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The Tribeca Festival 2025 has announced the complete list of winners for each of its competition categories. Libby Ewing’s “Charliebird” won the Founders Award for Best U.S. narrative feature, Sarah Goher’s “Happy Birthday” won best international narrative feature and Suzannah Herbert’s “Natchez” won for best documentary feature.

Awards were given out for the following categories: U.S. narrative, international narrative, documentary, viewpoints, the Albery Maysles award, the Nora Ephron award, short film, best new directors, storytelling, games, AT&T untold stories and Tribeca X.

“Every year at Tribeca, we set out to spotlight the most exciting new voices from around the world,” Cara Cusumano, Tribeca Festival Director and SVP of Programming said in a statement. “We are thrilled our jury honored this mission with winners that brilliantly represent the vibrancy and diversity of global independent storytelling today.”

The winners of the audience award, which are determined by audience votes throughout the festival,...

Spain’s Oscar-qualifying Animayo Gran Canaria animation festival has announced the winners of its 20th anniversary edition, marking two decades of championing animation, VFX and video game cinematics.

This year, an international jury composed of industry veterans from studios like Disney, Skydance and Rodeo FX evaluated 55 short films selected for competition across multiple official sections, which were whittled down by Animayo staff from an initial batch of over 2,000 entries from 84 countries.

The festival’s coveted Grand Jury Award went to “Playing God,” a grim stop-motion story by Italian director Matteo Burani. The film captivated the jury with its atmospheric intensity, masterful animation and sound design. As Spain’s only double Oscar-qualifying animation festival, Animayo’s top honors serve as a launchpad to the Academy Awards. In fact, 2025’s animated short Oscar winner, “In the Shadow of the Cyprus,” earned its initial Oscar qualification at last year’s Animayo.

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The 81st Venice Film Festival began this past August 28th and will continue until next Saturday, September 7th. The festival is set to screen several promising debuts, like Joker: Folie deux, Babygirl, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, and more, including Pablo Larrans next film, Maria, starring Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie. This is Jolies return to acting since her role in Eternals in 2021, her reasoning being that her familys needs superseded HollywoodsI needed to be home more with my kids.

NBC reports that after Maria ended, Jolie became teary during the standing ovation, stating that Jolie was similarly taken by the rapturous response, wiping away tears and at time turning her face away from the cheering as she was overcome by emotion. She hugged Larran and the cast of the film, which is sure to be an Oscar contender, putting Jolie in the best actress race for the first time in 15 years. David Duchovny...

David Duchovny claims to have "discovered" Angelina Jolie in 1997's Playing God. Jolie's career took off after her role in Playing God, with notable films like Pushing Tin, The Bone Collector, and Girl, Interrupted. Duchovny played a part in Jolie's casting in the movie, recognizing her potential as a star.

David Duchovny has made a bold statement in a recent interview when sharing his feelings about discovering Angelina Jolie while working with the actress back in his 1997 movie Playing God. Although Jolie had made several appearances by the time she worked with Duchovny on the Andy Wilson movie, The X-Files star explained how he played a pivotal role in Jolies casting in the movie.

Playing God was written by Mark Haskell Smith, and centers on a disgraced surgeon who reinvents himself as a "gunshot doctor" in the criminal underworld. Along with Duchovny and Jolie, the film also starred Timothy Hutton,...

Angelina Jolie is easily one of the most recognizable actresses all around the globe. But even she had to start somewhere, and Californication's David Duchovny joked that he played a role in her becoming a huge star.

Angelina Jolie might be one of Hollywood's nepo babies, given that her father is Academy Award-winning actor Jon Voight, but the actress has proven her talent time and time again. Whether it's as an actress, director, or producer, Angelina Jolie has done it all and well. However, during an appearance on Sirius Xm's Radio Andy on Thursday, David Duchovny explained why he feels like he had a hand in "discovering" Angelina Jolie.

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Maya Erskine didn't clarify the mystery about her and Donald Glover's possible return in Mr. and Mrs. Smith Season 2.

During a segment where he...

David Duchovny says he feels like he “discovered” Angelina Jolie, his Playing God co-star.

The X-Files alum recently revealed in a new interview that he was part of the casting for the 1997 film directed by Andy Wilson.

“I feel like I discovered Angelina Jolie,” Duchovny said on SiriusXM’s Radio Andy when asked what he thought about his former co-stars.

Host Andy Cohen asked Duchovny to explain, with the actor saying, “Yeah, cause I was casting, I was part of the casting. I didn’t discover her, but… she came in, and I just knew she was a movie star, and I told everybody [that] we’ve gotta cast her.”

