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Chicago – As always, we lost a number of notable people in 2024. In his persistence and glory, photographer Joe Arce has spent his career not only taking Exclusive Portraits of every notable he runs across, but he also has collected an archive that reminds us again of the well-known personalities who passed away, 2024 In Memoriam.

Date of when photographed is in parenthesis. Click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through the slideshow or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. All photos © Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com.

2024MEMORIAM1: Cindy Morgan of ‘Caddyshack,’ 1954-December 30, 2023 (3/23/12) 2024MEMORIAM2: Comedian Richard Lewis, 1936-February 27, 2024 (5/12/15) 2024MEMORIAM3: TV Actor Ron Harper, 1933-March 21, 2024, (9/10/16) 2024MEMORIAM4: Actor Louis Gossett Jr., 1947-March 29, 2023 (8/12/11) 2024MEMORIAM5: Comic Actor Martin Mull, 1943-June 27, 2024 (4/8/98) 2024MEMORIAM6: Comedian Bob Newhart, 1929-July 18, 2024 (6/15/13) 2024MEMORIAM7: TV Pundit Lou Dobbs, 1945-July 18, 2024 (6/14/11) 2024MEMORIAM8: TV Talk Show Host Phil Donahue,...

The 2024 Hollywood Music in Media Awards were handed out on Wednesday night, Nov. 20, during a ceremony that took place at The Avalon in Hollywood. Winners were decided by the Hollywood Music in Media Academy, which consists of journalists, filmmakers, performing artists, publicists, and other industry professionals.

The big winner was Jacques Audiard‘s Netflix musical “Emilia Pérez,” which claimed Best Music-Themed Film, Biopic, or Musical, where it beat other formidable awards contenders like “A Complete Unknown” and “Wicked.” The film’s star Zoe Saldaña also won Best Song (Onscreen Performance) for “El Mal,” defeating Timothee Chalamet playing Bob Dylan‘s “Blowin’ in the Wind” in “A Complete Unknown” and Cynthia Erivo belting out “Defying Gravity” in “Wicked.” Lastly, the film won Best Score (Feature Film) for Clément Ducol and Camille, bringing its total to three, making it the most awarded film of the year.

“The Wild Robot” won two awards,...

Emilia Pérez leads the 2024 nominees for the Hollywood Music in Media Awards, which honor scores and songs in film and other visual media categories. Blitz is next with three, followed by The Wild Robot, Moana 2, and Wicked with two each. See the full list below.

Among the nominees are such hitmakers and composers as Elton John and Brandi Carlile, Miley Cyrus, Diane Warren, Pharrell Williams, A.R. Rahman and Linda Perry, among others.

The hardware will be handed out at the 15th annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards on November 20 at The Avalon in Hollywood. Several of the nominated songs will be performed live during the ceremony.

The HMMAs will present this year’s Outstanding Career Achievement Award to legendary lyricist Bernie Taupin, who collaborations with Elton John produced some of the greatest pop songs and albums on the 1970s. The duo scored 10 No. 1 singles in the UK and seven in the U.

More than a hundred songwriters, composers, perfomers and films are represented in the nominees’ list for the 2024 Hollywood Music in Media Awards — from pop luminaries like Elton John & Brandi Carlile, Miley Cyrus, Lainey Wilson and Pharrell Williams to celebrated scorers like Hans Zimmer, Harry Gregson-Williams, Kris Bowers and Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross.

The list of nominees was unveiled Wednesday, in advance of a ceremony due to take place Nov. 20 at the Avalon in Hollywood.

“Emilia Pérez” led all films with five Hmma nominations. “Blitz” and “A Complete Unknown” have three nominations apiece. Other films picking up multiple noms include “Wicked,” “The Wild Robot,” “Moana 2,” “The Idea of You,” “Challengers” and “Elton John: Never Too Late.” (Scroll down to see the full lineup of 2024 nominees.)

The Hmma lineup of categories is the most expansive of any awards program recognizing musical achievements in the movies, between breaking down different genre categories for feature films,...

D23 returns us to The Grid thanks to the recently screened footage of Tron: Ares. Actors Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Jeff Bridges, and Evan Peters joined the D23 stage to introduce the footage, which Deadline describes as follows:

"The light cycles of Tron are seen speeding through city streets, leaving laser thin waves behind them, and splicing cars on the street in half. Jared Leto plays the Tron-like character clad in red while Greta Lee plays a brilliant programmer whose great work has Ares coming into the world. Leto in the voice-over of the trailer says, I came here to find somethingsomething important. We see him zooming on a light cycle with Lees character. Bridges, who is the hacker and original video game character Kevin Flynn, appears as something of an apparition at the end in white robes."

Evan Peters, Greta Lee and Jared Leto tease their characters in Tron: Ares #D23 pic.

Tron: Ares star, Cameron Monaghan, praises the cutting-edge visuals of the upcoming sci-fi sequel. The movie, led by Jared Leto as Ares, remains shrouded in mystery, promising high-tech excitement and a fresh encounter with A.I. beings. Monaghan reminisces about his enduring connection to the Tron franchise, marveling at past premieres and the enduring legacy of the films.

