Mike Sampson

Emma Stone Wants Her ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ Character to Die
‘Amazing Spider-Man 2‘ may be a few years off yet, but star Emma Stone already has some ideas on her character for the sequel. Specifically, she wants to die.

Warner Bros. Removing Confederate Flag From ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Car
The General Lee – Bo and Luke Duke’s vehicle of choice from ‘The Dukes of Hazzard‘ – is a classic and instantly recognizable Hollywood car. But it’s about to get a little less recognizable as Warner Bros., the studio that owns the theatrical, DVD and licensing rights to ‘The Dukes of Hazzard,’ has decided to remove the confederate flag from all future versions of the car.

Tom Hanks, Still Awesome
Last we checked, Tom Hanks was a pretty awesome guy. Hold on, let’s check back in with Mr. Hanks this morning. OK, so he’s hanging out with college kids at a pizza place posing for series of crazy photos? Yup. Tom Hanks is still awesome.

ABC Moves ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ to 11:30 Slot Against Leno and Letterman
The Late Night wars are about to get more crowded. Since it debuted in 2003, ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!‘ has aired at midnight, a half-hour after both ‘The Tonight Show‘ and ‘The Late Show with David Letterman.’ But ABC has announced that starting in January, ‘Jimmy Kimmel’ will move to 11:35pm and compete directly with both Leno and Letterman.

Nude on TV: A 407% Increase Since 2011
This will probably come as no surprise to any of you who watch ‘Game of Thrones’ or ‘True Blood’ but the Parents Television Council just released a study that found 76 incidents of full nudity during primetime hours, a 407% increase over 2011. That’s a lot of nudity.

‘Top Gun 2′ – What Happens to the Sequel After Tony Scott’s Death?
Just one day before director Tony Scott tragically leapt to his death off a Los Angeles bridge, Tom Cruise was at the Naval Air Station in Fallon, Nevada doing research for his role in ‘Top Gun 2.’ But with Scott gone, will Cruise and Paramount proceed with their big sequel?

Peter Jackson Officially Announces a Third ‘Hobbit’ Film for Summer 2014
As was previously rumored, director Peter Jackson officially announced this morning that ‘The Hobbit‘ would be a trilogy and a third film will be released. Full details below:

‘Expendables 2′ Lawsuit: Stuntman Accident Leads to Wrongful Death Suit
Back in October of last year, Chinese stuntman Kun Liu was killed on the set of ‘The Expendables 2‘ when a stunt involving an exploding boat went wrong. Yesterday, the man’s parents filed suit in Los Angeles County Court against the film’s producers saying unsafe conditions on the set directly led to their son’s death.

‘Spy Kids’ Star Alexa Vega All Grown Up in ‘Machete Kills’
Alexa Vega was 12 years old when she starred in the 2000 film ‘Spy Kids.’ Next year she’ll reunite with her ‘Spy Kids’ director Robert Rodriguez on ‘Machete Kills‘ and she’s, uh, a long way from that little 12-year-old girl.

Christopher Nolan Defends Fans Who Threatened ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Critics
Earlier this week, ‘Dark Knight Rises‘ fans took a few critics to task for their negative reviews and by that we mean “issued death treats.” Threats of violence against a movie critic for a negative review is a little extreme, but when director Christopher Nolan was asked his opinion at the ‘Dark Knight Rises’ London premiere, he didn’t condemn that Batfans, he actually defended them.

It’s Official: Ryan Reynolds is Your New Highlander
We know there can only be one but did it have to be Ryan Reynolds? The erstwhile Green Lantern and Deadpool (and that guy from Blade) has officially signed on to star in Lionsgate’s ‘Highlander’ reboot after a few weeks of negotiation.

‘Taken 2′ Trailer: “We Will Have Our Revenge”
‘Taken 2‘ sees the return of Liam Neeson but instead of being the one on the hunt (remember in the original when he used his particular set of skills to save his daughter?), now he’s the hunted.