Like Detroit doesn’t have enough to worry about today. The embattled chief of police just resigned , Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge is out for at least six weeks with a broken hand, and now Josh Lucas can’t even shoot a movie in the outskirts without the producers allegedly skipping town — leaving a $37,000 hotel bill unpaid.
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Lawsuit: Josh Lucas Film Stiffed Hotel For $37,000
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Three months after a radical Muslim website threatened South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone in response to an episode which portrayed the Prophet Mohammed in a bear costume, FBI officials have made an arrest in the case.
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The contestants on Top Chef attempt a culinary style rarely explored on the show. Judge Gail Simmons will be the least forgiving, as it’s a category that comes to closest to infringing upon her Top Chef: Just Desserts gig. I expect full-throttle stuffiness!
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Seth Rogen, Bruce Willis, casts of ‘Thor’ and ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’ expected to give talks and sneak peeks. By Eric Ditzian Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I” Photo: Warner Bros. Fluff the fur on your Wookiee costume. Put the final touches on that homemade Wonder Woman outfit and make sure your Batman suit isn’t that embarrassing one with the nipples on it. That mecca of pop-culture geekery known as San Diego Comic-Con is once again upon us. The festival kicks off with a preview on Wednesday evening (July 21), followed by four-straight days of sneak-peek looks at celebs, movies, comics, games and much more. MTV News will be right in the thick of the madness, bringing you daily live-streams from the Con. Get ready for heady chats with Seth Rogen (“The Green Hornet”) and Robert Rodriguez (“Machete”) on Thursday; the casts of “Tron: Legacy” and “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” on Friday; and lots of surprise appearances on Saturday. Of course, we’ll also be bringing you fresh scoops from the convention — the latest news on some of the most anticipated Hollywood films. Here are some of the movies we can’t wait to check out: “Green Lantern”: Saturday at 11:45 a.m. PT Saturday marks the kickoff of Warner Bros.’ blockbuster presentation in Hall H, and there’s little doubt “Green Lantern,” based on the DC Comics property, is the studio’s most eagerly awaited flick. Coming on the heels of a first look at Ryan Reynolds as the titular superhero , fans have been promised the first-ever glimpse at actual movie footage. There’s no official word that Reynolds will be in the house, but we’re going to go ahead and predict he’ll make an appearance. “Tron: Legacy”: Friday at 11:15 a.m. PT This sequel to the 1982 sci-fi classic has appeared at three straight Cons. After premiering test footage in ’08 and a more robust video in ’09, you can now expect Disney to deliver a hefty look at the new film, which arrives in theaters in December. Castmembers expected to attend include Jeff Bridges, Olivia Wilde, Garrett Hedlund and Michael Sheen, as well as director Joseph Kosinski. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”: Saturday at 11:45 a.m. PT Anything having to do with the boy wizard shoots immediately to the top of many Con-goers’ wish-lists. This year, Warner Bros. will debut fresh “Deathly Hallows” footage, as the studio pushes toward opening the first part of this series’ finale in December. No castmembers have been announced, but there’s always a chance someone from Hogwarts might stop by to greet fans. “Thor” & “Captain America: The First Avenger” Saturday at 6 p.m. PT We’ve been checking out concept art and photos for both these Marvel adaptations, but who knows what we’ll get at the Con? “Thor” has been shooting since early this year, while “Captain America” just began production last month. Will we get footage from either flick? Let’s wait and see. We do hear “Thor” stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman and Kat Dennings will be at the Con, and we’re also hoping to see Captain America himself, Chris Evans, drop in on the festivities. “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World”: Thursday at 6 p.m. PT In the midst of the Marvel and DC behemoth is “Scott Pilgrim,” a graphic novel series that started out as an indie hit and has now graduated to the mainstream. Clips and trailers have been lighting up on the Web for months, so who knows how they’ll step it up for Con fans. We expect, somehow, they will. Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Brandon Routh and Jason Schwartzman will be on hand, as well as director Edgar Wright and series author Bryan Lee O’Malley. MTV News and MySpace are live at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con! From Seth Rogen and Michael Cera to Anna Kendrick and Bruce Willis, we’re talking to some of the world’s biggest stars during three daily live streams. So tune in to MTV.com at 3 p.m. ET/ noon PT on Thursday and Friday, and 6 p.m. ET/ 3 p.m. PT on Saturday to watch the fun unfold. And don’t forget to check in all week for exclusive interviews, movie clips and much more! Related Videos 2010 San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive Video Highlights Related Photos San Diego Comic-Con 2010 Exclusive Toys Comic-Con Costume Gallery 2009
