METALLICA's 'Through The Never' Soundtrack Lands In U.S. Top 10

METALLICA's "Metallica Through The Never (Music From The Motion Picture)", the soundtrack companion to the groundbreaking 3D feature film "Metallica Through The Never", sold around 25,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 9 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD arrived in stores on September 24 via the band's own record label Blackened Recordings.

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A two-disc CD set, "Metallica Through The Never (Music From The Motion Picture)" highlights last year's career-spanning concerts at Rexall Place in Edmonton and Rogers Arena in Vancouver, where the band filmed all performance footage featured in the film. "Metallica Through The Never" stars METALLICA, one of the most popular, influential rock bands in history. In this music-driven, 3D motion picture event, award-winning filmmaker Nimród Antal immerses audiences in a bracing, raw and visceral cinematic experience with spectacular live performance footage of METALLICA's most iconic songs — created exclusively for film — combined with a bold, narrative story featuring imagery drawn from the band's trailblazing iconography. Dane DeHaan portrays Trip, a young roadie sent on an urgent mission, during METALLICA's roaring live set in front of a sold-out arena. The film features dazzling pyrotechnics, the most elaborate live-performance stage ever built and state-of-the-art 3-D photography, captured using up to 24 cameras simultaneously. Picturehouse released "Metallica Through The Never" in North America on September 27 exclusively in over 300 IMAX 3D Theatres, and will expand into additional theaters on October 4. "Metallica Through The Never (Music From The Motion Picture)" track listing:
 Disc 1
 01. The Ecstasy Of Gold
 02. Creeping Death
 03. For Whom The Bell Tolls
 04. Fuel
 05. Ride The Lightning
 06. One 07. The Memory Remains
 08. Wherever I May Roam
 09. Cyanide 10. ...And Justice For All

 Disc 2
 01. Master Of Puppets
 02. Battery
 03. Nothing Else Matters
 04. Enter Sandman
 05. Hit The Lights 06. Orion

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'Pirates of the Caribbean 5' Delayed Beyond Summer 2015

'Pirates of the Caribbean 5' Delayed Beyond Summer 2015

UPDATED: Producer Jerry Bruckheimer reveals script issues behind the move, which follows the summer flop "The Lone Ranger": “We’re supposed to start [shooting] in March and you start spending a lot of money now.”

The next installment in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean franchise will be delayed beyond its planned summer 2015 release date, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.

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Producer Jerry Bruckheimer says the decision to push Pirates of Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, which is set to return Johnny Depp to the Capt. Jack Sparrow role, was made because of script issues. He is hopeful that the film can be ready for summer 2016.
“We have an outline everyone loves but the script is not done,” Bruckheimer revealed in an exclusive interview with THR.
The move comes in the aftermath of The Lone Ranger's failure at the box office this summer. Disney has said that the $250 million-plus production from the team behind the Pirates movies could lead to a $190 million write down for the studio.
Asked whether the potential price tag of the next Pirates film played a role in the delay, Bruckheimer replies, “It’s all a factor. We want a script that everyone’s signed off on and a budget that everyone’s signed off on.” (Such projects have cost as much as $300 million in the past.) Coming up with a great script is “always hard,” Bruckheimer says, and after this summer, “everybody’s more cautious.” The summer saw several costly movies underperform.
Disney now hopes to keep the cost of the fifth Pirates movie under $200 million — a goal the studio is unlikely to meet. But bringing in Kon-Tiki directors Joachim Ronning and Espen Sandberg, who made their film on the water for a price, should help keep costs down. Nonetheless, industry observers have anticipated a tough negotiation between Disney and Bruckheimer, given the size of the Lone Ranger write down.

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Bruckheimer says it was necessary to push the project because “we’re supposed to start in March and you start spending a lot of money now.” According to the producer, the Pirates filmmakers weren’t happy with screenwriter Jeff Nathanson’s initial script, and he’s now at work on a second attempt based on the well-received outline. But Bruckheimer asks, “How do you budget an outline?”
A source says the studio thought the original Nathanson script "was too expensive but it was also really complicated and hard to follow."
Asked whether he’s still confident that the project will come together, Bruckheimer says, “With any movie, you’re never confident. But it’s a billion-dollar franchise.” The last Pirates movie, 2011’s On Stranger Tides, grossed $1.04 billion
Disney is flush with product so the studio is not pressuring for a start. And the summer of 2015 already is packed with major films, including Warner Bros.' tentatively-titled Batman vs. Superman, set to open one week after Pirates' original July 17 date. Disney's schedule for 2015 still includes Star Wars: Episode VII, another Avengers movie and a Pixar film, Inside Out.

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Nicole Kidman knocked over by photographer on bike

Nicole Kidman knocked over by photographer on bike

The actress "looked hurt, but there wasn't any blood," a witness said.

Nicole Kidman was knocked over Thursday when a photographer hit her with his bike on a New York City sidewalk.

The actress, 46, is reportedly pressing charges against freelance paparazzo Carl Wu, who rode into her as she was returning to the Carlyle Hotel from the Calvin Klein show at New York Fashion Week, according to TMZ.

"She looked hurt, but there wasn't any blood," a witness told Us Weekly. "She put her shoes back on and ran into the Carlyle."

Police only said they would write a ticket for Wu — who a witness says tried to put on the brakes but couldn't before slamming into Kidman — and would not arrest him for a criminal offense, TMZ reported.

The actress was also recently at the Toronto International Film Festival for her film The Railway Man, in which she stars with Colin Firth.

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Christina Aguilera - Christina Aguilera returning to The Voice USA

Christina Aguilera will reprise her judging role on 'The Voice' USA in the autumn, while her replacement Shakira will be axed.

