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With Mother’s Day coming up this Sunday, the NBC hit comedy series 30 Rock is celebrating with a brand new Mother’s Day-themed episode entitled The Moms, which will air tonight, May 6 at 9:30 PM ET on NBC. A special episode like this calls for a special guest star, which they have in Elaine Stritch, who will portray the mother of Alec Baldwin’s character. Stritch recently held a conference call to discuss her guest-starring stint on the series and here’s what she had to say....

Sony Pictures has won the bidding war to distribute Neill Blomkamp’s thriller Elysium, with Universal Pictures in talks to co-finance the project. Neill Blomkamp started setting up meetings with other studios today, but those meetings were canceled after the Sony/Universal scenario came together. We reported last week that Jodie Foster joined the movie alongside Matt Damon and Sharlto Copley. Little is known about the storyline of Elysium, although it is believed to be set 100 years in the future on another planet....

Samantha Jones may not pop up on Emily in Paris, but that doesn’t mean fans should count Kim Cattrall out. The notion that Samantha and Emily would cross professional paths is reasonable, as they both work in the marketing and public relations world, but Emily in Paris creator Darren Star, who also created Sex and The City, has already ruled out that possibility. However, he recently told Variety that he would love to have Kim Cattrall on the series as a new character....

The cultural impact of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of The Rings movies rivals that of behemoth franchises such as Harry Potter and Star Wars. Its box office success launched the high fantasy genre from the world of novels onto the big screen in mainstream culture. The first installment of the trilogy, The Fellowship of the Ring, grossed $897 million worldwide. The second film of the series, The Two Towers, beat its predecessor with $947 million — an unusual feat for many sequels....

Blue Sunshine (1978) follows Jerry (Zalman King) as he becomes falsely accused of a series of murders, forcing him on the run, as more killings take place. As Jerry struggles to clear his name, he eventually becomes privy to the truth: the killings are tied to a bad batch of LSD that causes people to go bald and homicidal. Blue Sunshine marks the second feature for director Jeff Lieberman, who is now known for his cult sci-fi/horror films like Squirm, Just Before Dawn, and the aforementioned....

At least that’s the way writers Luke Albright, Joe Wanjai Ross, and Greg Boaldin see it. And in the creative hands of Director Rose Troche, we’re given a broad comedy with some heart as we watch Andrew (Keiynan Lonsdale) try to rekindle his toxic relationship with ex-boyfriend/actor (Marcus Rosner). Meddling pals Jake and Kelly (Dylan Sprouse and Sarah Hyland) barge in to help Andrew. The result is a social media concoction known as “Cristiano,” the perfect fake boyfriend....

“Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit,” wrote Edward Abbey in the book Desert Solitaire. There are some people who, faced with the chaos and industrialization of the modern world, retreat into that proverbial ‘wild,’ an abstract space far from civilization where they can either fortify or confront their own spirit. Various films have covered this, from narratives like Into the Wild and Captain Fantastic to documentaries like Grizzly Man and My Octopus Teacher....

We have an exclusive clip from the upcoming film, What Doesn’t Kill You, which hits theaters on December 12. Click below for our exclusive clip which features Mark Ruffalo getting heated over the gas bill. Based on events from director Brian Goodman’s life, What Doesn’t Kill You stars Mark Ruffalo (Brian) and Ethan Hawke (Paulie) as friends who grew up like brothers on the gritty streets of south Boston. They do whatever it takes to survive, living by the code of their dog-eat-dog neighborhood....

Walt Disney Pictures has revealed the first TV spot (via TheMovieBox) for Tron: Legacy, which opens in 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D theaters on December 17. Check out the TV spot below! Directed by Joseph Kosinski, Tron: Legacy is a 3D high-tech adventure that centers on Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund), a rebellious 27-year-old, is haunted by the mysterious disappearance of his father Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), a man once known as the world’s leading video-game developer....

Are you ready for Fox’s Sunday Night Thrill Ride? This Sunday, September 14th, Fox will be airing an encore presentation of J.J. Abram’s Fringe along with first look trailers for The Day the Earth Stood Still, November’s season seven prequel movie 24: redemption, and the first four heart-stopping minutes of Fringe episode two. Here is the official press release: On Sunday, Sept. 14 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) FOX presents a Sunday night like no other....

