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The month of may has brought forward an exciting lineup of films, series, and reality shows to binge this summer. Paramount+ has a full slate of interesting releases including the premiere of David Beckam’s talk show Beckham & Friends Live and the seasons of some popular reality shows.

American Music Awards are set to happen this month and will be available to stream on the digital giant. Scary Movie films and seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race are also included in the diverse lineup of the digital platform. Here’s what it set to release on Paramount+ during the month of May.

Paramount+ May 2025: Everything On Release Schedule This Month

Note: The releases marked with the Paramount+ Showtime bracket will be available only to those with the Paramount+ and Showtime subscription tier. The releases not marked will be available for subscribers of all tiers.

Former child star Shaun Weiss missed out on reuniting with his Mighty Ducks co-stars in the sequel series that streamed on Disney+. However, he's now gotten his chance to reunite with several of his co-stars from the movies in new photos posted online.

On Instagram, Weiss, who played Greg Goldberg in the Mighty Ducks films, shared some new photos of himself at Eerie Culture Fest in Ohio, where he appeared as a celebrity guest. Fellow Mighty Ducks stars who were present were Aaron Schwartz, Matt Doherty, and Marguerite Moreau; Weiss and Schwartz also co-starred in Heavyweights. Weiss posted photos of himself with each of these actors, along with another image of himself with fellow former child star Jonathan Lipnicki. The images can be seen below.

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Quick Links John Hughes Left a Profound Impact On American Comedy Films Drillbit Taylor Was One of the Funniest Yet Most Overlooked Comedies of the 2000s Why Wasn't John Hughes' Name Attached To Drillbit Taylor?

Best known for writing and even directing such classics as Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Home Alone, and The Breakfast Club, John Hughes established an impressive legacy as one of the most influential screenwriters and filmmakers of his era. His final film, however, was one that not many knew that he was involved in. While he's credited under a pseudonym, given the plot and setting of the film, it certainly sounds like something he would have come up with. Starring Owen Wilson, 2008's Drillbit Taylor carries the sort of quirky plot and characters that would normally be found in one of Hughes' works, but comes across more like a product of Judd Apatow. It may not...

Going from childhood best friends to some of the most sought-after writers in Hollywood, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg have delivered some of the funniest movies in recent memory. While Rogen had established himself as a comedic actor in Hollywood thanks to roles on Freak & Geeks and The 40-Year-Old Virgin, it was when he started writing scripts as well that his star really began to rise. However, Rogen was not alone in this endeavor as his old friend Goldberg served as his writing partner, quickly proving themselves a hot commodity.

Rogen and Goldberg came around at a time when R-rated comedies were still a strong bet for Hollywood. With the vulgar teen comedy Superbad and the wild action-comedy Pineapple Express, the duo began the rise in the industry. They soon began directing their own movies as well as venturing into television with shows like The Boys and Preacher. While they...

The best Lisa Ann Walter movies and TV shows are a range of comedic performances and releases with some of Hollywood's biggest filmmakers. Walter got her start as a stand-up comedian and did that for five years before she caught Hollywood's attention. Her comedy allowed her to pitch and eventually star in her own TV series on Fox called My Wildest Dreams. This led to more roles, and soon, Walter found herself a movie and television star in demand, with some big names wanting to work with her.

Walter did what most comedians only dream of, and that is pitching and creating her own shows while also working with other big names to build up an impressive body of work. The first two television shows she starred in were shows that she created and executive produced. These efforts caught the attention of names like Steven Spielberg, Ryan Murphy, and more,...

Warning! This article contains Spoilers for multiple John Hughes movies.

John Hughes left a lasting legacy with his iconic coming-of-age films in the 1980s, creating relatable and memorable characters. Hughes' ability to sneak important life messages within his comedy and romance films resonated with audiences, making his work timeless. Despite his early passing, Hughes' impact on popular culture remains evident with his films being honored and referenced in various projects.

Writer-director John Hughes made a name for himself in the 1980s for his hit coming-of-age films, including The Breakfast Club, Ferris Buellers Day Off, and more. In addition to his hits, John Hughes has many underrated movies with over 40 films made. Hughes started as an author for National Lampoon magazine in the 1970s, which led to his film debut, National Lampoons Class Reunion. The Vacation movies became a huge franchise and helped make Hughes a household name.

Sadly, Hughes died...

After four years of sobriety, former child star Shaun Weiss celebrated in a big way with some old friends from the 1990s.

