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Sometimes a film will speak directly to a person in an audience: A preternatural, unearthly tendril of luminous light tapping you on the shoulder, a benevolent yet mysterious voice reminding you of an obligation, or a musical, colorful Dream Message entering your eyes and speaking to your soul with wonder, awe and truth. Like other Art forms, film can do amazing things.

For me, there are definitely a few choice films of overwhelming, pristine power. Yet one cinematic work is not just great, deeply special to me: ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind.’ Directed by the Wonderkind, Steven Spielberg, directly after his landmark suspense-adventure film, ‘Jaws’.

Now, his new flick, released in 1977, also dealt with the fantastic, with riveting moments of terror… but its endgame was something quite dissimilar.

I think it would take either a first-rate Psychologist or an Exorcist with a lot of...

Rescue efforts are still underway as thousands in the Houston, Texas, area are feeling — and fleeing — the effects of Hurricane Harvey. In some cases, these refugees in need of help or rescue are pets and other displaced animals local to the region.

From Good Samaritans like Andrew White, who helped his neighbor rescue her dog (see above) with his boat, to everyday residents like Naomi Coto carrying her dog to a safe place as she evacuates her flooded home (main photo), heart-tugging stories from Harvey’s frontline abound. Here are a few of the most extraordinary examples of animals overcoming...

Dean gets behind the wheel of his beloved Chevy Impala in a new Supernatural San Diego Comic-Con exclusive from Funko, and in today's Horror Highlights, we also have details on Chuck Palahniuk’s Legacy: An Off-Color Novella for You to Color, and, for those who missed it, the previously released trailer for She Rises.

Supernatural Comic-Con 2017 Exclusive Pop! Vinyl Figure: From Funko: "Pop! Ride: Supernatural – Baby with Dean

How do you raise a babyshifter? Dean is figuring that out! Dean & Baby are now a Sdcc exclusive Pop! Ride!"

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Chuck Palahniuk’s New Novella: Press Release: "(June 19, 2017) This fall Dark Horse Books is publishing bestselling author Chuck Palahniuk’s novella, Legacy: An Off-Color Novella for You to Color, which features colorable illustrations by Steve Morris and Mike Norton. The novella is a dark but colorful fable with aspiring immortals, an amoral banker and his despicable family, a stalker and...

Not a lot of mystery to this weekend: It belongs to “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (Disney). Still, a couple of questions remain: Will it be the biggest first-weekend number of the year? And: Will the gross be 10 times bigger than whatever’s in second place?

Lowball estimates for this intergalactic prequel/spinoff/adjunct/special event have it opening at around $150 million; that’s almost $100 million less than “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” exactly one year ago. Without the excitement of a first franchise episode in a decade, falloff is inevitable.

Read More: Arthouse Audit: ‘La La Land’ Box Office is Stunning

And, some context: Whatever number “Rogue One” accomplishes, December doesn’t historically lend itself to high-end openings. Apart from “The Force Awakens,” no other December release had even grossed as much as $100 million (“Lord of the Rings: Return of the King,” released in 2003, managed $103 million in 2016 adjusted numbers.

Sean Wilson Oct 11, 2016

From Star Trek and Field Of Dreams to The Rocketeer and Krull: we salute the film scores of the late, great James Horner.

When composer James Horner died in a plane crash in June 2015, cinema lost one of its most profoundly emotional voices, and the final chapter on Horner's astonishing career has now closed with his last work: Antoine Fuqua's Western remake The Magnificent Seven. Horner actually wrote the score based on the script before the film even started production, such was his passion for it, and it's been posthumously completed by his longtime collaborator Simon Franglen.

To mark the occasion, here are the 25 most seminal scores from a lamented, legendary figure of film music.

1. Legends Of The Fall (1994)

Despite his reputation as a composer of melodrama, throughout much of the eighties and early nineties Horner had largely been pegged as a bold composer of action,...

The last time we heard anything about this film franchise, Sony had reportedly staked out release dates for Bad Boys 3 and Bad Boys 4 with Joe Carnahan set to direct the third entry and stars Martin Lawrence and Will Smith presumably coming back to reprise their roles from the first two films. Now we know that the third movie has a title change and a new release date:

Sony's Bad Boys 3 is now titled Bad Boys For Life--and will Not be released next summer, instead drops January 12, 2018.

— Exhibitor Relations (@ERCboxoffice) August 11, 2016

It's a good thing that release date changed, because it was originally set to come out this February (yeah, six months from now). Instead, they'll have a whole year and change to perfect the script, shoot, and edit. And if this movie does well enough, I wouldn't be surprised to see two more sequels, which if this title is any indication,...

The much-discussed Space Jam 2 now has a director (Justin Lin) to go along with its star (LeBron James), and fans of the original (well, me, anyway) have just one question: How will the sequel's soundtrack ever live up to the original? You know, the Space Jam soundtrack. The one that gave the world "I Believe I Can Fly" and eventually went platinum six times over? That soundtrack. Released on Nov. 12, 1996, below please find a celebration of the singular piece of art that is the Space Jam soundtrack. "Fly Like an Eagle" In 1996, Seal had just won three Grammys for "Kiss From a Rose,...

