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Star Trek Into Darkness 'Disruptions Spock' TV Spot
Peter Dinklage Reveals High School Suicide Plan
J.J. Abrams Talks STAR WARS EPISODE VII And Whether Or Not He'll Direct STAR TREK 3
GIVEAWAY: Win Big Prizes from The Big Wedding
3 Must See Films At Tribeca: 'Teenage,' 'Trust Me,' & 'Richard Pryor: Omit The Logic'
Colorado Senate to take up bill allowing driver's licenses for immigrants
Sarah Brightman Chases Dream of Recording a Song in Space -- INTERVIEW
Baby monkey: 'Big Bang' TV show supplies his name
Bishop and Warpath Confirmed for X-Men: Days of Future Past!
EXCLUSIVE: Sean Faris Talks Pawn Blu-ray
Marijuana legalization in Colorado may not pay for itself, study finds
Shakeup! Did ‘American Idol’ Try to Replace Mariah with J.Lo?
John Noble Discusses Voicing Brainiac in SUPERMAN UNBOUND
Another New MAN OF STEEL Promo Image Of Henry Cavill As Superman
EXCLUSIVE: Harrison Wilcox Talks IRON MAN: RISE OF TECHNOVORE And ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN
Scotty And Chekov In Two More STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS Posters; Running Time Confirmed
First Look At TASM 2's Shailene Woodley In Sci-Fi Thriller DIVERGENT
5 Things You Need to Know Before Watching the Duck Dynasty Finale
Exclusive Men at Work Sneak Peek: Are Milo and Molly Moving Too Fast?
Scarlett Johansson and Samuel L. Jackson Arrive on Captain America: The Winter Soldier Set

Star Trek Into Darkness 'Disruptions Spock' TV Spot

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 09:52 AM PDT

Benedict Cumberbatch's John Harrison plays mind games with Spock (Zachary Quinto) in the latest TV spot for Star Trek Into Darkness. Watch as the villain questions whether our favorite Vulcan will follow his head or his heart in director J.J. Abrams' sci-fi sequel, in theaters May 17.

Star Trek Into Darkness - Disruptions Spock

Star Trek Into Darkness comes to theaters May 17th, 2013 and stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Karl Urban, Chris Pine, Alice Eve, Zoe Saldana, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin. The film is directed by J.J. Abrams.

Peter Dinklage Reveals High School Suicide Plan

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 11:00 AM PDT

The high school years weren't kind to "Game Of Thrones" star Peter Dinklage, who recently revealed the he and a friend half heartedly talked about committing suicide to escape the torment.

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J.J. Abrams Talks STAR WARS EPISODE VII And Whether Or Not He'll Direct STAR TREK 3

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 10:32 AM PDT

In a lengthy interview with Playboy, acclaimed director J.J. Abrams talks about his next project: Disney/LucasFilms' Star Wars: Episode VII, which is targeting a 2015 release. Of course, he won't let any story or casting details, but he does talk about being in control of both that franchise and Star Trek simultaneously. He then reiterates prior comments about originally turning down Star Wars, before being convinced th take the job, and he also confirms that he will be seeking feedback from series creator George Lucas. Finally, he confirms that directing Star Wars hasn't officially taken him out of the running to helm a third Star Trek film, saying that it's still a possibility. For much more from Abrams (in which he discusses Cloverfield 2, Stat Trek Into Darkness and an Alias movie), click the source link below. On Being In Control Of Both The Star Trek And Star Wars Franchise: "It is

GIVEAWAY: Win Big Prizes from The Big Wedding

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 11:02 AM PDT

A dysfunctional family bands together to watch their adopted son get married in writer-director Justin Zackham's comedy The Big Wedding. Robert De Niro and Diane Keaton star as a long-divorced couple who must pretend to be together again when their adopted son (Ben Barnes) reveals his birth mother is coming to town for his wedding. To celebrate this new film, in theaters April 26, we are giving away a poster, a $25 gift card to 1-800-Flowers, a DVD pack of classic wedding movies, bubbles, and breath mints. Act fast because these prizes will be gone quicker than a bouquet flying through the air. Take a look at how you can win.

