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Oscar Watch: Madonna walks the 'Single Man' red carpet for buddy Tom Ford
2 hours ago
Tom Ford got some major star power on the red carpet Monday night for the New York premiere of his directorial debut "A Single Man." None other than Madonna, who rarely attends such functions, strutted her stuff to help bring attention to Ford's impressive drama at its Museum of Modern Art screening. Considering how much the Weinstein's attention appears to be centered on "Nine," it was a nice paparazzi boost for the film which opens in limited release this Friday in Los Angeles and New York. Expected Best Actor nominee Colin Firth, Best Supporting Actress contender Julianne Moore and Nicholas Hoult... »
Watch: Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman discuss 'Invictus'
3 hours ago
I've never had reason to sit down with Matt Damon before this year, and now we've done interviews twice in four months. And as a special added bonus, this time he brought Morgan Freeman with him. This was part of last Friday's running around that culminated in my evening with Peter Jackson that I wrote about yesterday. This TV spot was typically brief, and I was the very last person in the room that day, so I expected the two of them would be worn out. Instead, I was impressed by how they treated me with the same courtesy and gave me... »
'Up in the Air' and 'Hurt Locker' dominate Washington Critics Awards
3 hours ago
Eager to get out of the gate before their more respected colleagues in Los Angeles and New York, the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics announced their 2009 awards yesterday. Of course, the organization hadn't seen all of the possible contenders such as "Crazy Heart" or "Avatar," but like that really matters right? There were relatively few surprises as "Up in the Air" won Best Picture and Best Actor (George Clooney), but "The Hurt Locker" had a strong showing winning director and Best Ensemble. More major critics awards will be announced his weekend. Be sure to check HitFix or @HitFixGregory on Twitter... »
TV's Best of the Decade: No. 24 -- '24'
4 hours ago
It's a day of coincidences on The Fien Print's list of TV's Best of the Decade. First, who would ever have guessed that "24" would come in at position No. 24 on my Best of the Decade list? I mean, what were the odds of that? A total coincidence! [Somewhat.] And then what should show up in my mailbox this morning? That's right. The first four episodes for Day Eight of "24." I mean, what were the odds of that? A total coincidence! [Totally. Though I didn't check my mail yesterday, so who knows?] Day Eight. What... »
- Daniel Fienberg
MySpace Music buys imeem: Why should you care?
5 hours ago
While the deal has been in the works for a while, MySpace Music has finally announced it has completed its buyout of digital music and social media site imeem. The imeem site has been effectively shut down, and now redirects its users to MySpace Music, with users' profiles intact. Despite having raised millions upon millions of dollars to launch the site and to acquire licenses to stream songs from top-name artists, the site was sold for less than $1 million, according to Forbes. By the time it was shuttered, imeem had 16 million users; it was considered a competitor of MySpace... »
- Katie Hasty
Listen to the 'Glee - Volume 2' soundtrack in its entirety, in time for finale
7 hours ago
Just in time for the holidays, the season finale episode and for its release, "Glee: The Music, Volume 2" is streaming in its entirety for fans. Click here to listen to the soundtrack. It features songs that will be highlighted in tomorrow's fall season finale episode "Sectionals": “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” from the musical “Dreamgirls,” Barbra Streisand’s “Don’t Rain On My Parade,” The Rolling Stones’ “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” and Kelly Clarkson’s “My Life Would Suck Without You.” The full tracklist to "Volume 2" is below. Tomorrow's ep will be the last of "Glee"... »
- Katie Hasty
Will the 'Romancing The Stone' remake reunite the 'Ugly Truth' team?
