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Collider Watches the Inglorious Basterds Take Over the New Beverly Cinema in Hollywood

20 hours ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

Last week, members of the cast and crew from Inglorious Basterds stormed the red carpet at the New Beverly Cinema to celebrate the release of their film on DVD/Blu-ray.  Though just a DVD premiere, spotlights shone into the night, flashbulbs flashed, and pens scribbled on notepads. There were a few surprises - the arrival of stunt-woman extraordinaire and Tarantino alum Zoe Bell, for instance.  Or the lovely Diane Krueger (Nina Von Hammersmark) arriving with a dapperly dressed Joshua Jackson on her arm.

But for the most part, the focus of the evening was the cast and crew of the critically acclaimed World War II opus. Among them, most of the titular Basterds, including: Sam Levine, Eli Roth, Omar Doom, B.J. Novak, producer Lawrence Bender and, of course, the biggest “basterd” of them all - Quentin Tarantino.

Collider grabbed a few words with some of the cast before enjoying an evening of disemboweled, »

- Jonathan Callan

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Deconstructing the decade from 'Buffy' and beyond: Zap2it Hanh's favorite episodes

23 hours ago | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »

Zap2it's favorite TV episodes of the decade series continues with my picks for what moved me in the 2000s.

Let me preface my list with a shout out to my colleague Rick, who kicked off the series with numerous excellent examples, ranging from "The Wire" to "Freaks and Geeks." I actually agreed with quite a number of his selections, but since this is a very personal endeavor, full of unfounded opinions, naturally I must include some episodes I feel he overlooked or at least didn't value as much as I.

Case in point: Joss Whedon. Really, Rick? How could an episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" not even make your main list and only warrant an "also" mention? Hmph.

My list:

"The Body" ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer")

Although "Hush" and its creepy Gentlemen freaked me out (and earned "Buffy" its only writing Emmy nom), it aired in December 1999, just »

- editorial@zap2it.com

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It’s Complicated

25 December 2009 5:00 AM, PST | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »

It’s Complicated

Directed by: Nancy Meyers

Cast: Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin, John Krasinski

Running Time: 2 hrs

Rating: PG-13

Release Date: December 25, 2009

Plot: Jane (Streep) is finally getting over her divorce a decade ago from Jake (Baldwin) when suddenly they find another spark. Now she must try to balance her family, her ex, and a potential new boyfriend (Martin).

Who’S It For? Divorced women who are longing to be with a man.

Expectations: Great cast. Streep does nothing wrong lately. I even liked Mama Mia! Yes, I’m as shocked as you are. So I was ready for a fun relationship ride with It’s Complicated.

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Actors:

Meryl Streep as Jane: Ok … she can do wrong. It is still possible. There is something very agonizing about this performance. Jane runs an insanely successful bakery, has raised three great kids, and yet she’s not able to look forward. »

- Jeff Bayer

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Movie Review: It's Complicated (2009)

25 December 2009 3:48 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin in It's Complicated

Photo: Universal Pictures In my book Nancy Meyers is more hit than miss. Of her five directorial outings I have only missed The Parent Trap and would say Something's Gotta Give is the one I liked the least out of the bunch and I still liked that one. I particularly enjoyed The Holiday and What Women Want is a satisfying diversion. That said, I enjoyed It's Complicated more than all of them. Meryl Streep continually proves she is to never be doubted and Alec Baldwin carries over his award-winning "30 Rock" persona to feature film with absolute ease. Baldwin and Streep play off each other as if they had been doing it for years.

At the center of the story is Jane (Streep) a divorced mother of three with a highly successful Santa Barbara bakery. Jake (Baldwin) is her lawyer ex-husband who is »

- Brad Brevet

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Review: It’s Complicated

24 December 2009 4:00 PM, PST | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »

First thing’s first: Nancy Meyers’ It’s Complicated is a perfectly acceptable, functional chick flick. It fires on all cylinders on that level, and will make serious money because of it. On a superficial level, it seems to hit all the right beats, sing the right tunes, and get the job done.

But that goes for most disposable romantic comedies. Dig a little bit deeper, and the house of cards falls apart, on a filmmaking and storytelling level.

