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Released in 2008, Darren Aronofsky'sThe Wrestler garnered heavy acclaim upon release, going on to garner several prestigious award nominations. 17 years later, the film can be revisited at its new streaming home.

As of March 1,The Wrestler is available for streaming on Hulu. Directed by Darren Aronofsky, the film explores the life of a former pro wrestling superstar whose glory days in the spotlight are long behind him. Mickey Rourke starred as Randy "The Ram" Robinson, a washed up wrestler hoping to find love with a stripper (Marisa Tomei) while mending the fractured relationship he has with his daughter (Evan Rachel Wood). The film also featured Mark Margolis, Todd Barry, and Judah Friedlander, with appearances from real-life pro wrestlers like Ernest Miller, Jay Lethal, Austin Aries, Necro Butcher, and The Blue Meanie.

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Warning: This article contains Spoilers for What If...? season 2 episode 2

In What If...? season 2 episode 2, it is revealed that Tony Stark got his habit of giving nicknames from his father, Howard Stark. Tony's use of nicknames is not just a display of his quick wit, but also a reflection of his connection to his father and his desire for approval. Despite their complicated relationship, Tony still idolized his father and took on his traits, including his penchant for nicknaming people.

After 15 years, the MCU has finally offered an official reason for one of Iron Man’s most frequent habits. During his 11 years leading the Marvel franchise, Robert Downey Jr’s Tony Stark gave almost all of his Avengers teammates (and several villains). While that could have been explained by his provocative character, a new MCU release has added a deeper reason.

Stark famously gave his enemies and those he sought...

To celebrate the release of WWE: Christmas Classics on DVD we are giving away a DVD copy. A collection of WWE’s greatest Christmas matches and moments – including Stone Cold Steve Austin stunning Santa Claus, a stack of festive surprises, and the traditional Miracle on 34th Street Fight! With appearances from John Cena, The Rock, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Mick Foley, Batista, and old Saint Nick himself!

Batista vs. Santa Claus Miracle on 34th Street Fight Bray Wyatt vs. Dean Ambrose Miracle on 34th Street Fight Elias vs. Bobby Lashley John Cena & Trish Stratus vs. Santino Marella & Beth Phoenix Kurt Angle vs. Santa Claus All I Want for Christmas Battle Royal Plus lots more!

Christmas is always chaotic in WWE! Whether it’s Superstars hitting each other with gifts in the Miracle on 34th Street Fight or Santa Claus stepping in the ring. This collection features great festive action alongside...

Andre the Giant is starting to trend on social media as fans across the world pay tribute to the iconic actor and WWE Hall of Famer on what would have been his 75th birthday. Andre, who stood over seven feet tall because of his gigantism, is particularly well-known for his feud with Hulk Hogan in the 1980s. He also has just as many fans outside of the wrestling community thanks to his memorable role in the classic fantasy movie The Princess Bride.

Sadly, André the Giant passed away in 1993 at the age of 46. Still, the legacy of the larger-than-life personality is still shining brightly. There are many paying tribute with special posts for Andre on Twitter. This includes several other personalities from the wrestling business, such as Vince McMahon himself, along with many, many pro wrestling fans.

"A titan of stature, strength, athleticism, and heart. Thinking of my friend Andre...

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Len Kabasinski had a childhood much like many of us – grew up loving genre movies (for him, kung-fu and sci-fi, and sci-fi-kung-fu), but unlike many of us, when he grew up he had the drive and determination to parlay that into a filmmaking career which has now lasted over a decade and gone from strength to strength.

His first film was a little gem called “Swamp Zombies!!!” (yes, three exclamation marks) While it looks a lot like the legions of other no-budget forests-based horror movies that we’ve been subjected to in recent years, it’s differentiated by two things that would become Kabasinski trademarks – oddball casting and excellent fight scenes. The latter can be explained by his being a nationally ranked martial artist and knowing lots of people who can fight well on camera; but the former is probably the first reason I became a fan,...