The Touchstone Pictures film written by Mark Haskell Smith revolved around “a disgraced surgeon [who] leaves his former life and reinvents himself as a gunshot doctor in the criminal underworld.” According to IMDb, the film’s casting directors were Elaine J. Huzzar and Johanna Ray.

Respected German industry veteran Martin Moszkowicz is stepping down as chairman of Resident Evil producer Constantin Film.

The independent film and TV production company announced that Moszkowicz will let his contract expire as planned and at his own request on February 29, 2024. He will continue to work as a producer for Constantin Film from March 1, 2024.

Current Deputy Chairman Oliver Berben has been appointed as his replacement in the chairman role with effect as of March 1 2024. In other board news, Hanns Beese has extended his contract.

“We are very grateful to Martin Moszkowicz for his many years of professional and loyal leadership and cooperation. Under his guidance, Constantin Film has developed sustainably into one of the most successful independent film and television production companies in Europe,” said Bernhard Burgener, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Constantin Film.

“We wish him the very best for his future and...

FilmBookCast Ep. 145 — FilmBookCast is the official podcast of FilmBook. FilmBookCast is an entertainment news podcast on the latest movie and television show news. Each week, FilmBook contributor Chris Banks discusses that breaking Hollywood news. In FilmBookCast Ep. 145, Chris looks at movie previews including: Queenpins starring Kristen Bell, Scott Bignac’s Playing God [...]

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Discovery delivers another great modern Star Trek episode in its fourth instalment. Spoilers and geeky spots ahead in our review...

This review contains spoilers.

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1.4 The Butcher's Knife Cares Not For The Lamb's Cry

What a title this episode has. If Discovery has done nothing else, it’s brought back the spirit of the original series’ episode titles, which were essentially “how grandiose and Shakespearean can we be in fewer than 10 words”. Turns out: very.

Of course, it’s not completely without meaning. There are lots of butcher’s knives in this episode, and lots of lambs crying. Metaphorically, of course. The most Star Trek thing about this episode was Burnham’s insistence that science and compassion prevail over, like, randomly shooting stuff in the face.

“Soon, all the poor people will be gone. Only the rich will be left.”

This powerful quote fully captures the struggle depicted in the documentary “A Cambodian Spring,” set to hit theaters later this year. IndieWire has the exclusive trailer for the upcoming documentary, which is slated to premiere at this year’s Hot Docs International Documentary Festival in Toronto.

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“A Cambodian Spring” has been in the making for the past six years by the award-winning filmmaker Chris Kelly. Kelly, who is on the shortlist for the prestigious One World Media Award, chronicled the conflict between the citizens of Cambodia and their government — leading to innocent people being driven off of their own land as the nation began to modernize itself.

Filmed over the last six years, “A Cambodian Spring” follows three citizens,...

Who determines how much we are worth in the wake of a tragedy? Kenneth Feinberg. Called upon by the United States during its most troubling dealings with oil spills, domestic terror attacks, or exposure to chemical warfare, Feinberg determines just at what cost it’s all worth.

Read More: Hot Docs 2017 Announces Full Lineup, Including ‘Bee Nation,’ ‘Bill Nye: Science Guy’ and More

Directed by acclaimed German documentarian Karin Jurschick, “Playing God” brings you into the complicated, and at some times cruel, reality of compensation specialist Feinberg. The film examines past cases in which Feinberg has lent his expertise, such as handling the treatment of Vietnamese veterans suffering exposure to Agent Orange, families grieving over lost loved ones consequently from 9/11 or to what degree Bp will be held accountable for the largest oil spill in history.

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“Cruel justice,...

Apparently The Man in Black was just intrigued enough with Teddy's expanding memories that it was time to talk.

Or he figured since he was tied up and being beaten in the face anyway, maybe Westworld Season 1 Episode 8 was a good time to share. You know, there was a campfire and they were all cozy.

There were quite a few reveals during this hour, and I had no time to process, so be nice. I'm dancing on the edge!

Let's start out where we left of on Westworld Season 1 Episode 7, with the death of Theresa and the confirmation Bernard is a host.

Bernard: Lifelike, but not alive. Pain always exists in the mind; it's always imagined. So what's the difference between my pain and yours, between you and me?

Ford: This was the very question that consumed Arnold, filled him with guilt, eventually drove him mad. The answer always seemed obvious to me.

Welcome, one and all, to the newest episode of The Film Stage Roundtable, a spin-off podcast from the madmen who bring you The Film Stage Show. On this show we dig deep to discuss our favorite remakes. Then we discuss incredible true stories that deserve to be made into films.

