Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category
  • Entourage Movie Coming Soon?
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    Posted December 7th, 2009 at 4:47 pm 2 Comments
    The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that HBO's hit series, Entourage, may be getting a movie. Executive producer Mark Wahlberg told THR.com that there will be two more seasons of the show and then a movie. “We’ll see; there could be more,” Wahlberg stated, “But then, a movie.”" It is not out of the realm of possibility,” offered an HBO spokeswoman. “Right now, the creators are concentrating on the new season.” A movie based off the show w...
  • Latest DVR Viewership Numbers
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    Posted December 7th, 2009 at 4:43 pm 2 Comments
    The significance in the numbers of DVR viewers continues to rise and so does its importance to the success of the shows most affected. While it can't single-handedly save a program (ex. Dollhouse) it is now being considered more by the networks. Fringe continues to stand out the most considering it goes up against powerhouses such as CSI, Grey's Anatomy, and The Office. Below is the top 15 for the week prior to Thanksgiving based on the largest percent of viewership accounted for by DVR. ...
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Trailer
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    Posted December 6th, 2009 at 6:32 pm 21 Comments
    The first teaser trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has appeared on the DVD/Blu-ray for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince which is out on Tuesday. This approximately two minute video has introductions and behind the scenes glimpses followed by the teaser. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I is slated to release on November 19th 2010 with the conclusion to the franchise coming July 2011. ...
  • Johnny Depp To Play Pancho Villa
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    Posted December 6th, 2009 at 10:16 am 6 Comments
    Variety is reporting that Johnny Depp is in negotiations to star in Seven Friends of Pancho Villa and the Woman With Six Fingers, a Spanish-language biopic of the Mexican revolutionary. Salma Hayek is in negotiations to co-star in the film. The two worked together on Robert Rodriguez's Once Upon A Time In Mexico. Script is based on biographical novel "The Friends of Pancho Villa," in which author James Carlos Blake recounts how Villa and his compadres had a great time fighting and robbing ...
  • Trailer for Death at a Funeral
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    Posted December 6th, 2009 at 8:58 am 9 Comments
    The first trailer for Death at a Funeral was released today. This is a remake of the 2007 British comedy by the same name which didn't gain much traction in the US. The movie centers around a funeral ceremony that turns into a debacle of exposed family secrets and misplaced bodies. Directed by Niel LaBute (Lakeview Terrace, The Wicker Man) it stars Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, Tracy Morgan, and Zoe Saldana. Death at a Funeral is set to release on April 16th. ...
  • 12/4 Box Office Results
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    Posted December 5th, 2009 at 12:04 pm 3 Comments
    As expected The Blind Side and New Moon came in 1-2 at the box office on Friday. Achieving what very few movies do, The Blind Side will reach the top spot for the weekend for the first time while in its third week of release. It is on pace to make about $20 million with New Moon pulling in near $15 million. Of the four new releases Brothers had the strongest take and appears headed to about $10 million. That is slightly higher than expectations and it should hold up well over coming weeks...
  • FlashForward Gone Until March
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    Posted December 4th, 2009 at 11:47 am 20 Comments
    FlashForward has been having its issues which include ratings drops, complaints about the story progression from fans, and production shutdowns. It hit yet another series low in ratings last night. Despite this there was some hope with the writers having acknowledged the problems and promising that upcoming episodes would address them. Big developments were supposed to take place in the next few that had been slated for January. However now the show won't even be returning until March 4th. ...
  • Box Office Predictions 12/4
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    Posted December 4th, 2009 at 10:52 am 4 Comments
    Four new movies that don't have particularly large expectations hit theaters this weekend. After a few weeks of heavy hitting blockbusters there is a wide array here that are targeting particular factions of moviegoers. The Blind Side will almost certainly capture the top spot for the weekend with New Moon dropping to second. After that the new additions to the market will start falling into place. Armored is going for the action crowd with a familiar theme of a heist movie. It was not sc...