Countdown Beings to Last Atlantis Launch

The space shuttle Atlantis is getting ready to take one final journey into space.

The shuttle is set to launch Friday afternoon at 2:20 p.m. EST and will the 32nd mission for Atlantis. It will also be the last. The shuttle program is being retired and this mission to the International Space Station is one of the final three for the fleet

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Olyphant Replaces Copley in "Four"

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Actor Sharlto Copley has decided to drop out of the upcoming production "I Am Number Four" according to Variety. The actor, who starred in "District 9" was worried about becoming typecast in alien-centered movies reports the trade paper and didn't want to have to wear the alien make-up.

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Pixar Cancels "Newt"

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A couple of years ago, Pixar announced it was developing a new animated movie called "Newt." The proposal said the film would show us what happens when the last remaining male and female blue-footed newts on the planet are forced together by science to save the species, and they can’t stand each other?

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Fox Renews "Human Target"

While the season finale gave audiences some of the answers concerning Christopher Chance, it didn't give us all of them and it ended on a massive cliffhanger.

Luckily, fans won't be left in the lurch. Fox has given the green light for a second season of the show.

The show will reportedly get a 13-episode pick-up.

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Starz Orders "Spartacus" Prequel

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While production on the second season of "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" has been delayed while actor Andy Whitfield undergoes treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Starz has given the green light to a six-episode prequel series that will begin production this summer.

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Gamble Teases "Supernatural" Finale

Anxious for tonight's apocalyptic (literally) season finale of "Supernatural?"

If so, we've got a tidbit about the fifth season finale from show runner Sarah Gamble.

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Jones Soda Offers D&D Flavored Soda

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Looking for something different to serve at your next gaming night? How about giving your friends a taste of Dungeons and Dragons....literally? Popular soda maker, Jones Soda has begun offering a new limited edition set based on the popular role playing game Dungeons and Dragons. The six-pack includes flavors like Illithid Brain Juice, Potion of [...]

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Dobrev Talks "Diaries"

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Actress Nina Dobrev, who plays Elena on the CW's "Vampire Diairies," says that she was initially so drawn to the role that she wouldn't let anything stop her from landing the part. “She’s not a one-dimensional high-school girl who’s just about boys, popularity and clothes,” she tells TV Guide. “Elena’s strong and courageous and looks [...]

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ABC Picks Up "No Ordinary Family"

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NBC's "Heroes" may be gone for good, but that doesn't mean we won't see ordinary people coming to terms with extraordinary powers next season.

ABC has given picked up "No Ordinary Family" for next season.

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Map of Jupiter's Ganymede Unveiled

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A team from Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory has used spacecraft surveys of Jupiter's Ganymede to create a geologic map of the moon.

In the journal "Icarus", a team led by G. Wesley Patterson combined data and images from past Voyager and Galileo missions to Jupiter. About a third of the frozen moon's surface is covered in dark material while the rest is a mixture of brighter, newer features, says the study.

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Coppola Calls 3-D "Tiresome"

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While many in Hollywood are rushing to embrace 3-D, don't look for Oscar winning director Francis Ford Copolla to jump on the band wagon. The director of "The Godfather" saga says that he thinks 3-D it "tiresome." "I feel that until you can watch 3-D without glasses, it's the same thing we know," Coppola told [...]

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"Private Ryan" Blu-Rays Recalled

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If you purchased the special edition of "Saving Private Ryan" on Blu-Ray, there may be a fault with your disc.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, an audio-synchronization problem has led Paramount to recall 100,000 Blu-Rays of the Oscar Award winning movie.

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Season Finales Tonight on the CW

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The season comes to a close tonight for "The Vampire Diaries" and "Supernatural."

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Tribune Cancels "Little Orphan Annie"

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After 86 years, the adventures of Little Orphan Annie are coming to an end.

Tribune Media has canceled the comic strip. The last strip will run Sunday, June 13.

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"Heroes" Likely Gone

A few months ago, despite low ratings and a decreasing fan base, it looked like NBC was leaning toward giving "Heroes" another season.

Now the odds are more likely that NBC will give the show a pink slip when its 2010-11 schedule is announced next week.

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