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'Transformers,' 'Ice Age' neck and neck
- Film News: 'Public Enemies' third with $10.1 million -- Paramount's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and Fox's 3-D animated feature "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" continued to be neck and neck at the Friday box office with "Transformers 2" taking the top spot with $17.8 million from 4,234 theaters.
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Europe tightens broadcasting rules
- International News: Public service operators forced to show their hand -- European pubcasters are unhappy with a new rule that means new or significantly modified services must be evaluated in advance against criteria set in Brussels.
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Newsreader goes from Nine to Seven
- International News: Ferguson had been at network for 17 years -- In a move that will come as a blow to the Nine Network, its long-time newsreader Mark Ferguson has quit the web in the midst of contract negotiations. Ferguson, who was dumped as newsreader of Nine's prime 6 p.m. bulletin in January, is heading to rival and ratings leader the Seven Network.
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Bateman exits SAG's national board
- Business News: Actress expressed frustration over contract -- Justine Bateman has resigned from the Screen Actors Guild's national board of directors, blasting the moderates who control the board and repeating her characterization of AFTRA as a "scumbag" union.
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New York
- Film Reviews: Poised to be the singing-and-dancing rainstorm after the drought, "New York" is the first major Bollywood release after last year's strike, but it's hardly business as usual.
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Plan for Jackson service unveiled
- Music News: 11,000 tickets available inside Staples Center -- Details of next Tuesday's public memorial for Michael Jackson are being released in Los Angeles by the owners of Staples Center.
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Nimrod Antal to direct 'Predators'
- Web Exclusive: Project scheduled for 2010 release -- Fox has tapped Nimrod Antal ("Vacancy") to direct "Predators" for producer Robert Rodriguez through his Troublemaker Studios.
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Citigroup, Relativity settle lawsuits
- Film News: Dispute over restructuring of Sony Pictures deal -- Citigroup and Ryan Kavanaugh's Relativity Media have settled their lawsuits over Citi's attempt to restructure the terms of their five-year slate financing deal involving Sony Pictures Entertainment.
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The Infernal Comedy: Confessions of a Serial Killer
- Legit Reviews: Something seems amiss from the moment John Malkovich strides onto the stage in Michael Sturminger's unnerving "Comedy."
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Japan's Gonzo to delist, downsize
- International News: Animation co.'s debts have exceeded its assets -- Japanese toon house Gonzo will delist from the Mothers section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange on July 30.
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Voiceover announcer Ken Roberts dies
- Obituary: Veteran introduced soaps 'Love of Live,' 'Storm' -- Voiceover announcer Ken Roberts, who introduced soap operas "Love of Live" and "The Secret Storm," died June 19 of pneumonia in New York. He was 99.
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Universal catches 'Asteroids'
- Videogames News: Studio wins feature rights to Atari videogame -- Universal's won the bidding for feature rights to the vintage Atari vidgame "Asteroids" and set up the project with Lorenzo di Bonaventura.
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Jackson memorial at Staples Center?
- Michael Jackson: L.A. officials discussing possible Tuesday event -- Los Angeles officials are holding closed-door talks about a possible event for Michael Jackson on Tuesday at a downtown arena, a person with knowledge of the situation said Thursday.
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Holmes, Lythgoe team for Dizzy Feet
- Business News: Dance scholarship also backed by Adam Shankman -- Nigel Lythgoe, co-creator and exec producer of Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance," has teamed with helmer Adam Shankman, "Dancing with the Stars" judge Carrie Ann Inaba and thesp Katie Holmes to launch the dance scholarship fund, Dizzy Feet Foundation.
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Harve Pressnell dies at 75
- Obituary: Broadway veteran also acted onscreen in 'Fargo' -- Harve Presnell, whose booming baritone graced such Broadway musicals as "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" and "Annie," died June 30 in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 75.
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Billy Mays remembered at funeral
- MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. (AP) -- References to television pitchman Bill Mays' trademark image were everywhere at his funeral Friday near Pittsburgh.
