RIP Gary Coleman

Gary Coleman passed away today, after suffering a serious injury from a fall landing on his head. He is best known as Arnold Jackson from Diff'rent Strokes, and for his catchphrase "Whatchu talkin bout Willis?"

Video: Twilight Eclipse TV Trailer

Here is the new trailer for Eclipse. While the first trailer was more for the Twi-hards who know the story well, this one is enticing enough for anyone. Who doesn't love a serious vampire vs wolf fight?

Enjoy, and have a great Memorial Day!

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American Idol Recap

The season finale for American Idol was last night, and Lee DeWyze was crowned the winner.

The show featured several segments in tribute to Simon Cowell. They also brought many of the winners and runners-up, a great nod to Simon's reign on Idol.

Crystal Bowersox performed with Alanis Morissette. (Side note: "Would she go down with you to the theater" Really? That's the replacement lyrics they chose? Really??) DeWyze performed with Chicago, and several other former contestants also gave performances with famous musicians. One of the most memorable performances was Bret Michaels and Casey Jones James singing Every Rose Has Its Thorn. The Poison frontman has had a slew of serious health problems of late, including a brain hemorrhage and a "warning stroke", so it was great to see him happy and on stage.

Bret Michaels and Casey James

Crystal Bowersox and Alanis Morissette

Lee DeWyze and Chicago

Crystal Bowersox, Lee DeWyze and Joe Cocker

Video: 'The Last Exorcism' Trailer

This trailer for The Last Exorcism is definitely intriguing. The film is shot in the pseudo-documentary style like The Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity. Because it is produced by Eli Roth (Cabin Fever, Hostel), the movie should prove to be sufficiently creepy and frightening.

The story follows Marcus Cotton, a priest who performs exorcisms but does not believe in them. He is performing one last exorcism, and agrees to let a documentary crew film it. And of course, things don't go quite as planned.

The film looks like it has some terrifying features, but will it stand up to the rubric of The Exorcist? The Last Exorcism hits theaters August 27, 2010.

Miss '24' Already? Here Comes the Movie

We're in the middle of finales and season enders on TV (still mulling over Lost, anyone?), and last night the 8th and final season of 24 came to a close. Jack Bauer may have had eight of the longest days of his life, but he's not done yet, and this time it will be on the big screen.

Scribe Billy Ray is developing a script for 24 the movie, and of course Kiefer Sutherland is returning as our hero, now on the run. The story will pick up in the aftermath of Day 8, but beyond that the plot details are unclear.

Megan Fox Dropped From 'Transformers 3'

Megan Fox will not be appearing in Transformers 3. Paramount decided not to pick up her option for the third movie, and that it was "ultimately" directory Michael Bay's decision. Her official PR statement goes along the lines of "it was her decision" to leave, and "she wishes the franchise the best." Right.

So this has nothing to do with the public back and forth she had with Michael Bay? Fox, while promoting Jennifer's Body in Wonderland magazine, said of Bay: "He wants to be like Hitler on his sets, and he is. So he's a nightmare to work for." Three of Bay's Transformer crew member responded on his website with a long open letter that basically called her unprofessional, and rebutted her criticisms of Bay. Bay himself responded by saying he doesn't condone the crew letter or Megan's quotes.

What's said was said, and now Bay and writer Ehren Kruger are finishing up the new script which will replace Fox's Mikaela Banes character and introduce a new love interest for Shia LaBeouf's Sam Witwicky.

But who will win all the big awards now? And more importantly, who will replace her? (Please don't say Betty White.)

'Abduction' To Star Taylor Lautner and Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina and heartthrob Taylor Lautner are set to star in Abduction, directed by John Singleton and written by Shawn Christensen.

Lautner's character discovers himself on a missing person's website, the digital age equivalent of finding your picture on the back of a milk carton. Molina will play the CIA agent working on the case.

Taylor Lautner is of course best known for playing Jacob in the Twilight saga. Alfred Molina played Doc Ock in Spider-Man 2, and will be seen in The Prince of Persia.

Conchord Villain for Men in Black III

Jemaine Clement of Flight of the Conchords fame will play a villain named Boris in Men in Black III. Boris is described "as being charmy and creepy at the same time."

This third installment in the Men in Black franchise is being directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones return as Agents J & K. They travel back in time to the year 1969 to meet a younger version of Agent K, played by Josh Brolin.

Men in Black III is set to hit theaters on May 25th, 2012.

Video: New 'Sex and the City 2' Trailers

Here are some great little trailers and featurettes for the new Sex and the City movie.

This first clip shows Samantha trying to convince Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte to join her on a trip to Abu Dhabi.

This second clip shows the girls having some fun in the desert.

This last clip is an interview with Sarah Jessica Parker.

Sex and the City 2 is out in theaters May 28, 2010. More trailers and clips can be seen at Trailer Addict.

