"Thor" sequel

Loved by critics and fans alike, Kenneth Branagh's Thor was a box office success. And this success is followed by a sequel green-lit by Disney and Marvel Studios.

Thor star, Chris Hemsworth will reprise his role as the god of thunder, Thor. English director/actor Branagh however will not be directing the sequel, Disney confirmed with MTV news.

Thor sequel is set to be released in July 26th, 2013.

SOURCE: MTV

Coppola to attend Comic-Con after 10 years

American film director Francis Ford Coppolla is once again attending Comic-Con in San Diego after 10 years. Coppola first attended back in 1991 presenting his 1992 film, Bram Stocker's Dracula starring Gary Oldman, Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder.

This Comic-Con, Coppola will be presenting his new film titled Twixt which Coppola calls "one-part Gothic romance, one-part personal film, and one-part the kind of horror film that began my career."

Twixt is also inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Twixt stars Val Kilmer, Bruce Dern, Elle Fanning and Ben Chaplin and is written and produced by Coppola as well.

Comic-Con will run from July 21st to July 24th. Twixt's panel will be held on the 23rd of July.

SOURCES: Reuters; Image

Newsweek's "Diana at 50"

Newsweek released their latest issue featuring the late Princess Diana of Wales. The feature presented the Princess had she lived to celebrate her 50th birthday which is this coming Friday, July 1st.

The feature received both positive and negative reactions from the media.

In the publication's cover, Princess Diana was digitally placed next to her first son, Prince William's new wife Princess Kate. Within the magazine, there are stories imagining where would Princess Diana be had she lived today.

Tina Brown, Daily Beast founder and a Diana expert wrote a dramatic version of the modern Princess Diana where the Princess would be using Twitter, having her own Facebook page and together with the story is another image of the digitally aged Princess holding an iPhone.

Another story imagined the Princess in a loft in New York and having a "strange but comforting friendship with ex-husband Charles, Prince of Wales."

SOURCES: LA Times; Image

An Unemployed Wolfman needs your help

Yes, you read that right.... maybe more accurately, burgeoning film makers John Rodriguez, Gilberto Gomez and Fernando Gomez need your help to make their cinematic style web series 'Unemployed Wolfman' a reality.

This is what they are pitching:

Jared the Wolfman (not a werewolf as he never changes into human form) used to be at the top of the food chain. As the only wolfman around he was the go to actor for werewolf movies. He had it all: fame, fortune, and anything he could ever ask for. Unfortunately, it all got to his head and over time he became incredibly difficult to work with.

Assured that life would be like this forever, Jared spent his money with reckless abandon over the greater part of the last century. Money brought him friends, but eventually it was another fleeting part of his life. Today, he finds himself with only three friends that still talk to him (Dracula, Frankenstein, and The Mummy) and an agent who has grown attached to Jared and believes he can still be the star he once was in Ronald.

However, modern times have bred the popularity of CGI and Jared finds himself competing with the evolving nature of society and technology. Ever the old soul, Jared struggles to understand the changes life has brought to him. In the pilot episode, Jared is filming Wolfman 2, but due to over-budgeting and being behind schedule the producers decide it isn't worth it anymore and pull out of the project leaving Jared jobless. Beyond that, Ronald informs him that he is now broke.

This series chronicles Jared's life as he begins to pick up the pieces.

Given the current popularity of the supernatural genre, and the quirky twist that these guys present, it looks like they might be onto something. The biggest issue they are facing (and it's not an uncommon one) is funding, so just like other movies recently made, they are asking fans (and curious onlookers - no one's being fussy) to donate via Indie GoGo. Depending on your cash flow, and/or level of recognition you may like to acquire, they are accepting $10 to $1,000 donations and are aiming for a initial $3,000 to shoot the pilot. For your generous contribution, you will receive one of the following:

$10 or more: Special Thanks in credits

$25 or more: Special Thanks in credits PLUS signed concept art

$50 or more: Everything above PLUS a DVD copy of the pilot episode signed by the creator
$75 or more: Everything above PLUS have a character named after you in the show
$100 or more: Everything above PLUS an Unemployed Wolfman/Full Moon Films T-shirt
$250 or more: Everything above PLUS an exclusive gag reel and receive Associate Producer credit
$500 or more: Everything above PLUS a personalized Jared the Wolfman video message

$1000 or more: Everything above PLUS a cameo in the pilot episode AND a dinner with the cast and crew!!! (Continental USA only)

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, then they are accepting donations via PayPal (for piece of mind). If you can't donate fiscally, they are more than happy with a  tweet, or facebook page 'like' to help get the word out there.

It's really not easy to get these sorts of ventures off and running and these guys truly appreciate any and every morsel of exposure and cash they can get. Tell your momma, pappa, bestie, the strange dude sitting next to you on the bus, even your dentist! "For any reference you give out, you get a mental hug from all of us."


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"Lamb of God": Diablo Cody's directorial debut

Juno's writer Diablo Cody is to make her directorial debut with the film Lamb of God which she also penned. The comedy is about a conservative religious woman who starts to question her faith and decides to head to Las Vegas to try the life of a sinner.

The film will be produced by Mandate Pictures, the same company that produced Juno and another of Cody's project, Paramount's Young Adult which will be released in October.

SOURCES: Inside Movies; Image

Team Adam's Javier Colon wins "THE VOICE"

Tonight, Javier Colon, father of two beautiful children, won the very first season of the new singing competition, NBC's THE VOICE.

Javier who was born in Connecticut had been one of the strongest contestant from the very beginning. He caught all the coaches attention - Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton- when he first appeared in the show. Javier ended up picking Maroon 5 front man, Adam Levine as a coach. Week by week, Javier proved to be one of the top artists in the show as he continously wowed not only the crowd but each of the coach.

