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After #BoycottKeurig started trending on Twitter over the weekend, the coffee machine company’s CEO Bob Gamgort has expressed regret in an email to employees obtained by The Washington Post.

In case you’re not up to speed, the company announced in a tweet on Saturday that they were halting advertising on Sean Hannity’s Fox News show following the anchor’s controversial comments about Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, who is facing allegations of sexual misconduct with teenage girls, one as young as 14.

This sparked a right-wing backlash, with Hannity calling for a boycott of the company — and his...

The variety series Emmy race hasn’t always been a boys’ club. But Samantha Bee is bringing balance back to a category that had become way too male-dominated.

“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” is the first female-fronted series to be nominated in the relatively new Outstanding Variety Talk Series category, which was created in 2015. That’s when the TV Academy split the Outstanding Variety Series category into two: variety talk and variety sketch series.

The first year out, “Inside Amy Schumer” won the variety sketch Emmy, becoming the first female-fronted variety show to win a series Emmy since Tracey Ullman’s “Tracey Takes On” in 1997. But that was also the first time a variety show starring a woman had even been nominated in the variety series field since “Tracey Takes On” in 1999.

Read MoreEmmys: How the Election Helped Get the Talk Show Nominees (Mostly) Right

That’s right – a 15-year drought.

Samantha Bee praised President Donald Trump for finally uniting the country with a single word, "covfefe," on Full Frontal Wednesday. Bee broke down the President's surreal late-night tweet, which stirred the hearts and minds of anyone on Twitter early Wednesday morning.

"For that glorious interlude between midnight and five a.m., we were like passengers on the Titanic who decided to say, 'Fuck it!' and rock out to the band," Bee cracked before offering a suggestion as to what the word might signify. "This is what happens when you've...

New York's media elite and other luminaries are gathering at The Pool, the Manhattan venue in the former site of the Four Seasons restaurant, on Thursday night to celebrate The Hollywood Reporter's annual list of the 35 Most Powerful People in New York Media.

Among the luminaries who made the cut this year: Late Show host and THR cover star Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon, Alec Baldwin, Megyn Kelly, Full Frontal's Samantha Bee, CNN's Anderson Cooper, NBC Nightly News' Lester Holt, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow, Saturday Night Live's Lorne Michaels, World News Tonight anchor David Muir,...

Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the end of this post.)

This week’s question: Which current TV couple is giving you relationship goals?

Todd VanDerWerff (@tvoti), Vox

Whenever people ask me what TV show is the best currently running, my go-to answer is “The Americans” for a variety of reasons (it’s really that good, it’s one most people haven’t seen, etc.). But a big reason for that is thanks to the sterling marriage of Philip and Elizabeth Jennings, whose icy cold love fills my heart with joy. Think about it: When the series began, these two spies were just pretending to have a functional relationship — only to have realized that their pretending was essentially the same as something real.

The Directors Guild of America has announced the nominees in the documentary and television categories for this year’s DGA Awards, with O.J. Simpson present in both fields: “O.J.: Made in America” and “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” both picked up nods. Other contenders include “Atlanta,” “Westworld” and “The Eagle Huntress.” The feature film nominees, meanwhile, are scheduled to be announced tomorrow.

This year’s ceremony takes place on February 4 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Full list of nominees below:

Read More: 2016 Producers Guild Awards TV Nominations: ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Atlanta’ and ‘Westworld’ All Land Nods

Dramatic Series

The Duffer Brothers, “Stranger Things,” “Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers”

Ryan Murphy, “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” “From the Ashes of Tragedy”

Jonathan Nolan, “Westworld,” “The Original”

Miguel Sapochnik, “Game of Thrones,” “The Battle of the Bastards”

John Singleton, “The People v.

George Miller and David Stratton pore over 'Fury Road' storyboards in Stratton's new ABC series.

Fred Schepisi will host David Stratton in a special in-conversation event at the Adelaide Film Festival this Saturday October 29.

