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- C.J. Cregg Delivers the White House Briefing Just Like on 'The West Wing'
- Taylor Swift May Cameo as Dazzler in 'X-Men: Apocalypse'
- Rian Johnson Shares 'Star Wars: Episode VIII' Set Photos
- 16 Times Ellie Kemper Was Our Ultimate Spirit Animal
- Marvel's 'The Punisher' Spinoff Series Ordered by Netflix
| C.J. Cregg Delivers the White House Briefing Just Like on 'The West Wing' Posted:  The greatest (fictional) White House press secretary of all time returned to the podium today for a little #flashbackfriday blast from the past.Allison Janney made a surprise visit to Friday's White House's daily press briefing in character as C.J. Cregg from "The West Wing." She dropped a couple of callbacks to the NBC political drama, which ran from 1999-2006. First, she explained that real-life press secretary Josh Earnest was "getting a root canal." On the show, C.J. missed a briefing due to a root canal, and Josh Lyman (Bradley Whitford) took over to disastrous consequences. Then, Janney mentioned doing "the jackal" in her office, and to fully understand the hilarity of that reference, you must watch this:When reporters asked Janney which candidate President Bartlett (Martin Sheen) would support in the Democratic presidential primary, she coyly replied, "I think you know the answer to that question."
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| Taylor Swift May Cameo as Dazzler in 'X-Men: Apocalypse' Posted:  Mutants like music, too, and one of the most famous singers in the "X-Men" orbit is Dazzler, who just so happens to be a mutant herself. Now, the musician is set to make a small cameo in "X-Men: Apocalypse," and it seems that a real-life famous singer will be playing her.Taylor Swift is the number one candidate for the job, after internet sleuths noticed a clue from actress Sophie Turner, who plays the young Jean Grey in the flick. Turner posted a new still from the film on her Twitter account, in which she and Cyclops (Tye Sheridan) are rifling through albums at a record store, and Cyclops discovers one from Dazzler.
Turner noted that the pair "found our favorite singer's album (pre 1989, of course)," and, of course, as any pop music fan can tell you, that 1989 hint sure seems like a direct reference to Swift's latest album. But could she really be playing Dazzler, or is this just some clever misdirection on Turner's part? The folks over at Collider actually pieced together this theory months ago, back in July of 2015, when "Apocalypse" was still in production in Montreal. Screenwriter and producer Simon Kinberg posted a photo of himself alongside cast members James McAvoy and Turner -- and none other than Swift herself. At the time, it seemed like it may just be pure coincidence that Swift visited the set; now, with Turner's clue, it seems all but a given that she's in the flick. It's hard to tell anything from the photo itself, since the album sleeve is so small, but examine it for yourself above and see if you can detect any of Swift's features. Keep your eye out for her on the big screen when "X-Men: Apocalypse" opens on May 27. [via: Sophie Turner, h/t Collider] Photo credit: 20th Century Fox This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Rian Johnson Shares 'Star Wars: Episode VIII' Set Photos Posted:  "Star Wars: Episode VIII" is now halfway through production, and to celebrate that milestone, director Rian Johnson has shared two new set photos with fans.Though the snaps don't exactly give us any real clues about the plot of the film -- what, did you really expect Disney to sign off on something like that? -- it's still exciting to get even a small glimpse at the behind-the-scenes workings of the "Star Wars" set, and knowing that the flick is already 50 percent completed (from a filming standpoint anyway) is pretty cool, too. As for what the photos do depict, the first appears to be some sort of Rebel-affiliated aircraft (perhaps an X-wing?), while the second shows a scene inside a First Order station.   Movies.com points out that the caption Johnson used for the images is a riff on a scene from "Army of Darkness," the campy third flick in Sam Raimi's original "Evil Dead" series. Could that reference perhaps mean that Johnson's crack at the "Star Wars" franchise will be a bit sillier than his predecessor, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"? We're not inclined to think so, but then again, this is a flick that will reportedly feature a cameo from British royalty, so anything is possible at this point. (Another theory: Johnson's reference could point to the inner anguish of Kylo Ren, who's wrestling with his loyalties to the Dark Side and the Light Side.)What we do know is this: "Episode VIII" features returning "Force Awakens" stars Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie, Lupita Nyong'o, Mark Hamill, and Carrie Fisher, along with a new villain played by Benicio del Toro. The flick hits theaters on December 15, 2017. [via: Rian Johnson, h/t Movies.com] Photo credit: Rian Johnson This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 16 Times Ellie Kemper Was Our Ultimate Spirit Animal Posted:  Ellie Kemper is the queen of playing relatable, weird characters. Whether it's in "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," "The Office," or "Bridesmaids," she always seems to say what we're thinking.These are the 16 times why she was our spirit animal. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Marvel's 'The Punisher' Spinoff Series Ordered by Netflix Posted:  After the successful introduction of the character in season two of "Daredevil," Netflix is once again expanding its Marvel offerings by ordering a spinoff series featuring The Punisher.Marvel and Netflix made the announcement official on Friday morning, following a report from Entertainment Weekly revealing the news. The "Punisher" series will star Jon Bernthal, reprising his "Daredevil" role.
Rumors of a standalone "Punisher" series swirled earlier this year, though at the time, Marvel and Netflix declined comment on the issue. But it seems that fans really responded to the character, a military veteran out for vengeance. "We want to thank the fans who are clamoring for more of Jon's stunning and powerful performance as Frank Castle from 'Marvel's Daredevil,'" said Executive Producer/Head of Marvel Television, Jeph Loeb, in a statement. "Now combined with Showrunner Steve Lightfoot's compelling writing, we're thrilled to bring 'Marvel's The Punisher' to Netflix." "The Punisher" will be the sixth Marvel series in the ongoing collaboration between the studio and Netflix, following "Daredevil," "Jessica Jones," the upcoming "Luke Cage," and the in-development "Iron Fist" and team-up series "The Defenders." According to EW, it's unknown at this point if The Punisher will also pop up in that latter show, but it's a strong possibility. [via: Marvel, Netflix, Entertainment Weekly] Photo credit: Netflix This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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