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Bryce Dallas Howard on the Magic of 'Pete's Dragon'
- August 12, 2016

With Saints , Lowery made a better Terrence Malick movie than Malick has made in years, and with Pete's Dragon , he seems to be putting forth the same effort to channel the wide-eyed sincerity of early Steven Spielberg (something Spielberg himself failed to capture in his own Disney movie, The BFG , earlier this summer). (more...)

Rio 20016 Olympics: Michael Phelps fights fatigue to book 200m medley semifinal
- August 12, 2016

Phelps , of course, has 25 total Olympic medals, including a record 21 Olympic gold medals , but only 12 of those 21 have come from individual events, whereas the others came from relays. Lochte finished second swimming in an adjacent lane to Phelps in their semifinal Wednesday . On Tuesday night, Phelps competed in the 4x200m freestyle and the individual butterfly , and earned two more gold medals! I was just glad to get my hand on the wall first. (more...)

Royals Report: Rally-Mantis LIVES! KC Rallies For 14th Inning Win
- August 12, 2016

Royals center fielder Lorenzo Cain celebrates after hitting a walk off single in the 14th inning. "I had been ready to go home for a while", Cain said. It was Jones' seventh blown save of the season. The White Sox put together a rally against Chien-Ming Wang in the 11th, scoring a two-out run on a bloop single by Tim Anderson . (more...)

Diane Kruger's Tense Psychological Thriller, Stephen Frears on 'Florence Foster Jenkins'
- August 12, 2016

The film is flawlessly directed by Stephen Frears (My Beautiful Laundrette, Dangerous Liaisons , The Queen & Philomena ) & opens nationwide this Friday August 12th. But Streep says it was not a problem. " She wants to talk about the writing, and she's involved with the writing", Martin explained. "I'd never done that before". (more...)

Thomas Gibson Suspended from "Criminal Minds"
- August 12, 2016

This " Criminal Minds " star wasn't thinking. The incident occurred when Gibson was directing an episode of the drama's upcoming 12th season and had a dispute with the hour's writer, who also happened to be on set. He plays FBI Senior Supervisory Special Agent Aaron Hotchner, who serves as the Chief of the Behavioral Analysis Unit. (Gibson has directed 6 episodes of Criminal Minds so far.) I hear Gibson has been written off the episodes during the suspension, and production on the show ... (more...)

Green Day announce new album 'Revolution Radio'
- August 12, 2016

Apparently the title track, " Revolution Radio " was inspired by a protest march Billie Joe saw in NY. "We're honouring music. We want to make a great album". 2004 brought the band's rock opera American Idiot which reignited the band's popularity with a younger generation and sold over six million copies in the United States. (more...)

Margot Robbie lobbying for Harley Quinn spin-off
- August 12, 2016

What's the evidence? Well, the obvious one is that scene where Harley literally envisions herself having two children with the Joker. He also enumerated several scenes that were shown in the trailers, but absent in the movie. Ezra Miller says the negative reviews of " Suicide Squad " have motivated the cast of " Justice League " to deliver a fantastic film. But what happened to all those scenes of Method Actor Jared Leto's method acting? For this reason, it was necessary to introduce ... (more...)

China demands Australian apology after 'malicious' attack on Sun
- August 12, 2016

That was followed by Horton refusing to shake Sun's hand after beating him to the wall, and then - again - calling him a " drug cheat " at a press conference, with Sun seated right next to him. "He has spoken out in support of clean athletes". We're not focusing on that as a topic but clearly it is something that meant a lot to Mack. "We have no intention of making an apology", Kitty Chiller, Australia's chef de mission at the Olympics, said in Rio. (more...)

'Fast 8' Production Crew Reportedly Also Considers Vin Diesel a Candy Ass
- August 12, 2016

Surprisingly, the post was aimed at Diesel and the two had a secret meeting to thresh it out. And a follow-up report claims Johnson wasn't alone. On top of that, Diesel reportedly was a pain on set in collaborating with the other actors, particularly The Rock . (more...)

Phelps and Lochte duke it out at Olympics for the last time
- August 12, 2016

Cseh finished second to Phelps three times - the 200-meter butterfly, 200-meter individual medley, and the 400-meter individual medley - in Beijing during the summer of 2008. The 19-year-old American is the heavy favorite to win the grueling race, which would give her a sweep of the 200, 400 and 800 freestyles for the first time since Debbie Meyers of the U.S.in 1968. (more...)