Javier, together with Beverly McCellan (Team Christina), Vicci Martinez (Team Cee Loo), and Dia Frampton (Team Blake) made if to the finals. Javier and Dia made it to the top, but in the end Javier took the crown, leading ahead Dia by 2%.

The video below shows Javier singing the original song "Stitch By Stitch."

SOURCE: Video

Transformers: Dark of the Moon Review (NO SPOILERS)

 

As the press was filed into the movie theater, we couldn’t help but glance back at the line of fans that was easily four people wide and wrapped down the entire hall, across the lobby, out the doors, down the front of the building, and around the corner. Clearly the Transformers fandom had come out in full force to see the trilogies third installment, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, five days before being released to the general public. As a lot of them didn’t get in due to both theaters being jam packed, was it worth it for those who waited hours in line, and some in the rain, to be able to see the movie?

Absolutely! Transformers: Dark of the Moon exceeded any expectations that were given. The trailers did it no justice! We don’t want to give any spoilers away for those who haven’t seen it yet and are waiting in anticipation for opening night, but we will tell you the “feel” of the movie. Known for its random comedy throughout, the first two installments didn’t hold a candle to the hilarity of Dark of the Moon. Constantly laughing, even right after a huge action scene, Shia LaBeouf pulled out all the stops with how funny he really could be. His one-liners were the star of the show, facial expressions to match, and the other cast didn’t fall behind in making us all clutch our stomachs with laughter. Action… CHECK! New Decepticons were there to help, including Shockwave, who you see in the previews a bit, literally, tore up Chicago. They even slowed it down a bit with a few tearjerker moments. Think Optimus dying in Transformers 2, but multiply that sadness by about a hundred.

The only downfall to this movie is that it is extremely long and there are parts that are action free and sometimes left us wondering why they were dragging out the wait until the big doomsday fight, but this was made up for with humor and even a touch of romance. It was also well worth the wait to hear the soundtrack to this movie, which blew our minds! Pick it up! It’s worth it! Rosie Huntington-Whiteley surprised us by not being that bad! Although she was clearly flaunted for her amazing looks, her acting wasn't actually all that bad as we had anticipated.

All in all, without having been able to tell you all the gruesome details in fear that you would get mad at us for spoiling the movie, we give this movie 4 out of 5 stars, because lets face it… nothing is perfect. Check it out and make sure to tell us what your thoughts on it were.

Shadows and Lies Movie Review

Shadows and Lies is a suspense driven, thriller straight out of the core of New York cities coke trafficking thugs. James Franco, who plays William Vincent, get spotted by “the Boss”, played by Josh Lucas, who in turn recruits him into his gang of New York coke traffickers. Just like any good “boss”, he has a call girl, played by Julianne Nicholson. We all saw where this one was going as William falls for the call girl and from there the movie goes downhill for its characters.

While trying to figure out a way to help the girl, William is exiled out of the city where he spends four years brooding over his lost love; finally coming back to save the day in the end.

Although the film has a darker (and we literally mean darker) look to it, and sometimes a bit confusing with the flip flop of time sequences and a lot of walking around, this movie has a great story line, excellent cast, and all together good director. We’ll give it 3.5 out of 5 stars and encourage you to go out, pick it up, and let us know what you think. (Purchase below from Amazon.com)

"True Blood" season 4 episode 2 trailer

And this is what fans of the much awaited 4th season of True Blood have to look out for in the next episode. Everyone enjoyed the first episode?

SOURCE: Video

Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig marry

English and Academy award-winning actress Rachel Weisz married English actor Daniel Craig in a very secret and quiet ceremony in New York last week. It has been reported that the wedding was witnessed only by the actress' son, James Bond star's daughter and the couples' two friends who owned the house where the wedding occured.

Weisz and Craig started dating back in December of 2010 when they co-starred in the film Dream House. According to Weisz's long time friend, "they simply clicked right off the bat."

Weisz had a 4 year old son, Henry with director Darren Aronofsky and Craig a daughter, Ella who is now 19 with ex-wife, English actress Fiona Loudon.

SOURCES: SunTimes; Image

Jackson's "Thriller" jacket sold at auction

The late King of Pop's famed Thriller jacket has been sold for $1.8 million dollars at an auction on Sunday. The jacket was purchased by a commodities trader from Austin, Milton Verret according to CEO of Julien's Auction, Darren Julien.

The jacket was worn by Michael Jackson in the 1983 music video where the artist danced with a troupe of zombies.

The red jacket will be used as a fundraiser tool for children charities by sending it on tour. It has also been said that a portion of the sale will go to the big cat sanctuary, Shambala Preserve, that is caring for two tigers the late artist owned.

SOURCES: USA Today; Image

Fans pay tribute to the late King of Pop

Fans of the late Michael Jackson paid their respect as they observe the two year anniversary of the artist's death.

Fans who brought flowers and flags gathered in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California on Saturday, the final resting place of the King of Pop.

Meanwhile, other fans of the King of Pop in other parts of the world, specifically in Sao Paolo, Brazil, paid their tribute by dancing, imitating their favorite pop artist.

SOURCES: ABC Global; Video

NEW YORK LEGALIZES SAME-SEX MARRIAGE!

New York State is the 6th state in United States to pass the legality of same-sex marriage in the country. Governor Andrew Cuomo made this happen by signing the bill that legalizes same-sex marriage in New York before midnight on Friday. Above is an image of people who gathered outside the Stonewall Inn- the site of the Stonewall riots back in 1969 that lead to gay liberation movement- celebrating the success of same-sex marriage campaign. This is such a wonderful news for the community and I for one is proud to be a New Yorker!

