Back Seat Producers

Being jerks we called this “Episode #4″.  Honestly, we wondered if we’d be able to make it through 5, 6 and 1-3.  Today is the third anniversary of the posting of the first episode of Fanboy Smackdown (which later became Back Seat Producers.) It’s been an incredible three years, and we’ve got 99 regular episodes [...]

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Variety’s Mark Graser reported today that Sony will be adding a host of new titles to its free online movie site Crackle.com as it looks to lure both viewers and advertisers. Among the titles slated are Spider-Man 2, Groundhog Day and Stripes Sony is also adding more original programming by launching Crackle Cinemactive, a video [...]

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#1 Obsessed from Screen Gems debuts at #1 this weekend earning $28.5 million in 2514 theaters. Budget for Obsessed was $20 million. #2 17 Again from Warner Bros takes the #2 spot this weekend earning $11.6 million in 3255 theaters. Budget for 17 is unknown. #3 Fighting from Rogue debuts at #3 this weekend earning [...]

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Henry Selick and Tim Burton created a masterpiece in Nightmare Before Christmas. In this episode we discuss the film that features Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King, in his attempt to stave off boredom by taking over a different holiday. We also talk about Henry Selick’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s novel, Coraline. And to round things [...]

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According to CNN’s AM Fix Disney is about to break a trend. Disney is about to unveil its first African American Princess, Tiana. Tiana, played by Anika Noni Rose, will make her debut in Disney’s The Princess and the Frog this coming December. While Disney has been trending toward a more ethnically diverse line up [...]

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#1 17 Again from Warner Bros takes the #1 spot this weekend earning $23.7 million in 3255 theaters. Budget for 17 is unknown. #2 State of Play from Universal takes the #s spot earning $14 million in 2803 theaters. Budget for Play is unknown. #3 Hannah Montana The Movie from Buena Vista drops to #3 [...]

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This episode is a bit different. Consider the subject matter. Let us know what you think.

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Is 20th getting ready to close Fox Atomic? According to Variety the rumor this weekend is that they may be doing just that. Per Variety, according to sources Debbie Liebling has been offered a spot at 20th from which she could continue to develop the kinds of properties she has shown a distinct knack for. [...]

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Variety—Richard Jenkins has signed to star opposite Julia Roberts in “Eat, Pray, Love” for Columbia Pictures. The film, based on the international bestseller by Elizabeth Gilbert, centers around a married woman who embarks on a journey of self-discovery after trying to get pregnant and realizing that she’s not living the life she wants. Jenkins will [...]

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#1 Hannah Montana The Movie from Buena Vista takes the #1 spot this weekend earning $32.3 million in 3118 theaters. Budget for Hannah is unknown. #2 Fast and Furious from Universal drops to the #2 spot this weekend earning $27.2 million in 3472 theaters. Budget for Furious was $85 million. #3 Monsters Vs. Aliens from [...]

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