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‘Salvation’ Arrives In Time To Save The World From A Boring Summer
Summer’s biggest blockbuster is a quest to save the Earth, and the action can’t be found in your local multiplex — it’s on CBS. […]
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Interview
Kyra Sedgwick, Ryann Shane Talk Lifetime’s Moving ‘Story of A Girl’
Lifetime’s Story of a Girl begins like many a modern parent-teen nightmare. Middle-schooler Deanna Lambert (Ryann Shane) is wooed by her big brother’s handsome flatterer of a best friend, takes a giant step toward adulthood and, in no time, learns a video of her “first time” has gone public — branding her a pariah at school and turning her home into a silently simmering war zone. But before you roll your eyes at the prospect of yet another “don’t post your naughty bits” cautionary tale, know this. Based on Sara Zarr’s young-adult novel and helmed by actress and first-time director […]
Interview
Kurt Angle Returning to WWE Ring in ‘WWE 2K18’ Video Game
After more than a decade, Kurt Angle is making his return to a WWE ring … in video game form, at least for now. The former multi-time world champion and Olympic gold medalist will appear in WWE 2K18 through two playable characters representing key milestones in his career. This includes his WWE “American Hero” persona, as well as his ECW “Wrestling Machine” persona. The playable characters will be available as bonus content for those who pre-order the game at participating retailers. “I was thrilled to return to WWE earlier this year, be honored as a WWE Hall of Fame inductee […]
Movies
New to On Demand: CHiPS
California. Sunshine, beautiful people and the California Highway Patrol. They are all present in the movie reboot of the television series CHiPS. Frank “Ponch” Poncherello (Michael Peña) is an FBI agent making the trip from Miami to the West Coast to help get to the bottom of a case involving some dirty cops in the California Highway Patrol. He’s paired up with a rookie named Jon Baker (Dax Shepard), who is magical on a bike but struggles in every other metric for an officer. While Ponch is looking for dirty cops, Jon is doing everything he can to save his […]
Movies
On Demand DVD New Releases: June 26-July 2
On Demand DVD New Releases: June 26-July 2 CHiPS Frank Poncherello is an FBI agent who is working to weed out some bad cops in the California Highway Patrol. Ponch, as he is known, teams up with Officer Jon Baker to go undercover and get to the bottom of the situation in this film based on the characters from the television series. Dax Shepard, Michael Peña, Jessica McNamee (R, 1:40) 6/27 Power Rangers A group of high-school students with special superpowers band together to try to save the world Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott (PG-13,2:04 ) 6/27 Legion of Brothers Drawing on unprecedented access […]
Interview
Josh Mathews on Slammiversary and How Impact Wrestling is Making Moves
There was a time when Josh Mathews was just a college kid sending in a VHS tape to New York hoping to be chosen for a new WWE reality show on MTV called Tough Enough. Even though he made it on the inaugural season of the competition in 2001 and didn’t win, the experience provided him with an opportunity to crack open the door to his future. The 36-year-old went on to have a lengthy career in WWE working as a broadcaster with occasional physicality in the ring. These days Mathews works for Impact Wrestling and is gearing up to lace […]
Interview
Jim Ross Ready to Make Broadcast History with New Japan Pro Wrestling ‘G1 Special in the USA’
There was a time when if you wanted to watch New Japan Pro Wrestling you had to track down a tape from a friend. Now, thanks to the New Japan World streaming platform and outlets such as AXS TV, Puroresu has never been more accessible for fans in the United States. Recognizing the growing popularity outside the Orient, NJPW is holding its first-ever U.S. event G1 Special in the USA, Saturday, July 1 at 8/7c. The milestone show will broadcast live from Long Beach, Calif. on AXS TV, with legendary wrestling broadcaster Jim Ross and former UFC Heavyweight Champion and NJPW […]
Interview
Spike TV’s ‘The Mist’ Could Offer A Better Ending – Morgan Spector Gives Us Some Hope
There are few movie endings that linger disturbingly in your mind 10 years later, but The Mist is one of them. Adapted from Stephen King’s novella of the same name, the 2007 horror classic left audiences with jaws dropped in disbelief (some furious at the ending). It’s no surprise that fans of the classic are thrilled to see the film getting a reboot in Spike TV’s The Mist, a new 10-episode series airing Thursdays at 10pmET (beginning June 22). Morgan Spector (Boardwalk Empire’s Frank Capone) steps into the lead role as Kevin Copeland, a children’s book author living in Bridgeville, […]
Interview
Cody Rhodes Ready to Make History in Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling
It has been a little over a year since Cody Rhodes made the difficult decision to depart from WWE and jump into a pool of uncertainty. The risky move has appeared to pay off as the son of the legendary “American Dream” Dusty Rhodes gears up to compete for the top titles in Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling, headlining two big events over the course of eight days. First, the “American Nightmare” challenges ROH World Champion Christopher Daniels at the Best in the World Pay-Per-View on June 23. Then Rhodes faces Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight […]
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‘Playing House’ is Back — And This Time It’s Serious (And Still Seriously Funny)
In Season 3 of USA Network’s ‘Playing House,’ stars Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair use humor and heart to make sense of a real-life health scare. […]