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LENO TO PAY STAFF DURING STRIKE Jay Leno, who normally cultivates his nice-guy image assiduously in the media, found himself the brunt of angry public criticism from his own staffers over the weekend after most of them were officially laid off on Friday due to the writers’ strike. While other talk-show hosts had indicated that they would continue to pay staffers “out of their own pocket” during the strike, Leno was being rebuked by staffers for not treating them similarly....

YOUTUBE REMOVING WAR FOOTAGE Only days after the publication of Bob Woodward’s State of Denial, in which he claims that 800-900 attacks are launched against U.S. troops in Iraq each day – but go unreported by the press and unacknowledged by the government, the New York Timesreported today (Friday) that video footage of such attacks posted on YouTube.com are being routinely deleted by operators of the website. “More than four dozen videos of combat in Iraq viewed by the New York Times have been removed in recent days, many after theTimes began inquiries,” the newspaper observed....

Warning: This article contains spoilers for previous seasons of Succession HBOMax recently dropped a very brief teaser for the fourth season of Succession, and fans couldn’t be more excited for the Roy Family drama to continue. There’s no official release date for the upcoming season, but the trailer indicates its release will be sometime in Spring 2023. The show first premiered in 2018 and follows the Roy Family as they navigate the dynamic power struggles within their multi-billion-dollar global media conglomerate, Waystar RoyCo....

History was made last night on Fox when Super Bowl XLV became the most-watched U.S. television program ever, and Fox became the first network ever to exceed 100 million viewers (100.9 million) for a night in prime time, according to fast-national ratings released today by Nielsen Media Research. The game, the outcome of which was in doubt until the final seconds, saw the Green Bay Packers defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 to capture the franchise’s fourth Super Bowl Championship....

Helix, Syfy’s chilling scripted drama, has been renewed for a second season, it was announced today by Bill McGoldrick, EVP, Original Content, Syfy. The 13-episode second season will commence production later this year, with an eye towards a winter 2015 premiere. Here’s what Bill McGoldrick had to say in a statement. Helix premiered on January 10, 2014, as the top cable scripted entertainment program in the time period, and helping Syfy rank as the #2 cable entertainment network among both Adults 25-54 (1....

On May 22, prepare to have your blood curdled as The Mad comes to DVD! To celebrate the release of this Billy Zane, zombie flick we are giving away copies of it! Winners Receive: The Mad DVD CLICK HERE to enter our contest! Synopsis: Billy Zane (Bloodrayne) stars in the deliciously disgusting zombie horror The Mad sizzling on DVD May 22, 2007 from Genius Products. Not for the weak stomached, this grotesque DVD will be available for $19....

Today Hulu adds to its slate of original food originals with unscripted series Taste The Nation with Padma Lakshmi, which will debut all ten episodes on Friday, June 19, 2020. The series, which is executive produced by Lakshmi along with Part2 Pictures’ David Shadrack Smith and Sarina Roma, will be a featured title in Hulu’s upcoming food-focused content experience, Hulu Kitchen. In this new streaming series, award-winning cookbook author, host and Executive Producer Padma Lakshmi takes audiences on a journey across America, exploring the rich and diverse food culture of various immigrant groups, seeking out the people who have so heavily shaped what American food is today....

It’s time for more Arnold action on Blu-Ray. The 6th Day is coming to Blu-Ray on April 8. The disc will be priced at an SRP of $28.95. The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Robert Duvall, Tony Goldwyn and Michael Rapaport. In the not-so-distant future when cloning plants, pets and human organs is acceptable, Adam Gibson (Schwarzenegger) will do anything to reclaim his family and life after learning that a clone has replaced him....

Warner Bros. has acquired distribution rights for the upcoming Nicholas Sparks novel The Best of Me. Take a look at the official description of the novel below. Denise Di Novi will produce the adaptation along with Nicholas Sparks. A screenwriter has not been hired to adapt The Best of Me, which will be published on October 11. “The Best of Me is the heart-rending story of two small-town former high school sweethearts from opposite sides of the tracks....

The Bluth Family reunites at the Arrested Development Season 4 press conference Last weekend, I got to see something that no one has seen in over seven years: Arrested Development’s Bluth family back together again, all in one place. Jason Bateman (Michael Bluth), Michael Cera (George-Michael Bluth), Portia de Rossi (Lindsay Bluth Funke), David Cross (Tobias Funke), Alia Shawkat (Maeby Funke), and Jessica Walter (Lucille Bluth) all gathered at the Sheraton Universal City for a press conference to discuss the long-awaited Season 4, debuting all 15 episodes at once Saturday, May 25 on Netflix....