Fasten your seatbelts and brace yourselves for another wild ride when Kevin Hart (Get Hard, The Wedding Ringer) and Ice Cube (22 Jump Street, Barbershop) return in the hilarious, action-packed comedy, Ride Along 2, coming to Digital HD on April 12, 2016, and Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on April 26, 2016, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital HD feature even more of the duo’s hysterical banter and explosive fun with deleted scenes, gag reel, never-before-seen bonus material, including a hilarious new recruitment video “Ride Along With Us” and “The Ride Diaries” with Kevin Hartand Ice Cube!

Ride Along 2 reunites the partners and brothers-in-law-to-be as they take on new crime in Miami. The absurdity quickly unfolds while tough cop and all-around cool guy James (Ice Cube) works to solve a major case with the mouthy wannabe Ben (Kevin Hart). In the riotous sequel to the action-comedy hit that first...

There are worse reasons to make a movie than advocacy, but Malcom B. Lee’s Barbershop: The Next Cut feels so distractingly reverse-engineered from its talking points that the movie nearly halts to a stop whenever the movie visibly shifts from a hang-out vibe to something more narratively ambitious. The third installment (or fourth, if you count the 2005 spin-off) in a series that began near the turn of the century, The Next Cut too rarely has a razor-sharp wit, but aiming for a bigger bullseye than ever, it still hits the target more often than not.

Set in the Southside of Chicago (but filmed in Georgia), ground zero of the highest statistics of gun violence in the United States, Calvin (Ice Cube), the wizened and pragmatic co-owner of the barbershop/beauty shop, is still snipping the hair of regulars even as just outside the door, kids are gunning each other down.

It was another night of self-congratulating stars, passionate speeches being interrupted by play-'em-off music ("Ride of the Valkyries"? Really???), and several genuine upsets (Rylance over Stallone; Spotlight over The Revenant) — as well as a scorching Oscars monologue that will go down as one for the ages. There were inspirational and uplifting moments, there were cue-the-sad-trombone gags gone wrong, and then there was Stacey Dash wishing everyone a "Happy Black History month." Here are the 20 best, worst and genuinely Wtf moments from last night's Oscars 2016 broadcast. Here's hoping we see Rock...

Ryan Coogler's "Creed" topped the NAACP Image Awards nomination which were revealed this morning. "Creed" received nods for best picture, director for Coogler, actor for Michael B. Jordan, writing for Coogler and Aaron Covington, and supporting actress noms for both Phylicia Rashad and Tessa Thompson.

We'll find out the winners on February 5 on the live airing of the ceremony on TV one.

Here is the full list of nominees of the 47th NAACP Image Awards:

Entertainer Of The Year

Michael B. Jordan

Misty Copeland

Pharrell Williams

Shonda Rhimes

Viola Davis

Television

Outstanding Comedy Series

.black-ish. (ABC)

.House of Lies. (Showtime)

.Key & Peele. (Comedy Central)

.Orange is the New Black. (Netflix)

.Survivor.s Remorse. (Starz)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

Andre Braugher . .Brooklyn Nine-Nine. (Fox)

Anthony Anderson . .black-ish. (ABC)

Don Cheadle . .House of Lies. (Showtime)

Dwayne Johnson . .Ballers. (HBO)

RonReaco Lee . .Survivor.s Remorse. (Starz)

Outstanding Actress...

With its special Tuesday episode, Jimmy Kimmel Live! helped launch (Red) Shopathon, which is raising money for the battle against AIDS by offering celebrity experiences to winning donors through the Omaze platform. U2 frontman/(Red) co-founder Bono appeared live via satellite to kick off the campaign, teasing his own self-referential offer: a bike ride through New York City's Central Park.

"People seem to think that's very funny as they don't take my bike riding very seriously," said the singer-humanitarian, joking about his serious bike injury last year. "Mark Twain said,...

Tonight, The Roast of Justin Bieber will air on Comedy Central and the masses will get what they’ve long been waiting for: a public shaming of Justin Bieber. Of course, some of the special’s most notable put-downs of the pop star have been publicized, including insults from the likes of Roast master Kevin Hart (“Justin’s Canadian. He’s actually considered American, because no Canadian has ever been this much of an asshole”), Shaquille O’Neal (“Last year you were ranked the fifth most hated person of all time. Kim Jong-un didn’t even score that low, and he uses your music to fuckin’ torture people”), and Jeffrey Ross (“You’ve become a cocky little shit. You are the King Joffrey of pop”).

While Bieber’s burns are definitely scorching, he’s hardly the only Roastee to get royally humiliated during their special. As we count down to The Roast of Justin Bieber,...

