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'Sin City' Sequel Lining Up 'Seriously Big Names,' Robert Rodriguez Teases
21 May 2012 1:21 PM, PDT | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »
Against all odds, "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For" is a thing that's actually happening. Years and years have passed in the time since Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller first brought "Sin City" to cinematic life, and they're finally looking to top themselves with the upcoming sequel, shooting this summer and bowing in the fall of 2013.
At Cannes, Rodriguez spoke a bit more about his "Sin City" plans, saying that while it's still too early to make too many casting announcements (returning players Mickey Rourke and Jessica Alba are confirmed for the sequel), he'll be meeting some "seriously big names" for other parts in the very near future.
One such part: Ava Lord, the femme fatale at the heart of the movie, long rumored to be played by Angelina Jolie.
“It’s a great part for any actress,” the director offered on the subject, refusing to confirm the casting rumors. »
- Josh Wigler
Examining NBC’s Fall 2012 Schedule
16 May 2012 5:44 PM, PDT | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
I’m fascinated by the current state of NBC. Last among the four major networks. Kept from the very bottom by dynasty deals like the NFL and the Olympics. A shell of its former self still propping up Jay Leno for chuckles every night. But I don’t look at the wilted Peacock with schadenfreude, like many do. Instead, it’s with sadness and nostalgia. What happened?
As an ’80s kid, I grew up watching NBC’s Saturday morning block, “Saved by the Bell,” “Alf,” Cosby, and Will Smith before he was Will Smith. The national news in our house was delivered by Tom Brokaw. I watched Michael Jordan dominate the NBA on NBC. There’s an easy joke in here about “Diff’rent Strokes” and “Baywatch.” In high school and college, we’d gather around episodes of “Friends,” “Scrubs,” “The West Wing,” and other “must see TV.” Conan O »
- Jeff Leins
'Avengers' Director Joss Whedon: Hero Of The Week
10 May 2012 8:12 AM, PDT | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »
Joss Whedon is our hero of the week. There should be no question as to why. Against all odds, the “Buffy” and “Firefly” mastermind brought us the “Avengers” film fans have been dreaming about for years—decades, really. Getting Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and the rest of their superhero pals to work together on the big screen is no easy feat, but Whedon pulled it off and made box office history along the way. Not too shabby, guy!
In case you need more reasons as to why Whedon is our hero of the week—hero status that lasts a whole lot longer than a week, if we’re being honest—then read on!
» Without Whedon directing “Avengers,” we wouldn’t have gotten hilariously random cameos from Enver Gjokaj and Alexis Denisof, among other Whedonesque actors.
» Loki has an army. We have a Hulk—a Hulk who works fantastically. Credit »
- Josh Wigler
The Voice Season 2 Finale Recap: And the Winner Is… [Updated]
8 May 2012 8:12 PM, PDT | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Season 2 of The Voice may have been a little coaches-centric for my taste, but Tuesday’s two-hour telecast was — and I say this with no sarcasm whatsoever — structured more perfectly than any reality-competition finale I’ve ever seen. Oh, sure, there were a few awkward moments where the Top 4 were painfully grafted onto performances by big-name artists with products or tours to promote — Juliet with Flo Rida? Tony, Jermaine, and Chris relegated to undetectable backup for Hall & Oates? — but their “victory lap” ditties allowed them to bring back fallen comrades in a celebration of the weeks and months of music »
- Michael Slezak
Michael Arndt to Polish Script for The Hunger Games Sequel, Catching Fire
