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• Back-to-school shopping shocker: $700 for first-grade supplies?
• Aww, Look How Cute Ashton and Mila Are!
• Teen bands, celebrity chef pitch in to help theater shooting victims
• Paranormal Activity 4 Trailer!
• 'Vertigo' is the greatest film of all time, and there's a poll to prove it
• NBC will 'break even' on Olympics coverage, CEO says
• Today's tantalizers -- 'The Hour' and 'The Newsroom': TV Press Tour
• Cuba Gooding, Jr. Is No Longer A Wanted Man
• Rapper Bow Wow Sued By French Porn Star
• The Dark Knight Rises Passes $300 Million Domestically
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Limited Edition 3D Glasses Photos!
• August 1 Official Dark Knight Rises Discussion Thread.
• Stay to the left. (TDKR workflow)
• Zombieland Producer calls out Deadline Hollywood
• Peter Jackson’s “Hobbit” trilogy: Terrible idea or geek opium? The "Lord of the Rings" director seizes the opportunity to make a grandiose prequel trilogy. Not everyone approves
• 9 Actors Who Hate Why They're Famous
• Arrested Development movie to start shooting next week.
• Captain America prop from the movie. Picked up in auction in San Diego comic con
• New Orleans police have issued an arrest warrant against Cuba Gooding Jr. for municipal battery
• BBC America Producing The Musketeers TV Remake

Back-to-school shopping shocker: $700 for first-grade supplies? Posted: 01 Aug 2012 11:44 AM PDT Back-to-school shopping trends report suggest the average – that's average – cost of kindergarten through 12-grade classroom supplies is close to $700. Time for a funky vintage school supply fad?

Aww, Look How Cute Ashton and Mila Are! Posted: 01 Aug 2012 11:35 AM PDT Hollywood's new It couple, Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis, were spotted laughing and hugging before jetting off for a romantic Bali vacation. The two were snapped as they made their way through Hong Kong Airport on Sunday. Onlookers told Splash News they appeared affectionate as they stood in a security line before boarding their plane to the idyllic Indonesian island.     The former "That '70s Show" co-stars recently took their romance public at the "Jobs" wrap party, after months of denying that they were an item.

Teen bands, celebrity chef pitch in to help theater shooting victims Posted: 01 Aug 2012 11:36 AM PDT Celebrity chef Blythe Beck of Dallas and the teenaged members of five California rock bands are the latest to offer support to those whose lives were forever changed by the Aurora theater

Paranormal Activity 4 Trailer! Posted: 01 Aug 2012 11:31 AM PDT Following three brief trailer previews, Paramount Pictures has finally debuted the first full trailer for Paranormal Activity 4. The studio has also released a new poster, that reveals the action takes place in November 2011. Take a look at this horror-thriller from directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, along with the new poster. Paranormal Activity Trailer Fans of Paranormal Activity are being empowered to bring the movie to their city first. Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom, Inc., will debut the fourth installment in the popular horror franchise exclusively in 25 cities around the world by encouraging fans to vote to see it first with a new "Want It" application on Facebook. Facebook's 955 million global fans can vote for an advance screening in their city by clicking on the "Want It" button on the film's fan page at Facebook.com/ParanormalActivity. "Want It" is a dynamic application utilizing Facebook's open graph technology that gives fans the opportunity to vote to bring the franchise to their city and leverage their social networks to ensure they are one of the top 25 winning locations. The application recognizes a fan's geo-location according to their Facebook profile and automatically registers a vote to bring the film to their city first. Votes will be shared on a fan's page and automatically posted to the Facebook newsfeed to rally their peers to bring the film to their city first too. The application feeds individual votes into a dynamic leader board that shows the ranking of every city in real time. Audiences can track the top cities as well as the ranking of their own city as well as push out reminders encouraging friends to vote. "Want It" brings an unprecedented level of interactivity for fans in determining screenings of the movie. "There's a very special connection between Paranormal Activity and Facebook," said Matt Jacobson, head of market development at Facebook. "Four years after the initial success of the franchise and the establishment of a passionate fan community, we're excited to see continued iteration on a franchise that was born on Facebook. Paramount is using both the Facebook platform and media to drive awareness of the film, three months out, and we will continue to drive awareness and intent at scale as we approach opening weekend in October." "The success of Paranormal Activity began with the fans who have championed the movie franchise from the very beginning through social media," said Amy Powell, Executive Vice President of Interactive Marketing. "Now we're creating an even more dynamic experience among the film's community of fans and for the first time, we're giving them an opportunity to go head-to-head on Facebook with fans around the world to determine the 25 cities who get to see Paranormal Activity 4 before it opens." Fans can also vote at the film's website, ParanormalMovie.com. The 25 cities that receive the most votes will win a free screening of the eagerly awaited film before it hits theaters October 19, 2012. Paranormal Activity 4 is directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman. Like Paranormal Activity 4 on Facebook at Facebook.com/ParanormalActivity and follow on Twitter at @TweetYourScream. Paranormal Activity 4 comes to theaters October 19th, 2012. The film is directed by Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman.

