July 2011
123 posts
thedailywhat:
Sneak Peek of the Day: Ned Flanders channels Dexter Morgan in this brief preview of the 22nd annual Treehouse of Horror episode, which is set to air on October 30th.
[insidetv / spoilertv.]
‘Entourage’ team: ‘We’re going to do a movie’ |... →
popculturebrain:
Vince is gonna do the movie!
thedailywhat:
Another Movie Trailer of the Day: The first full-length trailer for Kevin Smith’s upcoming horror film Red State is appropriately Red Band (re: NSFW).
The independent release, which stars John Goodman, Melissa Leo, Michael Park, Stephen Root, and Kevin Pollak, is set to hit theaters October 19.
[coopersdell / heyuguys.]
popculturebrain:
Trailer: Tower Heist
Directed by Brett Ratner. Starring Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Matthew Broderick, Casey Affleck, Alan Alda, Michael Pena, Tea Leoni, and Gabourey Sidibe.
Maybe I’m growing less cynical or just had low expectations but this doesn’t look that terrible. Especially compared to Battleship or New Years’ Eve. It apears kind of humorous but more importantly the...
popculturebrain:
Trailer: The Ides of March - Oct 7
Co-Written and Directed by George Clooney. Starring Clooney, Ryan Gosling, Paul Giamatti, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Evan Rachel Wood, and Marisa Tomei.
Make no mistake this is a heavy political drama headed straight for awards season. The trailer makes it seem more intense that it will likely be, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be riveting....
Alex Trebek is a Bad Ass, Injured Chasing Burglar... →
popculturebrain:
I’ll take bad ass game show hosts for $400.
“Jeopardy” host Alex Trebek appeared on crutches today while hosting the National Geographic World Championship at Mountain View-based Google.
Trebek says he was chasing a burglar at his hotel in San Francisco at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday when his Achilles tendon suddenly snapped. Trebek says when he fell, he also injured his other leg.
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Nick's New '90s Nostalgia Block Is A Ratings Smash →
popculturebrain:
Among viewers 18-34, the demo Teen Nick is targeting in late-night, The 90s attracted ratings roughly 850 percent higher than the channel’s previous time period average in the midnight to 2 a.m. block.
Of course the actual numbers are in hundreds of thousands, but Vulture does explain how low profile network Teen Nick managed to beat out the usual popular programming in that...
popculturebrain:
Trailer: A Good Old Fashioned Orgy - Sept 2
Written and directed by Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck. Starring Jason Sudeikis, Lucy Punch, Leslie Bibb, Lindsay Sloane, Lake Bell, Martin Starr, Tyler Labin, Will Forte, Nick Kroll, Rhys Coiro, and David Koechner.
Modern raunchy comedies a bit too formulaic for you? Tired of seeing The Hangover rehashed and body switch nonsense?...
popculturebrain:
Extended Trailer: IN TIME - Oct 28
Written and directed by Andrew Niccol. Starring Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Muprhy, Olivia Wilde, Alex Pettyfer, Johnny Galecki, Matt Bomer, and Vincent Kartheiser.
If I didn’t know better I’d say the studio’s approach was, “how many young pretty people can we squeeze into one action movie?” But I do know better, and I know...
thedailywhat:
First Look of the Day: MTV has unveiled the first official footage from the long-awaited revival of its mid-90s staple, Beavis and Butt-head.
In last year’s announcement, series creator Mike Judge, who reprises his various roles, said the animation will be hand-drawn. It remains unclear if Tracy Grandstaff will return to voice the character of Daria Morgendorffer.
The show is...
thedailywhat:
Kickass Kid of the Day: Remember the little pouty Giants fan from yesterday? Boy, is he rooting for the wrong team. After being handed a foul ball by Rickie Weeks, a young Diamondbacks fan named Ian spotted a young Brewers fan named Nicholas pouting in the stands, and handed him his souvenir.
Ian’s generosity, which was captured on camera, touched the sportscasters, who arranged...
comedycentral:
Steve Carell Comes Home to Papa Bear Jon Stewart on The Daily Show
Steve Carell admits he misses Papa Bear Jon Stewart. Excuse me, that’s not a tear in my eye. That’s just my emotions leaking out in liquid form.
Lulzsec sharing News of the World emails with... →
soupsoup:
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