“Saving Grace” & “The Closer”: Rapid Recaps July 13, 2008 8:27 pm
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New seasons of Saving Grace and The Closer return to TNT tomorrow (July 14th) and since it’s been some time between new episodes, some of you may have forgotten everything that went down last season. If that’s the case, TNT has put together some really nice rapid recap clips for each show. Check out the recaps at the links below to prepare yourselves for the new seasons of both shows tomorrow night on TNT (The Closer: Season Four at 9pm ET and Saving Grace: Season Two at 10pm).
Saving Grace:
Rapid Recap
Show Page
The Closer:
Rapid Recap
Show Page
Also, be sure to check out the site tomorrow because I just might be starting a new giveaway for one of the show’s.
Complete Comic-Con Schedule Released July 13, 2008 7:58 pm
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The schedule for all four days (plus the Wednesday preview) of this year’s Comic-Con International in San Diego has been revealed. Check out what’s in store for this year’s event by clicking on the links below.
“Birds of Prey”: Photos and Clips July 13, 2008 7:45 pm
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Birds of Prey, the short-lived WB TV series that ran from 2002-2003, hits DVD this Tuesday (click here to purchase it). I’ll aslo be putting up a review in time for its release, so check back for that. In the meantime, check out some photos from the series, and a video clip, after the jump.
Synopsis
Who will stand up to villains now that a heartbroken Dark Knight has mysteriously vanished? Never fear, New Gothamites, a trio of champions is ready to take wing – and Helena, the daughter of Batman and Catwoman, is among them. She calls herself Huntress and crime is her prey. Teenaged Dinah is the youngest of the group, learning as she goes and gifted in clairvoyance. And overseeing the awesome threesome’s high-tech nerve center is Batgirl. Left wheelchair-bound by The Joker, she has reinvented herself as Oracle, the team’s cyber expert. Huntress, Dinah, Oracle: They are the Birds of Prey. Fighting together. Living together. And soaring into adventure together in 13 breathtaking live-action episodes.
Army Wives Given Early Third Season Renewal July 13, 2008 7:38 pm
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Just five episodes in to the new season, Lifetime has renewed its hit drama series Army Wives for a third season. The move is in response to continued strong ratings, especially among the networks key demographics of women 18-49 and women 25-54, ranking No. 1 in both demographics across all ad supported basic cable programming.
Since premiering last year, ‘Army Wives’ has become a game-changer for Lifetime. Announcing this early renewal is a testament to the enormous faith and confidence we have in this show and its incredibly talented cast and production team, Lifetime CEO Andrea Wong said. “‘Army Wives’ exemplifies what Lifetime is all about—friendship, compassion, humor and heart. We are very proud of both its water cooler resonance and its success.
18 episodes have been ordered for the third season, which will begin airing in 2009. Army Wives airs Sunday nights on Lifetime at 10pm. The press release follows after the jump.
Half-Blood Prince Teaser To Play in Front of “The Dark Knight” IMAX Screenings July 13, 2008 7:37 pm
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IMAX has confirmed that a short 15-second teaser of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will play in front of IMAX screenings of The Dark Knight.
There will be a SHORT, 15 second trailer for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince prior to The Dark Knight.Regards,IMAX Corporation
Regards,
IMAX Corporation
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” Returning for a Seventh Season July 13, 2008 7:30 pm
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HBO announced on Thursday that they’ve given the go-ahead on a seventh season of the comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm and Larry David is returning. The network plans to premiere the new season sometime in the beginning of 2009, a gap of more than one year since the sixth season ended in November 2007. David is quoted by HBO West Coast president Michael Lombardo as being “excited about it”.
Source: Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
“Babylon A.D.”: Russian Movie Poster July 13, 2008 7:00 pm
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Filmz.ru got their hands on a Russian poster for Vin Diesel’s upcoming sci-fi thriller Babylon A.D. Odd that there seems to be more promotion internationally for this film, than domestically. Check the poster out after the jump.
Synopsis
Hong Kong action icon Michelle Yeoh stars alongside American muscle Vin Diesel in this science fiction thriller concerning a nun who is charged with the task of caring for a young girl who may be the carrier of a deadly virus. Based on author Maurice Dantec’s Babylon Babies, this tale of genetic manipulation comes to the screen courtesy of director Mathieu Kassovitz.
Babylon A.D. hits theaters on August 29, 2008.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Friday, July 11, 2008 July 12, 2008 5:09 pm
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Reminder: DVD Giveaways for “ER” and “Popeye” July 11, 2008 10:04 pm
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If you haven’t yet entered either of my latest DVD giveways, I wanted to give you all a heads up that there is still time. The giveaway for ER: Season Nine ends on Monday (7/14), and the one for Popeye The Sailor: 1938-1943 Volume Two ends the following week (7/21). Click the links below for instructions on how to enter.