'Vertigo' is the greatest film of all time, and there's a poll to prove it Posted: 01 Aug 2012 11:20 AM PDT For the first time, the "Sight and Sound" critics poll names a film other than "Citizen Kane" as the best ever made

NBC will 'break even' on Olympics coverage, CEO says Posted: 01 Aug 2012 11:13 AM PDT Breaking even might not sound like a good thing, but given that most Olympic Games result in a loss for the airing network, NBC is "way ahead," according to the network's CEO.

Today's tantalizers -- 'The Hour' and 'The Newsroom': TV Press Tour Posted: 01 Aug 2012 11:06 AM PDT A day devoted to cable shows at the 2012 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour features what are sure to be highlights: sessions featuring cast and creators of "The Hour," the BBC America series critics adore, and "The Newsroom," the HBO show critics don't adore.

Cuba Gooding, Jr. Is No Longer A Wanted Man Posted: 01 Aug 2012 11:33 AM PDT Cuba Gooding, Jr. no longer has a warrant out for his arrest after meeting with Louisiana police on Wednesday morning. The Jerry Maguire star became a wanted man this week amid allegations he sho... Read More >

Rapper Bow Wow Sued By French Porn Star Posted: 01 Aug 2012 11:22 AM PDT A French porn star is suing rapper Bow Wow over allegations he used film footage of her dance moves in his music video without permission. Celine 'Katsuni' Tran claims she appeared as a club danc... Read More >

The Dark Knight Rises Passes $300 Million Domestically Posted: 01 Aug 2012 11:29 AM PDT Director Christopher Nolan's Batman swan song The Dark Knight Rises passed the $300 million milestone at the domestic box office yesterday. The franchise finale took in $8.7 million yesterday, July 31, bringing its total to just over $304 million. It took just 12 days for the blockbuster to accomplish this feat, although it just behind the pace of 2008's The Dark Knight, which brought in $300 million in just 10 days. Marvel's The Avengers's holds the all time record for fastest to make $300 million, taking just nine days. The blockbuster has also taken in $248.2 million internationally, for a worldwide total of $552.2 million. Be sure to check back this weekend to see if The Dark Knight Rises can stay atop the box office for a third weekend in a row. It faces new titles such as Sony's Total Recall and Fox's family sequel Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days. The Dark Knight Rises was released July 20th, 2012 and stars Tom Hardy, Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Liam Neeson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gary Oldman, Marion Cotillard, Morgan Freeman. The film is directed by Christopher Nolan.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Limited Edition 3D Glasses Photos! Posted: 01 Aug 2012 11:26 AM PDT Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema will give The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey fans an extra special treat when they head to theaters this December. We have photos of limited edition RealD 3D glasses that will be handed out in select theaters to fans who see director Peter Jackson's new Middle Earth adventure. Take a look at at these new specs for one of the year's most highly-anticipated movies. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey comes to theaters December 14th, 2012 and stars Elijah Wood, Billy Connolly, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Luke Evans, Hugo Weaving, Martin Freeman, Evangeline Lilly. The film is directed by Peter Jackson.

August 1 Official Dark Knight Rises Discussion Thread. Posted: 01 Aug 2012 10:25 AM PDT Batman-related posts outside of this thread are subject to removal. If you absolutely must make your own post please do so in /r/TheDarkKnightRises or /r/Batman. Today's discussion starter: Who would you like to direct the future Batman film? Which villains would you want and what would you like the story to be? Please upvote this post for which I receive no karma submitted by FletchDoesNotLive [link] [16 comments]

Stay to the left. (TDKR workflow) Posted: 01 Aug 2012 10:09 AM PDT submitted by supermegafauna [link] [1 comment]

Zombieland Producer calls out Deadline Hollywood Posted: 01 Aug 2012 09:37 AM PDT submitted by JessupBrundle [link] [1 comment]

Peter Jackson’s “Hobbit” trilogy: Terrible idea or geek opium? The "Lord of the Rings" director seizes the opportunity to make a grandiose prequel trilogy. Not everyone approves Posted: 01 Aug 2012 09:35 AM PDT submitted by 1632 [link] [6 comments]

9 Actors Who Hate Why They're Famous Posted: 01 Aug 2012 09:31 AM PDT submitted by TheLittleLola [link] [2 comments]

Arrested Development movie to start shooting next week. Posted: 01 Aug 2012 10:13 AM PDT submitted by i-am-the-walrus789 [link] [2 comments]

Captain America prop from the movie. Picked up in auction in San Diego comic con Posted: 01 Aug 2012 10:02 AM PDT submitted by BangarangSlanga [link] [comment]

New Orleans police have issued an arrest warrant against Cuba Gooding Jr. for municipal battery Posted: 01 Aug 2012 08:13 AM PDT submitted by Alyeska2112 [link] [1 comment]

BBC America Producing The Musketeers TV Remake Posted: 01 Aug 2012 11:10 AM PDT The three musketeers will fight again — this time on the small screen. BBC America and BBC One are teaming up to produce a TV adaption of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel, BBC America announced at the Television Critics Association fall TV previews Wednesday. Catch up on today's latest news Titled simply The Musketeers, the series will be set in... Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com The Three Musketeers Charlie Sheen Christopher Walken Kiefer Sutherland Orlando Bloom The Three Musketeers Adrian Hodges Christoph Waltz The Three Musketeers My Week With Marilyn

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