Tonight, The Roast of Justin Bieber will air on Comedy Central and the masses will get what they’ve long been waiting for: a public shaming of Justin Bieber. Of course, some of the special’s most notable put-downs of the pop star have been publicized, including insults from the likes of Roast master Kevin Hart (“Justin’s Canadian. He’s actually considered American, because no Canadian has ever been this much of an asshole”), Shaquille O’Neal (“Last year you were ranked the fifth most hated person of all time. Kim Jong-un didn’t even score that low, and he uses your music to fuckin’ torture people”), and Jeffrey Ross (“You’ve become a cocky little shit. You are the King Joffrey of pop”).

While Bieber’s burns are definitely scorching, he’s hardly the only Roastee to get royally humiliated during their special. As we count down to The Roast of Justin Bieber,...

With moviegoers mostly staying away from Chappie and Unfinished Business, the first weekend of March wound up being the slowest one so far this year.On more positive notes, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel opened to a solid $8.5 million, while American Sniper passed The Hunger Games: Mockingjay*Part 1 to become the highest-grossing movie from 2014.Playing at 3,201 locations, Chappie opened in first place with $13.3 million. In comparison, director Neill Blomkamp's previous movies*District 9 and Elysium*opened to $37.4 million and $29.8 million. Chappie also opened noticeably lower than last month's Jupiter Ascending ($18.4 million).It's unfair to suggest that Chappie should have been opening on par with Elysium, which had an A-list star (Matt Damon) in its lead role and was supported by a bigger, more exciting marketing effort. At the same time, $13.3 million is a pretty poor start for a sci-fi flick from a major studio. So what went wrong?...

Thanks to a solid debut in China, Jupiter Ascending took the top spot at the international box office this weekend.The movie opened to $23.2 million in the world's second-largest market, which is more than it earned in its first weekend in the U.S. Through just three days, Jupiter Ascending has grossed more in China than in its next three international markets combined.So far, Jupiter Ascending has taken in $107 million overseas. With another $30-million-plus on the way in China, plus an opening in Japan, it should ultimately reach $150 million overseas. Regardless, with a weak domestic number and a massive budget, the movie is still poised to lose a ton of money.Big Hero 6 added $19.6 million this weekend, which brings its total to $383.5 million. Most of that came from China, where the movie took in $15.9 million in its second weekend (a slight increase over its two-day debut). It now...

While it didn't quite return Will Smith to his former box office glory, Focus (2015) still easily took the top spot on a quiet weekend at the box office.Kingsman: The Secret Service and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water held on to second and third place, respectively, while The Lazarus Effect got off to a so-so start in fifth.Focus opened to $18.7 million this weekend, which is a bit lower than Crazy, Stupid, Love.'s debut (that's the last movie from directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa). It ranks in the bottom half of Smith's movies; it is at least ahead of Seven Pounds ($14.9 million), though that movie's December opening held is back a bit. Seven Pounds wrapped up its run with $70 million, which is a number Focus is going to have a tough time matching.The lower-than-expected haul could be placed on Smith's shoulders: Mib 3 and After Earth...

For the third weekend in a row, Fifty Shades of Grey easily took first place at the international box office.The worldwide phenomenon added $36 million from 59 markets, which brings its overseas total to a stunning $338.4 million. Holdover markets were off an average of 46 percent from last weekend. The movie's only new territory was South Korea, where it opened in fourth place with $1.8 million; according to Universal, this comparatively low debut correlates with the fact that the book never really penetrated this market.Fifty Shades of Grey has now earned $486 million worldwide, and is on track to reach $500 million in the next week or so.Playing in 67 markets, Kingsman: The Secret Service took in $25.6 million this weekend. It continued to do excellent business in South Korea, where it held on to first place with $5.3 million. To date, it's the fourth-highest-grossing Fox movie ever with $25.4 million.Kingsman also had a handful of...

The lineup for the two-weekend 2015 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival is out: earning top billing is AC/DC on Friday, Jack White on Saturday and Drake on Sunday. Tame Impala, Interpol, Steely Dan, Alesso, Alabama Shakes, Ride (reunion!), Nero; The Weeknd, Axwell ^ Ingrosso, alt-j, Belle & Sebastian, Ratatat, Hozier; Florence + The Machine, Kaskade, Ryan Adams, David Guetta and St. Vincent are also toplining the fest. Look at the entire 2015 Coachella lineup -- by day, even! -- here. The Indio, Calif.-hosted event runs April 10-12 and 17-19 in 2015. Wait, who were the headliners in years previous? Outkast (Fri), Muse (Sat) and Arcade Fire (Sun) in 2014. Stone Roses and Blur, Phoenix and Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2013. The Black Keys, Radiohead and Snoop Dogg/Dr. Dre in 2012. Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire, and Kanye West and the Strokes in 2011. Jay Z, Muse and Gorillaz in 2010. So am I right in thinking...

