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Few bands have made an impact on the modern alternative rock genre like Linkin Park has. Pioneering nu-metal rock bands like Korn, Faith No More, and Public Enemy helped pioneer the rising hip-hop-infused genre of the 1990s with the grunge and hard rock influences of groups like Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, and Stone Temple Pilots. Linkin Park became a result of these two decade-defining pools of rock on the heels of the pioneering electronic rock sound of Nine Inch Nails. Their 2000 debut album Hybrid Theory combined these influences and became one of the most emblematic LPs of the 21st century.

The group's 2003 sophomore effort, Meteroa, is one of the most purchased albums of the 21st century with more than 27 million copies sold worldwide. Despite their iconic original hip-hop/metal sound, mixed with Mike Shinoda's piercing bars and Chester Bennington's even more piercing scream vocals, Linkin Park leaned more...

Although one of the oldest film festivals with significant focus on Asian cinema, here in Asian Movie Pulse, we had not exactly followed Hiff so intently. It was a rather pleasant occasion thus, that this year we started a rather closer collaboration, that was definitely fruitful, since the Asian selection was quite significant, including a number of world premieres. The Japanese and Taiwanese presence was the most significant, including Neo Sora‘s “HappyEnd“, one of the best films of the year, but the Filipinos were also here, headlined by Mikhail Red‘s newest work, “Friendly Fire“. Without further ado, here is the sum of our coverage, which is bound to become more significant next year.

1. Film Analysis: HappyEnd (2024) by Neo Sora

Neo Sora has shot a film that is rather multi-leveled, to the point that frequently it functions as parable/metaphor/allegory, with essentially all characters and events hiding some sort of symbolism.

For his latest work, Mikhail Red decided to focus on the world of Esports, which is becoming quite big in the Philippines. Based on the Filipino-designed shooter game, “Project Xandata” “Friendly Fire” also features Mlbb esports host Mara Aquino, cosplayer Alodia Gosiengfiao, and esports shoutcasters Rogyn “Osiris” Manansala and Aaron Paul Paragas “Burrito” Gaddi, in an effort to acquaint the ones who aren’t familiar with the particular world and to add some appeal to the ones already invested in it.

Friendly Fire is screening at Hawai’i International Film Festival

Filipino team Isla has recently lost their star player, who was signed by a Korean team, leaving their CEO Sonya Wilson in despair, as the two players that remain are definitely on a lower level. One night, though, as they are practicing, they stumble upon a player who kills both in the game with one shot, becoming an overnight sensation.

Taylor Swift accepts the Video of the Year award for “Fortnight” during the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for MTV)

Taylor Swift continues to dominate in 2024, adding seven more MTV Video Music Awards wins to her resume. Swift took home seven wins, including Video of the Year, Artist of the Year, Best Collaboration (with Post Malone), Best Pop, Best Direction, Best Editing, and Song of the Summer. The 2024 wins bring her VMAs total to 30, breaking Beyonce’s record of 25. Swift also became the first artist to win the Video of the Year award five times.

Eminem also set a record, becoming the male artist with the most solo wins. And Annita tied the record for the most Best Latin wins with three.

Megan Thee Stallion hosted this year’s VMAs which took place at the Ubs Arena in New York on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.

2024 VMAs Nominees...

There were a ton of awards handed out at the VMAs this year, but not many of them were actually presented on television.

Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, and Chappell Roan were among the big winners of the night at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday (September 11) at the Ubs Arena in Elmont, New York.

At the end of the show, the full list of winners was made available and we can reveal all the award winners you didn’t see on TV.

Taylor was the most-nominated artist of the year with 12 nominations, including nine noms for her “Fortnight” video.

Make sure to take a look at photos of every single celeb who walked the red carpet at the show.

Head inside to check out the winners list…

Keep scrolling to check out the full list of winners…

Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award

Katy Perry – Winner

Video Of The Year...

The MTV Video Music Awards were held on Wednesday night, September 11, at the Ubs Arena in Long Island, New York. Rapper Megan Thee Stallion hosted the ceremony, where Katy Perry received the honorary Video Vanguard Award. But who won Moon Person trophies in competitive categories? Scroll down for the complete list in all races, updated throughout the night.

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Video Of The Year

Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic Records

Billie Eilish – “Lunch” – Darkroom / Interscope Records

Doja Cat – “Paint The Town Red” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records

Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records

Sza – “Snooze” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records

X — Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records

Artist Of The Year

Ariana Grande – Republic Records

Bad Bunny – Rimas Entertainment

Eminem – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records

Sabrina Carpenter – Island

Sza – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records

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Believe it or not, the 2024 VMAs have officially arrived. On Wednesday, the biggest names in music gathered for the MTV Video Music Awards to see who would take home the night’s top prizes.

Taylor Swift led the pack of nominees with 12 nods, almost all of which were for the visual for her Tortured Poets Department single with Post Malone, “Fortnight.” The clip is up for the night’s big prize, Video of the Year, offering Swift the chance to notch a record-extending fifth victory in that category. She’s...

Are we in for another Taylor Swift love fest at the MTV Video Music Awards? A year after she made history with nine wins, including her fourth Video of the Year title for “Anti-Hero,” she racked up another 12 nominations including, yes, Video of the Year again for “Fortnight” featuring Post Malone. As most of the VMAs are fan-voted and Swifties are one of the most dominant fan bases in the world, we’re expecting her to win more often than not in what could be a historic night for the superstar. Scroll down for our official odds in 15 categories, with our projected winners highlighted in gold.

