Latest Pop Culture News
-Justin Timberlake, Dan Aykroyd and Anna Faris will star in the live action/CG animated “Yogi Bear” movie. Aykroyd will voice Yogi and Timberlake will voice Boo-Boo.
-Check out the trailer for “Brothers” starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Tobey Maguire and Natalie Portman. It opens in theaters on Dec. 4.
-I’m sure by now you heard Steven Tyler left Aerosmith. But Joe Perry says the band is not breaking up.
-Fox has canceled Dollhouse and ABC has axed Kelsey Grammer’s “Hank.”
-NBC will premiere a singing competition special “The Sing-Off” on Dec. 14. The 4-night show will feature a cappella groups competing for a recording contract.
-Check out the trailer for “Date Night” starring Tina Fey and Steve Carell. It opens April 9.
-On Thanksgiving, the Jay Leno Show will host a special military audience with guest Meghan Fox. NBC’s comedy lineup will feature new holiday episodes of Community, Parks & Recreation, The Office and 30 Rock on Dec. 10. The following week, Saturday Night Live will take over Thursday with a new two-hour special Saturday Night Live Christmas 2009.
-Seal will release a compilation of his best songs from the past 20 years called “Hits” that will include a concert DVD and a CD. It’s due out on Dec. 8.
-Pam Grier will play a DC Comics villainess on “Smallville.” She will be around for multiple episodes, beginning in January.
-TNT picked up “The Mentalist” for syndication beginning in 2010 despite the fact the CBS show is only in its second season.
-Jennifer Stone (Wizards of Waverly Place) has been cast in the lead role of Harriet Welsch in the Disney Channel’s “Harriet the Spy” telepic. The TV movie will air next year.
TV PREMIERES
Tonight – Science of the Movies (Science)
Saturday – Super Dave’s Spike-Tacular (Spike TV)
Sunday – Tough Love (VH1)
Monday – Mystery Diagnosis (Health); Chef Academy (Bravo)
TV FINALES
Tonight – Deadly Women (ID)
Friday – 24/7 (HBO)
Monday – Solved (ID); Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (Food); 100 Mile Challenge (Planet Green)
Tuesday – The Jon Dore Television Show (IFC)
Wednesday – America’s Next Top Model (CW); South Park (Comedy Central); Nature, Inc. (Planet Green)
MOVIES arriving Friday, Nov. 13
-2012
-Pirate Radio
DVDs arriving Tuesday, Nov. 17
-Bruno
-Star Trek
-The Open Road
-My Sister’s Keeper
-The Canyon
-Train
-Wild Child
-Thirst
-Wrong Turn at Tahoe
-The Exiles
-It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: A Very Sunny Christmas
-Best of Monk
-7th Heaven: Ninth Season
-Best of Star Trek: The Next Generation – Volume 2
-Best of Star Trek: The Original Series – Volume 2
-The Spectacular Spider-Man: Volume Five
-The Smurfs: Season One, Volumes 1-3
-Farscape: The Complete Series
-Gone with the Wind (70th anniversary ultimate collector’s edition)
ALBUMS arriving Tuesday, Nov. 17
-Kris Allen, “Kris Allen”
-John Mayer, “Battle Studies”
-Leona Lewis, “ECHO”
-Janet Jackson, “Number Ones”
-Norah Jones, “The Fall”
-Katy Perry, “MTV Unplugged”
-Them Crooked Vultures, “Them Crooked Vultures”
-Boyz II Men, “Love”
-OneRepublic, “Waking Up”
-Rob Zombie, “Hellbilly Deluxe 2″ (2 CDs)
-Rush, “Working Men”
-Fall Out Boy, “Believers Never Die: Greatest Hits” (CD/DVD)
-Robbie Williams, “Reality Killed The Video Star”
-Paul McCartney, “Good Evening New York City” (2 CDs/1 DVD)
-Genesis, “Movie Box” (5 CD box set)
-The Doors, “Live In New York” (6 CD box set)
-We Shot The Moon ”A Silver Lining”
-Robin Guthrie, “Songs To Help My Children Sleep”
-We All Have Hooks For Hands, “The Shape of Energy”