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TV Dial: 'Blues Brothers' To Become Animated; 'That '70s Show Cast' Reunites & Two Clips From 'The Ricky Gervais Show'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • April 9, 2012 10:27 AM
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Television
Jake and Elwood may have been on a mission from God, but Dan Aykroyd is on a mission to milk anything he's ever been associated with death for cash. Last summer it was reported that Aykroyd and co. were developing a "Glee"-style TV series based on the "The Blues Brothers" but it appears that's just the tip of the iceberg. At MIPTV it has been announced that Blues Brothers Approved Ventures LLC has teamed with Panacea Entertainment in an effort to whore out the fedora wearing duo in a variety of avenues that will include: an animated series, a Broadway show, a Vegas show, a radio network, social networking (?) and more. Comparing the brand to Coca-Cola and Nike (LOL), Panacea hopes to bring the characters to an audience "around the globe." Remember "Blues Brothers 2000"? That's all we're going to say about this....
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More: Dan Aykroyd, Ricky Gervais, Ricky Gervais, Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis

The Genius Of Steve Jobs To Be Embodied By Ashton Kutcher In Biopic 'Jobs'

  • By Ryan Gowland
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  • April 2, 2012 8:19 AM
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  • 2 Comments
News
No, you're not getting punk'd. Of all the actors on the planet, Ashton Kutcher has been chosen to play the late Steve Jobs in the upcoming indie biopic simply titled "Jobs." The film will reportedly focus on Jobs' early days, as he shifted from being a "wayward hippie" to the co-founder of Apple. Considering the news' proximity to April Fool's Day, we understand if you're still skeptical of the announcement. Variety was the first to break the news, and writer Jeff Sneider insists that it's all true. "I will be posting a MAJOR story today that will seem like an April Fool's joke but isn't," Sneider posted on his Twitter on Sunday.
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More: Ashton Kutcher, Jobs

Ashton Kutcher Stops Pretending He Is A Movie Star, Signs To 'Two And A Half Men'

  • By Gabe Toro
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  • May 14, 2011 7:00 AM
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  • 12 Comments
Theoretical Hollywood leading man Ashton Kutcher has decided to take a knee on his big screen career. The former “Punk’d” creator is now gunning for those lucrative TV dollars by replacing Charlie Sheen on the show everybody watches and nobody likes, “Two and a Half Men.”
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More: Actors, Charlie Sheen, Ashton Kutcher

Review: 'Brother's Justice' Earns The Title Of Least Convincing Mockumentary Ever Made

  • By Gabe Toro
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  • May 13, 2011 3:27 AM
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  • 1 Comment
There’s a couple of central jokes at the heart of “Brother’s Justice,” a new fake-umentary opening this weekend.
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More: Actors, Review, Dax Shepard, Tom Arnold, Ashton Kutcher

Justin Bieber & Ashton Kutcher Ask 'What Would Kenny Do?'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • March 31, 2011 2:00 AM
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  • 4 Comments
Seriously, who would've thought Justin Bieber's career would have lasted this long? When the pint-sized sensation first came on the scene with that hair, doe-like eyes and platitudes of love that warmed the hearts of nine-year-olds everywhere we pretty much figured he'd get his fifteen minutes of fame, fade out of the spotlight and become an accountant or something. But here we are in 2011, with "Never Say Never" becoming the third highest grossing non-fiction film of all time (we weep). Clearly, Bieber isn't going anywhere and it looks like his handlers are ready to spin this kid into a multi-quadrant star, and it's likely they're using the Justin Timberlake blueprint.
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More: Actors, Musicians, Ashton Kutcher, Justin Bieber

'The Last Airbender' Razzie Leader "Winning" Worst Picture, Director, Screenplay & Use Of 3D

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • February 27, 2011 2:04 AM
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Just as Hollywood gets set to honor the best of 2010 tonight, the Razzies paid their own tribute to the worst and topping the "winners" was certainly one the year's most egregious entries.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, M. Night Shyamalan, The Last Airbender, Sex And The City 2, Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Alba, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Razzies

Review: 'No Strings Attached' Has Plenty Of Strings Attached

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • January 19, 2011 4:07 AM
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  • 7 Comments
It's fair to say that the state of the modern romantic-comedy is a dismal one. In the era of "Leap Year," "The Ugly Truth" and "Confessions of a Shopaholic" -- where the heroes and heroines behave in a way unrecognizable to actual human beings, the plots are interchangable and contrived, and the comedy, and indeed the romance, are nowhere to be found -- it's tempting to give the merely average likes of "Definitely Maybe" or "(500) Days of Summer" a pass, simply for having likable characters or a few interesting scenes.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Review, Ivan Reitman, No Strings Attached, Ashton Kutcher, Olivia Thirlby, Greta Gerwig

Watch: Red-Band Trailer For Ashton Kutcher/Natalie Portman Sex-Com 'No Strings Attached'

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • January 4, 2011 2:17 AM
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"No Strings Attached," we have officially given up on you. This writer's been banging the drum for Liz Meriwether's script "Fuckbuddies" for some time now, and despite a retitling, to "No Strings Attached," the presence of fallen comedy legend Ivan Reitman in the director's chair and Ashton Kutcher in the male lead, the cast looked promising: Natalie Portman was starring, and normally reliable names like Kevin Kline, Jake Johnson, Greta Gerwig, Mindy Kaling, Ophelia Lovibond and Olivia Thirlby were all involved.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Ivan Reitman, No Strings Attached, Ashton Kutcher

Poster For 'No Strings Attached' With Natalie Portman & Ashton Kutcher Gets Right To The Point

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • November 18, 2010 7:33 AM
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The new poster for the upcoming fuckbuddy comedy "No Strings Attached" with Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher (not be confused with "Friends With Benefits," "Just Go With It" or "Hall Pass") has arrived and it gets straight to the point. It shows the two leads post-coitus (or at least that's what we assume by Portman's carefully crafted head of tousled hair) getting their remarkably well-pressed clothing backing on. We'd swear we just saw this same picture in a catalog for Abercrombie & Fitch.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, No Strings Attached, Ashton Kutcher

Robert De Niro, Hilary Swank, Ashton Kutcher & Michelle Pfieffer To Waste Time In 'New Year's Eve'

  • By Gabe Toro
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  • November 9, 2010 1:44 AM
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Sometimes, a major actor does a shit film willingly. There are several reasons, but the most popular is that it's a nice paycheck combined with a very limited shooting schedule. This has fueled the massive ensemble casts for a string of dreadful romantic comedies in the last few years, including "He's Just Not That Into You" and "Valentine's Day." Audiences go based on the commercials, having no idea that their favorite actor has only five minutes of screen time, and worse, they are somehow forced to share it with George Lopez.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Garry Marshall, New Year's Eve, Robert De Niro, Ashton Kutcher, Michelle Pfeiffer

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