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The Right Sound of Glenn Miller and James Stewart
James Stewart’s essence is captivating. Even in his darker roles, such as “Scottie” in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 “Vertigo,” we can’t help but feel some measure of…
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Dan Blocker chose to play Hoss because of his size and ''relatable'' appearance
"My face? I look like porky pig. And who can hate him?" he said.
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Roger E. Mosley, 'Magnum, P.I.' star, dies at 83 after a car crash
Actor Roger E. Mosley, best known for his role as the helicopter pilot Theodore "TC" Calvin on the 1980s hit show "Magnum, P.I.," died Sunday, his daughter announced. He was 83.
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Exclusive: John Lennon Biopic Is Nearing Reality as Script is Finished by “Bohemian Rhapsody” Writer
The big news in the Beatles world right now is that a John Lennon biopic is nearing its pre-production launch. Still untitled, the Lennon movie would be the first real authorized big screen biography of a Beatle. The movie is produced by Yoko Ono with her
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What's the Deal With Jerry Seinfeld's Apartment?
The internet is going wild over this layout diagram that shows why Jerry Seinfeld's apartment hallway could not exist by all known logic
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The 50 Best Western Movies Ever Made
The history of movie Westerns more or less begins with the end of the Old West itself. We run down the 50 best examples of the genre, from The Searchers to True Grit and beyond.
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When Concorde did a barrel roll: A history of the Airport films
As you social distance at home, remember that the '70s era was the golden age of the blockbuster disaster flick, and the Airport movies were the best of them all.
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Carl Reiner’s pals, co-stars and admirers share memories of ‘Dick Van Dyke Show’ creator: ‘A real mensch’
Carl Reiner’s life and legacy are being remembered by those who knew him over the years.
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With Traditional Movie Theaters Closed, Drive-Ins Are Thriving
With the closing of traditional movie theaters due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, people are practicing social distancing at drive-ins.
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If These 10 Easy Clues Don’t Convince You to Take Jeopardy!’s Online Test, Then, Well, Your Loss
Jeopardy is currently conducting online tests to be a contestant on the show. If you want to follow in the footsteps of Ken Jennings, Brad Rutter, or James Holzhauer, here’s what you should know about the test.
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Quentin Tarantino: ‘Star Wars’ And Marvel Are At War With Original Cinema
Add another titan director to the list of titan directors dismissive of the trend of assembly-line movies created by the “Star Wars” and Marvel franchises: Quentin Tarantino. Speaking with Deadline, the Academy Award-nominated “Once Upon
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'The Right Stuff' blasts off for a Veterans Day screening in Hollywood
Classic Hollywood: Philip Kaufman talks about his epic 'The Right Stuff' before a Veterans Day screening in Hollywood
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How Tarantino’s team made the ultra-'60s Hollywood in ‘Once Upon a Time’
Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood" draws on personal memories for its look at an L.A. gone by, says production designer Barbara Ling.
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George ''Goober'' Lindsey was the first choice to play Spock and our mind is still blown
From gas station worker to science officer? Can you imagine the Mayberry Mind Meld?
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Friends is a Generation X Show. Why Don’t We Call It That?
Baby boomers created it. Millennials and Gen Y keep it popular today. But Friends, which premiered 25 years ago on NBC, will always be about Generation X, even if we don’t talk about it that way.
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‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood:’ What Real Movies Inspired Rick Dalton’s Fake Films?
"Bounty Law" and "Tanner" were all inspired by real projects starring Steve McQueen, Vince Edwards, Tab Hunter and more
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‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood:’ What Real Movies Inspired Rick Dalton’s Fake Films?
"Bounty Law" and "Tanner" were all inspired by real projects starring Steve McQueen, Vince Edwards, Tab Hunter and more
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Behind the Scenes of Quentin Tarantino’s New Homage to Hollywood
AD gets a first look at the sets of “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, and more
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Behind the Scenes of Quentin Tarantino’s New Homage to Hollywood
AD gets a first look at the sets of “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, and more
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The True Story Behind Bruce Lee's 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Character
When Lee died in 1974, he didn't know Roman Polanski thought he was the one who killed Sharon Tate.
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The ‘Pulp Fiction’ Prequel That Was Never Made: Tarantino Details the Amazing Premise | IndieWire
The prequel to the director's Palme d'Or would've been set over a single weekend in Amsterdam.
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R.I.P. David Hedison, captain on Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and ally of James Bond
The actor also starred in the horror classic 'The Fly.' He was 92.