Based on the combined predictions of music fans who have placed their bets here in our predictions center, Swift will win five awards: Video of the Year, Best Collaboration and Best Direction for “Fortnight,” plus Artist of the Year and Best Pop. That doesn...

The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards are airing live tonight at 8 p.m. Et from the Ubs Arena in New York.

Megan Thee Stallion is set to host the event, marking her first-ever awards show hosting gig. Katy Perry will receive the Video Vanguard Award and perform a career retrospective medley.

There will also be a ton of performers throughout the evening!

See the full list of presenters, pre-show hosts and extended play stage performers!

Find out who is nominated this year…

Keep reading to see all of the nominees…

2024 MTV Vmas Nominees

Video Of The Year

Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)”

Billie Eilish – “Lunch”

Doja Cat – “Paint The Town Red”

Eminem – “Houdini”

Sza – “Snooze”

Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”

Artist Of The Year

Ariana Grande

Bad Bunny

Eminem

Sabrina Carpenter

Sza

Taylor Swift

Song Of The Year

Beyoncé – “Texas Hold ‘Em”

Jack Harlow...

The 44th running of the Hawaii International Film Festival presented by Halekulani will open with “Tinā,” an uplifting drama film that marks the feature directorial debut of Miki Magasiva, and close with Sori Fumihiko’s “Hakkenden: Fiction and Reality.”

In between, the festival will pack in 92 features and 114 short films, major awards for guests including Jimmy O Yang, Hong Kong’s Sandra Ng and documentary filmmaking star Stanley Nelson.

“This year, we have the largest selection of Hawai`i films in competition in the festival’s history, are presenting multiple films that explore Indigenous perspectives, narrative sovereignty, and the nurturing of cultural identity, and additionally, we are launching a new spotlight showcasing the best in television,” said Beckie Stochetti, Hiff executive director.

Hailing from New Zealand, with dialog in English and Samoan, “Tinā” sees Anapela Polata’ivao (“Our Flag Means Death”) portray a well-respected and gifted vocal coach endure family tragedy...

With her 23rd Emmy nomination coming 62 years after she was first nominated for “The Garry Moore Show” in 1962, Carol Burnett has now been nominated for 14 different shows. The one she’s best known for is “The Carol Burnett Show,” her long-running and wildly popular variety show that ran from 1967 until 1978.

But there were also variety specials, dramas and comedies. And now, at the age of 91, one of the most beloved entertainers of the television age has been nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for the Apple TV+ comedy “Palm Royale,” in which she steals more than a few scenes as Norma Dellacorte, a rich society dame who spends a third of the season in a coma and then another big chunk of it conscious but unable to talk except in grunts and squawks.

The show’s 11 nominations include lead actress Kristen Wiig, who plays a desperate social...

The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards announced their full list of nominations on Tuesday, August 6, and Taylor Swift leads the way — again — with 10 nominations, including Video of the Year for her visual for “Fortnight” featuring Post Malone. If she wins that category again, she’ll become the first artist ever to prevail for three years in a row, and she’ll extend her record as the most awarded artist in the history of the category with five total Video of the Year victories. See who else made the cut below.

Fans can vote right now for the winners across 15 gender-neutral categories by visiting vote.mtv.com through Friday, August 30. Voting for Best New Artist will be open into the show on Tuesday, September 10. Nominations for social categories will be announced at a later date. The awards will air from New York’s Ubs Arena on September 10 at 8:00pm Eastern and Pacific.

Taylor Swift has the chance to add a whole lot more Moonmen to her collection after picking up the most nominations for the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.

Swift led the pack with 10 nods, almost all of which were for the visual for her Tortured Poets Department single with Post Malone, “Fortnight.” The clip is up for the night’s big prize, Video of the Year, offering Swift the chance to notch a record-extending fifth victory in that category. She’s also up for Artist of the Year, while the “Fortnight...

Martin Starger, the first president of ABC Entertainment who went on to produce such films as “Sophie’s Choice” and Robert Altman’s “Nashville,” has died. He was 92.

Starger died of natural causes Saturday in his Los Angeles home, his niece, casting director Ilene Starger, announced.

Starger was born May 8, 1932, in the Bronx, N.Y. He attended the City College of New York, where he received a degree in motion picture techniques. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1953 and was assigned to the Signal Corps Motion Picture Location. He served as a motion picture photographer at the U.S. Army’s film production studio. He was sent to U.S. Army Headquarters in Honolulu, Hawaii, and worked there in all phases of motion picture production. He wrote, directed, photographed and edited documentary and feature films for television, the Department of Defense and newsreels.

After his service, Starger spent several...

Martin Starger, a producer for such films as Robert Altman’s Nashville and Peter Bogdanovich’s Mask, died Friday at 92 in his Los Angeles home of natural causes. His death was confirmed by his niece, casting director Ilene Starger.

“He was a brilliant, elegant, remarkable man,” Starger said. “He had wonderful taste in projects, and, on a highly personal level, he was like a father to me, given that his older brother, my father, died very suddenly when I was a teenager.”

As the first president of ABC Entertainment, he helped bring such projects as Roots, Happy Days and Rich Man, Poor Man to television.

As an executive producer, Starger worked on films including Stanley Donen’s Movie Movie (1978), Ingmar Bergman’s Autumn Sonata, The Muppet Movie (1979) and The Great Muppet Caper (1981), Mark Rydell’s On Golden Pond (1981), The Last Unicorn (1982) and Alan J. Pakula’s Sophie’s Choice (1982).

Martin...

