Mike Sampson

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Favorite Movies: The Shawshank Redemption, Jaws, Boogie Nights, Goodfellas, The Jerk, Raiders of read more the Lost Ark, The Untouchables (recent) 21 Grams, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Anchorman

Likes: German women, the VX-980 hair blower, my chest hair, fighting beach read more crime, my talking black Trans-Am...oh wait, that's David Hasselhoff

Tommy Lee Jones to train Captain America?

Posted 16 years ago

You’d think with Steve Rogers, Red Skull, Bucky Barnes and Peggy Carter all cast for CAPTAIN AMERICA that all the big roles have already been filled. But if today’s rumor turns out to be true, there’s still one major character...

Rose Byrne to battle Kristen Wiig in Apatow comedy

Posted 16 years ago

I’ve been wondering for a while who would wind up getting cast to star alongside Kristen Wiig in her upcoming wedding-themed comedy (formerly titled BRIDESMAIDS). I thought they’d go with someone who had strong comedic chops that would amount to...

Kevin James goes Boom with new Sandler comedy

Posted 16 years ago

You’ll be seeing them this summer in GROWN UPS and next summer in THE ZOOKEEPER and Sony Pictures wants more Kevin James and Adam Sandler. The studio has signed a deal for James to star in HERE COMES THE BOOM...

Baumbach and Stiller off Mr. Popper’s Penguins?

Posted 16 years ago

After writing THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX with Wes Anderson, writer/director Noah Baumbach decided he didn’t want to return to the world of family films and has left a bunch of sad penguins in his wake. Baumbach had been attached to...

First photo of Thor in costume is here!!

Posted 16 years ago

Perhaps spurred on by the leaked photo of The Destroyer from the set of THOR earlier this week, Marvel Studios has released to Yahoo! Movies the first shot of Thor in costume. It’s maybe not as great a look at...

New feature: Hottie of the Month!

Posted 16 years ago

While the JOBLO MOVIE SHOW is currently on hiatus, we thought we’d bring back one of its most popular features – The Hottie of the Month – for its own quick spinoff. The editors at Movie Hotties have put their...

It’s officially official: Anchorman 2 is not happening

Posted 16 years ago

Writer/Director Adam McKay, who will Will Ferrell created the legendary ANCHORMAN, just posted an updated on Twitter that will leave fans of the film crestfallen. ANCHORMAN 2 just isn’t happening. Says McKay: “So bummed. Paramount basically passed on Anchorman 2....

Adam Shankman is a friend of Dorothy, wants to direct Oz pic

Posted 16 years ago

About a week ago news broke that Sam Mendes was attached to direct a new WIZARD OF OZ film at Disney titled THE GREAT POWERFUL with Robert Downey, Jr. circling the role of the Wizard himself. It looks now though...

Rumor Buster: The Hobbit still on track for 2012 release

Posted 16 years ago

Yesterday, IMAX issued a press release announcing a 20-film partnership with Warner Bros. At the end of the release it mentioned that the 2013 release of THE HOBBIT would be included in the partnership. This threw LORD OF THE RINGS...