Sneak Peek new HD screenshots from Kick-Ass the video game.The action/fighting game based on director Matthew Vaughn'sKick-Ass feature film, lensed in the UK and Toronto, from developer Frozen Codebase, allows players to take control of the vigilante characters 'Kick-Ass', 'Hit-Girl' and 'Big Daddy', in a 3D co-operative environment."...Featuring multiple environments within New York City, players will be faced with eight story missions and encounter frantic super hero action as they face petty thugs and powerful mob bosses..."

Archie: The Classic Newspaper Comics, Vol 1 is written/illustrated by comics great Bob Montana, co-creator of 'America's Typical Teen-Ager', whose quest for girls, made him 'The Mirth of A Nation'."...Long before Archie Andrews had to finally choose between Betty and Veronica, cartoonist and Archie co-creator Bob Montana guided Archie and his gang into a series of outlandish antics and gags on a daily basis for nearly 30 years."Starting with these very first strips from 1946-1948, Montana's brilliant storytelling and animated flair for humor comes to life in strips that have never been reprinted before."Fans can marvel at the laughable love triangle, sexy women, bumbling sidekicks and overbearing educators, and rediscover, or discover for the first time, the genius of Bob Montana..."

Private investor, 'corporate raider', Carl C. Icahn has issued the following letter to Jon Feltheimer, Co-Chairman, Chief Executive Officer of Lionsgate Entertainment Corp., in response to Lionsgate's announcement that its board of directors had rejected the Icahn Group's previously announced offer to purchase up to all of Lionsgate's outstanding common shares for $6.00 in cash per share:"...Attention: Jon Feltheimer, Co-Chairman and Chief Executive OfficerDear Jon,I found several aspects of your statement yesterday of great concern.To say that you have exhibited a "patient, disciplined strategy of building a strong and diversified company step by step over the past 10 years" is absurd.In actuality, most of the stock's appreciation during the decade was the result of one transaction – the acquisition of Artisan.In the press release announcing that acquisition, Artisan CEO Amir Malin stated, "We enter 2004 with our strongest theatrical slate ever." After the acquisition, Lions Gate's stock reached a high of $11.40 on November 10, 2004. But when the pipeline acquired from Artisan ran out, for several years the stock went nowhere, and then in September of 2008 it began its precipitous decline to a low of $4.85 on February 4, 2010. I believe the stock ...

The Oscars/Academy Awards winners, presented March 7, 2010 are:Best Picture – "Hurt Locker" Best Director – Kathryn Bigelow ("The Hurt Locker") Best Actress in a Lead Role – Sandra Bullock ("The Blind Side") Best Actor in a Lead Role – Jeff Bridges ("Crazy Heart") Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Christoph Waltz ("Inglorious Basterds") Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Mo’Nique ("Precious") Best Animated Feature Film – "Up" Best Art Direction – "Avatar" Best Cinematography – "Avatar" Best Costume Design – "The Young Victoria" Best Documentary Feature – "The Cove" Best Documentary Short – "Music By Prudence" Best Film Editing – "The Hurt Locker" Best Foreign Language Film – "The Secret in their Eyes" (Argentina) Best Makeup – "Star Trek" Best Original Score – "Up" Best Original Song – "Crazy Heart" Best Sound Editing – "The Hurt Locker" Best Sound Mixing – "The Hurt Locker" Best Visual Effects – "Avatar" Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) – "Precious" Best Writing (Original Screenplay) – "The Hurt Locker"

According to BigGameHunter, Spike TV's 2009 Video Game Awards, will broadcast in over 180 territories/countries, celebrating outstanding achievements in the video game industry during the past year.The two-hour event to be held in LA, will premiere LIVE on Spike TV Saturday, December 12 at 8:00pm, revealing sneak peeks of new games from the industry's leading publishers, including 2K, Activision, Disney Interactive Studios, Electronic Arts, LucasArts Entertainment, Microsoft Game Studios, THQ, Ubisoft, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and whole lot more TBA.This year VGA viewers will get a sneak peek at "Halo: Reach" with the debut of an exclusive, world premiere video from the opening of the game, from developer Bungie and Microsoft Game Studios."The global appetite and response from the fans internationally has been astounding," said Casey Patterson, executive producer, senior vice president, Event Productions Spike TV."Video games, like movies and music, are a universal language and Spike is thrilled that we will now be showing gamers all over the world a glimpse into their future with more than 12 mind-blowing world premieres."Leading the way with eight nominations this year, including nods for Game of the Year and Studio of the Year is Naughty Dog's "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves"."Batman: Arkham ...

