BUTLER AND FREEMAN ON LIBERATING LONDON.

CHRISTINA AGUILERA "IS SO LESBIANS" WITH VOICE GAL.

SELENA GOMEZ,SANDWICHED INTO HER OSCAR DRESS.

POWER/RANGERS STARTS FILMING NOW.

Lionsgate (NYSE:LGF), a premier next generation global content leader, announced that production on Saban's Power Rangers will commence today in Vancouver. The film stars Elizabeth Banks as arch-villain Rita Repulsa, along with new Power Rangers Dacre Montgomery, RJ Cyler, Naomi Scott, Becky G, and Ludi Lin. The film is a production of Lionsgate and Saban Brands.
Saban's Power Rangers follows five ordinary high school kids who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of Angel Grove – and the world – is on the verge of being obliterated by an alien threat.  Chosen by destiny, our heroes quickly discover that they are the only ones who can save the planet. But to do so they will have to overcome their real-life issues and band together as the Power Rangers before it is too late.

The film stars Dacre Montgomery (A Few Less Men) as Jason the Red Ranger, RJ Cyler (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl) as Billy the Blue Ranger, Naomi Scott (The 33) as Kimberly the Pink Ranger, Becky G (Empire) as Trini the Yellow Ranger, Ludi Lin (Monster Hunt) as Zack the Black Ranger, and Elizabeth Banks (Pitch Perfect, The Hunger Games franchise) as Rita Repulsa.
Directed by Dean Israelite (Project Almanac),Saban's Power Rangers is written by John Gatins (Kong: Skull Island, Real Steel), Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama (Dracula Untold), Zack Stentz and Ashley Miller (X-Men: First Class, Thor), and Max Landis (Chronicle). Producers are Power Rangers creator Haim Saban, Brian Casentini (Power Rangers TVseries), Wyck Godfrey, and Marty Bowen (The Twilight Saga, The Fault in Our Stars, The Maze Runner franchise).

Allison Shearmur (The Hunger Games franchise; Rogue One: A Star Wars Story)and Brent O'Connor (Warcraft) serve as executive producers. Brian Tyler (Avengers: Age of Ultron; Now You See Me)is the composer and Kelli Jones (Straight Outta Compton, Sons of Anarchy)is the costume designer. Set decorator is Oscar-nominated Hamish Purdy (The Revenant) and stunt coordinator is Paul Jennings (Game of Thrones, San Andreas, The Dark Knight). Weta Workshop (The Lord of the Rings, Avatar, District 9) is in charge of suit design and visual effects. Andrew Menzies (Fury, X-Men)is the production designer and Director of Photography is Matt Lloyd (Daredevil, Cop Car).

LEO DICAPRIO: "CLIMATE CHANGE IS REAL," REPUBLICAN BITCHES!

KANYE WEST OBSESSED WITH TAYLOR SWIFT,LIKE SHE'S BEYONCE-AGAIN!

WHITE HOUSE: UNDERGROUND.

WGN America's 'Underground' Celebrated At The White House During Black History Month Event!

Executive Producer John Legend, Creators Misha Green and Joe Pokaski and Stars including Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Aldis Hodge and Christopher Meloni Participated in a Panel Discussion Highly Anticipated Original Series "Underground."

Produced by Sony Pictures Television and Tribune Studios, Premieres Wednesday, March 9 (10 p.m. ET/PT) on WGN America
Actors Alano Miller, Amirah Vann, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Leverage's Aldis Hodge, Jessica de Gouw and Christopher Meloni.

Jamie Erlicht (President, U.S. Programming and Production, Sony Pictures Television), Matt Cherniss (President and General Manager, WGN America), executive producer John Legend and Zack Van Amburg (President, U.S. Programming and Production.

WGN America screened its highly anticipated original series "Underground" Monday evening at the White House, as part of the White House Office of Public Engagement's Black History Month event, "These Hallowed Grounds and 'Underground' Screening," highlighting landmarks and monuments around the country significant to the African American community, including stops on the Underground Railroad.

The gripping premiere episode was lauded by attendees at the event held in the White House's South Court Auditorium. In addition to the cast and creative team, the White House event was attended by Senior Administration Officials and led by Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor and Assistant to President Barack Obama.

Deputy Secretary O'Dell, Deputy Director, National Park Services, provided additional remarks before the panels and screening commenced. Other notables in attendance also included: Dr. Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham, Professor, Harvard University and President of The Association for the Study of African American Life & History; Dr. Cheryl LaRoche, Professor, University of Maryland College Park; Dr. Leslie Harris, Professor, Emory University; Dr. Clarence G. Newsome, President of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center; Richard Dana, Attorney and Professor Adjunct at Kent State University; Dr. Salamishah Tillet, Professor at the University of Pennsylvania; Jeff Johnson, Moderator, Principal JLJ Communications; Director and Executive Producer of "Underground"; Akiva Goldsman, with Tory Tunnell, Joby Harold and Mike Jackson, Executive Producers of "Underground."

