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No Disassemble! ‘Short Circuit’ Remake Happening; Dimension Hires ‘Robot Chicken’ Writer

June 4, 2009 12:46 pm

In April of 2008, Variety reported that Dimension Films bought the rights to the 1986 robot comedy "Short Circuit" — which many believe "Wall-E" stole its design from — starring Steve Guttenberg and Fisher Stev...

A.R. Rahman and John Legend: The ‘Slumdog’ and ‘Wall-E’ Musical Medley

Rodrigo Perez

February 23, 2009 3:05 pm

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Peter Gabriel refused to participate in the truncated musical segment of the show that mashed two "Slumdog Millionaire" tunes and one "Wall-E" together into one 4-minute long medley and we can see why -- but th...

Is It ‘Slumdog’ Or ‘Dark Knight’? MPSE Golden Reel Awards Announced

Rodrigo Perez

February 22, 2009 7:03 pm

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You know, since it seems as though everyone's attention is so focused on what film will win Best Actor or Best Actress at the Academy Awards tonight (not that hard to figure out, guys), we here at The Playlist ...

M.I.A. To Perform ‘Slumdog’ Oscar Song From The Comfort Of Her Bed?

Rodrigo Perez

February 17, 2009 6:44 pm

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Sri Lankan rapper M.I.A. just had a baby boy over the weekend, mazel tov! But wait, does that mean she won't be performing her "Slumdog Millionaire" song, "O...Saya" with composer A.R. Rahman? Would seem so, no...

Peter Gabriel Tries To Derail The New ‘Wacky’ Oscars; Drops Out Of Show

Rodrigo Perez

February 12, 2009 11:16 pm

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Try new things! Zing! Zam! Pow! Not everyone's down with the new "wacky and wild" Academy Awards Show format. In fact, some people like "Wall-E" songwriter Peter Gabriel are so annoyed and convinced musicians a...

‘Up’ Footage At NY Comic Con: The Good, The Bad And The Wonderful

Rodrigo Perez

February 9, 2009 7:56 pm

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For many, the big highlight of the New York Comic Con this weekend was the chunk of footage they screened from Pixar’s upcoming animated film, “Up.” How big was the chunk? A little more than forty-five minutes ...

‘The Dark Knight,’ ‘Wall-E’ & ‘Juno’ The Big Movie-Related Grammy Winners

Rodrigo Perez

February 9, 2009 3:11 am

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The Grammy Awards-- that mostly inessential and ineffectual music awards ceremony and show -- were given out tonight and movie fans will want to take note of the three film-related categories.Perhaps to right t...

Don’t Worry, They Won’t Milk ‘Wall-E’ For Years To Come

Rodrigo Perez

February 3, 2009 7:51 pm

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"Wall-E" made tons of money, right? Sure, it did fifth highest grossing film in 2008, raking in $223 million in the U.S. and taking in another $309 million internationally. And plus there's DVD too. Pixar would...

‘Wall-E’ Snubbed At The Annie Animation Awards

Rodrigo Perez

January 31, 2009 5:55 pm

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We now know why the abbreviation "WTF" was created! To explain how "Kung Fu Panda" swept the 36th annual Annie Awards (the Oscars for Animation basically), winning 15 categories and leaving its competitors, "B...

Team Playlist’s Top 10 Films Of 2008

Rodrigo Perez

January 27, 2009 6:45 pm

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Ok, now that it's almost February and The Playlist team has had a chance to catch-up on all or most of the movies of the year (sort of), we belatedly present you with the overall Playlist group's top 10. Note: ...

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