Christina Aguilera - Christina Aguilera returning to The Voice USA

Christina Aguilera is returning to 'The Voice' USA.
The pop diva will reclaim her judge's chair on the next season of the singing contest, ousting current mentor Shakira.
A mole told The Wrap that former panellist Christina - who left the show in 2012 after three seasons to promote her latest album 'LOTUS' - is expected to return this autumn after signing a deal worth a rumoured $17 million.
It is as yet unclear whether Cee Lo Green, who also departed last year, will be returning alongside Christina or whether his popular replacement, Usher, will stay on.
The current line-up of NBC's singing competition, which also features Adam Levine and Blake Shelton, has proved a hit with audiences and ratings are at an all-time high.
Producer Matt Burnett confirmed Shakira's departure and explained change was a natural progress when working with successful recording artists.
He told Deadline: ''Everybody can't coach for life because when you have people with current recording in the game, this is not their job.
''Their job is their fans and making music and being live, and so we knew from the beginning that this would happen, and we've had six coaches. They all have another life and their schedules.''

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Justin Bieber concert takings stolen in Johannesburg

Justin Bieber concert takings stolen in Johannesburg

Thieves have reportedly stolen more than one million rand (£70,000) in takings after a Justin Bieber concert at Johannesburg's Soccer City stadium.

The gang, armed with ropes, hammers and chisels, broke into a strongroom, according to local media and police.

Officials at the stadium, which hosted the 2010 World Cup final, only realised the cash was missing on Monday morning.

The haul included takings from the Justin Bieber concert and a gig the previous evening by rockers Bon Jovi.

"The money was taken from the building and they only realised today," said a police officer from Booysens police station in Soweto.

"We don't know how many people were involved as we are still gathering evidence."

It's thought the thieves may have taken several days to chisel their way through a thick wall at the FNB stadium outside Johannesburg.

They then lowered themselves by rope into a room used to store cash and escaped undetected.

South African police spokeswoman Katlego Mogale said: "The suspect had gained entry through the roof.

"They broke the tile of the bathroom between last night (Sunday) after the concert and this morning."

Justin Bieber's Believe tour, which began in the US last September and ends in Atlanta in August, has been controversial at times.

It has seen his pet monkey quarantined in Germany, drugs found on his tour bus in Sweden and the 19-year-old was criticised for a note he wrote at the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam.

He also collapsed on stage in London and had to apologise to fans after arriving late on stage days earlier.

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Angelina Jolie undergoes double mastectomy to reduce risk of breast cancer

Angelina Jolie undergoes double mastectomy to reduce risk of breast cancer

LONDON -- Angelina Jolie has revealed she had a double mastectomy to reduce her chances of getting breast cancer, and says she hopes her story will inspire other women fighting the life-threatening disease.

Jolie wrote in the New York Times today the operation has made it easier for her to reassure her six children that she would not die young from cancer, like her own mother did at 56.

"We often speak of 'Mommy's mommy', and I find myself trying to explain the illness that took her away from us. They have asked if the same could happen to me," wrote Jolie, 37.

"I have always told them not to worry, but the truth is I carry a 'faulty' gene."

The Oscar-winning actress said her doctors had estimated she had an 87 percent risk of breast cancer and 50 percent risk of ovarian cancer.

"Once I knew this was my reality, I decided to be proactive and to minimize the risk as much as I could. I made a decision to have a preventive double mastectomy," she said.

Partner and fellow Hollywood star Brad Pitt was by Jolie's side through three months of treatment that ended late in April, she said. The two got engaged last year.

Jolie said that even though she had kept silent about her treatment while it was going on, she hoped her story would now help other women.

"I choose not to keep my story private because there are many women who do not know that they might be living under the shadow of cancer. It is my hope that they, too, will be able to get gene tested."

Breast cancer alone kills some 458,000 people each year, according to the World Health Organization. It is estimated that one in 300 to one in 500 women carry a BRCA 1 or BRCA 2 gene mutation, as Jolie does.

Her decision was hailed by breast cancer patients and charities.

Richard Francis, Head of Research at the Breakthrough Breast Cancer charity in Britain, said it demonstrated the importance of educating women with the gene fault.

"For women like Angelina it's important that they are made fully aware of all the options that are available, including risk-reducing surgery and extra breast screening," Francis told Reuters.

Breast Cancer Campaign Chief Executive Baroness Delyth Morgan said Jolie's openness in talking about her experience and her decision to have surgery would raise awareness of the disease and its risk.

Jolie won a 1999 best supporting actress Oscar for "Girl, Interrupted".

She lends her star power to a range of humanitarian campaigns, including serving more than 10 years as a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees.

In April, she urged governments to step up efforts to bring wartime sex offenders to justice.

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Miley Cyrus Calls Out Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez Fans Who Hate on Her

Miley Cyrus Calls Out Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez Fans Who Hate on Her

Miley Cyrus has some choice words for her detractors.
The Ashtrays and Heartbreaks singer hopped on Twitter Sunday to share her thoughts on her

critics, specifically calling out fans of Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift who bash her. She also

encouraged her own followers to stamp out hateful agendas.
"Everyday someone with a Swift or Gomez in [their] name wishes terrible things upon me (death is

popular)," she wrote, adding, "Please Smilers don't ever think somehow you are supporting me by

being hateful towards other artist. My fans make me proud by supporting my music & everything I

do."

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Lindsay Lohan - Dina Lohan: 'Lindsay Is Happy And Healthy In Rehab'

Lindsay Lohan - Dina Lohan: 'Lindsay Is Happy And Healthy In Rehab'

Embattled actress Lindsay Lohan is "happy" and "healthy" as she serves out a court-ordered stint

in rehab, according to her mother Dina Lohan.

The Mean Girls star checked into the Betty Ford clinic in California on 3 May (13) as part of a

plea deal to avoid jail after she confessed to lying to police officers about a traffic accident

last year (12), violating her probation on a jewellery theft charge.
Lohan reached out to her mum on Sunday (12May13) to mark America's Mother's Day, and Dina reveals

the actress is doing well as she continues with her 90-day treatment.
She tells the New York Daily News, "I just spoke to Lindsay at Betty Ford. She's doing great.