During the New York City's Pride Week (from Friday, June 24th to Sunday, June 26th), New York's Empire State Building will be shining its world-famous tower lights in RAINBOW colours!


HAPPY PRIDE NEW YORK!!!

SOURCES: HuffingtonPost; MicahJesse

Pottermore.com unveiled

Pottermore.com has been finally unveiled by Harry Potter author, J.K. Rowling on June 23rd.

Pottermore is an interactive website where fans can re-discover the books they were introduced to 13 years ago. For the first time, Harry Potter ebooks will be available for purchase in Pottermore.com where audio books will also be available. Rowling stated that she will be sharing more information that she has been holding in for years about the Harry Potter world.

Pottermore.com will be officially open on October 31st but Rowling stated that a few lucky fans can gain early access to the site. All the fans have to do is "follow the owl."

SOURCES: ClevverTV; Image

Radcliffe, Kings of Leon's fan

American rock band Kings of Leon not only have a large fanbase but they also have celebrity fans, although, the band members said that they do not let this distract them.

Among Kings of Leon's fans are model Kate Moss, actors Kristen Stewart, Liv Tyler and Robert Pattison.

"If someone big is coming they usually won't tell us that's someone's coming because there's nothing you can do, that can only make you more nervous," drummer Nathan Followill said and added, "But is has been fun to look side stage and see someone and be like holy s*** I didn't know you were here!"

"That's Daniel Radcliffe! Wow! Harry!" bassist Caleb said, when British actor Daniel Radcliffe who is popular for his title role as Harry Potter in the Harry Potter franchise was spotted during the band's gig.

SOURCE: Press Association

Pink and Hart introduce daughter Willow Sage

American pop-rock artist Pink (31) together with husband, professional motocross racer, Carey Hart (35), have introduced their first child, daughter Willow Sage to the public through People Magazine. The publication featured the new family in pictures taken a week after Willow's birth on June 2nd.

It has been reported that Pink will be donating the money their daughter earned from the photoshoot to different children's charities.

"We will be donating the money to children's charities, among them one of our favourites, the Ronald MCDonald House, an organisation that houses and cares for the families of sick children so they can be together during treatment, as well as Autism Speaks," according to Pink's blog.

The pop-rock artist also stated that they will take fewer picture of their child to take care and protect her privacy.

Pink also wrote on her website, "We are absolutely blissed out in love over here!" Taking about Willow Sage. Pink added, "I finally found out what love really means."

SOURCES: People; Movies NDTV

"Footloose" Remake Trailer

The 1984 classic Footloose which featured Kevin Bacon gets a makeover. The Footloose remake was written and directed by Dean Pitchford and Craig Brewer. Newcomer Kenny Wormald stars in the remake, portraying the city kid Ren McCormack, the character Bacon once played. Wormald is joined in by Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid and Andie MacDowell.


Footloose is scheduled to be released on the 14th of October.

SOURCE: Hollywood Streams

Britney Spears's "I Wanna Go" Video

Here is Britney Spears' I Wanna Go music video directed by Chris Marrs Piliero. The song is the third single in Spears' newest album Femme Fetale.

Source: CinemaBlend

True Blood Season 4 Premiere Photos

Here are some images from the True Blood Season 4 premiere that was
held at the Arclight Theater in Los Angeles on June 21st.

Source: Star Pulse

Exclusive Franky, Frankly Poster

It was written and directed by Matthew Anderson and produced by Kevin M. Slee.

It stars Mikandrew Perdaris, Allan Hyde and Bella Dayne.
The film is scheduled to be released in the summer.

For more information on the film, please visit “Franky, Frankly”’s Facebook page.

Check out Artistic Analogies Film Co. on Twitter and Facebook.

Amy Winehouse cancels two European tour dates

English singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse is reported to have canceled shows in her European tour.

The singer came to the decision after a concert in Belgrade, Serbia where she appeared to be "too drunk to perform" on stage. The artist was said to have been booed by fans who came to see her show.

Winehouse's spokesman stated that the artist would like to apologize to her fans for canceling her tour dates but that the singer "feels that is the right thing to do." Winehouse will return home after she agrees with her management that "she cannot perform to the best of her ability," her spokesman added.

Winehouse is canceling her Monday show in Istanbul, Turkey and her Wednesday performance in Athens, Greece.

Winehouse's tour which originally scheduled to include 12 perfomances will resume on July 8 in Bilbao, Spain.

SOURCES: BBC News; Image

Marilyn Monroe's halter dress sold in an auction

Marilyn Monroe's famous white halter dress was sold for $4.6 million at a Beverly Hills auction Saturday night.

The dress was immortalized in the 1955 film The Seven Year Itch. In the scene, Monroe stood above a subway gate and the pleated dress billowed upward.

The white halter dress was among other Monroe's outfits featured in the auction which was from Debbie Reynold's collection. Another Monroe outfit sold at the auction was the red-sequined and feathered gown the actress had worn in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes which went for $1.4 million.


SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter ( EXCLUSIVE: The Lost Marilyn Monroe Photos)

E Street Band's Clarence Clemons Dies

Clarence "The Big Man" Clemons who worked with American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen for decades died at age 69 on Saturday.

Clemons passed away due to complications of a stroke he suffered in the beginning of this month.

Springsteen called Clemons a "great friend and partner" and said that the late musician lived a wonderful life.

“He carried within him a love of people that made them love him. He created a wondrous and extended family. He loved the saxophone, loved our fans and gave everything he had every night he stepped on stage," Springsteen stated.

