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10 October 2008 1:23 AM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

One big reason movie studios suffer black eyes from the public is because there's a steady stream of bad sequels. If every follow-up were as good as the last two Bourne movies or The Dark Knight, you'd never hear anybody complain about sequels.

In reality, we're expected to see Another Stake-Out, because the first one was a surprise hit and the producers snagged that up-and-coming Rosie O'Donnell. Or they think that if it was funny when Rick Moranis shrunk the kids, surely there must be something else around the house that can accidentally have its atoms reassigned.

If we love Alien and we love Predator, but we didn't so much love the combination of them, of course we'll line up to see an even less original story two years later! How does it all work? And why has it come to this:

Bull Durham is getting a sequel.

I had

Colin Boyd

7 October 2008 8:44 AM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

By Matt Singer

According to the trailer of David Zucker's new comedy, "An American Carol," "America's most infamous filmmaker -- totally arrogant, completely clueless -- [has] finally gone too far." Of course, Zucker, a former liberal activist who became a "9/11 Republican," is referring to Michael Moore, the inspiration for the central character in "An American Carol," one Michael Malone (Kevin Farley), a filmmaker who's visited by three Dickensian ghosts after he demands that July 4th be abolished ("I love America. That's why it needs to be destroyed!").

Zucker's spoof is perhaps the most high-profile film to take on Moore, but it's by no means the first. In fact, in the last four years, Moore's work has inadvertently given birth to an entirely new strain of conservative filmmaking whose sole mission is to discredit him by taking issue with his documentary aesthetic, his politics, his personal success, even his physical appearance.

Matt Singer

3 October 2008 10:00 AM, PDT | From avclub.com | See recent The AV Club news

When you think "Dan Aykroyd" what springs to mind? Ghostbusters? Obviously. Blues Brothers? Of course. His knockout performance as Britney Spears' father in Crossroads? Probably not. Psi Factor: Chronicles Of The Paranormal? If so, you're probably Canadian. Rosie O'Donnell dressed as a dominatrix? Somebody saw Exit To Eden. But after enduring the following 8-minute infomercial, your perception of Dan Aykroyd will be forever altered. No longer will he be ghostbuster, or blues brother, or Britney's dad, or paranormal-themed anthology show host, or undercover cop at a sex resort with Rosie O'Donnell. After you click play and absorb this infomercial, when you think "Dan Aykroyd" only one image will come to mind: A crystal skull filled with vodka. (via Bwe) Wow. If there was an award for Hardest Vodka Sell (Novelty Bottle Category), Dan Aykroyd would definitely win. I didn't know that...

2 October 2008 11:51 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Graduating from "The View", talk host Rosie O'Donnell is set to have a TV show solely to her own. A live variety show, aptly called "Rosie's Variety Show", is developed by NBC for a try out premiere on the night before Thanksgiving (November 26).

The concept of the show is to have celebrity guests, musical acts, comedy skits and prize give away for both the studio and home audiences. "This is a genre that everybody is anticipating is going to come back," said David Friedman, the executive producer of the show along with O'Donnell. "Rosie sort of invented the daytime variety show. Without question, Rosie is the right person to bring this back."

The idea of bringing it live comes as a new market strategy that appeals to nowadays viewers. "This will reinvent the idea of what a variety show is for 2008," NBC vice president alternative Craig Plestis said. "There's very

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2 October 2008 9:30 AM, PDT | From Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news

The much-anticipated vice presidential debate between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden takes place tonight, check out a preview of what's to come. — CitizenSugar Melissa Etheridge is planning to wed her longtime partner, Tammy Lynn Michaels. The couple exchanged vows in 2003 and would like to make it official. — Extra David Archuleta is making his acting debut as a guest star on Nickelodeon's iCarly, playing a contestant in a talent competition. Filming begins today. — Us Weekly Rosie O'Donnell will return to television as the host of Rosie's Variety Show on NBC in an episode airing live the night before Thanksgiving, with the possibility of it turning into a full series. — Hollywood Reporter Sandra Bernhard was cut from a charity benefit because of inappropriate remarks she made about Sarah Palin at her one-woman show in Washington last month. — AP Antm's Bianca Golden went on The Tyra Banks Show yesterday to talk about

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2 October 2008 6:30 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

She's ba-ack! Rosie O'Donnell will return to TV next month when she hosts her own variety show, appropriately titled Rosie's Variety Hour, Variety reports. O'Donnell's NBC special – airing Nov. 26, the night before Thanksgiving – will serve up a smorgasbord of celebrity guests, comic turns, musical acts and a prize giveaway for both the show's in-studio and at-home audiences, according to the network. "It's going to be the YouTube of variety shows," said an NBC spokesman. If the hour-long show catches enough viewers' eyes, it could become a recurring event next year. That would be O'Donnell's first regular TV gig since she

Caris Davis

24 September 2008 9:15 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

People magazine's latest cover story about Clay Aiken confirming he's gay has been on newsstands and people are quick to react, mostly in positive ways, prompting the singer to express his gratitude for their outpouring support. Thanking his fans for their supportive response, he wrote on his site's members-only message board that he's so proud of them all and feeling blessed to have them in his life.

