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  • Jamie Frevele
    9:12 am Tue, Aug 7, 2012
    Daniel Day-Lewis completely disappears into Abraham Lincoln and it's kind of crazy

    We can provide just a tease, but you will definitely want to see this: Daniel Day-Lewis is playing Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg's Lincoln, and the first official photo of… Read the rest of the article: Daniel Day-Lewis completely disappears into Abraham Lincoln and it's kind of crazy

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  • Jamie Frevele
    2:18 pm Mon, Aug 6, 2012
    Tig Notaro joked about her breast cancer diagnosis during an epic set at Largo — and killed

    Standup comedian Tig Notaro took the stage Friday night at Largo as part of her farewell to Los Angeles as she prepares to move to New York to begin work… Read the rest of the article: Tig Notaro joked about her breast cancer diagnosis during an epic set at Largo — and killed

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  • Jamie Frevele
    1:02 pm Mon, Aug 6, 2012
    The teaser trailer for Kathryn Bigelow's controversial Zero Dark Thirty hits the web

    Before May 2, 2011, Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow was working on a movie about the manhunt for Osama bin Laden. After May 2, 2011, she had to rework her movie… Read the rest of the article: The teaser trailer for Kathryn Bigelow's controversial Zero Dark Thirty hits the web

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  • Jamie Frevele
    10:32 am Mon, Aug 6, 2012
    If there is anyone who can save M. Night Shyamalan from himself, it's Marti Noxon

    Here is some excellent news that I promise is excellent, just wait for the second part: M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs, and let's leave it there) is… Read the rest of the article: If there is anyone who can save M. Night Shyamalan from himself, it's Marti Noxon

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  • Jamie Frevele
    4:26 pm Fri, Aug 3, 2012
    Drew Barrymore pledges to celebrate life at the end of the world in her second directorial effort

    If you could spend the end of the world with anyone from Hollywood, wouldn't Drew Barrymore be a delightful choice? I mean, she's adorable, and she never wants to be… Read the rest of the article: Drew Barrymore pledges to celebrate life at the end of the world in her second directorial effort

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  • Jamie Frevele
    2:18 pm Fri, Aug 3, 2012
    Batman is probably not the most chill video game companion

    For those of you who are lonely and looking for a cool person with whom to play video games, I do not recommend Batman, what with his shouty nature over… Read the rest of the article: Batman is probably not the most chill video game companion

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  • Jamie Frevele
    1:46 pm Fri, Aug 3, 2012
    Tippi Hedren on the abuse she took from Alfred Hitchock: "Today, I'd be a very rich woman"

    There is nothing more disappointing than finding out that someone whose work you have always admired was not a divine, magical genius, but a deeply flawed human being. Sometimes such… Read the rest of the article: Tippi Hedren on the abuse she took from Alfred Hitchock: "Today, I'd be a very rich woman"

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  • Jamie Frevele
    10:11 am Fri, Aug 3, 2012
    I Love the '10s! Best Week Ever returning to VH1 in January

    Great news for fans of VH1's brand of pop culture snark: weekly recap show Best Week Ever is coming back to the cable network this January, reviving the dreams of… Read the rest of the article: I Love the '10s! Best Week Ever returning to VH1 in January

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  • Jamie Frevele
    12:42 pm Thu, Aug 2, 2012
    A be-mulletted Eric Bana has some very useful advice for aspiring Olympic athletes

    Before he played Nero the evil Romulan, the Hulk, and other dramatic roles in gut-wrenching movies like Munich and Black Hawk Down, Eric Bana put on silly wigs and did… Read the rest of the article: A be-mulletted Eric Bana has some very useful advice for aspiring Olympic athletes

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  • Jamie Frevele
    10:15 am Thu, Aug 2, 2012
    Today, Dan Aykroyd says that Bill Murray is not involved with Ghostbusters 3

    We interrupt your web surfing for a brief update on the Ghostbusters 3-Bill Murray Involvement Saga: In a recent interview with Metro, Dan Aykroyd stated that Bill Murray "won't be… Read the rest of the article: Today, Dan Aykroyd says that Bill Murray is not involved with Ghostbusters 3

