NBC Brings Back ‘L&O:SVU’ For 14th Season
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Despite flagging ratings, the much-missed presence of CHRISTOPHER MELONI and a major cast overhaul, NBC has announced they will be bringing back the police procedural LAW & ORDER: SVU for another (its 14th!) season. Centered on an elite squad of detectives who investigate sexually based crimes as part of the Special Victims Unit of the New York City Police Department, the series was created by Emmy Award-winning producer DICK WOLF and has, over the years, received numerous accolades for tackling important social issues. Addressing television reporters a few weeks ago, series star MARISKA HARGITAY talked to entertainment reporters about why she feels the series has been so successful. (CLICK ON THE MEDIA BAR FOR AUDIO)
Now playing in select theaters (and available on VOD), The Philly Kid features Wes Chatham as Dillon McCabe, a recent parolee who reenters the world of fighting to save his best friend (Nikita’s Devon Sawa) from a loan shark’s clutches. After three victories, Dillon is forced to lose his next fight if he doesn’t want to rock the boat.
The Philly Kid is one of the five movies that are spearheading a new, high octane line of action driven stories for After Dark Films (the other pictures are El Gringo, Transit, Stash House, and Dragon Eyes).
Devon Sawa and Wes Chatham give their thoughts on the best fighting styles for an MMA fighter:
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Opening today in limited theatrical release as well as being made available via VOD, GOD BLESS AMERICA is part social satire and part loud, angry rant against the decline of social behavior. Written and directed by BOBCAT GOLDTHWAIT, the film stars JOEL MURRAY and TARA LYNNE BARR as a mismatched team of vigilantes traveling across the country on a mission to kill the people they feel are ruining American culture.
Finally arriving in theaters today, DARK SHADOWS is the highly hyped big screen adaptation of the goofy daytime soap opera first introduced in the late ’60s. Centered on Barnabas Collins, a vampire who wakes up in 1972 from a 200 year nap, the film is a weird comedy/horror hybrid that sometimes works and sometimes doesn’t. That said, the movie never disappoints in the areas of style and design. Beautifully imagined, it’s a true feast for the eyes.Bickering Cops Reign On USA’s New Series ‘Common Law’
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Debuting tonight on the USA network, COMMON LAW is a comedy/drama centered on two detective partners whose biggest problem in life is each other. When their constant bickering reaches fever pitch, the two are forced by superiors into “couple’s therapy” in the effort to keep the team alive. As the fractious “couple”, MICHAEL EALY and WARREN KOLE are fun to watch and demonstrate a real chemistry while playing two characters who have none.HOLLIE CAVANAGH SEES GROWTH WITH ‘AMERICAN IDOL’ JOURNEY
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Hollie Cavanagh exceeded expectations on American Idol, as she made it to the top four and went out on a high note, delivering a stirring performance of “The Climb.” During her exit song, Cavanagh moved across the stage to thank her fellow Idols Joshua Ledet (visibly teary during Cavanagh’s elimination), Jessica Sanchez, and Phillip Phillips, as well as the judges.
Reserved during the early rounds of the competition, Cavanagh’s confidence grew over the past several weeks. Unfortunately, it was her uneven rendition of Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me” which eventually sent her home.
Cavanagh remained upbeat, as she expressed her anticipation for the future. “I’m so excited for the tour and even for the finale,” says Cavanagh. “All of us will be back together, we’ll all be singing with each other. And the tour is going to be just crazy. All ten of us together, it’s going to be a lot of fun and a great show.”
Hollie Cavanagh talks about her “growth” during the American Idol process:
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Opening in theaters tomorrow, GIRL IN PROGRESS is a mother/daughter coming-of-age story that actually has mother and daughter BOTH coming of age. Directed by PATRICIA RIGGEN from a screenplay by HIRAM MARTINEZ, the film features EVA MENDES as a stressed out mom juggling work, bills, an affair with a married man and a rebellious teen daughter. Also in the cast are PATRICIA ARQUETTE, CIERRA RAMIREZ, RAINI RODRIGUEZ and LANDON LIBOIRON.
Opening tomorrow in select theaters and currently available via VOD, GOD BLESS AMERICA is a delightfully subversive satire that centers on a depressed, middle-aged, divorced dad whose had enough of the revoltingly thoughtless human behavior that’s become the norm and sets off on a cross-country killing spree to right as many “wrongs” as possible. Along the way, he reluctantly takes on a teen side-kick and, together, they tackle such targets as reality tv, Twi-hards, NASCAR fans and impolite moviegoers. Written and directed by BOBCAT GOLDTHWAIT, the cast features JOEL MURRAY and TARA LYNNE BARR as well as MACKENZIE BROOKE SMITH, MELINDA PAGE HAMILTON, RICH McDONALD and DAVID MENDENHALL.
When director TIM BURTON and star JOHNNY DEPP began collaborating on adapting for the big screen the iconic ’60s daytime soap opera DARK SHADOWS, one of the first things they agreed on was to pay homage to the series by inviting JONATHAN FRID on board for a cameo appearance. FRID, the Canadian actor who originated the role of vampire Barnabas Collins, passed away earlier this month and isn’t able to enjoy the newfound interest in his character but, during the recent press conference to promote the film, DEPP talked about working with him and meeting him for the first time. (CLICK ON THE MEDIA BAR FOR AUDIO)
Airing tonight on CBS, the fifth season finale of the hit sitcom THE BIG BANG THEORY includes a last-minute wedding and a trip to outer space. And, for good measure, an out-of-the-blue marriage proposal. Created by CHUCK LORRE, the series owes much of its popularity to the ensemble cast of JOHNNY GALECKI, JIM PARSONS, KALEY CUOCO, SIMON HELBERG and KUNAL NAYYAR.
