‘IRON MAN 2′: First Look Of ROBERT DOWNEY JR. In Action

ROBERT DOWNEY JR. As IRON MAN

Source: USAToday.com

As TONY STARK that is… Quickie update on ‘IRON MAN 2′ HERE and a first-look below.

First Still From 'IRON MAN 2'

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Right On Cue: SWINE FLU Fashion Statements; Personalize Your Paranoia

Source: FOX News

“OINK!” Indeed! Fashionable Pig-Flu-Prevention… Sort of like a overly paranoid germaphobe meets an overly exuberant SLIPKNOT fan…

Graphic designers and online retailers are offering swinophobes everywhere the chance to make a fashion statement — even as they ward off the deadly bug.

Read more HERE.

Click HERE for the latest in hip new pig-flu-prevention pix.

So make sure you thumb your nose… or snout as the case may be…

SWINE FLU Soo Doesn't Stand A Chance...

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‘X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE’: New Interview With Director GAVIN HOOD

GAVIN HOOD

'X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE' Cast

Source: SuperHeroHype.com

‘X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE’ director GAVIN HOOD on working with HUGH JACKMAN:

“He carries the movie and it’s all about how his character is formed and how he comes to lose his memory. So for the first time both he and I were both exploring the emotional history of the character.”

On deciding on which of the billion mutants in the X-Universe to bring in:

“There are certain characters that fans have been clamoring for, the most notable of which is Gambit. Hugh always said they were looking for an opportunity to bring him into the franchise in a way that felt organic and justified and not just bolted on.”

On spawning a possible GAMBIT or DEADPOOL movie:

“‘X-Men 1′ led to ‘X-Men 2′ and if ‘Wolverine’ could lead to another movie, whether it be a Wolverine movie or a Gambit movie, of course that’s good, not only for the studio but for the fans, but it all depends on how people respond to this movie.”

Read the extensive interview HERE.

Check out some cool new video interviews with Jackman, Liev Schreiber (Sabretooth), Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool), and Taylor Kitsch (Gambit) HERE.

Check out the ‘TIME WARRIOR’ viral game HERE where you can play as Wolverine.

Release Date: May 1, 2009
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Director: Gavin Hood
Screenwriter: David Benioff
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Ryan Reynolds, Taylor Kitsch, Will.i.am, Danny Huston, Dominic Monaghan, Daniel Henney, and Lynn Collins

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HATEBREED, CHIMAIRA U.S. Tour Dates

HATEBREED

CHIMAIRA

Source: Blabbermouth.net

HATEBREED, CHIMAIRA “Decimation of the Nation” U.S. tour dates:

Jul. 31 – Rochester, NY – Water Street
Aug. 02 – Traverse City, MI – The Terminal
Aug. 06 – Ft. Wayne, IN – Piere’s
Aug. 08 – Springfield, MO – Remmington’s
Aug. 10 – Ft. Collins, CO – Aggie Theater
Aug. 11 – Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theater & Club
Aug. 13 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
Aug. 14 – Sparks, NV – New Oasis
Aug. 15 – Chico, CA – Senator Theater
Aug. 16 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst
Aug. 17 – Ventura, CA – Majestic Ventura Theater
Aug. 18 – Pomona, CA – Glasshouse
Aug. 19 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theater
Aug. 21 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
Aug. 22 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
Aug. 23 – Corpus Christ, TX – Concrete St. Amphitheater
Aug. 24 – Lafayette, LA – Grant Street Dancehall
Aug. 25 – Little Rock, AR – The Village
Aug. 26 – Jackson, MS – Fire
Aug. 27 – Knoxville, TN – Valarium
Aug. 28 – N. Myrtle, SC – House of Blues SC
Aug. 29 – Norfolk, VA – The Norva
Aug. 30 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
Sep. 01 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Small’s Theater
Sep. 02 – Scranton, PA – Tink’s

Click HERE for MUSIC AS A WEAPON IV tour dates featuring; CHIMAIRA , DISTURBED, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, LACUNA COIL, and more.

