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New Morgan Spurlock Show Debuts on Yahoo! Screen
“Failure Club” Documents Seven People Helping Each Other Overcome Their Fear of Failure
SUNNYVALE, Calif.– What would you do differently if you could remove the fear of failure from your life? “Failure Club,” a new web show on Yahoo! produced by and featuring Morgan Spurlock, asks that question of seven people and brings them together to achieve the things they’ve only dreamed of. (more…)
Xtranormal: Movie-Making for Everyone
Microsoft BizSpark One startup aims to make animated movies as easy as typing
REDMOND, Wash. — Xtranormal’s tagline, “If you can type, you can make movies,” describes both the company’s mission and how to use its text-to-speech system to create animated movies. The Microsoft BizSpark One member is working to transform movie-making into an everyday activity, as simple and commonplace as composing a text message. (more…)
Tune in — Only on Yahoo!: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 World Premiere Official Live Stream on Yahoo! Movies
See Your Favorite “Twilight Saga” Stars LIVE from the Red Carpet Premiere During the Official Live Stream TODAY Monday, November 14th
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)-– Yahoo! Movies, (https://movies.yahoo.com) in conjunction with Summit Entertainment, presents the Official Live Stream of the red carpet premiere of “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1″ today Monday, November 14 at 5:00 p.m. PT on Yahoo! Movies: https://movies.yahoo.com/twilight (more…)
From the Man Who Played God, a Vampire and a Statesman: Don’t quit
Woolsey Hall was packed with his fans on Nov. 8 when Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman took the stage for an “Actor’s Studio”-styled interview with Ron Gregg, a senior lecturer and programming director in Yale’s Film Studies Program.
Among those who came out to see the 74-year-old-actor — visiting the campus as a Chubb Fellow —was a 95-year old woman who listened as Freeman described his acting career and his history on television, in theater and in film. When given the opportunity to ask a question, she simply gushed, “Morgan Freeman, I love you. I’ve seen every movie you’ve been in.” She then told him, “I don’t want to show you any disrespect” for being so bold. (more…)
When You Really, Really Have to go: Study Wins Ig Nobel Prize
Past winners have included scientists who found that asthma symptoms can be treated with a roller coaster ride and veterinarians who reported cows with names give more milk than those without. (more…)
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 The Final Trailer is Now Available Online, Only on Yahoo! Movies
*Yahoo! Movies Premieres One of the Most Highly Anticipated Releases of the Year*
SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)— Yahoo! Movies (https://movies.yahoo.com) in conjunction with Summit Entertainment, exclusively presents online the trailer for THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 1: https://yhoo.it/newbdtrailer
The highly anticipated fourth installment of The Twilight Saga, directed by Academy Award® winner Bill Condon, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN — PART 1 reveals the mysteries of this romantic epic that has entranced millions. (more…)
Take Fear Head on, Actor Tom Hanks Tells Yale Seniors
How Yale’s newest graduates make their imprint on the world and on history will be determined by how well they handle fear and inspire faith, Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks told the seniors in his Class Day address on May 22. (more…)