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“Pan Am” and “The Playboy Club”: The swagger of the 60′s done right

“Pan Am” and “The Playboy Club”: The swagger of the 60′s done right

Posted on24. Sep, 2011 by .

If anyone tells you the 60’s aren’t sexy again, they must be stuck in the 90’s. Seems everyone’s pointing their tie-dyed fingers at Mad Men as the culprit (and we don’t hear AMC complaining), but really, people; have you so soon forgotten filmdom’s feeble forays down the path first (hello, Bewitched, Addams Family, Get Smart [...]

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In Memoriam: Andy Whitfield

In Memoriam: Andy Whitfield

Posted on12. Sep, 2011 by .

  Andy Whitfield, the Welsh-born actor who rose to fame last year as the title character in “Spartacus: Blood and Sand” and was forced to withdraw from the role due to a battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, succumbed to the disease on Sunday, Sept. 11. He was 39 years old. Whitfield died at his home in [...]

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DALLAS returns: new series on TNT

DALLAS returns: new series on TNT

Posted on11. Jul, 2011 by .

ALL NEW: based on one of the most popular television drama of all time, the ongoing bitter rivalries between two families, and their struggle to hold on to power made DALLAS a worldwide phenomenon. The stories of a Texas oil tycoon and the family of a cattle rancher gained massive fame for its ratings-grabbing cliffhangers. [...]

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MTV Movie Awards (and a new category) announced

MTV Movie Awards (and a new category) announced

Posted on03. May, 2011 by .

It’s time for that Golden Popcorn to go home with a new bunch of tweeny fave’d stars, as the MTV MOVIE AWARDS were announced today. MTV allows you, the ticket-paying, box-office-ringing fans to vote in the Best Movie categories online. The show will air on Sunday June 5, and is hosted by Jason Sudeikis. Don’t [...]

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‘Supernatural’ may get musical

‘Supernatural’ may get musical

Posted on19. Apr, 2011 by .

Cult-fave drama “Supernatural” hasn’t officially been picked up for a seventh season, but its producers are nevertheless looking ahead to future storylines. In the meantime, hot on the heels of its much-buzzed-about “meta” episode, the show this Friday rolls out a story with a Western twist. The meta episode sent hunky leading men Jensen Ackles [...]

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Once Bitten: MTV unleashes the wolves

Once Bitten: MTV unleashes the wolves

Posted on01. Apr, 2011 by .

Here, here Twihards! With the Twilight Saga wrapping up its final chapter, this summer, MTV‘s “Teen Wolf” is aiming to take a “bite” (no, we didn’t) out of TV’s wolfpacked, supernatural shows. Set to premiere on Sunday, June 5, right after the MTV Movie Awards, the show, based on the 80′s movies of the same [...]

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Wonder Woman gets a makeover before fighting crime

Wonder Woman gets a makeover before fighting crime

Posted on31. Mar, 2011 by .

It’s pilot season in Hollywood. Sample episodes of television shows are now filming which will then be presented to the networks for a final determination before going into production. Before that happens, the more buzz a show can generate, the better its chances at going to series. And one of the buzziest right now is [...]

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Diva Smackdown: Winslet Remakes Crawford’s Oscar-Winning Star Turn in “Mildred Pierce”

Diva Smackdown: Winslet Remakes Crawford’s Oscar-Winning Star Turn in “Mildred Pierce”

Posted on24. Feb, 2011 by .

By: Benjamin Scuglia — On screen, Kate Winslet survived the sinking of the Titanic and has tackled hot-button topics ranging from the horrors of the Holocaust to middle-class suburban ennui. But soon she will embrace perhaps her toughest challenge—remaking a character made iconic by none other than Joan Crawford. screen icon won an Academy Award for [...]

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Liam McIntyre 101: “I am Spartacus!”

Liam McIntyre 101: “I am Spartacus!”

Posted on22. Feb, 2011 by .

By: Benjamin Scuglia – What is it about Australia? They seem to grow hunky actors on trees Down Under. But they aren’t all pecs and masculine bravado; most Aussie actors can actually, y’know, act. The latest to make his play for stardom on U.S. television is Liam McIntyre. The handsome 29-year-old performer from Adelaide was [...]

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