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The Grapes Of Wrath in space.

Apparently in reaction to criticism from the St. Louis Rams, Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network has put the Michael Sam documentary on hold. “After careful consideration and discussion with the St. Louis Rams, the untitled Michael Sam project has been postponed, allowing Michael the best opportunity to achieve his dream of making the team,” said Erik Logan, president of OWN. “OWN …

I would watch the hell out of that movie.

Via CBS Sports: The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) announced Wednesday that it would create a multi-part documentary series on Sam and “his historic journey as he prepares to enter the biggest professional sports league in America.” It’s an untitled project, but the network is working with Emmy-winning producer Craig Piligian and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Amy Rice. In the news release, OWN …

“What would a Godzilla attack do? Clearly it would cause fire, explosions, casualties, damage, debris, bridges and tunnels being out. Roads being out, power issues and some slime. Those are issues that we do deal with — except for the slime. In the event of a Godzilla attack, we’d be looking at area evacuations. He’s a big guy, but he’s …

The apes use smartphones!

Entertainment Weekly on the decades-long journey from stage to screen for The Normal Heart: Despite involvement from names like Barbra Streisand, who owned the rights for 10 years, The Normal Heart appeared to be destined for only theater until Glee co-creator Ryan Murphy acquired the rights in 2009 with his own money. “I really believed in it,” explains Murphy, who …

From Ken Ham’s Answers In Genesis: A Christian girl, Rachel Whitaker (Jordan Trovillion) goes off to college for her freshman year and begins to be influenced by her popular Biology professor (Harry Anderson) who teaches that evolution is the answer to the origins of life. When Rachel’s father, Stephen Whitaker (Jay Pickett) senses something changing with his daughter, he begins …

Fascinating project. Details here. (Via Andrew Sullivan)

Actor Bob Hoskins has died of pneumonia at the age of 71. The star won a Bafta and was Oscar nominated in 1987 for crime drama Mona Lisa, in which he starred opposite Sir Michael Caine and Robbie Coltrane. He announced he was retiring from acting in 2012 after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. “We are devastated by the loss …

“The allegations against me are outrageous, vicious and completely false. I do not want these fictitious claims to divert ANY attention from ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past.’ This fantastic film is a labor of love and one of the greatest experiences of my career. So, out of respect to all of the extraordinary contributions from the incredibly talented actors and …

Actor Daniel Franzese, who played the “too gay to function” Damian in Mean Girls, has come out with a letter to that character posted today on Bent. An excerpt: I had the perfect opportunity in 2004 to let people know the REAL Daniel Franzese. Now in 2014 – ten years later – looking back, it took YOU to teach me …

Open this weekend at the Tribeca Film Festival. Executive producer: Alec Baldwin. Variety has the story: When husband-and-wife directing team Sheila Canavan and Michael Chandler approached Barney Frank about making a documentary, their pitch sounded lighthearted. In late 2011, Frank was preparing to retire from his Massachusetts seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, after a 40-year career in public …

600K views already.

Produced and directed by Clint Eastwood.

X-Men director Bryan Singer is being sued by a man who alleges that Singer drugged and molested him in the late 90s.  Singer’s accuser was 17 at the time. The lawsuit – filed weeks before the release of Singer’s upcoming X-Men: Days of Future Past – alleges the 48-year-old used his influence as a Hollywood insider, as well as a …

And while he was in heaven, he met God, Jesus, the sister that his mother miscarried, and five more white people. Source.

It’s like After Hours but set in LA with a 30 Rock cast.

Hercules! Hercules!

Clip recap: OUT TO KILL, the new gay-themed murder mystery from award-winning filmmaker Rob Williams and Guest House Films. When gay private investigator Jim Noble (played by Scott Sell) moves into a beautiful loft complex in Tampa, he never expects to find his first case literally right outside his door – the corpse of one of his neighbors, Justin Jaymes …