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VIDEO: David Cross, Keith Olbermann Redeem 17 Minutes of Awkward Chatter with Arrested Development Update

David Cross appeared on Countdown on Monday night, where host Keith Olbermann coaxed an update about the development of the long-gestating movie adaptation of Arrested Development . And that’s when things got awkward.

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VIDEO: David Cross, Keith Olbermann Redeem 17 Minutes of Awkward Chatter with Arrested Development Update

Stephen Lang on Conan the Barbarian and Character Roles: ‘I Don’t Mind Being Typed Right Now’

Actor Stephen Lang , award-winning veteran of stage, film, and television, earned his biggest success to date playing the hardened Colonel Miles Quaritch in James Cameron’s Avatar . But in the wake of Avatar , the character actor was looking for a departure of sorts, and he found it in the mythic fantasy landscape conceived by Robert E. Howard playing a bloodthirsty warlord in Marcus Nispel’s Conan the Barbarian .

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Stephen Lang on Conan the Barbarian and Character Roles: ‘I Don’t Mind Being Typed Right Now’

In Honor of ‘Threequel’ Being Removed From the Dictionary, 9 Great Threequels

Sad news today from the world of words: the Concise Oxford English Dictionary announced that its 12th edition would no longer include the word “threequel.” (Also gone, “cassette player”; weep for the ’80s.) In honor of the dearly departed “threequel” — defined as “the third film, book, event, etc. in a series; a second sequel,” it will still appear in the less concise Oxford Dictionary of English — Movieline has assembled a list of nine great third films. Click ahead to disagree with the list!

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In Honor of ‘Threequel’ Being Removed From the Dictionary, 9 Great Threequels

10 Images That Come to Mind When Viewing the New Underworld: Awakening Teaser Poster

Of all the movies to come out in 2003, did you expect Underworld to produce three sequels? Not The Italian Job ? Or the ever-empowering What a Girl Wants ? Well, in the upcoming fourth installment of the series, Underworld: Awakening (in 3D), Kate Beckinsale reprises her role from the first two films, vampire warrioress Selene, “who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.” Sounds urgent. In the meantime, the movie’s new teaser poster calls to mind 10 unmistakable images — some of which are silly! Join us for some curated Beckinsale art.

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10 Images That Come to Mind When Viewing the New Underworld: Awakening Teaser Poster

Something Called The Worst Movie Ever! Made $11 Last Weekend

Last weekend was an especially brutal one for new releases, with Fright Night , Conan the Barbarian and Spy Kids: All the Time in the World all performing well below expectations . But numerous indies and other limited releases had it even worse: Renny Harlin’s 5 Days of War grossed less than $7,000 on two screens. The Patrick Dempsey/Ashley Judd heist romcom Flypaper barely broke $1,000 in a pair of theaters. But something called The Worst Movie Ever! had arguably the worst movie opening ever: $11 .

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Something Called The Worst Movie Ever! Made $11 Last Weekend

VIDEO: OK Go and The Muppets Sing The Muppets Show Theme