After rising to fame as a child actor, which includes playing Greg Goldberg in all three Mighty Ducks movies, Shaun Weiss struggled heavily with addiction and substance abuse as an adult. He was at his lowest point at the start of 2020 when he was arrested on charges of burglary and being under the influence of methamphetamine. At the time, the actor's mugshot shocked his fans, as Weiss looked very unrecognizable. He has since cleaned up, looking much healthier and taking on a career doing stand-up comedy. Per TMZ, the Heavyweights actor performed at the Corbin Bowl in Tarzana, California to celebrate his fourth year of sobriety, and it was with the support of other 90s stars.

Related Disney+ Cancels The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, Big Shot Disney+ cancels...

Exclusive: Just ahead of the 20th anniversary of Elephant, the Palme d’Or-winning Gus Van Sant pic that marked his breakout role, actor Alex Frost has signed with Brave Artists Management for representation. He’ll be repped by Luna Wise, who came over to Bam at the start of the year.

In Van Sant’s critically acclaimed psychological thriller released in October 2003, Frost portrayed teenage pianist and sketch artist Alex, who with his friend Eric (Eric Deulen), moves to orchestrate a school shooting. He’s otherwise perhaps best known for starring alongside Owen Wilson, Josh Peck and more in the Steven Brill-helmed coming-of-age comedy Drillbit Taylor, which Paramount released in 2008. Kristofor Brown and Seth Rogen scripted that title, which hailed from Judd Apatow’s Apatow Productions.

Frost has also been seen over the years in such notable features as Kimberly Peirce’s Iraq War drama Stop-Loss, Lee Toland Krieger...

Some noteworthy new releases, a bevy of library titles and the complete series of “Freaks and Geeks” are among the new additions to Amazon Prime Video this month. May will see the streaming availability of the 2022 films “She Said,” “Violent Night” and “Till” on Prime Video, while the beloved (and short-lived) TV series “Freaks and Geeks” will be streaming on Amazon starting May 4.

We’ve also included everything new to Freevee, which includes the first three “John Wick” movies, “Scarface” and “The Usual Suspects.”

Check out the complete list of everything new on Amazon Prime Video in May 2023 below.

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The 41 Best Movies on Amazon Prime (April 2023)

Arriving May 1

MasterChef Mexico S1-4 (2015)

A Beautiful Mind (2002)

Amistad (1997)

Babe (1995)

Babe: Pig In The City (1998)

Babel (2006)

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996)

Biker Boyz (2003)

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)

Blue Crush (2002)

Blue Crush 2 (2011)

Bound (1996)

Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason (2004)

Bridget Jones’s Baby...

With its list of new releases for May 2023, Amazon Prime Video is increasing its global reach.

The streamer’s biggest original offering this month is a German series. Hohlbeins’ – The Gryphon, based on the works of Wolfgang Holhlbein, will present a sprawling fantasy tale about three teens discovering a fantastical world called The Black Tower where “the Gryphon, a world-devouring monster, mercilessly subjugates all living creatures.”

The only other original title of note in May is Freevee comedy Primo on the 19th. Written by author and journalist Shea Serrano and produced by Michael Schur (The Good Place), this coming-of-age series will follow a teenager balancing “college aspirations, societal expectations, and a hectic home life on the south side of San Antonio.”

And that’s pretty much it for Amazon Originals this month! Thankfully, there is a huge influx of library content to keep Prime Video subscribers entertained. May 4 sees the...

Ducks never say die! And actor Shaun Weiss–aka Mighty Ducks goalie Greg Goldberg–is hoping to get that message across significantly.

In a recent episode of the online chat show Addiction Talk, Shaun Weiss opened up candidly about his problems with drug abuse, theft, and his rather disturbing mugshot, looking a couple of decades older than his 40-year-old self.

“It’s hard to see those images…When I see them, they kind of shock me still…I was avoiding reflective surfaces, so I didn’t know what I looked like. I’m not exaggerating.” He continued, apologizing to Mighty Ducks fans. “I’m really sorry ‘Ducks’ fans had to see me like that…I’m really hoping my story can be useful, so it’s not just a sad thing that happened.”

Following personal loss and a slumped career, Shaun Weiss began drinking heavily before turning to heroin and meth,...

“Drake and Josh” star Josh Peck has joined the sprawling cast of Christopher Nolan’s World War II epic “Oppenheimer.”

He will play Kenneth Bainbridge, a real scientist who was involved in the Manhattan Project, the code name for America’s effort to develop nuclear weapons during the second world war.

Cillian Murphy is starring as J. Robert Oppenheimer in the movie, which examines the physicist whose contribution led to the creation of the atomic bomb. Murphy will be surrounded by an A-list ensemble, including Emily Blunt as biologist and botanist Kitty Oppenheimer, Matt Damon as Manhattan Project director Leslie Groves Jr. and Robert Downey, Jr. as founding commissioner of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Lewis Strauss.

