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Happy Birthday, Chris Colfer! Glee Star Turns 22
27 May 2012 7:02 AM, PDT | E! Online - UK | See recent E! Online - UK news »
Our little, Gleeful high school graduate (well, in TV land) is celebrating his 22nd birthday today! And the only scenario we can picture for Chris Colfer's special day, is of him roaming the streets while bursting into song. Oh, it's not just us? Although Colfer's Kurt Hummel has moved on from McKinley High, it won't be the last we see of him on Glee (thank goodness). But the actor has some other projects up his sleeve, like writing and starring in Struck by Lightning, a dark, irreverent coming-of-age comedy that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and includes Allison Janney, Dermot Mulroney, Polly Bergen, Christina Hendricks, Angela Kinsey, Sarah Hyland and Bridesmaids' »
Happy Birthday, Chris Colfer! Glee Star Turns 22
27 May 2012 7:02 AM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Our little, Gleeful high school graduate (well, in TV land) is celebrating his 22nd birthday today! And the only scenario we can picture for Chris Colfer's special day, is of him roaming the streets while bursting into song. Oh, it's not just us? Although Colfer's Kurt Hummel has moved on from McKinley High, it won't be the last we see of him on Glee (thank goodness). But the actor has some other projects up his sleeve, like writing and starring in Struck by Lightning, a dark, irreverent coming-of-age comedy that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and includes Allison Janney, Dermot Mulroney, Polly Bergen, Christina Hendricks, Angela Kinsey, Sarah Hyland and Bridesmaids' »
23 New Posters from Cannes Including Struck By Lightning, White House Taken, Homefront Starring Jason Statham, and More
24 May 2012 3:45 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
The Cannes Film Festival is currently running over in France, and while the Fest hosts the premieres of such prestige pictures as Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom and John Hillcoat’s Lawless, it’s also a place to sell movies for distribution. We’ve already brought you some billboards and sales posters for Django Unchained, One Shot, Spring Breakers and more, and now our international correspondent Magdalena has sent over quite a few more posters. We've got new looks at the Gerard Butler-fronted White House Taken, Chris Colfer’s Struck By Lightning, the drama Love and Honor starring Liam Hemsworth, a film called Homefront written and produced by Sylvester Stallone and starring Jason Statham, and many more. Hit the jump to check out all the posters. Here’s a quick rundown of some of the more high profile films: White House Taken – Gerard Butler Love and Honor – Liam Hemsworth »
- Adam Chitwood
Jennifer Garner And Alfred Molina Step Into The Confessional For Serena
23 May 2012 8:52 AM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Jennifer Garner and Alfred Molina star in Serena, a short film written and directed by Rodrigo Garcia, a co-founder of Wigs along with Jon Avnet and Jake Avnet. Garner plays Serena, a woman who makes a series of shocking confessions to her Priest (Molina).
“Serena,” the first Wigs short film, is premiering now on youtube.com/wigs.
“Jennifer and Alfred were perfect,” remarked Rodrigo Garcia. “They elevated the script and found feeling and laughter where I had not seen it. I wish everything was this easy and fun.”
“Serena” is the first of 10 short films planned for Wigs, and comes on the heels of the channel’s first series, “Jan.” The first six episodes of “Jan,” which stars Caitlin Gerard, Virginia Madsen, and Stephen Moyer, are available on youtube.com/wigs.
Over the coming weeks and months, Wigs will continue to release content produced with a renowned group of writers and filmmakers, »
- Michelle McCue
Interview with John Benjamin Hickey
17 May 2012 11:37 AM, PDT | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
If you’ve been keeping up with the extremely entertaining third season of Showtime’s comedy The Big C you know that Sean Tolke, the sometimes homeless, bi-polar brother to cancer patient Cathy (played by Laura Linney), has accidentally fallen into a new, lucrative occupation to help pay the bills – a phone sex operator. In lesser hands, the story could come off as a little dated (do people still have phone sex in this day of the internet?), but with Tony winner John Benjamin Hickey at the helm of Sean’s latest adventure, the story has been one of the show's strongest in the current season.
Hickey himself is at a high point in his acting career. After many accolades for stage work in productions like Love! Valour! Compassion! and Cabaret, last year the 48-year old actor won a Tony for his performance in Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart. »
- nyjimmy67
Actors Get Work: Jane Fonda Finds 'Better Living Through Chemistry'; Kate Beckinsale and Nick Nolte Selected For 'The Trials of Kate McCall'
17 May 2012 11:10 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Jane Fonda sure is busy these days. After taking only the occasional role over the past seven years, Fonda is suddenly everywhere again and can be seen the upcoming comedy-drama "Peace, Love & Misunderstanding," Aaron Sorkin's HBO series "The Newsroom," and will play Nancy Reagan in Lee Daniels' "The Butler." Add Geoff Moore and David Posamentier's "Better Living Through Chemistry" to Fonda's schedule as well.