Later on in Clemons' career, he collaborated with pop star Lady Gaga.

Clemons was born Clarence Anicholas Clemons, Jr. in January 11th, 1942 in Norfolk, Virginia and was the grandson of a Baptist minister. He began playing saxophone when he was 9.

SOURCES: MyFOXTwinCities; Image

FREE Nick Carter Song Today Only!

Pop superstar, Nick Carter, who is currently touring the world with NKOTBSB, has announced that for today only his song Just One Kiss is available on Amazon.com for free. Swing oer and check it out!

http://www.amazon.com/Just-One-Kiss/dp/B004VCNUUK

Ryan Reynolds pens his own profile

Entertainment Weekly is witty enough to feature Ryan Reynolds on their week's cover and actually have him write an article about himself.

Canadian actor and funny man Ryan Reynolds pens "Why I'm Obsessed with Ryan Reynolds" and "plumbs the depts of Ryan Reynold's soul."

Here are some excerpts from the article:

Reynolds writes about 'the actor's boyhood in Canada' - “He spent a great deal of time with his older brothers and, in turn, his brothers were very close to him. Usually within striking distance.”

His first crush - "her name was Finona Gorchinsky and she broke Reynolds’s heart — and nearly his neck — during a school bus ride in the eighth grade."

His 'unwavering commitment to environmental issues' - “But Reynolds is also careful not to get too self-righteous, and is not one of those finger-wagging celebrities telling you how to live your life. He prefers to put the word out quietly, through the exciting mediums of interpretive dance and Japanese hand fans”.

Well that's one entertaining article!

SOURCE: Entertainment Weekly

Lady Gaga's "The Edge of Glory" Video

Lady Gaga's latest video is for her single The Edge of Glory which features saxophonist Clarence Clemons, longtime Bruce Springsteen collaborator.

The video was premiered earlier this week on US TV show So You Thing You Can Dance.

SOURCES: NME; LadyGagaVEVO

Great film memorabilia for auction

American actress Debbie Reynolds, mother of actress Carrie Fisher, is a film memorabilia collector. Reynolds once dreamed of having her own permanent museum but now she is auctioning off her collection.

Reynolds' collection includes Marilyn Monroe's white halter dress (1955's The Seven Year Itch), Claudette Colbert's gold-lame and emerald royal boudoir gown (1934's Cleopatra), the great Charlie Chaplin's signature hat, Greta Garbo's dark green velvet period dress (1935's Anna Karenina), Harpo Marx's vintage top hat and wig and Rudolph Valentino's matador outfit (1922's Blood and Sand.) Reynolds also has a lock of Mary Pickford's (one of the original founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) hair and keeps it in a wooden display box.

LA Times reports Reynolds' auction starts on Saturday, June 18th, at noon.

SOURCE: LA Times

Paltrow joins "Glee" cast during concert

Actress/singer Gwyneth Paltrow joined the cast of Glee during the cast's show in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

The performance by Paltrow was said to be a surprise to the Glee fans. Paltrow performed Cee Lo Green's Forget You. The actress/singer sent out a tweet as she head to the auditorium: "On my way to Glee live! Rock. On."

According to People.com, the concert was filmed for the Glee Live! 3D! movie. Lea Michele, Corey Monteith and mark Salling were all at the concert and Jane Lynch made a cameo. Paltrow guest starred in the hit show as teacher Holly Holliday.

SOURCES: EntertainmentWise; Video

"Keep A Child Alive Black Ball" hosted by Alicia Keys

American recording artist Alicia Keys was joined by celebrities for a fundraiser to aid African and India children who are affected by HIV and Aids.

Keep A Child Alive, the non-profit organization Keys co-founded held a Keep A Child Alive Black Ball at the Roundhouse in Camden, London. Keys hosted the event with Grammy award winner artist Mark Ronson.

The event's guests included Tinie Tempah, Paloma Faith, Chipmunh, Beth Ditto and Jay Sean.

Keys wore a black Givency gown with feathered skirt and walked with her husband, producer Swizz Beatz (Kasseem Daoud Dean.)

"It is a big deal, because I think about all the children who don't have a mum. They have to fend for themselves and look after themselves. What do they have left to do, if they have no one around to protect them? It makes tonight very, very important," Alisha spoke at the red carpet.

The event also featured an auction with a studio session with Ronson, artwork of US President Barack Obama and luxury trip to New York as offerings.

SOURCE: Press Association

Kutcher at Sao Paolo Fashion Week

American actor and model Ashton Kutcher went back to his roots as a model when he attended Sao Paolo's Fashion Week in Brazil.

Kutcher walked the runway wearing clothing from the Cocci Summer 2012 Collection. Kutcher wore a striped tone, turned up jeans and white shoes and posed alongside Brazilian and Victoria's Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio.

Kutcher and Ambrosio were said to be in high spirits when they walked the runway, with Ambrosio blowing kisses at Kutcher. The actor/model was later on seen enjoying the rest of the show with a male friend at the front row.

Kutcher will be seen in the U.S. show Two And A Half Men as he replaced Charlie Sheen.

SOURCE: Press Association

Final "Harry Potter" trailer

And here is the final Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 trailer:

Source: Warner Brothers YouTube

J.K. Rowling Announcement within the Week

Fans have been up in arms trying to find out what the J.K. Rowling site, Pottermore.com is and what it will entail. Well, today, the fans find out they only have to wait a bit longer. J.K. Rowling's YouTube page has been revamped and now looks like this....

http://www.youtube.com/jkrowlingannounces/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=warner_bros&utm_campaign=tease&utm_content=1x1&utm_term=tease-warner_bros-1x1-all

So check it out... and let us know what you think the BIG ANNOUNCEMENT will be!

