The Sopranos and The Wire premiere tonight January 10, 2007 7:05 pm
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Just a friendly reminder that two HBO shows are making their off-network basic cable debuts tonight.
The Wire begins tonight on BET with the premiere episode at 9:00 p.m. ET, while at the same time the premiere of The Sopranos debuts on A&E.
The Sopranos will run from 9:00 to 11:11 p.m. and The Wire from 9:00 to 11:00 p.m.
Mummy 3 director January 10, 2007 6:51 pm
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Ever since writer-director Stephen Sommers announced he would not helm the third installment of the Mummy franchise, Universal has been looking for a replacement for The Mummy 3.
According to TMZ, it appears they’ve found their man: “Look for Universal to make the formal offer to Cohen sometime later this week,” TMZ.com said.
Cohen’s credits include Dragonheart, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Daylight and The Fast and the Furious.
Speaking of the movie itself, stars Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are both rumored to be interested in reprising their roles.
Source: — [TMZ.com] — Exclusive: …and “Mummy” Makes 3
Microsft Zune to be Video Game equipped by July 2008 January 10, 2007 6:49 pm
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Microsoft Corp. said that they expect to introduce video games for its Zune music player within 18 months, in an effort to stay on equal footing with Apple Inc.’s iPod.
The Zune hasn’t had much success against the Apple iPod, selling in the “..hundreds of thousands”, according to Robbie Bach, president of the Entertainment and Devices division of Microsoft.
Source: — [Bloomberg.com] — Microsoft Will Add Video Games to Zune by July 2008
Kiefer Sutherland talks “24: The Movie” January 10, 2007 6:47 pm
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Speaking with Crave Online, Kiefer Sutherland, star of the hit Fox TV series 24, talked about a big screen version which is currently in development. (more…)
New Line Blacklists Peter Jackson January 10, 2007 6:45 pm
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New Line’s chief executive officer, Robert Shaye, had some harsh words for director Peter Jackson (King Kong, The Lord of the Rings).
“I don’t care about Peter Jackson anymore,” said Shaye. “He wants to have another $100 million or $50 million, whatever he’s suing us for. He doesn’t want to sit down and talk about it. He thinks that we owe him something after we’ve paid him over a quarter of a billion dollars. … Cheers, Peter.” (more…)
O’Reilly/Colbert to guest on each others show January 10, 2007 6:40 pm
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Fox News Channel host Bill O’Reilly (of the O’Reilly Factor) and Stephen Colbert (of The Colbert Report) will each make guest appearances on each others show.
On Thursday, January 18, Colbert will be appearing on The O’Reilly Factor at 8:00 p.m. ET and O’Reilly will be returning the favor at 11:30 p.m, appearing on Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report.
Dennis Miller moving to Radio January 10, 2007 6:35 pm
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Comedian Dennis Miller will launch his frist radio show in March on Westwood One Inc.’s network, the company said today. (more…)
Howard Stern gets large bonus January 10, 2007 6:30 pm
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Shock jock, Howard Stern received an $82.9 million stock bonus from Sirius for reaching, and suprassing, subscriber goals for the Satellite Radio company. (more…)
Apple showcases TV service and iPhone [Updated] January 9, 2007 7:26 pm
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Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer, unveiled a new set-top box that allows users to stream video from their computers to their tv’s, as well as a new mobile phone that downloads and plays music.
Both devices were announced and showcased by Steve Jobs during his keynote at Macworld. It was also announced that Apple Computer, Inc. has stripped the “Computer” from their name and will now go by simply Apple, Inc.
Cameron’s “Avatar” dated for summer 2009 January 9, 2007 4:00 pm
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According to the Hollywood Reporter, James Cameron and 20th Century Fox have announced a planned summer 2009 release for the $190 million 3-d Sci-Fi epic.
That puts a 12 year gap between Cameron’s last feature film, the box office smash Titanic which holds the all-time box office record both domestically ($600 million) and world wide ($1.8 billion). (more…)
Shyamalan tapped for possible “Avatar” film franchise January 9, 2007 3:09 pm
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense) has signed a three-picture deal with Paramount’s MTV Films and Nick Movies for a big-screen adaption of the popular Nickelodeon TV series Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Shyamalan is signed on to write, direct and produce for the live-action project.
Source: [The Hollywood Reporter] — Element of Shyamalan in ‘Airbender’
Next Real World will take place in Australia January 9, 2007 2:40 pm
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The next installment of the Real World (Season 19) will be filmed and take place in Sydney, Australia.