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Kurt Russell Says Starring in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Brought Him Back to His Youth
Kurt Russell Says Once Upon a Time In Hollywood Brought Him Back to His Youth
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Quentin Tarantino Picks 10 Films to See Before ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’
From "Easy Rider" to "The Wrecking Crew," Tarantino singles out some of the 1960 classics that inspired him to make "Hollywood."
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WATCH: “Captain America” as a Mossad Agent | Israellycool
Actor Chris Evans in The Red Sea Diving Resort, a drama revolving around the amazing rescue and transport of Ethiopian Jews to Israel in 1981.
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Once Upon A Time In Hollywood: Everything we know so far
Here's what Quentin Tarantino has said about his latest film starring Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Margot Robbie.
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Want Bill Murray to Star in Your Movie? You’ve Got to Call a 1-800 Number
To pitch your film to the 'Ghostbusters' star, you have to track down an unlisted 1-800 number and leave a message.
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Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back in the Living Room, Jaws Gets Its Own Board Game | Mental Floss
If you're still afraid to go to the beach after watching <em>Jaws</em>, stay inside and play the <em>Jaws</em> board game this summer.
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'Band of Brothers' was a casting feat for the ages
If you ever want to know what it takes to put together one of the most impressive casts ever assembled for a television miniseries, it would be worth digging through Meg Liberman's archives.
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Quentin Tarantino, Brad Pitt, and Leonardo DiCaprio Take You Inside 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'
'Once Upon a Time In...Hollywood' director Quentin Tarantino and his headlining stars, Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio, have a first-time conversation about keeping up in a Hollywood that's in the midst of seismic change.
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15 Fascinating Facts About Saving Private Ryan | Mental Floss
Steven Spielberg's Oscar-winning WWII drama—which arrived in theaters more than 20 years ago—came together in a single day.
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Tarantino's Dilemma: Tinker With 'Once Upon a Time In Hollywood' After Cannes? | Hollywood Reporter
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood emerged from the Cannes film festival with stellar reviews but no Palme d'Or. Now, the major question for Sony is whether Quentin Tarantino will re-edit the film before its release July 26?
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Herman Wouk’s Calling Card | Jewish Week
What ‘This Is My God’ meant to traditional Jews in mid-century America.
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Why Herman Wouk’s ‘War’ Novels Deserve Remembrance Today
The best way to remember—or discover—the bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Herman Wouk may be his World War II epics.
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Norman Lear & Producer Brent Miller On ‘All In The Family’ & ‘The Jeffersons’ Live Redux Tonight & A Potential Franchise – Deadline
The iconic producer & his Act III Productions chief are bringing back some true blasts from the past tonight with a star studded cast
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Quentin Tarantino, ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Score Six-Minute Standing Ovation at Cannes – Variety
25 years after "Pulp Fiction," Quentin Tarantino returns to Cannes with Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood."
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Despite its battalion of Hollywood actors, the war is the real star of combat epic The Longest Day
Norman Mailer used to tell a story about Darryl F. Zanuck, the cigar-chomping super-producer responsible for The Longest Day, the vast and impersonal war epic that became 1962’s highest-grossing movie. To hear Mailer tell it, Zanuck, at the wrap party f
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'The Office' Might Be Leaving Netflix, And Our Weekends Are Officially Ruined
I’ll be honest, this might be worse than when Holly transferred to Nashua.
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This fan-made, nerd-approved edit of an iconic Star Wars scene took 2.5 years to make
Fast-paced editing, visual trickery, and extra footage make the iconic battle between Obi-Wan and Vader feel brand-new. One of the creators tells us why he did it.
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'James Bond 25' Cast Unveiled, But Still No Title | Hollywood Reporter
What has been known for several years simply as Bond 25 is now... still Bond 25.
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Live Episodes of All in the Family and The Jeffersons Are Coming to ABC
Jimmy Kimmel is bringing back All in the Family and The Jeffersons for one live TV special. EP’s include Kimmel, Lear, Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, Justin Theroux, and Brent Miller. Woody Harrelson, Marisa Tomei, Jamie Foxx, and Wanda Sykes will star.
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How A 1970s TV Show About LA Paramedics Inspired An EMS Transformation Across The Country: LAist
L.A. has been a pioneer in EMS care for decades — on TV and in real life.
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The Ultimate L.A. Guide to 2019 Outdoor Movie Screenings
This constantly updated schedule is your ultimate guide to every outdoor movie screening happening around L.A.
