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PICKETS MAY SHUT DOWN GLOBES Although the late-night talk shows are set to return to the air next month, the Golden Globes ceremonies may not. On Thursday, Writers Guild strike coordinator Jeff Hermanson announced plans to picket the show, which would likely result in most celebrities shying away. (The New York Timesreported that the WGA plans to place pickets “on the sidewalks around the Beverly Hilton Hotel,” the site of the awards ceremony, thereby raising the prospect for the invited guests “of having to confront strikers as they walk up the red carpet....

WALTERS RETURNS TO THE VIEW, BUT WILL ROSIE? Barbara Walters, who created and co-produces ABC’s The View, returned to the show Thursday and said she intends to secure “peace in the kingdom” between co-hosts Rosie O’Donnell and Elisabeth Hasselbeck. Walters insisted that the angry exchange between the two that occurred on Wednesday was not contrived as a ratings ploy and that reports to the contrary were “just absurd.” O’Donnell did not appear on Thursday’s show; she had previously indicated that she would take the day off to celebrate her partner Kelli Carpenter’s birthday....

HAWAII MAY LOSE LOST The impact of the strike of the Writers Guild of America is being felt even in Hawaii, where filming of Lostis expected to shut down by the end of next week, according to the Honolulu Advertiser. The newspaper said that following the filming of episode eight, the series will run out of scripts at mid-way point in its 2007-2008 shooting schedule. It also noted that a party on Lanai to launch sales of Lost: The Third Seasonon DVD and another DVD launch for Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, each of them scheduled for next week, have been canceled....

From the stage to the big screen, Susan Stroman talks about what it’s like working with Mel Brooks! While I was in New York City, I had the opportunity to sit down with Susan Stroman, the director and choreographer of the movie adaptation of The Producers. Susan also played both roles in the Broadway production. We spoke about working with Mel Brooks, and having his support throught this whole process. And having the backing of the entire cast and crew....

Reginald the Vampire, the comedy horror series from Syfy, has been renewed for a second season following a successful run in its first season. The show, which premiered on Oct. 5, 2022, and ran for 10 episodes, received generally favorable reviews and was praised for its unique take on the vampire genre. The show was based on the novel series “Fat Vampire” written by Johnny B. Truant and starred Jacob Batalon, known for his role as Ned Leeds in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Spider-Man films....

Atonement is currently in theaters and racking up award nominations left and right. The soundtrack for this critically acclaimed film was also recently released, and we’re giving away this disc, composed by Dario Marianelli with piano accompaniment by Jean-Yves Thibaudet, to our readers. Click below to win this new CD. Winners Receive: Atonement soundtrack CD CLICK HERE to take home this disc. Joe Wright, the BAFTA Award-winning director of Pride & Prejudice, has reunited with his filmmaking team and his Academy Award-nominated actress, Keira Knightley, for another classic British romance, starring James McAvoy (BAFTA Award nominee for The Last King of Scotland) opposite Ms....

TBS has picked up its original series The Last O.G. starring Tracy Morgan and Tiffany Haddish for a third season. Co-created and executive-produced by Academy Award winner Jordan Peele, The Last O.G. launched as cable’s #1 new comedy in 2018 and the highest rated cable comedy debut since 2015. The show continues to be a ratings success in its second season, now ranking as cable’s #1 sitcom and reaching a multiplatform audience of 23 million viewers so far....

“I get that people are disappointed and, frankly, looking back, we thought that we were communicating that we were weekly. Clearly, in hindsight, we had to do a lot more than we did to make sure that people weren’t surprised and disappointed. I would have done that differently. I mean, again, we announced it. But we should have neon-signed it on everything, clearly.” MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY While review-bombing won’t stop long-time fans of The Boys from watching the new episodes, they could prevent new prospective audiences from giving the series a chance, which would be a disservice to the cast and crew that worked hard on making the new season a quality product....

Sacheen Littlefeather, the activist who made national news in 1973 by famously refusing to accept Marlon Brando’s Oscar for The Godfather, has passed away. The news was announced by the Academy of Motion Pictures and comes after a battle with breast cancer. Littlefeather was 75 years old. In 1973, Brando boycotted the Academy Awards ceremony as a way of protesting Hollywood’s portrayal of Native Americans as well as raise awareness for the Wounded Knee standoff....

