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Following up on her October SNL disaster, Ashlee Simpson was booed rather heartily after her Orange Bowl halftime performance, as discussed here. This girl has more alibis than Pete Rose: “Maybe they were booing at me, maybe they were booing at the halftime show ’cause the whole thing sucked,” she …

Revisiting a classic slice of drive-in vampire chopsocky. . .

A documentary look at one of the best-known fantasy illustrators of the 20th Century. . .

The media machinery is scarcely able to control its glee with the approach of the Michael Jackson child molestation trial at the end of the month, most giddy of all are Court TV for obvious reasons, and E!, well, also for obvious reasons. While Court TV has a lurid special …

Directed by Martin Scorsese Written by John Logan Martin Scorsese works with talented people on both sides of the camera and The Aviator is certainly no exception to this axiom. While the skillful performances of Leonardo DiCaprio and Cate Blanchett, portraying Howard Hughes and Katherine Hepburn, are the most obvious …

After a false start back in May, plans have been confirmed for a biopic of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis, who committed suicide at 23 in 1980: The Manchester-based production is called Touching From A Distance, after a book by Curtis’s widow Deborah which forms the basis for the film. …

I am perplexed by the Ashlee Simpson phenomenon: has any young performer with career in first bloom ever had more grim publicity relating to actual performing ability (as opposed to off the field antics) in her first year than young Miss Simpson, and yet blithely continued to skip through the …

It was only a matter of time before the “pimps and whores are fucking amusing” genre and minimalist animation got together for some old school juvenile delinquency and exploitation: Night Shift meets South Park. Based on the Internet series created by former rock musicians turned journalists turned directors Mark Brooks …

Associated Press LONDON – Director Oliver Stone said he was surprised by the critical reaction to his historical epic “Alexander” – and put the blame on the fundamentalist morality in some parts of the United States. Critics lambasted the film, which stars Irish actor Colin Farrell, and some conservative groups …

CNN to kill Crossfire – Tucker “Dick” Carlson to leave for the 9pm weeknight slot on MSNBC. Though Jon Stewart’s approach left much to be desired in the courtesy and interpersonal relationship departments, his basic contention that hyped-up confrontational debate shows like Crossfire do not contribute to public discourse and …