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The Beatles never existed in the world of Danny Boyle’s new film Yesterday
A story about a world without the world's greatest rock band from screenwriter Richard Curtis
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Classic 1950s science-fiction comic 'Weird Fantasy' is being turned into a TV series
From the publisher that brought you MAD Magazine and Tales from the Crypt…
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Jeff Bridges hypes new ‘Big Lebowski’ project: sequel or Super Bowl ad?
The internet abides. Jeff Bridges shared a 15-second clip to his Twitter Thursday morning showing him in character as The Dude from the Coen Brothers’ 1998 cult classic “The Big Lebowsk…
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Which James Bond Is the Biggest Drunk?
Only one 007 could drink all the others under the table.
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10 Facts About Steven Spielberg’s Duel | Mental Floss
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
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20 Brilliant Jokes Hidden in Arrested Development | Mental Floss
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For A 20-Year 'Big Lebowski' Cast Reunion Photo, These Dudes Abide | HuffPost
John Goodman, Jeff Bridges and Steve Buscemi all look great, but that's just, like, our opinion, man.
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Which Streaming Service Gives You the Most for Your Money? Spoiler: It's Not Netflix | Mental Floss
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
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The Early History of the Batman TV Series
The original Batman TV series starring Adam West is a classic for many reasons.
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Burt Reynolds Was About to Make a Comeback in Quentin Tarantino's 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'
The legendary actor was even considering an Oscar campaign.
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17 Things to Look for the Next Time You Watch Office Space
14. The movie reintroduced red Swingline staplers.
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See How Tarantino Time-Warped Los Angeles Back To The 1960s For 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood'
Brad and Leo take to the streets
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The Man in the High Castle is off to SDCC and this is what we can expect
Finally! There is going to be some news from The Man in the High Castle. They are heading to SDCC this year and they have a ton in store for us!
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‘Once Upon A Time in Hollywood’: A Visual Guide to Quentin Tarantino’s Most Star-Studded Cast Ever
From DiCaprio, Pitt, and Robbie to Fanning and Madsen, here's everything you must know about the cast of Quentin Tarantino's ninth feature.
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Can't do enough, indeed: Sid and Marty Krofft receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Fifty years later, the famous puppeteers' legacy sails on and on and on and on and on and on.
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Why watch movies on film?
Today, most movies are projected digitally. But there’s more to seeing a film projected the old-fashioned way, from a 35mm or 70mm print, than a nostalgic return to the days when movies flickered on theater screens. To learn more, The A.V. Club paid a v
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A Visual Guide to All 37 Villains in the Batman TV Series | Mental Floss
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
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Westworld's Shogun World Shares a Background With Quentin Tarantino Films
The show's creators open up about the second season and what Westworld's Shogun World shares with Quentin Tarantino films.
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They're demolishing the house where Hawaii Five-O's final showdown went down
The house that Jack Lord built is coming down.
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10 Surprising Facts About Band of Brothers
3. It caused some controversy in the United Kingdom.
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'Silicon Valley' Confronts a "Darker Side" of Tech Culture (and T.J. Miller's Messy Exit) | Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter goes on set with season 5 of HBO's savage startup satire as Mike Judge, Alec Berg and their stars explore the suddenly under-fire digital industry and reveal the backstory behind Miller's departure: "T.J. wasn't LeBron."
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11 forgotten TV detectives and crime solvers of the 1970s
Not everyone could be the next Columbo.
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A Few Things Any Quentin Tarantino Star Trek Movie Is Gonna Need | WIRED
The director and J.J. Abrams are reportedly starting up a writers' room for a new voyage. Here are a few things to consider.
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Tom Selleck pays tribute to his 'Magnum, P.I.' costar John Hillerman
The actor honors the grand side of "The Great Hildini."
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12 Fast Facts About ‘Magnum, P.I.’ | Mental Floss
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
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‘Mad Men’ 10th Anniversary: Inside the Making of the Show | Variety
AMC alum Christina Wayne recalls the launch of hit series "Mad Men" for its 10th anniversary
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What the New Star Wars Trailer Looks Like Remade With 1984 Technology
It took 48 floppy disks to complete the project.
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Why Adam West Was the One and Only Batman
Rob Sheffield breaks down why Adam West, who died Friday at 88, was the one and only Batman.
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14 Pretty Far Out Facts About 'Flight of the Conchords' | Mental Floss
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
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Adam West Remembered by 'Batman' Co-Star Burt Ward | Hollywood Reporter
Ward, who played Robin to West's Batman, looks back at the start of their 52-year friendship.
