I lost my mother to cancer this year,only a few months ago. This site was one of the things in my life that kept me laughing, and at times level headed. I just wanted to wish our visitors, our editors and the studios a Merry Christmas, and happy holidays. Thank you for all the support this year, you guys are all wonderful, you’ve made me laugh more than before, the debates have been excellent and the previews brilliant.

Even though this has been a tough holiday season for me and my family, having a busy movie site has been a blessing. Keeping busy is the best medicine, as is laughter (that old cliche), and remembering to smile is a life lesson we can all take with us into the new year. I find we forget how to laugh, we certainly take ourselves too seriously and we forget to take care of the important things, such as ourselves.

So thank you to everyone, and season’s greetings.
Peace.

Hey hockey fans! HBO has made a wonderful looking mini-series on the upcoming Winter Classic between the Penguins and Caps, here’s some of the details about the series.

Road the the NHL winter classic

The Scoop

Road to the NHL Winter Classic is a 4-episode all-access series leading up to the New Year’s Day showdown. The series will premiere on Wednesday, December 15 at 10pm ET/PT, and continue every Wednesday for the following 4 weeks.

In just three short years, the Winter Classic has become so well established on the national sports calendar it’s truly a New Year’s Day tradition. Uniting HBO’s amazing reality series (12 Emmy’s) with one of sport’s greatest rivalries in an outdoor setting in front of 65,000 raucous fans will make this Winter Classic the most anticipated one yet.

We all love Nicolas Cage, and as a tribute to him I’m posting this brilliant 4 minute video of Cage losing it. A combination of Cage losing it in all his movies. Shut up and laugh.

How much more funny can I give you in one day?

He was a monster, impossible to control, too dangerous to ignore. So Earth’s mightiest heroes exiled him into outer space.

Release Date

February 2, 2010

Planet Hulk

But now the Incredible Hulk crash lands on the distant planet Sakaar, ruled by the tyrannical Red King. Sold into slavery, Hulk becomes the planet’s mightiest gladiator—but his new masters get more than they bargained for when he forges a bond of brotherhood with his fellow fighters: crafty insectoid Miek, ruthless rock-man Korg, ex-shadow priest Hiroim, and the noble-born rebel Elloe. Unlike Earth, the desperate people of Sakaar believe a monster is just what they need. But will the Hulk be the one to save their world… or destroy it?

BLU-RAY BONUS FEATURES

* Opening Sequence: Thor: Tales of Asgard
* Audio commentary by Supervising Producer Joshua Fine and Screenwriter Writer Greg Johnson
* Audio commentary by Director Sam Liu, Character Designer Philip Bourassa and Key Background Painter Steve Nicodemus
* “A Whole World of Hurt: The Making of Planet Hulk” featurette
* “Let the Smashing Commence!: The Saga of Planet Hulk” featurette
* “Rise Up” Astonishing X-Men music video
* “Watch Your Step” Spider-Woman music video
* Wolverine and the X-Men: “Wolverine vs. Hulk” episode
* Spider-Woman: Agent of S.W.O.R.D motion comic
* Astonishing X-Men: Gifted motion comic

DISC TWO:

* Standard Definition Digital Copy of the feature film

Spike TV is proud to announce the arrival of the HBO® Hit Series Entourage® , starting with the first two episodes back-to-back, Tuesday January 12th at 9PM ET/8C. This is the first time the award winning series will be telecast on basic cable, so be sure to catch Entourage® every Tuesday.

Entourage

Entourage, one of television’s signature shows for guys, will now be seen on the quintessential network for guys. Beginning in January 2010, Spike TV will be the exclusive basic cable network home for broadcasts of the wildly popular HBO comedy series Entourage, announced John Griffin, vice president, programming, Spike TV. The off-net acquisition rights cover all seasons to date (78 episodes) including the upcoming sixth, as well as rights to those yet to be produced. This marks the first time the Emmy®, Golden Globe®, and Peabody Award-winning series will be telecast on basic cable.

“Entourage is the epitome of aspirational television for guys,” notes Griffin. “Who wouldn’t want to hang out with Vinnie Chase and his crew? And now our audience of young guys can do just that beginning in 1st qtr next year.”

