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What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday
All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue.
Weeds: Season 3
I added the third season of the hit Showtime series Weeds to my must-haves for June because it's a must-watch before the fourth season starts up this month.
Box Office: 10,000 B.C. Has a Mammoth of a Weekend
The lion's share of box office dollars went to director Roland Emmerich's 10,000 B.C. which earned an estimated $35 million. This same weekend last year saw the outrageous success of 300, but while 10,000 B.C.'s opening comes nowhere near the debut weekend of that blockbuster, it still fulfilled studio expectations, Variety reports.
Box Office: Semi-Pro Semi-Beats Out Competition
Despite earning the top spot at the box office, the predictable laughs in Will Ferrell's Semi-Pro only earned $15.3 million over the weekend. This is considered a disappointing sum, especially compared to opening weekends of other Ferrell films like Talladega Nights and Blades of Glory. Variety reports that this underwhelming performance by the basketball comedy may have been due to mediocre reviews and an R-rating.
Semi-Pro: Funny Little Shorts, Same Old Jokes
By now the Will Ferrell formula is apparent: Find some job or sport or fashion era that has loads of inherent humor, give the main character some insurmountable challenge to face, and . . .
Will Ferrell to Do Stand-Up Comedy Tour For Semi-Pro
In promotion of his comedy Semi-Pro, Will Ferrell will be setting out on a tour to do something you have probably never seen him do: stand-up comedy. The event is called "Will Ferrell's Funny or Die Comedy Tour Presented by Semi-Pro," and will feature Ferrell as the headliner for seven shows over three weeks in February, leading up to the movie's Feb. 29 release date.
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Buzz News Roundup, 4/10
- Why Fox isn't airing one episode of Dollhouse. — E!
- Liam Neeson will reportedly play Zeus in the upcoming remake of Clash of the Titans. — Zap2It
- Showtime has passed on Ronna and Beverly, a pilot from Weeds creator Jenji Kohan.
Gossip Girl, Chris Brown Lead Teen Choice Nominations
Gossip Girl may not have great ratings, but it certainly has the eye of the teen demographic. The show and its stars scored a total 14 nominations for the 2008 Teen Choice Awards today, easily the most of any nominee.
In the music categories, Chris Brown was the clear leader with nine nominations.
Prepare to Laugh: New Flight of the Conchords Video
I'm still smiling after having watched the video for the The Flight of the Conchords' single "Ladies of the World," off of their new self-titled album (one of my April must-haves). They "just want to do something special for all the ladies in the world" and they show us this by twirling around on their skates, singing shout-outs to all the ladies (and hermaphrodites) around the globe.
I seriously love how the New Zealand comedic duo embrace the '70's time period as they skate around a softly-lit California.
Movie Preview: Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly in Step Brothers
It's still no Anchorman or Old School, but this next Will Ferrell project Step Brothers looks like it might be at least better than Semi-Pro. For one thing, it's directed and co-written by Adam McKay who wrote Anchorman and who, of course, collaborated with his daughter Pearl to make the viral video "The Landlord." For another thing, it seems like it will be based on these two big kids, Brennan (Ferrell) and Dale (Reilly), and their competitive/loving relationship, as opposed to something a little more gimmicky, like race-car driving or the 1970s in general.
Buzz News Roundup, 2/2
- Tim Gunn is leaving Parsons for Liz Claiborne, but the New York Post says "Project Runway" is staying put.
- In irrelevant reunion news, Billboard says the Eagles are recording a new album and David Lee Roth is rejoining Van Halen, says MTV.
- "The Black Donnellys" gets a March 5 premiere and "Andy Richter P.I." will start March 15, while "The Bachelor" will be back April 2, says the Futon Critic.
- Guerilla marketing for the Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie prompts Boston to consider banning the practice, reports the Boston Herald.
- Billboard is reporting that indie radio stalwart KCRW is shilling a covers compilation at Starbucks.
- Variety says that Viacom is asking YouTube to remove the media company's clips.
- Woody Allen picks Penelope Cruz to be his latest muse, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
- Rob Corddry to join the cast of Will Farrell's sports comedy, Semi-Pro, says Reuters.
- According to the AP, J.K. Rowling left a message on a statue in the hotel where she recently completed the final Harry Potter story.
- An Inconvenient Truth will be shown to children in British schools, reports the AP.
- Justin on "Ugly Betty" gives hope to unconventional kids, the Los Angeles Times reports.
- Pitchfork finds out more about this year's South By Southwest music festival lineup.
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