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Worst Summer Blockbusters Ever

Sorry, Transformers fans

(Newser) - The summer blockbuster: proof that, when it comes to movies, budget is often inversely proportional to quality. In Time , Everett Rosenfeld and Gilbert Cruz reflect on the worst of the worst:
  1. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Director Michael Bay’s only priority: explosions.
  2. Star Wars: Episode I—The Phantom Menace:
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Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Not Much to Howl At

With blinding effects and a pointless plot, critics say it's an Optimus Crime

(Newser) - Negative reviews are like Energon Cubes to Michael Bay—they only make him stronger. His first two Transformers movies were universally trashed by critics, and the latest—Transformers: Dark Of The Moon—is no different according to its 37% rotten rating on Rotten Tomatoes . But it's not like Optimus... More »

Hitler Slam Got Megan Fox Fired

Transformer sexpot axed for comparing director to Adolf

(Newser) - A key insider has finally confirmed what many suspected: Megan Fox got bounced from the Transformers series that made her famous because she compared her director to Adolf Hitler. The order to fire her came directly from producer Steven Spielberg, reports the Telegraph . The 25-year-old actress claimed last year that... More »

5 Movie Myths About Guns

For starters, it's hard to blow up a car with one

(Newser) - Hollywood just loves its guns, but it doesn't always get the facts straight. Robert Evans of Cracked.com busts 5 common gun myths:
  • Bullets blow up cars and stuff (Jaws, Casino Royale, Matrix Reloaded): If it were that easy to make flammable things go boom, every car accident "would
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10 Best Fake Twitter Feeds

You don't have to be the real McCoy to be hilarious

(Newser) - If only @BPGlobalPR were the real deal: The spoof account is far more entertaining than BP's actual one (find a clear demonstration of that here ). Time's Newsfeed shares 9 more spectacular, satirical Twitter feeds, with sample tweets:
  1. @FakeAP Stylebook : "'horrible tragedy'—use this phrasing to differentiate the described
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Meet Megan Fox's Transformers Replacement

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is a Victoria's Secret Angel

(Newser) - Victoria’s Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is the new Megan Fox…in Transformers 3, at least. The Frisky runs down 10 must-know facts about the 23-year-old Brit:
  1. Love life: She’s been linked to Kylie Minogue ex Olivier Martinez and Ronnie Wood’s son, and she’s currently dating action
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Montag 'Auditions' for Transformers 3

She hopes stiff shoot-'em-up will win role

(Newser) - Is she kidding? A deluded Heidi Montag hopes to snag the next top spot in the Transformers franchise with an audition tape showing her awkwardly moving around targets and shooting. "This is for you, Michael Bay," she announces to the director before she begins the video, which is... More »

Megan Fox Dropped From Transformers

Actress is dropped from third film

(Newser) - Without Megan Fox, what exactly is the appeal of Transformers 3? The world will soon find out, because the sultry actress has been dropped from the July 2011 film. After her highly-publicized comments against director Michael Bay, many aren’t surprised to hear the news—but Bay himself had welcomed... More »

Emma Watson Is Top-Paid Woman in Hollywood

'Harry Potter' star banked $41M, ranks just 14th among moneymakers

(Newser) - Emma Watson made more money last year than any other actress in the world. The Harry Potter star banked over $30 million from acting and modeling jobs; she has worked on ad campaigns for Burberry and People Tree. Watson ranked 14th on Vanity Fair 's list of Hollywood's top moneymakers,... More »

Sexism Taints Megan Fox Flap

Transformers brouhaha isn't about what she said, it's about her having an opinion

(Newser) - With the “big pile of poo” stirred up by Megan Fox and the Transformers crew maintaining its place in the spotlight, it’s time to realize Fox “has guts to call a spade a spade”—in this case, by calling out director Michael Bay, writes Melissa Silverstein... More »

Transformers Crew: Fox Is 'Dumb as a Rock'

'Jolie wannabe as ungracious a person as you could find,' grumble workers

(Newser) - Megan Fox is a "dumb-as-a-rock" arrogant brat who likes to imagine she's Angelina Jolie, blasted angry crew members on the set of her latest Transformers film. They grouse about their "unbearable time watching her try to act," and never getting a "thank you" from Fox, even... More »

Fox's Transformers Audition? Washing Director's Car

Director, actress both claim they don't know where it is

(Newser) - It’s only a matter of time before this hits the Internet: Director Michael Bay made Megan Fox wash his Ferrari, while he filmed her, during her audition for Transformers, reports the Guardian. When Bay was asked what became of the footage, he claimed he—like Fox—had no idea... More »

Transformers Sequel Stuns Box Office

Michael Bay robot-romp could be biggest movie of 2009

(Newser) - Michael Bay’s Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen nearly toppled the 5-day opening record by earning $201.2 million since Wednesday, Entertainment Weekly reports. The Dark Knight remains unbeaten at $203.8 million, but Transformers still crushed the weekend competition with a $112 million gross. Filling out the top... More »

Transformers From 'Da Hood' Spark Racism Charges

New characters compared to Jar Jar Binks

(Newser) - Critics are comparing Transformers to Star Wars, and not in a good way, E! reports. Twin autobots Skids and Mudflap are causing an uproar over ethnic stereotypes. The new characters are from “da hood,” can’t read, and inspired one critic to describe them as—horrors!—“... More »

Transformers 2: 'Dazzling,' 'Scrap Metal'

Bigger, longer, dumber sequel is less than meets the eye

(Newser) - Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen doesn't skimp on the special effects, say critics, but it lacks the clever touches of its predecessor and the mammoth 2.5 hour running time is likely to give all but the biggest fans metal fatigue.
  • Joe Lozito, Big Picture Big Sound: "This robot-on-robot
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Spielberg Anoints a Star

Shia LaBeouf has two big roles in the can, and could soon be Indiana Jones's son

(Newser) - Wide-eyed child star Shia LaBeouf is making his debut as Hollywood''s next it boy, thanks to Steven Spielberg. The former Disney Channel star has already been cast in Spielberg's upcoming Disturbia and Transformers, and is on the short list to play Harrison Ford's son in the upcoming Indiana Jones revival.... More »

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