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'Young Frankenstein' Has been Making Us Laugh for 35 Years!
16 December 2009 2:55 AM, PST
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Marty Feldman as Igor in Young Frankenstein
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As the story goes, Gene Wilder's agent, Mike Medavoy, approached him with the idea of doing a movie combining his talents with Marty Feldman and Peter Boyle. Wilder considered this and thought they could actually make for a great collaboration. "What made you think of that combination?" Wilder asked his agent. Medavoy, in what Wilder calls a moment of "wonderful artistic basis," replied, "Because I now represent you, Marty and Peter." Sometimes this is how classics get made and yesterday was its 35th birthday!
Obviously, Medavoy's proposal became just the right project for the three of them to combine their talents. They had a treatment of a satire on the Frankenstein story, and now all they needed was a director. Wilder - who first worked with Mel Brooks on The Producers - just finished working with him again
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- Andre Rivas
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The people who ruined the decade
11 December 2009 5:01 PM, PST
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Part 5: From Sir Tim Berners-Lee to Phil Mitchell
Sir Tim Berners-lee Invented the internet. Omg!
Nice one, Sir T. You came up with a useful, unifying means of global communication that changed the way we went about everything, from news to wanking. Then celebrity bloggers appeared to combine the two: Drunken Stepfather, The Superficial, Dlisted and the grotesque grande dame of them all, Perez "Zzzz!" Hilton, made stars out of socialites, turned the upskirt shot into a goldmine and made being a no-limits prick about everyone acceptable by calling it "snark". You enjoy that knighthood.
See Also Mr Paparazzi, Zoe Griffin
Seltzer & Friedberg That joke really isn't funny any more
Scary Movie was faintly amusing, but after seeing the same joke rehashed as Scary Movies 2 to 4, Date Movie, Epic Movie, Meet The Spartans and Disaster Movie, is anyone out there still laughing? Yes: writers Aaron Seltzer and Jason Friedberg,
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- Pete Cashmore, Will Dean, Grace Dent, Priya Elan, Andrew Emery, Rob Fitzpatrick, Stuart Heritage, Malik Meer, Rebecca Nicholson, Alex Rayner, Steve Rose, Sam Richards, Richard Vine
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Emily Blunt Talks ‘Wolfman’ Delays
11 December 2009 12:23 PM, PST
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If you’ve been keeping an eye on the news coming out about the upcoming new adaptation of The Wolfman, you’re probably aware that the film has gone through some pretty major shake-ups: multiple release delays; new editors brought in to recut it; and even a redesign of the wolf man look. Your average citizen would probably look at that information and smell a stinker.
However, despite these problems, the promo materials such as trailers, images and posters have been rolling out like all’s well with The Wolfman and I must say they’re doing a good job of downplaying any issues. But what do the cast have to say about the delays of The Wolfman? Well, one of the cast members, Emily Blunt, who plays Gwen Conliffe in the movie, recently spoke to Shock Till You Drop and she gave her take on why it’s taking
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- Ross Miller
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Exclusive: 'Transylmania' Unveils New Scenes, Hopes to Dazzle Twilighters This Weekend
4 December 2009 12:00 PM, PST
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Technically, “Transylmania” isn’t a spoof film like “Date Movie,” “Meet the Spartans” and the like. But that hasn’t stopped the teens-in-vampireland comedy from cutting together a clever “New Moon”-inspired movie trailer . What's more, stars Jennifer Lyons and Oren Skoog insist that the film’s mix of love, supernatural scares and comedy will appeal to Twilighters.
“I was just looking at all the characters and thinking about that,” explained Lyons, who plays a demonically-possessed co-ed named Lynne in the flick that opens this weekend. “And I realized that almost every character in this movie is looking for love in every ridiculous, goofy way you can imagine. There’s a lot of forbidden love - we even have love between a head and a person; wait, that didn’t sound good.”
Yep, one subplot does indeed involve a severed female head still alive enough to get angry at her boyfriend for cheating on her.
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- Larry Carroll
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'The 40 Year Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It' is Sadly Real and Has a Trailer
3 December 2009 12:42 PM, PST
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When I came across the title The 40 Year Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It on IMDb my brain shut down and went into an automated fear response of rapid Googling to confirm whether or not it was some kind of hoax. It is not. This is a full-on, feature length, distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, motion picture (thank the comedy Gods it isn't getting a theatrical release).
And though you'd rightfully expect that this is a stepchild of the same team who put together cash-in spoofs like Meet the Spartans and both Epic and Disaster Movies, The 40 Year Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About It has nothing to do with either Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, which means that we can now add a third name to the list of the horsemen of the apocalypse: Craig Moss.
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- Peter Hall
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Sneak Peek, Promo, Photos & Synopsis – 90210 2.10 "To Thine Own Self Be True"
11 November 2009 3:28 PM, PST
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Was I the only one who was weirded out by Annie's "lolita" lip biting and the "sultry" look she was giving t Jasper right before she took off her shirt and they did the deed? If that's her "sexy" face, she needs to start practicing in front of a mirror.