Cameron Monaghan has teased the game-changing visuals of the upcoming sci-fi sequel Tron: Ares, in which Monaghan will star alongside Oscar winner Jared Leto. Speaking recently with Collider at the Calgary Expo, the actor reflected on his mind being blown by the first Tron movie before declaring that next years threequel will do the same to audiences all over again.

I think this one, in a very similar way, is going to really push forward what can be done, from a visual perspective. I would sometimes even come in on days I wasnt working,...

Among its many achievements, the pioneering 1982 science-fiction film Tron enabled audiences to experience the awesome sensation of being sucked into a video game world of endless possibilities and wonder. By inventing technology that far surpassed anything available through 1980s arcades and consoles, Tron inspired audiences to dream of a future in which real-world game-playing was as fun and interesting as the thrilling game sequences in the film.

Tron, the first feature film to extensively use computer-generated imagery (CGI) alongside live-action elements, was so far ahead of its time that it was disqualified from winning the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects because the Academy felt that the film’s use of computer animation amounted to cheating. By creating its own unique digital world, Tron turned the limitations of 1980s animation and CGI to its advantage. Over 40 years after its release, the film remains a mind-blowing viewing experience, unlike any other movie ever made.

The science-fiction and action-adventure movie Tron 3, also known as Tron: Ares, is officially moving forward after years of uncertainty. The Tron IP has technically never been a success; the original movie in 1982, written and directed by Steven Lisberger and starring Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, and Cindy Morgan, was considered a box office flop, although its aesthetic and special effects made it a cult classic and kept it alive in people’s imagination for the decades that followed. As for Joseph Kosinski's Tron: Legacy, featuring Bridges, Olivia Wilde, and Garrett Hedlund, it was generally not considered a hit either when it came out in 2010; though it was nominated for an Oscar for Best Sound Design, it did not generate enough revenues to lift the franchise off the ground.

Now, Disney is back for another bite at the apple with Tron: Ares. Though there were plans for a direct sequel to Tron: Legacy,...

Chicago – Cindy Morgan: So the first time you saw ‘Caddyshack’ did you ever imagine that one day you’d be wrangling my boobs for a photo?

Joe Arce: Constantly

Cindy: (Laughing) Okay, Cowboy. Welcome to Fantasy Island! Wrangle away!

Joe: Are you sure?

Cindy: Christ!, do I have to buy you dinner first? Yup, get that double sided tape ready and give me the full ‘Jayne Mansfield’ table shot treatment!

Joe: God,I love my job

Cindy: Consider yourself tipped.

Cindy Morgan

Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com

During that first shoot I remember sharing the story of seeing “Tron” for the first time at a suburban drive in with my college girlfriend. That girlfriend got huffy as the movie progressed, till she literally tapped me on the shoulder saying, “You know you’d get a lot luckier with the hot blond here in...

Cameras are now rolling on the third Tron movie.

Previously, it had been announced that the Tron sequel would be called Tron: Ares, and the plan was to start filming in 2023. Production was delayed due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, but a new post on Instagram by director Joachim Rønning has revealed that filming has now officially begun. The filmmaker shared an image of what appeared to be his director's chair on the set. The chair also features the production logo for the film, which is stylized as "TR3N." The director also shared an image of the clapperboard with the TR3N logo. The images can be seen below.

Related Yellowjackets' Sarah Desjardins Joins the Tron 3 Cast Upcoming Tron: Legacy follow-up Tron: Ares adds Yellowjackets star Sarah Desjardins to its cast in an as-yet-unspecified role. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Joachim Rønning...

Cindy Morgan, an actor whose screen credits include the films Caddyshack and Tron, has died at age 69. Morgan’s body was found on December 30 at her home in Lake Worth Beach, Florida, People reports. Her roommate contacted the police after knocking on Morgan’s bedroom door and hearing no response, the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office told the magazine. The authorities said that no foul play is suspected and that Morgan is believed to have died of natural causes sometime after December 19, when she was last seen alive. Morgan was born in Chicago in 1954 and took jobs as a deejay and a weather forecaster before segueing into acting, according to People. Her breakout role came in Caddyshack, the 1980 sports comedy in which she played Lacey Underall, the bombshell niece of Ted Knight’s character. Everett Collection “Caddyshack was my first film, and I’ll say that the end product was so completely different.

Cindy Morgan, best remembered for her key dual role in 1982’s Tron as Lora/Yori and as Lacey, the niece to Ted Knight, in comedy classic Caddyshack, was passed away at the age of 69. It was confirmed that Morgan died of natural causes.

A contact for Cindy Morgan wrote the following on Facebook, revealing the actress had actually died late last year. “I want to regretfully inform Cindy’s fans, that she has passed away. I got the call on New Years Eve night. I have been waiting for them to release a report and get more information. I’m sending info in to TMZ etc which should help spread the word of her passing. I will update as I can. May she fly with the angels and rest in peace.”

