Kaleidoscope 2010: Important Events in Entertainment (Part 4/4)

Emma Stone scored coveted role in 'Spider-Man' reboot, Justin Bieber was youngest artist to win at AMAs, Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson filed for divorce.

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Bridget Marquardt Sends Cupcakes To Hugh Hefner & New Fiance

Hugh Hefner's ex-girlfriend Bridget Marquardt has sent the Playboy boss and his new fiancee a sweet treat to mark the couple's Christmas engagement. Hefner, 84, proposed to 24-year-old Crystal Har...

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Pics: Snooki's New Year Bash Moved to Jersey Shore

The celebration which would see the 'party in a box' being dropped inside a giant ball is not going to take place in the heart of Manhattan anymore following organizers' objection.

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'Kung-Fu Panda 2′ TV Spot Offers New Footage

There has been one brief teaser trailer for Kung-Fu Panda 2 ("kung-fu staring contest!") that offered only a slight bit of actual footage. Now there is a TV spot that delivers a bit more. Check it out after the break.

This is pretty skimpy stuff, I know, but in the week between Christmas and New Year's, there's not a lot of new material out there. But this is a nice Jack Black refresher to help wash away the taste of Gulliver's Travels. Kung-Fu Panda was relatively fun, and now that the story is all established I'm hoping the sequel might provide a good dose of family-oriented martial arts entertainment before DreamWorks really begins milking the idea of stretching the series out into oblivion.

[via Latino Review]

The official website provides the following official plot synopsis:

Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five – Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey. But Po's new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. It is up to Po and The Furious Five to journey across China to face this threat and vanquish it. But how can Po stop a weapon that can stop kung fu? He must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will he be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed.

Kung Fu Panda 2will be released in theaters on May 27th, 2011.

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Chocolate Genetic Codes Cracked: Tastier Chocs Coming?

Been scoffing a few too many chocolates this Christmas? For many of us, the silky texture and sweet rich taste are almost irresistible. And now, chocolate may be set to become even tastier...

Scientists have decoded the DNA of fine cocoa, publishing their results in Nature. Fine cocoa is used in the production of luxury chocolates and is only used for a fraction of chocolate production. The Guardian explains:

Fine cocoa accounts for only 5% of world cocoa production because the trees are susceptible to disease and produce lower yields than other strains of cocoa tree.

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Billy Boyd Weds Ali McKinnon in Scotland

Keeping the ceremony low profile, the 'Lord of the Rings' actor has Elijah Wood and Dominic Monaghan among the guests.

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'Inception' Wins Big at 2010 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

The Leonardo DiCaprio-starring movie scooped multiple prizes including best director, original screenplay, original score and editing.

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Aretha Franklin's Death Rumor Is Hoax

Currently battling pancreatic cancer, Aretha Franklin was rumored to have passed away but her rep assured fans she's fine.

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Sundance 2011: 'Mad Bastards' Trailer

Writer/director Brendan Fletcher debut feature film Mad Bastards is set to premiere at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. The Australian film follows the story of "TJ's quest to find the son he's never known." The journey takes him "across the remote and stunning Kimberley landscape." Here is the official plot synopsis:

TJ is a mad bastard, and his estranged 13-year-old son Bullet is on the fast track to becoming one, too. After being turned away from his mother's house, TJ sets off across the country to the Kimberly region of northwestern Australia to make things right with his son. Grandpa Tex has lived a tough life, and now, as a local cop, he wants to change things for the men in his community. Crosscutting between three generations, Mad Bastards is a raw look at the journey to becoming a man and the personal transformation one must make. Developed with local Aboriginal communities and fueled by a local cast, Mad Bastards draws from the rich tradition of storytelling inherent in Indigenous life. Using music from legendary Broome musicians the Pigram Brothers, writer/director Brendan Fletcher poetically fuses the harsh realities of violence, healing, and family.

The movie stars Dean Daley-Jones, Greg Tait, Lucas Yeeda, Ngaire Pigram, John Watson, and Douglas Macale. It's a great title, and the movie looks like it could be a contender in the World Cinema Dramatic competition. Watch the trailer embedded after the jump, along with some production photos. Please leave your thoughts in the comments below.

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via: Twitch

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Set Photos: 'X-Men First Class' and 'Captain America'

Yesterday we brought you a big lineup of rumored spoiler tidbits from X-Men: First Class. Now we've got a couple extra spy photos snapped on set. Some of them tie into one of the bits mentioned in that roundup, so if you're looking for more hints on how some parts of the film are going to play out, check after the break. Plus, there are new photos of the Captain America set, courtesy of a Dutch magazine.

First up: the X-Men: First Class pics. Taken in Georgia, these show a storyboard that appears to represent an action scene featuring Riptide (or possibly Havoc), crew scouting an aircraft hangar, and several shots from the beach scene where the team's jet crashes. The spy info from yesterday said that beach scene involves a conflict between the Blackbird and a submarine during the Cuban Missile Crisis. (And, yeah, they're fudging the Blackbird timeline a bit, as the SR-71 that the X-jet is based on wasn't in service until 1964, two years after the Cuban Missile Crisis. But this is a film about superhuman mutants, so I think we can forgive that deviation from reality.) [CBM]

And here are the Captain America pics, via full-page scans from the magazine Veronica. Most of the info in the page text is known already, but it does mention that twenty-five shields were made for the film, including a variety of models for different scenarios. One wasn't even a shield; it was a sort of green frisbee Chris Evans could throw, that will be replaced with the flying shield in post-production. [via The Chris Evans Blog and ComingSoon]

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The Texas Tribune: An Actor Known by Face Lends Voice to 'True Grit'

You might not know Joe Stevens's name, but you might recognize him from his roles in more than two dozen Texas-shot movies and television shows.

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Celebrity Birthdays - December 26, 2010

Happy Birthday to: Metallica Drummer Lars Ulrich (1963) 30 Seconds to Mars singer Jared Leto (1978) "America's Most Wanted" host John Walsh (1945) Comedian Alan King (1927; d. 2004) Actor/come...

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Merry Christmas!

We just wanted to wish all our visitors here a Merry Christmas / Happy Hanukkah and we hope Santa brought you what you wanted! Lots of health and happiness to all of you and your families! We really appreciate your visits and we want to give a big hug to everyone that shows us support every day! Thank you! Merry Christmas!

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Aaron Carter Is Not Dead

Aaron Carter has laughed off reports of his death after becoming the latest in a handful of celebrities 'killed off' by internet hoaxers. Reports surfaced online on Thursday alleging the singer h...

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This Week's Shining & Falling Stars: Betty White and Reese Witherspoon

Shining Star– Betty White: A "Golden Girl" is becoming a pin-up girl. After an incredibly lucrative 2010 - which included a hosting gig on "Saturday Night Live", a role on the TV Land Show "Hot in...

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Spotted: Zoe Saldana Hitting The Slopes In Aspen

We spotted Zoe Saldana and fiance Keith Britton take to the slopes as they continued to enjoy their holiday vacation in Aspen earlier this week. Zoe got some first time ski lessons from her more t...

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Red Hot Stars In December (Photos)

As we said last year, Christmas is the perfect time for stars to don the popular color red when walking the red carpet and attending other star-studded events.

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