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Some new artwork from this summer’s The Incredible Hulk has arrived online, and while it’s still only artwork (in fact, all we’ve seen so far of this film has been artwork), it’s definitely a piece that should whet your appetite for destruction. Arriving in theaters on June 13, this version of the Hulk stars Edward Norton as the emotionally-conflicted Bruce Banner, who’s on the run hiding from authorities, as well as his own demons. Tim Roth will play Hulk’s nemesis Emil Blonsky, while Liv Tyler (Betty Ross), William Hurt (Gen. Ross) and Tim Blake Nelson (Samuel Sterns) also star. Check out the new artwork to the right, via Coming Soon.

That TV movie/series launch/contemporary re-boot of Knight Rider now has a very very brief 15-second teaser trailer online for all of you to geek out over. While there’s not much except the uncovering of the new, updated car, we do get to hear a brief snippet of that classic Knight Rider music, followed by some other, flashy TV music. Ah, and Will Arnett as the voice of KITT — does it seriously get any better than that? From the official Knight Rider press release: “The movie stars Justin Bruening (”Cold Case,” “All My Children”), Deanna Russo (”NCIS,” “The Young and the Restless”), Sydney Tamiia Poitier (”Veronica Mars,” “Grindhouse”) and Bruce Davison (”Breach,” “Close to Home”). In addition, David Hasselhoff (NBC’s “America’s Got Talent”) - who starred in the popular lead role as Michael Knight for four seasons during the original series - returns as the same character in a special guest-star appearance. Will Arnett (NBC’s “30 Rock,” “Blades of Glory”) will provide the voice of KITT.” Don’t you love how Hasselhoff’s credit is from America’s Got Talent, as if no one would remember the dude’s awesome turn in TV’s Baywatch. (Check out the teaser after the jump.)

Finally, we haven’t heard much about the Pixar film arriving in between Wall-E (2008) and Toy Story 3 (2010), titled Up. Now, Upcoming Pixar has picked up a note from the film’s official wikipedia entry which stated that Up may in fact be a “re-telling, somewhat, of the classic Don Quixote fable.” Here’s what we have so far by way of a synopsis for Up; let the speculation begin: “Pete Docter and co-director Bob Peterson are preparing this “coming-of-old-age story” about a seventysomething guy who lives in a house that “looks like your grand-parents’ house smelled.” He befriends a clueless young Wilderness Ranger and gets into lots of alter kocker altercations. Says Pixar: “Our hero travels the globe, fights beasts and villains and eats dinner at 3:30 in the afternoon.” (via CinemaBlend)

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Filed under: Action, Comedy, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Box Office, Family Films, Remakes and Sequels, Box Office Predictions

For the final shopping weekend before Christmas, the Disney sequel National Treasure: Book of Secrets took the top honors, but all of last week’s other new releases had to take a backseat to the previous week’s holdovers I Am Legend and Alvin and the Chipmunks, both of which continued to do brisk business with Legend raking in a whopping total of $137.5 million since its release. The Chipmunks took in $83.7 million over the last two weeks, pretty much guaranteeing that Alvin will finally get that hula hoop. Here are the numbers for last weekend:

1. National Treasure: Book of Secrets: $45.5 million.
2. I Am Legend: $34.2 million.
3. Alvin and the Chipmunks: $29 million.
4. Charlie Wilson’s War: $9.6 million.
5. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street: $9.35 million.

All of this week’s new releases came out for Christmas day rather than the usual Friday, so we’ve got three new movies that hit theaters yesterday, as well as one that went into wider release.

Aliens Versus Predator: Requiem
What’s It All About: The lead critters from the Aliens and Predator franchises duke it out once again, with several unfortunate humans getting between them.
Why It Might Do Well: There’s always room at the box office for a big old science fiction special effects extravaganza. Unlike the first AVP, this one is rated R, giving the gore hounds more bang for their buck.
Why It Might Not Do Well: While the creature action in the series’ previous installment had its moments, things like the plot and dialogue left me ice cold. Rottentomatoes.com is giving this a 14% rotten rating.
Number of Theaters: 2,563
Prediction: $18 million

The Great Debaters
What’s It All About: Denzel Washington directs and stars in this film based on true events. Washington plays the coach of an East Texas college debate team who took on the team at Harvard in the 1930s.
Why It Might Do Well: Should offer a viable alternative to all the action and effects laden extravaganzas out there.
Why It Might Not Do Well: A war of words might be too low key for some.
Number of Theaters: 1,164
Prediction: $10 million

The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep
What’s It All About: A young boy cares for a strange and rapidly growing creature hatched from an egg of unknown origin.
Why It Might Do Well: An E.T.-esque tale that should attract those looking to bring the whole family.
Why It Might Not Do Well: Alvin and the Chipmunks may have already burned out the holiday cute factor at the box office.
Number of Theaters: 2,772
Prediction: $14 million

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Despite GameStop being the biggest video game retail chain in this universe, Gamefly routinely has much better deals on used games. Plus, the online rental chain always guarantees boxes and manuals with its games, something that GameStop doesn’t do.

