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Ben Affleck tours refugee camps in war-torn eastern Congo, says more aid money needed...
 

All that crazy Del Toro mishigoss looks even better on Blu-ray....
 

All that crazy Del Toro mishigoss looks even better on Blu-ray....
 

We salute any movie with a title this ridiculous....
 

We salute any movie with a title this ridiculous....
 

Star Trek: Year Four's newest installment has a legend in the captain's chair....
 

A week after they send a guy to jail for pirating, they give it away for free....
 

Dr Pepper is making good on its promise of free soda now that the release of Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy is a reality....
 

The day has finally arrived. Twilight, the first film based on the tween vampire book series by Stephenie Meyer, gets its release this weekend. But is it worth the hype surrounding undead dreamboat Robert Pattinson? Click below for the complete review from the Rolling Stone film critic. • Peter Travers Video Review: Twilight Related Stories: • Charts: Twilight Soundtrack Has the Teeth to Top Charts • Paramore’s Twilight Song Comes Out of Its Coffin • Twilight Author Stephenie Meyer On Musical Muses, New Movie...
 

Taco Bell lawyers: Rapper 50 Cent trying to `burnish his gangsta rapper persona' with lawsuit...
 

Reuters - A music label renowned for its elaborate reissues of vintage albums has annoyed British rock group New Order and its fans with a flawed package of the group's classics discs....
 

Dr Pepper is making good on its promise of free soda now that the release of Guns N’ Roses’ “Chinese Democracy” is a reality. The soft-drink maker said in March that it would give a free soda to everyone in America if the album dropped in 2008. “Chinese Democracy,” infamously delayed since recording began in 1994, goes on sale Sunday....
 

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After weeks of shuttle diplomacy, a U.S. federal mediator brought labor negotiators for major Hollywood studios and the Screen Actors Guild back together on Thursday for their first meeting in four months....
 

With the holiday season almost upon us, the Picture Palace is in a familial, touchy-feely mood. Also, we thought it’d be kind of cool to turn you into a shivering puddle of tears. And so we present to you Michael Dudok de Wit’s Father and Daughter. It won the 2000 Best Animated Short Oscar, along with a whole crapload of other awards. There’s a reason for all those accolades: This wordless, minimalist, beautifully animated eight-minute fable, about a girl who watches her father leave and continues to wait for him, is one of the most powerful things we’ve ever seen....
 

Tim Harrington wants to help you. In last week's installment of "BEARDO", the Les Savy Fav frontman showed us how to make a quick buck off music festival-goers by offering low-cost haircuts and massages. In episode three, he hypnotically guides us into "Deep Relaxation", with breathing exercises (exhale... exhale some more...) and trippy visualizations to lure the viewer into soporific submission, in order to...well, what are you waiting for? Go watch! Tim Harrington needs your help. Pitchfork.tv page with embed code is here....
 

"Guitar Hero" publisher Activision was actually behind the amazing "Bike Hero" viral video stunt....
 

by RachelL on Gossip Girl at 4:05 PST, 21 November, 2008 last edited by RachelL at 4:05 PST, 21 November, 2008 Connor Paolo - Eric van der Woodsen on Gossip Girl - whose hair has been improving weekly ever since he came out of the closet - will not become a regular on the series.However, fear not, he will still be appearing on the show as a recurring chara......
 

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The premiere of the sixth season of Project Runway may be delayed thanks to the ongoing legal battle between Lifetime, Bravo, NBC Universal and the Weinstein Co.The highly-rated reality show was supposed to premiere in January on the network, but its fate is up in the air after a ruling by a New York City judge in state court stopped the show's move to Lifetime, Variety reports.Lifetime has now filed a countersuit in a federal court against Bravo, NBC Universal and producers, the Weinstein Co in order to regain... Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Project Runway...
 

Rashid drops by Wheeless Road Elementary School in Agusta Georgia to speak to the kids about our new president and tell them to stay in school. He also spits the first rhyme he ever wrote for them. Read the story: Rapper shares keys to success with pupils Previously: Common Has Excellent Taste in Blogs...
 

Ben Affleck visits refugee camps in war-torn eastern Congo, says more aid money needed...
 

The Roots were involved in a serious tour bus crash en route to Paris last night (November 19)....
 

And they said this day would never come. Axl Rose's magnum opus will be on Best Buy shelves across the nation this Sunday, all right, doubters be damned ??? and MySpace is doing us one better by streaming the whole......
 

Poor setlist choices, awful-sounding music, and confounding sartorial decisions mixed with heavy doses of audience mockery: These are the reports we've been getting about the Smashing Pumpkins' "20th Anniversary Tour", and guesses at Billy Corgan's motivations can only confuse and infuriate. Corgan lashed out at his band's fans once again at a recent Chicago gig, and this outburst comes with a YouTube video [via Stereogum]. I mean, we get it, guy! You released a mediocre album and were disappointed when people thought it was mediocre.But Billy, let's be clear: You say in that video, "Last I checked we were in...
 

