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During this years Game Awards, Nintendo revealed a trailer announcing that Bayonetta 3 is currently in development by PlatinumGames, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch console.

In addition, the critically acclaimed Bayonetta 2, originally a Wii U exclusive, and the original Bayonetta, – both also developed by PlatinumGames – will be launching for Nintendo Switch on 16th February. Two retail versions of the game will be available at launch: The regular edition includes the Bayonetta 2 game card and a download code for the original Bayonetta game, while the Special Edition in Europe will include the Bayonetta 2 game card, a download code for the original Bayonetta game, a SteelBook, 22 Verse Cards and 3 Sticker Sheets. Players will be able to purchase the digital versions of the games for Nintendo Switch via Nintendo eShop or nintendo.co.uk.

Fans of The Legend of the Zelda: Breath of the Wild got a new look at the game’s second Dlc pack,...

Game of Thrones fever continues this month with special season 7 fan screenings in select Us cities. Also in today's Horror Highlights: a new episode of the Splathouse podcast, home media release details for Tyler Perry's Boo! A Madea Halloween 2, info on the short film Night of the Witch's Amazon debut, and a trailer for the video game The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker.

Game of Thrones Season 7 Fan Screenings: Press Release: "New York, NY December 6, 2017 – To celebrate the release of Game of Thrones: The Complete Seventh Season on Blu-ray and DVD, HBO® is bringing this season’s most action-packed episode plus never-before-seen bonus content to the big screen for exclusive fan screenings in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Fans will have the opportunity to experience Daenerys’ dragons in full force as she rains down fire and blood on the Lannister army in the jaw-dropping episode,...

Before Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, and Street Fighter dominated Capcom’s lineup of video games, Mega Man was the company’s most successful franchise. It was 30 years ago in 1987, when we first caught a glimpse of the super robot Mega Man who immediately captured our hearts with his determination to fight the mad scientist, Dr. Wily. To celebrate this huge milestone as the franchise approaches its 30th year, Capcom has announced via a Twitch stream dedicated to Mega Man, that announced all future releases that includes a new game, and a re-release of beloved classics. Check out some of the images of the games from the Capcom Unity blog below:

Mega Man 11

First off, lets talk about the newest game that Capcom will introduce in the franchise, Mega Man 11. It has been seven years since the last entry in the main storyline was released when Mega Man 10 hit the Wii,...

Mega Man 11 is the next evolution in the long-running 32 million unit-selling action platformer series; featuring tight side-scrolling action gameplay the series is known for while completely revolutionizing the experience for modern consoles, retaining its signature challenge while offering a variety of difficulty options.

The classic series takes a leap forward in visual presentation in Mega Man 11 with a 2.5D design direction introducing beautiful, completely hand-drawn characters and environments. A freshly redesigned Mega Man takes on Dr. Wily’s berserk machines, defeating Robot Master bosses – including a mysterious new Robot Master – and taking their weapons, in an ever-evolving fight for justice with new and unique enemy designs.

But that’s not all..!

The anniversary celebrations don’t stop with the announcement of Mega Man 11. Throughout 2018, fans and newcomers to the franchise can look forward to revisiting some of the most noteworthy games in the series’ history.

Both Mega Man Legacy Collection...

What will gradually dawn on you about Heroes of the Monkey Tavern is what it doesn’t contain. No item wear; no exterior environments (in fact, very little variation in environments at all); no ammo counters; no gameplay variation; and no real story to speak of. It opens with a static painting of the titular tavern. Your silhouetted heroes are approached by a stranger, who speaks of a dungeon with untold treasures. Off you go, into the darkness.

Once down there, you will work your way up through a series of levels – seven floors and a boss level, all told – fighting a generic selection of fantasy enemies: orcs, skeletons, mummies, goblins etc. Your party is yours to choose, and once again the options are fantasy staples: warrior, ranger, priest, blah. Torchlight flickers on brownstone walls; competent, moody music summons hints of Howard Shore’s Two Towers score; secret walls slide...