Anyways….we now have (a few) photos for the upcoming November 17th new episode of 90210, where Kelly and Silver have to deal with the fall-out of their mother's failing health and the surf squad continues to plot to take down Jen. Also, guess who's coming to dinner? Annie's crazy drug dealer boyfriend. Mom and Dad will be so pleased.
A Death In The Zip Code — Although she is conflicted about whether or not she can forgive her mother for all the pain she has caused, Kelly (Jennie Garth) continues to support Silver (Jessica Stroup) as she deals with Jackie’s
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- Clarissa
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Synopsis & Promo Photos – 90210 2.07 "Unmasked"
14 October 2009 10:16 AM, PDT
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Who remembers the Halloween episode from the original Beverly Hills, 90210 in the second season, when Donna dressed up as a mermaid and couldn't move, Brenda and Dylan went as Bonnie and Clyde and Kelly went as a slutty witch and got attacked by a creep? I don't know why, but I loved that episode. It had mermaids And important information about date rape. I don't know if the new 90210 Halloween episode will be as awesome, but we've got a synopsis and promo photos for you.
Jennie Garth And Ann Gillespie Guest Star In The Halloween- Themed Episode — It’s Halloween at the Beverly Hills Beach Club and Adrianna (Jessica Lowndes) channels Marilyn Monroe to help her deal with the end of her relationship with Navid (Michael Steger). Silver (Jessica Stroup) and Kelly (Jennie Garth) continue to have differing opinions about caring for Jackie (Ann Gillespie).
Silver is overloaded with school
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- clarissa
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Christopher Lennertz gives away CDs for charity
9 September 2009 3:48 AM, PDT
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Composer Christopher Lennertz (Meet the Spartans, Disaster Movie, Alvin and the Chipmunks) has launched a campaign where he is giving away a limited amount of promotional score albums as a gift in exchange for a donation of $15.00 or more to a charity in honor of some of his friends and mentors. The campaign begins with 200 autographed copies of Lennertz’ score for the Quantum of Solace video game being sent
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Stallone Gearing Up for Rambo 5
31 August 2009 6:06 PM, PDT
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In January 2008, Sylvester Stallone returned to yet another lucrative franchise with Rambo, the fourth installment of the one man army series. Just days after it opened second to the spoof/anti-comedy Meet the Spartans, rumors were already circulating about Stallone returning for a fifth.
At the time, Stallone shot down the possibility of another renegade story when he told the Guardian, “This is the last Rambo just as Rocky Balboa is the last Rocky. I can’t go any further. It was a miracle that it even got done.” A year and a half later, things have changed for the 63-year-old actor, who is currently in post-production on the action hero team-up The Expendables.
Sylvester Stallone has officially signed to direct and star in a fifth Rambo. No word on whether he will co-write the screenplay like he did on the previous R-rated rampage, but it’s likely he’ll
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- Jeff Leins
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Razzie winners!
22 February 2009 7:34 PM, PST
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So, the winners of this year's Razzie's were announced in Los Angeles last night, the eve of the Oscars. The big winner on the night was the fantastic Mike Myers and his film The Love Guru, which, let's face it was crap. Myers picked up worst actor and the movie got worst screenplay and the big one, worst picture. Here's how the rest shaped up.
Worst Picture:
* The Love Guru
* Disaster Movie
* Meet The Spartans
* The Happening
* The Hottie and The Nottie
* In The Name of The King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
Worst Actor:
* Mike Myers (The Love Guru)
* Larry the Cable Guy (Witless Protection)
* Eddie Murphy (Meet Dave)
* Al Pacino (88 Minutes, Righteous Kill)
* Mark Wahlberg (The Happening, Max Payne)
Worst Actress:
* Paris Hilton (The Hottie and the Nottie)
* Jessica Alba (The Eye, The Love Guru)
* The Cast of The Women (Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Meg Ryan
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Razzie Winners are Announced
22 February 2009 4:00 PM, PST
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The winners of the 2008 Razzie Awards have been announced, with Mike Myers' "The Love Guru" and Paris Hilton's "The Hottie and the Nottie" both taking home three wins. "The Love Guru" was picked as the worst film of the year. Check out the full list of winners below and let us know if you would change something. Worst Picture: * The Love Guru * Disaster Movie * Meet The Spartans * The Happening * The Hottie and The Nottie * In The Name of The King: A Dungeon Siege Tale Worst Actor: * Mike Myers (The Love Guru) * Larry the Cable Guy (Witless Protection) * Eddie Murphy (Meet Dave) * Al Pacino (88 Minutes, Righteous Kill) * Mark Wahlberg (The Happening, Max Payne) Worst Actress: * Paris Hilton (The Hottie and the Nottie) * Jessica Alba (The Eye, The Love Guru) * The Cast of The Women (Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Meg Ryan) * Cameron Diaz (What Happens in Vegas) * Kate Hudson (Fool's Gold,
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2008 Razzie Award Nominees Anounced
23 January 2009 12:58 PM, PST
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The Oscars attempt (emphasis on the word, “attempt”) to recognize cinemas greatest achievements each year. The Razzies, on the other hand, recognize cinema’s greatest underachievements each year.
