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Like the wide white lapels of Cookie’s Chanel-plaid jumpsuit, it’s the “Are you kidding me?” details that make Empire so ridiculously delicious.

A hard-charging prosecutor shows up to court with a La Perla bra pushing her cleavage higher than a Patti Labelle glory note. A guy named Thirsty (!) — with a law degree from the University of Guam (!!) — lands a job defending one of the richest and most powerful men in music. And not even Fox’s own highly paid American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez is safe from the vicious tongue of the Lyon family matriarch.

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Have you packed your bathers? The Bacardi? The 'Hens on Tour' sashes?

Good. Because we're all going to Blackpool!

In what has become as much of a Strictly rite of passage as sequins and spray tans, the show is packing up and heading to Blackpool Tower ballroom for one week only.

So join Digital Spy from 7pm as we whip out the scoring paddles and ponder if Judy Murray is ever going to leave...

20:30Right, that's your lot folks! Don't forget to join us back here tomorrow night to see which two celebrities fell fowl of Blackpool and landed in the bottom two - and which is going home. You can bet Scotland on it that it won't be Judy. Night, all!

20:27Wow, we never thought we'd see the like. Simon's at the joint top of leaderboard with Pixie! And we always see the like - Judy's at the bottom.

Have you packed your bathers? The Bacardi? The 'Hens on Tour' sashes?

Good. Because we're all going to Blackpool!

In what has become as much of a Strictly rite of passage as sequins and spray tans, the show is packing up and heading to Blackpool Tower ballroom for one week only.

So join Digital Spy from 7pm as we whip out the scoring paddles and ponder if Judy Murray is ever going to leave...

20:30Right, that's your lot folks! Don't forget to join us back here tomorrow night to see which two celebrities fell fowl of Blackpool and landed in the bottom two - and which is going home. You can bet Scotland on it that it won't be Judy. Night, all!

20:27Wow, we never thought we'd see the like. Simon's at the joint top of leaderboard with Pixie! And we always see the like - Judy's at the bottom.

We’ve reviewed every summer movie season since 1980 to find out which are the best, and which are the worst. Last week we posted our picks for the worst, and here we post our picks for the best.

2015 and 2016 may just be the most overthetop summer movie seasons yet. It seems like nearly every movie slated for a summer 2015 or 2016 release is heavily anticipated. Because of these impending summers of movie awesomeness, we’ve decided to take a look back at summer movie seasons of years past. The idea of the summer movie season is currently in full swing, but it didn’t catch on immediately. Hollywood had to do its fair share of experimenting to determine what types of films would be most successful. As a result, some summer movie seasons have been better than others. We’ve reviewed them all for you and ranked them from worst to best.

It doesn't get much nerdier than a trivia contest about nerds. That's what The Big Bang Theory showrunners Bill Prady and Steve Molaro walked in to with the latest episode of Superfan Vs. Showrunner, in which they challenged fan Roxanne Pena to a battle of wits about the CBS show. Check out the action above, and take a look at previous episodes featuring the showrunners of The Walking Dead, The Vampire Diaries, Orphan Black, Sleepy Hollow, Teen Wolf and Resurrection. Test your knowledge with the questions below. 1. Which series regular was not in the original pilot? 2. What's Penny's

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The 15th annual Golden Trailer Awards were held in Beverly Hills on Friday night, celebrating the best previews of the past year and secretly everyone’s favorite part about going to the movies.

Warner Brothers was the big winner of the night taking home 15 awards total including being named Best of Show for the trailer “Detached” of the Oscar-winning film Gravity. Other winners include Frozen for Best Animation/Family trailer, Dallas Buyers Club for Best Independent Trailer and Godzilla for Best Summer Blockbuster trailer. The Golden Trailer Awards were started in 1999 by Evelyn Brady-Watters and Monica Brady. “The Golden Trailer Awards...

James Balsamo carries a torch for indie filmmakers. He is truly devoted to his craft, and his newest release, Catch of the Day, is a great example of his work. Balsamo recently sat down with Dread Central to talk about his project.

Catch of the Day is far from your traditional horror film. It's truly a genre-bender with lots of comedy mixed with plenty of gore. Balsamo talked about this blending of styles. "Catch of the Day is a buddy cop comedy meets mutant fish people," Balsamo said.

