YOU AGAIN sneak peek - posters, photos and trailer

From Touchstone Pictures comes “You Again,” an outrageous comedy directed by Andy Fickman (“Race to Witch Mountain”), featuring an all-star ensemble cast that includes Kristen Bell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver, Odette Yustman, Kristin Chenoweth and Betty White.

In the film, just as she is about to return home to Northern California for her brother’s wedding, Marni (Bell) learns from her mother, Gail (Curtis), that Will (James Wolk) is marrying Joanna (Yustman), her high school arch nemesis. Marni is horrified! Why would her brother marry the one girl from high school she never wants to see again?

“You Again” is produced by John J. Strauss, who wrote the hit comedy “There’s Something About Mary,” and Eric Tannenbaum, who executive-produces the hit television sitcom “Two and a Half Men.” Newcomer Moe Jelline penned the script.

Upon Marni’s arrival home, she can’t help but be annoyed as she watches her father Mark (Victor Garber), little brother Ben (Billy Unger) and even Grandma Bunny (Betty White) welcome Joanna into their family like she’s an angel. They have no idea how much Joanna tormented Marni during high school. Meanwhile, Joanna acts like nothing bad ever happened!

Then, the untenable situation takes another twist when Joanna’s aunt, Ramona (Weaver), a highly successful, career-driven woman, flies in from Europe for the wedding festivities. Evidently, Ramona and Gail also attended the same high school some thirty years ago, and though they claim camaraderie, they, too, have some rivalry that stems from their teenage years.

Added to the mix in the jammed-pack long weekend are Georgia King (Chenoweth), the “wedding-extraordinator,” who specializes in top-of-the-line event planning, Charlie (Sean Wing), Will’s high school friend and Best Man, and Tim (Kyle Bornheimer), Joanna’s former fiancé. Not to be forgotten are Taylor (Christine Lakin) and Kendall (Meagan Holder), the cheerleaders from those high school years who are Joanna’s best friends and poised to be bridesmaids for the big event.

Determined Marni is on a mission to prove to her family that Joanna is not who she appears to be. Meanwhile Gail is trying not to be intimidated by Ramona, who exudes confidence, beauty and wealth in everything she does, says or wears. As everyone comes together for dance lessons, Joanna’s bridal shower and the rehearsal dinner, Marni and her mother, Gail, unwittingly revert back to their teenage selves—and the result is wedding turmoil to the extreme!

“You Again” reminds everyone that high school might be a thing of the past, but sometimes if just the right person crosses your path it can undermine your present.

Opening soon across the Philippines, “You Again” is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International through Columbia Pictures.

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follow JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE in THE SOCIAL NETWORK

Grammy-winner Justin Timberlake makes a breakthrough performance as an actor in Columbia Pictures' critically acclaimed drama The Social Network, the controversial film about the beginnings of social media megasite Facebook.

Timberlake plays Sean Parker, the smooth-talking Napster founder-turned-Facebook president who pulls Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg into his venture-capital-rich world while persuading the young upstart to bury his biggest investor, and friend, Eduardo Saverin.

"I read it and I thought it was a perfect screenplay," says Timberlake of The Social Network, which is written by The West Wing's Aaron Sorkin. "I knew that it was in the two percentile of material that is just great. And then I heard David Fincher (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,Zodiac,Fight Club) was going to be the director,” so Justin kicked down the door as hard as he could.

On paper, Timberlake is the polar opposite from Parker. The megastar doesn't use Facebook and is famously tight-lipped about his personal life. Though more than 3 million people follow him on Twitter, he follows just 18, including his mom. "The biggest question I've heard from people is, 'Why would they make a movie about Facebook?' " he says. "And I try to say, you know, it's not really about Facebook. Facebook is the catalyst for some deeper themes."

The irony wasn't lost on Timberlake that he plays the co-founder of Napster, the music-sharing service that spread like wildfire in 1999, sending the music industry into a tailspin. Major labels began suing college students over copyright violations.

"There's more irony in there that says who'd have thunk the music industry doesn't have more of a sense of humor," says Timberlake, whose own album sales were pillaged back when he was the curly-haired teen heartthrob in pop group N' Sync.

Landing the role of Parker was the challenge. "When I wrote it and Justin's name came up, I had, I think, the same reaction that director David Fincher had, which was, well, you know what, the guy kills on SNL, so the least we can do is give him an audition," Aaron Sorkin says.