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17,500 tickets for Michael Jackson memorial
- Free tickets will be given away through a lottery
Organizers of Michael Jackson's Tuesday memorial service said Friday that they will give away 17,500 tickets and will randomly draw names from people who register for the service to determine who will attend. The event will be live-streamed on television and on the Internet, and there will be no funeral procession.
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Sources: Public Michael Jackson memorial Tuesday
- Fans can pay their respects in downtown L.A.
LOS ANGELES -- Police sources tell KTLA-TV that they're making preparations for a massive public memorial for Michael Jackson Tuesday morning at Staples Center.
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Primetime TV rankings, June 22-28
- Here are the rankings for national prime-time network television last week (June 22-28) as compiled by Nielsen Media Research. They are based on the average number of people who watched a program from start to finish. Nielsen estimates there are 286 million potential viewers in the U.S. ages 2 and older. Viewership is listed in millions.
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'Ice Age,' 'Public Enemies' draw solid opening numbers
- 'Transformers' still going strong too
Nobody's sure yet about July 4, but July 1 sure was kind to this weekend's two new movies.
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Stan Lee to Appear in the Venom Spin-Off
- Superhero Hype! spoke to Zombieland creators Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese, who revealed that they've already written a cameo role for Stan Lee into the script for the "Spider-Man" spin-off movie Venom !
You can read what they had to say here and stay tuned to ShockTillYouDrop.com next week for the full interview with Wernick and Reese talking specifically about Zombieland , which comes out on October 9.
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Tony Stark's Iron Man 2 GP Racer
- Road & Track has a photo of Tony Stark's GP racer from Iron Man 2 ! The magazine says:
This is the Stark Industries-sponsored vintage race car that the movie's main protagonist  genius inventor and swashbuckling lady's man Tony Stark  will be driving in a scene that depicts him racing in the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique, a vintage race held in Monte Carlo. The scene is not being filmed on the actual streets of the tiny, glamorous seaside principality near the south of France, but on an elaborate set that replicates the Monaco circuit.
Directed by Jon Favreau, Iron Man 2 stars Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Jon Favreau, Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Garry Shandling, John Slattery, Kate Mara, Clark...
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New District 9 Online Game, Trailer Coming!
- Sony's TriStar Pictures has launched a new online game for District 9 which you can play here ! You'll have the option to either play as a MNU Officer on patrol in District 9 and arrest or shoot non-humans, or play as a non-human and take action against the MNU's patrolling guards by sneaking through the slums and collecting valuable alien fuel canisters.
We've also learned that a new trailer for the film, about 2 minutes and 21 seconds long, will debut next week in theaters with Bruno on July 10th. The trailer may be online before next Friday.
Directed by Neill Blomkamp and produced by Peter Jackson, the sci-fi film depicts a fictional world where extraterrestrials have become refugees in South Africa. It opens on August 14th.
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Ready for a View-Master Movie?
- "Fringe" co-producer/writer Brad Caleb Kane will be writing a movie based on the View-Master toy, which first came on the market in 1939.
He announced on his Twitter account that after he's done penning the sci-fi action-adventure Uprising for director Wolfgang Petersen and Columbia Pictures, he will take on the project for DreamWorks Pictures.
Kane says Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci ("Fringe," Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen , Star Trek ) are behind the film and that it will be "like the old 80's Amblin movies: Goonies, Young Sherlock... In that vein."
The viewers have changed quite a bit over the years, but for a history of the toy, you can go here . Fisher-Price's official site for the View-Master is here .
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Piranha 3D Set Visit: Greg Nicotero Interview
- ShockTillYouDrop.com talked to KNB EFX Group co-founder Greg Nicotero about reuniting with The Hills Have Eyes and Mirrors director Alexandre Aja for Piranha 3D at the Arizona set. The horror-thriller, opening March 19, 2010, stars Elisabeth Shue, Adam Scott, Ving Rhames, Richard Dreyfuss, Jessica Szohr, Jerry O'Connell, Cody Longo and Ricardo Chavira.