Martin Starger, who shepherded Roots, Happy Days and Rich Man, Poor Man as the first president of ABC Entertainment before producing such films as Robert Altman’s Nashville and Peter Bogdanovich’s Mask, has died. He was 92.

Starger died Friday at his home in Los Angeles, his niece, New York-based casting director Ilene Starger, announced. “He was a brilliant, elegant, remarkable man and had wonderful taste in projects,” she noted.

As an executive producer, Starger worked on films including Stanley Donen’s Movie Movie (1978), Ingmar Bergman’s Autumn Sonata, The Muppet Movie (1979) and The Great Muppet Caper (1981), Mark Rydell’s On Golden Pond (1981), The Last Unicorn (1982) and Alan J. Pakula’s Sophie’s Choice (1982)

He received Tony nominations in 1987 and 1989 for producing the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Starlight Express and the comedy Lend Me a Tenor, respectively,

Starger was born on May 8, 1932, in the Bronx, New York. After graduating from City College,...

In the first few episodes of Apple TV+ series Palm Royale, Carol Burnett is entirely horizontal. And rightly so, since her character Norma Dellacorte in a coma. Fortunately though, Norma recovers in time to rip through some seriously juicy scenes with Kristin Wiig, who names Burnett, who turned 91 in April, as her career inspiration. “When they told me who was going to be in it,” says Burnett, “Kristen Wiig and Allison Janney and Laura Dern and Ricky Martin and Julia Duffy, I said, ‘I don’t care what it is. I want to be a part of it.’” From Burnett’s early days hosting long-running comedy-variety series The Carol Burnett Show, to films like A Wedding, Annie and Mad About You, to Better Call Saul, she has blazed a trail, garnering seven Emmys, a Tony and a Grammy along the way. Here, she recalls some favorite memories, picks her best...

Linkin Park is reportedly considering reuniting with a female vocalist in place of late frontman Chester Bennington.

Billboard reports that the band is fielding offers for a potential tour and festival headlining dates to take place in 2025. The identity of the female vocalist is not known at this time.

Following Bennington’s death July 2017, Linkin Park went on a permanent hiatus. In the time since then, the band’s surviving members have only performed together once – at a tribute concert honoring Bennington that was held in October 2017.

Earlier this year, Linkin Park released a new greatest hits album called Papercuts, which contained a previously unheard song called “Friendly Fire” featuring vocals from Bennington. “Friendly Fire” subsequently hit No. 1 on the US Rock and Alternative Airplay chart.

Linkin Park May Reunite for 2025 Tour with Female Vocalist

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Linkin Park will released their first career-spanning greatest hits album, Papercuts (Singles Collection 2000-2023), on April 12 via Warner Records. The band previewed the released with a previously-unheard single, “Friendly Fire,” recorded during the 2017 sessions for their seventh LP, One More Light.

“Friendly Fire” features vocals from Chester Bennington, who died in 2017. The music video for the track was directed and edited by long-time collaborator Mark Fiore and features never-before-seen studio and live footage.

“‘Friendly Fire’ was always one of our favorite songs from the One More Light sessions,” lead guitarist...

Linkin Park have announced their new career-spanning greatest hits album, Papercuts (Singles Collection 2000-2023), out April 12th via Warner Records. Ahead of its release, they’ve shared “Friendly Fire,” a previously unreleased song featuring vocals from the late Chester Bennington.

The tracklist for Papercuts ranges from early hits like “In the End” and “Somewhere I Belong” to later songs like “Castle of Glass” and “One More Light” to rarities like “Qwerty.” The album will be available on all digital platforms and CD, cassette, and various vinyl variants, including a Zoetrope picture disc and limited edition colors. Pre-orders are ongoing.

Earlier this week, Linkin Park teased “Friendly Fire,” a synth-driven track recorded during the 2017 One More Light sessions. “We’re falling apart for no reason/ We’re pulling the trigger in a useless war,” Bennington sings. “If we go back and go into the black/ What are we fighting for?” Watch the music video,...

Linkin Park have dropped a teaser for the unreleased song “Friendly Fire,” which features vocals by the late Chester Bennington.

The band shared a snippet of the track on its official X/Twitter account, describing it as a “new, unreleased song from the One More Light 2017 sessions.” Tragically, Bennington would take his own life just two months after the album’s May release that year.

The short teaser reveals quite a bit about the song, which has the same synthpop qualities as many other tracks on One More Light.

Bennington’s vocals are prominent throughout, with the following lyrical passage being captured in the 30-second snippet: “We’re falling apart for no reason / We’re pulling the trigger in a useless war / If we go back and go into the black / What are we fighting for? / What are we fighting? / It’s just friendly fire.”

No date was given regarding...

Since its debut on CBS on September 11, 1967, there was something distinctively special about "The Carol Burnett Show." This sketch comedy series spanned 279 episodes during its initial run, featuring acclaimed performances and comedic skits that were witty, sharp, and heavy on detail. Every actor who was a part of the show slipped into the shoes of a variety of characters that still remain memorable, including Carol Burnett's Charwoman (her signature role), and her parody of silent-film actress Nora Desmond. Some sketches were parodies of classic films such as "Gone With The Wind" or "Sunset Boulevard," while others mimicked soap opera structures or commercial spoofs.

By 1977, the popularity of the show had spiked, leading to some of the outstanding sketches being re-edited into standalone programs compiled in "Carol Burnett and Friends," which mashed the best skits into half-hour episodes. While the show relied on guest stars such as Jim Nabors and...

