четверг, 30 июня 2011 г.

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Movies


Greatest filmic representation of the Grim Reaper, ever? I think yes.

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 09:47 AM PDT

Ray Harryhausen turns 91! Happy Birthday Sir!

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:02 AM PDT

Has anyone seen The 7th Dimension/Beacon 77?

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:53 AM PDT

I came across it as I enjoy Jonathan Rhodes work. It is a small independent British film about a group of people hacking into the Vatican to gain access to a code which can predict all events in time.

I first watched it on a loud busy train to London but what I caught of it I really enjoyed. It is classed as a thriller and I would recommend people spend the £3.99 to buy this film. The acting is superb and the film itself is very good.

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Ennio Morricone > All

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:48 AM PDT

The Many Faces of Bill

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 11:37 AM PDT

A great & touching tribute to Ray Harryhausen. Happy 91st Birthday Ray!

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:51 AM PDT

New Trailer for ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 11:43 AM PDT

Dear trailer makers: please stop the fade to black nonsense.

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 11:41 AM PDT

Movie trailers are a fantastic thing; if you watch a trailer from the 60's, you'll notice that the language of movie making changed drastically the last 50 years, the trailers always compressing what was going on at the time.

What's going on right now is an abuse of an old trick: fading in and out to black sequentially, over and over.

Ghost Protocol trailer was a major disappointment: How Brad Bird, the perfectionist freak, can let this thing out. Directors usually don't do trailers, separate companies are hired for that, but even so, how can he let that thing out.

Now the super Tinker Taylor Sailor Spy abuses it as well. And others, and others.

I feel like playing peekaboo whenever a new movie trailer is out.

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COMICS: Which Member Of The Avengers Had Sex With A Doombot? (Seriously!)

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 11:33 AM PDT

Now that Thor, X-Men: First Class and Green Lantern have been released, things have gotten a little slow around here, despite the welcome additions to the main page of the latest Captain America: The First Avenger TV spots and international posters. And so, here I bring you possibly one of the most bizarre Marvel moments in their history. (Many thanks to Bleeding Cool for the scans) While I'm sure this was never intended to be the case when Brian Michael Bendis wrote the original reunion between Clint and Wanda following his resurrection during House of M, you have to hand it to Avengers: The Children's Crusade writer Allan Heinberg for this clever, and somewhat unexpected, twist. The sixth issue (featuring the above moment) is on sale now, and well worth checking out.

Ror Reviews: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 11:05 AM PDT

For me, this movie is a very difficult one to review properly. Whenever anyone tries to point out Michael Bay's GLARING inadequacies as a director you get met with this; "Well, you don't go into a Michael Bay movie for the story, acting, script, dialog, editing etc etc" Yes yes, I get that. He's an action director and we pay to go see his action right? Well see here is my problem with that; if I don't give a shit about the characters or the story, then I don't give a shit about the action. Why should I? Am I going to be on the edge of my seat as Sam and talking sex doll are clinging to the side of a building perilously close to death when A) I know they are not going to be hurt anyway, and B) even if they were I wouldn't care. Sure it's technically

'Extra's' Exclusive Interview with Bon Jovi: Part 2

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 11:12 AM PDT

As his "Circle" tour is underway in Europe, rocker Jon Bon Jovi opened up to special correspondent Laura Whitmore in part two of "Extra's" exclusive interview.

Bon Jovi is a rock God on the road, performing for about 3.6 million fans, but at home, he's just a dad. In differentiating between the two very different roles, the singer said, "I remember a quote that actually Bono said. He said, 'After the tours are over I stay in a hotel for a week to come down from that thing before I can walk into the kitchen and not expect the kids to applaud.'"

Check Out "Extra's" Exclusive Part 1 Interview with Bon Jovi!

When the father of four does have some down time at home, he spends it with his family. Bon Jovi said his kids convinced him to play Rock Band with them... and of course he sang one of his own songs! He recalled, "Took the microphone, sang sitting down and... I failed. I go, 'Oh really?' and I stood up and looked at the TV and I said, 'Let's go again!' Failed again. So I said, 'Everyone goes to bed - turn this silliness off!'"

The megastar and philanthropist spoke of his charity work as part of President Obama's Council on Community Solutions, which aims to tackle poverty and homelessness. "Over the years we've built 260 houses," Jon revealed.

"I've been traveling around the country for 16 months, putting together a report, to both deal with the unemployment issue as well as the homelessness issue and feeding people, because the truth is, there's a lot of hard-working middle class people who are having a hard time making ends meet these days."

The generous rocker added, "Life is more than about singing and playing."

Russell Brand And Katy Perry Buy Former 'Bachelor' Pad

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 11:09 AM PDT

Russell Brand
British funnyman Russell Brand and singer Katy Perry have silenced rumors their marriage is in trouble by purchasing a new love nest in Los Angeles. The Get Him to the Greek star sparked speculat...

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Jeff Bridges To Star As 'The Giver'?

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 11:20 AM PDT

Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges is planning to adapt classic sci-fi book The Giver for the big screen - and he wants to star in the title role. The Big Lebowski actor has purchased the film rights to Lois Lowry's y...

