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Watch the New Muppets Movie, Then Get Inside the Mind of Jim Henson in NYC

November 23, 2011 at 12:22 PM | by | Comments (0)

Some of us will overdose on nostalgia, along with turkey, this week as a new Muppets movie opens in theaters. In The Muppets, which hits theaters today, Kermit and his furry friends must reunite to stage The Greatest Muppet Telethon Ever and save The Muppet Theater from an oil tycoon who plans to demolish the building.

Muppet enthusiasts can also get a look inside the mind of legendary Muppets' creator Jim Henson at the Museum Of The Moving Image in New York City through January 16, 2012. Jim Henson's Fantastic World celebrates Henson's creative genius through his original drawings, storyboards, and props, including rare Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog puppets.

The museum, located at 36-01 35 Avenue in Astoria, NY, is open Tuesday - Sunday (though they will be closed on Thanksgiving). Adult admission is $12. For more information about the Jim Henson exhibit, visit MovingImage.us.

[Photo: IMDb]

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Celebrate the Harry Potter Films One More Time at Universal Orlando's Wizarding World

November 11, 2011 at 12:24 PM | by | Comments (0)

As the final Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 makes its way to the DVD today, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando is hosting “A Celebration of the Harry Potter Films” this weekend.

Special vacation packages (which were sold out an hour after going on sale this summer) will give fans a chance to attend Q&A sessions and autograph signing events with Harry Potter cast members, including everyone's favorite ginger Rupert Grint. There will also be red carpet arrivals, galas and screenings of all eight movies at the AMC Universal Cineplex 20 at Universal CityWalk.

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How To Get Tickets To The Film Independent at LACMA Movie Series

October 18, 2011 at 12:55 PM | by | Comments (0)

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Film Independent, which produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, announced last week that they were launching the Film Independent at LACMA Film Series. This series will mix classic and contemporary films, conversations with artists, and special guest-curated programs.

The film screenings kick off tomorrow night with Jackie Brown, but the event everyone is talking about is Thursday night's live reading of The Breakfast Club, directed by Jason Reitman. A carefully selected cast, including James Van Der Beek, Mindy Kaling and Patton Oswalt will read the movie's entire script—on the fly—in front of a live audience.

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The Musts of Bangkok: Boozing It Up Above the City at Sky Bar

October 7, 2011 at 4:29 PM | by | Comments (0)

These days, when you think of Bangkok, does the "Hangover 2" phrase "Holla, city of squalor" pop into mind? It did ours, until we freaking went there and got tangled in its web of awesomeness. Bangkok is truly a world metropolis to be experienced over more than a few days, but we'll be detailing several places and things that simply can't be left undone. Join us, but watch where you step.

You MUST have a drink on the 63rd floor Sky Bar overlooking the entire city.

Okay, we'll be the first to admit that Sky Bar at the Lebua Hotel at State Tower is possibly the most touristy place you could go in Bangkok, but that doesn't mean it's not an awesome experience we enjoyed in spite of ourselves. The image of the open-air round bar hanging out, seemingly a precipice, 63 stories above the city is a famous one. It's so famous that there are photography guards who do not allow guests to take any snapshots outside of the bar area itself.

If you can deal with those guards and the New York prices of the cocktails, then Sky Bar is an ideal little exclamation point at the end of a great trip to Bangkok. At the very least, you'll be struck with awe at the breadth of the metropolis.

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From Sarah Palin to Pop Punk, This Year's London Film Fest Has Something for Everyone

October 6, 2011 at 2:05 PM | by | Comments (0)


London's Southbank will be even more buzzy during this year's BFI Film Festival

From pre-punk pop to Sarah Palin, the films screening at this year's BFI London Film Festival run the gamut from playful to grave to "You betcha!" sunny in tone, sating cinephiles of all tastes. Running from October 12-27, the festival is a celebration of everything silver screen-related, with a focus on the country's rich film industry and entire program dedicated to New British Cinema.

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Amy Adams Takes Charge of Her Luggage (and Paparazzi) at YVR

October 6, 2011 at 11:02 AM | by | Comments (0)

Amy Adams attracted some unwanted attention while collecting her luggage at Vancouver International Airport. The actress proved she's a master multi-tasker as she scolded the paparazzi while pushing her own luggage cart through the terminal.

