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'The Black Hole' set for a comeback thanks to 'Tron' visionaries

 

Published 35 minutes ago by Darcel Rockett at From Inside the Box

Hold on to your sci-fi hats...apparently  Disney's 1979 film, "The Black Hole" is being remade and by the same team that's putting together the sequel to "Tron." According to Heat Vision , Joseph Kosinski and Sean Bailey, the director ...

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More 'Chuck' previews: He knows kung fu

 

Published 44 minutes ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

"Chuck" has released another extended preview for the new season, and -- let's see here -- yep, we're still pretty daggone excited for it. The new teaser clocks in at just under six minutes and focuses on Chuck's (Zachary Levi) newly endowed ...

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'American Idol': Get a glimpse of 'Fantasia for Real' in January

 

Published 71 minutes ago by Darcel Rockett at From Inside the Box

"American Idol" winner Fantasia is getting her own reality show come Jan. 11, 2010. The stage actress and Grammy-nominated singer will be starring in her own reality series "Fantasia For Real," according to VH1. The eight-episode show will ...

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'Sherlock Holmes': Robert Downey Jr. down for two sequels

 

Published 80 minutes ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

No plans are set in stone yet, but "Sherlock Holmes" star Robert Downey Jr. says there are storylines worked out for two sequels. (Via Digital Spy ). In an interview for the January issue of Empire magazine, Robert Downey Jr. says the people ...

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'90210': Jen is exposed, Teddy is jealous of Dixon

 

Published 109 minutes ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

The Dec. 1 episode of "90210" promises to be a doozy -- not only will Jen Clark finally get her comeuppance, but Teddy is a little green-eyed monster when it comes to Silver. Video below. Liam, Dixon, Ivy and Teddy hatch their dasterdly plan ...

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First 'Iron Man 2' poster fuels War Machine

 

Published 110 minutes ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

Are you ready to feed the War Machine? The first poster for comic-book sequel "Iron Man 2" shows our red-and-gold armored hero backed by the silvery War Machine armor. Geek moment: We comic-book lovers knew this moment was coming based on one ...

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'Damages,' 'Nip/Tuck' return in January

 

Published 2 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

FX has decided not to make anyone wait for the final season of "Nip/Tuck," which along with a new season of "Damages" will hit your screens in January. The animated series "Archer" will also premiere in January, while the new drama "Justified" ...

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Oprah Winfrey's 12 Days gift giveaway begins

 

Published 3 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

Oprah Winfrey won't tell your her favorite things this year, but you can win a whole bunch of things she finds really cool. Winfrey is giving away nine pages' worth of goodies from the O List Holiday Edition of her magazine; 13 winners will get ...

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'American Idol' winner Ruben Studdard wants to spend 'Christmas in Your Arms'

 

Published 3 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

"American Idol" season 2 winner Ruben Studdard is releasing a new Christmas song titled "Christmas in Your Arms." Listen below. The single will be released Dec. 8, but you can listen to it streaming for Windows here or for Real Player here . ...

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TNT lowers the boom on 'Raising the Bar'

 

Published 5 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

TNT won't be "Raising the Bar" anymore. The cable channel has canceled the show after two seasons. After a huge premiere in September 2008 (7.7 million viewers), the Steven Bochco-produced legal drama quickly dropped to less than half that number. ...

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'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' may be broken in two movies

 

Published 5 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

Moviegoers may get an extra chance to visit the world of "Twilight." With the third installment, "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse," nearly done, Summit Entertainment is prepping to adapt the series' fourth and final book. "Breaking Dawn," though, is ...

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Nicole Richie is living the sitcom life at ABC

 

Published 5 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

Nicole Richie may be headed back to your television screen, this time with a script in hand. The former star of "The Simple Life" is attached to star in a comedy pilot at ABC. She would play a woman sorting out her professional life and a set of ...

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'Precious,' '(500) Days of Summer' top Independent Spirit nominations

 

Published 6 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

The charmed life of Oprah Winfrey fave "Precious" is continuing: The film, propelled from indie curiosity to mainstream box-office draw by Winfrey's praise, has been nominated for Best Picture at the 25th Film Independent Spirit Awards.  ...