She's clear, she's happy, she's healthy."
Lohan's mother had planned to visit her daughter to mark the special day, but the star insisted

she stay in New York with her siblings.
Dina Lohan also slammed reports the 26 year old wanted to leave the clinic after bosses allegedly

confiscated her Adderall medication, a stimulant used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity

disorder.
She adds, "I don't know who's saying that. It's so evil. Lindsay will do what she has to do. She

just needs to breathe and find out who she is again. And she's going to stay there and do that."
The 50 year old also revealed her daughter's former legal representative Mark Heller worked for

free on the case, stating, "He's an angel too. He works for us for no money."
Lohan has officially re-hired her former lawyer Shawn Chapman Holley to help her deal with the

case.


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Katy Perry Gyrates Against Mick Jagger On Stage

Katy Perry Gyrates Against Mick Jagger On Stage

This could so easily have been a ‘Mick Jagger has a heart attack on stage’ story, but it’s not,

thank the gods of aging rockers. No, this is a story about Katy Perry performing live with Mick

Jagger as the Rolling Stones play L.A. Although, ironically, this might meant he death of Jagger

for a lot of Stones fans.


The ex-wife of Russell Brand joined the Rolling Stones on stage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in

Las Vegas to duet with Mick Jagger on a rendition of their 1978 hit 'Beast of Burden.' This isn’t

the first ‘star’ to perform with the Stones on this tour; fellow singers like Gwen Stefani and

Tom Waits have also been privileged by the presence of those rock legends on stage. The MGM Grand

will be blessed with a plethora of stars yet again next Sunday (May 19) for the 2013 Billboard

Music Awards. People like Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Jennifer Lopez,

Lil Wayne, Christina Aguilera will perform.
Matthew Healy, the lead singer with The 1975, who scored a top 20 hit earlier this year with

Chocolate, is to support The Stones for their sell-out gig at Hyde Park Matthew, 23, said: “We’ve

been playing as a band probably for 10 years, since we were 13. We just started playing music

every day. That’s all we wanted to do.” Looks like those aging rockers are helping the young

talent bleed through!


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Dancer who worked with Michael Jackson says she gave warnings about singer's health

Dancer who worked with Michael Jackson says she gave warnings about singer's health

LOS ANGELES –  A dancer who worked with Michael Jackson throughout his career testified on Wednesday that she told the director of Jackson's ill-fated concert tour that she was worried about the singer's health.
Witness Alif Sankey told a jury deciding a lawsuit that the pop star appeared thin and unprepared in 2009 for the rigors of his planned comeback concerts known as "This Is It."
The singer showed up at one rehearsal with shoes that had holes in the soles, missed rehearsals and appeared much thinner than earlier in his career, Sankey testified.
Sankey showed jurors an email she wrote to tour director Kenny Ortega in early June 2009, urging him to try to improve Jackson's health and spirits. She never got a direct reply but testified that Ortega raised the concerns with concert promoter AEG Live.
"Please help me help you to get him back into that Magical Light, please let me help you help him find what was lost, his GRAIL," Sankey wrote to Ortega, who she had worked closely with for a number of years.
Testimony showed Ortega copied Sankey on several email messages that he sent to AEG executives about Jackson's condition and the need for him to receive physical therapy and better nutrition.
"He requires more attention and management," Ortega wrote in one email. "I truly believe he needs nourishment guidance and physical therapy (massage) for his fatigued muscles and injuries. He is not in great physical shape. I believe he's hurting."
Sankey met Jackson while working on his 1987 video for "Smooth Criminal" and was an associate producer and planned to dance onstage during "This Is It."
She was testifying at the trial of a negligent hiring lawsuit filed by Jackson's mother against AEG Live LLC. Katherine Jackson claims AEG failed to properly investigate the doctor who was caring for her son and later administered a fatal dose of the anesthetic propofol to the singer in June 2009.
The promoter has denied wrongdoing and its attorneys have said the singer hid his addiction to propofol. Jackson's former physician, Conrad Murray, was convicted in 2011 of involuntary manslaughter.
Plaintiff's attorney Brian Panish asked Sankey about one message in which AEG executive Paul Gongaware told Ortega that he planned to talk to Murray.
"We want to remind him that it is AEG, not MJ who is paying his salary," the message said. "We want him to understand what is expected of him."
Sankey said she based some of her impressions of Jackson over the years on how he felt when they hugged.
"When I hugged him, he just felt like marble," Sankey said about Jackson early in his career. "But when I hugged, when I saw him briefly in 2006, he didn't feel like that anymore. He felt thin."
On cross-examination, Sankey acknowledged that her impressions were formed from brief interactions with the singer and she never had a long conversation with him.
She was, however, trusted enough to be around Jackson's children, whose privacy he fiercely protected.
Sankey testified that Paris Jackson once shared a secret, saying she didn't want her father to find out about candy stuffed inside her purse.
There were also several tiny pictures inside her purse -- all of her father.


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Charlie Brown's Voice Actor Sent to Rehab for Stalking and Threatening

Charlie Brown's Voice Actor Sent to Rehab for Stalking and Threatening

Peter Robbins, the man who voiced Charlie Brown in the 1960s TV animation 'Peanuts', is ordered to stay for eight months in a drug treatment facility to complete his 1-year jail sentence.

Charlie Brown's voice actor Peter Robbins was sentenced to a year in prison after pleading guilty for stalking former girlfriend Shawna Kern and threatening her plastic surgeon, Dr. Lori Saltz. Superior Court Judge Dwayne Moring said on Wednesday, May 8, that Robbins, who has already been in jail since January, could spend the rest eight months in a drug treatment facility.

Borrowing a line from Charlie Brown's friend Lucy van Pelt, judge Moring told Robbins, "Don't be a blockhead." Robbins was also given a five-year probation and ordered to pay $15,000 in restitution to the plastic surgeon. In his apology, he said that being in a rehab "is the first step towards becoming the fun-loving, respectful person" he used to be. He added, "I love Shawna and wish her my best."

Robbins was arrested in January after Kern reported to police that the 56-year-old former child voice actor called her more than 30 times in 24 hours and threatened to kill her. He also allegedly called Dr. Saltz' office so frequently to demand a refund for Kern's boob job.