Give a listen, and then share your thoughts on Twitter and Facebook. Let us know what you think, and what you want to hear about next. Subscribe on iTunes (if you are subscribed to The Film Stage Show, you’ll get it in the same feed) or see below to stream download (right-click and save as…).

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6:06 – 35:11 – Remarkable Remakes

35:12 – 1:01:06 – Incredible Inspirations

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I wish I could say that The Lazarus Effect will turn out to be one of this year’s worst horror movies, but I know the genre too well to honestly predict that a rote, paint-by-numbers horror-thriller that squanders a good idea on poorly executed jump scares could hold that distinction.

No, there will be worse horror movies than The Lazarus Effect this year. But that doesn’t mean that this “scarer,” Blumhouse’s latest and most pathetic attempt to birth a franchise yet, is worth your time. Not at all. Chief among its many sins are squandering a premise that actually flickers with promise, a cast packed with fresh-faced talent and a setpiece that could have been genuinely terrifying in the right hands.

It all starts off with an interesting idea: what if scientists, messing with forces they did not understand, played God and brought one of their own...

"There's actually been a lot of advancements in post-mortem... they can bring people back after six hours now." Donald Glover, Mark Duplass, and Evan Peters discuss bringing the dead back to life in our exclusive special features video from The Lazarus Effect, now available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD from Twentieth Century Fox.

A Blumhouse Productions picture now available on home media from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, The Lazarus Effect was directed by David Gelb and stars Mark Duplass, Olivia Wilde, Donald Glover, Evan Peters, and Sarah Bolger.

"The Lazarus Effect

A group of researchers led by Frank (Mark Duplass) and his fiancée Zoe (Olivia Wilde) have achieved the unimaginable: bringing the dead back to life. When Zoe is accidentally electrocuted in a horrific accident, Frank and his team use their experimental serum to resurrect her. But their attempt goes horribly wrong—unleashing terrifying powers within Zoe that...

Well folks, after a rather long and brutal winter (at least for me here in Buffalo), we are finally heading into the wonderful warmth of summer, but with that blast of sunshine and steamy humidity comes the mid-year drought of major film fests. After the Sheffield Doc/Fest concludes on June 10th and AFI Docs wraps on June 21st, we likely won’t see any major influx in our charts until Locarno, Venice, Telluride and Tiff announce their line-ups in rapid succession. In the meantime, we can look forward to the intriguing onslaught of films making their debut in Sheffield, including Brian Hill’s intriguing examination of Sweden’s most notorious serial killer, The Confessions of Thomas Quick, and Sean McAllister’s film for which he himself was jailed in the process of making, A Syrian Love Story, the only two films world premiering in the festival’s main competition.

It has been 22 years since “Jurassic Park” captured the imagination of a generation. In that time, it has been absorbed into pop culture via quotes such as “Hold on to your butts” and an irrational love of carnivorous pack predators that would just as soon eat your intestines as look at you. But while the important takeaway from the movie is obviously that Jeff Goldblum should always languish shirtless in every film — and that bringing species back to life that have been extinct for millions of years is a terrible idea — “Jurassic World” is full of other lessons...if you know where to look for them. Lessons like... #1. It’s okay to threaten obnoxious children with dinosaur fossils. There are two types of children in the world: those who love paleontology and those who are wrong. “Jurassic Park” wastes no time in letting the audience know how it feel about the latter.

It should come as no surprise that Cannes Film Festival will play host to Kent Jones’s doc on the touchstone of filmmaking interview tomes, Hitchcock/Truffaut (see photo above). The film has been floating near the top of this list since it was announced last year as in development, while Jones himself has a history with the festival, having co-written both Arnaud Desplechin’s Jimmy P. and Martin Scorsese’s My Voyage To Italy, both of which premiered in Cannes. The film is scheduled to screen as part of the Cannes Classics sidebar alongside the likes of Stig Björkman’s Ingrid Bergman, in Her Own Words, which will play as part of the festival’s tribute to the late starlet, and Gabriel Clarke and John McKenna’s Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans (see trailer below). As someone who grew up watching road races with my dad in Watkins Glen,...

Rick Grimes and and the living dead of Robert Kirkman's comic book world get a new look from artist Gilbert Hernandez in the Wizard World Las Vegas variant cover art for The Walking Dead #1. Also featured in our latest round-up are release details for The Lazarus Effect Blu-ray, as well as the trailer for The Dead Lands.

