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Spotlight On: Robert Pattinson in 'Twilight'

Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in Twilight

Fans of Stephenie Meyer's vampire books didn't exactly greet Robert Pattinson's casting with roars of approval, although now they've apparently accepted Pattinson as the handsomest vampire who's ever walked the planet.

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Tyrese Gibson Talks Death Race

Thursday August 21, 2008
Tyrese Gibson isn't shy about taking credit for Death Race's summer release date. "While we were filming this, they said this film is coming out in September. I said, 'September? Why? Why? This has all the elements of a summer smash. Kids want to come out while they're off from summer school and whatever else, and go see some crazy rock star boys toys craziness. This is it.' Then we found out the film was moved up to August 22 and they kept on saying to me, 'You kept saying this needs to be a summer movie and it happened. You kept saying it.' So I kind of predicted this." Read On...
(Photo © Universal Pictures)

A Batch of New Photos
  • 1st Photo from Four Christmases - Reese Witherspoon/Vince Vaughn

  • Appaloosa Photos - Viggo Mortensen/Ed Harris

  • Body of Lies Photos - Russell Crowe/Leonardo DiCaprio

  • Nights in Rodanthe Photos - Richard Gere/Diane Lane



  • Exclusive - Jaime King Interview on The Spirit
    Jaime King plays Lorelei in the dramatic movie The Spirit based on Will Eisner's comic books and directed by a friend of Eisner's, Frank Miller. After posing with some Storm Troopers and other Star Wars creatures at the Holllywood premiere of George Lucas' Star Wars: The Clone Wars, King talked about reuniting with Frank Miller on The Spirit. Read On...
    (Poster © Lionsgate)

    The Ladies of The House Bunny

    Thursday August 21, 2008
    Anna Faris stars as a Playboy Bunny who gets the boot from the Playboy Mansion and finds herself totally lost in the comedy movie The House Bunny. So where does a rejected Bunny go to reevaluate life? A college sorority house, of course. Shelley (Faris) joins the girls of Zeta Alpha Zeta – played by Emma Stone, Kat Dennings, Rumer Willis, Dana Goodman and Katharine McPhee – as they attempt to save their house from the rival Phi Iota Mu girls.

    Faris, the star of the Scary Movie franchise, was an integral part of The House Bunny process, helping to come up with the basic storyline, pitching the story to producers, and seeing it through to the end. "It was amazing," Faris said of being intimately involved behind-the-scenes. "Very inspiring and empowering and also eye-opening because I had no idea how difficult it was to make a movie and to put all the pieces together. Read On...

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  • The House Bunny Photos

  • Poster for The House Bunny
    (Photo © Columbia Pictures)

    New and Expanded Photo Galleries
  • Babylon AD Photos - Vin Diesel/Michelle Yeoh

  • Bolt Photos - John Travolta/Miley Cyrus

  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Photos - Daniel Radcliffe/Rupert Grint

  • Race to Witch Mountain Photo - Dwayne Johnson/Carla Gugino

  • Righteous Kill Photos - Al Pacino/Robert De Niro

  • Sex Drive Photos - Josh Zuckerman/James Marsden

  • Soul Men Photos - Bernie Mac/Samuel L Jackson



  • New on DVD - Prom Night
    Brittany Snow (Hairspray) stars in the teen horror movie Prom Night helmed by first time feature film director Nelson McCormick. Sort of scary, sort of campy, this 2008 version doesn't have much in common with the old 1980 horror flick Prom Night other than the title. There are a couple of good jumpy moments, but overall the thrills are cheap and the plot just doesn't make the grade. Prom Night DVD Review

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  • Brittany Snow on Prom Night, the Dress, and Bloopers

  • Prom Night Photos

  • (DVD Art © Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)

    Steve Coogan on Singing, Dancing, and Hamlet 2

    Wednesday August 20, 2008
    Steve Coogan stars as Dana Marschz, a failed actor who turns to teaching high school drama, in the comedy movie Hamlet 2. As Dana, Coogan sings, dances, plays Jesus in a musical put on to save the school's drama program, and even rollerblades – an athletic skill that wasn't easy for Coogan to pick up.

