This Friday August 17th, Focus Features releases the comedy thriller ParaNorman in theaters nationwide. Following Focus’ Academy Award-nominated Coraline, ParaNorman is the second stop-motion animated feature to be made at LAIKA Studios in 3D, unifying the two stunning art forms to tell an all-new frightfully funny, magically emotional, and hilariously spooky story.
We talked to the movie’s directors Sam Fell and Chris Butler about balancing comedy and creepy, what it was like directing actors doing voice work, and why you should truly see this movie in 3D!
Tonight the second and final part of the two-part CNBC special event, “20 Under 20: Transforming Tomorrow” airs at 10 p.m. EST. The documentary captures the journey of the extraordinary young men and women each striving for a $100,000 Thiel Fellowship and, if they win, Thiel will give them the money and the mentors they need to make their dreams a reality. But there’s a catch: to walk away with a Fellowship, they need to walk away from college. We got the chance to talk to one of the Thiel fellows, Dylan Field, about his big idea and what this experience was like for him. Check it out here and if you missed the first part of the special-it re-airs tonight at 9 p.m. EST on CNBC:
Stars Earn Stripes premieres Monday August 13th at 8/7c on NBC. We chatted with some of the stars to find out more about the fast-paced competition show that pays homage to the men and women who serve in the U.S. Armed Forces and our first responder services. The star-studded cast includes four-time undefeated world boxing champion Laila Ali, actor Dean Cain (“Out of Time,” Five Days of War”), actor and former National Football League player Terry Crews (“The Expendables 2,” “The Newsroom”), multi-platinum recording artist, actor, producer and television personality Nick Lachey (NBC’s “The Sing-Off”), Alaska businessman and four-time Iron Dog snowmobile race champion Todd Palin, NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” trainer Dolvett Quince, Olympic gold medalist Picabo Street, and WWE diva, Eve Torres.
These eight celebrities gather at a remote training facility where they will be challenged to execute complicated missions inspired by real military exercises. Each will be paired with a special operative from a military branch or one of our first-responder forces who train alongside their partners and compete in the missions with them. Each of the teams is competing for a cash prize on behalf of a military, veterans or first-responder charity.
We asked Nick Lachey, Terry Crews, Todd Palin, Dean Cain, and General Wesley Clark to talk about grueling missions they carried out, why they think this show will change the way people see the military, and what it was like working with Todd Palin…..they nicknamed him “Rambo” to find out more click here:
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Telemundo’s internationally acclaimed sportscaster, Andrés Cantor, explains the historic importance of the upcoming “Great Golden Soccer Final” between Mexico and Brazil when they face off for what will be either team’s first-ever Olympic gold medal in soccer. Telemundo will broadcast the widely anticipated match this Saturday, August 11 at 9 a.m. ET. Check it out here:
This Sunday at 10:38 p.m. EST NBC is giving fans a sneak peak at Animal Practice. The new show officially premiering on September 26th at 8/7c stars Justin Kirk as Dr. George Coleman, a successful veterinarian who recently learned that his ex-girlfriend Dorothy Crane (JoAnna Garcia Swisher) has inherited the hospital where he works and is now his boss. George, who would rather spend time with his animal patients than with their human owners is a stark contrast to the cheerful optimist Dorothy who immediately inserts herself into hospital business.
We chatted with Justin Kirk about the show, who he thinks the funniest cast member is behind-the-scenes and what it’s like working with Crystal the Monkey who pays Dr. Rizzo on the new comedy. Check it out:
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