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Ed Loves Bacon - CoCo picks TBS as his new nighttime gig. Culture
image-1I guess its official now that I've read the press release - Conan O'Brien's new late night show will be on TBS. According to a statement released today, O'brien will host a late night talk show starting in November. Here's what the release said about the decision:
O’Brien began talks in earnest with TBS just last week, after George Lopez personally called him to ask that he...
Ed Loves Bacon - New Moon's Chaske Spencer and Tyson Houseman crash DVD release party Culture
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The battle wages on. It seems you can't get a real consensus on who's on top amongst Twihards in Atlanta: Team Edward or Team Jacob. The argument gets a little more intense as the books progress, but now its getting more heated as the Twilight saga is playing out on the big screen as well between the picturesque Robert Pattinson and his on-screen rival Taylor Lautner.
Yeah,...
| more...Ed Loves Bacon - 'Wimpy Kids' add cheer to Youth Empowerment Day in Atlanta Culture
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Zoo Wee Mama!
As part of Youth Empowerment Day in the city of Atlanta, kids were kind enough to brought their parents along to hang out and meet "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" author Jeff Kinney and stars of the film Zachary Gordon and Robert Capron.
The festivities were held after school at Warren T Jackson Elementary School and hosted by Star 94's Cindy and Ray.
The event...
| more...Ed Loves Bacon - Conan announces Legally Prohibited" show date for Atlanta" Culture
image-1CoCo must have a lot of time (and money) on his hands because he just dropped some big news that will make his die hard fans pretty happy. Two hours ago, Conan O'Brien announced via Twitter that he's packing up and taking his show on the road.
Hey Internet: I'm headed to your town on a half-assed comedy & music tour. Go to http://TeamCoco.com for tix. I repeat: It's half-assed....
| more...Ed Loves Bacon - Out of My League" stars become official Hooters girls" Culture
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Recently actresses Alice Eve and Krysten Ritter took their collective hotness to another level by becoming of all things, honorary Hooter's girls. While in town to promote their upcoming romantic comedy, She's Out of My League, the two participated in a lunch time promotion co-sponsored by Rock 100.5 at Hooter's Cumberland location where they were given their framed plaques stating...
| more...Ed Loves Bacon - BBC announces new Sherlock Holmes series Culture
Okay, I have to admit I wasn't a big fan of the new Sherlock Holmes film starring Robert Downey Jr. and Judd Law, so I was surprised to see this press release from the BBC announcing a new series entitled Sherlock is in the works. Just like the movie's lead, this character just seems to get more breaks, jeez.
According to the release, BBC in a partnership with Masterpiece (yup the PBS one)...
| more...Ed Loves Bacon - EA's Dante's Inferno" redefines the classic tale" Culture
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“Abandon hope, ye who enter here” is the familiar phrase Dante reads as he enters the gates of Hell, but in the Dante’s Inferno: An Animated Epic and Dante’s Inferno, the video game (Xbox360, PS3), Dante takes a different tact - he abandons nothing. Based on a lose interpretation of the poem, Dante (voiced by Graham McTavish) is a errant Crusader willing to go...
| more...Ed Loves Bacon - Hulu complies - plans to develop iPad-friendly site Culture
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Fans have been hoisting their pitch forks ever since Apple CEO announced their wonky new tablet device, the iPad. Lets face it, it has a laundry list of faults and is essence a big ol' iPod Touch instead of a touch screen computer like the HP tablet is expected to be.
While most people are still shaking their heads at the failure of the iPad presentation, the video site Hulu...
| more...Ed Loves Bacon - Sneek Peek: The Last Airbender latest teaser trailer Culture
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Avatar fans rejoice! No, not you Navi-loving posers - the original Avatar, Aang addicts. This Sunday Paramount is airing a new 30-second teaser of M Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender during the Superbowl XLIV (that's 44 to us Americans).
In the trailer we see further into the world of four nations as Aang awakens from the iceberg and the Fire Nation assaults the Southern...
| more...Ed Loves Bacon - Speakeasy with ... Jonathan Mostow Culture
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Sometime in the foreseeable future, people will have fully articulate robotic avatars to improve their quality of life. That’s the premise behindSurrogates, the latest sci-fi thriller directed by Jonathan Mostow.
