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January 18, 2012

Sundance 2012: 10 Films that will Sell and 3 Wild Cards that Might

Jay A. Fernandez Even with buyers and sellers predicting a wide swath of dealmaking, these 13 titles are looking like the hottest…

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Sundance 2012 Preview: Quentin Dupieux’s ‘Wrong’ (Exclusive Video)

Jay A. Fernandez The oddball story of a man’s search for his lost dog will have its world premiere as part of…

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Our Top 10 Sundance Film Festival 2012 Movies to Keep An Eye On

“We are, and always have been, a festival about the filmmakers.” Kicking off this week in soon-to-be-snowy Park City, UT is the…

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Elizabeth Banks Says Live-Action Tinkerbell Would Be Similar to ‘Elf’

In a couple of months the outrageous Effie Trinket from The Hunger Games will be brought to life by Elizabeth Banks, an…

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‘The Expendables 2’ Might Be Rated PG-13 Thanks to Chuck Norris?

For all those fans who enjoyed the testosterone fueled action of The Expendables, it’s safe to say that a lot of that…

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Guy Pearce Confirms His Role In ‘Prometheus’

So much mystery surrounding this “Prometheus” flick… how much “Alien” DNA will it really have? Which characters will live and which will…

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Stupid High School Kids (and Teachers) Freak Out Over Wikipedia Blackout [Sopa]

The best part of any internet news story is when the social media power user and sometime Gawker contributor Katie Notopoulos starts…

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Little Girls Protest Iran Barbie Ban: Alternate Doll ‘Ugly and Fat’ [Toys]

Ooh boy. Here’s a quote that speaks volumes, from Reuters’ article about Iran’s morality police “cracking down” on the sale of Barbie…

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Paula Deen Is a Greasy Villain [Villains]

Well well well, obesity rates in America are finally “stabilizing,” at 112%. Kidding, it’s not even 40%. We’ve managed to avoid a…

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Did Newt Gingrich Out Brit Hume’s Dead Gay Son? [Scandal]

Out of nowhere, the Miami Herald has dusted off and expanded upon one of Washington’s oldest and juiciest political rumors: The one…

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American Idol Is Back: Why Will You Watch This Season?

Stability at the judges’ table means all eyes are the singers – for better or worse…

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Amy Adams & Matthew Lillard Join Clint Eastwood in ‘Trouble with the Curve’

Amy Adams is set to play Clint Eastwood’s daughter in ‘Trouble with the Curve’, which may costar both Matthew Lilllard (Scream) and…

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Theater patrons demand refund after learning The Artist was silent

When I brought up The Artist to Ben, the Frotcast’s resident Transformers fan, he just stared at me in disbelief. “What do…

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Lauren Scruggs Was Warned About Propeller: Report

She has met with prosthetic arm experts and is “determined and confident,” says her mom…

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Blake Shelton’s Father Dies

Dick Shelton passed away Tuesday in Oklahoma, prompting his son to cancel some tour dates…

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Wikipedia Enforces 24-Hour Blackout in Protest of SOPA and PIPA

Erin Carlson The online encyclopedia goes dark with the message: “Imagine a world without free knowledge.”read more…

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Martin Scorsese to be Honored by International 3D Society

Carolyn Giardina “Hugo” director will receive the Harold Lloyd Award for artistic and technical achievement in 3D.read more…

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Unfortunate Celebrity Tattoos

When seeding your skin with permanent ink, make sure you have thought through all of the possible consequences….

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