There are at least a dozen other recognizable actors already on board. Florence Pugh will play psychiatrist Jean Tatlock, Benny Safdie will portray theoretical physicist Edward Teller and Josh Hartnett will embody pioneering American nuclear scientist Ernest Lawrence.

John Hughes passed away in 2009 at 59 years of age, but his legacy as a filmmaker continues. Sequels to some of his biggest hits are still being produced (including 2015's "Vacation" and this year's "Home Sweet Home Alone"), and the affection so many of us feel towards his earlier movies is unlikely to fade anytime soon. He only directed eight feature films during his career, but he wrote more than three times that number. The odds are good that you love one or more of his movies, and you're not alone in that feeling -- unless the one you love is "Drillbit Taylor," in which case you're...

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After an infamous arrest in early 2020, things are now going very well for The Mighty Ducks star Shaun Weiss. On Thursday, the Yuba County District Attorney's Office in California announced that Weiss graduated from a drug court program this week, a major milestone in his path to recovery. Better yet, his graduation means that the burglary case against the former child star in the county has been dismissed.

Shaun Weiss, who'd been struggling with addiction for years, was arrested in January 2020 for breaking into a person's garage and gaining entry into their car by shattering the glass. Officers who responded to the scene found Weiss in the car and believed that he showed the symptoms of being under the influence of methamphetamine. Cops booked him on suspicion of burglary and drug charges, and his mugshot quickly went viral as the actor's appearance had drastically changed since fans last saw him.

TV had the run of the place for awhile there during the pandemic. But now that vaccinations are speeding up and the weather is warming, it’s film’s time to shine. At least that’s the conclusion that can be drawn from HBO Max’s list of new releases for June 2021.

There are no real original TV series of note coming this month, which is highly unusual for HBO and HBO Max. In their place, however, are some really impressive film offerings. Major Warner Bros. titles like The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (June 4) and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights (June 11) both arrive this month. So too do some interesting documentaries like Revolutionary Rent on June 15 and Lfg on June 24. The former deals with the staging of the musical Rent in Cuba and the latter follows the U.S. women’s soccer team’s fight for equal pay.

The Mighty Ducks star Shaun Weiss is feeling good and looking great after celebrating one year of sobriety. According to his pal, Drew Gallagher, Weiss officially hit the one-year milestone on Jan. 9. The former child star also chose to make the most of the occasion, reportedly holding off on opening his Christmas presents until the day he celebrated his sobriety this month. With his legal issues very well-publicized, it's certainly wonderful to see that Shaun has seemingly turned his life around and is back on the right track.

'Mighty Ducks' Star Shaun Weiss Celebrates 1 Year of Sobriety https://t.co/ydDZ04bcBu

— TMZ (@TMZ) January 27, 2021

In 2017, Weiss was arrested multiple times on charges of petty theft and possession of methamphetamine. After he was arrested in 2018 for public intoxication, he announced that he was planning to enter rehab. Unfortunately, things only got worse for Weiss, and in January of last year,...

Hubie Halloween, the next Adam Sandler-headlined Netflix film in fulfillment of the actor’s lucrative deal with the streaming giant, is imminently arriving on the streaming platform. Interestingly, the comedy not only provides vicarious celebration for a 2020 Halloween season likely to be squelched by the health crisis, but also showcases Sandler revisiting his character well of lovable imbeciles with quixotic missions, as teased in the first trailer

Appropriately set in the witchy hamlet of Salem, Massachusetts, the film centers on Sandler’s character, Hubie Dubois, a kind-but-eccentric local Halloween enthusiast, whose self-appointed role as a nebby safety patroller as earned him some derision. However, the threat of an escaped criminal and unexplained—seemingly supernatural—disappearances has turned this year’s fall holiday into an ordeal for the ever-vigilant Hubie, even in the face of incredulous authorities.

On that note, check out the Hubie Halloween trailer just below.

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With a third of the world’s population officially on lockdown (a number that is increasing every minute of every day), Netflix and other online services are experiencing an unprecedented surge in demand.

So much so, in fact, that Netflix and YouTube plan to reduce streaming quality across Europe for the next month in order to ease the strain on the Internet. These are strange times, indeed.

Be that as it may, today is April 1st, which means two things – 1) it’s April Fool’s Day, so the Internet is littered with prank videos and other shenanigans and 2) the Internet’s major streaming services have rolled out a fresh wave of content. Speaking of which, thanks to What’s On Netflix, below you’ll find a comprehensive list of all 83 titles that have been added to the online platform as of April 1st.