It’s downright amazing that Skyrim is still going strong after all this time. Released back in 2011, Bethesda’s open-world RPG masterpiece set gamer’s imaginations aflame, and resonated with such significance, that many fell head over heels in love as if Cupid himself had unleashed a well-aimed arrow straight into their heart (or should I say “knee” — ahem).

Fast forward to 2017, and it’s a title that’s still doing surprisingly well with the release of this newly fangled Skyrim: Switch Edition as well as a Psvr version dropping shortly, too. Like the re-animated corpse of an ancient undead draugr, it’s a title that refuses to lay down and give up the ghost, which is great for those – like me – who consider the icy Nordic mountains of Skyrim as a sort of home away from home.

Before we get stuck into the review, I just want to mention...

Ryan Lambie Nov 16, 2017

There's more to handhelds than the Game Boy. We take a look at how mobile gaming has changed over the decades...

It goes without saying that handheld games have come a long way over the past 35 or-so years. From electronic bleepy things that were little more than glorified calculators, portable technology is now almost unrecognisable in 2017.

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Back in 1989, the world collectively shrieked with excitement at the thought of playing Tetris on a bus. By the early years of the 21st century, we were finally able to type angry messages on Twitter from the top deck of the number 45 from Wellingborough without a second thought.

Yes, mobile phones and tablets have changed the way we do just about everything, from navigating around cities to connecting with friends. But while those...

Headup Games have today announced they’re set to partner with Nicalis, Inc. on a physical release of Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 at major retailers in Europe as well as Australia/Nz. Headup Games and Nicalis are partnering with DotEmu for this retail release – so all of you out there who, like me, missed out on the Limited Run physical release can now grab a copy!

Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap is a beautifully drawn and animated remake of the unforgettable Sega Master System game Wonder Boy III. Cursed and turned into a half-human, half-lizard monstrosity by the Meka Dragon, our hero will have to explore the many traps of Monster Land in order to find a cure. The game’s developer, Lizardcube, reverse-engineered the original game in order to faithfully replicate the character movements, item drop logic, secret door locations and much more.

Nearly four months after the launch of Switch, Nintendo’s system gets its first major first-party exclusive (let’s ignore 1-2 Switch) – and it’s a cracker. A cartoon one-on-one (or two-on-two) fighting game with stretchy limbs, bulging eyes, mad music and gibberish voices, it’s as colourful, accessible and unputdownable as anything the Kyoto gaming gods have created in the HD era.

Arms is essentially a ranged fighting game, more concerned with relative position and lateral movement than the complex move combos of Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Injustice et al. It better resembles elder brawlers like Power Stone and Virtual On, as well as more recent fare like Pokken Tournament.

Arms is quite hard to learn and very hard to master. But it’s inviting and different enough that you will want to learn. This is a game built around motion controls, and they feel natural and responsive. However, if you prefer a more sedentary session, standard controls are also available, even if they lack the nuance – and frankly the fun – of beating the imaginary hell out of your living room space.

Tilt both joy-cons sideways to sidestep and tilt them together to block; the shoulder buttons dash and jump respectively; and of course you punch to punch. But then it gets deeper. You’ll discover that blocking charges your fists, as does landing a jump. Punches can be curved, allowing you to dash behind scenery and attack unseen. And with every strike you are building a power bar, which when full can be unleashed in a furious flurry, the like of which E. Honda could only dream of.

The character art style lies somewhere between the heavily caricatured style of Overwatch and the alien weirdness of Splatoon. The female characters are marginally more interesting than their male counterparts, but everyone will have their favourite. Do you go for the dashing dexterity of tiny Min Min, with her ramen noodle arms? Or the brute force of the colossal Master Mummy, whose undead wrapping projects his fists? Personally, I’m partial to Ribbon Girl’s ability to dash multiple times in mid-air.

Ten characters (until the upcoming free Dlc is released, anyway) may look like slim pickings, but bear in mind that each character comes with a unique set of three arms, each of which has its specific benefits. It could be a standard boxing glove; a bird-shaped rocket for super-curved punches; or a giant mallet which is sluggish but will break through a block.

In terms of single player content, while we don’t get a proper story campaign like Splatoon, nor do we get a tacked-on mindless slog like Mario Tennis Ultra Smash. New players would be wise to play through the single-player Grand Prix tournaments with each character. This is a series of ten bouts: eight fights and two special games.

