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In her 30 years at the Atelier Advertising agency, Monica (Lauren Graham) has climbed the ladder of success. As we meet her, she’s CEO, she’s winning industry awards and she’s working on a commercial for Boppin’ Burgers to run during the Super Bowl. She’s even throwing a party at the office for the launch of a new campaign for Vibezz headphones! As everyone gathers to watch it air on TV, Monica seems unaware of its deficits. Playing into stereotypes — a Black guy breakdancing to hip-hop; a monk listening to vaguely Eastern New Age music — is bad; closing the spot with the slogan “All Vibezz Matter” is much worse. The office’s social media team, all young twentysomethings, probably would have tried to stop this ad from getting to air if they’d been involved in the creative process, but they weren’t, which is a mistake the...

Brooklyn Beckham doesn't need any help impressing the ladies -- he's a Beckham -- but his new vintage ride doesn't hurt.  David and Victoria's eldest took two female friends for a spin in his super cool Swb series 3 Land Rover Wednesday afternoon in London. His pops has the same ride but in black, so apple doesn't fall far from the tree. The real deal though -- the kid's last name's Beckham. He could be showing off his '72 Pinto,...

Throughout the 1990s, Jeremy Jackson rose to fame playing David Hasselhoff‘s mischievous yet lovable on-screen son Hobie Buchannon on the hit series Baywatch — but more than 20 years later, the former teen heartthrob is serving out a jail sentence after striking a plea deal for allegedly stabbing a woman in Los Angeles.

As it turns out, this isn’t Jackson’s first time getting in trouble with the law. Here’s a look back at how the troubled actor shot to stardom before falling into a years-long downward spiral.

Early Stardom

Jackson, now 36, was born in Newport Beach, California. He...

Patrick Boivin has created a minute-long short film called The Real Deal, which depicts a five-year-old kid playing with Transformers and the toys coming to life before his eyes. It's a cool (if quick) look into the imagination of a child, and this ought to take many of you back to the days of childhood and a time when you didn't have a care in the world beyond who won the elaborate battles you were constructing in your own head.

Robert Duvall looked as healthy as the horse he rode in on ... at a "Lonesome Dove" reunion Thursday ... despite reports he'd suffered a stroke.  Several news outlets reported Duvall, 85, had gone Mia the last 7 months following a health scare. But his rep, Jim Dobson, tells TMZ the stroke thing is 100% false, and the pics from the reunion in Fort Worth prove it. The real deal -- we're told Duvall's been in Florida with his wife,...

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It was a triumphant return to European football for Manchester United on Tuesday as they survived an early scare to defeat Club Brugge 3-1 in the first leg of the 3rd round qualifier.

Marouane Fellaini popped up with a very late header to seal the win and with it Old Trafford breathed a collective sigh of relief.

To take a two-goal lead over to Belgium certainly helps, with the away goal looming over their heads.

Club Brugge will feel slightly hard done by, as Fellaini’s goal went in a minute after the injury time allotted. It looked as if the referee was going to blow his whistle but paused as Memphis whipped in the cross, almost as if he didn’t want to face the backlash had he not allowed the attack to happen. That late, late goal was so typical of United and so enjoyable...

Chicago – CIMMfest, the Chicago International Movies and Music Festival, has become one of the fastest growing and buzzworthy Chicago film festivals in recent years. Combining film, tribute events and live performances – and centered in and around the neighborhood of Wicker Park from April 16th through the 19th, 2015, – CIMMfest is not so much a festival as a organic happening.

The 2015 edition of CIMMfest is bigger, bolder and lights up with star power. Besides some of the highlights listed below, there is a jam-packed variety of films, music and events from April 16th through the 19th. For more information, including purchasing passes, click here.

CIMMfest Highlights: The Movies…

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Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock ‘n’ Roll

Thursday, April 16th, 7pm, The Logan Theater, 2546 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago

During the Vietnam War, Cambodian musicians crafted a sound from the various rock music styles sweeping America,...

Evander Holyfield won 54 professional fights, beat Mike Tyson twice (although he did lose an ear) and is the only 4-time heavyweight champion in boxing history. Now just imagine what he could've done if his heart was in it ... We'll never know ... cause "The Real Deal" tells TMZ Sports boxing was actually his Second choice for athletic greatness as a kid, with his real passion lying on the gridiron. Holyfield was out in NYC when we...

