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1990s comedy “House Party” is back and better than ever with just about the highest stakes you can imagine.

When best friends Damon (Tosin Cole) and Kevin (Jacob Latimore) find themselves completing odd jobs in LeBron James’ state of the art mansion — complete with a self-fluffing couch and a hologram of the king, himself — they jump on the opportunity to throw the most epic house party that will simultaneously provide a needed cashflow for the duo.

Now that they’ve decided on throwing the most elaborate party they’ve ever seen with an exclusive guest list, they just have one thing left to consider: will their party be crashed by its owner?

If you’re ready to kick back and relive the fun of “House Party,” here’s everything you need to know about the comedy when it comes out Friday, Jan. 13.

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The much-loved 1990 hit gets a flat, unnecessary upgrade with help from LeBron James and a host of other misfiring guests

“Party at LeBron’s” is a dynamite premise for a movie, especially if the King in question is the cheapskate egotist who stole the 2015 romcom Trainwreck as effortlessly as he would a lazy crosscourt pass. But it’s one thing for Judd Apatow and Amy Schumer to caricature the NBA great, quite another for James to take himself down a few pegs and bring one of the more beloved franchises in Black film cinema history with him.

House Party – like the forthcoming White Men Can’t Jump remake, also directed by Charles Kidd II (Aka Calmatic) – makes no titular attempt to distinguish itself from the 1990 classic. This latest edition, which premieres this weekend, doesn’t so much build on the story of the previous three films, or the two straight-to-dvd postscripts,...

Plot: When a couple of friends find themselves fired from their cleaning job, they decide to make the most of the situation. Upon the discovery they are cleaning the legendary LeBron James’ home, they make a pact to bring the House Party there while the homeowner is away on retreat.

Review: In 1990, Christopher Reid and Christopher Martin (Aka Kid ‘N Play) gave audiences a laugh in House Party. Several less-than-stellar sequels followed up the funny feature. Considering the quality of each installment lessened rapidly, you can’t keep a franchise down. Kid ‘N Play may have been all partied out after the third film, but it didn’t stop the franchise from continuing. We now have the latest, a new take on the original film. And while the storyline here is ridiculous and shouldn’t work, the latest House Party is a fun flick with an abundance of cool cameos.

The 1990 bubblegum hip-hop comedy “House Party,” starring Kid ‘n Play, was a movie that channeled the flavor of its moment, and influenced a lot of what came afterward. It opened in March 1990 and helped to launch the spirit of the ’90s — something at once edgy and optimistic, infused with a rogue bravura that was made to conquer. Hip-hop had been on the rise for a decade, and by the late ’80s the preeminence of N.W.A. and Public Enemy had brought an ominous new profound power to hip-hop. In the summer of 1989, Spike Lee released “Do the Right Thing,” and that movie, with its fight-the-power core, was of course a Black cinematic apotheosis suffused with equal parts exuberance and trauma.

Somehow landing in the middle of all that, here was “House Party,” a naughty rollicking New Line comedy that was comparable, in many ways, to the John Hughes films or “Animal House.

The original 1990 House Party was no masterpiece, but it featured infectious energy, enjoyable hijinks, two appealing leads in Christopher Reid and Christopher Martin (better known as the hip-hop duo “Kid ‘n Play”), and a very talented supporting cast including Robin Harris, Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell and John Witherspoon among others. The landmark teen comedy went on to spawn four sequels (the less said about, the better) and has now been given, in the words of director Calmatic, “a remix, not a remake.” The problem is that this remixed House Party is one to which audiences will regret accepting the invitation.

This film’s party doesn’t take place in any old house, but rather a palatial L.A. mansion belonging to LeBron James. Apparently not learning the lesson taught by Space Jam: A New Legacy that, as an actor, James makes a great basketball player, screenwriters Jamal Olori and Stephen Glover...

Exclusive: Josué Guerra (Somos) has been cast as a series regular opposite E.J. Bonilla in FX pilot The Border, a drama based on the third book in Don Winslow’s bestselling Cartel Trilogy, from Daniel Zelman,, Shane Salerno (Salinger, Avatar) sequels and FX Productions.

