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Last year, Sam Rockwell delivered an emotional and moving speech while accepting his best supporting actor Golden Globe award for his role in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri - he's nominated this year again for best supporting actor for his role in Vice - but before he took the stage, he got a sweet smooch from his date and long-term girlfriend, Leslie Bibb, that left him covered in lipstick.

But exactly who is Leslie Bibb? She's an accomplished actor in her own right and has been performing for decades!

Born in Bismarck, Nd, and raised in Nelson County, Va, the 43-year-old model-turned-actress got her start in 1990 when, at just 16, she won a nationwide model search on The Oprah Winfrey Show. After scoring small parts in films like The Skulls and shows like Home Improvement and Just Shoot Me!, Bibb landed a starring role as preppy Brooke McQueen on the short-lived WB show Popular,...

Before James T. Kirk helmed the USS Enterprise, the starship was captained by a man named Christopher Pike. And in Season 2 of CBS All Access’ Star Trek: Discovery, the streamer announced Monday, that man will be played by Hell on Wheels‘ Anson Mount.

Mount, who most recently starred in ABC’s cancelled Marvel series Inhumans, will be introduced as the canon-crucial character in charge of the ship that issued a distress call to the Discovery at the end of the Season 1 finale.

The actor tweeted about his new gig Monday.

Cat's out of the bag. Yep, I have officially joined Starfleet,...

Just head of tonight’s winter finale, ABC said its drama series Designated Survivor will return for the remaining half of Season 2 at 10 Pm Wednesday, February 28. On tonight’s episode titled “Line of Fire,” it's Christmas time and President Kirkman (Kiefer Sutherland) is alerted to a group of religious extremists who refuse to evacuate when a forest fire threatens to engulf their cabin. Deploying Emily and Aaron to help defuse the situation, Kirkman must act quickly to…...

On May 14 of this year, Kiefer Sutherland appeared on stage at ABC’s Upfront presentation to reflect on Designated Survivor‘s freshman run and then tease of Season 2 — quite far in advance — a “midseason event that I believe will knock the socks off of our audience.”

Well hold onto your Hanes, because that time arrives on Wednesday at 10/9c.

RELATEDWhen Will Your Favorite Shows Return From the Holidays?

“We have been thinking about this [storyline] for a very long time,” showrunner Keith Eisner tells TVLine with a nod to Sutherland’s seven-month-old promise. Without spoiling the twist, he teases: “It’s...

We interrupt your regularly scheduled awards season programming for a sports-related PSA: Super Bowl Sunday (a.k.a the “the Oscars of football”) is upon us. We’re placing our bets, studying up on how supermodels support their favorite team, prepping for the metric ton of guacamole we plan to eat – and also gearing up for the big game with some team-themed manicures from pros Debbie Leavitt, Madeline Poole and Cassie Banel, of Nailing Hollywood. Whether you’re rooting for the Atlanta Falcons, for the New England Patriots, or simply for Lady Gaga to light up the night with a powerhouse halftime performance,...

Released in 1987, Operation Wolf not only ushered in an era of gun games, but tapped into the decade's macho action movies, Ryan writes...

Some of the biggest arcade machines of the 80s - both in terms of popularity and physical bulk - were about bringing cinematic fantasies to life. Did you have childhood dreams of taking the controls of an X-Wing like Luke Skywalker? Atari's Star Wars let you do just that. Did you want to be Tom Cruise in Top Gun? Then Sega's nausea-inducing After Burner had you covered.

But what if you wanted to be a tough military, gun-toting hero, like Sly in Rambo: First Blood Part II, Arnold in Commando, or to a lesser extent, Chuck in Missing In Action? Lots of 80s games had military themes, like Capcom's Commando (which had nothing to do with the film), Snk's Ikari Warriors or Konami's Green Beret.

The definitive military hard-man game,...