Cindy Morgan broke out with Caddyshack – in which she had memorable back-and-forths with Chevy Chase, including an improvised massage...

Tron actor Cindy Morgan, known for her roles in Tron and Caddyshack, has passed away at 69. She was found dead in her home by her roommate after returning from vacation, with police suspecting natural causes. Despite being a low-profile actor with few credits, Morgan also appeared in American Gigolo, The Midnight Hour, and Falcon Crest.

An original Tron actor, Cindy Morgan, was found dead in her home. Morgan made her name as an actor with appearances in Tron and Caddyshack but was largely a low-profile figure with few credits to her name. Besides those two movies, she also starred in American Gigolo, The Midnight Hour, and Falcon Crest, among other movies and shows.

While there was hope that Morgan might cameo in Tron: Ares, it is likely no longer possible. According to TMZ, Morgan died at the age of 69 and was found in her home by a roommate. The roommate...

Cindy Morgan, best known for her roles in the 80s films Caddyshack and Tron, died on Dec. 30. She was 69.

The actress died of natural causes at her home in Lake Worth Beach, Florida, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office told The Hollywood Reporter Saturday.

Born Cynthia Ann Cichorski on Sept. 29, 1954, in Chicago, Illinois, Morgan was the first in her family to attend college, attending Northern Illinois University to study communications. After working in local news and radio for some time, she eventually moved to Los Angeles in 1978.

The following year, she appeared in commercials for Irish Spring, becoming known as the Irish Spring girl. During that time, she was also attending acting classes and workshops.

She scored her first film role in the 1979 movie Up Yours. The following year, she took on the role of Lacey Underall in the sports-comedy Caddyshack, starring alongside Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray,...

Cindy Morgan, the actress best known for her roles in Tron and Caddyshack, has sadly passed away.

TMZ confirmed the news of her passing with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and shared additional details about the sad news.

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The outlet reported that Cindy was found by authorities in her home after her roommate called the police on December 30. She reached out after knocking on the actress’ bedroom door and getting no answer.

Cindy was last seen alive on December 19, and it is not immediately clear when she died.

Reps for the sheriff’s office confirmed that her death was related to “natural causes.” It does not appear that any foul play was involved.

The actress has additional credits over the years, appearing on shows such as The Love Boat and Falcon Crest. She will be missed.

Our thoughts go out to everyone...

Cindy Morgan, the actor best known for playing Lacey Underall in “Caddyshack” and Lora/Yori in Disney’s original “Tron” film, has died. She was 69.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s office in Florida confirmed the news to the Los Angeles Times, saying Morgan died of natural causes. Officials were not able to specify when she died.

Morgan gained notoriety for her performance as blonde bombshell Lacey in the 1980 sports comedy “Caddyshack,” starring Bill Murray, Chevy Chase and Rodney Dangerfield.

“‘Caddyshack’ was my first film and I’ll say that the end product was so completely different, it was originally about the caddies,” Morgan said in a 2012 interview. “So at first, I had nothing to lose to audition. It was fun. All I did was focus on making the person sweat. Look ’em in the eye, do that thing many women know how to do.”

After guesting on such series as “The Love Boat,...

Actress Cindy Morgan, who memorably played a temptress in the 1980 film Caddyshack, has died in Florida, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. No cause or location was given.

Morgan playws Lacey Underall in Caddyshack opposite Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, and Rodney Dangerfield. She was the county club owner’s niece whose electric allure captured every male’s attention.

Her film resume includes Tron and Galaxis, Silent Fury, and Up Yours, among other movies.

Her TV appearances included The Love Boat, Chips, The Fall Guy, Falcon Crest, Matlock and more.

In total, she had 37 acting credits.

No details on survivors or memorials was immediately available.

"Tron" and "Caddyshack" star Cindy Morgan has died, TMZ is reporting. The actress who appeared in several hit films and TV shows, most notably in the 1980s, was 69 years old. The outlet confirmed the news with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, but the details surrounding Morgan's passing are not currently available.

Morgan began her career as a weather reporter, but her first on-screen acting role came in 1979, when she played Elaine in the erotic comedy "Up Yours." Known for her striking blonde hair and blue-eyes, Morgan was cast in bombshell roles, including as the goofily named character Lacy Underall in the 1980 Bill Murray-led comedy "Caddyshack." The actress soon found herself in the zeitgeist, appearing in the cyberspace action-adventure film "Tron" as Dr. Lora Baines, a scientific assistant who was dating Encom programmer Alan (Bruce Boxleitner). In the same film, Morgan also played Yori, a cool and powerful computer program that,...

Actress Cindy Morgan, whose credits include Caddyshack and Tron, has died.

Per TMZ, Morgan's death was confirmed by the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, but the circumstances surrounding her passing are not yet clear. All that's known at this time is that Morgan died "in the area." She was 69 years old.