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John Digweed's New Mix Will Have You 'Mashing Your Head into the Ground'

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 02:15 PM PDT

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After more than two decades as a DJ and 12 years as the label manager of Bedrock Records, it can said that John Digweed is a constant over-achiever. He's persistently pushing himself, and crowds, with his signature progressive house and techno sound, which you can check out on the latest release, 'John Digweed: Structures 2.'

"There's always going to be challenges," Digweed tells Spinner. "Once you become successful, you're in the spotlight, and then they expect more. As a DJ, I've always wanted to give 110 percent because that's my nature. The reason I'm still here is because I have that mindset of giving it all; I want to play the best new music that I've got."

Toddlers & Tiaras' Pageant Director to Critics: Don't Be Ugly

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:57 AM PDT

Annette Hill | Photo Credits: TLC

No show provokes a gut reaction like Toddlers & Tiaras (Wednesdays, 10/9c, TLC). Those who aren't entranced by the very specific, extremely odd cultural world of child beauty pageants tend to wring their hands and decry the behavior on display as despicable or abusive. Reality TV has a way of bringing out the armchair psychologists, but to tackle the issues the show brings up, we thought we'd talk to an expert on the side of the pageants: Annette Hill runs the circuit Universal Royalty Beauty Pageants that the show frequently profiles. She is outspoken, passionate and more than a little defensive over criticism. Still, she runs her business like an open book, having incorporated TV coverage from the start and keeping her pageants open to the public. (In the interest of providing full disclosure, she also invited me down to their nationals pageant in November. Should the invitation stand come pageant time, I will absolutely take her up on it.)

Below, we hit Hill with just about every critique we could think of: the idea that pageants sexualize children, the toll pageants could take on the competitors' psyches, the unease that seeing a child in full makeup can provoke, the curse of the stage parent. Gamely, she tackles the ire head on...

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July 2011's: Top CBM Fighters : LAST MAN STANDING Special

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:43 AM PDT

July 2011's: Top CBM Fighters : LAST MAN STANDING Special This is a FREE FOR ALL fight for the top fighters of our CBM Fight Club. [Announcement of Last Month's Champion, who is eligible to fight in the NEXT YEAR, YEAR-LONG SUPERBATTLE ROYALE.] --> CBM Top Fighter Rules: You can base your vote on any version of the character (but preferably use the main comics continuity or live adaptation). For those not familiar with the character I have provided a short feature for each character, you can find it below the character's profile picture. This is NOT A POPULARITY CONTEST (That is worth repeating -NOT A POPULARITY CONTEST), please decide logically, you can defend your vote in the comment section, and you can even include descriptive detail on how one character takes down his opponents. The fighters are all magically transported in the arena, with prior knowledge of other opponents

FEC Approves Stephen Colbert's Super PAC

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 11:00 AM PDT

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The Federal Election Commission has approved comedian Stephen Colbert's application to set up a Super PAC, according to USA Today.

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Marvel Studios follows Pixar's lead, the future of short films

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:44 AM PDT

Short films will be included as special features in the DVD and Blu-Ray releases of Marvel Studios' 'Thor' and 'Captain America.' Marvel may make more short films to boost their feature film business.

Michael Stipe Helps Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody Overcome Writer's Block

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 01:30 PM PDT

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Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody has acknowledged the contribution made by Michael Stipe on the writing of the band's new album.

As previously reported by AOL Music UK, work on the new Snow Patrol album had faltered when Lightbody suffered an extended bout of writer's block. Now however, with a little help from Stipe, the Irishman is back on track.

Speaking to Q magazine (via Contactmusic), Lightbody explained how a chance meeting with R.E.M.'s singer at a Californian studio rejuvenated his writing process. He said, "I couldn't even write my name on a cheque. It was that bad at the time ... (Stipe arriving at the studio) was amazing because the first song I ever played live was R.E.M.'s 'Find the River' at a school concert."

Top Picks: 4th of July on PBS, letters to Harry Potter, jazz masters, and more

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:22 AM PDT

PBS presents their annual "A Capitol Fourth" concert, Harry Potter's fan mail, Sony celebrates 40 years of jazz, and more recommendations.

среда, 29 июня 2011 г.

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No charges against Colorado Springs store owner who shot shoplifter

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:30 AM PDT

Prosecutors Wednesday dropped their case against a Colorado Springs liquor store owner who was arrested in 2010 on suspicion of shooting a shoplifter he allegedly chased into the parking lot.

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Brighton police want to find vandals who contaminated water at new park

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:36 AM PDT

Brighton police today released images of people suspected of vandalizing a new water park in the city just hours before its grand opening.

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John Lennon Was a Reagan-Loving Conservative, Former Assistant Says

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 02:30 PM PDT

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In a new documentary, it is revealed by John Lennon's last personal assistant that the late Beatle wasn't quite as radical as his fans think. The Toronto Sun reports that Fred Seaman, Lennon's assistant from 1979 until the time of his death in 1980, heard the singer speak fondly of then-president Ronald Reagan.

