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Summer Movies We're Afraid to See: Dude, Where's My Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote?

10 July 2009 11:30 AM, PDT | From Fast Company | See recent Fast Company news

With Hollywood prepping big-budget versions of Monopoly, Bazooka Joe, and Stretch Armstrong, what's next? Each week we'll supply the title for an upcoming--and completely fake--Hollywood movie. You supply the plot synopsis, then reveal the hidden text to see what Rooftop Comedy came up with.

Dude, Where's My Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote? Director: Judd Apatow Seriously, where is it? Quote: "Hey, [expletive]! Halo [long expletive]!" //

Plot Synopsis Seann William Scott and Jason Segel forge a deep bond as they dig through a couch for a lost controller. Then they get high and swear at each other.  

Add your synopsis to the comment thread below to be featured in next week's edition of Summer Movies We're Afraid to See.

Last week's winning entry is by William (Billy) Barrell:

When Mackie's travel dept. erroneously booked him to set up a booth at the high county PC tech convention, the stage was set for an emotional experience he never anticipated.

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Geek Deal: Freaks and Geeks Complete Series DVD Box Set for $37

7 July 2009 11:41 PM, PDT | From /Film | See recent /Film news

Amazon is having a sale on the Freaks and Geeks Complete Series DVD box set, selling it for $37.49, 46% off the $70msrp. If you haven't seen Freaks and Geeks, then this is a no-brainer. Created by writer-comedian Paul Feig (Arrested Development, The Office) and executive produced by Judd Apatow, the show starred Seth Rogen, James Franco, Martin Starr, Jason Segel, Linda Cardellini, Busy Philipps, John Francis Daley, Sam Levine, and featuring appearances by Lizzy Caplan and Ben Foster. Episodes written and directed by Apatow and Feig, and written by Mike White (School of Rock). The box set features: The complete series – all 18 episodes on 6 DVDs, including the director’s cut of the pilot, with never-before-seen footage. Deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes footage and outtakes. 29 audio commentaries by the actors, writers, directors, network executives, parents of cast members and obsessive fans. 28-page booklet with an essay by "Freaks and Geeks" ...

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'Year One' Cheat Sheet: Everything You Need To Know

19 June 2009 3:51 AM, PDT | From MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news

We take you back to the beginning of time — or at least the start of the film's production.

By Eric Ditzian

Jack Black and Michael Cera in "Year One"

Photo: Sony Pictures

We could offer you our own one-line plot description for "Year One," a high-concept comedy set in biblical times, but we prefer star Jack Black's pithy take: "Just two dudes wandering through early civilization."

The dudes in question are Black and Michael Cera, two buddies living in an ancient hunter/gatherer society, trying to hit on ladies and prove their manliness to the tough guys in the village. Neither of these pursuits are working out too well, and after Zed bites into some forbidden fruit and accidently burns everyone's huts down, the two friends set out on an epic journey through time, the Bible and the very limits of PG-13 comedy.

While you might not have been

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2009 Teen Choice Awards Nominees List in Movie

15 June 2009 7:55 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Having shown its domination at 2009 MTV Movie Awards, "Twilight" is on its way to sweep away another awards, the 11th Annual Teen Choice Awards. Following the announcement of the awards' nominees for 2009, it is uncovered that the vampire drama movie led the fields by grabbing the most nods, twelve in all.

Among its nominations, the Catherine Hardwicke-directed movie scored Choice Movie: Drama as well as Choice Movie: Romance. It also put up several of its cast members, including Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner and Cam Gigandet, to compete in the performers categories. Beside nabbing nominations from the movie field, it also landed a nod for its soundtrack.

Aside from "Twilight", another movie collecting multiple nominations was "High School Musical 3: Senior Year". The first feature film made out of Disney's popular musical series "High School Musical" garnered 10 counts, including for Choice Movie: Music/Dance. It also placed its actresses,

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Jack Black's Gulliver Gets A Villain

12 June 2009 7:59 AM, PDT | From cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news

What's the only way to intimidate a giant man when he's arrived in your land full of tiny people? Have a hoity-toity accent, apparently. Irish actor Chris O'Dowd has been cast in Gulliver's Travels as Edward, the Lilliputian who challenges Gulliver (Jack Black) upon his arrival on the island of Lilliput. This is the first we've heard in a while about the comedy, which also stars Jason Segel, Amanda Peet and Emily Blunt. The THR article doesn't suggest when the movie starts filming, but given that it's the movie that kept Emily Blunt out of Iron Man 2, it's probably getting started soon. O'Dowd is mostly unknown to American audiences, but if he manages to be a tiny person who scares the hell out of Jack Black, I'm pretty sure that'll be memorable enough to get his American career started.

