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Sandler, Jack and Jill Rule Razzie Noms

Mark Russell — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 06:35:29 CST

Adam Sandler dominated like no other would-be thespian that bane of awards season, the Razzie Awards nominations, pulling in 11 nods as an actor, writer, and producer, reports the LA Times . Among the lowlights this year: Sandler's 11 nominations are more than twice as many as anyone else ever scored...

Worst Summer Blockbusters Ever

Matt Cantor — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:35:21 CDT

The summer blockbuster: proof that, when it comes to movies, budget is often inversely proportional to quality. In Time , Everett Rosenfeld and Gilbert Cruz reflect on the worst of the worst: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen : Director Michael Bay’s only priority: explosions. Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace : “This...

Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Not Much to Howl At

Tim Karan — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:31:05 CDT

Negative reviews are like Energon Cubes to Michael Bay—they only make him stronger. His first two Transformers movies were universally trashed by critics, and the latest— Transformers: Dark Of The Moon —is no different according to its 37% rotten rating on Rotten Tomatoes . But it's not like Optimus Prime...

Hitler Slam Got Megan Fox Fired

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 02:20:00 CDT

A key insider has finally confirmed what many suspected: Megan Fox got bounced from the Transformers series that made her famous because she compared her director to Adolf Hitler. The order to fire her came directly from producer Steven Spielberg, reports the Telegraph . The 25-year-old actress claimed last year that...

5 Movie Myths About Guns

John Johnson — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 17:00:00 CDT

Hollywood just loves its guns, but it doesn't always get the facts straight. Robert Evans of Cracked.com busts 5 common gun myths: Bullets blow up cars and stuff ( Jaws , Casino Royale , Matrix Reloaded ): If it were that easy to make flammable things go boom, every car accident...

10 Best Fake Twitter Feeds

Kate Schwartz — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 11:25:00 CDT

If only @BPGlobalPR were the real deal: The spoof account is far more entertaining than BP's actual one (find a clear demonstration of that here ). Time's Newsfeed shares 9 more spectacular, satirical Twitter feeds, with sample tweets: @FakeAP Stylebook : "'horrible tragedy'—use this phrasing to differentiate the described event...

Meet Megan Fox's Transformers Replacement

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 28 May 2010 10:39:00 CDT

Victoria’s Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is the new Megan Fox…in Transformers 3 , at least. The Frisky runs down 10 must-know facts about the 23-year-old Brit: Love life : She’s been linked to Kylie Minogue ex Olivier Martinez and Ronnie Wood’s son, and she’s currently dating action movie star Jason Statham. Extracurricular...

Montag 'Auditions' for Transformers 3

Mary Papenfuss — Thu, 27 May 2010 04:43:34 CDT

Is she kidding ? A deluded Heidi Montag hopes to snag the next top spot in the Transformers franchise with an audition tape showing her awkwardly moving around targets and shooting. "This is for you, Michael Bay," she announces to the director before she begins the video, which is posted...

Megan Fox Dropped From Transformers

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 20 May 2010 05:51:00 CDT

Without Megan Fox, what exactly is the appeal of Transformers 3 ? The world will soon find out, because the sultry actress has been dropped from the July 2011 film. After her highly-publicized comments against director Michael Bay, many aren’t surprised to hear the news—but Bay himself had welcomed...