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Blog Entries by Christopher Rosen from 11/2012

Stan Lee, Spider-Man Co-Creator, Recalls His Origin Story

Posted 11.01.2012

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Before he scripted the first adventures of Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four, a young Stan Lee launched his career in comic book...

Hurricane Sandy Benefit Planned By NBC

Posted 11.01.2012

As East Coast residents pick up the pieces from the devastation left behind by Hurricane Sandy, NBCUniversal is ready to step in and help. The enterta...

Mark Hamill On 'Star Wars: Episode VII': Luke Skywalker Knew

Posted 11.01.2012

Tuesday's news that George Lucas is giving the keys to the Star Wars universe to The Walt Disney Company in a $4.05 billion mega-deal surprised fans a...

Christoph Waltz & 'The Muppets': Oscar Winner May Join Sequel

Posted 11.01.2012

That's a bingo? According to THR, Christoph Waltz is negotiating to join "The Muppets 2." If a deal is worked out, he'd play an interpol inspector in ...

Obama Workout Playlist: Jay-Z, The Rolling Stones, More

Posted 11.01.2012

Barack Obama is dealing with the final days of his reelection campaign and the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, which ravaged the East Coast this week, u...

Bruce Springsteen & Sandy: New Jersey Native Dedicates Song To Asbury Park

Posted 11.01.2012

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — New Jersey rocker Bruce Springsteen says his home state will rebound from the devastation wrought by Superstorm Sandy. Dur...

New Vampire Weekend Song 'Unbelievers' Debuts On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' (VIDEO)

Posted 11.01.2012

Remember back in 2008 when Vampire Weekend was the biggest band ever, but then everybody predicted it wouldn't last because of internet backlash and w...

Francis Lawrence For 'Mockingjay': Director Signs To Final Two 'Hunger Games' Films

Posted 11.01.2012

Francis Lawrence is currently directing the "Hunger Games" sequel "Catching Fire," and according to Lionsgate, he's signed on for both parts of the fr...

Jamie Foxx In 'Spider-Man 2'? Star In Talks To Play Villain In 'Amazing' Sequel

Posted 11.01.2012

Shocking news from Variety: Jamie Foxx is negotiating to star as the villain in the upcoming sequel to "The Amazing Spider-Man." The Oscar-winning act...

'Les Miserables' Character Posters: Sacha Baron Cohen, Helena Bonham Carter, Amanda Seyfried & Eddie Redmayne (EXCLUSIVE)

Posted 11.01.2012

"Les Miserables" fans can stop dreaming a dream about what Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter look like in in the new film. The two stars play...

Wreck-It Ralph' Celebrates Video-Game Nostalgia

Posted 11.01.2012

LOS ANGELES -- In Disney's "Wreck-It Ralph" opening Friday, the title character is the bad guy from a fictional 1980s video game. Despite faithfully d...

Barry Levinson's Horror Movies: 5 Favorites

Posted 11.01.2012

LOS ANGELES -- Barry Levinson, director of such modern American classics as "Diner," "The Natural" and "Rain Man," makes a surprising venture into the...

'Man With The Iron Fists' Review: RZA Film An Elaborate Mess

Posted 11.01.2012

LOS ANGELES — A boiling pot of wild martial arts moves culled from dozens (maybe hundreds) of violent Asian action extravaganzas as sifted throu...

Springsteen, Jay-Z To Boost Obama On Final Day

Posted 11.01.2012

WASHINGTON -- Some big-name celebrities will help President Barack Obama make his closing case to voters in the most competitive states. Rock singer ...

Blake Shelton CMAs Wins Surprise

Posted 11.02.2012

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Winning the Country Music Association Awards' entertainer of the year is a top honor and always counted as a career high poin...

Alt-J Wins Mercury Prize

Posted 11.02.2012

LONDON — Indie pop quartet Alt-J has won Britain's prestigious Mercury Prize, beating more established acts to the 20,000 pound (roughly $32,000...

'Jersey Boys' Put In Turnaround By Warner Bros.; Jon Favreau Can Shop To Other Studios

Posted 11.02.2012

Big girls don't cry, but they might get a little misty at this bit of news: According to Variety, Warner Bros. has put the film adaptation of "Jersey ...

Michael Fassbender & Colin Firth Team For Literary Film 'Genius'

Posted 11.02.2012

Michael Fassbender and Colin Firth go together like Thomas Wolfe and Max Perkins? Apparently so, as the two beloved thespians will play those roles, r...

Canceled Movies: 'Jersey Boys,' 'At The Mountains Of Madness' & More

Posted 11.02.2012

Warner Bros.' decision to put "Jersey Boys" in a turnaround gives director Jon Favreau and producer Graham King the opportunity to shop the film to ot...

'Side Effects' Trailer: Rooney Mara, Channing Tatum Star In Final Soderbergh Theatrical Film (VIDEO)

Posted 11.02.2012

Steven Soderbergh has said numerous times that he's retiring from filmmaking. That means the acclaimed director has only two features left: "Side Effe...

Aimee Mann's 'Sandy' Song Dedicated To Hurricane Victims (VIDEO)

Posted 11.02.2012

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — Singer Aimee Mann has a new song born of her experience riding out this week's superstorm in a Brooklyn hotel. Called "Sandy"...

Heidi Klum Named EMA Host For 2012

Posted 11.02.2012

LONDON -- Supermodel Heidi Klum promises to bring a "super-sexy" feel to the 2012 MTV European Music Awards when she hosts the show in Germany on Nov....

Javier Bardem On 'Sons Of The Clouds': Documentary Filmmaking As Activism

Posted 11.04.2012

Javier Bardem knows that when celebrities trumpet humanitarian causes, like his devotion to refugees in the Western Sahara, the public generally has a...

Denzel Washington & 'Flight': Hollywood's Most Underrated Star Nabs Another Hit

| Posted 11.05.2012

"'Flight' is gonna flop; who wants to see something like a plane crash after watching the news for the last few days?" That was me, writing to my HuffPost Entertainment brethren last Wednesday in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. To answer my own question days later: Apparently, a lot of people. Opening in just 1,884 theaters, the R-rated "Flight" finished second at the box office last weekend with $25 million in ticket sales. That's one of the best adult-drama openings of 2012, better than even "Argo," which continues to chug along toward a Best Picture nomination and possible win. All of which is to say, I was wrong about "Flight," because I forgot one key thing: Denzel Washington is the most dependable star in Hollywood.

George Lucas Wants 'Personal Films' To Be His Post-'Star Wars' Future

Posted 11.05.2012

NEW YORK — George Lucas is done with "Star Wars," but not with filmmaking. The "Star Wars" creator says he still plans to make his "own little ...