Nintendo DSi Release Date: April 5th February 18, 2009 7:42 pm
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Nintendo has announced a U.S. release date for the company’s new incarnation of its popular DS hand-held, the Nintendo DSi. The system will be made available at an MSRP of $169.99 in two colors at launch: Matte Black and Matte Blue.
You can already pre-order either version over at Amazon.com: Matte Black and Matte Blue.
The full press release follows after the jump. (more…)
M.C. Hammer Getting His Own Reality Series February 18, 2009 7:25 pm
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A&E has announced that 1990’s rapper M.C. Hammer, his wife and five children will be the focus of a new 11-episode half-hour reality series set to premiere this year. The title of the program is, naturally, Hammertime.
Executive producer J.D. Roth says the show will have the feel of an unscripted version of the Huxtable family from The Cosby Show:
“Here’s a dad with five kids, married to the same woman for more than 23 years, living in the same place where he grew up and going to church every Sunday,” Roth said. “He’s had his ups and downs, and it’s what makes him such a character you root for.”
Source: Yahoo!
Ang Lee In Talks to Direct Life of Pi February 18, 2009 6:56 pm
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Ang Lee is in talks to direct 20th Century Fox’s adaptation of Yann Martel’s coming-of-age survival tale Life of Pi. The novel of which the project is based on revolves around a youth who is the lone survivor of a sunken freighter and winds up sharing a lifeboat with a hyena, an injured zebra, an orangutan and a hungry Bengal tiger.
Source: Variety
WB Developing Back to Africa With Martin Lawrence February 18, 2009 6:49 pm
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Warner Bros-based Alcon Entertainment has acquired the comedy project Back to Africa. Martin Lawrence is producing and may also star in the comedy, which according to Variety centers on a working-class man from Queens who discovers he is heir to the throne of an African country and travels there to claim his birthright.
Danny Trejo Joins The Expendables February 18, 2009 6:40 pm
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There’s yet another big name addition to Sylvester Stallone’s The Expendables. Latino Review is reporting that actor Danny Trejo of Machete fame has joined the cast of the upcoming film about a team of mercenaries who head to South America on a mission to overthrow a dictator.
High-Def Bonus Disc for PS3 Version of Resident Evil 5 February 18, 2009 6:23 pm
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Those purchasing Capcom’s Collector’s Edition of Resident Evil 5 on the PlayStation 3 will be getting a nice visual bonus. The special bonus disc, already announced, will differ from the one included in the 360 package. On PS3, it will be a bonus Blu-ray Disc (1080p resolution), while on the 360 it’ll be a bonus DVD (standard 480p resolution).
Source: Capcom
Get an iPhone for Under $100 February 18, 2009 5:52 pm
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AT&T is offering a refurbished 8GB iPhone 3G (black) for just $99. The provider is also offering the 16GB model in black or white for $199. That’s a savings of $100 on both models.
To qualify for the offer, you have to sign up for a two-year contract and get a warranty of “at least 90 days”.
It’s a good deal no doubt, but there’s still the issue, at least for me, of the exorbitant monthly cost. The most basic tier costs $70 + taxes and fees.
Third X-Men Origins: Wolverine TV Spot Online February 18, 2009 5:33 pm
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The third and final Fox 60-second TV spot for X-Men Origins: Wolverine has aired on the network and is now available to watch online. Check it out embedded below. You can watch the first spot here and the second here.
Vodpod videos no longer available.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine hits theaters on May 1, 2009.
Schwarzenegger Added to Stallone’s The Expendables February 18, 2009 5:27 pm
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The already impressive cast of Sylvester Stallone’s The Expendables has gotten larger. AICN is reporting that Arnold Schwarzenegger is going to be playing Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in the Stallone produced/directed/written film. In other casting news, AICN further reports that Ben Kingsley is out, while Eric Roberts is now in. Plus, Mickey Rourke is officially signed on.
The film, about a month out from shooting, will also star Jason Statham, Jet Li , Randy Couture, Dolph Lundgren and Forest Whitaker.
Nottingham Becomes Robin Hood February 18, 2009 4:48 pm
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In a new interview, director Ridley Scott reveals that changes are afoot with his Nottingham project, including a new name, Robin Hood: (via MTV)
That statement is notable, not only in that those first two projects are moving forward, but that “Nottingham” has now officially been renamed to reflect its lead character. “Oh yes, I think we are just going to call it ‘Robin Hood’,” Scott revealed. “We start in almost 2 months.”
Scott also tried to clarify the confusion over the role — or multiple roles — Russell Crowe will play in the film:
In an attempt to clarify all the confusion from a few months ago about Russell Crowe playing multiple roles, Scott was eager to say that he had changed his mind, and that Crowe will simply portray the famed archer who rises from an unlikely background. “Robin Hood is in the army of Richard Coeur de Lion,” he said of how we’ll find the character early in the film “He is a bowman in the army of Richard Coeur de Lion.”