Granted, I’m not an ideal audience member. As a young unmarried man who has fortunately never gone through the stinging pain of divorce and its tumultuous aftermath, I had to dig to grab ahold of the story, in which Meryl Streep’s character Jane reignites an affair with her ex-husband, played by Alec Baldwin. The titular complication rests in Jane’s conflict of interest: is she a bad person for feeling this reignited passion? »

- John Cooper

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Sundance Primer: Lucky

23 December 2009 3:02 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

Welcome to a new series here at Cinematical where we'll shine a spotlight on different films premiering at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in January.

Jeffrey Blitz probably isn't a name you know right off the bat, but I guarantee you've seen his work. The writer-director exploded onto the scene back in 2002 with his documentary Spellbound, which followed a group of kids competing in the National Spelling Bee and was nominated for several awards including an Oscar for Best Documentary. Blitz then wrote and directed the unique and compelling Rocket Science (his first Sundance film), which, among other things, helped introduce the world to actress Anna Kendrick. After helming several episodes The Office and Parks and Recreation, Blitz has returned to his documentary roots with the film Lucky.

Premiering in the U.S. Documentary Competition section at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, Lucky follows several regular folks whose lives instantly change after winning the lottery. »

- Erik Davis

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Ricky Gervais doesn`t rule out return of David Brent

23 December 2009 7:30 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

Ricky Gervais has not ruled out a return to the small screen of his most famous comedy character, David Brent. The British-born funnyman said that Brent - the bumbling boss he created for The Office - could make a cameo in the Us version of the show, or appear in a charity special. But Gervais, 48, who will host the Golden Globe awards on January 17, said he would not do another episode of the hit BBC show. He said: 'Well, I never say never. I will say we will never do another series or special of The Office. 'At the risk of sounding smug and arrogant, I think we left it perfectly, and the »

- Gavin Wilson

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Movie Preview: It's Complicated (Starring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin)

23 December 2009 7:23 AM, PST | ScreenStar | See recent ScreenStar news »

Looking for a little comic relief over the holidays? If so, look no further than the comedy/romance film It's Complicated (2009), starring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, and Steve Martin. The cast itself makes this movie a sure fire winner that's certain to deliver memorable laughs, and a raised eyebrow or two. The film's plot revolves around three main characters who find themselves caught in an unlikely love triangle. Streep portrays Jane, the mother of three grown children and the owner of a bakery/restaurant. Baldwin plays her philandering ex-husband Jake, now married to a younger woman, and Steve Martin is Adam, an architect Jane hires to remodel her kitchen. Here's where it gets complicated. Jane and Jake meet up out of town for their son's graduation, and decide to have a casual dinner together, only it leads to an all-out affair. Jake, who is still married to the trophy wife »

- jmaurer@corp.popstar.com (Jennifer Maurer)

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Ricky Gervais to lend his voice to HBO's 'The Ricky Gervais Show'

23 December 2009 1:11 AM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

Ricky Gervais will lend his voice to a 13-episode animated comedy series aptly called "The Ricky Gervais Show" early next year, according to HBO The show will be based on his wildly popular podcasts. Alongside Gervais will be his longtime collaborator Stephen Merchant as well as their friend Karl Pilkington. Gervais appeared in "Extras," and won an Emmy for best actor in the comedy genre. Additionally, he starred in the Brit. TV series "The Office" from which the hit NBC version was adapted. »

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Gervais Brings Podcasts To Life In U.S. Animated Series

23 December 2009 12:06 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

British comic Ricky Gervais is set to animate the U.S. TV market - he will voice a new cartoon series based on podcasts he created for a British newspaper.

The funnyman, who wrote the original The Office TV show, is using animation to bring to life a series of web broadcasts, which he produced with creative partner Stephen Merchant for Britain's The Guardian newspaper.

The 13-show series, which will see Gervais, Merchant and friend Karl Pilkington lend their voices to the characters, will feature musings on a range of topics.

