November 29, 2024

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‘Hunger Games’: Robert Knepper <i>Also</i> Doesn’t Know Who He’s Playing In ‘Mockingjay’

Robert Knepper may be all set to play classic DC Comics villain Clock King on this week's episode of "

On December 12, 2013 it was announced the actor would be playing Antonius in "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1" and "Part 2." Only problem, Antonius is a character that doesn't exist in the book... And for a series that has been extremely faithful to its written progenitor, this is a development that sent fans into a frenzy.

So when we hopped on the phone with Knepper to talk about "Arrow," we had to sneak in a question about the mysterious role.

"I don't even know yet!" Knepper said laughing. "I know what I read for. I read, this was last summer... This is a huge movie. This is a huge two movies, and I know that what I got is not what I'll end up doing, they're so secretive about this."

For roles in blockbusters like "Hunger Games," this is pretty typical: an actor will audition for a role reading "sides," short pieces of script that give the sense of the character while not actually being from the movie's script itself. This is done not just to prevent leaks and spoilers, but also because a character as they appear in the movie may have minimal dialogue that doesn't suggest everything a casting director needs to see in an audition.

Knepper did get the part, though, and will be heading to Paris in April to shoot his segment of the mega-franchise. Hopefully by then he'll have a better idea of ...

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Marvel Chief: Johnny Depp Isn’t ‘Doctor Strange’

Johnny Depp might be a mystical man, but he's not the master of the mystic arts.

The "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor was recently rumored as Marvel's choice to star in "Doctor Strange," the story of arrogant surgeon-turned-magical hero Stephen Strange. But in a new interview, Marvel Studios co-president Kevin Feige says the Depp rumor isn't true, and that any talks with the actor predate Feige's involvement with the studio.

"There's a lot of things that have happened before me, and I've been here 14 years," Feige tells IGN. "Strange is one of those projects that predates me by a long shot."

But "Doctor Strange" is also well known as one of Feige's favorite projects. The executive has talked about bringing the Sorcerer Supreme to the screen for ages; he once told me that Strange is "definitely" one of the characters being eyed for a possible Phase Three appearance. That sentiment was only reinforced further by a recently reported list of directors who are meeting with Marvel about "Strange."

"We're meeting a lot of people now," Feige confirmed in his new interview. "That article was not true about who we're meeting or what level anybody is. But we're actively looking."

Are Feige and Marvel actively looking to cast Strange, as well? And if so, even with Depp out of the running, is a star of Depp's caliber a possibility?

"Doctor Strange would be our — well, depending on when we make it, it could be our 13th, 14th, 15th movie," he says. "I think if you're looking to track our decision-making ...

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‘Walking Dead’: Is Daryl Going To Eat Beth?

If you were already quivering with anticipation over the upcoming episode of "The Walking Dead," here is a tweet from Norman Reedus that will only make matters worse: This cryptic comment about next week's installment of the AMC zombie drama prompte... ...

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Rick Ross’ <I>Mastermind</I> Streaming Now

If you can't wait until next Tuesday to hear Rick Ross' long-awaited Mastermind
 album, you can stream it right now on iTunes Radio.

The 16-track album (with three additional songs on the deluxe edition), opens with the one-two punch of "Rich is Gangsta" and the gunfire-spiked "Drug Dealers Dream," about a boss with so much juice he has Wi-Fi in his prison cell.

It also includes the "Shots Fired" interlude, which gathers news reports about the still-unsolved drive-by shooting
 that targeted Ross last year. One of the early highlights on the album is the dreamy Notorious B.I.G. remake "Nobody" featuring French Montana, which comes right before the Jay Z-assisted single

Other notable tracks include the dancehall strutter "Mafia Music II" with Sizzla and Mavado, the menacing "War Ready" with Jeezy and the melancholy dope slanger anthem "BLK & WHT."

The deluxe edition of the album features the songs "Blessing in Disguise" with Scarface and Z-Ro, "Paradise Lost" and "F**kWithMeYouKnowIGotIt (Reprise)."

