http://showpopr.com/bookmarks/movies_entertain A website that enhances the concert experience. en-us 2008 was a good year for Will Smith. Despite a slowing economy, The Fresh Prince found a way to make cash registers ring at the box office, generating the most box office revenue with “Hancock” and “Seven Pounds.” The report, released by Quigley polled theater owners to determine the top ten biggest stars of the year. Smith is just the second black actor to claim the top slot. ghostny Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:26:51 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Smith_Claims_Hollywoods_Number_One_Spot http://www.showpopr.com/Smith_Claims_Hollywoods_Number_One_Spot Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds, a World War II epic about a group of Jewish-American soldiers, will open August 21st according to Variety, with oversea release dates to be announced soon. tyemiksis Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:55:25 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Tarantinos_Inglourious_Basterds_due_out_this_summer http://www.showpopr.com/Tarantinos_Inglourious_Basterds_due_out_this_summer With the release of Notorious, the bio pic on rapper Notorious B.I.G., just around the corner, a key character in the film is speaking out. Portrayed by actress Naturi Naughton in the film, Lil Kim has expressed her distaste for the way in which she was portrayed in Notorious and blames Faith Evans and Biggie's mother Voletta Wallace for approving the portrayal. Lil Kim recently shared her thoughts on Notorious and Faith Evans and Ms. Wallace with Hip Hop Weekly. eleanorpryor Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:58:45 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Lil_Kim_Angered_By_Film_Portrayal_Accuses_Faith_Evans_Voletta_Wallace http://www.showpopr.com/Lil_Kim_Angered_By_Film_Portrayal_Accuses_Faith_Evans_Voletta_Wallace Demand for the high-definition Blu-ray format drove U.K. DVD volumes up in 2008, according to new figures from trade body the British Video Association. Total DVD sales rose 1.9% year-on-year to 252.9 million units. That included 3.7 million Blu-ray titles, representing a 378% rise on 2007. smokeydesperado Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:46:16 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Bluray_Lights_Up_UK_DVD_Sales http://www.showpopr.com/Bluray_Lights_Up_UK_DVD_Sales Abba's "Mamma Mia! The Movie" (Universal Pictures) has become the biggest-selling DVD of all time in the United Kingdom, after huge sales over the Christmas period. The DVD was already the fastest-selling U.K. DVD of all-time, shifting 3.1 million units in its first week on sale, according to the Official Charts Co. (OCC). smokeydesperado Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:31:59 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Mamma_Mia_Tops_AllTime_UK_DVD_Sales_List http://www.showpopr.com/Mamma_Mia_Tops_AllTime_UK_DVD_Sales_List A Face in the Crowd and Deliverance are among the 25 titles added this week to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. Films are named to the registry annually based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic significance. Released in 1957, A Face in the Crowd starred Andy Griffith as an ego-driven drunk, drifter and country singer becomes a national celebrity as host of a live TV show during the '50s. pietrocrespi Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:59:34 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Andy_Griffith_Film_and_Deliverance_Honored_by_Library_of_Congress http://www.showpopr.com/Andy_Griffith_Film_and_Deliverance_Honored_by_Library_of_Congress In an anticipated documentary entitled, I Am Choke, No Joke, former BET and Roc-A-Fella employee Choke No Joke plans on airing out the recent feud between Damon Dash and Jay-Z. heavensent Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:00:16 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Former_RocAFella_Employee_Prepares_Documentary http://www.showpopr.com/Former_RocAFella_Employee_Prepares_Documentary Yes Man actress Zooey Deschanel, 28, and musician Hunter Burgan are engaged! According to a source, Zooey said yes over the weekend of December 20. The couple has been together for nearly a year and a friend of the stars confides, “she is so excited.” slowandsteady77 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:56:44 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Zooey_Deschanel_gets_engaged http://www.showpopr.com/Zooey_Deschanel_gets_engaged An audience of almost 3,000 clapped and cheered as filmmaker Woody Allen and his jazz band gave their first ever concert in Poland on Sunday. Allen, playing the clarinet, was accompanied by his New Orleans Jazz Band for an intense and riveting performance of traditional jazz. "We will do our best to entertain you," Allen told the audience at Warsaw's biggest concert hall, Sala Kongresowa, at the beginning of the two-hour concert. heavensent Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:14:11 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Woody_Allen_plays_jazz_in_Poland http://www.showpopr.com/Woody_Allen_plays_jazz_in_Poland As an Arrested Development movie inches closer to reality and the producers try to corral all of the old cast, one thing you can count on: Will Arnett is ready to reunite. tyemiksis Sat, 27 Dec 2008 23:01:16 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Arrested_Development_movie_Will_Arnett_is_ready_to_go http://www.showpopr.com/Arrested_Development_movie_Will_Arnett_is_ready_to_go "Mamma Mia!" replaced "The Dark Knight" as the top-selling DVD in the United States, according to Nielsen VideoScan data issued Wednesday. The Batman sequel, released December 9, remains the top-selling video release of the year, with an estimated worldwide total of 13.5 million units sold its first week out, 1.7 million of them on the nascent Blu-ray Disc format. ghostny Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:19:30 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Mamma_dethrones_Knight_on_DVD_sales_chart http://www.showpopr.com/Mamma_dethrones_Knight_on_DVD_sales_chart Wondering how portly Brooklyn MC Jamal “Gravy” Woolard looks attempting to portray the most famous portly Brooklyn MC of all time, the Notorious B.I.G.? There’ve been a bunch of clips from the upcoming biopic Notorious floating around the Web, but here’s a particularly high-voltage one: it’s Biggie breaking the news of Tupac Shakur’s death to his own mom, Voletta Wallace. slowandsteady77 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:33:11 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Watch_Gravy_Play_Biggie_in_Tupacs_Dead_Scene_From_Notorious http://www.showpopr.com/Watch_Gravy_Play_Biggie_in_Tupacs_Dead_Scene_From_Notorious Trace Adkins and Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood have volunteered their time to film spots in support of the Honor Flight Network, a nonprofit organization that arranges and finances trips for America’s veterans to visit their war memorials in Washington, D.C. slowandsteady77 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:05:18 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Trace_Adkins_Lends_Support_to_Veterans_Network http://www.showpopr.com/Trace_Adkins_Lends_Support_to_Veterans_Network Hong Kong comedian Stephen Chow said he will no longer direct the Hollywood adaptation of "The Green Hornet" and may not star as Kato, a character made famous by Bruce Lee in the short-lived TV series. Chow, whose credits include "Shaolin Soccer" and "Kung Fu Hustle," said over the weekend that he wants to free up time to work with Jack Black on a comedy about a superhero. arienette1981 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:22:42 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Chow_drops_out_as_director_of_Green_Hornet http://www.showpopr.com/Chow_drops_out_as_director_of_Green_Hornet A long time from now, in a galaxy far, far away...the Star Wars money machine will still be cranking. Not content with seven feature films or myriad TV spinoffs ranging from the current Clone Wars cartoon series to the dreaded Star Wars Holiday Special, the Jedi masterminds are readying a stage show. George Lucas has signed off on Star Wars: A Musical Journey, a two-hour live musical event featuring a Stormtrooper kick line and singing Wookiees John Williams' Oscar-winning score. slowandsteady77 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:10:38 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Cue_the_Ewoks_Star_Wars_Hits_the_Stage http://www.showpopr.com/Cue_the_Ewoks_Star_Wars_Hits_the_Stage