Stratton is in Adelaide to present a work-in-progress screening of his series David Stratton's Stories of Australian Cinema, set to premiere on the ABC next year.

Featured in the three-part series are George Miller, Schepisi himself, Russell Crowe, Geoffrey Rush and many, many others. Transmission Films are planning a theatrical release (at feature doc length) prior to the series going to air.

Stratton and Schepisi will be joined on the red carpet by series producer Jo Anne McGowan and director Sally Aitken..

Also world premiering in Adelaide is Jeffrey Walker's Ali's Wedding, written by and starring Osamah Sami. Sami co-wrote the script with Hacksaw Ridge's Andrew Knight.—.the pair won an Awgie Award for the film on Friday.

George Miller and David Stratton pore over 'Fury Road' storyboards in Stratton's new ABC series.

Fred Schepisi will host David Stratton in a special in-conversation event at the Adelaide Film Festival this Saturday October 29.

Stratton is in Adelaide to present a work-in-progress screening of his series David Stratton's Stories of Australian Cinema, set to premiere on the ABC next year.

Featured in the three-part series are George Miller, Schepisi himself, Russell Crowe, Geoffrey Rush and many, many others.

Stratton and Schepisi will be joined on the red carpet by series producer Jo Anne McGowan and director Sally Aitken.

Also world premiering in Adelaide is Jeffrey Walker's Ali's Wedding, written by and starring Osamah Sami. Sami co-wrote the script with Hacksaw Ridge's Andrew Knight.—.the pair won an Awgie Award for the film on Friday..

Knight will also appear in conversation, discussing his long list of credits. They include.Seachange,...

Morgan Griffin and Xavier Samuel in Spin Out.

The Independent Cinema Association of Australia's latest My Cinema promotion will tout Sony's Spin Out, starring Xavier Samuel and Morgan Griffin, with audiences at participating cinemas in the running to win $5,000.

Co-written and co-directed by Tim Ferguson, Spin Out follows the story of Billy (Samuel) and Lucy (San Andreas'.Morgan Griffin), who grew up together in a country town. Travis Jeffery, Melissa Bergland and Lincoln Lewis are also in the cast.

Ferguson directed the film,.releasing in cinemas September 15, with Marc Gracie (Full Frontal), who also produced alongside David Redman (Charlie and Boots, Strange Bedfellows) and shares writing credit with Edwina Exton.

.I would love for people to leave the cinema with a desire to move to or visit the bush for a holiday — to see the Australian countryside for themselves," said Ferguson..

"There.s so much there and not just...

We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about shows including Power, The Last Ship, Mistresses and American Gothic! First, a special Olympics interlude:

1 | Which accomplishment made you feel lazier: Ashton Eaton’s decathlon gold medal or sprinter Usain Bolt’s successful defense of his Fastest Man Alive title?

2 | How disheartening is it to see half-empty stadiums as the athletes compete? (And no, we’re not buying any of the organizers’ explanations. They went to get food… and never came back?)

3 | Is it a...

Want to win a signed DVD copy of the zombie horror comedy Me and My Mates vs. the Zombie Apocalypse courtesy of your friends at Daily Dead? If so, then continue reading today's Horror Highlights! Also: a look at preview pages and cover artwork from the comic Prometheus: Life and Death #2 and details on the foreign distribution rights for Death Camp.

Contest – Win a DVD copy of Me and My Mates vs. the Zombie Apocalypse signed by actor Alex Williamson:

Prize Details: (2) Winners will receive (1) DVD copy of Me and My Mates vs. the Zombie Apocalypse signed by actor Alex Williamson.

How to Enter: For a chance to win, email [email protected] with the subject “Me and My Mates vs. the Zombie Apocalypse Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.

Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on July 11th. This contest...

Before Daniel Falicki’s Accidental Exorcist is released this Friday, check out three clips from the film! Also in today’s Highlights: a new clip from Me and My Mates Vs. The Zombie Apocalypse and DVD / Digital HD release details for Model Hunger.