Olivia Wilde's a natural beauty! The "Her" star showed off her flawless face on the red carpet for the Global Citizen + Conscious Commerce Impack Ride at SoulCycle in New York over the weekend. The mother-of-one smiled for cameras without a stitch of makeup on, and her hair in natural waves. Photos: Olivia Wilde Shares Adorable Photo of Son Otis!Olivia's organization, Conscious Commerce, recently joined forces with Global Citizen to create an "action pack" known as the Impack.By purchasing an Impack, you'll be helping their efforts to end extreme poverty and earn the chance to win free tickets to see Jay Z, No Doubt, Carrie Underwood, fun., The Roots and Tiesto perform in Central Park. Photos: Olivia Wilde Breastfeeds Baby Otis in Glamour! We love seeing the humanitarian side of the "Drinking Buddies" star! How do you think Wilde looks without makeup?Click "Launch Gallery" above to see even more stars' fresh-faces above!

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Above: a sneak peak of Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice, via our Tumblr. A wealth of content from the Melbourne International Film Festival's newly launched Critics Campus has been published here and here. For Rolling Stone, filmmaker James Gray writes on Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now on the occasion of its 35th anniversary:

"The film is indeed self-consciously mythic, and with its transcendent imagery, it enters the cosmic realm. Captain Willard is an enigmatic hero, and we need the narration (written by Dispatches author Michael Herr) to help us know him. Surely the man has his dark side: he kills a wounded Vietnamese woman and hacks Colonel Kurtz to death. But by the end, Willard retains enough of his soul to protect the innocent, childlike Lance (Sam Bottoms), and here we see that the human connection endures. The film's experience expands in this moment,...

Exclusive: In her first new gig after leaving ABC’s The View, Sherri Shepherd is joining the cast of Universal’s Ride Along 2. The stand-up comic and actress has inked a role opposite Ice Cube and Kevin Hart in the sequel to this year’s $153M hit comedy Ride Along, which returning helmer Tim Story (Think Like A Man) will direct. Ken Jeong and Olivia Munn also are set for the January 15, 2016, release produced by Ice Cube, Matt Alvarez, Will Packer, and Larry Brezner and exec producer Scott Bernstein. Related: Universal Stakes Out Martin Luther King Holiday Jr. 2016 For ‘Ride […]...

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Warrington Hudlin is a renowned Director/Producer and Martial Artist, last year he was on the panel at the Urban Action Showcase and could be back in November to help out once again. Warrington presents a monthly Martial Arts Action film screenings, usually followed by a Q&A with the Stars in NYC called Fist and Sword Martial Arts Films at the Museum of the Moving Image, where he is the Trustee and Curator.

Warrington Hudlin has also built up online communities and online media to show how disruptive power of the internet can be and show a new way of creative freedom. He has been a powerful figure in the Black film movement and has been involved in the business for over 3 decades. He continues his fantastic work and to spread his message to the world and with Fist And...

Somehow it has been two years since Psy's hit song 'Gangnam Style' took over our collective minds and spawned the most awkward dance craze since the 'Macarena.' For months we danced to his whip smart takedown of upper class Seoul culture with minimal understanding of the unpinning to this catchy ear worm.  Now that Summer 2014 is in full swing and still doesn't have a definitive song of the summer, Psy is back to to rescue us. Teaming up with Snoop Dogg, they're bringing Americans an apolitical pop tune. This time with more English so we have less to butcher as we drunkenly karaoke into the night, thinking we're ironic for singing 'Hangover' while still sloshed. But the best part of this new song isn't the poppy beat or easy to memorize lyrics. No. It's the amazing friendship unfolding between two musical icons in this video. #1. You know a video...

El Dorado

Written by Leigh Brackett

Directed by Howard Hawks

USA, 1966

When El Dorado was first shown in 1966, the Western in its classical form was beginning to disappear from American cinema. John Ford, synonymous with the genre, released his last feature that year, and El Dorado would be the second-to-last film by its own legendary director, Howard Hawks. The Western was evolving and its old masters were giving way to modern innovators. The stylishly self-conscious films of Sergio Leone first signaled the shift (the films of his “Dollars Trilogy” came out in 1964-1966), and it was certified by the critical, ominous, and violent The Wild Bunch, directed by Sam Peckinpah in 1969. Hawks decried the slow-motion bloodletting of Peckinpah. He argued that he could kill four men, get them to the morgue, and bury them before this newcomer could get one on the ground.

With this as the context of its gestation,...

Breaking: Will Packer, who produced the $123.1M-to-date grosser Ride Along with Kevin Hart and Ice Cube and currently has two pictures in the box office Top 10 with About Last Night (also a Hart vehicle that has grossed $38M in two weeks), has set up his next film with Universal Pictures via his Will Packer Productions banner. It’s a comedy, Girls Trip, with Best Man’s Holiday helmer Malcolm D. Lee set to direct. It has yet to set a writer. Ride Along 2 will be Packer’s next picture with Tim Story at the helm, it was just confirmed. Ice Cube and Kevin Hart recently closed a deal to reprise their roles as the quick-witted security guard (Hart) who has his eye on his partner’s (Cube’s) sister. The sequel will start shooting a week after Think Like A Man 2 opens on June 20, 2014. Related: ‘Ride Along 2′ Gets Rolling,...