The specials are V-Ball (keepy-uppy with a ticking bomb), Skillshot (punch targets for the highest score) and Hoops (slamdunk your opponent). Alternatively, you can jump into a kind of endless mode, where you take part in a series of single bouts; the arms are randomised and the goal is to build a winning streak.

The main online features are Party and Ranked modes. The latter is not available until you have beaten the Grand Prix mode on level 4 (no mean feat for the beginner). Party mode is where the action is at for the regular player. This employs a wonderfully wacky lobby system, where you’re constantly shifting between randomised games, being paired with people depending on your skill level. In the meantime you can practice your strokes. It’s a great way of dealing with the natural downtime of the online experience.

Taking part in games awards points which can then be used to buy time in a further mini game, where you unlock the ability to mix and match arms – the purpose being that eventually you will have unlocked all arms for all characters. At this point (if you ever get there) you will have thousands of potential combinations. Admittedly, what distinguishes some of the arms is merely cosmetic. But more often the difference is stark, and it’s in the choice of weaponry that the game’s depth reveals itself. There is real joy in facing a loadout system which makes a genuine difference to the way you play.

Arms harnesses Nintendo’s hardware exquisitely – not just in terms of using the gyro controls of the joy-cons, but also in delivering rock solid 1080p/60fps action (720p in handheld, natch), even with two players. Any more players and the framerate is locked at 30.

It’s hard to say whether, with Arms, Nintendo have done for one-on-one fighting games what they did for racing games with Mario Kart. Time will tell. (My instinct is that it will be a gradual hit, as more and more people realise that “motion control” needn’t always be synonymous with compromise.) But for now this is a gloriously vibrant, playable, and wonderfully original new IP.

Arms is out now on Nintendo Switch.

There were a lot of things to get excited about at Bethesda's E3 conference last night, but nothing got me more excited than seeing the Master Sword and Hylian Shield appear in the latest trailer for Skyrim on Nintendo Switch! Unfortunately, it looks like you'll have to purchase the Botw amiibo to unlock the weapons, but honestly, I'm cool with it if it means I get to pretend I'm Link in a Skyrim setting. Check it out in the trailer below...read more on GameTyrant

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Matthew Byrd Jun 13, 2017

Our only hope is that the Master Sword is the most powerful weapon in the game.

Nintendo teased the possibility of a Switch version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim during the first reveal video for their new console, but it's been all quiet ever since in regards to actual details about the game. Bethesda broke that silence last night with this reveal trailer for the Nintendo Switch version of Skyrim. 

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Bethesda didn't speak long about the Switch version of the game (most of their conference was a series of video previews) but from what we can tell, the Switch version of Skyrim will not feature any significant downgrades in terms of visuals or content. This appears to be a potentially portable version of the open-world RPG we all know and love. 

In fact, this version of...

E3 is an exciting time of year for all types of gamers as the show expands into many different categories. Mobile gamers can be excited for new social interactions, and maybe even some new hardware, and of course hardcore gamers can see what the next few years have for them. Here at Cinelinx we are excited for our own reasons and well, we can’t wait to tell you why. Want to know what’s got us excited? Find out after the jump!

Dustin:

Last year, overall, E3 was kind of a dull moment for many reasons. Sure we got a glimpse into Microsoft’s future with Project Scorpio, after the promised they wouldn’t be doing that, but they kind of forgot to bring the unit with them. Sony had a stellar opening showcase and showed off many games, but a majority of them are still unreleased, and undated.

Matthew Byrd Apr 7, 2017

Breath Of The Wild may just be the first of many open-world Zelda titles, says producer Eiji Aonuma...

Are you one of the millions impressed by the way that Breath Of The Wild successfully transitioned the Zelda franchise into open-world gaming? We hope so because it's beginning to sound like future Zelda games are going to further Breath Of The Wild's open-world design.

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In an interview with Famitsu (as translated by IGN Japan), Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma was very open about the design direction of the Zelda franchise moving forward.

"From now on this will probably be the standard form," said Aonuma of Breath Of The Wild's open-world design. "However, eventually that in itself could become seen as 'Zelda as usual', and...

