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The PlayStation 4 virtual reality headset will cost $399

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The PlayStation 4's virtual reality headset, dubbed "PlayStation VR," finally has a release date and price.

On Tuesday, Sony revealed that PlayStation VR will launch in October 2016 and cost $399 for the headset (though that price doesn't include the required camera for positional tracking).

PlayStation VRThis has been a long time coming — nearly six years! PlayStation VR debuted as "Project Morpheus," a VR headset project, back in March 2014. At the time, the headset had been in the works at Sony since 2010.

Its creation is a collaboration between several different departments at Sony's PlayStation arm: Magic Lab, based in California, Studio Liverpool, based in England, and Sony's Japan Studio, based in Japan.

In addition to the headset, PlayStation VR users can also bring their hands into whatever game they're playing by using the PlayStation Move controller peripherals.

The PlayStation VR headset isn't just a standalone unit — you'll need a PlayStation 4, a PlayStation Camera, and a decent chunk of free living room space to make PlayStation VR a reality in your home.

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The headset works by plugging in to a "breakout box," a small black box that connects to your PlayStation 4, which splits the video signal from the headset to your television. That way you can see what the person in PlayStation VR sees — in the case of some games, what you see on-screen is something totally different. 

When you take home PlayStation VR later this year, it'll cost $399. That's for the headset itself and the various wires you'll need to hook it up; it looks like the PlayStation Camera (which you'll need for tracking) is being sold separately. We're asking Sony.

In the meantime, Sony also released a video breaking down the price and release date news, which you can see right here:

 

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Gawker Media CEO explains why Gawker felt it needed to publish the Hulk Hogan sex tape clip

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Gawker Media CEO Nick Denton was called to testify on Monday and Tuesday in the $100 million lawsuit brought by Terry Bollea, better known as professional wrestler Hulk Hogan.

Bollea is suing Gawker over a blog post, written by A. J. Daulerio and published in 2012, which included clips from a video tape of Bollea having sex with Heather Clem, then the wife of Bollea's friend, radio personality Bubba the Love Sponge.

Since Bollea first took issue with the post, Gawker has been firm in its stance that it was within its First Amendment rights to publish the story. 

Denton backed that stance in his testimony, as quoted by The Hollywood Reporter: "With the benefit of hindsight, I believe it stands the test of time." 

When asked about the need for the post to include parts of the video itself, Denton said that "[younger audiences] expect there will be accompanying illustration, proof of what the writer is saying." Denton claimed that pictures are "essential" to communicating to today's audiences and cited the fall of the Berlin wall as an example of how imagery could define a new story.

Denton went on to defend the story as newsworthy and noted that, because the post was marked as "not safe for work," it did not include advertising. As a result, any traffic on the sex tape story would not spell direct financial gain for the site.

Bollea attorney Kenneth Turkel (no relation to the author) asked Denton a number of questions that seemed to be aimed at the site's philosophy. Denton described the site's policy as "Is it true? Is it interesting? And check with legal," according to Tampa Bay Times reporter Anna Phillips

Phillips' live-tweeted account of Denton's Tuesday testimony also revealed that comments made by the CEO in a 2013 interview came under scrutiny. Denton reportedly regretted the interview's headline: "Gawker's Nick Denton Explains Why Invasion of Privacy Is Positive for Society," which reflected comments he made in the interview:

THR: Gawker has been accused of invading people's privacy on many occasions, from George Clooney complaining about "Gawker Stalker" to the Hulk Hogan sex tape.

Denton: Just once in a while, I think it's worthwhile to take stock and recognize that the supposed invasion of privacy has incredibly positive effects on society. It has.

Denton was asked to read excerpts of Daulerio's post in court, but cited the fact that "we are talking about it now" as evidence of its importance.

Permitted to submit their own questions, a juror asked Denton if the First Amendment would protect the video of Bollea if it were "gratuitous." Denton said that it would not.

