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Journey Welcome Back Drummer Steve Smith, Announce 2016 Tour With Doobie Brothers
Journey will have another busy year on the concert circuit in 2016 — and they'll return to the road with drummer Steve Smith back in the lineup for the first time since the '90s.
See What Your Favorite Dead Rock Stars Would Look Like If They Were Still Alive
Today's dose of "kinda cool, kinda heartbreaking, kinda creepy" news comes to us courtesy of Sachs Media, where execs recently bankrolled a series of computer-generated portraits depicting what some of rock's best-loved deceased stars would look like if they were alive today.
Sigourney Weaver Heads to the ‘City of Ashes’ for ‘Mortal Instruments’ Sequel
The cast and director of 'The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones' will return largely intact for the already-in-development sequel, 'City of Ashes,' and it looks like they'll find some new company in Sigourney Weaver.
Samuel L. Jackson on the Hilarious Origins of His Purple Lightsaber in ‘Star Wars’
For decades, 'Star Wars' fans were secure in the knowledge that lightsabers came in only three colors: red for evil, green for good and blue for Obi-Wan Kenobi. But then, when the new trilogy of prequels was released between 1999 and 2005, Samuel L. Jackson joined the franchise as Jedi warrior Mace Windu and broke the rules by sporting a purple weapon. So how did it happen?
‘Justice League’ Movie Won’t Happen Right Away, Says Henry Cavill
Now that 'Man of Steel' has raced off to a $400 million worldwide gross (and counting), fans have renewed their clamoring for that oft-rumored 'Justice League' movie. But according to Superman himself (a.k.a. Henry Cavill), we all need to cool our jets.
Is This the ‘Dark Knight Trilogy’ Blu-ray Box Set [UPDATED]?
We don't have a release date or any idea what it's going to contain in terms of bonus material, but if an image posted by a Polish fansite is to be believed -- and really, if you can't trust Polish fansites, who can you trust? -- we might have our first look at the 'Dark Knight Trilogy' deluxe Blu-ray box set.
‘Star Wars: Episode 7′ — Rumored Plot Reveals Main Characters, Plus Uncle Luke
Director J.J. Abrams hasn't shot a single roll of film, and 'Star Wars: Episode 7' has already sparked more rumors than we can count. But this one might actually be something worth paying attention to.
Is ‘Transformers 4′ Bringing Back Megan Fox?
Michael Bay is rebooting the 'Transformers 4' franchise and has replaced almost all the actors from the original trilogy of films. But despite the reboot, it looks like 'Transformers 4' might see the return of one of the unlikeliest actors. Megan Fox.
Paul McCartney Joined by Joe Walsh + Nirvana Members on ‘Saturday Night Live’
When you've got Paul McCartney as your musical guest, you need to take full advantage of his presence -- and that's exactly what 'Saturday Night Live' did on this past weekend's (Dec. 15) episode, finding a way to wedge in three performances from the former Beatle, with talented backing bands that included Joe Walsh and members of Nirvana.