While John Mayer gets his glory, the likes of Norah Jones, 50 Cent and Kris Allen suffer from first week sale slumps.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
John Mayer Rules Hot 200 With 'Battle Studies'
Ellen Degeneres' Generous Giveaway
Comedienne Ellen Degeneres has made Christmas time more cheerful for one out-of-work fan - by donating $10,000 and a new car to help her struggling family through the holiday season.
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Shauna Sand Claims She Once Had Sex-Filled Romance With Chace Crawford
Shauna says she first met Chace at a college party in Malibu when he was still 18 years old and they began dating shortly thereafter.
/Filmcast Ep. 77 - Precious (GUEST: Jen Yamato from Cinematical)
This week, Dave Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley celebrate Fight Club's 10th anniversary by diving into the film's newly released Blu-Ray, praise Park Chan-Wook's Thirst, express ambivalence about the upcoming Uncharted film, and dissect the Twilight phenomenon as best they can. Special guest Jen Yamato joins us these evening.
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Introduction
- (00:30) Introducing Jen Yamato from Cinematical and Fearnet
- (02:40) Enter to win "Star Trek: The Art of the Film"! E-mail slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com with "Star Trek Contest" in the headline. Tell us your favorite Star Trek movie or episode and why!
What We've Been Watching
- David Chen (04:24): Fight Club Blu-ray
- Jennifer Yamato (16:14): Planet 51, New Moon
- Devindra (39:20): V, Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!
- Adam (43:00): Thirst
News Discussion
- (49:21) Uncharted gets new screenwriters
- (55:35) Thor Casting: Idris Elba, the Warriors Three, Kat Dennings
- (1:02:20) Steven Spielberg Teams with Stephen King for Under the Dome
Featured Review
- (1:10:00) Precious
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- Steven Spielberg Teams with Stephen King for Under the Dome
- New Moon and Transformers 3 Release Dates?
- What Role Will Kat Dennings Play In Thor? We Know!
- Kat Dennings Joins Thor, But Who Will She Play?
- The Twilight Saga: New Moon Movie Review: Let the Wrong One In
- Idris Elba Joins the Cast of Thor
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
VOTD: The Muppets Bohemian Rhapsody
This morning, The Muppets released a high definition viral parody of Queen's classic song "Bohemian Rhapsody". The video, which features over 40 Muppet characters, coincides with the release of Queen's new album. If you haven't seen the video yet (its been spreading rapidly around the interwebs all morning), click after the jump.
- VOTD: Henson's 11
- VOTD: Fear and Loathing on The Muppet Bus
- VOTD: Muppetstar Galactica
- VOTD: The Muppets Interupt Jason Segel's Appearance on Jimmy Fallon
- VOTD: The Muppets' Skateboarding Dog Viral Video
- VOTD: Muppets' Mahna Mahna / Star Wars Mash-up
'FlashForward' Stops, 'Cougar Town' Resumes
The break for 'FlashForward' is actually a 'luxury' earned by the team for starting the production early this Fall.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Watch 2.5 Minutes of Avatar: The Thanador Chase
20th Century Fox has released a new video clip from James Cameron's Avatar on the Fox-owned site IGN. The clip features Sam Worthington's character Jake Sully in Avatar form, trying to escape from a Thanador, one of the violent creatures of Pandora. You might remember that a 30 second segment of this clip was released through LG, and previously ran on the site. The new clip is two and a half minutes long, and goes beyond the end point showed at Comic-Con and Avatar Day. Watch it now embedded after the jump, and leave your thoughts in the comments below.
- Avatar's Budget is Almost $500 Million?! Can It Make a Profit?
- Avatar Full Theatrical Trailer
- Sam Worthington Looks Back at Terminator, Forward to Avatar
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- Six New Images From James Cameron's Avatar
- The First Official Photo From James Cameron's Avatar
Funny People Deleted Scene: "Hellboy"
This deleted scene from Judd Apatow's Funny People shows us one of the scrapped conversations from the car drive from Los Angeles up to San Francisco. George (Adam Sandler) and Ira (Seth Rogen) debate about watching Hellboy and discuss ideas for possible future movie projects for George. The deleted scene is included on the DVD/Blu-ray release, which hits stores on November 24th. Watch the clip now after the jump.
