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MP3 Deal: Get 10 Classic Albums For $3.99 Each

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 05:37 AM PDT

10 Classic Albums

The Gold Box spotlight deal of the day over at Amazon today is a sale on 10 classic albums in MP3 format for only $3.99 each.

The sale selection contains landmark albums by The Beach Boys, Boston, David Bowie, the Clash, Miles Davis, the Doors, Prince, Ramones, Rush, and Van Halen.

Note, this sale is only for today, Friday, March 25, 2011, until midnight PST.

Beach Boys: Pet Sounds
Boston: Boston
David Bowie: The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
The Clash London Calling
Miles Davis: Kind Of Blue
The Doors: The Doors
Prince: Purple Rain
Ramones: Ramones
Rush: Moving Pictures
Van Halen: Van Halen […]

Fox Gives ‘Fringe’ 22-Episode Season 4; Fans Rejoice

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 07:59 PM PDT



One of the many popular-yet-not-always-successful shows on TV whose future has had a big question mark over its head lately is the J.J. Abrams' thriller, Fringe.

In an era of DVR and OnDemand services, people rarely watch a show when it's actually on, and this makes it really hard for a network to gauge whether it's worth continuing on with a series or if it's time to cut their losses and move forward. It seems like almost every show these days has that tense moment (sometimes multiple times) where the future is dark and hope is diminishing before a decision is made, but for fans of Fringe, you needn't worry any longer.

It's being reported that Fox has indeed decided to stick by their show, which stars Joshua Jackson, Anna Torv, John Noble, Lance Reddick, Blair Brown, and Jasika Nicole. And not only have they decided to stick by the show, but they're going to give another 22-episode full-season run to really decide its own fate. [...]

Sequel To ‘Spider-Man’ Reboot Already In Motion With Writer James Vanderbilt Secured To Pen Script

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 06:54 PM PDT



We all knew Sony Pictures and Columbia Pictures were planning multiple movies in their insta-reboot of the Spider-Man franchise, which will start with The Amazing Spider-Man, but it looks like they're already preparing to begin working on the sequel before the first has even finished filming.

It's being reported that the services of screenwriter James Vanderbilt have been retained and that he'll now begin working on the script for the follow-up after pitching an idea to executives that they apparently liked enough to approve of.

The Amazing Spider-Man stars Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker, the high school student who suddenly discovers he has incredible arachnid-like powers. Emma Stone will star as his love interest, Gwen Stacy, and Denis Leary is set to play her father, George. The movie also stars Rhys Ifans as the villain, the Lizard.

This type of quick-moving action happens all the time, but doesn't mean we'll be seeing a sequel quickly, if that's your hope. [...]

Director’s Cut Of 1990 ‘Captain America’ Movie Is Coming To Blu-Ray!

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 04:00 PM PDT

captain america

The much-anticipated Captain America: The First Avenger hits screens this July after years in development. If the trailers are any indication, it's bound to be a thrilling comic book adventure that will be able to stand head and shoulders with the finest superhero flicks ever made, but it wouldn't be the first time the Star-Spangled Avenger has been in front of a movie camera.

According to io9, the infamous 1990 Captain America movie -- produced by former Cannon Pictures co-head Menahem Golan and directed by Albert Pyun, the man responsible for such sterling works of B-cinema as The Sword and the Sorcerer and Cyborg with a young Jean-Claude Van Damme -- is coming to Blu-Ray this May, two months ahead of Marvel Studios' blockbuster-in-the-making and will be something new entirely. According to director Pyun, this new release of his Captain America will be a newly-created director's cut with 27 minutes of never-before-seen footage added back in, bringing the movie's running time up to 124 minutes. Pyun also says that the director's cut will be created from "my own 35 mm CA work picture and temp mix [that] I did before I left [the] picture" and the new footage will include "a few added scenes, and is more character-oriented and less 'super hero action.'" The new cut will also feature a new soundtrack and will be in 5.1 stereo [...]

‘Futurama’ Comeback Officially A Success; Comedy Central Gets 26 More Episodes

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 02:31 PM PDT



The ultimate goal of for fans of the canceled Fox animated favorite Futurama, much like it was with Family Guy and still is for Firefly, was for the network to realize just how many passionate fans there still were out there, forcing them to give the show a second chance. Eventually this passion and perseverance paid off with four direct-to-DVD movies to test the waters (something they should try with Firefly) and the announcement that 26 brand new episodes would be airing on Comedy Central. 13 of these episodes have already run, bringing in around 2 million viewers per episode, and the second wave of that initial renewal is set to debut in June.

