Archive for September 2009

Geoff Johns gives readers the ultimate origin story for the Man of Steel in SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN

Sep 30th, 2009 | By Allan Given
Geoff Johns gives readers the ultimate origin story for the Man of Steel in SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN

SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN #1 | DC Comics | 2009 | $3.99 Acclaimed writer Geoff Johns (ACTION COMICS) reunites with artist Gary Frank (ACTION COMICS) to give readers the absolute definitive origin story for Superman in the six-issue limited series SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN. In the premiere issue of the series, “Book One: The Boy of Steel,”
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THE WIZARD OF OZ hits Blu-ray with an extensively comprehensive limited edition box set

Sep 29th, 2009 | By Allan Given
THE WIZARD OF OZ hits Blu-ray with an extensively comprehensive limited edition box set

Warner Home Video | 1939 | Rated G | 101 minutes | List price: $89.99 | Get it for less at Amazon THE WIZARD OF OZ, MGM’s classic film from 1939, has become iconic in American cinema over the seventy years since its initial release and ranks as one of the most watched films of
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Weekend Box Office September 25-27, 2009

Sep 28th, 2009 | By Allan Given

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The stars of “Animation Domination” on FOX pick Sunday’s NFL winners

Sep 27th, 2009 | By Allan Given
The stars of “Animation Domination” on FOX pick Sunday’s NFL winners

To celebrate the premiere of the new lineup of FOX’s “Animation Domination,” with the season premieres tonight of “The Simpsons” (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT), “The Cleveland Show” (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT), “Family Guy” (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) and “American Dad” (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT), FOX had first-string fathers Homer Simpson, Cleveland Brown, Peter Griffin and Stan Smith tackle the
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Nielsen Ratings September 14-20, 2009

Sep 27th, 2009 | By Allan Given

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The kids are alright: some exciting news for fans of the new FOX comedy “Glee”

Sep 26th, 2009 | By Allan Given
The kids are alright: some exciting news for fans of the new FOX comedy “Glee”

For those who have already fallen in love with FOX’s newest comedy “Glee,” Kevin Reilly, President, Entertainment for Fox Broadcasting Company just announced last week that “Glee” has already been picked up for a full season. “The response we’ve received to GLEE has been remarkable,” said Reilly. “It’s already got the makings of a cultural
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“Dancing with the Stars” to welcome Baz Lhurmann as guest judge

Sep 26th, 2009 | By Allan Given

For week two of “Dancing with the Stars,” acclaimed visionary film director Baz Lhurmann will join Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba at the judges’ table as the show’s head judge, Len Goodman, takes a week off from the competition. Lhurmann is best known for directing his “Red Curtain Trilogy” that included the films STRICTLY
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Adam Shankman becomes a regular judge on “So You Think You Can Dance”

Sep 26th, 2009 | By Allan Given
Adam Shankman becomes a regular judge on “So You Think You Can Dance”

As “So You Think You Can Dance” continues its auditions across the country to find their Top 20 dancers, Adam Shankman has just been named as a permanent third judge for the season, joining fellow judges Mary Murphy and series’ creator Nigel Lythgoe. A prolific film producer, director and choreographer, Shankman has recently directed the
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Meet Max Ryan, the newest SEX AND THE CITY beau Part II

Sep 26th, 2009 | By Allan Given
Meet Max Ryan, the newest SEX AND THE CITY beau Part II

When I had originally sat down to talk with Max, it was just a couple of weeks before the news broke about him being cast as Samantha’s (Kim Cattrall) romantic interest in SEX AND THE CITY 2. In Part 2 of our interview, we talk about Max’s upcoming projects, including a re-imagining of a familiar
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BRIGHT STAR is a film of near perfection and lyrical beauty

Sep 25th, 2009 | By Allan Given
BRIGHT STAR is a film of near perfection and lyrical beauty

Apparition | 2009 | Rated PG | 119 minutes Writer and director Jane Campion (THE PIANO) turns to Regency Era London for her newest film, BRIGHT STAR. Following the love affair between the Romantic poet John Keats and his next door neighbor in Hampstead, Fanny Brawne, BRIGHT STAR gently weaves together the personal stories of
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