"John, basically, made it very clear that if he were an American he would vote for Reagan because he was really sour on Jimmy Carter," Seaman told director and songwriter Seth Swirsky in his new documentary 'Beatles Stories.'

Shark Night 3D Photos Featuring a Bikini-Clad Sara Paxton

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:00 AM PDT

A new batch of photos have arrived from the upcoming horror tale Shark Night 3D, which hits 2D and 3D theaters nationwide on September 2. Click on the photos below, which feature bikini-clad actresses Sara Paxton and Katharine McPhee along with Sinqua Walls, to access our new gallery.

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Shark Night 3D comes to theaters September 2nd, 2011 and stars Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan, Katharine McPhee, Chris Carmack, Alyssa Diaz, Joel Moore, Donal Logue, Sinqua Walls. The film is directed by David R. Ellis.


Olivia Wilde Spotted With Ryan Reynolds

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:17 AM PDT

Olivia Wilde
Right after diffusing rumors she was not dating Bradley Cooper, Olivia Wilde has found her name attached to another Hollywood heartthrob: Ryan Reynolds!

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Michele Bachmann Ignores Tom Petty's 'American Girl' Request

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:25 AM PDT

Michele Bachmann
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann is ignoring rocker Tom Petty's plea for her to drop his American Girl hit as her rally anthem. The singer/songwriter's management team sent Bach...

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Mejia resigns as head of Denver Preschool Program

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:20 AM PDT

James Mejia, on a leave of absence since December, when he announced his intent to run for mayor, has formally resigned as head of the Denver Preschool Program.

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Throwing Muses Celebrate 25 Years with 'Anthology'

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 02:00 PM PDT

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Throwing Muses are to release a 'Best Of' set that features the Rhode Island group's favourite tracks -- and true to the group's dislike of the obvious, it won't simply collate popular tunes.

The release of the Rhode Island band's first ever compilation coincides with the 25th anniversary of the indie group's debut album 'Untitled.'

'Anthology' features 21 "personal favourites," a statement explains, put in "non-chronological sequence, which makes for interesting juxtapositions and encourages a reassessment of the music."

An initial limited release comes in a hardback book with a 22-track bonus disc of B-sides and rarities. In the record company statement, frontwoman Kristin Hersh promised her band will hit the road in support of its release.

VIDEO: Jake Gyllenhaal Toughs It Out on Man vs. Wild

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 10:40 AM PDT

Bear Grylls and Jake Gyllenhaal | Photo Credits: Discovery Channel

Will he be forced to drink his own urine?

Jake Gyllenhaal will guest-star on the season premiere of Man vs. Wild (Monday, July 11, 9/8c on Discovery) as he joins Bear Grylls on a two-day trek among ...

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Will Smith Eyeing Denzel Washington for Hurricane Katrina Drama

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 10:38 AM PDT

Will Smith | Photo Credits: Charley Gallay/Getty Images

Will Smith has tapped Denzel Washington to star in The American Can, according to New York magazine's Vulture blog.

The film will be based on the true story of John Keller, who stayed behind in his New Orleans apartment complex to ward off looters and take care of residents unable to evacuate after the levees broke as a result of Hurricane Katrina...

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Baby injured in Windsor childcare home dies

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 10:51 AM PDT

The 11-month-old Windsor baby injured in an accident at a childcare home on Monday died this morning at The Children's Hospital in Aurora.

Steven Spielberg's 'War Horse' Trailer Premieres (Video)

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 10:49 AM PDT

Steven Spielberg directs War Horse
The first trailer for Steven Spielberg's new drama War Horse has been released. The bona fide Oscar bait is based on Michael Morpurgo's children's book of the same name and stars newcomer Jeremy Ir...

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CBM Editor and Contributor Royal Rumble: Vote for Your Favorite CBM Writer_Day 3

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 10:36 AM PDT

I've had this idea for a while now and I've finally sat down and made it happen. It's part Fan-Fic, part Fight Club, part Chose Your Own Adventure. I apologize if I forgot anyone who feels they should've been included [@ teaabag @HawksBlueEyes). Here goes......... PREMISE The planet known as CBM is in danger of being destroyed by the all mighty world-eater, Galactus (Jim). Not to be confused with Galactus (Marvel). This Galactus gives the planet a chance for survival by pitting it's greatest warriors against one another in a tournament to see who is most worthy to face him in a fight to determine the fate of the planet. Having traveled the universe for eons, the battles are the only thing that can still entertain the neigh omnipotent titan. With the world devourer looming, our warriors have gathered for the opening round of the tournament, high above the

Courtney Love 'Borrows' David LaChapelle's Car Without Asking

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 01:30 PM PDT

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Just a day after we learned that Courtney Love had split from her British boyfriend, the Hole singer has found herself amidst a rather bizarre episode of grand theft auto involving photographer David LaChapelle and director Brett Ratner.

According to the New York Post, Love was at the exclusive SoHo House in New York's meatpacking district when she proposed that she pick up Ratner and bring him to LaChapelle's exhibition at Lever House on Monday night (June 27). But that's not what went down.

