because reality shows have just been too, you know, *real*

Are you ready for “reality TV” as seen through the eyes of Michael Bay? Well, get ready: Michael Bay, the director of blockbuster films Transformers and Armageddon, is to bring his high-octane style to television with a new reality TV series called One Way Out. According to Deadline Hollywood, the show, described as a “game … more…

gee, and Hollywood is usually so respectful of the spiritual

“Is ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ Selling Out?” PopEater wants to know. It answers this question by looking at the film’s “merchandising plan.” I think it’s safe to say that any book-turned-movie that has a “merchandising plan” can be said to have sold out. Especially a nonfiction book about a well-off white lady who leaves her comfortable … more…

because superstition is more fun when it’s predatory

TLC, the cable network that used to be called The Learning Channel but which had to change its name because it suddenly realized that it offered no programming with any educational content, continues its slide into rubbernecking idiocy with Paranormal Court (via SouthCoastToday.com): Robert Hansen, a psychic medium famous among people gullible enough to believe … more…

because Kate Winslet’s heart going on is way cooler in 3D

I’m a big fan of James Cameron, but he has to be stopped. If the awesome success of Avatar truly is going to his head like this, an intervention is called for: Bolstered by his 3-D box office record-breaker “Avatar,” the Oscar-winning director plans to sail “Titanic” again, confirming he will rerelease the 1997 blockbuster … more…

because no one smoked or swore in the 1960s

Florida lawmakers are hoping to withhold tax incentives from any film production in the state that intends to result in a movie unsuitable for kindergartners. A production that wishes to receive credits must be “family friendly”: A certified production determined by the Commissioner of Film and Entertainment, with the advice of the Florida Film and … more…