Change in the Oscars rules

A change in the Oscar nominations was recently announced as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences approved it. The change in the rules allow between five to 10 best picture nominees.

In the previous years, only five nominations for best picture was announced while it doubled in the last and current years.

"If there are only eight pictures that truly earn that honour in a given year, we shouldn't feel an obligation to round out the number," Bruce Davis said, a retiring Academy Executive Director.

The change was approved by the board during a vote on Tuesday.


SOURCE: Press Association

Madonna to record her 12th album

American recording artist Madonna who popularized hits such as Papa Don't Preach, Vogue, Frozen and many others is reported to be working on a new album.

The news was revealed by the pop star's manager, Guy Oseary, through his Twitter account.

"Madonna goes into the recording studio next month to begin work on new album," Oseary wrote and added, "She has a good idea on which producers she will be working with."
Oseary although, did not reveal which producers Madonna will be working with.

Last December, Madonna revealed that she was keen to getting back in the recording studio and appealed for artists to collaborate with her on her 12th record.

"Its official! I need to move. I need to sweat. I need to make new music! Music I can dance to. I'm on the lookout for the maddest, sickest, most bada** people to collaborate with. I'm just saying," Madonna said.

Madonna also recently finished her directorial debut; a film about King Edward VIII and American divorcee Wallis Simpson.


SOURCES: Press Association; Image

L2 Covers Lady Gaga's 'Edge Of Glory' and 'You and I'

AOD alums L2 recently recorded themselves doing a live cover of Lady Gaga's 'Edge of Glory' and 'You and I'. Check it out and tel them what you think on twitter @L2Official

Russell Crowe in new Superman film?

The Next Three Days star Russell Crowe is in talks of starring in the new Superman film.

Crowe is said to be in negotiations to play Kal-El's (Superman/Clark Kent) father Jor-El. Jor-El is a scientest in Krypton who had foreseen the destruction of his planet and sent his son (Superman) to Earth through a rocket.

Jor-El's character was played by the legendary Marlon Brando alongside Christopher Reeves in the 1987 version of the super-hero film.

Details on Jor-El's character in the new Superman movie have not been revealed but it is reported that Sean Penn and Clive Own were also considered for the part.

Man of Steel stars Henry Cavil as Superman/Clark Kent and Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent, Superman's human father. Man of Steel will be directed by Zack Snyder (The Watchmen.) The movie will be filmed in Vancouver and is scheduled to begin in late summer or early fall.


SOURCES: ThirdAge; Image

"Spider-Man" musical finally debuts on Broadway

The Broadway musical adaptation of the story of the beloved superhero Spider-Man finally debuts June 14th after months of complete overhaul.

"Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" have had problems with its script including injured actors. The musical went to a lot of changes including more of the Green Goblin A.K.A. Norman Osborn (Patrick Page.) For more information on the changes please read this article.

Below is PBS' report on the opening of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark."

"Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" score and lyrics were written by Bono and The Edge from the English band U2 and book by Julie Taymor, Glen Berger, and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. . It is being shown at the Foxwood Theaters on Broadway.

SOURCES: PBS; MTV; Image

It's a Boy for Natalie Portman!

The time has finally come!!! Natalie Portman and fiancee Benjamin Millepied have welcomed a bouncing baby boy to the world.

The baby's name has yet to be revealed, but we know for sure it won't be Oscar. When asked by a reporter if she were going to name the child after the award she won earlier this year, Portman said, "I think that’s probably, definitely out of the question, yeah."

Portman and Millepied are going to have a lot of shopping to do as well. In following with Jewish tradition, Portman did not make any purchases before the baby was born. When asked by Access Hollywood, she said: "I think it’s a Jewish thing to be kind of superstitious,” she told Access in April. “You don’t do any of the baby stuff before the baby arrives."

We wish nothing but the best for the happy couple and their precious baby boy.


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Exclusive Interview with Torrey Devitto from Pretty Little Liars

Artists On Demand had the opportunity to ask Torrey Devitto some questions regarding the premiere of Pretty Little Liars, which airs tonight at 8 pm EST on ABC Family. Torrey is currently traveling around Europe, but took the time to answer these questions about the new season!

For those people who haven't yet seen Pretty Little Liars, what character do you play?

I play Melissa Hastings.  The older sister to Spencer Hastings.
  
Can you give us any indication of what Melissa might get up to in Season 2?
They keep everything extremely tightlipped on the show, even to us who are filming it, so I only know what’s happening as the scripts come out and so far all I can say is that there are a lot of changes and twists and turns in Melissa’s life in Season 2.  She is just hit with so many challenges and questions, its been really interesting to see what direction they are taking her in and to also see how her and Spencer’s relationship yo-yos along with all of it.


Is Season 2 going to be very different from Season 1?
Season 2 for me is completely different then season 1.  Season 1 I feel as though Melissa was a totally different character then she is to me now.  I really feel like I have played 2 different people on the series.
  

Are there any big plot lines that you can tell us about?

Big plot lines…Season 1 was left with a pretty big cliff hanger for Melissa, what is left over from those cliff hangers are definitely very big plot lines to come.

Given the serious nature of the story lines on Pretty Little Liars, are there many fun or light hearted moments on set?
There are surprisingly A LOT of funny, light moments on the set.  Troian happens to be hilarious without trying.  Its nice when you are always doing such heavy scenes together (as her and I normally are) to have light moments in between takes and in between some scenes.  This season has been a little more intense so far in my opinion but we have still definitely found a way to crack each other up here and there.