The Border is an epic saga that reveals the dark truths about America’s failed 50-year war on drugs. Taking us from the streets of New York to the poppy fields of Mexico, the jungles of Central America, and the White House, The Border explodes the myths of the drug war through the intertwining narratives of characters on both sides of the Mexican-American border: an obsessive Mexican-American DEA agent, a young boxing promoter who inherits a drug empire, a jaded teenager who rises to power in the world of high class escorts, and an Irish kid from the streets of Hell’s kitchen who becomes a ruthless,...

It’s been ages since I got invited to a cinematic rager like the parties we used to see in the 1990s. Today, you can’t throw back a few cocktails without having someone stick a camera in front of your face, documenting all your misdeeds. Kid and Play would be ashamed, and for a good reason. However, Jacob Latimore and Tosin Cole hope to honor the tradition of trashing a house the old-fashioned way with a celebration that breaks all the rules. Put on a slick fit and roll a few doobs because Calmatic’s House Party trailer is here to take gatherings to the next level.

Produced by The Springhill Company and distributed by New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures, House Party is a remake of 1990’s House Party, starring Kid (Christopher Reid) and Play (Christopher Martin). Jamal Olori and Stephen Glover wrote the script, with LeBron James...

Get ready to party with a reboot of one of the hottest big-screen hits of 1990.

On Friday, a new trailer dropped for “House Party”, a new reboot produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, starring Tosin Cole, Jacob Latimore, Karen Obilom, D.C. Young Fly, and Scott Mescudi a.k.a. Kid Cudi. Executive producers include Reginald Hudlin, Warrington Hudlin, Spencer Beighley and Jamal Henderson.

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“Aspiring club promoters and best buds Damon (Tosin Cole) and Kevin (Jacob Latimore) are barely keeping things together,” reads the synopsis.

“Out of money, down on their luck and about to lose the roofs over their heads — and freshly fired from their low-lift jobs as house cleaners — the pair needs a huge windfall to make their problems go away,” the synopsis continues.

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"Have you seen how out of control this party!?" Warner Bros has revealed the official trailer for House Party, the 2022 updated on the 90s comdy classic of the same name. Actually this is a 2023 update - as the new release date is in January after the New Year. The original film by director Reginald Hudlin opened in March of 1990 and starred Christopher Reid, Robin Harris, Martin Lawrence, and Tisha Campbell. From New Line Cinema comes your VIP ticket into the hottest event of the year: House Party, the remix to the fan-favorite ‘90s classic. Like all party movies before it, the premise is simple: a high school student decides to host a house party while his parents are away. "After all, a night like this doesn’t come around more than once." The full cast of this update features: Tosin Cole, Jacob Latimore, Karen Obilom, D.C. Young Fly, and Scott Mescudi.

LeBron James certainly has a sense of humor. The first trailer for his remake of the 1990 comedy “House Party” takes us inside his massive crib and even into his closet, where LeBron has a life-size hologram designed to butter him up each morning.

“You are one handsome motherf—er,” the James hologram says to the film’s two protagonists in its first trailer. “You handled the decision to go to Miami perfectly.”

The new “House Party” follows two aspiring club promoters and best buds (Tosin Cole and Jacob Latimore) tasked with cleaning James’ house before deciding to throw a massive party while James is away in order to fund their future.

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Kelly Osbourne is paying homage to her birth decade as the host of the upcoming Axs TV series “The Very Very Best Of The 80s,” TheWrap can exclusively reveal.

The series will examine the big names, big hits and big moments that defined a generation. It “takes viewers on a nostalgia-fueled journey through the bodacious popular culture that made the decade most triumphant—and continues to captivate fans both old and new to this day,” per the channel.

Some of the topics explored in each episode include a breakdown of TV’s catchiest theme songs, top action movie stars, the biggest celebrity couples, the buzziest toys of the decade and the horror movies that continue to define the genre nearly four decades later.

In a clip from the series, Osbourne discusses the “Dukes of Hazzard” theme song with celebrities including Morgan Fairchild, Chris Kirkpatrick and Chris Reid — all of whom...

