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ENTERTAINMENT News, May 01, 2012

Gibson's 'Mel Model' Tests Market for $9.99 DirecTV Pay-Per-View
San Francisco Chronicle
The financial-crisis film "Margin Call" was released simultaneously last year in theaters and on pay television, generating 600000 video-on-demand transactions, according to Peter Wilkes, a spokesman for Lions GateEntertainment Corp. The movie grossed ...
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Gibson's 'Mel Model' Tests Market for $9.99 Pay-Per-View
BusinessWeek
Video-on-demand sales rose 6.8 percent to $505 million in the first quarter, according to the studio-run Digital Entertainment Group. The financial-crisisfilm “Margin Call” was released simultaneously last year in theaters and on paytelevision, ...
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The Battle For The Golden Popcorn Begins! It's Katniss vs. Comedians As The ...
MarketWatch (press release)
"'21 Jump Street' is amazing and the 'Movie Awards.' It's so great to be nominated for anything positive. You don't want to be nominated for 'Best Criminal Activity.'" -Redfoo of LMFAO, nominated in the "BEST MUSIC" category for "Party Rock Anthem" ...
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Myanmar comedy shows struggle for national image
Washington Examiner
(AP Photo) The Associated Press AP Top Entertainment News At 10:50 am EDT YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — When Burmese filmmaker Htun Zaw Win decided to make a short comedy about the tragically bizarre process of gettingmovies made in his oppressed homeland, ...
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Movies/TV's 3Rís 05.01.12: GI Joe: Retaliation, Prometheus, The Hobbit, Rosie ...
411mania.com
Welcome to Week 148 of The 3 R's for the Movie/TV world. Make sure to click the Facebook "Like", Tweet button, and Google +1 links over there to the right of the article! Support 411mania, your home for the best in pop cultureentertainment news.
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Louis CK, Bjork among Webby Awards winners
Columbus Dispatch
The Dispatch app features breaking news, sports, weather,videos, movie times, gas prices, a flight tracker and much more. By Jake Coyle Associated Press Tuesday May 1, 2012 10:15 AM Bjork won a 2012 Webby Award for Artist of the Year.
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Columbus Dispatch
Summer movie preview
Beaver County Times
Expect plenty of flex appeal from your favorite stars from now through Labor Day during the summer movie season of 2012. Batman will spread his wings for the final installment of a trilogy ("The Dark Knight Rises"), Spidey will be reborn with abs of ...
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VIEWING THE VIDEOS: Good People, Bad Movies Go To Video
Gazette Newspapers
Old joke: “this movie is so bad that when they show on planes, people walk out.” Not recommended This movie has magnificent musical numbers and such abysmal dialogue that it makes you wish they had thrown out everything except the music.
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Summit: Lindelof talks Twitter, 'Prometheus': Social media a key 'barometer ...
Chicago Tribune
"There is this kind of pop culture zeitgeist that's being funneled through Twitter," he said, calling messages that get posted a "barometer" of whether to watch a particular TV show or movie, for example. If there's a downside, it's that Twitter is "a ...
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TELEMUNDO MEDIA AND FANDANGO PARTNER TO LAUNCH FANDANGO CINE
MarketWatch (press release)
Fandango Cine will be integrated into www.telemundo.com , mun2.tv, and www.fandango.com , as a convergent experience that will combine Telemundo's deep understanding of the Hispanic audience with Fandango'smovie content and ticketing expertise.
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Avengers have come a long way on-screen
phillyBurbs.com (blog)
Apparently, it happened during a CBS Late Movie in 1978. Or at least that's what a hysterically innovative video on YouTube would have you believe. Thevideo promotes a 1978 made-for-TV “Avengers” movie that incorporates real superhero footage from the ...
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Best Players to Watch Netflix, Hulu, and Other Streaming Video
LifeGoesStrong
When it's time watch Netflix instead of renting DVDS, you'll want a device that makes it easy to stream movies and TV shows from Netflix and other online services—Hulu, Amazon InstantVideos, Vudu. You don't need a complicated media player with tons ...
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FEATURE: Bringing Movies to Games Retail
MCV
MCV Award-winning online specialist ShopTo.net is a prime example, having just recently acquired video-on-demand streaming service Fetch TV. “Entertainment retailers have always seen great synergies in film and games sales and this has been an area ...
