Jennifer Lopez might be one of the busiest people in entertainment. In addition to being a judge on American Idol, she has a hit single (On the Floor) on the music charts. Lopez and her husband, Marc Anthony, have also signed on to do a new reality show with American Idol creator, Simon Fuller, entitled “Q’Viva! The Chosen,” which will follow Lopez and Anthony traveling to North America, Central America and South America to find great unseen Latin talent.
Lopez tells us that it’s natural to work with her husband, and they are very passionate about this new project. (Click on audio player to hear Jennifer Lopez)
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No air dates for the show have been announced yet.
As you get ready to start watching the two-part season finale of “Fringe,” enjoy the conclusion of our talk with Walter/Walternate himself, John Noble. He talks about Walter’s season-long journey, the props he’d like to take home from the “Fringe” set, and when we get into the infamous “LSD episode,” the chat becomes rather animated.
The two-part season finale of “Fringe” begins tonight at 9/8c on Fox and concludes next Friday night. And it’s going to be a long, long summer.
Hayden Panettiere is one busy young actress. Not only doesshe currently co-star in Scream 4, which is in theatres now, her voice is also one of the main characters featured in Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil, opening in theatres today. The first Hoodwinked, which was released in 2005, found quite a fan following, so certainly a sequel just had to be made!
Panettiere thinks there was a calling for a sequel because the film appeals to a much broader audience than the typical animated movie. (Click on the audio player to hear Hayden Panettiere)
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson stars in ”Fast Five,” which opens in theatres today. The majority of the cast from the earlier movies, including Paul Walker and Vin Diesel, have returned, and Johnson is one of the few new faces. One would think that joining a franchise that has been around for 11 years, with a well-established cast and crew, might be a little daunting. However, Johnson told us it was a ”no-brainer” for him to join the film, especially since it gave him an opportunity to play a character similar to the kind that one of his heroes — ’70s action icon Steve McQueen — used to play. (Click on the audio player to hear Dwayen Johnson)
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The producers of “Fringe” have promised another thrilling two-part season finale, with the first part – an episode called “The Last Sam Weiss” – airing Friday night (4/29) at 9/8c on Fox.
What can we expect from the finale? Fox All Access producer Jeff Axelrod sat down with John Noble to talk about the season and its final episodes. (Spoiler alert: Noble does offer some potential spoilers during the interview, though he keeps them relatively vague.)
American Idol’s, Stefano Langone was one of the cutest in the bunch of this year’s Top 13 final contestants, so we were sad to see him go. Although, come to think of it, Jennifer Hudson went out at No. 7, so perhaps Stefano is the lucky one! We had a great time getting to know Stefano along the way. From the very beginning, he won our compassion. He told us it hadn’t been too long ago when he was in a wheelchair following a bad car accident only to find himself on the Idol stage a year later. Between his hard work and the scars he bares on this arms, he told us how he is reminded everyday how quickly life could be taken away from you. He went on to say how easy it is to forget the value of life and those scars remind him he’s alive, he’s on earth for a reason and they keep things in perspective. Stefano’s amazing attitude really amazed us and it shows through in this performance. He recently stopped by our home station, 102. 7 KIIS-FM in Los Angeles, to perform his rendition of Boyz II Men’s “End of the Road.” Enjoy!
In part two of our interview with Lee DeWyze, he recalls the night he won “American Idol” and how the “Idol” dance numbers threw him for a loop. He also talks about how he takes nothing for granted and strives to get better every day, so take a look and tell us what you think about him!
Paris Hilton will return to television on June 1 with a new reality show, “The World According To Paris,” premiering on Oxygen. Hilton promises the series will deliver “the real Paris Hilton,” delving into her personal life and showing her day-to-day activities. Does that sound somewhat familiar? After all, back in 2003, we supposedly saw the “real” her and (former) BFF Nicole Richie in the series “The Simple Life.” Of course, that show portrayed her as a dumb, partying blonde — a perception that’s stuck with her for a long time.