When stars walks down the red carpet at the Oscars, everyone tends to notice who is on their arms. While some contenders have an equally famous other half - like Best Supporting Actress nominee Emma Stone's boyfriend, Andrew Garfield - others link up with partners who stay out of the limelight. Here are six 2015 Oscar nominees and the dates who will likely accompany them at the 87th Academy Awards. Eddie Redmayne and Hannah BagshaweAfter two-plus years of dating, Redmayne, 33, proposed to Bagshawe over Memorial Day last year. Seven months later, the pair got hitched in Somerset, England. Bagshawe, who...

When stars walks down the red carpet at the Oscars, everyone tends to notice who is on their arms. While some contenders have an equally famous other half - like Best Supporting Actress nominee Emma Stone's boyfriend, Andrew Garfield - others link up with partners who stay out of the limelight. Here are six 2015 Oscar nominees and the dates who will likely accompany them at the 87th Academy Awards. Eddie Redmayne and Hannah BagshaweAfter two-plus years of dating, Redmayne, 33, proposed to Bagshawe over Memorial Day last year. Seven months later, the pair got hitched in Somerset, England. Bagshawe, who...

The Walking Dead, Season 5, Episode 6: “Consumed”

Directed by Seith Mann

Written by Matthew Negrete & Corey Reed

Airs Sundays at 9pm Et on AMC

“Consumed” follows Carol and Daryl in pursuit of the mysterious vehicle that belongs to Beth’s kidnappers. The dynamic duo make good progress into the city eventually arriving at a safe house while running into the occasional zombie along the way. The hour proves harmless enough for the pair of seasoned veterans, and while at times exciting, “Consumed” is a predictable, voyage into the heart of Atlanta. But despite a lack of suspense and horror, “Consumed” is a welcome return to two of the show’s most compelling characters; and an episode that gives two of our least talkative survivors a chance to express themselves and some much-needed breathing room to examine how much they’ve both changed in five seasons.

Despite Daryl’s presence, the...

Sneak Peek more footage from the final 75-minute episode in the AMC series "Breaking Bad", titled "Felina", written and directed by "Breaking Bad" series creator Vince Gilligan, airing September 29, 2013. 

The title means 'Fe'=iron, 'Li'=lithium and 'Na'=sodium or 'Felina' which is 'Blood, Meth and Tears'.

The song playing over the "Felina" promo is "Line of Fire" by the Swedish band Junip:

"What would you do

If it all came back to you

Each crest of each wave

Bright as lightning

What would you say

If you had to leave today

Leave everything behind

Even though for once you're shining...

"If put to the test

Would you step back from the line of fire

Hold everything back

All emotions and desires...

"Convince yourself to be someone else

And hold back from the world

Your lack of confidence...

"What you choose to believe in

Dictates your rise or your fall...

Caroline Flack was encouraged to throw bottles of wee at a photo of her ex-boyfriend earlier this week.

The Xtra Factor host appeared as a guest on Nick Grimshaw's BBC Three show Sweat the Small Stuff on Tuesday (May 7).

During a segment titled 'Urine the Line of Fire', Flack was tasked with attempting to knock out cardboard cutouts of James Arthur and her former co-host Olly Murs.

However, halfway through the game, a photo of her former partner Harry Styles then appeared.

Styles is also known to be a close friend of host Grimshaw, who recently defended their relationship.

Last year, Flack was targeted by many One Direction fans over her brief relationship with Styles, and at one point was forced to move house.

View all of today's best celebrity pictures:...

5) The Flaming Lips & Bon Iver “Ashes In The Air”

Kicking off this week’s 5 Best Music Videos Of The Week is the latest from both The Flaming Lips and Bon Iver. This collaboration caused quite a stir and the video created an even bigger outrage. The pairing of The Flaming Lips and Bon Iver on paper sounds really cool and promising but in reality the outcome is a bit too weird and disappointing. The video follows the adventures of an astronaut which feature splattered brains and half-nude figures. This is probably the strangest thing the Lips have placed their name against in a decade.

