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Peter Facinelli and Jennie Garth Split
Peter Facinelli and Jennie Garth Split After 11 Years
Mom who locked boy in squalid Erie trailer sentenced to three years in prison
Woman killed in Highway 24 crash
The Happytime Murders Concept Art Offers Gruesome Puppet Murder Scene
Neal McDonough Takes 'Justified' To Another Level
Ting Tings Return With 'Sounds From Nowheresville' After Depressing Berlin Stint
EXCLUSIVE! NUCK'S OLD!!!!!!!
'Extra' at 'The Hunger Games' Premiere!
Lakewood man sentenced for sexually assaulting kids at day care
EXCLUSIVE: Weta's Wayne Stables Talks The Adventures of Tintin Blu-ray
EDITORIAL: Courtesy and Spoilers
EXCLUSIVE: Two Pray for Japan Clips
Third Battleship Trailer
Jennie Garth And Peter Facinelli To Divorce
Focus on the Family to push ballot initiative to ban state government interference
Ratings: The Bachelor Drops to a Finale Low
SXSW 2012: Bizarre Band Names Explained! The Breakdown on 11 WTF Acts
Leighton Meester: 'I'm Not Sure I Ever Want To Get Married'
'Mad Men's' Jon Hamm Slams Kim Kardashian... and Kim Strikes Back!

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 11:24 AM PDT

Actors Peter Facinelli and Jennie Garth have decided to end their 11-year marriage.

The "Twilight Saga" star, 38, and "Beverly Hills, 90210" alum, 39, told Us Weekly in a statement, "While we have decided to end our marriage, we both share the same deep love and devotion to our children. We remain dedicated to raising our beautiful daughters together. We ask for privacy and respect during this time."

The two have three daughters -- Luca, 14, Lola, 9, and Fiona, 5.

Peter Facinelli and Jennie Garth Split After 11 Years

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 10:51 AM PDT

Twilight actor Peter Facinelli and Beverly Hills 90210 star Jennie Garth are getting a divorce after 11 years of marriage, the couple told Us Weekly.

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Mom who locked boy in squalid Erie trailer sentenced to three years in prison

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 11:07 AM PDT

GREELEY — Amanda Jolliff, 37, the Erie woman accused of locking her teenaged son in his room in a squalid trailer, this morning was sentenced to three years in prison and two

Woman killed in Highway 24 crash

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 10:59 AM PDT

A 71-year-old woman from Cascade died after her SUV drove into a ditch off of U.S. Highway 24 Monday night, according to the Colorado State Patrol.

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The Happytime Murders Concept Art Offers Gruesome Puppet Murder Scene

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 10:58 AM PDT

IM Global has released two pieces of concept art and the official synopsis for The Happytime Murders, which doesn't have a release date yet. This comedy is set in a world where both humans and puppets live together, when a series of murders shakes up the puppet community. Katherine Heigl is set to star, although we have no details regarding her character. Take a look at these concept art illustrations along with the official synopsis.

In a world where puppets co-exist with humans as second class citizens, puppet private eye and disgraced ex-cop, Phil Phillips, is hot on the trail of the serial killer who murdered his brother and is now targeting the cast members of the famous 80s television show, "The Happytime Gang." As the killings continue, Phil's former flame, Jenny, is next on the list. It's up to Phil and his ex-partner, Detective Edwards, to find the culprit, but as bad blood and old resentments resurface the clues start pointing to the only viable suspect, Phil himself. Now he's on the run with only his wits and hard headed determination, as he tries to solve, The Happytime Murders.

The Happytime Murders comes to theaters in 2013 and stars Katherine Heigl. The film is directed by Brian Henson.

Neal McDonough Takes 'Justified' To Another Level

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 11:00 AM PDT

It was a tall order to follow up Margo Martindale's award-winning villainy on Justified. Yet veteran actor Neal McDonough has done just that and more.

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Ting Tings Return With 'Sounds From Nowheresville' After Depressing Berlin Stint

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 02:00 PM PDT

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When the Ting Tings came home after three years on the road, it took bandmates Katie White and Jules de Martino months before they felt they had decompressed enough to write songs for the follow-up to their 2008 debut, 'We Started Nothing.'

