The WWE Network

Professional wrestling once consumed my life. From 1995 until around 2003, wrestling was the only topic of conversation if anyone decided to open their mouth to me. WCW was the company that hooked me in with wrestlers like Sting, 4 Horsemen, Macho Man and Hulk Hogan. Midway through 1996 came the emergence of the nWo and what could be credited as the starting point to wrestlings rise to huge popularity.

As WCW was sold to WWE, some of my favorite wrestlers eventually vanished and my love for it began to fade away. The past few weeks I've been tuning in to RAW out of curiosity and last night they aired a spot for the upcoming WWE Network. This would absolutely be a channel to view daily for me as long as there is no subscription required. It seems like the company will be releasing more information through the official Facebook page for the channel when it's available. I think it's a great idea and could bring high viewership from all the fans who used to watch the programs in past years.

The Expendables 2 Promises To Out Planet Hollywood the First One

If you Joe Sixpack movie-goer went into The Expendables fooled into thinking the whole film was Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis making quips at each other in between dismembering bad guys as violently as the MPAA would allow, then this will either excite you or make you go, "Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice, fuck you Sly!"

Movie Hole reported this Holiday weekend (and "TOLDJA" just verified) Arnie and Bruce will return for The Expendables 2 in "substantial" scenes. Knowing how they did it last time, instead of one scene with the trio of 80s action-icons bullshitting together, it'll be *Gasp* two!

I Say, "No Thank You!" to Beetlejuice 2 – Who’s With Me?

Right now...at this very moment...there's an executive in the Burbank offices of Warner Brothers who authorized this Beetlejuice 2 non-sense who's also enjoying a blowjob from behind his desk after the fact.

To that gentleman, I humbly ask, "Wouldn't you rather just settle for that blowjob?" You'll probably reach a better and more fulfilling conclusion.

As per "TOLDJA," Seth Grahame-Smith (author of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and Pride & Prejudice & Zombies – the former one of 20^th Century Fox's summer 2012 tentpoles, the latter meandering between directors and leading ladies) has started a production company with David (Son of Jeffery?) Katzenberg and just inked a two-year, first-look deal with WB. And one of the first projects off the bat churning through development and into reality?

You guessed it, Beetlejuice 2.

It goes without saying that not every successful movie needs a follow-up. Like Ghostbusters, my feelings are any extension from that original universe was best served by the late-80s/early-90s animated series instead of an actual sequel. Although yes, attempts were made, scripts were written (Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian!) and executives with cash to make and careers to further tried to woo Tim Burton and Michael Keaton back.

But like my feelings on another Blade Runner, it'd be best to let a young and hungry director with something to prove (something Burton himself was when he made Beetlejuice back in 1987) take this on instead of Burton himself. I don't like this. But that's irrelevant. We're going through this 80s nostalgia trend similar to the one our parents did before we were born in the 70s with the 50s nostalgia trend. It will eventually die down.

Hopefully by the time it does, the world hasn't been subjected to Beetlejuice 2.

Eddie Murphy: Oscar Host

This will probably strike up the "comeback" argument again. Odd when you realize he already had a career resurgence fifteen years ago with The Nutty Professor and since then, has all but squandered away that good-will he'd built back up since then.

You've, no doubt, heard Eddie Murphy will host the 84^th Annual Academy Awards.

We can thank Brett Ratner, producing next year's ceremonies and having recently directed Murphy in the forthcoming Tower Heist (that looks like it'll have some good laughs and be a crowd-pleaser), for the coup. So props to the Ratner for getting the ball rolling as opposed to the "You don't remember how tired his routine was the last time!" nostalgia factor that, for awhile there, looked like it would secure Billy Crystal's return to hosting duties.

I like the notion of a Murphy-headlining ceremony and it can't be any worse than the on-air disasters of recent years like James Franco last year (Anne Hathaway, on the other hand, was great), the equally-awkward Alec Baldwin/Steve Martin tag-team or Ellen DeGeneres. Perhaps this will be a new chapter in his career and the start of his third win.

No, I really don't believe that either.

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol In Empire Magazine

My friend Pili over at Tom Cruise Forever has scanned the article on the new Mission Impossible film that appears in the magazines winter preview. Below is the main pic of Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, to read the article on the movie which includes an interview with Brad Bird, go to the link above.

"Riddick" Concept Art

Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick (Diesel) fights for survival against alien predators and becomes more powerful and dangerous than ever before. Soon bounty hunters from throughout the galaxy descend on Riddick only to find themselves pawns in his greater scheme for revenge. With his enemies right where he wants them, Riddick unleashes a vicious attack of vengeance before returning to his home planet of Furya to save it from destruction.

Vin Diesel Via ComingSoon.Net

Quad & UK Poster For "Tower Heist"

Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy lead an all-star cast in "Tower Heist," a comedy caper about working stiffs who seek revenge on the Wall Street swindler who stiffed them. After the workers at a luxury Central Park condominium discover the penthouse billionaire has stolen their retirement, they plot the ultimate revenge: a heist to reclaim what he took from them.

Queens native Josh Kovacs (Stiller) has managed one of the most luxurious and well-secured residences in New York City for more than a decade. Under his watchful eye, nothing goes undetected. In the swankiest unit atop Josh's building, Wall Street titan Arthur Shaw (Alan Alda) is under house arrest after being caught stealing two billion from his investors. The hardest hit among those he defrauded? The tower staffers whose pensions he was entrusted to manage.

With only days before Arthur gets away with the perfect crime, Josh's crew turns to petty crook Slide (Murphy) to plan the nearly impossible...to steal what they are sure is hidden in Arthur's guarded condo. Though amateurs, these rookie thieves know the building better than anyone. Turns out they've been casing the place for years, they just didn't know it.

ComingSoon.Net

Catwoman In Action!

The Dark Knight Rises is now filming in Los Angeles and over the last few days there has been some vehicle carnage with Batman on the Batpod chasing Bane's mercs on bikes, as well as a multi car pile up.

Well today was Catwoman's turn, taking out some Gotham low lives in a wintry looking Gotham. Anne Hathaway said she'd been training and did indeed do the stunt fight herself.

Just Jared got the pics.

Cap, Black Widow and Hawkeye On Set In New York!

There's not a whole lot to say, Just Jared has gotten these amazing shots of Captain America (Chris Evans), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) on the NEw York set of The Avengers.

The Avengers New York Set Pics

The Avengers are busy shooting in New York and the posters over at the Superherohype! Message Boards have been finding tonnes of great images.

View some below and then head over to the link to check out many more.