Robbins is known for voicing Charlie Brown in the 1960s animated TV series, "Peanuts". He voiced the character for films and TV specials like "A Boy Named Charlie Brown", "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown."

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Choreographer who was key witness for Jackson in molestation trial now says he was abused

Michael A. Mariant, File/Associated Press -  FILE - In this May 5, 2005 file photo, defense witness Wade Robson, center, along with an unidentified woman, is escorted into the Santa Barbara County Courthouse by a member of Michael Jackson’s security force, in Santa Maria, Calif. to provide testimony in Jackson’s trial on charges of child molestation. Robson, a choreographer who testified that Michael Jackson never abused him

 Choreographer who was key witness for Jackson in molestation trial now says he was abused

LOS ANGELES — A choreographer and television personality who was a key witness in Michael Jackson’s successful defense against child molestation charges is seeking permission to file a claim against the singer’s estate alleging the pop superstar sexually abused him as a child, court records and an attorney said.

Wade Robson was abused by Jackson during a seven-year period, the choreographer’s attorney, Henry Gradstein, wrote in a statement Wednesday. The attorney said Robson, 30, suffered a breakdown last year but has not stated how much his client is seeking to recoup from Jackson’s estate if a judge permits him to pursue his abuse allegations.

Details on Robson’s accusations were filed under seal.

The molestation allegations have been fiercely denied by an attorney for Jackson’s estate and the singer’s criminal defense attorney, Thomas Mesereau Jr.

“Mr. Robson was one of my strongest witnesses in Michael Jackson’s criminal trial,” Mesereau said. “I called him to the stand at the beginning of the defense case and he was adamant that he had never been improperly touched or molested. This makes no sense.”

Robson was the first defense witness during the 2005 trial that ended with Jackson’s acquittal on molestation charges. He also spoke favorably about Jackson after the singer’s death in June 2009.

“Last year, on a career trajectory that was off the charts, (Robson) collapsed under the stress and sexual trauma of what had happened to him for seven years as a child,” Gradstein wrote in a statement that referred to Jackson as a sexual predator.

“There are significant legal issues involved in this case that have the potential to impact lives beyond just our client,” he wrote.

Gradstein said he could not discuss specifics of the case, but he cited Robson’s recent breakdown as the choreographer’s reason for reversing his previous statements about Jackson. “As a result, he started intensive treatment which ultimately led to his ability to come forward,” Gradstein said.

Robson, an Australian-born choreographer, has appeared on the Fox series “So You Think You Can Dance” and worked with Britney Spears and other stars.

“Mr. Robson’s claim is outrageous and pathetic,” Jackson estate attorney Howard Weitzman wrote in a statement. “This is a young man who has testified at least twice under oath over the past 20 years and said in numerous interviews that Michael Jackson never did anything inappropriate to him or with him. Now, nearly four years after Michael has passed this sad and less than credible claim has been made. We are confident that the court will see this for what it is.”

Gradstein filed a motion seeking permission to file a late creditor’s claim against Jackson’s estate on May 1, nearly four years after the singer’s death, court records show. Most of the documents are sealed pending a June court hearing, but a summary of the documents states the choreographer includes a declaration from a psychiatrist and an “Unfiled Complaint for Childhood Sexual Abuse.”

The period for filing claims against Jackson’s estate has long since passed, but a California civil statute allows victims of abuse to file a lawsuit within three years of discovering “that psychological injury or illness ... was caused by the sexual abuse.”


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Jurassic Park 4 is put on hold by Universal so 'best film possible' can be made

Dinosaur fans were delighted when it was announced that another installment of Jurassic Park was on the way.
But they will have to wait a little longer after it emerged Universal had put the brakes on production of Jurassic Park 4.
Executives made the move after it became apparent the film was not in a fit state to meet its planned production date of June 24, which means it has no chance of meeting its mooted June 13, 2014 release.

Running late: Jurassic Park 4 has been delayed due to production issues

 

 

Naughty boy: It seems director Colin
Trevorrow did not submit his script on time

A statement from the studio said: 'In coordination with filmmakers, Universal has decided to release Jurassic Park 4 at a later date, giving the studio and filmmakers adequate time to bring audiences the best possible version of the fourth installment in Universal's beloved franchise.
'We could not be more excited about the vision that [director] Colin Trevorrow has created for this film, and we look forward to watching as he and the producers create another great chapter in this franchise's storied history.'


It is a move that will not have been taken lightly, as the studio is lacking tent pole movies for next summer, and had had been pushing for its franchises to pick up the slack.
It set a Fast & Furious 7 for a July 11, 2014 date but franchise director Justin Lin bowed out due to the time constraints. James Wan will now try to take the wheel.
The director, producer Frank Marshall and  their crew had been working hard to ensure the film's production started on time.

Hawaii resident Colin had been there with his Safety Not Guaranteed writer Derek Connolly on a new script, but it seems they did not get it finished on schedule.
Sources claimed the the studio only received a draft two days ago, and that it was 'more epic' than they expected.
This triggered Universal's lengthy development process, which includes budgeting, and it was clear it would not be started or completed on time.
Bosses prudently decided to postpone the blockbuster rather than push it before it is ready.
The news comes less than a week after Colin hinted in a tweeted picture confirmed the film would be returning to Isla Nubar, the island in the original film.
Stephen Spielberg's 1993 original was a massive hit, grossing more than  $900m, and this led to two lucrative sequels being made.
The ET filmmaker was behind 1997's The Lost World: Jurassic Park while Joe Johnston helmed 2001's Jurassic Park III.

Fossil fuelling anticipation: The filmmaker had hinted the film would return to Isla Nubar by tweeting this pic which he labelled 'Nublar'

 

 

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Justin Timberlake confirms September release of ‘20/20 Experience’ part two, will embark on international tour in October

The ‘Suit & Tie’ singer who verified that rumors about a second installment were true posted a photo Sunday confirming its fall debut.