Seventh Captain America: The First Avenger TV Spot

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 10:39 AM PDT

Paramount Pictures has released the seventh TV spot for Captain America: The First Avenger, which debuts in theaters across the country on July 22. This new spot features a glimpse at some of the present-day footage from this superhero tale, where Steve Rogers' shield is discovered. Take a look at this new commercial below.

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Captain America: The First Avenger comes to theaters July 22nd, 2011 and stars Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Tommy Lee Jones, Neal McDonough, Sebastian Stan, Dominic Cooper, Hayley Atwell, Toby Jones. The film is directed by Joe Johnston.


Raven-Symone Talks State of Georgia

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 07:32 AM PDT

Raven-Symone discusses her new show State of Georgia on ABC Family

Actress Raven-Symon&#233 stars in a brand new series entitled State of Georgia, which debuts tonight, June 29 at 8:30 PM ET on ABC Family. The actress recently participated in a conference call to discuss her new show. Here's what she had to say below about the show and her character, Georgia.

How easy was it for you to get into the character with Georgia, since you're originally from Atlanta?

Raven-Symon&#233: Well, actually Georgia and I would have grown up in different parts of Atlanta, and so it was actually interesting being able to play someone that - I guess her and I would have been a little bit different ends of the school. So it was fun actually getting to play that character and blending it in to who I am now and finding a happy medium, so I'm no longer mad at the cheerleaders that I grew up with, because now it works for Georgia.

How did it feel to be a trending topic yesterday on Twitter? Do you pay attention to that stuff online?

Raven-Symon&#233: Everyone in my camp does. I was asleep when it happened. I love my twitterers for making me trendy for that one moment in time, and hopefully I can stay trendy for many moments to come.

What are you enjoying the most about working on State of Georgia?

Raven-Symon&#233: I enjoy working with Majandra Delfino and Loretta Devine. They're absolutely amazing; I'm learning so much from Miss Loretta and Majandra and just how to morph myself into different things and relearning more acting tips and tricks, and being able to create a new family.

How would you compare the role of Georgia with some other roles from your past?

Raven-Symon&#233: She is a strong-willed individual, she could be flighty at times, but at the same time she is very gallant and she knows that her core is the passing moment and that's probably a characteristic in characters that I choose all the time because it's very important for females to stay confident and to go off and venture into the world, but to come back knowing that you have family to come back to. I think some forget to venture and then they just get stuck; because you have to go and enjoy yourself.

Could you describe the show a little more?

Raven-Symon&#233: The show is about a young lady who moves to New York with her best friend into her Aunt Honey where Loretta Devine has a condo in New York, she wants to become famous. And her best friend is a physicist or she's trying to become one, and it's the trials and tribulations of these two girls having a great time in New York, taking odd jobs here and there, trying to find their way, while having that Down South, more homey type vibe to them, it's fun.

What was it about this particular role that drew you back to television?

Raven-Symon&#233: Well actually before this role came to my attention I had already sold the pilot to ABC Family with another writer, and while that was in the works, they came to me and said, "Well, we have a pilot ready to go, we think that you would like it." I read it and I said, "Sure, you never know: this might go, it might not go," just more fires out there the better. And so that's what happened, but this one just got picked up super quick. We got a wonderful cast and here we are.

Was there instant chemistry when you began working with Loretta and Majandra, or did you guys take a bit of time to gel together?

Raven-Symon&#233: Instant chemistry. No question about it.

What was it specifically about Georgia that made you want to play her?

Raven-Symon&#233: I think she's a great character. She goes in line with the other characters that I've played before. She is probably a good mold of what this generation is, but will never be able to get famous super quick over Twitter.

How involved are you with wardrobe?

Raven-Symon&#233: Not a lot. I come in and I just, you have to think in the Georgia sense. I think as the character grows she'll get more into whatever she wants them to, but as of right now it's just plain and simple.

What is your favorite thing about starring in a comedy?

Raven-Symon&#233: I guess you create a family, hopefully for many years, with the cast and crew and the writers and the producers. I get to play a character that I love and enjoy hopefully for many times, and I get to grow with that character while I grow, and they grow, and that's what I like about it.

What achievements are you the most proud of in your career?

Raven-Symon&#233: My semi-sanity. The fact that I can feel joy going home and it's not the glitz and the glamour that really drives me, it's the fact that I need to, I get the thrill of making someone else laugh, or someone else feel emotion; that's very much a selfless act. And that's what I, no matter what character I choose, I try to make it about that, otherwise I'll go crazy.

What's it like being an actress yourself, who is playing an aspiring one on State of Georgia? Can you relate to her?

Raven-Symon&#233: Of course I can. It's very difficult in this industry to do what you like or become anything or to get a break and she's very determined, but sometimes unnoticed. And then it's enough to where I can maneuver in situations that I don't want to be in, and she's still learning; it's quite funny.

And what advice do you have for aspiring actors?

Raven-Symon&#233: To be very professional; always professional, and to enjoy yourself.

Your character Georgia is just brimming with confidence, where do you think all of that comes from?

