Friday, April 6, 2012

The Original 'Batman' Adam West Gets a Hollywood Star

The Original 'Batman' Adam West Gets a Hollywood Star

The Original 'Batman' Adam West Gets a Hollywood Star

Na-Na Na-Na Na-Na Na-Na! Adam West, the original "Batman" got his star today on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. We have a round-up of pictures from the ceremony and a couple of (campy) videos of West on "Batman" and more recently, "Family Guy."

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Thursday, April 5, 2012

French Filmmaker Claude Miller Dies at 70

French Filmmaker Claude Miller Dies at 70



Rebecca Leffler

The French film industry mourns the death of the writer, director and producer after his prolific career spanning more than 50 years.

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Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope Is Not Your Typical Morgan Spurlock Doc

<em>Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope</em> Is Not Your Typical Morgan Spurlock Doc

Unlike nearly every other documentary he's made, the director doesn't appear in a single frame of Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope. As a fanboy himself, he wanted to tell the tale of Comic-Con International through the eyes of real attendees, not his own.

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

'Homeland,' 'Thrones' draw Peabody nods

'Homeland,' 'Thrones' draw Peabody nods

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'Parks and Rec,' 'Portlandia,' 'Jeopardy' also on this year's list

With Comic-Con Episode IV, Morgan Spurlock Creates Ultimate Geek Documentary

With <cite>Comic-Con Episode IV</cite>, Morgan Spurlock Creates Ultimate Geek Documentary

The Super Size Me director turns his camera on the comic book fans and creators who descend on San Diego each year for Comic-Con International. In this week's Geek's Guide to the Galaxy podcast, he talks about the resulting documentary, Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope, and other geeky matters.

Paramount Strikes Deal With Google to License 500 Films

Paramount Strikes Deal With Google to License 500 Films



Daniel Miller

The deal comes as Google subsidiary YouTube remains locked in a $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit with Paramount parent Viacom.

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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Why Samsung Makes Retina Displays ? But Not for Its Own Tablets

Why Samsung Makes Retina Displays ? But Not for Its Own Tablets

Samsung, a company firmly aligned with Android and one of Apple's largest competitors in the mobile space, is manufacturing the new iPad's flagship feature. So why are we seeing Retina displays in iPads but not in Samsung's own Galaxy-branded tablets?