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Breaking: Donna Summer dead at 63

May 17, 2012 8:50 AM by Leave a Comment Filed Under: Musicians, R.I.P. Tagged With: ,

I’m in complete shock right now, I cannot believe legendary disco diva Donna Summer passed away earlier this morning at age 63 (down in Florida) after losing her battle with cancer. I didn’t even know she was sick, I don’t know what to say, I was such a huge fan, I am so upset. May Donna rest in peace.

Donna Summer — the Queen of Disco — died this morning after a battle with cancer … TMZ has learned. We’re told Summer was in Florida at the time of her death. She was 63-years-old. Summer was a 5-time Grammy winner who shot to superstardom in the ’70s with iconic hits like Last Dance, Hot Stuff and Bad Girls. SOURCE

Five-time GRAMMY® winner Donna Summer had a dynamic voice and unique musical style that helped define the dance music genre in the ‘70s. She also was an artist who crossed many musical genres, as evidenced by her GRAMMY wins in the R&B, rock, inspirational and dance categories. Her talent was a true gift to the music industry, and our thoughts and sympathies are with her family, friends and fans throughout the world during this difficult time.

Neil Portnow
President/CEO
The Recording Academy

Donna Summer

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The legend of Ron Burgundy continues!

May 16, 2012 4:04 PM by Leave a Comment Filed Under: Film Tagged With: ,

In case you missed it (which is literally impossible, it’s basically the web’s wallpaper right now), here’s the poster for Anchorman 2, or Anchorman: The Legend Continues. No one is really sure yet whether that’s a tagline or part of the title yet, so it’s still a bit of a toss-up. Also, there’s some weird discrepancy over the number of legs in the poster, which could be either a matter of posing or some sort of leg-based injury, and oh my gosh I’m over-thinking a Will Ferrell movie. What has my life become? I mean, I’m still going to buy a ticket to this (when it opens next year), but still …

Anchorman: The Legend Continues

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Finally, here’s CBS’s fall schedule!

May 16, 2012 3:42 PM by Leave a Comment Filed Under: Television Tagged With:

Yes, one more of these. Only one more and I swear we can stop this. Anyway, in anticipation for the fall, which will not be here for another FOUR MONTHS (I feel we may be jumping the gun on this just a touch) CBS has unveiled their new fall schedule, and it’s just … whatever. From The A/V Club:

Mondays:
8 p.m.: How I Met Your Mother
8:30 p.m.: Partners
9 p.m.: 2 Broke Girls
9:30 p.m.: Mike & Molly
10 p.m.: Hawaii Five-0

Tuesdays:
8 p.m.: NCIS
9 p.m.: NCIS: Los Angeles
10 p.m.: Vegas

Wednesdays:
8 p.m.: Survivor
9 p.m.: Criminal Minds
10 p.m.: C.S.I.

Thursdays:
8 p.m.: The Big Bang Theory
8:30 p.m.: Two And A Half Men
9 p.m.: Person Of Interest
10 p.m.: Elementary

Fridays:
8 p.m.: C.S.I.: NY
9 p.m.: Made In Jersey
10 p.m.: Blue Bloods

Saturdays:
8 p.m.: Crimetime Saturday
10 p.m.: 48 Hours Mystery

Sundays:
7 p.m.: 60 Minutes
8 p.m.: The Amazing Race
9 p.m.: The Good Wife
10 p.m.: The Mentalist

Not currently scheduled: Friend Me, Golden Boy, The Job

Other than How I Met Your Mother, their Monday is insanely weak, especially Mike & Molly, which has really just become one huge waste of Melissa McCarthy‘s incredible talent. Also, Monday will soon feature Partners, a comedy from Max Mutchnick which is essentially Will & Grace but with a straight dude instead of a straight lady. Yeesh, and Mutchnick read Sharon Needles for only having one look. The rest of the schedule is basically just reality shows and bland comedy (How is Two and a Half Men still a thing?) although the premise of Elementary sounds interesting enough to warrant a viewing. And NCIS is still likable enough that you can pick it up at any time and enjoy watching it, so I guess there’s that.

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‘Bait’ (in 3D) looks awesomely stupid!

May 16, 2012 2:36 PM by Leave a Comment Filed Under: Trailers Tagged With: ,

Don’t you just hate it when you go grocery shopping, and then people with guns come in and hold everyone up, and then a tsunami hits and floods the entire store and also a 12-foot long great white shark gets swept in to? Oh, wait, that never happens to anyone in real life, but it is the premise of Bait (in 3D), which looks so awesomely stupid that I have to see it. Granted, I’m a little disenchanted with the whole shark grindhouse genre after last year’s Shark Night (also in 3D) limped through a neutered hour and a half, but at least there’s enough gore in the trailer that promises us something fun to watch and laugh at.

Bait

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Feist’s ‘Cicadas and Gulls’ music video!