Clay graced the cover of People magazine with his newborn son, Parker Foster Aiken, with the headline that read "Yes, I'm gay." The cover also quoted him as saying, "I cannot raise a child to lie or hide things." The cover was leaked prior to its official release which was on Wednesday, September 24.

"It was the first decision I made as a father," Clay told People in an interview referring to his decision to officially confirm his sexual orientation, reasoning "I cannot raise

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24 September 2008 8:55 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Clay Aiken is receiving widespread kudos from lesbian and gay organizations for coming out as a gay man in this week's People. "We congratulate Clay for making this decision and for setting an example for others and his family," Neil Giuliano, president of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation said Tuesday morning. "As we're seeing, more and more gay people, including celebrities, are living openly and honestly, and this has tremendous impact in terms of creating awareness, understanding and acceptance."Jennifer Chrisler, the executive director of the Family Equality Council, also chimed in: "Much like Rosie O'Donnell, the announcement that

David Caplan

19 September 2008 11:45 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Weighing on the success of "Little Britain" in U.K., comedians Matt Lucas and David Walliams develop the sketch comedy for its US version and name it "Little Britain USA". The first season will kick off Sunday, September 28 on HBO at 10:30 P.M. and seven clips have been released to give introduction to the characters.

With the tag "Bringing Class, Culture and Dignity to USA", the States version will also see Lucas and Walliams portraying various different characters in new sketches along with new characters. American celebrities slated to make guest appearances are Vivica A. Fox, Paul Rudd, Sting, Rosie O'Donnell, and Sarah Chalke among others.

Among the iconic roles making cameos are cross dresser in denial Emily Howard, teenager with horrible attitude Vicky Pollard and British prime minister Sebastian Love. Meanwhile, the newbies introduced in the series are two hyper-masculine gym buddies Mark and Tom, the eight astronaut

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17 September 2008 1:40 PM, PDT | From DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news

When I first heard about Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (review), I thought the film was going to be about a psychopath hunting down the likes of Rosie O'Donnell or Ulli Lommel. My mistake, but Jon Knautz did something neither of those two could do: entertain!

Jack Brooks will be hitting stores on October 7th, and to help build the hype for that day, Anchor Bay will be screening the flick with a follow-up Q&A at Fantastic Fest! On September 20th, starting at 11:55 PM, you can catch star Trevor Matthews and filmmaker Jon Knautz at:

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar 2

1120 South Lamar Blvd

Austin, TX 78704

In case you can't make it to the event, you can always pre-order Jack Brooks from the Evilshop!

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26 August 2008 7:20 PM, PDT | From JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news

While the interweb runs rampant with outlandish casting rumours surrounding the follow up to Chris Nolan's The Dark Knight (Rosie O'Donnell as Clayface?) most have chosen to ignore the fact that Nolan himself has not even signed on for the third installment. I guess it's just assumed that 500 million domestically and counting means "f*ck yeah let's do it again!" Apparently not. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Nolan, who is on a much needed vacay, has yet to commit to the...

Daniel Barna

17 August 2008 12:30 AM, PDT | From NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news

Would Harrison Ford's career have been different had he taken the role of Meathead on "All in the Family?"

Ford turned down the classic part of Archie Bunker's son-in-law, Michael "Meathead" Stivic, which ended up becoming Rob Reiner's breakout role.

And Rosie O'Donnell almost landed in our living room on a daily basis as Jerry Seinfeld's female best friend, Elaine Benes, on "Seinfeld," the character Julia Louis-Dreyfus nailed.

A new book, "Mickey Rooney as Archie Bunker and Other

12 August 2008 4:02 AM, PDT | From Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news

Adrian Grenier enjoyed some shirtless beach time on Sunday with a few lady friends before heading to dinner at Nobu. Missing from the picture was his girl Isabel Lucas who spent the evening at the Whaleman Foundation Benefit instead. Adrian never has a shortage of female company, but it's his celebrity pals like Whoopi Goldberg, Eva Longoria, and Rosie O'Donnell who recently helped him out by making cameos in his upcoming film about the paparazzi. It will be interesting to see how Adrian's project turns out, especially since he didn't seem to mind being photographed frolicking with a bikini-wearing blonde. To see more of Adrian's day of fun just read more. Flynet

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31 July 2008 9:37 PM, PDT | From NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news

Rosie O'Donnell will be working without the 'net for the entire month of August.