Variant Cover for The Walking Dead #1: Press Release - "Las Vegas, April 13, 2015 -- Wizard World, Inc. (Otcbb: Wizd) and Skybound, Robert Kirkman’s imprint at Image Comics, today announced that Love & Rockets creator Gilbert Hernandez has drawn the seventh in a yearlong series of Limited Edition Exclusive Variant Covers of The Walking Dead #1 comic, to be provided free to all full-price attendees at the inaugural Wizard World Comic Con Las Vegas, April 24-26. Skybound’s The Walking Dead created by Kirkman, the groundbreaking, Eisner Award winning comic book series, continues to captivate audiences worldwide.

The Sims is one of the most popular gaming franchises of all time, whether the gaming fanatics like it or not. Following on from the great success of their last instalment, The Sims 3 (and its 11 expansion packs), EA have announced the next part of the infamous franchise, The Sims 4.

While the release is not expected until 2014, buzz has grown throughout the internet with the announcement. No specific details have yet to be announced, except a promise that it will be a single player, offline experience. Even without details about the gameplay, there are still many reasons to get excited for fans of the franchise.

Here, we run down five…

5. Playing God Will Became A Lot More Fun

A lot has changed in gaming since the release of The Sims 3 back in 2009. 4 years is a lot of time for development in the gaming industry, and by the time The Sims 4 is released,...

Angelina Jolie is known for her amazing acting skills, humanitarian work and always expanding family. However, before all this happened, Jolie was known for her interesting and controversial relationships. In honor of her birthday and new engagement to Brad Pitt, here is a list of 10 relationships Jolie had before meeting Brad! Get ready for some shockers.

Johnny Lee Miller- The two met while filiming Hackers in 1995. Soon after, Miller and Jolie married in 1996. Jolie’s attire to her first wedding was extremely non-traditional. She wore black rubber pants and a white t-shirt, which had Miller’s name written on it using her own blood (I guess she was weird even back then). They couple divorced in 1999 but remain on good terms.

Jenny Shimizu- Jolie had a brief relationship with the model and actress in 1996 after filming Firefox. This was Jolie’s first reported bisexual relationship. Jolie claims she...

This week on Fringe, the teams from both universes came together in their endless effort to find and stop David Robert Jones. While Fringe has been renewed for a fifth and final season, the results this week leads me to believe that we just may have seen these worlds collide a final time. The writers are brilliant at introducing us to a completely new journey at the end of each season and this episode seemed to set up very well whatever that new journey will be by closing the bridge between the two universes. We’ve come to love the alt-world so much though, hopefully this will not be the end of our visits there even though it will be for Olivia, Peter, and the gang…minus Lincoln Lee who decided to stay on the other side. Everything worked out for the best for Lee (admit it, you loved alt-Lee more than Lee,...

Who are the Schmoes, and what exactly do they know? The Schmoes are a couple of regular guys, Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis, who--like you--are the people for whom movies are made. They know movies, and will give you the straight scoop about 'em. Each week, we're posting brand new video from the Schmoes that'll give their take on the new releases. Playing God—or just one of them—might be one of the toughest gigs in Hollywood. After all, whoever sits up on those clouds is pretty much in charge of the entire universe, and it’s not like you can employ Method acting to the role. So when it comes to channeling the Almighty, who does it best onscreen? As the sequel Wrath of the Titans opens starring Liam Neeson as Zeus, the Schmoes give their...

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Hot on the heels of the recent, tantalising meta-textual poster for Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard’s The Cabin in the Woods, Universal released the much anticipated first trailer for the film earlier this week. On first glance, it appears to be like every other conventional horror movie trailer…until it stabs you in the…wherever expectations are, and bombards you with startling plot twists like flying eyeballs.

But are they really spoilers?

Well, they would be for any normal film, but this is not a normal film.

The brainchild of expectation-subverting genius Joss Whedon (otherwise known as Joss “Subverts Expectations” Whedon) and his protégé Drew Goddard, the long-delayed The Cabin in the Woods has been talked about for years for its originality, genre-deconstructy-ness, and preponderance of twists; as Joss decribes the film, it's “the horror movie to end all horror movies”.

It's the film that’s set to be as twisty as a pretzel.

Impossible Pictures' newly established Irish arm is to manage post-production on Sky 1's epic fantasy series 'Sinbad'. The 'Sinbad' post-production team to be located in Dublin through to 2012. Directed by Andy Wilson (Playing God), 'Sinbad' is a 13x60 story of a cursed Sinbad who is running from his home town of Basra, who after surviving a magical storm, finds himself forced to band together with his new ship mates on a quest to rid himself of the curse...

Despite the universal outcry of foreign film nerds and horror movie geeks, Matt Reeves bravely remade the Swedish vampire flick Let the Right One In in 2010. And much to the consternation of aforementioned nerds and geeks looking to rage against the American film system, Reeves' version, Let Me In, turned out just great. Now, the director is going back to that blood-filled well with the new movie The Passage.