Nintendo just wrapped up their Nintendo Switch Nindies broadcast, which unveiled a ton of indie games coming to the Switch in staggerd releases. Come inside to learn more!

Today's Nintendo Nindies broadcast was meant to serve as a method of promoting Nintendo's effort to support 3rd party and indie developers. We've known for some time that Nintendo had begun working with these devs, mainly with the shots of Bethesda's Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim being on the announcement video. However, we couldn't have guessed that the new mobile console will home over 60 exclusive/timed exclusive indie titles.

Now, most of the titles are relatively unknown and won't be coming out until long after the Switch's March 3rd release. Although, there are still a few, like Team 17 and Playtonic Games' Yooka Laylee, known games that will be worth buying on the Nintendo eShop.

Despite the indie titles/devs being mostly unknown,...

Rob Leane Mar 3, 2017

Thinking about getting yourself a Nintendo Switch? Here's what our chums at Amazon are offering...

It's been the talk of the town for the last few months, and now its time has finally come: the Nintendo Switch is out now (as of Friday 3rd March). 

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It's the latest offering from the kings of console gaming, with its major new feature being some seriously enhanced adaptability. Want to play at home on your own, in a group of mates, or on the move? The Switch lets you do all that and more. 

If you've been considering placing an order, let us fill you in on what our chums at Amazon have to offer... 

(By the way, it supports the...

Disgaea 5 Complete, a port that includes all content released as Dlc for the original PlayStation 4 version, is headed for Nintendo Switch, publisher Nis America has confirmed.

Slated for launch sometime in spring, the strategy RPG tells the story of Killia, an adolescent demon that seeks to put an end to the reign of Void Dark, a miscreant that desires to enslave everything stood in his path. As it’s become known for, Disgaea 5 continues the off-beat humor of previous entries in the series, with Nis promising a story of equal parts hilarity and strategy. If you passed up on the Dlc for the PS4 version, Complete includes the eight bonus scenarios, four characters and three character classes released as such, all neatly wrapped up in a special Switch-exclusive Limited Edition (below).

Inside the premium Collector’s Box, you’ll find a copy of the game (with reversible cover), a glossy hardcover art book,...

“Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover” is a proverb whose simple existence proves the fact impressionable souls will do so without fail. This monthly column (with a special year-end retrospective today) focuses on the film industry’s willingness to capitalize on this truth, releasing one-sheets to serve as not representations of what audiences are to expect, but as propaganda to fill seats. Oftentimes they fail miserably.

2016 wasn’t just a great year for films — the posters advertising them were quite fantastic too. That’s not to say we weren’t inundated at the multiplex with character sheets spanning Disney cartoon and photo-real superheroes to boring portraits on loud backgrounds, though. It was simply easier to ignore them.

I could put together a completely different list sorted by typography (The Alchemist Cookbook, La La Land, The Land, and Peter and the Farm) or illustration (Childhood of a Leader, Knight of Cups,...

Agent Booth’s women unite!

This weeks Quantico finds yet another of the ladies Ryan has loved and/or bedded in recent history having a major change of heart and aligning with Alex Parrish’s one-woman counterterrorism unit. Having Hannah come into the fold is bittersweet — does this mean no more of her awesome, scathing monologues — but gives Alex the high level eyes and ears she needs inside the bureau. Because the terrorist is on-task in the extreme.

Speaking of terrorism, a group of bad guys attack Quantico in the past storyline, but you’d barely know it from the...

ABC is adding a female lead and subtracting the titular location as it teams with Sony to remake Fantasy Island.

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Per our sister site Deadline, the new Fantasy Island will follow a “brilliant, dynamic and sexy woman” who runs a San Francisco-based outfit that aims to fulfill clients deepest and or darkest wishes. (The company’s name: Fantasy Island.)

Like the original series — which ran from 1977 to ’84 and starred Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize (and was briefly rebooted in 1998 with Malcolm McDowell lording over things) –the update will tell two stories per episode.