With “The Colbert Report” coming to a close on Thursday night after nine years on the air, some of the biggest names in Hollywood have been sharing their fond memories of the Comedy Central series.

See photos: 14 Late Night TV Hosts Ranked by Popularity

Host Stephen Colbert brought back a slew of former guests for his final show in an epic, star-studded singalong. Those who weren’t able to make it (and even some who did) took to Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to post their messages of congratulations, appreciation and sadness to see Colbert and his conservative character go.

Comedy icon Steve Martin,...

Imagine if Pennywise from It had an Instagram. The town of Wasco, California, has seemingly been targeted by a devoted prankster with a lot of time on his hands - either that, or we're never sleeping again. Loading View on Instagram@-webkit-keyframes"dkaXkpbBxI"{ 0%{opacity:0.5;} 50%{opacity:1;} 100%{opacity:0.5;} } @keyframes"dkaXkpbBxI"{ 0%{opacity:0.5;} 50%{opacity:1;} 100%{opacity:0.5;} }Instagram and Twitter (Twitter bio: "Im [sic] The Real Deal") profiles have popped up belonging to an apparently threatening clown, whose favorite pastime seems to be lurking around local landmarks after dark. Loading View on Instagram@-webkit-keyframes"dkaXkpbBxI"{ 0%{opacity:0.5;} 50%{opacity:1;} 100%{opacity:0.5;} } @keyframes"dkaXkpbBxI"{ 0%{opacity:0.5;} 50%{opacity:1;} 100%{opacity:0.5;} }That's … uh, about it.

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Many people spend years dreaming of their perfect wedding, imagining every detail, and carefully refining each quality. This impulse is easy to understand, as a wedding ideally represents the culmination of one’s efforts to find that perfect someone, and an opportunity to celebrate that love with friends and family.

Unsurprisingly, considering how the act often contains a dizzying level of emotion, not to mention the universality it holds in human society, weddings have been the fodder for a number of different films. The subject even runs like a refrain throughout the careers of certain actors, like Julia Roberts and Dermot Mulroney. Now, the range and style in which these weddings have been portrayed is vast, with some films viewing the celebration through rose-colored glasses, while others looking at it as a hurdle or source of conflict.

This list will focus on the second type of cinematic wedding,...

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We’ve had a whole summer of leaks, and no I’m not talking about the British weather. Over the last few months, several sources have claimed to have got their hands on alleged player ratings for EA Sport’s upcoming FIFA 15, and numerous lists purporting to show these scores have spread like wildfire across the internet.

But now it’s time for the real McCoy. The real deal. The word from the horse’s mouth itself. For EA have begun their official reveal of the ratings in the soon-to-be-released football simulation title and, between now and Sunday, we will see the top 50-rated players in ’15 – the latest in the popular FIFA franchise.

EA are currently teasing out their top 50-rated stars and have only released the bottom 10 so far – the players who, according to the publishers, are the 50th and 41st best players in world football.

Each week after every eviction, host Julie Chen will answer a few of EW’s burning questions about the latest episode of Big Brother.

Entertainment Weekly: I was positively riveted watching Christine’s husband and family talk about how uncomfortable they were watching her cuddle and flirt with Cody. What do you make of the whole Christine-Cody situation, and does her husband have a right to be upset?

Julie Chen: Christine’s husband has every right to be upset. In fact, he wasn’t upset enough. All I know is if I ever did what Christine did then I...

Sharknado 2: The Second One storms Syfy this Wednesday at 9/8c, having been greenlit near-immediately in the wake of last summer’s social media-feeding frenzy.

Video Syfy’s 12 Monkeys Trailer

Once again starring Ian Ziering (Beverly Hills, 90210) and Tara Reid (American Pie) — as Fin, a surfer turned action-hero (…turned 747 pilot?), and his lady love April — the splashy sequel moves the action to New York City, where the toothy twister phenomenon amazingly has tailed the triumphant twosome.