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Comic-Con 2010 Preview: ‘Green Lantern,’ ‘Harry Potter’ And More
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Yes, that’s how the 30 Rock actor is describing his new HBO stand-up special, which is actually called Tracy Morgan: Black and Blue . Taped at the Apollo Theatre in September, “the special is going to be all the elements: fire, water, earth, air, the comedy bender, the avatar of comedy experience,” Morgan said via press release. “We were hoping for A Blaffair to Rememblack , but we’ll settle for Blavatar . [ EW ]
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If insanity is defined as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result, liberal Hollywood directors must be utterly certifiable. How else does one explain Hollywood’s penchant for de-Americanizing thoroughly patriotic superhero and/or comic book icons? Take Joe Johnston. The cinematic genius who gave the world “Jurassic Park 3” is directing a “Captain America” feature that will release in 2011, the 70th anniversary of the Marvel superhero’s creation. Johnston told the audience at Comic-Con 2010 that Cap will not be a “jingoistic American flag-waver” but will instead be “re-interpret[ed]” as a “good person” in the World War II-set film. Noted Geoff Boucher of the Los Angeles Times blog Hero Complex : “He wants to serve his country, but he’s not this sort of jingoistic American flag-waver,” Johnston said. “He’s just a good person. We make a point of that in the script: Don’t change who you are once you go from Steve Rogers to this super-soldier, you have to stay who you are inside, that’s really what’s important more than your strength and everything. It’ll be interesting and fun to put a different spin on the character and one that the fans are really going to appreciate.” Boucher portrayed Johnston’s move as part and parcel of how modern-day directors have re-envisioned comic book staples such as Batman and Iron Man and defended him by adding: Some pundits will pounce on all of this as another desecration of an American touchstone, but how many of them have ever read the books? The character, created by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon , was certainly un-conflicted about his country and its mission during the clear-cut days of the 1940s, but it didn’t always stay that way. In late 1974, for instance, in the months after President Nixon’s resignation, Steve Rogers chucked the star-spangled costume and changed his hero name to Nomad (although, by 1976, Cap and original artist Kirby had the hero in Bicentennial mode). True, comic book writers and illustrators are not immune from making political statements with beloved characters. But that doesn’t mean those moves are rewarded with greater market share or even the sustained loyalty of longtime fans. There’s a reason that the “Nomad” experiment fell by the wayside. What’s more, while Boucher equates Johnston’s move with say Jon Favreau’s take on Iron Man, it is arguable that Favreau’s vision of Tony Stark/Iron Man is a fundamentally patriotic libertarian-conservative American hero. Both movies were wildly successful in both the U.S. and foreign audiences. By contrast, “GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra” — which conservative pundit Greg Gutfeld panned as ” a Benetton ad with rocket launchers ” — earned slightly less than half worldwide as did “Iron Man 2.” What’s more, the opening weekend for “GI Joe” earned only $54.7 million in its opening weekend compared to the $128.1 million “Iron Man 2” raked in during its first weekend. American and foreign movie audiences love a good superhero action flick and it doesn’t hurt to have a thoroughly patriotic American protagonist to cheer for. Image via L.A. Times.
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There Hollywood Goes Again; Director Joe Johnston: Captain America Won’t be ‘Flag-Waver’
You wouldn’t peg the set of House to be some Caligula-like bacchanal, but a new lawsuit alleges that it was a feeding ground for sex, drugs, homophobic remarks and even knife-throwing. The former crew member bringing the lawsuit forth says he was called derogatory names — think gay slurs — and eventually fired because he wouldn’t participate in any of the “degenerate conduct.” Universal — the studio that produces House — had no comment. [ TMZ ]
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After a few uninspiring and overlit stills left Thor with a reputation as the movie that has the most to prove going into Comic-Con , Marvel has finally released a piece of art for the film that looks pretty freakin’ kick-ass. Is there a catch? Well, maybe.
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Can This New Thor Picture Turn the Buzz Around?
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Call it synergy at work. Olivia Munn — who appears on the NBC mid-season comedy Perfect Couples — is set to guest star on the season premiere of NBC’ s Chuck on Sept. 20. Jezebel’s favorite Daily Show correspondent will reportedly play a CIA agent who intimidates Chuck and his sidekick, Morgan. Look out for many gratuitous shots of hair-tossing in slow motion. [ EW ]
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Olivia Munn to Get Chuck-ed
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