Prior to the screening, the "Underground" cast and creative team, including executive producer John Legend, creators and executive producers Misha Green and Joe Pokaski, executive producer Akiva Goldsman, director and executive producer Anthony Hemingway, along with President and General Manager of WGN America, Matt Cherniss, and stars Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Aldis Hodge, Christopher Meloni, Alano Miller, Jessica de Gouw and Amirah Vann, participated in panel discussions in which they elaborated on the inspiration behind the escape thriller, premiering Wednesday, March 9 (10 p.m. ET/PT) on WGN America, and produced by Sony Pictures Television and Tribune Studios.

Set in a desperate and dangerous time, WGN America's original series "Underground" follows a group of courageous men and women who use their ingenuity, power and perseverance to attempt the greatest escape in history and break free, despite the dire consequences that awaited them on the other side.

The 10-episode, hour-long program follows a courageous blacksmith who covertly organizes a small group of his fellow slaves and pieces together a daring plan of escape across hundreds of miles to freedom. The odds of success are razor-thin for those who make it off the plantation, while the risks, dangers and obstacles multiply each step of the way. The "Underground" full-length trailer can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nOEUogI7pQ. Follow the series @UndergroundWGN -- #BreakFree

TRUE FEMINIST TAYLOR SWIFT, GIVES BIG BUCKS TO HELP KESHA!

A FATHER AND SON'S LOVE WILL NEVER, BE FORSAKEN.

THE NEW G-STRING WORK OUT WITH GAGA?!

KAYNE WEST WANTS TO BE,THE NEXT MORTON DOWNEY JR.

NICKI MINAJ DETERMINED- TO GET MILEY CYRUS,ON CELEBRITY BOXING ON FOX.

NICK JONAS ON KATE HUDSON:"UNBELIEVABLE..."

DIVERSITY RULES, WITH LEO DICAPRIO- AT THE SAG AWARDS.

TEEN WOLF AND THE BANSHEE!

MISS PIGGY DESPERATE- TO KEEP UP LATE ON-AIR.

TYGA WANTS KIM AND KYLIE KARDASHIAN,AT ONCE!

ARIANA GRANDE: SPANKED.

TONIGHT ON CELEBRITY LAP-DANCE...

DEMI LOVATO: HALF NAKED AND UNDERPAID.

THOR AND MILEY CYRUS "LOVE SHACK" UP.

SNOOP DOWN FOR CALI-BASH CONCERT.

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (SBS) (NASDAQ: SBSA), the favorite station of millennial Latinos in Los Angeles, MEGA 96.3FM announced the Calibash 2016 full line-up headlined by Snoop Dogg and featuring performances by J Balvin, Prince Royce, Nicky Jam, Plan B, Yandel, Farruko, Becky G, J Alvarez, Lil Jon, J Quiles, Zion & Lennox, Alex Sensation and Henry Santos. Calibash 2016, hosted by KXOL Mega 96.3FM, La Musica and produced by AEG Live and Latin Events will take place on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. Tickets available for purchase at www.axs.com.

With more than 135,000 tickets sold since its inception, Calibash has become the leading Latin urban music concert in Los Angeles and will feature in its 2016 edition a performance by world renowned music icon Snoop Dogg. Hailing from Los Angeles, just like Calibash, Snoop Dogg conquered the music world and transformed rap and hip-hop music with his signature sounds and stage presence.