Raven-Symon&#233: Well, Georgia has that confidence; she actually comes from a well-to-do family. They always promoted and supported her dreams, and always told her she could be anything she wanted to be and helped her get to where she is now, as a very confident young lady by boosting her ego in a good way, but not too much to where she'll fall flat on her face later on. She learns little bits and pieces of how she was very privileged as a young child here and there throughout the show, which brings you back down in reality, so that's a good thing, but I think it's definitely the support of her family.

What role do you think Georgia would do really well at, what popular movie or theater or blockbuster hit do you think Georgia would love to go, love to do?

Raven-Symon&#233: I I've only done nine episodes; I'm going to need you to ask me that question when we're in the third season. I don't know just yet. She's still growing, let's say that. I don't know if she's supposed to be comedian or whatever, she does about anything right now. We know she can sing though, but drama-wise, we'll see.

If Georgia were a real person that you were mentoring, what would you tell her about her future?

Raven-Symon&#233: What would I tell Georgia about her future? That it doesn't get any easier, sweetheart, it doesn't get any easier. It's still a grind no matter how famous you become and you have to do things that you don't want to do to start, and then when you think you've made it, things will just drag you down and make you start over again, and you have to keep the confidence up and you have to keep your friends and family close.

Could you tell us a little about the relationship between Georgia and Jo? Did they grow up as friends, did they meet in high school, what's the background?

Raven-Symon&#233: Georgia and Jo have been friends since they were four years old and they were inseparable, they always were chilling together and they went to school together. Georgia became one of the popular girls but kept Jo close because she knew that that was her best friend for life. So when Georgia decided to move, Jo went right along and got a scholarship, I think, to a college, and there it is, and that's how they're here together, they are bestest of friends, kind of like sisters from another mother, so good.

What about romance? Do we expect any relationships coming up for them in the early episodes?

Raven-Symon&#233: Good thing about this being a new show, where the characters are 25 and 24 years old in New York City. First of all, in New York City, of course there's going to be cute guys, but there's so many possibilities that we can do and, yes, I think we're going to touch on everything that life has to offer.

You've always been considered a role model for young ladies; do you take that into account when you take roles like this?

Raven-Symon&#233: I actually take into account what my grandchildren's grandchildren are going to be watching later on down the line, and that in turn to me kind of encompasses all of the kids that have watched me over the years, but at the same time I do what I think is fun, but I'm not going to disrespect my family.

I was really excited to learn that Loretta Devine has signed on to the show. What has your experience been like to work with her and also as it relates to her being from the South as well?

Raven-Symon&#233: Working with Loretta is great, dude, and she's like the aunt that I've never had. Very sweet, very artistic and enjoyable moments.

What did Loretta Devine bring to the cast dynamic as Aunt Honey?

Raven-Symon&#233: Aunt Honey is probably, no, she is the scene stealer. She has the lines that I just have to stare and just break sometimes, and she's also the voice of reason, keep that for your acknowledgement and watch the show, and she's just a sweetheart. It seems I can't help but to love Aunt Honey, and when you see the show you'll see her with these girls within her apartment are absolutely more sane than she is, but she has a ray of light.

Many actors draw their inspiration from people that they know to play their characters. Is your portrayal of Georgia based off of anyone that you know?

Raven-Symon&#233: You know, it's funny. It's so true, and people do that, but when I was younger, I wasn't allowed to have like posters or things, people on my wall, I had to watch like old school shows like Nick at Night, so what she always remind me of at all was anything that I watched on That Girl, or Flip Wilson. I pull from other comedians that I've watched and admired over the years, so definitely a mix of That Girl; probably a little bit of, what can I say, I don't know, somebody from Taxi for sure, and somebody a little flamboyant, I don't know, I haven't figured that out yet, but I know that it comes from me studying when I was younger.

It seems like it would be really exciting to shoot the show in front of a live studio audience. What is that like?

Raven-Symon&#233: Shooting in front of a live studio audience is one of the best things you'll ever experience. They make sure that you're on point with your jokes, as long as they are free to laugh, and they just give this type of, I can say the scene in front of the people that we work with every day, and then when the audience comes in here for the first time, because you've heard it for 17 times, it just brings more joy into the script when you can actually enjoy it a little more. It's fun, exciting, and the audience is cheering, there's music; it's like a little gathering every tape night.

You can watch Raven-Symon&#233 in her new series State of Georgia, which premieres tonight, June 29 at 8:30 PM ET on ABC Family.

Melissa Joan Hart Talks Melissa & Joey

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 10:28 AM PDT

Melissa Joan Hart discusses the new season of Melissa & Joey

The new ABC Family series Melissa & Joey, which stars Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence, returns with all new episodes starting on Wednesday, July 29 at 8 PM ET. Melissa Joan Hart, recently participated in a conference call to discuss what's in store for the rest of the season. Here's what she had to say below.

At the end of the Halloween episode we saw a reference to Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. I was wondering will we see more of those as well as Blossom references in the future.

Melissa Joan Hart: Not really. I mean, we play towards it to let you know we know where we came from and what the audience knows of us. There will be one word out of Joey's mouth that will remind everybody of Blossom. But other than that, no, we just each made a little play towards our previous character and that's it.

How will the appearance with Joey's ex-wife alter the dynamic between Mel and Joe.

