It’s an interesting result because I know that even thought here are people who would appreciate Common’s music more as a whole, many felt like he was in the wrong when it came to his beef with Drake. Although the Epic Network management were in favour of Common, we don’t always like to take sides in these things, and I myself felt like the beef was silly anyway. It was mainly my lengthy connection with Hip Hop that swayed me in Common’s favour as I respect everything he has added to the genre in the years I have listened to him.

We now have up a new poll at the bottom of the page, so be sure to cast your vote.

Reported via Deadline, the film is set to tell the story of a present-day Don Juan and his quest to become a better person. Likely to then be somewhat a romantic comedy (possibly, dark comedy), the story/legend of Don Juan originates in Spain as a fictional rogue plus libertine who took great pleasure in seducing women (virgins especially) and then fighting their men with enjoyment. If the story is to go as predicted, then JGL has good taste in choosing what woman he wants to hook up with.

Both JGL and Scarlett Johansson are set to feature in blockbuster superhero movies this year, with the former to appear as cop character Blake in “The Dark Knight Rises”, whilst the latter is to reprise her role as Black Widow in “The Avengers”.

It also seems JGL will be busy this year, as he is set to star in “Looper,” “Premiere Rush” and “Lincoln”. He was also linked with Quentin Tarantino’s project “Django Unchained”, but due to schedule constraints, this is now unlikely. Nonetheless Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a busy man now.

Let us know what you think of his directing debut and possible style of movie.

Speaking to MTV News, Timbaland confirmed: Me and Missy are both coming with our albums at the same time, and it will be in June. “Right now, we’re preparing to get both our videos, our first singles, shot kinda at the same time. We want to do it as a movement and spontaneously.”

To release a single spontaneously would have been not to confirm that you are recording one in the first place. Nonetheless, both Missy and Timbaland have continued to produce music between solo projects, with the duo most-notably last together on a collaboration with Demi Levato’s “All Night Long” from the singer’s 2011 album “Unbroken.”

He continues in mentioning: “I just don’t want to move too ahead of her and she don’t want to move too ahead of me,” explained Timbaland. “So we’re both doing it at the same time.” Aw…

For our American fans, checkout the interview below. For our UK fans you’re just going to have to take our word that we will indeed see the return of Missy Elliot this year. Excited? Let us know:

Reported via Wired as well as trending on Twitter, creator Len Wein spoke about the project, quoted to have said: “Essentially, we’re looking at old characters through new eyes. What we’re doing is filling in a lot of the blank spaces in a story that has already, to some degree, been told.”

“There were still a lot of gaps in the histories of Watchmen’s characters,” he continues, “and events only mentioned in passing or touched on briefly in the original story. We’re filling in those gaps in the most creative and inventive ways we can.”

The announcement of prequel comics is likely to be treated then as a “Watchmen” prequel movie, with DC already rebooting everything about themselves, this is an opportunity for them to expand on the popular franchise in the way they want to show it.

Whilst Len Wein will write the Ozymandias series (one of several character-specific mini-series to be released, image above), it is confirmed that original creator and comic-book legend Alan Moore will not be involved at all with the project. Moore turned down DC’s offer, confirming that that the series would have been offered back to him personally if he “would agree to some dopey prequels and sequels.”

Many fans of the artist and the “Watchmen” franchise itself will not be too fond of the news either, suggesting that the so-called “gaps” in the story are what help make it enjoyable. Nonetheless this has all lead to suggestions Alan Moore will not take this lightly against the DC executives.

“Before Watchmen” comics are set for a summer release, be sure to check back here around Christmas time for us to confirm in slight disappointment of a movie. Overall, let us know your thoughts.

Checkout the gallery below for all eight covers of the prequel mini-series (and please agree with me that Dr. Manhattans cover simply implies something very wrong):

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“It’s the Real University, Two Gun Gang, Street Executives. It’s not DTP no more. I’m actually behind [Ludacris], he’s still my homie. I just took another route as far as running my own company and bossing up. But on the other hand, I’m still working with him. He has an album coming out this year, as well. Matter of fact, we are label mates, now, which is crazy. So, yeah, that’ll be cool. I’m looking forward to that.”

