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The Parents Television Council Says Blue Valentine Ruined Movie Ratings, and 6 Other Stories You’ll Be Talking About Today

Also in this Friday edition of The Broadsheet: Miley Cyrus gets filmed doing something naughty on her 18th birthday… Jim Morrison finally gets pardoned… How Do You Know cost entirely too much money… and more ahead.

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The Parents Television Council Says Blue Valentine Ruined Movie Ratings, and 6 Other Stories You’ll Be Talking About Today

The Parents Television Council Says Blue Valentine Ruined Movie Ratings, and 6 Other Stories You’ll Be Talking About Today

Also in this Friday edition of The Broadsheet: Miley Cyrus gets filmed doing something naughty on her 18th birthday… Jim Morrison finally gets pardoned… How Do You Know cost entirely too much money… and more ahead.

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The Parents Television Council Says Blue Valentine Ruined Movie Ratings, and 6 Other Stories You’ll Be Talking About Today

Did Oprah Winfrey Ask an Australian Shop to Remove Blackface Dolls?

Remember how Harry Connick Jr. guest-judged an Australian talent competition TV show last year, and was put in the awkward position of having to tell a Jackson 5 tribute band in full-on blackface that their act was wildly offensive ? You may not, but Oprah Winfrey — who flew 300 screaming fans Down Under last week — probably does, and she’s allegedly hellbent on eradicating the country’s racist traditions, one golliwog “washerwoman” doll at a time.

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Arthur Christmas Trailer Would Like You to Start Thinking About Next Christmas

Just as excitement and anxiety for the upcoming holiday approaches its peak, here comes Hollywood with a reminder of the rapidly approaching Christmas 2011. Thanks guys! The teaser for Arthur Christmas plays out like most other recent CGI animation teasers; that is, it’s more of a short film featuring the characters rather than a preview with any footage from the film. But hey, it finds a way to play off everyone’s current fascination with UFO s, which is something. I guess.

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Arthur Christmas Trailer Would Like You to Start Thinking About Next Christmas

Is George Lucas Planning to Bring Actors Back From The Dead?

In one of the more bizarre rumors in a while, George Lucas-collaborator Mel Smith (director of Radioland Murders ) claims that Lucas is buying the film rights to dead movie stars in hopes of casting them in a movie with the help of digital effects. Given his track record for the last ten years, I honestly didn’t think Lucas could do anything that would make my jaw drop for even a moment. But bravo. I was wrong.

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Is George Lucas Planning to Bring Actors Back From The Dead?

Walking Dead Vs. Lost: Others, Doomsday Clocks and More Shared Blood

Leading up to The Walking Dead ‘s season finale, the thematic and story point similarities between AMC’ s freshman series and ABC’ s dearly departed Lost had been amassing not much unlike bludgeoned “geeks.” Movieline even noted a few of them earlier during this short first cycle. But it was the Walking Dead season-ender that pushed us to detail just how much “blood” the two series share. Warning — finale spoilers ahead!

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Walking Dead Vs. Lost: Others, Doomsday Clocks and More Shared Blood

The Beastly Trailer: Love is Only as Ugly as Something You’d Watch on The CW

Nothing can liven up a fairly dull day like a brand-new trailer. Unfortunately for everyone, the first look at Terrence Malick’s forever-gestating Tree of Life is only attached to theatrical copies of Black Swan (see it, see it, see it) and not yet online. (Though that hasn’t stopped some outlets from falling prey to ambitious pranksters.) So without Sean Penn and Brad Pitt to warm our cockles on a chilly Friday, we’re left with Vanessa Hudgens, Alex Pettyfer and Mary-Kate Olsen, as some devil woman in an updated version of Beauty & The Beast ? Oh, come on .

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The Beastly Trailer: Love is Only as Ugly as Something You’d Watch on The CW

Late Night Highlights: James Franco’s Oscar Host Duties Inspired by Robert Pattinson

Last night, new Oscar co-host James Franco stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to explain how that fantasy gig came to be. And spoiler alert: It began with a simple dream of parodying his Twilight idol Robert Pattinson. Meanwhile, the Kardashians horrified Conan O’B rien with a story about mayonnaise and vaginas, Jon Stewart attacked Sarah Palin’s Twitter personality, Stephen Colbert defended Christmas and Craig Ferguson continued the war on his French copycat.

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Josh Brolin, Director, and 6 Other Stories You’ll Be Talking About Today

Also in today’s edition of The Broadsheet… Eminem leads Grammy nominations… a slightly unusual take on the latest Ronni Chasen developments… Terrifying science… and more…

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Josh Brolin, Director, and 6 Other Stories You’ll Be Talking About Today

Breaking: Heath Ledger Won’t Appear in The Dark Knight Rises

Or anything else for that matter. According to THR , a rumor that Christopher Nolan was going to use footage of Heath Ledger’s performance from The Dark Knight in the film’s sequel is total bunk. “We’re not doing that,” said Nolan’s wife and producing partner Emma Thomas. Phew ! Good thing that’s settled. [ THR /Heat Vision ]

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Breaking: Heath Ledger Won’t Appear in The Dark Knight Rises