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If you were one of the millions who fell for the Will Smith rom-com "Hitch" back in 2005, we've got some good news for you: Following a bidding war with multiple networks Fox has landed the rights to adapt "Hitch" into an hour-long small-screen series, Deadline reports.

"Hitch" is just the latest film to get the television treatment. Last year, "10 Things I Hate About You" made its short-lived television debut, it was announced that "The Time Traveler's Wife" would be hitting the small screen soon (though it looks as though nothing ever came of that), and more recently "Goodfellas" was optioned following the success of "Boardwalk Empire."

So what does "Hitch" have that those other projects don't? A formulaic plot, for one, that could easily be turned into an hour-long sitcom lasting several seasons. For those of you who need a refresher, the film followed Smith as date doctor who makes all his own mistakes when falling for Eva Mendes. But there are plenty of other great films out there that could probably do just as well -- if not better -- than the four previously announced adaptations. After the jump, check out our picks for a few recent flicks we'd love to see on the boob tube. Read more...

Tags Boardwalk Empire, Easy A, emma stone, eva mendes, Hitch, how to train your dragon, inglourious basterds, jay baruchel, quentin tarantino, will smith

It's a sad day in Hollywood, especially for Quentin Tarantino fans.

Sally Menke, a film editor known for working with the fan-favorite director on all of his movies, was found dead along a Los Angeles hiking trail on Tuesday, the L.A. Coroner's Office has confirmed to CNN.

Menke, 56, had gone hiking with a friend on Monday, when the thermometer hit a scalding 113 degrees, making it the hottest day on record for Los Angeles since the National Weather Service started keeping tabs 133 years ago. Read more...

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One of the most-deserved awards given on Sunday night at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards was the Best Supporting Actor statue to Christoph Waltz, for his incredible performance as "Jew Hunter" Hans Landa in Quentin Tarantino's World War II fairy tale, "Inglourious Basterds." In another year, Tarantino could have walked away from the evening with more than just the one Oscar for Waltz. "Basterds" is easily one of the filmmaker's best efforts, and that's thanks in no small part to Waltz.

For whatever could have been, the Tarantino's colleagues and friends were plenty excited on Oscar night. They went out to celebrate after the show, as you can see in today's Daily TwitPic. After the jump you can see Tarantino and Waltz joined by Omar Doom, the Basterd with the best real-life name ever, and Zoe Bell, who starred in "Death Proof" (Tarantino's half of "Grindhouse"). Read more...

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Yesterday we launched a poll to see which of the eight Best Picture contenders would win if frontrunners "Avatar" and "The Hurt Locker" were taken out of the running. I'm bringing that poll back today to keep things going. Which do you think? My own pick -- and I still think it's a dark horse favorite to win -- in "Inglourious Basterds."

Make sure to tune in this Sunday for MTV's live Oscars coverage! The festivities kick off at 6pm with a live streaming red carpet show and a fashion-focused live blog on Hollywood Crush. Then head over here at 8pm when the awards show begins to follow our running commentary in MTV's Academy Awards live blog.

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You all know "Jersey Shore," right? You'd better, or I'll send the MTV stormtroopers after you. Oh yes-- we have stormtroopers. But now I've said too much.

Anyway... "Jersey Shore" is a rather popular MTV reality series about a group of eight New Jersey kids who share a summer house together in the titular location. We get to watch as they work and they play, and the shenanigans that unfold through it all. The first season ended in late-January and the second will air over the coming summer, with the crew moving from New Jersey to a new, unannounced location.

Even though the first season is over, Snooki, The Situation and all of the rest are keeping busy. In preparation for the Oscars on Sunday they've planned a series of Best Picture spoofs, which will run all this week on George Lopez's late-night TBS series, "Lopez Tonight." The first two aired last night -- for "The Hurt Locker" and "Inglourious Basterds" -- and we've got both of them here for you to check out.

