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James Bond 23 On Hold
The producers of the James Bond franchise released a statement about exactly why the 23rd 007 film has been delayed.
Guru of Gang Starr Dead At 43
The hip hop community was rocked yesterday as Guru, the MC of Gang Starr, passed away at 43 years old. The rapper had a history of battling cancer and passed due to complications with the disease. Guru released a letter to his fans before he passed.
Mark Hamill To Adapt His Own Comic To Film?
Guess what? Luke Skywalker-er-Mark Hamill is back and he wants to make a movie. Not just any movie, but an adaptation of one of his own stories.
The Hobbit Scripts Are Finished, But Waiting For Approval
Last week, Peter Jackson said that the two-part adaptation of The Hobbit has been delayed. This week, he said that the scripts to both parts are finished, but no actors have been determined.
Ozzy Announces New Album And World Tour
Ozzy Osbourne's eleventh solo album will be titled "Scream" and will be released in the UK on June 14th and the US June 15th.
Hobo With a Shotgun Feature In Production
It all started as a fake trailer before the Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez 2007 double feature Grindhouse, but Hobo With a Shotgun is beginning production today in Halifax.
Star Wars And Zombies: Two Great Tastes That Suck
How do you revive the corpse of your franchise? By combining it with more corpses! Or at least that's the logic behind Death Troopers, the new Star Wars zombie novel released this week.Normally, I don't waste my time with trashy sci-fi...
iPhone to Feature Pillowfight Girls Game
If you like girls having pillow fights and iPhone games, prepare for the greatest thing you'll ever see.
Prepare For A Violent Harry Potter 7
In a difficult-to-hear interview at the Leeds Film Festival, Matthew Lewis (who plays Neville Longbottom in the film) admitted that the final chapter of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be much more violent than the previous six.
Balancing the US Budget: The Video Game
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has been approached by the Obama administration about potentially creating a video game where users would try their hand at balancing the United States budget.
Eminem: No Relapse 2
After promising big news late last month, Eminem wrote on his Twitter account a simple and unfortunate message that "There is no Relapse 2."
Joss Whedon Directing Avengers Movie
Reports have been flying all over the place that Joss Whedon is going to be the director behind The Avengers.Reports have been flying all over the place that Joss Whedon is going to be the director behind The Avengers. Here's hoping this one works out. It'd be nice to see Whedon get the treatment and not the shaft for once.
Rachel Weisz To Star in Jackie Kennedy Film
Rachel Weisz will play Jackie Kennedy in a new film about the former first lady's life following her husband's assassination.
Mean Girls Video Game Cuts Out Lindsay Lohan
2004's Mean Girls is being adapted into a video game for Nintendo DS, however the film's star was removed from the game box.
Franz Ferdinand Singer “Busted By Mexico City Cops”
After a concert in Mexico City, Franz Ferdinand's frontman Alex Kapranos tweeted that he got in trouble for drinking in public.
Craig Brewer To Remake Footloose
Craig Brewer (the writer/director behind Hustle & Flow and Black Snake Moan) is scheduled to write and direct a remake of 1984's Footloose.
Kevin Bacon To Star In Steve Carell Film
Kevin Bacon is joining the cast of Steve Carell's new untitled film project. Also attached to the film are Julianne Moore, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone.
Kid Spends £905 On Farmville
A 12-year-old from the UK went into a social-network-gaming coma and resurfaced with no more savings and a very pissed off mom.
Sony Names The New Motion Controller
Playstation's new motion controller for motion-based system Playstation Move has finally been named.
Predators Writers To Work On He-Man Film
Columbia Pictures have hired Mike Finch and Alex Litvak (co-writers of the remake Predators) to write a script for an upcoming Masters of the Universe film.
Spike Jonze Teams Up With Arcade Fire
Spike Jonze has decided to team up with Arcade Fire to create a short film about "friends growing apart."
Worst of Netflix: Comic Book Pajama Party
Every week, I scour Netflix for a movie rated at one star and put it in my queue, suffering through it for your entertainment so that you don’t have to. This week, it’s the most unerotic pajama party of all time.
An Interview With The Cast Of Kick-Ass
Imagine being a superhero. Except you don't have any powers. Or cool gadgets like Batman. So the only thing that separates you from the bad guys is the fact that you're wearing a costume. That's the premise behind Kick-Ass, the adaptation of Mark Millar's comic book coming to theaters April 16th.
Harrison Ford To Star in Cowboys & Aliens
Jon Favreau confirmed on his twitter account that Harrison Ford would star in the graphic novel adaptation of Cowboys & Aliens.
Asteroids Record High Score Beaten
After 28 years, the record high score for the video game Asteroids has been beaten.
China Blocks Bob Dylan Concert
Bob Dylan was forced to cancel his east Asia tour after Chinese officials refused to allow him to perform in Beijing and Shanghai.
Blue Crush Sequel In The Works
ight years after the original release, production will begin on a sequel to Blue Crush next month.
Play Final Fantasy in Latin
For those who thoroughly enjoyed the Latin version of Zelda, prepare for the Final Fantasy version.
Play Tremors
Finally. Tremors was the first horror/comedy I ever saw, so naturally I loved it. It was one of those classics that was always deserving of a flash game tribute.
Slash Calls “Chinese Democracy” the Perfect Axl Record
Slash has an opinion on the new GnR record and he's not afraid to share it.