The former "View" host says that she has become so addicted to the Web and her popular Rosie.com blog that she needs to wean herself off it, and computers, in general.

At the end of a post on her Web site this week, O'Donnell wrote:

"i am taking off august in blog-ville 2 c if i can rosie unplugged."

"Every time I watch [the TV series] 'Intervention,' I'm like, 'They need this show for people who need to get off their computers!' " she told People magazine's Web site.

By DON KAPLAN

31 July 2008 9:02 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actress-turned-tv personality Rosie O'Donnell has decided to take a break from posting news on the internet - because she has become addicted to blogging.

The comedienne regularly posts her thoughts and opinions on her official website, allowing fans to respond with their comments and advice.

But O'Donnell admits that she has become obsessed with writing on the site - and on Tuesday, announced to her supporters on Rosie.com that she is taking a break.

She tells People.com, "I'll take the month off and then see what it feels like to come back to it. I'm wondering if I can do it. Every time I watch (U.S. reality TV show) Intervention, I'm like, 'They need this show for people who need to get off their computers!' My real addiction is the computer and the blog.

"It gets to a point where it's too much. It's too draining. There's too much incoming of other people's opinions and I'm like, 'Okay, you know what? I'm gonna stop.'"

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30 July 2008 4:50 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Rosie O'Donnell, whose blog, Rosie.com, has been fodder for fans and celebrity news outlets alike in recent years, has decided to stop blogging – for now. "I'll take the month off and then see what it feels like to come back to it," O'Donnell told People Wednesday after a rousing performance by Rosie's Broadway Kids ins Manhattan. In her trademark haiku form, the former talk show host made the announcement on her blog just the day before: i am taking off augustin blog-ville2 c if i can rosie unpluggedhappy summer peepspeace in peace out So what are her fans, who

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29 July 2008 12:12 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actress-turned-tv personality Rosie O'Donnell has been forced to pull out of a three-show Les Miserables performance at the Hollywood Bowl due to a family health crisis.

The A League of Their Own star was slated to play Madame Thenardier in the musical extravaganza next month, but her eldest son Parker has broken his wrist, and she has stepped down.

She will be replaced by veteran stage and TV actress Ruth Williamson.

The concert adaptation of the musical will also feature The Office star Melora Hardin in her stage debut - she'll play Fantine.

Les Miserables In Concert will hit the Hollywood Bowl on 8-10 August.

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23 July 2008 12:11 AM, PDT | From NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news

Barbara Walters must miss the days of Star Jones and Rosie O'Donnell. The latest embarrassment on "The View," Sherri Shepherd, who once said she thinks the world is flat, tells Christian magazine Precious Times about her past: "I was sleeping with a lot of guys and had more abortions than I would like to count." Shepherd, a born-again Christian, also thinks Walters, who is Jewish, needs saving. "Oh, sometimes I say, 'Lord, [evangelists] Juanita Bynum or Joyce Meyer

2 July 2008 5:14 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

TV host Rosie O'Donnell has laughed off reports she is splitting up with girlfriend Kelli Carpenter - and has slammed the journalist who started the rumour.

It was reported on Monday that the actress and comedienne had split with long-time partner Carpenter.

The New York Post's gossip columnist Cindy Adams wrote: "Rosie O'Donnell and Kelli Carpenter, the handsome blond gal Rosie calls her wife, may not be so together anymore.

"Whatever other difficulties such a breakup might cause, there is also a houseful of adopted kids they're raising."

But O'Donnell has hit back at the claim, taunting Adams by saying she is "a lesbian but she doesn't know it yet", reports Fox News.

A spokesperson for O'Donnell joked: "She's going to leave Kelli for Cindy Adams."

O'Donnell, 46, and Carpenter, 41, wed in 2004, but the marriage was nullified by a Californian court.

They have adopted children Parker, 13; Chelsea, 11; and Blake, eight, and biological daughter Vivienne Rose, five.

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6 June 2008 10:24 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Former Friends star David Schwimmer is to further his love of British culture by directing the Los Angeles studio segments of hit sitcom Little Britain's U.S. spin-off.

The Run Fat Boy Run director, who fell in love with London life while acting onstage there, will take charge of segments for the six-episode transplant of the cult sketch comedy series, starring comedians David Walliams and Matt Lucas.

Michael Patrick Jann will direct other parts of the episodes, which are shooting on location in North Carolina.

Schwimmer's segments feature guest stars Rosie O'Donnell and Sting, according to Daily Variety.

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