Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category
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TNT Cancels Raising the Bar
TNT has a pretty good track-record with their original programming. Series such as The Closer, Leverage, Hawthorne, and Saving Grace have contributed to the success and maturity of the cable channel. Raising the Bar appeared to be another hit when it debuted with a then record 7.7 million viewers. However when the second season premiered with only 3.8 million that was considered a disappointment and the ratings throughout the season did not recover. Yesterday TNT announced that they have can...
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New on DVD: Week of November 30
After a very slow week of releases, this week is a little better. Ben Stiller's Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian will hit stores this week. Coincidentally, the sequel scored the same on Rottentomatoes.com as the original. Terminator Salvation will also be releasing this week. The latest installment of The Terminator film franchise wasn't well received, but is definitely something any 'action film' fan will would enjoy. Here is the full release schedule broken up by standard D...
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First ‘The Hangover 2′ Details
EW.com spoke with The Hangover director Todd Phillips. He shared some details on a sequel in the works for the 2009 hit comedy. Phillips was thinking of sequel while shooting the original. “You always have those days when you say, ‘If we did another one, wouldn’t it be funny if…?’ ” Phillips says. “Then once the movie tested so well, Warner Bros. came to me even before it was released and said, ‘Let’s do another one.’ “ P...
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Poster for Iron Man 2
The first full theatrical poster for Iron Man 2 has been revealed. It shows Iron Man back-to-back with War Machine. In the sequel Don Cheadle has come in for the role of Col. James Rhodes who takes on the persona of War Machine. While details on the plot of the movie are still scarce the new characters provide some insight into what to expect. Mickey Rourke is Whiplash, Scarlett Johansson is Black Widow, Olivia Munn is Iron Maiden, and Sam Rockwell plays Justin Hammer. The story is set si...
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Cyber Monday DVD Deals
The Monday following Black Friday has been tabbed as "Cyber Monday". It is one of if not the busiest online shopping days of the year and brings about great deals on many websites. Having gone through many of the DVD and Blu-ray sales here are some that may be worth checking out. Movies listed below are only a sample of what is available. Amazon DVD: Slumdog Millionaire $7.99, Taken $9.99, Marley and Me $9.99, Valkyrie $9.99, Quantum of Solace $8.99 Blu-ray: Quantum of Solace $9.99,...
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Thanksgiving Weekend Box Office Results
The Blind Side nearly knocked off New Moon as the number one movie at the box office over the weekend. New Moon pulled in $42.5 million which was down a stunning but not unanticipated 70%. In comparison The Blind Side shot up over 17% from its opening weekend for $40.1 million. That puts it at $100 million in just nine days of release while New Moon has collected $230 million in the same time frame. Of the three new movies that released wide on Thanksgiving it was Old Dogs that pulled in ...
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Top DVD Sales and Rentals for Week Ending November 22, 2009
Star Trek was the top selling and most rented DVD last week. The Sci-Fi blockbuster knocked Pixar's animated movie, Up, from the top spot. Up dropped to the second most sold DVD last week. Below is the list of DVD sales and rentals for the week ending November 22, 2009: Rentrak Top 10 Selling DVDs: 1 Star Trek (Paramount) 2 Up (Disney) 3 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (Paramount) 4 My Sister's Keeper (New Line) 5 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Paramount) 6 Bruno...
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Promo Trailer for Human Target
Fox has released a promo trailer for the new series Human Target. Starring Mark Valley, Jackie Earle Haley, and Chi McBride the show is based on the DC Comic. It follows the cases of a unique private contractor who interferes with murder attempts by impersonating the intended victims. Human Target premieres on Sunday January 17th at 8pm followed by the first two hours of the new season of 24. It then moves to its normal time on Wednesdays at 9pm. ...
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