After seeing the nominees for this year’s Razzie Awards, I’m beginning to think that the Razzie judges need to be given jobs on the Oscar selection committee. Maybe then the Oscar noms would be a little bit more spot-on.
Here are the 2008 Razzie Award nominees for your viewing displeasure.
Worst Picture
Disaster Movie & Meet The Spartans (Two bad movies, one tired-ass concept)
The Happening (Ouch, M. Night that’s gotta hurt!)
The Hottie and The Nottie
In The Name of The King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
The Love Guru (Like no one saw that one coming.)
Worst Actor
Larry The Cable Guy, Witless Protection
Eddie Murphy, Meet Dave
Mike Myers, The Love Guru
Al Pacino, 88 Minutes & Righteous Kill (double ouch!
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- Kofi Outlaw
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Bring On The Old Razzie Dazzle
21 January 2009 10:00 AM, PST
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There are no surprises in the announcement for this years Razzies. Repeat offenders include Mike Myers' truly appalling The Love Guru, which garnered seven noms and anything involving German game-to-movie impressario Uwe Boll, who had eight.Held on February 21 (the night before the Oscars - although undoubtedly there will be no crossover of attendees), this is the 29th annual Golden Rasberries. The full list of nominations includes:Worst Picture* Disaster Movie and Meet The Spartans * The Happening* The Hottie and The Nottie* In The Name of The King: A Dungeon Siege Tale* The Love GuruWorst Actor* Larry the Cable Guy, Witless Protection* Eddie Murphy, Meet Dave* Mike Myers, The Love Guru* Al Pacino, 88 Minutes and Righteous Kill* Mark Wahlberg, The Happening and Max Payne Worst Actress* Jessica Alba, The Eye and The Love Guru* Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett-Smith and Meg Ryan, The Women* Cameron Diaz, What Happens In Vegas* Paris Hilton,
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Love Guru Leads Razzie Awards
21 January 2009 8:11 AM, PST
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Mike Myers' comedy The Love Guru is leading this year's Golden Raspberry Awards after scoring seven nominations at the naming and shaming of the year's worst movies.
Funnyman Myers is nominated in the Worst Actor category, and his castmates Sir Ben Kingsley and Verne Troyer also received Worst Supporting Actor nods for their performances in the comedy, about a spiritual healer.
Other actors up for the Worst Actor dishonour include Mark Wahlberg (The Happening and Max Payne) and Al Pacino, who garnered nods for both 88 Minutes and Righteous Kill.
The Love Guru is also up for the Worst Picture Award, competing with M Night Shyamalan's ecological thriller The Happening, Paris Hilton's farce The Hottie and the Nottie, Disaster Movie, Meet the Spartans and In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale.
The hotel heiress gets three nods for her turn in the comedy picture, as well as another Worst Actress nomination for Repo! The Genetic Opera.
Hilton will compete for that gong against Jessica Alba (The Love Guru and The Eye), the stars of The Women (Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett-Smith and Meg Ryan), What Happened In Vegas' Cameron Diaz and Kate Hudson for both Fool's Gold and My Best Friend.s Girl.
The winners will be announced at a ceremony in Hollywood on 21 February - a day before the Academy Awards take place.
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Razzie noms!
21 January 2009 2:27 AM, PST
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After a false alarm, the Razzie nominations were just announced this morning and leading the way with a whopping seven nominations this year was...The Love Guru. In addition to Worst Movie, the film also scored Worst Acting nominations for Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Verne Troyer and Ben Kingsley. The other nominees for Worst Movie are Disaster Movie, Meet The Spartans, The Happening, The Hottie And The Nottie and In The Name Of The King: A Dungeon Siege Tale. What?! The Spirit was
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- Mike Sampson
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Cruise, Wahlberg And Reeves On Razzies Ballot
7 January 2009 5:24 PM, PST
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Movie hunks Tom Cruise, Mark Wahlberg and Keanu Reeves have been named and shamed on the ballot of this year's initial Golden Raspberry Award nominees.
The trio is among those up for the Worst Actor dishonour at the Razzies ceremony on the eve of the Oscars.
The ballot nominations, which were announced on Wednesday, also feature Meet The Spartans, Speed Racer, High School Musical 3, The Happening, Meet Dave and Paris Hilton's The Hottie + The Nottie as the Worst Film nods.
Meanwhile, Cruise is nominated for his role in Valkyrie, Wahlberg for The Happening and Reeves for The Day The Earth Stood Still.
Hilton is the red-hot favourite to land the Worst Actress gong, but Jessica Alba, Reese Witherspoon and Diane Keaton have also been nominated.
The final nominations for the awards will be released on 21 January.
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