Benedict Cumberbatch's 'Star Trek' mystery
May 8th, 2013
04:57 PM ET

Benedict Cumberbatch's 'Star Trek' mystery

For the Internet, finding out the identity of Benedict Cumberbatch's villainous role in the upcoming "Star Trek Into Darkness" is the final frontier.

However, at one point even the "Sherlock Holmes" actor didn't know who he was playing.

"I didn't have time to read the whole script before I began," Cumberbatch told MTV News.

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'Snow White' sequel planned for 2015
April 17th, 2013
06:30 PM ET

'Snow White' sequel planned for 2015

The "Snow White and the Huntsman" sequel Kristen Stewart hinted was happening back in December is officially on the calendar.

Universal announced Tuesday at CinemaCon that a sequel to last summer's part-fairy tale, part-medieval action film, "Snow White and the Huntsman," is being planned for a 2015 release. It's currently simply titled, "Snow White and the Huntsman 2."

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'Independence Day' director on sequel plans
March 28th, 2013
12:34 PM ET

'Independence Day' director on sequel plans

It seems we haven't seen the last of the aliens that blew up the White House - and every other major field trip destination - back in the 1996 blockbuster "Independence Day."

According to Entertainment Weekly, the director of the original film, Roland Emmerich (who has also directed other disaster films like "2012" and the upcoming "White House Down") is planning not just one, but two sequels.

Called "ID Forever Part 1" and "ID Forever Part 2," the pair of follow-ups will pick up 20 years after the first "Independence Day."

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'Cougar Town' gets a fifth season on TBS
March 26th, 2013
12:48 PM ET

'Cougar Town' gets a fifth season on TBS

Break out the oversized wine glasses!

The Courteney Cox comedy "Cougar Town" has been picked up for a fifth season on TBS.

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J.J. Abrams charts his 'Star Wars' path
March 25th, 2013
02:35 PM ET

J.J. Abrams charts his 'Star Wars' path

Much like Luke Skywalker, director J.J. Abrams doesn't have much of a targeting computer when it comes to the Death Star-sized questions surrounding "Star Wars Episode VII."

"I don't know because we're just getting started," Abrams told Empire Magazine when asked about how he will take on the much anticipated sequel. "There are infinitely more questions than answers right now."

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Leno compares NBC execs to snakes in monologue
March 19th, 2013
04:00 PM ET

Leno compares NBC execs to snakes in monologue

Monday's "Tonight Show" came with an extra bit of venom for the executives at NBC.

During his opening monologue, Jay Leno took a shot at the higher-ups of his network by saying, "You know the whole legend of St. Patrick, right? St. Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland, and then they came into the United States and became NBC executives.”

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