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Eva Mendes, 'The Place Beyond the Pines' Star, on Dressing Down and Her History With Will Ferrell (EXCLUSIVE)
60 days ago
Eva Mendes is mostly known for her work in big-budget studio flicks, and she isn't sure why. "I have actually done a lot more independents than big pictures, and nobody ever brings that part up," she tells us while doing press for her upcoming film the (relatively) small-budget, "The Place Beyond the Pines."She has a point. Last year, Mendes starred in the dreamy psychedelic flick "Holy Motors."
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Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon run through the History of Rap: Watch
69 days ago
Late Night’s "History of Rap" continued last night, as host Jimmy Fallon and guest Justin Timberlake collaborated on a fourth epic medley exploring hip-hop from its early days to current hits. http://www.hitfix.com
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Movie Magicians: Our 14 Favorite Illusionists in Film History
73 days ago
With “Oz the Great and Powerful” conjuring up tons of money at the box office and “The Incredible Burt Wonderstone” opening Friday, this is a great time for magic at the movies.Since the dawn of cinema, movies and magic have gone hand in hand. One of film's most important pioneers, Georges Melies, was even a stage illusionist before discovering motion pictures. And the profession of magician has
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Movie Revenge Schemes: The 17 Most Elaborate in History
78 days ago
In the new thriller "Dead Man Down" (in theaters this Friday), Colin Farrell plays a man who plots revenge against the criminal (Terrence Howard) he blames for the death of his wife and daughter. As part of his densely plotted revenge scheme, he first puts his target through a war of nerves that leaves him waiting for the lethal blow. While we can't approve of all the things Farrell's character d
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The 12 Creepiest Uncles In Movie History
85 days ago
In the new thriller "Stoker" (in theaters Friday), a girl (Mia Wasikowska) whose recently lost her father suspects the motives of the uncle she never knew she had. Matthew Goode plays the enigmatic "Uncle Charlie," surely a nod to the main character in Alfred Hitchcock's film "Shadow of a Doubt," in which a small-town girl discovers her beloved uncle is really a serial killer. We doubt that's thi
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James Bond at the Oscars: The Long, Shared History Behind the Academy's Tribute to 007
105 days ago
It's not clear yet what form the Oscars' tribute to the James Bond franchise will take. On Friday, the Academy announced it had booked Shirley Bassey for her first-ever Oscar show appearance, so at the very least, we're likely get to hear her belt out one or more of the three Bond movie theme songs she recorded ("Moonraker," "Diamonds Are Forever" and of course, "Goldfinger"). We also know Adele
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Oscars 2013: 12 Ways the 85th Academy Awards Could Make History
114 days ago
If "Argo" wins Best Picture as Oscar prognosticators are predicting after its sweep of the DGA and SAG awards, it won't be the first time a film won without having its director nominated. Granted, it's rare: The last time was in 1989, with "Driving Miss Daisy." However, there are other ways that the 85th Academy Awards, which will be held on February 24, might set several Oscar firsts. 1. If Dani
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TV Guide: Fringe Oral History
127 days ago
TV Guide has a four part mega-interview with John Noble (Dr. Walter Bishop), Joshua Jackson (Peter Bishop), Anna Torv (Olivia Dunham), Jasika Nicole (Astrid Farnsworth), Lance Reddick (Phillip Broyles), Blair Brown (Nina Sharp), Seth Gabel (Lincoln Lee), series co-creator J.J. Abrams, executive producers J.H Wyman, Jeff Pinkner and Bryan Burk, Warner Bros. President Peter Roth and Fox's Chairman
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Tina Fey, Amy Poehler Golden Globes: Behold The Best Drinking Game In Award History
135 days ago
As the world gets ready to watch what's sure to be the funniest award show ever, BFF hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler take a few minutes to explain why they chose to bestow their comedy on The Golden Globes."We've fortunately been to a few of these awards show things now, and we've had some fun while we were there. And then the Golden Globes is just quirky and weird enough, I think that it's up our
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African-American Cowboys In Film: The Groundbreaking History Of Black Westerns
157 days ago
Jamie Foxx's slave-turned-bounty hunter Django in this year's "Django Unchained" may be the fastest gun in the South, but he is definitely not the only black cowboy worth his salt. From as far back as the 1930s through the exploitation pictures of the '70s and into the present day, African Americans have been breaking the white cowboy stereotype by strapping on their own pair of spurs. In anticip
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Jason Mraz makes history at Myanmar human rights concert
158 days ago
Jason Mraz performed at a concert in Myanmar (f.k.a. Burma) on Sunday, making him "the first international artist ever to perform at an open-air, mass public concert" in the country following decades of authoritarian rule.http://www.hitfix.com
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'Skyfall' Box Office: New James Bond Film Becomes Highest Grossing Movie In UK History
170 days ago
"Skyfall" wasn't heralded as the "best Bond ever" for nothing. According to Deadline, the newest James Bond movie has just becoming the highest-grossing movie in U.K. history, making £94,277,612 ($151,795,059) at the box office, enough to de-throne James Cameron's "Avatar." “We're overwhelmed with gratitude to the cinema-going audiences in the UK who have made 'Skyfall' the highest-grossing film
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