Hilton, however, told us that the producers of “The Simple Life” told her to act that way, and in “The World According To Paris,” we’ll see her for what she really is. (Click on the audio player to hear Paris Hilton)
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BURBANK, Calif. (April 26, 2011) — Production has commenced today in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Marvel Studios’ highly anticipated movie “Marvel’s The Avengers,” directed by Joss Whedon (“Serenity”) from a screenplay by Whedon. The film will continue principal photography in Cleveland, Ohio and New York City. Robert Downey Jr. (“Iron Man,” “Iron Man 2”) returns as the iconic Tony Stark/Iron Man along with Chris Hemsworth (“Thor”) as Thor, Chris Evans (“Captain America: The First Avenger”) as Captain America, Jeremy Renner (“Thor,” “The Hurt Locker”) as Hawkeye, Mark Ruffalo (“The Kids Are Alright”) as Hulk, Scarlett Johansson (“Iron Man 2”) as Black Widow, Clark Gregg (“Iron Man,” “Thor”) as Agent Phil Coulson, and Samuel L. Jackson (“Iron Man,” “Iron Man 2”) as Nick Fury. Set for release in the US on May 4, 2012, “Marvel’s The Avengers” is the first feature to be fully owned, marketed and distributed by Disney, which acquired Marvel in 2009.
Continuing the epic big-screen adventures started in “Iron Man,” “The Incredible Hulk,” “Iron Man 2,” “Thor,” and “Captain America: The First Avenger,” “Marvel’s The Avengers” is the Super Hero team up of a lifetime. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as SHIELD, finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster.
Based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series, first published in 1963, “Marvel’s The Avengers” brings together the mightiest Super Hero characters as they all assemble together on screen for the first time. The star studded cast of Super Heroes will be joined by Cobie Smulders (“How I Met Your Mother) as Agent Maria Hill of SHIELD, as well as Tom Hiddleston (“Wallander”) and Stellan Skarsgård (“Angels & Demons,” “Mamma Mia!”) who will both reprise their respective roles as Loki and Professor Erik Selvig from the upcoming Marvel Studios’ feature “Thor.”
“Marvel’s The Avengers” is being produced by Marvel Studios’ President, Kevin Feige, and executive produced by Alan Fine, Stan Lee, Louis D’Esposito, Patty Whitcher, and Jon Favreau. Marvel Studios’ Jeremy Latcham and Victoria Alonso will co-produce.
The creative production team also includes Oscar® nominated director of photography Seamus McGarvey (“Atonement”), production designer James Chinlund (“25th Hour”), Oscar winning costume designer Alexandra Byrne (“Elizabeth: The Golden Age”), Oscar winning visual effects supervisor Janek Sirrs (“Iron Man 2,” “The Matrix”), visual effects producer Susan Pickett (“Iron Man,” “Iron Man 2”), stunt coordinator R.A. Rondell (“Superman Returns”), and four-time Oscar nominated special effects supervisor Dan Sudick (“Iron Man,” “War of the Worlds”). The editors include Oscar nominated Paul Rubell (“Collateral”) and Jeffrey Ford (“Crazy Heart”).
Marvel Studios most recently produced “Iron Man 2” which was released in theatres on May 7, 2010. The sequel to “Iron Man,” starring Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow as well as Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson and Mickey Rourke, took the number one spot its first weekend with a domestic box office gross of $128.1 million. To date the film has earned over $620 million in worldwide box office receipts.
In the summer of 2008, Marvel produced the summer blockbuster movies, “Iron Man” and “The Incredible Hulk.” “Iron Man,” in which Robert Downey Jr. originally dons the Super Hero’s powerful armor alongside co-stars Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges and Gwyneth Paltrow, was released May 2, 2008 and was an immediate box office success. Garnering the number one position for two weeks in a row, the film brought in over $100 million its opening weekend and grossed over $571 million worldwide. On June 13, 2008, Marvel released “The Incredible Hulk” marking its second number one opener of that summer. The spectacular revival of the iconic green goliath grossed over $250 million in worldwide box office receipts.
At one time, Mel Gibson was one of the most popular actors in Hollywood. He was box office gold and beloved by millions. While Gibson has been plagued by many problems in his personal life the past few years (from his well-known anti-Semitic drunken rant to the audio tapes where he allegedly threatened the mother of his youngest daughter), he has continued to act.
In his latest movie, The Beaver, Gibson reunites with his old friend, Jodie Foster, who both stars in and directs the film. Gibson has received rave reviews for his performance as a troubled husband and father who communicates through a hand puppet (which happens to be a beaver). Foster feels this is the strongest performance of Gibson’s career. (Click on the audio player to hear Jodie Foster)
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