Deadline reported on Fox’s President of Production Emma Watts renewing her contract that will run till 2015. A little mention was made via that same report saying the studio were successful in gaining Matthew Vaughn to return and direct an unnamed sequel. the “unnamed sequel”/First Class 2 would also be worked on from a script being written by Simon Kinberg (X-Men: The Last Stand, Jumper, Sherlock Holmes) and with Bryan Singer once again producing.

It is likely as well then from this point that majority of the cast, if not all of them, signed a multiple picture deal, which would likely see the return of James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender playing their roles respectively. There is however no word of confirmation whether the likes of Jennifer Lawrence (playing Mystique) or even January Jones (playing Emma Frost) will make a return, it would seem strange otherwise if they do not.

There is also no confirmation whether a new X-Men character would be introduced, though speaking way back last year upon “X-Men: First Class” on-screen debut, Matthew Vaughn hinted (if there was to be a sequel) that he would likely include just one new character only.

Things change however, and only time will tell how all of this materializes. We are however, fairly pleased with the set up so far, hoping that Matthew Vaughn will again make an impressive sequel. Let us know however your thoughts on this – Happy to see a sequel come about?

The details are still sketchy, but I can confirm that he was arrested with a firearm yesterday in the Bronx. They caught him around 2p.m. in the afternoon with a loaded gun in his knapsack. It was definitely an illegal search.

I spoke to the arresting officer, and so far, what I’m hearing from him is that they got a phone call at the station saying they should ‘look out”. According to [the officer], they didn’t know he was Cory Gunz. They just saw a bunch of kids following him around. What I will say is that the officer that arrested Cory, actually happened to be a cool dude. After arresting Cory, sitting down with him and talking, he felt bad about the situation.

At the end of the day, there’s a reason for everything, but at the same time, in New York, it’s mandatory jail time. To go to a precinct and see your son, your junior, in handcuffs, it’s heartbreaking. Anytime you see your child in jail, in the cell, in handcuffs, it’s very hard. He’s walked down some of the same paths that I walked down, but you never want to see your kids go through what you went through. This is Cory’s first offense, but sometimes they like to make an example out of rappers and people with any kind of celebrity to them.

Cory Gunz has since released his own statement, letting it be known that he regrets the situation and is aware of the image he is portraying to his fan base.

“This was a big mistake on my part. I didn’t have any intentions of harming anyone or committing a criminal activity. So many young people look up to me and I need to fight though this. It’s been really hard, really stressful. When the smoke finally clears people will understand what was going on.”

I’ve been looking forward to Slaughterhouse’s first album on Shady. Their first album was pretty dope, but on Shady they’ll of course be exposed to better production, meaning they should be putting out some quality music with some decent features.

March 8, 2012—Trees/Southside Dallas, TX
March 9, 2012—Warehouse/House of Blues Houston, TX
March 10, 2012—Beauty Ballroom Austin, TX
March 11, 2012 – White Rabbit San Antonio, TX
March 16, 2012—House of Blues Myrtle Beach, SC
March 17, 2012—Beachem Theater Orlando, FL
March 18, 2012—Revolution Miami, FL
March 22, 2012—Masquerade Atlanta, GA
March 23, 2012—The Cannery Nashville, TN
March 24, 2012—The Fillmore Charlotte, NC
March 25, 2012—SoundStage Baltimore, MD
March 26, 2012—Wilbur Theatre Boston, MA
March 27, 2012—Trocadero Theatre Philadelphia, PA
March 28, 2012—9:30 Club Washington D.C.
March 29, 2012—Best Buy Theater New York, NY
March 31, 2012—Lava Lounge (West KY Univ) Bowling Green, KY
April 1, 2012—Metro Chicago, IL
April 2, 2012—Royal Oak Music Theatre Detroit, MI
April 5, 2012—The Clubhouse Tempe, AZ
April 6, 2012—Music Box Los Angeles, CA
April 7, 2012—The Regency Ballroom San Francisco, CA
April 8, 2012—Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas, NV
April 9, 2012—The Galaxy Santa Ana, CA
April 10, 2012—Porters Pub/4th and B San Diego, CA
April 11, 2012—Velvet Jones Santa Barbara, CA
April 14, 2012—Showbox at the Market Seattle, WA
April 16, 2012—Harry O’s Salt Lake City, UT
April 17, 2012 – Sunshine Theatre Albuquerque, NM
April 18, 2012—Cervantes/Bluebird Denver, CO
April 19, 2012—Fox Theatre Boulder, CO
April 20, 2012— TBD
April 21, 2012—Granada Lawrence, KS
April 22, 2012—Epic Minneapolis, MN
April 24, 2012—Rave Milwaukee, WI
April 25, 2012—Kalamazoo Theatre Kalamazoo, WI
April 26, 2012—The Vogue Indianapolis, IN
April 27, 2012— TBD
April 28, 2012—House of Blues/Grogshop Cleveland, OH
April 29, 2012—Omni Toledo, OH
April 30, 2012—Headliners Louisville, KY
May 1, 2012—Toad’s Place New Haven, CT
May 2, 2012—Lupos Providence, RI
May 3, 2012—Wilbur Theater Boston, MA