Melissa Joan Hart: In every episode, pretty much, Joey and I are always dating. There's a lot of-I date a younger man. I've got Scott Michael Foster from Greek to play my younger boyfriend and his ex-wife comes back. We fight over my trainer-whether not she's going just train me or date him. There's a lot of that in almost every episode and you'll see a lot of each of us getting jealous of the other with whoever they're dating at the time, but we question, should I be dating him or should I be dating her? But I think each time they realize that they have a relationship already in place sense and they can tread there. So, you'll see a little bit of that flirtation and a little bit of that curiosity that I think you get when you're single and have a person in your life of the opposite sex that's close to you. You always kind of question is this the right person for me, so you'll see a lot of that. But we don't really want to-we want to stay away from that, all of us I think, the network, the writers, Joey and I because unless we can do it in a really smart way, I think it's toxic to a show to actually get the lead characters together.

What was it about this character that interested you in portraying her?

Melissa Joan Hart: I got to basically help the writers develop the character. I told them exactly what I wanted to play. After doing Sabrina -well, Clarissa was like a really strong girl who was finding her way the world, and a nonconformist and quintessential, whereas, Sabrina was very much like she had special powers, but the character or Sabrina was always in the middle of the story trying to make everything right. She's sort of the kid acting as an adult, so I really wanted to play an adult acting as a kid. My first real sitcom adult role, I just wanted it to be something fun and cool and not to prove that I didn't have to be the straight man in order to be the lead of a show. I wanted to be able to be silly and wacky. I really admired Julia Louis-Dreyfus' character on The New Adventures of Old Christine. That was sort of a character that I wanted to watch, so that's sort of where it came from. With Jamie and I-my mother and I produced the show and when we cast Joey in that role and then Joey and I were cast together and came on board we all just realized it was a good chemistry all around that we wanted to keep it going. So we got a chance to do the show. So really, with us kind of creating the show, in a sense, with ABC Family, wecame with the idea that they wanted a show about a manny and the writers came in and sat with Joey and I, each separately and we each got to play what character we wanted to be. My big thing is I wanted a girl who was very silly and she thinks she has it all worked out, but she's just falling apart. And that's really what I wanted to play, so it's something that I get to do.

On Melissa & Joey, there's often a healthy and delicious meal being cooked or eaten in the kitchen. How important do you think it is to portray healthy eating habits on TV?

Melissa Joan Hart: Well, that's interesting that you noticed that because that's actually a big thing for Joey. He is a cook. He likes to cook. I'm lucky enough that my husband is from the south and a great cook and I don't cook that often. I think that's part of growing up on the set. There's certain things I never learned for myself was how to dress myself, how to do my own hair, makeup, or how to cook. Those were done, I came to set showered, in my pajamas, pretty much and someone would make me look good and someone would feed me. So those are the things that I never really learned, but Joey somehow has a real knack for it and he loves to make sure that when he's doing on the show he's always got a full meal worked out. He spends a lot of time with the prop people on the meals that they make and it's really nice to see. I think it is nice. I think it is interesting that you caught that because, obviously, it's not really something we meant for the audience to notice. It's more meant for Joey to have an easy time with it when we're shooting so he doesn't have to mess with the prop too much. But yes, it is great. I think it's great to show that on television. It's a difficult time right now. Also been working with Kellogg's on their Share Your Breakfast program because there's a big problem in the country right now where one in four children are waking up hungry and that's unacceptable in this country right now. But then you've also got, of course, is the child obesity rate. So on the one hand, you've got that and on the other hand, you've got the highest poverty level in children since The Depression. So a lot of these kids are waking up with empty bellies and it's kind of mind-boggling to think one in four children in our country is waking up hungry. So it's a really nice thing to focus on doing food right. It's always amazing to me. Like I can go and get a salad at the commissary at our work and I'll get a salad and I'll go get a bottle of water and out of the whole thing it's $6, but $4 of that is my bottle of water. So it can be reasonable to eat healthy. It can be economical and if you go to the Farmer's Market and whatnot. So I think it is good to show that sort of side of things as well. However, it's not the main focus of the show. Obviously, it's just sort of a side thing and that would actually be a really good question for Joey, I would say too what he thinks really thinks about that stuff.

So being a parent, how is it to take on a role of a legal guardian totally thrown into a sink or swim situation? Is it strange to leave the mom instinct behind?

Melissa Joan Hart: Oh well, what I do is I take my mom instincts that I've learned from being a parent-the hard thing about the show or what's interesting about the show is that these people are not parents. They're not even like-anyone that has a baby, adopts a baby, or whatever, they usually come into it at a very young age and they learn as the children grow. They learn each stage as it goes. Whereas, these people are being thrown into raising teenagers, which is the whole other world and ... having a relationship with these kids being the aunt has a hard time with separating aunt and parental figure now. So it's kind of interesting, though, because I take everything I know as being a mom of little ones and I turn it around. If we're on the show and something like eating healthy comes up, I'll just go against that and go, "Oh, here's some-here have some chocolate milk for breakfast. You're good." So we take everything we know as parents and just sort of do the opposite. We really like playing with that too and reminding the writers every once in a while that-every time we have a line that sounds a little too parental we're like, "We're not the parents. Let's change this, let's make this a little bit more inappropriate." So it's really fun. It's where, I think, a lot of this humor comes in. A lot of the humor comes from me and Joey fighting, but then a lot of other humor comes from us not knowing a thing about being parents.