Based on the novel by Justin Cronin, Mike Fleming over at Deadline states that "the tone is closer to 28 Days Later and The Stand than Let The Right One In or The Twilight Saga," with a plot that revolves around a biological form of vampirism that quickly spins out of control.

Our sources say that the vampire plague has its origins in waterfowl.

In the novel, those zany scientists decide to use a virus carried by strange bats to create a new wonder-drug.

Read MTV News' full transcript of the interview following the departure of Josh and Zac Farro.

By James Montgomery

Paramore

Photo: MTV News

Franklin, Tennessee — No dia 30 de dezembro, MTV Notícias viajou até Franklin, Tennessee, cidade natal da banda Paramore, para conduzir a primeira — e única — entrevista sobre a separação dos membros fundadores Josh e Zac Farro.

Foi um bate-papo abrangente, detalhado, cobrindo tópicos como a fé, amizade e até mesmo o futuro da própria banda. A discussão foi franca, aberta e até educativa, e nenhum tópico — incluindo o relacionamento de Hayley Williams com Josh Farro e o status do negócio entre a banda e a gravadora Atlantic Records — foi excluído. E como prova disso, nós agora apresentamos a entrevista completa. Sente-se e respire fundo.

MTV: Obrigado por convidar-nos para a entrevista hoje. Esta é uma tremenda oportunidade, e a coisa certa a fazer, então eu gostaria de dizer logo de cara.

En una entrevista exclusiva con las noticias de MTV, Paramore discute su futuro después de la salida de dos miembros.

By James Montgomery

Paramore

Photo: MTV News

Franklin, Tennessee — El 30 de diciembre, MTV News viajó a la ciudad natal de Paramore de Franklin, Tennessee, para conducir la primera y única entrevista sobre la salida de los miembros fundadores Josh y Zac Farro.

Fue una charla profunda, cubriendo asuntos como la fe, la amistad y el mismo futuro de la propia banda. La discusión era carta franca, y no hay asunto fuera de límite - incluyendo la relación de Hayley Williams con Josh Farro y el estado del contrato con Atlantic Records. Como prueba de eso, ahora le estamos presentando la transcripción de la entrevista entera. Tome un asiento, respire profundo.

MTV: Bueno chicos, obviamente muchas gracias por invitarnos. Es una oportunidad enorme y bien genial. Solo me enteré de esto el martes,...

In an exclusive interview with MTV News, Paramore discuss their future after the departure of two members.

By James Montgomery

Paramore's Taylor York, Hayley Williams and Jeremy Davis

Photo: MTV News

Franklin, Tennessee — On December 30, MTV News traveled to Paramore's hometown of Franklin, Tennessee, to conduct the band's first — and only — interview about the departure of founding members Josh and Zac Farro.

It was a far-reaching, in-depth chat, covering topics like faith, friendship and the very future of the band itself. The discussion was frank, open and even a little eye opening, and no topic — including frontwoman Hayley Williams' relationship with Josh Farro and the status of Paramore's deal with Atlantic Records — was off limits. And as proof of that, we're presenting the entire interview to you now, complete with a full transcript. Take a seat, because it's a doozy.

MTV: Well guys, thank you, obviously, for inviting us in today.

Watch the full interview on 'Paramore: The Last Word,' live on MTV.com Friday at 4 p.m. Et.

By James Montgomery

Paramore

Photo: MTV News

Franklin, Tennessee — In his "Exit Statement" from Paramore, Josh Farro made one thing abundantly clear: There was a lot more going on behind the scenes than most fans were aware of.

Of course, in their interview with MTV News — which you can see more of in Paramore: The Last Word," a live stream on MTV.com on Friday at 4 p.m. Et — the remaining members of the band addressed most of his charges (not surprisingly, they don't agree with most of them), but in kicking up all that dust, Farro may have unwittingly also revealed the biggest secret of all: that the majority of the songs on Paramore's 2009 Brand New Eyes album were about him.

Up until he released his statement, most fans assumed...

Paramore have revealed that they have "hit the finish line" with their latest album. The group, who released their third studio set Brand New Eyes 14 months ago, released the LP's fifth cut 'Playing God' earlier this month, and insist their next single will front a brand new album. "Oh, we squeezed out the last drop last month," singer Hayley Williams told MTV. "We put out 'Playing God' and did a video for it with our friend [director] Brandon [Chesbro], and I feel great. I feel like ... we hit the finish line and we're golden. I love it. I'm proud." Discussing the track's promo (more)...

Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams has revealed that the group will release no more singles from its Brand New Eyes album after 'Playing God'. Talking to MTV News, the singer discussed the "personal" experience of shooting the video for the track recently at her Tennessee home. "We put out 'Playing God' and did a video for it with our friend [director] Brandon [Chesbro], and I feel great. I feel (more)...

'Playing God' single and video will be the album's last hurrah, Hayley Williams tells MTV News.

By James Montgomery, with reporting by Matt Elias

Paramore's Hayley Williams

Photo: MTV News

As if the scrapbook sentiments of their just-released "Playing God" video weren't evidence enough, Hayley Williams will be the first to tell you that Paramore are officially finished with Brand New Eyes, the album that took them to the brink and back.

"Oh, we squeezed out the last drop last month," she laughed. "We put out 'Playing God' and did a video for it with our friend [director] Brandon [Chesbro], and I feel great. I feel like ... we hit the finish line and we're golden. I love it. I'm proud."

So there will be no more singles from Bne, which was released more than 14 months ago and went gold. In fact, Williams said she knew as much when...

The clock on the wall says it's just about time for us to call it a week here in the MTV Newsroom, but our pre-holiday work is hardly done. Be sure to check back in this space and at MTV News for coverage of the American Music Awards (which features Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Kid Rock, the Black Eyed Peas and the Backstreet Boys, among others) this Sunday, November 21. We'll be live-blogging the red carpet where MTV News' own Tim Kash and James Montgomery will be on hand to chat with the biggest names in music, so don't miss out.

But before you get distracted by the fact that the makeshift football field they have installed at Wrigley Field will only have one working end zone this weekend, check out what you might have missed on the MTV Newsroom Blog.

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Paramore’s videos are always worth a gander if for nothing else to see what color Hayley Williams’ hair will be. This time, after red, orange and other assorted flavors, she’s rocking pink in the group’s new video for “Playing God.” The clip, in which Williams takes on hypocritical, judgmental haters (played by her bandmates) who “cram ideas down her throat” by locking them up in her storm cellar, is the second hostage theme we’ve seen in recent weeks after Sugarland’s “Stuck Like Glue.” Williams plays a genial hostess, straight out of the ‘50s, as she serves her guests poisoned tea, while...

Paramore have just premiered a music video in support of their latest single "Playing God". Hayley Williams abducts Josh Farro, Taylor York, Jeremy Davis and Zac Farro and ties them up in her basement.

Filmed at Williams' home in Franklin, Tennessee, the music video also explains how a small woman like her is able to take down four strong men like her bandmates. It turns out that she drugs the guys while they come by for a tea party.

"Playing God" is lifted from Paramore's 2009 album "Brand New Eyes" which is currently being promoted on a tour. Although they have been back home in the new music video, this band actually still stay in Europe for some live concerts. Once the European gig is completed, they will return Stateside for several other shows. Fan can visit their official website to obtain more info about the remaining dates.

A little over a year ago, Paramore released their third album Brand New Eyes, a darker, more mature, more tumultuous collection of tunes than anything the band had ever done. As is often the case with music that is a bit more intense, the collection of videos associated with the singles from Brand New Eyes have been roundly excellent. They began things with the minimalist intensity of "Ignorance," graduated to the cinematic grandeur of "Brick by Boring Brick" and "The Only Exception" and got more intimate with "Careful." Their latest clip, "Playing God," actually seems to bring together all of those previous elements into a single excellent video.

The clip for "Playing God" (which premiered earlier today on Paramore's official Web site) opens with singer Hayley Williams sitting in her actual car in front of her actual house in Franklin, Tennessee. (We know these are legit because MTV News went there last year.

New clip was shot at Hayley Williams' house in Franklin, Tennessee.

By James Montgomery

Paramore's Hayley Williams in "Playing God"

Photo: Fueled By Ramen

Paramore's Brand New Eyes was released nearly 14 months ago, spawned something like five singles, sent the band around the world and went gold in the U.S. All that is the prologue to their new "Playing God" video, which — though it never expressly states as much — feels very much like the band coming full circle, tying up loose ends and probably putting Eyes to bed for good.

Of course, I'm just speculating about all that. It's entirely possible Paramore may still wring a single or two out of Eyes, but I sort of doubt it. Especially since everything involving the "Playing God" clip — which premiered Tuesday (November 16) on the band's website — seems to suggest otherwise.

It was shot entirely at frontwoman Hayley Williams' house in Franklin,...