The 'Mirrors' superstar posted a pic via Instagram Sunday that shows him strumming a guitar in a recording studio with a caption announcing the upcoming release of 'The 20/20 Experience' part two.
Justin Timberlake fans can celebrate as the singer confirmed that part two of “The 20/20 Experience” will be released in September.

The “Mirrors” superstar posted a pic via Instagram Sunday that shows him strumming a guitar in a recording studio. At the forefront of the snapshot is a handwritten sign that reads, “The 20/20 Experience (2 of 2) Sept. 30th.”

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JT exploded onto the music scene after a six year hiatus with the first part of “The 20/20 Experience” in March and what an experience it was. In its first week the album sold nearly one million copies beating out the year’s previous top selling record, “Babel” by Mumford & Sons, by a long shot.

The first installment of 'The 20/20 Experience' came out in March and in its first week sold nearly one million copies

 

 

Now the “Suit & Tie” singer verifies part two’s release after initially confirming that the second installment existed back in March during an interview with Ryan Seacrest.

RELATED: JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE ALBUM SELLS NEARLY 1 MILLION COPIES IN FIRST WEEK
“Let me clear a rumor up,” he said. “The news that this is only the first half of the album, that’s true. That’s all I’m going to say!”
But Timberlake devotees need not wait any longer for the pop star said a lot more in his recent online post.

Justin Timberlake teamed up with super producer Timbaland for part one but worked with The Root's Questlove for part two of 'The 20/20 Experience

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While the 32-year-old entertainer created musical magic with Timbaland for the first installment, he’ll team up with The Root’s Questlove for the second part. The drummer and “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” mainstay recently wrote his own hint about the upcoming music on an Okayplayer.com forum “10 songs now … 10 songs later = 20 vision.”
After the release of part two, Timberlake will embark on an international tour in October, according to Live Nation. His worldwide showcases will kick off in Montreal on Halloween and finish up on February 10, 2014 in Omaha, Nebraska.
The "Strawberry Bubblegum" singer intends to hit spots not covered during his "Legends of the Summer" tour with rapper Jay-Z like St. Louis, Indianapolis, and Edmonton. However, Timberlake's tour stops in Europe, Australia and South America have yet to be announced.


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Jennifer Lopez Rushed to Safety After Gunshots Fired Near Music Video Set

Jennifer Lopez's day at the beach took a scary turn on Sunday, May 5, when gunshots were reportedly fired in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where the singer was filming a music video with Pitbull for their hit song "Live It Up." Immediately after the shooting, Lopez was rushed to safety.
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Entertainment Tonight correspondent Rob Marciano, who was interviewing the star at the time of the incident, wrote about the shots on Twitter. "BREAKING: Gunshots fired on Fort Lauderdale beach DURING my JLo interview. No kidding. Security scrambled her away," he tweeted.
A few minutes later, he added: "Can hear & see ambulances converging ~400 yards down the street...Police confirming: 'Shots fired. No one hit.' Whew."

The 43-year-old singer also modeled a printed green beach cover-up over a black bikini.

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The 43-year-old singer also modeled a printed green beach cover-up over a black bikini. Accompanied on set by boyfriend Casper Smart, she and some dancers/extras hit the surf, laughing and waving their arms in the air as waves crashed around them.

She looked smoking hot as she stretched out on a white beach chair just steps away from the ocean

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The shooting interrupted what had been, to that point, a fun-filled afternoon for Lopez and her crew. Earlier in the day, the mom-of-two flaunted her tanned, toned physique in a sexy halter-style peach swimsuit by OYE Swimwear, which she paired with tangerine lipstick and an orange manicure. She looked smoking hot as she stretched out on a white beach chair just steps away from the ocean.

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Back for more! Tom Cruise agrees to return as super spy Ethan Hunt in fifth installment of Mission Impossible franchise

Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise has signed on to star in the fifth installment of the Mission Impossible franchise and will resume his role as super spy Ethan Hunt.
The 50-year-old actor also will produce the untitled film along with J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot company, which also produced the last two Mission Impossible movies.
The fourth installment Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol was released in December 2011 and grossed more than $700million at the box office worldwide.

Fifth mission: Tom Cruise has agreed to return as Ethan Hunt in a fifth installment of the Mission Impossible franchise

Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions both confirmed that Cruise had agreed to reprise his role as super spy Ethan Hunt of the Impossible Missions Force to Deadline Hollywood, which reported the exclusive Monday.
The fourth installment of the spy films was directed by Brad Bird and included newcomers Jeremy Renner and Paul Patton.

The film has been Cruise's biggest commercial success to date during his lengthy career.

Box office draw: Cruise and Michelle Monaghan starred in 2006's Mission:Impossible 3

Cruise in control: Keri Russell
 portrayed an IMF agent trained by Ethan Hunt in M:I 3

Cruise produced the first Mission Impossible film in 1996 that was directed by Brian De Palma and based on the television series of the same name.
Paramount and Skydance have not named a director, writer or start date for the fifth film.
Cruise was in Japan on Monday to promote his sci-fi film Oblivion that has received mixed reviews from critics, but huge success at the box office.
The film tells the story of a veteran who is assigned to extract Earth's remaining resources, but begins to question what he knows about his mission and himself.
In North America alone it earned $37.1 million during the course of its opening weekend last month, including $5.5 million derived of IMAX screenings from 323 theaters.
These staggering numbers mean it was Cruise's best North American opening outside of the Mission: Impossible film series and War of the Worlds.
Next up Cruise will be starring in Guy Ritchie’s film The Man From U.N.C.L.E alongside Armie Hammer.

Ghost Protocol: Tom starred in the fourth
installment of the Mission Impossible series in 2011

 

 

Promo tour: Tom was in Tokyo on Monday to promote his sci-fi film Oblivion wearing an outfit reminiscent of his Top Gun days

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Rihanna Brings '777,' '90s Flashbacks And Dancehall To Brooklyn

Rihanna Brings '777,' '90s Flashbacks And Dancehall To Brooklyn

Bajan singer teased her network special, premiering tonight on Fox (May 6), during the electrifying Barclays Center stop of her Unapologetic Tour.