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‘It’s A Thrall World’ – 1,000,000 Views: Thank You!!!

DieTrich Thrall: Man of Mystery <-- (that's sarcasm people)

1,000,000 Views: Thank You!!!

Source: Here and There

1,000,000 views in about 10 months. Hard to believe but true. Sounds like a lot. It kinda is when you consider that I have largely kept the site on the down-lo while I try and work out the kinks. I still consider this to be an early early BETA mode version for It’s A Thrall World but the steady drive-by readership doesn’t hurt.

For those of you wondering, It’s A Thrall World has taken the pace of the bulletins I used to post on a semi-regular basis on my Myspace page. It’s sort of a blog / webzine / news aggregator combo plus on a beer-filled night of “fukk ME!? No fukk YOU dood!!” all in RAGING Thrall-O-Vision.

A love-fest of unspeakable apocalyptic Tragedy, Consequences, and All That Could’ve Been…

Sort of a when Terror, Death, and Destruction met Peace, Love, and thee Dove and had thee red-headed Anti-Christ-Alien step-child that ended up destroying thee world but then realized it was too lonely without all of thee stupidity and brought thee world and everyone in it back but wiped everyones memory…

Something like that…

Now then… if anybody needs me I’ll be hanging out in my swine/bird/human flu-proof, rogue-state nuke proof, global economic-catastrophy proof, suicide bomber proof, american idol proof, obama 747 flyby the Chicago skyline proof, crossing the street without looking both ways proof, C+C (chips + cheese) loaded bunker…

and working on new music and stuffs…

xox

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ROBERT RODRIGUEZ Talks ‘PREDATORS’ In New Interview

ROBERT RODRIGUEZ

PREDATOR

Source: AintItCool.com

ROBERT RODRIGUEZ on how he first became involved with the PREDATOR franchise:

“Way back before I did Desperado, I had taken a writing assignment for a sequel to Predator.”

On the possibility of Arnold Schwarzenegger being involved:

“This is still the early stages, so we haven’t approached him about taking part.”

On the possible rating of ‘PREDATORS’:

“…My treatment was very ‘R’.”

Read the entire interview HERE.

The recently confirmed ‘PREDATORS’ reboot is scheduled for a July 7, 2010 release.

Rodriguez himself also confirmed his involvement with ‘SIN CITY 2′, a sci-fi action film called ‘NERVEWRACKERS’, and ‘MACHETE’ (from the “fake” trailer in GRINDHOUSE), the trailer of which you can view below:

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‘X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE’: New Interviews With HUGH JACKMAN, Cast

'X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE' Cast

Source: ComingSoon.net

New video interviews with Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber (Sabretooth), Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool), and Taylor Kitsch (Gambit).

Watch them HERE.

Check out the ‘TIME WARRIOR’ viral game HERE where you can play as Wolverine.

Release Date: May 1, 2009
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Director: Gavin Hood
Screenwriter: David Benioff
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Ryan Reynolds, Taylor Kitsch, Will.i.am, Danny Huston, Dominic Monaghan, Daniel Henney, and Lynn Collins

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‘CLASH OF THE TITANS’ Remake Update: DANNY HUSTON Confirmed As POSEIDON

DANNY HUSTON

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

[Danny] Huston [X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, 30 DAYS OF NIGHT] has been cast as Poseidon in “Clash of the Titans.”

Read more HERE.

Movie is scheduled to hit theaters on March 26, 2010 and will also star Sam Worthington (PERSEUS), Liam Neeson (ZEUS), Ralph Fiennes (HADES), Gemma Arterton, Alexa Davalos, and Mads Mikkelsen.