The colorful world of WWE sports entertainment has lost one of its most iconic wrestlers over the weekend. Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka, who was best known for his leaps from the top rope in the 1980s, passed away on Sunday night at the age of 73. Attorney Robert Kirwan II announced that the wrestler was taken to his son-in-law's home in Pompano Beach, Florida, confirming that he passed, "due to complications from his ongoing medical problems." But he wouldn't elaborate any further on those medical problems. Here's what the WWE had to say in a statement.

"WWE is saddened to learn that WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka has passed away. Snuka is regarded by many as the pioneer of high-flying offense because of his Superfly Splash from the top turnbuckle. His dive off the top of the steel cage onto Don Muraco at Madison Square Garden as hundreds...

Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:   Mashup of the Day: Doctor Strange goes up against Eleven from Stranger Things in this mashup trailer for "Doctor Stranger Things":   Retro-fied Trailer of the Day: Darth Blender remade the new Power Rangers trailer using footage from the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV show:   Toy of the Day: Lego has made a playset based on the animated Beatles movie The Yellow Submarine, complete with little minifigs of John, Paul, George, Ringo and a Blue Meanie (via io9):   Cosplay of the Day: Another video of the best cosplay from New York Comic Con, this one from JoBlo.com, includes costumes based on characters from The...

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WWE’s February pay-per-views are typically the last major stop on the road to WrestleMania. They are the shows that feature (at least some of) the final significant swerves and championship victories ahead of the Showcase of the Immortals. In some instances, they even drastically alter the direction the company takes its top feuds and how they use their biggest stars.

The shows have been home to epic encounters and five-star classics. From Steve Austin vs. Triple H in 2001 to Kurt Angle vs. The Undertaker in 06, WWE’s February broadcasts have brought fans truly enduring matches.

For every Cactus Jack vs. Triple H Hell in a Cell match, though, there are three or four matches that royally reek of sucktitude. Like, Scott Steiner circa 2003 sucking. Or Blue Meanie vs. Goldust in a battle of He Who is Freakier suckiness.

As often as the performers are working hard in...

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The ongoing ‘female revolution’ storyline has lost traction over the past few weeks in WWE. Previously, the Diva division had 3 distinct groups, Team Bella, Team B.A.D and Team Pcb. The latter has splintered somewhat, due to Paige turning heel and delivering a shoot-style promo on her former team mates. It’s not uncommon to see the creative team lose faith in an angle quickly, which pushes it down the ladder of importance.

For Becky Lynch, the drive to main event a WWE Pay-Per-View is still strong. During a recent interview to promote the company in Ireland, the Diva noted that she’s motivated by the idea of one day seeing a women’s match in the headline slot of a major event. That’s not the only fact Becky brings to the table this week, she also discusses her formative years in the industry.

That’s...

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The full content listing for the upcoming WWE DVD and Blu-ray set on the life and death of Owen Hart has been revealed, courtesy of the Wrestling DVD Network. The list includes all chapter titles for the documentary feature on disc one, as well as all extras, including the full list of matches selected for the package.

Bret Hart recently commented on the documentary portion of the set, sounding very pessimistic about the chances that the documentary will do a good job telling the full story of his brother’s life. Bret believes that WWE is having to walk on egg shells to cater to Owen’s widow, Martha, who is not supporting the DVD release.

Bret told the Fight Network:

“I’m looking forward to it but I’m not really optimistic that it’s going to be a great job. Martha handcuffed them so much. I...

WWE continue with their volume releases of Ecw history with the third Ecw Unreleased release, hosted by Joey Styles, Stevie Richards and The Blue Meanie. I recall Ecw fondly in many ways, and it is fun to go back and look at some of the matches, wrestlers and storylines that made the grungy extreme promotion an underground (and eventually more than that) hit. With comments and introductions from the three hosts, this is a collection of matches and angles that will appeal, like the previous sets, to Ecw fans, and people looking to discover the history of hardcore.

There are some blinders in here, I have to say. But, with wrestlers like Dean Malenko, Eddie Guerrero, Cactus “Mick Foley” Jack, Lance Storm, Chris Jericho, Terry Funk and others, it’s easy to see why there is a high level of quality in some of the matches on offer. Ecw provided...