Have you read the Pretty Little Liars books and do you know if the show is going to follow the books closely?
I read the first Pretty Little Liars book while I was shooting the pilot just to get an idea of what everything was about.  I think the show is sticking to the outline of the books but have definitely taken their own turn and spin on things.

How is working on Pretty Little Liars different from working on One Tree Hill or other shows you have done?
Pretty Little Liars is a lot different to work on then any other show I have been on because any other show I have been on normally films out of the state I live in (LA) and when I am filming that show I normally work everyday.  My schedule on PLL is not as heavy because there are so many cast members to accommodate.  Also, its the longest lasting show I have ever been on.  Either shows I have been on have been canceled or I have been killed.  And so far with PLL none of those things have happened yet… fingers crossed!

If Carrie hadn't of been shot, would you have liked to have played her for longer (on One Tree Hill)?
If Carrie hadn't been killed on One Tree Hill I would have definitely loved to keep going with her.  That character lasted way longer then any of us anticipated!  She was my favorite character to play thus far.  I had so much fun torturing Paul Johansson.  Getting to play a character that went that off the deep end, and being able to go so far with her was so much fun for me.  

You seem to play characters who are not the nicest or most stable people. Are you drawn to more complicated characters or is this just coincidence?
Playing these characters that aren't that nice or stable is really actually just a coincidence.  My poor mother and grammy hate it!   I think they want me to be on Barney or something. Ha!  But I love playing the crazies…keep it coming!
 
You are a skilled violinist. Do you think you would have pursued that as a career if you didn't start acting?
I actually started playing violin way before I ever even thought about acting.  I started playing when I was 6 and always thought that was the career path I would take.  But then when I got introduced to acting, I just fell in love with it and violin slowly started to take the back seat.

Do you have any other projects coming out that fans might want to know about?
I did a movie in October called Cheesecake Casserole which also Ryan Merriman was in that with me as well, coincidentally.

Do you have any websites or social networking sites that fans can follow you on?
I do not have any social networking sites or websites.  Actually that’s a lie, I have a tumblr now and I love it! Troian got me hooked! Although I'm not under my own name.  Its JoelleW.tumblr.com <http://JoelleW.tumblr.com> .  I guess people could follow me there, but they might be a little bored! ha. But I don't have twitter or any of that.. I just cant go there..yet at least.  It kind of freaks me out a little.  




We want to give a big thanks to Torrey Devitto for taking the time to answer some questions about the new season of Pretty Little Liars as well as her other projects. Make sure to tune in tonight for the season premiere at 8 pm EST on ABC Family

Harry Potter Countdown to the End: The EPIC Contests

Hey Everyone,

I hope that you all are doing amazing.

We just got done recording the June Edition of our Countdown show. At the end of the show I made an announcement about how to enter a competition to be put on air to battle it out with another Harry Potter fan to see who knows the most Potter trivia. What do you get?

• Two TICKETS to see "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"
• 1 Giant Movie Poster from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" (the one shown below)
  
  

Here is how you enter:

Send an e-mail to megan@artistsondemandonline.com explaining why you think you know the most about Harry Potter. Also declare a house! (Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Slytherin, Ravenclaw). Send that e-mail to me by Friday July 1, 2011. Then I will pick two people to come on the show on Monday July 11 7PMPST/10EST time to compete against each other on Potter trivia. The one who wins will get the TWO tickets to see Deathly Hallows Part 2 and the movie poster.

On our last show we will be talking about Lord Voldemort, reflecting on the Potter years, and will host this epic fan trivia contest. Making no promises but there may be more prizes in store for you guys. So definitely tune in.

We will also have a Review Show talking about the movie aka therapy session on Monday July 18 7PM PST/10EST.

SECOND CONTEST:

Is the keyword contest. The winner of the keyword contest will get the Film Wizardry book and Harry Potter and Philosophy as well. If you haven't already give a listen to all the previous countdown shows. Write down the keyword I say at the end of each episode and after I announce the last word on our July 11th show send it to megan@artistsondemandonline.com. The first one to do so will win the prize!

So many things going on in the name of Potter. So definitely enter...these are insane prizes!

In Potter,
Megan Anderson

Next "Bond" film set for release next year

It seems that the next James Bond film is set to return to cinemas in October of the following year.

The 23rd Bond film will star Daniel Craig, who will be returning as the suave agent James Bond, for the third time while producers still yet to name the rest of the cast. The still untitled film will be directed by Academy Award winning and British director Sam Mendes (American Beauty.) Work on the film was was said to have been suspended last year in April due to the uncertainty over the future of the film production company, MGM (the company that produced all the Bond films.)

The new Bond film will be released in United Kingdom on October 26th, a few days after the 50th anniversary of the first Bond film which came our on the 5th of October, 1963.

SOURCES: Press Association; Image

New "Deathly Hallows Part 2" Posters and Banners!

Entertainment Weekly debuted yet another 'final' poster of the much awaited last installment of the Harry Potter series based on J.K. Rowling's best selling novels, Harry Potter 1-7. The poster includes Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint (Harry, Hermonie and Ron.)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 arrives in theaters in 3D this summer starting on July 15th. It is directed by British director David Yates (Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince.) The script was written by Steve Kloves (Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Half-Blood Prince.)

First Showing also posted a couple of banners from the Brazilian site Oclumência.