"We were convinced he could overcome his fame baggage," Fincher says. "Anyone who's seen 'D ——— in a Box' knows that this guy is fearless." The Saturday Night Live sketch won Timberlake and partner-in-crime Andy Samberg an Emmy for their R&B digital short, which exploded on YouTube after airing in 2006. The premise: Timberlake and Samberg serenade their girlfriends at Christmastime with gift boxes tied at waist level.

Timberlake's most intense monologue in The Social Network takes place in a pulsing club outside Silicon Valley. "Look at my face and tell me I don't know what I'm talking about," Timberlake demands on screen, cementing his seduction of the nerdy, tech-savvy Zuckerberg, played by Jesse Eisenberg. "David famously does 50, 60, 70, 80 takes, and you never heard Justin saying 'Omigod, we got it already, can we stop?' — it would be, 'Are you sure you've got it? I'm up for 10 more,' " Sorkin says.

Timberlake calls Fincher's directing style "mentally and emotionally and physically exhausting," but it's "also artistically just like breaking free. It's freedom. Because you get to do so many takes that you get the opportunity to mess it up."

Opening soon across the Philippines, The Social Network is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International.

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EVA MENDES plays WILL FERRELL's wife in THE OTHER GUYS

Talented actress Eva Mendes (Hitch, Ghost Rider) joins the cast of Columbia Pictures' outrageous action comedy The Other Guys as Sheila, the wife of Will Ferrell’s bookish cop, Allen.

“What people don’t know about me is that I will do anything for a laugh,” Mendes says. “Once director Adam McKay and Will Ferrell knew I was game and that I don’t care about looking ridiculous or ugly or silly, it gave them more freedom to go even further with my character. It was a great collaboration.”

“Sheila’s a doctor and the all-around perfect wife, perfect for Will’s character,” says Mendes. “She performs surgery during the day, then she goes shopping for lingerie, takes a Pilates class and does all of it in time to have a four-course dinner on the table when her husband gets home. She’s always looking for ways to make him happy because she sees how exceptional he is.”

“The joke is that no one can believe that this guy Allen has a wife as beautiful as Eva Mendes,” says Ferrell. “Allen's partner, Terry (Mark Wahlberg) can’t quite get over that and it becomes a gag throughout the film. All these attractive women stop in their tracks and are always saying hi to Allen and it’s driving Terry crazy. Allen is so completely oblivious to what is going on – it’s a really fun thing to play.”

In The Other Guys, detectives Christopher Danson and P.K. Highsmith (Dwayne Johnson and Samuel L. Jackson) are the baddest and most beloved cops around. They don’t get tattoos – other men get tattoos of them. Two desks over and one back, sit Detectives Allen Gamble (Ferrell) and Terry Hoitz (Wahlberg). You’ve seen them in the background of photos of Danson and Highsmith, out of focus and eyes closed. They’re not heroes – they’re "the Other Guys."

But every cop has his or her day and soon Gamble and Hoitz stumble into a seemingly innocuous case no other detective wants to touch that could turn into the city’s biggest crime. It’s the opportunity of their lives, but do these guys have the right stuff?

Opening across the Philippines on Oct. 13, The Other Guys is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International. Find us on Facebook www.Facebook.com/ColumbiaPicturesPH and join our fan contests.

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum review

Theater Down South stages A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. this musical comedy was originally written by Stephen Sondheim and it was in time for TDS to take the stage in Stephen Sondheim's birthday.

Prologus (Chino Veguillas) opens the play introducing the three houses: Erronius, Senex and Lycus. he also discusses that Rome has been a setting for tragedy and epic but tonight, it's comedy (Comedy Tonight). the cast comes out and joins Prologus to welcome everyone to this comedy.

Act One. Senex (Gary Unsay) and his wife Domina (Celine Fabie) were off to a far land to visit the in-laws leaving their son Hero under the care of their slave Hysterium (Benjor Catindig). and as Hero became alone, he confides that he is in love with a courtesan named Philia (Carla Gonzales) in the house of Marcus Lycus. his slave, Pseudolus (Chino Veguillas) hears this and teases Hero that he can get the courtesan for him. Hero agrees and willing to give Pseudolus his freedom.

they approached Marcus Lycus (Zig Hagamann) and he offered a variety of courtesans. all of which a man would want but not Hero himself. his eyes are glued to one courtesan, Philia. unfortunately, she is bought by Miles Glorious (Mikey Llorin), a powerful captain. but Hero is determined to get Philia's hands.