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ANTHRAX European Tour Dates

ANTHRAX

Source: Blabbermouth.net

ANTHRAX European tour dates:

Jun. 13 – Rabarock Festival, Talinn, Estonia
Jun. 17 – Rockhal, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Jun. 18 – La Locomotive, Paris, France
Jun. 19 – Hellfest, Clisson, France
Jun. 20 – Kobetasonik, Bilboa, Spain
Jun. 22 – Sottotetto, Bologna, Italy
Jun. 23 – Schuur, Lucerne, Switzerland
Jun. 25 – T-Mobile In Music Festival, Zagreb, Croatia
Jun. 26 – Noc Plna Hvezd, Trinec, Czech Republic
Jun. 27 – Serengeti Festival, Schloss Holte-Stukenbrock, Germany
Jun. 28 – Devilside Open Air, Duisburg, Germany
Jun. 28 – Graspop Metal Meeting, Dessel, Belgium
Jun. 30 – Paard, Den Haag, Netherlands
Jul. 01 – Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Jul. 03 – Reload Festival, Twistringen, Germany
Jul. 04 – Sonisphere, Hockenheim, Germany
Jul. 18 – Sonisphere, Hultsfred, Sweden
Jul. 25 – Sonisphere, Pori, Finland
Aug. 01 – Sonisphere, Knebworth, England

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LACUNA COIL: ‘SHALLOW LIFE’ Debuts At No. 16 On BILLBOARD

LACUNA COIL

Source: Blabbermouth.net

LACUNA COIL’s new album, “Shallow Life”, sold 21,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 16 on The Billboard 200 chart.

Read more HERE.

Click HERE for MUSIC AS A WEAPON IV tour dates featuring; LACUNA COIL, DISTURBED, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, CHIMAIRA, and more.

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OLIVER STONE Confirmed To Direct ‘WALL STREET’ Sequel, SHIA LABEOUF In Talks For Key Role

WALL STREET Movie Poster

Source: Variety

After weeks of rumors, 20th Century Fox has set Oliver Stone to return as helmer of the sequel to his 1987 hit “Wall Street.” Shia LaBeouf is also in the mix for “Wall Street 2.”

Read more HERE.

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Former KORN Guitarist, BRIAN “HEAD” WELCH, Tour Dates

Source: Blabbermouth.net

BRIAN “HEAD” WELCH tour dates:

May 14 – Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep
May 16 – Farmington, NM – Gator’s Bar & Grill
May 18 – Lubbock, TX – Tequila Jungle
May 19 – Dallas, TX – The Door
May 21 – San Antonio, TX – Scout Bar
May 22 – Tomball, TX – Salem Auditorium
May 23 – Abilene, TX – Midnite Rodeo 3

live lineup:

Scott Von Heldt (guitar)
Ralph Patlan (guitar)
Michael Valentine (bass)
Dan Johnson (drums)
Brian Ruedy (keyboards/programming)

Sounds like Head is fronting the band.

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New Interview With PRINCE: “I Was Born Epileptic”, Didn’t Vote For OBAMA

PRINCE

Source: PBS.org

From the interview:

“I’ve never spoken about this before, but I was born epileptic, and I used to have seizures when I was young.”

Chat with Tavis Smiley covers a lot of ground including early childhood, early music study, and the reason why he didn’t vote for BARACK OBAMA.

Watch the entire interview HERE.

Click HERE for all kinds of details on the new PRINCE album; LotusFlow3r.

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CHRISTIAN BALE Talks BATMAN Sequel, TDK Oscar Snub, HEATH LEDGER, More In New Interview

CHRISTIAN BALE

Source: Total Film

CHRISTIAN BALE on a new BATMAN sequel:

“It’s got to be the right story. You can’t make something like The Dark Knight and then come out with something disappointing.”

On THE DARK KNIGHT slipping through the Oscar cracks:

“I’m not really surprised by anything to do with awards. Hey listen, awards or not it’s a wonderful movie. “

On HEATH LEDGER winning Best Supporting Actor:

“Heath winning Best Supporting Actor was fantastic…

…I was really delighted that it did go that way.”