Morgan may have been best known for playing Lacey Underall in the 1980 comedy Caddyshack, which marking one of her first feature film roles. Directed by Harold Ramis, the film also starred Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, and Bill Murray. The widely celebrated film is still very popular to this day, considered by many to be among the very best sports comedies ever created. Morgan had embraced her association with the film, which included serving as the director of a Caddyshack reunion-themed golf tournament in 2006. The tournament, which reunited Morgan with other cast members from the film, raised money for the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund.

Disney is working on a new live-action Tron film and may expand the franchise further, potentially into animated format. Tron: Ares, the new sequel, has been in development for years and will be directed by Joachim Rønning. The plot of Tron: Ares is under wraps, but fans anticipate the film will connect the entire Tron universe and involve characters from previous films.

Disney is already working on a new live-action film set in the Tron universe, but the franchise could expand even further if the movie performs well. And Jennifer Lee, Chief Creative Officer of Disney Animation, would love for one of the future chapters of science fiction story to be adapted into the animated format. The story of Tron began in 1982 with the first film, directed by Steven Lisberger, starring Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner, Cindy Morgan and Barnard Hughes. The plot centers on a young video game...

Original Tron stars Bruce Boxleitner and Cindy Morgan react to the news of Tron 3. From the mind of Steven Lisberger, the original Tron movie was praised for its groundbreaking visuals upon its release in 1982 and, over the years, became a cult classic sci-fi film. From director Joseph Kosinski, Tron: Legacy was released almost 30 years later as one of the first examples of a legacy sequel. After a threequel spent years in development hell, Tron 3 with Jared Leto finally got off the ground earlier this year.

Now, at Walt Disney World's All The Disney Thrills event, Boxleitner and Morgan reacted to the news of Tron 3 in an interview with ComicBook.com. The original Tron stars seemed open to the idea of returning in the threequel, but also are unsure if they will be involved. Read what they said below:

Boxleitner: I have no idea. Really, and I'm being honest,...

"Caddyshack" started out as a straightforward coming-of-age comedy about a young guy working as a caddie on the links of a posh golf club; by the time it reached the screen, it had become a summit meeting between three comic heavyweights of the time. There was Chevy Chase, the former star of "Saturday Night Live;" Bill Murray, the then-current star of the show; and Rodney Dangerfield, the stand-up legend whose club in New York helped launch the career of many comedians like Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Carrey. There was also a gopher that looked remarkably like a hand puppet, but the coming-of-age stuff was largely relegated to filler by the antics of its three stars.

After the huge success of "National Lampoon's Animal House," Harold Ramis and Douglas Kennedy decided to take the riotous underdog formula to the links. They'd both had experience at golf clubs as teenagers and, together...

On July 9, 1982, Disney unveiled the sci-fi actioner Tron in theaters, where it would gross $33 million and, decades later, get a sequel in Tron: Legacy. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below:

It would be all too easy to describe the Disney Studios’ Tron as yet another special effects movie in a year that has seen special effects achieve unprecedented heights of sophistication and technical virtuosity. It is that, of course, and it probably relies more heavily on computer-generated animations than any other movie yet produced. Both the eye and the mind are continually boggled by a bombardment of images that quite literally defy description. Who could hope to describe the electronically produced transformations that take place at faster-than-lightning speeds in the complex circuitry of a computer? They must be seen to be believed and even then you’re not quite sure.

But young Steven Lisberger, who both wrote and directed Tron,...

With readers turning to their home viewing options more than ever, this daily feature provides one new movie each day worth checking out on a major streaming platform.

When Steven Lisberger first conceived of what would become his 1982 film “Tron,” the fledgling filmmaker had a startling vision of the future: an animated feature that could explore the world of early video games like “Pong” in the kind of detail not yet available for live-action moviemaking. With producing partner Donald Kushner — with whom he’d made the 90-minute Olympics-themed animated feature “Animalympics” — Lisberger set up an animation shop to bring “Tron” to fruition. However, they eventually decided to explore the story through a blend of live-action footage and computer animated sequences.

It wasn’t exactly an appealing idea to the studio system, because Lisberger and Kushner weren’t just angling to create a new cinematic world from scratch; they also wanted...

Musician, producer, and singer-songwriter Phil Madeira has been a respected member of Nashville’s music community for nearly 40 years, and since 2008 has led Emmylou Harris’ backing band the Red Dirt Boys. He has also played on numerous recordings and penned songs for a wide range of artists, including Alison Krauss, Amy Grant, Toby Keith, Mindy Smith, and the Civil Wars, who earned a Grammy in 2014 for the single “From This Valley.”

While Madeira’s solo recordings aren’t anywhere near as voluminous as his cumulative session work, they reveal an artist steeped in jazz,...

Let’s get it out of the way: 1982’s Tron is a perfect example of a film wherein style completely trumped substance to its lasting detriment. That’s not to take away from its importance as a groundbreaking piece of work, one undeniably laced with rich iconography, but instead to point out that on a narrative level, Tron left a lot to be desired, too caught up – and understandably so – in exploring its own world to focus on giving us a solid story with which to truly support itself. As a result, with several decades now under its belt and its once incredible effects and animation now painfully dated, it’s even easier to see that there’s no real meat on the film’s bones that has allowed it to truly stand the test of time for most people outside of its own loyal fanbase.