There are a few gems in here,...

Director Steven Brill (Mr. Deeds, Drillbit Taylor), has his latest Happy-madison production being released this coming May. The Do-over will be Adam Sandler’s second film in his four part deal with Netflix, following up his most recent, The Ridiculous Six. In addition to Adam Sandler and David Spade, the all-star cast also includes Paula Patton, Kathryn Hahn, Sean Astin, Catherine Bell, Michael Chiklis, Luis Guzman, Natasha Leggero, Nick Swardson, Torsten Voges, Renee Taylor and Matt Walsh.

Adam Sandler's The Do-Over premieres Friday, May 27, check out the teaser here.

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As bullying seems to have reached disturbing new heights, it’s refreshing to see movies other than Drillbit Taylor attempt to capture the ever-changing landscape of emotional and physical harassment. Some Kind Of Hate deals with a victim’s mindset, and The Gift tackles a bully’s inevitable future, but Tara Subkoff’s #Horror deals with the most prevalent method of new-age harassers – cyberbullying.

Subkoff’s subtext is loaded with commentary about a generational problem that sees electronic devices glued to younger hands, as socialization has now migrated online where crops are shared, candy is crushed, and insults can be hurled from behind the safety of a glowing screen. Kudos to Ms. Subkoff for spreading awareness of an all-too-real horror story, but I’m not sure the artistic chaos of #Horror translates into an emotional arthouse piece that pulls no punches.

Subkoff’s warning comes in the form of a...

A few weeks ago, in anticipation of Guardians of the Galaxy's theatrical release, I wrote about the Curse of Tor Johnson, named after the old-school wrestler (and Ed Wood muse) who may have also been responsible for 50 years of terrible performances from professional wrestlers.

Since I wrote for WWE's Monday Night Raw for about six months, I wondered if the presence of Dave Bautista, a former champion, would jinx Guardians' box-office mojo. Three weeks into its theatrical run (and more than $175 million in receipts later), it's safe to say the Curse has been broken.

Kevin Hart is one of the biggest comedic actors going right now, but he has never lost touch with his roots with the actors and filmmakers inside the Judd Apatow circle. Some of Hart's earliest TV work was starring in three episodes of Undeclared, and he has followed that with small parts in movies like The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Drillbit Taylor, The Five Year Engagement, and, most recently, This is The End. Now that he has big has huge hits like Ride Along and Think Like A Man under his belt, he's apparently ready to leave the supporting parts behind and become a leading man with those same frequent collaborators. Nicholas Stoller - who worked with Hart on The Five-Year Engagement - has revealed to SlashFilm that he is currently developing a script that he hopes will have Hart and Seth Rogen playing co-lead roles. While the film doesn't seem to...

Following a somewhat underwhelming trailer earlier this year for the comedy Walk of Shame starring Elizabeth Banks, a second red band trailer offers a slightly better look at the comedy. While the terrible audio editing in the first half of the trailer is thoroughly distracting, Banks shines as she runs around Los Angeles, trying to get her car back in order to make it to the most important job interview of her career as a news anchorwoman. Meanwhile, her one-night-stand James Marsden and friends Gillian Jacobs and Sarah Wright are in hot pursuit, trying to end her long night from hell with a happy ending. Watch below! Here's the new red band trailer for Steven Brill's Walk of Shame, originally from Us Magazine: Walk of Shame is written and directed by Steven Brill (Mr. Deeds, Drillbit Taylor, Without a Paddle). Elizabeth Banks (The Hunger Games franchise, Pitch Perfect) stars...

Did you ever have one of "those" days, where every step seemed to be in the wrong direction? Elizabeth Banks is having 12 of those at once in Walk of Shame, director Steven Brill.s disaster-filled follow-up to 2008.s Drillbit Taylor. Focus World released three new images from the upcoming comedy, though none of them do a particularly good job of conveying anything about the movie itself. Maybe the employee who let these out was having one of those days. Banks plays Meghan Miles, an L.A. news reporter who will be having the most important interview of her career the next morning, as her dreams of becoming an anchor are now within reach. Yet for some inexplicable reason, she heads out on the town and gets completely trashed with her friends. She meets James Marsden.s Gordon, who takes her back to his place for pizza and sex. Waking up...

Starring Elizabeth Banks and James Marsden, here’s the trailer for the upcoming comedy Walk Of Shame.

After losing an audition for her dream job, an aspiring Los Angeles TV news anchor goes out for an uncharacteristic night of partying. She awakes in a stranger’s bed to a phone message from her agent telling her the job is hers, if she can make it across town by 5 pm.

