Mike Sampson is the Editor-in-Chief of ScreenCrush. He studied to become a lawyer and worked as an architectural planner after graduating college but neither of these professions afforded him the opportunity to watch movies and TV for a living. He previously served as the Editor-in-Chief of JoBlo.com for 10 years. He lives in New Jersey and probably spends too much time playing video games and overthinking things.
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2014 Oscars: Seth MacFarlane Asked to Host Again
At this year Oscars, Seth MacFarlane caused quite a controversy as he hosted the ceremony with a number of risque bits and jokes (most notably the "We Saw Your Boobs" song from the opening monologues) but that was exactly what Oscar producers hoped MacFarlane would bring to the normally staid production. The 'Family Guy' creator previously said he has no interest in returning, the produc
Marvel to Reveal a Top Secret New Project at Comic-Con 2013?
The 2013 Comic-Con is still a few months away (July 18-21) but we're already starting to hear rumors of what movies could be coming to San Diego this summer. While there was some concern that Marvel might opt out of Comic-Con to instead focus on the D23 Expo, we now have word that Marvel will be at Comic-Con and has designs on announcing a top secret new superhero project that has already begun fi
Harrison Ford Flips Out After Audience Member Asks a ‘Star Wars: Episode 7′ Question
Harrison Ford was a guest on last night's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' to promote his movie '42' and naturally the discussion came around to 'Star Wars: Episode 7' and the future of the franchise. Ford tried to stay mum and say he couldn't talk about anything 'Star Wars,' but when he agreed to some questions from the audience, things got heated and Ford walked off the set. Watch video of the incident belo
‘Transformers 4′ Will Cast Additional Roles Through a Reality TV Show
'Transformers 4' has already cast Mark Wahlberg, Nicola Peltz and Jack Reynor but in looking to fill some additional roles, producers are taking an unexpected approach: a reality TV show.
‘Lone Ranger’ Trailer: They’re Coming For You
Native American warrior Tonto recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid, a man of the law, into a legend of justice.
Legendary Movie Critic Roger Ebert Dies at the Age of 70
Just days after announcing a leave of absence from writing to deal with a recurrence of cancer, the Chicago Sun-Times reported this afternoon that legendary movie critic Roger Ebert has died.
‘Avengers 2′ to Begin Filming in England in Early 2014
'Avengers 2' doesn't hit theaters for over two years but that doesn't mean we can't start looking forward to the biggest sequel in modern movie history. With 'Thor 2,' 'Guardians of the Galaxy' and 'Captain America 2' all filming this year, a start of production on 'Avengers 2' can't be that far off and now we know when it will begin.
‘Captain America 2′ – Robert Redford Reveals Why He Joined ‘The Winter Soldier’
When 'Captain America 2' announced the casting of Robert Redford in a critical role, most of us uttered some weird combination of "wow" and "whoa" because, let's admit it, Robert Redford doesn't need to do a superhero movie. He's in that well-earned stage of his career where he can just do whatever he wants, not screw up his legacy and ride off into the sunset as a Hollywood le
‘G.I. Joe 3′ Officially in the Works: What Characters Should Join the Team?
Here's a sentence we never thought we'd type: 'G.I. Joe 3' is moving forward at Paramount and Hasbro. It's not that we didn't want a 'G.I. Joe 3' but after 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' was pushed back over nine months amid rumors of a major bomb, we were just beginning to think we were the only ones who wanted a 'G.I. Joe 3.' But 'Retaliation' made a surprising $41 million at the box office and now the
Watch Jimmy Kimmel’s Post-Oscars Trailer for ‘Movie: The Movie 2′
Last year after the Oscars 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' premiere the fake trailer for the fake movie 'Movie: The Movie' that featured just about every actor in Hollywood. This year Jimmy is back with the sequel no one was asking for with 'Movie: The Movie: V2' with another all-star cast.