First up is "Inglourious," which features Vinny G. trading words with Christoph Waltz-as-Hans Landa in a send-up of the movie's fabulous opening scene...

Hit the jump for the "Hurt Locker" spoof, which features Ronnie Magro, Paul "DJ Pauly D" Delevcchio, and Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino. Read more...

Tags inglourious basterds, Jersey Shore, the hurt locker

Now that 2009 and its many delicious film releases are behind us, it's time to focus on the year's best. It was a pretty great year for movies from where I'm sitting. There are three standout favorites I can name from 2009 -- "Avatar," "A Serious Man" and "The Hurt Locker" -- and they couldn't be more different from one another. All three are Best Picture nominees however, which means that one will rise above the rest after the votes have been counted.

All this week, MTV.com will be running category previews to hype you up for the Sunday awards ceremony. This morning brought the first, a look at the Best Supporting Actor nominees. As a supplement to these rundowns, we'll be running predictions here on the Movies Blog. Not that this category's winner is really in question. Read more...

Tags Christoph Waltz, inglourious basterds

Nothing stirs up emotions, name-dropping and unbridled snark in Hollywood quite like the Academy Awards nominations, and each of these behaviors was alive and well this morning as the official Oscar contenders for 2010 went public.

In the first few hours after the nominees were announced Twitter-Wood saw all of these reactions, and I've retweeted a collection below filled with Anna Kendrick's shock after seeing her Best Supporting Actress nomination for "Up in the Air," Lee Unkrich's wishes to the "Up" crew, Samm Levine's assessment of the eight nominations received by "Inglourious Basterds" and more. Check 'em out below in this Twitter-Wood Special Edition. Read more...

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FROM MTV.COM: Days after winning its seventh-straight weekend at the box office, "Avatar" nabbed nine nominations for the 82nd Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, tying "The Hurt Locker" for most Oscar nods in 2010. "Inglourious Basterds" garnered eight nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director, while "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" and "Up in the Air" collected six and "Up" secured five.

For the first time since 1943, when "Casablanca" triumphed, the Oscars have selected 10 nominees in the Best Picture category, rather than the usual five. Despite the increased number, there were few surprises. Joining Cameron's big blue-alien epic are "The Hurt Locker," "Inglourious Basterds," "Up in the Air," "Precious, "District 9," "An Education," "A Serious Man," "Up" and "The Blind Side."

Continue reading Oscar Nominations Led By 'Avatar,' 'Hurt Locker'

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FROM MTV.COM: The 2010 Oscar nominations are in! "Avatar" and "The Hurt Locker" are the two leaders, each with nine nominations, including the big ones for Best Picture and Best Director. "Up" and "District 9" are among some of the surprises in the newly expanded Best Picture category, which now features 10 nominees. Expect to see plenty of opining in the days and weeks leading up to the March 7 awards show. But for now, here's your list of nominees!

Best Picture
"Avatar"
"The Blind Side"
"District 9"
"An Education"
"The Hurt Locker"
"Inglourious Basterds"
"Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"
"A Serious Man"
"Up"
"Up in the Air"

Continue reading Oscar Nominations 2010: The List Is In!

Tags A Serious Man, An Education, avatar, district 9, inglourious basterds, Precious, The Blind Side, the hurt locker, up, up in the air

FROM MTV.COM: It was something of a déjà vu evening at the 16th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday evening (January 23). Most winners were repeats from the prior weekend's Golden Globe Awards, with both Jeff Bridges and Sandra Bullock again honored for their lead performances in "Crazy Heart" and "The Blind Side," respectively.

Bullock, who at one point was considered a long shot for any major awards, seemed stunned when her name was called. Upon arriving at the microphone, she admitted to wishing the show wasn't being aired live so she could express her surprise properly in words unfit for television.

Continue reading Sandra Bullock, 'Inglourious Basterds' Win Big At 2010 SAG Awards

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