Stranded in an unknown area without money, a phone, and a car, she embarks on a series of misadventures as she races to the most important job interview of her life.

From director Steven Brill (Drillbit Taylor), Walk Of Shame will be in theaters & VOD on April 25th.

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While Elizabeth Banks has mostly been relegated to meaty supporting roles in films like People Like Us, The Hunger Games, The Next Three Days and Role Models, this time she's taking the lead on the comedy Walk of Shame. It's a classic race against time as Banks plays a local news reporter who has the sudden opportunity to become a network news anchor. The only problem is after her car is towed following a one night stand (with James Marsden), she has no phone, ID or money, and finds herself stranded and desperate to make it to the interview. This trailer reminds me of that movie Trojan War from 1997 with "Boy Meets World" star Will Friedle looking everywhere for a condom. And that's not a compliment. Watch! Here's the first trailer for Steven Brill's Walk of Shame, originally from Yahoo: Walk of Shame is written and directed by Steven Brill (Mr. Deeds,...

Not exactly the most exciting ratings bulletin today as we begin with A.C.O.D., which The Film Arcade picked up out of Sundance and has yet to set a release date. The comedy stars a large crew of notables including Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jessica Alba, Jane Lynch, Adam Scott, Amy Poehler, Richard Jenkins, Catherine O'Hara and Clark Duke and was directed by first timer Stu Zicherman. As for the title, it stands for Adult Children of Divorce. And then, if you can believe this, someone gave Steve Brill another film. Brill directed the "iBabe" segment of Movie 43 and before that such classics as Little Nicky, Without a Paddle and Drillbit Taylor. This time around the film is Walk of Shame centering on a reporter (Elizabeth Banks) whose dream of becoming a news anchor is in jeopardy after she's left stranded in downtown Los Angeles after a one-night stand. The fact...

In one version of the world, Ethan Hawke and Owen Wilson could have had nearly identical careers.

Both Texas-born and vets of the Austin indie filmmaking scene of the mid-90s, the two actors have since floated through independent, art house, and mainstream projects to varying degrees of success. Hawke, for the most part, stayed indie while Wilson went big. They are the story of Generation-x: Former malcontents grasping for authenticity and fame in an industry that is designed to make those dual aspirations somewhat impossible.

When observed as a series of choices beginning in 1994, the careers of Hawke and...

Given the news that American professional wrestling legend Dave Bautista (The Scorpion King 3: Battle For Redemption) has been cast as Drax in the forthcoming Marvel movie Guardians of the Galaxy, I thought I’d take a look at the ten best films to feature fighters turned actors. Check them out below:

Enter The Dragon (1973)

No list of fighters turned actor would be complete without Bruce Lee. Widely considered to be the best Martial Arts expert ever, he even invented his own Martial Arts philosophy – Jeet Kune Do. Before dying at the age of 32 Lee starred in a string of Kung Fu movies the best known of which is Enter The Dragon. What it lacks in plot and dialogue it more than makes up for in sheer power and energy.

The Mummy Returns (2001)

Dwayne Johnson found fame in the ring as ‘The Rock’ and proved to be a firm fan favourite.

Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow Talk This is 40, available today on Blu-ray and DVD

Judd Apatow has made his directing career out of telling human stories that resonate with a lot of real emotion, while also being extremely funny comedies. He has a signature style that continues to shines through in his latest effort, This Is 40, which arrives on Blu-ray and DVD today, Friday, March 22nd.

This particular outing allowed him to once again work with his wife, Leslie Mann, and their two children Maude Apatow and Iris Apatow, in telling the continuing story of married couple Deb and Pete (Paul Rudd), whom we met in Judd Apatow's previous comedy Knocked Up. Here, the husband and wife are struggling to make ends meet while keeping their relationship afloat. Its Judd Apatow's most personal film to date, and a welcome entry in his long and storied career...

With "30 Rock" guest stars Elizabeth Banks and James Marsden teaming up for the comedy Walk of Shame, we're hoping the film from Drillbit Taylor and Little Nicky director Steven Brill might actually be good. The story follows an L.A. news anchor who goes out for a night of heavy partying after an audition she believed to be a failure. But when she wakes up the next morning with no money, car, identification or memory of the previous night, she suddenly gets the call to be on the air at 5pm, and has to retrace her steps and gather everything she needs before time runs out. Now THR has word that Gillian Jacobs, a series regular on the troubled comedy series "Community," has joined the cast as Banks' best friend. More below! Jacobs is pretty funny, and she could almost pass for Banks' sister if a role called for it.

Community actress Gillian Jacobs has joined Walk of Shame, the forthcoming comedy from writer/director Steven Brill.

