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Jimmy Fallon brings the historic Tonight Show franchise back to New York City with a star-studded first week (February 17-21) of guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The lineup for the premiere week will include: Monday, Feb. 17: Guest Will Smith and musical guest U2. - Tuesday, Feb. 18: Guests Jerry Seinfeld, Kristen Wiig and musical guest Lady Gaga. - Wednesday, Feb. 19: Guest Bradley Cooper and musical guest Tim McGraw....

We reported back in April that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission had granted preliminary approval to a new futures company that will allow trading on box office performances of feature films and now the company has gained approval to start trading. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the CFTC granted the first contract for box office futures trading to Media Derivatives. It was said that trading on box office performances will start later this year....

The Walking Dead recently started production on Season 3 in Atlanta, giving us a behind-the-scenes glimpse from the set earlier this week. Today we have our first real (unhooded) look at new character Michonne, portrayed by Danai Gurira, a fan favorite from the comic book. Check out the photo, then read on to see what executive producer Robert Kirkman had to say about this sword-wielding, zombie-slaying badass. Robert Kirkman, who created the comic book this show is based on, talked about the differences between the Michonne in the comics and in the series....

Another seven days has come and gone and left with us another slew of movie news, box office figures, new official sites for upcoming flicks and new trailers. So let’s get this party started with this week’s Notables. NOTABLES “Wilmer Valderrama Set for Paul Feig’s Unaccompanied Minors” - Monday, February 13 This sounds like a cool little project from Paul Feig, who brought us the wonderful but short-lived TV show Freaks and Geeks....

The Good A film that tries to represent women well. The Bad Does this release really merit coming out on Blu-ray disc?The Women is a high society tale about a woman scorned and what she does to cope with her issues. Based on a movie from 1939, the film follows Mary Haines (Meg Ryan) who has her life upended with her husband is discovered to be unfaithful. Rather than go into the dumper she gets the help of some friends (Annette Bening, Jada Pinkett Smith and Debra Messing), and is suddenly going head to head with the woman who helped cause all this grief (Eva Mendes)....

Will Smith is truly a jack-of-all-trades in the entertainment industry; he’s a highly-revered actor, talented rapper, and visionary film producer. His impressive career can be traced back to the mid-1980s, where he was one half of a talented hip hop duo with DJ Jazzy Jeff. The music sensations released five joint studio albums and created hit songs like the classics “Parents Just Don’t Understand” and “Summertime.” Smith made a transition to acting when he appeared as a fictionalized self-portrayal on the beloved ‘90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air....

Harry Potter is one of the most renowned franchises to ever be created. It is so well-known and beloved, in fact, that you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who has never heard of the Boy Who Lived or the wizarding world at large. After all, Universal dedicated an entire theme park to Harry Potter, filled with butterbeer, goblin rides, wand shops, and magic. But underneath all the gushing love for Harry Potter are real people who played our beloved characters, and most fans have never considered how the cast of the popular films came to be....

A whole host of new posters tease the arrival of the large ensemble cast of the upcoming Marvel sequel Thor: Love and Thunder. Released courtesy of Marvel Studios, a new set of character posters offer another look at the main players of the next MCU adventure, including Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher, and Natalie Portman as The Mighty Thor, with several other posters grouping them all together in the way that Marvel promos love to do....

Thor and Thor: The Dark World star Jaimie Alexander is moving to the small screen, signing on to star in the NBC pilot Blindspot. The actress will play Jane Doe, who climbs out of a duffel bag in New York City’s Central Park. She becomes the center of an investigation since all of her memories are gone, and she has no clue about what the extensive tattoos all over her body mean....

After what happened at the Academy Awards in March, the Tony Awards producers are not taking any chances. To make it very clear to everyone planning on attending the ceremony, which recognizes excellence in Broadway theatre, Tony Award Productions said in a letter to potential ticket-buyers that includes a warning not to engage in violence of any kind. Per Deadline, you can read the actual warning message below. It’s obvious that this refers to the incident at the Oscars involving Will Smith and Chris Rock....

