Dan Aykroyd: Seth Rogen And “Ghostbusters 3″ Would Be A “Dream”
E!Online caught up with Dan Aykroyd at an event in Toronto earlier this week and asked him to comment on the rumors of a potential Ghostbusters 3. Cue the campaigning: the former Ray Stantz said that if he could “interest Seth [Rogen] and Judd [Apatow] to be a part of it, that would be a dream. Absolute dream.” I’m guessing Aykroyd’s not the only one that would be a dream come true for. If I were Seth, I’d start freeing up my schedule ASAP. Related Posts: “Ghostbusters 3??

Iraq film explores soldiers' addiction to danger (Reuters)
Reuters - In "The Hurt Locker," the latest film about the war in Iraq, a bomb disposal expert takes risks beyond the call of duty as he comes to realize that only one thing makes him feel truly alive -- dicing with death.

Reject Report: This Weekend’s Box Office Looks “Dangerous”
Welcome to the post-Summer Movie Season edition of the Reject Report! And you sure can tell it’s the post-summer edition, because there’s NOTHING on tap this weekend. Well, almost nothing. This week’s column is going to be a very easy one for me to write, because there’s only one new movie in wide release. Bangkok Dangerous opens nationwide Friday, and that’s about it for movie fans. Unless, of course, you decide to venture to Toronto to the film festival there. Or to film fes

DVD Review: ‘Son of Rambow’
I don’t know where this stuff starts. For months I had heard about this movie, the darling of the festival circuit, and had been interested in its premise. Two British lads inspired by a bootlegged copy of the movie Rambo: First Blood set out to make their own version of the film to try and win a young filmmaker competition. Sounds promising but there’s only one small problem: It was boring as hell. I sat down to watch Son of Rambow one evening and fell asleep halfway through it. I woke up a co

The Ticker: CBS, ABC, CNN...
> Longtime CBS News correspondent Ike Pappas died on Sunday in Virginia. Pappas served as CBS News correspondent from 1964-1987, reporting on the Pentagon, Labor Department, Congress and other areas. He was 75. > Since he won't be interviewed by Larry King while in St. Paul, tomorrow's interview with ABC's Charlie Gibson will be Sen. John McCain's only one during the RNC. The interview airs on World News, Nightline and Thursday's GMA. > Just as for Sen. Barack Obama's acceptance speech, CNN is holding a

Oprah To (Maybe) Guest Star On 30 Rock [Dirt Bag]
Oprah! In final talks! To be on 30 Rock! She'll play herself in scenes with Tina Fey's character Liz Lemon. Will Arnett and Jennifer Aniston are also making appearances on the show this fall. The bad news? The season premiere doesn't air until October 30. [E!]Paris Hilton has "manipulated" the Toronto Film Festival to get more publicity for a documentary about herself. There were three screenings of the film Paris, Not France; now there is only one, because that Will "create more buzz." Hasn't her moment in

Conventional Crap: Our Patience Is At An End With The GOP [Crappy Hour]
The convention is over! I'll be able to sleep again (except for today). Naturally, there's only one person with whom I could crap about the end of two crap weeks of conventioneering, bad speeches, worse columns, Sarah Palin's cupcakes and Peggy Noonan... That's right, Moe is back! MOE: OH FOR CHRISSAKES PEGGY This is the authentic sound of the American mama, of every mother you know at school who joins the board, reads the books, heads the committee, and gets the show on the road. Don't you mean b

Shakespeare - The Miseducation of Franklin Rossman [Mixtape]
Y’all rocked with him on “Rap Thing” earlier this week now Brooklyn’s own Shakespeare is debuting his Ms. Hill-inspired mixtape with OS. “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is not only one of my favorite albums of all time, but also represents music that defined a time in my life. To commemorate the 10th Anniversary of its release and pay homage to one of the most influential voices of our time, I present the Miseducation of Franklin Rossman. Its time to throw on some fresh gear,

McCain: 'Ready to lead,' but where?
ST. PAUL - Not since Democrat John Kerry, a Swift boat commander during the war in Vietnam, stepped onto the stage of his presidential nominating convention four years ago with a salute and said, "I'm John Kerry and I'm reporting for duty,'' has a nation of voters seen the presentation of military credentials that Republican John McCain, a bomber pilot and prisoner of war in Vietnam, is delivering here. Then again, only one election cycle has passed since a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War led his pa

Billy Corgan Is Feeling Pretty Glorious (And Gorgeous) [Synergies]
Surely I'm not the only one who thinks that, at this point, the whole "band releasing a new song through Guitar Hero and/or Rock Band" angle is kind of played out, even if other media outlets are willing to lap it up like it's a dish of slightly melted Vanilla Ice cream. I mean, the seal has been broken. People are going plastic instead of going platinum. Big whoop. If you really want to get creative with your distribution methods, why don't you go back to the wax-cylinder route? Or 8-tracks? Plastic guitar

In Memorium: "Peanuts" Animator Bill Melendez - VIDEO
Awwww…this makes me sad. Bill Melendez, who brought the Peanuts characters to life with such classics as A Charlie Brown Christmas and It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, died Tuesday at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica. He was 91. Melendez held a very unique role in the history of Charlie Brown, because he was the only animator permitted by Charles M. Schulz to work with the Peanuts characters. Good choice, too! He earned eight Emmy Awards, 17 Emmy nominations, one Oscar nominati

Fashion Show [Fashion Week]
Fashion week has begun, and ladies aren't The Only Ones getting presented a new vision for fall: There are a few designers showing for men today. Perry Ellis (designed by John Crocco) pictures Spring 2009 as a parade of plaid shirts, seersucker suits and pink shorts. Would any guys you know dress like this? (Click the photo at left for a gallery of selected looks.) Read More: 1 2

Fat Guys at the Movies: Episode 81 - Dangerous Fat Guys
On This Week's Show: Kevin and Neil struggle to make it through a show by not talking about any movie opening wide this week... because the only one out there is Bangkok Dangerous, and the studio didn't screen it for them. They do a little dance and manage to talk ...