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TV ratings: 'House' leads FOX to Monday title

 

Published 6 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

Fast National ratings for Monday, Nov. 30, 2009 Monday's ratings took a big drop as ABC began a post-"Dancing with the Stars" period and CBS had a night of repeats. A Wilson-centric episode of "House" ended up leading FOX to the top of the heap.  ...

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New 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' picture appears online

 

Published 6 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

You can take the wizard out of Hogwarts... and, well, apparently you can keep him out for the duration of a movie. The first image from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" has been posted over at USA Today , and it gives a good look of what ...

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'American Idol' Adam Lambert wants to be on the 'Twilight: Eclipse' soundtrack

 

Published 7 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

"American Idol" star Adam Lambert smooching on Robert Pattinson ? The tween world would explode. Okay, not gonna happen, but Lambert does want to get close to Pattinson, Taylor Lautner , Kristen Stewart and the rest of the "Twilight Saga: ...

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Adam Lambert on 'Ellen,' George Clooney, Ben Affleck, Demi Moore, Hillary Clinton on 'Oprah'

 

Published 18 hours ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

Glambert! Daytime: "Good Morning America": Allison Iraheta, Howie Mandel, James Blake "Today": Barry Manilow "The Early Show": The cast of "Dreamgirls", models the Victoria's Secret fashion show "Live with Regis and Kelly": Cheryl ...

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'Lost': ABC spills details (not really) on the season premiere

 

Published 18 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

Say this for ABC and the producers of "Lost" : They are committed to the information lockdown as regards season six. The network sent out its description of the season premiere, "LA X," on Monday, and aside from making sure that we know there's a ...

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'Scrubs' review: Same characters, new-ish show

 

Published 21 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

"Scrubs" begins its ninth season on Tuesday, and both ABC and the show's creator, Bill Lawrence, are encouraging us to think of the show as new in all but its title. There's a new setting, several new regulars and even a revamped opening credit ...

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'American Idol': New holiday albums hard to come by

 

Published 22 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

Plenty of past "American Idol" contestants have albums out just in time for the holiday shopping season. But if you want new seasonal music from past Idols, the pickings are mighty slim. Only 2008 runner-up David Archuleta has released a full ...

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'American Idol,' 'Lost,' represent network TV for the Producers Guild Award nominees

 

Published 22 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

Another sign that network TV is falling behind cable -- the four big networks only represent 30% of the Producers Guild Awards , including comedies "30 Rock" and "The Office." Out of the four television categories, only six of the 20 ...

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'Three Rivers' diverted from CBS lineup

 

Published 22 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

Well, they'll be dammed: Two weeks after CBS moved "Three Rivers" to later timeslot to try and drive ratings, the freshman hospital drama has been bumped from the schedule. CBS today announced a repeat of "NCIS: Los Angeles" will replace the ...

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Syfy adds Stephen King TV series supposedly based on 'The Colorado Kid'

 

Published 23 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

Novelist Stephen King is getting back into the television game, though this latest project has us scratching our heads. Syfy has picked up 13 episodes of an original series, "Haven," purportedly based on King's novella "The Colorado Kid." The ...

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'Jersey Shore': Meet the self-proclaimed guidos and guidettes

 

Published 24 hours ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

MTV is letting its "Jersey Shore" stars speak for themselves, but we suspect this won't help placate the angry Italian-Americans. In a series of promos, each of "Jersey Shore's" self-proclaimed guidos and guidettes introduce themselves, and well, ...

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'Twilight: Eclipse' star Robert Pattinson calls Taylor Lautner's body 'strange'

 

Published 24 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

Fans of the first film were surprised to see Taylor Lautner 's new abs in "The Twilight Saga: New Moon." So was co-star Robert Pattison . "I didn't see Taylor until just a little bit before we started shooting," Pattinson told MTV. "When he ...