While there are many who won’t necessarily recognize the name Sally Ann Howes when mentioned off the cuff, you would be just as hard pressed to not have seen her at least once on screen whatever generation you are from, as Truly Scrumptious in the much-loved movie musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. It was therefore a sad revelation this morning that the now 91-year-old actress passed away in her sleep on Sunday, as was revealed by her nephew on Twitter....

Paramount Pictures has selected Sam Raimi to develop a franchise revival of the character Jack Ryan, the CIA analyst created by Tom Clancy, who garnered four hit movies for the studio. Variety says the intention is to generate several films Raimi would develop and direct, featuring Ryan at a younger, more formative point in his career than previously depicted. One invention the studio is considering is to set the film in the present, with the action triggered by a global threat....

The Cartoon Network hit animated series Robot Chicken will once again have a presence at the San Diego Comic-Con this year and they have just unveiled the first figure in their brand new toy line: the “convention nerd.” Take a look at the first images of this new toy below, plus info on how you can purchase this collectible either at San Diego or online if you can’t make it to SDCC 2010....

New footage from the upcoming DC sequel, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, brings the humor and offers more details regarding the movie’s plot. The latest footage from Shazam! Fury of the Gods debuted at CinemaCon 2022, which is now underway in Las Vegas, with several of the cast also in attendance. The trailer begins by reuniting us with Shazam himself, who is shown “dining in Paris with what appears to be Wonder Woman, whom he’s wooing, suggesting they could be known as the ‘Hottie Goddies’ or ‘Shezam....

There are times when a franchise can get a little out of control and need someone to keep things in order – to the best of their abilities. It seems that Marvel Studios are no exception, and with a host of directors, writers and now universes to contend with, it is not surprising that the company employ someone solely to keep track of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s ever-expanding timeline. According to She-Hulk: Attorney at Law writer Jessica Gao, this person was their go-to reference to check that everything stacked up in the larger Marvel narrative....

Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey brought forth a groundbreaking article in 2017 that exposed the sexual abuse of Harvey Weinstein in Hollywood, which has been continued for decades. The work done by these two New York Times investigative reporters not only sheds light on sexual harassment in Hollywood and at the workplace, but it also gave rise to the #MeToo movement, which allowed many women across the globe to come forward with the harassment they have endured....

French movie site Cinema Teaser revealed that actor Gilles Lellouche has joined the cast of Sherlock Holmes II. The Guy Ritchie sequel is currently in production, and is prepping to shoot in Paris and Strasbourg, France. The French daily newspaper Les Dernières Nouvelles d’Alsace revealed these production details: The newspaper also revealed that the movie’s main stars, Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law, will not appear in these scenes shot by the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris....

Shia LaBeouf is known for going above and beyond for his movies, fully transforming himself into the character he is playing. One example is his 2014 film, Fury. LaBeouf plays tank gunner Boyd “Bible” Swan in the movie, and following his casting, the actor immediately joined the US National Guard. LaBeouf spent a month on the base, telling Dazed Magazine, “I pulled my tooth out, knifed my face up, and spent days watching horses die....

The award-winning, critically-acclaimed Showtime comedy series Episodes has been renewed for a fourth season. The announcement was made today by David Nevins, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc. The new season of the Showtime and BBC co-production will include nine episodes and will go back into production in 2014. Episodes stars Matt LeBlanc in his Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning role as a fictionalized version of himself. Season 3 - premiering Sunday, January 12th at 10:30 P....

Universal Pictures has finally found its Huntsman with Chris Hemsworth in talks to star in Snow White and the Huntsman. We reported last week that Universal had their eye on Chris Hemsworth for the Huntsman role, although an offer had not been made at the time. Now Chris Hemsworth has accepted the role and started negotiations. The Huntsman search was a long one, with Viggo Mortensen once in talks to star before leaving the project....

Sony Corp. will want a role in the James Bond movies once the sale or restructuring of Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. is complete, Sony Pictures Entertainment Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael Lynton told Bloomberg. Sony is interested in distributing new Bond films or becoming a production partner to Los Angeles-based MGM or its new owners, Lynton said. “We would like to be as involved with ‘James Bond’ as we’re permitted to be,” Lynton said....