The stars of House Party are reuniting for a house party in time for the election.

Christopher Reid and Christopher Martin, also known as hip hop duo Kid ‘n Play, toplined Reginald Hudlin’s comedy from 1990 and they’ve confirmed participation in a House Party virtual script reading to benefit Rock the Vote. Scheduled for Oct. 23 at 5 p.m. Pst, they will be joined by members of Full Force including Brian George, Lucien George Jr. and Paul Anthony; Groove B. Chill duo Gene Alle and Daryl Mitchell; A.J. Johnson; and others yet to be announced.

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The stars of House Party are reuniting for a house party in time for the election.

Christopher Reid and Christopher Martin, also known as hip hop duo Kid ‘n Play, toplined Reginald Hudlin’s comedy from 1990 and they’ve confirmed participation in a House Party virtual script reading to benefit Rock the Vote. Scheduled for Oct. 23 at 5 p.m. Pst, they will be joined by members of Full Force including Brian George, Lucien George Jr. and Paul Anthony; Groove B. Chill duo Gene Alle and Daryl Mitchell; A.J. Johnson; and others yet to be announced.

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Producers of Matthew Lopez’ two-part Broadway-bound Olivier Award winning The Inheritance announced the cast today, with five actors reprising their performances from the acclaimed London staging.

Making the transition from the West End will be Andrew Burnap, John Benjamin Hickey, Paul Hilton, Samuel H. Levine, and Kyle Soller. Soller won the 2019 Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Play.

Producers Tom Kirdahy, Sonia Friedman Productions, and Hunter Arnold made the casting announcement for the production of Matthew Lopez’ two-part play. Stephen Daldry will direct, as he did in London, as does scenic and costume designer Bob Crowley.

The Broadway cast for the play will feature Jordan Barbour, Jonathan Burke, Andrew Burnap, Darryl Gene Daughtry Jr., Dylan Frederick, Kyle Harris, John Benjamin Hickey, Paul Hilton, Samuel H. Levine, Carson McCalley, Lois Smith, Kyle Soller, and Arturo Luis Soria. The company will also include understudies Mark H. Dold,...

Nominations for the 2019 Olivier Awards were unveiled today in London with Marianne Elliott’s gender-switched production of Stephen Sondheim’s Company tying Broadway transfer Come From Away to lead the pack of musicals with nine nods each. On the drama side, Matthew Lopez’s The Inheritance is the most nominated with eight mentions, including Best Supporting Actress for Vanessa Redgrave and Best Director for Stephen Daldry.

Gillian Anderson scored her third Olivier nomination today, for All About Eve, while Ian McKellen nabbed his 11th nomination, for King Lear. David Suchet added to his eight previous noms with a Best Actor mention for Arthur Miller play The Price.

Also in the Best Actress category are Eileen Atkins (The Height Of The Storm), Patsy Ferran (Summer And Smoke), Sophie Okonedo (Antony And Cleopatra) and Katherine Parkinson. Rounding out the Best Actor race are Arinzé Kene (Misty), Kyle Soller (The Inheritance), and Adam Godley,...

LeBron James is making another foray into the film industry by producing the reboot of the 1990 comedy, House Party. This reboot is coming from Stephen Glover Jamal Olori, the writers of the hit FX show Atlanta.

The original House Party starred Christopher Reid as Christopher ‘Kid’ Harris, sporting the haircut of a lifetime, as a high school student trying to get to his friend’s house party.

[[tmz:video id="0_zgqr1c3p"]] Salma Hayek and Russell Simmons have every right to stand up and fight, but ultimately the truth will set everyone free ... so says Kid from Kid 'n Play. We got Chris Reid at Lax Thursday and got his opinion on Simmons launching a #NotMe campaign in response to sexual assault allegations. TMZ broke the story ... Russell's lawyers say the music mogul took a lie detector test and passed. Salma recently detailed years of alleged sexual...