Sandy Springs man charged in assault on sisters in Buckhead park
- August 12, 2016

Police said they made an arrest, and that the suspect denies the sisters' story about what happened. The sister of the woman was nearby and came to her defense. on August 11 and she was walking back to their vehicle when Diaz-Duque attacked her. They detained him and one of the victims identified him as the attacker. (more...)

Why Odell doesn't want to 'spoil the surprise' that is WR Shepard
- August 12, 2016

Is 23 the new old? "He's developing, still learning, but he's starting to pick up his speed, his learning speed", Beckham said. Sometimes guys will come to me with questions. "I have full confidence in those guys and I'm looking forward to it". "The guy is a special talent and he is a dynamic player", Giants offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan said. (more...)

Matt LeBlanc: I'm not sure what's happening with 'Top Gear'
- August 12, 2016

When asked if he would like to get back behind the wheel on Top Gear , he replied: "I don't know". There's nothing officially happening yet. Evans' resignation followed falling ratings , with overnight audiences dropping from 4.4 million to 1.9 million viewers during the course of the 23rd series. (more...)

Dan Rather slams Donald Trump in Facebook post
- August 12, 2016

Neither Mr Trump or Ms Clinton enjoys great popularity. McMullin's campaign might not come close to overtaking Trump's, but it could chip away support among conservatives by serving as a reminder of the GOP's core values, Mr. "Trump's favorability ratings, following modest improvement after his convention, are now about as bad as they've ever been", statistician-pollster Nate Silver said on Friday, projecting that Hillary Clinton now has a 74 percent chance of winning (her highest mark in the ... (more...)

Taran Killam and Jay Pharoah Land Post-'SNL' Gigs on Showtime
- August 12, 2016

Questions about why Jay Pharoah and Taran Killam departed Saturday Night Live earlier in the week may have been answered during Showtime's TCA panel in Beverly Hills. "Knowing they were going into their final year", added Gary Levin, President of Programming. Mating will center on a recently divorced guy (Killam) who married young and now finds himself completely unprepared for the fearless new, frank and fluid world of dating and hooking up. (more...)

Kendall Jenner struggled with dad Caitlyn Jenner's transition
- August 12, 2016

Although Caitlyn Jenner's transition has undoubtedly been hard for her family, it is heartwarming to hear such an outpouring of support and understanding from her young daughter. FREE THE NIPPLE: Kendall Jenner on the catwalk for Marc Jacobs' fall 2014 collection. "This is so huge", she said. Since joining Instagram on July 12, 2011, she's amassed 63.1 million followers (and counting). (more...)

Showtime Orders Comedy Pilots Starring Jay Pharaoh, Taran Killam and Frankie Shaw
- August 12, 2016

Mating will center on a recently divorced guy (Killam) who married young and now finds himself completely unprepared for the fearless new, frank and fluid world of dating and hooking up. This is not a longtime gig, though, as future seasons of " Mating " will focus on a different protagonist. The show, based on an idea from Foxx, is about a talented young African-American comedian named Floyd Mooney (Pharoah), who is learning to retain his credibility as he begins to cross-over towards ... (more...)

US Secret Service talks to Trump campaign over gun rights comments
- August 11, 2016

He added he could not confirm the Secret Service reached out to the Trump campaign . "I mean, give me a break", Trump told Fox News . "And now his casual inciting of violence", she said . Trump said that if Hillary Clinton gets to pick federal judges as president, there is nothing that can be done to protect the right to bear arms. "Nobody who is seeking a leadership position, especially the presidency, the leadership of the country, should do anything to countenance violence, and ... (more...)

Celebrity Big Brother housemates face game of dares that doesn't end well
- August 11, 2016

I don't want to hug anybody. Instead, Renee will get to pick another housemate to face the public vote in her place, to be revealed in Thursday night's show. Renee, Aubrey O'Day and Chloe Khan were blindfolded and told they had to eat what Big Brother served up. The verdict leaves Lewis in the house to continue his romance with Geordie Shore star Marnie Simpson , with whom he recently shared a shower. (more...)

Warner Dates Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Sequel
- August 11, 2016

It also means principal photography on the sequel will have to start sometime next year. J.K Rowling has previously said that " Fantastic Beasts " is a trilogy. Scholastic announced a first printing of 4.5 million copies of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two script book, and retailers reported fast-paced, record-breaking pre-sales leading up to the release date. (more...)