Watch Three Clips from Accidental Exorcist: “All Richard really wants is to finish his book but fate dealt him a very strange hand – he is a natural born Exorcist. In fact, he is the best there ever was and with possessions on the rise across the city, he’s booked solid. Reluctantly, he faces the fact that performing exorcisms is the only thing he’s truly good at even though it’s wearing him down and making his life utterly miserable. Case after case, he stares evil incarnate in the face, taking on satanic forces to help those in need. However, he soon finds his power...

When Sam shows up at your door, usually your luck has officially run out, but Mezco Toyz’s Sam doll is an exception to that rule. Accompanying Sam in today’s Horror Highlights, we have a new clip from Me and My Mates Vs. The Zombie Apocalypse, a trailer for the short film Bad Acid, and Echoes graphic novel cover art and release details.

Mezco Toyz’s Trick ‘R Treat Doll: From Mezco Toyz: “He may look like a child dressed for trick or treating, but Sam is the personification of Halloween itself.

Straight from the film Trick ‘r Treat comes Sam, the enforcer of the rules of Halloween. Beneath his apparently innocent scarecrow mask is his misshapen, demonic head. Part pumpkin, part supernatural being, Sam shows no mercy to those who show disrespect to his holiday.

Sam comes complete with his infamous and mysterious sack and his deadly oversized lollipop.

For Jessica (Juliana Harkavy), the last shift at the precinct may be her final shift. Daily Dead is holding a contest for Anthony Diblasi’s Last Shift, and two lucky winners will receive one Blu-ray copy of the film. Also in today’s Horror Highlights: Kickstarter details for Burial Plots and a trailer / release news for the Australian zombie comedy, Me and My Mates vs. the Zombie Apocalypse.

Last Shift Blu-ray Contest – Prize Details: (2) Winners will receive (1) Blu-ray copy of Last Shift.

How to Enter: For a chance to win, email [email protected] with the subject “Last Shift Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.

Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on April 26th. This contest is only open to those who are eighteen years of age or older that live in the United States. Only one entry per household will be accepted.

Francis Ford Coppola, J.J. Abrams and Ricky Gervais will participate in the "Tribeca Talks" series of the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival, running April 13th to 24th in New York City. Alfonso Cuarón, Jodie Foster, Patti Smith, Joss Whedon, Olivia Wilde, Samantha Bee and Baz Luhrmann will also appear at the 15th annual fest, along with many other filmmakers, artists and executives.

"Tribeca Talks: Directors Series" will feature Foster with Julie Taymor, Whedon in conversation with Mark Ruffalo, Abrams with Chris Rock, Luhrmann with Nelson George and Cuarón with an as-yet-unannounced moderator.

We've been busy busy with interviews, awards pieces, Silence of the Lambs anniversary, and more so we're way behind on film news. So let's get caught up with news, awardage, and random recommended links...

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Mel Gibson's Hacksaw Ridge.

If there was an Aacta award for Australia's busiest screenwriter, Andrew Knight would take the prize in a cakewalk..

Last year the veteran of Seachange and Full Frontal worked on three films and two television series.

In between trips to La and London (where he's developing a film with Jonathan Teplitzky, Shakespeare in Love's David Parfitt and Essential's Ian Collie), Knight managed to churn out a new season of Rake and another Jack Irish, the latter of which premieres this Thursday on the ABC.

"It was just insanity", Knight said..

"I'm taking a huge break at the moment. I don't know how long, but I'm taking a long time off. I'm off to India shortly with my wife".

"I was writing Rake scripts on planes, and producing Jack Irish with [Ian] Collie. The year's a blur for me. I think the public's going to be...

We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about shows including Supergirl, NCIS, American Horror Story and The Daily Show!

1 | Did your old-school Evil Dead freak flag fly high and proud (and bloody) on Saturday, as the Ash vs. Evil Dead season finale closely evoked the early films?

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2 | Did any Galavant fans not familiar with Simon Callow spend an amount of time trying to figure out who...