Don’t adjust your preferred screen’s Brightness setting, that’s not actually Colin Kaepernick on Jason Whitlock’s FS1 show. Actor Christopher Reid, better known as Kid of “House Party” duo Kid ‘n Play, dropped by the Fox Sports studio on Tuesday dressed up as the NFL’s most famous free agent. Also a rapper and a comedian, Reid donned an afro wig and beard combo, a No. 7 San Francisco 49ers jersey, and wore a black glove on his right hand. He raised that balled fist for a photo op, referencing the Black Power salute popularized in American sports culture by Tommie Smith and.

The man dressed up like Colin Kaepernick during a segment with FS1 star Jason Whitlock is not white ... despite what the Internet thinks. He's actually Kid from Kid 'n Play -- aka Christopher Reid, star of 'House Party' 1, 2 and 3 (remember, he was replaced by Immature in 'House Party 4'). Whitlock has been receiving all sorts of hate online from people who think he dressed up a white dude to mock the NFL Qb.

Marvel Cinematic Universe, you say? DC Extended Universe on your mind? Well, Valiant Entertainment is trying very hard to make sure that in the next few years the Valiant cinematic universe is just as much a part of the pop culture conversation. The latest step they have taken is hiring director Reginald Hudlin to helm their in-the-works movie adaptation of their cult favorite comic Shadowman.

As reported by Comicbook.com, Valiant is moving ahead with Shadowman in-house before taking the project out to studios. Bringing on Reginald Hudlin is a big step in that process. If you don't know the name, you're probably not alone. Hudlin has primarily been known as a TV director, but his movie Marshall is coming out later this year. And back in the early 90s, he did direct a little cult movie called House Party with iconic rappers Kid 'n Play. He also directed Eddie Murphy in Boomerang,...

It's been a long 25 years since "House Party" opened in theaters across the country, helping to usher in what would become a 1990s "new wave" in black cinema - one that I think many of us who were around at the time (I was still in high school then), remember quite fondly. The movie, starring the then popular rap group Kid 'n Play (Christopher “Kid” Reid and Christopher “Play” Martin), and written and directed by Reginald Hudlin, went on to gross over $26 million at the box office (or around $50 million in today's dollars). It spawned 2 sequels which didn't quite capture the magic and thrill of the first one, and subsequently each (numbers 2 and 3, released in 1991 and...

A quick review of this week's "Community" coming up just as soon as I wonder what's wrong with me if that's hot... Don't have much to say about "Basic Rv Repair and Palmistry" beyond noting how right Abed was when he admitted there wasn't much story here and he became too focused on the Christopher Nolan flashback gimmick of it as a result. That's the episode in a nutshell: a couple of funny moments (Jeff's reaction to Britta in the giant hand, Abed and the Dean doing the Kid 'N Play dance, Space Elder Britta being just as much of a spaz as present-day Britta) in an episode where there was no real there there, even with Abed delivering the Jeff Winger speech about the meaning of the hand, and even with the vague allusions to the "4 Days Out" episode of "Breaking Bad." That said... that final sequence with Matt Besser...

Kim Jong Un is shaking up his style, and we think we know who inspired his new hairdo. The supreme leader of North Korea became the talk of the Internet when he displayed a fuller, flatter and taller hairstyle during a politburo meeting in Pyongyang on Wednesday. Like most things involving the dictator, the circumstances surrounding the bold new look remain a mystery, but we couldn't help but notice that it looks oddly similar to the "flat top" haircut that was popularized in the '90s by stars like Will Smith and Kid from Kid 'n Play. We know that...

Kim Jong Un is shaking up his style, and we think we know who inspired his new hairdo. The supreme leader of North Korea became the talk of the Internet when he displayed a fuller, flatter and taller hairstyle during a politburo meeting in Pyongyang on Wednesday. Like most things involving the dictator, the circumstances surrounding the bold new look remain a mystery, but we couldn't help but notice that it looks oddly similar to the "flat top" haircut that was popularized in the '90s by stars like Will Smith and Kid from Kid 'n Play. We know that...

Alicia Keys ain't gonna hurt nobody on her birthday this year ... 'cause she partied with the cast of "House Party" -- and based on this video, they haven't lost a step.Keys' husband Swizz Beatz threw the singer a jammy jam Saturday night straight out of the movie's sequel ... and booked Kid 'n Play to perform alongside costars Tisha Campbell and Aj Johnson.Other celebs showed as well ... Lala, Carmelo Anthony and Gayle King ... Aj Johnson...