Elizabeth Banks leads the film as a highly-strung news anchor who finds herself locked out on the street with no money, no phone, ID or a car after a wild night out. Much like the plot from The Hangover, she attempts to remember the night before as she embarks on a series of misadventures and outrageous moments as she attempts to attend the most important job interview of her life.

Romantic comedy haunt James Marsden was recently cast opposite Banks, with Jacobs now joining as her best friend.

Jacobs has recently made the jump into motion pictures having appeared in a small role in this year’s apocalyptic indie drama Seeking a Friend at the End of the World and she has a part in The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, an upcoming magician comedy starring Jim Carrey,...

• Terrence Howard has joined the A-list stuffed ensemble Prisoners alongside Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Melissa Leo, Viola Davis, Paul Dano, and Maria Bello, about a carpenter (Jackman) whose daughter and her best friend are kidnapped, and then goes rogue trying to find them, going head-to-head with a detective (Gyllenhaal). French-Canadian Denis Villeneuve, known for 2010′s Oscar-nominated Incendies, is directing from a screenplay by Aaron Guzikowski (Contraband). [Deadline]

• Ty Burrell (ABC’s Modern Family) has snagged a plum role in Disney’s Muppets sequel as an Interpol inspector, a major part previously eyed by Django Unchained star Christoph Waltz. James Bobin, who directed 2011′s silly,...

James Marsden has joined the cast of the upcoming comedy "Walk of Shame," which will also star Elizabeth Banks. "Walk of Shame" centers on a high-strung news anchor (Banks) who experiences a wild night out, only to end up locked out on the street with no phone, money, ID or car the next morning. She must endure a series of further misfortunes and misadventures on her way to the most important job interview of her life later that day. Marsden's role has yet to be revealed, but he will be the male lead.   Steven Brill ("Drillbit Taylor") wrote the script and...

Steven Brill is no stranger to directing comedies as he was behind the lens for Little Nicky, Mr. Deeds and Drillbit Taylor. They had a few things in common, they had moderate box office success and they had a male in the lead role. What’s missing from his resume is a comedy with a female in the lead role. That was true until earlier today. According to Variety, Lakeshore Entertainment and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment have signed Elizabeth Banks to star in Brill’s Walk of Shame.

Actress, director and producer Elizabeth Banks is no stranger to the comedy world. She's starred in The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Zack and Miri Make A Porno, Role Models, and produced Pitch Perfect (in which she also had a small role), plus she's directing and acting in a segment of the ensemble comedy Movie 43. But she's stepping up from supporting roles, as Variety reports Banks will lead a new comedy called Walk of Shame for director Steven Brill, whose credits include such films as Drillbit Taylor and Little Nicky, but also the terrific kid fat camp comedy Heavy Weights and writing The Mighty Ducks awhile back. Read on! Banks will play an L.A. news anchor who loses an audition for her dream job. She soon gets a call from her agent saying that she actually ended up scoring the gig, but it may be too late; thinking she had lost the part,...

While we enjoyed "Pitch Perfect," for this writer the comedic highlight wasn't Rebel Wilson or Anna Kendrick, but Elizabeth Banks (who also produced the movie, FYI). Her small role alongside John Michael Higgins as a capella commentators provided some of the biggest belly laughs, and while we wait for someone to figure out that those two should lead their own movie together, we'll be content with the fact that Banks is getting a new comedy vehicle. The actress will star in "Walk Of Shame," the latest from writer/director Steve Brill, whose credits include "Drillbit Taylor," "Without A Paddle" and "Little Nicky." Dodgy resume aside, the concept is promising, with Banks playing an LA news anchor who goes on a partying bender after losing an audition for her dream job, and wakes up in a stranger's bed without her money, car or any memory of what happened. Her agent then...

The anthology film has made a serious comeback over the past few years, particularly in the horror genre with films like V/H/S, Chillerama and The ABCs of Death. However, early next year Peter Farrelly will unleash an unparalleled project that brings together 11 different directors for a series of short comedy segments. Those directors include James Gunn (Super), Bob Odenkirk, Brett Ratner (Rush Hour), Elizabeth Banks, Steven Brill (Drillbit Taylor), Steve Carr (Paul Blart: Mall Cop), Griffin Dunne (Practical Magic) and, of course, Farrelly himself. A red band trailer for the film has arrived online this week, and in addition to being Nsfw, it's both raunchy and random. Like all anthology films, I'm sure it will be inconsistent at best, but there could still be some winners in here. The unfortunate thing is that the movie has a pretty terrible title. Movie 43 stars Emma Stone, Justin Long, Chris Pratt,...

