Carlton and Cuse Discuss "Lost" With TV Guide On-Line

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With the fifth season of "Lost" hitting DVD and Blu-Ray today and the sixth and final season just around the corner, our partner site TV Guide On-Line has a new interview with producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse. TVGuide.com: Tell me about how each of you got involved with Lost. Damon Lindelof: I got a [...]

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TV Guide Interviews J.J. Abrams

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Our partner site, TV Guide On-Line has an interview with J.J. Abrams. In the interview, Abrams talks about his work on "Lost," "Fringe" and a lot of our other favorite dramas.

TVGuide.com: Tell me why you think your TV shows have connected with audiences. What's the secret J.J. Abrams ingredient?
J.J. Abrams: I try to work on shows that I would want to watch. It's really something I don't know if I can quantify and probably wouldn't want to, but I can say you know it when you see it.

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Hollywood Claims $1 Billion Lost from Redbox Rentals

Hollywood claims that it is losing one billion dollars a year because of one dollar rentals of DVDs from Redbox kiosks, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The report goes on to state that losses will get even greater due to a "ripple effect." A study by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. says the [...]

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Minear To Stay With 20th Century Fox

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Writer Tim Minear has signed an extension that will keep him with 20th Century Fox for the next two years, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Minear will work on the upcoming FX series, "Terriers" and will develop his own projects over the next couple of years, according to reports.

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Studios Creating Rental DVDs, Blu Rays Plan Moves Forward

For months, we've heard stories, rumors and speculation about studios working to revive the DVD sales industry. One move that's been widely discussed is creating multiple version of studio offerings on DVD and Blu Ray--and no, we don't just mean double and triple dipping on special editions or creating single and multiple disc versions.

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Marvel Studios Head to Step Down

The chairman of Marvel Studios will step down when the deal to merge Marvel and Disney is completed, according to Variety. David Maisel helped broker the deal between the comic book giant and the House of Mouse according to reports and has been the head of Marvel Studios since 2007, when he helped raise $525 [...]

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Next "Trek," "Iron Man 2" Could Be 3-D

Every day it seems the list of upcoming 3-D movies is growing exponentially.

And now you can add two more sequels to the ever growing list--"Star Trek" and "Iron Man."

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"Trek," "Up" Named Top Films by National Board of Review

It's that time of year when critics began compiling and releasing their "best of" lists for the year. One of the more prestigious lists of "best ofs" is from the National Board of Review   And this year several genre films have made the cut as the best film of the year,  including "Star Trek" and [...]

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BBC Renews "Merlin"

The BBC has signed off for a third season of its reimagined version of the King Arthur legend, "Merlin."

The series has been a solid performer for the BBC with ratings rising by 9% this season in the United Kingdom.

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"Flash Forward" Pushed to March

Looks like we won't just be waiting until March for "V" to come back on ABC.

"Flash Forward" producer David S. Goyer told EW last week that after discussions with the network, the series won't return with new episodes until March of next year. That's different than the originally announced plan of returning in January.

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"Blind Side" Wins Box Office

After two weeks in second place, "The Blind Side" has taken the top spot at the box-office. The Sandra Bullock movie took in $20.4 million over the weekend, overtaking the movie that kept it out of the top spot for the past two weeks, "New Moon." "New Moon" fared well also, taking in just over [...]

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"Lost" Season 5 Blu Ray -- A Russo Review

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The survivors of the Oceanic Flight 815 are back for a fifth season on DVD and BluRay and once again Buena Vista Home Entertainment has outdone themselves with an outstanding set for one of the best shows on television. A five-disc collection, packed with phenomenal audio and visuals and a girth of extra features, Lost Season 5 is the perfect holiday present for the TV obsessed nut in your family.

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Open Thread -- "SG:U" Fall Finale

Friday evening brought fans the final episode of "SG:U" for 2009. This thread is for anyone who wants to dicuss the mid-season finale and the first half of season one as a whole. Please know there will be SPOILERS for all aired episodes of "SG:U" allowed here. Please refrain from posting SPOILERS for upcoming episodes [...]

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Slice of SciFi #242: A Conversation with Larry Nemecek

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Slice of SciFi #242: A Conversation with Larry Nemecek In the News: New producer Scott Rosenbaum talks about what his vision for "V" will be when the series returns in 2010. Find out how the creators of the "Avatar" tie-in game worked to make the game compliment the world created in the upcoming movie. Producer [...]

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Whedon Dissects "Dollhouse"

Now that "Dollhouse" is, for all intents and purposes, done, series creator Joss Whedon is sitting down and looking at what worked and what didn't and why for the two-season series. In an interview with the Chicago Tribune's Maureen Ryan, Whedon says that part of the reason the show never ignited out of the gate [...]

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