This definitely ain't gonna hurt nobody -- rapper Chris "Kid" Reid from Kid 'n Play absolutely killing it ... with a karaoke version of "I Want It That Way."Reid got on the mic Monday night at West Hollywood hot spot Rock & Reilly's Irish Pub -- and got some help from singer Will Luke ... who used to record with Kid 'n Play. Sure, Reid could've rapped one of his classics, but instead he sang, and guess what?...

Britain's Got Talent star Leondre Devries has suggested that his experience of bullying made him stronger.

The 13-year-old - who won over the judges with 15-year-old Charlie Lenehan as duo Bars and Melody - rapped about his experience of cruel treatment during his audition.

"I don't hate the bullies," he told Digital Spy today. "The bullies must have had a hard time for them to take it out on people who are not as strong and not the tallest either! I can't say I'm tall!

"I just feel like it has been an experience. What my mother always says to me is, 'What doesn't kill you makes you stronger'. I just feel like if I hadn't experienced that, I wouldn't be the person I am today."

The duo, who met in September, agreed that doing the competition "wouldn't be the same" without each other, as Devries explained: "As soon as...

Ain't no party like an Enlisted party! We've got two exclusive sneak peeks from Friday's all-new episode of the Fox sitcom, including Kid 'n Play's Christopher "Kid" Reid and Christopher "Play" Martin teasing their highly anticipated guest appearance, which is their first performance "since late December 2011." "There's a concert, a party...what else would you have us involved in but a party?" Martin previews in our exclusive first look at the episode, adding that Kid 'n' Play is brought in to entertain the troops and "boost morale." Martin adds, "Everyone can use a little kickstep in their lives!" Reid, meanwhile calls it...

Jimmy Fallon kicked off his first-ever time hosting The Tonight Show by paying homage to the 90s. After famously reuniting the casts of Saved by the Bell and Full House on Late Night, the 39-year-old comedian gave a nod The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air with a little help from his first guest, Will Smith. Dressed in overalls and printed tees, the funny duo took on the "Evolution of Hip-Hop Dancing," showing off moves ranging from the "Cabbage Patch" and the "Running Man" to the "Robot" and the "Pop and Lock." Other signatures included "Crank That (Soulja Boy)," "Kid 'N Play," "Mc Hammer" and "The Carlton." But Jimmy and Will's highly...

Jimmy Fallon loves the '90s. Like, really, really loves the '90s. After famously reuniting the casts of Saved by the Bell and Full House on Late Night, the 39-year-old comedian gave a nod The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air during his first-ever time hosting The Tonight Show Monday. Of course, he couldn't have done it without a little help from his first guest, Will Smith. Dressed in overalls and printed tees, the duo performed the "Evolution of Hip-Hop Dancing," showing off moves ranging from the "Cabbage Patch" and the "Running Man" to the "Robot" and the "Pop and Lock." Other signatures included "Crank That (Soulja Boy)," "Kid 'N Play," "Mc...

The cliché of watching the Super Bowl just for the ads felt especially true last night, when the game itself was as close as if an actual seahawk and a bronco were competing in a flying contest. As usual, a recurring theme was nostalgia, trotting out a celebrity or a character from a past era in the hopes that millions of people watching will think, Ha-ha, I recognize that person! Here's my money. Here's who popped up — from Arnold Schwarzenegger to the Full House bros to the California Raisins — and how their reappearance made the viewer feel. Commercial: RadioShack Callback: Hulk Hogan, CHiPs' Ponch, Kid N' Play, Twisted Sister's Dee Snider, Mary Lou Retton, Alf, Cliff from Cheers, the California Raisins, and the rest of the eighties Concept: Eighties mainstays destroy a dated RadioShack, allowing for the new RadioShack to rise from the ashes, like a phoenix wearing...

Super Bowl Xlviii might have lacked the thrills compared to past games, but the commercials were not lacking when it came to excitement, familiars faces and emotions... it's Ok to admit you got a little misty eyed!

