Hulu Announces a Kevin Smith Movie Review Show and More Original Series (21 May 2012)

"Spoilers," a new half-hour movie review show hosted by Kevin Smith, will be coming to Hulu on June 4th. The streaming website unveiled the upcoming series yesterday along with the rest of its summer slate, a collection that also includes previously announced originals "Up to Speed" (from Richard Linklater) and "We Got Next" (from writers from "The Game," "The Office" and "Are We There Yet?"), as well as seven acquired shows from the U.K. and Canada, among them season two of "The Booth at the End." The Smith-hosted "Spoilers" will run ten episodes and will feature New Jersey's finest along with 50 film fans talking about a blockbuster they all watched opening night. There's hardly a shortage of online venues at which to hear Smith talk these days, but "Spoilers" should at least be interesting in offering Smith's version of movie criticism, a profession with »
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Robin Gibb, Bee Gees Co-Founder, Dead at 62 (21 May 2012)

Bee Gees co-founder Robin Gibb has died after a battle with cancer of the colon and liver. He was 62. "The family of Robin Gibb, of the Bee Gees, announce with great sadness that Robin passed away today following his long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery," a note on his web site said Sunday. "The family have asked that their privacy is respected at this very difficult time." Gibb had intestinal surgery 18 months ago for »
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Arrest Warrant Out for CSI Star (21 May 2012)

Ex-csi star Gary Dourdan's got to channel the Amazing Race if he wants to avoid the slammer. The trouble-prone actor was on the receiving end of a bench warrant this morning after being Mia for a mandatory court hearing in his domestic violence case. And the clock's ticking before he could wind up back behind bars. Dourdan has been working on a project in Morocco and, per his attorneys, was unable to make his scheduled flight from Frankfurt in time to make the pretrial hearing this morning. Further complicating matters: Dourdan's lead attorney John Markham was also not in attendance due to his son's graduation ceremony from Columbia Law School.  A frantic special attorney »
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Syfy's Sanctuary Cancelled: 'Bloody Hell' and More Reactions from the Cast (21 May 2012)

Syfy’s Sanctuary will not fly for a fifth season, it was announced on Monday — news that elicited a familiar refrain from series lead Amanda Tapping.
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'SNL': Lorne Michaels and Fred Armisen on Who's Staying and Who's Leaving the Cast (21 May 2012)

Lorne Michaels says he hasn't had to bid goodbye to anyone in the current "Saturday Night Live" cast except for Kristen Wiig -- "so far."  But in an interview with TheWrap on Monday, he was noncommital about who's staying and going. The show often waits until late summer to make such decisions. Wiig left the show with a tearful sketch Saturday in which she hugged her castmates goodbye. Although many have speculated that Andy Samberg and Jason Sudeikis would also leave after this season, neither received a similar goodbye. TheWrap spoke to Michaels »
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Cannes: John Boorman On Hope And Glory 2 (21 May 2012)

Master filmmaker John Boorman was in Cannes today to talk up new documentary Me & Me Dad, directed by his daughter Katrine. The film, which provides both insights into his greatest hits (Deliverance, Point Blank, Excalibur, et al) and a charming glimpse of Boorman family life, is well worth a watch. But despite the fact he’s now 79 years old, he doesn’t plan for it to be a career-capper.During our meeting with Boorman, he was happy to chat Burt Reynolds, Zardoz and his attempt to make a Lord Of The Rings film in the late 1960s. But he also revealed that in recent weeks he has completed a screenplay for a follow-up to Hope And Glory — his Oscar-nominated 1987 dramedy based on his experiences growing up during the Blitz.“It’s set ten years on, with the same family and characters,” he says. “It’s about the period when I »
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Gabriel Byrne Set for Viking TV Show (21 May 2012)

In completely dazzling news tonight, Gabriel Byrne has been cast as one of the stars in the History Channel's upcoming Viking drama Viking, the network announced. Byrne, making quite the leap from In Treatment, will play Earl Haraldson, the primary foe of the still-uncast king of the Vikings, Ragnar Lothbrok. It's like we're making it up from our dream journals! Except it's real! »
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Scott Wolf & Wife Expecting Baby No. 2 (21 May 2012)

It's going to be a party of four for Scott Wolf. The former Party of Five star, 43, announced on Twitter that he and his wife, Real World: New Orleans alum Kelley, 35, are expecting another baby. "Just between the 10,149 of you and me, my wife and I are expecting our second child," Wolf Tweeted on Friday. "We are expecting that because she's pregnant. Happy us." Married since 2004, the couple have a 3-year-old son named Jackson Kayse and reside in Utah. - Paul Chi »
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'Wimbledon' Scribe Adam Brooks to Direct 'Happy Mother's Day' for Walden Media (21 May 2012)

Adam Brooks has signed on for a pair of projects, “Happy Mother’s Day” for Walden Media and "Runaway Wedding" for Working Title Films. Brooks, who wrote “Wimbledon” and “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason,” will write a new draft of the script for "Happy Mother's Day," which revolves around four moms who on their special day. Walden exec Eric Tovell would not go into further detail about the plot. Nia Vardalos wrote the initial draft with Keith Nerryman and David A. Newman following up with another draft. Brooks is also working on the »
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Lorne Michaels and Fred Armisen on Kristen Wiig’s Farewell Segment (21 May 2012)

This weekend's season finale of SNL ended with the surprising — and surprisingly emotional — farewell to Kristen Wiig, the show's linchpin over the last several seasons. Vulture caught up with Lorne Michaels and Fred Armisen at a Peabody luncheon this afternoon, where they explained the genesis of the graduation segment, and Michaels told us who is and isn't leaving the show next season.Michaels says that writer Colin Jost came up with the idea for the sketch, including the order the cast would walk out, and that he "just showed up and did [his] part." "It was very emotional," Michaels admits. "It was difficult for all of us, and I think mostly for her," he says. Armisen says that it "wasn't all sadness," though. "Maya's come back, Tina's around, Amy's around, and Kristen will host," he says. "We're always doing things together. So it's a good thing. It's not like »
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New 'The Dark Knight Rises' poster: Rubble, rubble, toil and trouble (21 May 2012)

The new poster for The Dark Knight Rises looks a fair amount like the first rubble-strewn poster for The Dark Knight Rises, with the “red fire” Photoshop filter and a downcast Batman added in front. But it certainly adds to the overall impression that Christopher Nolan’s final Batman film is going for an epic and foreboding big finish. Check it out below: 
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George Jones hospitalized again, postpones more concerts (21 May 2012)

Nashville, Tenn. (AP) — Country music star George Jones is in the hospital again with a respiratory infection. A spokesman says the 80-year-old singer was hospitalized Monday afternoon in Nashville, Tenn., and that concert dates through June will be rescheduled where possible. Jones spent about a week in the hospital in March, also forcing a round of postponements. The "White Lightning" singer was due to return to the stage this weekend at the Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. Jones will miss about seven shows in Georgia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Arizona and Nevada. The Country Music Hall of Fame member »
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'In Treatment' star Gabriel Byrne sails to History's 'Vikings' (21 May 2012)

Gabriel Byrne is set to lend his award-winning credibility to History Channel's new drama "Vikings."   The first scripted series in History's history, "Vikings" was created and written by Michael Hirst ("The Tudors") and will premiere in 2013.   "Vikings" focuses on Ragnar Lothbrok, a lowly farmer who becomes the greatest hero of his age. Byrne will play Earl Haraldson, a ruler in Ragnar's district who is concerned about the young upstart's ambitions.   Byrne joins the previously cast George Blagden in the drama, which will film at a newly constructed studio facility in Ireland before going to Canada for post-production. »
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