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Tim Arson Roberts has died at the age of 38. He had wrestled for fourteen years, most memorably as The Zombie in WWE’s revived Ecw. The cause of death is unknown at this time. He was found dead on the 7th of January.

The Zombie provided one of the most infamous moments in the debut episode of WWE’s Ecw in 2006. He plodded to the ring with his arms outstretched, hamming up his performance to cartoon levels more reminiscent of the 1980’s WWF. It certainly wasn’t the edgy kind of hardcore wrestling that Ecw fans had wanted.

The Sandman proceeded to beat the hell out of The Zombie with a kendo stick, giving fans some relief that the new Ecw would have some hardcore elements. The Zombie then appeared in WWE for a few more weeks, before quietly disappearing from the company.

Looking back, The Zombie was...

Former Ufc fighter Matt Riddle is known as a controversial fighter who once claimed smoking weed kept him from being the kind of guy who beat his family. He’s also known for having two fight results in the Ufc overturned after testing positive for marijuana metabolites. After being released from the Ufc as a result (despite having a winning record and some entertaining bouts), and having Dana White publicly slam him, he wound up in Bellator, but never made it to the cage.

Now retired from Mma, Riddle spoke to Dave Meltzer via MMAFighting.com and had the following to say about a pro wrestling run:

“I’m no longer 22, I don’t care about tough man contests. This has been my goal my entire life. I looked in the mirror four months ago. I was tired of cutting weight, getting sick, I got the [WWE] network for $9.99 and started...

Former Ufc fighter Matthew Riddle -- who was fired for smoking weed last year -- is getting guidance on his new career path from a seasoned vet ... and we got the headlocked proof.Riddle recently started training to become a pro wrestler at the Monster Factory in New Jersey ... where former WWE wrestler The Blue Meanie is keeping a close eye on his work.Meanie tells us Riddle has been doing great in his first...

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As far as the wrestling business goes, you pretty much have to be the best of the best of the best in world to get to the WWE. The criteria for a WWE Superstar is pretty strict and Vince’s employees are expected to perform lest they perish in the cleansing fire of being future endeavoured. Occasionally though, some buck the trend. Some continue to survive and persevere in spite of either their own in-ring ineptitude (by WWE standards of course) or their appalling behavior backstage.

Thankfully this doesn’t happen as much any more due to stricter employee policy and the fantastic training coure that is Nxt, but that doesn’t mean it’s non existant, or that we can ignore the awkward wrestlers of days gone by.

Ranked in order of just how much of a hindrance the person was and the extent to which they got away with,...

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Professional wrestling has been referred to as a sporting soap opera, and like any good soap opera, it has its share of romantic relationships, both real and scripted.

Throughout the years romance has often blossomed between co workers outside of the ring. Many months spent on the road become a little easier with a loving partner alongside you. On screen story-line relationships often spill over into real life (Hhh and Stephanie anyone?) and occasionally real life relationships are turned into story-lines. Attractive, young, fit, healthy men and women working together, sparks fly and relationships forming seem inevitable.

Less inevitable, finding their happily ever after. Working with your spouse can be taxing on your relationship. Working with your spouse in the environment of professional wrestling seems even harder, often leading to heartbreak, and even tragedy. Honorable mentions go to, Torrie Wilson and Billie Kidman,...

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The classic animated musical Yellow Submarine was recently released on Blu-ray and DVD, featuring some of The Beatles' biggest hits. We're giving away copies of the Blu-ray to our readers along with limited-edition postcards in our Yellow Submarine contest! These hi-def discs are highly coveted, so enter today for your chance to win!

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Once upon a time... or maybe twice, there was an unearthly paradise called Pepperland, a place where happiness and music reigned supreme. But all that was threatened when the terrible Blue Meanies declared war and sent in their army led by a menacing Flying...

Once upon a time.or maybe twice.there was an unearthly paradise called Pepperland.

The Beatles. classic 1968 animated feature film, Yellow Submarine, has been digitally restored for DVD and Blu-ray release on June 5th in North America. The film.s songtrack album will be reissued on CD on the same date.