“[Crowe as both Robin and the Sheriff of Nottingham] was an idea so far back, way back when at the time I had this proposed to me, and I read it and thought, ‘I don’t really know what it does for it, but it’s alright’,” Scott recalled of the now-abandoned idea. “It is better to simply have the evolution of a character called Robin Hood, who will come out of a point in the Crusades which is the end.”
McG Heading Thunder Road for CBS February 18, 2009 4:34 pm
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CBS has announced that they are developing a new reality series called Thunder Road, executive produced by McG. According to THR, contestants on the show will “drive cars through a perilous obstacle course”. The pilot presentation had two teams risking demolition while driving a course stocked with challenging obstacles.
Battlestar Galactica Season/Series Finale Will Run Three Hours February 18, 2009 4:29 pm
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The upcoming fourth season finale of Battlestar Galactica, the show’s final season, will run three hours. The first episode of the three part episode is titled “Daybreak”, and will air in its normal timeslot on March 13th from 10:00-11:00pm. Then the following week on March 20th, the remaining two episodes (“Daybreak, Part 2” and “Daybreak, Part 3”) will air from 9:00-11:00pm. SCI FI will also air a repeat of the first part at 8:00pm, allowing fans to watch the complete three-hour finale straight through.
Source: SyFyPortal
Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, February 15, 2009 February 16, 2009 6:05 pm
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Sam Donaldson Announces Retirement February 16, 2009 12:55 pm
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Sam Donaldson of ABC News has announced that after 41 years at ABC News, he has decided to retire. Donaldson will be returing from full-time work next week:
“Some people leave the business bitter, feeling they’ve been cast out, or they hang on too long,” he says. “And I don’t ever want to get in that position.”
Source: Washington Post
Scarlett Johansson In Talks To Replace Emily Blunt in Iron Man 2 February 16, 2009 12:30 pm
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A couple weeks back it was revealed that due to a scheduling conflict, Emily Blunt may have to step down from playing the Black Widow in Iron Man 2. Now Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Scarlett Johansson is in talks to replace Blunt as the Russian superspy Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow.
Marvel will not confirm, but sources around Hollywood say Johansson has indeed met with the filmmakers and is interested in taking the role of Russian superspy Natasha Romanoff, who doubles as Black Widow. Blunt’s reps are still trying to make both projects work, but Gulliver’s is further along, with a start date of April 15. Iron Man 2 still doesn’t have a shooting script and a start date has not yet been determined.
Lost in Austen Headed to the Big Screen February 16, 2009 11:55 am
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Columbia Pictures has tapped Sam Mendes to produce a feature based on the British miniseries Lost in Austen. According to Variety, the film will center on Amanda, an ardent Jane Austen fan, who lives in present day New York with her boyfriend, until she finds she’s swapped places with Austen’s fictional creation Elizabeth Bennett.
The original series aired in four parts on ITV in the U.K. in September.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Saturday, February 14, 2009 February 15, 2009 5:27 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Friday, February 13, 2009 February 14, 2009 4:24 pm
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Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, February 12, 2009 February 13, 2009 6:20 pm
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Transformers 2 Release Moved Up Two Days February 12, 2009 9:40 pm
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Paramount Pictures has announced that Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen will be released two days earlier than originally slated. The Michael Bay-directed sequel will now hit conventional and IMAX theaters on June 24, 2009.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, February 11, 2009 February 12, 2009 6:14 pm
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USA Network Cancels The Starter Wife February 12, 2009 5:52 pm
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The USA Network has canceled the Debra Messing-starring drama series The Starter Wife. The show premiered last fall after a successful six-hour miniseries in 2007. The 10-episode first season had a lower than expected audience, drawing an average of just 2.4 million (low for a network whose top shows regularly pull in 4-6 million viewers).
USA tells Entertainment Weekly that the show was a “critical and creative success,” adding that the Dec. 12 season finale served as a “satisfying conclusion” to the franchise.
John Malkovich Starring in Jonah Hex February 12, 2009 4:45 pm
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John Malkovich has been added to the cast of Jimmy Hayward’s adaptation of the comic book Jonah Hex, co-starring with Josh Brolin. According to Variety, Malkovich will be playing Quentin Turnbull, a wealthy Southern plantation owner whose son is killed by Union soldiers during the Civil War. Hayward will be directing based on a script by Crank writers Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor.
Justin Marks to Re-write 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo February 12, 2009 4:38 pm
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Justin Marks has been brought on board to rewrite Disney’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo. According to Variety, the remake will serve as an origin story of Nemo as he creates his warship, the Nautilus. The film, to be directed by McG, is being fast-tracked by the studio.
Samuel Bayer to Direct Nightmare on Elm Street Remake February 12, 2009 4:33 pm
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Samuel Bayer has been tapped by Platinum Dunes to direct the remake of Nightmare on Elm Street. Bayer’s background is that of a music video director, responsible for directing Nirvana’s award-winning Smells Like Teen Spirit. The film is being scripted by Wesley Strick (Arachnophobia).
Source: Risky Business
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