Production for The Real World: Sydney begins in Q1 of 2007. (more…)
Bob Woodruff returns to ABC News in February January 9, 2007 2:35 pm
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ABC News anchor Bob Woodruff, who was severely injured by a roadside bomb in Iraq last year, will return during the last week of February Sweeps period with a one hour special “To Iraq and Back: Bob Woodruff Reports”.
The program wil air Tuesday, February 27 at 10:00 p.m. ET on ABC. (more…)
A&E announces slate of original drama series January 9, 2007 2:30 pm
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A&E, coming off the heels of the recent addition of The Sopranos, is getting even more involved in the realm of drama, announcing a slate of six new shows:
Florida Gators dismantle the Ohio State Buckeyes January 9, 2007 1:00 am
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Those questioning whether or not the Florida Gators belonged in the BCS Championship game with the Buckeyes have been silenced.
The Gators handedly defeated the Buckeyes 41-14 in the championship game. It took an entire half just for the defense of the Buckeyes to adjust to the offensive onslought, while their offense never truely seemed to be in the game once Ginn (who opened the matchup with a 93 yard Kickoff return for TD) was sidelined with an injury. (more…)
Dave Matthews to make his TV debut on Fox’s “House” January 8, 2007 6:07 pm
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Dr. House is getting a new patient.
Grammy award winning artist Dave Matthews, of the Dave Matthews Band, will be making his TV-acting debut during a March episode of the hit Fox show House. Kurtwood Smith (who spent eight seasons as Red Foreman on That ’70’s Show) will be a part of the episode as well. (more…)
New Shows appear on iTunes January 8, 2007 5:52 pm
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Two shows have made their way to iTunes: Star Trek: The Original Series and Ugly Betty.
Both shows carry the usual $1.99 pricetag per episode, with slight discounts offered for full season orders. (more…)
Verizon announces Mobile TV service January 8, 2007 5:43 pm
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At the Consumer Electronics Show, Verizon has announced that it will launch a live mobile television service called V Cast Mobile TV. The service is expected to begin in Q1 of 2007
The service will initally be filled with content by CBS, Fox, NBC and MTV Networks (such as Comedy Central, MTV and Nickelodeon). (more…)
Comedy Central announces 11 new Web-based original series January 8, 2007 5:32 pm
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Comedy Central has announced 11 new original web series to be launched during 2007 on comedycentral.com.
HD DVD and Blu-ray sales data January 8, 2007 3:47 pm
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In press releases during CES, both backers of HD DVD and Blu-ray have announced sales data for their respective formats. But there is no clear data on the Blu-ray side. (more…)
Toshiba announces 50GB HD DVD disc January 8, 2007 3:42 pm
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Well, more like 51GB.
Toshiba, the main backer of the high-defintion HD DVD format, have announced that they have developed a new disc that is capable of holding 51GB of data. (more…)
Nintendo Wii Hardware Sales at 4 million January 7, 2007 8:35 pm
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VGCharts, which is a website dedicated to keeping track of videogame hardware and software sales, has the Nintendo Wii at 4 million sales worldwide. It’s unclear how accurate this is because VGCharts does not release their source. We should soon get a report from Nintendo relating to if they have hit their 1 year sales goal.
The charts also show the numbers for the Xbox 360 and PS3. If the numbers hold, this would be great news for Nintendo and its fans for their hopes to claim the number 1 spot this generation.
Following are the breakdowns for each region.
Wii- 4.00 million
Japan- 1.2 million
Americas-1.86 million
Other Regions- 0.94
Xbox 360 – 8.34million
Japan- 0.32
Americas-5.38 million
Other Regions-2.64 million
PS3- Total 1.40 million
Japan-0.55
Americas-0.86
Other Regions- 0.0
Source: — [VGCharts]
Second version of Xbox 360 revealed January 5, 2007 8:11 pm
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Engadget has an article up detailing a possible new model of the Xbox 360 console. The unit (codenamed Zephyr) will feature a new 65nm processor (for cooler operation) as well as an added HDMI port for full 1080p output (the current Xbox 360 does allow 1080p output, but its limited only to those with a VGA cable, which is an analog connection. 1080i/720p is also output through a Component cable).
The site also reports from their source that the system may come bundled with a 120GB hard drive. No other details including price or release have been announced.
Head on over to Engadget for the scoop.
Source: — [Engadget] — The second Xbox 360 revealed: codename Zephyr
Celine Dion’s show to end this year January 5, 2007 8:08 pm
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Celine Dion’s Las Vegas show will end its run December 15, 2007 after almost four years at Caesars Palace. The show pulled in over $78 million over 147 shows in 2006, making it the sixth highest grossing act in North America last year.
A late January show will be filmed for a TV special and DVD. Those interested in catching a final show can begin purchasing tickets for the final cycle when they go on sale March 1.
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