Already in production in Los Angeles, the film stars Sam Rockwell as a small-town pharmacist who has an affair with a customer's trophy wife (Olivia Wilde), who introduces him to the pleasures of prescription drugs (apparently he never tried his own products). Things get messy when she wants him to kill her husband. According to Deadline, Fonda's character will be a customer of Rockwell's pharmacy who is "the conscience" of the film. Currently in France for Cannes, Fonda will soon head to Maryland to shoot her scenes. »
- Ryan Gowland
Liam James To Go "Way, Way Back"
17 May 2012 3:45 AM, PDT | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Liam James ("2012," "Fred Claus," TV's "The Killing") has scored the coveted lead role in the coming-of-age indie "The Way, Way Back" says Variety.
"The Descendants" scribes Jim Rash and Nat Faxon make their directorial debut on the film about a teenager who struggles to find himself as he comes to terms with his unattentive mother (Toni Collette) and cheating stepfather (Steve Carell) during summer vacation.
He finds acceptance at a local waterpark where he secretly works during the week, and garners the confidence to stand up to his step-dad while healing his relationship with his mom.
Sam Rockwell and Allison Janney are set to co-star. Shooting kicks off this Summer in Massachusetts. »
- Garth Franklin
Famous Son Joins Annasophia Robb & Steve Carell In Way, Way Back
17 May 2012 1:00 AM, PDT | kidspickflicks | See recent kidspickflicks news »
Update: Liam James will play the lead character in The Way, Way Back about a teen boy trying to figure himself out during summer vacation with his unattentive mother (Toni Collette) and cheating stepfather (Steve Carrell). James has made a career so far out of playing the sons and younger versions of famous actors: He's the "son" of John Cusack in 2012, Mirielle Enos in "The Killing" and Dennis Quaid in The Horsemen. James is also the younger version of James Roday in "Psych" and Vince Vaughn in Fred Claus.
April 19, 2012 - Annasophia Robb (Race to Witch Mountain), Steve Carrell (Dinner for Schmucks), Toni Collette (The Sixth Sense), Allison Janney (The Help), Sam Rockwell (Iron Man 2) will star in The Way, Way Back. It's about a teen boy on summer vacation with his distracted mother (Collette) and vice-indulging stepfather (Carrell). Walsh Co. is producing the indie.
The Way, Way Back »
- tara@kidspickflicks.com (Tara the Mom)
Nat Faxon and Jim Rash’s ‘The Way, Way Back’ Finds Lead In Liam James
16 May 2012 5:34 PM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
Here’s a positive sign for The Way, Way Back: After casting Sam Rockwell, Steve Carell, Allison Janney, and Toni Collette in, I imagine, major roles, the film has only just found its lead actor. (Not that a good supporting cast instantly equals quality material, mind you, but it’s still a damn good supporting cast.)
Said lead actor, as per Variety‘s word, is Liam James, a young fellow best known for his work on TV’s The Killing and in Roland Emmerich‘s 2012 — let’s consider this an upgrade — who will be playing “a teen boy who struggles to find himself as he comes to terms with his unattentive mother (Toni Collette) and cheating stepfather (Steve Carell) during summer vacation.” On this very vacation, he begins secret (?) work at a waterpark and, because of this, accrues enough courage to mend all that’s wrong in his life.
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- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
Margaret Blu-ray Includes 3-Hour Extended Cut
15 May 2012 7:50 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Fans of Kenneth Lonergan’s emotional marathon Margaret will have something to look forward to. The oft-delayed film won its share of raves when it finally received a limited theatrical release last year, with critics singling out Anna Paquin’s performance as a high-schooler whose innocence is shattered when she believes herself responsible for a fatal bus accident. Several called it the best film of the year. Now comes news that it will receive a limited-time Blu-ray combo pack release on July 10 via Amazon; in that combo pack, you’ll get a bonus DVD featuring a 3-hour extended cut sporting over 30 minutes of added footage. It promises to be at least 20% more devastating than you remember (if you got to see it at all). Hit the jump for more, including a full press release and the box art. Margaret also stars Mark Ruffalo, Matt Damon, Allison Janney, Jean Reno, Kieran Culkin, »
- Matt Currie
'Smash' Stars Talk Season 1 Cliffhanger, Season 2 Changes
15 May 2012 4:39 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
On the "Smash" finale, Megan Hilty's character Ivy Lynn was [Spoiler Alert] last seen with a handful of pills in her hand as Katharine McPhee's Karen Cartwright wrapped her big star-making performance as Marilyn Monroe in the fictional musical "Bombshell."