4 May 2012 6:17 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Michael Arndt is Catching Fire. The Oscar-winning writer behind emotional roller coasters Toy Story 3 and Little Miss Sunshine is now in talks to do a re-write on Simon Beaufoy's (Slumdog Millionaire) treatment of Catching Fire, the second installment of The Hunger Games series. Lionsgate has yet to land the writer, but if they do, he'll have to work fast. Catching Fire is scheduled to shoot sometime this fall so that star Jennifer Lawrence can fulfill her commitments to Fox's sequel to X-Men: First Class. Director Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend) is now officially on board, taking over the franchise from Gary Ross, who steered the first movie to a box office north of $600 million. Catching Fire stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Lenny Kravitz, Elizabeth Banks, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland, Toby Jones, and Woody Harrelson and begins filming this fall before opening November 22, 2013. Hit the jump for more. »
- Dave Trumbore
Ratings Rat Race: ‘The Finder’ Rises, ‘Grimm’ Drops, Univision Tops Night
21 April 2012 9:50 AM, PDT | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Updated: Fox’s The Finder refuses to die a quiet death on graveyard Friday. In its third Friday airing last night, the Bones spinoff posted a 1.2/4 in adults 18-49, up 33% from last week and a Friday high. But there is a caveat – The Finder aired against all-repeats on the other major networks last night vs. mostly originals the previous two weeks, including Friday’s top-rated series, CBS’ Undercover Boss, which was replaced by comedy reruns last night (Mike & Molly, 0.9/4, Rules Of Engagement, 0.8/3). Finder‘s mate Fringe (1.0/3) inched up a tenth from last week’s series low. Can someone explain to me ABC’s scheduling strategy for Shark Tank? Against all odds, the low-key reality series came back strong this season and has done well against fierce unscripted competition in the Friday 8 Pm hour: Undercover Boss and, until recently, Fox’s Kitchen Nightmares. But ABC sidelined the show for almost a month, »
- NELLIE ANDREEVA
Zac Efron Reveals Best Music For Setting The Mood
20 April 2012 2:37 AM, PDT | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »
'Phil Collins,' 'Lucky One' star deadpans to MTV News.
By Kara Warner
Photo: MTV News
In a discussion of the finer aspects of the recently released romantic drama "The Lucky One" with stars Zac Efron and Taylor Schilling, one of the most entertaining subjects to come up revolved around prolific romance author Nicholas Sparks, author of the novel upon which the film is based. Specifically, we wondered whether Efron and Schilling had ever experienced any Sparks-like fantasy romance scenarios in real life.
"I'm sure I've said some of those lines," Efron admitted to MTV News. "They're probably worse — not as good as the ones [Sparks has] written, but they were excellent in the moment."
"I'm sure they were great," Schilling offered. "I'm sure they worked in the moment."
"I feel like they were good," Efron said with a smile.
"It's about the right moment," Schilling added, referring to »
Evan Shapiro: TV's 17 Best Issue-tainment Shows of All Time
19 April 2012 6:25 AM, PDT | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
On April 7, Mike Wallace, the lion of the TV news magazine died. Wallace was more than a news man. He was a former actor and game show host who found a way to seamlessly blend news and entertainment into a combination that was far more than a sum of its parts. Wallace -- first on Night Beat, then on 60 Minutes -- didn't just investigate or report. He turned interviewing into a blood sport -- becoming both one of the most liked and feared men on television as a result. He brought the same intensity and enthusiasm to every interview -- be it entertainers, world leaders or criminals -- even once calling Ayatollah Khomeini a lunatic, to his face.
This got him into trouble at times -- settling a lawsuit with General Westmoreland; losing a battle with CBS over a tobacco industry whistleblower -- but it also made him something rare »
- Evan Shapiro
Evan Shapiro: TV's 16 Best Issue-tainment Shows of All Time
19 April 2012 5:56 AM, PDT | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
On April 7, Mike Wallace, the lion of the TV news magazine died. Wallace was more than a news man. He was a former actor and game show host who found a way to seamlessly blend news and entertainment into a combination that was far more than a sum of its parts. Wallace -- first on Night Beat, then on 60 Minutes -- didn't just investigate or report. He turned interviewing into a blood sport -- becoming both one of the most liked and feared men on television as a result. He brought the same intensity and enthusiasm to every interview -- be it entertainers, world leaders or criminals -- even once calling Ayatollah Khomeini a lunatic, to his face.
