Big 10 Network Kicks Off Thursday, But Few Able to Watch August 29, 2007 2:57 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in College Football, DirecTV, News, Sports, Television, The Big 10 Network.add a comment
The new Big 10 Network will telecast its first game tomorrow (Thursday, August 30), but with only one major provider carrying the network (DirecTV), and no major cable operator signed up yet, many fans will not be able to watch coverage of their favorite college teams.
ABC Adds More Episodes of “Just for Laughs” August 29, 2007 2:56 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in ABC, Just for Laughs, News, Television.1 comment so far
ABC has announced that they’ve ordered an additional 13 episodes of its hidden-camera series Just for Laughs. (more…)
MTV Adds “The Paper” To 2008 Slate August 29, 2007 2:55 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Cable TV, MTV, News, Television.7 comments
MTV as added another unscripted series to their lineup, ordering up The Paper, which follows the lives of several high school students as their write and manage their Cypress Bay High School newspaper “The Circuit.
Snyder To Direct “The Illustrated Man” August 29, 2007 2:53 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Casting, Movies, News, The Illustrated Man.add a comment
Warner Bros. has selected director Zach Snyder (300) to helm the upcoming remake of The Illustrated Man. Snyder will both direct and produce the film, a remake based on a collection of short stories of the same name by Ray Bradbury.
Dancing With the Stars Contestants To Be Announced Wednesday on GMA August 27, 2007 8:52 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in 2007/2008 TV Season, ABC, Dancing with the Stars, News, Television.18 comments
Sticking to the same approach they took last season in announcing the new cast for Dancing With the Stars (related article here) ABC will make the reveal this coming Wednesday during a special edition of Good Morning America.
Fox Selects “American Band” Judges August 27, 2007 8:37 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in 2007/2008 TV Season, Casting, Fox, News, Television.add a comment
A trio of judges has been selected to serve as panel for Fox’s upcoming American Idol spin-off music reality series The Next Great American Band.
NFL Games To Be Streamed Online August 27, 2007 8:31 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Football, News, NFL, Sports, Television.add a comment
The NFL and DirecTV today announced that subscribers to the Sunday Ticket extension package SuperFan, will be able to watch games streamed live to their PC, marking the first time the NFL has experimented with the digital delivery system in the US market.
Oprah to Interview Bill Clinton August 27, 2007 8:25 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in News, Oprah, Talk Shows, Television.add a comment
Former president Bill Clinton will be appearing on the Oprah Winfrey talk show on September 4th. It will be the president’s first interview to promote his upcoming book (which will release the same day) Giving.
Duchovny Has Read “X-Files 2” Script August 27, 2007 12:24 am
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Movies, News, X-Files 2.add a comment
The X-Files star David Duchovny (who currently stars in the Showtime half-hour comedy/drama Californication) told Access Hollywood that he has read the script for the proposed second X-Files movie.
Keanu Reeves To Star in “The Day the Earth Stood Still” Remake August 27, 2007 12:19 am
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Casting, Movies, News, The Day the Earth Stood Still.add a comment
Variety is reporting that Keanu Reeves has been tapped to star in a remake of the classic Sci-Fi film The Day the Earth Stood Still.
Universal May Be Planning a Fourth ‘Fast and Furious’ August 27, 2007 12:17 am
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Fast and Furious, Movies, News.add a comment
There might be some movement from Universal on getting another Fast and the Furious film off the ground.
Haggis Talks ‘Bond 22’ August 27, 2007 12:16 am
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in James Bond, James Bond 22, Movies, News.add a comment
During a press outing for his latest film In the Valley of Elah, Paul Haggis talked a bit about the writing he’s doing for the upcoming James Bond 22.
“Hitman” Film Pushed Back August 27, 2007 12:15 am
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Hitman, Movies, News.1 comment so far
The game-to-film adaption Hitman is being pushed back by its studio.
Weekend Box Office — August 24-26, 2007 August 26, 2007 9:32 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Box Office, Movies, News.add a comment
Holdovers held off the new releases this weekend, with the top three paced by Superbad, which remained in first place for the second weekend. The hilarious comedy took in $18.04 million from 2,948 theaters (down 45.4%) and has grossed $68.62 million through 10 days of release. That’s more than three times the film’s budget ($20 million).
Superbad is the first film since Pirates of the Caribbean to hold the top spot for two weeks in a row.
Second place went to The Bourne Ultimatum. ‘Bourne’ continues to perform exceptionally well, dipping only 37.2% and improving one spot with $12.47 million from 3,778 theaters.
Year-to-year the top 10 box office was up by 10.3%.
New Releases Fall Short of “Superbad” and ‘Bourne’ August 25, 2007 8:52 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Box Office, Movies, News.5 comments
Superbad remained in front on Friday, holding off several new releases and holdovers (and by a comfortable margin I might add) with an estimated $5.70 million from 2,948 theaters. The well-reviewed and highly recommended comedy has taken in an impressive $56.27 million through eight days of release, nearly two times its production budget ($30 million). (more…)
R-Rated Red-Band Trailer Released for “Alien Vs. Predator – Requiem” August 24, 2007 11:36 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Alien Vs. Predator Requiem, Movie Trailers, Movies, News.add a comment
These red-band trailers are becoming increasingly more common these days aren’t they? 20th Century Fox has released such a trailer for their recently retitled (related article here) Alien Vs. Predator sequel.
“Manhunt 2” Gets M Rating from ESRB, Will Release on Halloween August 24, 2007 1:05 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in News, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, Sony PSP, Videogames.add a comment
Back in June of this year, Rockstar’s Manhunt 2 was temporarily put on hold due to receiving the deadly AO rating (Adults Only) from the ESRB. Well, a modified version of the game has passed through ESRB and has earned an M rating and will arrive in store shelves on October 31 in the US.
Wii Dominates Videogame Sales Charts for July August 24, 2007 1:03 pm
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in DS, Microsoft, News, Nintendo, PS2, PS3, PSP, Sony, Videogame Hardware Sales, Videogames, Wii, Xbox 360.add a comment
Another month, another domination of the sales charts by Nintendo in the US. The companies two videogame systems (the Nintendo Wii and the Nintendo DS) were the top 2 systems for the month of July in the US, with combined sales at 830,000.
Tennant Back For Entire Fourth Season of “Doctor Who” August 24, 2007 11:52 am
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in BBC, Doctor Who, News, Television.3 comments
Contrary to tabloid reports that suggested Tennant would leave the new BBC hit Doctor Who after the third season (article on that here), showrunner Russell T. Davies has confirmed that the actor will portray the character for the entire duration of the next season.
New Trailers Release for “Hitman” and “Beowulf” August 24, 2007 1:52 am
Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Beowulf, Hitman, Movie Trailers, Movies, News.add a comment
Two new trailers have been released for the upcoming films Hitman and Beowulf.
Your Entertainment Now 