When you've recorded seven albums in seven years before your 25th birthday, and racked up a record 10 #1 songs in that span, the question of a set list can be a real problem when it comes time to tour. But Rihanna managed to electrify during the Brooklyn stop of her Unapologetic run on Sunday night, dipping generously into the 2012 release with graceful pivots to her older hits.

And never mind that she took the stage nearly an hour late, right? In a comic twist, concert organizers screened part of her "777" special, which documents her promotional, seven-city, seven-day concert gig and debuts tonight (May 6) on Fox at 8 p.m. Barclays Center fans got a preview of the doc, including angry sound bites from journalists (MTV News and MTV Style were there!) who flew around the globe with the star wailing about Rihanna's consistent ... lateness, among other mishaps. Needless to say, we were prepared, but also very much rewarded for our patience. Read on for a few highlights.

The Rihanna Navy Reports For Duty.
From Little Monsters to Swifties to the shade-and-you-might-get-stung BeyHive, a true pop diva is nothing without her loyal fan army. But while others may lay claim to a larger or more mobilized base, it's hard to box with Rih's camp when it comes to style. Yes, the Rihanna Navy apparently takes "Phresh out the Runway" literally, as scores of girls (and boys!) turned up on Atlantic Avenue in their beauty-blog best, from their black beanie-topped heads to their cage-strapped feet.

"Fi, Fo, Fum Like The Sky Is Falling Down On Me"
She didn't play her 2005 breakout single "Pon de Replay," but the Barbados beauty turned the Barclays to bashment, dousing her dancehall-inspired tracks, from "Man Down" to "No Love Allowed," with vintage reggae samples. And the Brooklyn crowd, where proud West Indians are always well-represented, went wild. By now, Rihanna, who had slipped into a black tee and thigh-grazing white boots, was fully in her element, gyrating and strutting across the stage. "Where my rude boys? Where my rude girls at?" she asked as video projections showed the 25-year-old posing for (the most glamorous) mug shot. Her crime? Being a badgal, of course.

No, I'm Not Trippin', You Remind Me Of A Rhythm Nation.
By now anyone who can double-click knows that the '90s are having a momentLike, a "we brought "House of Style" back, and let's binge-watch "Dawson's Creek" on NetFlix" moment. And so it was on the Unapologetic Tour. Rihanna outfitted her super-agile dancers in full Janet Jackson "Rhythm Nation"-era regalia for the opening numbers, including her wistful "Love Without Tragedy/ Mother Mary" and "Phresh." The youngest Jackson made a signature of dangling-key earrings, boxy black hats and suits adorned in gold hardware for her fourth studio album back in 1989, and the look was recreated with perfect twists onstage in BK.

But the nineties homage didn't end there: RiRi's backups returned after a break decked out in all-black Hood By Air baseball jerseys and caps, echoing Mary J. Blige's beautifully hood-rich "You Remind Me" video, c.1992.

We Don't Always Love The Way You Lie, Rihanna.
Among the points of contention for Rihanna's critics is that she's too prolific and not technically proficient enough a vocalist. But the output has been, inarguably, well-received by fans and as for the voice, it shows itself to best effect when the gutsy singer channels her emotions. She did that on Sunday for selections like "Stay" and the classic "Hate That I Love You," belting as beads of perspiration streamed down her forehead. What was missing, though, was the storytelling, the heartache. "Any lovers in the house? Anybody who hates love? Anybody who doesn't understand that sh--?" she shouted before launching into a plaintive rendition of "What Now." Yes, we know she has a penchant for oversharing, but onstage, she kept far too much to herself.

Where Brooklyn At?
It came as no surprise that performing at the House that Hov built would have special meaning for the Bajan radio-killer. After all, Brooklyn-bred Jay-Z signed the young singer back in 2004 and continues to manage her career under his Roc Nation label. But it turns out Rihanna had other personal connections to the county of Kings. "As a kid, I spent every summer in Brooklyn," she told the crowd before giddily marveling at how far she'd come from those days. "I'm all the way from Barbados and now we're here," she added, brushing back a cascade of Veronica Lake-inspired waves. Throughout the night, she would catch herself and stop again and again to shout out the borough: "I've performed in many other places in the area but Brooklyn? That's f---ed up, that's special!"

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She's a Killer Queen! Katy Perry plays at being royalty in ballgown and throne to launch third fragrance

Katy Perry looked every bit the regal pop princess as she debuted her third fragrance Killer Queen in New York Thursday.
The 28-year-old singer was decked out in a strapless rose-patterned Thom Browne ball gown as she posed atop a throne at the James B. Duke Mansion.
Stop and smell the roses: Katy Perry looked every bit the regal pop princess as she debuted her third fragrance Killer Queen in New York Thursday

Nice Jesus tattoo: The nine-time Grammy nominee wore her raven locks side-parted and curled and rocked a matching baroque manicure for the unveiling

The nine-time Grammy nominee wore her raven locks side-parted and curled and rocked a matching baroque manicure for the unveiling.
Clearly inspired by the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland, Katy finished her royal look with Lorraine Schwartz bracelets, Chopard earrings, and David Yurman rings.
Perry was joined at the perfume event by VP Global Marketing Coty Steve Mormoris, who got into the Killer Queen aesthetic thanks to a powdered wig.
The I Kissed a Girl hitmaker, born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, put out Purr in 2010 and followed it up with Meow a year later.

The 28-year-old singer was decked out in a strapless rose-patterned Thom Browne ball gown as she posed atop a throne at the James B. Duke Mansion

Off with her head! Clearly inspired by the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland, Katy finished her royal look with Lorraine Schwartz bracelets, Chopard earrings, and David Yurman rings

 

 

'Just had an elegant unveiling of my new fragrance KILLER QUEEN at the Duke! Can't wait to share the royal juice! #sosophisticated,' Katy tweeted to her 35.9 million followers.
On Wednesday, the Part of Me singer was so moved by Broadway musical Kinky Boots she 'broke down in sobs' at Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
'She was crying so hard she thought she lost an eyelash.