Nicknamed Snoop by his mother because of his appearance, Calvin Broadus (born October 20, 1972) was raised in Long Beach, California. Snoop began recording homemade tapes with his friend Warren G, who happened to be the stepbrother of N.W.A.'s Dr. Dre. Warren G gave a tape to Dre, who was considerably impressed with Snoop's style and began collaborating with the rapper. When Dre decided to make his tentative first stab at a solo career in 1992 with the theme song for the film Deep Cover, he had Snoop rap with him. "Deep Cover" started a buzz about Snoop that escalated into full-fledged mania when Dre released his own debut album, The Chronic, on Death Row Records late in 1992. Snoop rapped on The Chronic as much as Dre, and his drawled vocals were as important to the record's success as its P-Funk bassgrooves. Dre's singles "Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang" and "Dre Day," which prominently featured Snoop, became Top Ten pop crossover hits in the spring of 1993, setting the stage for Snoop's much-anticipated debut album, Doggystyle. In 2016, the intentionally leaked "My Peoples" freestyle appeared. The track paid tribute to many involved in Cali'sLatin rap community, so it was no big surprise when "Vato" with Cypress Hill's B Real became his next album's leadoff single. The hard and very G-funk Tha Blue Carpet Treatment triumphantly capped off a year of heavy West Coast activity. In late 2007, he recruited two hip-hop veterans -- new jack swing legend Teddy Riley and West Coast hero DJ Quik -- and formed the production team QDT Muzic. The team oversaw Snoop's 2008 album, Ego Trippin', which included the single "Sensual Seduction." In 2009, he issued Malice N Wonderland, the maiden release of a new alliance with the reactivated Priority label, which also signed him on as its creative chairman. He promoted the album a couple months prior to its street date when he hosted the live wrestling television broadcast WWE Raw. A year later the CD/DVD set More Malice rounded up some odds and ends from the album and packaged them with a DVD featuring the Malice N Wonderland short film. In 2011, he released Doggumentary, an album he considered the sequel to his classic debut. The album featured production from the likes of Swizz Beats, DJ Khalil, and Scott Storch, while guest artists included Kanye West, John Legend, Wiz Khalifa, and Willie Nelson. Also arriving that same year was a feature film with Khalifa, Mac and Devin Go to High School, along with its accompanying soundtrack. After a 2012 trip to Jamaica, Snoop Dogg returned as Snoop Lion, and with the help of producer Diplo, he released his first all-reggae album, Reincarnated, on RCA in 2013. Another name change came later in the year when he became Snoopzilla and joined modern funkster Dâm-Funk for the project/album 7 Days of Funk. A return to Snoop Dogg came in 2015 when he partnered with Pharrell Williams for the hip-hop effort Bush. The album was introduced by the single "Peaches N Cream" and featured guest appearances from Stevie Wonder, Justin Timberlake, Robin Thicke, and Charlie Wilson (Source Billboard.com).

Colombian singer J Balvin is one of the hottest Reggaeton artists today. Multi-award winning Prince Royce is one of the leading Bachata singers that is enjoying crossover success with his latest English language production. Nicky Jam is one of the most beloved Reggaeton artists with an impressive stage presence, he conquered the world with "El Perdon;" topping the charts all over Latin America. Reggaeton's leading duo Plan B that has taken the genre to the most important venues in Latin America with sold-out concerts. Puertorican Reggaeton musician, songwriter and record producer Yandel continued strong success after emerging from the iconic duo Wisin y Yandel. Farruko continues to redefine the genre with his lyrics, productions and collaborations. Becky G is LA's own hottest new artists that is taking the music world by a storm. J Alvarez is one of the iconic names of Reggaeton with dozens of musical hits. American hip hop recording artist, record producer, entrepreneur, DJ and actor Lil Jon jon will perform at Calibash for the first time. J Quiles is one of Reggaeton's hottest newcomers. Zion & Lennox are one of the genre's most successful duos. Alex Sensationis the most influential radio DJ turned performer in the US today.

Tickets for Calibash 2016 are available at www.axs.com.  Join the conversation on social media using#Calibash2016. Follow Calibash 2016 online and on social media for up to the minute announcements about this year's concert, artist line-up and other exclusive news and fan opportunities:

IMAX'S REDEMPTION FOR THE REVENANT.

IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) and Twentieth Century Fox, a division of 21^st Century Fox (NASDAQ: FOX), today announced that Fox and New Regency's Golden Globes^®-winning epic, The Revenant, directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, will receive a special limited engagement in IMAX^® theaters domestically and across select international markets beginning Jan. 14.

"The Revenant is a visually stunning, emotionally charged film that looks magnificent in IMAX," said Greg Foster, Senior Executive Vice President, IMAX Corp. and CEO of IMAX Entertainment. "We are excited to partner with our friends at Twentieth Century Fox and New Regency, as well as the visionary filmmaker Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and his two-time Academy Award^®-winning cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki in offering fans the opportunity to see this epic film in select IMAX theaters."

The IMAX^® release of The Revenant is shown in its digitally re-mastered format, which includes the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience^® with proprietary IMAX DMR® (Digital Re-mastering) technology. The crystal-clear images, coupled with IMAX's customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio, create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie.

FROM HAILEY TO JUSTIN: MAN UP OR ELSE.

SELENA GOMEZ: BUSTY IN LEATHER.

A "MOMAGER" WANTS HER DAUGHTERS, ON THE BACHELOR.

SELINA GOMEZ LOOKS FOR AN EXCUSE, TO WORK BRAD PITT AGAIN.