Here are some of our favorite Super Bowl ads:

Radio Shack, "The Phone Call": It was a serious Throwback Thursday - '80s style - with appearances from Hulk Hogan, Mary Lou Retton, Dee Snider, Kid 'n Play, John Ratzenberger, Chucky, Alf, and the California Raisins in a spot announcing the store's makeover.

Cheerios, "Gracie": Could this spot for the cereal ...

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The Super Bowl doubled as throwback Sunday for RadioShack, with the brand unveiling a hilarious new ad that pays tribute to the most beloved celebrities from '80s pop culture. From Hulk Hogan to Chucky, the '80s superstars invade and ransack a typical RadioShack retail outlet (the rampage meant to assure customers that the chain will no longer be stuck in the past).

At only 60 seconds, the ad was an overload of nostalgic randomness; here's a breakdown of every '80s reference we spotted, in roughly the order of appearance:

Loverboy, "Working for the Weekend" (audio)

Olympic champion Mary Lou Retton

Jason,...

Awesome! Tubular! Far-out! (Other '80s phrases!) Even though it's not even halftime yet in the 2014 Super Bowl, RadioShack already aired what might be one of the best comercials of the night. As a little nod to the fact that most people think the electronic store is basically obsolete, two RadioShack employees got a call from the '80s, because the decade wanted their store back. So a hoard of iconic '80s stars burst through the doors to take back all the out-of-date technology. Hulk Hogan, Alf, Erik Estrada, Dee Snider, Chucky from the Child's Play franchise, Kid 'N Play, and even Bubo, the owl from Clash of the Titans stormed the store. Gang was all there! So now that...

From new voices like NoViolet Bulawayo to rediscovered old voices like James Salter, from Dave Eggers's satire to David Thomson's history of film, writers, Observer critics and others pick their favourite reads of 2013. And they tell us what they hope to find under the tree …

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My favourite books of 2013 are Drama High (Riverhead) by Michael Sokolove, Sea Creatures (Turnaround) by Susanna Daniel, and & Sons (Harper Collins) by David Gilbert. Drama High is incredibly smart, moving non-fiction about an American drama teacher who for four decades coaxed sophisticated and nuanced theatrical performances out of teenage students who weren't privileged or otherwise remarkable and in so doing, changed their conceptions of what they could do with their lives. Sea Creatures is a gripping, beautifully written novel about the mother of a selectively mute three-year-old boy; when she takes a job ferrying supplies to a hermit off the coast of Florida,...

The 1980s were an interesting time. You had shoulder pads, Ronald Reagan, big hair, neon everywhere you looked and Don Johnson. We also saw a trend at the local cinema that has never really been replicated in any other decade. We had actual 'theme' songs that accompanied some of our biggest hits throughout this ten-year span of time. In listening to these strange, sometimes beautiful, sometimes awful, sometimes just pure 80s cheese pieces of ear gold, we have to keep in mind that these songs were written by adults. And some became big hits...But most did not. Some are beyond juvenile, and likely written on a napkin during an 80s power lunch as an after thought. These are songs that, had there not been a movie to accompany them, most likely never would have existed. And lets be honest...Some of them shouldn't exist. At all. However, these movies...

Remember the '90s? Sure you do. The music was grungier. The Marky Marks were Markier. You had to choose between your phone and the Internet. And the ponytails were occasionally sideways.

Well, if you somehow missed the decade due to an interference in the time-space continuum — or you just happen to be really young — we've assembled 15 movie clips that best represent what life, or at least movies, were like during that glorious decade. A '90s time capsule, if you will. So sit back, relax and throw on your favorite starter jacket.

1. 'House Party' (1990) — Kid 'n Play Dance-Off

Way before film dance battles occurred in 3D thunderdomes and huge flattop cuts were throwbacks, Kid 'n Play were throwing down the on-screen dance gauntlet with some fly girls in "House Party," a movie that knew enough to not let a plot get in the way of fun and...

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From dramas to action and everything in between, here's our pick of 20 underrated films from 1990...

Think back to the big films of 1990, and you'll probably immediately come up with things like Ghost, the year's top-grossing film, or maybe Home Alone, which made a star out of the young Macaulay Culkin.