Entourage, executive produced by Mark Wahlberg, draws on the experiences of Hollywood insiders and stars Adrian Grenier as Vince Chase, a hot young actor who is enjoying life in the limelight. Along for the ride are his fun-loving entourage and best friends from Queens: Eric, played by Kevin Connolly, Vince’s manager and closest confidant who tries to help him make the right choices; half-brother Drama, played by Kevin Dillon, whose own career has been eclipsed by Vince’s success; and Turtle, played by Jerry Ferrara, the house manager who’s always up for a good time.

The series also stars Jeremy Piven as Ari, Vince’s frenetic agent; Rex Lee as Lloyd, Ari’s much-maligned assistant; Perrey Reeves as the long-suffering Mrs. Ari; Debi Mazar as Vince’s publicist Shauna; Emmanuelle Chriqui as Eric’s girlfriend Sloan; Beverly D’Angelo as Ari’s partner Babs; and Carla Gugino as Ari’s nemesis Amanda. Doug Ellin is the creator of Entourage and serves as an executive producer along with Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson, Rob Weiss and Denis Biggs. Co-executive producer is Mark Mylod; producers are Wayne Carmona, Lori Jo Nemhauser and Ally Musika.

We are getting the word out on The Wronged Man, which is having it’s world television premiere January 17th @ 8PM ET

The Scoop

Janet Gregory (Ormond), a single mother with a haunting past, is a paralegal struggling to overcome doubts about Calvin Willis (Ali), an African-American husband and father wrongfully accused of raping a neighborhood girl.

Eventually convinced of his innocence, Janet takes Calvin’s pro bono case and wages a dramatic and stormy 22-year battle with the justice system that ultimately redeems an unjustly accused man and cements a life-long friendship.

When

“THE WRONGED MAN’ (World Television Premiere)
Airs Sunday, January 17th at 8:00 PM ET/ 5:00 PM PT

In celebration of today’s release, the interactive Mothership Photo Upload Application will launch on the Official Site later this week!

Send a Postcard to your friends and family live from the heart of DISTRICT 9!

Visit www.District9Movie.com later this week for more details.

District 9

From producer Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) and director Neill Blomkamp comes a startlingly original sciencefiction thriller that “soars on the imagination of its creators” (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone). With stunning special effects and gritty realism, the film plunges us into a world where the aliens have landed… only to be exiled to a slum on the fringes of Johannesburg. Now, one lone human discovers the mysterious secret of the extraterrestrial weapon technology. Hunted and hounded through the bizarre back alleys of an alien shantytown, he will discover what it means to be the ultimate outsider on your own planet.

DISTRICT 9 BLU-RAY – SPECIAL FEATURES

• BD Exclusive: MovieIQ – connects you to access real-time information on the cast, music, trivia and more while watching the movie!
• BD Exclusive: movieIQ (use logo): connects you to access real-time information on the cast, music, trivia and more while watching the movie!
• BD Exclusive: cinechat
• BD Exclusive: CineChat – send on-screen instant messages to your friends around the world while you watch the movie together.
• BD Exclusive: Joburg From Above: Satellite and Schematics of the World of District 9 – Interactive Map
• BD Exclusive: GOD OF WAR III playable PlayStation®3 Game Demo and unlock an exclusive making-of the game.
• Director’s Commentary
• Deleted Scenes
• The Alien Agenda: A Filmmaker’s Log — Three-Part Documentary
• Metamorphosis: The Transformation of Wikus
• Innovation: Acting and Improvisation
• Conception and Design: Creating the World of District 9
• Alien Generation: Visual Effects

Paramount Home Entertainment just announced a Paranormal Activity sweepstakes where you can enter for a chance to win a Red Carpet Screening – IN YOUR HOME! – PLUS a Home Theatre Entertainment System! On December 28th, Paramount will bring the red carpet and press to your house to watch the feature film with the alternate ending on your BRAND NEW Home Theatre System. The sweepstakes ends on December 18th, so you have to act fast if you want a chance at the prize. Enter here to win.

See rules and eligibility for details.

Paranormal Activity DVD

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY DVD & Blu-ray

The PARANORMAL ACTIVITY DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 televisions with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround and Spanish 5.1 Surround (theatrical version only) and English, French and Spanish subtitles.