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MeTV pays tribute to Adam West all day Saturday, June 17
Tune in to see the Batman star in seven different TV series.
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Burt Ward, Seth Green, Julie Newmar Remember Adam West: ‘He Was Truly the Bright Knight’
Burt Ward and Adam West worked together only for a few years on ABC’s “Batman,” but their friendship lasted a half-century. Ward, who played Robin to West’s Batman on the 19…
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Enjoy Outdoor SUMMER MOVIES
UNDER THE STARS IN SAN DIEGO
After a day enjoying all that San Diego has to offer, spend the evening under the stars relaxing with family, food and fun at outdoor summer movies.
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The Monster Mad Men Filming Map of Los Angeles
In the end, Don Draper didn't find inner peace in Los Angeles. He found it in Big Sur, and then immediately sold it, which basically adds up to the same thing. Throughout Mad Men, which ended this...
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Watch Jeff Bridges Revive ‘Big Lebowski’ Character ‘The Dude’ at John Goodman’s Walk of Fame Ceremony
Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski was brought back to life on Hollywood Boulevard, but this time, he was the one who delivered a eulogy for a friend, and it ended with “Good afternoon, …
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Does Anybody Else Really Miss ‘Mad Men’?
It hasn't even been off the air that long, but it feels like an eternity.
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TCM's Ben Mankiewicz Remembers Robert Osborne: "The Signature Face of a Network Unlike Any Other" | Hollywood
"What made TCM stand out? The answer isn't hard. It's Robert Osborne," the Turner Classic Movies host writes of the man who put the network on the map.
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Best Mystery Movies on Netflix Right Now - Thrillist
Full of unexpected twists and turns, movies like "Oldboy," "Lucky Number Slevin," "The Interview," and "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" series satisfy your mystery fix.
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Hawaii Five-0: That impossible Jack Lord cameo explained — exclusive
Hawaii Five-0 did the impossible in its seventh season premiere by uniting the old Steve McGarrett with the new. The CBS drama brought original McGarrett actor Jack Lord to life through the magic of CGI. Lord, who died in 1998, portrayed the Five-O hero f
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11 reasons why Adam West is the best Batman ever
Batman has been on the screen since 1943. Now, Ben Affleck has slipped on the cowl to growl and punch his Super Friend, Superman. Affleck is the eighth man to act as Bruce Wayne. He may be the tallest yet, but he is not the best. There can be only one tru
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Jeff Bridges Performs “The Man In Me” On Conan
CONAN Highlight: Joined by guitar prodigy Quinn Sullivan, the Dude himself jams to the Bob Dylan classic.
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Petition · HBO: Bring back the HBO series Vinyl · Change.org
HBO Cancels 'Vinyl' - SPIN Magazine On June 22nd, 2016, SPIN magazine reported that the HBO series Vinyl, produced by Terrence Winter, Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger, which recently finished its first season, was renewed but then subsequently cancel
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10 Fast Facts About 'Logan's Run' | Mental Floss
In the sci-fi classic Logan's Run—which was released 40 years ago today—the human population lives under a domed city near Washington D.C. in the year 2274. The utopian setting becomes dystopian once we discover that people are terminated as soon as they turn 30 years old.
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The Pragmatic Rebellion of Roger Corman’s The Trip - Musings - Oscilloscope Labs
The Pragmatic Rebellion of Roger Corman’s The Trip by Jessica Ritchey Pre-production for a movie rarely involves dropping acid, yet in the spirit of due diligence, producer/director Roger Corman spent...
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A bunch of awesome Mad Men props are about to go up for auction
Official site of The Week Magazine, offering commentary and analysis of the day's breaking news and current events as well as arts, entertainment, people and gossip, and political cartoons.
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Bill & Ted 3 is definitely happening, Alex Winter confirms | NME.COM
Bill & Ted 3 is going to be made, according to one of its stars - and Keanu Reeves is on board.
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11 reasons Adam West is the best Batman ever
Batman has been on the screen since 1943. Now, Ben Affleck has slipped on the cowl to growl and punch his Super Friend, Superman. Affleck is the eighth man to act as Bruce Wayne. He may be the tallest yet, but he is not the best. There can be only one tru
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Topher Grace cut together a Seinfeld reunion from Curb Your Enthusiasm’s scraps
Back in 2009, the seventh season of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm was centered around Larry David agreeing to do a Seinfeld reunion in the hopes of resuscitating his doomed marriage.
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The Force Awakens Has Changed Star Wars Forever | WIRED
In the latest installment of the 'Geek's Guide to the Galaxy' podcast, the panel discusses the new Star Wars movie and what it means for the franchise.
