Castellanos Michael Cera Richard Chamberlain Bailey Chase Johnny Chavez Candy Clark Larry Clarke Scott Coffey* Frank Collison Lisa Coronado Catherine E. Coulson* Grace Victoria Cox Jonny Coyne James Croak Julee Cruise* Heather D'Angelo Jan D'Arcy* David Dastmalchian Jeremy Davies Owain Rhys Davies Ana de la Reguera Rebekah Del Rio Laura Dern Neil Dickson Hugh Dillon Cullen Douglas Edward "Ted" Dowlin Judith Drake David Duchovny* Christopher Durbin Francesca Eastwood Eric Edelstein John Ennis Josh Fadem Tikaeni Faircrest Eamon Farren Sherilyn Fenn* Jay R. Ferguson Sky Ferreira Miguel Ferrer* Rebecca Field Robin Finck Brian Finney Patrick Fischler Erika Forster Robert Forster Meg Foster Travis Frost Warren Frost* Pierce Gagnon Allen Galli Hailey Gates Brett Gelman Ivy George Balthazar Getty James Giordano Harry Goaz* Grant Goodeve George Griffith Tad Griffith James Grixoni Cornelia Guest Travis Hammer Hank Harris Annie Hart Andrea Hays* Stephen Heath Heath Hensley Gary Hershberger* Michael Horse* Ernie Hudson Jay Jee Jesse Johnson Caleb Landry Jones Ashley Judd Luke Judy Stephen Kearin David Patrick Kelly* Laura Kenny Dep Kirkland Robert Knepper David Koechner Virginia Kull Nicole LaLiberte Jay Larson Sheryl Lee* Jennifer Jason Leigh Jane Levy Matthew Lillard Jeremy Lindholm Peggy Lipton* Bellina Martin Logan* Sarah Jean Long David Lynch* Riley Lynch Shane Lynch Kyle MacLachlan* Mark Mahoney Karl Makinen Malone Xolo Maridueña Berenice Marlohe Rob Mars James Marshall* Elisabeth Maurus Josh McDermitt Everett McGill* Zoe McLane Derek Mears Clark Middleton Greg Mills James Morrison Christopher Murray Don Murray Joy Nash Priya Diane Niehaus Bill O'Dell Casey O'Neill Johnny Ochsner Walter Olkewicz* Charity Parenzini Elias Nelson Parenzini John Paulsen Sara Paxton Max Perlich Linas Phillips Tracy Phillips John Pirruccello Linda Porter Jelani Quinn Ruth Radelet Mary Reber Adele René Mariqueen Reznor Trent Reznor Carolyn P. Riggs Kimmy Robertson* Wendy Robie* Erik L. Rondell Marv Rosand* Ben Rosenfield Tim Roth Rod Rowland Carlton Lee Russell* Elena Satine John Savage Amanda Seyfried Amy Shiels Sawyer Shipman Tom Sizemore Sara Sohn Malachy Sreenan Harry Dean Stanton* J.R. Starr Bob Stephenson Charlotte Stewart* Emily Stofle Al Strobel* Carel Struycken* Ethan Suplee Sabrina S. Sutherland Jessica Szohr Russ Tamblyn* Bill Tangradi Cynthia Lauren Tewes Jodee Thelen Jack Torrey Sharon Van Etten Eddie Vedder Greg Vrotsos Jake Wardle Naomi Watts Nafessa Williams Ray Wise* Alicia Witt* Karolina Wydra Charlyne Yi Nae Yuuki Grace Zabriskie* Christophe Zajac-Denek Madeline Zima Blake Zingale [via: Showtime] Photo credit: Showtime This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 9 Times Channing Tatum Was So Hot That You Cried Posted:  Whether he's dressed up in a tux, gyrating to Ginuwine, or being the funniest guy in the room, Channing Tatum is undeniably sexy.Here are 9 times he was so hot that we pretty much couldn't keep it together. Try not to drool, guys. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 'Game of Thrones' Season 6 Premieres to Mixed Reviews, Lowest Critics Score to Date Posted:
So far, 28 reviews have been counted for the Season 6 premiere, with 24 "fresh" and four "rotten." That doesn't sound like a lot of feedback, but it's on par with some of the past seasons. Only this season has the lowest critical rating, so far: Game of Thrones on Rotten Tomatoes Season 1 Episode 1 ("Winter Is Coming," 11 reviews) – 100% Season 2 Episode 1 ("The North Remembers," 15 reviews) – 100% Season 3 Episode 1 ("Valar Dohaeris," 22 reviews) – 100% Season 4 Episode 1 ("Two Swords," 32 reviews) – 97% Season 5 Episode 1 ("The Wars to Come," 27 reviews) – 100% Season 6 Episode 1 ("The Red Woman," 28 reviews) – 81% Meanwhile, over at IMDb, "The Red Woman" currently has a rating of 8.8, from 5,673 user reviews. A few commenters shared their disappointment, and one thread asked viewers to grade the episode, getting responses in the B to C- zone. Still, "The Red Woman" is currently rated higher than the Season 4 premiere, "The Wars to Come," which has an 8.4 rating, although from a much larger IMDb voting base of 11,850. Data curated by PrettyFamous Fans are still watching and digesting last night's Season 6 premiere so it may take a while to get the full effect of their feedback. What did you think of "The Red Woman," and how would you compare it to past premieres? Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Ricky Gervais Doesn't 'Give a F*ck' If Hollywood Can't Take a Joke Posted:  For viewers with an appetite for a fresh helping of Ricky Gervais's comedic signature dish -- sending a hapless, hubris-ridden character down an ever deepening hole of lies, schemes, and increasing anxiety-provoking repercussions -- the comic's new Netflix original film "Special Correspondents" is the banquet you've been waiting for.That's because the stakes are raised far beyond the cubicle politics of the original BBC version of "The Office" of the ego-driven showbiz inanities of HBO's "Extras": "Special Correspondents," written and directed by Gervais, casts him as a hapless radio engineer teamed with a hard-driving but difficult-to-work-with journalist (Eric Bana) to cover a conflict in Ecuador who, after missing their flight, conspire to convincingly fabricate their reports from the war zone in an effort to avoid getting fired. But their dispatches only inflame tensions in the real world, prompt them to fake their own kidnapping by mysterious guerrilla forces, and spur Eleanor (Vera Farmiga) the fame-hungry wife of Gervais's character Ian, who's also sleeping with Bana's Frank, to use their seeming misfortune to worm her way into America's hearts -- and wallets. After crafting what he envisioned as a throwback to the sort of whip-smart, socially satirical comedies of manners crafted by adult-minded auteurs like Sydney Pollack, Harold Ramis, and Billy Wilder, Gervais joined Moviefone for a rollicking look at his inspirations, his thoughts on today's obsession with insta-fame, what's really going on when he tosses those barbs at the Golden Globe Awards and his giddiness to share with you what David Brent's been up to since we saw him last. Moviefone: Where did the inspiration for this story hit you? I mean, you're great at creating scenarios where characters dig themselves into deeper and deeper holes, but this one was so uniquely rich with promise. How'd you come up with it? Ricky Gervais: Well, the essential idea is from an old French movie that I can't pronounce the name of. It's very different. I got it from that, and then just, I did my own thing with it, really. I just thought it was very current. And I had to make it real, obviously, because you can't fake a war on TV. That's a lot harder. I don't know -- I've always been fascinated with temptation. The easy lie versus the honorable, harder path. I suppose it looks like a biting satire against media and journalism, but I think the bigger target is fame. I think Vera's [Farmiga] character really sums up what's wrong with some people today: that narcissistic, "I deserve to be famous. My life hasn't turned out like I thought, and it's not my fault, it's everyone else's." That sort of spoiled [attitude] ... and it's true! People now just think that they should be famous. You see them on "American Idol." Why should we vote for you? "Because I want this so bad." Well, that's not why we should vote for you. Because you want to be famous, we should vote for you? Well, no. That's not how it works. We've got enough singers. Soon we're going to run out of doctors because everyone's going to be on "American Idol," or "America's Got Talent" or something, you know? What is this? It's crazy. I've always been slightly fascinated by fame. "The Office" was sort of a study in fame, about that cusp of normal people getting their 15 minutes from docu-soaps. But now it's crazy. Now, it's sensational. Now, it's turbo-fame. "The Apprentice." Even Donald Trump as a leader going out there and bragging about how rich he is and how he wants to punch someone in the face. It's mad. It's crazy. He's not famous enough. He's a billionaire, but he's not satisfied. He wants to be famous. It's really odd. It's really odd. So it's sort of more about that. But the central idea is, I suppose, about two guys. One who's a talented, charismatic Lothario. Good at his job, but slightly frustrated that he's a big fish in a small pond. He's a local celebrity, not the biggest celebrity, but it's his own fault -- again, he couldn't keep his mouth shut. He drinks too much, and he's angry. And a little guy, a little nerd who's really satisfied. He's got his favorite job, he loves his comic books, he loves his video games. He got his favorite job until his wife told him that it wasn't a good job, and that he wasn't satisfied, and that he was a loser and an underachiever, and that was news to him. And they're thrown together, and I sort of worship Eric, but it's unrequited. He thinks I'm an idiot. We're both idiots, but he didn't know that. That's quite Laurel and Hardy-esque, I suppose, or Bob [Hope] and Bing [Crosby]. And they're thrown together and they go on a bit of a journey, and they're tempted, and they give into temptation, and then they dig themselves a hole, and then they've got to do the right thing and get out of it. And circumstance allows them to do the right thing. So it's sort of what I always do, but on a bigger scale. It's probably slightly grander and more plot-led than I was used to.  