Super Bowl Sunday is on February 5th.

As comic book lovers ourselves, “The Avengers” is one highly anticipated film for us at the Epic Network. The likes of Thor, Iron Man, Captain America and Hulk all banding together to create the ultimate super-group is nothing but nerd-gasm for many. Further pushing the fact all characters are played by top stars, including Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow and Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, with ALSO Joss Whedon (Buffy, Angel, Firefly, Serenity) directing, there is a lot of hype going towards this project.

And it seems Joss Whedon is aiming for success, further bringing in more surprises by lining up the ultimate crossover possibly for Marvel fans. In tradition of comic book crossovers, and in general the comics themselves building multiple stories and universes to focus on reading, we are expected to see one of the most popular superheroes make a cameo in “The Avengers”, that hero being our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.

According to actress Jenny Agutter, who I suppose is in the movie somewhere, she revealed there was a parking lot full of Winnebagos, with one being reserved for Iron Man, and also one for Spider-Man. Quoted to say to Radio Times: “I’m sworn to secrecy. I wasn’t allowed a script until I got there, and when I did I felt like a complete child being on big sets and a huge parking lot full of Winnebagos”.

It sort of makes sense, both movies are currently filmed on the same set, all Marvel characters, and with Sony owning the rights to Spider-Man currently they would want to look for ways to promote the web-slinging star before its release (The Amazing Spider-Man releases couple months after The Avengers). Also for comic book fans Spider-Man is apart of the “New Avengers”, which further speculates and pushes interesting thoughts on if this would be true or not.

If true, this would be quite an awesome feature. As little as it could be, it’s the little things that count in making a movie enjoyable. I mean you can’t tell me every time Stan Lee show’s his face in the marvel movies, you cannot help but chuckle or point him out.

Let us know what you think of the possible cameo – what do you expect could happen if this were to be? “The Avengers” is for 27th April this year, “The Amazing Spider-Man” a couple months after.

Martin Scorcese’s “Hugo” received the most nominations (11) including that of ‘Best Director’, and surprisingly Gary Oldman receives his nomination for ‘Best Actor’ in his role on the movie “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”. The surprises however more so come from what was actually left out of the Oscars; Michael Fassbender – an actor who was heavily tipped for a nomination – has been left out for his performance in “Shame” (a movie that also does not make an appearance anywhere), as well as Ryan Gosling himself has been looked over instead following his impressive year in the Hollywood scene. Two of his film appearances “Drive” and “The Ides Of March” both overlooked and overshadowed.

Steven Speilberg’s “The Adventures Of Tintin” was also unheard of in the ‘Best Animation’ section, and gathering by the list below it does seem a little strange on who/how these nominations can be picked at times. No disrespect at all to the line up, though there are a lot of films that have received much bigger applause but not making the list.

Check it out yourself and let us know what you think, The 2012 Academy Awards is set for 26th February:

Best Picture
War Horse
The Artist
Moneyball
The Descendants
The Tree of Life
Midnight in Paris
The Help
Hugo
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Best Actress
Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs)
Rooney Mara (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo)
Viola Davis (The Help)
Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)
Michelle Williams (My Week With Marilyn)

Best Actor
Demian Behir (A Better Life)
George Clooney (The Descendants)
Jean Dujardin (The Artist)
Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)
Brad Pitt (Moneyball)

Supporting Actress
Bérénice Bejo (The Artist)
Jessica Chastain (The Help)
Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids)
Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs)
Octavia Spencer (The Help)

Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh (My Week With Marilyn)
Jonah Hill (Moneyball)
Nick Nolte (Warrior)
Christopher Plummer (Beginners)
Max Von Sydow (Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close)

Best Director
Woody Allen (Midnight In Paris)
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)
Alexander Payne (The Descendants)
Martin Scorcese (Hugo)
Terence Malick (The Tree Of Life)

Best Original Screenplay
The Artist
Bridesmaids
Midnight in Paris
Margin Call
A Separation

Best Adapted Screenplay
The Descendants
Hugo
The Ides of March
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Best Foreign Feature
Bullhead
Footnote
In Darkness
Monsier Lazhar
In Separation

Best Animated Feature
A Cat in Paris
Chico & Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango

Art Direction
The Artist
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Hugo
Midnight In Paris
War Horse

Cinematography
The Artist
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
The Tree Of Life
War Horse

Costume Design
Anonymous
The Artist
Hugo
Jane Eyre
W.E.

Documentary Feature
Hell And Back Again
If A Tree Falls: A Story Of The Earth Liberation Front
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Pina
Undefeated

Documentary Short Subject
The Barber Of Birmingham: Foot Soldier Of The Civil Rights Movement
God Is The Bigger Elvis
Incident In New Baghdad
Saving Face
The Tsumani And The Cherry Blossom

Film Editing
The Artist
The Descendants
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Moneyball

Make Up
Albert Nobbs
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
The Iron Lady

Music (Original Score)
The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn
The Artist
Hugo
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
War Horse

Music (Original Song)
The Muppets – ‘Man Or Muppet’
Rio – ‘Real In Rio’

Short Film (Animated)
Dimanche / Sunday
The Fantastic Flying Books Of Mr Morris Lessmore
La Luna
A Morning Stroll
Wild Life

Short Film (Live Action)
Pentecost
Raju
The Shore
Time Freak
Tuba Atlantic

Sound Editing
Drive
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Transformers: Dark Of The Moon
War Horse

Sound Mixing
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Moneyball
Transformers: Dark Of The Moon
War Horse

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Will this finally put an end to JME’s drama with the Police? Probably not, but it’s nice to see a Police man showing love for once. Follow JME for updates.

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In an interview recently with My Entertainment World 13-year-old actress Joey King may have given away a bit too much information regards to her role on Christopher Nolan’s finale in the Batman films with “The Dark Knight Rises.” Whilst the child star promised to keep tight-lipped about the project, it took one sentence to expand and reveal several hundred thoughts, revealing who she plays which, after much past speculation, most likely confirms what everyone thought.

“I play young Talia al Ghul,” revealed King. “I can’t give too much away because I promised Mr. Nolan I wouldn’t say anything. There are too many secrets about the character and the movie.”

As mentioned above, This is probably not much of a surprise to many who had already guessed that Talia Al-Ghul would in fact be a villain to Batman in the third installment, most likely confirming the character Miranda Tate, played by Marion Coutillard, expected to be the present day/older version of Talia. However it is something Christopher Nolan himself has again pulled his hair over, for a man who does not like to provide every detail possible, this movie seems to give ever clue away of what we’re expecting. On IMDb Joey King’s character role is also left blank, which already lead to suggest she’s Talia.

To further fuel the speculation, Joey King mentioned she filmed scenes across London and India, with India specifically being photographed in a place resembling the Lazarus Pit, used by Ra’s al Ghul to cheat death in the comics.

So should we assume Miranda Tate is Talia Al-Ghul? Only time will tell, specifically 20th July this year. Directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Marion Coutillard, Gary Oldman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and more, let us know your thoughts and expectations.

In the midst of SOPA and PIPA protests, it was reported via Associaed Press that feds in Virginia have put a lockdown on Megaupload, charging the founder, Kim Dotcom, and several other amongst working with the site for violating piracy laws. The indictment claims that the site has costed “copyright holders more than $500 million in lost revenue from pirated films and other content.”

Once the 13th most trafficked site in the world (random knowledge for you there), Swizz Beatz had recruited artists such as Kanye West and Diddy to appear in videos to promote the site. In the end it is kind of funny, with the SOPA bill being such a big threat yet an easier living life apparently for the likes of music artists to make money, here you have Swizz Beatz a part of the whole music industry answering to the board of directors to a site that “shares” music and movies for free. Never really was the best role model.

Overall let us know your thoughts on the situation.