Winners Receive:

The Big Wedding Poster
$25 gift card to 1-800-Flowers
DVD pack of classic wedding movies
Bubbles
Breath Mints

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With an all-star cast led by Robert De Niro, Katherine Heigl, Diane Keaton, Amanda Seyfried, Topher Grace, with Susan Sarandon and Robin Williams, The Big Wedding is an uproarious romantic comedy about a charmingly modern family trying to survive a weekend wedding celebration that has the potential to become a full blown family fiasco. To the amusement of their adult children and friends, long divorced couple Don and Ellie Griffin (De Niro and Keaton) are once again forced to play the happy couple for the sake of their adopted son's wedding after his ultra conservative biological mother unexpectedly decides to fly halfway across the world to attend. With all of the wedding guests looking on, the Griffins are hilariously forced to confront their past, present and future - and hopefully avoid killing each other in the process.

The Big Wedding comes to theaters April 26th, 2013 and stars Robert De Niro, Katherine Heigl, Diane Keaton, Amanda Seyfried, Topher Grace, Susan Sarandon, Robin Williams, Ben Barnes. The film is directed by Justin Zackham.

3 Must See Films At Tribeca: 'Teenage,' 'Trust Me,' & 'Richard Pryor: Omit The Logic'

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 10:57 AM PDT

If you live in New York, today marks the day when the Tribeca Film Festival gets serious. All of the films have played once, word of mouth becomes supreme currency and the rush lines start queuing ...

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Colorado Senate to take up bill allowing driver's licenses for immigrants

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 10:50 AM PDT

The Senate on Wednesday is expected to take up discussion of a bill that would allow immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally to apply for driver's licenses.

Sarah Brightman Chases Dream of Recording a Song in Space -- INTERVIEW

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 01:45 PM PDT

Filed under: News, New Music, Exclusive

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Sarah Brightman is about to go where no professional musician has ever gone before. The iconic English soprano has, like so many other artists, been dreaming of blasting off into orgbit for most of her career, and in 2015, she'll take a journey to the International Space Station. And while she's prepping for the trip, which Brightman and private space tourism company Space Adventures officially announced last October, she found time to record her 11th studio record, Dreamchaser, released on April 16.

The eight-day space journey will involve Brightman and two passengers traveling in a Soyuz rocket. It will orbit the earth 16 times per day and if all goes well, Brightman will even attempt to record a song up there.

Baby monkey: 'Big Bang' TV show supplies his name

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 10:53 AM PDT

Baby monkey, Big Bang: A new baby monkey at the Columbus zoo has been named after Dr. Sheldon Cooper of 'The Big Bang Theory.' No word yet how the cast of 'The Big Bang Theory' feels about the honor.

Bishop and Warpath Confirmed for X-Men: Days of Future Past!

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 09:17 AM PDT

Director Bryan Singer released a Vine video today that confirms the mutants Bishop and Warpath are included in X-Men: Days of Future Past. Take a look at the brief video, then read on for more details.

X-Men: Days Of Future Past - On Set: Every Mutant Needs a Place to Sit

Every mutant needs a place to sit #XMen #DaysOfFuturePast vine.co/v/bPXUHdHMwnm

— Bryan Singer (@BryanSinger) April 24, 2013

While it hasn't been confirmed who exactly are playing these characters, two recent additions to the cast may provide some hints. We reported last month that The Intouchables star Omar Sy joined the cast in an unspecified role, although there was speculation right away that he will star as Bishop. As for Warpath, we also reported last month that BooBoo Stewart signed on for an unknown role and, since he is the only Native American in the cast, it seems almost certain that he is playing Warpath.

In the Marvel comic books, Lucas Bishop was a member of Xavier's Security Enforcers, a squad of mutant cops from a dystopian future, who travels through time to join the X-Men. He possesses the power to absorb all forms of radiant and conductive energy, which he can release through his body. James "Warpath" Proudstar is an Apache Native American who has super-human strength and speed.

Bryan Singer is directing from a screenplay by Simon Kinberg, based on a Marvel comic book arc by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. The story revolves around an alternate future where mutants are hunted by Sentinels, following the murder of a Senator by the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. Production is slated to begin very soon in Montreal.

X-Men: Days of Future Past comes to theaters July 18th, 2014 and stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Rose Byrne, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman. The film is directed by Bryan Singer.