Good luck!
Broadcast TV Ratings for Thursday, July 10, 2008 July 11, 2008 2:39 pm
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“The Dark Knight” Continues To Impress Critics July 10, 2008 6:12 pm
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Just eight more days folks! That’s all that stands between now and the release of The Dark Knight. With that in mind, I thought it might be a good idea to take a quick sampling of what the critics, the few so far, who have seen The Dark Knight are saying about it.
Rotten Tomatoes has the movie at a perfect 100% (11 Fresh, 0 Rotten). Here’s a sampling from their selection of reviews.
This is not a Batman movie — this is a 2008 version of The Untouchables with The Batman as Elliot Ness, The Joker as Al Capone, and much better toys.
David Poland, Hot Button
Martin Scorsese’s The Departed. Michael Mann’s Heat. Brian de Palma’s The Untouchables. And now, Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight can join the ranks as one of the best crime dramas in modern movie history.
Staci Layne Wilson, Horror.com
The Dark Knight is not only the best film I have seen this year, but quite possibly the best superhero movie ever made.
Brad Miska, Bloody Disgusting
Daring and uncompromisingly different from previous incarnations of Batman, Nolan hasn’t redefined the superhero genre as much as created an unforgettable piece of crime fiction within the context of that realm.
Edward Douglas, ComingSoon.net
And over at MetaCritic.com, the film is currently at an equally impressive 97% (from four reviews):
Beyond dark. It’s as black — and teeming and toxic — as the mind of the Joker. “Batman Begins,” the 2005 film that launched Nolan’s series, was a mere five-finger exercise. This is the full symphony.
Richard Corliss, Time
Enthralling…An ambitious, full-bodied crime epic of gratifying scope and moral complexity, this is seriously brainy pop entertainment that satisfies every expectation raised by its hit predecessor and then some.
Justin Chang, Variety
Bale again brilliantly personifies all the deep traumas and misgivings of Batman’s alter ego, Bruce Wayne. A bit of Hamlet is in this Batman.
Kirk Honeycutt, The Hollywood Reporter
No fair giving away the mysteries of The Dark Knight. It’s enough to marvel at the way Nolan — a world-class filmmaker, be it “Memento,” “Insomnia” or “The Prestige” — brings pop escapism whisper-close to enduring art.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
The Dark Knight hits conventional and IMAX theaters on July 18, 2008.
“Max Payne” Movie Trailer July 10, 2008 5:48 pm
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The movie trailer for 20th Century Fox’s Max Payne, starring Mark Wahlberg, has been released. Check it out after the jump.
Synopsis
Rockstar Games’ double-gunned action franchise comes to the big screen thanks to director John Moore (The Omen) and Mark Wahlberg, who embodies the title character of Max Payne, a widowed cop hell-bent on delivering justice no matter what the cost as he investigates a string of killings in his city. Mila Kunis and Chris O’Donnell head up the supporting cast, with Beau Thorne adapting the screenplay for the 20th Century Fox production.
Max Payne hits theaters on October 17, 2008.
“Fat Sells” Greenlit at HBO July 10, 2008 5:40 pm
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We’re about to find out if the American public, who annually dishes out billions upon billions of dollars in weight loss programs, are interested in watching a series revolving around the industry. HBO has greenlit a pilot called Fat Sells. The show is centered on a head of a weight loss company, who’s life starts to go down hill after he gets investigated by the FDA for his company’s weight loss claims. Forest Whitaker is attached to executive producer alongside Dave Broome (executive producer of The Biggest Loser). Whitaker may also direct the pilot.
Source: Variety
“Mad Men” Creator Has a 10-year (Only Four More Seasons) Plan For the Show July 10, 2008 5:30 pm
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At the TCA panel for Mad Men, the show’s creator, Matt Weiner, revealed that the series will air for just four more years. The plan is for the show to jump into the future approximately two years every season, which means that the story will end in 1969. It’s certainly going to be quite interesting to see the transformation of the show over the coming seasons as it exits the 50’s and enters the 1960’s.
Mad Men joins a list of recent series setting end points for their runs (Battlestar Galactica-4 years and Lost-6 years to name a few.) Though I would love if my favorite show could go on and on, I understand and agree with this policy. I think all shows would improve dramatically if their respective creators have a diagram of where it begins and where it ends.
Season two of Mad Men premieres on AMC July 27th. The season one DVD set (which is terrific by the way, and absolutely LOADED with extras) is available to own on DVD and Blu-ray Hi-Def.