BIEBER REVEALS- WHAT HE THINKS OF THOSE, MAYAN TEMPLE GUARDS....

WATCH THE SKYFALL ACROSS ADELE'S FACE.

WHEN BIEBER MET BALDWIN.

TYGA'S IN TROUBLE,WITH OBSCURE MODEL.

SELENA GOMEZ STUNS IN BIKINI!

COSBY HATERS, GET THEIR FIRST TASTE OF REVENGE.

THE BATTLING JENNERS.

KRIS JENNER DECIDES BETWEEN- SECURITAS AND ABM NOW.

STEVE HARVEY CONTINUES TO HOST MISS UNIVERSE PAGENT- AS A PENANCE.

EXPOSE: WHERE THE HELL- ARE MY PARTING GIFTS,PAT !?

The great thing about losing on TV game shows-unlike Vegas-is that you still had something to show for it. Not just some cheap trinkets either, back in the day were talking about $500-$1,500 for failure. In America, "A nation of B and C students" according to Chris Rock, That's awesome!

All of the shows, big and small rewarded people with everything to Turtle Wax to A year's supply of Sunny D. Back then, you got almost too many gifts. The average show would give three to six prizes, depending on its budget. Of course, don't forget taking home- the home board or video game of the show. Back then, parting gifts were the biggest cliché in TV history.

Now, the great trope of TV game shows, "You leave with nothing!," as Weakest Link Anne Robinson would sadistically bellow. When modern games moved to prime time with $1 million+ grand prizes, the bottom fell out with shows beating their chests- about sending players home broke. It's like the minimum wage, was just ignored in order to create the living wage- which on a game show is ,the ability to quit with any money earned at that point or reach a guaranteed cash-in milestone level, a la Millionaire.

All facets of TV productions get paid, even the audience most times. Sometimes, they have to sit there and be enthused up to 12 hrs. at times. The players can't be given a T-shirt or a case of Pepsi. This is yet another reason- Reality shows, are the sweatshop industry of TV.

This started back in "the dark days" of cable TV, back in the nineties. When a lot of Fly-by-night games came on and went off the air, after a season. Most could barely afford their grand prize (usually a vacation), let alone gave consolation gifts.

That forced a cheapness, that affected hit shows, at the time. Wheel, Hollywood Squares and Jeopardy converted- to a still cool $1,000 parting prize. The Price Is Right cut gifts from six to three, then to two (after Drew Carey became host.) After its 40th anniversary, they were gone- though many players claimed, the show still gave away a few prize and a gift basket, from a allegedly huge prize warehouse.

Things are better now- Fortune and Jeopardy still give $1000,Millionaire used to  (under the Super Mix format.) These days, its easy to get to the first cash lock-in level, unless you're a moron.

Family Feud used to give away, six to seven losing prizes- under the Richard Dawson and Ray Combs eras. Then, nothing....until the final J. Peterman season- when families got a Feud: Decades Wii home game. Recently, Family Feud started giving away a $500 prepaid credit card, after giving away oxygen for years, under the highly profitable Steve Harvey.

However, nearly all GSN shows, newcomer Celebrity Name Game don't do this and Hollywood Game Night, sometimes? Even then, its a gag gift- like a $400 BMW steering wheel ONLY. Funny, but meanly cheap.

"It's time to start....RUNNING!," back to a great, liberal TV tradition. As the great social comic- George Carlin stated, "People just want a trophy or trinket" while "competing on TV" to feel they accomplished something with their lives.


   

STEVE HARVEY: A MASSIVE, STUPID, FUCK-UP!!

PENNY HOFSTEADER IS DATING SARA LANCE'S DAD,JUST AFTER HER DIVORCE.

KENDALL JENNER DOESN'T GET- JUSTIN BIEBER ATTRACTIVENESS EITHER.

QUENTIN TARANTINO GETS HATEFUL.

COSBY WANTS HIS FAUX REP BACK.

HAIL,THE FINAL NIGHT OF THE AWESOME CHASE USA!

RHI-RHI GOES BALLIN'!

"THE JET STOLE" TO THE JAW! "THE JET" FLYIN' ALL THE WAY TO JAIL!

THE HILLS WILL BE FILLED,WITH FLOWERS OF CONDOLENCES.

INEVITABLE, JARED LETO FINALLY SUES TMZ.

SELINA GOMEZ IS NOW READY- TO DATE IN 25-52 DEMO.

THE LAST PLAYMATE.

KEVIN CONNOLLY: A TRUE AMERICAN SCUMBAG.

The brief story is in response ,to a Celebrity Homophobia report. A seemingly Never Ending Story  for a minor actor,

who lost a Basketball game, playing a Buffy knock-off on Unhappily Ever After.