The X-Men universe is expanding to TV this year, as Legion debuts on FX this week, and with Fox recently ordering an untitled X-Men show to pilot. Bryan Singer, who helmed several of the X-Men movies, including the first movie in the franchise back in 2000, will be directing the pilot for the network. We are still waiting for an official title and some more solid details on the series, but it looks like Fox is ready to get things going, because a new report claims Fox’s mutant TV show will be going into production next month....

20th Century Fox has a special order to fill… In a story from DavisDVD, they report that Fox will serve up Fast Food Nation March 6. Synopsis: It all begins when Don Anderson (Greg Kinnear), the new marketing hot-shot at the fictional Mickey’s Fast Food chain, discovers that nasty contaminants are getting into the frozen patties that form “The Big One” - his company’s best-selling burger and the key to his corporate success....

The Good This film gets the Blu-ray treatment in the best. The Bad Some of the featurettes didn’t seem to do this franchise justice.In the franchise of James Bond, From Russia With Love, starring Sean Connery as the famous international man of mystery, is looked at with a great deal of reverence. And it makes sense because Connery is thought of by many to be the best Bond that over wore the tuxedo....

Chucky has been making his way into the hearts of horror fanatics since his first appearance in 1988’s Child’s Play. More than 30 years later, the murderous talking doll continues to entertain and petrify audiences. Season two of Chucky, the popular television series from franchise creator Don Mancini, returns to SYFY and the USA Network tonight. In anticipation of the season premiere, Mancini spoke with TVLine about the series. Chucky has solidified his icon status in the horror genre through eight films and the current series that has introduced the vulgar and comical doll to new viewers....

After a very quick turn-around, Comic Book 101 is back with what you need to know about Morbius before you head to the theaters this weekend. Sit back, relax, and eat a donut while the skinny is dealt. It seems like just yesterday Comic Book 101 gave the deets on Moon Knight, and it’s back for Morbius. Sony’s Spiderverse is expanding, and with Kraven the Hunter and Madame Web set to join in the next couple of years, it is starting to look more and more like the old Saturday morning Spider-Man cartoon from the 90’s....

During today’s rounds down here at the San Diego Comic-con we got a chance to sit down for an exclusive one-on-one interview with actor Henry Rollins to talk about his role in the upcoming straight to home video release, Wrong Turn 2: Dead End. Click below to hear what he had to say. Wrong Turn 2 Exclusive with Henry Rollins at Comic-con 2007 What follows are some of the highlights of what Henry had to say to our very own Nik Hill....

Amy Smart reprises her role as Eve in the Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor action flick Crank High Voltage. She took a moment to discuss working with 80s icon Corey Haim. To watch our exclusive video interview with Amy Smart, click on the clip below: Directing duo Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor moderated this year’s Masters of the Web panel. During which, they showed off exclusive footage from their two upcoming action masterpieces Crank High Voltage and Game....

Emmy-nominated actress and one-time Disney+ kids talk show host Yvette Nicole Brown is set to host the Casting Society’s 38th Annual Awards show on Mar. 9. The show is back in person for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brown previously hosted the CSA’s virtual awards ceremony in 2021, and she took to Twitter to say that she is “PSYCHED” to be asked to host again....

Although a few fan-favorite original characters were absent from the roster when the Community movie was announced last week, it was almost expected—actors Donald Glover, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Chevy Chase had all departed the sitcom before the series’ final season. However, series creator Dan Harmon says that all hope is not lost. Harmon told Variety that although some original stars are missing from the initial announcement, their appearance may still be in the works—including Glover, who played Troy in the first five seasons of Community....

She-Hulk is set to debut on Disney+ in less than a week, and fans are excited to see Charlie Cox returning as Hell’s Kitchen’s Daredevil. Cox’s performance as Marvel’s street-level vigilante was well appreciated in the now-canceled Netflix original. The brutal and highly intense take on the character made Matt Murdock a fan favorite through the show’s three seasons. After a long wait, the actor was brought into the MCU fold with a cameo in Spider-Man: No Way Home....