NEW YORK (AP) -- The country's largest trade publisher, Random House Inc., has frozen the pensions of its current employees and eliminated them for future hires, the latest cuts in an industry hit by declining sales and anticipating, at best, a difficult 2009.......
 

Microsoft lets ZunePass 'all-you-can-eat' music subscribers keep 10 songs each month...
 

Teen power child/sybarite Peaches Geldof's last essay for downtown fashion magazine Nylon, where she "works," was so mocked on both continents that she [or more likely, wiser Nylon editors] has scaled down her second screed. It's a listicle about things she likes, which is way less controversial than a highschool essay about why she hearts NYC, which gathered the most insane commenters on the Internet. But this effort: Baggy Sweaters: Grunge is back. These are comfortable, cozy, and you can take one right off your old man’s back. Pair one with the black tights and heeled ankle boots. Damn. Nothing...
 

Check out the first screenshots from the upcoming "Grand Theft Auto IV" expansion, in the Multiplayer blog....
 

Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free At 8, ABC has a new Ugly Betty, then new episodes of Grey's Anatomy and Life on Mars. CBS has a new Survivor, followed by new episodes of CSI and Eleventh Hour. NBC has new episodes of My Name Is Earl, Kath & Kim, The Office, 30 Rock, and ER. FOX has a new Kitchen Nightmares at 8. The CW has a new Smallville at 8, then a new Supernatural. TBS has four great episodes of Friends starting at 8. TCM has 1925's Phantom of the Opera...
 

Last night was the second time New York x New York -- the memorable comedy/music series designed to drive subscriptions to New York mag and frustrate with 65-minute lines for one-hour open bars -- turned to the "Bad Art Auction" concept. The first time around, Zach Galifianakis offered up a sharp standup set but his heart just didn't seem into the auctioneer duties, and we discovered he and music-guest Band Of Horses share many fans and of course a love of beards. The Judah Friedlander/Jamie Stewart pairing didn't yield a crossover quite so fertile (see: the criminally under-attended Xiu Xiu...
 

Last night was the second time New York x New York -- the memorable comedy/music series designed to drive subscriptions to New York mag and frustrate with 65-minute lines for one-hour open bars -- turned to the "Bad Art Auction" concept. The first time around, Zach Galifianakis offered up a sharp standup set but his heart just didn't seem into the auctioneer duties, and we discovered he and music-guest Band Of Horses share many fans and of course a love of beards. The Judah Friedlander/Jamie Stewart pairing didn't yield a crossover quite so fertile (see: the criminally under-attended Xiu Xiu...
 

Fresh NewsIMAX to the max: Greg Foster talks 2009 and beyondMonsters and Critics.com - 3 hours agoBy April MacIntyre Nov 20, 2008, 19:16 GMT The 3D production company, distributor and exhibitor has partnered with key studio players, including Disney which will net five of their movies released in the IMAX format, starting with the classic Robert ...Disney expands 3D movies with "Beauty", IMAX deal ReutersDisney, IMAX forge five-picture deal Bizjournals.comeFluxMedia - Variety - Los Angeles Times - The Associated Pressall 290 news articles...
 

It's Luda's song (off the upcoming album Theater of the Mind — out November 24, as you'll quickly gather from the annoying voice stamp on the track), and Jay-Z contributes the guest verse with the most old-school exuberance, but you can be forgiven for thinking that it's stubborn Nas, if anyone, who can most convincingly claim "I Do It for Hip Hop." Whether or not this trio steps to the mike for their portfolios or "cuz it's art," this is a fine tribute to the music these rappers love, with nods to Kool Herc in the lyrics and plenty of...
 

Guns N' Roses is spreading democracy to the world....
 

Based out of his tiny, rustic hometown of Slaughters, Ky., songwriter and guitarist Chris Knight writes backwoods poetry with introspection he's clearly gained by living the words he writes. On this Mountain Stage appearance, Knight performs songs from his latest album, Heart of Stone, as well as the title cut from his previous record, Enough Rope.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us...
 

Canada.com'Slumdog' is a winning mix of tenderness and gritSeattle Post Intelligencer - 3 hours agoBy WILLIAM ARNOLD If Charles Dickens were a contemporary director making a movie about India in its current moment of dizzying transition, he might well come up with something very close to Danny Boyle's magical "Slumdog Millionaire.Slumdog Millionaire Philadelphia Inquirer‘Slumdog Millionaire’: Rags-to-riches tale is outstanding Philadelphia Daily NewsNPR - Daily Aztec - Boston Herald - AZ Central.comall 65 news articles...
 