more funny moments as everything gets twisted when Hero's parents arrived and Miles Glorious arrives to claim his bride.

what to enjoy about the FORVM by Theater Down South? it contains a lot of humorous lines and acts. Stephen Sondheim has created another level of sitcom. i think it has the combination of The Three Stooges and Romeo and Bernadette, the songs are retentive to the brain. the costumes are more colorful than the Broadway original. the set is also nice and playing would be fun.

who is the funniest of them all? the soldiers! the footwork is contagious. you might greet someone in salute with this:

i also loved the songs. though it might have a mild adult content, children can watch it. parental guidance is just advised. congratulations to Michael Williams and to all the members of Theater Down South for this wonderful show. i really enjoyed it.



Show Details:
October 2, 3, 8, 9, 24, 30, 2010
Venue: INSULAR LIFE THEATER, Corporate Center Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa)

Tickets are available at Ticketworld at these prizes:
PhP 1,030.00
PhP 927.00
PhP 772.50
PhP 566.50

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sneak peek: HEREAFTER

Take a first-look at the theatrical poster of Warner Bros.’ upcoming psychological thriller “Hereafter.”

The film stars Oscar® winner Matt Damon (“Good Will Hunting,” “Invictus”) and is directed by Academy Award® winner Clint Eastwood (“Million Dollar Baby,” “Unforgiven”) from a screenplay by two time Oscar® nominee Peter Morgan (“Frost/Nixon,” “The Queen”).

“Hereafter” tells the story of three people who are haunted by mortality in different ways. Matt Damon stars as George, a blue-collar American who has a special connection to the afterlife. On the other side of the world, Marie (Cécile de France), a French journalist, has a near-death experience that shakes her reality. And when Marcus (Frankie/George McLaren), a London schoolboy, loses the person closest to him, he desperately needs answers. Each on a path in search of the truth, their lives will intersect, forever changed by what they believe might—or must—exist in the hereafter.

The film also stars award-winning Belgian actress Cécile de France (“A Secret”) as Marie, and twins Frankie and George McLaren. The international cast also includes Jay Mohr (“Street Kings,” TV’s “Gary Unmarried”), Bryce Dallas Howard (“Eclipse,” “Spider-Man 3”), Marthe Keller, Thierry Neuvic and Derek Jacobi.

“Hereafter” is produced by Eastwood, multiple Oscar®-nominated producer Kathleen Kennedy (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “Munich,” “E.T.”) and two-time Oscar® nominee Robert Lorenz (“Letters from Iwo Jima,” “Mystic River”). Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall, Peter Morgan and Tim Moore served as executive producers.

Behind the scenes, Eastwood reunited with his longtime collaborators, including director of photography Tom Stern, production designer James J. Murakami, editors Joel Cox and Gary D. Roach, and costume designer Deborah Hopper.


“Hereafter” was filmed entirely on location in Paris, London, Hawaii and San Francisco.

Opening soon across the Philippines, “Hereafter” is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

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STAR WARS 3D in 2011

STAR WARS fans will be excited for the 2011 release of the Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace for it will be shown in full-3D. the production is coordinated with 20th Century Fox and Lucasfilm Ltd. with aid of Industrial Light and Magic taking the filmgoers immersing into the set.

in the era of 3D film making, it is just appropriate to produce one of the greatest movie franchises in to the next level. laser beams and crashing planets take us beyond the usual Star Wars experience.

“Getting good results on a stereo conversion is a matter of taking the time and getting it right. It takes a critical and artistic eye along with an incredible attention to detail to be successful. It is not something that you can rush if you want to expect good results. For Star Wars we will take our time, applying everything we know both aesthetically and technically to bring audiences a fantastic new Star Wars experience." said John Knoll, Visual Effects Supervisor for Industrial Light & Magic.

Lucasfilm, STAR WARS™ and related properties are trademarks and/or copyrights, in the United States and other countries, of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or its affiliates. TM & © Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners.

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GLEE BRITNEY SPEARS tribute videos

GLEE Season 2 pays tribute to the Pop Princess Britney Spears in episode 2. watch the videos
below in HD.

Baby One More Time - Rachel

Me Against the Music - Santana and Brittany

Stronger - Arty

Charice didn't appear on this episode.

watch Glee every Tuesday on FOX.

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