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J.J. Abrams has revealed the first characters' names from Star Wars: The Force Awakens in a very retro way. The film's co-writer and director along and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy unveiled eight new trading cards, just like the ones first released for the original Star Wars in 1977. In the first card, the adorable soccer ball drone is revealed to be named BB-8. We also learn that Oscar Isaac's X-Wing pilot is called Poe Dameron, and that big baddie with the cross gaurd lightsaber? He mi

After major theater chains pulled out from showing "The Interview" in the face of terrorist threats, Sony Pictures had to scramble to pull together an emergency digital release for the R-rated comedy. The publicity surrounding the cancellation has helped "The Interview" find an audience online and on-demand. The studio reports that the film has generated over $40 million in rentals and sales from Wednesday, December 24, 2014 through Sunday, January 18, 2015. In addition, "The Interview" has been

The cable companies' run at the monopoly board is still going strong, but now there's another sign that they may be out of the game soon. Dish, which first irked cable companies with its satellite-television service almost 20 years ago, will soon offer an Internet alternative for cable television. Yeah, big deal, HBO and CBS both announced online subscription packages late last year, you say. But here's what makes Dish's offering even more of a backbreaker for cable companies: live sports. Dish

If your grandmother taught you anything, it's that computers are essentially open windows to your personal security that cyber-burglars will shimmy through in order to steal all your e-cash, take over your identity and go on a two-week binger in Cabo, and delete your Slow Jamz playlist on iTunes. Yes, hackers are now the scariest thing in the world, bringing Hollywood executives and bad comedy films to their knees while licking Cheetos dust off their fingers in anticipation of fondling your PayP

Haven't seen The Interview yet? Now there's more ways to check out one of the year's most controversial films. Sony announced on Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with several cable providers to distribute the film via Video-on-Demand. The film will be available on Bright House Networks, Comcast, Cox Communications, Time Warner Cable, Charter Communications, Cablevision, AT&T U-verse TV, Verizon FiOS and DIRECTV. The film, which was first released to stream on Dec. 24, will also be

After being publicly criticized by President Obama, Sony has decided to release The Interview after all. The comedy will be released simultaneously in select theaters and video on demand on Christmas Day. They have never given up on releasing The Interview and they're excited the movie will be in a number of theaters on Christmas Day, At the same time, they are continuing the efforts to secure more platforms and more theaters so that this movie reaches the largest possible audience. They are