Rogen and Franco to do North Korea-themed Movie
Seth Rogen and James Franco are apparently set to make another movie together. The two are perhaps best known for playing buddies in the comedy Pineapple Express. But this time, the pair plan to take...
View ArticleMan of Steel Out-Performs Expectations
The new superman movie “Man of Steel” has already outdone earnings projections set before the movie came out. During its opening weekend, Man of Steel earned $113 million dollars. This strong showing...
View ArticleBuzz Grows for Pacific Rim
If we Americans enjoy anything at the summer box office, it’s explosions and big robots. Thankfully, “Pacific Rim” the movie from director Guillermo del Toro promises to do exactly that. Set to come...
View ArticleOh Brother, Big Brother
You may remember the TV show Big Brother. It was originally created in the Netherlands, and it’s been on air in its current form since 1999. Back in the late 90’s and early 00’s reality TV was in its...
View ArticleAtoms for Peace “Says Peace Out Spotify”
The music industry has had a rough fifteen years or so, although the last seven or eight have been particularly rocky. In this span of time, we had the mp3 replace the cd. Then we had music piracy...
View ArticleWelcome Back, Cosby
We like to think of the progression of comedy in terms of iconic comics of each era. Johnny Carson would dominate one era, George Carlin another, and no list would be complete without the venerable...
View ArticleR.I.P.D. Gets Buried at the Box Office
R.I.P.D. is the new blockbuster from Universal Studios. If you saw a preview and were thinking about going to see the movie, it’d probably be best to do that at your earliest possible convenience. The...
View ArticleNow Entering the Ring – Netflix
Original programming on Netflix is finally standing toe-to-toe with the traditional broadcast network juggernauts in the Emmy Award pursuit. Receiving a total of 14 nominations for shows like House of...
View Article2 Guns Gets 2 Thumbs (From Us, at Least)
The days are growing shorter, signifying that the end of summer is near. Aside from incrementally colder weather, with the end of summer also comes the end of Hollywood’s summer blockbuster season. 2...
View ArticleBen Affleck the Next Batman
Many long-time Batman fans are up in arms about the selection of Ben Affleck for the role of Batman in the upcoming Batman/Superman movie that is slated for release in 2015. Ben Affleck follows in the...
View ArticleHartford Not Where the Heart Is for Dave Chappelle
On Thursday, August 26th, The Funny or Die Oddball Comedy Tour came to the Comcast Theater in Hartford, CT, with Dave Chappelle as the headliner. Chappelle’s performance got off to a rocky start, as...
View ArticleFifty Shades of Charlie Hunnam?
This past week, E.L. James was the first to announce Charlie Hunnam as the lead role in the upcoming movie, Fifty shades of Grey. The number one New York times bestseller follows the relationship of a...
View ArticleBreaking Bad set to Run Season Finale September 29
The hit AMC show Breaking Bad is now one of the most watched shows in the country. With just two episodes left, the show is at nail-biting intensity. Breaking Bad is known for leaving characters in...
View ArticleAmerica’s Favorite Serial Killer Hangs up His Scalpel
After eight seasons, the hit Showtime series Dexter came to an end this past Sunday. In front of 2.8 million viewers, Dexter said his final goodbyes to his sister, his girlfriend, his son, and us. The...
View ArticleTom Hanks Rules
With his next movie “Captain Phillips” coming out on October 11, Tom Hanks will add to his list of amazing roles. Although most of the world hasn’t seen it yet, he is already being mentioned as an...
View ArticleLorde Takes Billboard Hot 100 Number One
Ella Yelich-O’Connor, under the stage name Lorde, is the youngest artist in over twenty-five years to take the coveted number one spot. The song, “Royals”, is one of those genre-breaking hits that...
View ArticleThe Walking Dead Premiere Watched by Millions
AMC has really honed their craft over the last two years, and cemented their place as a household name with the season four premier of the Walking Dead. This is an ingenious move on AMS’s part, as...
View ArticleEntourage Fans may finally get to hug it out
For the last few months, there have been numerous reports about a possible Entourage movie in the works, but it was said that negotiations were not going smoothly. Entourage star Jerry Ferrara (Turtle...
View ArticleFirst Youtube Music Awards Aired Live on Sunday Night
The very first Youtube video music awards live-streamed on the internet on Sunday night, with Jason Schwartzman and Reggie Watts as hosts. The whole event was unscripted, and the general consensus is...
View ArticleStevie Nicks to Visit Coven
This season’s American Horror Story, entitled Coven, has seen its share of famous faces join the cast with Kathy Bates and Angela Bassett in starring roles as warring magic workers from New Orleans....
View ArticleJennifer Lawrence Catching Fire on and Off Screen
With the newest installment in the Hunger Games story slated for release on Friday, Jennifer Lawrence is the apple of the public’s eye right now. Lawrence’s poise and girl-next-door looks have worked...
View ArticleEminem and Kim together Again? Rep says No
The tumultuous relationship between Eminem and his oft-mentioned ex Kim ended in 2006, and according to Eminem’s representative, is not being rekindled. The reconciliation rumors started when a...
View Article“A Broadway Christmas Carol” Delights this Season
All across the nation, there are Christmas events to go to, some tear-jerking, some heartwarming, and some just downright hilarious. MetroStage’s “A Broadway Christmas Carol” is one of the latter....
View ArticleMiley Center of Attention at Z100 Jingle Ball
At Madison Square Garden this year, there were many big names from the music industry, but no captured the attention and interest of the crowd quite like Miley Cyrus. Whether it was to love her or...
View ArticleChristmas Movie Favorites
Nothing is better than sitting together with family on Christmas Eve, sipping hot chocolate and watching Christmas movies both old and new. Classic favorites such as “It’s a Wonderful Life”, “Miracle...
View ArticleNew York New Years Eve
New Years Eve is the penultimate party night of the year, and New York City is the place to be for performers and party-goers. This year is no exception, and locals and tourists alike plan on kicking...
View ArticleBetter Call Saul Starts Production this Year
One of the most watched television shows in history is about to get a much-anticipated spin-off. Even before Breaking Bad had officially rolled credits, news that there was going to be a spin-off was...
View ArticleMacklemore and Ryan Lewis Surprise Performance
Bus riders in New York City got a fantastic surprise on Wednesday as Macklemore and Ryan Lewis got on the bus and began performing the hit song “Can’t Hold Us”. Street performers are typical in New...
View ArticleJustin Bieber Arrested
Justin Bieber was arrested in the early hours this morning when he was caught drag racing with friends in Miami Beach. The pop star was seen driving a yellow Lamborghini and showing “signs of...
View ArticleSuper Bowl XLVIII Draws Criticism
Those looking for an intense game of football between the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos were sorely disappointed as the Seahawks railroaded the Broncos with a score of 43-8. Notably, the...
View ArticleRemembering Shirley Temple
At 10:57pm pacific standard time Monday night, Shirley Temple died from natural causes in her home in California. At 85 years old, Temple lived a full life. Having married Charles Alden Black in 1950,...
View ArticleJimmy Fallon Receives Warm Welcome to the Tonight Show
The much-anticipated takeover of the Tonight show by Jimmy Fallon was a fun montage of moments, and has most fans putting their fears to rest. Failing to ignore the Jay Leno/ Conan O’Brien disaster...
View ArticleDisney Increases Prices to $99 for Single Day
The happiest place on earth will now cost you even more to see. Setting a new precedence for theme parks in Orlando, Florida and across the country, Walt Disney World’s signature theme park The Magic...
View ArticleTaylor Swift Files for Restraining Order
Taylor Swift has filed for a restraining order, and it’s not against any of her on-again, off-again beaus. A crazed fan named Timothy Sweet has taken to social media to tell the world that he is...
View ArticleLorde Refuses Katy’s Perry’s Offer to Tour Together
While most new singers about to go on their very first tour would swoon at the chance to open for Katy Perry, Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor, better known by her stage name Lorde, is not most new...
View ArticleGame of Thrones Returns April 6
Game of Thrones fans are impatient for the return of the spellbinding series. Trailers and leaks are running rampant and the next installment seems as though it will be even darker and bloodier than...
View Article15.7 Million Viewers Tuned into Walking Dead Finale
The Walking Dead season finale drew in massive numbers of viewers Sunday night with its season finale. The Walking Dead has been steadily increasing its number of viewers since the show started, with...
View ArticleStephen Colbert Taking over Late Show
It has been announced that Stephen Colbert will be taking over the esteemed position of hosting the Late Show when David Letterman retires in 2015. CBS has made a deal with Colbert to host the show...
View ArticleMrs. Doubtfire 2 in the Works
The movie Mrs. Doubtfire was a hit back in 1993 when it was released, but both critics and cast members are torn on whether the newly announced sequel is a good idea. Director Christopher Columbus and...
View ArticleAvril Lavigne’s Hello Kitty Video Racist?
Critics have blasted Avril Lavigne’s newest video “Hello Kitty.” In the video, Avril appears in a cupcake skirt, dancing around, chanting “Kawaii” (cute) and other random Japanese words. There are...
View ArticleBen Affleck allegedly Caught Counting Cards
Ben Affleck and his wife Jennifer Garner were spending some time in Las Vegas last week before flying out to begin filming for the new Batman movie. Affleck was allegedly kicked out of the Hard Rock...
View ArticleGeorge Clooney’s Dad Confirms Engagement
The rumors have been flying that George Clooney is getting married after his girlfriend of six months, Amal Alamuddin, was seen at dinner in April wearing a huge diamond ring on that finger. Clooney,...
View ArticleBrad Pitt Assaulted at Maleficent Premiere
Crazed fan Vatalii Sediuk jumped a barrier when Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arrived at the Maleficent premiere last night and punched Pitt in the face. The incident was alarming, but the power couple...
View ArticleOrange is the New Black Season 2 Brings Netflix to New Level
Barely two weeks after the release of season 2 of the Netflix original series Orange is the New Black, most fans have binge-watched the season in its entirety and are rallying for more. Unlike other...
View ArticleLawsuit Filed by Insane Clown Posse Dismissed
In 2011, an FBI report classified Insane Clown Posse fans as gang members. Founded in Detroit, Michigan, Insane Clown Posse is a hip-hop/metal duo that was widely popular in the late 90s and maintains...
View ArticleGod is Dead…in CNN user comment
On occasion, amid the cornucopia of layman idiocy, there’s a stroke of beauty that comes from a site’s user comment section. And seeing that we lean a bit towards the existential, Nietzsche’s “God if...
View ArticleSnoop Dogg has us torn on “Reincarnated”
I pimp this link with a little hesitancy. First, I’m a big Snoop fan. Though east coast, I’m born late enough in the game to approach hip hop with minimal bias. That being said, I’m still dubious of...
View ArticleBaldwin and Billy Joel made an incredible podcast
Alec Baldwin’s podcast, “Here’s The Thing” has gone slightly under the radar, and it’s been a travesty. His interview with Michael Douglas should have won something. I don’t know, some NPR gold...
View ArticlePeeing in tacos and the beauty of online vigilantes
Growing up, I recall a friend telling me tales of his older brother peeing in the fry oil at Burger King. It seemed like a blatant lie, and anyone who knows the physics of piss hitting hot oil can...
View ArticleSeinfeld hasn’t sold us yet, drinking coffee w/ comedians
The first episode of Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee got it right on many levels. I was quick to praise Crackle for making the type of original content that Netflix and YouTube have...
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