Entertainment
Julius Randle & Carlos Boozer Fight In Mortal Kombat
We have seen this before when Marshawn Lynch and Rob Gronkowski went at it in Mortal Kombat X. Now we have some NBA stars show off their skills on the very popular video game series. LA Lakers and former NCAA champs Julius Randle (Kentucky) and Carlos Boozer (Duke) face off in Mortal Kombat X.
Who you think will win? Check out the video below.
Apr 5th
Stephnie Weir Talks “The Comedians,” “MADTV,” And More
THE COMEDIANS -- Pictured: Stephanie Weir as Kristen Laybourne. CR: Frank Ockenfels/FX
On April 9th FX will premiere a new show called “The Comedians.” The show stars Billy Crystal, who plays a comedy legend who is reluctantly paired with Josh Gad, an edgier up-and-coming star, in an unfiltered, behind-the-scenes look at a fictional late night sketch comedy show where egos and generations collide.
Stephnie Weir stars as “Kristen Laybourne,” the anxiety-ridden producer behind The Billy & Josh Show who frequently finds herself caught in the middle of Billy and Josh’s arguments, Matt Oberg stars as “Mitch Reed,” the show’s head writer, and Megan Ferguson stars as “Esme McCauley,” a no-nonsense production assistant. Together they spend most of their time managing the egos of their two stars and the generational divide that keeps them from ever fully seeing eye-to-eye.
THE COMEDIANS -- Pictured: (L-R) Josh Gad as Josh, Stephanie Weir as Kristen Laybourne. CR: Ray Mickshaw/FX
Weir was born and raised in Odessa, Texas, but started up her career after moving to Chicago and performing on stage in the city with theater companies that include The Second City Main Stage, The Goodman Theatre and ImprovOlympic.
Many of Weir’s fans know her from “MADTV” where she had a wide range of colorful characters she played on the hit Emmy® Award-winning show. Some of her additional television credits include “Big Day,” “Modern Family,” “Weeds” and the animated series “King of the Hill.”
Weir also did some writing for shows such as “Wright vs Wrong” and “Counter Culture” for ABC. She has also served as a Consulting Producer on FOX’s “Raising Hope” and CBS’ “The Millers.”
Click here to check out my interview with Stephnie about “The Comedian,” her time on “MADTV,” and more.
Apr 1st
Sean Malto Helps Mountain Dew Heat Things Up
One of Hollywood’s hottest directors, Justin Lin (known for his work directing The Fast & The Furious franchise and the upcoming Star Trek 3 film) is working with DEW athletes Scotty Lago (Olympic snowboarder) and Sean Malto (professional skateboarder) in two ads that will air around the world.
In this video watch what happens when Sean Malto mixes a skateboard, duct tape and a bunch of matches.
Mar 31st
Rolls-Royce Makes The World Stand Still
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Wraith will launch a film called “And the World Stood Still.” Recently it has been accepted into the British Film Institute National Archive. That is home to the world’s most significant collection of film and TV. In honor of this event, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has created Wraith ‘Inspired by Film’, which will debut at the 2015 New York Auto Show tomorrow, 1 April 2015.
The film won a Gold Award at the 26th International Visual Communications Association Awards. Then it caught the attention of the BFI’s Senior Curator for Non-Fiction Films, Patrick Russell, who considered it a striking piece of contemporary cinematography and so decided to accept it into the archive.
“We are delighted to see Rolls-Royce’s Wraith launch film enter the BFI’s collection,” commented Russell. “We selected it for preservation as it is an outstanding and award-winning example of modern corporate promotional filmmaking. It’s a powerful use of the film medium for product launch purposes, executed with impeccable craftsmanship.”
Marc Mielau, Global Head of Marketing, Rolls‑Royce Motor Cars, said, “It is a great honor to see ‘And the World Stood Still’ accepted into the BFI National Archive. It is testament to Rolls-Royce’s unique position in the public consciousness as the makers of ‘The Best Car in the World’ and the passion, innovation and creativity of the entire team involved.”
The film introduced Wraith as the most powerful and technologically-advanced Rolls-Royce in history. Filmed at a secret location near Barcelona, the shoot included an innovative ‘Timeslice’ (frozen time) sequence created using 100 SLR cameras; the longest purpose-built camera rig in Europe; an award-winning film director; 36 computers; 1.5km of cables and one prototype Rolls‑Royce Wraith. A behind the scenes film was also launched after the Company was inundated with requests from fans across social media networks worldwide.
To view the Wraith Launch Film, ‘And the World Stood Still’ visit http://www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com/wraith/inspiredbyfilm
Mar 31st
Win A Copy Of “Exodus: Gods and Kings”
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment showcases the remarkable tale of Moses in “Exodus: Gods and Kings.” The Blu-ray, DVD and Blu-ray 3D came out earlier this month. It has been widely acclaimed from the performances that
include Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Sigourney Weaver, Aaron Paul and Ben Kingsley.