Warner Bros. has issued an open casting call for the upcoming musical Rock of Ages, which stars Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, Julianne Hough, and Mary J. Blige. Producers are seeking out males between the ages of 18 and 25 to play Drew Boley, who falls for Julianne Hough’s character, Sherrie Christian. Take a look at the character description below. The casting call will be held on Saturday, March 26 at Central Casting (220 South Flower St....

You can bring home all the soccer fun of two unique brothers on DVD and Blu-ray this August. Rudo y Cursi will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 25th. The standard DVD will be priced at $28.96 SRP while the Blu-ray will be priced at $39.95 SRP, although we don’t have any cover art images as of yet. The film stars Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal as brothers Beto and Tato....

A household name from his decades on radio and television as an award-winning host and producer, Ryan Seacrest is confirmed to host the beloved music competition series American Idol for its first season on ABC. He announced today on Live with Kelly and Ryan. Seacrest had a long run with Idol, having served as host for the franchise since its inception in 2002. Here’s what Ryan Seacrest had to say in a statement below....

In a story from Variety, Sam Worthington (Avatar) is going to star in the murder mystery Texas Killing Fields. Michael Mann will be producing this film via his Forward Pass production company. Mann’s daughter, Ami Canaan Mann, is going to direct this project from a screenplay by Donald F. Ferrarone. The movie will start shooting in April in Louisiana. The movie is based on a “true story of a pair of police officers who undertook to solve two decades of disappearances and homicides – totalling as many as 60 victims – in the industrial wastelands surrounding Gulf Coast refineries....

Over the last Phases of the MCU, some of the movies that have received the most criticism are those centered on female superheroes such as Captain Marvel and Ms. Marvel. As a heroine in her own right as the star of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Sarah Michelle Gellar has taken aim at the toxic fans who refuse to wholly accept female heroes and even write off movies like Captain Marvel before they have a chance to see it....

Scandal ran for 7 successful seasons and now it has all come to an end as of last night. Shonda Rimes and Kerry Washington both took to social media to announce that they had finished filming the last episode while paying tribute to the show at the same time. The last day of filming started at noon on Friday and lasted until early this morning, sending the cast and crew home for the last time in a marathon session that was blasted out over social media....

Scott Derrickson has openly expressed that he would love to work with Marvel Studios on a suitable, potential Marvel Cinematic Universe project if a chance arrives. When asked about his opinion on a possible return to the MCU, if the studio offers, The Black Phone and Sinister director, who is heavily active on Twitter, replied to the fan, saying: Derrickson directed the 2016 MCU hit Doctor Strange that introduced Benedict Cumberbatch’s sorcerer-slash-wizard to the franchise, along with the first hint towards the existence of the multiverse....

Six days and counting until Scream hits the screens, and the legacy cast is opening up about returning to the scene of the multiple crimes 25 years later. Woodsboro, CA is, once again, being terrorized by Ghostface, and only the experts have the particular set of skills required to take the villain down. Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette are being called into action! The cast has described the new installment in a variety of ways, including a sharp script, nostalgic yet fresh, not a reboot but an entirely new franchise....

The Justice League: Mortal film may be in a state of permanent hiatus, but the Justice League fans can get their fix with Season Eight of Smallville. According to reports from TV Guide, the next season of the show will feature other DC Comics heroes right from the beginning of the season. The season opener (titled “Odyssey”) will feature Hartley’s Green Arrow along with returning guest heroes the Black Canary (Alaina Huffman) and Aquaman (Alan Ritchson) as they come to Clark’s rescue after he was left for dead by Lex in Arctic, last season’s finale episode....

Get Rich OR Die Boring. Bragging about Saw II being the fifth biggest Halloween Weekend opener in history is kind of like boasting about winning 4th place in a best ass contest. Isn’t it? Whatever, that’s last weeks news. Lets move on to a new (somewhat anticipated) film that is headed our way this November! “Get Rich or Die Tryin'” Fidy. 5 Dimes. 2 Quarters. However you want to add it up, nothing’s worse than some white kid screaming, “I want to go see that Fifty Cents....