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O'Dowd Gets Big Tiny Role In Gulliver's

11 June 2009 10:57 PM, PDT | From EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news

Chris O’Dowd – the roguish and mostly incompetent Roy in the brilliant sitcom, The It Crowd – has just bagged his biggest movie role to date. Although, in a way, it’s also his smallest.The Irish actor has joined the cast of Jack Black’s FX-heavy comedy, Gulliver’s Travels, about a travel writer who is transported to the island of Liliput while on an assignment in the Bermuda Triangle. As you might have guessed, it’s a modern update of Jonathan Swift’s classic novel.O’Dowd will play Edward, Gulliver’s thumb-sized Liliputian nemesis in the movie, which is already shooting in London. We’re guessing that the nature of his interaction with Gulliver means that O’Dowd won’t actually share any screentime with Black, but it’ll be good exposure nevertheless for a very funny actor.O’Dowd joins the likes of Jason Segel, Emily Blunt

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Chris O'Dowd Ventures Forth with Gulliver's Travels

11 June 2009 6:12 PM, PDT | From MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news

In a story from The Hollywood Reporter, Chris O'Dowd has joined the cast of the Fox comedy Gulliver's Travels.

The actor joins a cast that features Jack Black, Jason Segel, Amanda Peet and Emily Blunt.

In this new version, we follow travel writer Lemuel Gulliver (Black), who gets off task on an assignment at the Bermuda Triangle. He eventually finds himself at the secret island of Lilliput. O'Dowd will play the role of Edward, Black's nemesis on Lilliputian.

Directing the film is Rob Letterman (Monsters Vs. Aliens). The screenplay was initially written by Joe Stillman (Shrek 2). Rewrites were done by Nicholas Stoller (Yes Man) as well as Thomas Lennon & Robert Ben Garant (Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian).

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Fox Slates How I Met Your Mother: Season Four on Blu-ray

11 June 2009 8:48 AM, PDT | From TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news

Fox Home Entertainment has revealed to retailers that the "legendary" fourth season of How I Met Your Mother is coming to Blu-ray Disc on September 29, day-and-date with DVD. The popular and quite funny sitcom stars Neil Patrick Harris, Cobie Smulders, Alyson Hannigan, Jason Segel and Josh Radnor as friends struggling through early adult life. Though the number of discs included in the set is not confirmed (3 is a good guess), expect 1.78:1 1080p video and 5.1 DTS-hd Master Audio. Thanks to the guys at TVShowsOnDVD, we have what appears to be the final bonus features and box art. Recap of Season 3 Commentary Tracks Gag Reel "Barney Stinson: That Guy's Awesome" Music Video Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Panel Discussion titled "A Night With Your Mother" Easter Egg How I Met Your Mother: Season Four on Blu-ray is already up for pre-order at Amazon.com. Click here to reserve your set,

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I Love You Man DVD Specs

8 June 2009 8:00 PM, PDT | From MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news

Paramount Home Entertainment invites you to make a man-date on August 11, 2009 when the unforgettable bro-mantic comedy I Love You, Man debuts on DVD and Blu-ray.  Paul Rudd (Role Models, Knocked Up) and Jason Segel (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) are “howlingly funny” (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone) in “one of the funniest movies of the decade” (Steve Oldfield, “Fox -TV”), a story of a guy with no male friends who finds himself in need of a best man.  After a series of awkward outings, Peter (Rudd) finally bonds with fun-loving Sydney (Segel).  Ru...

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Watch This: 'Reservoir Dogs' Tipping Scene with Muppets

3 June 2009 11:15 AM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news

I've never seen this mash-up before, and when I came across it on Buzzfeed earlier today it absolutely blew my mind to see how well this scene from The Muppets Take Manhattan matched up with the tipping scene from Reservoir Dogs. It's like the two were made for each other! (Plus there's just something about Muppets and foul-mouthedness that just cracks me up. Double plus: I haven't listened to this scene in awhile, and I forgot how much I loved it.) I think Quentin Tarantino should move on from Inglourious Basterds and write and direct a small film like Reservoir Dogs, with limited sets and powerful performances. But that's me. Meanwhile, the Muppets will soon return to the big screen, with Jason Segel currently hard at work developing a new film. Yay! Perhaps he and Tarantino should collaborate on something that resembles this ...

