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Hangover 2 Update- Mel Gibson “Taken” Out

Listen up people, I have an update on the Hangover 2 sequel. As I mentioned in my THIS WEEK IN MOVIES! segment, Mel Gibson was supposed to have a cameo appearance in the upcoming movie as a tattoo artist. Gibson has been dropped because of cast and studio executives opposition to working with him (www.indianexpress.com). With suggestion from Bradley Cooper, Gibson is going to be replaced with former A-Team costar, Liam Neeson (www.indianexpress.com). So let me know if you think the studio ma...

USA’s Psych is going to College!!

Looks like USA's Psych's audience is constantly growing. If you are a Psych-O then you should be excited to hear that the hit show will be hitting college campuses throughout the USA, well 10 colleges found around the US. But if you live close to one then you can get super-psyched (pun intended) for the event. The show's writers, producers and actors will be hitting the college campuses and running all day events that are show related. There will be trivia, food, performances and prizes. The fir...

M. Night Shyamalan’s One Thousand A.E. Details

So here's the scoop, we all know that M. Night Shyamalan's career has been steadily sloping downhill and when The Last Airbender was released, it didn't help the writer/producer/director's image much. Though it flopped in U.S. box office the film has made $300 million world-wide, giving M. Night Shyamalan a reason to stick around and keep busy. Devil wasn't bad at all, though the only hand Shyamalan had in it was the hand giving the money out to produce the film. A while back there was talk o...

TV Watch: NBC picks up another season of “The Event” “Outsourced” and “Chuck”

It looks as if The Event has everyone talking. Even with the big commotion of what going on in sports right now as the seasons come to an end and new seasons begin. This doesn't stop people from watching what's happening Monday evenings on NBC, and NBC has recognized just that. With The Event having everyone at the edge of their seats, it truly is 24 and Lost's illegitimate baby. Outsourced, NBC's newest comedy is a smash-hit as it too gets picked up by NBC for another season. While every...

In Theaters: New Releases 10/22/10

Coming into the Fourth week of October, the movies are still coming, and we haven't finished October yet. Here's some fun little facts for you all: 1. The Date 10/10/10 comes around once every 1000 years, and we've gone through it this month. 2. This month, and this year is the first time a month has ever held 5 Fridays in over 500 years. October is a big month, though I can't say too much about it's movies so far. Only a few of the movies released this month has really caught my eye. L...

THIS WEEK IN MOVIES!

Sorry to be away so long but I am back with THIS WEEK IN MOVIES! I want to first talk to you about Mel Gibson. Gibson made news earlier this year with rants recorded by his ex-girlfriend but this week he is back in the spotlight for actual news about his movie career. It is reported that Gibson is going to make a cameo in the film The Hangover 2 as a tattoo artist (News.yahoo.com). The first film featured a cameo by the risky Mike Tyson and it was a funny surprise; it seems as if Gibson is f...

Zack Snyder’s vision for Superman

It has been ten days since I've reported any news on the latest Superman project Produced by Christopher Nolan. Although things are pretty much kept under wraps. Slashfilm is reporting that Zack Synder has talked to the french site: http://www.filmsactu.com and here's what he had to say about the film: "As I have already explained, the film will focus on early days of Superman, so there will be no links with other films. This is not a remake. Similarly, although I still cannot talk about the scr...

Peter Jackson will Direct “The Hobbit” in Two Installments

There was a press release on October 15, 2010 about the long awaited news about The Hobbit which has gone through rumor limbo for a while as Peter Jackson backed in and out of the project and hit a lot of financial and studio problems. It is now official that The Hobbit will be going through and filming will start around February. Before we get to the press release there has been some casting news that are a bit new and a bit old. Martin Freeman (better known for his role in The Office) w...

NPH Takes the Director’s Seat

It seems that Neil Patrick Harris is everywhere these days. The man who can be acknowledged and recognized by people all over the place just by using three letters just can't be stopped. It's like he's out to take over the world with his awesomeness. NPH, who started his career as a young child actor and taking his name to the top starring in various roles, even as himself in some films, scoring a hosting gig at the the Emmys and opening up at the Oscars with terrific musical numbers. He sho...

Syfy Channel Announces New Steampunk Series

Here's some exciting news from the SyFy channel. Especially if you're into Steampunk, an official V.I.P. Press Release statement sent out October 13, 2010: SYFY.COM WILL PREMIERE RIESE: KINGDOM FALLING, CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, AWARD-WINNING STEAMPUNK DIGITAL SERIES, BEGINNING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26 NARRATED BY SANCTUARY’S AMANDA TAPPING Stars Christine Chatelain (Sanctuary), Ryan Robbins (Caprica), Sharon Taylor (Stargate Universe), Ben Cotton (Harper’s Island), Alessandro Juliani (Battlestar...