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TV Bits: ‘Game Of Thrones,’ ‘Californication,’ ‘The Office,’ ‘Mad Men,’ ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Smash’ Controversy, casting and consensual exits are all in this edition of TV Bits. After the jump read about the following: Two weeks ago, HBO found themselves in a little bit of hot waterwhen it was revealedGame of Thronesproducers admitted one of the severed heads in a particular episode of the show looked like former President of the United StatesGeorge W....

Twitch Now Lets Anyone Host Amazon Prime Video Watch Parties Twitchusers have long shared their gaming skills with the world on the live-streaming platform. Now they can shareAmazon Prime Video’s illustrious movie and TV library to the rest of the world, thanks to a new Twitch watch party function that allows a streamer to host a “public” movie viewing for all of their fans. The cononavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has made it hard to engage in the kind of communal activities that we all enjoyed — watching movies together, concerts, playing video games together....

Two New Clips From ‘Battle: Los Angeles’ Exhibit Scope And Tension At 2010 San Diego Comic-Con, the worldgot their first glimpseofJonathan Liebesman’sBattle: Los Angelesand I was far from impressed. The footage looked slick, but it felt more like a war film than the epic alien invasion movie I was yearning for. Of course, the film was 8 months away at the time and the visual scope was still being developed. Since then, with each and everyclip,trailerorcommercialthat’sbeen released, my anticipation and expectations have grown....

Vacation Friends: Release Date, Cast And More (Welcome to…And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) The mid-budget studio comedy has become an endangered species over the past few years, but against all odds,John Cenais one of the actors trying his best to keep the genre alive. His latest entry isVacation Friends, a chaotic, antics-filled comedy (or maybe it’s more of a horror movie?...

Video: Kristen Stewart’s ‘Snow White And The Huntsman’ Costume Detailed Remember last year when the duelingSnow Whitefilms were such a big deal? Much has changed since then. The first,Mirror Mirror, is now in theaters and is doing okay. Reviews were solid but it’s not lighting up the box office or anything (Thanks Katniss). Next up isSnow White and the Huntsman, directed byRupert Sanders, described as the less family-friendly, more epic, action-packed spin on the classic story....

Watch The First Six Minutes Of ‘Sucker Punch’ Despite theflurryofattentionthatZack Snyder’sSucker Punchreceived from sites like ours upon its opening last weekend, the film so far has been a commercial disappointment.Sucker Punchfell short of its projections when it opened last weekend, losing first place at the box office toDiary of a Wimpy Kid. Its $19M opening weekend gross was Snyder’s second-worst to date — his worst being last fall’sLegends of the Guardian: The Owls of Ga’Hoole, which grossed $16M....

What Do You Make Of This ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Theory About Darth Vader And Kylo Ren? We’re just under three months away from the release ofStar Wars: The Force Awakens, and just last week we actually got confirmation that we’ll be able to see the movie a little earlier than December 18th with showingsbeginning at 7pm at some theaters on December 17th(as expected). And thankfully, we’re still in the dark about a great many things regarding the story, characters and much more about theStar Warssequel....

When Can You See Adam West’s Final Performance As Batman? We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The universe was cruel earlier this year when it tookAdam Westaway from us. The iconic actor, who played The Caped Crusader in the beloved ‘60sBatmanseries, passed away back in June,prompting tributes from the /Film staffand fans spread across Hollywood and the world. But thankfully, we’ll get to see Adam West as Batman one more time....

Why Was There An Online Controversy Over Harley Quinn’s Shorts In Suicide Squad? Much has already been said about the edits that were made withDavid Ayer’s “Suicide Squad,” as Warner Bros. went into reshoots attempting to add levity and humor to the script after “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” was criticized for its dark and somber tone. Ayer has beenquitevocal about his unhappiness with the edits that were made, and since Warner Bros....

Will Golden Compass Sequels The Subtle Knife And The Amber Spyglass Be Greenlit? AfterThe Golden Compassfailed to crack $70 million at the domestic box office, many industry types and American moviegoerspfffft’d the notion that the other films inPhilip Pullman’sHis Dark Materialstrilogy would ever be made. However, asVarietynotes, the first film, which starred Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, and had a budget of nearly $200 million, is line to be the first film to ever crack $300 million internationally without reaching $100 million domestic....

‘An American Pickle’, The Film Where Seth Rogen Is Pickled For 100 Years, Headed To HBO Max Almost two years ago, word broke thatSeth Rogenwas set to star in a movie where he falls into a pickle vat and is brined for 100 years. The premise was so out-there that it seemed almost like a joke. But I assure you,American Pickleis real – and it’s found a home. Since movie theaters are in limbo at the moment, Sony Pictures has sold the film to HBO, and HBO now plans to debut the film on its upcoming streaming service HBO Max....

‘Clerks 3’ Will Likely Start As An Interactive Book Before Becoming A Movie Thanks to Twitter,Kevin Smithfans have been getting an inside look at how the filmmaker-turned-podcaster evolves ideas for his upcoming projects. He kept thewholeRed Statescenarioa secret but since then, nothing has been secret. His proposed hockey film,Hit Somebody, was the first example. Through the Internet heasked actors to participate, then said it was going to be a two-part film, then cut it back to one, and now it’s going to bea mini-series....

‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Is Coming Back For Season 11 On HBO Larry Davidisn’t done playing Larry David on TV just yet. HBO has officially renewed David’s long-running comedy seriesCurb Your Enthusiasmfor an eleventh season, and you’re able to read the creator/star’s response to the news below. HBO announced the news about theCurb Your Enthusiasmrenewal on Tuesday, withAmy Gravitt, the executive vice president of HBO programming, saying, “This past season tapped into the zeitgeist in such an uncomfortably delightful way....