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TV Review: Hannibal v Rome

If ever there was testimony to the homely that the truth is stranger than fiction, the story of Carthaginian General Hannibal Barca is it. Was he a renegade soldier obsessed with his father’s death or was he a visionary freedom fighter who died for his country?  What we know is that he marched a hundred

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The cinema of nostalgia yearns for Oscar gold

Los Angeles – Hollywood’s in crisis. New technology is threatening upheaval of the movie industry and relentless winds of change are putting those who can’t adapt quickly out of business. That scenario could describe the US movie industry’s struggle with dwindling box office numbers and the implications of the internet. But it’s also the backdrop

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Massi Furlan joins The Dark Knight Rises

Italian actor Massi Furlan has joined the cast of Christopher Nolan’s high anticipated The Dark Knight Rises and has already shot his scene on the film. Furlan, who has yet to announce his role in the film and has to keep details of his part quiet for now, has stated filming with Nolan and company

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Sarah Palin documentary teased on Hannity, presidential speculation (VIDEO)

It looks like Sarah Palin might make a run for the presidency. Producer Stephen Bannon’s $1 million documentary, “The Undefeated,” about Palin’s term as Alaska’s governor was teased on FOX News’ Hannity show. Citing her “fire in the belly,” Palin has quietly lobbed remarks that show she is organizing for a run for president. Even

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Exclusive: Brian Gallivan on Sassy Gay Friend, MiO, and Stupid Biatches

Second City Television’s latest breakout star is a Massachusetts’ native who honed his performance skills at various Improvs and even in school rooms as a teacher. The Second City hit series, “Sassy Gay Friend,” features Brian Gallivan, who combines clever embedded advertising with hilarious rants that tackle the bereft and befuddled maidens of the Bard.  Gallivan’s character,

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Fox and Glee producers not safeguarding their series, Extra takes the fall

A bit player has caused a firestorm of negative press and even career threats over her tweeting some key plot points about “Glee,” a major Fox series created by Ryan Murphy. Nicole Crowther, hired as an extra on “Glee,” tweeted the prom king and queen news, which we will not divulge here despite being published

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Lindsay Lohan begins PR blitz to rebuild name, Extra preview video

Lindsay Lohan must love Charlie Sheen a whole lot. The actor has dominated the tabloid media today, taking the heat off Lohan for a spell at least. In her only interview since leaving rehab, Lohan breaks her silence and tells “Extra’s” Jerry Penacoli about her time in treatment, her plans to save her career, and

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The Charlie Sheen experience continues courtesy of 20/20 Tuesday

Charlie Sheen’s quotes are fun to revisit. The “gnarly gnarlington Vatican ninja Octagon fighter” entertained us last week on radio, and via “exclusives” with Radar and TMZ. More to come, as we will see Carlos Estevez (Charlie before he was a Sheen) chit-chat with ABC News’ Andrea Canning on a special one hour 20/20 set

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Chelsea Handler mixed reviews as VMA host

US comedienne Chelsea Handler has been criticised for her stint as host of this year’s MTV Video Music Awards (VMA). The 35-year-old Chelsea Lately star became the first woman in 16 years to host the MTV event, but her performance did not go down well with some critics, who went as far as to say

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CNN in New York is infested with Bed Bugs

CNN in New York is infested with bed bugs. The current scourge of the Big Apple has struck the TV news giant, reports TVNewser.com. TVNewser reports that CNN’s human resources department of TBS Inc. fired an email out alerting employees of a bed bug problem in their New York City offices at Time Warner Center — home to