[Brightcove "4673406482001"] We've made it past the holidays and are now sitting on the very end of 2015, hopeful for the new year and all the possibilities it will bring. However, there are decisions we can make to ensure that this new year is a good year. Let's start by putting to rest some of the annoying stuff we didn't need in 2015. 1. The man bunIs 2015 going to be remembered as the year a handful of guys decided to pile their hair on top of their head with reckless disregard for whether they had long enough locks to even attempt such a hairstyle? And...

It all started with Exposed. I’m not sure what brought this 1971 Swedish sexploitation film to the suggestion portion of my Netflix account (presumably the roster of Jess Franco films recently added), but after reading the description, I figured it was worth a shot: “A pretty young teen finds her innocence lost when an unguarded night of revelry yields shameful secrets, and a stack of nude pictures that could ruin her life. But to get her hands on the negatives, she’ll have to expose herself even further.” That is indeed the basic plot of the film, which plays out exactly as one would expect for such fare. But what was unexpected while watching Exposed (also known as the much less enticing Diary of a Rape), was the 21-year-old star of the film. Her name is Christina Lindberg.

Exposed, for lack of a better phrase, is what it is. It...

Andrew Knight is not a critic of Australia.s film schools but if he were invited to lecture on screenwriting he.d take a radically different approach.

The veteran writer/producer disagrees with an over- emphasis on structure, formulas and genres. .Too much of it and you start to stifle creativity, to pigeon-hole and not let it take to the open air,. Knight tells If, elaborating on the Aacta masterclasses he delivered in Sydney and Melbourne this month.

.When you start hearing hard and fast rules like .there must be a crisis by page 23. - maybe it.s time to check if you.ve paid your medical insurance..

In January he received Aacta.s inaugural Longford Lyell Award which recognised his contributions to screen culture in a career spanning more than 30 years.

His credits as head writer or co-writer include The Water Diviner, SeaChange, The Broken Shore, Fast Forward, Full Frontal,...

In a distinguished career spanning more than 30 years, writer-producer Andrew Knight has rarely been so busy.

The co-writer (with Andrew Anastasios) of The Water Diviner concurrently is working on the Jack Irish series, the fourth season of Rake and three movies.

He is collaborating with actor-writer Osamah Sami on the screenplay of Ali.s Wedding, a feature which is due to start shooting in June, directed by Wayne Blair for Matchbox Pictures. He.s developing two other features, The Cartographer (co-written with Anastasios) for South Pacific Pictures, and King of Thieves, a co-production between Essential Media and Entertainment.s Ian Collie and UK producer David Parfitt.s Trademark Films.

.It.s a fantastic time to be writing and producing drama; I am doing exactly what I want to do,. Knight tells If.

In January he won Aacta.s Longford Lyell Award which recognises outstanding contribution to the enrichment of Australia.s screen environment and culture.

The Water Diviner and The Babadook share top film honours and ABC’s The Code is the biggest TV winner. All the red carpet glitz, gossip and gongs from Sydney

Water Diviner and Babadook tie, but at least they’re AussieAactas red carpet: the stars arrive – in pictures

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The big winners? The Water Diviner and The Babadook for film, and The Code for its multiple awards in the telly categories.

Plenty more to celebrate and debate in the coming days. We’ll be back on Friday with the best quotes and pictures. Not to mention our weekly film column that sees Luke Buckmaster re-watching the cult classics of Australian cinema, week in week out, for your reading/viewing pleasure.

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And, breathe, we’re almost there. Cate and Debs are back on stage to lead into the final and biggest gong of the night: the award for...

Jennifer Kent.s The Babadook and Russell Crowe.s The Water Diviner tied for best film at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) awards in Sydney.

That.s the first joint award for best film in AFI/Aacta history. Kent also collected the awards for best director (Crowe wasn't nominated in that category) and original screenplay.

Telecast on Network Ten, the awards drew just 297,000 viewers in the five metro cities last night, proving more popular in Melbourne (107,000) than Sydney (80,000).

