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Review: Couples Retreat a Fun-Free Vacay—With Man Boobs!

Fri., Oct. 9, 2009 5:05 AM PDT by Ande Dagan

Couples Retreat, Vince Vaughn, Kristin Davis, Malin Akerman, Jon Favreau, Faizon Love

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The Sequels Are Coming, Hancock Over Fist

Sat., Sep. 12, 2009 6:00 AM PDT by Gina Serpe

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They're ba-a-ack.

Will Smith, Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman are all onboard to reprise their immortal god and PR guru roles, respectively, in a sequel to last year's summer blockbuster.

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the 3,000-year-old world from whence Smith's and Theron's characters came will be explored, with the dynamic duo teaming up to deal with a third ne'er-do-well.

Theoretically, anyway. No contracts have yet been signed, but director Peter Berg nonetheless made the hopefully not preemptive announcement at the Toronto Film Festival this week.

Fingers crossed he doesn't wind up eating those words.

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Check out who else has signed on the dotted line in our Casting Couch gallery.

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Seth Rogen, Jason Bateman on E.T. Duty

Wed., May. 27, 2009 7:27 AM PDT by Gina Serpe

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Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have beamed up a big haul for Paul.

According to Variety, comedy heavyweights Seth Rogen, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader and Jane Lynch have joined the frequent double act for their latest big-screen partnership.

The Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead duo penned the film, chronicling two sci-fi geeks who take a road trip to Area 51 and end up crossing paths with the titular E.T. (Rogen).

Rounding out today's credibility-heavy castings: Al Pacino, Hoffmans Dustin and Philip Seymour and Jon Hamm's real-life leading lady.

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Rise 'n' Shine: Eminem & Nick Cannon Feud Gets Nasty...Literally

Thu., May. 14, 2009 5:59 AM PDT by Breanne L. Heldman

Bill Boatman

• The fun never stops. First, Eminem calls out Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey in a song, then the Nickelodeon dude gets all long-winded and threatening about it. Now, urine luck! The rapper has retaliated in the best way possible—with pee.

• Forget people (or bodyguards) wanting her body! Kate Gosselin thinks everyone wants her kooky haircut!

• Apparently, Jim Cramer didn't enjoy the friendly competition with Jon Stewart as much as it seemed when he appeared on his Comedy Central show. Unfortunately for him, telling us about it two months later makes him look like a pushover, no?

• Jay-Z asks for the moon and gets a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

• The world needs more pictures of Jason Bateman with his daughter. Seriously.

• Dear Michael Emerson: It's only been a few hours and our souls are already half-eaten. Could you please pass the salt? Love, Rise 'n' Shine

The Gratuitous Gallery of the Gorgeous Gals of Summer has a whole bunch of lovely ladies we think you ought to get to know.

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Arrested Development Movie: Rolling by Fall

Wed., Mar. 25, 2009 7:37 AM PDT by Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna

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Keira Knightley Says Never, Sparks Clone War

Mon., Mar. 2, 2009 8:01 AM PST by Gina Serpe

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The sci-fi's the limit for Keira Knightley.

The erstwhile English rose is ditching the period garb and going futuristic, signing on to star in the cloning-themed thriller Never Let Me Go.

Per Variety, the would-be blockbuster centers on a trio of British boarding school students who grow up isolated from the rest of the world only to realize they are actually clones whose sole purpose is to have their organs harvested.

At least if there are any hater-generated complaints about a robotic performance this time around, Knightley can blame it on her character.

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Bateman's Big-Screen Flower Power

Mon., Apr. 28, 2008 7:23 AM PDT by Gina Serpe

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Jason Bateman's career is about to experience the greenhouse effect.

The erstwhile Bluth boy has joined forces with Office Space mastermind Mike Judge for a new big-screen workplace comedy, this time trading TPS reports for watering cans with Extract.

According to Variety and the Hollywood Reporter, Bateman stars as the owner of a flower extract factory whose world goes wonky when he suddenly learns his wife has had an affair with a gigolo.

Judge will write and direct the comedy, the first feature to be produced through his Ternion Productions.