May 16, 2012 11:14 AM by Leave a Comment Filed Under: Music Video, Musicians Tagged With: ,

Earlier today, Feist dropped a new music video for my favorite song off of Metals called Cicadas and Gulls, which true to the song’s nature, is pretty stripped down, as she plays on a street at night with a crowd behind her along with some vocalists backing her up. Also, there’s two guys who sort of dance in front of her the entire time. Which seems a bit … off. If this were the dubstep remix, I guess this would make more sense. Hmmmmm … actually, it sort of coalesces if you just go “wubwubwub” over it the whole time. Other than that, the song and video are both AMAZING.

Feist - Cicadas and Gulls

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‘Prometheus’ calls for help in a new viral clip

May 16, 2012 10:18 AM by Leave a Comment Filed Under: Film Tagged With:

In all the hoopla of The Avengers pulling in enough money to fill a Scrooge McDuck money pool, it’s important to remember that Prometheus is also a movie that nerds want to see (on June 8th), and that will eventually rake in a lot of money. In this new viral clip, Noomi Rapace‘s character offers some insight into the plot and the motivations for her character. It creates a great atmosphere of eerie mystery around the movie, which I adore. Also, something tells me Noomi has final girl written all over her. Call it a hunch.

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Adult Swim is picking up some new shows!

May 16, 2012 7:14 AM by Leave a Comment Filed Under: Television Tagged With: ,

Good news, late night stoner TV viewers! Adult Swim is picking up a bevy of new shows, all of which have impressive alt-comedy pedigrees to them, for the new fall season. This includes new shows featuring one based off of Harold and Kumar, a new show from Community‘s Dan Harmon (which should tide us over if Community is cancelled) and various others which I’m sure I would enjoy more if I actually did weed. I’m not cool. Deadline reports:

Untitled Animated Harold & Kumar Project (In Development) – An animated version of the eponymous blockbuster stoner comedy series. Produced by Lionsgate.

Rick & Morty – A genius inventor grandfather and his less than genius grandson, and the journeys in life they share. From Dan Harmon (Community) and Justin Roiland. (30-minute animated)

Colonel Wallace (Working Title) – An eccentric southern fried chicken magnate and his adventures with his family. Created by Greg Cohen (Conan O’Brien, King of the Hill, TV Funhouse). (15-minute animated)

Coffin Dodgers – A group of misfit grumps get into Animal House-style trouble at a cozy suburban retirement home. From Dave Silverstein and Matt Jeser (Drawn Together). (30-minute animated)

Green Bench: The American Day Dream – A group of friends have pooled their money to buy a large office space for their business. The only problem is they haven’t quite figured out what that business is. In the meantime, it’s an awesome headquarters where their petty, self-centered, and mischievous minds can wander. From the internet sketch comedy sensation Green Bench and produced by Dakota Pictures. (30-minute live-action)

Freestyle Love Supreme – These I.T. guys work on their freestyle rapping at the office, much to the annoyance of their co-workers. From Ars Nova (Black Dynamite, In the Heights). (30-minute live-action)

King Star King – King Star King is a modern day he-man who’s half-warrior, half-idiot. From artist JJ Villard (Monsters Vs. Aliens) and Eric Kaplan (Big Bang Theory). (15-minute animated)

Rolling With Dad – A brilliant, but disabled man deals with his much less intelligent family. From Seth Grahame-Smith (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies; Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter; Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows; The Hard Times of RJ Berger) and David Katzenberg (The Hard Times of RJ Berger). (30-minute animated)

I might be in a boat by myself here, but as a fan of Drawn Together, I’m totally looking forward to Coffin Dodgers. Plus Colonel Wallace sounds pretty promising too, although I’m basing that more on Greg Cohen‘s track record, which has been consistently funny but still smart and subversive enough to avoid being labeled low-brow. But more than anything, I just want to see Rick & Morty, which I’m dubbing Community‘s eventual successor.

Adult Swim

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Michael Fassbender does GQ

May 15, 2012 8:12 PM by Leave a Comment Filed Under: Actors, Magazines Tagged With: ,

Oh gosh, I love me some Michael Fassbender (just like my friends over at Cele|bitchy), the Irish / German hottie is featured on the June 2012 cover of GQ magazine. There’s something so damn sexy about him, I seriously can’t wait to see him in the upcoming Ridley Scott film Prometheus! Check out Mr. Fassbender below and make sure to head to the magazine’s website for even more hotness!

After two decades of obscurity, all it took was a few choice roles for Michael Fassbender to get noticed—a Nazi infiltrator here, an X-Men villain there, plus one unforgettable turn in Shame that made him a full-frontal phenomenon. Fassbender’s rapid rise to fame will continue this June with the release of Ridley Scott’s new film, Prometheus. He reveals to GQ correspondent Chris Heath his modest yet dedicated approach to his craft: “I was pretty average at most things. I was just looking for something that I could relate to and perhaps excel in myself.” And while his on-screen presence is one worth marveling at, even Fassbender himself recognizes how sexualized his image has become. Thankfully, he does not try to combat his association with his Shame character, and he embraces this persona for a sex-charged GQ photo shoot.

Michael Fassbender - GQ Magazine

[PHOTO - MARIO TESTINO / GQ]

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