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ARE LENO’S DAYS NUMBERED? In what appeared to be a direct acknowledgment that NBC’s Jay Leno strategy has not succeeded, NBC Universal Entertainment Chairman Jeff Gaspin said Thursday that “while we think we need to produce economically, the goal is not to manage for margins. … It is to put the best possible programs we can on the air.” Gaspin’s comments came in an interview with TheWrap.com, which called him “a direct repudiation of former NBC Entertainment Co-chair Ben Silverman, who frequently citing the ‘managing for margin’ mantra and used it to justify many of the Peacock’s programing decisions, including NBC’s replacing 10:00 p....

The new James Bond film, Quantum of Solace, isn’t having the best luck with its cars. According to Associated Press, a stuntman was seriously injured in a car accident on the set of Quantum of Solace in Limone sul Garda, Italy. He was taken by helicopter to Verona where he underwent surgery and remains in serious condition. The experienced stunt driver crashed an Alfa Romeo into a wall during a chase scene with a truck and Bond’s Aston Martin while driving along the Gardensana, a famous, windy road with panoramic views....

If a Luigi’s Mansion movie ends up happening, Charlie Day is here for it. Previously, it had been announced that Day was included as a part of the voice cast of the upcoming animated Super Mario Bros. movie from Nintendo and Illumination. He will be providing the voice of Luigi, the taller of the two Mario brothers known for his green clothing along with his mustache and the trademark “L” on his hat....

The upcoming Star Wars movie from director Taika Waititi could have featured Natalie Portman in a major role… if she hadn’t already been there and done that. In the Star Wars prequel trilogy – which consists of 1999’s Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, 2002’s Star Wars Episode II – Attack of the Clones, and 2005’s Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith – Portman was featured in the prominent role of Padmé Amidala....

Zzyzx is one of the more interesting, low budget, horror films I have seen. Anybody who has ever taken the trip to the Las Vegas in a car or bus can relate to this film. The trick is you have to travel through the many hills and roads it takes to truly get the power of this film. Lou and Ryan are taking a trip to Las Vegas. They take a detour along Zzyzx road and while doing that they see a man running....

On September 18 the DVD world will realize that money never sleeps as Wall Street: 20th Anniversary Edition comes to DVD! With the stock market on a roller coaster ride we’re giving away copies of this film to our users so they can deal with it. Winners Receive: Wall Street: 20th Anniversary Edition 2-Disc DVD set CLICK HERE to enter our contest! Synopsis: If greed is good, it’s about to get even better when Fox Home Entertainment celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Wall Street from two-time Academy Award*-winner Oliver Stone....

Have you ever been watching a Disney animated movie and a scene with food pops up, and you wish you could reach through the screen and eat it? It almost feels like a universal experience for viewers and lovers of Disney, watching iconic scenes that feature some of the best looking animated foods, but aren’t able to actually taste it. If you’re lucky enough to go to Disneyland or Disney World, Reader’s Digest has an entire list of must-try foods at the parks, but it’s not really what you’re looking for when regarding the movies....

According to Variety, with the bigscreen sequel under way, The Butterfly Effect is taking on series form at Sci Fi Channel. The cabler has pacted with feature exec producers Anthony Rhulen, AJ Dix, Chris Bender and JC Spink on a series pilot based on the 2004 Ashton Kutcher starrer. NBC Universal TV Studio will produce. Sci Fi is expected to announce the project as part of its 2006 development slate today during its portion of the Television Critics Assn....

Criticized for being skilled con artists, Ed and Lorraine Warren had successful careers as paranormal investigators for some of the most notorious haunting incidents, like the Perron Family, Annabelle, and Amityville, to name a few. These supernatural incidents garnered international media attention, bringing the Warrens fame and fortune. There were books, movies, and television appearances centered on recounting these events. To this day, Lorraine Warren profits from her alleged experiences as The Conjuring franchise continues to generate revenue for Warner Bros....

Recently, upcoming Batman Robert Pattinson spoke about the disagreement between him and the studio regarding the treatment of the Twilight franchise. Pattinson wanted to portray the character of Edward Cullen, the dreamy vampire, as edgy and emo as possible, but the studio did not entirely agree with this approach. The actor revealed more in an interview with GQ. The way Pattinson saw the story of Twilight and how he fit into the lore was somewhat of a modern gothic love story, something probably akin to a present-day Wuthering Heights, except with blood-sucking nocturnal creatures and werewolves....