EXCLUSIVE: Sean Faris Talks Pawn Blu-ray

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 01:24 AM PDT

Sean Faris Talks Pawn, on Blu-ray this week

When the robbery of a quaint diner goes sour, viewers are taken on an intense and twisty thrill ride in the indie Pawn, currently available on Blu-ray and DVD, which features an all-star cast including Ray Liotta, Forest Whitaker, Michael Chiklis, Jessica Szohr, Stephen Lang, and Nikki Reed. At the heart of this story is Nick, portrayed convincingly by Sean Faris, a young man just released from prison, who is in the wrong place at the wrong time as the robbery unfolds. I recently had the chance to speak with this talented actor over the phone, to discuss his role in director David A. Armstrong's thriller. Here's what he had to say.

I'm a big Pawn Stars fan, and, for whatever reason, when I first heard of this project years ago, something involving a pawn shop popped into my head. Did you have any sort of reaction like that when you picked up a script called Pawn?

Sean Faris: Oh, no no no. I had a brief synopsis as it was sent over from my agency (Laughs). I had a good idea of what I was getting into, and the excellent cast that was behind it. I was already kind of sold on it, before I even cracked it, but once I cracked it open, and got about 15 pages into it, I knew, especially with the cast, and how twisty the story was turning, I was hooked and ready to go.

It really kept my interest throughout the whole film, just because of the nature of the narrative. You think everyone is a suspect, at some point.

Sean Faris: Right, exactly. It's like everybody, including the bad guys, are all pawns in this big game of chess being played between the cops and the mob, right?

Yeah, absolutely. Was there anything specific you did to get into the mindset of playing Nick? He's an ex-con, he's trying to get his life back together, and he gets sucked into this insane situation. Were there certain things you pulled from?

Sean Faris: You know, you can paint him as an ex-con, but I just feel he's a petty criminal. He was just trying to make ends meet, and he was doing it in a selfish way, without taking into consideration his wife and the people around him. He went to jail for it, but while he was in jail, all he was doing was contemplating the fact that now his wife is pregnant, he's in jail, and he's going to be a father. I think that was a major, major wake-up call for him. He doesn't want anything to do with the criminal life. He wasn't a career criminal, he was just young and stupid and trying to make some quick, easy money. I think going through that, made him a man, because, coming out, all he wants to do is take care of his family, and be there for his family. I didn't really have to carry the criminal aspect with me. I was able to leave that behind, because he was coming out a new person. He had already gone through his hard time, and he's a person who is very focused on taking care of his family, his goals of being a good father, and being there for them, and then he's thrown into a situation, unwillingly, where he's fighting not only for his own life, but for his family's life and for the life of people he grew up with, who are stuck in this situation with him. It's such an emotional roller coaster he goes through, and that was very much a major draw for me to the character, to be able to play those aspects and enter into the mindset of what someone like that might be experiencing. I really looked at my own life, when someone really close to me passed away. One of my best friends' father passed away, and his dad was very close to me in my life. When I was out here in Los Angeles, I would call him and talk to him about things that were going on. I was really attaching myself to those emotions, and letting them play out in this other atmosphere, this diner. It's like, when Stephen Lang's character gets killed, that's someone who Nick knew all of his life, going to the diner. There was a little bit of a re-attachment going on there for me, for those emotions. You also let them play out in the scenario that you're in, and see how you react to what's going on around you. That's pretty much what I did.

This must have been an actor's dream, to get to work with guys like Forest Whitaker and Michael Chiklis. I was really impressed with Chiklis' British accent, to be honest. I was not expecting him to be playing a British guy.

Sean Faris: You know what was really surprising? There were many days on set where he would walk around on set like normal, but there were some days where he walked around and did the British accent all day. When the cameras are rolling and they call action, he just pops right into it, no problem. I thought he did a great job with it. I particularly liked the scene between him and Max Beesley, because Max is English. It was a profile shot with them going back and forth, and I thought they matched up so well together in that. You really bought into Chiklis being a Brit.

I agree. I was a huge fan of The Shield, so anything he's in, I'm usually interested in.

Sean Faris: Oh, come on, man. Who, that loves TV, isn't a huge f---ing fan of The Shield? Are you kidding me? There's a reason for it. It was f---ing great television.

Yes, it was. I believe you shot this both in Connecticut and L.A. as well.

Sean Faris: Well, we shot most of it in Connecticut. We did a couple of re-shoots in Los Angeles, yeah.

They say it once, briefly in the film, that it's set in Connecticut, but you don't exactly get that sense of place, although I didn't think that was very important.

Sean Faris: Right. Well, because you don't get too many exterior shots. Almost everything takes place inside the diner, about 90% of the film. Then, anything that was shot outside the diner, was shot in L.A. (Laughs). Except for the S.W.A.T. scene and all that stuff, the rest was shot in Connecticut.