In the upcoming episode of “Vengeance: Killer Besties” on Hln, titled “Friendly Fire,” viewers will witness a story of a young woman who relocates to California and forms a new circle of friends. However, her newfound friendships face a test during a campfire gathering. The episode will air on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 10:00 Pm.

The episode revolves around the young woman’s excitement over her new friends and her hopes of building lasting bonds. However, the dynamics take a dramatic turn during a campfire gathering, where loyalty is put to the test.

“Vengeance: Killer Besties” has been a series known for its exploration of friendships that take a dark and deadly turn. In this episode, viewers can expect a compelling narrative that delves into the complexities of human relationships and the consequences that arise when trust is shattered.

Tune in to Hln for “Friendly Fire,” where the events that unfold...

It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday — especially when it’s New Music Friday! We’re breaking down this week’s best new tracks to keep on your radar.

New Music Friday – August 11th, 2023

Olivia Rodrigo – “bad idea, right?”

DJ Khaled – “Supposed to Be Loved”

Reneé Rapp – “Talk Too Much”

Lil Yachty – Solo Steppin Crete Boy

Daughtry – “Artificial”

Carly Pearce – “Country Music Made Me Do It”

Miguel – “Number 9” (featuring Lil Yachty)

Tash Sultana — “Bitter Lovers” (feat. Bj The Chicago Kid)

Saint Harison – “more weed, less friends”

Demi Lovato – “Let Me Down Easy”

Tove Lo – Elevator Eyes

Yeat – “bigger thën everything.”

Est Gee – “A Moment with Gotti” (featuring Yo Gotti)

Sid Sriram – “Friendly Fire”

Joan – “Superglue” (featuring Noa)

Jp Saxe – “Caught Up On You”

Other noteworthy releases include Karl Wolf — “Oxygen”, Das Mörtal — “Pieces” featuring Dance With the Dead, and Sipho. — “The Chemicals” (Live).

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So, did you ever wonder why Carol Burnett always tugs her ear? It was a way she could say “hi” to her beloved grandmother. The first time she did it was when she made her TV debut at 22 on the Dec. 17, 1955 episode of the popular “The Paul Winchell and Jerry Mahoney Show.” She played the girlfriend of the woody dummy. “The first song I sang on TV was ‘Over the Rainbow’ to Jerry Mahoney,” she noted in a 2016 L.A. Times interview with me. “I remember I called my grandmother to tell her I was going to be on television. Nanny said say hello to me. That’s when we came up with pulling my ear.”

Nearly seven decades later, Burnett is still tugging at her ear, singing and making people laugh And on April 26th, which is her 90th birthday, NBC is throwing her a celebration “Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love.

Top Filipino director Mikhail Red (“Deleter”) will commence esports based film “Friendly Fire” imminently.

Red is currently serving on the international jury at the Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema and will commence the film as soon as he returns to the Philippines from France.

“Friendly Fire” stars Loisa Andalio (“The Goodbye Girl”) and Coleen Garcia (“Kaluskos”). The film will follow Sonya (Garcia), a visionary female CEO who wants to put Philippine esports on the map. She scouts a young female player Hazel (Andalio) from a random internet cafe, sees the potential in her and trains her.

“It’s not your usual crime thriller that most of my films are, it’s something fresh for me and exciting. I like to think of it as my most wholesome project, because it’s more inspirational and it’s a genre I’ve always wanted to try – the sports movie and the underdog sports story,...

Exclusive: The first-look deal is a commonplace occurrence in the world of television and film.

Such agreements are now coming to the podcasting business as Campside Media, the company behind the successful Chameleon franchise, has struck a trio of deals.

The business has closed deals with Believe Her creator Justine van der Leun, Sam Mullins, who is behind Wild Boys and Dr. Dante, and Sean Flynn, the man behing The Bering.

It marks a shift in direction for the relatively nascent audio medium, giving a podcast studio such as Campside a first look at projects that may have previously been shopped around, and giving creators an element of stability that hasn’t traditionally been present in podcasting.

Campside, which was established by long-form journalists Josh Dean, Vanessa Grigoriadias, Matt Shaer, and screenwriter/producer Adam Hoff in partnership with Chernobyl producer Sister, has produced nearly 30 shows over the last couple of...

Lionsgate has just released a first look at the new Michele Civetta crime thriller hitting theaters this summer. Watch Parker (Shea Whigham) in The Gateway as he tries to help a family escape a father recently released from prison, ready to create a new up-start using his stash hidden before he went to prison. Can Parker help this troubled family in time?

Shea Whigham, Olivia Munn (X-Men: Apocalypse), and Frank Grillo (The Grey) star in this gritty, edge-of-your-seat crime-thriller. Whigham is Parker, a down-on-his-luck social worker who finds himself in over his head when he tries to protect his client from her recently paroled husband. Can Parker save the family from the violent threat of the maniacal drug dealer and his crew, desperate to reclaim their priceless stash? The cast includes Shea Whigham, Olivia Munn, Taryn Manning, Mark Boone Junior, Taegen Burns with Frank Grillo and Bruce Dern.

Michele Civetta is an Emmy-nominated director.

Actor Ned Beatty passed away in his sleep on Sunday. The Oscar nominee, known for turns in Network, Deliverance and much more, was 83.

Beattie’s manager, Deborah Miller, confirmed the news to Deadline, saying that Beattie passed away from natural causes this morning, surrounded by his family and loved ones. No other details about his death were provided.

“Ned was an iconic, legendary talent, as well as a dear friend,” said Miller, “and he will be missed by us all.”

Born on July 6, 1937 in Louisville, Kentucky, Beatty kicked off his career as an actor around the age of 19, when he appeared on stage in the play Wilderness Road. He spent his first 10 years in the profession working in theaters across Virginia, Kentucky and Indiana.

