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Anger Management series 2 arrives in UK
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The second series of Charlie Sheen’s Anger Management debuts in the UK next week on Comedy Central. In the show Sheen plays anger management therapist Charlie who splits his life between two groups of patients – one a paying collection of misfits, the other a group of inmates at the local jail – his ex-wife…
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Trailer: Pain & Gain
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Due for release later this year, Pain & Gain is an upcoming action film from Director Michael Bay based on a 1999 series of Miami New Times articles by investigative journalist Pete Collins. Daniel Lugo (Mark Wahlberg) is a regular bodybuilder who works at the Sun Gym along with his friend Adrian Doorbal (Anthony Mackie).…
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Music video giant Vevo could launch on YouView this year
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YouView, Virgin Media and Sky customers could gain access to thousands of music videos this year after Vevo CEO Rio Caraeff signalled the company’s interest in connected TV platforms. The City A.M newspaper reports Mr Caraeff as naming the three platforms as potential partners. The newspaper quotes him as saying: “You’ll see at least a…
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Channel 4 signs new Lovefilm deal
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Channel 4 has signed a new deal with Amazon’s Lovefilm, giving the DVD rental and online content provider access to some of the broadcasters top titles, including Peep Show, The Inbetweeners and Friday Night Dinner. The deal will see Channel 4’s content collated in a specially-branded 4oD collection which will also include Shameless, Father Ted,…
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Harlequin announces new digital imprint
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Harlequin (UK), publishers of the Mills & Boon and Mira imprints, has launched Carina UK, a new digital publishing imprint. Harlequin says it will use Carina UK to “engage both aspiring and established authors” to reach broader audiences across all digital media and that authors will work with its editorial and marketing teams “to develop…
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April release for Mathieu Kassovitz’s Rebellion
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Based on the true story of French commando unit who clashed with tribes in New Caledonia, the Melanesian territory of France, Rebellion is the latest project from actor/director Mathieu Kassovitz. In April 1988 30 police are kidnapped by Kanak separatists on Ouvéa Island in the French colony of New Caledonia. Paris despatches a 300-strong commando…