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"The Doors" Sing "Reading Rainbow" Theme (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon)
The legendary Jim Morrison (Jimmy Fallon) and The Doors stopped by 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' to cover the
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Quentin Tarantino says there will be two different versions of 'The Hateful Eight' - Business Insider
Quentin Tarantino's next movie "The Hateful Eight" is already being touted as a movie lover's ultimate experience as it will be shown in lush 70mm photography.
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He played a kind cop on TV -- and inspired a generation of LAPD - LA Times
-Adam-12, 1-Adam-12.”
For many in the LAPD, that was the siren call.
As kids, they sprawled on their living room carpets, watched “Adam-12” on TV and made up their minds to one day join the force, just like Officers Pete Malloy and Jim Reed.
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Adam 12's Martin Milner LAPD End-of-Watch Broadcast by Todd | Free Listening on SoundCloud
Stream Adam 12's Martin Miler LAPD End-of-Watch Broadcast by Todd from desktop or your mobile device
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1965: Classic TV's Vintage Year
15 unforgotten shows that premiered 50 years ago, in a single week in September
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The actual NASA technologies that Matt Damon will use in the space survival film “The Martian” - Quartz
Those who criticized Christopher Nolan's 2014 film Interstellar for being too unrealistic are in for a treat. In October, perhaps the most science-based science fiction space film ever will hit theaters: The Martian, based on the bestselling book of th
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The brief, wondrous life of the DVD · For Our Consideration · The A.V. Club
The people who brought DVDs into the world could never even agree on what the letters should stand for.
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The quick, offstage choreography of SNL costume changes · Expert Witness · The A.V. Club
In entertainment, an awful lot of stuff happens behind closed doors, from canceling TV shows to organizing music festival lineups. While the public sees the end product on TVs, movie screens, paper, or radio dials, they don’t see what it took to get there. In Expert Witness, The A.V. Club talks to industry insiders about the actual business of entertainment in hopes of shedding some light...
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Paul Dano and John Cusack Portray Brian Wilson’s Genius In Love & Mercy - Los Angeles Magazine
When I was a teenager and Jimi Hendrix sang, “And you never hear surf music again,” he was talking to me. A product of Southern California—hang-ten capital of any coast east of Honolulu—I was keenly aware of how surf culture represented everything from which I felt omitted, including the social circle of kids in T-Birds that Daddy never took away -
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Matthew Weiner’s MAD MEN and the double audience | YDS: The Clare Spark Blog
(Spoilers ahead). In all my years of watching television, I have never been so flummoxed as I was by the final season of Matthew Weiner’s Mad Men that purports to trace the ups and downs of its primary characters in a small NYC advertising agency, “St
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus Will Reunite With Jerry Seinfeld on Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee | TIME
Jerry and Elaine will grab a coffee just like old times
Jerry Seinfeld’s comedy talk show Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee is coming back for a sixth season — and this time Julia Louis-Dreyfus will be joining Seinfeld at the wheel.
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Mad Men Real Estate Update: Things Go from Bad to Worse for Don Draper's Awesome Apartment - Flipped - Curbed National
Mad Men, a popular television program about the tragic fall of a once great apartment, aired its second episode of the (second half of the) final season on Sunday,...
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15 Real-Life Events of 1970 That Could Show Up on Mad Men | Vanity Fair
Last night’s Mad Men premiere (and particularly Roger Sterling’s mustache) confirmed something the promos only hinted at. Toto, we’re not in the 60s anymore. All our visions of Don Draper’s story and the decade that defined him coming to a close at the same time went out the window.
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5 Things In Mad Men That Became Important - Business Insider
The advertising industry was never the same. Some people don't realize the show depicts landmark developments in the advertising industry with equal precision. We spoke with real-life 1960s "Mad Man" Mel Abert, former art director at renowned ad agency Chiat/Day. Abert let us in on the developments in the show that ended up being huge for the industry.
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Why 'Mad Men' Is Comfort-Food TV for Viewers Who Didn't Live Through the '60s
Mad Men is, at its essence, a show about terrible things happening to occasionally terrible people. Its characters are adulterers, careerists, alcoholics, and liars; they’re prone to selfishness, s...