It definitely felt a bit of a throwback, the kind of movie that big studios don't make anymore -- or indies make for 12 cents. But you got the backing of Netflix early on so you could go big with it.It felt like I was going to big school. Do you know what I mean? Originally it was a studio film. I put the script out, and I'd never had a reaction like it. It was a bit of a bidding war, and someone won, and we were going to go with them. Then Netflix heard about it, and just said "No, we'll buy it. We'll buy you out. We want this. We're starting movies." And I went, "Okay," and a certain part of me thought, "Oh, I hope people don't think this is like going straight to DVD." And they went "No, it's not like that because we bought you out before we've seen the movie or made it yet." I went "Yeah, that's true." It's just the best of all worlds to me because I made the movie I wanted. I didn't have to go through this ridiculous Hollywood process of millions of focus groups and making it homogenized and fake so it stays in cinemas for two weeks and it's a lowest common denominator of comedy. I could make an old fashioned film that was quite thought-provoking and quite grown up. I didn't have to do a knock-about farcical, gross-out comedy. I could try and relay a really smart comedy like "Tootsie" or "Groundhog Day" or something. And I did go quite retro, because I wanted to be witty, not crass. Even though it's quite modern in all of its sensibilities and its look and the technology. It's old fashioned in the sense that I miss that sparkling repartee between Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray in "Double Indemnity." Why don't we have films like that anymore? Well, because they're too dangerous. They're pulled out of cinemas because not everybody in the world will want to go and see them. So we have ... Marvel is Hollywood now. Marvel and DC is Hollywood, and real movies, Sundance, and Tribeca, and Toronto. But now Netflix comes along and starts tickling the auteur again. And they say "No, you can do what you want. And we give you the full budget. And we give you the back end of what it made." And you go, "Jesus. Yes. Yes! Yes, please!"  I also love that you referenced the Bing and Bob "Road" movie quality because I saw that in there, for sure. Tell me about finding that repartee with Eric Bana in particular, who I don't think gets enough credit for being the smart comedic actor that he is.Well, funny you should say that. So I cast Eric because I thought he was this brooding thespian from "Munich," and Bruce Banner. And I thought, "That would be great to get to play this broken, angry Lothario who gets put into a situation with a putz like me, and he can be angry," and all that. Then I found out, after I'd cast him, that his background was comedy. He's really like me; he just went the drama route. His comedic timing is brilliant. We had a great time. Honestly, it was great. Yeah, so first I thought I was deconstructing a little bit, like I did with Liam Neeson in "Life's Too Short." Actually, it was deeper than that. It really was a journey. It was great seeing the development. I think it's my favorite relationship on screen in the movie. These two guys, they're sort of awkward. Whether they like it or not, neither of them are comfortable in their skin as men, and I quite like that -- two men not being comfortable with each other, or themselves. Totally different. It's nice they sort of learn a little bit of each other. I like respect being earned. I like to see that happen over the hour and a half.  Since you know a little bit about having some fame yourself, what do you want to say to those people who, like Vera's Farmiga's character, are just striving for that empty fame you mentioned earlier?Well, if you strive for empty fame, you'll have an empty life. It won't be what you think. Think what you want and go for that. What do you want? What's the point? What's the point? What do you want? I know what I want, and it's nothing to do with fame. It never has been. And I don't know why ... you don't need fame to be worth something. I just don't get it. That's all a lie. That's all a lie. I see famous people ... sometimes it's laziness because I see people who are famous for nothing, and they're millionaires, and all they did was take their clothes off or live their life like an open wound. And people say, "Well, I could do that." Well, you can do that, yeah. But what are you going to tell your kids? What are you going to be proud of? That's my question to people. Why? What does it mean? It's nothing. It's not real. It's virtual. Why do you want strangers to know your name and your face, but you wouldn't cross the street to meet? What's in it? It's weird. There's no difference between fame and infamy. People would rather be known for being an absolute a**hole than not known at all. When did that happen? When did that happen?! When did showing off about how rich you are happen? Why have we got a bloke running for president who wants to be number one on Forbes? Who argues with how rich he is? Who wants to punch someone in the face? When did that happen? It's really odd. It's all about image. I think that's what shocked people at the Golden Globes [when I make fun of Hollywood power players], because people were saying [to me] it's career suicide. It's not career suicide. Why is it career suicide? I create my own labor. I'm not beholden to anyone in that room. I don't give a f*ck what they think. I wasn't trying to ruin their day, but I was making jokes. I could see people looking up thinking "You cannot laugh about that, because I might need the job of that director or producer." F*cking hell. Say what you want. But we have freedom of speech. It's the greatest privilege in the world. F*cking hell. Chill out, everyone. It's all right. They're jokes.  