After feeling normal enough to start again, the band spent a dreary eight months holed up in a studio in Berlin. Dissatisfied with the resulting music, they decamped to sunnier Spain with a copy of 'Paul's Boutique' by the Beastie Boys and started over. The result is 'Songs From Nowheresville,' 10 new songs spanning a wide variety of sounds and styles, out Feb. 28 on Columbia.

"It really helped us get rid of the pressure of your second album where you've almost boxed yourself in with the sound that you made on your first album, even though you made that sound quite naively," White tells Spinner.

Let's talk about the variety on this album.

We did it like a concept, really. Firstly, we wanted to find a reason to write our second album, because everything has completely changed in our lives from our first album, so we felt like we wanted to write something honest and authentic and not pressured. So, eventually, after a bit of a long road, we came up with the idea that we wanted to make an album that reflected the way we actually listen to music, which is almost like 10 songs that are completely different together on a playlist, which is what we do constantly now. We'll have something like AC/DC and the next song will be TLC and the next song will be something else which is completely random.

EXCLUSIVE! NUCK'S OLD!!!!!!!

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 04:40 PM PDT

Hi, Gusto here...you probably know me from things like, "Whoa...girls, check his ass out!", or...karate. But, I'd like to take a moment to wish my best bud a happy birthday/end of life... And, even though he's italian, and therefore, genetically gross... HAPPY BIRTHDAY NUCKY!!!!!!!!!!!!

'Extra' at 'The Hunger Games' Premiere!

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 10:43 AM PDT

Screaming fans lined up for "The Hunger Games" premiere in Los Angeles on Monday, as Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth walked the red carpet.

Hutcherson, who was grabbed on the carpet by an admirer, told "Extra" correspondent Ben Lyons, "Yeah, it happens a little bit, it's a little crazy."

Liam added, "'The Hunger Games' is bigger than any of us. I think it's bigger than any of the actors in it or anything around it."

The film, based on the books by Suzanne Collins, is expected to open at $100 million when it debuts next Friday. When asked how it feels to be compared to a film like "Twilight," Hutcherson replied, "It's exciting. 'Twilight' was extremely successful, so it's an honor."

Lyons also spoke with the film's star, Jennifer Lawrence, and asked about her ascent to superstardom, specifically about all the magazine covers she's graced. "I point at it and say, that's exactly what I deserve. Kidding! I laugh at it, actually, because my brothers, they always say I'm ugly, so every time I see myself on the cover I say, 'Ha ha, I'm ugly... on the cover!'"

Lakewood man sentenced for sexually assaulting kids at day care

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 10:39 AM PDT

A Lakewood man has been sentenced to two years in community corrections for sexually assaulting at least 10 young children at a home day care center run by his mother.

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EXCLUSIVE: Weta's Wayne Stables Talks The Adventures of Tintin Blu-ray

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 09:15 PM PDT

Visual effects supervisor Wayne Stables discusses The Adventures of Tintin, which debuts on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, and DVD March 13

Visual effects guru Wayne Stables has been working in the effects industry for over 15 years, after making his debut on Peter Jackson's The Frighteners. He went onto work on Contact, Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Shrek 2, Shrek the Third, and Avatar. Wayne Stables most recently served as the visual effects supervisor for the New Zealand effects house Weta on Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin, which debuts on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, and DVD March 13. I recently had the chance to speak with Wayne Stables over the phone about his experiences working on The Adventures of Tintin. Here's what he had to say below.

First off, I'm curious about how early you come onto a huge endeavor like this. Were you brought on before they were shooting the motion-capture stuff?

Wayne Stables: I first came on, myself, before we did motion-capture, but only in a limited capacity. I came on when we were doing some tests, if you like, some visual tests to try some things out with early motion-capture. Then myself and the other supervisors, when they went off and did the actual motion-capture, we were busy doing other things. We came back on once the bulk of the motion-capture was done.

What was the early mandate from Steven about visual style? There is such a breadth of material from the Herg&#233 novels. Did he want it, early on, to stand alone from those visuals?

Wayne Stables: That's actually a pretty good question. He kind of didn't give us a mandate for visual style, and that was kind of interesting for us, early on. What we ended up doing was we went and explored a bunch of things ourselves. One of the early tests we did, which was Captain Haddock going through the corridor on the Karaboudjan, we actually went back and looked at movies like Das Boot, these dank, confined corridors like in that film. We would present ideas to Steven, and say, 'Hey, we kind of did this, and we're going for this film, for this look.' We weren't trying to replicate Das Boot or anything, but we were just saying that maybe this type of scene might be good. Another thing we did is we actually went back and watched a lot of Steven's films, everything from Minority Report, Catch Me If You Can, War of the Worlds, to see how he treated different scenes, and different feelings. We really tried to understand the visual language that he's comfortable with using the most.

I believe they only shot the motion-capture stuff for 30 or 40 days. Can you talk about any time you spent on the set, before working on the effects?

Wayne Stables: I wasn't on set, but I did see some of the visual things, like that corridor scene. I was on that for a bit before they actually shot. Those tests are not necessarily something that will usually make it in the film, but in this case, it actually did end up making it in the film. It's the kind of thing to just get people's thoughts flowing about different ways and treatments. I think that probably helps when Steven is shooting stuff, because he can also think a little bit about the visual style he will want to achieve at that point.

I remember during the awards season, with the two separate categories for live-action and animation, there was talk that maybe this shouldn't be considered an animated movie, with all of the motion-capture work that goes on. It did win the Golden Globe for animated feature, but I was wondering what your take on that is?

Wayne Stables: I absolutely think it should be considered an animated feature, especially for the fact that we had hundreds of animators here who worked really hard on it and put a lot of work into it. I think it's interesting, because if you look at the Oscars, it didn't go through for animation, and it didn't go through for visual effects, whereas in the BAFTA's, it went through for both. I think that alone says that people are still trying to make up their minds. I would definitely consider it to be an animated film. There is a huge amount of animation inside it. I know the whole performance-capture thing, obviously, tends to throw people a little bit. I guess I can't see it any other way. I'd need to hear a compelling argument about why it wasn't an animated film.

I was kind of surprised that it didn't get as much acclaim for the visuals as it did. I really loved the whole look, and there are so many epic scenes, like the boat going through the dessert, the motorcycle chases. Were there really hallmark moments that you thought would really stand out while you were working on the effects, that you knew would be huge moments in the film?

Wayne Stables: Yeah, there were definitely big moments for me inside the film. I agree with you. I think the pirate ship coming through the sand is amazing. I think a lot of those transition shots, when the story is going backwards and forwards, I think they worked really well. I did work on the big motorcycle chase, and I actually wanted to do that from the word go, just because it's a four and a half minute shot. It sounded so audacious, that I just really wanted to do it. I have some personal favorite moments. I love the pirate stuff, which is great for me to watch.

Can you talk a bit about how hands-on Steven was? The motion-capture shoot wasn't really that long, so how hands-on was he with the visuals? I know he had War Horse going on around the same time as well.

Wayne Stables: He was extremely hands-on. Obviously, he was around the world and we were here in New Zealand, but we would have conference calls with him most days, where we would play back the material and he would see it both in stereo and in 2D. Steven had a very strong visual sense, and a very strong sense of lighting and camera. He was extremely hands-on, in terms of his feedback and direction.

Did you have any personal connection to these Tintin stories? Did you follow the novels?

Wayne Stables: I did. I grew up with Tintin, because in the 1970s and 1980s, they were very prominent in New Zealand, which is where I grew up. For me, it was a great thing. If you would look at my room here, I have all the books inside. It was a great thing for me to work on, and I had a very strong connection to it. I think a lot of the other designers here grew up with it as well.

The plan is supposed to be for Peter Jackson to direct Tintin 2. We haven't heard much about when that is moving forward. Do you know any sort of timeline of when that might get started? Are there any discussions for that yet?

Wayne Stables: No, there is nothing we've heard, in terms of any sequels. I probably know as much about it as you do. I know Steven has said in the press that he really wants to do another one, and Peter is supposed to direct the second one. I assume, like many of these things, it will be in the hands of the studio, when they think it's the right time to do that.

Are you working on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey right now? Is there anything else you're currently working on?

Wayne Stables: No, I'm not working on The Hobbit. I'm just having a look at the technology we've used on movies like The Adventures of Tintin, and a little about where we want to go in the next couple of years. I'm helping to develop some of that, then I'll go on to another project at some point this year, when the right one comes up.

Can you talk about your experience actually seeing this film with an audience? What was the one thing that really stood out for you after seeing it in a theater full of people?

Wayne Stables: I visually enjoyed all of the film. For me, when I watch it with an audience, the biggest gauge I have with a film like this, is my wife. It's something that isn't in her usual demographic, but it's funny because I watched it with her, and we really enjoyed it, then we watched it again in the theater. She pointed out afterward that she noticed the sheer amount of detail in the world. I was really pleased to hear that, because there was so much work put into that. I was actually really pleased to hear that had been noticed, not as much for me, but for all the artists who put so much love and care and attention into it.

I have only seen it once, and I'm really looking forward to watching it again on Blu-ray. I had that feeling it would be one of those movies where, every time you watch it, you pick up something new. I'm really curious to see what else I'll discover. Finally, what would you like to say to anyone who might not have seen The Adventures of Tintin in theaters about why they should pick up the Blu-ray and DVD on March 13?

Wayne Stables: I think Tintin is just a great, old-fashioned adventure film. I think it's a movie well worth seeing in theaters and on Blu-ray, just for the sheer amount of detail inside. We're really proud of the world we created, and I think it's something you want to see on the biggest screen with the highest resolution you possibly can.

Great. That's my time. It was great talking to you, Wayne.

Wayne Stables: It was great talking to you too, man. Have a good day.

You can pick up The Adventures of Tintin on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, and DVD starting March 13.

The Adventures of Tintin was released December 21st, 2011 and stars Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg, Jamie Bell, Cary Elwes, Andy Serkis, Nick Frost, Tony Curran, Sebastian Roché. The film is directed by Steven Spielberg.

EDITORIAL: Courtesy and Spoilers

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 10:30 PM PDT

This is my first article, and merely a wish of courtesy, it is not my intent to bash anyone, or start any trouble! As an avid reader of this sites content, and general superhero fan, I frequent articles to get plenty of details on my favorite heroes. This site doubles as a great intel forum for awesome shows like "The Walking Dead" as well. I have never had a profile, and was going to get around to making one, but today's events motivated me to create one. As of January I have been deployed, serving for the Air Force, and I cannot keep up with one of my favorite shows, the aforementioned "Walking Dead." I am a huge fan of the show and have seen season 2 part 1. I have been patiently waiting to come home and finish out the

EXCLUSIVE: Two Pray for Japan Clips

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 10:16 AM PDT

We have two exclusive clips from the upcoming documentary Pray for Japan, which will be screened for one night only in AMC Theaters nationwide March 14, before its limited opening in New York and Los Angeles March 16. Director Stuart J. Levy was living in Japan when the horrific tsunami hit on March 11, 2011, and his documentary delves into the aftermath of the event as he volunteered in the coastal city of Tohoku. Take a look at these scenes from Pray for Japan.

Exclusive: Aftermath

Exclusive: Volunteers

On March 11, 2011, Japan's Tohoku coastal region was destroyed by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and devastating tsunami that followed. Pray for Japan takes place in the devastated region of Ishinomaki, Miyagi - the largest coastal city in Tohoku with a population of over 160,000 people. Filmmaker Stuart J. Levy - an American living in Japan - filmed the tsunami aftermath during his trips to Tohoku as a volunteer and over a period of 6 weeks, captured over 50 hours of footage.

Pray for Japan focuses on four key perspectives of the tragedy - School, Shelter, Family, and Volunteers. With each perspective we meet victims who faced significant obstacles and fought to overcome them. Through these four vantage points, the audience is able to understand the vast ramifications of this large-scale natural disaster - and the battle these real-life heroes fought on behalf of their loved ones and their hometown.

Pray for Japan comes to theaters March 14th, 2012 and stars Hiroyuki Abe, Najeeb Ullah Ayaz, Shu Chiba, Manabu Endo, Kento Ito, Shuki Ito, Tsukasa Kurosawa, Mitsunori Monma. The film is directed by Stuart J. Levy.

Third Battleship Trailer

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 09:19 AM PDT

Universal Pictures has released the third trailer for Battleship, which hits the high seas in theaters nationwide May 18. Stars Taylor Kitsch, Liam Neeson, and Rihanna are prominently featured in this new trailer, which offers a better sense of the global threat facing mankind. Take a look at new footage from Battleship.