SOURCES: Entertainment Weekly; First Showing; Oclumência

The 65th Annual Tony Awards Winners

And here are the winners of the 65th Tony Awards held at the Beacon Theater in New York on June 12, 2011. The event was broadcast live on CBS and was hosted by Neil Patrick Harris:

•Best musical
The Book of Mormon

•Best book of a musical
The Book of Mormon

•Best original score
The Book of Mormon

•Best revival of a play
The Normal Heart

•Best revivial of a musical
Anything Goes

•Best leading actor in a play
Mark Rylance, Jerusalem

•Best leading actress in a play
Frances McDormand, Good People

•Best leading actor in a musical
Norbert Leo Butz, Catch Me If You Can

•Best leading actress in a musical
Sutton Foster, Anything Goes

•Best featured actor in a play
John Benjamin Hickey, The Normal Heart

•Best featured actress in a play
Ellen Barkin, The Normal Heart

•Best featured actor in a musical
John Larroquette, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

•Best featured actress in a musical
Nikki M. James, The Bookof Mormon

•Best direction of a play
Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, War Horse

•Best direction of a musical
Casey Nicholaw and Trey Parker,
The Book of Mormon

•Best choreography
Kathleen Marshall, Anything Goes

•Best orchestrations
Larry Hochman and Stephen Oremus,
The Book of Mormon

•Best scenic design of a play
Rae Smith, War Horse

•Best scenic design of a musical
Scott Pask, The Book of Mormon

•Best costume design of a play
Desmond Heeley, The Importance of Being Earnest

•Best costume design of a musical
Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner,
Priscilla Queen of the Desert

•Best lighting design of a play
Paule Constable, War Horse

•Best lighting design of a musical
Brian MacDevitt, The Book of Mormon

•Best sound design of a play
Christopher Shutt, War Horse

•Best sound design of a musical
Brian Ronan, The Book of Mormon

•Lifetime achievement in theater
Athol Fugard, Philip J. Smith

•Regional theater Tony
Lookingglass Theatre Company, Chicago

•Isabelle Stevenson Award
Eve Ensler

•Special Tony Award
Handspring Puppet Company

•Honors for excellence in the theater
William Berloni, The Drama Book Shop, Sharon Jensen and Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts

SOURCES: USA Today; Image

Eyecon Opens Ticket Sales for 2nd Vampire Diaries Convention

The hit autograph convention Eyecon has opened its ticket sales for it's second Vampire Diaries Convention to be held in Atlanta, Georgia. The convention will be moving venues over to the Sheraton Atlanta Airport Hotel where they will host Q & A's, Photo Ops, Autograph Sessions, Balls, Contests, Banquets, and even a first ever Ian Somerhalder Foundation Event during the evening of Saturday, October 29th. Details on that are yet to be announced, but we are sure that it will only add to the weekend!

Already confirmed for the convention are Nina Dobrev, Kat Graham, and Daniel Gillies. More celebrities are announced up until the weekend of the event! Stay tuned for more!

You can swing over to Eyecon's website, www.eyeconfla.com, to pick up your tickets now! Whether you go platinum or just buy a weekend pass, we are positive you will have a blast!

New Ocean Media Partners with State Your Cause

New Ocean Media announced today the firm’s exclusive management representation of STATE YOUR CAUSE for all aspects of the band’s music endeavors.


From Columbus, OH, State Your Cause consists of singer James Scott, guitarists Deepan Rajah and John Scott, and Drummer Matt Young. Announcing the signing, New Ocean Media’s Doug Weber said, “State Your Cause is a band that Nixon from Framing Hanley brought to my attention. After hearing their self-released debut EP ‘Escape Rebellion Promise’ and some of their newly recorded unreleased material, I knew this would be a perfect fit for New Ocean Media. State Your Cause will also be the first project that myself and Nixon work on together bringing our different musical background experiences to benefit the band.” Co-manager Nixon adds "State Your Cause is a band that impressed me originally with their live show. They shared the stage with my band on a few different occasions, and it was refreshing to see such an ‘under the radar’ band go out and absolutely slay hundreds of people each time. After hearing their recordings, I knew there was something very special with this band. I'm beyond excited for the opportunity to bring these guys to a worldwide recognition."


"The opportunity to be aligned with industry pros like Doug and Nixon is not something that comes along every day” states frontman James Scott. “The band will be working hard to prove that the chance they are taking on us was most definitely a solid decision. We will make New Ocean Media proud."


State Your Cause is currently touring on their ‘Escape Rebellion Promise’ EP, which was recorded by Ben Schigel of Spider Studios (Chimaira, Drowning Pool, Switched). The band is currently shopping for a label with new tracks recorded with both Schigel and Brett Hestla (Creed, Dark New Day, Framing Hanley, Tantric).


WEBSITES
http://www.stateyourcauseband.com

http://www.twitter.com/stateyourcause

http://www.myspace.com/stateyourcause

http://www.youtube.com/stateyourcause

http://www.facebook.com/stateyourcause

Unseen Beatles Images being exhibit in London

Unseen images of The Beatles are now being exhibited in London before they go on sale on July 20th at Christie's in New York.


The more than 40 year old photographs were taken by photographer Mike Mitchell. Mitchell was only 18 when he was given a press pass to The Beatles's first U.S. concert at the Washington Coliseum in 1964. Later that year, Mitchell came back to cover the band's concent in Baltimore.



"Things were much different back then. There was no big security presence, the press wasn't corralled and I was free to sort of embrace my own ambition," Mitchell told Reuters.

Several of the pictures are said to valued at between around $1,000 to $6,000 each.

Cathy Elkies, head of the Iconic Sales at Christie's in the United States said that the remaining two Beatles members and the families of John Lennon and George Harrison are welcome to see the images before they go on sale in July.