This got him into trouble at times -- settling a lawsuit with General Westmoreland; losing a battle with CBS over a tobacco industry whistleblower -- but it also made him something rare »
- Evan Shapiro
'The Voice': Jesse Campbell voted best of Top 16 by Digital Spy users
17 April 2012 4:59 PM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Jesse Campbell has been voted the best act of The Voice's Top 16 so far. The 42-year-old performed a moving rendition of Beyoncé's 'Halo' during Monday night's first live quarter final show, pulling in 33.6%. However, his popularity did not hold with his coach Christina Aguilera, who sent him home during the broadcast's instant elimination. In second place was Lindsey Pavao, whose unique take on Katy Perry's 'Part of Me' earned her 15.8% of reader votes. Slightly less impressive were Jermaine Paul, who got 13% for his cover of Phil Collins's 'Against All Odds', and Ashley de la Rosa, whose version of Jewel's 'Foolish Games' brought in 11.3%. (more) »
- By Jennifer Still
The Voice Recap: A Song of Nice and Dire
17 April 2012 6:38 AM, PDT | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Week 1 of The Voice‘s Season 2 Quarterfinals closely paralleled a pivotal scene in Game of Thrones‘ inaugural season: What appeared to be a character central to the action had his head unceremoniously detached and placed on a spike as the crowd — or at least the three people in my living room — roared approval. The only thing missing was Christina Aguilera emerging naked from the funeral pyre of her Bionic album, its jewel case having hatched into a tiny, fire-breathing dragon.
Of course, there were a few moments where the episode began to resemble the kind of deranged hootenanny described during »
- Michael Slezak
"The Voice" Live Round: Is Adam Levine the Weakest Link?
17 April 2012 5:40 AM, PDT | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
There's only one thing more unsettling than watching two out of eight competitors on last night's The Voice receive surprise eliminations at episode's end: watching Adam Levine mumble and stutter for approximately 30 hours before giving simple criticisms. Bad news, everyone: Adam is suddenly the worst! His nervous preambles are so damn time-consuming! Last week I realized that Christina Aguilera often shares valuable insight with the contestants (even if she can't remember their names, as was the case with the wrongfully dismissed Tony Vincent), and now I'm realizing a far scarier fact -- that Adam Levine is worried about not seeming nice. What could be a more disgusting fear? He should focus his phobia on Xtina's stagewear, which -- during her performance of "Stronger" on The Voice stage -- resembled Paula Abdul's freakish, bedazzled ensemble from her performance of "Vibeology" at the '91 Video Music Awards.
Man oh man. »
- virtel
The Voice Review: She's A Heartbreaker
16 April 2012 10:00 PM, PDT | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »
There were performances by contestants, performances by coaches and a pair of instant eliminations on the first episode of The Voice's Quarterfinals.
Team Xtina performed "Fighter" together, and the coach's outfit was one for the ages. I also loved that she added to the running joke of Blake and male strippers, as she had two shirtless dudes on stage with her during a second stint of "Hillbilly Bone."
Maroon 5 also rocked out their new single "Payphone," and Team Blake sang "Heartache Tonight." I wasn't surprised at all that Blake gave his team members much more of an opportunity to shine than Christina did earlier in the show.
Let's get to the important performances, though. One member from Team Xtina, and one member form Team Blake were going to head home immediately following the performances. How did they perform under the pressure?
RaeLynn proved that not only is she country, »
- d4cella@gmail.com (Dan Forcella)
Jaimie Etkin: 'The Voice' Recap: Two Favorites Go Home From Team Christina & Team Blake
16 April 2012 8:03 PM, PDT | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
Note: Do not read on if you have not yet seen the April 16 episode of "The Voice."
Well, that was rough. We thought this was just a performance night, but Team Christina and Team Blake each lost another member on "The Voice" (Mondays at 8 p.m. Et and Tuesdays at 9 p.m. Et on NBC) tonight in a very unexpected instant elimination.
The show kicked off with Carson revealing that both Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton will have to say goodbye to one team member at the end of the two-hour episode. Christina is "really upset right now" and Blake says, "If I knew who to kick for this, I would kick 'em."
Though his team is not in the hot seat this week, Cee Lo Green seems to have had no idea about the instant boot twist until the cameras starting rolling. Adam Levine, however, likes that the coadges have the control. »
- Jaimie Etkin
Jaimie Etkin: 'The Voice' Recap: Two Favorites Go Home From Team Christina & Team Blake
16 April 2012 8:03 PM, PDT | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
Note: Do not read on if you have not yet seen the April 16 episode of "The Voice."
Well, that was rough. We thought this was just a performance night, but Team Christina and Team Blake each lost another member on "The Voice" (Mondays at 8 p.m. Et and Tuesdays at 9 p.m. Et on NBC) tonight in a very unexpected instant elimination.