The Watch

Directed by: Akiva Schaffer

Cast: Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, Richard Ayoade, Rosemarie Dewitt, Will Forte

Running Time: 1 hr 38 mins

Rating: R

Release Date: July 27, 2012

Plot: After his employee is mysteriously murdered, small-town American Evan (Stiller) gathers together a Neighborhood Watch (featuring Vaughn, Hill, and Ayoade) to catch the killer.

Who’S It For?: You really have to like Vince Vaughn specifically to get into this one. Coming at it from any other fan angle, whether it be an appreciation for Stiller, Hill, Ayoade, or even Schaffer, director of the legendary Andy Samberg starring vehicle Hot Rod, is just grounds for disappointment.

Expectations: Controversial last-quarter name change or not, The Watch has the comedy makings that could traverse unsurprisingly to greatness. Stiller and Vaughn have had high moments, Hill is at a peak (especially after 21 Jump Street), and Ayoade is a hit overseas (and a funny...

Box office: you just got Avenged.

Combining the feature attractions of four separate blockbusters, "The Avengers" was looking to at least surpass the first weekend gross of "Iron Man 2," which pulled in a non-3D three-day total of $128 million during this weekend two years ago. However, few expected the team-up film to surpass the final domestic tallies of both "Thor" and "Captain America: The First Avenger" in its first three days, roughing up previous weekend record-holder "Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part Two" in the process. That 3D-enhanced final installment of the 'Potter' series still holds the record for the biggest opening day at $91 million, but "The Avengers" will finish Sunday with a record breaking $200 million opening weekend. Hooray money!

You want numbers? How about this? By the end of Sunday, "The Avengers" will boast a worldwide tally somewhere north of $600 million. You want stats? "The Avengers" is...

Amid lots of “Fast & Furious 6” casting and speculation – Luke Evans? Really? – it’s nice to be able to report on some definitive (and high-profile) casting on a couple of upcoming movies. Pierce Brosnan and Elijah Wood have each lined up a new project, and we can tell you a little bit about those roles.

Wood’s new project is “Grand Piano,” written by Damien Chazelle (“The Last Exorcism 2”). Spaniard Eugenio Mira is set to direct while “Buried” director Rodrigo Cortes is attached to the project as a producer. The story will focus on a concert pianist (Wood) who suffers from stage fright and makes his comeback after a five-year hiatus. When he’s about to start he notices a threatening note on his sheet music, forcing him to play the best concert ever to save his life, and his wife’s. That load of old nonsense is described as...

American professional wrestling legend Dave Bautista (The Scorpion King 3: Battle For Redemption) heads an all-star cast in the gritty action-thriller House Of The Rising Sun, which is released on DVD on Monday. The film is based on the novel by formal federal agent Chuck Hustmyre and co-stars Amy Smart (Crank), Danny Trejo (Machete), Craig Fairbrass (The Bank Job) and Dominic Purcell (Prison Break).

To celebrate the launch of the film’s release, we have put together a list of films starring some of sport and fighting’s hardest men…

Enter The Dragon – 1973

No list of fighters turned actor would be complete without Bruce Lee. Widely considered to be the best Martial Arts expert ever, he even invented his own Martial Arts philosophy – Jeet Kune Do. Before dying at the age of 32 Lee starred in a string of Kung Fu movies the best known of which is Enter The Dragon.

You may not immediately connect them together in your head, but Seth Rogen and Kevin Hart actually have a fairly long history together. While they have possibly never shared the screen together, Hart appeared in three episodes of the television series Undeclared, which Rogen was a regular on; had a cameo in The 40-Year-Old Virgin, which Rogen co-starred in; and had a role in Drillbit Taylor, which Rogen co-wrote. Finally, after over a decade of being part of the same circles, they're finally being brought together. Rodney Rothman, who worked as a writer and producer on Undeclared, is currently scripting an "untitled police comedy" and both Rogen and Hart are attached to star, according to Variety. The trade says that the movie is already playing with tropes in the pre-production stage, as it's being pitched as the "first interracial police pairing in law enforcement history." Rothman has been developing the...

Looks like that big Super Bowl buy paid off for Relativity, whose Act of Valor easily captured Friday’s top spot. From its launch in 3,039 locations, the R-rated Navy Seals’ drama earned an estimated $9 million - indicating a weekend in excess of $25 million. Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds took second on Friday with $5.4 million from 2,132 venues. At this point the romantic-drama is tracking under the $20 million that has become standard for the filmmaker. I was personally expecting more from Good Deeds (especially after Perry’s much-lauded eulogy for Whitney Houston last Saturday), but it looks like the film will end its first three days with around $18 million, or the low end of recent Perry projects. Speaking of lows, the comedy Wanderlust is poised to set the nadir for a Judd Apatow-produced feature. From its launch in 2,002 locations, the Universal comedy earned just $2.2 million on Friday in eighth place, and...

