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At the mercy of Dennis Rodman in North Korea: film director tells all Erratic behaviour, media scrums and skiing. Colin Offland talks to NK News about his new film following the basketball star’s trip in 2014 Oliver Hotham for NK News, part of the North Korea network Thursday 5 November 2015 06.00 GMT Colin Offland’s film about Dennis Rodman’s trip to North Korea is a rollercoaster of a documentary. Following the former Chicago Bulls basketball player and a motley crew of his fellow ex-NBA colleagues, the film – called Dennis Rodman’s Big Bang in Pyongyang – depicts the group’s efforts...

WEEK 10 Nov. 12 Buffalo Bills at New York Jets 8:25 Nov. 15 Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens 1 Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers 1 Miami Dolphins at Philadelphia Eagles 1 Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers 1 Chicago Bears at St. Louis Rams 1 Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1 Carolina Panthers at Tennessee Titans 1 New Orleans Saints at Washington Redskins 1 Minnesota Vikings at Oakland Raiders 4:05 Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos 4:25 New England Patriots at New York Giants 4:25 Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks* 8:30 Nov. 16 Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals 8:30...

The first story recounts a 1997 fire on the Russian Mir space station. The episode is re-told through multiple astronauts and Russian cosmonauts but the central figure ends up being American astronaut Jerry Linenger, who was new to the space station at the time of the incident. It's both relatable and horrifying to discover that the stupid mistakes that happen in every workplace also happen in space: Instead of being out of soap or sanitizer, the first respirator Linenger tried on didn't provide oxygen. ... He also tells a second story of an incident four months later when an out-of-control...

In a not-too-distant future, you could be watching brand-new episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Joel Hodgson, the creator and original host of MST3K, has turned to Kickstarter to campaign for a new season of the cult-classic movie-riffing series. Returning to the line-up are the original bots, Tom Servo and Crow, to mock and joke through each unbearable film. The asking price? $2 million is the initial goal, which will allow the team to shoot three brand new episodes of MST3K. Each additional $1.1 million after that will allow them to shoot another three episodes, up to 12 episodes. The...

"We've only had a Whole Foods for a month and already we don't need cops." The town of South Park has come a long way since it was granted a Whole Foods, becoming much more PC. And in Wednesday's new episode, "Naughty Ninjas," the show will do away with "racist, trigger-happy" cops roaming the town. "The ever more PC citizens of South Park decide that they no longer need a police force," according to Comedy Central. "As the first American town to get rid of their cops, they plan to celebrate their advanced sensibilities with a PC Carnival." Season 19...

As its name suggests, it is one of the most glamourous events of the year.And some of the most esteemed names in the world of fashion, film, TV and music turned out on Monday for the Glamour Women Of The Year Awards - some of them gracing the stage to receive the prestigious female-lead prizes.Among those who were honoured at the event, held at Carnegie Hall in New York, was Caitlyn Jenner, who went all out in a showstopping sapphire blue outfit.The reality star showed off her decolletage in the plunging gown, which had a highlighted black collar detail.

A comedy group like ‘The Three Stooges’ might seem like mindless entertainment to some (i.e. women), but their reach and influence can be seen in just about every form of comedy from the small stage to the big screen.Their iconic pokes, jabs and slaps turned good ol’ fashioned vaudeville slapstick into an art form. They also poked at more than just eyes in their time. Some of the earlier plots satirized and poked fun of greed and high society, health care, economic depression and even Adolph Hitler and the Nazi Party, long before America would join the Allies to...

After a whole lot of anticipation, Donald Trump taking the stage as host of Saturday Night Live. The businessman-turned-presidential candidate began his monologue on the sketch show with a throwback Rosie O'Donnell joke/insult. But did Rosie O'Donnell respond to Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live? Not long after the remark, she posted on Twitter to defend herself. Trump spent his first few moments of his opening monologue talking about how he's a nice guy, followed by the Rosie remark. "I said mean things about Rosie O'Donnell, but they were completely accurate," he said. Ouch.O'Donnell's response was also in response to...