It has been quite a long time since we checked in with Paramore singer Hayley Williams, one of the most beloved stars of the MTV News Twitterverse. Her recent activity has been pretty heavy, as she has had a bit of down time. Paramore have been gearing up for a European tour (which kicks off this Saturday, November 6 in Dublin, Ireland and will include a stop at the 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards, which are this Sunday, November 7 in Madrid, Spain) and taking care of a video for "Playing God," the new single from their still-rolling 2009 album Brand New Eyes. All the while, she has managed to keep her followers entertained and informed with tweets about parties, food and boyfriend Chad Gilbert of New Found Glory.

Like 999,999 other people this week, Williams picked up a copy of Taylor Swift's Speak Now (though unlike most of those people, Williams probably has...

Last night's Private Practice, "Playing God," showed us a new side of Sam. Faced with the decision of whether to treat the man who killed Dell, he did not let history repeat itself.

Things don't get any less complicated or emotional next, as the arrival of Dell's young orphaned daughter, Betsey, stirs up emotions among the doctors, while Pete and Amelia disagree over a surgery to treat a pregnant woman in severe pain.

Check out the promo for next week's Private Practice right here ...

A Better Place to Be Promo...

Last week's Private Practice, "Short Cuts," saw Addison confess her new romance to Naomi. If you thought that was awkward, wait until you see the sneak preview for Thursday.

The man responsible for endangering Maya's life and ending Dell's shows up at Oceanside with a heart condition. To say Sam is unwelcoming would be an understatement.

Here's a promo and a much longer sneak preview of "Playing God" ...

Playing God Promo

Playing God Sneak Preview...

While they didn't walk away with any Moonman trophies, the cats from Paramore should consider their trip to the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards a rousing success. In one of the best performance sequences of the entire night (during a night full of unforgettable performances), singer Hayley Williams made the transition from hip-hop hook singer (on B.o.B's smash hit "Airplanes") to rock and roll frontwoman. And though Paramore fans voted for the group to play "Playing God" in a poll housed here on the MTV Newsroom Blog, they ended up going with what many believe to be the absolute highlight of the group's 2009 album Brand New Eyes — and indeed, of their entire career. Following a passionate run through "Airplanes," the beat dropped out and allowed for Paramore to strum through "The Only Exception," a passionate, slow-burning ballad that shows off the band's dynamic presence and contains one of Williams' more heartfelt,...

It's a three-day weekend, and the final one before the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. Provided that you're not going to be dodging Hurricane Earl, take the extra day to familiarize yourself with all the nominees, performers and presenting superstars who will descend on the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 12, with the pre-show starting at 8 p.m. Eastern and the proper show going live at 9 on MTV.

While you're at it, go ahead and catch up with all of the greatness you may have missed here on the MTV Newsroom Blog, featuring stories on "Dancing With the Stars," Conan O'Brien's new show and a little concert starring Jay-z and Eminem.

» The new cast of "Dancing With the Stars" was announced this week, and based on past performances by like-minded people, both Audrina Patridge and Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino have solid chances to do well.

» And while those...

Last week, MTV announced the latest addition to the list of performers at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. Paramore joined a list that already contained the likes of Kanye West, Eminem, Drake, Florence and the Machine and B.o.B. The Tennessee quintet won't just be playing on the stage of the Nokia Theater, but they will also be competing for a number of Moonmen (as will singer Hayley Williams, as the guest star on B.o.B's multi-nominated clip for "Airplanes").

When the news that Paramore would be playing the VMAs (they last took the Vma stage in 2008, also the last time the show was in Los Angeles), we wondered aloud exactly which song the group should play. Considering that "Ignorance" is the clip that got all their nominations, one would assume that it would be the most logical choice for the show. However, if the majority of the...

The list of performers who will be taking the stage at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards continues to grow. Kanye West, Eminem, B.o.B, Drake, Florence and the Machine and Justin Bieber will all be there playing some of their biggest hits from the past year and newest jams that you soon won't be able to get out of your head. Two more gigantic names joined the fray on Thursday (August 26), as both Usher and Paramore signed on to play the show.

It's sort of old hat for Paramore, as the band made their first appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2008 (the last time the show was in Los Angeles). They rocked their way through "Misery Business" in one of the show's highlights. At the 2009 show, they didn't play but were present at the festivities (singer Hayley Williams famously tweeted about being "#TeamTaylor" after Kanye West interrupted...

"The X Files" star David Duchovny will be celebrating on Saturday, August 7 - he has reached the stellar age of 50. Born on August 7, 1960, Duchovny abandoned plans for a teaching career in his 20s to pursue his love of acting, enjoying a recurring role in cult TV show "Twin Peaks" before shooting to fame as alien-chasing FBI agent Fox Mulder in the hit sci-fi series.