Will Ivy meet a very Marilyn-esque end? Don't bet on it.
"Well, I'm here," Hilty told The Huffington Post with a laugh on the red carpet for NBC's Upfront presentation on Monday, just hours before the finale aired. Hilty was part of the assembled cast in attendance to promote the show's Season 2, which will debut midseason on NBC.
For "Smash's" sophomore season, Hilty said she hopes that Ivy keeps the pills behind in her past and finds happiness.
"I want to see Ivy kind of get it together a little bit and have something she can really celebrate and not feel threatened by anything," Hilty said. "I would also »
- Chris Harnick
'Smash' Stars Talk Season 1 Cliffhanger, Season 2 Changes
14 May 2012 8:00 PM, PDT | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
On the "Smash" finale, Megan Hilty's character Ivy Lynn was [Spoiler Alert] last seen with a handful of pills in her hand as Katharine McPhee's Karen Cartwright wrapped her big star-making performance as Marilyn Monroe in the fictional musical "Bombshell."
Will Ivy meet a very Marilyn-esque end? Don't bet on it.
"Well, I'm here," Hilty told The Huffington Post with a laugh on the red carpet for NBC's Upfront presentation on Monday, just hours before the finale aired. Hilty was part of the assembled cast in attendance to promote the show's Season 2, which will debut midseason on NBC.
For "Smash's" sophomore season, Hilty said she hopes that Ivy keeps the pills behind in her past and finds happiness.
"I want to see Ivy kind of get it together a little bit and have something she can really celebrate and not feel threatened by anything," Hilty said. "I would also »
- Chris Harnick
9 Movie Moms We Wish Were Ours
13 May 2012 7:00 AM, PDT | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
We love our mothers. We wouldn't be here without them. As the years tick by, we become grateful for all the stuff that Mom bugged us about at the time – eating our vegetables, not sitting too close to the television, wearing warm clothes, paying attention in school, etc.
But sometimes, we wish our moms were a little cooler, and more like the ones we see in movies. Our moms grounded us for calling people names and wouldn't let us go to concerts. Movie moms fought killer robots, let their sons tour with rock bands... Our moms freaked out if we got home late, but movie moms are just glad you survived your fight with an evil wizard or supervillain.
So, in honor of Mother's Day, here are nine movie moms we'd like to have. We love you, Mom. We really do. But we can't help but love everything about these mommies, »
- Elisabeth Rappe
Blu-ray, DVD Release: A Thousand Words
11 May 2012 2:40 PM, PDT | Disc Dish | See recent Disc Dish news »
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: June 26, 2012
Price: DVD $19.99, Blu-ray $29.99
Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
In A Thousand Words, Eddie Murphy (Tower Heist) treads similar ground to Jim Carrey in 1997′s Liar Liar.
The comedy movie follows Murphy’s Jack McCall, a fast-talking literary agent who doesn’t mince words when he’s trying to close a deal. For his own selfish reasons, Jack sets his sights on popular New Age guru Dr. Sinja (Cliff Curtis, Colombiana), but his scheme backfires. Sinja connects Jack’s life with a magical Bodhi tree. The more Jack talks, the more leaves the tree loses. And when the tree loses its last leaf, both the tree and Jack will die. Jack comes up with some interesting ways to communicate, but sooner or later, he has to learn what matters most in life.