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I Want a Prometheus Video Game. Does That Make Me Crazy?
Kotaku
And, yes, engaging with works from the two media is very different, withmovies being a more unilateral experience than games. But, still, it feels like there's been a shift when it comes to adapting TV or movie properties intovideo games.
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Comcast's Universal Warning Cry
MediaPost Communications
That makes sense, since the movie business is not something Comcast executives know well. Comcast knows TV – and especially cable TV. Though he gave somewhat dire predications about movies, Burke knows where someentertainment stuff should be headed.
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Amazon Kindle Fire
CNET
With access to thousands of movies, TV shows, books, and songs, the Kindle Fire is one of the very best media consumption devices available. The $200 price makes it a low risk investment that pays off with a simple, elegant interface and tons of media ...
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'Think Like a Man' still on moviegoers' minds
WSBT-TV
Based on a relationship book by comedian Steve Harvey, the movie has a predominantly African American cast and has already outgrossed a number of successful movies aimed at black audiences, including all but two of Tyler Perry's films.
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Movie Biz Buzz: Finding 'Love' in Tacoma
Weekly Volcano (blog)
Had you going for a sec, didn't I? Probably not. But in any case you shouldn't worry, for as they say, "It's only a movie (Biz Buzz)." More specifically, it's amusic video by director-producer Gary Voelker, founder of Experience Studios in Renton.
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What financial reports reveal about entertainment
BusinessWeek
By AP April 12: Coinstar Inc. raises its first-quarter and full-year revenue guidance on the popularity of its Redbox movie business. Coinstar says recent price hikes didn't dampen movie rentals during the period as much as it thought they might.
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Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn webseries revives hope for Halo movie
Digitaltrends.com
343 Industries and Microsoft bring Halo back to the world of live action videowith a new five week webseries airing on Machinima later this year. Halo's role as gaming's premiere shooter and entertainment-record-breaker has been taken over by ...
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Viral Video: 'The Avengers' meets 'Friends'
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
By Anthony Venutolo/The Star-Ledger It's funny what a differencemusic can make. Check out this cleverly re-edited opening for the NBC series "Friends" using footage from Marvel's "The Avengers." Funny thing, the video edited by "Colleen," works.
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'Ben-Hur,' 'Star Wars' Top Winners List for 'Home Media' Awards
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
Warner Home Video's Ben-Hur: Ultimate Collector's Edition captured the top prize of Title of the Year, as well as awards for Best Catalog Title and Best Restoration. For the Blu-ray release of the 1959 film, Warner conducted an 8K scan of the original ...
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New this week on video
The Doings Weekly
By Bruce Ingram Film Critic May 1, 2012 9:52AM Brain power: Alicia Silverstone gives a career-making performance in “Clueless,” making its Blu-ray debut. The film, directed by Amy Heckerling (“Fast Times at Ridgemont High”), also stars Paul Rudd and ...
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North Pocono man accused of participating in Internet movie pirating scheme
Scranton Times-Tribune
Lyndsey Schaefer, director of the Digital Entertainment Group, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit, said piracy continues to cost the movie industry money. As "technology gets more sophisticated, people are using alterative channels to pirate," she said.
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Director of NZ's first Western risked all for movie
New Zealand Herald
Along with his leading actress and fiancee, Inge Rademeyer, the first-time director was at the New York premiere of Good For Nothing, New Zealand's first Western movie. He knew his film would be divisive, in fact everything about it had been a risk.
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'New Year's Eve' arrives on DVD for May Day
South Bend Tribune
Most insulting of all, the filmmakers insist on inserting bits of moralizing in themovie like so many razor blades in a candy apple. Clocking in at an unforgivable two hours, "New Year's Eve" perpetrates the same forced jollity, oversize proportions ...
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Consumers Flooded With Streaming Entertainment Options
CBS2 Chicago
The Fire gives users access to streaming video, as well as e-books, apps and music, and has a Web browser. In addition to the Fire, Bezos introduced four new Kindles including a Kindle touch model. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) CHICAGO (CBS) ...
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Coming Soon: Telemundo-Fandango Hispanic Moviegoer Website
mediabistro.com
The co-branded service will be embedded into telemundo.com, mun2.tv and fandango.com. It will offer movie-related editorial and video programming, as well as of course theater show times and online ticket purchasing. From today's press release: “While ...
