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CALGARY COMIC & ENTERTAINMENT EXPO 2012 Wrap Up: STAR TREK, THE WALKING DEAD & FUTURAMA

May 8, 2012 - 7:50am

Canada’s Western Comic-Con (April 27-29) was absolutely blasted with more people than the convention has ever seen. At one point on Saturday, the city fire marshal shut down access to the event. Despite the chaos, comic legend Stan Lee, cast from Futurama and the entire reunited main cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation made it to the sold out show.

TOP 10: Most Underrated Rock Bands of The Past 20 Years

April 10, 2012 - 8:32am

From the bizarre underground realm of Gypsy Punk Rock to the whiskey soaked badlands of the South I bring you a list of bands that I feel are not only underappreciated but sadly underrated.

MUST SEE MOVIE OF THE MONTH: March 2012 - 21 JUMP STREET

March 31, 2012 - 2:58pm

At the end of each month we'll fill you in on which recently released film we feel most deserves the cost of admission. Also included are two runners up, just in case our top selection doesn't grab your interest or you've already seen it.

BOX OFFICE WATCH: THE HUNGER GAMES Breaks Records; 21 JUMP STREET & THE LORAX Stay Strong

March 26, 2012 - 4:26pm

Meeting all expectations, The Hunger Games had a dominating opening while TV series turned feature film 21 Jump Street and Universal's animated adaptation of the Dr. Seuss story The Lorax only faced 40% drops for the weekend of March 16 - 18, 2012.

BOX OFFICE WATCH: 21 JUMP STREET Opens at #1

March 19, 2012 - 10:46am

The TV series turned feature film has taken the weekend's top spot while Universal's The Lorax continues to stay strong and Disney's John Carter, wrapping up it's second week in theaters, moves to third place for the weekend of March 16 - 18, 2012.

TOP 10: TALES FROM DEVELOPMENTAL HELL Author David Hughes Names The Greatest Movies Never Made

March 13, 2012 - 2:37pm

David Hughes, longtime Empire contributor and author of the critically acclaimed new book Tales from Development Hell, highlights 10 planned Hollywood productions which didn’t quite go to plan.

BOX OFFICE WATCH: JOHN CARTER Predictably Comes Second to Dr. Seuss' LORAX

March 12, 2012 - 11:20am

After days of speculation and estimation, the final numbers are in for Walt Disney Pictures' live-action adventure film John Carter, which couldn't take the top spot away from Universal's The Lorax for the weekend of March 9-11, 2012.

TOP 10: Best Beards in the Music Industry

March 9, 2012 - 3:03pm

From the ferocious world of heavy metal to the Southern rock cats with that blues influence all the way to the puzzling UK hip hop scene, behold my choices for the best beards in music today.

BOX OFFICE WATCH: Dr. Seuss' THE LORAX Beats Out Teen Sex Comedy PROJECT X

March 6, 2012 - 8:44am

Universal's latest Dr. Seuss adaptation surprised everyone will a whopping $70 million take, while the crime thriller Safe House and Dwayne Jonson headlining Journey 2 still stay strong for the weekend of March 2-4, 2012.

TOP 10: Candidates Who Should be Considered to Host the Next Academy Awards

February 28, 2012 - 11:55am

After two consecutive years of lackluster presenters, I believe what the Oscars need is an extra dose of panache to win audiences back for 2013's purported biggest movie event. Some of these choices may seem obvious, while others may cause you to balk; either way, it's hard to deny that any could do worse than what we've recently dealt with.