In Piranha 3D , a sudden underwater tremor sets free scores of the prehistoric man-eating fish at Lake Victoria. An unlikely group of strangers must band together to stop themselves from becoming fish food for the area's new razor-toothed residents. But our heroine (Shue) is seriously outnumbered, and with only one chance to save the lake and her family from totally being devoured, she must risk everything to destroy the...
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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Freezes Transformers
- The "dawn" of the extended holiday weekend box office commenced with Twentieth Century Fox's animated feature Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs freezing out the mega-grossing sequel Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen , grossing an estimated $13.8 million on Wednesday, in 3993 theaters.
Fox domestic distribution president, Bruce Snyder said: "What a great start for the holiday. 'Ice Age' continues to be a comedy for all audiences."
"Revenge of the Fallen" added $10.9 million for a domestic total of $240.9 million. It was followed on Wednesday by newcomer Public Enemies , which earned $8.2 million in 3,391 theaters.
The Transformers sequel could still beat "Dawn of the Dinosaurs" over the weekend.
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Universal Pictures to Fight Asteroids
- Universal has won a four-studio bidding war to pick up the film rights to the classic Atari video game "Asteroids," says The Hollywood Reporter . Matthew Lopez will write the script for the feature adaptation, which will be produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura.
In "Asteroids," initially released as an arcade game in 1979, a player controlled a triangular space ship in an asteroid field. You can play an unofficial version of the game below!
Universal is also developing movies based on Hasbro board game properties such as "Battleship," "Candyland," "Ouija," "Monopoly" and "Clue."
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Exclusive Surrogates One-Sheet!
- ComingSoon.net/Superhero Hype! has your exclusive first look at the one-sheet for Touchstone Pictures' Surrogates , hitting theaters on September 25. Directed by Jonathan Mostow, the sci-fi thriller stars Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell, Rosamund Pike, James Francis Ginty, Boris Kodjoe and Ving Rhames.
In the film, FBI agents (Willis and Mitchell) investigate the mysterious murder of a college student linked to the man who helped create a high-tech surrogate phenomenon that allows people to purchase unflawed robotic versions of themselvesÂfit, good looking remotely controlled machines that ultimately assume their life rolesÂenabling people to experience life vicariously from the comfort and safety of their own homes. The murder spawns a quest for answers: in a world of masks, who's...
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Resident Evil 4 Arriving in Late 2010
- ShockTillYouDrop.com reports that Sony's Screen Gems is eyeing a September 17, 2010 release for the fourth "Resident Evil" installment, to be titled Resident Evil: Afterlife . The ending of the third film, Resident Evil: Extinction , left the door wide open for another sequel.
Paul W.S. Anderson revealed late last year he was indeed writing the next film.
As hinted at the end of "Extinction," the story will shift to Tokyo, Japan.
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Predators Director Confirmed By Rodriguez
- Ain't it Cool News ' Harry Knowles gave a ring to Robert Rodriguez to get confirmation on who's at the helm of Predators , 20th Century Fox's next film in the franchise. And it is Nimrod Antal, the man behind the upcoming action flick Armored and who last dabbled in the thriller genre with Vacancy . You'll recall Latino Review broke Antal's potential involvement here .
Rodriguez, who is shepherding the project, says the story involves "a very intense group of people stranded on a Predator planet discovering unspeakable horrors - that are not always from outside their group. So like the original movie, the title does have a double meaning. 'Aliens' was a different take on the Alien idea, and an original movie in it's own right, and that's what we want to do with...
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The Game to Play B.A. Baracus in The A-Team ?
- BlackFilm.com says that rapper The Game is a frontrunner for the role of B.A. Baracus in director Joe Carnahan's The A-Team at 20th Century Fox. The role was originally played by Mr. T on the TV show.
If he lands the role, he would join Liam Neeson, who plays John "Hannibal" Smith, and Bradley Cooper, who is taking on the role of Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Peck.
The studio is eyeing a June 11, 2010 release for the action film.
The Game's acting credits include Street Kings and Waist Deep .
