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Keith Urban and wife Nicole Kidman attending the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles

Musician Keith Urban (L) and actress Nicole Kidman arrive at the 2009 American Music Awards at Nokia... 

American Entertainment: Television

‘CHUCK’ RETURNS TO NBC ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 10 WITH ALL-NEW MISSIONS AND ACTION-PACKED BACK-TO-BACK PREMIERE EPISODES BEFORE MOVING TO REGULAR DAY AND TIME (MONDAYS, 8-9 P.M. ET) BEGINNING JANUARY 11

‘CHUCK’ GUEST STARS INCLUDE ANGIE HARMON, BRANDON ROUTH, ROBERT PATRICK, KRISTIN KREUK,... 

THREE CONTENDERS REMAIN… BUT ONLY ONE STAR WILL OUTSHINE THE REST, ON THE FINAL TWO NIGHTS OF ABC’S “DANCING WITH THE STARS”

Whitney Houston Performs All Thirteen of the Previous Stars from This Season Return “Episode... 

“NBC NIGHTLY NEWS” ANCHOR AND MANAGING EDITOR BRIAN WILLIAMS ACCEPTS THE 2009 WALTER CRONKITE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM

New York – November 18, 2009 – Brian Williams, anchor and managing editor of “NBC... 

NBC ANNOUNCES NEW COMPETITION SERIES ‘UNITED PLATES OF AMERICA’ SERVING UP A CHANCE FOR CONTESTANTS TO CLAIM THE BIGGEST PRIZE IN REALITY SHOW HISTORY — OPENING A RESTAURANT CHAIN IN FOUR CITIES ACROSS AMERICA

NBC ANNOUNCES NEW COMPETITION SERIES ‘UNITED PLATES OF AMERICA’ SERVING UP A CHANCE FOR... 

Blu-ray & DVD News

BRIGHT STAR Arriving on DVD on January 26, 2010

Culver City, Calif. (November 19, 2009) – Sony Pictures Home Entertainment’s romantic rhapsody... 

ST. TRINIAN’S Arriving on DVD January 26th

Culver City, CA (November 16, 2009) – Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release quirky  British... 

Music News

KID SISTER TO MAKE LATE NIGHT TV DEBUT ON JIMMY FALLON THIS FRIDAY!

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at 12:35 am/11:35 pm central on NBC Catch Kid Sister, with guests Flosstradamus,... 

WHITNEY HOUSTON TO PERFORM LIVE AT THE 37th ANNUAL “AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS” NOVEMBER 22 ON ABC

Whitney Houston to be Honored with the “International Artist Award” dick clark productions... 

Asian Entertainment and Pop Culture

Hatsune Miku performs for over 3,000 fans in Singapore

Hatsune Miku performing in front of 3,000 fans in Singapore Hatsune Miku (also known as “Vocaloid”),... 

DreamHack welcomes Saitone and JulieHally with open 8bit arms

Saitone takes Michael Jackson back to 8bit Yokohama, Japan – November 16th, 2009. HearJapan is... 

European Entertainment and Pop Culture

Sister Act at the London Palladium

Based on the smash hit movie and featuring a brand new score by Oscar winner Alan Menken (Little Shop... 

Fashion Related News

Celebrities attending Mango New Collection launch party at “Caja Magica” in Madrid

Celebrities attending Mango New Collection launch party at ‘Caja Magica’ on November 11,... 

Surfing Related News

ZJ Boarding House Hurley Store Grand Opening Party

2619 Main St. Santa Monica, Ca Saturday, November 21st from 12pm-6pm Come on out to ZJ Boarding House... 

Petition: Support the Women’s World Longboard Championships at Swami’s

The proposed event at Swami’s would provided a venue for female longboarders the world over to... 

Video Game Related News

HUNTING SEASON IS NOW OPEN ONLINE FOR CAPCOM’S MONSTER HUNTER FREEDOM UNITE

“adhocParty for PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) System” Service Brings Online Gaming to Portable... 

Lost Planet 2 Gets a New Look With GameStop Pre-order Bonus

Capcom announced today that Lost Planet 2, the highly-anticipated sequel to Lost Planet, just got more... 

Anime Related News

BLUE DROP COMPLETE COLLECTION ON SALE TODAY

Plus Polyphonica Complete and Little Snow Fairy Sugar 2 HOUSTON, November 17, 2009 – Section23 Films,... 

Soul Eater episodes 1-4 go live on funimation.com on Friday the 13th

Tomorrow at 11:00 am CST, FUNimation will stream the first four English track episodes of the anime... 

Manga News and Reviews

Naoki Urasawa’s 20th CENTURY BOYS vol. 05 (a J!-ENT Manga Review)

Gripping and addictive!  The fifth volume of “20th Century Boys” features the group reuniting... 

Metro Media Complex

The One about THE CRITERION COLLECTION

As a cinema fan, if there is one thing that wished that I have done earlier was to focus my DVD purchases... 

The Scrap Heap

Pacific Media Expo 2009: Day 3

Pacific Media Expo 2009 concluded on Sunday November 8 in Los Angeles, California.  The final day... 

Bang! Bang! Bang! Celebrity News

Photo Gallery: Photos from the red carpet at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles

The following are images of celebrities and music talent arriving at the 2009 American Music Awards... 

