Cherries, strawberries, deodorant and more collide in the latest edition of Zach Galifianakis's mock-talk short series Between Two Ferns, this time welcoming special guest Will Ferrell. This one's slightly NSFW, and you have Movieline to thank for that, in a way: If Galifianakis truly hadn't seen the infamous monkey-frog tryst making the viral video rounds before our own Jen Yamato told him about it last week, then here's your graphic evidence that he's definitely seen it now. Steel yourself.
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Simba, Nala, and the sexually provocative villainy of Jeremy Irons are coming back in the 3D Blu-Ray version of Disney's The Lion King. Oh, Elton John. Tim Rice is such a better lyricist than Bernie Taupin. Have you ever read the lyrics to The Bitch is Back? Why is the protagonist going on about steak dinners? Stop it, Bernie. Enjoy the trailer, y'all, and check out the dates for a limited L.A. re-release after the break.
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Ever since you saw that insane sex sequence between Jon Hamm and Kristen Wiig in Paul Feig's chick flick Bridesmaids, you knew that leftover footage of those uncomfortably aggressive bedroom scenes existed. Finally, those outtakes have surfaced in a new Funny or Die video that also showcases Melissa McCarthy's impressive homage to Guy Fieri. Enjoy...or try to in spite of Jon Hamm's bizarre bedroom acrobatics.
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For the first time since 2001's disappointing Ghosts of Mars, Halloween franchise creator John Carpenter returns to cinemas with The Ward this summer. In the frightfest, Amber Heard plays a haunted (but hot!) institutionalized woman who suspects that a ghost may have something to do with the disappearances of her fellow patients. Scary group showers and forced electroshock therapy ensue. Check out the trailer ahead.
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Every once in awhile a film comes along that rouses Academy voters, captures the hearts of theatergoers, and finds a place in the immense, lush tapestry of great cinema. Shark Night 3D, please prepare to be the first Jaws ripoff (or movie, for that matter) to win the Thalberg.
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Because our previous experiment in red-carpet transmissions was such a success, we at Movieline thought another premiere livestream might be in order. This time around, let's tune in and see what's happening at the X-Men: First Class world premiere in New York City.
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Just two days after unveiling the poster for The Descendants, Fox Searchlight has premiered the trailer for Alexander Payne's first theatrical release since Sideways in 2004. Starring George Clooney as an overextended father who takes his two daughters on a trip after his wife is critically injured in a boating accident, the teaser promises father-daughter angst, marital melodrama, and Clooney in a Hawaiian shirt. Dig in ahead.
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The X-Men: First Class promotional barrage continues! As trusty Movieline commenter Winchester wrote recently, all that's left to show of this one are the closing credits. Which is odd since most of the early reviews have found the film to be a jolt of excellence for both the genre and the series. Why the hard sell when the movie is likely good? Contemplate that as you click ahead to watch January Jones as Emma Frost act all badass in First Class.
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One of the not-so-sneakiest potential box office smashes arriving in theaters later this summer? Try The Smurfs, which opens on July 29 opposite the dark franchise starter Cowboys and Aliens and the romcom Crazy, Stupid, Love. Just imagine how many kids will want to see the little blue guys -- in 3D, no less -- instead of a moody Daniel Craig and/or teary-eyed Steve Carell (save them for the adults, anyway). Plus, judging from the brand-new trailer, The Smurfs apparently will offer the young ones a whole new way to say swear words! Click ahead to see for yourself, you smurfing smurfhole.
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Regardless of what happens critically or commercially with The Hangover Part II, director Todd Phillips has established himself as nothing less than Hollywood's reigning press-tour pugilist. Not literally, of course -- no one has footage of him punching interrogators' teeth into the backs of their throats (yet) -- but rather with candid, confrontational aplomb, as featured in a new video interview.
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I would have bought a card, but Bob Dylan's 70th birthday snuck up on me before I could get to Hallmark. They grow up so fast! Nevertheless, we can honor the iconic singer/songwriter with a few quick glimpses back at his feature-film history:
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If Little Miss Sunshine taught us anything, it's this: when you want to cast an affable leading man in an indie comedy, you go to Greg Kinnear. The latest film to take advantage of this truism? Salvation Boulevard, a religious satire that finds Kinnear on the run from the followers of a mega-church pastor (Pierce Brosnan), who may have murderous intentions. Click ahead for your first look.
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Jenna Fischer made Scranton paper company receptionists seem adorable on The Office and now, in the directorial debut of King of Queens creator Michael J. Weithorn, Fischer tries to do the same for small-town widows. In the upcoming indie dramedy, Fischer plays a single mother who adjusts to single motherhood after her philandering husband (Chris O'Donnell) unexpectedly dies and she reconnects with her high school flame (Rob Benedict)...who also happens to be her sister's husband. After the record stops scratching, check out the trailer below.
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Here's the thing about being Madonna: You can't contradict your saucy quotes from the early '90s with maternal niceties in 2011, because I'll remember what you said. I will find the evidence in my cone bra, produce it coquettishly like an Old West dame, and share my returns. Welp, here's the new drama: Madonna appeared on Oprah Winfrey's final show today, claiming that she admires the talk show doyenne for promoting reading. Fine, but I remember a movie called Truth or Dare where Madonna cavalierly trashed Oprah. Let's watch it.
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Another day, another adventure in marketing from the folks at Twentieth Century Fox, who are tirelessly pushing the upcoming X-Men: First Class to the point of oversaturating the audience. The latest promotional tool? An odd Farmers Insurance ad which features Professor J.K. Simmons (who, to be clear, is not in First Class) welcoming exchange student Beast to Farmers University. Check it out ahead.
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