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Bless you, direct-to-dvd industry, for churning out endlessly amusing extensions of movies that never should have been franchises in the first place. An EW staffer casually mentioned the third Ace Ventura movie earlier today, inspiring a group of us to reminisce about the most random sequels we could think of — sequels many of us were hearing about for the first time.

And so, in honor of both these little-discussed gems and the gift that is Friday afternoon, here’s a list of the genre’s most unassuming entries. Caution: It’s about to get all nostalgic up in here. (Like that’s a surprise.

Home and Away star Lincoln Younes has praised his character Casey Braxton's latest romance as his best yet. Casey grows closer to Tamara Kingsley (Kelly Paterniti) on Australian screens next week, realising that she could be the girl for him.

[Lincoln Younes as Casey Braxton in Home and Away.] The latest romantic developments begin when Tamara heads back to Summer Bay looking for somewhere to stay due to problems with her family back home. This prompts Casey to invite her to stay with him. Casey initially sees this as just a friendly gesture, but when Tamara wakes him that night and admits that she has strong feelings for him, the pair end up sleeping together. The next morning, April Scott (Rhiannon Fish) tells Casey that he'll have to be honest with ex-girlfriend Sasha Bezmel (Demi Harman) about his new relationship.

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Home and Away star Rhiannon Fish has revealed that she is currently in discussions over her future with the soap. The Canadian-born actress, who plays Summer Bay's April Scott, is nearing the end of her current contract and has not yet decided whether to stick around for longer.

[Rhiannon Fish as April Scott in Home and Away.] Fish, who also appeared as Lisa Jeffries in Neighbours, confirmed that she has a long-term ambition to pursue acting opportunities in the Us. In an interview with Wa Today, the 21-year-old explained: "I am coming close to the end of my contract with Home and Away, so it's in discussion if I want to stay or go, although I am very, very happy to stay. "I want to stay, but I also don't want to look back and say, 'What could have been?' I want to see what is out there." (more)...

Home and Away's Casey Braxton will be confronted by April Scott when she discovers that he is enjoying a secret relationship with Summer Bay teacher Henri Brown. April, played by Rhiannon Fish, uncovers the student-teacher romance when she spots the pair kissing in an upcoming episode. Casey is concerned when April voices her disapproval over his antics, but is still reluctant to end things with Henri (Emma Leonard). Lincoln Younes, who plays Casey, told TV Week: "Casey is mortified. His fear is if April knows, then word can get out quickly and ruin what he and Henri have." Henri considers giving up her teaching career for Casey when she discovers that April knows the truth. However, Younes (more)...

Home and Away bad boy Heath Braxton is to be dumped by April Scott after she discovers that he is cheating on her. April, played by Rhiannon Fish, receives a nasty surprise as she realises that the womanising River Boy is romantically involved with old flame Henri (Emma Leonard). The Summer Bay student later takes on board the advice of her sister Bianca (Lisa Gormley) and calls time on the fling. Dan Ewing, who plays Heath, told TV Week: "Poor little April. The interesting thing about Heath is that he's not out to use and abuse - (more)...

Home and Away's April Scott fears for the future of her fling with bad boy Heath Braxton on UK screens next week, as one of his old flames arrives in Summer Bay. Henri Brown, played by Emma Leonard, lands a teaching job at the local high school and soon starts trying to rekindle her connection with Heath (Dan Ewing). Does this mean that April (Rhiannon Fish) will lose him? Also ahead next week, Brax (Steve Peacocke) faces fresh turmoil as crime boss Geoffrey King claims that Heath (more)...

Heath Braxton's love life will take another twist on Home and Away when an old flame turns up in Summer Bay, it has emerged. The bad boy, played by Dan Ewing, is enjoying an affair with April Scott (Rhiannon Fish) when one of his ex-girlfriends arrives in the area, TV Week reports. Full details of the character have yet to be revealed, but it is thought that April fears she will lose Heath once she learns of the new arrival. Home and Away's new series producer Lucy Addario recently teased: "There's a juicy love triangle [coming up] between April, Heath and a gorgeous woman from Heath's past." With the (more)...

Home and Away star Rhiannon Fish has confirmed that her character April Scott will continue her pursuit of bad boy Heath Braxton in upcoming episodes. April and Heath had a one-night stand in the soap's 2011 season finale, as they sought comfort in each other during troubled times for their respective personal lives. As Home and Away returns to screens in Australia next Monday, April is keen to keep seeing Heath (Dan Ewing) - but is left disappointed when he doesn't seem interested. Fish told TV Week: "As soon as April sleeps with him, she can't get him out of her head. [But] he wants absolutely nothing to do with her. So it's a really hard situation she's found herself in." Revealing that April tries to win back Heath's attention at her sister Bianca's engagement party, the actress continued: "April's (more)...

Home and Away star Rhiannon Fish has hinted that she would like her character April Scott to reunite with Dexter Walker. Home and Away fans in Australia have recently seen April dump Dex (Charles Cottier) after she caught him in a compromising position with a girl called Dallas. Dallas made a move on Dex at a party, and April later refused to forgive her boyfriend when false rumours that the pair had slept together started doing the rounds. However, speaking to Digital Spy, Fish confirmed that April still cares deeply for Dex. Fish explained: "They are perfect for each other and I truly believe that deep down, both of them still have very strong feelings for each other. "It's really just a question as to whether or not they (more)...