Currently out of print, the film has been restored in 4K digital resolution for the first time by Paul Rutan Jr. and his team of specialists at Triage Motion Picture Services and Eque Inc. Due to the delicate nature of the hand-drawn original artwork, no automated software was used in the digital clean-up of the film.s restored photochemical elements. This was all done by hand, frame by frame.

Bonus features for the Yellow Submarine DVD and Blu-ray include a short making-of documentary titled .Mod Odyssey. (Trt: 7:30), the film.s original theatrical trailer, audio commentary by producer John Coates...

The Beatles’ classic 1968 animated feature film, Yellow Submarine, has been digitally restored for DVD and Blu-ray release on May 28 (May 29 in North America). The film’s songtrack album will be reissued on CD on the same date.

Currently out of print, the film has been restored in 4K digital resolution for the first time by Paul Rutan Jr.and his team of specialists at Triage Motion Picture Services and Eque Inc. Due to the delicate nature of the hand-drawn original artwork, no automated software was used in the digital clean-up of the film’s restored photochemical elements. This was all done by hand, frame by frame.

Bonus features for the Yellow Submarine DVD and Blu-ray include a short making-of documentary titled “Mod Odyssey” (Trt: 7:30), the film’s original theatrical trailer, audio commentary by producer John Coates and art director Heinz Edelmann, several brief interview clips with others involved with the film,...

Disney is reported to have sunk Robert Zemeckis's 3D remake after the disastrous opening of Mars Needs Moms, which he produced

Martians may have torpedoed Disney's plans for a 3D remake of the Beatles' 1968 film Yellow Submarine, according to the Hollywood Reporter, an industry paper.

The new film was being developed by Robert Zemeckis, the Oscar-winning director of Forrest Gump, Back to the Future and Cast Away, and was to use the 16 Beatles songs and recordings from the original animated film. But Disney has sunk the film after one of its most disastrous weekends in recent years.

Mars Needs Moms, a $150m, 3D animated film produced by Zemeckis, took only $6.9m (£4.3m) at Us cinemas, despite opening in more than 3,000 theatres. By comparison, Battle: Los Angeles, a sci-fi thriller opening at the same time, took more than $35m in roughly the same number of cinemas.

The remake of Yellow Submarine...

Fashion faux pas at awards are legendary, but how to avoid a dress disaster? Plus, follow the cowboy boot code

Email sartorial dilemmas to ask.hadley@guardian.co.uk

Now we are in the film awards season can you resolve this long-burning question: why do actresses wear such terrible dresses to these ceremonies?

Susannah, by email

Long-burning, eh? You should probably get some cream for that. But in the meantime, hopefully I can provide some verbal balm.

This is an issue up there with some of the greatest unresolved questions of our time: where do crop circles come from? Isn't the mystery of Dan Brown's success more mystifying than whatever the mystery is in The Da Vinci Code? And most of all, how does that face of Jesus appear on the piece of toast? (And how does Jesus stay so skinny when he has apparently been living in a...

(S01E12) The tide is turning. 'Stargate Universe' is quickly becoming a must-watch sci-fi drama. So far, season one's second half has delivered two of the best episodes of the series. The writers, cast and crew are really starting to get the hang of that dark, tense and atmospheric thing they've been trying to do since the show premiered last October.

"Divided" grabbed me from the opening moments with Chloe walking through the empty ship and that brooding Brand New song creeping up in the background. The nightmare sequence ended on a chilling note with Chloe trapped in the water tank trying to make contact with her mother. Things got extra spooky when that Blue Meanie showed up; those guys are really starting to give me the creeps.

This episode centered on Wray and Rush's attempt to seize command of the ship from the military personnel. Like I wrote last week,...

Michael Sheen started 2009 as a werewolf, in the Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, and ended it as a vampire in The Twilight Saga: New Moon. You'd be forgiven if you missed his other film when it was released in theaters. The Damned United, a biopic about infamous British soccer (aka football) coach Brian Clough, certainly doesn't co-star Robert Pattinson. But the film, out this week on DVD, is a true gem, a sports film that's not really like any other sports film you've ever seen. United is written by Peter Morgan, the scribe who also helped Sheen become Tony Blair...

