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Tom Hardy will produce and star in DC’s 100 Bullets

The Mad Max: Fury Road actor will reportedly produce a film adaptation of DC Comics’ 100 Bullets with an eye to star
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Leonardo DiCaprio to play the Devil in the White City for Scorsese film

Scorsese and DiCaprio are set to team up for Devil in the White City, a film about Dr. H.H. Holmes, a serial killer operating in Chicago in the late 1800s
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Past meets future in teaser trailer for HBO’s Westworld

On Sunday, HBO released a teaser spot for Westworld, an upcoming sci-fi Western series set to debut in 2016
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New Images from HBO’s Westworld turn the Wild West into a robot-staffed theme park

New HBO show Westworld, centers around a wild-west theme park in which automatons carry out whatever wild/twisted fantasies visitors can conjure up.
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New Star Wars: The Force Awakens footage airs on Korean TV

The 30-second teaser trailer was aired during a Korean TV spot and later posted to YouTube by Star Wars Korea on Sunday.
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Bill Murray is confirmed to appear in highly-anticipated Ghostbusters reboot

Actor and former Ghostbuster Bill Murray will be appearing alongside the new, all-female phantom-fighting team
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Former Law & Order director Jace Alexander charged with possession of child pornography

Jace Alexander, a well-known TV Director best-known for his work on Law & Order, has been arrested for possession and promotion of child pornography
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Tom Cruise is trying to make Edge of Tomorrow 2 happen

Not only is he talking Edge of Tomorrow 2, Tom Cruise is taking the reins and pushing for the sequel himself.
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NFL brass already meeting to discuss response to Concussion

As the December 25, 2015 release date of Concussion approaches, the league is preparing for the fallout from the film.
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Watch out HBO: Netflix hopes to produce five new series per year

Netflix has committed to producing up to five new, original TV series that it hopes will be compelling enough to compete with the likes of HBO.
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Meghan Trainor records song for The Peanuts Movie Soundtrack, gets ‘Peanutized’

Meghan Trainor will be lending her talents to the soundtrack for The Peanuts Movie and has been turned into a Peanut herself.
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Netflix series roundup: Bojack season 3, Aziz Ansari sitcom, Jessica Jones, and more

Netflix announces BoJack Horseman will return 2016 for season 3, sets schedule for Aziz Ansari sitcom, multiple other new shows.
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South Park’s 19th season headlines Comedy Central fall schedule

Comedy Central has announced its Fall lineup and it’s headlined by South Park’s 19th season.
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What’s in a Gender? Tilda Swinton may play male character in Marvel’s Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange set to hit theaters November 4, 2015, with Tilda Swinton starring as The Ancient One opposite Benedict Cumberbatch (Dr. Stephen Strange)
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Watch as Jimmy Fallon learns a lip-sync battle with Tom Cruise is risky business

Jimmy Fallon went head-to-head with Tom Cruise in a knock-down drag-out lip sync battle. While the competition was fierce, the final performance proved that neither man had 'Lost that Lovin' Feelin.'
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Jake Gyllenhaal’s parents refused to let him join the quack attack in Mighty Ducks movie

In a recent interview with Howard Stern, the actor admitted that he was reduced to tears when his parents wouldn’t let him take a role in The Mighty Ducks
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Actress Brie Larson to star opposite Tom Hiddleston in Kong: Skull Island

Actress Brie Larson is in talks to play the female lead in Legendary Pictures’ Kong: Skull Island
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Hulk Hogan out of WWE after racist comments surface via Gawker lawsuit

News broke today that the WWE has cut ties with its most recognizable personality: Hulk Hogan.
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Wyatt Cenac reveals he and Jon Stewart had beef over racially-charged skit

Wyatt Cenac says Jon Stewart told him to 'F*ck Off' in a writer' s meeting after he expressed concerns that a particular sketch was racially insensitive.
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Visa pairs with Fandango for free summer movie deal

Use your Visa signature card to buy two or more movie tickets on a Friday for a Friday movie and get one free from Visa and Fandango
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Shock Jock Howard Stern almost got his hands on Ant-Man

Once upon a time, Shock Jock Howard Stern had his eye on Marvel Studios' newest superhero franchise.
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Hilarious new Sling TV ads mock ‘Old TV’ in the cleverest way possible

Aimed at fed-up millennials, the campaign uses the hashtag #TakeBackTV and mocks the established broadcast model across, TV, social and digital platforms.
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Disney and Lucasfilm eyeing Benicio Del Toro for the villain in Star Wars Episode 8

Disney and Lucasfilm are eyeing Benicio Del Toro for the role of the film's villain
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Amy Schumer’s frisky Star Wars GQ spread draws out Disney’s dark side

In the racy GQ photo shoot Amy Schumer canoodles with C-3PO and R2-D2, joins stormtroopers in a kickline, and simulates fellatio on a lightsaber
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Judge rules that internet TV service FilmOn should be treated as a cable provider

This past Thursday, U.S. District Judge George Wu ruled that FilmOn X LLC, aninternet-based television service, should be treated like a cable provider.
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‘Meet the staff’ promo video for Wet Hot American Summer prequel is amazing

Filmed in all the campy glory of the 1980’s, a new "meet the staff" promo video for Wet Hot American Summer: The First Day of Camp is up on YouTube
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James Bond box sets, collectibles, and more to be released ahead of SPECTRE

MGM Studios and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release a bundle of James Bond collectibles and a new box set collection on September 15th
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MLB’s new Home Run Derby improves TV Ratings

Last year, the Home Run Derby lost some casual fans, so organizers decided to shake things up
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Jennifer Lawrence tackles tough themes, headlines all-star cast in trailer for Joy

Joy trailer showcases Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro in an ambitious Drama about family, loyalty, love, and disillusionment.
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Donald Trump’s ridiculous antics temporarily force Letterman out of retirement

David Letterman took the stage this past Friday at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio and skewered Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump
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ESPN losing subscribers, cutting costs

A changing cable landscape has prompted Disney to force ESPN to cut costs
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Spotify’s Music Map taps into the musical DNA of nearly 1,000 cities

The streaming service's Music Map wants to take your ears on a journey around the globe.
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Nerdist’s mock Suicide Squad trailer has fun with fans’ worst nightmares

Nerdist's Suicide Squad trailer is exactly what fans hope they don't see when the film hits the big screen
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Darth days ahead: Vader to appear in Star Wars spinoff

Didn’t think you’d see Darth Vader in the new round of Star Wars movies? He finds your lack of faith disturbing.
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Watch this tortilla play The Mexican Hat Dance

Watch this piece of flatbread play "The Mexican Hat Dance"
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When you play Risk: Game of Thrones Edition, you win or you die

Due to release in August, Risk: Game of Thrones Edition, was created by USAopoly in partnership with HBO.
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South Park inks $192M Hulu deal, extends Comedy Central contract

The show has signed three-year extensions on its Comedy Central and Hulu deals, both of which had two years remaining.
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Venice Film Festival to open with Jake Gyllenhall blockbuster Everest

Big screen, big stars, and the biggest of all mountains. Universal Pictures’ Everest will open the 72nd Venice Film Festival.