Khloe Kardashian caused a lot of confusion on the Internet today -- 'cause apparently a ton of people don't know the difference between Oj Simpson and Sugar Ray Leonard! Can you say, generation gap?Plus, Floyd Mayweather Jr. was Balling big time at the Lakers game with diamond crusted earbuds. How much cash ya think he dropped on 'em? And Ronda Rousey's Ufc title isn't the only thing on the line in her upcoming...

So sad! Ralph Waite, who was famous for his role as the father on the hit 1970s drama ‘The Waltons’, has died at age 85.

Ralph Waite, a prolific actor who was best known for playing John Walton Sr. (aka Papa Walton) on the CBS TV series The Waltons from 1972 to 1981, died on Feb. 13.

Ralph Waite Dead — ‘The Waltons’ Dad Dies At 85

The two-time Emmy Award-winning actor — who was nominated for his role on The Waltons in 1978 and for his role in the miniseries Roots in 1977 – played the Waltons patriarch for its entire nine-season run, later reprising his role in several Waltons telepics. A man of many talents, Ralph also directed 16 episodes of the classic show.

Ralph appeared in many films during his seven-decade-long career, including classics such as Cool Hand Luke in 1967 and Five Easy Pieces in 1970. He starred in several early 1970s films such as Chato’s Land, The Magnificent Seven Ride!

How did we come up with our chart? By tallying the votes of our pop writers – and here's what they plumped for

Tim Jonze

Albums

John Wizards – John Wizards

Disclosure – Settle

Paramore – Paramore

Hebronix – Unreal

Kanye West – Yeezus

Christopher Owens – Lysandre

Julia Holter – Loud City Song

Daft Punk – Random Access Memories

Sky Ferreira – Night Time, My Time

British Sea Power – From The Sea To The Land Beyond

Tracks

Julia Holter – Hello Stranger

Miguel and Mariah Carey – #Beautiful

Drake – Hold On, We're Going Home

Sky Ferreira – You're Not the One

Justin Timberlake – Suit and Tie

Jeffrey Lewis – Wwprd

Paramore – Still Into You

Disclosure feat. AlunaGeorge – White Noise

The 1975 – Chocolate

Stylo G – Soundbwoy

Tom Hughes

Albums

15-60-75 The Numbers Band – Jimmy Bell's Still in Town

Meat Wave – Meat Wave

The Drones – I See Seaweed 4

White Fence – Live in San Francisco

Ooga Boogas – Ooga Boogas

Superchunk – I Hate Music

Bits of...

The longlist for the Best Song category in the Oscars has been announced – so what should make the cut?

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the longlist of songs for its Best Original Song Oscar in 2014, ahead of the nominations for the shortlist on January 14.

The list features 75 songs written for movies over the last year, with artists including Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, U2, Coldplay, Kings Of Leon, Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and M83 all making the grade. Pharrell is included for his hit Happy, currently in the top 5 of the UK charts, which appears in Despicable Me 2, and other animated films make up a large proportion of those selected: Epic, Turbo, The Croods, Planes, Escape From Planet Earth and Monsters University all also get a mention.

The Great Gatsby, with its bold and incongruous soundtrack of modern musicians, gets five mentions for songs by Jay Z,...

Yesterday I reported that producer Jerry Bruckheimer had ended his relationship with Disney and inked a deal with Paramount, where he’d have more flexibility. I also pointed out that he’s seemingly looking to his past to try and ignite some future successes- with the word being that he was looking at sequels for Beverly Hills Cop and Top Gun. Well, the news today is that he’s continuing down that road. Over at Sony, Bruckheimer is now trying to get Bad Boys III off the ground. According to Deadline, a writer has all ready been tapped to write it.

David Guggenheim, who wrote the Ryan Reynolds-Denzel Washington thriller Safe House, is apparently the man for the job. Safe House was a moderate hit, and Sony is hoping he can write a script good enough to entice Will Smith and Martin Lawrence to return for a third outing as Lowrey and Burnett.

New documentary puts as many survivors of the southern country-soul studio scene on screen as possible

A long line of ghosts, some famous, others unfairly forgotten, haunts Greg "Freddy" Camalier's splendid music documentary Muscle Shoals. Duane Allman, Arthur Alexander, Wilson Pickett, half of Lynyrd Skynyrd… a full accounting of the dead is too sad to contemplate, but Muscle Shoals does us the great favour of putting on camera almost all of the survivors of a defining era in American popular music and of two feuding studios – Fame and its spin-off Muscle Shoals Sound – both located in a single tiny town on the Tennessee river.

If you've read Peter Guralnick's Sweet Soul Music you'll know much of the story, but Camalier puts ageing faces to names often only seen in liner notes. The central figure is legendary producer Rick Hall, a dyed-in-the-wool Alabama good ol' boy who, in a place...

Music fans around the world got a big treat on Sunday night (August 25), as the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards delivered power-packed performances and some surprise appearances.

Snagging the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, Justin Timberlake whipped his fellow musicians into a frenzy with his new tune “Take Back The Night" and a medley of his hits “Sexy Back,” “Like I Love You,” “My Love,” and “Cry Me A River.”