Mostow who enjoys using new technology in his filmmaking believes the future is closer than we may think. In the featurette, “A More Perfect You: The...
| more...Ed Loves Bacon - Speakeasy with ... Anil Kapoor Culture
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I guess its safe to say Anil Kapoor has finally made his mark in America. The 51 year old actor has been a leading man in his homeland of India for the past 30 years but he finally garnered the attention of American audiences as Prem Kumar, the charismatically slick host of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” in the Oscar winning film, Slumdog Millionaire back in...
| more...Ed Loves Bacon - Speakeasy with ... Jane Lynch Culture
image-1As head coach Sue Sylvester on the hit show Glee, comedic actress Jane Lynch is the new queen of mean on prime time television. On the show, Lynch's character is at war - set in an ongoing plot to put the cheerleader squad, the Cheerios back on top and squashing the upstart glee club squad and its advisor with extreme prejudice.
Last week , Lynch spoke with the press about teaching...
| more...Ed Loves Bacon - Speakeasy with ... Randy Jackson Culture
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For eight seasons America has sat glued to their televisions each week as judges Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and late comer, Kara DioGuardi shape the fate of finalists on American Idol. Now in its ninth season, the show is hoping to endure a series of controversies, shake-ups and new additions.
Loyal fans were shocked and saddened when Abdul announced prior to the...
| more...Ed Loves Bacon - First Look: The A-Team Culture
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"I pity the fool who goes out tryin' a' take over da world, then runs home cryin' to his momma!"
- B.A. Baracus
Oh nostalgia. Remember when NBC's bad ass Army rogues ruled prime time. I'm talking about the A-Team: Hannibal, Face(man), Murdock and B.A. Baracus (even the name has a foot-to-ass quality about it). Each week we watched as these Awol soldiers of fortune - on...
| more...Ed Loves Bacon - First Look: The A-Team (1) Culture
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"I pity the fool who goes out tryin' a' take over da world, then runs home cryin' to his momma!"
- B.A. Baracus
Oh nostalgia. Remember when NBC's bad ass Army rogues ruled prime time. I'm talking about the A-Team: Hannibal, Face(man), Murdock and B.A. Baracus (even the name has a foot-to-ass quality about it). Each week we watched as these Awol soldiers of fortune - on...
| more...Ed Loves Bacon - Speakeasy with ... Terry Gilliam Culture
Ed Loves Bacon - Speakeasy with ... Terry Gilliam (1) Culture
Ed Loves Bacon - Book lovers rejoice, Blio is on the way Culture
image-1Move over Kindle, sorry Nook but Blio may potentially make waves in the e-reader game.
Blio is the new FREE e-reader that has all the bells and whistles that may finally convince book lovers to finally put down the tactile paperbacks and read their next book from a computer or mobile device. According to their website, Blio offers quite a few amenities that set it apart from its...
| more...Ed Loves Bacon - 3D takes center stage for TV in 2010 Culture
image-1Last year we saw a significant increase in the number of 3D movies released in theaters and now that immersive technology in migrating to smaller screens. Chomping on the heels of Cameron's Avatar billion dollar box office success story, ESPN and Discovery announce their getting into the game.
ESPN reported today they are launching the industry's first 3D network. According to the...
| more...Ed Loves Bacon - First Look: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Culture
image-1Here's a quick look at the final installments, book seven of the Harry Potter series: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Yes, I said installments - everyone knows by now that the final book will be done in two parts.
In the Deathly Hallows, Harry (Daniel Radcliff), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) leave Hogwarts School to stop the evil Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes). The...
| more...Ed Loves Bacon - Atlantans make BET '21 to watch in 2010' list Culture
Ed Loves Bacon - The Stay In for New Year's Eve TV Guide Culture
image-1Ok, so you maybe you really don't have a thing to wear. Or maybe you don't like crowds of drunken party-goers screaming and celebrating the turn of another year. Heck, maybe you're having a gathering at home and need an official countdown to bring in the New Year. Whatever your reason, you can find what you need on TV this New Year's Eve. Here's a list of countdown shows,...
Ed Loves Bacon - Actor Patrick Stewart up for Knighthood Culture
image-1 that British actor Patrick Stewart who's commanded various royal titles on stage and screen will be given the title of 'Sir' soon.
According to the article, Stewart tops the list for Brits to be dubbed Knight from Queen Elizabeth later this year. Stewart, age 69, is widely known in America as Captain Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek: The Next Generation and recently as Professor...
| more...Ed Loves Bacon - The Stay In for New Year's Eve" TV Guide" Culture
image-1Ok, so you maybe you really don't have a thing to wear. Or maybe you don't like crowds of drunken party-goers screaming and celebrating the turn of another year. Heck, maybe you're having a gathering at home and need an official countdown to bring in the New Year. Whatever your reason, you can find what you need on TV this New Year's Eve. Here's a list of countdown shows,...