Director Robert Zemeckis has chosen Cary Elwes, Peter Serafinowicz, Adam Campbell and, er, Kev from Shameless to play the Fab Four in a new version of the 1968 film

The cast of the Yellow Submarine film has been chosen, and there's not a Harrison, Lennon, McCartney or Starr among them. When director Robert Zemeckis's remake of the Beatles classic arrives in cinemas, it's Cary Elwes, Peter Serafinowicz, Adam Campbell and, er, Kev from Shameless who will be masquerading as mop-tops.

Though Zemeckis reportedly invited the Beatles' surviving members to appear in the film, neither Paul nor Ringo now seem to be involved. Instead, Reuters reports, the four actors are in final negotiations to play the Fab Four. Zemeckis, best known for Back to the Future and Forrest Gump, will be replacing the 1968 film's hand-drawn animation with CGI and motion-capture techniques – the same technology he used on recent films like Beowulf and A Christmas Carol.

Our friends at IESB have gotten their hands on a casting breakdown and short plot synopsis for Robert Zemeckis' upcoming motion capture remake of The Beatles' seminial animated musical The Yellow Submarine. A few months ago, it was announced that casting for the Fab Four was currently underway. There was also talk that Zemeckis was strategically planning to get both Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, the only two living Beatles, involved in the project. Here is the casting breakdown and synopsis that &#8232Iesb came across: Yellow Submarine (additional roles) Director: Robert Zemeckis Motion Capture Studio: Disney Story Line: Follows a singing group of 4 British young men that are asked to help a land that has been overtaken by mean spirited creatures. They are recruited by an escapee to come and bring joy and music back to the land... This film will be done in the Motion Capture technique. [Jeremy Hillary Boob, Ph.D.] A strange,...

Chris Weitz had a tough act to follow. The talented writer-producer-director had directed such films as American Pie (1999), About a Boy (2002), and The Golden Compass (2007), and now he's the man behind the camera on one of the year's most breathlessly anticipated movies, The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009). Just that title alone clues you into the myriad tasks and quandaries at hand for Weitz: he was stepping into an existing franchise that got off to a blockbuster start last year with Twilight (2008); he was taking over from another director (Catherine Hardwicke) with an entirely different style; he was inheriting a cast -- including Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner -- already intimately familiar with their respective roles, and he was directing a movie that was no longer just a sequel to a popular movie, but rather the next installment in a billion-dollar phenomenon. PopStar recently spoke with Weitz by telephone...

Michael Sheen transforms into every character he plays. When it.s a real life historical figure like Tony Blair or David Frost, we can confirm exactly how accurate a job he did. The Twilight fans can probably cast even more scrutiny about Aro, the Volturi leader in The Twilight Saga: New Moon.

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.It was from Stephenie in the book,. Sheen said. .She describes Aro as having a voice like feathers, so that made me think about what would it sound like if someone had a voice like feathers. Then, as I was starting to play around with it, I reminded myself a little bit of the Blue Meanie. You remember the Blue Meanie in Yellow Submarine and the hand that goes with it? Then I was also thinking about characters from when I was a kid watching stuff that really freaked me out and...

Weve already brought you interviews with humans good vampires bad vampires werewolf and Bella Swan herself. Today we bring you an interview with the head of the Volturi Aro from Michael Sheen. The questions in the interview are from the following websites Twilighters Anonymous Twilight Lexicon Twilight Examiner Twilight Series Theories Twilight Facebook Twilight Moms His Golden Eyes Twilighters.org MSN Twilight Superfan Twilight Source and Bella and Edward. Below youll find a preview of the interview.Q. What is your perception of Aro as a character? Do you think he shows some blurred line between good and bad given that he puts an ultimatum on Bella becoming a vampire rather than killing her?Michael I think that Aro thinks that hes a really good guy. I love the idea that Aro thinks that hes just a sentimental old fool and a romantic at heart and hes totally unaware of...

