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2011 Oscar Nominations Announced
The Social Network may be the favorite for Best Picture at the Oscars however it didn't lead the field in nominations. The King's Speech instead has earned the most nominations with 12 followed by True Grit with 10. Surprisingly Christopher Nolan is not in the field for Best Director despite eight nominations for Inception which tied it with The Social Network. The 83rd Academy Awards ceremony takes place on February 27th and will be hosted by James Franco and Anne Hathaway. (more&helli...
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Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Delivers Record Ratings for Starz
The premiere of Spartacus: Gods of the Arena has turned in the best ratings for an original series in Starz history. The show drew 1.9 million viewers on Friday night with its two airings. That number doesn't even include those watching through On-Demand or Netflix. The premiere topped the ratings for every episode of Spartacus' first season which was the first breakout hit for the network and kept building a dedicated following with every episode. As a prequel to Spartacus: Blood and Sand,...
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Fight Night Champion Demo Details
The demo for Fight Night Champion, which already was announced to be released on Tuesday February 1st, will for the first time feature head-to-head online play! The online play aspect will be available for only a certain period of time. Right now that is being stated as a full week but could possibly end up going on for longer (now confirmed for two weeks). The demo will include four fighters in three round bouts. Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Manny Pacquiao, and Miguel Cotto will be available ...
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Tron: Legacy DVD to Include Teaser for Sequel
A sequel to Tron: Legacy has only been rumored at this point but that isn't stopping Disney from including a tease for it on the DVD/Blu-ray release.Ă‚Â Three scenes were reportedly shot back in November to comprise a trailer of sorts to be included amongst the special features. The movie is expected to reach stores in April. Given that it was completed before Tron: Legacy hit theaters there is no way to say the inclusion indicates a sequel is in fact on track. Disney had hoped the film wou...
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Next Madden 11 Roster Update Scheduled for February 4th
A note on the next roster update for Madden 11 as the question is being asked by many, there will be no update this week as it will arrive instead on Friday February 4th. The update, which will be the 19th of the season, will take into account the Divisional round and Conference Championship games. One final roster update is expected following the Super Bowl to make final ratings changes and return other players from injury....
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No Strings Attached Wins Box Office as Sole New Release
Though it wasn't a blockbuster opening the R-rated comedy No Strings Attached was able to come out on top of the box office for the weekend. Headlined by Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher the film grossed $20.3 million on the highest per screen average. The number comes in line with expectations and when put up against a relatively light budget of $25 million it becomes an undeniable success. Reviews, as typical for comedies that push boundaries, were mixed but the marketing was strong enough...
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The Line Drive 1/23
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Fight Night Champion blogs cover art details and more legacy mode venues. •NBA 2K11's patch for the PC is delayed yet again. •Supremacy MMA has been given a June 7th release date and may be $50. •New screenshots in the gallery for Tiger 12, WWE All-Stars, Top Spin 4, Madden 3DS. News and content that may have been missed from the last week...
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Review: Takers
Takers may long be remembered for having the most egregiously bad photoshopped poster of all-time. The movie however actually performed well at the box office proving lucrative due to a popular ensemble cast. Unfortunately the final product is not unlike the poster as it feels pieced together clumsily and lacks attention to detail. (more…)...
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