(Warning: This is the tipping scene from Reservoir Dogs,

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Where's Wally / Waldo Headed To Screen

2 June 2009 12:26 AM, PDT | From EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news

We've had films based on board games, theme park rides and even bubblegum card characters of late, and in comparison to those a film based on finding a dude in a red-and-white striped hat and top combo should be a slam dunk. Yes, Where's Waldo is headed to the big screen.Now over this side of the Pond he's better known as Wally, but the game's the same: look at a large and detailed picture and try to find the titular character as he lurks somewhere in the background while other people do more interesting things. We're assuming that, to turn this into a film, they're going to need Gandhi-like crowd scenes.Written by Martin Handford, the books have sold 50 million copies worldwide, despite being almost entirely bereft of plot, dialogue or anything else (but, in fairness, awesome illustrations). This film version will be produced by Universal and Illumination Entertainment,

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New 'Gulliver's Travels' set photos debut

1 June 2009 12:36 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

The folks at ComingSoon debuted a bunch of set pics from Rob Letterman's updated version of “Gulliver’s Travels" for 20th Century Fox. Check out some stills on this page, and the rest of them right here. The story, of course, is a famous one: a writer named Lemuel Gulliver (Jack Black) travels to Bermuda for an assignment and discovers a hidden island with tiny inhabitants.

Billy Connolly, James Gorden, Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Chris O'Dowd and Catherine Tate co-star, and you'll see them in some of these set pics. Letterman also co-directed "Monsters vs. Aliens." "Gulliver's Travels" is currently set for release June 4, 2010.

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I Love You, Man Brings the Bromance to DVD and Blu-ray on August 11th

1 June 2009 11:04 AM, PDT | From MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news

You can explore a new take on male friendship on DVD and Blu-ray this August. I Love You, Man will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 11. We have no cover art as of yet, but the standard DVD will be priced at $29.99 Srp while the Bd disc will go for $39.99 Srp. The film stars Paul Rudd, Jason Segel and Rashida Jones.

In I Love You, Man, a comedy from John Hamburg, Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd) is a successful real estate agent who, upon getting engaged to the woman of his dreams, Zooey (Rashida Jones), discovers, to his dismay and chagrin, that he has no male friend close enough to serve as his Best Man. Peter immediately sets out to rectify the situation, embarking on a series of bizarre and awkward "man-dates," before meeting Sydney Fife (Jason Segel), a charming, opinionated man with whom he instantly bonds. But the closer the two men get,

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No Surprise: ‘Twilight’ Wins at MTV Movie Awards

1 June 2009 9:08 AM, PDT | From newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news

There are awards shows that mean something, and then there’s the MTV Movie Awards.  The Oscars and the Globes recognize talent, while events like the Teen Choice Awards and the redundant MTV show go for stunts and heartthrobs.

This year was no exception as the predictable ceremony unfolded live yet so obviously scripted.  The only mildly interesting moments were categories that somehow didn’t include Twilight or High School Musical 3.  Even Sacha Baron Cohen’s bare ass swooping in on Eminem looked staged.  Somehow sillier was Zac Efron’s heartfelt acceptance of the golden bucket of popcorn after a half-naked man flew into the theater, or Ashley Tisdale gushing over her “Breakthrough Female Performance” win like it meant something.

Twilight picked up five statues, including “Best Movie” (over The Dark Knight), “Best Kiss,” and “Best Fight.”  Kristen Stewart won “Best Female Performance.”  Robert Pattinson won “Breakthrough Male Performance” (no

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Twilight Sweeps The 2009 MTV Movie Awards

1 June 2009 9:04 AM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

Maybe I’m just out of touch with today’s youth culture, but as I look over this “winners list” from the 2009 MTV Movie Awards, I can’t help but feel like a crotchety old man who complains about the kids today with their loud music and funny ways of talking. The Twilight Saga wiped the floor with the competition, proving that vampire romance is the current king of pop culture, for better or worse.

In the interest of fairness, Screen Rant presents the complete list of winners from the 2009 MTV Movie Awards. Be wary, though: your head may explode as you read which actors and films lost to Twilight.

