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Ferris Bueller lands in Top 5 Super Bowl car ads of 2012 (+ video)

The Super Bowl is way more than a football game. It's a coming out party for the year's most creative and humorous ads. Here's one viewer's take on the Top 5 Super Bowl car ads for 2012. What's your favorite - Bueller, The Bark Side, or another?
Five major SOPA supporters

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and its Senate counterpart, the Protect IP Act or PIPA, would allow the US government to seek a court order and even shut down websites that contain content or links “committing or facilitating online piracy.” Moreover, advertisers and Internet service providers would be banned from doing business with violators.However, payment and advertising networks, search engines or service providers that take voluntary action to redress detected violations – by terminating businesses with transgressor sites or comply with the law – will be granted immunity from liability charges.On Sept. 22, 2011, more than 350 trade associations, professional and labor organizations, and businesses signed a letter urging Congress to enact legislation to stop “rogue sites” from copyright infringement.Here are five key SOPA and PIPA supporters:
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'Star Trek Into Darkness': Reverential but too derivative (+video)

'Star Trek Into Darkness' is visually top notch. But 'Into Darkness' ends up zigzagging fitfully through the Enterprise's greatest hits.
Chapter & Verse 'The Great Gatsby': Why is it so hard to adapt for the big screen?

Noir guru Alan Rode ponders the challenges of filming the masterpiece.
Chinese roll their eyes at local footage added to 'Iron Man 3'

Chinese audiences were unimpressed by the movie's attempt to win them over by inserting a single extra scene set in China. In the future, experts say, Hollywood will have to be more innovative.
Culture Cafe Will Kelsey Grammer play the villain in 'Transformers 4'?

Kelsey Grammer could be the main villain in the new 'Transformers' movie directed by Michael Bay. Kelsey Grammer could be portraying villain Harold Attinger, a 'counter-intelligence' agent.
Star Wars VII: The force is strong in J.J. Abrams

Disney confirmed that J.J. Abrams, of 'Lost' and the new 'Star Trek' movies, will direct the newest 'Star Wars' movie, set to be released in 2015. Abrams will consult with one of the writers from the original trilogy.
Culture Cafe 'Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters': What are the reviews saying?

'Hansel' has had a troubled production history and is an admittedly out-there twist on an old fairy tale. How are critics liking the film?
JJ Abrams to direct Star Wars Episode VII?

Hollywood buzz claims that JJ Abrams, known for 'Lost,' 'Alias,' and the recent 'Star Trek' reboot, will direct a new Star Wars movie, Episode 7, due out in 2015.
Remembering Frank Zamboni, the original 'Iceman' (+video)

The Google doodle Wednesday honors Frank Zamboni, the Italian-American inventor of the Zamboni ice resurfacing machine.
'American Horror Story,' 'Lincoln' earn Producers Guild nominations

'American Horror Story,' 'Django Unchained,' and others made the cut for the nominations distributed by the Producers Guild of America.
Culture Cafe 'Star Trek Into Darkness': What does the first real trailer reveal? (+video)

'Star Trek Into Darkness' got its first real trailer, which offers hints about the plot of the film and the role that Benedict Cumberbatch's villain will play.
Jude Law in 'Anna Karenina' does well at box office as 'Breaking Dawn' breaks records

Jude Law stars in 'Anna Karenina,' which performed well in a limited release during Thanksgiving weekend. 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2' had a boffo opening which ranks eighth on all-time debuts.
Wal-Mart Black Friday walkout: How bad will it be? (+video)

Several groups of disgruntled Wal-Mart employees are planning a walkout on Black Friday. They've tried such tactics before with limited effect, but they promise a huge effort Friday.
Culture Cafe 'Star Trek' footage will come to IMAX theaters in December

'Star Trek' footage will arrive exclusively in IMAX theaters next month. The 'Star Trek' sequel was partly filmed using IMAX cameras.
Stocks close lower after weak retail reports

Stocks closed lower for the third day straight Thursday after weak reports from the nation's retailers. Debate over the impending fiscal cliff is also weighing on stocks.
Culture Cafe Keira Knightley: What's next after 'Anna Karenina'?

Keira Knightley won out against several other actresses for one of her next roles. Knightley stars in 'Anna Karenina,' an adaptation of the Tolstoy novel that was released this month.
Wreck it Ralph: Biggest box-office opening ever for Disney animation

Wreck it Ralph sold $49.1 worth of tickets this weekend. Wreck-It Ralph is a 3-D animated family film about a video game villain who tries to break free of his role.
Culture Cafe 'Sopranos' creator David Chase chats about his new film 'Not Fade Away'

'Sopranos' creator David Chase discusses his new movie and the love of rock 'n' roll that inspired it.
Milla Jovovich leads weekend box office, ahead of 'Finding Nemo' 3D

Milla Jovovich, in 'Resident Evil:Retribution' brought in $21.1 million in the US, edging out the release of 'Finding Nemo' in 3D. Milla Jovovich's husband, Paul W.S. Anderson, has made three of the five 'Resident Evil' films
Culture Cafe 'Star Trek 2' official title is revealed?

'Star Trek 2' may have gotten its official title, and it hints at the direction the franchise is taking the new movie.
Amazon announcement: new Kindles. Hollywood: new worries.

Amazon announcement of seven new Kindles is a boon for consumers. But Hollywood worries the Amazon announcement will speed the move from buying to renting movies.
Women help Spider-Man net Sony $341 million and counting

Spider-Man took in $140 million at the US box office in the first six days. Female viewers made up 42 percent of the Spider-Man movie audience
'Ted' wins weekend box office, 'Brave' has staying power

'Ted' earned $54 million this weekend, followed by 'Magic Mike,' at $39 million. 'Brave' came in at No. 3 with $34 million in it's second weekend.
Culture Cafe 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' will be released next March, not this summer

'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' will be delayed because the studio wants to convert the movie to 3-D, according to sources.
Chapter & Verse 'A Confederacy of Dunces' to hit the big screen – with Zach Galifianakis?

A planned film version of cult favorite 'A Confederacy of Dunces' may feature 'Hangover' star Zach Galifianakis as eccentric protagonist Ignatius J. Reilly.
Obama calls Romney "backwards" on gay rights

He criticized the GOP candidate, saying that he wants to enshrine discrimination.