The comedy will air on U.S. network HBO on 19 February. »

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Ricky Gervais `fat and sweaty` for Golden Globes

22 December 2009 10:15 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

Ricky Gervais has joked that TV viewers won't be able to miss him when he hosts the upcoming Golden Globe Awards - because he'll be the fat and sweaty one. The Office star appears in a commercial for the January 17 bash urging viewers to tune in to watch the ceremony, which recognises the previous year's best in television and cinema. He jokes: 'You can't miss me, I'll be the fat one, sweating.' The British-born funnyman, 48, has previously said he agreed to host the Los Angeles show because it'll be 'a laugh'. He told the New York Post: 'The Globes is a proper industry party with people at tables with drinks, getting drunk. »

- Gavin Wilson

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Robert Pattinson says who he'd like to kiss under the mistletoe (video)

21 December 2009 5:53 PM, PST | Twilight Examiner | See recent Twilight Examiner news »

As part of the press whirlwind before The Twilight Saga: New Moon's release, Remember Me and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse star Robert Pattinson did an interview with the makers of "Stocking of Truth," where he drew a question as to which celebrity he'd like to kiss under the mistletoe. Though it took him a while to ponder the question, Pattinson did eventually come up with an answer. Ever the jokester, Pattinson picked Ricky Gervais (yes, that'd be the same Ricky Gervais from The Office). Of course, relationship matters are usually not a topic of discussi »

- thetwilightexaminer

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In My Opinion: Top Ten Biggest Disappointments of 2009

21 December 2009 4:35 PM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Ten films that didn't live up to expectations Ten Most Disappointing Films of 2009

This year I've decided I'm not going to write a "Worst of 2009" list. What's the point? If you must you can visit the review archives for 2009, sort by grade and find my reviews of Fanboys, The Last House on the Left, All About Steve and I Love You Beth Cooper and then fill in six of your choosing from the "D" section and be done with it. Instead, I'm going back to what I've done only one other time and going to take a look back at the films that ended up disappointing me on one lever or another.

This way I don't have to talk about The Marc Pease Experience or Bride Wars. Year One and Whiteout don't need further dicussion and neither does G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra of Fighting. Instead I can »

- Brad Brevet

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Emily Blunt on true love and commitment. Are you listening, John Krasinski?

21 December 2009 1:24 PM, PST | Zap2It - The Dish Rag | See recent Zap2It - The Dish Rag news »

 The Dish Rag got a chance to chat with Emily Blunt about her Golden Globe-nominated role in yet another amazing film about a British female monarch, "The Young Victoria."

We wanted her take on where the teenage monarch's inner strength came from as well  as the touching -- yet not widely known in the Us -- story of her devotion to her husband Prince Albert. 

Fittingly, Emily is engaged to be married to "The Office" star John Krasinski. And the night before we met, she'd appeared on Craig Ferguson's show, which she says started off with him talking about her breasts. 

Afterwards we found out that it was the Scottish talk show host who actually advised John to "lock it down" and propose to her. Seems he and John were sitting next to each other on a plane flight and talked for the whole 10 hours about marriage. 

Emily talked »

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In Plain Sight: Season 2 Comes to DVD on March 9th

21 December 2009 12:39 PM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

You can bring home the adventures of your favorite Witsec agents on DVD this March. In Plain Sight: Season 2 will be released on DVD on March 9, 2010. We don't have any pricing details as of yet, but this will be a three-disc set and you can look at the cover art below. The series stars Mary McCormack, Frederick Weller, Leslie Ann Warren and Paul Ben-Victor. For Mary, living a double life is all in day's work. Mary McCormack (The West Wing) returns as Mary Shannon, a U.S. Marshal with the highly secretive Federal Witness Protection Program (Witsec), in Season Two of the suspenseful and quirky hit series In Plain Sight. For Mary, living a double life and getting shot at on a regular basis are all in day's work. So are teaming up with her trusted partner, Marshall Mann (Frederick Weller), to protect Federal Witnesses who relocate to Albuquerque »

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Kevin Bacon Joining Cast of ‘Super’

21 December 2009 12:15 PM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

Not many people know director James Gunn by name, but most can pick his work out of a lineup. He’s had a pretty eclectic career behind the camera. He got his start working with the people such as Lloyd Kaufman and his Troma bunch.