Check out the entire interview HERE. Sounds like Total Film is updating their site every day this week with more of the interview.

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FEAR FACTORY Is Back: New Interview With DINO And BURTON, GENE HOGLAN Joins

DINO CAZARES And BURTON C. BELL

Source: Metal Hammer

On touring and he possibility of a new album:

“The first shows are booked for June and August, but that’s really all we’re doing right now. We might be hitting Australia in August too. The main thing is to make a new record.”

Read more HERE.

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‘DROP DEAD FRED’ Headed For Remake

'DROP DEAD FRED' Movie Poster

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Universal is resurrecting “Drop Dead Fred,” this time as a starring vehicle for Russell Brand. Dennis McNicholas, one of the writers of Universal’s upcoming “Land of the Lost,” will pen the remake.

The 1991 original starred Phoebe Cates as a wallflower who loses her job and husband during the course of a lunch hour. Forced to live back home, she’s reunited with her childhood imaginary friend (Brit actor Rik Mayall), who promises to help but causes more havoc.

Read more HERE.

I was in Minneapolis at the time they were filming this which is probably the only reason I ever would have ended up watching it back in the day. It was the talk of the town at the time circa 1991. Sort of like a happier not-so-gloomy version of BEETLEJUICE.

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LES CLAYPOOL Tour Dates

LES CLAYPOOL

Source: LesClaypool.com

Ticket info HERE.

LES CLAYPOOL tour dates:

5/23 Chilicothe, IL @ Summer Camp Festival
5/24 Thornville, OH @ Hookahville Festival
5/26 Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theater
5/27 Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
5/28 Hilton Head, SC @ Shoreline Ballroom
5/30 Pompano Beach, FL @ Pompano Amphitheater
5/31 Orlando, FL @ House Of Blues
6/01 Tampa, FL @ Jannus Landing
6/02 Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
6/04 Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall
6/05 Ozark, AR @ Wakarusa Festival
6/07 Dallas, TX @ The Palladium
6/08 Houston, TX @ House Of Blues
6/09 Austin, TX @ Austin Music Hall
6/11 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine
6/12 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee
6/13 Ventura, CA @ Ventura Theatre
6/19 Sacramento, CA @ The Grove/Radisson Hotel Yard Dogs Road Show
6/20 San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield Yard Dogs Road Show
6/21 Medford, OR @ Britt Pavilion Yard Dogs Road Show
6/23 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
6/24 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
6/25 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore
6/27 Edmonton, AB @ Event Centre
6/28 Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall
6/30 Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings
7/01 Fargo, ND The Venue @ The Hub
7/04 Rothbury, MI @ Rothbury Festival
7/05 Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
7/06 Nashville, TN @ War Memorial Auditorium
7/07 Knoxville, TN @ The Bijou Theater
7/09 Norfolk, VA @ Norva
7/10 Masontown, WV @ All Good Festival
7/11 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance Theater
7/12 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
7/17 Atlantic City, NJ @ House Of Blues

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MAYOR BLOOMBERG “Furious”, Slams “POOR JUDGMENT” By WHITE HOUSE Over NYC Skyline Flyby By President’s 747; Video

NEW YORK CITY Skyline

Source: CNN, Yahoo

Workers and residents evacuated themselves from several downtown Manhattan buildings Monday morning after a low-flying Boeing 747 was spotted above the city’s skyline.

The aircraft was a White House plane taking part in a government-sanctioned photo shoot, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

People reported seeing the plane circle over the Upper New York Bay near the Statue of Liberty before it flew up the Hudson River. It was accompanied by two F-16s.

At a news conference Monday afternoon, Mayor Michael Bloomberg expressed outrage that City Hall had been unable to warn New Yorkers of the flight in advance.