Connecticut is not normally a place many productions go to. How did that community respond to a production like this, especially with so many big names attached to it?

Sean Faris: Oh, man, they loved it. They were a very, very welcoming community. In fact, the S.W.A.T. team that you see outside, that's not just a bunch of extras, that's the local S.W.A.T. team. We had the real-deal guys. Those were a few interesting days on set. The community was very happy to have us there, and they let us get away with a little bit. We weren't able to do any live firing, though. The gunshots and all that was all done in special effects. We were shooting all night long out there. We'd be out there until 7 o'clock in the morning, shooting away. The community would come out and line up outside and watch us shoot, especially the exteriors. It was really cool. It was nice to be somewhere that hasn't really had a film community come through it. Everybody was more fascinated and into it. If you go to a community that's been shot in several times before, by the time you get there, they're usually pretty jaded. They'll drive by and make noises and honk the horn and blow your takes, because now you're creating traffic in their community, and they don't like it (Laughs). It was nice to be welcomed.

David A. Armstrong, the director, I believe this was his first feature, after a slew of credits in different departments. I was really impressed with how this whole thing came together, in both the direction and the script (written by Jay Anthony White), because it's really complex and it would be really easy to get lost in all these twists and turns. What are your thoughts on how he handled the story, and his style on the set?

Sean Faris: I'm still amazed that it didn't get too confusing. We shot a non-linear script, so the script itself is out of order and all over the place. Then, we're on the set shooting, and you never shoot things in order, and even if we shot in order, it would still be non-linear, because the script is non-linear. So, keeping it together, and focusing on where we were coming from and where we were going, as a set, as a movie, as a cast, was quite the job to handle. I felt like David handled himself very well and was very patient, very calm. He kept it together pretty well. Also, Chiklis is really good at that kind of stuff as well, and he's also a producer on the project. He would be there for us if we had questions like, 'Wait, what is going on? What just happened before this?' That would happen so many times on set, with any given actor. I think even Chiklis at times would be like, 'Where am I at? Where am I at?' It was more of a group effort, but I think David handled himself really well. I mean, 15 days, that's a task for any director. That's a major task to take on, and my hat goes off to him.

Is there anything that you're currently working on that you can talk about?

Sean Faris: I'm currently working on Pretty Little Liars, playing Detective Holbrook. The season premiere will be June 11th, and my character will be introduced onto the show then. It's a great set. The girls are all awesome, everybody, the cast, the creators, I. Marlene King, Oliver Goldstick, my hat goes off to them. They're awesome. I really enjoy being on that set. I currently have a film I shot in Hong Kong doing the film festival circuit. Then we'll see what comes up next.

Are you going to be a regular on Pretty Little Liars this season?

Sean Faris: I'm recurring, so it all depends with where they want to go with the story line. Roma Maffia, from Nip/Tuck, she's playing my partner, and she's awesome. We have a good time on the set together. There's a nice timing between the two of us. She's the older veteran and I'm the young detective who's a little brash. It's cool. It's fun.

I believe you're also venturing into producing.

Sean Faris: Yeah, I've produced a couple of shorts, and I've been credited as a producer on an indie feature. Producing is something I definitely want to get into. There are a few ideas that I'd really like to write, but I'm not a writer. I'm actually in search of a writer for an idea that I have, that I think is gold. It would be like a Showtime, HBO, a cable show. Network television wouldn't be able to get away with the content that I want to put into it, but yeah, I definitely want to get into producing, and maybe direct a short or two as well. I might need to take one of them and direct it as a teaser, which would be my first. There are many avenues to travel.

What would you like to say to anyone who is curious about Pawn, about why they should pick it up on Blu-ray and DVD?

Sean Faris: It's a tense drama that's set in a diner, and anyone can be guilty of anything, or innocent, whether you're a cop or a patron or a hostage. It's told from many different perspectives, and it's going to keep you guessing until the end, so check it out.

Great. That's all I have. Thanks so much, Sean. It was great talking to you.

Sean Faris: Hey, thank you. Have a great day.

You can watch Sean Faris in Pawn, which is currently available on Blu-ray and DVD.

Pawn was released April 23rd, 2013 and stars Jon Lee Brody, Ray Liotta, Nikki Reed, Forest Whitaker, Marton Csokas, Sean Faris, Jessica Szohr, Deborah Twiss. The film is directed by David A. Armstrong.