Source: THR
‘Harry Potter 6’ Teaser Could be Attached to IMAX Screenings of “The Dark Knight” July 10, 2008 5:16 pm
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When The Dark Knight hits theaters on July 18th, Warner Bros. will be debuting the following trailers: Terminator Salvation, Watchmen and Body of Lies. Harry Potter 6 will not be attached. However, ComingSoon.net is now reporting that theater goers watching The Dark Knight at an IMAX theater may be getting a super brief teaser of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. With just over a week to go before the film’s release, we’ll find out for sure shortly.
The Dark Knight hits conventional and IMAX theaters on July 18, 2008.
Sopranos Actor Says No To Feature Film July 10, 2008 5:09 pm
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Those holding out hope for a Sopranos movie better move on to something else. Director-actor Peter Bogdanovich was asked by the Orlando Sentinel about the possibility and he said it’s not going to happen:
I spoke to David Chase a month ago, and he said no. He said he thought about it, and he can’t figure out a way to do it. So I don’t think it will ever happen. I don’t think you can ever say never, but my hunch is it won’t happen.
Source: Orlando Sentinel
Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, July 9, 2008 July 10, 2008 3:35 pm
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Jon Favreau Will Return to Direct “Iron Man 2” July 10, 2008 3:34 am
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Jon Favreau will be returning to direct the sequel to Iron Man. 
Though I personally didn’t think it was ever really in doubt, a while back it was being reported that Marvel was “lowballing” Favreau in their offer for him to direct a sequel. Eventually, it was learned that Marvel Studios offerered Favreau a contract that was “definitely” larger than his wage for the first film. Well, it looks like all is now well.
Here’s what Nikki Finke, who has the exclusive, posted over at her site Deadline Hollywood Daily:
It’s not officially announced yet, but I’m told that Marvel Studios and Iron Man director Jon Favreau have reached a deal for him to helm the sequel, due out in 2010. (Robert Downey Jr had a sequel clause in his contract so he’s on board.)
Iron Man 2 is scheduled to hit theaters on April 30, 2010.
“Rain of Madness” Poster and Trailer July 10, 2008 3:16 am
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As part of Paramount’s promotion of August’s Tropic Thunder, the studio has released a trailer and poster (pictured right) for Rain of Madness, a mockumentary of sorts chronicling the fictional movie. Here’s the tagline:
“German born documentarian, Jan Jürgen blows the lid off Hollywood, exposing the frenzy, the insanity and the madness surrounding the filming of ” Tropic Thunder”. One of the most ambitious war films ever made.”
Check out the trailer and poster after the jump.
Tropic Thunder hits theaters on August 15, 2008.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, July 8, 2008 July 9, 2008 7:35 pm
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A complete breakdown of the night’s ratings follows after the jump.
Theaters Adding Extra Screenings for “The Dark Knight” July 9, 2008 7:08 pm
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If you still had any doubt about how big The Dark Knight’s opening weekend haul is looking to be, check out this bit of news. The New York Times is reporting that some IMAX theaters are now offering 6 a.m. showings of The Dark Knight. Yeah, that’s right, showings at 6 in the morning! So far, theaters in Chicago, San Diego and Minnesota are participating.
I’m cool with the midnight screenings, but is there really a demand out there for watching a movie at 6am?
The Dark Knight opens (hopefully huge) on July 18, 2008 in conventional and IMAX theaters.
“Big Brother 10” Cast Revealed July 9, 2008 6:55 pm
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The house guests for the 10th edition of CBS’s Big Brother have been revealed on the official website. The house guests are already in the house, ahead of the show’s premiere this Sunday night. Check out the cast information, photos and more at the official Big Brother 10 site.
Hasbro Showing “Transformers 2” Footage at Comic-Con July 9, 2008 6:49 pm
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Though Paramount/DreamWorks aren’t doing any panels at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, the studio has given permission to Hasbro to show some early footage from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen during Hasbro’s panel. Paramount also told IESB that while no footage of JJ Abrams’ Star Trek project is expected, Paramount will still have an exhibit on the show floor.
“Heroes: Going Postal” Trailer July 9, 2008 6:43 pm
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Heroes: Going Postal, the NBC web series kicks off next Monday and NBC.com has released a trailer for the series which you can check out after the jump. The three-part series revolves around a new character, Echo DeMille.
“Tropic Thunder” International Trailer July 9, 2008 6:23 pm
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Paramount has released a new international trailer for their upcoming August comedy Topic Thunder. Check it out after the jump.
Synopsis
Ben Stiller directs and stars in a high-concept action comedy about a film crew struggling against Murphy’s Law during the production of a big-budget war film, and just what happens when the actors become possessed by the bravura of their onscreen counterparts. Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Steve Coogan, and Nick Nolte co-star in this DreamWorks production.
Tropic Thunder hits theaters on August 15, 2008.
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