Justin Timberlake is bringing sexy back, again, and this time he's doing it for charity.As if Timberlake's amazing singing, dance moves and SNL skills weren't enough, he's upped his "awesome" quotient by releasing a new single that will benefit sick children. The new song "Follow My Lead" features vocals by... Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Justin Timberlake...
 

'Impressionsim,' starring Jeremy Irons and Joan Allen, opens March 12 on Broadway...
 

Film News: Hollywood vet to receive Modern Master Award -- Clint Eastwood will be feted with the Modern Master Award Jan. 29 during the 24th Santa Barbara Intl. Film Festival at the Arlington Theater....
 

Film News: Film festival fetes filmmaker -- Clint Eastwood will be feted with the Modern Master Award Jan. 29 during the 24th Santa Barbara Intl. Film Festival at the Arlington Theater....
 

BBC NewsHow Axl Rose Spent All That TimeNew York Times - 1 hour agoW. Axl Rose, above, singing with Guns N’ Roses in 2002. Buckethead, one of many sidemen to pass through the band since the mid-1990s, is at left.Guns N' Roses' 'Chinese Democracy': Still a mystery, and now a ... Los Angeles TimesTop 5 Thursday: Guns N' Roses songs NewsdayBoston Music Spotlight - Billboard - Reuters - Blabbermouth.netall 372 news articles...
 

· ABC Family has picked its cast for 10 Things I Hate About You, with Gregory Peck's grandson Ethan Peck chosen for the role created by Heath Ledger. Those are some massive shoes you're filling there, young man. Big, big shoes. No pressure. But just know that with this part comes the dreams and tears of millions of Ledger fans worldwide. But no pressure. But, like, it does, so just keep remembering that. [THR] · The story of Missouri journalist Linda Trest who blew the cover of “Sergeant Bill,” the meth-lab-busting con man who terrorized a community is soon to...
 

16 years after infamously making an ass of himself in front of millions on the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards, Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic has tackled the subject the worst bass guitar throw in rock history. Of course, Novoselic blamed the ill-fated toss on a number of factors — most notably Axl Rose. It was Axl who famously told Kurt Cobain “Get your bitch in line” after Courtney Love teased the G N’ R singer. The incident swelled until later when, as Novoselic says, “I was walking toward the stage and came across my now-friend and colleague, Duff McKagan. I...
 

For those early viewers still nursing lukewarm responses to Australia, Baz Luhrmann has a note making the rounds that hints your projectionist might be to blame. While it's hardly uncommon for anal directors to personally attend to details of test screenings and premieres, a tipster has passed along something you don't see every day: Luhrmann's personal directions to theater managers on how not to screw up his epic when it opens Nov. 26: Dear Theater Manager and Projectionist, I’m wondering if you could help me. I’ve noticed that when the film is being projected in the digital form we can...
 

 

tiffany of rainbow arabiaThe mighty Gang Gang Dance comes to TX tonight (and tomorrow), with L.A.'s Rainbow Arabia in tow. You already know how we feel about the unreal new Gang Gang LP, but this Rainbow Arabia stuff sounds like it'll be an ideal complement to what should be a pretty intense dance party. Here are a couple new tracks from the group's tour-only EP, the first of which sounds like some kind of eerie, warped lost Berlin song:mp3:rainbow arabia :: little boysrainbow arabia :: holiday in congo*********************************previously:gang gang dance :: princesgang gang dance :: house jam (xxxchange remix)*********************************...
 

As prolific as Jay Reatard has been, it's hard to believe this is his first official music video. I'll take Matador's word for it, though. Directed by SUPER!ALRIGHT!, this clip for the Matador Singles '08 compilation's buzzing A-side "See/Saw" wheels Reatard around in a shopping cart before setting him down on the railroad tracks. When Reatard isn't being Reatard, the video shows him and the band performing in the sunny, verdant outdoors, with the occasional artful blurriness. It's a fine video for one of Reatard's most likable songs-- one that, as David Bevan wrote in his review, trades Reatard's old...
 

Photo by Matt Ziegler"Just wanna be the first celeb to twit... from an ambulance," reads an entry on the Twitter of Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson of Philly's the Roots. From the sound of things, ?uestlove and his bandmates are pretty pleased to be alive and relatively well after their tour bus crashed en route to Paris last night (November 19). The band emerged from the mess relatively unscathed, and ?uest was in fact able to extensively blog about the accident mere hours after it happened. Thompson writes, "in reality the crash was all of about 7 seconds....but to do a 360...
 

by Cornelius on 10 Things I Hate About You at 4:05 PST, 21 November, 2008 ABC Family has named the main cast, including Gregory Peck's grandson, Ethan Peck, for its television adaptation of the 1999 hit film 10 Things I Hate About You.The original film was based on Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew and starred Julia Stiles............
 

The Associated Press is making some major cutbacks! Word on the street is that they may be letting go of up to 10% of their staff....