Also on hand to withstand this latest bout of wild weather are Kari Wuhrer and Mark McGrath (playing Fin’s sister and brother-in-law), Vivica A. Fox,...

Evander Holyfield has fought some of the toughest men to ever step in the ring ... Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis, Riddick Bowe -- so who punches the hardest?? Easy ... none of 'em. The Real Deal was out in L.A. last night when he told us ... when it comes to punching power, there's one boxing legend whose fists are simply superior to everyone else. For the record, Holyfield won the fight he's talking about but his...

The Irish Film Board and the Galway Film Fleadh have announced details for the 2014 Real Deal Film Conference, which will consider the future of the industry.

This year’s theme - Where Do We Go From Here? - will focus on shifts in trends in audience content consumption, the rise of high-end TV drama and the popularity of event cinema, as well as the decline of DVD and pre-pay TV sales.

Speakers at the conference include Sundance Film Festival’s John Nein, the British Film Institute’s Alex Stolz and Magnolia Pictures’ Eamonn Bowles, who will collectively present the key address on the international film landscape.

A conversation about the new challenges and local landscape of distribution will also take place, featuring speakers from Wildcard Distribution, Element Distribution, movies@ and eOne.

The Real Deal Film Conference will take place on July 10 in Galway and will be moderated by Angus Finney.

Hot off a controversial split decision at Ufc Fight Night 42, Diego Sanchez has offered Ross Pearson a rematch.

Saturday’s 3-round lightweight bout between the two was yet another example of questionable judging in the Mma world. Calls for reform have gone unanswered for years in the Mma community; the sport uses the 10-point must system adopted from boxing, and far too often, judges selected by local athletic commissions struggle to apply the scoring system to Mma bouts, or worse, are not familiar enough with the sport to be Mma judges in the first place.

Thus while Sanchez walked away with the win Saturday, most fans and media members saw the bout in favor of Ross “The Real Deal” Pearson – as did one judge, who scored it 30-27 for the Real Deal. A second judge scored the bout 29-28 Sanchez, and a third, straining all credibility, gave a 30-27 to Sanchez.

Well, the big day is finally here! After leading the Avengers in stopping an alien invasion Summer before last, our favorite shield-slinger returns to the multiplexes in an all new solo adventure (well, he’s got some help from the Black Widow and the high-flyin’ Falcon)! Before you head out, you may want to brush up on all things Steve Rogers (don’t worry, this won’t be on the final!)! Have fun and buy bonds!

Read my original review of Captain America Here.

Here’s my original article that ran on Wamg before Captain America: The First Avenger was released in 2011.

The very first appearance of the sentinel of liberty.

Okay fellow movie geeks! Ready for a bit of pop culture history? Before you head out to the multiplex this weekend to see Paramount’s Captain America: The First Avenger, let’s get better acquainted with the story of this star-spangled superhero.

Leonardo DiCaprio continues his real estate buying spree. Weeks after buying Dinah Shore's Palm Springs estate for $5.2 million, the Wolf of Wall Street star has added to his real-estate holdings in New York City. The actor has picked up an adjacent unit to his current apartment at 2 River Terrace in Battery Park. DiCaprio has lived in the eco-friendly high-rise building since 2008, a space he bought for $3.67 million, and picked up the apartment next door from neighbors Steven Gidumal and Allison Keeney for $8 million, according to real estate site The Real Deal.

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Sky has won a High Court case after being accused of plagiarism with its show Must Be the Music.

Waif Productions co-founders Brian Wade and Geraldine Perry had accused the broadcaster of stealing their idea for the 2010 show, which saw contestants battling it out with original songs.

The duo alleged that Must Be the Music ripped off their format The Real Deal, which would see contestants performing original songs for a panel of songwriters, with the songs available to download after each episode.

However, Broadcast reports that Mr Justice Birss found in favour of Sky.

"Sky's evidence was cogent and taken as a whole presented a clear and persuasive picture," he said. "I find that Must Be the Music was created entirely independently of The Real Deal."

Meanwhile, a Sky spokesperson said: "We are pleased that the court has found that Must Be the Music was independently created, as we have maintained throughout.

