What's in a Name? Captain America: The Winter Soldier
These are the times that try men's souls: The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and...
View ArticleFirst Nighter: Idina Menzel's What/If Is Extremely Iffy
Give me a minute here while I clear my head after attending last night's performance of If/Then, the new musical starring Idina Menzel. Never mind. I'll just have to confess I can't keep straight what...
View ArticleWil Wheaton Talks TableTop Day!
Wil Wheaton isn't just some guy from Star Trek or The Big Bang Theory. He's an ambassador for the world of board gaming. He's been through two seasons of his show TableTop for Geek&Sundry, and he's...
View ArticleMae Whitman Doesn't Want to Tinker With the Way Disneytoon Studios Has Been...
It was early 2008 when Mae Whitman got this mysterious call from her voiceover agent, Melissa. "She was telling me that Disney had this very important project but that they wouldn't tell Melissa what...
View ArticleNo, Binge-Reading Isn't The New Binge-Watching
For a long time, the word binge generally meant one thing in American conversation: eating way too much in one sitting. The word connotes overindulgence, unhealthy excess; when I have two Oreos, I'm...
View ArticlePeter Dinklage Eyes His Next Gig With 'Pixels'
"Game of Thrones" star Peter Dinklage is in final talks to join the Adam Sandler comedy "Pixels," about aliens versed in only 1980s video games who appropriate those strategies for their attack on Earth.
View ArticleOrson Welles' 'Citzen Kane' Camera, Other Items Up For Auction
PHOENIX (AP) — The youngest daughter of director and writer Orson Welles is giving film buffs a chance to buy some of his personal possessions, including a camera, scripts and photos from the set of...
View ArticleJohnny Depp Sort Of Confirms Engagement Rumors By Wearing 'Chick's Ring'
BEIJING (AP) — Johnny Depp showed off a diamond engagement ring that he called a "chick's ring" on Monday — indirectly confirming rumors of his engagement to actress Amber Heard. Asked whether he was...
View ArticleLady Gaga Performs In Underwear And Fishnets At Roseland Ballroom
Lady Gaga left little to the imagination when she performed in a bra, underwear and fishnet tights at New York City's Roseland Ballroom Sunday night. The singer took to the stage Sunday continuing her...
View Article17 Easy April Fools' Day Pranks To Play On Your Friends
So you've been waiting all year to play a prank of epic proportions on your brother, sister, friend, coworker, boss, what have you. April Fools' Day is three days away and you have everything in...
View ArticleWeek in Film: Captain America 2, Dom Hemingway and More
Maybe it's because the studio movies at this time of year are so universally dreadful, but I find myself drawn to the smaller films that bite and snarl and generally have bad manners: Bad Words, The...
View ArticleBruce Springsteen's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Gig Confirmed
NEW YORK (AP) — Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Nicks, Carrie Underwood, Chris Martin: The stars are turning out to salute the 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. The hall of fame announced Tuesday...
View ArticleChris Messina On 'The Mindy Project,' That Hot Kiss & Getting His Butt Kicked...
After months of waiting to find out what will transpire in our favorite sitcom relationship (Dr. Mindy Lahiri and Dr. Danny Castellano), the day has arrived and "The Mindy Project" is back on the air....
View ArticleSam Moore's 'They Killed A King' Honors Martin Luther King Jr.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Veteran singer Sam Moore of the soul duo Sam & Dave is releasing a song in remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr. to coincide with the anniversary of the civil rights leader's...
View Article'Sex Tape' Red-Band Trailer: Cameron Diaz & Jason Segel Make Some Porn
Here's a release that's sure to be a boon for SEO fans: "Sex Tape," the upcoming Sony comedy about a couple (Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel) who decide to spice up their relationship by making an amateur...
View ArticleThe Embarrassment of Noah
One of the persistent criticisms of the so-called New Atheists -- Dawkins, Dennett, Harris, et al. -- is that many of their arguments, although directed against religious belief in general, are really...
View ArticleWhat To Expect From 'Mad Men' Season 7
The final season of "Mad Men" premieres on Sunday, April 13. But before we welcome Don and his fellow SC&P employees back into our living rooms, we have some catching up to do. Here's where we left...
View ArticleHard-hitting Political Films at the Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival:...
The most powerful of the political docs at this year's Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival: Rithy Panh's The Missing Picture (see review), about the Cambodian genocide, and Talal Derki's Return to...
View ArticleHalle Berry Gushes About Olivier Martinez Amid Split Rumors: 'I Think He's...
Split? What split? Amid rumors that Halle Berry and her husband Olivier Martinez are on the verge of splitting, the actress spoke out about her marriage, her children and her career, and made it pretty...
View ArticlePuff Daddy's 'Big Homie' Music Video Enlists Rick Ross, Nelly, Ashanti
The return of Sean Combs as Puff Daddy is officially here with the release of his "Big Homie" music video. Puffy did it big for the debut single off of his upcoming album, "MMM," bringing out various...
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