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Rocky Horror Picture show gets midnight streaming on HBO Now, tweets encouraged

HBO Now is hosting the first-ever midnight streaming of The Rocky Horror Picture Show in honor of the cult classic's 40th anniversary.
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The Shining hotel plans to turn its spooky self into a horror museum and film center

The Shining hotel, otherwise known as Colorado's Stanley Hotel, has unveiled plans to open a horror museum and film center.
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New Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2 TV spot sets the stage for an epic finale

Lionsgate has released another official TV spot for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2, teasing an epic finale for Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) et al.
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New trailer for Netflix’s Ridiculous 6 kicks off a ridiculous Adam Sandler adventure

Netflix has released the trailer for The Ridiculous 6, the first of four original Adam Sandler movies set for the streamer.
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Elizabeth Banks vies to become busiest A-lister, signs on to direct Pitch Perfect 3

Elizabeth Banks is reportedly set to return to direct Pitch Perfect 3, the latest installment in the hit Universal franchise.
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Jared Leto covers Empire magazine as the Joker from Suicide Squad

The December issue of Empire magazine has been released, and features Jared Leto in costume as Suicide Squad's Joker.
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Sherlock’s Victorian special will come to screens big and small in January

The Sherlock Victorian special, The Abominable Bride, finally has a release date, plus a new trailer. The episode will premiere on TV and open in theaters.
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Weezer releases new single and cannoli-filled music video

Weezer has released a new single, Thank God for Girls, along with a strange music video featuring Jesus and a massive plate of cannolis.
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The Russians Are Coming with Mila Kunis: Actress producing new NBC comedy

NBC is developing a new comedy to be executive produced by Mila Kunis called The Russians Are Coming.
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NBC to reboot Cruel Intentions as a TV series

A Cruel Intentions reboot is in the works at NBC. Based on the '90s film, it will focus on the 16-year-old son of two of the main characters.
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NBC shakes up Undateable, plans to air live on both coasts for the rest of season 3

NBC has decided to air Undateable live on both coasts for the reason of season thee. Two live shows will now be filmed each week.
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Larry David feels the Bern as Sanders impersonates him on Jimmy Kimmel Live

Bernie Sanders showed off his impression of Larry David when asked by Jimmy Kimmel how he felt about being impersonated by the comedian on SNL recently.
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Laverne Cox lands lead role in Fox’s TV remake of The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Laverne Cox has been cast in Fox's remake of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The Orange Is the New Black star will play Dr. Frank-N-Furter.
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HBO chief tells cable companies to give streams a chance, sell HBO Now directly

HBO CEO Richard Plepler recently argued that broadband providers should see the company's standalone streaming service as an opportunity, not a threat.
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Aziz Ansari ponders commitment in trailer for new Netflix comedy series Master of None

Netflix has released the first trailer for Aziz Ansari's upcoming comedy series, Master of None. The show focuses on the life of Dev, a 30-year-old actor.
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Tracy Morgan to launch comedy comeback with new stand-up tour

Tracy Morgan plans to embark on a cross-country stand-up comedy tour called Picking up the Pieces. So far, 34 shows are scheduled.
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Watch: The Today Show reunites Back to the Future cast members Fox, Lloyd, and Thompson

Matt Lauer interviewed three of the Back to the Future trilogy's stars — Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, and Lea Thompson — on The Today Show Wednesday.

Vudu launches 12 Ultra HD titles for new Roku 4 owners, broader rollout expected soon

Vudu has announced that it will make 12 ultra high-definition movies available through its channel on the Roku 4 device, which ships today.
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Scott Shepherd joins the cast of Matt Damon’s new Bourne film

Scott Shepherd is the latest actor to join Matt Damon and the rest of the cast of the upcoming Jason Bourne installment.
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens shatters pre-sale records, epic IMAX poster revealed

Star Wars: The Force Awakens sold the most pre-sale tickets in its first day, breaking records, especially for IMAX. A new poster has also been revealed.
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Ulimate Ears app update allows up to three different users to play DJ

Ultimate Ears has updated its speakers' apps to include the UE Block Party feature. Users can now control the speaker with up to three devices at once.
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CNN gets into streaming with new socially distributed network, Great Big Story

CNN has backed Great Big Story, a newly launched streaming-video network that plans to utilize social networks and word-of-mouth distribution.
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Too darn loud! This 16-year-old kid’s ear-safe headphone Kickstarter took off like a rocket

Aegis Acoustics, co-founded by a 16-year-old, has launched a Kickstarter for their ear-safe headphones. The campaign exceeded its goal within two days.
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Marvel to produce two new X-Men-based TV series, Hellfire and Legion

Marvel is working on two X-Men-based TV series: Hellfire for Fox and Legion for FX. Hellfire is in development while a pilot for Legion has been ordered.
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SeeSo, NBCUniversal’s comedy streaming service, is coming soon

NBCUniversal's plans to appeal to comedy lovers with its forthcoming comedy streaming service, SeeSo, are moving forward. A beta launch is set for December.
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Ezviz Mini is a small security camera with an equally small price tag

EZVIZ Mini, a new cloud-driven home security camera, debuted Thursday. The camera costs less than $70.
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Not your average reboot: New WarGames will be an interactive experience

MGM has teamed up with Interlude for a WarGames reboot that will be an interactive video experience with viewer-controlled outcomes.
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Jennifer Lawrence essay denoucing Hollywood wage gap fueled by Sony hack

Jennifer Lawrence shares in a new essay for Lena Dunham's Lenny newsletter how the Sony Hack opened her eyes to Hollywood's wage gap.
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Janet Jackson has still got it: Singer earns 7th No. 1 album on Billboard 200 chart

Janet Jackson's latest album, Unbreakable, is the singer's seventh to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
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Nucleus makes its intercom smarter and security-focused

Nucleus launched its connected home communication device today. Multifunctional, Nucleus works as an intercom, places video and audio calls, and more.

Get a sneak peek at Daredevil season 2, fresh from NYC Comic Con

The first teaser for Daredevil season 2 was shown at New York Comic Con, as well as released online. In it, fans get a first look at new characters.
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Fantasy Island gets rebooted (again), this time with a female lead

Sony TV is working on another reboot of Fantasy Island, but this time, the drama series will feature a female lead. ABC has ordered a put pilot.
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Leonardo DiCaprio set to produce movie about the Volkswagen emissions scandal

Leonardo Dicaprio, along with Jennifer Davisson, is set to produce an upcoming Paramount Pictures film about the Volkswagen clean diesel scandal.
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Vudu finally dishes up 1080p HDX content for Android while iOS users remain on standby

Vudu has released a revamped Android app that includes the ability to view content in HD and HDX quality.