Has anyone in that scenario ever dared to say anything back to your face? Or does everyone politely smile or avoid you altogether?No one has said anything to my face, no. I've heard things people have said. And often not people I made a joke about. Once again, people interfering. People standing up for people that don't need standing up for. [Laughs] Like, when I teased Mel Gibson about him being anti-Semitic, there was one comedian that was saying, "How dare he ever go at Mel Gibson. He directed "Braveheart!" [Laughs] I wasn't having a go at his directing! I think he's a great director. I was teasing him! F*cking hell! Are you serious? Are you f*cking serious? Jesus Christ. It makes me laugh. That's what most offense is, is people mistaking the target of the joke with a subject of a joke. It's these sacred cows; there are no sacred cows. Maybe freedom of speech is the only sacred cow. So f*cking use it.  I know you're revisiting the character of David Brent in an entirely different context than "The Office" -- the next phase of his life, essentially. So can you just tell me a little bit about what that was like for you?So much fun! When I go to sleep at night, I can't wait for people to see it, because it's the same, but different. He's the same, but different. He's 15 years older. The world's changed. "The Office" is really influenced by me working in an office for 10 years, but also watching those docu-soaps in the '90s. As I was saying, normal people have their 15 minutes of fame, and it was enough for them. They made the local paper, and then they got on with their life. Now, the world's different. Now, it's 15 years later. He's 55 now, and he's still a wreck, but he still hasn't given up his dream, because it's gotten worse now. Now he sees Susan Boyle and people like that making it, whatever. Whatever "making it" is. And he thinks, "Well, I can do that," and he's in a room full of alpha males now. He's slightly bullied. Now we are in a world where people get on "The Apprentice" by saying, "I would destroy anyone who stands in my way." As I said, Donald Trump saying, "I'm not worth five billion, I'm worth 10 billion, and I'll punch him in the face." You know? And it's applauded. And he's a bit out of time. He's out of time. It's quite sad, and he's casting his tension, and he's got a group of mercenary musicians to go on tour, and he's taking unpaid leave from selling toiletry products up and down the country, and he thinks he'll get signed. It's really fun. It's the funniest thing I've ever done, but underneath it all, there's a tragedy. There's a sweetness and a sadness of this man who f*cking needs a hug. That's all he needs! "Special Correspondents" premieres on Netflix April 29th. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Beyonce Fans (Hilariously) Mistake Rachael Ray for Rachel Roy in 'Becky' Cheating Scandal Posted:
To avoid future confusion, maybe fans should stick to just calling out Jay Z and leave all alleged "other women" out of it. Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| What's New on Netflix, TV, Digital, and DVD/Blu-ray This Week: April 25-May 1 Posted:  At a loss for what to watch this week? From new DVDs and Blu-rays, to what's new on Netflix and TV, we've got you covered.New on DVD and Blu-ray "Ride Along 2" Are you ready for another ride with Kevin Hart and Ice Cube? In "Ride Along 2," the comedy duo return as partners (and brothers-in-law-to-be) to tackle a new crime in Miami. The movie comes out on Blu-ray, DVD, and On Demand on Tuesday, April 26. The DVD and Blu-ray both include deleted scenes, a gag reel, feature commentary, and several featurettes; the Blu-ray also includes five other special features. Watch this funny exclusive behind-the-scenes clip illustrating the real-life odd couple dynamic between Kevin Hart and Ice Cube: "Jane Got a Gun" This film has a rather labored history to the big screen, but you can see the results for yourself on DVD/Blu-ray April 26. Natalie Portman plays the lead role of Jane Hammond, who built a life on the Western plains with her husband Bill Hammond (Noah Emmerich) and young daughter. When her husband shows up full of bullets after a run-in with John Bishop (Ewan McGregor) and his gang, Jane knows they won't stop until her family is dad. So she turns to a man from her past (Joel Edgerton) for help. "Son of Saul" This Hungarian drama, set in the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II, won the 2016 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. The Blu-ray release has several special features, including commentary with director Laszlo Nemes, actor Geza Rohrig, and cinematographer Matyas Erdely; a deleted scene; an hour of interviews; and trailers. New on Netflix "Special Correspondents"  On May 1, Netflix will release a whole heap of new titles, but there's still plenty to keep an eye on in the last week of April. This Netflix original comedy from Ricky Gervais, premiering April 29, follows a struggling radio journalist (Eric Bana) and his hapless technician (Gervais), who fake frontline reports on a war in Ecuador from the safety of their NYC hideout. It's a remake