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Obama, 'Biggest Loser' bump Leno on Tuesday

 

Published 24 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

Jay Leno is getting bumped from NBC's airwaves Tuesday -- courtesy of the president. NBC had lagged behind the other networks in announcing its coverage plan for President Obama's speech on Afghanistan. It has now set its schedule for Tuesday, and ...

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'American Idol' Adam Lambert's AMA act causes ABC to review live show practices

 

Published 26 hours ago by Darcel Rockett at From Inside the Box

Go head Adam Lambert ! You know you've made it when a TV network starts taking steps to change the way it does business. That's exactly what Walt Disney-owned ABC is doing after Lambert's much-talked about American Music Awards performance ...

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'Avatar' webcast coming to MTV, Facebook

 

Published 26 hours ago by Darcel Rockett at From Inside the Box

The hype machine for James Cameron's "Avatar" is in full gear -- with a live webcast on MTV the latest bit of promo push for hte movie. The webcast, scheduled for Thursday (Dec. 3), will feature Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington -- who play the ...

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'American Idol' Kris Allen: I may kiss a dude next year on the 'AMAs'

 

Published 26 hours ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

In addition to discussing his "con-artist" brother -- whom he credits with getting him into the " American Idol " audition -- his wife and his dad during an appearance on "Bonnie Hunt" Monday (Nov. 30), current "AI" champion Kris ...

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'Melrose Place': Heather Locklear in for the long haul, but who killed Sydney...

 

Published 26 hours ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

If you were worried about Ms.  Heather Locklear  not sticking around " Melrose Place " for too long, fret not. The b-tch is not only back, but here to stay, as Amanda Woodward assures the tenants of "MP" in this week's episode.  ...

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Casting call: Aunjanue Ellis on 'The Mentalist,' Ryan Devlin to 'Cougar Town'

 

Published 26 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

"The Mentalist" is getting a new supervisor. Aunjanue Ellis is joining the cast of the CBS drama in what's described as a "heavily recurring" part. She'll play the new head of the California Bureau of Investigation, according to The Hollywood ...

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Movie Bites: ''Terminator' and 'Entourage' stars head to 'Waska,' 'This Is It' out on DVD in January

 

Published 27 hours ago by Darcel Rockett at From Inside the Box

Thomas Dekker ("Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles"), Kate Walsh ("Private Practice"), and "Entourage"'s Jeremy Piven are coming together to star in "Waska" -- an independent drama based on Leslie Schwartz's novel "Angels Crest."  ...

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'American Idol': Ace Young has chills, they're multiplyin'

 

Published 27 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

"American Idol " finalist Ace Young joins fellow season 5 alum Taylor Hicks in the National Touring Company of "Grease." Taylor Hicks has been playing the Teen Angel in "Grease" for over a year and now Ace Young will join him as lead Danny ...

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'Big Brother's' Jeff and Jordan on 'Amazing Race'? Photo says yes

 

Published 27 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

The cast for the next "Amazing Race" won't be announced for a while yet, but there's a good chance that we already know two of the participants: "Big Brother 11" contestants Jordan Lloyd and Jeff Schroeder . CBS isn't saying one way or the ...

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Susan Boyle's No. 1 'Dream' realized

 

Published 28 hours ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

Susan Boyle has taught a whole new generation how to dream: Finish as the runner-up on a reality show and find big success afterward. Just ask Clay Aiken. The Scottish singer's debut record "I Dreamed a Dream" hit No. 1 on the British album chart ...

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'American Idol' judge Simon Cowell wants to bring 'X Factor' to Las Vegas

 

Published 29 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

Look out Sin City! Prickly "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell wants to make Las Vegas the setting for the U.S. version of popular British show "The X Factor." Sir Philip Green, the billionaire partnering with Cowell on "X Factor," tells the  ...

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'American Idol's' Clay Aiken: Happy birthday!

 

Published 29 hours ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

Clay Aiken turns 31 Monday (Nov. 30) and he's set a precedent for Adam Lambert. Not only is Aiken gay, but finishing as an "American Idol" runner-up did little to hurt his career success. Aiken has had a busy six years since "Idol" ended. He ...