The little minded actor, stalked the source over- to a West SIDE bookstore. He was just looking at their nook tablet and checking his e-mail awkwardly. Evil E was with some woman, when he screamed at him, "I'm going to continue to laugh at you. But, I'm not going to make any gay jokes at you anymore, because your ruining my got damn career!"

The source ran outside and told him "Fuck off, you lying asshole!" Only then, did the bleached, blond bastard, turned pleasantly (?) shocked and walked off into the parking lot with his submissive whore.

THE AMA CELEBRITY KISS, ACROSS AMERICA.

A WIFE GETS RID OF HUSBAND,TWICE.

SALMA HAYEK'S "BOOBS X 3!"

A FAMOUS FATHER SUPPORTS HIS SON.

KARDASHIAN WOMAN TO CALL EACH OTHER WHAT THEY ARE....

YOU WANNA SEE SALMA HAYEK-WITH HER LEGS IN THE AIR AND HALF NAKED- FOR FREE.CLICK BELOW!

WILL DIRECTOR JOHN SINGLETON, WORK WITH JAMES FRANCO, IN THEIR NEXT PROJECT?

WHO ISN'T SUING BILL COSBY NOW?

BOND MAKES SKYFALL, FOR A NEW WORLD RECORD.

In addition to breaking box office records across the globe, SPECTRE, the 24^th James Bond adventure, has been awarded a Guinness World Records™ title for the Largest Film Stunt Explosion, it was announced today at a press conference in Beijing, China. SPECTRE, from Albert R. Broccoli's EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment, opens in China this week.

Producer Barbara Broccoli and stars Daniel Craig and Lea Seydoux – who appear in the scene – accepted the record certificate on behalf of the official title holder, Academy Award® winner Chris Corbould, who served as Special Effects and Miniature Effects Supervisor on SPECTRE.

The incredible explosion was filmed for a pivotal scene in the film and took place on June 29, 2015 in Erfoud, Morocco and used 8418 litres of fuel and 33kg of explosives.

Commenting on the announcement, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, the producers of SPECTRE, said, "It is absolutely tremendous that the Guinness World Records have recognised Chris Corbould's incredible work in SPECTRE in which he created the largest explosion ever in film history."

Guinness World Records Editor-in-Chief Craig Glenday added: "The James Bond movies are synonymous with pushing cinematic boundaries. The latest film, SPECTRE, has again captured the imagination of global cinemagoers, and this will certainly be due in part to the phenomenal stunts. The scene featuring the world's largest film stunt explosion is spectacular and will live long in the memory as one of the outstanding moments in the Bond franchise." The Largest Film Stunt Explosion is an early front runner for inclusion in Guinness World Records 2017, out next year. The 2016 edition is currently on sale.



ABOUT "SPECTRE"
A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond (Daniel Craig) on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where he meets Lucia Sciarra (Monica Bellucci), the beautiful and forbidden widow of an infamous criminal. Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the existence of the sinister organisation known as SPECTRE.

Meanwhile back in London, Max Denbigh (Andrew Scott), the new head of the Centre for National Security, questions Bond's actions and challenges the relevance of MI6, led by M (Ralph Fiennes). Bond covertly enlists Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) and Q (Ben Whishaw) to help him seek out Madeleine Swann (Lea Seydoux), the daughter of his old nemesis Mr White (Jesper Christensen), who may hold the clue to untangling the web of SPECTRE. As the daughter of an assassin, she understands Bond in a way most others cannot.

As Bond ventures towards the heart of SPECTRE, he learns of a chilling connection between himself and the enemy he seeks, played by Christoph Waltz.

Sam Mendes returns to direct SPECTRE, with Daniel Craig reprising his role as 007 for the fourth time. SPECTRE is produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. The screenplay is by John Logan and Neal Purvis & Robert Wade and Jez Butterworth, with a story by John Logan and Neal Purvis & Robert Wade.

A COOL STAR WARS DIRECTOR BECOMES ,THE MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION.

BIEBER DOES SOMETHING POSITIVE AGAIN.

CW SEED TO RELAUNCH THE O.C. ...

CBS SCREWS-UP: TO NETFLIX THE NEXT TV STAR TREK-TO GEEKS WHO CAN'T AFFORD IT.

BRANGELINA SPEAKS FRANKLY ON MARRIAGE AND CANCER.

MADONNA SCREWS KATY PERRY W/ SOME PRODUCE, ON STAGE.

MORE GRAB ASS WITH TAYLOR SWIFT.

GALE HAWTHORNE STILL LOVES HANNAH MONTANA.

KYLIE JENNER LIVES, IN TYGA VIDEOS.

