Fox Release Schedule Updates

A few housekeeping announcements from Twentieth Century Fox: Alvin & the Chimpunks will be returning once again to the screen, with a release date set for March 19, 2010. The folm, which grossed $217.3 million dollars domestically doesn’t have a script or a plot, and Jason Lee is not currently set to reprise his role …

‘Electric Company’ Back in Business

The classic TV series began production yesterday in New York City, and will begin running weekly in January on PBS stations across the country. Produced by the Sesame Workshop, the show originally ran from 1971-1977, with old episodes continuing to be rerun until 1985. THe show targets 6-9 year olds and aims to improve their …

‘Speed Racer’ Loses to ‘Vegas’

The official numbers are in, and ‘Speed Racer’ loses the number 2 spot in the box office to ‘What Happens in Vegas.’ The latter took in a total of $20.2 mil domestically, with ‘Speed Racer’ totally $18.6 million, a few mil shy of WB’s end of the weekend estimates. It doesn’t really come to a …

GT5: Prologue Sells 50 Mil Units

Apparently, Sony proves people will pay 40 dollars for a fraction of a game, announcing having sold 50 million units of ‘Grand Turismo 5: Prologue.’ GT5: Prologue is the first version of the franchise to appear on Playstation 3. The title, always a flagship for the Sony consoles broke ground in graphics and gameplay when …

JJ Abrams on “Fringe”

J.J. Abrams new series “Fringe,” which tells the story of a young female FBI agent who tackles unexplained medical and scientific phenomenon will be entering mid-season. The show could be paired with “Sarah Connor Chronicles,” on Monday nights, which will also pair it with the return of “24,” and “Prison Break.” potentially increasing the rate …

Review: What Happens in Vegas

In defense of my manhood, I wanted to hate it, I honestly did. But I didn’t. Call it a soft spot, or an understanding of its intended audience. What you have here is a silly unoriginal comedy that is a decent date movie to compete with the crowded not-quite-date-friendly summer-fare.

GTA IV Breaks Launch Records

Even if it didn’t mess up Iron Man’s debut, Rockstar’s ‘Grand Theft Auto IV’ has officially broken the record for opening week take. The game sold over six million units in its first week, earning $500 million dollars. The previos record holder, Halo 3 brought in $300 million, but was only for Xbox 360, while …