If you're into sci-fi or action, you might pluck Total Recall, Back To The Future Part III or even Die Hard 2 out of your memory banks. But what about all those movies that didn't make it into the year's top 10 ranking films? As ever, there's a huge number of duds and forgettable flops, but there were plenty of films that were wrongly overlooked, too.

That's where this list comes in, which aims to shed a bit of light on 20 films that were either unfairly overlooked by audiences at the time, or...

Odd List Simon Brew Ryan Lambie

From dramas to action and everything in between, here's our pick of 20 underrated films from 1990...

Think back to the big films of 1990, and you'll probably immediately come up with things like Ghost, the year's top-grossing film, or maybe Home Alone, which made a star out of the young Macaulay Culkin.

If you're into sci-fi or action, you might pluck Total Recall, Back To The Future Part III or even Die Hard 2 out of your memory banks. But what about all those movies that didn't make it into the year's top 10 ranking films? As ever, there's a huge number of duds and forgettable flops, but there were plenty of films that were wrongly overlooked, too.

That's where this list comes in, which aims to shed a bit of light on 20 films that were either unfairly overlooked by audiences at the time, or have faded rapidly from general discussions about cinema.

Kid 'n Play is ready to be Enlisted. Christopher "Kid" Reid and Christopher "Play" Martin are set to make a guest appearance on Fox's new military comedy Enlisted, we've exclusively learned. Based on cocreator Kevin Biegel's own life, Enlisted focuses on three military brothers, played by Geoff Stults, Chris Lowell and Parker Young, who are stationed at the same base on Florida, The hip-hop and comedy duo, who was popular in the later '80s and early '90s, will pop up an episode of the new series as a Kid 'n Play reunion is the centerpiece of a show for the troops. Of course, Kid 'n Play are no strangers to being funny on film: They've made four feature...

It's been more than a decade since the 1990s ended, yet the Internet can't seem to go a day without a reminder of the neon slap bracelets that may have been banned from your school.

Yes, we get it. Times are tough and there's comfort in reflection, but enough is enough.

Below, a final goodbye to the 90s to end the nostalgia once and for all. (We're not kidding. There are 1990 items below.)

1. Scrunchies

2. "The Wild Thornberries"

3. Dawson and Joey

4. "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys"

5. Mr. Feeny

7. MTV playing music videos

8. Snick

9. The premiere of "Freaks and Geeks"

10. Levar Burton

11. "Daria"

12. "Arthur"

13. "The Powerpuff Girls"

14. "Smart Guy"

15. Comedy Central globe logo with buildings

16. "The X-Files"

17. Rosie O'Donnell

18. Bill Nye

19. "Dawson's Creek"

20. The Mighty Ducks"

21. "Are You Afraid of the Dark"

22. Cornholio

23. Rachel Green

24. Tim Allen

25. "All That"

26. "Beverly Hills 90210"

27. "Step by Step"

28. "The Ren & Stimpy Show"

29. "The Famous Jett Jackson"

30. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer...

Last night a handful of NBA hopefuls -- armed with nothing more than their best fitting suits and a smile --  hit the stage as their dreams came true.Nerlens Noel tucked his Kid 'n Play fade under a New Orleans Pelican hat (far left) -- while perched upon Lucas Nogueira's afro was a Boston Celtics cap (center left). Cody Zeller kept it white-guy-chic by making no effort to stylize his Charlotte Bobcats hat (center...

Disgraced chef Paula Deen has committed a far worse crime than using the N-word: she's committed Murder ... of sorts ... according to Kid 'n Play rapper Chris Reed. Chris is surprisingly forgiving of Paula's blunder -- he explains why (although, our guess is he hasn't seen This Gem yet). But what Chris can't forgive ... what he calls her "greatest crime" ... is the very thing she's famous for. Think fried Twinkies.  On second thought, just think of butter ... lots of butter.

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As movie fans, we've gotten used to seeing stars step out in varying states of transformation for roles. Recently we've seen Christian Bale with a comb-over and Reese Witherspoon as a brunette. But nothing could've prepared us for Bradley Cooper's new look, which he debuted this week.

