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Everyone’s getting in on the Halloween fun, including For Rent which just put up a neat infographic detailing some of the horror genre’s spookiest states! Check it out! Paranormal science … most academics will tell you it’s nonsense. That there’s… Continue Reading →

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For rent: Secret laboratory. Ideal for mad scientists, superheroes and their posses.

Now, about those posses: time was when superheroes operated pretty much alone, or with a sidekick, who could be anyone from the original Green Lantern’s cab driving Doiby Dickles to Batman’s intrepid though preadolescent Robin. Oh, there were other continuing characters in your basic superhero saga – think Jimmy Olsen and Commissioner Gordon – but when it came to doing the daring deeds the folk in the costumes usually flew solo.

Then things evolved and –

Almost certainly, a lot more people will see Supergirl on television this week than ever read one of the Maid of Might’s comic books. She’s plenty super – give her that – and as bonuses, attractive and charmiing, but she doesn’t fight evil by herself. No, she’s allied with a brainy group of colleagues who hang their doctorates in a secret lab.

For rent: 650 square ft. apartment, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, completely renovated and furnished.Price:  $850 a month Previous owner: Accused mass murderer James Holmes.There's history to the unit ... it's the apartment Aurora shooter James Holmes rigged with booby traps before killing a theater full of people last year.You'll recall ... Holmes littered the apartment with 30 grenades, 10 gallons of gasoline and various booby traps ... hoping cops would blow themselves up when they went inside.The online listing doesn't mention Holmes.

Paul McCarthy and Damon McCarthy Rebel Dabble Babble Hauser & Wirth Gallery Through July 26, 2013 Paul McCarthy Ws Park Avenue Armory Through August 4, 2013

James Franco is finishing a joke. "Natalie Wood…get it? What kind of wood doesn't float?" Everyone is very hung over this morning, but fortunately Franco sent his Maybach Landaulet and driver to whisk us to Chlamydia, the new Bobby Flay café in Chelsea, where we are drinking revivifying Bellinis and an assortment of other smart cocktails with Vito Schnabel, Slavoj Žižek, Natalie Portman (or possibly Keira Knightley, or Keira Knightley's body double), Sasha Grey, Heath Ledger, Michael Lee Nirenberg, Lena Dunham, Chloë Sevigny, and a Thai/Puerto Rican pre-op transsexual Franco introduces as "Pinball."

We are all sweating slightly and staring at Billy Cyborg passed out in a bowl of muesli. Inexplicably, the table is cluttered with untouched Chinese take-out containers and bottles of Evian, and there...

The Ann Arbor Film Festival, having survived their half-a-century blowout in 2012, is back with another rip-roarin’ 51st edition in 2013, which will run from March 19-24, screening a mind-boggling amount of experimental short films and a few features.

Highlights of the fest include:

Special presentations by this year’s jurors, including Marcin Gizycki round-up of Polish animation from the 1950s to the present; Laida Lertxundi’s selection of some of her films as well as her biggest influences; and Kevin Jerome Everson’s mini-retrospective of his own films.

There’s also special tributes to Pat O’Neill, including a retrospective of his short films from the ’70s to the present as well as a screening of his 1989 35mm experimental epic Water and Power; Suzan Pitt, with selections of short films from her career; and a screening of Ken Burns’ latest doc The Central Park Five, co-directed with his daughter Sarah Burns and son-in-law David McMahon,...

Dido has confirmed the tracklisting for her new album Girl Who Got Away. The singer will release her fourth studio album on March 4, preceded by lead single 'No Freedom' on February 24. Dido's brother Rollo Armstrong produced the majority of the album, alongside Brian Eno, Jeff Bhasker, Rick Nowels and Greg Kurstin. Her collaboration with Rizzle Kicks doesn't appear on the final tracklisting, contrary to recent reports. Dido's last album was 2008's Safe Trip Home, which followed her hugely successful debut No Angel and sophomore record Life For Rent. (more)...

On tonight's episode of "What Basic Thing Does Teresa Not Know," we learn that our Jersey genius has no clue what a vineyard is -- despite the fact that she's currently driving to one, and headed to many on her upcoming Napa vacay. She informs us that because she enjoys a good bellini or 12 before having to be in her husband's presence, she's going to formulate her own: the 'Fabellini.' Ooh, a 'Housewife' hoping to break into the alcohol industry with a cutesy product. What an inventive concept! But don't worry, she has no desire for it to taste "diet-y" like Bethenny's Skinnygirl cocktails. You'll actually be able to feel your ass expand with every sip of Teresa's bev!