Topher Grace is ready for his return as Eric Forman. Over the weekend, it was announced that Grace would be joining most of his fellow original cast members from That ’70s Show to appear on That ’90s Show, a sequel series in the works at Netflix. Only Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp had been confirmed to appear as Red and Kitty Forman before it was announced that Grace would also come back alongside Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Laura Prepon, and Wilmer Valderrama....

Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has undertaken a thorough review of its overall strategy for HD DVD and has decided it will no longer develop, manufacture and market HD DVD players and recorders. This decision has been made following recent major changes in the market. Toshiba will continue, however, to provide full product support and after-sales service for all owners of Toshiba HD DVD products. HD DVD was developed to offer consumers access at an affordable price to high-quality, high definition content and prepare them for the digital convergence of tomorrow where the fusion of consumer electronics and IT will continue to progress....

Training Day is getting a prequel. On Monday, the California Film Commission announced a new round of tax credits for movie projects to be filmed in the state. Per Variety, among them was the prequel Training Day: Day of the Riot, which was awarded $9.1 million in tax credits for Warner Bros. This year, the commission awarded a record-setting $149.2 million in credits for 30 movies. News of the Training Day prequel going into production goes back to 2019....

The greatest televions series throughout history have often echoed the current economical and social statuses of their respective times. Each generation has a plethora of shows that are narrative monuments of the periods in which they aired. However, just like with television itself, society’s overall perception has also evolved; therefore, what’s been previously considered tasteful or appropriate–and, by extension, not–have transformed throughout the years. With the rapid rise in social media and equitable discourse, topics and storylines that appear in television series today are, for the most part, more mindful of their impact on an audience....

The Saviors return to the Hilltop Colony and uncover a big secret in a new preview for next week’s episode of The Walking Dead, entitled Go Getters, airing Sunday, November 20 at 9 PM ET on AMC. We also have a clip from next week’s episode, which features Carl (Chandler Riggs) and Michonne (Danai Gurira), along with new photos from Go Getters and last night’s episode, Service. If that wasn’t enough, we also have the most talked about scene from Service and eight new photos as well....

Does your dog have superhuman powers like Underdog? Is he super cute? Is she super tricky? If so, enter them in the “Underdog Super Pet Contest” on Disney.com and you can win a trip to the world premiere with your dog, and have them appear in Walt Disney Pictures’ movie Underdog, in theaters August 3. To enter, go to www.disney.com/UnderdogContest and submit a video or photo of your dog doing something super - from looking super sharp to attempting a super trick or feat....

Warner Bros. recently made the Official Website for their comedy The Hangover available. In addition to this we also have the trailer for this new film! Check it out below… Two days before his wedding, Doug and his three friends drive to Las Vegas for a blow-out bachelor party they’ll never forget. But, in fact, when the three groomsmen wake up the next morning, they can’t remember a thing. For some reason, they find a tiger in the bathroom and a six-month-old baby in the closet of their suite at Caesars Palace....

James Cameron is one of the most popular names in Hollywood, and one of the most successful filmmakers of all time. His original script for The Terminator launched a multimedia franchise (despite being sold for one dollar). His Aliens and Terminator 2: Judgement Day are often regarded as some of the greatest sequels ever made. While everyone predicted Titanic would be a box office bomb, it went on to become the highest-grossing movie of all time, a record it held for 12 years until it was dethroned but another James Cameron movie, Avatar....

Daredevil: Born Again is one of the most hyped Marvel series coming to Disney+. Everyone is excited to see Charlie Cox again as Daredevil. There was plenty to love about the Netflix show, and now seeing a new Daredevil adventure folded into a much bigger universe has fans pumped. There is a lot we still don’t know about the show, perhaps Disney will make more announcements at D23, but there are still many reasons to get excited about this new series....

Spoiler Warning: The Suicide Squad (2021) & Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) Everyone enjoys a cameo. It is always a pleasant surprise when you are watching your favorite show or seeing the newest blockbuster when a beloved celebrity pops in for a brief appearance. Who didn’t love seeing Stan Lee, the brilliant creative mind behind countless Marvel Comics, showing up in MCU films as all manner of minor characters? In today’s celebrity-centric media landscape, cameos have become more prevalent than ever....