The highlight of Jt's time on stage came when he was joined by his old bandmates for the much anticipated 'NSync reunion. The boy band didn't disappoint, as they belted out their classics “Girlfriend” and “Bye Bye Bye.”

Topping off his big night, Justin scored another win for Video of the Year for the song "Mirrors."

Also accepting trophies were Taylor Swift, who picked up the award for Best Female Video for "I Knew You Were Trouble," and One Direction who...

The 2013 MTV Video Music Awards made the move to Brooklyn for one of the biggest nights in the music (video) industry. Who walked away from the night with the most Moonmen?

Check out the full list of winners below. Winners are in bold and will be updated as the show continues:

Video of the Year

Justin Timberlake, "Mirrors"

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz, "Thrift Shop"

Bruno Mars, "Locked Out of Heaven"

Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell, "Blurred Lines"

Taylor Swift, "I Knew You Were Trouble"

Best Hip Hop Video

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, "Can't Hold Us"

Drake, "Started From The Bottom"

Kendrick Lamar, "Swimming Pools"

A$AP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar, "F--kin' Problems"

J. Cole feat. Miguel, "Power Trip"

Best Male Video

Justin Timberlake, "Mirrors"

Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell, "Blurred Lines"

Bruno Mars, "Locked Out of Heaven"

Ed Sheeran, "Lego House"

Kendrick Lamar,...

They’ve both proved elite in the music world having two of the biggest selling albums this year and now Justin Timberlake and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis lead the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards nominations list.

The “Thrift Shop” singers and “Mirror” crooner each scored six nods, while Bruno Mars follows closely behind grabbing four Vma nominations. In addition, P!nk, Robin Thicke, Miley Cyrus and Thirty Seconds To Mars each scored three.

Other musicians in the mix include Taylor Swift with a nomination for Best Female Video and Fun. for its “Carry On” video.

Take a look at the full Vma nominations list below an tune in to the MTV awards on August 25!

Video of the Year

» Justin Timberlake, "Mirrors"

» Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz, "Thrift Shop"

» Bruno Mars, "Locked Out of Heaven"

» Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell, "Blurred Lines"

» Taylor Swift, "I Knew You Were Trouble"

Best Hip...

The nominations are out, and everyone from Selena, Rihanna, Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus and Drake will fight it out for those prestigious Vma Awards on August 25. However, Justin Bieber was snubbed!

Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Chris Brown, Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez are just some of the many pop stars who received nominations for the 2013 Vma Awards, while Justin Timberlake and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis lead the pack with six nominations each. As for Justin Bieber? He is only nominated as a featured act with Will.i.am! Read on for the full list of nominees.

Full List Of 2013 MTV Video Music Award Nominees:

Video of the Year

» Justin Timberlake, “Mirrors”

» Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz, “Thrift Shop”

» Bruno Mars, “Locked Out of Heaven”

» Robin Thicke feat. T.I. and Pharrell, “Blurred Lines”

» Taylor Swift, “I Knew You Were Trouble”

Best Hip Hop Video

» Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, “Can’t Hold Us”

» Drake,...

Science fiction author and inspiration to Stephen King whose novels, such as I Am Legend, were adapted for film and TV

Richard Matheson, the prolific American writer of fantasy, horror and science fiction, much of whose work has been adapted for TV and cinema, has died aged 87. Cited by Stephen King as the biggest influence on his own work, Matheson sent shivers down the spines of readers and viewers for decades, with such unusual novels and stories as The Incredible Shrinking Man and the much-filmed I Am Legend.

He turned his hand to pacy adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe stories for the film director Roger Corman, to the story and screenplay for one of Steven Spielberg's most effective films, Duel (1971), and 16 instalments of the popular and ingenious television series The Twilight Zone. For Matheson, horror was potentially everywhere: battlefields, suburban streets, a cellar, an aircraft cabin – even a library.

The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and special items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.

Action Lab Entertainment

Order Of Dagonet #3, $3.99

Antarctic Press

Crawling Sky #2 (Of 5), $3.99

Last Zombie Before The After #4, $3.99

Ape Entertainment

Strawberry Shortcake Berry Fun Digest Collection Volume 1 Tp, $14.99

Arcana Studio

Fafnir The Dragon Volume 2 Barack To The Future Gn, $14.95

Swerve Sc, $19.95

Archaia Entertainment

Mouse Guard Black Axe #6 (Of 6), $3.50

Archie Comics

Archie And Friends Double Digest #24, $3.99

Mega Man #22, $2.99

Sonic The Hedgehog Select Volume 7 Tp, $11.99

Ardden Entertainment

Devil Is Due In Dreary #3 (resolicited), $3.99

Arthur A. Levine Books

Bird King An Artist’s Notebook Hc, $19.99

Aspen Comics

Charismagic The Death Princess #2 (Cover A Khary Randolph), $3.99

Charismagic The Death Princess #2 (Cover B Emilio Lopez), $3.99

Charismagic The Death Princess #2 (Cover C Siya Oum), Ar

Executive Assistant Assassins #8 (Cover A Jordan Gunderson), $3.99

Executive Assistant Assassins #8 (Cover...