    "I thought, well, maybe I could be really good at it," said Coogan about the prospect of playing a teacher who rollerblades as a means of getting to and from work. "Then rapidly that became obvious that it wasn't going to happen." Read On...

    More Hamlet 2 Interviews
  • Steve Coogan Interview Video

  • Exclusive Interview with Writer Pam Brady and Co-Writer/Director Andrew Fleming

  • (Photo © Focus Features)

    Hitting Theaters on August 22nd
  • Death Race Starring Jason Statham and Tyrese Gibson

  • Hamlet 2 with Steve Coogan and Elisabeth Shue

  • The House Bunny Starring Anna Faris and Katharine McPhee

  • The Longshots Featuring Ice Cube and Keke Palmer

  • The Rocker (on Aug 20) Starring Rainn Wilson and Emma Stone


  • Interview with The Rocker's Emma Stone and Teddy Geiger
    Emma Stone and big screen newcomer Teddy Geiger play a couple of high school kids whose band has been chosen to perform at the prom in the comedy movie The Rocker. The problem: they need a drummer. The solution: one of their bandmates has an uncle who's a former heavy metal drummer who was this close to hitting it big before he got booted from his '80s hair band. Sure, he's a couple of decades older than the rest of the group but when Robert 'Fish' Fishman (Rainn Wilson) joins the band, their fortune changes. Their little high school rock band 'A.D.D.' becomes an internet sensation which translates into a roadtrip and a record deal. Read On...
    (Photo © Fox Atomic)


    On the Red Carpet - New Celebrity Photo Galleries
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still Cast Photos - Keanu Reeves/Jennifer Connelly

  • Mirrors Cast Photos - Kiefer Sutherland/Amy Smart

  • Pineapple Express Premiere Photos - Seth Rogen/James Franco

  • Race to Witch Mountain Cast Photos - Dwayne Johnson/Carla Gugino

  • Step Brothers Premiere Photos - Will Ferrell/Judd Apatow

  • Vicky Cristina Barcelona Premiere Photos - Javier Bardem/Scarlett Johansson

  • The Wolfman Cast Photos - Benicio Del Toro/Emily Blunt

  • Rainn Wilson Rocks On in The Rocker

    Tuesday August 19, 2008
    If you tuned into the 2008 MTV Movie Awards back in June you saw a lot more of Rainn Wilson ('Dwight' on The Office) than you probably ever expected to see. Wilson appeared onstage ‘naked’ except for a bunch of flowers and a teddy bear strategically covering his private parts. The actor wasn’t doing this because he’s an exhibitionist. Wilson was actually appearing sans clothing to support the August 20th release of the comedy movie, The Rocker.

    Directed by Peter Cattaneo, a man who knows a little bit about showing off his actors naked bodies (he helmed The Full Monty), The Rocker finds Wilson playing Robert ‘Fish’ Fishman, a drummer who gets booted out of his 80s hair band, stops playing music for two decades, and then picks up the beat again by joining his nephew’s high school band. Read On...

    More on The Rocker
  • The Rocker Photos

  • Another Interview with Rainn Wilson

  • (Photo © Fox Atomic)


    In Other News
  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Moves to 2009

  • -The Surprise Move Leaves Muggles Sad
  • But Twilight Gets to Move Into Potter's Place

  • -Which Makes Vampire Fans Everywhere Rejoice
  • Paula Wagner Exits United Artists

  • -Wagner's Ready to Return to Producing
  • Angelina Jolie Takes Over Edwin A Salt

  • -Will the Title Change to Edwina?
  • Adam Shankman Decides on Playing for Pizza

  • -Shankman Will Helm the John Grisham Story


    One on One with Writer/Director James Gunn
    For the life of me I never understood why audiences didn't catch on to Slither during its theatrical release. It was creepy and campy and just plain fun, but it never took off in theaters. Now on DVD James Gunn's film has built up a following - as it deserves. We haven't heard much from Gunn since he wrote and directed Slither, but recently I caught up with him to find out what he's been working on. Gunn has a batch of projects in the works, including an alien movie, a stint as a judge on VH1's reality show Scream Queens, and a special project with X-Box Live that involves short films directed by his horror movie cohorts. Read On...

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