At The Movies

Star Trek
From the first scene the Star Trek universe as we knew it has changed forever. James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) is now an angry wayward young man looking for trouble. He fights with Starfleet cadets in Iowa when a Capt. Pike takes an interest in him, finding out he's the only 'genius level repeat offender in the Midwest'. Pike dares Kirk to join Starfleet, goading him with the legacy of his father. A young Spock (Zachary Quinto) is tortured over his mixed heritage, the emotions he fights to control and the very different paths he has before him. He must choose between the Vulcan world which will never accept him as anything other than half human and Starfleet Academy, worlds away from everything he has ever known. We meet Dr 'Bones' McCoy (Karl Urban) and a young linguist Uhura (Zoe Saldana) at the Academy and watch as a headstrong Kirk wreaks havoc on Starfleet's rules and regulations. Kirk's antics culminate in his reprogramming the famous Kobayashi Maru test and consequent disciplinary hearing. He comes face to face with the scenario creator, Mr Spock. As this unfolds; a vicious Romulan from the future is hell bent on vengeance upon 'Ambassador' Spock and nothing will get in his way. The fleet is called to arms as peril aims at the heart of the Federation and Kirk and Spock are irrevocably pulled together to save the galaxy for the first time.

On DVD

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
"I was born under unusual circumstances." And so begins The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, adapted from the 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man (Brad Pitt) who is born in his eighties and ages backwards: a man, like any of us, who is unable to stop time. We follow his story, set in New Orleans from the end of World War I in 1918, into the 21st century, following his journey that is as unusual as any man's life can be.

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Need someone to play a singer? Call in a singer. Christina Aguilera will play the lead role in Burlesque. The plot follows your usual small town girl makes good formula, with Aguilera's character moving to the big city and toplining (after much drama, we're sure) at the titular venue. Shooting will begin later this year.

The New Adventures of Old Christine could end up on a new network if its old network decides it doesn't want the show anymore. The CBS sitcom once again finds itself the object of affection at ABC. ABC has made a backup deal with Christine producer Warner Bros. TV to pick up the series if CBS decides to pass on a fifth season.

Disney Channel's Jonas debut blow out Saturday was strong, but didn't bring the expected stellar ratings expected by those familiar with the hoopla surrounding the Jonas Brothers and the likes of Hannah Montana's Miley Cyrus. Jonas, which premiered from 8-3:30 p.m. on May 2, was TV's No. 1 program for the night among the small fry (kids 6-11, 1.6 million), tweens (kids 9-14, 1.6 million) and girl demos, and earned Disney Channel its best ratings in the half hour in the past eight months with 4 million total viewers.

The fates of Chuck and Law & Order may still be up in the air, but NBC was definitive about one on the fence show. Life will not get a third season. NBC is adding six new series to its lineup for next season, and has confirmed new seasons for Heroes, Southland and Parks and Recreation.

Pop punk Pink has taken to her Twitter.com page to brush off reports she is bisexual, dismissing her alleged comments as "so 1991". Britain's News of the World newspaper reported the So What hitmaker had 'come out', confessing her sexuality in an interview with the publication. She was quoted as saying: "I'm not embarrassed about being bisexual. This is who I am." Pink's representative immediately blasted the comments, insisting they were "entirely fabricated", and now the singer, whose real name is Alecia Moore, has reached out to fans online to address the claims herself. And the pop star, who has reunited with estranged husband Carey Hart, is secretly happy to have made the headlines, so she can correct longstanding rumors herself. She writes, "I just read that I'm bisexual. So 1991. Good thing people write articles about me so I can get my facts str8 (straight).

Def Leppard will reissue two of their biggest albums, Pyromania and Adrenalize, as double disc, deluxe edition sets June 23rd. One disc will feature the original album with remastered sound while the second will be a full disc of live tracks, demos, B sides and other goodies.

Kid Rock has decided to throw a weekend-long party in his hometown of Detroit this summer. After 35,000 tickets for his Friday July 17th show at Comerica Park sold out in just 27 minutes, he's decided to add a show the following day. Lynyrd Skynyrd and Robert Randolph will open the first of the gigs, but it will be Alice In Chains and Cypress Hill warming up the crowds on Saturday. Fans won't have to worry about throwing their own tailgate party before the gigs. Kid is taking his party out into the streets around the park, where he'll stage chili cook-offs, an auto show, and battles of the bands.

Halle Berry got real mad at the paparazzi over the weekend in Los Angeles. Berry was trying to leave a restaurant with her daughter Nahla Ariela and had trouble getting to her car because of the hoard of photographers waiting to get shots of them. She thought it unsafe to make the trek to the car because of her daughter. The police were finally called to escort them the few metres to her car.

If you see Coldplay live in concert this summer, you'll also receive a free live album from the band. Coldplay will give away a CD called LeftRightLeftRightLeft to all fans who come to their summer tour. The nine songs were recorded during their last Viva La Vida outing. The British blokes will hit be hitting several Canadian cities, including Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal.

Singer Pink surprised thousands by appearing at London's Trafalgar Square to karaoke as part of a mass publicity stunt. The pop star masked her identity by wearing a hood, then revealed herself while singing the chorus of Janis Joplin's Piece of My Heart.

Rihanna has shelved plans for a concert later this month in Dubai because the timing was "inappropriate," a Middle East concert promoter said Tuesday.

Kevin Lyman has a pretty warped view of country music, and that could be a good thing. The co-founder of the Vans Warped, Rockstar Taste of Chaos and Rockstar Mayhem tours now has his sights set on a similar tour focusing on country music: multi-act, multistage, sponsor-driven and conservatively priced.