The 55th Grammy Awards have arrived, and music's biggest night promises a ton of trophies, and hopefully some great live performances by today's hottest acts. Who has the best record of 2012? How about the year's best new artist? Stick with Zap2it throughout the night, as we continue updating the list of this year's winners!

All of the award categories are below, with the winners in bold.

Record of the Year"Lonely Boy" by The Black Keys"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" by Kelly Clarkson"We Are Young" by Fun., featuring Janelle Monáe"Somebody That I Used To Know" by Gotye, featuring Kimbra"Thinkin Bout You" by Frank Ocean"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by Taylor Swift

Album of the Year"El Camino" by The Black Keys"Some Nights" by Fun."Babel" by Mumford & Sons"Channel Orange" by Frank Ocean"Blunderbuss" by Jack White

Song of the Year...

The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and special items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.

Aam Markosia

Cancertown Blasphemous Tumours Tp, $19.99

AC Comics

Men Of Mystery #88, $29.95

Ace Books

Doctor Who The Wheel Of Ice Hc, $26.95

Action Lab Entertainment

Order Of Dagonet #2, $3.99

Amryl Entertainment

Cavewoman 2008 HeroesCon Signed Regular Sketchbook, Ar

Cavewoman Gangster #3 (Of 3), $3.75

Antarctic Press

Gold Digger Holidays Special #2, $3.50

How To Draw And Design Steampunk Pocket Manga Tp, $14.95

Zombie Kid Diaries Volume 3 Walking Dad Gn, $10.99

Ape Entertainment

Strawberry Shortcake Digest Volume 3 Field Day And Other Stories Gn, $6.99

Strawberry Shortcake Volume 2 #2, $3.99

Arcana Studio

Arcana The Book Gn, $14.95

Intrinsic Gn, $14.95

Archaia Entertainment

God Machine Hc (Leather Bound Edition), $49.95

Archie Comics

Archie #640, $2.99

Archie And Friends Double Digest #23, $3.99

Betty And Veronica Prom Princesses Tp, $9.99

Jugheads Double Digest #188, $3.99

Mega Man #21 (Alice Meichi Li Variant Cover), $2.99

Mega Man #21 (Chad Thomas...

Part of the Tony Scott: A Moving Target critical project. Go here for the project's description, index and links to project's other movement.

To the overabundance of text, sounds, images—and moving images—in Tony Scott, we reply with something like our own. So let me (try to) keep this (almost as) short as a Tony Scott shot. Scott’s death this past summer would elicit film critics’ own counterpart to American politics: opinions and generalizations bandied between two camps who were, as always, preaching to their respective choirs. And needless to say, such discourses would be about as useful, informative, and interesting as American politics. For Scott’s work was hardly encamped: the outward liberalism of Enemy of the State, perhaps Hollywood’s most overt attack on our surveillance nation and the Nsa, possible only before 9/11, concludes that only Nsa aspirants can take down the Nsa, just as Man on Fire,...

1967

Jefferson Airplane: After Bathing at Baxter's (RCA)

This was the Airplane's second LP of 1967, and on it they took the studio freedom their two huge hit singles had earned them and went wild and unsupervised, making a real psychedelic album rather than the carefully contrived simulation of psychedelia that had been Surrealistic Pillow. The result had more avant-garde weirdness than hit singles (RCA had unrealistic hopes for "Watch Her Ride"), but the album actually coheres far better; for all the stylistic disjunctions and studio effects and Jorma Kaukonen's often-abrasive guitar sounds, and for that matter the nine-minute instrumental trio improvisation "Spare Chaynge," it flows organically, creating its own logic.

Cream: Disraeli Gears (I'm not even a Cream fan and I still have to acknowledge the brilliance of "Strange Brew," "Sunshine of Your Love," "Tales of Brave Ulysses," and "Swlabr")

Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed (early blast of prog-rock,...

“I can’t believe I agreed to this,” Bruce muttered, as he locked the front door of Wayne Manor.

“Hey, Bats!” a cheerful voice exclaimed from behind. Bruce turned.

“Peter,” he grumbled at the young man standing in the driveway. “I told you not to call me that when I’m out of the suit.”

“Sorry, Bats! Forgot,” Peter Parker replied merrily.

Bruce groaned inwardly. Here we go again, he thought. “Peter, what are you doing here?” he asked.

“I came to keep you company on the drive!” said Peter. “Plus, you know… Alfred thought if I didn’t, you might not come.”

“So… you came all the way out here just to turn around and go right back?” Bruce said wryly, walking to the car.

“Well, you know, it’s quick when you’re swinging through the air with the greatest of ease.” Peter grinned. “And Aunt May also...

The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and special items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.