7 hours ago
We have reached a tipping points for passivity, and it is the fault of each and every one of us that has allowed Hollywood to gradually move the line until reaching the point where there's nothing you can say about any of these films, because it's just business as usual. I ran a column on Ain't It Cool called "Remake This!", and when I started it, I thought it was a mildly distracting trend that would run its course quickly. But that hasn't happened... not at all. Instead, it seems like it's ramped up over the last few years, and now... »
Zooey Deschanel, M. Ward returning as She & Him
7 hours ago
Just because Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward had a busy year doesn't mean they didn't make time to work together again as She & Him. The acoustic-pop pairing has prepped a follow-up to last year's "Volume One," aptly named "Volume Two," due March 23. The album will once again combine the actress/singer's vocals and songwriting with M. Ward's talents for arrangements and production. It contains 11 originals and two covers, Nrbq's “Ridin’ In My Car” and Skeeter Davis’ “Gonna Get Along Without You.” Deschanel describes it as a "feel-good album," which wouldn't be too far off from "Volume One." She &... »
- Katie Hasty
Muse slate six U.S. 2010 tour dates, add Silversun Pickups
8 hours ago
If you missed out on tickets for the scant four dates that Muse slated for the West Coast this month, don't feel too bad. The British space-rock band has added six new North American dates to its schedule, starting Feb . 27 in Atlanta. There are few concerts scheduled in between that at April 5, which makes us think more are on the way. Tickets go up on Dec. 12, with a fan pre-sale starting tomorrow (Dec. 9). Silversun Pickups have been tapped as openers. While Muse has performed at New York's Madison Square Garden before, this marks the first time... »
- Katie Hasty
Listen: Sade makes a militant return on 'Soldier of Love'
8 hours ago
If you’re under 30, unless your parents have introduced you to Sade, it’s probably impossible to understand how adored she was when her records first came out in the 1980s. In fact, you may have never heard her name. Here was the stunning, exotic British/Nigerian beauty , who sang with total ennui, in a somewhat flat monotone that nonetheless stirred emotions within the listener even if Sade remained impassive. Songs like “Your Love is King,” “Smooth Operator,” and “No Ordinary Love” were mainstays on MTV. Indeed, with her sleek, gorgeous presence and stylized videos, she and a then-nascent MTV were... »
Listen: Smashing Pumpkins' 'A Song for a Son'
9 hours ago
The first of 44 new songs that will be unspooled for free on Smashing Pumpkins’ website is available now for download on the band’s website. Sp’s Billy Corgan told AOL’s Spinner that “A Song for a Son” is about the child he never had. It’s a moving, disquieting tune. "It's got something to do about not having any kids and thinking about why I don't have any kids," Corgan tells Spinner. "And then also kind of thinking about my relationship with my father -- there's some kind of connection there, but it's not overt. I didn't set out to write that.... »
TV Review: ABC's 'Better Off Ted' returns for Season Two
9 hours ago
There aren't that many problems with ABC's "Better Off Ted," which kicks off its second season on Tuesday (Dec. 8) at 9:30 p.m. Before "Parks & Recreation" kicked into overdrive in its fall episodes and before "Modern Family" found its early consistent footing, "Better Off Ted" was probably my pick for the year's best new comedy, in fact. One of the things that *is* wrong with "Better Off Ted" isn't at all the fault of the Victor Fresco-created workplace sitcom, but it's this: I may have written about "Better Off Ted" too many times. I reviewed it (positively) when it premiered... »
- Daniel Fienberg
Are John Malkovich and Anne Hathaway the villains in 'Spider-Man 4'?
11 hours ago
I don't know what to think about this latest "Spider-Man 4" rumor from Movieline. John Malkovich as The Vulture? I can get behind that. He's physically right for the part, and he's at the age where he suggests the way the character was written, but he's still got the right stamina to actually play the part. And certainly he's a great actor, and a great villain if the material is right. And, let's not forget, he was one of the actors considered for The Green Goblin for the original "Spider-Man," and was evidently a real possibility at one point before the... »
TV Ratings: 'Men,' 'Big Bang Theory' top Carrie Underwood on Monday
12 hours ago
Fast National ratings for Monday, December 7, 2009. Fox actually got a solid audience for its Carrie Underwood holiday variety special, solid enough that we can probably expect to see the "American Idol" winner in future network programming, but the country superstar was no match for CBS' comedies, which dominated in the demo and set the network up for a comfortable Monday win. Among adults 18-49, CBS did a 4.1 rating, well ahead of the 2.3 rating for Fox and ABC's 2.2 rating. NBC was fourth with a 1.5 rating, while The CW's 1.2 rating was a close fifth.... »
- Daniel Fienberg
Review: Chris Brown's 'Graffiti': Is it just scrawl?
13 hours ago
How about if we just agree to ignore the elephant in the room and judge Chris Brown’s “Graffiti” solely on its musical merits instead of through the filter of an admitted domestic abuser? The problem is he won’t let us. It’s impossible to listen to much of “Graffiti” without parsing it for apologies to Rihanna and “he didn’t just say that” moments. For example, “Crawl” is one of the album’s high spots, a gorgeous, yearning ballad worthy of R. Kelly full of regret. It’s easy to imagine it at a love letter, a public apology of sorts to Rihanna... »
TV's Best of the Decade: No. 25 -- 'The O.C.'
16 hours ago
Bear with me while I try something out here... "The O.C." was "The Decameron" for The Aughts. Like I said, bear with me. In Giovanni Boccaccio's "The Decameron," 10 young people flee Florence in the midst of The Plague. Holing themselves up in an isolated villa, they recount stories, many of them tales of deceit and debauchery, as a way of passing the time and avoiding directly facing the tragedy below. Created by Josh Schwartz, "The O.C." premiered in August of 2003 and aired 2007. Examined now, years after its 92-episode run, "The O.C." stands as a... »
- Daniel Fienberg
Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace co-headline tour starting January
21 hours ago
Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace will kick off a headlining tour starting Jan. 15 in Peoria, Ill. The rockers, both of whom are mainstays on the active rock charts, will be joined by Flyleaf on the first leg. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Dec. 12, but will be available to fan club members starting Dec. 8. January 15 Peoria, Il Peoria Civic Center January 16 Detroit, Mi Joe Louis Arena January 18 Madison, Wi Alliant Energy January 20 Duluth, Mn Duluth Entertainment Convention Center January 21 Lacrosse, Wi ... »
Golden Globes ready to go gaga for 'Avatar'
22 hours ago
Over a decade ago James Cameron was battling media reports that his delayed and pricey epic "Titanic" was a creative disaster and ready to sink at the box office like the famed ocean liner whose story it dramatically re-told. Instead, the Paramount Pictures/20th Century Fox production became a cultural phenomenon and grossed over $1.8 billion worldwide and won a staggering 11 Academy Awards including the prestigious Best Picture trophy. In less than two weeks, Cameron returns to the big screen with his almost as hyped Sci-Fi motion capture adventure "Avatar." The film has sparked heated debate among genre fans and everyday... »
Summit cheats on 'Twilight' with the world's most famous vampire
7 December 2009 5:15 PM, PST
Jeeez, Summit. If you love vampires so much, why don't you marry them? Oh, wait, I think you probably are in one of the next few "Twilight" movies. Just goes to show you, no one has more riding on the continuing relevance of vampires as cultural icons than Summit Entertainment. The second installment of the "Twilight" series was released last month, and since then, "New Moon" has earned 275 grazillion dollars. Roughly. Now they're trying to do the one thing that "Twilight" would never be accused of doing: they want to scare you. And it looks like actor Charlie Hunnam, best... »
Introducing the HitFix Find Your Fix iPhone Application
7 December 2009 2:53 PM, PST
The crew here at HitFix knows that lots of websites hawk their iPhone apps only to disappoint their fans in poorly thought out and designed apps you quickly delete from your phone. Well, at HitFix we've spent countless hours over the past few months working to combine the best parts of our site into an app we think is really special and more importantly, useful to our loyal fans. Indulge us for a moment... First off, the Free HitFix app is the first iPhone application that combines movie, concert, sporting events, DVD releases, music releases, video game releases and must watch... »
- HitFix Staff
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