KHLOE & LAMAR ARE BACK,FROM VEGAS.

OLIVER MARTINEZ, SUED BY TSA FOR MILLIONS.

RACIST SLUT MILEY CYRUS, HELPS JAMES FRANCO-FINALLY BECOME A MAN.

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE GIVES WIFE, VERBAL CUNNILINGUS AT HALL OF FAME.

PBS WILL SHOW- EDDIE MURPHY'S ANTI-COSBY JOKE.

WILL SMITH CONTINUES- TO NOT DO HIS OWN MUSIC,IN HIS OWN FILMS.

R&B artist and singer songwriter Leon Bridges, who burst onto the nationwide music scene earlier this year with his hit song "Coming Home," will provide a new song, "So Long," for the highly anticipated motion picture Concussion starring Will Smith, it was announced today by Lia Vollack, president of Worldwide Music for Sony Pictures. Concussion will be released in theaters December 25, 2015.

"So Long" will be available on all digital sales platforms including Spotify, iTunes and Amazon on November 20.  The song's music is by Leon Bridges and Joshua Block, Austin Jenkins, and Chris Vivion of Niles City Sound, with lyrics by Leon Bridges.  The track was produced by Niles City Sound.

Bridges has posted a fifteen second preview of the song to his Instagram page, @leonbridgesofficial.

Bridges' debut album, "Coming Home," launched this summer to rave reviews and public acclaim, reaching the top ten in the US, UK and Australia.  A rare talent who performs smoldering ballads and elemental rock 'n' roll with equal aplomb, the minor-key, blue hues of Bridges' songs embrace a refreshing subtlety that feels straight out of classic soul and R&B.  A little more than a year ago, a chance meeting in Fort Worth led to an independent recording session, and soon, signing with Columbia Records.  

Commenting on the announcement, Peter Landesman, the film's writer/director, said, "I'm so glad to have Leon's music in the movie.  His songs are a shot straight from the heart, full of feeling and emotion, power and heartbreak.  And it's a perfect match for the movie, because I could describe Dr. Bennet Omalu the same way – in the movie, he's a spiritual person, standing up on his own against a world of powerful forces, using only his smarts, his courage, and the knowledge that he's right.  Leon's soulful sound and expressive words are a tremendous addition to the film."

Will Smith stars in Concussion, a dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known.  Omalu's emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful institutions in the world.  The film, a Columbia Pictures presentation in association with LStar Capital and Village Roadshow Pictures, is written and directed byPeter Landesman, based on the GQ article "Game Brain" by Jeanne Marie Laskas, produced by Ridley Scott,Giannina Scott, David Wolthoff, Larry Shuman, and Elizabeth Cantillon, and executive produced by Michael Schaefer, David Crockett, Ben Waisbren, Bruce Berman, and Greg Basser.

THE PIMP- THAT ALMOST KILLED LAMOR ODOM-TELLS KHLOE KARDASHIAN, TO GO TO HELL!

HOW LAMAR ODOM, FUCKED HIMSELF UP.

CONTRAY TO THE "MONEYMAKER'S" FEARS, RONDA ROUSEY SLEEPS WITH MEN.

SELENA GOMEZ- ON HER WARS WITH FEMALE ARTISTS.

THANK GOD! THE GOOD PIXAR MOVIES, ARE COMING SOON!

A FAMILY FEUD? EMPIRE SHOWS THE GOOD WIFE- HOW TO WORK WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE.

ARIANA GRANDE LOVES, AMERICAN WOMEN AGAIN.

CELEBRITY Q AND A:THE BASTARD, JAMES SPADER.

In 2004, we were treated to a sneak preview viewing- of ABC's The Practice. A hit legal show, created by David E. Kelly. This is NOT to be confused, with a medical spin-off of Grey's Anatomy, called Private Practice, which totally sucked.

Anyway, I sat at a table near the front, closest to the big TV set. It's the first shot (with running time codes still on it) where The Blacklist star- James Spader is chewing scenery with abandon. So much so, he start to come off as hammy to me.

Spader demolished a fat Italian lawyer, with a nasty line. I accidentally said verbally, "Wow, Spader's a prick." At that point, a mean,full blond headed guy, immediately takes his eyes off the screen and menacingly stared at me, with the intent of bodily harm.

After quite a few seconds, I realize that is Alan Shore of that show's finale season and future Emmy winning turns on its Spin-off, Boston Legal. Embarrassed, I just turn my head back to monitor. I just try to ignore, the occasionally angry-as-hell glances.

After the viewing, we all get up to leave. We both (somehow) stand and face each other. Spader looks right at me and said (after his alter ego did something nice,in the final shot) ...."Am I still a prick to you?," in a cheerful, but mocking tone.