In 1972, he made his feature film debut in John Boorman’s thriller Deliverance, opposite Jon Voight and Burt Reynolds, playing the role of Atlanta businessman Bobby Trippe.

Beloved character actor Ned Beatty, who made his film debut in 1972’s “Deliverance” and delivered memorable performances in classics like 1976’s “Network” and 1978’s “Superman,” died on Sunday at age 83.

“Ned passed away from natural causes Sunday morning, surrounded by his family and loved ones,” Beatty’s manager, Deborah Miller, said in a statement provided to TheWrap. “His family has decided to keep details private at this time. Ned was an iconic, legendary talent, as well as a dear friend, and he will be missed by us all.”

Born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1937, Beatty got his start as an actor in regional theater in the South in the 1960s before making his film debut in John Boorman’s 1972 film “Deliverance” as an Atlanta businessman on a canoe trip with three buddies who gets humiliated — and raped — by two Georgia mountainmen.

That memorable debut opposite Burt Reynolds and Jon Voight put...

Greta Van Fleet frontman Josh Kiszka was sleeping in during a rare day off in December when his phone suddenly started blowing up. “I didn’t put together what was happening,” he says. “I thought the pope had died or something.” Pope Francis was fine, but Greta Van Fleet had just been nominated for four Grammys, all related to their 2017 EPs Black Smoke Rising and Friendly Fire. “These are some of the first songs we ever released,” says Kiszka. “So it’s kind of shocking. I didn’t expect us to get any nominations.

Is getting justice for the murder of one man worth breaking the military cone of silence?

On Chicago Justice Season 1 Episode 5,  Peter thought so and was even willing to risk his job for it.

The murder victim's father chalked it up to Peter not understanding how it works because he hadn't served. When Peter found a way to get what he wanted, Jeffries had to grudgingly admit he was correct.

Who was right in this case?

Moral dilemmas seem to be one of the things Chicago Justice does best, and I was excited about this particular one.

It was hard not to agree with Peter when he wanted justice for a man murdered because he wanted to tell the truth, and his argument for government transparency is especially appealing in the current political climate.

As Jeffries pointed out, there are certainly times when it doesn't make sense to tell the truth,...

Quinn was determined to have a memorable Everlasting finale regardless of how many people were hurt and devastated at the end of the season. Meanwhile, Coleman and Yael were just as focused on exposing Everlasting's secrets, bringing down the show and everyone responsible. In the end, the UnREAL Season 2 finale, "Friendly Fire," brought true love to Everlasting and ... murder.

Check out three despicable acts, one love story, and an uncertain future!

UnREAL really knows how to do a season finale. 

On UnREAL Season 2 Episode 10, Rachel tried her best to make sure Coleman and Yael couldn't take their information about the secrets from Everlasting public.

Might that have been the first time Rachel didn't find a way to manipulate her way to the top? Jeremy's return was a shock. It really was. 

Who would have thought Jeremy would be the one to save the day? After everything he did to Rachel, it's clear where his loyalty lies.

I can't be the only one who guessed there was going to be some sort of car crash in store for Yael and Coleman. The speed they were driving made it even more obvious. 

It would have been an intriguing twist to have had Coleman and Rachel reveal the truth about Everlasting. It would have left things up in the air until next summer, but...

One of the two brothers who accompanied the man who allegedly went on a shooting rampage at a Maryland police station that killed a police officer filmed the shooting on his cellphone camera, a spokesman for the Prince George's County Police Department tells People. Cell phone video recovered by police allegedly shows the alleged gunman - identified as 22-year-old Michael Ford - dictating his last will and testament just minutes before the shooting in front of the Prince George's County Police Station in Cheverly, according to a statement by the department. Police have not released information on which of the brothers filmed the shooting,...

One of the two brothers who accompanied the man who allegedly went on a shooting rampage at a Maryland police station that killed a police officer filmed the shooting on his cellphone camera, a spokesman for the Prince George's County Police Department tells People. Cell phone video recovered by police allegedly shows the alleged gunman - identified as 22-year-old Michael Ford - dictating his last will and testament just minutes before the shooting in front of the Prince George's County Police Station in Cheverly, according to a statement by the department. Police have not released information on which of the brothers filmed the shooting,...

Games based around local multiplayer have seen a huge resurgence in the past two years. Titles like Towerfall, and Samurai Gunn have become staples at gaming parties, and the latest contender to try to be the life of the party is Stellar Jay Studios’ Dad Beat Dads. This platform brawler has gamers stealing babies from other dads, and throwing diapers filled with bricks. Yeah, it’s pretty out there.

To find out more about the recently released Dad Beat Dads, we talked to Stellar Jay Studios’ Ted Wilson and Corey McDaniel. It was an interesting discussion about their past in working on animation, working with Cartoon Network, and much more.

Check it out below, and enjoy!

We Got This Covered: Can you tell us how the concept for Dad Beats Dads was conceived? It’s not often you hear about a game that has you stealing babies from other dads.

Rachel works on a more efficient version of the cure; Alisha decodes a message found on a cell phone; a suspicious death forces Chandler to launch a murder investigation; the Nathan James heads to New Orleans. Starring: Eric Dane, Rhona Mitra, Adam Baldwin Travis Van Winkle and John Pyper-Ferguson. LEEE777 - I've been watching this American post-apocalyptic drama television series from the very start and it's great that it got the comic book treatment. A good show, a must watch on Sunday night. The Last Ship "Friendly Fire" airs tonight at 9pm on TNT and you can read the motion comic book here: http://www.madefire.com/motion-books/lastship_1  ...

