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'Bully' documentary on School Bullying in theaters today

A documentary on peer-to-peer bullying in schools across America.

              

Not Rated         Documentary

Director: Lee Hirsch

Stars: Alex, Ja'Maya and Kelby

 

 

 

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'Mirror Mirror' starring Julia Roberts in theaters today

 

An evil queen steals control of a kingdom and an exiled princess enlists the help of seven resourceful rebels to win back her birthright.

 

Rated PG     Adventure/Comedy/Drama

 

Starring Lily Collins, Julia Roberts and Armie Hammer

 

 

 

 

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'Wrath of the Titans' in theaters today

 

Perseus braves the treacherous underworld to rescue his father, Zeus, captured by his son, Ares, and brother Hades who unleash the ancient Titans upon the world.

 

     Rated PG-13         Action/Fantasy/Adventure

 

Starring  Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson and Rosamund Pike

 

 

 

 

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Justin Bieber Haggles on purchasing Calabasas Mansion

 

Justin Bieber has made an offer on a massive mansion in Calabasas, CA ... but we're told the 18-year-old wants a better deal or it may fall through.

We're told the estate is in a private gated community which Justin Bieber loves.

 

Apparently the seller was asking for around 7+ million but Justin's offer was approximately $1.5 million under that price.

We're told on Sunday he looked at another house in the Hollywood Hills -- NOT the house Ashton Kutcher is renting.

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'The Hunger Games' actress who played Rue responds to Racist Tweets

 

"The Hunger Games" dominated at the box office, taking $155 million in ticket sales, but its success has been 'tainted' by fans who tweeted racist complaints because two of the film's characters are not caucasian.

 

Amandla Stenberg played the young Rue -- and the 13-year-old wants so-called "fans" to know that she's not letting their racist commentary get her down.

 

"As a fan of the books, I feel fortunate to be part of 'The Hunger Games' family," she told Us Weekly in a statement. "It was an amazing experience. I am proud of the film and my performance. I want to thank all of my fans and the entire 'Hunger Games' community for their support and loyalty."

 

Amandla and co-star Dayo Okeniyi, who played District 11's male tribute, were the targets of the disgusting tweets. 

 

The tweeters proved their racist ignorance and obviously did not read the book because the characters of Rue and Thresh were described in Suzanne Collins' book as having "dark brown skin." 

 

The tweets objected to the film casting black actors and tweeted: "Awkward moment when Rue is some black girl and not the innocent blonde girl you picture," and "Kk call me racist but when i found out rue was black her death wasn't as sad #ihatemyself."

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Student Uniforms with Microchip Alerts Parents if you Skip School

How would you feel if you knew that your school uniform has a microchip to track your every move?

In a city in Brazil, 20,000 students are required to wear uniforms that has GPS chips that will automatically send a text message to parents when their child enters the school area or leaves.

 

The microchip is embedded under the shirt arms or in one of the sleeves. The local government decided to create this project because parents were often surprised to hear that their child skipped class.  The goverment plans to expand to all their public schools in 2013 for ages 4 to 14.

 

How would you feel about your school making you wear GPS uniforms?

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"Bully" documentary will NOT be Rated R

After several appeals and a celebrity-charged petition against a R-rating of Bully, the film will open in theaters on Friday without a rating.

 

 

Bully, considered the most important film of the year for tweens/teens, is a documentary on peer-to-peer bullying in schools across America.

 

The studio opted to release the film without cutting out the emotionally charged scene in which a profanity-spewing bully is caught on camera tormenting a 12-year-old.

 

Instead the rating decision will be left to the individual theaters.

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New Season of Punk'd stars Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift & more! (trailer)

 
Punk’d returns for its 9th season on Thursday night on MTV at 10pm EST.

This season includes the punkers and punkees with some of your favorite stars such as Demi Lovato, Kellan Lutz, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Zac Efron and Justin Bieber!

For diehard Bieber fans, rumors has it that he will appear throughout the season!

 

Get More: Punk'd, Full Episodes

 

 

 

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Students compete to perform August Wilson on Broadway Stage

 

 August Wilson was one of the greatest playwrights of the twentieth century. His unique gift of storytelling shows us who we are and where we come from and how we - black and white- can survive and grow as human beings.

 

The August Wilson Monologue Competition keeps his legacy alive and provides a perfect resource to guide aspiring actors to find their own voices by embodying the vivid characters that August Wilson created.

 

Three regional finalists will be chosen from Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Pittsburgh and Seattle. The regional finalists will attend a Broadway show and work closely with two of Wilson's collaborators, director Kenny Leon and dramaturg Todd Kreidler. The semifinal round will take place at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center and the top contestants will be evaluated and chosen by a panel of celebrity judges to perform May 7.

 

The top three contestants from the national competition are awarded college scholarship opportunities in addition to monetary awards and the gift of TCG's Century Cycle collection. The first place winner will receive a $1,000 cash prize, the runner-up a $500 cash prize and the honorable mention a $250 cash prize. Each of the winners will also become eligible for college scholarship opportunities.

 

The August Wilson Theatre is located at 245 West 52nd Street.

For more information >> Click Here >> August Wilson Monologue Competition 

If you are interested in participating next year go to the website above for more information.  Talk to your parents and school officials about the program.

 

 

I attended the Los Angeles competition at Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum on Monday night and was amazed by the talent!

Congrats to first place winner, Christopher Smith, 2nd place winner Jasmine Hogan & 3rd place winner Tyler Edwards.

 

 

 

 

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Justin Bieber and Mark Wahlberg to star in Basketball Movie

 

Justin Bieber and Mark Wahlberg will be hitting the big screen together if the script comes together production may start this summer.

 

The plot of the film is that Mark will play an older basketball player who takes Justin under his wing and helps launch his career.

 

We hope this script is written quickly so they can confirm that its a go!

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