David Fincher to Direct '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'

David Fincher is in negotiations with Disney to direct 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and Bourne Ultimatum screenwriter Scott Z. Burns is set to write the script. This new 20,000 Leagues is going to be a modern update of the 1954 Kirk Douglas version, and would be based, of course, on the classic story by Jules Verne, first published in 1869.

Originally Disney was working with McG to direct the film, but they scrapped the whole project when they weren't happy with the direction the movie was taking. Fincher is a filmmaker best known for movies such as Se7en, The Game, Fight Club, Zodiac, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. This new take on Captain Nemo is being described as in the vein of Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back, and aims to be "visually dazzling".

One noteworthy item: Disney ditched the McG version in part because it was "too dark", yet they choose to go with the often dark Fincher. It should be interesting to see how this project develops.

Exclusive: Shepard Fairey Art in Iron Man 2

We just got an exclusive version of the artistic rendition of Iron Man, as seen in Iron Man 2.

It is stylized after Shepard Fairey's iconic Obama HOPE poster. Fairey did not design the Iron Man image in the movie, nor was he paid for it. He did, however, give his verbal approval of the piece appearing in the film, and said "All of the Obama HOPE spoofs, positive or negative, are a reminder of the power and importance of grassroots activism to affect things."

Iron Man 2 came out in theaters last Friday, and was the box office leader this week, receiving generally favorable reviews.

Evangeline Lilly and Anthony Mackie Join Robot Boxing Film 'Real Steel'

Lost star Evangeline Lilly and Hurt Locker star Anthony Mackie both join the cast of Real Steele. Real Steele already stars Hugh Jackman and is directed by Shawn Levy.

Jackman plays an ex-fighter in the near future, when human boxing is outlawed for being too violent. He starts promoting the new fights, which feature 2,000 lb. robots with human qualities.

Robot boxing? Moreover, robot boxing plus a Rocky-esque underdog element... I'm officially intrigued!

Twilight Eclipse Announcing Soundtrack Today

The soundtrack to Eclipse is being revealed today. Starting at 11am EST, the songs and artists are being rolled out each half hour on MySpace.

The first artist announced was Metric, with the song Eclipse (All Yours), which appears to be written specifically for the movie. (Side note: this song shows up for us all the time on Pandora.)

As of this writing the other artists/songs they have revealed are:

The Bravery - Ours

The Black Keys - Chop and change

Beck and Bat for Lashes - Let's Get Lost

Vampire Weekend - Jonathan Low

Twilight Eclipse Announcing Soundtrack Today

The soundtrack to Eclipse is being revealed today. Starting at 11am EST, the songs and artists are being rolled out each half hour on MySpace.

The first artist announced was Metric, with the song Eclipse (All Yours), which appears to be written specifically for the movie. (Side note: this song shows up for us all the time on Pandora.)

As of this writing the other artists/songs they have revealed are:

The Bravery - Ours

The Black Keys - Chop and change

Beck and Bat for Lashes - Let's Get Lost

Vampire Weekend - Jonathan Low

Video: 'Shrek Forever After' Rumpel Deals

Check out this funny trailer for Rumpelstiltskin, the antagonist in the latest Shrek film. The video shows a gaudy commercial where he urges you to visit his website, rumpeldeals.com. The website it equally bizarre and gaudy, with many interactive elements and a phone number.



Here is the original trailer for Shrek Forever After, which hits theaters Mat 21, 2010.

Iron Man 2 Out Today

Iron Man 2 is out in theaters today.

Tony Stark has revealed his identity as Iron Man and is resisting calls by the United States Government to hand over the technology. Ivan Vanko has also duplicated the technology and built weapons of his own, creating new challenges for Stark.

Robert Downey Jr. is reprising his role as Tony Stark and Iron Man. Don Cheadle is now playing Lt. Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes. Mickey Rourke stars as Ivan Vanko, the film's antagonist. Also starring are Gwyneth Paltrow as Virginia "Pepper" Potts, Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer, Scarlett Johansson as Natalie Rushman/Natasha Romanoff, and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury. The second installment was directed by Jon Favreau.

Patrick Dempsey Joins 'Transformers 3' Cast

Patrick Dempsey has confirmed that he will appear in Transformers 3.

The Grey's Anatomy actor will join returning stars Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox for the third installment in the Transformers franchise. Director Michael Bay is expected to start filiming this month. McDreamy will play Fox's boss, a role that is to be a "dark" character.

Transformers 3 is set to hit theaters July 1, 2011.

U.S. Soldiers Remake Lady Gaga's 'Telephone'

Sure, everyone with a webcam has made a version of Lady Gaga's 'Telephone'. But we were still very impressed by this one, made by U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan. And considering how this video has been making the rounds, we don't think we are the only ones.