The two-disc Blu-ray is presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital (theatrical version only) and English, English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles. Special features include:

o Unrated version with alternate ending not seen in theaters

o Digital copy of theatrical version (Blu-ray only)

Limited Collector’s Edition:

Fans like you made Paranormal Activity a nationwide phenomenon, and now you can literally own a piece of the film that you helped make successful by owning the Limited Collector’s Edition DVD. Available only online and in limited quantities, the Limited Collector’s Edition DVD contains exclusive items that showcase your commitment and let you boast that YOU “demanded it!”

The Limited Collector’s Edition DVD can only be ordered online and includes:

* The theatrical version and an unrated version with an alternate ending never shown in theaters
* An authentic film cell from the movie, featured on a collectible trading card
* Individually numbered, limited edition t-shirt to showcase that YOU “demanded it!”

New Features Seamlessly Integrate Apps for iPhoneTM and iPod® touch, Premier Social Networking Sites and an All-New Redesigned BD-Live Center for an Unparalleled Entertainment Experience.

The Apps

Universal City, California, November 10, 2009 – Delivering on its promise to provide consumers an ever more immersive, dynamic and interactive Blu-ray™ experience, Universal Studios Home Entertainment (USHE) announced today the launch of an array of enhanced iPhone and iPod touch-enabled features and social web-based offerings with the release of upcoming titles Bruno, Funny People, 9, American Pie Presents: The Book of Love, Public Enemies, and Inglourious Basterds all available this holiday season. These innovations include the pocket BLU™ app, which offers iPhone and iPod users touch further enhancements to the Blu-ray experience, and social BLU™, which offers Blu-ray™ users more ways to interact with their Facebook and Twitter networks through an Internet-connected Blu-ray player. Additionally, USHE will unveil an all-new redesign of its BD-Live Center on Funny People, which makes the dynamic content on the multimedia portal easier to access, more engaging, and easier to use. On future releases, Universal will deliver even more innovative, exciting features based on these platforms, making Blu-ray™ discs more simple, fun, and sharable than ever before.

“These new features represent the latest step in Universal’s continuing effort to deliver an extraordinary home entertainment experience to consumers,” said Craig Kornblau, President of Universal Studios Home Entertainment. “By bridging Blu-ray’s vast capabilities with the Internet, iPhone, iPod touch and some of the hugely popular social networking platforms, we are effectively taking the Blu-ray experience to the next level, offering consumers the opportunity to easily integrate their favorite films into those activities and devices that have become part of their everyday lifestyle.”

pocket BLU™ app

USHE’s groundbreaking pocket BLU app makes its debut this holiday season for the iPhone and iPod touch on the Blu-ray editions of Bruno (November 17), Funny People (November 24), Public Enemies (December 8), Inglourious Basterds (December 15), American Pie Presents: The Book of Love (December 22) and 9 (December 29). The app uses the device’s Wi-Fi connection to work seamlessly with a network-connected Blu-rayTM player and offers the following advanced features:

· Advanced Remote Control: A sleek, elegant new way to operate your Blu-ray™ player. Users can navigate through menus, playback and BD-Live™ functions with ease.

· Video Timeline: By turning the phone to landscape mode, users will bring up the video timeline, allowing them to instantly access any point in the movie.

· Mobile-To-Go: Users can unlock a selection of exclusive bonus content with their Blu-ray™ discs to save to their device or to stream from anywhere there’s a Wi-Fi network, enabling them to enjoy exclusive content on the go, anytime, anywhere.

· Browse Titles: Users will have access to a complete list of pocket BLU™-enabled titles available and coming to Blu-ray™ Hi-Def. They can view free previews and see what additional content is available to unlock on their device.

· Pop-Up Keyboard: Enter data into a Blu-ray player with this easy and intuitive keyboard that will facilitate such Blu-ray™ features as chatting with friends and sending messages.

pocket BLU TM is an extendable platform that will allow Universal Studios Home Entertainment to introduce even more new and groundbreaking mobile features on additional devices and platforms in the very near future. The pocket BLU TM app is available for free from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch at www.itunes.com/appstore.

social BLU

The American Pie Presents: The Book of Love release also will mark the integration of Blu-ray content and social networking applications. This newly developed interactive technology allows users to easily sign on with their Facebook and Twitter login information and enjoy a variety of connected Blu-ray features with their friends. Users can control status updates from their Blu-ray player, the UniversalHiDef.com website, or within pocketBlu.