With over 10 million fans on Facebook, the worry was that not nearly as many fans were watching the show as there should be and naturally there was fear that these final 13 episodes would be the last we ever saw of Futurama. But now we can chalk that off to paranoia -- it's been announced that 26 MORE episodes have been ordered, keeping fans of the show set until 2013. [...]

Robert Pattinson Talks Vampire C-Section In ‘Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn’

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 12:54 PM PDT

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn

It's safe to say that the two Breaking Dawn movies are the most anticipated installments of the Twilight film franchise. Fans of the books know exactly what happens between the human Bella and her vampire love Edward in Stephenie Meyer's final book, and thanks to all the internet buzz on it, everyone else in the world knows it too.

Spoilers ahead for Breaking Dawn (as if this information is avoidable):

Ok, we know in Breaking Dawn that Bella and Edward get hitched and that they actually consummate the marriage, even though in the Twilight universe, vampire-human sex is quite dangerous to the human. There's a romantic wedding night for the couple that ends in some kind of feather fiasco. And, Edward manages to impregnate his wife, but having a half-vamp baby inside her is yet another physical danger to Bella [...]

First Image Of Lars Ulrich As Joris Ivens In ‘Hemingway and Gellhorn’

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 11:42 AM PDT

Lars Ulrich in Hemingway And Gellhorn

Last week, we reported that Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich had been cast as Dutch documentarian Joris Ivens in the upcoming HBO film Hemingway and Gellhorn.

Now, Rolling Stone has posted a photo Ulrich as Ivens, along with his fellow castmates Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen on set of the film in San Francisco.

Check out the image here at top; Ulrich is on the far left, complete with beret and director's camera [...]

Age-Old Superman/Flash Debate Rocks The DC Comics Blog

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 08:54 AM PDT

Superman - The Flash

The internet is a weird wild wonderful place, full of everything that's good and bad in the world; it's also highly interactive. Users can obtain information, but also give their opinions, for instance in a Comments section, like the one at the bottom of this very article.

Sometimes, people get really pissed off and Comments can turn from healthy debate into personal insults and hate speech. Last week, this very thing happened on the DC's The Source blog in a post previewing Superman #709, forcing the publisher to initially shut down commenting for the entire blog and removing the offensive reader comments on the preview post.

Were the commentors all fired up over some political situation? Nope. What about something to do with the tragic earthquake in Japan? No, no, not at all. Readers got fired up over something of true historical importance: Who is faster, Superman or The Flash? [...]

Read Marvel Comics At Your Local Starbucks

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 07:48 AM PDT

Marvel and Starbucks

If you have a laptop, iPad, or other digital device and you like to do some reading with your morning coffee, Starbucks is now giving you the chance to read some Marvel comics while you sip.

According to Starbucks, the franchise has added Marvel comics to its Starbucks Digital Network on their Entertainment Channel, which will give customers unlimited, free access to the full library of Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited. So, while in line a Starbucks, you'll be able to sample some Marvel books for free while you wait [...]

Classic Ozzy Osbourne Albums To Be Reissued With Bonus Material

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 06:01 AM PDT

Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman

The classic Ozzy Osbourne albums, Blizzard of Ozz and Diary Of A Madman, are scheduled to be reissued in May 2011. The two albums are cited by metalheads around the world as classics, and were indeed an important chapter in the evolution of metal during the 1980's. They are the first two recordings by Ozzy following his years in Black Sabbath, and were key releases in him reasserting his position as the "Prince of Fucking Darkness!"

Lots of good new stuff has been included with these reissues, scheduled for release on May 31, 2011, and fans will have some different versions to choose from.

First up is the 30th Anniversary Edition of Blizzard of Ozz, including the entire original album recording that has been remastered by George Marino for the release. This CD will also have bonus tracks added, including a rare guitar solo from Randy Rhoads.

Second is the Diary of a Madman: Legacy Edition. This release will be a special 2-disc/double-album. The first disc will be entire original recording of the album, also remastered by Marino. The second disc is a live album, simply titled Ozzy Live, and is a recording from the Blizzard of Ozz tour. Third on the list is a single-disc version of Diary of a Madman [...]
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