Killer Queen: The pointed bottle comes with its very own stand

Finished with felines: The I Kissed a Girl hitmaker, born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, put out Purr in 2010 and followed it up with Meow a year later

 

Finished with felines: The I Kissed a Girl hitmaker, born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, put out Purr in 2010 and followed it up with Meow a year later

Corporate cohorts: Perry was joined at the perfume event by VP Global Marketing Coty Steve Mormoris, who got into the Killer Queen aesthetic thanks to a powdered wig

And as soon as she met her idol Cindy Lauper backstage, the Kinky Boots songwriter offered Katy a tissue.
'Honey, I keep these on me at all times,' the source heard Cindy say. 'I've been crying nonstop all week.'
Perry recently split with her on/off boyfriend singer John Mayer after divorcing British comedian Russell Brand last year.

'I've been crying nonstop all week': And as soon as she met her idol Cindy Lauper backstage, the Kinky Boots songwriter offered Katy a tissue at Al Hirschfeld Theatre

The single starlet has also romanced male model Baptiste Giabiconi and Florence And The Machine guitarist Rob Ackroyd.
The California Gurls singer is halfway done recording her forthcoming fourth album, due out this summer.
'Maybe I'm not specific with names, but that's my lockbox where all my secrets go. Writing is like therapy. [My songs] stem from the truth inside of me

Blue in the face: Perry will also reprise her Smurfette character in Smurfs 2, due out July 31

'It will be a much darker album than the previous one. It was inevitable, after what I went through. If I had a time machine and could go back in time, I would. But I can't, so you'll discover another part of me.'
The Fireworks singer has collaborated with producers Sia, Max Martin, Dr. Luke, and Bonnie McKee on the upcoming record.
Katy will also reprise her Smurfette character in Smurfs 2, due out July 31.
The sequel also features the voice talents of Sofía Vergara, Neil Patrick Harris, Christina Ricci, Fred Armisen, and George Lopez.


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First week of Jackson trial previews massive case

First week of Jackson trial previews massive case

A look at key moments this past week in the wrongful death trial in Los Angeles between Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, and concert giant AEG Live, and what is expected at court in the week ahead:
THE CASE
Jackson's mother wants a jury to determine that the promoter of Jackson's planned comeback concerts didn't properly investigate Dr. Conrad Murray, who a criminal jury convicted of involuntary manslaughter for Jackson's June 2009 death. AEG's attorney says the case is about personal choice, namely Jackson's decision to have Murray serve as his doctor and give him doses of a powerful anesthetic as a sleep aid. Millions, possibly billions, of dollars are at stake.
WHAT HAPPENED
Jurors heard opening statements in which both sides told them Michael Jackson struggled with prescription drug addiction. Katherine Jackson's lawyers said AEG is the only entity that claims it didn't know there was a problem, but the company's lawyer countered that Jackson was so secretive about receiving the anesthetic propofol, only he and a few doctors knew about it.
 Testimony began with familiar faces from Murray's criminal trial, including the first paramedic to reach Jackson's bedroom on the day he died and a police detective who investigated Murray. Detective Orlando Martinez told jurors he believed the former doctor's debts of roughly $1 million prompted him to bend or break rules in his care of Jackson.

Upon entering the courtroom, Katherine Jackson stood in the front row along with her son Randy and daughter Rebbie. They were among the first people that jurors likely saw in the packed courtroom.
A video montage of private family photos of Jackson and his children, including one in which the singer presented younger son Blanket to President Bill Clinton. Jackson's daughter Paris was seen clutching her father's leg in the picture as the singer's ode to his children, "You Are My Life," played.
QUOTABLE MOMENTS
"We're not looking for any sympathy. We're looking for truth and justice." (Attorney Brian Panish, who represents Katherine Jackson and told jurors that the trial is the "whole story" of how Jackson died.)
 "The truth is, Michael Jackson fooled everyone. He made sure that no one, nobody, knew his deepest darkest secrets." (Attorney Marvin S. Putnam, who represents AEG Live and told the jury that while Jackson's death was a tragedy, the company isn't responsible for it.)
OUTSIDE COURT
On the trial's first day, some of Jackson's fans who couldn't get a seat in the courtroom craned their necks to peek through tiny windows to get a glimpse of the proceedings.
Court officials later established an overflow room with closed-circuit video of the proceedings for reporters and members of the public who can't fit in the 45-seat courtroom.
WHAT'S NEXT
 In the upcoming week, coroners' staff will testify about what killed Jackson and will likely be asked about the singer's overall health when he died.
Conrad Murray and Michael Jackson's children could be called as witnesses in the months-long trial.

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E! Online twitter hackers post fake gossip about Justin Bieber

E! Online twitter hackers post fake gossip about Justin Bieber

According to New York Daily News, the hackers posted an "Exclusive" bit from Justin Bieber to E! Online saying ‘I’m a gay.’ This fake news led to 351 favorites and 1,200 retweets.

The group behind it call themselves the SEA, which stands for the Syrian Electronic Army. They are known for hacking into the Associated Press Twitter feed as well, racking up large amounts of false information. They are behind the hacking of the "60 minutes," BCC , NPR, and Reuters Twitter accounts.

According to Mashable, many other stars were hit with gossip as well, saying, “Angelina Jolie admits, in E! Latest issue, that Jordan is to blame for the Syrian refugees' atrocious conditions," and also “Exclusive: Selena Gomez tells E! She will fully support Justin In his coming out.”

E! Has suspended their Twitter account momentarily to resolve the issue: “E! Online's breaking news twitter and sms accounts were compromised today,” the organization said in a statement. “We're working to have this resolved as quickly as possible and are fully investigating the incident.”

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Kris Kross Rapper Chris Kelly's Autopsy Completed, Finding No Signs Of Trauma Or Foul Play

The autopsy report on Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly has returned to Atlanta coroners, implying the original claims that he died of an overdose are true.