Hey Dance fans! The "landmark 20th season" and 10th year of "Dancing with the Stars" has begun, and it already looks like some fierce competition. Many strong and surprising dancers hide among the twelve new contestants, and the weak links are only moderately weak. No Master Ps, Lolo Joneses, or Michael Waltrips here this season, thank goodness. But why do they bother making Derek Hough go through the motions of competing when they're going to pair him up with former Olympic gymnast Nastia Liukin? Seems like a shoo-in. But who knows, she could be terrible. It's unlikely, but anything is possible.

Lots of the pairings seem the same as in past seasons though. Tony Dovolani is again placed with an older competitor, while Mark Ballas is with the young one; Derek is with the ringer again, and Val with the surprising unknown talent. Fortunately, Peta is again paired with someone...

As relentless as the living dead can be, humans are still more dangerous in the world of The Walking Dead. That belief is mirrored in Skybound's new edition of The Walking Dead #1 that will be available to Wizard World Raleigh attendees later this month. The cover features new artwork from Billy Dogma creator Dean Haspiel and showcases a familiar face for fans of both the comic book series and the TV show, though what's thrust in front of him is something only the former may recognize.

Press Release - "Raleigh, N.C., March 2, 2015 -- Wizard World, Inc. (Otcbb: Wizd) and Skybound, Robert Kirkman's imprint at Image Comics, today announced that Billy Dogma creator Dean Haspiel has drawn the sixth in a yearlong series of Limited Edition Exclusive Variant Covers of The Walking Dead #1 comic, to be provided free to all full-price attendees at the inaugural Wizard World Comic Con Raleigh,...

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Look at the calendar and you'll see that time is marching on and moving us ever deeper into the deep, bleak midwinter. Christmas is coming and then the New Year will be hitting us, and such concurrent happenings are liable to combine and make some folk get all reflective. "'Tis the season to be pensive," as the old carol says.

It's at this time of year that people start to glance in the rearview mirror and ruminate on what's happened over the course of the past twelve months. Focusing specifically on cinema, it's time to think on the Film Year 2014 and make some lists. Movie fans need to decide which blu-rays they want as Christmas presents so they can write it down in a list to post to Santa.

There was never anything like it and there will never be.

Those are the words of actress Sharon Gless talking about the gone-but-not-forgotten series, Queer As Folk, the Us take on the British hit series which ran on Showtime from December 2000- August 2005.

And while the actors from the show have been busy in multiple projects – Peter Paige (Emmett) is Exec Producing the ABC Family series, The Fosters, Gale Harold (Brian) has been acting in series like Defiance and The Secret Circle and Randy Harrison (Justin) has concentrated mostly onstage though he appears with Michael Urie in Such Good People, which is currently on the film festival circuit – is there a chance we could see them, along with co-stars Hal Sparks, Scott Lowell, Thea Gill, Michelle Clunie and, of course, multi Emmy-winner Sharon Gless, reprise their roles?

According to Gless, who talked to TheBacklot last week, the answer is yes.

Duck Tales Remastered is out, and it is glorious perfection.

The original gameplay of the original Capcom Nes classic (largely considered the finest platformer on the system) is reproduced perfectly. Nothing has been “improved”, nor need it be.Yes, there are difficulty settings now, but if you want to reproduce the original in its infuriating awesomeness, it is there for you.

Note that I only said the gameplay had not been improved. The rest has been catapulted into the 21st century by spectacular game developers WayForward, makers of the Mighty Switch Force series, and also just reinvigorated Shantae. The graphics are still 2-D, but they are as sharp as the animation from the series, and thanks to the advances in technology, includes voiced narration and dialogue…by the original cast, wherever possible. Almost everyone is back; June Foray as Magica deSpell, Chuck McCann as Duckworth and half the Beagle Clan,...

Is it just me, or does it feel like that the world's rapidly being overtaken by arrogant, boorish loudmouths? Switch on the telly or the radio, and there they are, bellowing at the tops of their lungs about some totally pointless subject. Walk into a pub or restaurant, there they are again, hollering like Billy-o while quaffing copious amounts of booze. Even a simple chill-out in the garden turns into a chore when you hear the distant yelling of yet another bozo.