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1Q US home video spending up 2.5 percent
Washington Examiner
That marks the first year-over-year gain in two quarters, according to figures released by the Digital Entertainment Group, which is made up of Hollywood studios and electronics manufacturers. Blu-ray disc purchases rose 23 percent to about $541 ...
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Louis C.K., Bjork among Webby Awards winners | Palm Beach ...
By Associated Press
Best music app went to the streaming service Spotify, which Davies said typified “the intersection we're seeing between social and entertainment.” HBO Connect won for best TV website. The New Yorker's website won for best editorial writing.
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International Entertainment News: Documentary Movie Narrated By ...
By EntertainmentNews
WASHINGTON, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Full Disclosure Network® presents a three minute video trailer of a soon to be completed documentary movie entitled, "The Cost of Courage" based on a three-yeartelevision ...
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It's 22 minutes into Marilyn Manson's smart, sarcastic, sprawling response to CNN's opening interview question about his new album, "Born Villain" (out May 1 ), ...
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Casting Call Announced For New Matt Damon Movie « CBS Pittsburgh
Christian Bale isn't the only big celebrity making a new movie in town this spring. ... Wanna Be In Matt Damon's Movie In Pittsburgh « Today's Music – 100.7 Star ... types too. You can get more information from our TV sister station here. [...] ...
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The Avengers: Movie Review | ENTERTAINMENT News
The Avengers. Rating: 8/10. Cast: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett ...
tvnz.co.nz/entertainment.../avengers-movie-review-4846018
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Brave - 'Taking On The NFL Draft' Video Clip - movies Entertainment ...
Entertainment News International - News and Discusstions ... Disney and Pixar released a TV Spot inspired by the NFL draft including the first pick winning Colts ...
enewsi.com/movies/190-22424.html
James McAvoy to play Scottish internet tycoon in new movie? | Film ...
The life story of Scottish blog founder Peter Cashmore – who is reportedly set to sell his website Mashable for £127million while still only 26 – is...
entertainment.stv.tv/.../304741-james-mcavoy-to-play-scottish...
Counterprogramming: Alternatives to regular summer movie fare
Looking for something more meaningful at the movies this summer? ... but an honest Abe · Summer movie season offers a brief, brainy break in the ... misfit 12- year-olds who, pledging eternal love, run away to a small, New England ...TV Listings ... L.A. Times - Entertainment News 04/30/2012, 9:21 a.m.; Wayward dolphin to ...
www.latimes.com/.../la-ca-sneaks-counterprogramming-20120...
REVIEW: Game-changing 'The Avengers' is super-hero movie to end all super hero-movies
NEW YORK – Marvel's “The Avengers” is the super-hero movie to end all ...While Whedon has given us a detailed and entertaining plot, character is king..... Butterfly' · TV ratings: 'Once Upon a Time' tops Sunday night, 'Good Wife' finale dips ...
www.foxnews.com/.../review-game-changing-avengers-is-sup...
HitFix – Entertainment News, Events, Exclusives & Reviews for ...
HitFix provides breaking news and insider analysis on what's next in Movies,Music, TV and Local Events. Our localized event calendar lets you personalize and ...
www.hitfix.com/calendar/san-jose
Gibson's new movie to skip theatres | Movies | Entertainment ...
Mel Gibson's new film is to hit the pay-per-view TV market after just one night in movie theatres. The actor/director's self-financed film Get the Gringo opened in ...
www.lfpress.com/entertainment/movies/2012/.../19664401.ht...
2012 MTV Movie Awards Nominees: Complete List | GossipCenter ...
The nominees for 2012 MTV Movie Awards have been announced. ... Monday, April 30, 2012. Entertainment News Leaders ©. Celebrity Search By First Name / Band / Event / Movies / TV Shows. # a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ...
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The Way: Movie Review | ENTERTAINMENT News
The Way. Rating: 8/10. Cast: Martin Sheen, Deborah Kara Unger, James Nesbitt, Yorick van Wageningen Director: Emilio Estevez. Martin Sheen stars in this film ...
tvnz.co.nz/entertainment-news/way-movie-review-4845939
MTV Movie Awards shake-up: New categories, including ... - MSN TV
TheWrap. The MTV Movie Awards are shaking things up this year. ... The newcategories are Best Music, Best On-Screen Transformation, Best Gut-Wrenching ...
tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=723698&affid=100055
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