From there, Gunn went on to write such films as Scooby-Doo, Dawn of the Dead, and most recently, Slither starring fan favorite Nathan Fillion. Gunn has always had an outspoken love of the superhero and comic book genre, especially with his superhero spoof film The Specials starring Rob Lowe back in 2000.

It looks like Gunn is at it again, with his newest project, Super, starring Rainn Wilson (The Office), as an everyday guy who is thrust into a extraordinary situation. The film is set to star Liv Tyler and Ellen Paige alongside Wilson.

It has now been announced that Kevin Bacon will be joining the cast, »

- Matt Raub

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John Mayer, Michael Moore, Simon Pegg And Others Respond To 'Avatar' In This Twitter-Wood Early Edition

21 December 2009 12:00 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

As you all know quite well, "Avatar" hit theaters this weekend. And while celebrities have ways of finagling themselves tickets to official premieres -- I think there's a secret handshake or something -- plenty of them turned out to "slum it" with their adoring public for public screenings of the movie. Or at least, that's what it seems like based on the influx of tweets on our Twitter-Wood feed.

The tone has been mostly positive on the Hollywood insider front. Hell, last week superstar actor Ben Stiller appeared on "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" with only one thing in mind: pimping James Cameron's sci-fi epic! "Oh, I'm here to talk about 'Avatar.'" he said. "I'm really excited about it, Conan. It's gonna be... it's just going to be an amazing movie." Hit the jump for more from celebs on "Avatar," fresh from the Twitter-Wood feed.

@johncmayer »

- Adam Rosenberg

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'Avatar' Wins Over Ben Stiller, Rainn Wilson, Other Famous Fans

21 December 2009 9:43 AM, PST | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »

John Mayer, Simon Pegg, Audrina Patridge all tweeted about the film last week.

By Jocelyn Vena

"Avatar"

Photo: 20th Century Fox

"Avatar" won fans over at the box office this weekend, and filmgoers at its midnight screening raved to MTV News last week about the long-awaited sci-fi flick. And before the movie even came out, celebrities who had screened the James Cameron film early were singing its praises.

Ben Stiller, who has no new projects to promote at the moment, seemed to have booked a "Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien" appearance for the sole purpose of sharing his excitement for the epic. "Oh, I'm here to talk about 'Avatar.' I'm really excited about it, Conan," he said. "It's gonna be ... it's just going to be an amazing movie."

"The Office" star Rainn Wilson hit Twitter several times this weekend to express his bizarre reasons for wanting to see the movie. »

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'Hot Tub Time Machine' promises a new level of awesome

20 December 2009 3:04 PM, PST | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »

When funnymen Craig Robinson ("The Office"), Rob Corddry, Clark Duke ("Greek") and Chevy Chase ("Community") come together for a weekend of fun one can expect almost anything.

Throw in John Cusack and you have a hit no matter what the film's premise -- and this one happens to be all about traveling in time via a "Hot Tub Time Machine." lt looks hilarious but then again, 1986 was a good time, remember?

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Related:

John Cusack, Rob Corddry Dip Into 'Hot Tub Time Machine'

Lizzy Caplan, Crispin Glover make 'Hot Tub' splash »

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Warner Bros. Buys Script to Star Carell

19 December 2009 5:40 PM, PST | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

On the last day before closing for the holidays, Wme and Industry Entertainment sealed one final deal for the year. Warner Bros. spent nearly $2 million to buy a script by Dan Fogelman, writer of animated pic Cars.

The script is said to have a vibe similar to Love Actually, and follows a father trying to maintain his relationships with his kids in the midst of a marital crisis.

Fogelman wrote the story specifically for The Office star Steve Carell, which is partially responsible for the high price of the script.

Carell is still weighing his options for what his next film will be, so isn’t yet attached to the film as a star, but will serve as producer for the project under his own Carousel banner.

Other possibilities for Carell to take the lead will also be produced by Carousel, with Mail-Order Groom, starring Tina Fey, being a front-runner for Carell. »

- Carly

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