The movie also stars Kerry Washington (TV’s Scandal), the funny Clark Duke (Hot Tub Time Machine »
- Sam
Go Back to School With Josh Radnor’s ‘Liberal Arts’ This September
10 May 2012 3:00 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
Multi-hyphenate Josh Radnor has had a real nice time at the Sundance Film Festival. His debut film, happythankyoumoreplease, premiered at the festival in 2010, and he just brought his second feature, Liberal Arts, to Park City this past January. Both films star Radnor as a shiftless twentysomething who is, for a variety of reasons, unhappy with his current lot in life. But whereas happythankyoumoreplease tended to feel too twee, too naval-gazey, too unformed, Liberal Arts showed a tremendous progression in Radnor’s talents and execution. And now you can see it, too! IFC will release the film just in time for back to school on September 14 of this year. The film also stars Elizabeth Olsen, Richard Jenkins, Allison Janney, and Zac Efron, and should be the perfect way to ease back into fall drudgery after the fireworks of the summer season. Happythankyoumoreplease has already not aged particularly well, but Radnor’s in luck when it comes to his »
- Kate Erbland
‘On The Road’ & ‘Liberal Arts’ Hitting Theaters This Fall; Next Films From Roland Emmerich and Walter Hill Arriving In 2013
8 May 2012 6:17 PM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
After a long wait, we’ve finally got distribution news on Walter Salles‘ Cannes-bound adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s landmark novel On the Road. IFC Films and Sundance Selects will release the drama, starring Kristen Stewart, Garrett Hedlund, Sam Riley and Kirsten Dunst, Viggo Mortensen, Amy Adams and more, this fall with no specific date set yet. With it’s film festival debut occurring in just a short time, stay tuned for our coverage. [Variety]
In additional IFC Films news, they’ve announced a release date for Josh Radnor’s Happythankyoumoreplease follow-up, one that is thankfully much better than that debut. Liberal Arts, starring Radnor, the always excellent Elizabeth Olsen, Richard Jenkins and Allison Janney, along with a surprisingly funny bit part from Zac Efron. The dramedy will arrive on September 14th, alongside another Sundance film For a Good Time, Call… as well as Finding Nemo 3D and Resident Evil: Retribution. »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
'Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out' and 'The Seagull' First Projects to Secure Financing Through New Investment Hub Slated
8 May 2012 10:14 AM, PDT | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Online film investment hub Slated, which launched at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, has fostered its first two projects: a modern version of Anton Chekov’s “The Seagull” and Marina Zenovich’s documentary follow-up to “Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired.” Co-founded by Duncan Cork, Stephan Paternot, William Mapother and Gavan Gravesen, Slated is designed to link up filmmakers, producers and investors in a secure and self-vetted digital environment devoted to creating high-quality indie films. Still in beta, Slated has accrued a pool of accredited investors with more than $100 million in capital for film investment. Directed by actor Christian Camargo (“The Hurt Locker”), “Seagull” stars Allison Janney, William Hurt and Katie Holmes and is scheduled to begin filming in upstate New York this summer with funds raised partially through Slated. Russell Means, Jean Reno, Mark Rylance and Juliet Rylance are also »
- Jay A. Fernandez
10 Spoilers: 'American Horror Story' seeks Adam Levine's lover, a 'Grey's Anatomy' tearjerker, and a new 'Spartacus' character
6 May 2012 10:53 PM, PDT | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
Since Mondays are just the worst, we here at Zap2it have decided to give your week a much-needed wake-up call with 10 TV teasers -- just to remind you that when the work day is over, your DVR waits to welcome you home.
This week, our Monday Kickstart includes scoop on "The Secret Circle's" dark magic twist, a "Hawaii Five-0" shower scene, and an "Awake" reality conundrum.
"The Big C": Something is rotten in the state of Minnesota, as Allison Janney drops by to kill Cathy, Adam gets caught back-dooring his girlfriend and Sean's phone sex job spills over into his actual life.
"Criminal Minds": We've known for a while that Paget Brewster is leaving the series at the end of the season, but we're kind of wondering if fans will be satisfied with how her character, Emily Prentiss, departs. We wouldn't want to say exactly how it goes down, »
- editorial@zap2it.com
Watch West Wing Reunion—See What Brought the Bartlet Administration Back Together
1 May 2012 6:30 PM, PDT | E! Online - UK | See recent E! Online - UK news »
Let us guess—right now you're sitting around? That is exactly why we bring you this mini West Wing reunion clip posted on Funny or Die earlier today, because we care about you and your health. And, well, it's pretty funny, so that's another reason. Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Joshua Malina, Melissa Fitzgerald and William Duffy jump back into their West Wing roles, which (obviously) includes walking and talking their way into the Oval Office to try and pass one last initiative with the president. This said-initiative "cuts the risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke," along with breast cancer, colon cancer and prostate cancer. Amazing, »
Watch West Wing Reunion—See What Brought the Bartlet Administration Back Together
1 May 2012 6:30 PM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Let us guess—right now you're sitting around? That is exactly why we bring you this mini West Wing reunion clip posted on Funny or Die earlier today, because we care about you and your health. And, well, it's pretty funny, so that's another reason. Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Joshua Malina, Melissa Fitzgerald and William Duffy jump back into their West Wing roles, which (obviously) includes walking and talking their way into the Oval Office to try and pass one last initiative with the president. This said-initiative "cuts the risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke," along with breast cancer, colon cancer and prostate cancer. Amazing, »
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