Carol Burnett – comedic trailblazer, actor, singer, dancer, producer and author – has been named the 52nd recipient of SAG-aftra’s highest tribute: the SAG Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment. Burnett will be presented the performers union’s top accolade at the 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016 at 8 p.m. (Et), 7 p.m. (Ct), 6 p.m. (Mt) and 5 p.m. (Pt). Given annually to an actor who fosters the “finest ideals of the acting profession,” the SAG Life Achievement Award will join Burnett’s exceptional catalog of preeminent industry and public honors, which includes multiple Emmys, a special Tony, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and both a Kennedy Center Honor and its Mark Twain Prize for Humor.

In making today’s announcement, SAG-aftra President Ken Howard said, “Carol Burnett is a creative dynamo and a comedic genius.

What do day dreaming samurais on Tatooine, the Pirates of Dark Water, Cybermen, Gambit, Alex Rodriguez, Musashi, Kinopio, woodland elves and Dick Cheney all have in common? Absolutely nothing to the average focus group. But to Gearbox Software, those fun-loving dreamers behind Borderlands, it’s the makings of a new shooter mash-up, entitled Battleborn. We got a chance to get an early view of this game in pre-alpha.

Battleborn is designed as a cooperative and competitive shooter, complete with pirates, swordsmen, elves, steroid freaks, mushroom killers and piss-on-the-poor, upper class assassins. The goal is to take just about every character class and archetype from fantasy, sci-fi, steampunk fiction or otherwise and put them all together in a universe where it makes sense for them to coexist – even if it’s in disharmony with one another.

Of course, under-the-hood of every multiplayer shooter, there’s a little story behind the magic...

Kino Lorber and Scorpion Releasing Announce First Eight Titles to be Released Under New Multi-Year Distribution Deal

in August

Kino Lorber and Scorpion Releasing have announces the inaugural releases of eight films under the companies' new multi-year distribution deal. Over the next year and after, there will be additional releases by Kino Lorber from the Scorpion library, including new acquisitions that will be available for the first time.

Among the first selection of titles to be released in August are Green Ice, starring Ryan O'Neal and Omar Sharif; Grizzly, starring Christopher George (both out on DVD August 5th); A Summer Story, starring Susannah York (out g August 12th), the award-winning Australian drama Careful He Might Hear You (out on August 12th), Jack Hill's Sorceress, produced by Roger Corman (out on August 19th); The Girl in a Swing, starring Meg Tilly (out on DVD on August 19th); the acclaimed drama Friendly Fire, starring Carol Burnett, and the 1982 TV movie version of The Elephant Man (both streeting on DVD on August 26th)

"Green Ice"(1981)

Director: Ernest Day

Cast: Ryan O'Neal, Anne Archer, Omar Sharif, John Larroquette

In the Andes mountains a group of archaeologists are murdered after they discover uncut emeralds. Back in New York, Joseph Wiley (Ryan O'Neal, "Love Story") is down on his luck and runs off to Mexico where he meets Lilian Holbrook (Anne Archer, "Fatal Attraction"). The two are instantly attracted to each other, but Lilian is on her way to meet Meno Argenti (Omar Sharif, "Doctor Zhivago"), the man who intends to marry her. Wiley is mistakenly drawn into perilous adventure when a mysterious caller tells him to look at the samples - stolen emeralds. Lilian's sister is killed and, suspecting Argenti, Wiley and Lilian, in a bid to avenge her murder, plan a daring raid on Argenti's vault of emeralds - green ice. Also starring John Larroquette (TV's Night Court).

"Grizzly" (1976)

Director: William Girdler

Cast: Christopher George, Andre Prine, Richard Jackel, Joan McCall

When an eighteen-foot, two-thousand-pound grizzly bear starts mauling campers and hikers at a state park, a park ranger (Christopher George, "The Exterminator") springs into action. But the job is too big to tackle alone, so he enlists the aid of a naturalist (Richard Jaeckel, "The Dirty Dozen") and a helicopter pilot (Andrew Prine, "The Evil") to take this freak of nature down. Meanwhile, the giant grizzly, not content with picnic baskets, continues to kill indiscriminately, leaving pools of blood and piles of body parts in his wake. Can the ranger and his cronies end the grizzly's reign of terror without resorting to excessively extreme measures? This post-Jaws, nature-runs-rampant thriller was directed by William Girdler ("Day of the Animals"), and was a box office hit and the top-grossing independent film of 1976.

"A Summer Story" (1988)

Director: Piers Haggard

Cast: James Wilby, Susannah York, Jerome Flynn

A country girl has a brief, life-shattering moment when she falls for a young lawyer. Adapted from John Galsworthy'sThe Apple Tree, the film tells of the relationship between a young London lawyer, Frank Ashton (James Wilby,"Handful of Dust") and Megan David (Imogen Stubbs, "True Colors"), the innocent girl who helps him during his recovery from a twisted ankle at the farm where she lives. The attraction between the two is overpowering; they make love in the farm hayloft and vow never to be parted. But Frank goes to Torquay where he meets an old schoolfriend and his lovely sister Stella (Sophie Ward). Thus, Frank's plans become muddled and Megan comes looking for him. A Summer Story of young love. Also starring Susannah York (Tom Jones) and Jerome Flynn (TV's Game of Thrones).