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Transformers Up to $448.4 Million Worldwide
- Paramount and DreamWorks' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is close to becoming the highest-grossing film of the year at the worldwide box office in less than two weeks in release.
Through Tuesday, the film's global take was $448.4 million, says Variety . The current No. 1 title, Angels & Demons , which opened in mid-May, has grossed $469 million.
At the domestic box office, the Transformers sequel grossed $14.9 million Monday and $13.5 million Tuesday for a total of $228.4 million.
Overseas, Monday's grosses clocked in at $14 million, while Tuesday came in at $16 million for a foreign total of $220 million.
At that rate, the film should catch up with "Angels" by Friday, even with the day and date entry of 20th Century Fox's Ice Age: Dawn of the...
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Kick-Ass Footage to Premiere at Comic-Con
- ComingSoon.net/Superhero Hype! has learned that world premiere footage from director Matthew Vaughn's Kick-Ass will be presented at Comic-Con in San Diego on Thursday, July 23 toward the end of the day. We'll have more on who will be there from the film soon. You won't want to miss the chance to be the first to experience this gritty, brash and funny actioner!
The film is based on the Marvel Comics' Icon imprint written by Mark Millar and drawn by John Romita Jr. The book centers on a high school dweeb named Dave Lizewski who decides to become a superhero even though he has no athletic ability or coordination. Things change when he eventually runs into real bad guys with real weapons. Aaron Johnson plays title character, while Lyndsy Fonseca plays the object of the teen's...
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Avatar Comic-Con Banner Revealed!
- Comic-Con has revealed this new banner for James Cameron's Avatar that is already up in San Diego. Comic-Con is taking place July 22-26 and the full programming schedule will be revealed starting next week.
Opening December 18 in conventional 3D theaters and IMAX 3D, Avatar stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Peter Mensah, Laz Alonso, Wes Studi, Stephen Lang and Matt Gerald.
The film tells the story of an ex-Marine, thrust unwillingly into an effort to settle and exploit an exotic planet rich in bio-diversity, who eventually crosses over to lead the indigenous race in a battle for survival.
If you missed our description of the 24 minutes that Cameron showed at Cinema Expo in Amsterdam,...
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Christian Slater in Talks for The Forgotten
- Christian Slater ("My Own Worst Enemy") is in negotiations to star in ABC's new series "The Forgotten," says The Hollywood Reporter .
"Forgotten," from WBTV and producer Jerry Bruckheimer, is a mystery drama revolving around a group of amateur detectives led by a former cop (Slater) whose 11-year-old daughter was kidnapped three years before.
The project is recasting after being picked up to series in May to air at 10 p.m. Tuesdays starting Sept. 22.
Slater would replace British actor Rupert Penry-Jones, who played the lead in the pilot. Another role, that of a female member of the sleuth squad, also is being recast.
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'Transformers' pulling ahead of 'Ice Age,' 'Public Enemies' at box office
- It's looking like neither prehistoric animals nor John Dillinger will be able take down the "Transformers."
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'Harry Potter': Dan Radcliffe on life at Hogwarts
- An exclusive interview with the world's richest working teen.
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Jackson media frenzy faulted
- Separating truth from rumor and figuring out who represents the singer aren't easy in an era of nonstop news.
The past week has been filled with breathless rumors and revelations from supposed intimates of Michael Jackson. Hyper-competitive news outlets are lapping up supposedly inside information from a motley cast of supporting characters, including Deepak Chopra, Lou Ferrigno and Al Sharpton, as well as many lesser lights.
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Julia McKenzie steps into Miss Marple's shoes
- 'Cranford' actress stars in 'Masterpiece Mystery!'
Just as the James Bond franchise freshened its image three years ago with actor Daniel Craig, the popular "Masterpiece Mystery!" series "Miss Marple" is breathing new life into Agatha Christie's inquisitive spinster-turned-amateur-detective Sunday with the first of four new thrillers starring the diminutive Julia McKenzie. The 68-year-old has taken over the reins from Geraldine McEwan, who retired as Jane Marple after three seasons.