4) Tyler, The Creator “Ifhy”

Directed by Wolf Haley

Technically, this was released last week but I couldn’t find a spot for it so it gets a mention this week. This is the second single off “Wolf” and even weirder and better than the first. I...

Megan Ellison is ripped that Kathryn Bigelow was left off the list of Best Director Academy Awards nominees Thursday. The "Zero Dark Thirty" producer took to Twitter to vent her frustration about an Oscar snub that shocked many Hollywood players. "Kathryn Bigelow was robbed. So f---ed up. #recount," Ellison tweeted. A spokeswoman for Ellison confirmed that the account belonged to the producer, but declined to comment. Also read: 'Zero Dark Thirty' Steps Into the Line of Fire, Answers Critics The film has received critical praise, but has also stirred controversy for its portrayal of the...

Among the special guests at Wizard World Chicago was Colin Ferguson, star of SyFy channel's original TV series Eureka.

The Canadian-born actor - who also enjoys citizenship in the Us and UK - appeared in shows like The Outer Limits and Line of Fire before striking gold as the smart little town's leading man.

Joined by a diverse and well-cast group of actors which included Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Joe Morton, Erica Cerra, Neil Grayston, Joe Morton, Ed Quinn, Jordan Hinson and Niall Matter - with Felicia Day and Wil Wheaton joining later in the show's run - Ferguson became the face of the genre-themed channel's first wave of original television.

Though Eureka (broadcast in the UK as A Town Called Eureka) came to an end this July after six years and five seasons, conventions like this offer fans the opportunity to sustain their intense interest - just look at Buffy the Vampire Slayer...

The most devilish spot on your radio dial (yes, we know it's the internet, just play along, damn it!) is back with your weekly music wrap-up. Read on for the latest ear-drum splitting goodness!

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Drummer BIll Ward has released another update about his involvement (or lack thereof) in the upcoming Black Sabbath reunion. You can read his statement here. In short, he says that negotiations are ongoing and nothing is official one way or the other.

Matt DeVries has joined Fear Factory on bass. DeVries has previously played with Chimaira and Six Feet Under. He replaces Bryon Stroud, who recently left to join 3 Inches of Blood. The band's new album will be released in the early summer.

Bullet Tooth Records has signed California's I, Omega. The progressive metal band will release an Ep entitled The Ravenous in the spring. Watch their announcement here.

Nonpoint have entered Groovemaster Studios in...

Actorfest NY is proud to announce that Working Actor columnist Michael Kostroff ("The Wire") will join fellow actors Kevin Ligon (currently in "The Phantom of the Opera") and Julie Ann Emery ("Hitch," "Line of Fire") for "The Working Actor" workshop to share their experience and expertise on maintaining a living as a performer. Actorfest NY will take place on Sunday, October 23rd at the Metropolitan Pavilion. To register for Actorfest NY, please visit actorfestnyc2011.eventbrite.com. For more information, visit www.ActorfestNY.com. "The Working Actor" workshop will take place from 10:00–11:00 A.M. on the 4th Floor in Class C. To help kickstart your career, Actorfest offers more than two dozen exclusive Workshops; Casting Calls; Meet & Drops with Top Casting Directors; a Networking Café; and an enormous Exhibit Hall, at which you can meet with acting teachers, coaches, schools, headshot photographers, and many more vendors who will help you succeed in your career.

June 24

7:00 p.m.

The Bonnafont Gallery

946a Greenwich St.

(between Taylor and Jones)

San Francisco, CA 94133

Hosted by: The Bonnafont Gallery

Dominic Angerame has made over forty films since 1969. This mini-retrospective screening of his work will include more than 25% of his total output. All films will be projected in 16mm and there is no admission charge.

