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Oddball Potential “Valkyrie” Lawsuit, Travolta’s Son Dies In Tragic Accident

January 3, 2009 4:23 am

How's this for a late post? Apologies for the truancy. Here's a round-up of today's news stories:According to the New York Post, the advertising genius behind the Rice-A-Roni jingle will possibly file a lawsu...

Hugh Jackman Exits Soderbergh’s ‘Cleopatra’ Musical Before Start Of Production

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January 2, 2009 5:49 am

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According to Variety, Hugh Jackman has backed out the role of Marc Antony in Steven Soderbergh's head-scratchingly intriguing 3D rock musical "Cleo" due to scheduling conflicts. The picture is still in the fin...

‘Yes Man,’ ‘Seven Pounds’ Fall Short At The Box-Office

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December 23, 2008 5:46 am

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Bad weather or sub-par fare from top movie stars? You make the call. Warner Brothers' "Yes Man," starring Jim Carrey, came in at number one over the weekend with $18.2 million on over 3,400 screens, besting W...

‘Dredd’ & ‘Arcana’ Set For Screen

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December 22, 2008 9:34 pm

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Production company 2000 AD, with the joint efforts of Rebellion and DNA Films (of such Danny Boyle fare as "Sunshine" and "28 Days Later") announced on their website, that filming on a new production "Judge D...

Deepak Chopra Throws Buddy Mike Myers Under The Bus For ‘Love Guru’

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August 5, 2008 5:38 pm

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Hindu spirituality writer Deepak Chopra understands why his buddy Mike Myers' film, "The Love Guru" tanked. ‘The Love Guru’ didn’t work well because Mike Myers addresses a teenage audience, and he was trying to...

“I’m Fucking — FILL IN BLANK” Phenomenon Naturally Running Amok

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February 26, 2008 7:00 pm

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Leave it to Kevin Smith to beat a dead horse. And or, did you know that someone out there is fucking someone else?The viral Internet success of Sarah Silverman's mildy-amusing, "I'm Fucking Matt Damon" video cl...

George Lucas “Confirms” What Everyone Already Knew About Star Wars TV Show

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October 19, 2007 2:15 pm

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What's with certain journalists these days. Everyone is making us ill. This week, it's the rubbernecking deadline hacks of the movie world. It started like this: The L.A. Times wrote a quick and innocuous st...