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Keanu Reeves to star in the indie-drama Generation Um . . . — Collider Weezer's new video for "Memories" features the delinquents of Jackass — HitFix Will Smith's daughter lands a record deal with Jay-Z's Roc Nation label — New York Times Two Rocky Horror stars are signed on for Glee's tribute episode — E! Online Yikes! The Saw 3D trailer — Slash Film Take a look at this first clip Read more
After reading a study published by the Annenberg School for Communications surveying 1,900 people on whether or not they would pay to use Twitter, film critic Roger Ebert was shocked — the study found that 0 percent of respondents were willing to pay for the service. So, Ebert decided to conduct his own survey among his 196,000 Twitter followers. Of the nearly 4,000 respondents to Ebert's poll, Read more
Tom Colicchio pledges to still serve Gulf seafood at his restaurants. — Times-Picayune Cooler-free recipes for a Fourth of July on the road. — Washington Post Mireille Guiliano, the author of French Women Don't get Fat, has come out with her first cookbook. — Chicago Tribune How to make the most of bay leaves. — New York Times FDA inspections find that some airline catering practices Read more
In his review of Sex and the City 2, Robert Ebert says the "bubblehead" characters make his skin crawl. Offering a sharp assessment of the sequel, Ebert chides SATC's dark side, namely pathological consumerism, which overshadows the bright points of the former series. But caught up in his disdain for these women, Ebert, a generally women-friendly critic, allows himself to support a tired double Read more
Today, Disney-ABC Domestic TV pulled the plug on At the Movies, the long-running show featuring a critical take on the week's films. Over its nearly 30 years, the program has seen several changings of the guard — Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert made it popular in the '80s, Richard Roeper stepped in after Siskel's death, and most recently A.O. Scott and Michael Phillips have taken over the reins. Read more
Variety reports that Fergie will, in fact, join the star-studded cast of Rob Marshall's movie musical Nine, which so far includes the likes of Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard and Judi Dench, among others. The fine for Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" has been overturned, the New York Times reports. The AP has the news that Ebert and Roeper are both done with their movie review TV Read more
The New York Times recently ran a nice piece describing the impact Roger Ebert has had on the world of movie critique (the thumbs up/down rating system included), which had previously been relegated to newspapers and magazines. The show Siskel and Ebert became famous for the on-air debates they brought to American living rooms, making film criticism fun to watch and accessible to the regular Read more
The foul-mouthed kiddos of "South Park" will be around through at least 2011, writes the New York Times. Mexican actor Demian Bichir is signed on to play Fidel Castro in Steven Soderbergh's upcoming films The Guerrilla and The Argentine while Benicio Del Toro plays Che Guevara, Variety reports. "Buffy" and "Tru Calling" star Eliza Dushku has signed a deal with Fox in which the network will Read more
If you have Boomerang, Cartoon Network's retro channel, and you like "The Flintstones," this story will sure make you happy: Boomerang is showing all 166 episodes of the prehistoric cartoon, in order and commercial-free, starting July 4. In classic rock news, NME reports that Led Zeppelin may reunite, and tragedy strikes a Rolling Stones show in Madrid. According to Variety, Jim Carrey has been Read more
Summer is setting, and Fall is right around the corner, which means the leaves will be changing colors, school will be back in session, and we can spend our evenings bundled up in a big comfy couch with a good book and a pumpkin spice latte. If you're looking for some good Fall reading to snuggle up to, we have you covered with 10 books we recommend you to check out this month. This batch of Read more