The show kicked off with Carson revealing that both Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton will have to say goodbye to one team member at the end of the two-hour episode. Christina is "really upset right now" and Blake says, "If I knew who to kick for this, I would kick 'em."
Though his team is not in the hot seat this week, Cee Lo Green seems to have had no idea about the instant boot twist until the cameras starting rolling. Adam Levine, however, likes that the coadges have the control. »
- Jaimie Etkin
‘The Voice,’ Season 2: Who Was Voted Off?
16 April 2012 7:16 PM, PDT | Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal | See recent Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal news »
NBC Christina Aguilera performing on “The Voice”
The first half of the live quarterfinals kicked off this week. Artists from Team Blake and Team Christina had to deal with a new twist in the competition: instant elimination.
At the end of the show, both coaches decided which of their artists were going home, while the three remaining artists survived to sing another night. Also, each of the coaches sang with their team and Adam’s group Maroon 5, debuted the »
- Jozen Cummings
'American Idol' Top 8: '80s night set list revealed
4 April 2012 2:52 PM, PDT | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
The Top 8 finalists on "American Idol" are getting their '80s on, and now we know what songs the group of kids -- all but one of them weren't even alive in the '80s -- are singing. There's some "Time After Time," some "Islands In the Stream," some "Flashdance" -- but nary an "Against All Odds" in sight (though Phil Collins is repped with some Genesis to start off the show).
They were mentored by No Doubt's Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal.
Check out the playlist, including a list of four '80s-a-riffic duets, as tweeted by the official "Idol" twitter account (which posted a pic of musical director Ray Chew's set list for the night):
"That's All," Genesis
"Time After Time," Cyndi Lauper
"Wind Beneath My Wings," Bette Midler
"Flashdance ... What a Feeling," Irene Cara
"If You Don't Know Me By Know," Simply Red
"I Like It, »
- editorial@zap2it.com
American Idol: What Should the Top 8 Cover for Songs of the '80s Night?
30 March 2012 1:56 PM, PDT | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
I know it’s folly to imagine “Songs of the ’80s” Night on American Idol without another no me gusta cover of Phil Collins’ “Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now),” or at least an extra notch in the belt of “Total Eclipse Of The Heart.” But you know me: An optimist to the core. And in that spirit, I’ve cooked up some unexpected song suggestions for the Season 11 Top 8. Check out my picks for each contestant, then hit the comments section and brainstorm your own dream set list!
American Idol Season 11 Top 9 Results Recap: Nicks and »
- Michael Slezak
21 Jump Street Movie Review
28 March 2012 7:33 PM, PDT | AreYouScreening.com | See recent AreYouScreening news »
The A-Team. Miami Vice. Starsky and Hutch. The Smurfs. The Transformers. The Land of the Lost. The Dukes of Hazzard. Alf!…
Okay, not that one yet (thank God), but the rest of these are recent examples of television shows from the 70′s and 80′s that have been plucked by lazy studio execs to receive the feature film treatment in hopes that their established names and fanbases will lead to easy box office gold.
The monetary success of these films have varied, but, as you might have guessed, the artistic value of these retro-retreads has been universally anemic (although I have to admit, Starsky and Hutch is a guilty pleasure of mine).
Given this track record then, what could be expected from 21 Jump Street? Based on the television series of the same name that ran from 1987-1991 and chronicled an undercover police unit comprised of youthful looking cops who infiltrated the »
- Christopher Lominac
Bio Channel to Air Behind-the-Scenes Special: Glee: Don't Stop Believing
22 March 2012 3:48 AM, PDT | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
Bio Channel to Air Behind-the-Scenes Special: Glee: Don't Stop Believing
Bio Channel presents Glee: Don't Stop Believing, an in-depth look behind the hit show that has won the hearts of millions of people around the world.
From concept to casting to never-before-told stories from production, Glee: Don't Stop Believing delivers an hour of insider information that every Gleek is dying to know.
Viewers are taken on a journey from Glee's humble beginning as a darkly humorous film script to its unlikely explosion onto primetime.
Against all odds, the TV phenomenon has successfully modernized the musical for television audiences of all ages and revolutionized the music industry.
With the totally relatable characters portrait by a multi-talented cast, Glee changed television forever.
Bio will provide a unique look at the show’s evolution with inside accounts from cast members including Matthew Morrison, Jane Lynch, Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, »
- Josh Hayden
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