I just look at him, jokingly shrug my shoulders and sympathetically said, "Maybe." A torrent of cuss words fly at me,as a turn around and quickly leave. I smiled as I realized, a major star was upset- by me.

Notes: I ended seeing Spader, at a couple of SAG-AFTRA meetings years later. He just wanted to say the same mean,semi-bigoted lies and remarks,when he didn't get his chance at the viewing.I just ignored him.I don't know, I think Modern Family's Eric Stonestreet was there. This just confirmed that he IS a mean, lying little prick. Go back to hell, Red James!

MUSICIAN WIZ KHALIFA AND ROBERT DE NIRO, HONORED AT FILM AWARDS.

dick clark productions (dcp) announced today that Universal Pictures' box-office smash Furious 7 will receive the "Hollywood Blockbuster Award," while Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth will receive the "Hollywood Song Award" for their massive hit "See You Again" from the film's soundtrack. In addition, the "Hollywood Documentary Award" will be bestowed on director Asif Kapadia for his work on Amy. The "19th Annual Hollywood Film Awards" will take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on November 1, 2015. The Hollywood Film Awards, the official launch of the awards season®, has recognized excellence in the art of cinema and filmmaking for 18 years, honoring some of the world's biggest stars. 

Embraced by global audiences, the latest entry in Universal's homegrown franchise, Furious 7 is the fifth highest-grossing film of all time.  The Fast & Furious movies have grossed more than $3.9 billion through their 14-year history, and the series has become the studio's largest film of all time.

The hit single off the Furious 7 soundtrack, "See You Again," scored one of the 20 greatest sales weeks of any song in the decade-plus that Nielsen Music has tracked digital sales. The song went on to take the No. 1 spot on multiple Billboard charts, including Hot 100, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot Rap Songs, Digital Sons, Streaming Sons and Billboard + Twitter Top Tracks. Including "See You Again," Wiz Khalifa has placed more than 40 tracks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song represents YouTube sensation Puth's debut single.

dick clark productions also announced today the recipients of this year's honorees in the categories of Cinematography, Composer, Editing, Visual Effects, Sound, Costume Design, Make-Up & Hairstyling and Production Design. Past honorees have gone on to garner many Oscar nominations and wins. The complete list can be found below:

Hollywood Cinematography AwardJanusz Kaminski, Bridge of Spies

Hollywood Film Composer AwardAlexandre Desplat, The Danish Girl, Suffragette

Hollywood Editing AwardDavid Rosenbloom, Black Mass

Hollywood Visual Effects AwardTim Alexander, Jurassic World

Hollywood Sound AwardGary Rydstrom, Bridge of Spies

Hollywood Costume Design AwardSandy Powell, Cinderella

Hollywood Make-Up & Hairstyling AwardLesley Vanderwalt, Mad Max: Fury Road

Hollywood Production Design AwardColin Gibson, Mad Max: Fury Road

It was announced last week that two-time Oscar winner, Robert De Niro, will be honored with this year's "Hollywood Career Achievement Award." De Niro is currently starring in Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Intern" and will appear next in 20th Century Fox's "Joy," coming out December 25, 2015. More of this year's honorees will be announced in the coming weeks.

CHEAT TWEET: .@FastFurious, @wizkhalifa and @charlieputh to be honored at the 2015 @HollywoodAwards for Furious 7 and See You Again. #HFAs

DRINK FROM THE FUTURE: PESPI PERFECT IS NOW, A REALITY.

Surprising Back to the Future fans everywhere, Pepsi officially confirms the long-awaited creation of Pepsi Perfect - the famous soda Marty McFly orders in the second installment of one of the most beloved trilogies in motion-picture history. The fantastical cola, made famous by the film, will officially be available on October 21, 2015, paying homage to the date Marty McFly travels to in the future. Since 1989, Back To The Future enthusiasts have waited patiently to see how the future unfolds.

"Pepsi fans asked and we heard them loud and clear," said Lou Arbetter, Senior Director of Marketing, PepsiCo. "The Back to the Future trilogy was as big a moment in pop culture history then as it is now, 30 years later. We are excited to be part of this moment and to bring fans something only Pepsi could deliver – and there's no need to wait – the future is now!"

SYNCHRONIZE YOUR WATCHES TO OCTOBER 21 FOR A CHANCE TO SCORE A PEPSI PERFECT

If our calculations are correct, Pepsi will make the future a reality on October 21, 2015 and unlock limited quantities of Pepsi Perfect, available for purchase online while supplies last. Fans located in the U.S. can get their hands on 1 of 6,500 Pepsi Perfect bottles, each outfitted in a special collectible case. The 16.9 oz. bottles will contain Pepsi Made with Real Sugar and will sell for $20.15.