As part of the newly developed interactive social BLU technology, users can update their Facebook and Twitter profile statuses via BD-Live. With the click of a button, users can rate the movie, send messages and on future releases will be able to share film-related user generated content with their friends via their social networking pages. social BLU opens up an entire world of social networking possibilities.

BD-Live Center Update

The newly redesigned Universal BD-Live Center as seen first on Funny People will offer an easy, fun and interactive experience directly from an Internet-connected Blu-ray player. By clicking on “What’s New,” users can check out the latest releases coming to Blu-ray and theaters, along with exciting BD-Live features. Additionally, when they visit the new “Content Center,” users will intuitively find their favorite previews, trailers and more. Meanwhile, the previously-launched ticker and video rotation automatically bring updated content directly to the viewer. Login and registration aren’t required unless the user wants to access select community features, so browsing BD-Live is easier than ever. Best of all, everything is designed for simple, one-click navigation, making BD-Live perfectly optimized for surfing content with a remote control.

Just a heads up for the Spike 2009 Scream awards coming October 27th 2009. This years awards has something a little special in store.

The Scoop

Spike TV’s 4th annual Scream Awards will be the ultimate celebration of all things sci-fi, fantasy, horror and comic books and will premiere Tuesday, October 27 at 10 PM, ET/PT.

The two hour extravaganza will feature the full cast of “Twilight” with a world premiere of footage from “New Moon” as well as the reunited cast of “Battlestar Galactica” and the cast and creators of “True Blood”.

Show Highlights

As twilight descends upon The Greek Theatre, Spike TV presents “SCREAM 2009,” an evening where galaxies collide and genres unite for the ultimate celebration of all things sci-fi, fantasy, horror and comic book. The 4th annual “SCREAM” is the first and only global event of its kind to honor and celebrate the hottest films, TV shows, comics, actors, creators, icons and pioneers who have influenced and shaped these genres. “SCREAM 2009” will tape on Saturday, October 17 in Los Angeles, CA. The two-hour extravaganza will premiere on Spike TV on Tuesday, October 27 (10:00 PM-Midnight, ET/PT).

Spike TV is proud to partner once again with Comic-Con International, the biggest comic book and pop culture convention in the world, to present real-life super hero Stan Lee with the Comic-Con Icon Award at “SCREAM 2009.” Lee is the creator of such legendary super-heroes as Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four, X-Men, Iron Man and The Hulk. “Spider-Man’s” Tobey Maguire will lead the tribute to one of the most beloved and influential comic book legends of all time.

“SCREAM 2009” will also honor the godfather of the modern horror film, George Romero with this year’s Scream Mastermind Award. This award is presented to a filmmaker whose unique vision of horror, science fiction and/or fantasy is both critically-acclaimed and culturally significant. Romero, best known for his gruesome and satirical zombie masterpiece “Night Of The Living Dead” and its sequel “Dawn Of The Dead,” as well as the cult classic, “Creepshow,” will receive the honor previously presented to cinematic luminaries Wes Craven, Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez.

“SCREAM 2009” will celebrate the year of the vampire and the phenomenal popularity of the “Twilight” saga with cast and World Premiere footage from the highly-anticipated “New Moon.” In addition, fans will be treated to appearances from the cast and creators of “True Blood” including Alan Ball, Stephen Moyer, Anna Paquin, Alexander Skarsgård, Sam Trammell, among others. The celebration continues with a “Battlestar Galactica” cast reunion for a farewell tribute featuring Edward James Olmos, Tricia Helfer, Grace Park, James Callis, Kate Vernon, Katee Sackhoff, Michael Trucco Tahmoh Penikett and executive producer David Eick.

“SCREAM 2009” will present awards in 16 different categories. J.J. Abrams’ sci-fi action-adventure “Star Trek” tops the “SCREAM 2009” list with 17 nominations including the categories of The Ultimate Scream, Best Science Fiction Movie, Best Director, Best Ensemble, Holy Sh*t Scene-of-the-Year and a nod in the all-new Fight Scene-of-the-Year category. Comic book-inspired blockbusters “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” and “Watchmen” each nabbed 13 nominations, big screen adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s best selling novel “Twilight” received 10 nominations, while HBO’s vampire-themed television series “True Blood” garnered nine nominations. Fans can log onto scream.spike.com until Saturday, October 17 to vote for their favorites.

Official Site

http://www.scream.spike.com