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Spike TV’s Original series premieres THE DUDESONS Premieres Thursday, July 6 (10:00-10:30 PM, ET/PT). Encores Saturdays (12:30 - 1:00 AM, ET/PT). Spike TV introduces America to the international sensation, THE DUDESONS, a huge hit for the past four years on Finnish TV. This extreme stunt comedy comes to Spike TV with eight episodes and features the wild antics of four loveable, yet lunatic childhood best friends who live life to the fullest in the desolate Arctic Circle....

The Hub Network, a destination for kids and their families, is ushering in the New Year, with the world premiere of the Hub Network Original Family Movie, Stan Lee’s Mighty 7 on Saturday, February 1 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The animated movie, the first as part of a trilogy from Stan Lee Comics, features an all-star cast with Sean Astin, James Belushi, Mayim Bialik, Darren Criss, Flea, Armie Hammer, Teri Hatcher, Michael Ironside and Christian Slater....

Actor Chris Pine is set to star in two high-profile projects for Paramount Pictures later this year: Star Trek 2 and the Untitled Jack Ryan Project. The studio was originally trying to go into production on the Untitled Jack Ryan Project before Star Trek 2, but that plan has now changed. It seems there are ongoing script issues with the Untitled Jack Ryan Project. We reported in February that screenwriter Steven Zaillian was brought onto rewrite the screenplay, though he stepped away from the project a few weeks ago....

When the iconic dance film, Step Up, hit theaters in 2006, fans immediately fell in love with the onscreen duo of then-star-in-the-making Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan. Between the pair’s intense chemistry and the plot line involving a street dancer versus a trained ballerina, the film went on to span a franchise of five films that have recently seen an international adaptation and one TV series, which is now in its third season....

Given what happens on the series, it was no surprise that the Jackass show was met with great controversy when it started airing on MTV in the year 2000. At the time, viewers really responded to the idea of seeing a bunch of guys pushing the limits with the kinds of stunts and gags they’re willing to do on camera for the sake of entertaining others. It resulted in instant success for the series, turning all of the Jackass stars into celebrities virtually overnight....

It’s October and Stranger Things Season 2 is just around the corner, leading to even more hype than there was before. To celebrate the upcoming Stranger Things Season 2, Netflix has raised its prices and also released a new teaser via Twitter. Iit reveals that the Duffer Brothers have kept their promise and renamed the titles of Stranger Things Season 2. Some of the episodes have been left the same, while a few have changed, leading to further investigation by Stranger Things fans to try and unravel the mysteries that the Duffer Brothers have laid out for all of us....

Netflix has unveiled the first footage from the upcoming Stranger Things Season 3. To say that this has been highly anticipated would be putting it very lightly. Fans have been waiting for over a year to see what’s going to happen in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana in Season 3. Production started in April of 2018, wrapped in November, and it will consist of eight episodes, which is one less than Season 2 and a bit of a disappointment, but Stranger Things fans will take what they can get at this point....

TV PIONEER FRANK STANTON DIES AT 98 Dr. Frank Stanton, who became president of CBS in 1946 and ushered the network into the television age, died in his sleep in Boston Sunday at the age of 98. He remained president of the network for 26 years. A psychologist, Stanton had a keen sense of what audiences wanted and gave it to them. In the early days of television, he oversaw the launching of such hits as I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, Gunsmoke,and The Twilight Zone....

GE CHIEF: WILL “HANG IN THERE” WITH NBC GE Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Immelt says that despite NBC’s current woes, he has no intention of selling off GE’s entertainment businesses. “There are more reasons to hang in there and see the business improve and see how the next hand gets played,” Immelt told today’s (Monday) Los Angeles Times. “If I thought that content was going to be less valued in a digitized age, I would say, ‘Boy, now might be the time to get out,’ " Immelt said....

DISNEY TO BECOME PICTURE OF HEALTH The Walt Disney Co. on Monday announced a company-wide campaign to end promotions of unhealthful foods to kids and eliminate sales of such food in its theme parks. Responding to warnings of a national epidemic of childhood obesity, the company said that it would only permit its characters to be used in food advertising and merchandising for products that met certain guidelines for calories and fat content....