In essence, Tron is...

Tron 3 was in the planning stages well before Tron: Legacy hit theaters in 2010, but five years passed before the sequel moved forward. Everything started to come together quite quickly once it was announced, with director Joseph Kosinski set to return along with leads Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde. In a recent interview with Collider, Olivia Wilde claims that the only delay on the movie was breaking the story. They needed to get it right before they prematurely told everyone it was happening. She then confirmed that the sequel will pick up shortly after the events seen in Tron: Legacy, with a story that revolves around her character Quorra existing in the real world alongside Sam Flynn. About the screenplay she says:

"I love this character of Quorra so much and I've built her with Joe Kosinski and we took her such a long way from what was written to what we made.

Tron 3, which is rumored to be titled Tron Ascension, will indeed bring back Olivia Wilde as Quorra. She joins previously announced Tron: Legacy co-star Garrett Hedlund. Joseph Kosinski is also confirmed to be returning to direct this follow-up to his 2010 Disney sequel.

Tron: Legacy was the long-awaited continuation of the 1982 flop-turned-cult favorite Tron, which took its hero inside a computer world known as the Grid. Both the original and the sequel starred Jeff Bridges and Bruce Boxleitner, though neither actor is yet confirmed for this next movie. Tron: Legacy revealed that Jeff Bridges's character, computer programmer Kevin Flynn, had a son named Sam, played by Garrett Hedlund.

Sam jumps into the Grid to search for his long lost father. While there, he meets Olivia Wilde's character Quorra, an algorithm made flesh who escapes the world of the Grid at the end of Tron: Legacy and enters our reality.

Earlier this month, we reported that Disney's Tron 3 is set to start shooting this fall, with Tron: Legacy director Joseph Kosinski confirmed to be back at the helm for this long-awaited follow-up. Today, Production Weekly is reporting that the sequel is now titled Tron: Ascension, with production scheduled to begin in Vancouver this October 2015 to February 2016. Disney has not confirmed the title or the production schedule at this time, but Production Weekly was the first to reveal the Terminator Genisys title for the first time back in December 2013, so it's certainly possible that Tron: Ascension is the actual title.

Garrett Hedlund, who played Sam Flynn in Tron: Legacy, is the only actor currently confirmed for Tron: Ascension at this time. With production said to begin later this year, hopefully we'll start hearing about whether or not Tron: Legacy cast members Jeff Bridges (Kevin Flynn), Olivia Wilde (Quorra) or Bruce Boxleitner...

Yesterday, it was widely reported that Tron 3 was moving forward, with shooting set to begin in Vancouver this fall. Now it is being confirmed that Tron: Legacy director Joseph Kosinski will also helm this follow-up. At this time, Garrett Hedlund, who played Sam Flynn, son of Jeff Bridges's Kevin Flynn, is the only actor said to be returning.

While it is now confirmed that Tron 3 will start shooting sometime in October, Disney has not yet officially green lit the second sequel to the 1982 cult hit Tron. It is said that studio operators in Vancouver are competing to land the production. No booking has been confirmed. Vancouver will also host another sci-fi tentpole sequel this year, with Star Trek 3 shooting sometime this spring.

It is not yet known if Jeff Bridges (Kevin Flynn), Olivia Wilde (Quorra) or Bruce Boxleitner (Alan Bradley/Tron) will reprise their roles. Tron: Legacy...

Back in December 2012, two years after Tron: Legacy hit theaters, Garrett Hedlund confirmed that he will return to play Sam Flynn in Disney's Tron 3, but we haven't heard much about the sequel since then. Today, VanCity Buzz reports that production is scheduled to begin on October 5, with Garrett Hedlund currently the only confirmed star at this time. Sources from Badass Digest and /Film confirm the report, while adding that Joseph Kosinski is coming back to direct.

Joseph Kosinski revealed back in October 2013 that the script was still being written by Jesse Wigutow (The Crow reboot), who rewrote the original script by David Digilio (Eight Below). While the director insisted at the time that the project was still moving forward, this is the first we've heard about production getting under way this year. It remains to be seen if Jeff Bridges (Kevin Flynn), Olivia Wilde (Quorra) or Bruce Boxleitner (Alan Bradley...

Microsoft's debut games console, the Xbox, made a big impact on gaming, but not all of its games got the attention they deserved...

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The new generation console war may turning towads a two horse race, with Nintendo playing catch up, but wind back a few years, and Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo were all hard at it, competing for your money and loyalty. The PlayStation 2 would go on to win the war of its generation, but Microsoft's Xbox was a tough competitor, giving the company a secure foothold, which it would later take advantage of in the next generation with the Xbox 360's dominance.

The original Xbox had a host of great games, many of which have gone on to become successful franchises, with no better example than Halo, but not all of its good games gained the attention they deserved, even if sequels managed to appear in later years.

Which music stars went home with awards at the 2014 Grammy Awards? Find out with this full winners list.

Winners in each category are bolded.

Record of the Year

"Get Lucky" -- Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers

"Radioactive" -- Imagine Dragons

"Royals" -- Lorde

"Locked Out of Heaven" -- Bruno Mars

"Blurred Lines" -- Robin Thick feat. T.I. and Pharrell

Album of the year

"The Blessed Unrest" -- Sara Bareilles

"Random Access Memories" -- Daft Punk

"Good Kid, M.A.A.D City" -- Kendrick Lamar

"The Heist" -- Macklemore and Ryan Lewis

"Red" -- Taylor Swift

Song of the year

"Just Give Me a Reason" -- Jeff Bhasker, Pink and Nate Ruess (Pink feat. Nate Ruess)

"Locked Out of Heaven" -- Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine and Bruno Mars (Bruno Mars)

"Roar" -- Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Bonnie McKee, Katy Perry and Henry Walter (Katy Perry)

"Royals...

To quote Homer Simpson, “did anybody see the movie Tron?” Okay, okay, I’m sure quite a lot of people have actually seen Tron, and probably liked it. Wait, no, I don’t mean the Tron with the Daft Punk soundtrack and Olivia Wilde lying on a sofa. I’m talking about the original Tron. The Tron from 1982, with the light cycles and the funny graphics, and Jeff Bridges playing, well, Jeff Bridges.

From a modern perspective, Tron just about holds up to our often critical gaze. Of course the computer animation appears very basic, the science fiction tale is riddled with clichés, and the overall feel of the film at times verges on comedic. But, despite all its flaws and narrative simplicity, Tron is fundamentally a strong film.

Even at face value, it is a film worthy of praise for its innovative daring and way-ahead-of-its-time-ness; courtesy of the brains of creator Steven Lisberger,...

Don't worry, Disney sci-fi lovers. Two of their most beloved genre franchises are still on track with the sequel Tron 3 and the long-awaited remake The Black Hole coming in the near future.

In April, it was announced that Prometheus screenwriter Jon Spaihts was hired to pen a new version of The Black Hole. Tron: Legacy and Oblivion director Joseph Kosinski, who will also helm this massive space epic for Disney, promises that Spaihts is hard at work on the remake. And that a screenplay for Tron 3, which he is also directing, is also in the midst of being hammered out.

"Both projects are being written right now by two really talented writers. Jon Spaihts is writing The Black Hole and Jesse Wigutow is writing Tron 3. Both scripts are in progress, I'm really excited about both. The fundamental ideas of both are really interesting. The Tron sequel kind...

"I feel the need ... the need for speed." – some homeless amphetamine addict

Greetings from the apocalypse! This week the U.S. Postal Service announced they will no longer deliver mail on Saturdays, and if that isn't a sign of the impending end of days I don't know what is. Luckily my triple ball mace arrived today, so I will be able to defend myself, my faithful dog, and you from marauding motorcycle mutants looking to destroy the weekend and siphon all your gasoline. Got a full tank? Then drive through the barriers and roll out to the movies, soldier …

Friday, February 8

If Steven Soderbergh is gonna actually retire from making movies (not a Bs Sean Penn "retirement") he's gonna go out with a bang, and his swan song "Side Effects" comes on the market this week for your viewing consumption. This tale of Hitchcockian intrigue within the pharmaceutical industry involves...

Great scott, it’s going to be a sci-fi packed weekend in Dallas! This coming weekend, February 9-10, 2013, Dallas Comic Con presents Sci-Fi Expo featuring a star-packed celeb guest list at the Irving Convention Center with Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson from Back to the Future, Avery Brooks aka Capt. Sisko of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Danai Gurira and Laurie Holden of The Walking Dead, Edward James Olmos, Tricia Helfer, and James Callis of Battlestar Galactica, Sam Witwer of Syfy’s Being Human and Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Morena Baccarin of Serenity and Homeland to name just a few.

Check out the official press release below and be there this weekend! (Quick links to tickets, schedule, and autograph prices are at the bottom of this post.)

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Sci-Fi Expo goes ‘Back To The Future’

Dallas Comic Con: Sci-Fi Expo goes Back To The Future, with three actors from...

Chicago – “The Hollywood Show” is coming to Chicagoland – the Rosemont (Illinois) Hilton Hotel at 5550 North River Road to be exact – this upcoming weekend, March 24th and 25th. If you’ve ever wanted to interact with, get autographs from or take pictures with some of your favorite TV and movies stars, “The Hollywood Show” does it in a relaxed and fun setting.

HollywoodChicago.com has been covering this event for the last three years, and “The Hollywood Show” in 2012 promises more convenience on-site and access to the stars that are appearing. The Rosemont Hilton Hotel is also easy to get to by public transportation from the city, simply by taking the Blue Line towards O’Hare, getting off at the Rosemont Cta Station and heading two blocks south to the hotel.

Among the celebrities scheduled to appear at the event are favorites from “The Brady Bunch” (Barry “Greg” Williams, Christopher “Peter” Knight,...

DVD Playhouse—February 2012

By Allen Gardner

To Kill A Mockingbird 50th Anniversary Edition (Universal) Robert Mulligan’s film of Harper Lee’s landmark novel pits a liberal-minded lawyer (Gregory Peck) against a small Southern town’s racism when defending a black man (Brock Peters) on trumped-up rape charges. One of the 1960s’ first landmark films, a truly stirring human drama that hits all the right notes and isn’t dated a bit. Robert Duvall makes his screen debut (sans dialogue) as the enigmatic Boo Radley. DVD and Blu-ray double edition. Bonuses: Two feature-length documentaries: Fearful Symmetry and A Conversation with Gregory Peck; Featurettes; Excerpts and film clips from Gregory Peck’s Oscar acceptance speech and AFI Lifetime Achievement Award; Commentary by Mulligan and producer Alan J. Pakula; Trailer. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS 2.0 mono.

Outrage: Way Of The Yakuza (Magnolia) After a brief hiatus from his signature oeuvre of Japanese gangster flicks,...

Chicago – The holidays are a perfect time to remember some of 2011’s great entertainment events, and one of them was the Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, which took place August 11th-14th. Celebrities such as Anthony Michael Hall, Lou Gossett Jr., LeVar Burton, Peter Tork and Bruce Campbell were there.

HollywoodChicago.com photographer Joe Arce turned his lens to the event, and captured the following slide show. Click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through the slideshow or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. All images © Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com.

Comicon1: Anthony Michael Hall, star of ‘The Breakfast Club’ and ‘Sixteen Candles’ Comicon2: Mimi Rogers of ‘The Rapture’ and ‘World Poker Tour’ Comicon3: Oscar Winner Lou Gossett Jr. of ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ Comicon4: Vivica A. Fox of ‘Kill Bill’ and ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Comicon5: Hey,...

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Sometimes imitation can lead to sincere embarrassment. I’ll let you decide if sitting through this song & dance number clearly inspired by Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” video from the 1985 TV horror musical The Midnight Hour will make you want to get dead.

It must be said that The Midnight Hour boasted quite an eclectic cast of B and C list actors, some whose careers had long since peaked and others who would go on to become better known than they were at the time they appeared in this.

LeVar Burton

Peter Deluise

Dedee Pfeiffer

Dick Van Patten

Kevin McCarthy

Kurtwood Smith

Cindy Morgan

Mark Blankfield

Wolfman Jack

Macauley Culkin

The bell of this monster’s ball was Shari Belafonte. “Get Dead” was her big musical number, and it delivered everything you could expect from a cheesy TV movie stab at recreating the aesthetics...

Prepare yourself Michigan -- Motor City Comic Con is here.

Whether the gathering of geeky masses makes you want to take solace in your batcave or dust off the old Captain America cosplay outfit, there's no denying that the folks of Motor City Conventions have once again lined up a great show for fans. Now in its 22nd year, McCc is set to bow May 13 - 15 at the Suburban Collection Showplace and, from the looks of it, should be a bigger show than ever.

McCc offers the fine people of Detorit and its surrounding areas a chance to meet some of the leading names in the industry. Just a few of the familiar faces on the slate include writers/Illustrators like Tim Sale (Batman: The Long Halloween), Tony Harris, (Ex Machina), Bill Sienkiewicz (Elektra: Assassin), Aaron Lopresti (creator of Sludge), Clay Mann (X-Men: Legacy), Jim Beard (Star Wars Tales), Alé...

Prepare yourself Michigan -- Motor City Comic Con is here.

Whether the gathering of geeky masses makes you want to take solace in your batcave or dust off the old Captain America cosplay outfit, there's no denying that the folks of Motor City Conventions have once again lined up a great show for fans. Now in its 22nd year, McCc is set to bow May 13 - 15 at the Suburban Collection Showplace and, from the looks of it, should be a bigger show than ever.

McCc offers the fine people of Detorit and its surrounding areas a chance to meet some of the leading names in the industry. Just a few of the familiar faces on the slate include writers/Illustrators like Tim Sale (Batman: The Long Halloween), Tony Harris, (Ex Machina), Bill Sienkiewicz (Elektra: Assassin), Aaron Lopresti (creator of Sludge), Clay Mann (X-Men: Legacy), Jim Beard (Star Wars Tales), Alé...

I’m not entirely sure the use of the word “Classic” on the cover is entirely justified here, since Tron‘s popularity must surely be classed more as a cult thing than something of the mainstream. Judged by “traditional” factors for critique, it doesn’t exactly shine; the tone extremely camp and a little too self-consciously wierd, the script is full of problems and the pace is all over the place, but it still conjours up a tangible nostalgia that is as much indicative of the magic of cinema as real quality is.

In conjunction with the Blu-ray release of Tron Legacy, the original “classic” is now also available to buy on blu-ray.

Although everyone should by now know the plot, there may be those of you out there who haven’t yet seen the original Tron, having only just discovered the sequel, so here goes anyway. Ex-encom employee Kevin Flynn...

DVD Playhouse—April 2011

By

Allen Gardner

Hereafter (Warner Bros.) Clint Eastwood’s spiritual thriller follows a trio of characters whose seemingly disparate paths converge: Matt Damon as a blue collar Joe who tries to fight against his psychic powers that see “the other side,” Cecile de France as a journalist who somehow survives the tsunami that crushed Indonesia, and a London schoolboy (Frankie and George McLaren) who seeks answers after losing his twin brother. Like all of Eastwood’s films, the narrative construction is tight as a drum, with solid work by all involved. That said, “solid” would have to be the operative word to describe the proceedings here, as well as “unremarkable” and “uninvolving” on an emotional level. Perhaps we expect too much when we see Clint’s name on a film these days, but that’s the flip side of being one of the best. Blu-ray/DVD combo pack.

DVD Playhouse—April 2011

By

Allen Gardner

Hereafter (Warner Bros.) Clint Eastwood’s spiritual thriller follows a trio of characters whose seemingly disparate paths converge: Matt Damon as a blue collar Joe who tries to fight against his psychic powers that see “the other side,” Cecile de France as a journalist who somehow survives the tsunami that crushed Indonesia, and a London schoolboy (Frankie and George McLaren) who seeks answers after losing his twin brother. Like all of Eastwood’s films, the narrative construction is tight as a drum, with solid work by all involved. That said, “solid” would have to be the operative word to describe the proceedings here, as well as “unremarkable” and “uninvolving” on an emotional level. Perhaps we expect too much when we see Clint’s name on a film these days, but that’s the flip side of being one of the best. Blu-ray/DVD combo pack.

Tron director Steven Lisberger discusses his experiences on Tron: Legacy

Steven Lisberger changed visual effects forever with his landmark sci-fi adventure Tron in 1982. 28 years later, he returned to produce the highly-anticipated sequel Tron: Legacy, which arrives on DVD, two-disc Blu-ray/DVD, four-disc Blu-ray/DVD/3D Blu-ray, and Tron: Legacy/Tron: The Original Classic five-disc Blu-ray on April 5. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment recently provided us with an interview with Steven Lisberger about his experience making Tron: Legacy. Here's what he had to say.

How long did it take to get the green light for Tron: Legacy?

Steven Lisberger: We started discussions at Disney about 11 years ago, but there have been rumors of a sequel for much longer than that. Over the years, I've seen numerous Disney executives go from black hair to grey - and the sequel itself has changed and gone through many different phases. When the...

by Chris Arrant

Last fall’s “Tron Legacy” was one of the most anticipated movies of all time. From the teaser film released at Comic-Con International in San Diego years before to the elaborate events staged across the country, “Tron Legacy” was one of the most unique films in recent memory — and that’s before you factor in the special effects. But for “Tron” fans, this was something they’ve been waiting for since 1982. And they weren’t alone.

For actor Bruce Boxleitner, the resurgence of the “Tron” franchise 15+ years after the original was a chance to continue the story and give back to the fans who have approached him throughout the years expressing their love for the original film and the desire for more.

Although he starred in two major television hits in “Scarecrow & Mrs. King” and “Babylon 5,” Boxleitner will always be best remembered by the world at...

Filed under: Features, Columns, Cinematical, Blu-ray DVDs

Every week, we sift through all the new Blu-ray releases and single out the "must-see" titles. Look for the column every Monday. This week: Cybill Shepherd makes a man crazy, plus state-of-the-art computer animation (circa 1982).

Our Top 5 Picks for This Week: What to Buy or Rent

1. 'Taxi Driver.' Our pick of the year, so far, with early reviews indicating a top-notch transfer for one of the most powerful films of all time. DVD upgrade. Buy.

2. 'Tron.' Ok, all you punk kids, now you can finally see what made all of us older geeks fall crazy in love with lightcycles. And hacking. And Cindy Morgan. DVD upgrade. Buy.

3. 'A.I. Artificial Intelligence.' A science-fiction hybrid -- Kubrick-originated, Spielberg-directed -- that divided audiences and critics; demands a second look. DVD upgrade. Buy.

4. 'The Cove.' An essential documentary that exposes how Japanese fishermen slaughter dolphins.

Filed under: Features, Columns, Cinematical, Blu-ray DVDs

Every week, we sift through all the new Blu-ray releases and single out the "must-see" titles. Look for the column every Monday. This week: Cybill Shepherd makes a man crazy, plus state-of-the-art computer animation (circa 1982).

Our Top 5 Picks for This Week: What to Buy or Rent

1. 'Taxi Driver.' Our pick of the year, so far, with early reviews indicating a top-notch transfer for one of the most powerful films of all time. DVD upgrade. Buy.

2. 'Tron.' Ok, all you punk kids, now you can finally see what made all of us older geeks fall crazy in love with lightcycles. And hacking. And Cindy Morgan. DVD upgrade. Buy.

3. 'A.I. Artificial Intelligence.' A science-fiction hybrid -- Kubrick-originated, Spielberg-directed -- that divided audiences and critics; demands a second look. DVD upgrade. Buy.

4. 'The Cove.' An essential documentary that exposes how Japanese fishermen slaughter dolphins.