Playmaker Media.s conspiracy thriller The Code collared the awards for best TV drama, lead actor in a TV drama (Ashley Zukerman), supporting actress (Chelsie Preston Crayford) and direction in a TV drama or comedy (Shawn Seet). The Longford Lyell Award, named for Australian cinema pioneers Raymond Longford and Lottie Lyell, went to screenwriter Andrew Knight, whose credits as head writer or co-writer include Fast Forward, Full Frontal,...

Kim Kardashian West got candid during a visit to the Et set about her 15-pound weight gain and what she's doing to live healthier.

News: Kim Kardashian on Bruce Jenner

"I just started seeing a nutritionist, because I don't understand why ... I mean I do [understand] because I eat really bad," Kim admitted to Et, explaining that her go-to dishes are soul food items. "I just started to eat really healthy and work out more and just try to change my lifestyle, especially when you have a baby. I want to know what to cook and how to cook healthier. We've just changed our lifestyles."

Making a change in lifestyle is no small task, especially for a couple as busy as Kim, 34, and husband Kanye West, 37. Between the amount of work and travel associated with their professions, rumors have sprouted that the two moguls could be growing apart, but Kim says those rumors couldn't be more wrong.

Pics:...

Kim Kardashian is letting Bruce Jenner speak for himself.

The 65-year-old former Olympian has been the subject of rumors that he may be transgender for some time now, fueled by reports that he allegedly underwent surgery to flatten his Adam's apple, as well photos of him stepping out with long hair and nail polish.

Stopping by Et to celebrate the upcoming debut of her T-Mobile Super Bowl ad, Kim addressed the rumors Bruce faces.

Photos: Kim Kardashian's Sexiest, Most Scantily-Clad Selfies

"I think everyone goes through things in life, and I think that story and what Bruce is going through, I think he'll share whenever the time is right," she says. "I feel like that's his journey to talk about."

She can say, however, that Bruce is currently "the happiest" she's ever seen him.

News: InTouch Magazine Photoshops Makeup on Bruce Jenner, Sparks Outrage

Earlier this month, In Touch magazine Photoshopped a picture of Bruce to make...

Is Amber Rose pulling a Kim Kardashian?

In a series of four pictures posted on Saturday, the model shows off her figure in a bikini that is barely there. Warning: these pics are Nsfw!

In her first pic, she's "fleekin" from the front.

She then poses from the side and says she's "Milfin."

It's then that she channels those Kim Kardashian Paper Magazine photos with her rear on display. She says she's just "slayin."

Photos: Kim Kardashian's Full Frontal Paper Magazine Shoot

In one more shot from the back, she references the cougar mother in the film American Pie for this one by captioning it, "Stiflers' Mom."

Watch: Amber Rose Twerks for Wiz Khalifa

Rose, 31, is a mother to 1-year-old son Sebastian with her ex-husband Wiz Khalifa. The couple filed for divorce last September, one year after they were married. Rose was so in love with Khalifa that she got a tattoo of his face last...

The Heckler, an Australian comedy from first-time feature director Ben Plazzer and writer Steve Mitchell, has won the best ensemble award at the La Comedy Festival.

The privately-funded film stars Simon Mallory as Steve, a fame-hungry, self-absorbed stand-up comedian who is on the brink of cracking the big league when he accidentally kills Mike (Cj Fortuna), a heckler and jealous wannabe comic.

Mike.s spirit jumps into Steve.s body and sets out to ruin his reputation by performing disastrous, unfunny stand-up routines. Steve must try to repossess his body before Mike destroys his relationships, his finances and his one shot at fame, the Ultimate Funniest Comedian contest.

Mallory and Fortuna were on hand to accept the award on behalf of the cast, which includes Kate Jenkinson, Emily Taheny, Tony Martin, Jeff Green, Dave Lawson and Scott Harrison.

Hollywood comedy guru Steve Kaplan, author of The Hidden Tools of Comedy,...

Jennifer Garner is not ashamed of having a baby bump.