- Two More Hilarious TV Spots for Judd Apatow's Funny People
- First TV Spot For Judd Apatow's Funny People
- Judd Apatow's Funny People Movie Trailer
- New Photos: Where The Wild Things Are, Funny People, 2012, Avatar and More
- First Look: Judd Apatow's Funny People
- Judd Apatow's Funny People Teaser Poster
Blair Witch Remake Is Probably Not What It Seems
A casting notice for a film called The Blair Witch Remake would seem to suggest, obviously enough, that The Blair Witch Project is being remade, but a close look at the circumstances raises a few questions. The characters listed are Dennis Hither, Michael Adams, Donald Walker and Allison James as opposed to Heather Donahue, Josh Leonard and Mike Williams. What's more, the female role is apparently not one of the filmmakers this time around, with Dennis listed as the main role. I'll put the full casting notices after the break.
Another question mark hovers over the use of the Blair Witch name. I'd be very surprised if Lionsgate, who hold the rights to any sequels, would allow another film to pitch up on their turf like that. We know that Myrick and Sanchez have recently been talking about a third Blair Witch film… could this possibly be it?
I'm pretty sure it won't be, seeing as the movie is set to film pretty much off the radar in Glasgow this December. A shame, because 'remake gone wrong' does seem like a relatively novel concept for the inevitable third Blair Witch, bringing together the concepts of the first two films rather tidily. Of course, we aren't even sure if 'remake gone wrong' is the idea here at all - some details of the notices seem to contradict that.
As you'll see from these casting notices, there's a producer and director listed, Bob Greensworth and Stacy Hopkins. Neither of them seem to have left any fingerprints on the film world so far which is very unusual. Thanks to Craigslist, Shooting People and the like, even the makers of short films and completely failed projects are normally rather easy to Google up and pin down.
From Free Casting Calls:
Dennis Hither, Michael Adams and Donald Walker, experienced filmmakers, set out to shoot a documentary about a local legend, the Blair Witch. We seek amateur/semi professional actors/actresses to play the roles of three experienced film makers, and females to play Michael's girl friend. There are 4 roles available, with Dennis Hither being the lead role. We require mostly Canadian and U.S actors/actresses, all others should also apply. There will be 3 weeks of training and rehearsals before production begins.
And now from from My Entertainment World:
Title: THE BLAIR WITCH REMAKE, a Thriller. PROD, Bob Greensworth; DIR, Stacy Hopkins. Contract: Guild membership dues are required. Professional pay, plus credit, meals, travel & lodging provided. Shoot Dates: Begins December 10, 2009 (in Glasgow, Scotland). STORY: The film is about three experienced filmmakers who set out to shoot a documentary about a local legend. Breakdown– Dennis Hither: 22-38, an experienced filmmaker. Lead; Michael Adams: 22-44. Supporting; Donald Walker: 22-38, an experienced filmmaker; Allison James: 21-35, Michael's girlfriend; Various Roles: Children aged 3-10 & Adult, male and female, 21+, inhabitants of Cuddington town. Note: Producers are seeking actors of Canadian or European origin who can speak and understand English.
As Wikipedia will tell you, Cuddington is the name of several places in England. Of course, that doesn't preclude the fictional North American Cuddington that it sounds like they're going for.
My suspicions are that this is a first time feature trying to reach the skies on the shoulders of the original Blair Witch. Of course, that recently worked for Oren Peli and Paranormal Activity, so the temptation is easy to understand. And like Paranormal Activity, this being the work of apparent unknowns operating outside of the system doesn't necessarily mean it won't be a smash-hit phenomenon.
If you're out there, Bob, Stacy, then please get in touch and let us know what it is you're cooking up here.
Via Shock Till You Drop.
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