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Winner of first Fright Night Awards, presented by Cancer Bites, announced

The public showed their record-breaking support in voting for their favorite frights in the first-ever Fright Night Awards, presented by Cancer Bites. Fans can check out a complete list of the winners below and online at frightnightawards.com. The Fright Night Awards is a virtual awards show that was held throughout October in which America voted for […]

Disney acquires Lucasfilm, announces plans for 'Star Wars: Episode VII'

There are about 5,000 puns we could make involving the phrase “May the force be with you,” but we'll save you from our bad jokes and get to the good stuff. Everyone is talking about today's announcement that Disney bought George Lucas' Lucasfilm Ltd. for a whopping $4.05 billion. Yeah, that's a whole lot of […]

Premiere date set for season four of 'Community'

The wait is over for Community fans: NBC has announced that the fourth season of the hit comedy series will premiere Thursday, February 7 at 8 p.m.  Community will take the time slot of 30 Rock which is currently in its final season. Season four was set to begin October 19, but two weeks before that date, NBC announced it […]

Top contenders for the first annual 2012 Fright Night Awards presented by Cancer Bites announced

Cancer Bites, a national blood cancer awareness and education campaign launching on Halloween, announced their nominations for the first annual 2012 Fright Night Awards earlier this week in which fans from all around the world can vote for their favorite frights in 21 categories that encompass film, television, celebrity costumes and more. The Fright Night […]

New documentary to explore who killed (or saved) the music industry

It's quite the loaded question, but some of your favorite musicians have a few thoughts to offer, including Adam Russell (Story of the Year, D.R.U.G.S.) and Ryan Phillips (Story of the Year, Greek Fire) who decided to turn that question into a documentary of the same name.  Russell and Phillips recently started a Kickstarter campaign to […]

MTV sits down with President Obama for live 30-minute special this Friday

Get your questions ready, because the President is taking them–at least for one night. As part of MTV’s “Power of 12” election campaign, President Barack Obama will address the concerns of young voters in “ASK OBAMA LIVE: An MTV Interview with the President,” which will air live this Friday, October 26 at 5 p.m. ET/ Tape […]

First 'Iron Man 3' trailer revealed

Comic book fans rejoice: Your Tuesday just got a whole lot better with the reveal of the first trailer for Iron Man 3. The two-minute trailer is chocked with enough plot points to make your head spin and will leave you asking yourself, “WTF who is the second guy in the Iron Man suit?!”  Not only do we catch […]

Tina Fey, Amy Poehler to host the Golden Globes

Move over Ricky Gervais: the ladies are taking over. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced today that Amy Poehler and Tina Fey will host the 70th Golden Globes. The Saturday Night Live alums and comedy darlings are taking the reins from the sometimes-loved and often-controversial Ricky Gervais who hosted the award show for the past […]

The Swellers - Running Out Of Places To Go EP

The Swellers Running Out Of Places To Go EP The Swellers may be a band without a label, but don't let that fool you into thinking they're a band without a plan. After releasing two albums on Fueled By Ramen—including 2011's highly praised Good For Me—in April the Swellers announced they were parting ways with […]