Andy Scott
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New Movie Releases: ‘Final Destination 5,’ ‘The Help’ and More [VIDEOS]
In what has ironically turned out to be the franchise that just won’t die, ‘Final Destination 5′ opens in theaters Friday, promising more gore, more violence and, yes, more death.
If you’re sick of the franchise, or if you just prefer something lighter, there are two comedies brand-new to choose from this weekend. One is the R-Rated ’30 Minutes or Less,’ which re-teams Oscar-nominated actor Jesse

Blake Shelton to Cover ‘Footloose’ for Movie Remake Soundtrack
Country singer and ‘Voice’ co-host Blake Shelton will cover the title track for the upcoming ‘Footloose’ remake, EW.com revealed exclusively on Monday.
Shelton is just one of many famous names to appear on the soundtrack. Also lending their voices are Zac Brown Band, who will sing ‘When the River Goes’; ‘One Tree Hill’ beauty Jana Kramer, who will record the famous ‘Let’s Hear It for the Boy’; and
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Anne Hathaway as Catwoman in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ – First Look [PICTURE]
On the heels of Henry Cavill’s Superman debut, Warner Bros. on Friday released the first official still of Anne Hathaway as Catwoman in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming Batman threequel, ‘The Dark Knight Rises.’
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New Movie Releases: ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes,’ ‘The Change-Up’ [VIDEOS]
Could ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ be the surprise blockbuster of the summer? Critics certainly seem to think so.
The James Franco vehicle, which serves as a reboot of the classic ‘Apes’ franchise, is receiving strong reviews thus far – or at least stronger than most had expected.
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New Movie Releases: ‘Cowboys & Aliens,’ ‘The Smurfs,’ ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love’ [VIDEOS]
Three new movies will be added to theaters this Friday, offering everything from cowboys and aliens to the Smurfs in 3-D.
The first is the Jon Favreau-directed ‘Cowboys & Aliens,’ in which Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford team to fight off – you guessed it – an alien-invasion in 1873 Arizona.

‘American Idol’ Star Haley Reinhart Scores Record Deal
Haley Reinhart, who finished in third-place on season 10 of ‘American Idol,’ has reportedly landed a record deal, EW.com is reporting.
According to the report, the 20-year-old Chicago native has officially been signed to 19 Entertainment/Interscope Records, and is currently at work on her debut album.

Blake Shelton’s ‘Red River Blue’ Is Number One on Billboard Albums Chart
Blake Shelton may be having the best year ever.
According to Taste of Country, the ‘Voice’ coach and newlywed’s new CD, ‘Red River Blue,’ topped this week’s Billboard 200 Albums chart, with over 116,000 copies sold.
That was more than enough to beat out Incubus, whose CD, ‘If Not Now, When...

‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ Trailer Officially Released
Just one day after it leaked online, Film Stage got its hands on a better-quality version of the trailer for ‘The Amazing Spider-Man.’
In the teaser, fans can now see a much clearer picture of Spidey (Andrew Garfield) as he goes from nerdy Peter Parker to heroic web-slinger Spider-Man.

‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ Trailer Leaks Online
In what continues to be a great month for leaked movie trailers, Big Shiny Robot got its hands on ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ teaser trailer on Tuesday, which offers a blurry — but still awesome — glimpse at the highly anticipated reboot.
Among the many teasers offered in this trailer are a glimpse at Peter Parker’s (‘Social Network’ cutie Andrew Garfield) backstory, his love interest, Gwen Stacy (‘E

Charlie Sheen to Star in ‘Anger Management’ Sitcom
Charlie Sheen on Monday revealed new details about his follow-up to ‘Two and a Half Men’ – a sitcom based on the 2003 Adam Sandler movie, ‘Anger Management.’
According to EW.com, Sheen will play “a mild-mannered, non-confrontational man” who “is ordered to attend group anger management sessions led by a therapist who could probably use some anger management himself.”
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New Movie Releases: ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon,’ ‘Larry Crowne’ [VIDEOS]
The ‘Transformers’ are back for two and a half hours worth of action in ‘Dark of the Moon,’ the third movie in Michael Bay’s mega-blockbuster franchise.
Reviews for the movie have been a bit on the negative side; but with it already pulling in $13.5 million on Tuesday, it’s looking to be one of the biggest, if not the biggest, movie of the year.

Randy Jackson, Steven Tyler Returning to ‘American Idol’
We've been talking about this for the past couple months. Who will return as judges on American Idol next season?
Randy Jackson is still in it to win it: