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Saul Williams Ponders Poverty, HIV, Music and Change After Swaziland Visit -- Exclusive Essay
Who Should Replace Ann Curry on 'Today'?
Ann Curry's 'Today' show future -- Is she in, or out?
Matthew McConaughey Demanded 'Magic Mike' Bongo-Playing Scene
VIDEO GAMES: Black Symbiote Skin From Spider-Man 3 Playable In THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
Ted a Look Inside Red Band Featurette
J.Lo in 'Sellebrity' Trailer: 'You're So Exposed, There's No Mystery'
First Look At James Franco In OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL
Alec Baldwin Jokes About Photographer 'Attack' With David Letterman
Is Ann Curry Leaving 'The Today Show' After Only One Year?
The Voice's Chris Mann Engaged to Actress Laura Perloe
Quality Paving scandal: Official's sentencing delayed
Justin Bieber Goes 'Around the World,' Shows Concussion
Third Hotel Transylvania Trailer
Sonny Rollins Dominates The 2012 Jazz Awards
VIDEO GAMES: Bruce Campbell Featurette For THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
Prince William Celebrates His 30th Birthday, To Inherit $15 Million
Supreme Court Rules Against FCC in TV Indecency Cases
Oz: The Great and Powerful Poster with James Franco as Oz
5 Awesome Upcoming Superhero-free Movies

Saul Williams Ponders Poverty, HIV, Music and Change After Swaziland Visit -- Exclusive Essay

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:40 PM PDT

Sydelle Willow-Smith

One thing I love about summers, as a musician, are the many music festivals across the world that allow me to travel to countries and places I may have never taken the time to explore on my own. Last week I had an opportunity to travel to Swaziland, in southern Africa, and perform at the sixth installation of the Bushfire Festival.

Flying on a little plane from Johannesburg, South Africa, we flew only a short distance before landing at the airport of this green mountainous country, where the sign welcomed us to "The Kingdom of Swaziland." There I was reminded of the fact that Swaziland was officially a kingdom with a 48-year-old king, a descendant of a royal bloodline, and then the statistical facts that over 42 percent of the Swazi population was HIV positive, with a 33-year life expectancy rate, and over 12 percent of the population were AIDS orphans: Victims of a heinous bloodline.

What can I say? Yeah, I knew that is was said that 100 percent of the proceeds from the festival would go directly to AIDS orphans, that the fact of our being there, buying food, hotel rooms, gifts, was all a boost to the Swaziland economy, but I can't say that knowing that made me feel any better.

Who Should Replace Ann Curry on 'Today'?

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 11:18 AM PDT

Ann Curry is reportedly on her way out as co-host on the "Today" show. The news hit the web Wednesday afternoon, rumored to be the result of low ratings, according to the New York Times.

Curry landed the promotion last year as a replacement for Meredith Vieira, who anchored the program for six years. The secret negotiations between Ann and NBC come after "Today" lost a 16-year winning streak in ratings to "Good Morning America" in April.

Ann Curry's 'Today' show future -- Is she in, or out?

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 10:58 AM PDT

Ann Curry, who has roots in Oregon, is reportedly being forced out of her "dream job" as co-host of the "Today" show. But she showed up for work this morning, and NBC hasn't made an official announcement about who would replace her on the show.

Matthew McConaughey Demanded 'Magic Mike' Bongo-Playing Scene

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 11:25 AM PDT

Actor Matthew McConaughey urged writers to include a bongo-playing scene for his character in his upcoming film Magic Mike so he could poke fun at his infamous 1999 arrest. The Lincoln Lawyer sta...

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VIDEO GAMES: Black Symbiote Skin From Spider-Man 3 Playable In THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 09:38 AM PDT

Less than a week away from release, Beenox continues to surprise fans with the awesome unlockable skins for the movie tie-in The Amazing Spider-Man. Now, you can play as the suit that Peter Parker (Tobey McGuire) donned in the film Spider-Man 3. One can only assume that the regular suit from the past movies will be released as well to please the fans who do not like the default one in game. Other skins: Spider-Man Movie, Spider-Man Movie Without Belt, Spider-Morphosis. Skins can be changeable in Peter Parker's apartment. Go beyond the movie to experience what it's like to BE Spider-Man like never before. Set shortly after the events of Columbia Pictures' new film, The Amazing Spider-Man throws New York City's brand new hero back into free-roaming, web-slinging action, as he protects the Big Apple from a deluge of unimaginable threats. Experience the new Web Rush mechanic as Spidey twists his way through

Ted a Look Inside Red Band Featurette

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 11:12 AM PDT

Universal Pictures has released a new red band featurette for Ted, Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane's feature directorial debut. Stars Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis discuss this bizarre comedy about a living teddy bear, along with the voice of Ted himself, writer-director Seth MacFarlane. Take a look at this age-restricted video, but only if you are over the age of 18.

Ted - A Look Inside Featurette

Ted comes to theaters June 29th, 2012 and stars Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Giovanni Ribisi, Seth MacFarlane, Patrick Warburton, Laura Vandervoort, Joel McHale, Jessica Stroup. The film is directed by Seth MacFarlane.

J.Lo in 'Sellebrity' Trailer: 'You're So Exposed, There's No Mystery'

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 11:06 AM PDT

Check out this sneak peek of "Sellebrity," a documentary from celebrity photographer Kevin Mazur, in which stars like Jennifer Lopez, Sarah Jessica Parker and Jennifer Aniston talk about the price we pay as a society for indulging our curiosity with celebrity gossip culture.

The film is currently making the film festival rounds after premiering at the 2012 SXSW Festival in April.

First Look At James Franco In OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 09:52 AM PDT

Bleeding Cool has come across the following promo image via The James Franco Forever Tumblr. While it's not exactly revealing, it does offer us our first official look at James Franco (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) in Oz: The Great and Powerful as well as the logo for the Sam Raimi (Spider-Man) directed film. Whether or not this promo image will resemble the first official theatrical poster remains to be seen, but more details about the movie are expected to be revealed at the San Diego Comic-Con next month. "Oz The Great and Powerful" imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum's beloved character, the Wizard of Oz. When Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he's hit the jackpot—fame and fortune are his for the taking—that is until he meets three witches,

Alec Baldwin Jokes About Photographer 'Attack' With David Letterman

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 11:03 AM PDT

Alec Baldwin visited the Late Show with David Letterman, and the obvious topic came up during their conversation. "You were obviously burning to hold up the cover of the Daily News," teased Baldwin...

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Is Ann Curry Leaving 'The Today Show' After Only One Year?

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 11:01 AM PDT

After only a year on the long-running morning show, sources are saying Ann Curry is on her way out. But that doesn't mean she will be leaving NBC any time soon.

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The Voice's Chris Mann Engaged to Actress Laura Perloe

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 10:33 AM PDT

Chris Mann must be singing a happy tune. The Voice finalist is engaged to longtime girlfriend Laura Perloe, People reports.

Mann proposed to Perloe in Napa last month while the couple were enjoying their first vacation since the singer competed on the reality show.

Hotel Transylvania - Trailer 3

Hotel Transylvania comes to theaters September 21st, 2012 and stars Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Fran Drescher, David Spade, Steve Buscemi, Molly Shannon, Cee-Lo, Andy Samberg. The film is directed by Genndy Tartakovsky.

Sonny Rollins Dominates The 2012 Jazz Awards

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 10:52 AM PDT

Famed saxophonist Sonny Rollins ruled the Jazz Awards in New York on Wednesday, taking home three top honors. He was named Musician Of The Year for the second year in a row and was also hailed as...

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VIDEO GAMES: Bruce Campbell Featurette For THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 10:18 AM PDT

Go beyond the movie to experience what it's like to BE Spider-Man like never before. Set shortly after the events of Columbia Pictures' new film, The Amazing Spider-Man throws New York City's brand new hero back into free-roaming, web-slinging action, as he protects the Big Apple from a deluge of unimaginable threats. Experience the new Web Rush mechanic as Spidey twists his way through the NYC skyline with unprecedented speed and grace. The game's original story also explores beautiful indoor environments, as you'll encounter everything from skirmishes with everyday street thugs to pulse-pounding confrontations with Spider-Man's most lethal foes. The Amazing Spider-Man video game will be available June 26th for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS/3DS and Wii. The movie will be in theaters on July 3rd. Follow @PaulRomCBM !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");

Prince William Celebrates His 30th Birthday, To Inherit $15 Million

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 10:35 AM PDT

What do you give the prince who has everything on his birthday? Around $15.7 million. As Prince William turns 30 on Thursday, he also stands to inherit half of the inheritance his mom Princess Di l...

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Supreme Court Rules Against FCC in TV Indecency Cases

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 10:00 AM PDT

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of television networks in their fight against the Federal Communications Commission's regulation of broadcast profanity and nudity, Deadline reports.

With an 8-0 vote, the court found the FCC's policies too vague to be applied to the specific incidents in question, which included a 2003 NYPD Blue episode on ABC that featured a naked woman's buttocks as well as Fox's telecasts of the 2002 and 2003 Billboard Music Awards, during which presenters Cher and Nicole Richie used profanity.