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Watch Kanye West Remix 10 Years Of Hits On ‘Late Night’

When you hear all those hits back-to-back it kind of boggles the mind. Instead of doing a traditional set on "Late Night With Seth Meyers" on Tuesday night, Kanye West gifted the host with a career-spanning greatest hits performance on Meyers' second night on the air.

Starting out in silhouette, Yeezy reached back for "Jesus Walks," before quickly shifting into "Touch The Sky," "Stronger," "Heartless," "All of the Lights," "Mercy" and "Black Skinhead." The set ended with a strobe light blinking and West tossing the mic stand in the air before walking off stage.

Wearing black leather pants, brown boots and a white short sleeved shirt, 'Ye said before the performance that ending the Yeezus tour on Sunday night was kind of a melancholy affair. "I thought it went really good and it's kind of sad when it's over," he said. "You put to much into it and so many people are excited to see it. It's fun to express something that you created."

Asked to describe the difference between how he approaches fashion design and music-making, Kanye said, "Everything in the world is exactly the same." Caught off guard, Meyers joked, "Okay, great. I don't think we're done, but I'm going to sign off."

The actual explanation, though, was much more complicated, touching on: Daniel Day Lewis, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, your favorite eighth grade teacher, synesthesia, architecture, "sonic paintings," Michelangelo and the frustration of being a celebrity who just wants to use marble to create sculptures.

"No you can't do this, you have to do this kind of [fashion] line," West clarified, as ...

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9 ‘Spider-Man’ Movies For 9 Years

Is there such a thing as too much Spider-Man? It looks like we're about to find out.

Speaking about Sony Pictures' future franchise plans, executive Amy Pascal tells Variety that the studio intends to release new "Spider-Man" films "every year."

Every year? Really? Is it really possible to come up with different, worthy Spider-Man movies for every single year? Sony already has "Amazing Spider-Man 3," in development, so between those projects and Pascal's comments, it's clear that the studio is doing their best to weave a money-making web.

If Sony insists on releasing a new "Spider-Man" movie every year, we feel equally obligated to offer up some suggestions. Here are our picks for nine different "Spider-Man" movies across nine different years.


"The Amazing Spider-Man 3" (2016)
The Andrew Garfield-starring saga already has a third installment on the calendar, with Marc Webb returning as director. One assumes that the movie will follow the fall-out of "Amazing Spider-Man 2," and possibly even end the current Peter Parker trilogy.

"Sinister Six" (2017)
Already announced by Sony, with Drew Goddard writing and possibly directing, "Sinister Six" is otherwise a wild card. Which villains will it focus on? And who will they fight? Will Spider-Man even appear? If audiences respond to Dane DeHaan as Green Goblin in May's "Amazing Spider-Man 2," perhaps he could lead the charge here. But Doctor Octopus needs a role, too. More on that later.

"Venom" (2018)
Again, this project is already in development. Should it be? That's another question. A movie about one villain is a bit easier to buy than a movie ...

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Justin Bieber’s Bodyguard Arrested For Theft

Shortly after Justin Bieber slammed stories about him searching for a house in Atlanta
 as false, the singer made more headlines in ATL on Tuesday when one of his bodyguards was arrested on a felony theft charge.

According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, bodyguard Hugo Hesny, was taken in by police on Tuesday afternoon on the charge after allegedly taking away a photographer's $10,000 camera during a confrontation outside the Sandy Springs Funhouse, a kids' play spot with laser tag and inflatables.

Bieber and his entourage were reportedly inside the Funhouse when the incident occurred. "The security guard and driver followed and then stopped the photographer's car in an adjacent parking lot," Captain Steve Rose said in an emailed statement to the paper. "The security guard took the camera from the photographer's car and both men left and drove to the home Bieber is renting." Bieber's driver was also taken into custody in the incident but is not expected to face charges.

An officer stopped a Cadillac Escalade as it pulled out of the Funhouse driveway and spotted the camera while interviewing Hesny and he driver. Bieber, who has had his share of legal troubles
 lately, was not involved in the incident, according to Rose.

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