Films included in the lineup are: Continuum; Deconstruction Sight; Premoniton; In the Course of Human

Events and Line of Fire. Plus, there were will be screenings of several of Angerame’s erotic films, such as Battle Stations — A Navel Adventure; Voyeuristic Tenden-cies; Pixiescope, Waifen Maiden and his newest film The Soul of Things.

In addition to making films, Angerame serves as the Executive Director of the legendary San Francisco film distributor Canyon Cinema. Back in March, he sent out an open letter laying out Canyon’s current economic problems, mostly brought on by...

AMC's new drama series "Hell on Wheels" just started filming this week, but you can get a first look at the show now.

Below is a trailer for the show, which premieres in the fall and follows a former Confederate soldier (Anson Mount, "Line of Fire") who gets a job working on the transcontinental railroad while hoping to hunt down the Union soldiers who killed his wife.

"AMC's commitment to the western is long-standing, and the genre is an important part of our brand and history as a channel," AMC president Charlie Collier says. "In 'Hell on Wheels,' AMC is creating another epic and enduring American story."

The series, created by brothers Joe ("Uncommon Valor," "Faster") and Tony Gayton ("The Salton Sea," "Faster"), also stars Colm Meaney ("Get Him to the Greek," "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"), Common ("Just Wright"), Dominique McElligott ("Moon"), Ben Esler, Philip...

As if the scope of AMC dramas weren't epic enough between meth labs, '60s advertising and the zombie apocalypse, now we're going back to the old west.

Today AMC debuts the first trailer from its forthcoming western epic Hell On Wheels, which tells the story of a former Confederate soldier seeking revenge on the Union troops who killed his family, set against the backdrop of the post-Civil War construction of the first Transcontinental railroad. And if the ever-increasing scope of AMC dramas is anything of a pattern, we're in for some seriously true grit.

The series, which debuts its ten-episode first season in Fall 2011 stars Anson Mount as Confederate soldier Cullen Bohannon, as well as rapper Common as freed slave Elam and former Star Trek: The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine star Colm Meaney as big boss man Durant.

Check out the badass official trailer below, the official press release beneath,...

A Metropolitan Police firearms officer has been accused of inserting song titles into his oral evidence at the inquest into the death of barrister Mark Saunders. An investigation was launched by Independent Police Complaints Commission (Ippc) after the officer, who could have fired the shot which killed Saunders, was reportedly reprimanded by his superior shortly after his testimony on September 27. A transcript of the officer's evidence allegedly contained song titles including 'Enough is Enough' by Donna Summer, 'Point of No Return' by Buzzcocks, 'Line of Fire' by Journey, 'Quiet Moments' by Chris de Burgh, 'Kicking Myself' by As Tall As Lions and 'F**k My Old Boots' by the Membranes, The Guardian reports. (more)...

Sherlock Holmes

Guy Ritchie doing Arthur Conan Doyle? Surprisingly it works. Downey Jr. and Law are great together in a 'buddy cop movie' that would make Shane Black proud.

Extras include:

Maximum Movie Mode (Bd Exclusive)Focus Points (Bd Exclusive) - access each individual short from Maximum Movie ModeSherlock Holmes: Reinvented

An Education

Missed it in theaters but really want to check it out, especially for Carey Mulligan's breakout performance.

Extras include:

CommentaryDeleted ScenesThe Making of 'An Education'Walking the Red Carpet

I Sell The Dead

Indie horror-comedy with Dominic Monaghan and Ron Perlman. Looks awesome, will have to see it.

Extras include:

CommentariesThe Making of I Sell the DeadVisual Effects Behind the ScenesComic Book[Read More...]

Alice in Wonderland (Un-Anniversary Edition)

Disney finally re-releases the 1951 animated classic to coincide with the current Tim Burton version. If you already own the Masterpiece Edition, this release it almost identical with only two new extras,...

Two of Michael Jackson's tigers are currently living in an animal sanctuary right near the massive wildfire burning in California -- but despite mandatory evacuations in the area, they're not going anywhere. We just spoke to the VP in charge of ...

