So, last night, Twilight: Eclipse broke every record imaginable on its way toward a $30 million haul for its midnight screenings. I include myself among those ticket sales. Let me tell you: The good thing about attending a multiplex with seven sold-out midnight screenings of a Twilight film? There’s no wait in the men’s restroom afterwards. The bad news: About an hour-long wait to get out of the parking lot.
Sidenote: I was standing in line to buy some popcorn I was hoping to choke on before the movie began last night, and a father — a guy about 40 years old — turns around and, for no reason at all, offers me an unsolicited sympathetic high-five and says, “This is the worst, right?” I agreed, but I thought it was kind of presumptuous for him to think that I was obviously there against my will just because I’m a dude. Men watch terrible movies too, you know? (Associated Press)
Starz has officially cancelled “Party Down,” and I officially blame every one of you who didn’t watch the funniest show on the air. Or that was on the air. (Really: It’s hard to blame too many of you. Who owns Starz, anyway?) The good news is, you can still watch the show on Instant Netflix. And you should.
The 5th movie in the Final Destination series has a title now. And I’m not shitting you. This is what it is: 5NAL DESTINATION. That’s the sodomiest name ever. (Bloody Disgusting)
Damon Lindeloff has officially begun penning the sequel to Star Trek. In the end of the movie, Chris Pine meets William Shatner … oh, I’m too tired to follow through on a bad “Lost” joke. Please provide your own. (Slashfilm)
I don’t mean to sound like a complete asshole, but Harry Knowles’ review of Twilight gave me mental image that may never, ever go away, that of Knowles as “teenaged girl” getting a “diamond and doggy double dicking.” His words, not mine. I thought I’d share them with you. (Movieline)
Elijah Wood is moving to television. He’s signed on to the F/X comedy pilot “Wilfred,” which is “about a guy, the girl next door and a mixed-breed dog, Wilfred, who is part Labrador Retriever and part Russell Crowe on a bender.” What? (THR)
And speaking of LoTR actors, Andy Serkis is set to star as the main chimpanzee in Caesar, the Planet of the Apes prequel. (The Wrap)
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That face... it just screams to get a nice clean shave with a chainsaw. Its not really murder if the person is a homunculus right?
Posted by: Yankee Sodomite at June 30, 2010 8:14 PM
Hey, I did my part for Party Down. I can't see why more people weren't watching it...the Season 2 finale was fantastic.
Posted by: Wednesday at June 30, 2010 8:18 PM
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I go to sleep tonight knowing I've been fully informed of every single notable, newsworthy entertainment tidbit that has occurred during this day of a staggering juggernaut of notable entertainment ephemera I could possibly not been kept abreast of had it not been for this wildly, deliciously entertaining site.
I'll have that cigarette now.
Posted by: Entertainmaniac at June 30, 2010 8:19 PM
sorry to hear about party down's cancellation; it was indeed a very funny show
don't mention anyone associated with lost to me! i'm still seething over that crap of an ending and time only seems to be making me angrier
as for the rest: meh
Posted by: splinter at June 30, 2010 8:19 PM
Damon Lindeloff has officially begun penning the sequel to Star Trek.
Great. We may get to hear the great Russian Chekov (the Ensign, not the writer) say the immortal words: "Captain, enemy wessel in the woid."
Posted by: Uriah Creep at June 30, 2010 9:00 PM
What the fuck is Starz?
Its not really murder if the person is a homunculus right?
Only if you're doing it for the Philosopher's Stone inside it.
/waaaaay too much FullMetal Alchemist.
Posted by: Fredo at June 30, 2010 9:12 PM
the cancellation of Party Down is devastating news.
And 5Nal Destination is the BEST/Worst name in the history of film making!!!
Posted by: supafly at June 30, 2010 9:27 PM
Maybe the high-five guy detected the aura of shame and utter devaluation as a critic.male/human being that you were emanating as an automatic reaction to attending the movie and wanted to show solidarity with/merge failure scents with/pass a SOS note to you.
Damon Lindeloff? Some douchebag from Teaneck New Jersey? Whose biggest claim to fame is writing for Crossing Jordan aka "Failed Chick From Robocop 3 Project"
That guy?
Do I even NEED to get started?
Posted by: BarbadoSlim at June 30, 2010 9:49 PM
Wilfred is a remake of an Australian show that aired in 2007/8. It was quite funny, but alot of the humour was derived from the fact Wilfred (the dog) was a man in a dog suit.
I'd be interested to know in what role Elijah Wood is cast.
Posted by: F.E. Irony at June 30, 2010 10:08 PM
I literally sat right behind Harry at the Twilight screening and to know that's what was twirling around in his mind makes my skin crawl. Well, that and his writing. Mostly his writing, though.
Dammit, Party Down got cancelled??? Ugh. It makes me wish I had forked over my grad student stipend for Starz. Sigh. At least I'll always have Netflix.
Dammit; I had just started to see season 2 of Party Down and was loving it. Anyway, it was to be expected since the main guy and Dick from Veronica Mars were leaving the show; it did great without Jane Lynch but taking two characters out of a great ensemble wasn't a good sign.
Posted by: Radlum at June 30, 2010 11:54 PM
Man, do I wish they had titled the last Final Destination movie "4NAL DESTINATION"
Posted by: laredo at July 1, 2010 12:31 AM
I'm sorry about not having Starz, I saw the pilot of Party Down and thought it was good. I adore Adam Scott, seriously where is my review of The Vicious Kind, that movie ruled! The thing about Adam Scott is that I secretly wanted the Party Down to fail because I don't want him tied down as the lead of a tv series. I want him in movies, he's the next Peter Saarsguard. I do like his character on Parks and Recreations, he's the best match for Leslie they've found yet.
Either way, I will happily watch the complete series on Netflix. It's better this way, now the show will never suck.
Posted by: Mebe at July 1, 2010 12:37 AM
Starz has officially cancelled “Party Down...”
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
I just finished second season on Netflix today. So happy to see Jane Lynch come back for an appearance.
Why the cancellation?! What else does Starz have going for it?!?
I thought it was kind of presumptuous for him to think that I was obviously there against my will just because I’m a dude. Men watch terrible movies too, you know?
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Poor form, Dustin. You whine about being forced to attend the premiere, then another dude commiserates with you and you basically call him a narrow-minded asshole. That's a douchey move and you know better.
Posted by: Kballs at July 1, 2010 8:08 AM
Yeah, RIP Party Down. I enjoyed your 20 episodes on Watch Instantly. Bummed that there'll be no more Roman & Kyle bits, that was a good pair. KRONND
Posted by: the new transported man at July 1, 2010 8:40 AM
Motherfucker! I had just been watching through all of Party Down and loving it. I am not pleased.
Posted by: A-schaef at July 1, 2010 10:43 AM
5NAL DESTINATION ?
This is going to wreak havoc on the alphabetical grouping system of video stores nationwide as they struggle to keep movie franchises in one shelf location. Can the brick and mortar rental sector really afford to take anymore punishment and still expect to survive?
That face... it just screams to get a nice clean shave with a chainsaw. Its not really murder if the person is a homunculus right?