So sad! After a devastating injury last February, followed by an injury during training in October, Lindsey announced on Jan. 7 that she will Not be competing in the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

After spraining her McL in 2009, followed by tearing her Acl on Oct. 19, Lindsey Vonn has withdrawn from the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. The skier does plan on getting surgery shortly and is hoping to be ready to compete in the 2014/2015 World Cup, her rep told HollywoodLife.com.

Lindsey Vonn Out Of Olympic Games

Lindsey, 29, released the following statement on Facebook on January 7:

I am devastated to announce that I will not be able to compete in Sochi. I did everything I possibly could to somehow get strong enough to overcome having no Acl but the reality has sunk in that my knee is just too unstable to compete at this level. I’m having surgery soon so that...

The rumour mill has closed down, we now know the full lineup for the latest Celebrity Big Brother, and we at Digital Spy are rather chuffed, as we got quite a few of them right in our predictions!

There are a couple of surprises in amongst the usual dose of models you'd never heard of, American stars who have probably never heard of Big Brother, and talent from yesteryear desperate for some kind of comeback.

While the celebs get used to their new surroundings, here follows a quick guide to your new friends for the next couple of weeks.

Casey Batchelor

Say it with me now. 'Whooooo?' Here's your token glamour model that you're totally forgiven for never having heard of, unless you're a regular reader of Nuts or Zoo magazine.

Apparently, according to the Channel 5 press release, Casey is "most known for her 34GGs". Most likely in there...

Mohun Biswas is you. When you finish reading the last line of V. S. Naipaul's novel A House for Mr. Biswas, you will feel like a part of your body -- your arm maybe, possibly your leg -- has been removed. Lopped off. Severed. The presence of Mr. Biswas, this ornery, feisty, mean, arrogant, flawed man will have so completely taken you over, you will not be the same person ever again. You will be you plus Biswas.

The magic of Naipaul's long novel is that it has life in it. You may not be of Indian descent. You may not be living in Trinidad during the time of English colonialism. You may not be a man. But as soon as you start reading this book, you will be.

On and on its words flow, for hundreds and hundreds of pages. But the intensity does not flag for one comma.

Tiger’s half-brother, Earl Dennison Woods Jr., was arrested on Dec. 13 for making a bomb threat in Phoenix, Ariz. What happened?

Earl Dennison Woods Jr., the half-brother of golfing legend Tiger Woods, was arrested for calling in a bomb threat at the Department of Economic Security government office he works at — but claims that the threat was just a joke!

Tiger Woods Half-Brother Arrested For Making Bomb Threat

Earl, 58, was arrested for making a bomb threat call at his government office around 8:30 a.m., according to Phoenix police.

Lindsey Vonn & Tiger Woods' Relationship: The Real Deal?

Police were called after Department of Economic Security employees notified the building’s security, making employees panic.

After more than 100 employees were evacuated from the building, Earl stepped forward and made an announcement. He told authorities that calling in the bomb threat was a joke and didn’t think it would be taken seriously!

Oh no! On Oct. 19, Lindsey hit Copper Mountain, Colo. to practice for the upcoming World Cup competition, when she crashed and had to be carried off the slope by sled.

Lindsey Vonn hasn’t competed since her tragic injury last February, and was set to race on Nov. 29 at the World Cup in Beaver Creek, Colo. However, HollywoodLife.com has learned that she injured her right knee again while training and partially tore her Acl!

Lindsey Vonn Injured During Practice Lindsey Vonn & Tiger Woods' Relationship: The Real Deal?

Lindsey was evaluated after another knee injury to her right knee, her rep, Lewis Kay told HollywoodLife.com.

She has just begun hitting the slopes again after blowing out her right knee in the February 2013 World Championships — tearing her anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments, as well as fracturing a tibial plateau.

Her publicist Lewis Kay told HollywoodLife.com: “Lindsey sustained...

Jennie Garth turns 41 today, and for her birthday, she has a present for her fans — a candid, self-penned column on RetailMeNot about growing up in a frugal family and her life now as a single mom. The actress is the coupon website's new The Real Deal columnist and for her debut post, she opens up about being "a little less fancy—and a lot more down to earth" than Kelly Taylor, the privileged character she played for 10 years on Beverly Hills 90210. "I'm nothing like [...]...