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Mad Men to live on at Smithsonian National Museum of American History - BBC News
A collection of costumes and props from hit US drama Mad Men is donated to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
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It’s Mad Men Week on The A.V. Club · Newswire · The A.V. Club
As you’re probably aware, Mad Men returns on Sunday, April 5, kicking off the final seven episodes of its heralded seven-season run. In honor of the show’s return and final wrapup, The A.V. Club is offering extra Mad Men coverage all this week:
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Simon Pegg: Star Trek 3 Will Be True to the TV Show
It sounds as though Simon Pegg is set to steer Star Trek 3 closer to the original TV series - but is that a good thing?
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Mad Men: The End Is About to Begin
It was 2007 when Don Draper, figuratively depicted in the show's elegant opening titles, began his long fall through the 1960s, passing through the best of the materialist America he helps spin into being on his way to ... what?...
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Facebook, 'Mad Men' Put Your Photos in Don Draper's Carousel | Special: Mad Men - Advertising Age
AMC's new "Mad Men" promotion will either make you nostalgic or embarrassed, depending on the photos that dominate your Facebook profile.
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19 Things You Didn't Know About "Seinfeld"
There’s probably no more frequently quoted show in all of NYC, and maybe the country (and maybe the continent [and maybe the…
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Spock - Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan
Captain Spock (Leonard Nimoy) gives the ultimate sacrifice for his friends.
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Here’s All the Ways Quentin Tarantino’s Movies Are Connected – IFC
Shared universes are the big thing in Hollywood nowadays thanks to a little studio called Marvel. But Quentin Tarantino was already connecting all his movies long before the MCU dominated the industry and made all the money in world. He was just way more subtle about it. Here’s your map to navigating through the weird, violent, and sometimes funny Tarantinoverse. Pay attention, because this bounces back and forth in true Tarantino fashion.
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Jon Stewart says he’s leaving The Daily Show · Newswire · The A.V. Club
Ending one of the most venerable and trusted careers in making a complete mockery of the news, Jon Stewart has announced that he is stepping down as host of The Daily Show. According to sources who were there (some of whom are already passing word along on social media), Stewart let the news slip at the taping of today’s episode
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24 Struggles Every Netflix Addict Will Immediately Understand
"Are you still watching?" is Netflix telling you to get your life together...???
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How to Do New Year's Eve Right, According to 'The Apartment' - New Year's Eve in Film - Esquire
'The Apartment' has the greatest New Year's Eve scene in the history of film, apologies to 'When Harry Met Sally' and 'Sunset Boulevard.'
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Mark Hamill on his emotional return to 'Star Wars' and Luke Skywalker | Inside Movies | EW.com
Luke Skywalker was a huge part of Mark Hamill's past, and although he still can't talk about the plot of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the actor has opened up to EW about the emotional experience of returning to that far-off galaxy.
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Bob Hope gets little thanks for all the memories
To the boomer generation, seeing Bob Hope on TV or in the movies was like spending time with cranky relatives. Sure, there were a lot of great memories — the World War II shows, the
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Why We're Just Now Getting the 1960s Batman TV Show on DVD | WIRED
Fans have been waiting decades for the 1960s Batman TV series to arrive on home video. After years of struggle, it's finally being released. Here's why it took so long.
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What's New on Netflix for November 2014 - The Moviefone Blog
Looking for what's new on Netflix streaming for November? You've come to the right place.
We've rounded up the best TV shows and movies arriving soon. So take some time to peruse this list, and maybe block off a weekend or two so you can binge-watch Season 9 of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" or something. Oh, and you might want to make a note about November 22; "Snowpiercer" is worth the wait.
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30 Years of Coens: True Grit - The Atlantic
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the Coen brothers' debut, Blood Simple, I’m re-watching their 16 feature films and attempting to jot down observations on one per day, in order of their release. For a fuller explanation of what I’m doing and why, see my first entry, on Blood Simple.
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Quentin Tarantino Has A Sci-Fi Movie Idea Brewing; Confirms He'll Direct 'The Hateful Eight' Next
Even before a frame has been shot, Quentin Tarantino's
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Quentin Tarantino Says 'Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair' Will Hit Theaters In 2015
Could it really be true? Of the many projects Quentin Tarantino keeps up in the air, the one that excites and frustrates fans in equal measure is
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Hollywood joins forces with Kodak to keep movie film alive
After lobbying by directors including Quentin Tarantino, Christopher Nolan, and JJ Abrams, movie studios are negotiating a deal with Kodak that would secure the company's ability to keep producing...
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6 Surprising Facts About The Voices Behind Your Favorite 'Peanuts' Characters
Good grief, who didn't love the "Peanut" gang?