Jennifer Garner knows how to make everything adorable, from a wardrobe malfunction to perpetual baby bump speculation.

The 42-year-old actress, who already has three kids with her husband Ben Affleck, faced tabloid scrutiny this past August when she stepped out with what appeared to be a baby bump.

News: Jennifer Garner on Ben Affleck's Full Frontal Scene: 'You're Welcome'

The pictures were analyzed and scrutinized. Was it a loose shirt or was she pregnant? A couple days later, her rep responded to the rumors saying that she was not pregnant.

So now Jennifer herself is clearing the air about that baby bump. She tells Ellen DeGeneres today, "Apparently, I have a baby bump. And I'm here to tell you that I do."

At which point, the audience began to wildly scream with excitement until she shut that down.

News: Jennifer Garner's Spanx Wardrobe Malfunction

"Hold...

Matt King..

UK actor, comedian and writer Matt King today embarked on a new career with Australian production company Cjz.

As the newly appointed development executive King will work with Cjz.s development and production teams.

King collaborated with Cjz MD co-founder Nick Murray in Australia in the 1990s when he served as a comedy writer on Full Frontal and Jimeoin.

Before moving back to Australia with his family last month he filmed a role in Paddington, a comedy about a young bear from Peru who moves to London in search of a home and family, starring Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins and Jim Broadbent, directed by David Heyman (producer of the Harry Potter franchise and Gravity).

He played the co-lead opposite Claudia Karvan in Southern Star Entertainment.s Spirited in 2011. He also appeared as the cult character Super Hans in the Channel 4 comedy Peep Show...

If 2013 is going to be remembered for anything, it’ll be known as the year all the sexiest stars stripped down as much as possible. From Miley’s on-stage attire to Kim’s steamy selfies, here are the ladies who really nailed the barely dressed look this year.

Here’s how we know the year 2013 was one of the wildest ever – Rihanna was one of the more dressed up celebrities! The queen of the skimpy outfit welcomed a slew of sexy stars into her barely-dressed club, as Miley Cyrus twerked her way into history and Kim Kardashian snapped unbelievable selfie after unbelievable selfie. Without further ado, here are the hottest nearly naked stars of the year!

Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez & More Nearly Naked Stars

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From her naughty bikinis (like the one she wore during a trip to Barbados in November) to her outfits from the “Diamonds” world tour, our...

After struggling as a stand-up — maybe the only stage medium where the audience is free to yell terrible things at you if you're no good, they're inebriated or if they just feel like it — the world of trailers and catered meals that is film acting must seem like a cakewalk in comparison. So it's no surprise that some great stand-ups, including Robin Williams, Lily Tomlin and Jamie Foxx, have gone on to become great actors as well.

But sometimes, the guys and gals who started in stand-up end up better suited for other careers in the moviemaking business, catch their big break elsewhere and leave the damp basement stank of comedy clubs behind permanently. Here are seven actors you might not know made their hay — or at least tried to — by telling jokes before they hit the big screen.

1. Eric Bana

Bana didn't exactly bring the chuckles in his superhero-on-prozac...

The Australian Writers. Guild (Awg) released their first line-up announcement for the biennial National Screenwriters Conference, which will take place at Mornington Peninsula in Victoria from 20-22 February 2013. Shameless creator Paul Abbott, announced as international headliner last month, will be joined by a host of industry elite including John Collee (Happy Feet, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World), Craig Pearce (The Great Gatsby, Moulin Rouge!, Romeo + Juliet, Strictly Ballroom), Stephan Elliott (The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Easy Virtue), Jacquelin Perske (Spirited, Love My Way, Little Fish, The Secret Life of Us), Keith Thompson & Tony Briggs (The Sapphires), Ian Simmons (Good News World, Good News Week, The Sideshow) and Peter Moon (Fast Forward, Full Frontal). "We bring together an unrivalled number of preeminent writers at the top of their game for the Nsc, which is a not-for-profit event. The retreat-like setting creates a hothouse of ideas,...