of the 2009 French comedy, and co-stars Vera Farmiga, Kelly Macdonald, Kevin Pollak, Benjamin Bratt, America Ferrera, and Raúl Castillo.Watch the trailer: "Danger Mouse" Season 1 The world's greatest superspy is back! This new animated series from Netflix brings back all the characters, catchphrases, and comedy that made the 1980s TV series a favorite. Here's the synopsis for the new show, which arrives Friday, April 29: "With the world once more teetering on the edge of disaster, the small but heroic secret agent is back to thrill a whole new generation of fans as he attempts to overthrow a host of villainous rivals with the help of hapless hamster Penfold and a collection of state-of-the-art gadgetry and vehicles." "Team Foxcatcher" You may have seen the 2014 drama "Foxcatcher" -- starring Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, and Mark Ruffalo -- based on the real-life tragic story of multi-millionaire John du Pont and two champion wrestlers. Now watch the Netflix original documentary "Team Foxcatcher," featuring exclusive footage to reveal the inner workings of the Foxcatcher wrestling facility and founder du Pont's descent from philanthropist to murderer. It streams on Netflix starting April 29. Here's the trailer: New Video on Demand, Rental Streaming, and Digital Only "Deadpool"  Surprise! Ryan Reynolds's alter ego is coming early, in an unexpected Digital HD (iTunes, Vudu, Amazon, etc) release on Tuesday, April 26. The R-rated superhero movie arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on May 10. "The Boy" Lauren Cohan, aka Maggie on "The Walking Dead," stars as nanny Greta in this horror thriller out on Digital HD on April 26. Greta takes a job in a remote English village and discovers her charge is an 8-year-old life-sized doll that the parents care for as a real boy as a way of coping with the death of their son 20 years ago. But things get really bizarre from there, and you can check it out this week on digital and then on DVD/Blu-ray/On Demand on May 10. "Where to Invade Next" Michael Moore latest provocative opinion piece/documentary arrives on Digital HD from Starz Digital on April 29, ahead of the DVD/Blu-ray/VOD release May 10. In this subversive comedy, Moore takes on the role of the "invader," visiting various nations to learn how the U.S. could improve its own prospects. As the film puts it, "Turns out the solutions to America's most entrenched problems already existed in the world - they're just waiting to be co-opted." "Mr. Show" Starting this Sunday, May 1, all four seasons of the HBO sketch comedy series "Mr. Show" (starring Bob Odenkirk and David Cross) will be available to stream for the first time on HBO NOW and HBO GO. Also, HBO NOW has a bunch of new films arriving May 1, including the 1991 cult classic "Soapdish," starring Sally Field, Robert Downey. Jr., Kevin Kline, Whoopi Goldberg, Carrie Fisher, etc. You really should watch it, even if you've seen it before. TV Worth Watching "Penny Dreadful" (Sunday on Showtime at 10 p.m.)  "Penny Dreadful" always has the best episode titles. Season 3's nine episodes begin May 1 with a premiere called "The Day Tennyson Died." Here's the synopsis: "With Ethan (Josh Hartnett), Sir Malcolm (Timothy Dalton) and Dr. Frankenstein (Harry Treadaway) now scattered around the world facing their own demons, a shattered and despondent Vanessa (Eva Green) seeks the help of Dr. Seward (Patti LuPone) to battle a new evil." Future episode titles include "Predators Far and Near," "Good and Evil Braided Be," "A Blade of Grass," and "This World Is Our Hell." Fun!"TURN: Washington's Spies" (Monday on AMC at 10 p.m.) Season 3 of AMC's historical drama begins April 25 with "Valediction." There are 10 episodes ahead, and this behind-the-scenes video with the cast and creators gives you a good preview of what's in store: Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Wolverine and Mystique Rule Final 'X-Men: Apocalypse' Trailer Posted:  In the new (and final) trailer for "X-Men: Apocalypse," Jennifer Lawrence's Raven/Mystique takes over as acting leader of the X-Men, and Hugh Jackman's Wolverine makes a badass cameo.Professor Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) is apparently taken by Apocalypse's crew, so Mystique is left to lead the young mutants in their attempt to defeat the new villain. "It's all of us against a god." Mystique: "I'm not a hero." Beast: "The students look up to you." JLaw is the most famous person in the movie, so it's not really a surprise they'd beef up Mystique's role and put her at the center of the trailer, if not the entire movie. But she doesn't get the end cameo -- that goes to Wolverine's claws, akin to "Captain America: Civil War" giving the end shot to Spider-Man. Hugh Jackman teased Wolverine's appearance in the trailer: — Hugh Jackman (@RealHughJackman) April 25, 2016 Here's the film's synopsis from 20th Century Fox: "Following the critically acclaimed global smash hit X-Men: Days of Future Past, director Bryan Singer returns with X-MEN: APOCALYPSE. Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshipped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel's X-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds it and recruits a team of powerful mutants, including a disheartened Magneto (Michael Fassbender), to cleanse mankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign. As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) with the help of Professor X (James McAvoy) must lead a team of young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete destruction." Watch the trailer:  "X-Men: Apocalypse" opens May 27.Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Michael Strahan Gets Why Kelly Ripa Is Mad, But Looks Forward to Her Return Tuesday Posted:  Rubberneckers, you have a date with Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan tomorrow morning. Ripa is expected to return to "Live! With Kelly and Michael" Tuesday, April 26, after nearly a week-long absence. It should be ... interesting.Some of Ripa's time away was planned, but she was supposed to sit next to Strahan last Wednesday and Thursday. She skipped her own show in a form of protest after reportedly being blindsided by Strahan's Tuesday afternoon announcement that he was leaving the show in September. The situation has been awkward ever since. However, a source told People that Strahan is "looking forward to having Kelly Ripa back on 'Live!' He never wanted any of this to happen. He got why she was mad but it was out of his control. He spent the last few days reaching out because he wanted her to come back." This source said Strahan was "prepared to go on by himself if he had to" but he's glad that Ripa will be returning on Tuesday. Strahan thanked his absent co-host through the TV last Wednesday, when addressing his announced departure. On Friday, Ripa apparently sent an e-mail to her staff to say she would return this Tuesday. People shared the note, which read, "I wanted to thank you all for giving me the time to process this new information. Your kindness, support and love has overwhelmed me. We are a family and I look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday morning." So at the very least, Tuesday's show should have pretty high ratings as everyone tries to read the body language and power their phones with the electric charge the studio. Bring your popcorn! Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 'The Walking Dead' Season 7 Casting Call Issued for Major New Character Posted:
 As TVLine added of King Ezekiel,"a doozy of a character, His Highness is described as flamboyant and wise, nice and weird." Nice and weird -- just how we like 'em! On that weird note, not only is Ezekiel a self-styled king (he'd fit right in on "Game of Thrones") he has a pet tiger named Shiva. She had better be on the show, too, as CGI or however they do it.In the comic book, The Kingdom is based at a high school in the Washington, D.C. area, and Rick Grimes and Jesus come to Ezekiel to try and make an alliance between the three communities to take down Negan and The Saviors. So now fans are listing suggestions for who should play Ezekiel, including David Fennoy, Bashir Salahuddin, Djimon Hounsou, Harold Perrineau, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Bokeem Woodbine, and more. Do you have a suggestion for the role? Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 'Game of Thrones' Season 6 Premiere Recap: Jon Snow Is Still Dead, Melisandre Is Old News Posted:  Well, seven hells. It has been 10 months since Jon Snow died in the "Game of Thrones" Season 5 finale, but our watch has not ended. Thanks to "The Red Woman" -- the title of the surprising, but not completely satisfying Season 6 premiere -- it has only just begun. As of now, the late Lord Commander is still a Weekend at Bernie's corpse being protected by his friends. (Bless you, Ser Davos.) But the episode ended with Melisandre stripping (again), poised for some kind of action. However, is that action ending her own life? Or does she do that little necklace removal ritual every night before bed?We learned a lot more about The Red Woman this hour. As it happens, she's not quite as hot as she seems. And she's older than she looks. (Maybe it's Maybelline?)
Laugh if you want, but that is a damn handy necklace to have once you reach a certain age. (Point to ponder: If Mel had to do a walk of shame, would it be better for her to do it with the necklace on, or scare away the people by taking it off?) Also, whether you wanted to or not, we returned to Dorne. And despite all of that sunshine, their days were dark and full of terrors. Ellaria Sand and her Sand Snakes continued their blood war, killing the following friends/relatives: • Prince Doran Martell • Trystane Martell • Areo Hotah So much for the good people of Dorne. Clearly, the Sand Snakes want war. And Cersei and Jaime Lannister will be happy to oblige, after the death of Myrcella. The episode focused much of the action around the leading ladies (Melisandre, Dany, Brienne, Arya, Sansa, Margaery, Cersei, the Sand Snakes, even dead Myranda and Myrcella), which is refreshing and fitting for an episode with "Woman" right in the title. However, "The Red Woman" didn't actually start until 9:05 p.m. and ended a couple of minutes early. So we were stiffed. And we have no idea what's next for the stiff called Jon Snow. How will the aged Melisandre -- and Ghost, and Davos, and friends -- be able to revive Snow and get out? Will the wildlings arrive to help? And where will they go from there?