The film is from Ridley Scott, who worked on “Gladiator,” now directs the well-known story of Moses and his daring courage to take on the might of an empire. The film has state of the art visual effects and engrossing 3D immersion, “Exodus: Gods and Kings” looks to show the defiant leader, Moses as he rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 400,000 slaves on a monumental journey to escape Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.
The Blu-ray 3D Collector’s Edition comes with a cavalcade of bonus materials that will take you behind the scenes of the amazing retelling of the historical tale. The Keepers of the Covenant documentary explains how Ridley Scott brought ancient Egypt to life with hours of never-before-seen peeks at the film’s development.
Follow @MANjrcom on Twitter for your chance to win a copy of the “Exodus: Gods and Kings.” Thanks to Fox’s Movie Night initiative where they look to encourage friends, couples and families to watch a Fox film one night a week as an affordable alternative to a trip to the theater.
Mar 24th
Watch The We Are Blood Trailer From Mountain Dew Green Label Films
“We Are Blood” is an upcoming film that stars Paul Rodriguez and other top skateboarders. We get to take this journey with them as the travel all around the world. You will get to see them pushing the limits of what’s possible on a board and four wheels while celebrating the unconditional brotherhood they have from each of their passion for skateboarding.
The film is directed by Ty Evans, “We Are Blood” was filmed using state-of-the-art cameras that captured the most cutting-edge, progressive skating you could ever imagine. The film is produced by Mountain Dew Green Label Films in association with Brain Farm, “We Are Blood” will debut worldwide August 2015. Look out for updates at http://www.WeAreBlood.com.
Mar 21st
Gatorade Remixes “Be Like Mike” Ad
Last month as part of Gatorade’s 50th anniversary, the brand brought back the the iconic “Be Like Mike” commercial. That video is “23″ years old. Today, Gatorade has given it some P Diddy treatment by creating three remixed versions of the spot, which each bring the term “Be Like Mike” to life in unique ways.
You can check out all three videos below. Plus Gatorade is looking to you to post photos and videos on Gatorade social medial channels of what #BeLikeMike means to you. The best entries will be featured on its media channels in early April.
Which is your favorite one?
Mar 18th
Ragnar Wants To Raid Paris In Upcoming VIKINGS Episode
This week’s episode on VIKINGS is called “The Usurper.” We see the fleet return to Kattegat to find tragic circumstances await. Lagertha learns that her Earldom has been usurped and convinces Ragnar to travel to Hedeby with her in an effort to reclaim her title. Ragnar causes great surprise when he announces the next raid. The Seer has interesting prophecies for Rollo.
Check out this week’s episode this Thursday, March 19 at 10 p.m. on HISTORY!
Mar 17th
WWE Legend Mick Foley Talks Stand-Up And Wrestling
Sunday, March 15th Levity Live Comedy Club in West Nyack, NY welcomes WWE’s Hardcore Legend, Mick Foley. The 3-time WWE champion and 2-time New York Times #1 best-selling author has a one-man stage show called “Hardcore Legend: An Evening with Mick Foley.” In this show Foley tells his incredible stories of is time in the WWE using humor and intensity.
Mick has took his show worldwide with glowing praise where ever he goes. Best-selling author Paul O’Brien, writing for The Layfield Report wrote, “He always leaves them laughing. Laughing, standing at the end and always wanting more.” Even the decidedly non-wrestling publication Broadway Babies mused “If you’re interested at all in wrestling, you’ll love it; if you’re not, you’ll like it.”
Mick got the nickname “The Hardcore Legend” for his uncanny trait of taking punishment in some of the most dramatic matches in sports-entertainment history. No matter if he was Cactus Jack, Mankind, or as Mick he made the WWE fans always walk away amazed from his performance.
One of Foley’s most epic and brutal battle was with The Undertaker in 1998’s “Hell in a Cell” match, during which he was knocked unconscious after falls both off of and through the 16 foot Cell structure. Foley finished the match – with one of his front teeth lodged in his nose.
Mick wrote his autobiography of 700 pages all on notebook paper, which was later turned into “Have a Nice Day.” That book became number one on the New York Times best-seller list in October 1999. The book remained on the Times list for twenty six weeks. In 2001 Mick wrote “Foley is Good” and was on The New York Times list as well. Foley has published a total of ten books; four memoirs, four children’s books, and two novels.
I had the great pleasure of talking with Mick about his tour and WWE days. To listen to the interview click here!
For more info on Mick’s tour check out his website, http://www.realmickfoley.com/
If you are in the New York are stop by Levity Live Comedy Club in West Nyack, NY on March 15th. Showtime is at 7:00PM and tickets are $27 each. For more info visit levitylive.com.
Mar 12th
Dominique Wilkins And Shawn Kemp Talk Pump Kamikaze II
Mar 11th