Amy is in town to continue work on Superman: Man of Steel, which has moved from Chicago, where they were filming this summer, to Vancouver Island.

Earlier this week Amy's co-stars, Russell Crowe and Henry Cavill, were spotted filming on Main St in Ucluelet, where the cast will continue filming through Friday.

[Photo: JustJared]

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Get Romantic in Boston with a Trip Inspired by 'What's Your Number?'

September 30, 2011 at 1:21 PM | by | Comments (0)

What's Your Number? opens this weekend nationwide. It's a new rom-com starring Anna Faris as a woman who doesn't want her "number" to go above 20 so she revisits her past "relationships." The movie was shot in Boston last summer and given the nature of its subject, probably at some of the city's most romantic locations.

Here's a look at a few of the movie's filming locations which may just inspire you take a romantic Boston getaway of your own.

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This Week's In-Flight Entertainment Pick: 'Airplane!' on Blu-ray

September 30, 2011 at 9:57 AM | by | Comments (0)

If you need some new in-flight entertainment for your next journey above the clouds, think about picking up copy of Airplane!. Sure the 30th anniversary of the comedy—and travel—classic was technically last year, but the party has continued well into 2011.

This week the movie appeared on Blu-ray for the first time, so if you just need high definition at 35,000 feet here’s your chance to do so. Even if you can recite the whole movie from memory there is some new stuff in the latest release. Deleted scenes and interviews with the cast round out the extended offerings, but of course the movie is also there in all its 1980s glory.

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How You Can Help The Real Machine Gun Preacher In Sudan

Where: Sudan
September 28, 2011 at 11:47 AM | by | Comments (0)

Machine Gun Preacher, which is currently in theaters, stars Gerard Butler as Sam Childers, a man who turned his life around and helped build an orphanage in Nimule, South Sudan.

13 years later, Sam's orphanage is going strong with more than 200 children calling it home, but there is still work to be done considering most people in the region don't have access to clean water, food, or medicine.

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Virgin America Launches 'Real Steel' Plane in Honor of New Dreamworks Movie

September 26, 2011 at 12:56 PM | by | Comments (0)

In honor of "Real Steel," the new Hugh Jackman movie about a time in the near future when robots replace human boxers, Virgin America has launched a new Airbus A320 aircraft named “Real Steel” featuring an image of the film’s World Robot Boxing contender “Atom” on the aircraft fuselage.

Virgin America, which will be the first airline to show Real Steel in flight later this year, is also partnering with Good Morning America to give away a trip to California for the red carpet premiere of "Real Steel". To enter the contest, "Like" GMA on Facebook today and click on the "Sweepstakes" tab in the left sidebar.

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Pay a Visit to 'Winter,' the Real Life Dolphin Who Inspired 'A Dolphin's Tale'

September 23, 2011 at 12:40 PM | by | Comments (0)

This weekend A Dolphin's Tale hits theaters, bringing the true story of Winter the dolphin to the big screen. The movie is based on "Winter," a dolphin rescued by the Clearwater Marine Aquarium after getting caught in a crab trap. And though she lost her tail, an amazing team of doctors and vets were able to create a prosthetic tail, saving her life.

In honor of the new movie, several Clearwater Beach, Florida hotels and resorts are offering special packages, including discounted rates or special offers at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Each room rate also includes a donation to CMA to help build Winter a new home.

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Cranky Angelenos Want to Create 'Tourist-Free Zone' Around the Hollywood Sign

September 20, 2011 at 1:12 PM | by | Comment (1)

Ever wanted your picture with the famous white "HOLLYWOOD" sign above Los Angeles? Of course you do, who doesn't? Well, LA residents apparently aren't a fan of the practice of hiking up into the hills for the bucket list photograph, especially LA residents who happen to live in the shadow of the letters themselves. They're fuming about a recent increase in tourists trekking near their property, and they're meeting to (try to) do something about it.

NBC Los Angeles fills us in on the NIMBY debate:

The homeowners trying to discourage sightseers, led by the Hollywoodland Homeowners Association, say the roads beneath the Hollywood sign are too narrow to accommodate both the residents and tourists who often come in tour vans and buses.

Tourists using smartphones can find a variety of suggestions when it comes to finding a viewing area, and some "rogue" websites encourage visitors to use private roads to reach the sign.

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