Universal exploring the idea of a sequel to this summer's Bridesmaids is no surprise. The movie made money and they want more and after seeing the success of The Hangover Part II this summer, despite how bad it was, the Uni execs are seeing dollar signs. The fact they're doing it without the involvement of star and co-writer Kristen Wiig isn't shocking either, this is Hollywood after all. You see, Wiig is balking at the idea, but of course, there is always the potential of centering the next film around Melissa McCarthy's character, after all wasn't she last seen eating cured meats off the chest of Air Marshall Jon (Ben Falcone)? What I do find humorous, however, is the quote from producer Judd Apatow who tells The Hollywood Reporter, "The key is we have to come up with an idea that is as good or better than the first one.

If these are the words that you’re longing to hear then either your name is Judd Apatow or you really need to get out more. In an article that ran in the L.A. Times, Apatow vented his frustration with the academy’s apparent bias against the comedy genre, while advocating the addition of a Best Comedy Picture category.

Apatow was obviously citing the dearth of comedies that have achieved the ultimate prize. No Academy love for such deserving classics as; Knocked Up, Drillbit Taylor or even the memorable Year One.

CBS Films' '7500' (Aka 'Flight 7500') is slowly but surely building up its passenger list and flight crew. Newly added to the manifest is 'Drillbit Taylor' actor Alex Frost. Frost will join the Takashi Shimizu ('The Grudge') helmed horror, currently filming, which is set on a transpacific airliner from La to Tokyo where the passengers encounter what seems to be a supernatural force. The sexy Jamie Chung ('Sorority Row') and Leslie Bibb ('Trick 'r Treat') star as attendants on the doomed flight and they're joined by passengers that include a married couple, played by 'True Blood' hunk Ryan Kwanten and 'Cranked' lovely Amy Smart. Christian Serratos ('The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1'), Jerry Ferrara, Scout Taylor-Compton ('Halloween') and sexy Aussie star Nicky Whelan (below) are also on board - quite literally....

You may wanna check in those over-sized carry-on items because Flight 7500 is getting mighty full. More casting news is here for the new film from the director who knows all about holding a Grudge. Read on for the details.

According to Variety, Alex Frost (Stoploss, Drillbit Taylor) has joined the cast of CBS Films' 7500. Ryan Kwanten, Amy Smart, Leslie Bibb, Jamie Chung, Nicky Whelan, Jerry Ferrara, Christian Serratos, and Scout Taylor-Compton also star.

From the Prior Press Release:

Written by Craig Rosenberg (TV’s "Lost") and produced by Taka Ichise (The Grudge) and Roy Lee (The Ring), 7500 follows a group of passengers who encounter what appears to be a supernatural force while on a trans-Pacific flight. John Middleton and Tracy McGrath are serving as executive producers.

Chung will play Suzy Lee, a newly engaged flight attendant on Vista Pacific Flight 7500 while Serratos will co-star as Raquel Mendoza, who boards...

Ranked: Judd Apatow Movies from Worst to Best Assessing every film from Apatow's gang, from The 40-Year-Old Virgin to the new Bridesmaids. By Andrew Osborne One of the knocks against Judd Apatow has always been that — with the exception of his wife, Leslie Mann — his cinematic clubhouse has largely been a rowdy boys' club. That may explain Apatow's involvement as one of the producers of Bridesmaids, the upcoming Kristin Wiig comedy (directed by Freaks & Geeks alum Paul Feig) that's being promoted as the female answer to raunchy bromances like The Hangover. But where does Bridesmaids fall in the overall Apaverse? To find out, we've created a worst-to-best ranking of every film from Apatow Productions. 15. Drillbit Taylor (2008) Apatow produced this My Bodyguard retread about a bunch of geeks who get continuously and obsessively attacked by a psychotic bully until they eventually hire a homeless con [...]...

Relativity Media, via Yahoo! Movies, have released the official theatrical trailer for Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer.

Based on Megan McDonald’s comedy book series, Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer is directed by John Schultz and stars Heather Graham (The Hangover), Jordana Beatty (Superman Returns), Janet Varney (Drillbit Taylor), Jaleel White (Dreamgirls) and Ashley Boettcher (Aliens in the Attic).

Third-grader Judy Moody (Beatty) sets out to have the most thrilling summer of her life.

Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer does not yet have a UK release date.

Check out the theatrical trailer below:...