Australian of many hats (and presumably berets, gloves, scarves and other assorted fineries) Eric Bana, is close to signing on to star in Lone Survivor. The Peter Berg-directed flick based on the events of Seal Team 10’s “Operation Red Wing,” where the Navy SEALs were ambushed while on a covert assassination mission in Afghanistan in 2005. Bana is to round out a cast that already includes Marky Mark (Wahlberg), Ben Foster, Emile Hirsch, and Taylor Kitsch in the role of “Taylor Kitsch is acting.” Peter Berg will also be handling the screenplay duties on this one, adapting the book of the same name that was penned by Marcus Luttrell. Complex – and my pants’ – favourite, Mark Wahlberg is set to play Luttrell, the member of the expedition who wrote the book about his experiences upon which Lone Survivor is based. No telling at this stage who the ‘lone survivor’ of the title is going to be.

Gpy&R Melbourne has launched a new campaign for Heinz Beanz.

The campaign, which carries the tagline ‘Bust out the Beanz’, is a call for Australians to rediscover the famous food that is often left in the cupboard.

The TV ad is voiced by comedian Kim Gyngell, known for his work on Full Frontal and The Librarians.

Tom Ward, head of strategy and insights at Gpy&R, said: “We didn’t need to convince people to buy baked beans, or even Heinz Beanz. Every day Heinz Beanz move off the supermarket shelf, into the trolly and into the cupboard. The problem is that all too often that is where they stay, to the point that people will sometimes end up with two or three cans tucked away.”

The campaign breaks on Sunday, and runs until the end of the year.

Credits:

Agency: Gpy&R Melbourne Ecd: Ben Coulson Creative Director...

In a show of solidarity for her sister Kim, Khloe Kardashian has renounced her support for the animal rights group PETA following last Thursday's flour bombing by a supposed member of the anti-fur foundation.

Is Khloe Really a Kardashian?

Airing her frustration with the organization's actions, Khloe chided the group for their "bully"-like behavior in a message recently posted to her website.

"I'm sure you all heard what happened to Kim last week," Khloe wrote to her blog. "I just received word that the woman responsible has very close ties to PETA, despite PETA publicly stating otherwise. Not only has PETA lied to the public, but they have proved that they support this kind of behavior."

Khloe Kardashian Sued for Alleged Assault

Kim's sister, who posed nude for a 2008 campaign with the foundation, maintains she will remain anti-fur, but will no longer rep the company.

"I've been a vocal supporter of PETA for a long...

Looking for that special gift for your favorite pop culture fan this holiday? Well if they are anything like us, when they are not watching TV, they like to read about it. So here are our picks for the best TV-related books for the small screen lover on your list.

Portia de Rossi bears her soul in Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain. Among other things, she talks about her battle with weight and rebounding back from a low of a 300-calorie-a-day diet.

There have been several Mad Men themed books published, but this paperback is one of our favorites. Mad Men: The Illustrated World by Dyna Moe is complete with a Joan paper doll, the recipe for the perfect old-fashioned and instructions for achieving a Betty Draper bouffant.

The Kardashian girls (Kim, Kourtney and Khloe) teamed up for this sister memoir, Kardashian Konfidential, about their childhoods, beauty secrets and parental guidance.

We know nearly nothing about the plot of Judd Apatow’s next comedy, but at least we now know who’s in it. Eric Bana, Jason Schwartzman and Jonah Hill are the latest to join the cast of “Funny People,” according to Variety.

Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Leslie Mann already boarded the project, which is set in the world of standup comedy and focuses on a comedian who has a near-death experience. That’s pretty much everything Apatow wants us to know.

“Suberbad” screenwriters Rogen and Evan Goldberg will exec produce the film, which heads into production this September. The release of “Funny People” is scheduled for next summer.

Although it’s hard to believe, Bana already has some experience in the standup milieu. He kicked off his career in 1993 in the Australian comedy series “Full Frontal.”

Hill, an Apatow regular, was last seen in “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.” Schwartzman...