At The Movies

Real Steel
Hugh Jackman is a fighter who takes his 2000 pound scrap metal contender to the bot boxing championships. In the near future, where the sport of boxing has gone hi-tech, Charlie Kenton is a washed up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000 pound, 8 foot tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no holds barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback.
 

On DVD

Fast Five
Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, and a stacked cast of 'Fast' favorites return in the explosive fifth installment of the blockbuster auto action franchise. Joining the chase is Dwayne Johnson as a hard-nosed federal agent hell bent on apprehending former cop Brian O'Conner and ex-con Dom Toretto. Now backed into a corner in Brazil, the fugitives must assemble an elite team of accomplices to pull one last job that could be their shot at freedom. The unlikely allies know their only shot of getting out for good means confronting the corrupt businessman who wants them dead.

The Buzz...

Beyoncé and Jay-z were "very cute and affectionate" at the rapper's carnival themed fundraiser for his Shawn Carter Foundation at New York's Pier 54. The rapper arrived first, but later met his pregnant wife at the Spotted Pig's food truck, where they ate sliders. Next, Beyoncé grabbed a seat at a picnic table and watched as her hubby threw darts with Alex Rodriguez. Guests at the high end bash sipped Armand de Brignac Champagne, played carnival games and enjoyed the high end treats provided by Spotted Pig and Momofuku Milk Bar. In the end, the event raised $1 million toward sending underprivileged students to college.

One of the fiercest competitor's in music may be heading to the biggest game of all. Madonna could be prepping to play the Super Bowl. The Queen of Pop is reportedly going to perform during Super Bowl XLVI's halftime show, according to sports blog SBNation.com. A rep for the NFL did not deny or confirm the report, saying, "We don't comment on musical acts until we make the official announcement."

Grossing over $120 million worldwide on a $50 million budget, The Adjustment Bureau wasn't exactly a blockbuster, but it nevertheless performed respectably enough for the Syfy network to begin development on a TV spinoff of the sci-fi/thriller, according to reports. The concept is being adapted by former Smallville exec-producers Darren Swimmer and Todd Slavkin, who are serving as executive producers on the project along with George Nolfi, who wrote, directed and produced the feature.

Following a record breaking September, October 2011 should also be in good shape to at least come close to matching last year's $687.8 million (or October 2009's record $693.4 million). Puss in Boots, Paranormal Activity 3 and Real Steel all seem like locks for solid grosses, and at least one of the remakes (Footloose, The Thing, The Three Musketeers) could break out to help drive another strong month at the box office.

Novelist Don Winslow is one of the latest authors to have piqued Hollywood's interest, with a film version of his crime novel Savages completing production last week with Oliver Stone at the helm and now news that Warner Bros. has acquired the rights to Satori, a 1950 set spy novel that will be adapted as a starring vehicle for Leonardo DiCaprio. DiCaprio is attached to star as Nicholai Hel, an American-born man raised in Japan by a martial arts expert and military leader who taught him the skills of an assassin.

Despite new rumors nearly daily that certain stars from Bravo’s Real Housewives of New Jersey are being fired from the series, including one that had Jacqueline Laurita and sister in law Caroline Manzo getting the boot for season five, the network has officially decided to speak out on the issue. “Bravo is not firing anyone from The Real Housewives of New Jersey,” a Bravo spokesperson says.

Steve-O has made a career of stapling his scrotum to his thigh and feeding raw chicken to alligators from his jockstrap. So one can imagine that any karaoke session he engages in is going to contain something a little more exciting than a boozy, warbled version of I Will Always Love You. That's what TruTV is banking on with Killer Karaoke, a new series that it announced. The show, which is based on the international series Sing if You Can, will be hosted by the Jackass and Wildboyz daredevil and feature contestants attempting to belt out popular songs while "in the midst of extreme, hilarious and sometimes skin-crawling conditions," according to TruTV's announcement.

Seth Rogen debuted a new movie and a new bride this weekend. While the actor's new film, 50/50, was released this weekend, he was off at a Sonoma County, Calif., estate on Sunday marrying longtime girlfriend Lauren Miller. So which big names attended the festivities? The Green Hornet star invited his usual crew of pals and costars, including Jonah Hill, Craig Robinson and Paul Rudd.

Star Trek legend Leonard Nimoy has retired from the show's hugely popular conventions after almost 30 years. The actor made his name playing half-Vulcan Spock in the original Star Trek TV series back in 1966. Nimoy, along with other beloved stars of the show, has been a regular at the annual conventions set up by Creation Entertainment over the last three decades. But the 80 year old has decided to step down, and has confirmed his last appearance was at the 45th anniversary event in Chicago, Illinois last weekend. At the convention, he spoke to fans about his life and thanked them for their support, before making his famous Vulcan salute and saying his catchphrase from the show, "Live Long and prosper."

Tara Reid has reached out to reassure fans the upcoming fourth installment of the American Pie franchise will be a "great movie" amid reports she is earning less money than her co-stars. Rumours swirled that the actress is to be paid $250,000 to reprise her role as Vicky Lathum in American Reunion, far less than fellow stars including Jason Biggs, who will reportedly take home $5 million.

Controversial Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais is considering returning to the ceremony by hosting an unofficial live webcast to coincide with the 2012 show. The British comedian caused a storm of controversy with his biting commentary at the glitzy Hollywood prizegiving in January, poking fun at the star-studded audience.

Disney has today launched a mobile application line that transforms the Apple iPad into a virtual playmat for children, starting with a game based on Pixar's Cars 2. The Disney AppMates product range utilizes patent pending technology to enable children to use special toys to interact with the iPad screen.