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Barbara Walters confirms Adam Lambert is one of her 10 most fascinating

 

Published 29 hours ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

As was rumored early last week, "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert will indeed be one of  Barbara Walters ' 10 Most Fascinating People of 2009. Walters confirmed his invitation on Monday's (Nov. 30) episode of "The ...

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TV ratings: NBC racks up another Sunday win

 

Published 30 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

Fast National ratings for Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009 NBC's Sunday-night NFL game wasn't as big a draw as some others this season, but the Baltimore Ravens-Pittsburgh Steelers contest still delivered a ratings win for the network. NBC scored 14 million ...

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Patrick Dempsey on 'GMA,' Alyson Hannigan on 'Today'

 

Published 42 hours ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

Happy Monday... Daytime: "Good Morning America": Shohreh Aghdashloo, Patrick Dempsey, Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Michael Roizen "Today": Andrea Bocelli, Alyson Hannigan "The Early Show": Behind-the-scenes of the "Victoria's Secret ...

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'Britain's Missing Top Model': Pretty challenging

 

Published 47 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

"America's Next Top Model" just wrapped up a season where all the models were 5-foot-7 or shorter, which in the fashion industry is considered a liability. The short girls of "ANTM" have nothing on the contestants of "Britain's Missing Top Model."  ...

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'House': Robert Sean Leonard takes center stage

 

Published 48 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

A lot of supporting actors on a TV series would jump at the chance to have an episode where they're the central focus.   "House's" Robert Sean Leonard , who plays the title character's (Hugh Laurie) colleague and best friend, Dr. Robert ...

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'The Back-Up Plan': Alex O'Loughlin, Jennifer Lopez on stroller duty

 

Published 2 days ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

"The Back-Up Plan" doesn't hit theaters until April, and the movie's official site doesn't have a trailer up yet, but you can see a little snippet of the film right now. The footage -- of stars Jennifer Lopez and Alex O'Loughlin in New York -- ...

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Obama address causes fewer headaches for networks

 

Published 2 days ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

President Obama will take to the airwaves Tuesday night to discuss his plan for Afghanistan, and per usual the big four broadcast networks will carry the speech. Unlike a couple of past prime-time addresses, though, there hasn't been any grumbling ...

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'Smallville': Get a look at the Justice Society

 

Published 2 days ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

A few pictures from "Smallville's" two-hour Justice Society movie have made their way online, revealing the looks of several superhero guest stars. The two episodes, "Society" and "Legends," will feature, among other characters, DC Comics heroes ...

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'American Idol': Listen to Allison Iraheta's 'Just Like You'

 

Published 2 days ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

Allison Iraheta was the designated rocker girl on "American Idol" last season, but her album "Just Like You" reminds us of a more pop-minded past "Idol" contestant: Kelly Clarkson. The 13 tracks on "Just Like You" -- which are streaming on  ...

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'Twilight: Eclipse' releases (lame) teaser poster

 

Published 3 days ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

Have you started your "Twilight Saga: Eclipse" countdown clocks yet? It's only seven months and two days away. Until then -- assuming you've already seen "New Moon" a couple of times and have moved on to anticipating the next installment -- you can ...

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Chris Brown tapes '20/20' interview

 

Published 3 days ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

Chris Brown will discuss his assault of Rihanna in an interview on ABC's "20/20" in December. The singer, who pleaded guilty in June to assaulting his then-girlfriend and is currently serving probation for the crime, will appear on the ...

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TV ratings: CBS, 'Ghost Whisperer' lead a quiet Friday

 

Published 3 days ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

Fast National ratings for Friday, Nov. 27, 2009 The broadcast networks were mostly in rerun and movie mode on the day after Thanksgiving, but as usual CBS finished the night on top. CBS averaged 5.3 million viewers and a 3.5 rating/6 share in ...

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Gamble on 'American Idol,' 'Sex and the City' slot machines

 

Published 3 days ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

If you're over 21, you can now play slot machines based on two of your favorite shows, "American Idol" and "Sex and the City." Both slots were new releases at the 2009 Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. In "American Idol," slot players can ...

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