There was Charlie Brown, the "lovable loser" who, try as he might, couldn't seem to do anything right -- except rock that fashionable bumblebee outfit. Lucy was the school bully and the crabbiest 8-year-old to ever exist in cartoon form.
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Gary Oldman Blasts Liberal Hollywood, Defends Mel Gibson and Alec Baldwin
Gary Oldman has blasted Hollywood for what he perceives as a double standard -- asserting that Bill Maher and Jon Stewart can get away with politically incorrect humor while others like Mel Gibson ...
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“Hockey Puck!” Some of Our Favorite Jokes/Insults/Quotes From Don Rickles
Don Rickles has been performing for over 55 years. During that time he has worked hard to earn the nicknames, “Mr. Warmth” and “The Merchant of Venom.” Rickles isn’t your everyday joke teller...
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Spike Honors Legendary Comedy Icon Don Rickles
The biggest superstars in comedy will come together on Spike TV to celebrate the legendary career of one of their most beloved icons - Don Rickles.
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The long-running private eye series Mannix was brutal, stylish comfort food
For most of the history of television, the barrier to syndication—and to profitability—has been 100 episodes. The shows that have made it to that mark are an unusual group. Many were big hits. Some found small cult audiences. Still others just hung on
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Mad Men: Don’s Philip Morris Switcheroo
It sounds crazy to say this about an episode that featured both a threesome and a severed nipple, but I thought “The Runaways” was kind of boring. Or at least … scattered. This felt like one of those episodes where chess pieces are bein
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New 'Flintstones' Movie? Warner Bros. Wants to Yabba-Dabba-Doo It
Peabody and Sherman, the Pink Panther and now The Flintstones — at this rate, can film adaptations of Magilla Gorilla and Secret Squirrel be far behind?
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Mad Men creator rules out follow-up:
Matthew Weiner rules out a sequel or spinoff from the AMC drama.
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Letterman, Seinfeld, Scorsese to Headline Spike's Rickles Tribute
Some of the biggest names in comedy, TV and film will be on hand to fete funnyman Don Rickles during the Spike TV special “One Night Only: An All-Star Comedy Tribute to Don Rickles.” David Letterma...
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20 “Big Lebowski” Facts That Will Make You Love This Movie Even More
All of these are Dude approved, and best served with a White Russian.
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Mad Men : The three books that are the key to unlocking Don Draper's future
Is he crawling out of hell just so he has further to fall?
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Is Sterling Cooper & Partners About to Enter the Space Race? Accutron’s Role in the Moon Landing.
The season premiere of Mad Men Sunday night began with a pitch, not for Sunkist or Ford or any of the other accounts that generated so much excitement for Sterling Cooper & Partners last season, but for the Bulova Accutron. Why did “Time Zones&rdquo
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'Mad Men' Creator Matthew Weiner Says 'So Long' to 1968
By most standards, 1968 was the most tumultuous year in American history. It wasn't a very smooth one for Don Draper, either.
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Peter Mayhew will suit up again as Chewbacca for 'Star Wars Episode 7'
Peter Mayhew will once again play the role of Chewbacca in Star Wars Episode VII, a move that would seem to confirm that the events of the Star Wars novels will have no bearing on the actual film.
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Jeff Bridges To Headline 2014 Lebowski Fest!
Jeff Bridges & the Abiders will be the headline act at the 2014 Lebowski Fest, it was announced Wednesday.
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Band Of Brothers: “Currahee”
A war story told from the outside in
“Currahee” (episode 1; originally aired 9/9/2001)In which the men of Easy Company are trained(Available on HBO Go.)Television has rarely served war well. Of the big themes that pop up over and over again in art, it’s the one that TV has mostly consi
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'How I Met Your Mother' ends a legendary run'!
After 208 episodes, countless
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Hannibal Buress has a new show on Comedy Central...or does he?
Comic Hannibal Buress has announced that Comedy Central has greenlit his 'Unemployable' series for a 10 episode run, though the cable channel won't confirm.
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Mark Cuban Reveals What Happens Behind The Scenes Of 'Shark Tank'
During his South by Southwest keynote, Mark...
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'Star Wars: Episode VII' will take place 30 years after 'Return of the Jedi'!
A new Star Wars film is getting closer by the day, and Lucasfilm and Disney have just announced some new information on the status of the production. Episode VII — co-written and directed by...
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'Mad Men' Creator Matthew Weiner Likens Final Season Arc to Beatles' 'Abbey Road' | Movies News | Rolling Stone
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Olivia Wilde Joins Martin Scorsese And Mick Jagger's HBO Pilot About 1970s Rock N Roll - Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies and TV News and Rumors
Sounds good to me, and you can't beat this team. Hopefully it gets picked up.