As she and Joe drive to whatever the heck a vineyard is, she brainstorms more completely unrelated ideas to add to her fictitious brand. "I also want to do like,...

Long rumored to be moving (perhaps due to the giant For Rent sign on the building), Forbidden Planet, one of NYC’s longest-running comics shops, is moving a few doors down the street to larger digs, according to manager Jeff Ayers. The new location, 832 Broadway (between 13th and 12th Streets), provides 3400 sq. feet of space for comics, toys and games, and it’s the largest of the three spaces the store has held on that same block over the years. “This expansion has been necessary for some time now, and will allow us to provide our customers with even more product selection and depth, while streamlining the store’s layout to one convenient floor,” said Ayers in a statement. The new store opens Tuesday, July 24th 2012 in a “soft launch,” but there will be a bigger launch party later. The olde shoppe closes on Sunday, July 22nd. The olde shoppe...

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The uniquely fascinating romance between rapper-turned-actor Ice T and his model wife Coco will now grace TV screens.

E! announced today that it has ordered eight episodes of 'Ice Loves Coco,' a reality series chronicling the marriage of the 'Law & Order: Svu' actor and his wife, who is attempting some sort of "solo career," according to the press release. The pair has been married for ten years.

In other TV news ...

o. If The CW Picks up 'One Tree Hill' for a ninth season, all of the core stars will be back. Bethany Joy Galeotti, Sophia Bush, Austin Nichols, Robert Buckley, Jana Kramer and Lisa Goldstein have all signed on for another season. James Lafferty hasn't signed yet, but will most likely return on a part-time basis. [TV Line]

o. Hgtv renewed several of its most popular shows, including 'House Hunters,' 'House Hunters International' and 'Property Virgins.

The "For Rent" sign wasn't up at Chicago's Harpo Studios for very long.

Just a few days after confirming May 25 as the final episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show," the Own camp announces that its upcoming Rosie O'Donnell talk show will be taking over Winfrey's (sort of) historic home of the past 21 years.

We're a bit confused, because an O'Donnell move to Chicago seems to come from left field, but we're also thrilled for all the Chicago-based crew who will likely still have jobs when their current gig ends in May.

O'Donnell's one-hour daily series is set to debut in fall 2011, but the real question remains... Will guests of "Untitled Rosie O'Donnell Project" stay at the all-suite Omni Hotel, located in the heart of Chicago's magnificent mile?...

Warner Bros. Entertainment Offers Five Additional Movies For Rent Directly On Facebook®

Studio Expanding Test To Include “Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’S Stone,”

“Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets,” “Inception,” “Life As We Know It” And “Yogi Bear”

Millions Of Warner Bros. Facebook Fans Can Now Rent Movies Using Facebook Credits And Stream Within Studio’S Movie Fan Pages

Burbank, Calif., March 27, 2011 – Warner Bros. Digital Distribution (Wbdd), a market leader in video-on-demand and electronic sell-through, announced it will expand its test offering of movies for rental through Warner Bros. Entertainment’s Facebook Movie Pages. Starting today at 10:00 pm Pacific Time / 1:00 am Eastern Time, consumers will be able to rent five additional titles directly through each film’s official Facebook Page using Facebook Credits. The films include “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,” “Inception,” “Life as We Know It” and “Yogi Bear.

About three weeks ago Warner Bros. announced they were now using the Facebook platform to rent their movies. The first film they released using this system was The Dark Knight, and now they have announced five more films that are now available for your renting pleasure. If you have some Facebook points stored up just aching to get spent, why not go watch Inception, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Life as we Know It or Yogi Bear?

The system is simple, just buy Facebook Points and go to the page where the movie rental is located, and give your hard-earned money away. I think the idea is brilliant, despite my teasing. After you make your purchase, you have access to the movie for 48 hours. During that time, you can pause, rewind, restart and comment on the film. Facebook is the most...