Filming in front of a live audience, working with someone you know so well like Joey and then also having the rest of the cast that you've grown to know now, how do you keep composure? How do you not laugh when you're filming?

Melissa Joan Hart: I just think that comes with experience and practice-rehearsal because we've rehearsed it so many times and we have people laughing at us all week, we always have a small crew on the floor with us when we're rehearsing-the director, the AB's, the script advisor and the prop people. They're always there giggling with us. So you get used to hearing it. You're also kind of in your own head a little bit when you're in the show and the whole idea of acting is selling something, like really believing-your emotions manipulating it. That's what we're doing when we're out there is we're constantly trying to manipulate it so that it is authentic to us. So we are in this conversation. We are standing in the living room talking about whether or not Lennox can have a fake ID to go to a concert. So we leave breaks for the audience. The audience is almost like another character in it where we leave room for them, but sometimes it's fun too , to play along like if they laugh one of us will laugh with them and it kind of works, if it works for the scene then it's great. But we do have a lot of bloopers. You can see on the DVD-there's a lot of bloopers on the DVD that's out right now and we've got a lot more coming, but we've been having a blast and I think that comes across too.

Are there any other actors you would like to have his guest stars with you on Melissa & Joey?

Melissa Joan Hart: Yes. There's a ton, but we're making a campaign to try to get Danny DeVito on because his beloved little girl, Lucy, is on there playing Stephanie. We'd love to have Danny come on at some point. I would love to see some athletes like Michael Strahan who's proved himself on comedy numerous of times and I think is a great guy and he's a good friend. I would love to have him on. I think I've promised Curtis Granderson, one of the Yankees, a role, so I've got a make that happen. I'd love to have some of my girlfriends on like Soleil Moon Frye and Kellie Martin show some of their acting chops, some of their comedy. Then, of course, some really big names would be great to come on if we could get some good ratings and prove ourselves as a little show that could.

Is there any hilarious story lines that you would love for your character to be involved in?

Melissa Joan Hart: I'm waiting for the moment when Lennox and I are walking down the hall with each of us is sneaking in late from a date and kind of both of us going "Shh" .... That's sort of a moment I'm waiting for, but we have a few of those similarities but not quite that scene yet but that's something I'd like. Actually, back to your other question. A friend of mine that I would love to have on the show but I don't know if he would ever do it is Bill Murray. I would absolutely love to have Bill Murray on the show.

You've mentioned before that there was a really great to crew camaraderie on Sabrina. Everybody did things together, you guys hung out off the set. I was wondering if that is developing on Melissa & Joey?

Melissa Joan Hart: It is, it absolutely is. My sister's graduating high school today and at the graduation our script supervisor will be there, one of our grips will be there. I'm actually going to his wedding later on this year. We are hanging out outside of work and we are becoming quick friends. It's great. The difference is when I started Sabrina was in my early 20s, a lot of the crew was kind of in their 20s, early 30s. Everyone was pretty much single. We all got married on that show. We all started having babies on that show. So we had a lot in common. It was almost like college, times three. But now, on this show, everybody seems to be a bit older, everyone's got their own family. So it's a lot of like "Hey, do you want to go out tonight?" "Oh, I can't. The kids have blah, blah, blah in the morning. My wife blah, blah," you know that kind of thing. So there's a lot of people with families now so it's a little bit more difficult. But if we keep going with the show, I think absolutely, our families will become friends. We actually have a softball team. I think we kicked butt pretty well this year on the softball team. And they wouldn't let me play, but this year I'm definitely playing. I don't care if I get a ball for the face. I'm playing softball.

I just wanted to know a little bit about what we can expect from this season as far as the development of the relationship between Melissa and Joey and the kids and you guys. Can you talk a little bit about that?

Melissa Joan Hart: Yes. I mean the thing with any show if you watch Friends or Seinfeld, Cheers, any of these shows, at the beginning, they take a little while to get going. While the writers are figuring it out and the actors are figuring it out and the whole show is getting the wheels greased. Of course, by the end of the first season beginning of the second season usually you have it down. If you're going to have a hit usually that's when you start to see it. I really think in the beginning-we had the first 12, we were very, very lucky. I think with Joey and I having the experience that we have, and also having done the movie, and having chemistry, and just being able to click like we did. The crew and everything could fall into place, the rest of the cast could kind of fall into place around us. So we had it pretty smooth in the beginning, but now the next 18 that are coming up are, of course, we really got the ball rolling by then and we got into a great groove and we've got some really excellent episodes out there that you'll see where the characters are really coming into their own. You see more of the kids and of their struggles and you'll learn more. I think the more you learn-like one of the great things about Friends, I'm such a big Friends fan. One of the great things is in the beginning they have these stereotypes. Jennifer Aniston was the rich bride, was going to be a bride, so her storyline always centered around the fact that she was the spoiled brat that with bride. Courteney Cox with the ex-used to be overweight that didn't like Jennifer Aniston. So you see these things and the start off as these little nuggets of characters, but then grow as you get to know them and you get to know more of their background and you get to love them. You see them really flower and that's what I hope you'll see here is that these characters are really growing. Joey and I, our storylines get interesting because we do sort of a flirt but also avoid each other and have our bickering moments, constantly. You'll see the relationship develop with our kids and then with each other and them and their high school. The show really comes into its own in the second half of the season.