Battleship: Trailer 3

Battleship comes to theaters May 18th, 2012 and stars Liam Neeson, Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgård, Brooklyn Decker, Reila Aphrodite, Rihanna, Josh Pence, Peter MacNicol. The film is directed by Peter Berg.

Jennie Garth And Peter Facinelli To Divorce

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 10:24 AM PDT

Twilight star Peter Facinelli and his actress wife Jennie Garth are to divorce. The pair has split after 11 years of marriage. A statement from the couple reads, "While we have decided to end o...

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Focus on the Family to push ballot initiative to ban state government interference

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 09:50 AM PDT

Focus on the Family will build a coalition to back a constitutional amendment prohibiting state government from interfering with the religious freedom of a person or religious organization.

Ratings: The Bachelor Drops to a Finale Low

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 09:39 AM PDT

The Bachelor handed out the final rose to its lowest rating ever.

The Bachelor finale: And the final rose goes to...

Monday's two-hour finale drew 9.1 million viewers ...

The Extra List: Top 5 Celebrity Feuds

Top 5 Celebrity Feuds

Kirstie Alley and David Letterman

When Kirstie Alley boogied her way to a slimmer figure on "Dancing with the Stars," it wasn't without some criticism along the way.Late night host David Letterman poked fun at Alley's weight, but it was Alley who had the last laugh when she confronted Letterman on his show back in July.The actress said, "I thought you loved me madly, and then you talked about me being sort of chub."Letterman replied, "We do love you, and if you were skinny we would tell jokes about you... eh... probably not."

Anthony Bourdain vs. Paula Deen

Although they are both chefs in the TV industry, Anthony Bourdain and Paula Deen have drastically different beliefs in which ingredients to use in their dishes.The Southern belle, who openly cooks her fatty meals ensuring a plentiful amount of butter, was called "the most dangerous person in America," by Anthony.Deen appeared at The Grove with "Extra's" Mario Lopez, firing back at "The Layover" host, and scoffed, "This is coming from a man that eats unwashed anuses from wildebeests, so ask me how seriously I take his complaints."The sassy queen of butter has made headlines after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

Christina Aguilera vs. Kelly Osbourne

Christina Aguilera and Kelly Osbourne have been at it since 2003 when Osbourne famously mocked Aguilera's singing style on her family's reality show, "The Osbournes."Their spat took a new turn last year, when Kelly commented on Aguilera's weight gain, saying, "I was never THAT fat," after the singer appeared at the Michael Jackson Tribute Concert in Oct.

Madonna vs. Elton John

The long-running feud with music giants Madonna and Elton John erupted again at the 2012 Golden Globes.Elton lost to Madge for her song "Masterpiece," and now John's significant other is fueling the flames.John's husband, David Furnish, took to his Facebook page, fuming, "Madonna. Best song???? F*** off!!! Madonna winning Best Original Song truly shows how these awards have nothing to do with merit. Her acceptance speech was embarrassing in its narcissism. And her criticism of [Lady] Gaga shows how desperate she really is." (sic) (Gaga is the godmother of John and Furnish's son, Zachary.)Their on-going rivalry began in 2004 when Elton accused Madonna of lip-syncing after she won a Best Live Act Award at the GQ Awards.He snipped, "Since when has lip-synching been live? Anyone who lip-synchs in public on stage when you pay $134 to see them should be shot.He added: "That's me off her f****ng Christmas card list, but do I give a toss? No."

Donald Trump vs. Rosie O'Donnell

Talk show host Rosie O'Donnell and billionaire businessman and "Celebrity Apprentice" boss Donald Trump have been bickering for years. It began in 2006 after a bitter battle of words over Miss USA winner Tara Conner being pardoned and allowed to keep her crown despite allegations of drug use, underage drinking and sexual misconduct.O'Donnell slammed Trump as a "snake-oil" salesman, while Trump called her a "bully" and a "loser."Their latest tiff comes after O'Donnell tweeted about watching a documentary, "You've Been Trumped," which deals with the real estate mogul bullying locals to turn Scottish wilderness into luxury golf courses.Rosie tweeted, "Just finished watching YOU'VE BEEN TRUMPED - amazing new documentary - a must see 4 all."

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