Read on for a recap of Episode 1: THE MAP: This week's locations, courtesy of the intro map, are King's Landing, Winterfell, The Wall, Braavos, Meereen, and Dorne. THE WALL  Ser Davos gets the MVP credit this week, and if/when Jon Snow ever gets himself undead he should make sure to buy the Onion Knight a drink.The episode starts at Castle Black, around dawn, to the sound of howling. Poor Ghost can't get to his papa. We see Jon Snow on the ground, alone now, since his killers (damn you, Olly!) have left him. Ser Davos is the first to spot Jon on the ground. He rallies Jon's friends, 'cause he still has some, and they help get Jon inside. They shut Jon's eyes, because he is DEFINITIVELY DEAD. They know Alliser Thorne is behind this. Davos asks if "the wolf knows you," since they need all the help they can get on their side. Cue Melisandre at the door. She's Team Jon. And now she's confused, 'cause she saw Jon in the flames, fighting in Winterfell. (The battle ahead this season, Snowbowl!) Sometimes Mel does see the right stuff in the flames, but she doesn't always interpret it correctly. Meanwhile, Alliser Thorne talks to the rest of the Night's Watch and admits he, and his posse, committed treason by killing Jon Snow. Oathbreakers and King-ish-slayers, all. And yet Alliser promotes himself as never disobeying an order from his Lord Commander. He claims he is loyal -- interesting interpretation -- and says Jon Snow was going to ruin the watch by working with the wildlings. You can understand why Olly hates the wildlings, that much makes sense after his whole family was killed, but it doesn't justify killing Jon. At the end of the episode, the final scene is Team Alliser (Team Arsehole, if you like) banging on the door of Team Davos/Jon, demanding surrender "or this ends with blood." Davos gets cute and quippy and says they'll have an answer later. "In my learned opinion, we open that door..." "...they'll slaughter us all." They don't like their odds, until Davos brings up The Red Woman. She has powers.
We see Melisandre look at her reflection. She takes off her robe (first boobs of the season, probably not the last) and looks sad. She removes her ruby necklace and we see a much older woman. (Second boobs = take that, anyone who was titillated by first boobs!) She is ancient without that red power. (Shades of Storm of the Century, for anyone who watched that Stephen King TV miniseries. Plus The Shining.) Then she just gets into bed. Is she trying to kill herself or is this her normal thing? We need you to revive Jon, girl: Get out of bed and WERK. WINTERFELL  Ramsay apparently loved, or at least deeply cared about, Myranda and we hear him mourn her. He vows revenge on her killers, promises a lot of pain. But he loves hurting people, so that doesn't mean much. And who really cares about Ramsay's feelings, or Myranda?Roose compliments his son on the victory against Stannis, but plays some mind games, too: "Do you feel like a victor?" Trick question! He rebelled against the crown for Ramsay's marriage to Sansa Stark. "A reckoning will come. We need the North to face it. The entire North." They need Sansa for that, and they lost her, thanks to Ramsay's games. Ramsay sent his hounds after them. Without an heir... Roose lets it trail off. But he also references his wife Walda (Team Walda!) Frey Bolton being pregnant and possibly carrying a boy. To replace Ramsay. REEK/THEON + SANSA  Speaking of the hounds chasing Theon and Sansa... we see them running in the woods. Theon has to help Sansa cross a frozen river in the snow. It is high time Sansa started saving herself. Sophie Turner said this is Sansa's best season yet, but as of the premiere she is still working with Theon and letting him lead her. They take shelter under a tree. As a native of Winterfell, she should be pretty used to the cold, but Theon holds her and pats her back as they hide ... not even too well. They can hear the dogs coming. Theon volunteers to go out and distract them. Sansa says she'll never make it without him. (UGH. PLEASE. COME ON.) But Theon tells her to go to Castle Black, since Jon is Lord Commander there. Old intel, but not the worst plan. He tries to help, but Ramsay's men find Sansa anyway. So it's a good thing...Pod and Brienne show up! Yes, Brienne finally gets to stop waiting for that candle in the tower and actually helps Sansa (and Theon), fighting off Ramsay's men. Theon takes a sword and stabs a guy in the back, saving Pod. So Theon gets his warrior on this week. Not so much Sansa yet, though. Brienne kneels to Sansa and offers her service again. Sansa, for some reason, turns to Theon first and waits for his nod before telling Brienne she will always have a place by her hearth and (with prodding from Pod) meat and mead at her table, and the rest