Exclusive Fansite Interview Michael Sheen AroMichael Has every one seen the film yet or has nobody seen the film?No we havent!Michael Right okay. So I can say anything and you wont know if Im telling the truth or not! LaughingMichael I promise I will tell the truth!Q. What is your perception of Aro as a character? Do you think he shows some blurred line between good and bad given that he puts an ultimatum on Bella becoming a vampire rather than killing her?Michael I think that Aro thinks that hes a really good guy. I love the idea that Aro thinks that hes just a sentimental old fool and a romantic at heart and hes totally unaware of how vicious and violet and psychopathic he is. And I think thats kind of makes him more creepy in a way more scary that hes not even aware of how frightening he is.

As most of you know, this weekend was the press junket for “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” here in Los Angeles. Since so many of the cast were in attendance, Summit Entertainment divided up the actors by who they played in the movie. Since Michael Sheen (Aro), Jamie Campbell Bower (Caius), Dakota Fanning (Jane), and Cameron Bright (Alec) played the Volturi in “New Moon”, it made sense they would share a press conference. So if you’d like to read or listen to what they had to say about their characters and being in “New Moon”, hit the jump.

As always, you can either read the transcript below or click here to listen to the audio. Finally, look for my one on one video interview with Michael Sheen in a few days. It was a great interview that you’ll really enjoy.

Question: Dakota, as such a fan of the series,...

We caught up with all the members of the Volturi and got to talk to them about their new film New Moon. Those who participated in the interview are as follows; Michael Sheen (Aro), Jamie Campbell Bower (Caius), Dakota Fanning (Jane) and Cameron Bright (Alec).

The Twilight Saga: New Moon marks the first appearance of the Volturi, the closest the vampire world has to royalty and a major force in the future of the saga. Centuries old and unimaginably powerful, they serve as lawmakers and enforcers for the community. The leader of the group is Aro, played by Michael Sheen. Sheen is no stranger to this world, having played a werewolf enslaved by the vampires in the Underworld series.

Q: Dakota, as such a fan of the series, you’ve said in many interviews before that you were really excited about this so what were the highlights of playing Jane...

Michael Sheen partly based his Twilight sequel vampire king character on the dastardly child catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

The Brit, who has mastered the voices of Tony Blair, David Frost and soccer icon Brian Clough for movies, admits he read Stephenie Meyer's books for clues about how his character, Aro, should sound in The Twilight Saga: New Moon.

He tells WENN, "Stephanie wrote something in the book that his voice sounded like feathers, and that was the thing that stuck with me - the idea of someone who sounds very soft and charming and nice and kind, but underneath he’s a psychotic killer.

"It reminded me of the child capturer a little bit in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang or the Blue Meanie in (Beatles film) Yellow Submarine, who has a very soft voice but (he's) completely insane, so there’s a little bit of that in Arrow as well."...

"The Beatles: Rock Band" is more than just a game. It's also perfect for adding ambience to house parties, even if you're not willing to break out the miniature plastic instruments. By combining "Rock Band"'s Performance Mode (turns off the Hud) and No-Fail Mode (pretty self-explanatory) with the Make A Setlist option in Quickplay, you can essentially build your own Beatles video playlist.

This is especially appealing because of all of the work Harmonix put into crafting virtual counterparts for the legendary quartet. The Beatles stopped performing live concerts after their 1966 United States tour, focusing instead on studio work. A large chunk of their catalog, including classics like "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" and "The Beatles" (aka the "White" album, for its distinctive cover art), was never performed in front of a crowd. Since this was also before the age of the short-form music video, fans have never...

In the upcoming sequel to Twilight, Michael Sheen plays the the part of Aro, the lead vampire of an ancient coven that rules over the world of vampires in The Twilight Saga: New Moon. Empire recently spoke to him about the role and how it differs from his recent real-life characters. Sheen also spoke about what it was like working with director Chris Weitz and the rest of the cast. "I'm all done on it; I had a great time," says Sheen "It was nice to go in and not be playing the main part, just go in for a few days and play this really really extraordinary character. I remember I was thinking, 'Oh, there's a bit of a Child Catcher here [from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang]; bit of the Blue Meanie from The Yellow Submarine; bit of Olivier from Richard III. There was a bit of all kinds of stuff."...

Well I may as well make myself comfortable - I could be here for some time! Starting off is another update on the popular sequel to last year's Twilight - The Twilight Saga: New Moon.