Activision Publishing, Inc. reports that the Infinity Ward video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 ranks as the biggest game launch in history, with estimated sell-through sales of $310 million in North America and the UK in the first 24 hours of release.The 'first-person shooter' video game was released to over 10,000 retail outlets in the US/Canada, with midnight openings to meet consumer demand.In its first day, the title sold an unprecedented 4.7 million copies in North America and the UK.Premise of the game is a six-hour campaign, involving an international hunt for a criminal who sets up the United States as a patsy for an attack on Russia, resulting in a Russian over-reaction, culminating in an invasion and occupation of Washington D.C."'The Call of Duty' franchise has become a cultural phenomenon showing the power of video games as an entertainment medium," said Mike Griffith, CEO, Activision Publishing, Inc."The shattering of these entertainment records is a testament to the compelling, cinematic and uniquely engaging experience that the 'Call of Duty' brand delivers...setting a new standard for entertainment."The game picks up following the events of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, the title that continues to place as the ...

Rock singer/actor Reeve Carney will play 'Peter Parker' in the upcoming Spider-Man musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, featuring the first stage characterization of the Marvel Comics' villain, the 'Green Goblin'.The $40 million production will open on Broadway in 2010 @ New York City's Hilton Theatre, currently under extensive renovation to accommodate the planned web-swinging stunts, directed by Julie "The Lion King" Taymor.Music/lyrics for Spider-Man is by U2's Bono and The Edge.Carney, who has appeared in several films including Taymor's upcoming adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest is the lead singer of the band 'Carney'.Spider-Man cast also includes Alan Cumming as 'Norman Osborn', aka the 'Green Goblin' and Evan Rachel Wood as 'Mary Jane Watson', Parker's girlfriend.

Hammer horror movie star Christopher "Dracula" Lee has been knighted in the UK for his many villainous screen performances.The 6' 5", 87-year-old actor, who has appeared in more than 250 film/TV productions, was honoured for his services to both drama and charity, receiving his knighthood from the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace.Lee's first major acting role was as the 'Frankenstein Monster' in Hammer Films' Curse of Frankenstein (1957).More Hammer films followed including Horror Of Dracula, The Mummy and The Hound of the Baskervilles.In the 1970's, he continued working in genre films, including the role of 'Scaramanga' in the 'James Bond' film The Man with the Golden Gun, 'Rochefort' in The Three Musketeers, 'Lord Summerisle' in the original Wicker Man and the lead in Fu Manchu.Recently, he portrayed the wizard 'Saruman' in The Lord of the Rings and 'Jedi' villain 'Count Dooku' in Star Wars.Lee next appears in the newest Hammer horror feature The Resident, starring Hilary "Amelia"Swank.Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek Christopher Lee in the original theatrical trailers for Horror Of Dracula, Dracula: Prince Of Darkness, Dracula Has Risen From The Grave, Taste The Blood Of Dracula and Scars Of Dracula...

Marvel has revealed the official Astonishing X-Men music video, titled Rise Up from David Ari Leon, Guy Erez, Bronx Style Bob, Christian Altman and the Marvel Music Group.Featuring previously unseen footage from the upcoming Astonishing X-Men motion comic, the video is based on a story by writers Joss "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" Whedon and John "Captain America" Cassaday.Marvel will also present MarvelFest NYC 2009, a new interactive outdoor experience in New York City to celebrate the iTunes release of the Astonishing X-Men Motion Comic, October 28th."...Join celebrities and the biggest names in Marvel history to commemorate the 'Astonishing X-Men' premiere, projected three stories high in Union Square at MarvelFest... "Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek the new video Rise Up...

Vintage is a new fragrance from UK model Kate Moss."...Style icon and vintage connoisseur Kate Moss has filled every facet of her life with cherished vintage pieces. With a passion for fashion, the arts and antiquities, she is drawn to objects with an individual style and charm that transcends generations. Kate's modern interpretation of these vintage classics reinvigorates them, giving them a truly contemporary appeal. Stylish, sophisticated and deeply feminine, Vintage, a fruity floriental fragrance, is a unique expression of Kate's love of vintage clothes and objects d'art. Just like Kate, the most striking vintage objects have a unique spirit and beauty that cannot be imitated. Just like Kate, Vintage has an enduring style and elegance that is destined to captivate men and women alike...""I am fascinated by vintage pieces," said Moss, "because they not only have a remarkable beauty but also an innate sense of history - I love the fact that each object has its own story to tell. And yet vintage items can be reinvented with a modern twist to make them very fresh and relevant today. That's why vintage looks have inspired my personal style, my work as a fashion designer and, now, my fragrance."Vintage ...