After several movie roles, he returned to TV work in 2007's "Californication", and is currently shooting scenes for the popular comedy-drama's fourth season. To celebrate Duchovny's milestone birthday, WENN has dug out 10 fascinating facts about the star:

He attended New York City's prestigious Collegiate School. Among his classmates was assassinated U.S. president John F. Kennedy's eldest son, John F. Kennedy, Jr.

As well as acting, Duchovny has worked behind the camera, directing several episodes of "The X-Files".

In a 1997 episode of "The Simpsons" -...

The X-Files star David Duchovny will be celebrating on Saturday - he has reached the stellar age of 50.

Born on 7 August, 1960, Duchovny abandoned plans for a teaching career in his 20s to pursue his love of acting, enjoying a recurring role in cult TV show Twin Peaks before shooting to fame as alien-chasing FBI agent Fox Mulder in the hit sci-fi series.

After several movie roles, he returned to TV work in 2007's Californication, and is currently shooting scenes for the popular comedy-drama's fourth season.

To celebrate Duchovny's milestone birthday, WENN has dug out 10 fascinating facts about the star:

- He attended New York City's prestigious Collegiate School. Among his classmates was assassinated U.S. president John F. Kennedy's eldest son, John F. Kennedy, Jr.

- As well as acting, Duchovny has worked behind the camera, directing several episodes of The X-Files.

- In a 1997 episode of The Simpsons - a spoof of The X-Files entitled The Springfield Files - Duchovny voiced the animated Fox Mulder character.

- As a schoolboy, he was nicknamed Duke.

- He has enjoyed a role as a doctor in three movies - Playing God in 1997, Evolution four years later, and The Secret in 2006.

- He appeared in an advert for Lowenbrau beer in 1987.

- Duchovny wed actress Tea Leoni in 1997 and the couple has two children - daughter Madelaine, 11, and eight-year-old son Kyd.

- His list of honours includes two Golden Globes for Best TV Actor in 1997 and 2008, and four Emmy nominations for Outstanding Actor.

- He once appeared on U.S. game show Celebrity Jeopardy, losing out in the final round.

- He has degrees in English Literature from esteemed U.S. universities Yale and Princeton.

Vincenzo Natali raises complex moral questions in this thriller about genetic engineering

Back in 1954 the Austrian social thinker Robert Jungk wrote a bestselling futurological study, the title of which, Tomorrow is Already Here, predicted the way science fact would be constantly breathing down the neck of science fiction as the 20th century proceeded. Something like this has been experienced during the long gestation of Splice, the third feature film by the Canadian writer-director Vincenzo Natali. Natali made his name in 1997 with Cube, an ingenious low-budget thriller set entirely within a maze of interlocking boxes from which a disparate group of prisoners attempt to escape. This allegory about bureaucracy and the human condition, clearly indebted to Poe, Kafka and Borges, was followed in 2003 by Cypher, a clever paranoid conspiracy thriller also set in the near future that anticipated Christopher Nolan's Inception. It starred Jeremy Northam as an anonymous brainwashed accountant...

The release of Vincenzo Natali’s Splice brings us the return of the mad scientist creating havoc onto the big screen. Two young bio-scientists (played by Sarah Polley and Adrien Brody) create a new hybrid creature that defies the laws of nature and morality.

For years, these nutcases have shaped a part of the movie universe and birthed some of the best (and worst) memories and monsters us film fans have had. There are so many to name and it would be impossible to include them all but here is a selection of the good, the bad and the horrific.

Dr. Caligari

If ever there was a prize for most deranged human being it has to be Dr. Caligari (Werner Kraus). The insane doctor, magician and hypnotist use’s his powers of the mind to carry out a series of murders. All is not as it seems of course and...

Posterized [episode 4]

Angelina Jolie turns 35 today. Her supernova career holds many lessons for talented young actors (and we civilians, too). While an unforgettable presence, the key ingredient, is not exactly duplicable even for those with above average skills, other elements are. If a young actor can muster up even half of her watchability, they'll have a robust career. Just a quick perusal of her filmography brings certain lessons to light.

Cyborg 2 (1993) | Hackers (1995) | Foxfire (1996)

Rule #1 Take anything you can get (at first).

Ms. Jolie, unlike many children of Oscar winning movie stars before her, didn't exactly aim high at first. She'd do youth movies, genre movies, straight to video movies, music videos, short films, television, cyborg movies. You can lose a lot of opportunities if you're too picky, too soon. Those posters up top are just a few from her teenage and early 20s period.

Gia (1998) | Playing God (1997) | Playing By Heart...