A FIRST TASTE OF THE FUTURE REVEALED AT NEW YORK COMIC CON

While the clock counts down to October 21, New York Comic Con ticketholders will step into a Pepsi Perfect world as they enter the Javits Center on Thursday, October 8. From sponsoring a Back to the Future focused panel to creating a Café 80's inspired booth featuring a DeLorean and Wild Gunman arcade game, Pepsi Perfect will bring to life the magical w/ Back to the Future Part II. 

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ZOE SALDANA IS READY FOR AN OSCAR NOD -AS NINA SIMONE!

RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE), founded by Robert L. Johnson, RLJE Chairman and Founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) has acquired all North American rights to the highly anticipated film NINA, based on the life of legendary American singer-songwriter Nina Simone. With first time writer-director Cynthia Mort, the film stars Zoe Saldana (Avatar, Guardians of the Galaxy) and David Oyelowo (Selma, The Butler). NINA will be released in theaters in December 2015 under the RLJ Entertainment brand. RLJ Entertainment previously released its theatrical titles under the Image Entertainment brand, which RLJ Entertainment purchased in 2012.

"I am very excited that RLJ Entertainment will be distributing Nina Simone's biopic with the tremendous talent involved including Zoe Saldana and David Oyelowo," said Johnson. "I had the special privilege early in my career of working with Ms. Simone while coordinating a performance for former D.C. Delegate Walter E. Fauntroy and knowing first-hand of her major contribution to the soul and emotion of the Civil Rights Movement. I look forward as I am sure many others will, to her story and legacy being made available by RLJ Entertainment to consumers on various media platforms in the coming months."

"Robert Johnson is passionate about this film and he is passionate about Nina Simone, so we are excited to be in business with him," said producer Ben Latham-Jones. "We believe he can bring the powerful performances of Zoe and David to as wide an audience as possible."

NINA traces the career of legendary American singer-songwriter and civil rights activist, Nina Simone (Saldana). The story follows her struggle to balance music, family and what she believes in, which leaves her living alone in France feeling exiled from her own country. That is, until she meets Clifton Henderson (Oyelowo) who helps the high priestess of soul rediscover meaning in her life and music, and to once again embrace America. NINA reflects both her and the people she gave voice to in both their searches for redemption and hope in America during the 1960's.

Nina Simone is unarguably one of the great vocalists of the 20^thCentury; a 15-time Grammy nominee, she received the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 2000. Nina's versions of 'My Baby Just Cares For Me' and 'Feeling Good' have become standards, featuring in advertising and jazz compilations, and frequently covered by other artists. Her versions of such classics as 'I Put a Spell on You,' 'Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood,' 'Lilac Wine,' 'Ain't Got No, I Got Life' and 'Wild is the Wind' have become the definitive versions.
Nina's strong involvement in the Civil Rights Movement brought out the talented songwriter in her. While 'To Be Young Gifted and Black' is probably her best-known composition, and was subsequently covered by Aretha Franklin, Donny Hathaway, Bob and Marcia (whose cover was a U.K. top five hit) amongst others, she also wrote many other songs including 'Mississippi Goddam' and 'Four Women.'

NINA was produced by Barnaby Thompson (The Importance of Being Earnest), Ben Latham-Jones (Kids in Love), Stuart Parr (Get Rich or Die Tryin') and Cynthia Mort (The Brave One) and executive produced by Pierre Lagrange (Kick-Ass), Allison Sarofim (Lake City), Aigerim Jakisheva (Kids in Love), Zoe Saldana, David Oyelowo, James Spring (Burke and Hare), Gene Kirkwood (Rocky), Lauren Lloyd (Cellular) and Paul Rosenberg (Southpaw).

RLJ Entertainment executives Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer and Angela Northington, SVP, Content Acquisitions negotiated the deal with ICM Partners behalf of the filmmakers.
Recent RLJ Entertainment releases include The Rewrite with Hugh Grant and Marisa Tomei, and written and directed by Marc Lawrence; The Cobbler with Adam Sandler, Cliff "Method Man" Smith, Ellen Barkin, Melonie Diaz, Dan Stevens, Steve Buscemi, and Dascha Polanco, and written and directed by Tom McCarthy; and Blackbird Based on the same title novel by Larry Duplechan stars Academy Award® winning actress and comedian Mo'Nique (Precious), Isaiah Washington (Grey's Anatomy),and introduces breakthrough actor Julian Walker and directed by Patrik-Ian Polk (Noah's Arc, The Skinny).

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