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Watch Video: Seth Rogen on The Pineapple Express

Mar 27, 2008 03:23 PM ET

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The comedies just keep on comin for break-out star Seth Rogen And now oddly enough the actor is teaming up with Spiderman 3s James Franco as his partner in comedic crime The duo stars as two lazy stoners huge fans of the rare Pineapple Express strain of weed who wind up getting caught up with some nasty drug lords and are forced to run for their lives And the producer of the summer flick Why its none other than the mighty Judd Apatow of course All aboard read more

First Look at X-Files Movie Trailer: Is Love in the Air?

Mar 27, 2008 03:52 AM ET

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Straight from Wednesday evenings X-Files panel at the Paley Festival we got a first look at a new trailer for the upcoming movie Directed by Chris Carter there are plenty of scenes with David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson and love might even be in the air In one scene for example Mulder says to Scully I need you on this [case] Scully responds Thats what scares me In another scene a romantic mood finds Mulder with his hand on Scullys face The trailer concludes with a shot of them walking away from a helicopter together as a voice-over from Duchovny says I want to believe Check out this guerilla footageShortly after the first screening of the teaser the fans asked Chris Carter for a second look and he happily agreed The crowd that had gone nuts at the first showing reacted even more strongly when they could fully soak up the images a second time around The films story seems to begin with a young girl that is taken by something prompting a massive read more

X-FIles at the Paley Festival: The Scoop Is Out There

Mar 27, 2008 12:58 AM ET

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Chris Carter by Jim Smeal/WireImage.com

Its Wednesday evening and a long line has already formed outside the famous ArcLight Cinerama Dome in Hollywood each person waiting with bated breath to hear which cast members would appear alongside creator Chris Carter and exec producer Frank Spotnitz at the X Files retrospective at the Paley Television FestivalLoud squeals arose from the front of the crowd when I revealed that Nicholas Lea aka Krychek Mitch Pileggi Skinner and Dean Haglund Langly would join director Rob Bowman David Nutter and writerproducers Howard Gordon now of 24 Steven Maeda and Paul Rabwin For true fans of the nine-season Fox show this lineup is a dream team The only missing persons are their captains Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny More on their absences later If there is any more breaking news TVGuidecom will post it as soon as possible The truth is out there and we want you to have it first Erin FoxRelatedbull The New X-Files Movie Got Burning Questions read more

Richard Widmark Dead at 93

Mar 26, 2008 07:27 PM ET

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Richard Widmark by Ron Galella/ WireImage.com

Richard Widmark who made his big-screen debut as a giggling killer in Kiss of Death for which he netted an Oscar nod and then went on to star in Broken Lance Two Rode Together and 40 other films died on Monday at his home in Roxbury Connecticut after a long illness It was a big shock Widmarks wife Susan tells the AP declining to disclose the cause of death But he was 93Upon graduating college Widmark got his start on radio in 1938 lending his Midwestern voice to many a soap opera A few years later he began appearing in theater productions After making a splash with Kiss of Death the film offers started pouring in Madigan a 1968 film that was converted into a short-lived TV series in which Widmark played a loner detective would mark his only ongoing gig for the smaller screen read more

Elizabeth Banks to Play the First Lady

Mar 26, 2008 03:00 PM ET

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Elizabeth Banks is moving into the White House for her next role Banks known for her turn in Scrubs and her wild and sexy roles in The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Kevin Smiths recently wrapped Zack and Miri Make a Porno is in final negotiations to play Laura Bush in Oliver Stones biopic W The film which stars Josh Brolin as George W Bush will track the life and presidency of Bush and is set to begin shooting in late April in Shreveport LouisianaDo you think the sometimes-raunchy party girl will make a believable first lady Adam Bryant read more

Julie Benz Joins the Cast of Saw V

Mar 26, 2008 02:25 PM ET

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Saw's Tobin Bell courtesy Lionsgate Films

Dexters Julie Benz has been tapped for the fifth installment of the Saw franchise which is planned to release Oct 24 She joins Tobin Bell who once again returns as the deadly JigsawThough Benz will reportedly play a Brit who is too elegant to be a pawn in Jigsaws games the actress is no stranger to blood and gore aside from dating a serial murderer on Dexter she recently appeared alongside Sylvester Stallone in Rambo and will next appear in The Punisher War Zone Looks like in this movie series the only thing that wont die is the franchise itself Adam Bryant read more

What Happened to Kristen Bell's Fanboys?

Mar 25, 2008 07:06 PM ET

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Kristen Bell by Jamie McCarthy/ WireImage.com

To cancer or not to cancer Thats the question that has prompted the Weinstein Co to release two versions of Fanboys on DVD and to explore the option of a theatrical release for the much-delayed film A vocal bunch of Star Wars fan supporters however are threatening to boycott the studio if Fanboys isnt released to theaters exactly and only the way the filmmakers intendedFanboys was conceived as a road-trip dramedy about four friends including one who has cancer who break into George Lucas Skywalker Ranch on the eve of the release of Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace Think Stand by Me but with Wookiees and light-sabersWeinstein spokespeople have claimed that the cancer storyline confused the tone of the movie which it envisioned as more of a straight comedy in particular because of the recent successes of the films then-lesser-known cast members Kristen Bell Seth Rogen and Jay Baruchel So they ordered reshoots that excised the ca read more

Tripplehorn, Weaver Join Tim Allen Flick

Mar 25, 2008 04:12 PM ET

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Tim Allen by John Sciulli/WireImage.com

Jeanne Tripplehorn Big Love Sigourney Weaver and JK Simmons Law Order SVU are joining Tim Allen in Crazy on the Outside his directorial debutIn the film Allen will play a recently released prisoner who repeatedly hits on his parole officer Tripplehorn Simmons and Weaver Allens costar in my favorite homesick movie Galaxy Quest will here play a naggy brother- and sister-in-law respectively Ray Liotta Kelsey Grammer and Julie Bowen also costar Mickey OConnor read more

High School Musical 3 Adds Three Sophomores

Mar 25, 2008 03:09 PM ET

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Justin Martin, Jemma McKenzie-Brown and Matt Prokop courtesy Walt Disney Studios

When the Wildcats resurface on the big screen look for a few new faces amid the familiar Following an exhaustive international search involving over 1000 teens three young actors have been added to the cast of High School Musical 3 Senior YearWhos destined to secure a place on many a young uns bedroom wall The new additions each playing a sophomore at East High School are Matt Prokop whose credits include Hannah Montana and The Office Justin Martin who recently appeared in ABCs A Raisin in the Sun and Jemma McKenzie-Brown a British lass who had a supporting role in the BBCs The Amazing Mrs PritchardThese talented performers will bring lots of humor new twists and musical fun to the film says director Kenny Ortega Jemma impressed us with her singing and dancing Matt has a terrific personality and a great sense of comedy And Justin has great presence and charisma Matt MitovichHSM3 begins filming on location in Utah later this month read more