 

Here are the nominees listed by category (winners are highlighted in red). Shout-out to Slash Film for once again compiling an easy list for yours truly to copy and paste:

Best Movie

Twilight The Dark Knight High School Musical 3: Senior Year

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MTV Movie Award Winners

31 May 2009 8:32 PM, PDT | From Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news

The latest award show sprawling its way out onto MTV has finally graced its way onto all of our television sets (or to people who decided to watch it). The glitz and glamour of Hollywood with a mix of the hip-ness of the long running television network combined into one show for all to see, and you can see the winners already listed on here. If you don’t want to find out who got what, make sure you don’t click on the link. For the rest of you, take a gander!

The ones that won each category will be in bold. 

Breakthrough Performance Female

Amanda Seyfried - Mamma Mia! (Universal Pictures) Ashley Tisdale - High School Musical 3: Senior Year (Walt Disney Pictures) Freida Pinto - Slumdog Millionaire (Fox Searchlight) Miley Cyrus - Hannah Montana: The Movie (Walt Disney Pictures) Vanessa Hudgens - High School Musical 3: Senior Year

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MTV Movie Awards' Wtf Nominees Include Naked Breakups, Magic Bullets

26 May 2009 3:51 AM, PDT | From MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news

Angelina Jolie, Ben Stiller and more will compete Sunday at 9 p.m. Et for Best Wtf Moment, a new category.

By Eric Ditzian

Ayush Mahesh Khedekar in "Slumdog Millionaire"

Photo: Fox Searchlight

Here at MTV, we embrace the outrageous, celebrate the bizarre and fist-bump everything that is thoroughly head-scratching in pop culture. That's why we've introduced a brand-new category for the 2009 MTV Movie Awards: Best Wtf Moment.

The requirements for this category can no more be defined than comprehended, so let's just set the stage. You're sitting in the theater enjoying a flick, when a scene flashes across the screen that is so outlandish, so hilarious, so mind-bogglingly fantastic it becomes an instant classic. It's the scene you're talking about when you leave the theater, the scene you're telling everyone about the next day, the scene that compels you to keep asking yourself and others, "What the f---?!?"

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MTV Movie Awards' Wtf Nominees Include Naked Breakups, Magic Bullets

26 May 2009 3:51 AM, PDT | From MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news

Angelina Jolie, Ben Stiller and more will compete Sunday at 9 p.m. Et for Best Wtf Moment, a new category.

By Eric Ditzian

Ayush Mahesh Khedekar in "Slumdog Millionaire"

Photo: Fox Searchlight

Here at MTV, we embrace the outrageous, celebrate the bizarre and fist-bump everything that is thoroughly head-scratching in pop culture. That's why we've introduced a brand-new category for the 2009 MTV Movie Awards: Best Wtf Moment.

The requirements for this category can no more be defined than comprehended, so let's just set the stage. You're sitting in the theater enjoying a flick, when a scene flashes across the screen that is so outlandish, so hilarious, so mind-bogglingly fantastic it becomes an instant classic. It's the scene you're talking about when you leave the theater, the scene you're telling everyone about the next day, the scene that compels you to keep asking yourself and others, "What the f---?!?"

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Hot New Hookup, Jason Segel and Michelle Ryan

19 May 2009 10:57 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Talks are heating up that Jason Segel is romancing English actress Michelle Ryan after Star Magazine breaks the report claiming both of them were seen kissing at London's Paramount member's club earlier this month. Though there is no picture as evidence, a source has confirmed their togetherness.

"Things are heating up. They were holding hands and kissing throughout their dinner. She looked beautiful and it was obvious he's totally into her," says the source. "Jason is very in demand at the moment - regardless of how much she likes him personally, this is definitely going to help Michelle make a name for herself in the States."

Jason Segel, in fact, rarely makes media headlines with his love life. Professionally, he is best known for his role as Peter Bretter in 2008's comedy-romance film "Forgetting Sarah Marshall." He will be starring in upcoming comedy-adventure flick "Gulliver's Travels", which is slated for June 4, 2010 U.

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Segel Dating Ryan?

19 May 2009 12:05 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Forgetting Sarah Marshall star Jason Segel is dating British actress Michelle Ryan, according to reports.

The funnyman was allegedly seen kissing the Bionic Woman actress at London's Paramount member's club earlier this month.

A source tells the U.K.'s Star magazine, "Things are heating up. They were holding hands and kissing throughout their dinner. She looked beautiful and it was obvious he's totally into her.

"Jason is very in demand at the moment - regardless of how much she likes him personally, this is definitely going to help Michelle make a name for herself in the States."

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