Home and Away's April Scott will sleep with bad boy Heath Braxton in a forthcoming storyline, reports have revealed. April, played by Rhiannon Fish, becomes determined to lose her virginity following her break-up with boyfriend Dex (Charles Cottier) and soon ends up having a passionate encounter with Heath. The Summer Bay student initially plans to get back at Dex by pursuing his best friend Xavier Austin (David Jones-Roberts), but she later has a new man in her sights when she has a chance meeting with Heath at the beach. With April and Heath (Dan Ewing) both feeling down over recent events in their personal lives, they seek comfort in each other and head to bed together. Fish told TV Week: "When I found out about this storyline, I was shocked. (more)...

Home and Away stars Charles Cottier and Rhiannon Fish have revealed that their characters Dex Walker and April Scott will soon hit the rocks. April is left devastated in an upcoming storyline when she catches Dex kissing another girl at a party - prompting her to vow that their relationship is over. Dex ends up at the bash with Xavier Austin (David Jones-Roberts) while April is busy looking after Irene, who is currently unwell. While there, Dex is surprised when a girl called Dallas suddenly takes a shine to him. Cottier told TV Week of the storyline: "Dex tries to avoid her the whole night, but it doesn't go very well. She's coming on to him and he's never had a girl come on to him like that. "He tries to resist her, but she grabs him and pulls him in. Before he knows it, he's making out with her.

Downton Abbey graduate Jessica Brown Findlay reveals the debt she owes to Maggie Smith, and do we really need so many films released?

Lady Sybil heads south

Jessica Brown Findlay can't believe she's about to make her movie debut in Albatross. "I had no idea what would happen when I got a little part in Downton Abbey," she told me. "Now I'm acting with Maggie Smith and the show's winning Emmys and I'm on posters." The husky-voiced star, 22, plays a wild child in the film, and is Lady Sybil Crawley in Downton.

"Maggie Smith is just inspirational – she told me to always give them a version of the line how you really feel it should be delivered, then do it their way: invariably, they'll end up using your way because it'll be the one with the most conviction." Using this advice she has now flown off for two weeks in...

Home and Away star Rhiannon Fish has teased the latest twist ahead for her stressed-out character April Scott, who is about to start dabbling in drugs as she struggles with exam pressure. April resorts to desperate measures in scenes which soon air in Australia, deciding to take medication to help her stay awake as she puts in long hours of study for her Hsc exams. The episodes in question see April steal Sid Walker's (Robert Mammone) script pad to write herself a prescription, disregarding the seriousness of her actions. Fish told TV Week of the storyline: "April is one of those people who just puts so much pressure (more)...

Release Date: Oct. 4, 2011

Price: DVD $26.98

Studio: Lionsgate

Ryan Dunn returns from the dead in Living Will.

The 2010 comedy Living Will is sadly best acknowledged as the film that contains the final performance of the Jackass star Ryan Dunn, who was killed in a car accident.

The first movie directed by editor Matthew Lauyer, Living Will tells the story of a guy named Will (Gerard Haitz, The Umbrella), whose deceased best friend and roommate, Belcher (Dunn), returns from the dead as a cocky, mischievous and perverted ghost.

Belcher soon discovers his cousin Krista (April Scott, The Penthouse) has gotten romantically involved with Will and moved in with him. Feeling that Will has become domesticated since settling down, the still-dead Belcher goes to outrageous extremes to win back his buddy, including a series of all-out attempts to wholly destroy the couple’s relationship.

Co-starring fellow Jackass star Bam Margera, Living Will didn...

Home and Away star Rhiannon Fish has confirmed that a deadly storm is to hit Summer Bay later this year. The actress, who plays April Scott on the show, explained that the cast and crew have already filmed the natural disaster storyline, which is expected to air on screen later this year. "I didn't have a big role in the storm sequence, which I was grateful for because it was full-on," Fish told TV Week. "The few scenes that I did have, we had a huge wind machine and a rain machine - and it looks amazing." She (more)...

Dozens of Hollywood, sports, and poker celebrities will rush Las Vegas’ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino this Super Bowl weekend to determine who is this year’s Trash Talk Champion of the World.

On Saturday, February 6th, Sin City’s premier property will host a $1,000 + $70 straddle no-limit hold’em charity poker tournament benefiting the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Master of ceremonies will be Michael Godard, a modern artist who dedicates himself to philanthropic causes through his work. Half of the prize pool will go to charity, the other half will be distributed, along with valuable prizes, to winners.

Players putting their money where their mouths are include actor Lou Diamond Phillips, “The Voice of Bart Simpson” Nancy Cartwright, “The Sopranos” Robert Iler, “Dukes of Hazzard” April Scott, “Desperate Housewives” Jesse Metcalfe, “Mental” Nicholas Gonzalez, “Melrose Place” Shaun Sipos, Playboy Playmates Sara Underwood, Jessica Burciaga and Jessa Lynn Hinton,...

It’s not often that you get an opportunity to talk extensively with both Bud Bundy and the Candyman all in one day. But that was just one of the treats from this writer’s visit to the set of Dark Christmas, which appropriately lensed last week in Sacramento.

Starring David Faustino as a darkly comedic version of himself looking to reinvent his public persona based on the success of his vindictive reality show called "Clown’d", Dark Christmas is one part of the next upcoming Nite Tales horror anthology from writer/director Deon Taylor.

Taylor’s first Nite Tales feature film anthology debuted in 2008, with a subsequent TV series spin-off that started in 2009. Dark Christmas also stars Tony Todd (interview here), April Scott, Miguel Nunez, Tiny Lister and former NFL star Ephraim Salaam.

While on set, this writer sat down with Taylor, Faustino, and Todd to discuss the details...