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NYFCC Nudges Awards Vote Back 24 Hours, Adds Twitter Component

The New York Film Critics Circle retreated a bit today from its controversial decision to move its annual 2011 awards vote up to Nov. 28 — thus becoming the first in the country — by delaying it 24 hours to Nov. 29. NYFCC chairman John Anderson cited “conflicting schedules” as the motive. Meanwhile, you can follow the announcements live on the NYFCC’ s new awards Twitter account — @NYFCC2011 — next Tuesday morning. Or just keep an eye out here at Movieline for all the results as they happen. [Press release]

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Video: This Is How You Parody Ryan Gosling’s Drive Character With Fast Food

There is only one way to spoof Nicolas Winding Refn ‘s crime drama Drive with the help of the Hamburglar — and web personality/comedian Alex Blagg nailed it in his Funny or Die video Drive-Thru . Ahead, enjoy as Blagg rips off Ryan Gosling ‘s super-serious stunt driver by pulling off elaborate Arby’s Roast Beef Classic heists, erotic elevator french fry feedings and Happy Meal toy threats in the only Drive send-up you’ll ever need.

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Talkback: Would You See a Rocky Musical Produced by Sylvester Stallone and Two Boxers?

“I can’t wait for the musical!” is what no one thought 35 years ago while watching Rocky Balboa box frozen sides of beef in Paulie’s meat locker for the first time. Nevertheless, Sylvester Stallone and boxing brothers Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko are producing a musical version of Stallone’s Academy Award-winning film with the help of Tony Award-winning writer Thomas Meehan ( The Producers ), lyricist Lynn Ahrens and composer Stephen Flaherty. The question is: Three-plus decades later, are you up for seeing ‘The Italian Stallion’ relive his glory days onstage?

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Talkback: Would You See a Rocky Musical Produced by Sylvester Stallone and Two Boxers?