"Careful, He Might Hear You" (1983)

Director: Carl Schultz

Cast: Wendy Hughes, Robyn Nevin, Nicholas Gledhill

Winner of 8 Australian Film Institute Awards - Nominated for 5 more - National Board of Reviews: Winner (Top 10 Films)

Set in Australia in the 1930s, this drama stars Nicholas Gledhill as P.S., a six-year old boy who lives with his Aunt Lila (Robyn Nevin, "The Matrix Reloaded," "The Matrix Revolutions") and Uncle George (Peter Whitford, "Strictly Ballroom"). P.S.'s mother died in childbirth, so her sister Lila took him in, and while George and Lila don't have much money, they always done the best they could to the give the boy a good home. One day, Lila's older sister, Venessa (Wendy Hughes, "My Brilliant Career") arrives from a trip around the world; Vanessa is quiet wealthy, and upon her return to Australia, she expresses interest in taking custody of the child. Lila is willing to let the boy meet his aunt, but decides to fight her in court when she decides that she wants the boy full time. The case becomes more complicated by the arrival of the boy's long-absent father, Logan (John Hargreaves, "Emerald City"), an alcoholic who loves his son, but is incapable of caring for him. Careful He Might Hear You won 8 Australian Film Institute Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Hughes) and Best Supporting Actor (Hargreaves).

"Sorceress" (1982)

Director: Jack Hill

Cast: Leigh Harris, Lynette Harris, David Millbern

From legendary producer Roger Corman ("Bloody Mama") comes the box office hit of 1982, "Sorceress." When an evil Wizard Traigon makes a pact with the dark forces to sacrifice his first born to his God Caligara to gain the highest degree of power, but things get complicated when his gives birth to twin. Having knowledge of her husband's plan she runs away and her two daughters grow up to be beautiful warriors played by playboy playmates Leigh and Lynette Harris. After the death of their mother and adopted families at the hands of Traigon and his army, the twins blessed with the forces of light and strength given to them by the magical warrior Krona, join forces with Baldar the Viking and Erlik the Barbarian to take down Traigon and avenge their mother's death. Standing in their way is all sorts of Traigon's minions, from an army of ape man to undead zombies which leads us to a climax in an all out battle between good and evil! Now watch this cult classic, not only from a brand new HD master, but from a previously never-before-seen longer version!

"The Girl in a Swing" (1988)

Director: Gordon Hessler

Cast: Meg Tilly, Rupert Frazer, Nicholas Le Prevost, Elspet Gray

A London art broker (Rupert Frazer, "Empire of the Sun") goes to Copenhagen where he requires the services of a secretary fluent in Danish, English, and German. He falls deeply in love with the woman (Meg Tilly, "The Big Chill"), despite the fact that he knows virtually nothing about her. She insists on not being married in a church, and after they are married, some bad things from her past begin surfacing in subtly supernatural ways, and he must find the best way to deal with them without destroying their relationship. Based on the best selling novel by Richard Adams ("Watership Down") and directed by horror specialist Gordon Hessler ("Cry of the Banshee," "The Oblong Box").

 "Friendly Fire" (1979 TV Movie)

Director: David Greene

Cast: Carol Burnett, Ned Beatty, Sam Waterston, Timothy Hutton, David Keith

 The true story of Peg (Carol Burnett, "The Four Seasons") and Gene Mullen (Ned

Beatty, "Deliverance") who pursue the truth over their son's death in Vietnam. After their son is killed in Vietnam the couple's on-going inquiries eventually establish he was killed by 'artillery fire from friendly forces'. This beautifully orchestrated, harrowing story, assembled with uncommon sensitivity, is one of the most dramatic works ever made about the Vietnam War. Directed by David Greene ("Hard Country") and based on the novel by C.D.B. Bryan ("So Much Unfairness of Things") The wonderful cast includes Sam Waterston ("The Killing Fields"), Timothy Hutton ("Ordinary People") and David Keith ("An Officer and a Gentleman"). Winner of 4 Emmy Award® including Best Director and nominated for 3 more including Best Actor and Best Actress. 1980 Peabody Award Winner and DGA nominee foe Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Specials or Movies Made for TV.

"The Elephant Man " (1982 TV Movie )

Director: Jack Hofsiss

Cast: Philip Anglim, Kevin Conwak, Glenn Clsoe 

The story of John Merrick (Philip Anglim), The Elephant Man, and of his triumph over his terrible affliction. It is a story of life and the affirmation of life; timeless, tragic, uplifting and heroic; an exultation of the humanity of a man trapped inside the twisted, lesion-ridden grip of a terminally disfiguring disease. We see John Merrick as a man with many admirers, beginning with the witty and beautiful actress, Mrs. Kendal (Penny Fuller), who, so taken with Merrick, brought a who's who of English society to visit him regularly. The stellar cast includes Glenn Close as Princess Alexandra and Kevin Conway. Directed by DGA nominee Jack Hofsiss (1984 TV Movie, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof). Winner of 1 Emmy Award® for Best Supporting Actress (Fuller) and nominated for 3 more including Best Actor, Philip Anglim who also received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Made for TV Motion Picture.