“First thing is, I’m annoyed — furious is a better word — that I wasn’t told,” he said. He called the aviation administration’s decision to classify details about the flight as sensitive and nonpublic “ridiculous” and “poor judgment.”

Read the entire article HERE.

The big bad WHY of the matter??

An administration official says a presidential Boeing 747 and a fighter jet flew low near ground zero in New York City Monday because the White House Military Office wanted to update its file photo of the president’s plane near the Statue of Liberty.

Read more HERE.

The official THRALL WORLD reaction / subsequent follow-up question: uhm wtf!? Are these the same people keeping track of the SWINE FLU outbreak??

Since It’s A Thrall World after all and we’re only trying to help out over here, how about (as a more obvious suggestion):

Dear Mr. President,

We suggest adding a quality graphics artist to the White House staff so maybe next time they can just zap thee little plane right in there next to Lady Liberty’s torch with thee Photoshop and save the peoples from the flashback-high-blood pressure of the post-9/11 experience…

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CREED Reunion Confirmed: Tour Dates, New Album, New Interview, Viral Vid, More

CREED

Source: RollingStone.com, Wikipedia

Reunion tour includes all four original members; Scott Stapp, Mark Tremonti, Scott Phillips, and Brian Marshall. A new album is also in the works. Check out all the dirty details in a new article/interview with Creed HERE.

Confirmed CREED tour dates. Venues and support acts TBA.

August 6 – Pittsburgh PA
August 8 – Darien Lakes NY
August 9 – Hershey PA
August 11 – Saratoga Springs NY
August 13 – Philadelphia PA
August 15 – Wantagh NY
August 16 – Holmdel NJ
August 18 – Boston MA
August 20 – Hartford, CT
August 21 – Washington DC
August 22 – Virginia Beach VA
August 25 – Detroit MI
August 26 – Cleveland OH
August 28 – Cincinnati OH
August 29 – Indianapolis IN
August 30 – Chicago IL
September 1 – Milwaukee
September 2 – Columbus OH
September 4 – Raleigh NC
September 5 – Charlotte NC
September 11 – Atlanta GA
September 12 – Birmingham AL
September 15 – Orlando FL
September 16 – West Palm Beach FL
September 18 – Lafayette LA
September 19 – New Orleans LA
September 20 – Bossier City LA
September 22 – Dallas TX
September 24 – San Antonio TX
September 25 – Houston TX
September 27 – Las Vegas NV
September 29 – Glendale AZ
September 30 – Irvine CA
October 2 – Salt Lake City UT
October 3 – Denver CO
October 6 – Minneapolis MN
October 7 – Omaha NE
October 9 – Tulsa OK
October 10 – Kansas City MO
October 13 – St Louis MO
October 14 – Nashville TN

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LEONARD NIMOY Talks New ‘STAR TREK’ Movie In New Interview

LEONARD NIMOY

'STAR TREK' Movie Poster

Source: SciFiWire.com

New STAR TREK movie right around the corner. LEONARD NIMOY talks all about it HERE. A few excerpts below.

Leonard Nimoy on what to expect from the new ‘STAR TREK’ movie:

“It’s a story that’s never been told. And I think it’s told very, very well.”

“The script really captures the essence of those characters and brings them together in a very entertaining, very exciting way.”

On ZACHARY QUINTO:

“I think very highly of Zack Quinto. I think he’s a very good actor. What I’ve seen of the movie, I think he does a wonderful job, as does the rest of the crew. I think they’re all very, very good in their roles.”

On ZACHARY QUINTO playing SPOCK:

“The Spock that he’s playing is a Spock that existed before the Spock that I played. He was younger, not quite so experienced, and therefore somewhat different.”

Read the entire interview HERE.

The J.J. ABRAMS directed remake hits theaters May 8th, 2009 and stars; John Cho, Ben Cross, Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Winona Ryder, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin … Pavel Chekov, Eric Bana, and Leonard Nimoy.

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