Marijuana legalization in Colorado may not pay for itself, study finds

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 10:25 AM PDT

Legal marijuana in Colorado may not bring in enough money to cover the societal costs of legalization, a new study from a Colorado State University think tank concludes.

Shakeup! Did ‘American Idol’ Try to Replace Mariah with J.Lo?

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 10:17 AM PDT

The Hollywood Reporter broke the story, claiming "American Idol" producers allegedly tried to revive the show by replacing Mariah Carey with former judge Jennifer Lopez. Sources told the mag that Carey's team killed the plan by threatening litigation, however, show insiders say the entire story is bogus.

"This is just another ridiculous 'Idol' judge rumor, likely started by talks of Jennifer performing on the finale," a FOX spokeswoman told THR in a statement. A rep for Carey denied the allegation and producer Nigel Lythgoe said he has not been included in "any conversation regarding replacing Mariah with Jen this season."

John Noble Discusses Voicing Brainiac in SUPERMAN UNBOUND

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 10:20 AM PDT

Another New MAN OF STEEL Promo Image Of Henry Cavill As Superman

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 10:00 AM PDT

Image Credit: @_NerdyGeek_ Image Credit: Mendenhall12 via Kal-El.9859 Man Of Steel was directed by Zack Snyder, from a script written by Chris Nolan and David Goyer. The cast includes: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Russell Crowe, Ayelet Zurer, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Michael Shannon, Antje Traue, Chris Meloni, Harry Lennix, Laurence Fishburne, Julian Richings and Richard Schiff. Man Of Steel flies into theaters June 14th, 2013!

EXCLUSIVE: Harrison Wilcox Talks IRON MAN: RISE OF TECHNOVORE And ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 10:00 AM PDT

Harrison Wilcox is an associate producer on Disney XD's Ultimate Spider-Man and also worked on Heroes between 2006 - 2009. He's written several graphic novels, including the She-Hulks limited series with Superior Spider-Man artist Ryan Stegman in 2010. Last week, we had the chance to quiz Harrison on his involvement with Madhouse's Iron Man: Rise of the Technovore anime (which was recently released on DVD and Blu-ray in both the UK and US) as well as the other projects he's currently working on both at the moment and looking ahead to the future. What exactly was you involvement with Iron Man: Rise of Technovore? Megan Bradner and I worked closely with Brandon Auman, who did a great job on the concept and outline. We worked with Sony and Madhouse on translations and the script all the way through to production, post and the English casting and dubbing. How would you sell the movie

Scotty And Chekov In Two More STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS Posters; Running Time Confirmed

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 09:58 AM PDT

In the wake of a shocking act of terror from within their own organization, the crew of The Enterprise is called back home to Earth. In defiance of regulations and with a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads his crew on a manhunt to capture an unstoppable force of destruction and bring those responsible to justice. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew. Additionally, according to BBFC, the film has a running time of 131 minutes and 58 seconds. This ties it with 1979's Star Trek: The Motion Picture as the longest Trek film to date. Star Trek Into Darkness stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Benedict Cumberbatch, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Alice Eve and Anton Yelchin. The film is

First Look At TASM 2's Shailene Woodley In Sci-Fi Thriller DIVERGENT

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 09:53 AM PDT

Divergent is an adaptation of the first book in Veronica Roth's best-selling YA series, which will be directed by Neil Burger. The cast also includes Theo James, Kate Winslet, Ray Stevenson, Maggie Q, Mekhi Phifer, Jai Courtney, Miles Teller and Zoë Kravitz. "Divergent takes place in a dystopian future where society is divided up into five factions. In this exclusive photograph, Tris is taking the place of a fellow Dauntless initiate, and must stand still while knives are thrown at her head. "It's about being selfless and standing up for what's right," Woodley says.

5 Things You Need to Know Before Watching the Duck Dynasty Finale

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 09:53 AM PDT

Aw shucks, y'all -- Duck Dynasty ends its third season Wednesday night.

That is god-dog bad news for the people who enjoy watching forest-dwelling duck-hunters trade jokes.

Wait, what — you've never seen Duck Dynasty?

In a nutshell: A&E's Duck Dynasty follows the Robertson family like Keeping Up with the Kardashians follows the Kardashians. It's a modern-day Beverly Hillbillies, except it's apparently real.