Less than a month after making The Dark Knight available for rental via Facebook, Warner Bros. has added five more of their movies to the social networking site. The studio has announced via press release that Facebook users can now rent Inception, Life as We Know It, Yogi Bear, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Make no mistake: other studios are watching this experiment closely and seeing how popular it becomes. The real trick for Warner Bros. and for Facebook is working to get these movies out of browsers and onto other platforms like video game consoles, Roku, mobile devices, etc. Hit the jump for the full press release. Here's the press release: Warner Bros. Entertainment Offers Five Additional Movies For Rent Directly On Facebook® Studio Expanding Test To Include “Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’S Stone,” “Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets,...

How To Pick The Best Place To Read

I’m going to take a slight sidestep with this week’s article, because instead of looking at books, I am going to look at the reader. And more specifically, where a reader devours books, and what makes that space so special.

Now, I’m not claiming to tell people where the best place to read is, because that sort of thing is purely subjective. What works for some may not for others, as my own experiences will show you. However, in order to comfortably and easily read books, there are a few elements that are essential. And for many people, they have one place that is their “reading spot”, where they go solely for the purposes of reading.

The seat

I use the word “seat” merely because it’s the easiest to describe what I mean. This doesn’t mean chair exclusively,...

Shania Twain is bringing her patented brand of countrified pop (or is it popified country?) to American Idol tonight as she mentors the season 9 top 6 through 50 of her best-known tracks (Check out my dream set list for tonight's show here.) Before someone makes me grimace by attempting the high camp of "That Don't Impress Me Much," though, I'm going to rank our half-dozen musical gladiators in terms of their momentum over the last nine weeks of live performances. Won't you do the same by voting for your favorite in our Power List poll? (Related: Watch Idolatry exit videos with Andrew Garcia,...

Govinda Gallery director Chris Murray. Photo courtesy of the Govinda Gallery Archive. One day, while driving through Washington, D.C., Chris Murray passed a property with a “For Rent” sign in Georgetown. On a whim, with no business plan, Murray rented the space. Since his two best friends were artists, he decided to open an art gallery. This year, Murray’s impulse, the Govinda Gallery, is celebrating its 34th anniversary on 34th Street in Georgetown. According to Murray, this also makes his venture the most longest-lived art gallery in one location in the history of D.C. To get an idea of the venue’s rich history, all one needs to do is walk into Murray’s office. The photos and books scattered around the room offer a visual archive of the projects Murray has taken on and the people who have passed through Govinda’s door. Andy Warhol’s...

Why are Justin's legs the only ones spread?

We open our Nearly Naked Frenchman episode with Sarah and Luc in bed together, and him plotting ways to keep her there indefinitely. I don’t know if that means I should be envious, or call the police to rescue her. Or offer myself as a hostage in exchange. Hey, I'm selfless that way.

In any case the unexpected return of her missing children, who were gallivanting around Europe with their father, causes Luc to run out the back door. And that's too bad as the walk-of-shame is always more fun with kids around.

Luc seems to have experience dashing out the backdoor while dressing.

Back at the Walker Manse, Robert brings food to Kitty on a tray, and I can’t help but think she’s milking this whole cancer thing a bit. I’ve known people that went through aggressive...

Welcome to 4616 Melrose Place...

Are in need of an apartment to rent? Do you not mind nosy, attractive neighbors, one of whom may have killed the former tenant? Then we've got a listing for you!

Take a tour of the Melrose Place apartment complex in the video below. Then, tune in for this show's series premeire on Tuesday, September 8.

Melrose Place Tour The show has also released two more racy posters (is there any other kind for this series?). Click on each below to enlarge them...

Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp, stars of the original Broadway production and film adaptation of Rent, reprise the roles they made famous in this exciting new tour! Over the course of its groundbreaking 12-year New York run, Rent transformed the definition of musical theater -- and changed Broadway forever. Set in NYC's East Village, Rent is a modern take on the classic Puccini opera, La Boheme. It tells the unforgettable story of a group of young artists learning to survive, falling in love, finding their voices and living for today.

Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp, stars of the original Broadway production and film adaptation of Rent, reprise the roles they made famous in this exciting new tour! Over the course of its groundbreaking 12-year New York run, Rent transformed the definition of musical theater -- and changed Broadway forever. Set in NYC's East Village, Rent is a modern take on the classic Puccini opera, La Boheme. It tells the unforgettable story of a group of young artists learning to survive, falling in love, finding their voices and living for today.

Seats in the front two rows of the orchestra will be made available for $20 for every performance of Rent: The Broadway Tour, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical, at The Paramount Theatre. The $20 tickets go on sale at the box office, on the day of performance only, two hours prior to the show and are available to anyone, cash only, with a limit of two tickets per person.