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Rod Lurie is on board to direct a remake of the 1971 thriller Straw Dogs for Screen Gems. The Shield scribe Reed Steiner is penning the screenplay.

Screen Gems is in the process of acquiring the rights to the Dustin Hoffman starrer, which originally was produced by ABC Pictures Corp.

The original, directed by Sam Peckinpah, revolved around a young American and his English wife who move to rural England and face increasingly vicious local harassment. Plot details for the remake are being kept under wraps, but sources said it will take place in the U.S.

Lurie's producing partner Marc Frydman will produce.

Lurie's film credits include the political thriller The Contender. He is in postproduction on the Samuel L. Jackson starrer Resurrecting the Champ. He also is the creator of ABC's Commander in Chief.

Lurie is repped by WMA and attorney Peter Nelson.

Steiner, whose writing credits include ABC's Line of Fire, also was a co-executive producer on Shield.

He is repped by APA and attorney Gregg Gellman.

Leslie Bibb has been added to the cast of Columbia Pictures' untitled Will Ferrell NASCAR comedy, which is shooting in North Carolina. Bibb will play Carley Bobby, the wife of Ferrell's character. Her film credits include The Skulls, See Spot Run and Private Parts. On TV, she has a recurring role on Crossing Jordan. She also has starred in the series Capital City, Line of Fire and Popular. The untitled Will Ferrell NASCAR comedy is directed and co-written by Adam McKay and stars Ferrell, John C. Reilly and Sacha Baron Cohen. Bibb is repped by ICM and Raw Talent.

With the selection of a trio of actresses, Columbia Pictures has completed casting of its romantic comedy Last First Kiss starring Will Smith as Hitch, a high-flying dating guru, who sets up hundreds of men with the women of their dreams. Julie Ann Emery (Line of Fire, Steven Spielberg Presents Taken) has been cast as Casey, the best friend of Sara (Eva Mendes), the journalist who is out to expose Hitch. Model Amber Valletta (Duplex, Raising Helen) has booked the role of Allegra Cole, while Robinne Lee (Deliver Us from Eva) has been cast as Cressida, Hitch's first love who broke his heart. In addition, Jeffrey Donovan (TV's Touching Evil) also has joined the cast. Andy Tennant (Sweet Home Alabama) is directing the romantic comedy, which is being produced by James Lassiter, Smith and Teddy Zee and executive produced by Wink Mordaunt and Michael Tadross. Emery is repped by Paradigm and Stacey McLaughlin at LMRK. Valletta is repped by Writers and Artists, Evolution and Karl Austen of Armstrong, Hirsch. Lee is repped by Paradigm and Alissa Vradenberg at Untitled Entertainment. Donovan is repped by Paradigm.

The Tuesday night primetime contest once again went to Fox, which soared with another powerful performance from American Idol. ABC saw its fortunes improve with the return of NYPD Blue in the 10 p.m. hour after the long-running cop show was benched in December and January for the little-watched midseason entry Line of Fire. American Idol brought in 26 million viewers and 11.0 rating/28 share in the adults 18-49 demographic, according to preliminary estimates from Nielsen Media Research. But Fox's Achilles heel continues to be the post Idol 9 p.m. slot where 24 (10 million, 4.3/10) failed again to capitalize on its windfall lead-in.

Are limited series here to stay on network TV? ABC is betting big on the format, which until recently was largely confined to premium cable networks like HBO and Showtime. The alphabet, which has not launched a successful drama since Alias in 2001, suffered through another disappointing new fall slate as such highly touted one-hours as Karen Sisco and Line of Fire failed to click with audiences. So for midseason, the network will borrow a page from HBO and serve up more limited series like the thriller Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital, which debuts March 3 with 13 episodes. Hospital is designed more like a very long miniseries rather than a traditional open-ended midseason replacement, though it could come back next season if the ratings are strong enough, executives said. The network is giving an even more brief tryout to the crime drama The D.A., which will run for just four episodes later this season. Ditto the retooled Karen Sisco, which executives hope will face a happier fate with audiences the second time around.

