Black Swan Music Video Reaches Out to Fans of Horror, Clubbing

This new music video for Black Swan makes you suspect that Fox Searchlight is still nervous about the “ballet-is-for-old-rich-people” stigma. It seemed like the positive buzz, the great first trailer and news of a lesbian kiss would be enough, but they really pulled out the stops here. For horror and suspense junkies, the abrupt, strobe-edited interludes feature violence, psychosis and the some of the creepiest imagery in an American trailer. Ah, and then for cosmopolitan 18-24 demographic, the other half of the video takes place in a hip dance club with plenty of sensual embraces. Plus, for the old rich people, there’s ballet. Black Swan: Finally a movie for everyone.

Otherwise, the video does a great job showcasing the eclectic soundtrack to the movie, which features Clint Mansell’s score mashed together with electronic acts like The Chemical Brothers and Al Tourettes. Be warned though, it does seem a bit spoiler-heavy, especially the final shot.

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VIDEO: What If Harry Potter Joined Slytherin?

· Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’s decadent premiere already happened, but if you aren’t Potter’d out, check out the Fine Bros. newest web series Harry Potter and the Rejected Scenes. How would Harry fit in with Slytherin? Let’s find out. [NextMovie]

· Jeff Gaspin is officially out at NBC. [Deadline]

· Are The Beatles finally coming to iTunes? We’ll find out tomorrow. [Vulture]

· Johnny Weir will judge on Skating with the Stars. He’ll be joined by Laurieann Gibson and 1948 Olympic legend Dick Button. [Zap2It]

· Love the first season of The Walking Dead while you can, because the second season probably won’t happen until next October. [THR]

· NBC’s promo for its new one-hour drama The Cape looks downright solid for a midseason premiere. [ONTD]

· Wait, will Kurt and Blaine hook up on Glee? Ryan Murphy’s playing games with your teenage dream. [Zap2It]

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The Apocalypse Nears: Lou Reed Directs Susan Boyle Music Video

Todd Phillips’ Due Date is a massive wedgie of a comedy, which is to say it’s a comedy of extreme discomfort — it’s so unnerving, in fact, it sometimes seems more like an experimental theater piece than a mainstream entertainment….

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VIDEO: What If Ricky Gervais Directed the Local News?

Forget expletives and meltdowns, this awkward minute of bloopers on a mid-day newscast in San Diego approaches such deadpan perfection that you’ll swear it was scripted. Not only is the comic timing nearly flawless, but the segment builds to a finale that will make comedy writers everywhere a bit envious. It’s possible that the Channel Ten crew just had a rough day (Hey, it happens to the best of us.), but I’d like to think there was more going on behind the scenes than we know. Maybe the The Office creator Ricky Gervais could relocate to San Diego and make a series that fleshes it all out?

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