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  • Jamie Frevele
    9:33 am Thu, Aug 2, 2012
    Christopher Eccleston cast as the villain in Thor 2, geekdom is immediately overwhelmed

    This is bigger than Zachary Quinto playing Spock, and even bigger than David Tennant showing up in a Harry Potter movie. Christopher Eccleston, best known in Nerdville for playing the… Read the rest of the article: Christopher Eccleston cast as the villain in Thor 2, geekdom is immediately overwhelmed

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  • Jamie Frevele
    1:52 pm Wed, Aug 1, 2012
    The CW had better not be pulling our legs about this alleged Muppets holiday special

    Dear readers, do not mistake this story for official facts just yet, because it looks like all we're getting from CW president Mark Pedowitz is a fleeting promise for some… Read the rest of the article: The CW had better not be pulling our legs about this alleged Muppets holiday special

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  • Jamie Frevele
    10:37 am Wed, Aug 1, 2012
    Digital Paranormal Activity 4 looks just as creepy as its analog predecessors

    Apple has the full trailer for the fourth entry in the Paranormal Activity franchise, and I'm happy to report that the creepy factor has upgraded from VHS to digital! The… Read the rest of the article: Digital Paranormal Activity 4 looks just as creepy as its analog predecessors

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  • Jamie Frevele
    10:14 am Wed, Aug 1, 2012
    NBC's Stars Earn Stripes might be the bastard child of The Hunger Games, Idiocracy, and Tropic Thunder

    NBC is taking advantage of its Olympics coverage by promoting its new fall and late summer shows. A particularly unnerving one is for a show called Stars Earn Stripes, a… Read the rest of the article: NBC's Stars Earn Stripes might be the bastard child of The Hunger Games, Idiocracy, and Tropic Thunder

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  • Jamie Frevele
    4:18 pm Tue, Jul 31, 2012
    Dan Harmon scores yet another sitcom deal, this time at CBS

    So, interesting story: Sony and NBC fire Dan Harmon from the show he created. Harmon then sells an animated pilot to Adult Swim. Then Harmon got a deal to write… Read the rest of the article: Dan Harmon scores yet another sitcom deal, this time at CBS

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  • Jamie Frevele
    11:00 am Tue, Jul 31, 2012
    Jackson Publick announces an hour-long Venture Bros. Season 5 premiere

    In a wrap-up interview following Comic Con, co-creator of Adult Swim's The Venture Bros. Jackson Publick revealed two things: the previously announced Halloween special will be a regular part of… Read the rest of the article: Jackson Publick announces an hour-long Venture Bros. Season 5 premiere

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  • Jamie Frevele
    10:41 am Tue, Jul 31, 2012
    Possible spoilers: What NYC landmark might be making a creepy cameo on Doctor Who?

    The picture has already made the rounds on the internet, but in case this was the first you're hearing of this delightful Doctor Who news, I put it after the… Read the rest of the article: Possible spoilers: What NYC landmark might be making a creepy cameo on Doctor Who?

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  • Jamie Frevele
    9:33 am Tue, Jul 31, 2012
    Ant-Man might be in theaters as soon as 2014

    For some reason, and despite the test footage Edgar Wright presented at Comic Con, it still feels (to me, at least) like Ant-Man is still only rumored to be happening.… Read the rest of the article: Ant-Man might be in theaters as soon as 2014

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  • Jamie Frevele
    10:02 am Mon, Jul 30, 2012
    Update: There will be a third Hobbit movie released in 2014

    Remember that time I said there might be a third Hobbit movie, but not to get excited? Well, feel free to get excited: Peter Jackson has confirmed that the summer… Read the rest of the article: Update: There will be a third Hobbit movie released in 2014

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  • Jamie Frevele
    9:29 am Mon, Jul 30, 2012
    Meet Robin Shelby, Slimer actress in Ghostbusters 2, current web series star

    A while back, I came across some old footage from the set of Ghostbusters 2, a movie that is one of my favorite movies of all time. (And a movie… Read the rest of the article: Meet Robin Shelby, Slimer actress in Ghostbusters 2, current web series star

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