SOX ROCK FOX For the second week in a row, post-season baseball gave Fox a hefty lead in the ratings. Three of last week’s top-ten winners were Red Sox/Rockies World Series telecasts, according to Nielsen Media Research. ABC’s new Samantha Who?also proved to have strong running legs as it continued to produce the best ratings of any newcomer. Fox’s Housecontinued to generate big numbers as it topped ABC’s Grey’s Anatomyamong younger viewers for the first time, thereby becoming the No....

In celebration of this week’s release of the sci-fi mini-series, The Triangle, we’re giving away copies to some lucky MovieWeb readers! CLICK HERE to enter! Featuring an all-star cast including Eric Stoltz, Catherine Bell, Lou Diamond Phillips, Bruce Davison and Sam Neill, The Triangle offers a look into the dangerous truths behind one of the greatest legends of our time. Billionaire Eric Benirall (Sam Neill) is losing his cargo ships and their crews at a frightening pace - and he wants answers....

The Good A solid film about believing in yourself even when all signs say you shouldn’t. The Bad Sometimes I wished this movie didn’t feel as detached as it does. Charles Farmer (Billy Bob Thornton) is a man with a dream. After leaving flight school because of his father’s untimely demise, Farmer has built a rocket that he plans to launch from the barn on the farm that he owns. Surprisingly, his wife Audrey (Virginia Madsen) and their three kids support him....

When it comes to iconic cartoon characters, few have come anywhere near the status of Mickey Mouse. Created by Walt Disney, the mouse has been the face of the company since the very beginning and is still highly recognized today. Like many legends from the golden age of animation, Mickey originally starred in a series of shorts. These shorts were to be seen in theaters, often times preceding movies. Mickey was beloved right from the start, and his shorts were among the most popular in Disney’s catalog....

Cinema has magically brought some of our most cherished childhood toys to life, crafting riveting and exciting tales for audiences in the process. For decades, the entertainment industry has turned to these beloved objects as a source of inspiration, taking on some of the most popular toys and games and adapting them into big-screen extravaganzas. The genre of film has been continuously bankable for years, meticulously and thoughtfully selecting brands that are sure to fuel nostalgia for curious moviegoers....

The Brave is Johnny Depp’s first and only feature directorial venture, a box office bomb that seriously deserves a second look. The film stars Depp alongside his friend Marlon Brando, Marshall Bell, Elpida Carrillo, and Luis Guzmán, and is based on the harrowingly bleak novel by Gregory McDonald. Depp portrays Raphael, an Indigenous person of an unspecified tribe living in a condemned junkyard who seeks a last ditch effort to provide for his family....

Russell Crowe has had a long and successful career spanning across several genres. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his triumphant performance in Gladiator. He has also been nominated for his performances in A Beautiful Mind and The Insider. He has a charisma that makes him a joy to watch on screen. He completely transforms into any character that he takes on through his physicality and emotional range....

There are many reasons to be excited about a new movie. One of these reasons is that it is a mashup of two of your favorite genres or even a combination you may never have thought of before. Enter Saint Clare. The plot is a combination of two winning formulas, Dexter and Riverdale. It promises to be great fun. But with the book rights having been sold in 2019 and the book itself not arriving until 2020, production has been mired in changes....

There has been a lot of discussion about Halle Bailey as Ariel in Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, and the controversy has made its way to Saturday Night Live. While there are many who are thrilled to see a new take on Ariel with Bailey in the role, the casting has not gone without its criticism with some on social media unhappy with the “race-swapping” of the fictional mermaid....

With the ability to completely transform their physical forms, shapeshifters are creatures in folklore that have become a go-to in cinema and TV. Such beings are fascinating due to their mysterious powers of morphing into other entities, whether it’d be another person, animal, or object. Hollywood has utilized the captivating concept for decades, with many prominent programs and films tackling the mystical lore of shapeshifters and depicting the chaos they can inflict upon the world....