Entertainment
There Are No Strings On Him, Ultron Is Everywhere
Assemble your friends because you can now watch Marvel’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron” wherever you go with Disney Movies Anywhere (DMA) as it expands this week into Amazon Video and Microsoft Movies & TV, with Roku and Android TV following on September 15th! Plus, when you buy Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron through DMA, you can take a deeper dive into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the exclusive bonus feature “Connecting the Universe.”
Sep 10th
Ben Schwartz Teams Up With DeMarco Murray For Fantasy Football
It is that time of the year where you feel like your fantasy football team will be taking you all the way to the championship game. There is nothing like a little friendly fantasy football competition between friends. We get to witness some “healthy” competition between DeMarco Murray and Ben Schwartz as the head off in a series of challenges. Murray even stuck around to enjoy a quesadilla eating contest, in another hilarious round of games for Courtyard Camera, Courtyard’s premier webisode series.
Courtyard Camera is an original eight episode digital series is back with a twist. Hosted by actor/comedian Ben Schwartz, go beyond game day and see our exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews with some of the biggest names in the NFL. From pop-up game shows to hilarious and unexpected interviews, NFL stars delight hotel guests with fun and exciting surprises. Courtyard Camera is produced by Courtyard by Marriott in partnership with the NFL.
Sep 2nd
What If Heisman Trophy Winners Started Getting Real?
This is the true story of seven strangers…..no make that 14 Heisman Trophy winners picked to live in a house, work together and have their lives taped, to find out what happens when people stop being polite… and start getting real. For those remember the early years of MTV’s Real World that was intro from their show.
Now Nissan is doing something similar. They put 14 Heisman Trophy legends under the same roof. The start of the 2015 season means it’s time for us to once again check in on roommates of the Nissan Heisman House!
The Heisman House campaign, which supports Nissan’s long-standing partnership with the Heisman Trophy Trust, is now entering its fifth season. This year’s spots introduce a few newcomers including Steve Spurrier, Jim Plunkett and 2014 Heisman Trophy Winner Marcus Mariota. Other Heisman winners appearing in the campaign include returning members Robert Griffin III, Johnny Manziel, Sam Bradford, Tony Dorsett, Eddie George, George Rogers, Troy Smith, Roger Staubach, Vinny Testaverde, Herschel Walker and Charles Woodson.
Here are two spots from the upcoming season. Enjoy!
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Sep 2nd
Become Mad Max In Brand New Video Game
Mad Max is an open world style video game that follows the film that recently came out. It is set in a post-apocalyptic setting where cars are the key to survival. You become Mad Max, a lone warrior who must fight to stay alive in The Wasteland, using vicious on-ground and vehicular combat against savage gangs of bandits. Following the theft of his iconic Interceptor, Max must align himself with a gifted, but peculiar, mechanic named Chumbucket and others to build the ultimate war vehicle as he works to escape from the dangerous Wasteland.
In the game you look for trash since every scrap that’s scavenged is important and can be utilized to upgrade and enhance equipment, weapons and vehicles. Gamers raid enemy encampments to gain access to valuable resources. You will fight with deadly factions and gangs through scores of dangerous side-missions and quests in the dynamic open-world full of exploration.
For those who love driving games there are modes where you have inter-vehicular combat, taking down enemy vehicles with a range of powerful weapons. Car combat is entirely physics-based, so no two battles are ever the same.
You can even build the “Ultimate War Machine” as you design, customize and upgrade your ultimate combat vehicle – the Magnum Opus – choosing from different car bodies and a slew of upgrades including mounted weapons, armor and engines to survive another day.
The game comes out tomorrow.
Aug 31st
WWE Superstar John Cena Shines Outside The Ring
WWE Superstar John Cena has done more than his fair share of doing tremendous work in the community to give back. Don’t believe me? Well his actions speaks for themselves. This past Monday John granted his 500th wish on Monday Night Raw.
The 15-time World Champion and current United States Champion on the Today Show surprised longtime Cena fan and Make-a-Wish recipient Rocco Lanzer on the set. Rocco was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year, and was too sick to interact with John on his first attempt to visit. John got to spend a few minutes talking with Rocco and gave him all of his latest gear.
With this wish he granted that made it his 500th, Cena is the first celebrity in the history of the organization to do so. “I’ll continue to be involved with Make-A-Wish as long as they’ll have me,” he said.
This is what the world needs. A role model, who is in the limelight that always goes the extra step to make it a better day for those in need. While athletes might not feel that they are a role model, kids will look up to them. You see that he is loving the moment just as much as the wish recipient is. Congrats to John Cena for making this place a little brighter with your actions.
You do say that people “can’t see you,” well my friend trust me we see you and are very proud of everything you do to make this world a better place.
Aug 25th
Alison Brie And Smirnoff Make It A Night To Remember
Earlier this week SMIRNOFF Vodka hosted a pretty sweet event with a screening of of IFC Films’ “Sleeping with Other People” at the London West Hollywood Screening Room in Los Angeles. What made the event spectacular was that actress Alison Brie along with Director Leslye Headland and co-stars Jason Mantzoukas and Andrea Savage, were there to talk about the film during a Q&A hosted by Kirsten Dunst and Lizzy Caplan.
During the event Alison and others were enjoying some SMIRNOFF Moscow Mules before heading into the screening room to watch her new film. Following the laugh-out-loud romantic comedy, Brie, Afterwards the party continued at the London West Hollywood Screening Room, where guests enjoyed SMIRNOFF Vodka cocktails including the Moscow Mule.
Aug 25th
The New Madden Trailer Mixes Football And 80’s Movies
Tomorrow is Madden Day. Some people take off work and treat it like a national holiday. I totally understand. I am a fan of the Madden series. The folks at EA Sports are smart to release the game right near the weeks leading up to the NFL Kickoff game. To build up even more hype they created a trailer for the game that mixes football and a montage of films from 80’s.
The trailer stars Rob Gronkowski, Julio Jones, Antonio Brown, Rex Ryan, and Colin Kaepernick. Watch how Colin channels his inner Al Pacino.
Aug 24th
How To Make Political Debates Better
One step is all you need. It is having the people over at Bad Lip Reading poke fun at the possible candidates. Bad Lip Reading has a huge following on YouTube ever since people saw how they would dub new audio over sports and movie clips. Granted Donald Trump alone makes the debates funny, but this video multiplies the laughter.
This video is five minutes long. It was uploaded this past Wednesday and has already gotten over 2 million views.
Aug 20th
Ride Along With Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Let Dale Earnhardt Jr. take you on an epic 360 degree ride through Bristol, Tennessee, in a Mountain Dew VR experience. You will be with Dale as he goes over 100mph through town and around the track at the iconic Bristol Motor Speedway.
The Virtual Reality content features none other than NASCAR’s most popular driver for 12 years running, Dale Earnhardt Jr. as he rips around the track at Bristol Motor Speedway, giving viewers a rare look at what it’s like to sit in the driver’s seat. The VR experience will debut this Sat. Aug 22 at Bristol.
Aug 19th
NBA 2K16 Invites You Beyond The Shadows
Spike Lee is helping out on the latest NBA 2K game. Here he is the narrator of the latest trailer for the game. It features Stephen Curry. The NBA 2K franchise is back with the most true-to-life NBA experience to date with NBA 2K16. Guide your MyPLAYER through the complete NBA journey, take control of an entire NBA franchise, or hone your skills online competing against gamers from around the world. With animations that provide smoother movement and more realistic articulation, it’s certain to be the most authentic NBA gaming experience yet.
Aug 11th