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Jeff Bridges is still "The Dude" as he wins award at film festival!
“Man, this is so cool!”
That was Jeff Bridges’ reaction Saturday night to receiving the King Vidor award for excellence in filmmaking at the 20th San Luis International Film Festival.
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'Seinfeld' reunion was real; was it spectacular?
He got back together with George and Newman from the beloved sitcom.
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10 Reasons Superman Is Really Jewish
The new Superman film is out and the superhero is celebrating his 75th birthday. Here’s 10 reasons to believe the Man of Steel might actually be Jewish.
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The Many Emotions Of Ron Swanson
Think that Ron Swanson is all stony surface with no emotional backbone? Think again.
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The Coens abide: Joel & Ethan on refusing maturity
Inside the Coen brothers' world: An interview with Joel and Ethan on keeping maturity at bay
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The Untouchables: 20 Classic Movies Hollywood Can’t Remake or Revisit
It's not exactly breaking news, but it appears nothing is sacred in Movie Land these days. Case in point: this week's announcement that some very, very bold people are prepping a sequel to the Christmastime classic
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44 Years and Counting: A Day with ‘Sesame Street’s’ Maria, Mando … and Grover
When Ismael Cruz Còrdova was growing up, “Maria” from “Sesame Street” was one of the people who helped him learn English. Now, as the newest cast member on the long-running children’s show – making his debut as “Mando” this season -- Còr
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7 TV Shows We Wish Would Make A Comeback
It's getting darker and colder outside, and there's nothing that cures the winter blues quite like curling up with a warm drink and binge-watching your favorite TV shows. Many of our readers 'fessed up to their addictions last month and told u
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New ‘Check, Please!’ host Catherine De Orio says popular show is tougher than it looks - Chicago Sun-Times
“I like to think of it as Girl & the Goat goes to Nantucket,” new host Catherine De Orio said about the updated “Check, Please!” digs.
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How To Be Sad: The 8 Big Questions for Paul Giamatti
Likely no star working today has perfectly captured such consistent depths of misery as Paul Giamatti. From his celebrated role as the failed author/wine-drunk alcoholic in
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Why the Switch to Digital Projectors Means the End of the Small-Town Movie Theater
Hollywood's transition is leaving smaller, more isolated communities in the dark.
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Project Drive-In: Save the Drive-In Fund
Honda Project Drive-In is a movement to preserve an American icon. Many drive-ins face closure without a $75,000+ upgrade to digital projection by Dec 31.
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Tom Clancy wanted to make a 'Magnum, P.I.' movie, Tom Selleck reveals
Tom Clancy had magnificent dreams for a “Magnum P.I” movie franchise
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Prepare Yourself: The ‘Star Wars’ Spinoffs Will All Be Origin Stories. Han Solo Shoots First?
Disney CFO Jay Rasulo offers an update about the 'Star Wars' spin-off films, merchandising, and tentpole movie budgets.
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25 Celebrities Turning 50 This Year That Will Blow Your Mind - Babble
Keep calm. Coolio is turning 50. You may need to sit down and phone a friend before you embark on this journey of other celebrities turning 50 this year.
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Mad Men Serves “Seven and Seven” - Increases Last Season to 14 Episodes
The final season, consisting of 14 episodes, will be split between Spring 2014 and Spring 2015.
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11 TV Spinoffs You Might Not Know Existed
While we await further details on Better Call Saul, let’s look back at a few spinoffs you might have missed.
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25 Things You Didn't Know About Mad Men
Just a few factoids to get you excited for Sunday's season finale.
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10 Peanuts Characters You’ve Probably Forgotten
Everyone knows Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Lucy and Linus. But do you recall these less-celebrated members of the Peanuts gang?
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11 Things We No Longer See in Movie Theaters
If you remember when an usher would scold you for speaking too loud, or had a grandma who had a full set of china only because she’d faithfully attended weeks of Dish Nights, these 11 artifacts might bring back some fond memories.
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Divorce American Style Trailer
Here's a trailer I did for this obscure film starring Dick Van Dyke, Debbie Reynolds, Jason Robards and Jean Simmons.
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9 Directors Who Remade Their Own Films
Remaking classic films for modern audiences is nothing new, but it seems as if Hollywood studios are churning out more remakes than originals every year. Usually, new directors are brought on to remake older films—but occasionally, the same director who
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The 2000 year old man receives clean bill of health - 1966
Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner