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The long-gestating live-action film version of beloved '80s cartoon series He-Man has found a director in Kung Fu Panda helmer John Stevenson. The He-Man movie — which also now has the title Masters of the Universe — will mark Stevenson's live-action directorial debut, and apparently he came on board for the project when he visited the Mattel headquarters and "was shown into a secret lair Read more
Pop Candy reports that Jericho fans still aren't giving up on trying to get their show back on the air. According to CasaSugar, the cast of Gossip Girl and Jennifer Hudson have teamed up with Deeply Madly Living to benefit the V-Day Foundation and the Children’s Defense Fund. Give Me My Remote tracks down several Jenna Fischer pop culture appearances and realizes she'd really like to be Jenna Read more
The great thing about He-Man, besides the animated bod, was the moral he had for every story. He ended every episode with an important message for the kids watching at home. Jerry Springer much? But He-Man did it with class — that is, with one finger pointed in an accusatory manner at the home viewers and the other hand on his hip. While wearing nothing but underwear. And a bobbed blond wig. Read more
I recently brought you news that there will be a live-action film based on the 1980s cartoon series "He-Man." A while ago, rumors swirled that this movie was being made with Brad Pitt purportedly taking the lead role. While I wouldn't object to that, I think there are other people who could also do the role justice, namely: The Rock, on whom I have a painful crush. Or perhaps Josh Holloway Read more
First Transformers. Then G.I. Joe. Now He-Man. Variety is reporting that "He-Man," another beloved '80s cartoon based on a toy line, will be turned into a live-action film, employing visual effects similar to those in 300. Here's more: The franchise has been reimagined by the producer and the writers and pitched to Mattel as a classic good vs. evil battle, using the kind of visual effects Read more
Male actors dominate this week's new releases, including Leonardo DiCaprio, who takes on a role portraying a historical figure in J. Edgar and the heavily muscled Kellan Lutz and Henry Cavill who star in Immortals. Adam Sandler plays a woman in Jack and Jill, but there's no mistaking he's a man. Check out pictures from the film to see what we mean, as well as shots from J. Edgar and Immortals. Read more
Ryan Gosling is undoubtedly having a banner year, thanks to his roles in Crazy, Stupid, Love, Drive, and The Ides of March. If you caught any of those movies, you've probably noticed Gosling's acting skills (or his sexy smolder), but did you realize that he's a man of few words? Check out this spoof trailer for Quiet Ryan, which showcases the actor's sexiest silent moments. Read more
The UK Commonwealth has agreed to change its laws to allow first-born girls equal rights to the throne. This come after Prime Minister David Cameron proposed the change, calling it "an anomaly that in the rules relating to the highest public officer we continue to enshrine male superiority." All 16 countries where the Queen is now head of state unanimously voted to amend the rule at a summit in Read more
But what he really wants to do is direct! Ryan Gosling is set to direct and star in The Idolmaker, a remake of the 1980 film. It will be Gosling's first time behind the camera, and the film focuses on the life of music producer and promoter Bob Marucci. Gosling has already proved that he's a man of many talents, but I'm interested to see how he'll stack up to his peers as a director (with Matt Read more
This week is The Vampire Diaries season finale, and like the movie the town is showing in the episode, some characters are Gone With the Wind by the end. Damon staggers through the episode with his fatal werewolf bite threatening to take his life, while Stefan finds a cure for him — but it has huge consequences. We also narrowly miss losing one character, but his survival might, ironically, Read more