SOURCE: Reuters UK

65th Tony Awards Nominees

The 65th Tony Awards that will recognize achievement in Broadway production during the 2010-2011 season will be held on June 12, 2011 at the Beacon Theater in NYC. The event will be broadcast live on CBS at 8 p.m., EST and will be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris.

The nominations were announced on the 3rd of May, 2011 and as follows:

Best Play

* Good People by David Lindsay-Abaire
* Jerusalem by Jez Butterworth
* The Motherfucker With the Hat by Stephen Adly Guirgis
* War Horse by Nick Stafford

Best Musical

* The Book of Mormon
* Catch Me If You Can
* The Scottsboro Boys
* Sister Act

Best Book of a Musical

* Alex Timbers for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
* Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone for The Book of Mormon
* David Thompson for The Scottsboro Boys
* Cheri Steinkellner, Bill Steinkellner and Douglas Carter Beane for Sister Act

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

* Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone (music and lyrics) for The Book of Mormon
* John Kander and Fred Ebb (music and lyrics) for The Scottsboro Boys
* Alan Menken (music) and Glenn Slater (lyrics) for Sister Act
* David Yazbek (music and lyrics) for Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Best Revival of a Play

* Arcadia
* The Importance of Being Earnest
* The Merchant of Venice
* The Normal Heart

Best Revival of a Musical

* Anything Goes
* How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play

* Brian Bedford in The Importance of Being Earnest
* Bobby Cannavale in The Motherfucker With the Hat
* Joe Mantello in The Normal Heart
* Al Pacino in The Merchant of Venice
* Mark Rylance in Jerusalem

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play

* Nina Arianda in Born Yesterday
* Frances McDormand in Good People
* Lily Rabe in The Merchant of Venice
* Vanessa Redgrave in Driving Miss Daisy
* Hannah Yelland in Brief Encounter

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical

* Norbert Leo Butz in Catch Me If You Can
* Josh Gad in The Book of Mormon
* Joshua Henry in The Scottsboro Boys
* Andrew Rannells in The Book of Mormon
* Tony Sheldon in Priscilla Queen of the Desert

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical

* Sutton Foster in Anything Goes
* Beth Leavel in Baby It's You!
* Patina Miller in Sister Act
* Donna Murphy in The People in the Picture

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play

* Mackenzie Crook in Jerusalem
* Billy Crudup in Arcadia
* John Benjamin Hickey in The Normal Heart
* Arian Moayed in Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
* Yul Vazquez in The Motherfucker With the Hat

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play

* Ellen Barkin in The Normal Heart
* Edie Falco in The House of Blue Leaves
* Judith Light in Lombardi
* Joanna Lumley in La Bête
* Elizabeth Rodriguez in The Motherfucker With the Hat

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical

* Colman Domingo in The Scottsboro Boys
* Adam Godley in Anything Goes
* John Larroquette in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
* Forrest McClendon in The Scottsboro Boys
* Rory O'Malley in The Book of Mormon

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical

* Laura Benanti in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
* Tammy Blanchard in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
* Victoria Clark in Sister Act
* Nikki M James in The Book of Mormon
* Patti LuPone in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Best Scenic Design of a Play

* Todd Rosenthal for The Motherfucker With the Hat
* Rae Smith for War Horse
* Ultz for Jerusalem
* Mark Wendland for The Merchant of Venice

Best Scenic Design of a Musical

* Beowulf Boritt for The Scottsboro Boys
* Derek McLane for Anything Goes
* Scott Pask for The Book of Mormon
* Donyale Werle for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson

Best Costume Design of a Play

* Jess Goldstein for The Merchant of Venice
* Desmond Heeley for The Importance of Being Earnest
* Mark Thompson for La Bête
* Catherine Zuber for Born Yesterday

Best Costume Design of a Musical

* Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner for Priscilla Queen of the Desert
* Martin Pakledinaz for Anything Goes
* Ann Roth for The Book of Mormon
* Catherine Zuber for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Best Lighting Design of a Play

* Paule Constable for War Horse
* David Lander for Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
* Kenneth Posner for The Merchant of Venice
* Mimi Jordan Sherin for Jerusalem

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

* Ken Billington for The Scottsboro Boys
* Howell Binkley for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
* Peter Kaczorowski for Anything Goes
* Brian MacDevitt for The Book of Mormon

Best Sound Design of a Play

* Acme Sound Partners and Cricket S. Myers for Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
* Simon Baker for Brief Encounter
* Ian Dickinson for Autograph for Jerusalem
* Christopher Shutt for War Horse

Best Sound Design of a Musical

* Peter Hylenski for The Scottsboro Boys
* Steve Canyon Kennedy for Catch Me If You Can
* Brian Ronan for Anything Goes
* Brian Ronan for The Book of Mormon

Best Direction of a Play

* Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris for War Horse
* Joel Grey and George C. Wolfe for The Normal Heart
* Anna D. Shapiro for The Motherfucker With the Hat
* Daniel J. Sullivan for The Merchant of Venice

Best Direction of a Musical

* Rob Ashford for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
* Kathleen Marshall for Anything Goes
* Casey Nicholaw and Trey Parker for The Book of Mormon
* Susan Stroman for The Scottsboro Boys

Best Choreography

* Rob Ashford for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
* Kathleen Marshall for Anything Goes
* Casey Nicholaw for The Book of Mormon
* Susan Stroman for The Scottsboro Boys

Best Orchestrations

* Doug Besterman for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
* Larry Hochman for The Scottsboro Boys
* Larry Hochman and Stephen Oremus for The Book of Mormon
* Marc Shaiman and Larry Blank for Catch Me If You Can

SOURCES: TonyAwards.com; 65th Tony Awards; Image