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New DVDs: 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo'
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Sony, $30.99; Blu-ray, $40.99
Director David Fincher and screenwriter Steven Zaillian adapt Stieg Larsson's bestseller "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" into a sophisticated and gripping thriller, sporting excellent...Tags: The Muppets (movie), Amy Adams, Walt Disney, Jodie Foster, Movies
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Oscar 2012: Two nominated songs, lots of questions
Pop & HissWith all due respect to all those involved in composing and performing this year's Oscar nominated songs the Bret McKenzie-penned “Man or Muppet” and the Brazilian-tinged “Real in Rio,” producers have done viewers a favor in... -
'The Muppets': The rules of writing for a pig and a frog [video]
24 Frames'Muppets' screenwriters Jason Segel and Nick Stoller break down the writing process for "The Muppets" in this video clip from the Envelope Screening Series.... -
Chris Hardwick: The 'Nerdist' will inherit the Earth
Show TrackerChris Hardwick is creator and host of the popular “Nerdist Podcast.” He’s aiming for an increasingly broad audience, however, with a copious array of new projects, including his new book “The Nerdist Way.” Already the host of... -
Muppets vs. Fox News round 2: Miss Piggy says Fox News isn't news [Video]
Show TrackerFox Business host Eric Bolling launched an attack on the Muppets last December wondering if they were brainwashing America's youth with their liberal agenda. Now Miss Piggy and Kermit have responded.... -
The Contenders: It's easy being Bret McKenzie
Bret McKenzie is the music supervisor and primary songwriter for "The Muppets," and his biggest competition for award consideration may just be himself. He has at least three compositions from the film being touted by those who track such things:...Tags: Movies, The Muppets (movie), Music, Entertainment, Jason Segel
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'Being Elmo' gets PG rating, expands at the box office
24 FramesThe documentary "Being Elmo" about puppeteer Kevin Clash gets a PG rating and expanded release.... -
The Muppets take TV, crash WWE 'Monday Night Raw'
Show TrackerThe Muppets: Miss Piggy and pals are scheduled for their first guest appearance on USA Network’s “Monday Night Raw” on Halloween, where they’ll plug their upcoming musical flick, “The Muppets.”... -
Movie review: 'The Other F Word'
Punk rock dads open up
In the documentary "The Other F Word" the word implied in the title is fatherhood; the film takes a look at the seemingly contradictory transition into middle age for men who are in a working rock band and also trying to settle...Tags: College Sports, The Son of No One (movie), Sesame Street (tv program), School Examinations, Movies
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Movie review: 'Silenced'
'Silenced' is harrowing
A recent hit in Korea, "Silenced" ("Dogani") is based on a true story in which administrators at a school for deaf children received extremely light penalties for sexually abusing their young charges.
In the film, a teacher (Gong...Tags: The Son of No One (movie), College Sports, Sesame Street (tv program), School Examinations, Movies
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Movie review: 'Janie Jones'
Bad notes, old song in 'Janie Jones'
In "Janie Jones," the guitar-slinging pre-teen girl with the long black hair is 15-year-old Abigail Breslin, a little tougher-looking since her "Little Miss Sunshine" debut but sporting the same appealing mixture of...Tags: The Son of No One (movie), College Sports, Sesame Street (tv program), School Examinations, Movies
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'The Muppets': Kermit the Frog commands Jason Segel's respect
In the world of amphibian celebrities, there's no bigger star than Kermit the Frog.
Yet back in January on the set of Disney's upcoming film "The Muppets" — the first big screen outing for Jim Henson's beloved menagerie since 1999's "Muppets in...Tags: The Muppets (movie), Amy Adams, HBO (tv network), Kermit the Frog (fictional animal), Alice Cooper
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