Rogue Pictures is resurrecting the mockumentary, Faces of Death for Don Murphy’s Angry Films. The film, first released in 1978, pretended to show actual deaths of humans and animals. J.T. Petty is in negotiations to write and direct the remake, notes The Hollywood Reporter. The original film showed explicit death scenes and was banned, at least temporarily, in several countries. While the snuff film entered the domain of urban legend, it later was revealed that the human component and some of the animal scenes were faked, and the move became one of the decade’s great hoaxes....

Roland Emmerich talk Anonymous Blu-ray, available today Set in the political snake-pit of Elizabethan England, Anonymous speculates on an issue that has for centuries intrigued academics and brilliant minds alike: Who was the author of the plays credited to William Shakespeare? Anonymous poses one possible answer, focusing on a time when cloak-and-dagger political intrigue, illicit romances in the Royal Court, and the schemes of greedy nobles hungry for the power were exposed in the most unlikely of places: the London stage....

Relativity Media has closed a deal with Oscar and DGA-nominee Lasse Hallström (The Cider House Rules, Dear John) to direct their upcoming film Safe Haven, based on the latest novel from best-selling author Nicholas Sparks, announced Relativity’s President of Worldwide Production Tucker Tooley. The film is scheduled to head into production this year. Sparks’ previous books have been made into such hit films as The Notebook, The Last Song, Nights in Rodanthe and Dear John....

DC Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns revealed earlier today through his Twitter account that he is working on the Sandman TV series with Neil Gaiman. Here’s what Geoff Johns had to say. The news comes just one day after Supernatural creator Eric Kripke said the project was dead. Eric Kripke had originally been set to adapt the Neil Gaiman comic book series and, after his comments, it seemed the project was stalled, at the very least....

“Hello again, friend of a friend.” Scott Pilgrim, the hit six-volume comic book series by artist-creator Bryan Lee O’Malley that began in 2006, was first adapted a little over a decade ago with Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Although the 2010 adaption didn’t do well at the box office, it was well received by critics and has earned a significant following in the years since its release. Now, Scott Pilgrim is returning to the screen, but this time it’s getting an anime adaptation on Netflix....

When Apple TV+ launched on November 1, 2019, they released three drama series: For All Mankind, The Morning Show, and See (Servant followed close behind, premiering on November 28, 2019). These series quickly became the first great Apple TV+ shows to watch and proved that Apple was a force to be reckoned with in the streaming world. With Apple TV+ continuing to release great content with shows like Slow Horses and Ted Lasso, it’s no surprise that some shows may fall through the cracks and not get the attention they deserve....

It was a little before 8 in the morning when I strolled into the Hotel Viceroy lobby in Santa Monica, California for this day-long junket/field trip for Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem. A throng of international reporters from all over the globe and a handful of us Yanks waited for a few more people before we were whisked away to Chatsworth California, only to come back to Santa Monica in the afternoon....

The world of the MCU is incredibly vast and has come a long way since 2012 New York, where the biggest threat was a greasy version of Loki. There have been countless planets explored, a whole city built out of the skull of a celestial, Wakanda with its decades-ahead technology, and even a planet that is void of any color and turns everything black and white. So, naturally, the creators of the universe have had fun coming up with the inhabitants of each place....

Beginning Tuesday, fans of Comedy Central’s Emmy and Peabody Award-winning series, South Park, are going to see just how good Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Cartman really look with the launch of the first-ever high definition episode “Good Times With Weapons.” Comedy Central, a division of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom, has partnered with Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system and is offering to Xbox LIVE members the HD episode free for two weeks....

Warning: You’re moving into a land of both major and minor spoilers. By reading further, you’ve crossed over into the… Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Spoiler Zone! It’s common for directors to have favorite actors. Sofia Coppola regularly collaborates with Kirsten Dunst, working with her on The Virgin Suicides, based on the Jeffrey Eugenides novel, Marie Antoinette, and The Bling Ring. There’s also Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio and Ryan Coogler and Michael B....