Rapper Chris Kelly, of the popular 90's duo Kris Kross, has been found dead in his Atlanta home earlier this week (May 1) after a suspected overdose on heroin and cocaine. MTV now report that his autopsy has been completed, with coroners finding no evidence to go against the initial claim that he died of an overdose.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner completed his autopsy yesterday (May 2), however the official cause of Kelly's death won't be determined until for another three weeks at least, as coroners are still awaiting the toxicology report to return. Reports that the Kelly died after he had taken a mixture of heroin and cocaine, claims that were backed-up by his mother, are now looking justifiable, although police must wait until all available information has been collected before they can make a final report.

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George Jones services will air on Thursday

Country star George Jones' funeral is 10 a.m. Thursday at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. It also will be televised and streamed online, his publicist said in a media statement.

"The caliber of speakers and performers is a testament to what George Jones meant to everyone in the world," said Kirt Webster, his publicist. "Nancy (Jones' widow) is overwhelmed by the love and support of not only George's fans, but also the music community, public figures and friends."

Networks CMT, GAC, RFD and FamilyNet will air the service; radio partners WSM 650AM and SiriusXM Willie's Roadhouse (Channel 56) will broadcast the service. Fans may also watch online at tulsaworld.com/opry and listen online at tulsaworld.com/wsm

The service will include music from Charlie Daniels, Vince Gill with Patty Loveless, Alan Jackson, Ronnie Milsap, Kid Rock, The Oak Ridge Boys, Brad Paisley, Randy Travis, Travis Tritt, Tanya Tucker, and Wynonna.

Former First Lady Laura Bush, Kenny Chesney, Grand Ole Opry Vice President and General Manager Pete Fisher, Governor Bill Haslam, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, Barbara Mandrell and CBS News' Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer will all make special remarks.

"Thanks to George's friends, fans, and loved ones for the outpouring of love at this terrible time," Jones' widow, Nancy, said in a media statement. "I love you all."

Jones died Friday from health complications. He was 81.

The Nashville funeral is open to the public. Doors open at 9 a.m.

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Nicki Minaj Slams Mariah Carey With 'Secure Woman' Tweet

Nicki Minaj Slams Mariah Carey With 'Secure Woman' Tweet

'All dem #1s but JLo phone ringin?' Minaj tweets about fellow 'American Idol' judge.


Just when you thought Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj were done bickering on "American Idol," the two diva judges have thrown so much shade? at each other over the past 24 hours producers might have to set up extra stage lights just so we can see all the eye-rolling on Thursday night's (May 2) elimination show.

The agree-to-disagree/hate relationship took another serious turn on Wednesday night when Carey not-so-subtly tweaked Minaj by noting that the Young Money queen had never reached the #1 position on Billboard's Hot 100 single chart. (Not for nothing, but Billboard reported last April that both women had 44 Hot 100 hits, though Carey still holds the record for most weeks at #1 (16) for her 1995-96 Boyz II Men hit "One Sweet Day.")


Well, you knew Nicki wasn't going to take that sitting down. On Thursday morning she started the day with a tweet that set things off again. "All dem #1s but JLo phone ringin?," Minaj wrote double-tweaking Carey by using one of her favored bit of twin-related slang and bringing up the sore subject of rumors that "Idol" producers had reportedly considered dumping Mariah? in favor of former judge Jennifer Lopez earlier this season when ratings began to go (further) south.

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Dwayne Johnson to Star in HBO Dramedy Pilot

Dwayne Johnson to Star in HBO Dramedy Pilot

"Entourage's" Stephen Levinson and Mark Wahlberg are among the EPs on the untitled Miami athletes project, with Peter Berg attached to direct.Just days after winning the top spot at the box office with their action feature Pain & Gain, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Mark Wahlberg are back at it.
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The duo are teaming up for a half-hour dramedy pilot set up at HBO about the lives of retired athletes living in Miami, The Hollywood Reporter has learned, with Johnson attached to star.
The untitled Miami athletes project hails from Stephen Levinson (Entourage), who will pen the script and executive produce alongside Mark Wahlberg, Johnson, Dany Garcia and Peter Berg, the latter of whom will direct the pilot. A search is under way for a showrunner, with HBO looking to film the pilot in the fall.
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The Miami athletes dramedy continues the premium cable network's relationship with Levinson and Wahlberg, whose credits also include HBO vehicles Boardwalk Empire, How to Make It in America and In Treatment.
Johnson is no stranger to the sports world, having played college football before kicking off his World Wrestling Federation career and becoming one of the sport's best and most renowned personalities. The pilot order comes more than a week after Johnson had hernia surgery to repair an injury suffered in April during a championship title match against John Cena. (Cena came out on top.)


The pilot marks Johnson's latest small-screen effort. In June, he'll host TNT's reality competition series The Hero, in which 10 people live in a house and participate in various missions that test their brains, brawn and even their morality. The HBO vehicle, should it go to series, would mark his first small-screen series regular role following features The Mummy Returns, The Scorpion King, G.I. Joe: Retaliation and countless others.
 'Pain & Gain' Premiere Pumps Up Hollywood
For Berg, the Johnson starrer will bring the number of HBO pilots he's attached to direct to two, joining Damon Lindelof's adaptation of The Leftovers. He also has pulp thriller Bloodline in contention at NBC, which has been building steam heading into this month's upfront presentations.
The Miami sports dramedy pilot order comes a day after HBO picked up critical darling Veep for a third season and just weeks before the premiere of Christopher Guest series Family Tree. HBO also has the six-episode entry Getting On and Stephen Merchant's Hello Ladies in the works. On the development side, the cabler also has pilots People in New Jersey, Mike Judge's Silicon Valley, the Duplass brothers' Togetherness, the San Francisco-set Michael Lannan entry in the works.
Levinson is repped by WME and Leverage Entertainment; Wahlberg is with WME, Leverage and Sloane Offer; and Berg is with WME and Hirsch Wallerstein.

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