America's Future Hero Killer Returns [Marshal Law]
In a world filled with super-heroes, only one man stands against authority figures abusing their power in ways that we can't even imagine: Barack Oba - No, wait, I mean Marshal Law. That's right, the anti-hero from the 1980s with the fetish for zippers and the need to kill super-heroes is back just when we needed him the most. The character - co-created by Judge Dredd creator Pat Mills and io9 favorite and League of Extraordinary Gentlemen co-creator Kevin O'Neill - first made his appearance in a

I Think I Hate Fashion Week [Worst Week Ever]
So, Fashion Week is on. And last night I went to my first Fashion Week party. And it was kind of the worst experience ever. I should say that I was not, as it happens, attending this function in a journalistic capacity: rather, because my boyfriend is friends with "the band" who was playing the event (which was sponsored by a car and had something to do with designers) we were on their list, which all sounded very awesome on paper. This being my first Fashion Week party, I planned my outfit with care. Attir

Why Sarah Palin Incites Near-Violent Rage In Normally Reasonable Women [Veepstakes Prize]
I don't like Sarah Palin. Maybe you noticed already! But I don't like any politician who is diabolically anti-choice, who chases wolves down in aircraft only to shoot them when they tire, who supports tearing up the environment and increasingly privatized health care. What I've written on this site about Palin so far has been pretty restrained, considering what I feel for her privately could be described as violent, nay, murderous, rage. When Palin spoke on Wednesday night, my head almost exploded from the

Thoughts on the Republican National Convention - VIDEOS
Filed under: News, Celebrities, Reality-FreeNow that the confetti has been swept away, all the balloons popped, and the St. Paul cops are stowing their riot gear, it's time to recall the surprisingly eventful Republican National Convention in Minnesota. Is it really only one week ago today that Senator John McCain pulled a rabbit out of his hat and introduced little-known Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate? She's not little-known anymore. In fact, the 2008 Republican Convention is forever more

Big Brother 10: Live feeds report - September 5
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US)When last night's Big Brother 10 live episode ended, we were left with a Sumo wrestler in the living room. Now, you could wait until Sunday night to find out if he's still there. Perhaps they're having him go on a diet of BB slop to slim down. And, what about that luxury competition which could impact the game? You know, the one Julie Chen mentioned at the end of the show last night. For the latest from the 24/7 live feeds, read on past the jump. Beware, there are spoiler

Elizabeth Hurley @ 2008 GQ Men of the Year Awards
The night even Liz Hurley got squiffy... and she wasn't the only one Elizabeth Hurley has perfected the art of red carpet glamour. But even she succumbed to the lure of the free bar at last night's star-studded GQ Men of the Year awards and left the event looking uncharacteristically worse for wear. The 43-year-old former actress arrived earlier looking her usual groomed to within an inch of her life self. However, by the time she was seen leaving the bash at the Royal Opera House, she wa

Friday Five: Ways to Make a Cool 'Ghostbusters' Sequel
Look, I'm thinking the same thing you are: Here comes Hollywood to screw up another one of our beloved franchises by re-imagining it for this new, hip generation. Whenever they try to mess with nostalgia, it always comes back to bite them in the ass -- but could things be different with a franchise like Ghostbusters, which gave us two films ... and, let's admit it, only one real classic? Here are five ways to make a cool Ghostbusters sequel ... 1. Get the Apatow crew involved When you look back at the ori

'Transformers 2' Behind-the-Scenes Enacts Dreams
Transformers 2 has teamed up with Walmart (which makes sense, because both Walmart and Transformers are capable of destroying small businesses) to present a series of shorts documenting the film's shooting. Here's day one, which includes explosions and Michael Bay saying, "It's one of those movies that can really help make a lot of kids' dreams around the world." Never thought of it that way, did you? There are kids in Africa who want nothing more than to see a robot car urinate on John Turturro before they

Taylor Swift May Want To Rethink Her Hierarchy Of Musical Role Models [Videodrone]
I don't know if I'm the only one who's alarmed by fresh-faced teenage country singer Taylor Swift's latest semi-incongruous cover, in which she apparently tries to muddy up her image by covering Amy Winehouse's ode-to-inebriation "Rehab." Sure, one could take comfort in her choice to make the cover one of those "stretch out the chorus for as many times to ensure maximum singalong time, and then maybe throw in a line or two of the bridge" semi-superficial reads, but just remember, folks: If she goes down, sh

Piper Rubs Her Spit in Baby Brother’s Hair
I hear lots of “awwww”s, but am I the only one thinking ewww?

The CC Weekly Weigh In: We Want It and We Want It Now
We know that we are supposed to appreciate what we have. We know that there are people out there in the world who would be grateful to have half of what we have. We know that we are some lucky mother f–kers.But sometimes we just want more. Hey, we’re human (and we are part of a consumerist generation). Right now all I want is a giant bottle of water and a Costco sized bottle of Advil. I’d also like to know what happened to my camera, how I ended up coming home with only one shoe and why t