Possibly, they've gone deaf. More likely, they just like the sound of their own voices. In addition to the annoyance factor, there's also the problem of pushing quieter sorts to one side – people who probably have more personality and charisma in their little fingers, but lack the confidence to pipe up. This conundrum is played out in the latest escapade of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, an adventure called Out Of Mind,...

London, Jan 19: Robert Wagner has declined to be interviewed by detectives as part of a fresh investigation into the death of his wife Natalie Wood three decades ago.

Wagner, who is best known for starring in the television shows 'It Takes a Thief' and 'Switch', was interviewed by authorities soon after Wood's drowning in 1981.

But the actor is the only person who was on the yacht the night she died, who has not spoken to detectives as part of the latest inquiry, according to investigators - despite repeated requests, the Daily Mail reported.

Blair Berk, an attorney for Wagner and his family, said the actor had cooperated.

By Zachary Swickey

Diplo is currently invading college campuses around the states performing in intimate venues for absolutely free on “Axe One Night Only Tour,” and during first stop of the tour in Madison, Wisconsin, filled MTV News in on Santigold's much anticipated sophomore effort, Master of My Make-Believe.

“I’ve done two songs with her – one's with [German electronic DJ] Boys Noize; it’s like the only rap record on the album. And another one called 'Pirate in the Water' that’s kind of like an 8-bit reggae song,” Diplo told us. “I love that record – it’s about one of our friends that passed away in New York. But her record is real adventurous and it sounds more like an '80s rock record than a club banger, ya know?”

We told the producer we loved all of the new songs we heard during Santigold's set at last year’s Austin...

Last week, Fairly Legal aired one of my favorite episodes. This week? It tried to do one better, as "Bait & Switch" brought Gerald McRaney back as Judge Nicastro.

I've been a fan of McRaney's for decades so I'll readily admit that I did a little happy dance when he appeared on this show. It didn't hurt that Nicastro was downright adorable when he doled out his fatherly advice to both Lauren and Kate. He's oh so good at walking the line between a personal and professional relationship with his colleagues and it made me want to see more.

As for Kate's personal life, the divorce was official and Justin wanted to talk about it. That simply wasn't going to happen. Kate's still hurt and angry and when Justin tried to make Kate see things from his side she shot back with this Fairly Legal quote:

I'm the cold bitch who...

Santigold has unveiled a second track from her upcoming sophomore studio LP Master of My Make-Believe. The singer has debuted the track 'Disparate Youth', which will be released as part of a five-track Ep on April 8, featuring remixes from Switch and The Two Bears. 'Disparate Youth' follows the previously released 'Big Mouth' music video, which was unveiled last month. Santigold has worked with Greg Kurstin, Dave Sitek and Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs on (more)...

Philly-born singer Santigold doesn't like all the comparisons to Mia, blaming the perception on pigeon-holeing. But we see her argument and tuck it neatly into a pigeon-hole reserved for arguments we kindly disagree with. Even the Santigold songs that don't sound like M.I.A. songs are defined as "Santigold songs that don't sound like M.I.A. songs." Chances are if you like one you'll like the other, or else you'll hate one for sounding too much like the other.

Today, we've got a Santigold offering to accept, and it almost seems like Santigold wants us to make the comparison this time. "Big Mouth," a single off Santigold's followup Ep Master Of My Make Believe, finally has a video. Aside from the like-mother-like-daughter spastic visuals, liberal Photoshopping and raw dancing, there's the shared DNA. The song was produced by Buraka Som Sistema (who worked with M.I.A.) and...

Santigold has revealed the title of her second studio album. The singer has named the record Master of My Make-Believe and has worked with a range of people, including Greg Kurstin, Switch and Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Santigold told V magazine: "I'm really hands-on with everything. It's the difference between an artist and a plain popstar, right?" She then explained that part of the album was recorded in Jamaica, before unveiling and explaining its title. Santigold added: "My record is called Master of My Make-Believe (more)...

The Beverly Hills Film, TV & New Media Festival line-up of star-studded red carpet premieres, panels and honorary award recipients have been announced by Festival Director Donna Spangler. After an exceptional debut last year, this international event continues to be a true celebration of established and emerging talent and technologies in film, television and new media running from October 20-27, 2011.

The Opening Night Honorary Awards Ceremony will take place Thursday, Oct. 20 at the Roosevelt Hotel (7000 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood) benefiting The Finaza Foundation. Celebrity honorees and attendees include Cam Gigandet (Twilight), Kristin Bauer (True Blood), Drew Powell (Straw Dogs), Aldis Hodge (Leverage), Isabel Lucas (Transformers), Jena Malone (Sucker Punch), Josh Lawson (The Wedding Party), Missi Pyle, Maurice Benard, Michael Caulfield, Jon Lovitz, Morgan Fairchild, Tom Arnold, Janice Dickinson, Amber Benson, Martyn Lawrence-Bullard, Kelly Osborne and Ru Paul.

Red carpet arrivals will begin at 8 p.m. on a GoGreenSolar-litcarpet, with the Honorary Awards Ceremony at 9 p.

American comedian Charlie Callas has died at the age of 86. The veteran funnyman, who worked with Mel Brooks, Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin, passed away on Thursday, January

27 at a care center in Las Vegas, according to Lvrj.com. No further details were available as WENN went to press.

Callas served in the U.S. army during World War II and later worked as a drummer before turning to stand-up comedy. He became well-known for his TV appearances, including regular slots on "The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson", before he was eventually banned by the host for shoving him in an attempt to generate laughs.

Callas famously voiced dragon Elliot in 1977 Disney film "Pete's Dragon" and and starred in Robert Wagner's 1970s detective TV show "Switch". He also regularly opened for Frank Sinatra at the singer's Las Vegas shows.

He was married to Eve Velac and they were parents to two children.

American comedian Charlie Callas has died at the age of 86.

The veteran funnyman, who worked with Mel Brooks, Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin, passed away on Thursday at a care centre in Las Vegas, according to Lvrj.com. No further details were available as WENN went to press.

Callas served in the U.S. army during World War II and later worked as a drummer before turning to stand-up comedy.

He became well-known for his TV appearances, including regular slots on The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson, before he was eventually banned by the host for shoving him in an attempt to generate laughs.

Callas famously voiced dragon Elliot in 1977 Disney film Pete's Dragon and and starred in Robert Wagner's 1970s detective TV show Switch. He also regularly opened for Frank Sinatra at the singer's Las Vegas shows.

He was married to Eve Velac and they were parents to two children.

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One of the most popular 'NCIS' guest stars was back tonight: the suave and sophisticated Robert Wagner as Anthony Dinozzo Sr., Tony's (Michael Weatherly) con man dad. So even though this episode had murder and the fear of nuclear material being sold on the black market, there was something light and fun about the entire show.

This was the Robert Wagner of 'It Takes a Thief' and 'Switch,' not so much Jonathan Hart in 'Hart to Hart,' which was just fine because when he made a pass at Ziva (Cote de Pablo), you didn't want to think of him cheating on Jennifer. For more on Tony Sr. and how Junior handled his visit, read on.

 

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HollywoodNews.com: Joan Collins insulting America’s Sweetheart Jennifer Aniston?

How dare she! The former “Dynasty” star recently lobbed quite the criticism at Jennifer Aniston, saying that the “Switch” star is “not beautiful” rather “cute.”

In Collins’ eyes, Angelina Jolie is the only attractive female celebrity in Hollywood today.

Sounds like Collins needs to hook up with the Go Fug Yourself fashion critics and start a glossy.

Aniston’s PR rep didn’t even see any need in dignifying Collins’ comments. Apparently, Aniston is aware of the “Dynasty” actress’ envy.

“[There is] no need to engage with that nonsense,” the rep told E Online.

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In this week's episode of Eureka, the love triangle between Sheriff Jack Carter (Colin Ferguson), Dr. Allison Blake (Salli Richardson-Whitfield), and Dr. Trevor Grant (James Callis) really heats up. And while this clip shows a tender moment between the sheriff and the doctor, Ferguson also does his share of action scenes and stunts. We spoke with the actor and the series creator, Jaime Paglia, about which stunts go too far and if he takes pity on his fellow actors.Q: Colin, have you ever read a script and seen a crazy stunt and thought, "I’m not doing that"?