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Warp 11: Funny as Capt. Picard with a Tribble toupee
- Resistance is futile: Go ahead, try not to laugh.
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The best Michael Jackson samples in hip-hop
- The Michael Jackson songbook has been raided less than those of many of his peers.
The Michael Jackson songbook has been raided less than those of many of his peers.
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Flashback Friday: 1969 in Hollywood
- The real excitement was over on the Sunset Strip.
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Emmy race for lead comedy actress
- Don't count out Amy Poehler just because "Parks" hasn't scored big with TV critics.
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Details released on Michael Jackson memorial
- Tickets for Tuesday's service at the Staples Center will be free.
Tickets for Tuesday's service at the Staples Center will be free.
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Can 'Half-Blood Prince' break Oscars curse?
- Somehow, "Potter" just can't enchant Oscar voters.
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Will Michael Jackson Be Cryogenically Frozen?
- Wasn't there a story years ago about M.J. wanting to freeze himself after death? Is there a possibility of that happening?
--T. Ellsworth, via Facebook
A family...
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Who's Haute Stuff? Little White Dress Edition
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Week in Review: Jackson Mania, a JoBro Proposal, Kendra's Wedding and a Farrah Farewell
- Remember when all the news was Twilight-related? Alas, not so much these days.
Another week dominated by Michael Jackson headlines is behind us. But as the King of Pop's family...
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Oscar Watch: Megan Fox for Best Actress?
- Now that the Oscars has expanded its Best Picture field to 10 films, things are going to get Cocoa Puffs crazy: The Hangover and Paul Blart for Best Picture; Transformers' Megan Fox for Best...
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TV's Not-So-Star-Spangled Stars: Rate Their Accents!
- Hollywood celebrates the Fourth of July like everyone else in America: fireworks, parades, picnics and firing up the barbie.
Scratch that--reverse it: grill! Americans fire up the...
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Swanky Saturdays: Beyoncé's Look for Less
- Some women work out to nab a man. But Beyoncé stays in shape because of her Oscar dream--and her need to wear skinny jeans.
Jay-Z's wifey showed her helping hand and a...
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Killer Sex! Bad Gas! Kendra's Pal Meets the Law!
- Despite the fact that celebs were dropping like fabulous, beloved flies this week, the heart of Soupy television kept right on beating:
• On Southern Belles: Louisville, we meet a...
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Potent Anesthetic Found in Michael Jackson's Home
- Law enforcement sources have reportedly recovered a potent anesthetic from inside Michael Jackson's Holmby Hills home.
Propofol, which is generally used for surgeries and clinical...
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Jackson Memorial Service Details Revealed
- Family, friends and fans of Michael Jackson are finally being given the opportunity to celebrate the life of the King of Pop.
Days of speculation were put to rest Friday morning as the...
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Michael Jackson Death Theories: the Roundup
- What killed Michael Jackson? Perhaps the question should be: What didn't kill Michael Jackson?
With a situation as fluid as a Motown 25 moonwalk, and pending toxicological results...
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Michael Bay Buys James Frey Sci-Fi: A Million Little Dollars (Almost)
- His name was mud after he got caught fabricating his Oprah-raved "memoir," A Million Little Pieces. But now James Frey's reputation, or at least his bank account, is getting...
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Rate-a-Trailer: Is Couples Retreat Holiday Hell?
- Unwittingly roped into a therapy vacation, a capable cast works the angles in this exotic and hot getaway. It's a swingers hookup. OK, it's a Swingers hookup, with the classic indie-flick...
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Final Jackson Rehearsal Footage Released
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Fashion Face-Off: Carrie Underwood vs. Whitney Port
- What's black and silver and spotted all over? This sparkly Pamella Roland minidress that Carrie Underwood and Whitney Port both wore to red carpet events.
Country crooner Carrie...
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Twilight Cast Reveals Breaking Dawn Details
- After Robert Pattinson confirmed he was signed on for the fourth Twilight installment, Breaking Dawn, back in Cannes, we've all been dying for more juicy deets on the hypersexualized film....
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