When the new blockbuster James Bond film Spectre is premiered in Sydney tonight, the audiences will hear something 'home-grown' in the soundtrack. The film uses a track from an all-Vivaldi album made in Sydney in 2000 by German superstar countertenor Andreas Scholl and the five-time ARIA Award winning Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, conducted by Paul Dyer, the orchestra's Artistic Director.

Gunnar Hansen, who played the iconic villain Leatherface in the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre, died Saturday of pancreatic cancer at his home in Maine, his agent said. He was 68. Hansen starred in the 1974 film that has become a classic among horror-movie aficionados and spawned a series of sequels. In the movie, friends visiting their grandfather's house are hunted by Leatherface, a chain-saw wielding maniac.

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Below the fold is a review of Spectre. Read at your own risk. This has nothing to do Black Bond, Gay bond, LGBT Bond, any combination thereof, Barry Bonds, Junk Bonds, Gary US Bonds, tax free municipal bonds, Gold Bond powder or Bread, Caitlyn Jenner, Tarquin Fim Bim Lim Bim Wim Bim Bus Stop Ftang-Ftang Ole Biscuit Barrel, CGI, or Peter Jackson.

Deke Rivers (Elvis) is a delivery man who is discovered by publicist Glenda Markle and country-western musician Tex Warner who want to promote the talented newcomer to fame and fortune, giving him every break he deserves. Romantic complications arise as Susan, another singer in the group, offers him devoted admiration as Glenda leads him on with promises of a golden future.

A WW1 classic tonight. Regiment 701 of the French Army is ordered to make a near-suicidal attack against a heavily fortified German position known as the "Ant Hill." When the attack fails, three soldiers are selected for court-martial and execution for cowardice. Only Colonel Dax (Kirk Douglas) stands between the men and the firing squad. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Based on the real life WW1 court-martials of the Souain Corporal Affair. HD video, variable film speed (see post).

And did you all hear how Joyce Blowhart said something like, Hey, Im a comedian, I make fun of everyone. Then she named the politicians she poked fun at, "Except Michelle Obama". She did mention that she made fun of Hillary's mens wear, but has anyone on The View ever made jokes about Hillary's face? But it was OK for them to make fun of Carly's face to the extent that it would make a great Halloween mask. What next? will they start on Ben Carson because he is a funny looking Black Man?

Wrestling is a tricky business. Trying to present an entertaining show often means taking a few risks with content. And with those risks come the possibility of doing something that comes off very badly for the audience. It's not just a bad gimmick or character. It's an angle or another move that is hard to watch. Sometimes, it's because it's so bad, others because it just affects you the wrong way but either way, it's a bit that crosses a line big time. WWE are naturally big offenders here, especially during the "Attitude Era" where they were throwing out so...

An international cut of the Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens trailer was released with no warning on Friday. The teaser, which can be seen on the Japanese version of the official Star Wars website, includes new images of Rey, played by British actress Daisy Ridley, as well as Carrie Fisher's Princess Leia. There are also plenty of new actions shots and dialogue.

Quentin Tarantino is getting exactly what he wants. Over the last two weeks, he's made much-needed headlines for saying Hollywood-leftist things at a Black Lives Matter rally in New York City — conveniently inserting himself into the news before the release of his latest inevitably-terrible move, The Hateful Eight. Police groups are boycotting, and each new round of boycott and response is generating yet another day's worth of headlines, with each story conveniently mentioning his new movie. Congratulations, Quentin, you're an excellent troll. Your movies, however, are terrible. And I don't mean "morally reprehensible" or "too violent." I mean...

This is Stephen Chow before his movies began to be picked up by Hollywood producers. It is filled with crude, lowbrow slapstick humor. English sub-titles Tricky BrainsEnjoy