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

Aam Markosia

Christopher Marlowe And The Bards Of Nemeton Gn, $18.99

Accent UK

Missing Have You Seen The Invisible Man (One Shot), $5.00

Action Lab Entertainment

Fracture #1 (Of 4)(Cover A Chad Cicconi), $2.99

Fracture #1 (Of 4)(Cover B Jamal Igle), $2.99

Skyward Volume 1 Into The Woods Tp, $8.99

Adhouse Books

B Plus F Hc, $19.95

Altus Press

Doc Savage The New Adventures Volume 6 The Miracle Menace Sc, $24.95

Amigo Comics

Rogues #6, $3.99

Westwood Witches #4 (Of 4), $3.99

Amryl Entertainment

Cavewoman Labyrinth (One Shot), $3.75

Cavewoman Labyrinth (One Shot)(Devon Massey Special Edition), Ar

Cavewoman Labyrinth (One Shot)(Budd Root Special Edition), Ar

Arcana Studio

Steam Engines Of Oz Volume 2 The Geared Leviathan #2, $3.99

Archie Comics

Afterlife With Archie #3 (Francesco Francavilla Regular Cover), $2.99

Afterlife With Archie #3 (Tim Seeley Variant Cover), $2.99

Archie #651 (Dan...

Bruce and Kris Jenner swear they're getting along just fine -- and that this is the sweetest separation in history -- but we know, from well placed family sources, what's really going on ... and if they're headed for divorce. Meanwhile ... Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom are spotted together for the first time in several months -- but they're actually inching closer to divorce. Is it time to pull the plug? Tell Us Whatyou Think Other...

Scandal is back in all of its crazy, twisty goodness and Gladiators everywhere rejoiced after last Thursday night's premiere.

"It's Handled" picked up where the end of Scandal season 2 left off, almost immediately answering questions about Olivia's past and raising even more about where Season 3 might take us. 

Join our TV Fanatic panel of experts - Emily from ABC Scandal Fans and Tvf staffers Miranda Wicker, Leigh Raines, Christine Orlando and Jim Garner - as we break down the Scandal Season 3 premiere. Check out what we thought and then sound off with your own answers in the comments!

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Is Rowan Pope the worst dad on television?

Emily: I wouldn't say the worst, but Wow! I couldn't believe the first few lines out of his mouth to her! I would Die if I had to have any conversation with my father that included the phrase "spread your legs". At the same time though,...

This year, the Kennedy Center has chosen Carol Burnett as the recipient of the 16th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The TV legend launched The Carol Burnett Show in 1967, and it ran for 11 seasons on CBS, scoring 25 Emmys; Burnett herself won six over the course of her career, not to mention eight Golden Globes, 12 People's Choice Awards and a Peabody (for the 1979 ABC movie Friendly Fire). "I can't believe I'm getting a humor prize from the Kennedy Center. It's almost impossible to be funnier than the people in Washington," Burnett said Tuesday in a statement. Photos: TV's

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G.I. Joe: Retaliation

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G.I. Joe: Retaliation features the G.I. Joe Team coming into a conflict with Zartan, Storm Shadow and Firefly, all serving under the newly released Cobra Commander. Zartan (who is still impersonating the President of the United States) frames all G.I. Joe operatives as traitors to the United States, exterminating most of them and leaving a small group of survivors. Zartan and the Commander now have all the world leaders under Cobra’s control, with their advanced warheads aimed at innocent populaces around the world. Badly beaten, outnumbered and outgunned, the Joes make a desperate plan to overthrow Cobra Commander and take back the world, with their secret...

Blacklisted screenwriter and president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

The screenwriter Fay Kanin, who has died aged 95, was the only female president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in its 86-year history (apart from Bette Davis, who resigned after two months in 1941). She served as president from 1979 to 1983, for the maximum of four consecutive one-year terms. Kanin, who committed herself to the preservation of early Hollywood movies, was first elected president by a board consisting of 34 men and one woman.

"I'm a big feminist," she declared at the time that her play Goodbye, My Fancy opened on Broadway in 1948. "I've put into my play my feeling that women should never back away from life." The serious comedy, with Madeleine Carroll as a powerful congresswoman revisiting her alma mater to receive an honorary degree, ran for more than a year and was made into a 1951 film starring Joan Crawford.

Los Angeles — Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Fay Kanin has died. She was 95.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences confirmed Kanin's death Wednesday. She served as president of the film academy from 1979 to 1983.

Kanin was nominated for an Academy Award for 1958's "Teacher's Pet" alongside her husband and writing partner, Michael Kanin. The film starred Clark Gable and Doris Day.

Fay Kanin was also recognized for her television contributions, winning two screenwriting Emmys in 1974 and another for producing the TV special "Friendly Fire" in 1979.

Details on Kanin's survivors and cause of death were not immediately available.

Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Fay Kanin has died. She was 95.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences confirmed Kanin’s death Wednesday. She served as president of the film academy from 1979 to 1983.

Kanin was nominated for an Academy Award for 1958′s Teacher’s Pet alongside her husband and writing partner, Michael Kanin. The film starred Clark Gable and Doris Day.

Fay Kanin was also recognized for her television contributions, winning two screenwriting Emmys in 1974 and another for producing the TV special Friendly Fire in 1979.

Details on Kanin’s survivors and cause of death were not immediately available.

Fay Kanin, Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning screenwriter and former President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, died today at the age of 95. A New York native, Kanin began her showbiz career in the early 1940s. One of her earliest works was the MGM film Sunday Punch, about boxers living in a boarding house, which she co-wrote with her husband Michael Kanin. The duo went on to become one of the most successful husband and wife writing teams in Hollywood history. The couple also penned 1952′s My Pal Gus, 1954′s Rhapsody and 1956′s The Opposite Sex and they shared an Oscar nomination for the 1958 Clark Gable-starrer Teacher’s Pet. Fay Kanin also went to Broadway with Goodbye My Fancy (1949), about a female congressional representative renewing past loves, which her husband produced. When her husband’s interest in writing waned in the late 1960s, Fay Kanin went solo mainly writing TV movies,...