Heidi Klum is now Heidi Samuel

Heidi Klum’s name change to have her husband, music artist SEAL’s last name “Samuel”... 

Oprah Winfrey to announce that she will be ending her talk show on Friday’s episode (11.20.09)

Oprah Winfrey has hosted “The Oprah Winfrey Show” for 25-years and now, the popular talk... 

Aerosmith members worried about Steven Tyler

Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer and guitarist Brad Whitford has shown their concern for their vocalist... 

Blu-ray and DVD Reviews

Evangelion: 1.01 – You Are (Not) Alone (a J!-ENT Anime DVD Review)

The first of four “Evangelion” films which are based on the animated television series... 

abingdon boys school – Japan Tour 2008 (a J!-ENT Blu-ray Disc Review)

Overall, “abingdon boys school – Japan Tour 2008″ is an enjoyable, high energy concert. ... 

Umberto D. – THE CRITERION COLLECTION #201 (a J!-ENT DVD Review)

A classic film of Italian neorealism that captures humanity in times of despair.  “Umberto... 

Special A-Class (S.A.) Collection 1 (a J!-ENT Anime DVD Review)

For those looking for a lighthearted, fun dramatic anime series like “The Melancholy of Suzumiya... 

Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws (a J!-ENT Blu-ray Disc Review)

“The talking puppies are back!  For those who have enjoyed the ‘Air Bud’ and previous... 

Simon of the Desert – THE CRITERION COLLECTION #460 (a J!-ENT DVD Review)

Definitely one of Luis Buñuel’s most interesting and hilarious work (that was never fully completed). ... 

Angels & Demons (a J!-ENT Blu-ray Disc Review)

“Angels & Demons” is an entertaining film, it’s an ambitious and beautiful looking... 

Dragon Ball Z – Dragon Box Z Vol. 1 (a J!-ENT Anime DVD Review)

Dragon Ball Z fans have waited a long time for the show to come to the US the way it was presented... 

Music Charts

BILLBOARD HOT 100 (Top 10 Songs in the USA): Jay-Z and Alicia Keys with “Empire State of Mind” takes the #1 spot (Issue Date: November 28, 2009)

The following are the top 10 songs in the United States from the Billboard Hot 100 Music Charts: NOTE:... 

BILLBOARD 200 (Top 10 Albums-USA): Bon Jovi’s “The Circle” takes the #1 spot (Issue Date: November 28, 2009)

The following are the top 10 albums in America from the Billboard 200 Album Charts: NOTE: Many new... 

Oricon Top 10 CD Single Daily Charts (JAPAN): Tomohisa Yamashita’s “Loveless” takes the #1 spot (11.17.09)

On new release Wednesday. Which artist or band took the #1 spot for Japan’s Oricon CD Single... 

Oricon Top 10 Album Daily Charts (Japan): B’z “Magic” takes the #1 spot (11.18.09)

On new release Wednesday. Which artist or band took the #1 spot for Japan’s Oricon Album Daily... 

BBC Radio 1 (UK Singles Charts): The Black Eyed Peas “Meet Me Halfway” takes the #1 spot (11.15.09)

The following top 10 charts are from BBC Radio 1’s Official UK Top 40 CD singles: BUY THESE... 

J!-ENT latest Interviews & Articles

J!-ENT Special Feature: Roundtable Q&A with “Up” Story Supervisor Ronnie del Carmen, director of “Dug’s Special Mission”

With Disney/Pixar’s animated film “Up” which was recently released on Blu-ray and DVD on November... 

J!-ENT Special Feature: Roundtable Q&A with “Up” director/co-writer Pete Docter and co-writer Bob Peterson

With Disney/Pixar’s animated film “Up” to be released on Blu-ray and DVD on November... 

J!-ENT’s Dennis A. Amith interviews Maki Goto

J!-ENT’s Dennis A. Amith interviews Maki Goto, the former member of Morning Musume and Pucchi... 

World Groove Music Reviews

Simone White – Yakiimo (a J!-ENT World Groove Album Review)

A fantastic album showcasing Simone White’s vocals, songwriting ability and music.  One of... 

moumoon – moumoon (a J!-ENT World Groove Album Review)

moumoon’s first self-titled, full-length album is fantastic!   Great vocals, lyrics and musical... 

Rihanna – Russian Roulette (a J!-ENT World Groove Digital Single Review)

“A more edgier side to Rihanna.   Awesome vocals and overall a solid mid-tempo track!” ARTIST:... 

Book Reviews

The New Yorker – On the Money: The Economy in Cartoons (1925-2009) (a J!-ENT Book Review)

“An enjoyable time-capsule of the economy in cartoons from The New Yorker from 1925-2009. ... 

Under the Covers and Between the Sheets (a J!-ENT Book Review)

“This book is full of interesting trivia and tidbits that makes the whole book exciting and... 

Classic Hollywood

classic hollywood: Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert in “Boom Town” (1940)

The following still I purchased nearly 20 years ago is of Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert from the... 

classic hollywood: The Marx Bros. – A Day at the Races (1937)

Another photo I have in my collection is the Marx Bros. for “A Day at the Races”.  The...