Chalk it up under the mother of all bad ideas.  Madonna wants to remake Casablanca and set it in Iraq.  Good for delivering a political message, perhaps, but terrible for soiling the good name of a classic.

Madonna isn’t a terrible actress, but she needs the absolutely right material in order to work.  When left to carry a film on her own acting chops, she usually falls flat.  But watch her in Evita or A League of Their Own and you see an actress who can shine if directed properly.  But Casablanca?  She even apparently wants to take on the Ingrid Bergman role for herself.

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It isn’t nice to laugh at crazy people.  That’s why it’s very important someone figure out exactly what rapper, and sometimes actor, DMX is exactly.  A recent interview with XXL Mag made a turn for the weird side when DMX admitted he had no idea who Barack Obama was.

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Variety is reporting that Knight Rider will be reborn for the third time as a series.  The new series will be continued from the February TV movie which saw a new KITT and a whole new cast, with a cameo from original Knight, David Hasselhoff.  Now, the only thing to truly pine for is a full-time recurring role for Hasselhoff.

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So, James Cromwell goes from believing in pigs (though not ones that fly), to playing the father of the Federation in Star Trek, to now being the father of one of the most controversial presidents in US history.  That’s quite the evolution for an actor.  Ellen Burstyn will join him as Barbara Bush (also the senior one, and obviously not the young daughter).

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Looking for that certain something for that special music nerd in your life?  Do they already have every conceivable piece of music listening equipment known to man?  Perhaps, but do they have 10.5" reels from the original analog recordings?

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Sure, it may sound like an April Fools’ headline, but remember this is several days early and this story very, very true.  In a genius stroke of marketing, Dr. Pepper has offered a free can of Dr. Pepper to everyone in the United States if Guns N’ Roses will just release their long-awaited album Chinese Democracy sometime in 2008.  Nothing like whiny hair metal and syrupy soda to bring democracy to the Communists!

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At least one new theater chain is hoping so.  Village Roadshow Gold Class Cinemas is the new project that will bring high class luxury to moviegoers.  Not only do they hope you will shell out big bucks to see a movie, but they hope you’ll indulge in some fine cuisine while you’re there.

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There are some news stories that simply catch you out of left field, and knock you for a loop.  The announcement of Batman: The Movie coming to Blu-ray this year is one of those.  Just for those who are confused, this is the film version of the classic, campy 1960s television series starring Adam West.

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Remember Third Rock from the Sun?  Joseph Gordon-Levitt sure does, as it’s the show that put him in the spotlight.  However, as his career progresses from child star to Hollywood leading man, he begins to resemble other TV actors from the past, such as Tom Hanks and Robin Williams.

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Here’s a weird one to ponder.  How do you go from The 40-Year-Old Virgin to playing the First Lady?  That would be a good question to pose to Elizabeth Banks, who has been cast in Oliver Stone’s new biography of George W. Bush.

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