"This is my strangest film to date; it features real car explosions, aquatic mutants, a mad scientist, and beautiful big-breasted bikini babes. This was an awesome project to film. I did all my own stunts in the film and drove a car through a wall. I don't want to give away all the action. You'll have to get your copy at AcidBathProductions.

Got a scoop request? An anonymous tip you’re dying to share? Send any/all of the above to askausiello@tvline.com

Question: With all the pressure Emily is getting from Jack and Nolan to end her vendetta, it seems like we are coming up on a game-change. Is there a plan for a Revenge in which Emily’s quest for vengeance is not the focus? Perhaps someone else’s quest for revenge? Victoria’s against Emily? —Jessica

Ausiello: Showrunner Sunil Nayar tells me that the season is actually building to several game-changers, adding, “Emily’s quest for vengeance will always be alive,...

Editor’s Note: I met Sean Williams at Comic-Con’s Hall H between panels on the first day of the Con this past July, chatting as people do. It turns out that Sean is a filmmaker, and he’s working on a sci-fi project – travel to another planet! strong women! – that sounds really great.

Last week Sean let me know that he was ready to start “officially” talking about the project, and wanted to know what I’d like to know. I told him I wanted to know, basically, everything. How the project got started, who’s involved, where he is in the process, etc. What follows is the narrative he wrote up on the spot on his phone and sent to me via Facebook Messenger in response. One long narrative that was completely engaging. He even copied and inserted biographies as he went along. It’s no wonder the man has won writing awards.

Central and Eastern European filmmakers presented 19 projects at various stages of production at Karlovy Vary’s annual Works in Progress initiative.

The popular industry programme at Kviff is in its ninth year, and past films shown as Works In Progress include I Am, Lunacy, Katyn, Tricks, Alois Nebel and My Dog Killer, among many others.

This year’s selection included a standout pitch for The Disobedient [pictured], a Serbian coming-of-age road movie about two 24-year-olds from Tilva Ros producers Mina Djukic (who will direct) and Nikola Lezaic.The film is now in post for autumn delivery after wrapping its shoot in September 2012.

Another promising Serbian title, of a very different flavour, was the crowdpleasing dark comedy Monument to Michael Jackson (working title). The film will be ready to launch this autumn and the footage shown got the day’s only laughs out of the industry-heavy crowd. The film is a co-production with Macedonia and Germany.

Among the Czech...

On TV this Wednesday: David Faustino meets his former TV dad’s Modern Family, CSI Sara Sidle finds itself in multiple kinds of trouble and Necessary Roughness hurls a Hail Mary in the season’s final moments. As a supplement to TVLine’s original features (linked within), here are 10 programs to keep on your radar.

6 pm The Brit Awards 2013 (Fuse) | Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift, One Direction, Robbie Williams, Mumford & Sons and others are scheduled to perform at the UK’s annual music-awards fête.

Preview | Arrow Fave on Felicity’s Smokin’ Makeover, Being Oliver’s Wingman, Her Wiki Page and...

On TV this Wednesday: St. Nick adds to the naughty goings-on at American Horror Story, the Heck family celebrates a Middle-class Christmas and Nashville sings its last note for 2012 – but there’s plenty of musical fun happening at The Grammy Nominations Concert Live! As a supplement to TVLine’s original features (linked within), here are 10 programs to keep on your radar.

Preview | Arrow‘s Stephen Amell on the ‘Nefarious’ Merlyn, Meeting the Real Deathstroke

8 pm The Middle (ABC) | Reverend TimTom casts Brick in a holiday play and asks an overzealous Sue to bake cookies for the event. (I’m sure nothing will go awry there,...

Got a scoop request? An anonymous tip you’re dying to share? Just want to say hi? Send any/all of the above to askausiello@tvline.com

Question: Any scoop on Once Upon a Time? —Rae

Ausiello: Something will happen this season that will ensure Mary Margaret and Emma get a lot of mother-daughter bonding time, whether they like it or not. Bonus clue: Think Lost.

Question: This break-up episode of Glee has be so worried for Klaine. Can you confirm or deny that they split? —Melissa M

Ausiello: I can’t. But I can confirm that they will hit...

By Seth Metoyer, MoreHorror.com

Our MoreHorror in Hollywood correspondent Dawna Lee Heising recently sat down with progressive film-maker Mark Savage for an exclusive video interview.