Colin: When have I not read a script where I’ve had to do a crazy stunt? Yeah, sometimes, it’s usually later on in the season because at the beginning the first two or three you’re like, "Yeah, this is going to be awesome. Let’s do it.

"I have to orgasm onstage, and it's the bravest thing I've ever done in my life." So asserts Sharon Gless, who is talking about her role in "A Round-Heeled Woman," a true story that she optioned nine years ago. Slated to run through Feb. 7 at San Francisco's Theater Artaud, the play by Jane Prowse is based on the best-selling memoir by Jane Juska, a former teacher who put a personal ad in The New York Review of Books saying that before she turned 67, she wanted to have a lot of sex with a man she actually liked. "This is a woman who had not been touched in 30 years," says Gless, who has never shied away from risky roles, if she felt they were worthwhile. American producers wouldn't come near it, she says, but Gless persisted, undaunted, until she found British producers who wanted to underwrite the piece. "Britain seems to...

It’s here. You shall remember it’s name. It’s name is Fame. The big question is, what will be the hit from the soundtrack?

You can listen to the whole album at Music.aol.com on their main page for the whole week. Enjoy.

Here is the news release and below is the complete soundtrack listing.

Lakeshore Entertainment, Lakeshore Records and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer are proud to present the soundtrack from the 21st century reinvention of the 1980 Oscar®-winning movie classic, Fame. Set for release on August 25 via Lakeshore Records Fame was produced by Grammy-nominated soundtrack album producers Brian McNelis and Skip Williamson with Eric Craig. The record teams world-renowned songwriters and producers with the stars of the movie on fresh recordings of the classic tracks along with exciting new songs from the film, due in theatres September 25.

Set in the intensely competitive atmosphere of New York City’s prestigious School of Performing Arts,...

Today's spotlight is directed at Douglas Edward, who is both a musician and a composer. Doug's work can be listened to at CDbaby (follow individual links) where most of his scores are sold and showcase a wide variety of genres. Doug's most interesting release may be his collection of short film scores which feature inventive ensembles and still create an album that's a fluid listening experience despite featuring music from a dozen different projects! The following interview discusses most of Doug's credits up to this point with a special focus on overcoming budgetary constraints, criss-crossing genres and performing music in addition to writing it.

How did you discover music for yourself?

I started taking piano lessons in the 3rd grade soon after we moved back to the United States from Germany. I enjoyed playing music, and I especially liked messing around on the piano for hours at a time. In...

'Act as if you're a king to be treated like a king,' 50 says in Mixtape Daily.

By Shaheem Reid

50 Cent's <i>Forever King</i> mixtape

Photo: Alberto Erazo & 50 Cent

Forever King: A Mixtape Daily Exclusive

50 Cent is definitely up on everything. He looks at the Internet just like everybody else. Sitting in his New York office Thursday (July 2), 50 was looking at the Drake video, refusing to watch Game's apology to the G-Unit on MTVNews.com and answering calls from Leonardo DiCaprio's camp for a dinner with the movie star. All that, and he played his latest mixtape, Forever King for Mixtape Daily. He was originally going to call his latest mixtape Sincerely Yours: Southside Part 2, and on it he planned to rap over '90s R&B classics. But in the end he decided to throw in some additional flavor with his throwback stylings.

"It was Sincerely Southside Part 2, but...

Just as the acclaimed Sci Fi Channel series "Battlestar Galactica" enters its final episodes, Universal has quietly entered into negotiations with Glen A. Larson to write and produce a big-screen version of the property he created.

"Battlestar," which originally aired on ABC in 1978, was produced in the wake of the success of "Star Wars," which caused a sci-fi revival in popular culture. The premise involved a human civilization living on a series of 12 planets that are decimated from an attack by intelligent robots known as Cylons. The survivors are led by a starship called Galactica in their attempt to find a mythic 13th planet named Earth.

The Sci Fi series, under the direction of executive producer Ronald Moore, took the premise and ran with it, incorporating the politics of war, religion, torture and destiny, becoming the channel's signature series.

The movie effort would have no connection to the series and...