To prove my previous assertion, Gamefly is having a sale for the ages with free shipping on every game until Jan. 4. Plus, if you’re already a subscriber, you’ll get 5-to-10 percent off each game. Here are just a few of the great deals to be had.

• MLB 2K7 - $13
• All-Pro Football 2K8 - $15
• Tony Hawk’s Project 8 $20
• Sega Rally Revo - $20
• The Bigs - $20
• F.E.A.R. First Encounter - $25
• Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - $26

Sure, these games may not be the cream of the PS3’s proverbial crop, but they’re all pretty solid titles, and if you haven’t had the chance to play them yet, here’s a great opportunity.

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How was your Christmas? Hopefully, it was better than this kids’. A local FOX News report highlights one kid’s unfortunate ordeal. Upon opening his PS3 box, he found a very heavy phone book, no PS3 in sight! Granted, a phone book has tons of replayability. But, it just doesn’t play games as well as a real PS3. The family will be going back to the store they bought the system from. But, what possible explanation will the store be able to come up with?

[Thanks, Hunter L.!]

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Want to know what a “next-gen” (aka, “current gen,” right?) DBZ game looks like? Well, here it is. Burst Limit, coming to Xbox 360 and PS3, looks like no other DBZ game before it. We’re sad to admit, but this Japanese debut trailer has us pretty excited. The PS2 games before it did a good job of recreating the world of Goku and the gang, but the high-fidelity visuals of this new effort really bring a whole new sheen to the franchise. We don’t know how it’s going to play, but it’s certainly an admirable revival for a series that’s now decades old.

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You may not like Capcom for porting the former PS3-exclusive Devil May Cry 4 to the Xbox 360. But, can you take comfort in knowing that the PS3 version is still superior than its 360 counterpart? If you watched this episode of The 1UP Show, you would’ve heard the 1UP editors agree that the PS3 version looks and plays better than the 360 version. In addition, a new issue of Famitsu reveals some features that are sure to make PS3 owners quite happy.

An optional hard drive install will supposedly remove all load times from the game. But, be warned — it’s quite a hefty install at nearly 5GB. Not only will load times be shortened on the PS3, but audiophiles will be glad to hear that the PS3 version also includes 5.1 LPCM audio. There’s also support for the PSN, although how exactly it will work is still unclear. Regardless, it makes us glad to see the PS3 version of DMC4 get extra functionality.

[Via NeoGAF]

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Troubled singer Britney Spears’ illusive behavior could lead her to commit suicide, a Beverly Hills analyst and addiction expert has warned.

Marty Brenner said that the 26-year-old star is living in…

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Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, OpEd, Celebrities

It seems like Dr. Stephen T. Colbert never stops working. Not only does he lead one of the most consistently funny programs on TV, but he spent 2007 releasing a new book, I Am America (And So Can You!), and running for president. And what was the rest of America doing? Obsessing over Sanjaya’s hair. Colbert’s brief but exciting 2008 campaign showed us that there are bigger and better ways to have fun.

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Filed under: Industry, OpEd, Celebrities, WGA Strike

Ellen DeGeneres just can’t stay away from controversy. Even though she hasn’t done anything as ballsy as coming out (I guess you can’t do that twice, can you?), which fortunately didn’t tank her career, this year was a bang-up year for Ellen in the news. The first dog I am referring to in the title is, in fact, a canine. Did anybody not hear about Ellen’s infamous dog story? Ellen adopted a dog from a dog agency called Mutts and Moms, and signed agreements at the time that if the adoption didn’t work out, she would return the dog to the agency. I presume Ms. DeGeneres has signed contracts before, but maybe this one didn’t count. Maybe this one didn’t seem binding. Or maybe she was just in a hurry that day, and didn’t actually read it. (MSNBC claims that DeGeneres didn’t read the contract, and that her partner Portia de Rossi signed).
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Continue reading Top TV Stories of 2007: Ellen DeGeneres and the dog(s)

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Filed under: Computers, Video Games, MySpace

Nothing sucks the fun out of a game of wits like cheating. And when playing games online, cheating is so easy it’s hard not to do, as one Wired writer found out when she added the Scrabulous application to her Facebook page. Scrabulous allows members to play a Scrabble-like game (Scrabble is a copyright of Parker Brothers) with their Facebook friends.

Sarah Fallon (the writer in question) became addicted to a little online app called Scrabble Word Finder which searches through the letters in your hand for words you can form, revealing those obscure high-point, seven-letter bingo phrases that humiliate an opponent.

But in the end, our online Scrabble cheat saw the error of her ways and cast off her nasty habit. She even noted that Scrabble Word Finder did have some shortcomings, ignoring simple elegant plays like tacking an ‘S’ on to the intersection of ‘quill’ and ‘combo’ for quite respectable 27 points.

Playing games online allows people from all over the country and world to connect and compete. But remember, despite our cultural differences, one thing remains the same, nobody likes a cheat.

From Wired

Related links:

• Best Facebook Apps for the Office
• Penn State Summons Big Brother to Stop Cheating
• MySpace Games Launching in January

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