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Grease coming to video games July 01, 2009 | Comment on this article Leave a comment If you’ve got chills, and they’re multiplying, it could be because a video game based on the classic musical Grease is in development. 505 Games announced today it has acquired global publishing rights for the game, working in collaboration with Paramount Digital Entertainment. The game is slated for the... Read More
Captain America returns: A military perspective July 01, 2009 With the return of the original Captain America, Steve Rogers, kicking off today in “Captain America: Reborn,” I was curious about a military perspective on the original Cap.  Penny Cockerell pointed me in the direction of Daniel J. Calderón, Senior Public Affairs Specialist with the  Army Corps of... Read More
Hayden loses her Panettieres July 01, 2009 According to People magazine, Hayden Panettiere has no problem with her nude scene in her upcoming film, I Love You, Beth Cooper. “If I can’t flaunt it at 20, come on!” Panettiere said while promoting the movie, which opens July 10. “I mean I might as well show it now.” The film is based on the book... Read More
Brubaker likely to consult on Captain America movie July 01, 2009 In news that bodes very well for the upcoming Captain America movie, comic-book writer Ed Brubaker tells MTV that he expects to be brought in as part of the “brain trust” on the film. “I know Kevin Feige was talking about bringing me in when they put together the ‘Captain America’ brain trust for the... Read More
Ghostbusters continues to haunt GameFly Top 10 June 30, 2009 Ghostbusters remains at the top of the the GameFly Top 10 List for the week ending June 29, 2009, continuing its reign for the second straight week.  The GameFly Weekly Top 10 reflects gamers’ choices from more than 6,000 titles for the Wii, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo... Read More
Harry Potter and Half-Blood Prince already driving ticket sales June 30, 2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince does not open for another two weeks, but Fandango reports that the film already makes up 27% of ticket sales. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is the adaptation of the sixth book in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling.  It stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson... Read More
Monday movie quote challenge #34 June 29, 2009 “I want to buy eight hot dogs and eight hot dog buns to go with them. But no one sells eight hot dog buns. They only sell twelve hot dog buns. So I end up paying for four buns I don’t need. So I am removing the superfluous buns. Read More
Smurfs live-action film gets release date June 29, 2009 According to Cinema Blend, a Smurfs live-action film is in the works, with a planned release date of Dec. 17, 2010. It’s coming from Sony, and Cinema Blend assumes it’ll be something in the “Alvin and the Chipmunks” vein, a live-action Gargamel with GGI Smurfs running about. I haven’t personally... Read More
Michael Jackson tribute comic book planned June 29, 2009 Bluewater, the publisher of the Female Force and Political Power comic books, will create a Michael Jackson tribute comic, set for an October release. “Michael Jackson’s music served as the soundtrack to countless lives — including mine,” said Bluewater president Darren G. Davis in a release. “His... Read More
Link roundup, 4-13-09 April 13, 2009 Here’s a handful of interesting links for your Monday reading pleasure. Found via Agent_M: Check out one of the most obscure Nintendo rarities ever:  Mike Tyson’s Intergalactic Power Punch. MTV Splash Page points out a French Green Hornet short film that Seth Rogen and company should take a look at.... Read More
Monday movie quote challenge #25 April 13, 2009 “Oh, him? He’s harmless. Part of the free speech movement at Berkeley in the ’60s. I think he did a little too much LDS. Read More
DVD review: Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter April 13, 2009 “Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter” is a direct-to-DVD tie-in to the “Watchmen” film that brings to life parts of the graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons that were left out of the theatrical adaptation. The animated feature “Tales of the Black Freighter” adapts the comic-book story... Read More
Doug Hutchison alive again on “Lost” April 13, 2009 The first time Doug Hutchison appeared on the hit ABC television series “Lost,” his character died. That hasn’t stopped Horace Goodspeed, as portrayed by Hutchison, from being one of this season’s key characters. “It doesn’t matter if you die, you’re going to come back, potentially,” Hutchison... Read More
Chuck Klosterman to visit OU April 13, 2009 Writer Chuck Klosterman will visit the University of Oklahoma on Tuesday to speak about the media and journalism. Klosterman, known for his pop culture essays in books including “Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs,” is attending at the request of some of the top students in the Gaylord College of Journalism.... Read More
Oklahoma Electronic Game Expo report April 13, 2009 Rob O’Hara shares his thoughts on this last weekend’s Oklahoma Electronic Game Expo on the campus of Oklahoma City Community College. Sounds like a fun time was had! O’Hara writes: Not to be confused with the similarly named Oklahoma Video Game Expo (OVGE), OEGE is organized and thrown by a local college... Read More
Happy Easter! April 12, 2009 Happy Easter, from Yogi Bear.  Via Flickr. Read More
Sunday evening movie: Mad Dog and Glory April 12, 2009 Via Hulu, check out this comedy/drama/thriller (it kind of defies characterization) that stars Robert DeNiro, Bill Murray and Uma Thurman. After a mobster (Bill Murray) is saved during a convenience-store robbery by a police technician (Murray), he presents a beautiful woman (Thurman) to him for a week as a gift.... Read More
Scott Pilgrim video blog April 12, 2009 Blog One - Introduction - Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World from Scott Pilgrim The Movie on Vimeo. Video blog from Edgar Wright on the training the actors are doing on “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.” Wright points out this film has three things that are difficult to do by themselves — music, action, and comedy... Read More
Video game review: WWE Legends of Wrestlemania April 10, 2009 THE NEXT LEVEL Hulk Hogan and other stars of the 1980s can grapple against more recent WWE superstars like The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin in “WWE Legends of WrestleMania” for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. While the gameplay is more simplistic than some of THQ’s other wrestling games, the main... Read More
Scott Pilgrim movie website goes live April 10, 2009 Good news from Oni Press: Fans of the Oni Press series SCOTT PILGRIM by Bryan Lee O’Malley will be happy to know that the film adaptation is now in full swing, and the official SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD movie website is live now. The site, www.scottpilgrimthemovie.com, launched with a video blog featuring... Read More

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