12-gauge Comics

Ride Southern Gothic #2 (Of 2), $5.99

Aam Markosia

Dark Lies Darker Truths Gn, $15.99

Voyaga Gn, $12.99

Aazurn Publishing

Indie Comics Horror #1 (not verified by Diamond), $4.75

Ics

Crypt Of Horror Volume 15 Tp, $29.95

Alternative Comics

Injury #4, $6.00

Amryl Entertainment

Cavewoman Gangster #2 (Of 3)(Budd Root Special Edition), Ar

Andrews McMeel

Big Nate All Work And No Play Tp, $14.99

Arcana Studio

Pixies Hc (resolicited), $19.95

Archie Comics

Kevin Keller Volume 1 Welcome To Riverdale Tp, $11.99

Life With Archie #24 (Fernando Ruiz & Bob Smith Cover), $3.99

Life With Archie #24 (Fiona Staples Cover), $3.99

New Crusaders Rise Of The Heroes #3 (Ben Bates Regular Cover), $2.99

New Crusaders Rise Of The Heroes #3 (Pep Comics Variant Cover), $2.99

New Crusaders Rise Of The Heroes #3 (Sanford Greene Variant Cover), $2.99

Sonic Super Digest #1, $3.99

Sonic The Hedgehog Genesis Tp,...

Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-z didn't stay out long during a recent date night in New York City - but they certainly made use of their limited time out! Stopping by Bagatelle for about 30 minutes to celebrate rapper pal and former rival Nas's latest album, Life Is Good, during the debut of the Moet Rose Lounge 2012 series, the new parents arrived just before midnight. "They made their way through the packed restaurant to the VIP section," a partygoer tells People. "The guys chatted away and enjoyed laughs, while Beyoncé danced to [the honoree's] forthcoming album." Upon leaving the 200-person party, the A-list...

On TV this Wednesday: Justin Bieber and NBC conspire to get “Boyfriend” stuck in your head, Futurama and Baby Daddy celebrate Father’s Day a little late and Health Inspector makes you never want to eat out again. Here are 10 programs — including Dallas (linked below) — to keep on your radar tonight.

8 pm Dogs in the City (CBS) | When a puppy’s biting becomes destructive, Justin Silver helps its family train the dog to play safe.

8 pm Justin Bieber: All Around the World (NBC) | In the first of a two-part special, cameras follow The Biebs’ international tour to promote his new album,...

R&B princess also says that the album's first single, 'Sweat,' should be 'arriving at any second.'

By John Mitchell, with reporting by Eric Ditzian

Ciara

Photo: Joe Klamar/ Afp/ GettyImages

Ciara had been revealing exclusive details about her red-hot upcoming album One Woman Army to MTV News in the lead-up to the 2012 MTV Movie Awards, and the trend continued apace on the red carpet before Sunday's telecast, as the R&B songbird opened up about the producers she's been in the studio with and exactly when we can expect her new single, "Sweat."

"It really is just me pouring my heart into the record, and I think my fans deserve that. I really had to be in a comfortable place, and I really am and I'm excited about it," Ciara told MTV News. "That's the beauty of music. Music is like really being able to express yourself.

New teaser shows the movie's villain as well as a 1960s K (Tommy Lee Jones) in the form of Josh Brolin.

By Kevin P. Sullivan

Tommy Lee Jones in "Men in Black 3"

Photo: Columbia Pictures

The brand-new trailer for the upcoming sequel "Men in Black 3" debuted Monday (March 5) and gave us a look at the time-traveling shenanigans that Earth's alien police force will be up to once the movie opens in May.

Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are back as J and K, respectively, but this time J is headed back in time to meet up with the younger version of his partner, played extremely convincingly by Josh Brolin.

We've taken a look at the new trailer and broken down the five key scenes that you need to pay attention to.

The Villain

We caught a glimpse of one-half of Flight of the Conchords, Jemaine Clement, as the main...

New teaser shows the movie's villain as well as a 1960s K (Tommy Lee Jones) in the form of Josh Brolin.

By Kevin P. Sullivan

Tommy Lee Jones in "Men in Black 3"

Photo: Columbia Pictures

The brand-new trailer for the upcoming sequel "Men in Black 3" debuted Monday (March 5) and gave us a look at the time-traveling shenanigans that Earth's alien police force will be up to once the movie opens in May.

Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are back as J and K, respectively, but this time J is headed back in time to meet up with the younger version of his partner, played extremely convincingly by Josh Brolin.

We've taken a look at the new trailer and broken down the five key scenes that you need to pay attention to.

The Villain

We caught a glimpse of one-half of Flight of the Conchords, Jemaine Clement, as the main...

Welcome back to Radio 66.6! On tap this week we've got another dose of music news for you cats. If you have a tip, feel free to submit it. Be sure to check back every Monday to stay up-to-date on the latest music headlines.

News

Killswitch Engage have confirmed that former vocalist Jesse Leach has re-joined the band, following the recent departure of frontman Howard Jones. "Truth be told, Jesse blew us away in auditions," says the band. Read their statement here.

Deftones bassist Chi Cheng has been in a coma since a car accident in 2008, but he is slowly recovering. As of this week, Cheng can now lift his leg by request. Watch a video of the progress here. We wish him a speedy recovery.

Bassist Matt DeVries has left Six Feet Under to pursue other musical endeavors. DeVries has been touring with the band since last year. His replacement...