Are there any similar qualities or characteristics to you?

Melissa Joan Hart: I think that Mel is an exaggerated version of lots of little parts of my personality. I think I'm a very adventurous girl. I'm very-let's see, how would I explain this. I'm silly. I love to have a good time. I'm an event girl. I always call myself an event girl. I like going and making the most of something. If I'm going to a football game, I am going to go to a football game! I'm going to have face paint and pom poms and all the gear and be ready to go. I'm a planner. I like to have things scheduled out, but I also like to get really into things. I think that's a lot like Mel. She doesn't do anything half way. She goes all the way with something even if it's not right. But I think that there's also other sides. I know my family always calls me scattered brain and silly and that I have a big heart, and stuff like that. I think that a lot of that is sort of similar in Mel. But, of course, she's kind of a glamour girl. She wants to look the best and be sassy and very flirtatious and she's very boy crazy, which I used to be before I got married. So there's definitely some similarities there, but they're very exaggerated from me.

The banter between you and Joey just seems so natural and it's so funny. Do you guys ad lib much?

Melissa Joan Hart: No. We're both by the book kind of people. We take what's on the page. We try to make it work. If it doesn't, we'll talk to the writers and say, "You know what this joke isn't working for me. Can we rearrange this and this?" But really, what we say is pretty much there on the page. The great thing about doing the audience show-and Danny DeVito just wrote about this in ... Magazine the other day. He said he came to our set to visit his daughter and he was very nostalgic about his Taxi days of having a live audience show because it is kind of magical. You have a script set in stone Friday morning. You have a script and Thursday night I will memorize the crap out of that script. I'll stay up two or three hours at night just trying to memorize that script. Then we get to do it in front of a live audience but the second you do it, the writers are all side of the stage talking and whispering and the network will come in once in a while with their notes and we change it. We change it right there and then. We'll do one take for the audience the way it's written and then they'll all come running in and they'll give us all different changes. They'll change 3, 4, 5 lines in the scene and we'll do it again. Then they'll come back with three or four changes, we'll do it again with those changes. So we have to keep our brains locked down but also leave space for these little alterations they bring in, constantly. We call them alts, they bring in their alts. After one take then it's like the alts start flying in and it gets complicated, but also makes it silly as you're playing and you can see which one the audience reacts to the best. Then to watch the show back it's always kind of exciting, I think especially for the audience because they may have seen it one-way but you don't know which way it's going to end up. You may have your favorite picked out in your head which one you want it to be. For example, there was an episode that already aired in the fall that I did a spit take and in the preview-ABC Family ran the preview where I did spit take. I actually spit the wine across the room, but then in the show, they didn't use that clip. They just did it where I just kind of choked on my wine. So it's interesting. They have all these different versions and it's interesting which ones they pick. Also, I just wanted to add my Twitter name @MellyJHart. I'm fascinated with Twitter, so I'm all over it.

You can watch Melissa Joan Hart in new episodes of Melissa & Joey, which start airing on Wednesday, June 29 at 8 PM ET on the ABC Family channel.

'Transformers 3' Premiere Shuts Down Times Square!

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 10:26 AM PDT

At the wild NYC premiere of "Transformers," star Josh Duhamel called it "unbelievable." Co-star Tyrese Gibson said, "I've never done anything like this in my life!" All for a little movie that's expected to earn just... $200 million by Monday!

Shia LaBeouf agreed, saying, "We're really proud of the movie, so you know it's nice to promote a movie you're proud of."

"Transformers: Dark of the Moon" also welcomes new cast member Patrick Dempsey, who revealed of his role, "It was a great character that's sort of playing against how people perceive me." Ken Jeong joked of his part, "This is a guy who's been naked in a couple R rated movies so it's an amazing experience for them to trust me to be a part of this movie!"

Shia Reveals He Hooked-Up with Megan Fox!
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Shia tells "Extra" that if there's a fourth film, he won't be in it. "I think I've sort of... we've taken it as far as we can go with me in the anchor spot... it's the human anchor. I think Mike (director Michael Bay) always wanted to do 3. If Mike wants to do another one, that's on him but I think I've taken Sam as far as I'm willing to take him.

"Transformers: Dark of the Moon" rises in theaters starting today!

TV Tonight: 'The Voice,' 'Necessary Roughness,' 'The World According to Paris'

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 09:31 AM PDT

The evening's tube offerings range from a promising new show, to the ridiculousness that is Paris Hilton.

SWAT called to Loveland home

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 10:28 AM PDT

SWAT officers were called to a Loveland home early this morning after a man with a handgun threatened to kill himself and refused to surrender to police.