A mini-marathon of Simple Life reruns put Fox on top on a lackluster Tuesday overall for the Big Four Networks. Viewership of the comedy-reality show grew throughout the 8-10 p.m. block, according to preliminary estimates from Nielsen Media Research. Simple Life opened the night at 8 p.m. with an average of 7.6 million viewers and 3.4 rating/10 share in the adults 18-49 demographic and ballooned to 10.3 million viewers and 4.8/13 in the demo for the 9:30 p.m. installment. Simple Life didn't have much competition from reruns of ABC and NBC's regular comedy blocks and encores of CBS' regular drama lineup. In fact, the only fresh bit of programming on the primetime schedule at all was ABC's 10 p.m. drama Line of Fire (6.2 million, 2.1/6), which was still overshadowed by reruns of NBC's Law & Order: SVU (10.2 million, 3.5/10) and CBS' Judging Amy (8.7 million, 2.1/6). For the night, Fox and CBS tied for first place in total viewers (9.1 million) but Fox was a clear No. 1 in adults 18-49 (4.2/12).

The Paris Hilton gossip buzz saw of the past two weeks paid off for Fox on Tuesday with solid opening-night numbers for the heiress' TV debut in the comedy-reality vehicle The Simple Life, which drove the network to the nightly win in the adults 18-49 demographic. NBC's domestic comedy The Tracy Morgan Show got off to an OK start with back-to-back episodes in the 8-9 p.m. hour. The same was true for the 10 p.m. debut of ABC's midseason FBI drama Line of Fire, according to Nielsen Media Research. Fox popped at 8:30 p.m. with Simple Life (13 million viewers, 5.9 rating/16 share in adults 18-49). The show that sends Hilton and fellow rich kid Nicole Richie to work on an Arkansas farm for a month soared from its lead-in, a That '70s Show rerun (7.3 million, 3.2/9), and beat NBC's 10 p.m. anchor "Law & Order: SVU" (13.7 million, 5.1/14) for the highest demo score of the night. Simple Life also flexed muscle with teens (7.7/23) and adults 18-34 (5.8/17).

ABC, hoping to get a jump on the midseason, has scheduled nine episodes of the mob drama Line of Fire at 10 p.m. Tuesdays starting Dec. 2. The move enables the network to avoid running December and January repeats of NYPD Blue, whose audience tends to drift away when the series is not airing original episodes. Blue is expected to return with new episodes in February. ABC also is hoping that the traditionally slow holiday period will help Line of Fire stand out. Networks typically make generous use of repeats at year's end so that originals can be saved for sweep periods.

Fox has recruited Bob DeLaurentis as executive producer/showrunner of its newly picked-up drama series The O.C., from Warner Bros. TV. Meanwhile, Jeff Melvoin has joined Rod Lurie and Marc Frydman as an executive producer on another of this year's crop of pilots that have been given early series orders -- ABC's drama Lines of Duty, from DreamWorks TV and Touchstone TV. The O.C., co-starring Peter Gallagher, focuses on a street-smart teen who winds up in the affluent world of Orange County, Calif. DeLaurentis will executive produce the series alongside McG, Josh Schwartz and Joseph Dougherty. DeLaurentis executive produced NBC's drama Providence and the network's pilot Chestnut Hill. Lines of Duty, starring Leslie Bibb, Leslie Hope and David Paymer, centers on a regional FBI office's fight against organized crime. Melvoin will help series creator Lurie, who has a busy feature schedule, execute the show on a day-to-day basis. Melvoin won an Emmy in 1992 as part of the producing team of CBS' Northern Exposure. He most recently was a co-executive producer on NBC's midseason drama Mister Sterling.