Savage is set to direct Circus of Dread, starring Domiziano Arcangeli, Bill Oberst Jr., Vida Ghaffari and featuring Dawna Lee Heising, Rich Goteri and Jasi Cotton Lanier.

Initially garnishing notoriety as an underground cult filmmaker, Savage specialized in brutal, gory psychological thrillers and horror movies. He's directed dozens of short films and started helming the camera at age 14 before moving on to feature films, commercials, music videos, and industrial films.

Also currently in post production from Savage is Pond Scum, a film about "A wronged woman heads for Los Angeles to settle a score with an ex-boyfriend. Unfortunately, her plans are upended by a chance and brutal encounter with a monstrous killer/rapist. Also upended are his grisly plans for her because she is...

By MoreHorror.com

Freaks get ready to unite, because the upcoming macabre film Circus of Dread is in full swing.

Teaser Poster art for the movie, Directed by Mark Savage and starring Bill Oberst Jr., Domiziano Arcangeli, Vida Ghaffari, Richard Goteri, Dawna Lee Heising, and Jasi Cotton Lanier has just been unleashed.

The design was created by Santiago Caruso and sports a wonderfully crafted 'freak show' illustration.

Check out a larger version of the teaser below, and be sure to keep your eyes fixed on MoreHorror.com for more details about this flick as they become available.

Short Synopsis

"Two brothers - one a priest, one a career criminal - find bloody salvation in a mysterious underground carnival."

Savage's influences for Circus Of Dread is the dark underground world of sideshow exploitation and include the 1932 Tod Browning film Freaks, the long history of so-called 'Freak Shows' exhibiting 'human oddities' for profit,...

Hollywood loves to remake, reboot and revisit concepts that have been hits in the past. Right now, you can go to your local movieplex and choose between new versions of Fright Night, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Conan the Barbarian or The Smurfs. Meanwhile, this fall you'll be able to tune in to Hawaii 5-o, Prime Suspect or Charlie's Angels on TV.

While there's a lot of remake fatigue out there, there's always the rare project that feels like its worth revisiting. Thus, the topic of discussion in the Ae breakroom this week has been, Is there an older movie or TV show you'd be excited to see a remake for?

Ed Kennedy

Well, you didn't specify television or film, so I'm going with a TV show I miss. I want to see a new version of The Greatest American Hero. There was something so accessible about having the accidental super hero,...

Smash

According to the Official NBC Description: Smash is a musical drama that celebrates the beauty and heartbreak of the Broadway theater as it follows a cross-section of dreamers and schemers who all have one common desire — to be a “Smash.” The series centers on a desire to create a Broadway musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe — written by the successful songwriting duo of Tom (Christian Borle, Legally Blonde: The Musical) and Julia (Debra Messing, Will & Grace). Julia recently began the process of adopting a child with her husband of many years, but her focus is torn when she has the opportunity to write another Broadway hit. A rivalry soon forms for the lead role between a youthful, inexperienced Midwestern beauty (Katharine McPhee, American Idol) — who is trying to find fame in the big city against all odds — and stage veteran (Megan Hilty, 9 to 5: The Musical), who...

NBC has introduced its 2011-12 primetime schedule, showcasing six new dramas and six new comedies from a roster of renowned hit-makers that includes Steven Spielberg, Lorne Michaels, Brian Grazer, Tom Werner, John Grisham and NYPD Blue, among many others.

The season's new dramas are Smash, Prime Suspect, The Playboy Club, Awake, Grimm and The Firm; and the new comedies are Up All Night, Whitney, Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea, Free Agents, Best Friends Forever and Bent.

Returning shows include Parenthood, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, Harry's Law, Chuck (for its fifth and final season of 13 episodes), Community, Parks and Recreation, The Office, 30 Rock and Dateline NBC Among next season's returning alternative series are The Voice, The Sing-Off, Celebrity Apprentice, and The Biggest Loser, each in two-hour formats.

The new lineup combines schedule stability with strategic changes that position the network for future growth. Key facets of...

It's that time again, and NBC has revealed it's 2011-2012 schedule. A couple of things have been kicked to the curb, and a host of new shows are coming to fill things in. I have a preview of the new fall shows, and the full schedule for you. There are a few surprises on the cut and not cut side of things, and the new shows have a bit of something for everyone. As usual, some of the ones that look the best to me are reserved for mid-season. And, NBC has apparently given up on Saturday altogether.

It's a whole lot of info, so let's just jump in.

NBC has introduced its 2011-12 primetime schedule, showcasing six new dramas and six new comedies from a roster of renowned hit-makers that includes Steven Spielberg, Lorne Michaels, Brian Grazer, Tom Werner, John Grisham and Peter Berg, among many others.

The season’s new dramas are “Smash,...

NBC announced their Prime Time slate for 2011-2012 today. Chuck has been moved to Friday night for it's final season. I am really looking forward to seeing how The Playboy Club turns out. It will also be interesting to see how Free Agents and Up All Night do on Thursdays. For a full overview of NBC's method to it's madness click Here.

NBC Fall 2011-12 Schedule (New programs in Upper Case)

Monday

8-10 p.m. – The Sing-Off

10-11 p.m. – The Playboy Club

Tuesday

8-10 p.m. – The Biggest Loser

10-11 p.m. – Parenthood

Wednesday

8-8:30 p.m. – Up All Night

8:30-9 p.m. – Free Agents

9-10 p.m. -- Harry’s Law

10-11 p.m. -- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Thursday

8-8:30 p.m. – Community

8:30-9 p.m. -- Parks and Recreation

9-9:30 p.m. – The Office

9:30-10 p.m. – Whitney

10-11 p.

This Week in DVD & Blu-ray is a column that compiles all the latest info regarding new DVD and Blu-ray releases, sales, and exclusive deals from stores including Target, Best Buy and Fry’s. The King's Speech Approaching a story of monumental scope with charm and intimacy, The King's Speech is a finely crafted crowd-pleaser that plays fast and loose with history [1] but does so to convey a decidedly more human tale of finding one's inner strength in order to be heard. There's not a single surprising moment in the whole thing, as every element of the limply conventional narrative has been depicted in film on countless occasions — the movie of the week disorder, the reluctant leader, the unorthodox therapist/psychiatrist, etc. — but rarely have these humdrum plot mechanics been handled with such authority and wit. The acting is superb across the board, with Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush marvelously portraying...

While DreamWorks Animation doesn’t typically contend with rival studio Pixar’s knack for character development and story, Megamind is one instance where style wins out over substance just enough to allow a modest recommendation. At least, that endorsement stands if one is viewing the 3D presentation.

In the opening sequence, alien infants (and instant rivals) Megamind (voiced by Will Ferrell) and Metro Man (Brad Pitt) crash land on Earth where their lives diverge on wildly different tangents. Metro Man is raised in splendor and becomes a flying hero to the citizens of Metro City. By contrast, the blue-tinged title character grows up in a prison, developing unusual speech patterns, like pronouncing the city’s name in a manner similar to the word atrocity. Ostracized by his peers, the super-villain’s only friend is Minion (David Cross), who, oddly enough, is little more than a fish swimming in a bowl atop a mechanized gorilla suit,...

Godzilla vs. Mothra, Krystle vs. Alexis, Tiffany vs. Debbie Gibson, Sarah Palin vs. Sanity. Some of the greatest rivalries in history, and now we can add one more.

The last year saw two wildly popular gay couples bring much-needed flavor to daytime, and even though Tptb on both shows ended up fumbling their stories, One Life to Live's Kish (Kyle and Oliver) and As The World Turns' LuRe (Luke and Reid) left an indelible impression on our lives.

But now that it's all over and the dust has cleared, which couple came out on top?

We studied many aspects of both couples, consulted with relationship experts, asked Dr. Phil his opinion (and laughed a lot) and finally said "to hell with that" and came up with some fun comparisons instead.

You're probably wondering why Nuke (Noah and Luke) isn't included. Unfortunately we had to disqualify them due to...

Hey Gang! The full schedule for Comic-Con 2010 has been unleashed on the world today and boy, oh boy does it have a lot of great stuff! We have the full list for you below to check out. I've highlighted all of the events that we are excited about seeing. Check out the list below and start planning out your Comic-Con adventure now!

We will be doing a meet-up at the Con this year, we will fill you in on all the details once we have it all planned out. See ya there!

Special Preview Night Programming

Wednesday, July 21

Attendees at Comic-Con's Preview Night can also experience special programming, games, and Anime and Film screenings in addition to the giant Exhibit Hall! Here's a rundown of the Wednesday night fun, including the chance to get a first look at the new homes for Anime and Films in the Marriott Hotel and Marina.

Comic-Con has just released the full schedule for Preview Night on Wednesday, July 21 and Thursday, July 22. We have broken down the full schedule by the film and TV events for each day, so take a look at this schedule below.

Wednesday, July 21 - Preview Night

6:00-9:00 Special Sneak Peek Pilot Screenings

Wbtvg continues its Comic-Con tradition of hosting a special sneak peek premiere event on preview night, this year offering fans two opportunities to screen one of the fall season's most highly anticipated new series: Nikita, starring international action star Maggie Q. In addition to Nikita, Wbtvg will unveil special video presentations related to its other series. Ballroom 20

Thursday, July 22

10:00-11:00 The Spark of Imagination

Peek inside the minds of leading authors and filmmakers to explore how imagination informs the creative process. New York Times bestselling children's author Tony Diterlizzi (The Spiderwick Chronicles) details the precedent-setting...

The San Diego Comic-Con has finally posted its Thursday schedule of programming this year's event. There's quite a number of panels devoted strictly to movies and television shows, with a number of high profile actors, directors, writers and producers scheduled to make appearances at their respective presentations. I've pulled out the highlights as they pertain to Hollywood and the movies CA covers. Don't forget that this year's Masters of the Web panel is also happening on Thursday @ 3 Pm.

Thursday, July 22, 2010:

10:00-11:00 DreamWorks Animation: Megamind— DreamWorks Animation makes its Comic-Con debut with Megamind. The characters Megamind and Metro Man are jettisoned to Earth as babies when their home planets are destroyed. Megamind crash-lands inside a maximum-security prison, where he evolves into the wicked and diabolical genius he is today, while the dashingly handsome superhero Metro Man grows into the universally adored savior of Metro City, beloved by every man,...

The scheduling madness has begun. San Diego Comic Con announced the entire programming schedule for Preview Night Wednesday July 21 and Thursday, July 22. As usual, the movie highlights are in Hall H where the line up is as follows: Megamind, Tron: Legacy, Battle: Los Angeles, Salt, Red, The Expendables and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Plus, can you say J.J. Abrams and Joss Whedon together?

But there is so much going on outside of Hall H too. DC Comics is celebrating their 75th anniversary with a panel, the cast of Dexter will be in the house, Bruce Campbell will talk Burn Notice not to mention the infamous Masters of the Web panel which is surely of interest to anyone who reads sites like ours and the world premiere of The Lost Boys: The Thirst. Hit the jump for what I think is worth your time on Thursday, July 22nd at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con.

Here are the movie and TV highlights

The San Diego Comic-Con has posted the schedule for Thursday, July 22. You can view the full schedule here, but below are the movie and TV events that ComingSoon.net/SuperHeroHype/ShockTillYouDrop.com will be concentrating on.

Wednesday, July 21

6:00-9:00 Special Sneak Peek Pilot Screenings— Wbtvg continues its Comic-Con tradition of hosting a special sneak peek premiere event on preview night, this year offering fans two opportunities to screen one of the fall season’s most highly anticipated new series: Nikita, starring international action star Maggie Q. In addition to Nikita, Wbtvg will unveil special video presentations related to its other series. Ballroom 20

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Thursday, July 22

10:00-11:00 Jeff Smith— The perfect way to start off Comic-Con 2010's program schedule is with a visit with Jeff Smith! Jeff discusses his current sci-fi adventure series, Rasl, as well as the upcoming Bone books from Graphix.

Cara Leonard

Happy Birthday Blakesley Sutter!

The adorable tot just turned one and she and her family — mom Trista, dad Ryan and brother Max, 2½ — celebrated with an Alice in Wonderland-themed tea party (planned by the Hot Moms Club) in Vail, Colorado April 3.

Pint-size partygoers munched on mini treats, played games and left with super cute gift bags (left) created by Hollywood’s go-to gift bag designers, Jewels and Pinstripes.

Now, you can have one too! They’re giving one away to a lucky Moms & Babies reader.

Worth over $400, it includes the following goodies:

Courtesy of Jewels and Pinstripes Miss...