British actor Michael Sheen has opened up some about his role in the movie, which stars Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart. Sheen (Frost/Nixon, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans) has been cast as Aro, leader of the Volturi in the film due out this November.

Sheen spoke to Empire about the role, and what it was like working with director Chris Weitz:

"It was nice to go in and not be playing the main part, just go in for a few days and play this really really extraordinary character. I remember I was thinking, 'Oh, there's a bit of a Child Catcher here [from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang]; bit of the Blue Meanie from The Yellow Submarine...

Michael Sheen will be seen in theaters later this year portraying Aro, the leader of the Volturi, in "The Twilight Saga's New Moon", and he has shared his thoughts on taking participation in the highly anticipated vampire drama. In a chat with Empire, the 40-year-old discusses issues from his opinion in playing the secondary role to what he thinks of the young cast.

"I'm all done on it; I had a great time," the BAFTA-nominated actor notes when asked about his Aro role in the movie. "It was nice to go in and not be playing the main part, just go in for a few days and play this really really extraordinary character. I remember I was thinking, 'Oh, there's a bit of a Child Catcher here [from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang]; bit of the Blue Meanie from The Yellow Submarine; bit of Olivier from Richard III. There was a bit of all kinds of stuff.

To wet the appetites of you Twilight fans out there (more than we already have), we have New Moon star Michael Sheen talking about his role as head vampire Aro, as well as a behind-the-scenes video from the set of The Twilight Saga: New Moon.

Empire got a chance to have a chat with Sheen about his role in New Moon - playing the head of an ancient vampire coven known as the Volturi, who are basically vampire royalty.

Sheen is not exactly going to slam the movie he’s just finished working on, but his positive comments about New Moon certainly lend credit to the movie. Before we get to the behind-the-scenes video, take a look at what Sheen had to say about New Moon:

“I’m all done on it; I had a great time… It was nice to go in and not be playing the main part,...

Empire Online.com has a cool little interview with Michael Sheen. Michael talks about his character of Aro and what it was like to work with the cast of New Moon.nbspIn The Twilight Saga New Moon due out later this year Michael Sheen takes the role of Aro head vampire of an ancient coven that rules the vampire world. We talked to him recently and asked for the lowdown on a bloodsucking role thats a far cry from his recent run of reallife figures.Im all done on it I had a great time he told us. It was nice to go in and not be playing the main part just go in for a few days and play this really really extraordinary character. I remember I was thinking Oh theres a bit of a Child Catcher here from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang bit of the Blue Meanie from...

In The Twilight Saga: New Moon, due out later this year, Michael Sheen takes the role of Aro, head vampire of an ancient coven that rules the vampire world. We talked to him recently, and asked for the lowdown on a bloodsucking role that's a far cry from his recent run of real-life figures."I'm all done on it; I had a great time," he told us. "It was nice to go in and not be playing the main part, just go in for a few days and play this really really extraordinary character. I remember I was thinking, 'Oh, there's a bit of a Child Catcher here [from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang]; bit of the Blue Meanie from The Yellow Submarine; bit of Olivier from Richard III. There was a bit of all kinds of stuff."He also talked about director Chris Weitz."It was great to work with Chris Weitz; it was a really funny set,...

Play Rating: 3.5/5.0 Chicago – What has become of what John Lennon called, “The Greatest Show on Earth” (for what it was worth)? The Fab Four are still at The Beatle conventions – now called “The Fest for Beatle Fans”, which have gone on annually since 1977 in Chicago.

Looking to capture the zeitgeist of the yearly gatherings, Factory Theater’s Scott OKen has written and directed “Mop Top Festival”, now playing through April 25th on the main stage located at 3502 N. Elston in Chicago.

A quartet of Beatle convention attendees pose in ‘Mop Top Festival’

Photo credit: Paul Metreyeon, Factory Theater Mop Top Festival is set in present day Chicago at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare, where the actual three-day Beatle fan fest goes on annually. It concerns two groups of ardent Beatle admirers, one foursome that is male and one female. They are there to celebrate The Beatles, but also to connect...