Seats in the front two rows of the orchestra will be made available for $20 for every performance of Rent: The Broadway Tour, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical, at The Paramount Theatre. The $20 tickets go on sale at the box office, on the day of performance only, two hours prior to the show and are available to anyone, cash only, with a limit of two tickets per person.

Los Angeles, California (X17online) - Is Lindsay Lohan downsizing? The actress was snapped at a Beverly Hills apartment building yesterday that had "For Rent" signs all over the place. Apartments in the area are generally small and rent for under $2000 a month. X17online tried to confirm Lindsay's plans with the building's manager but he wasn't talking. Is it possibly Lindsay's feeling the pinch and trying to save some money by downsizing to a smaller residence? Click Here To See The Xclusive Story And Pics! Click Here to see all of X17online's Lindsay Lohan photo galleries Click Here to see all of X17online's Lindsay Lohan stories Click Here to see all of X17's Lindsay Lohan videos...

Toronto -- Now there's a makeover idea from HGTV U.S. for changing times -- share new series concepts and costs as you co-produce more Canadian-made shows with sister HGTV Canada.

Over the last year, HGTV U.S. bought the first seasons of seven Canadian property- and design-themed shows, including the top-rated "Income Property," and secured impressive ratings for the Canadian imports on its schedule.

The U.S. cable channel recently came on board to co-produce with HGTV Canada the second seasons of six of the indie Canadian shows, and it bought the second season of the seventh show, "For Rent."

Hgtv U.S. president Jim Samples said the stepped-up cooperation started in July 2008 when programmers from both networks met in Toronto to talk development slates and market trends, and discovered common ground on how to pursue audiences as the property market cooled.

On-going conversations remain about more than after-market sales.

Seats in the front two rows of the orchestra will be made available for $20 for every performance of Rent, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony? Award-winning musical, at Asu Gammage, March 17-22. The $20 tickets go on sale at the Asu Gammage Box Office, on the day of performance only, two hours prior to the show and are available to anyone, cash only, with a limit of two tickets per person. No parking will be available in the Asu Gammage parking lot.

Leona Lewis has beaten Dido to the top of the UK albums chart. The 'Deluxe Edition' of her Spirit album, which adds three new tracks and a bonus disc of videos to the original tracklisting, enters the chart at number one. The original version of Spirit landed at number one in November 2007, becoming the fastest-selling debut album of all-time. Meanwhile, Dido has to settle for a number two debut with third album Safe Trip Home. Her previous album, Life For Rent, entered the chart at number one in October 2003. Stereophonics slip to three with 'Best Of' collection Decade In The Sun, while Nickelback debut at four with sixth album Dark Horse. Beyoncé also debuts inside the top ten this week, (more)...

Can summer really be over already? In August, our Take Five actors do some networking, table reading, casting workshops, commercial callbacks -- and hitting the wall.Deon LucasHitting the Dance FloorIt's hard to believe that we're exiting summer already. August was a busy month. And it seems as if 2009 is right around the corner. For me the month started with a private birthday party for actor Meagan Good. She had a party at a nightclub on Sunset Boulevard, and I got invited by a friend of mine who is close to Meagan. The event was fun, and it allowed me to meet a few interesting people in the industry. I also danced with Toccara, from America's Next Top Model.The following weekend afforded me the opportunity to see Monsters of Hip Hop, a theatre-dance workshop at the El Portal Theatre in NoHo. The show was amazing. Some of the biggest choreographers,...

Dido is to return with her third studio album in the autumn, her label has confirmed. The Brit Award-winning singer will release Safe Trip Home, her follow-up to 2003's Life For Rent collection, on November 3. The album features a collaboration with Brian Eno and has been produced by Dido, her brother Rollo Armstrong and Jon Brion. 'Look No Further', a track from the album, is currently available as a free (more)...

The East 58th Street club space that was once home to Au Bar is up for grabs. The most recent tenant shut down this week and it's already being offered for lease, reports The Post's Braden Keil. The late Howard Stein ran the famed subterranean spot from 1988 until restaurateur Stratis Morfogen reopened it as The Grand in 2006. Broker Jeffrey Roseman says he shouldn't have any problem finding someone to fill the 8,500 square feet across the street from the Four Seasons Hotel - "It's a great block and a wonderful space with a lot of history.