A perm.

Yes, a real honest-to-goodness perm. The highly processed, gel-smothered, crunchy-to-the-touch hairstyle that ranked supreme in the 1980s is back and living on the head of the Sexiest Man Alive. Spotted on the set of a new David O. Russell film, Bradley Cooper borrowed a page from adolescent girls of yesteryear and went full-fledged fake curly.

But the part that's truly shocking about the resurgence of the perm is that...well, it actually looks kinda good. Even in the heyday of big hair, experts would agree that a permanent (as it's scientifically known) only looked attractive on approximately...

We've got to hand it to you, X Factor, you've certainly been keeping us on our toes this season. For two weeks, Fox advertised that the live shows would start November 1st. Then, in a head-scratching act of self-sabotage, the network decided at the last minute to launch them a day early. You know, on Halloween night, when people are more focused on candy and costumes, and just two days after "Frankenstorm" hit the east coast. Now, network execs are probably sitting around wondering why ratings keep plummeting.

The X Factor started off on its usual high note Thursday. Calling the day he first heard 17-year-old Willie Jones "a day to remember," Simon Cowell was pleased as punch when the kid with the Kid 'n Play haircut and Fresh Prince of Bel-Air style shocked the judges in Greensboro, N.C., by singing...a country tune! "Your voice is a sensational recording voice and I want to remember this time, the first day I heard Willie Jones," praised Simon. The fun continued with 18-year-old Julia Bullock, whose crystal-clear version of "Pumped Up Kicks" pleased everyone but her sullen ex-boyfriend, Christian, who was there for moral support but looked in need of his own shoulder to lean...

Whenever a movie studio announces plans for another remake, the reaction among fans and pundits is always the same: Hollywood doesn't have any new ideas.

But we like to look on the bright side of things, which is why we're so happy when we hear of a cool remake or reboot. Hey, who needs new ideas when there are already so many great old ideas waiting to be rediscovered?

With that in mind, we've compiled a list of 50 — that's right, 50! — upcoming Hollywood remakes that tickle our fancy. Because if these films were good the first time, you never know, you might just enjoy them even more the second time around.

'Dredd'

Attached: Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby

Status: The good news for director Pete Travis ("Vantage Point") and star Urban ("Star Trek," "The Lord of the Rings") is that they won't have to do much to meet fan expectations; Sylvester Stallone...

So the gods do grant wishes. Here, at last, are the results of a survey to decide which film Brad's barnet looked best in

In recent years, thanks to revelatory turns in the likes of Moneyball, The Tree of Life and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Brad Pitt has finally turned into the actor he always promised to be. Add to this his exemplary clutch of films as producer and it's clear that we're dealing with a heavyweight; a true connoisseur of film. But despite all this, one nagging question lingers.

That's right: which is Brad Pitt's most iconic haircut?

No, seriously. Brad Pitt has made dozens of movies, for which he's required dozens of haircuts. By default, if nothing else, one of them has to be the most iconic. The question isn't as insulting or reductive as you think it is, either. Cast...

Two months after the announcement of his divorce to wife Surata Zuri McCants, Ruben Studdard is back on the market and gearing up for the March 13 release of his fifth studio album, Letters from Birmingham .

In a candid interview with The Huffington Post, the "American Idol" Season 2 winner opens up about his album, his divorce, the state of today's singing competition shows and why he doesn't see himself as a spokesman for health and wellness.

What's the concept behind the album's title, Letters from Birmingham?

Me and one of the writers of the album were going through the airport in Atlanta and they have this historical display in each of the concourses. So in one of the concourses they have a Martin Luther King exhibit, but they also have a transcript of the letters from a Birmingham jail. And I remember it just instantly hit me like, That would be...

Kid is back in the good graces of La law enforcement -- TMZ has learned, a judge just recalled the arrest warrant issued last week for the former Kid 'n Play rapper.TMZ broke the story ... the warrant was issued after Kid -- real name Chris Reid -- failed to show up for a January 5th progress hearing regarding his 2010 DUI arrest. But Reid tells us, the missed court date was a total accident --...