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FEBRUARY 19, 2010 { SECTION E
NBC/Chris Haston
Kevin Eubanks is returning
to ‘‘The Tonight Show’’ with
Jay Leno but only
temporarily.
Los Angeles Times file
Warner Bros. films are available to rent at Redbox kiosks — but you’ll have to wait 28 days after the release date.
ou guys seemed to like Leno when he returns to director admitted to a few
last week’s truth and Tom Iacuzio television. But not for long. major issues with the film.
rumors format. And It looks like Eubanks, who’s On original director
since I have the wonderful Romanek being fired: ‘‘One of
Y
ability to grant your wishes,
been with Leno for 17 years,
will still lead the band when the issues with the previous
here are some more . . . the show returns, but he will director was that he had said
PPP be leaving in the first few he needed another 20 days
months to ‘‘try other things.’’ and that became one of the
Rumor: Warner Bros.’ films areas of disagreement that Etsy.com
won’t be available to rent at PPP
led to [the studio] looking for Now you can snuggle with a
your neighborhood Redbox Rumor: ‘‘Twilight’’ star a new director,’’ said
rental kiosk. Verdict: False. FANBOY ‘‘manllow’’ in the form of
Robert Pattinson is now Johnston. ‘‘I told them I could
The studio and the rental available to go to bed with do it. But after I was hired, Robert Pattinson’s ‘‘Twi-
company have agreed on a any lady who wants him. we soon added about 17 pages light’’ character, Edward
deal to bring Warner Bros. PPP Verdict: True, sort of. back to the script, so that Cullen.
flicks back to the rental Rumor: Cable monster HBO This week, a new product schedule no longer applied.’’
company. But there is a catch. will launch a new Web site was unveiled through On filming: ‘‘In the original
Films will only be available airing its films and shows for Etsy.com. It’s called a script, there was a much
for rental 28 days after their longer sequence at the end
release date.
This agreement won’t affect
free for current HBO
subscribers. Verdict: True.
This week, the network
‘‘manllow.’’ (That’s half-man,
half-pillow) And yes, you can
get one in the form of Edward
and one in London where the
Wolfman is loose,’’ he admits.
A MORE,
Blockbuster or Netflix as of unveiled HBO GO, a new site Cullen. For $35, it’s just what ‘‘They were both cut to save
yet, but it could eventually. that will stream programming the teenage girl or sad soccer money. We shot the film, put
Studios are claiming that the to the Web. ‘‘It’s HBO on your mom in your life always it together and it was
availability of cheap rentals computer,’’ the press release wanted. What’s that? You’re immediately apparent why
via outlets like Redbox, who says. According to Time on Team Jacob? They have those sequences were in the
offer one night rentals for a Warner chief executive Jeffrey you covered as well. story, and so we went back to
buck, are killing their L. Bewkes, the service ‘‘will shoot a bunch of new stuff for
PPP the end. We reshot other stuff
lucrative DVD sale businesses. offer three times the content Opera singer Michael Amante brings Pavarotti tribute to Peabody, PAGE 4E
But does a 28-day window
solve that issue? Just because
the film will not be available
of what’s on HBO On Demand
today.’’
Rumor: Director Joe
Johnston admits that his new
film, ‘‘The Wolfman’’ is an
as well.’’
What do you think,
readers? Have you seen the
A MANTE
You can check it out now at
to rent for four weeks does hbogo.com. absolute mess. Verdict: True. film?
not necessarily mean that a The film has suffered its MOVIE REVIEW: LOCAL EVENTS:
PPP tom.iacuzio@news-jrnl.com
cash-strapped consumer would share of setbacks, including
run out and buy the film Rumor: Jay Leno’s musical the original director, Mark Accent writer Tom Iacuzio
before then. sidekick Kevin Eubanks will Romanek, leaving the film, scours the pop culture Universal Pictures ‘Shutter Island,’ starring Double shot of the blues
And if this idea frustrates dump the ‘‘Tonight Show’’ extensive reshoots and several universe for the latest in The director of ‘‘The Wolf-
you, I’ve got more bad news. host when he returns March different edits. The fear was entertainment news. Fanboy Leonardo DiCaprio honors local music legends
Other studios like Sony, 1. Verdict: False, sort of. that all these problems would can be found online as
man,’’ starring Benicio Del
Paramount and Lionsgate are The always-laughing severely affect the film. In an Fanboy 2.0 at go386.com/ Toro, has called the film an PAGE 11E PAGE 6E
eyeing the same deal. Eubanks will be back with interview with Time Out, the fanboy absolute mess.