of the oath, by the old gods and the new. KING'S LANDING  Poor Cersei. She's still Cersei, but you have to feel for a mother who lost a(nother) child. And this wasn't an evil child, unlike Joffrey. Jaime was supposed to bring back Myrcella and he did, but ... she's dead. Cersei remembers the prophecy from Maggy the witch who told her that her children's crowns, and shrouds, would be gold. Tommen, you're next!Cersei asks Jaime if he remembers the first time he saw a dead body. It was their mother. We hear the story of their mother's body bloating and changing with death. She can't imagine locking Myrcella in a crypt and her beautiful face changing. "She was good. From her first breath she was so sweet. I don't know where she came from. She was nothing like me. No meanness, no jealousy, just good. ... I thought if I could make something so pure ... I'm not a monster." Jaime says to "f--k prophecy, f--k fate, f--k everyone who isn't us." They're going to take it all. Meanwhile, Queen Margaery is still in the dungeon, asking to see for her brother Loras. She's denied by a septa, then the High Sparrow comes in for a chat. Tommen misses her daily. Only confession can purge sin, but she says she has nothing to confess. Does she think she's perfect? DORNE  Ellaria helps Doran walk to his chair, and the prince says his brother Oberyn truly lived while he -- Doran -- stayed in Dorne and tried his best to keep his people alive. Ellaria and Doran play nice until Doran gets the word that Myrcella is dead. Then the knives come out and Ellaria and her daughter kill Areo Hotah and Prince Doran. Ellaria berates Doran as he dies. Doran asks about his son, Tyrstane. "Your son is weak, just like you, and weak men will never rule Dorne again." Cue a scene with the other Sand Snakes visiting Trystane on a ship. Which one does he want to kill him? He picks one (Tyene) and the other (Obara) kills him from behind. "You're a greedy bitch, you know that?" Welcome back to Dorne, everyone. It's war.MEEREEN  Tyrion and Varys walk the streets, chit-chatting and trying to help people. Varys is a little better at it than Tyrion. There's writing on the wall, next to "Kill the masters," saying "Mhysa is a master." Fear has taken over Meereen, and Daenerys Targaryen is not as popular as she used to be. There are preachers in the street. Bells chiming. Smoke. Someone set fire to the ships. Tyrion says they won't be sailing to Westeros. Guess you'll have to fly there on the three dragons!DANY + THE DOTHRAKI - DROGON  We see the buddy cop detective work of Daario and Jorah, searching for Dany in the wild, and talking about how they both like Dany and want to see what the world will look like when she is done conquering it. But we see Jorah's advanced greyscale. How long does he really have? They eventually realize a Dorthraki horde was there and -- how convenient -- in all of that space, Jorah happens to stumble on the jewelry Dany dropped in the Season 5 finale. "They have her."On that note, we see the expanse of the Dorthraki horde in the desert, and Dany being whipped (DON'T YOU TOUCH HER!) as she walks. They laugh at her and talk smack about her in Dothraki. Misogynists in every language, all around the world, even fake worlds. They call her an idiot and say she doesn't have to be smart to get f--ked in the ass. She's back to Season 1. Fire and blood is coming for you guys, though. You don't mess with the Mother of Dragons. She's taken to Khal Moro. The women, his wives, say blue-eyed women are witches. It is known. The guys want to see her naked for the first time because it's one of the top five things in life. (Did they make a listicle about it?) Dany tries to drag them, though, and says they can't touch her. She reads off her titles. But they laugh again and say she is now a slave of Khal Moro now and will bear his child. But she has had her own prophecy and knows she will bear no child. However, Dany places her ace card: She was the wife of Khal Drogo. He didn't know. It is forbidden to lay with a khal's widow. No one will touch her. She wants to go back to Meereen, but when a khal dies, the khaleesi is meant to go to Vaes Dothrak to the Temple of the Dosh Khaleen to live with the crones, the widows of dead khals. So ... that's a no on an escort to Meereen. ARYA IN BRAAVOS  Arya is left to beg on the streets of Braavos. She's blind so we hear things as she does. The "c-nt" from the House of Black and White shows up and taunts her, then picks a fight. The other girl basically kicks Arya's butt, since Arya hasn't learned how to fight blind. Yet. "See you tomorrow," the other girl says. Sad how others on the street just watch and don't even try to help. Poor Arya. If only she could just go home, and connect with her sister and not-so-dead brothers.NEXT WEEK Episode 2 is called "Home," and it looks like there's some good stuff ahead. Brienne tells Sansa about Arya, so Sansa at least knows her sister is alive, too, in addition to Bran and Rickon. Shame about Jon, though, at least for now. Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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