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Actress Susan Heyward talks about how HBO's 'Vinyl' depicts life as a black woman in the 1970s

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In "Vinyl," HBO's new show set in New York City's coke-fueled, 1970s music scene, Susan Heyward first appears in passing. She's an office assistant, and given a slap on the rear by Richie Finestra (played by Bobby Cannavale), the president and founder of American Century Records. She seems used to it.

However, as the first season progresses, Heyward's character, Cece, becomes pivotal. She's essential to Richie's work, and often gets him out of trouble. But as that first scene reveals, she is limited by stereotypes held about women — particularly black women — in the 1970s.

It's like "Mad Men" with a Scorsese spin.

INSIDER talked to Heyward about her character, and the parallels between the show's music and the music of today.

INSIDER: What part does your character, Cece, play in the world of "Vinyl"?

SUSAN HEYWARD: She's Richie's secretary, his gatekeeper, and keeps the practical side of his life running smoothly. As his life spins out of control and he and the whole team at American scramble to survive, the lengths Cece is willing to go to help Richie save the business are stretched.

INSIDER: While rock was the big genre of the 1970s, its luster has faded today. It's less raw and political, and more polished now. What kind of music has taken its place? 

SH: Richie's search for passionate, pure music is universal. We all know what it means to hunt for that visceral experience. But the tension between the demands of business and the demands of art can tear some people apart. It's why hip-hop and rap artists like Kendrick Lamar are so exciting, they seem able to juggle both.

Hip-hop was born out of unflinching honesty, and it's difficult to protect when there's money to be made. When you hear something that has integrity, you want to hold on for life. In this story, good, honest music might literally save lives.

INSIDER: The way that women and people of color are represented in television is, of course, a huge issue right now. How do you think that plays out in "Vinyl"? Especially with your character, and with the story being set in the 1970s?

SH: It's trendy to talk about racial diversity and representation these days, and you aren't the first person to ask me that. I've been saying "we've come so far and we have farther still to go," but lately I've begun to question how true that is. The climate seems so polarized. This election cycle has been particularly illuminating.

As a black woman, I'm always proud to bring attention to the experiences of black people and women to any story. Being popped on the butt and quizzed about the latest "black guy" in a Broadway show, as in the show's second episode, is just the kind of microagression people of color and women deal with every day. I'm glad the show doesn't shy away from those moments.

INSIDER: What do you think about the way HBO deals with diversity?

SH: HBO has an incredible reputation for offering diverse points of view beyond black and white. They've given creators with unique voices the opportunity to blossom. I think opportunity to create has never been more available, and HBO is remaining a leader by making new partnerships. I watched Issa Rae on YouTube and I'm excited about Insecure!

This Q&A has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

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This 'Game of Thrones' actor originally auditioned to play Jon Snow on the show

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"Game of Thrones" is notorious for its laundry list of characters both old and new, which means an ever-changing cast of actors. But two men on the series have been around since the beginning: Kit Harington and Alfie Allen. 

We know Harington was invited to audition for his role of Jon Snow after producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss spotted him in a play. After he showed up to his audition with a black eye, Harington won the part.

But in the "Game of Thrones" season five Blu-ray episode commentary, Benioff and Weiss revealed that another actor also auditioned to be the bastard of Winterfell: Alfie Allen.

"The odd thing is, Alfie [Allen] originally came in to read for Jon Snow," Benioff says in the episode ten commentary. "And we thought well he's great ... he's not quite Jon Snow."

However, the showrunners still wanted Allen for a role on the show.

"And then we thought wait a second, Theon! And he read for Theon and he was just incredible," added Benioff.

Allen as Jon Snow would have certainly been a departure from the brooding, dark haired, pretty-boy look Harington brings to the character. As the Benioff and Weiss aptly noted, Allen brings Theon's swaggering pseudo-confidence to light in a compelling way. We think he definitely makes for the perfect Theon. 

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After his performance as the tormented Reek in season five, Allen has been commended as one of the strongest actors on the series by many fans. Both Harington and Allen will be returning in next season (if the Jon Snow rumors are as true as we think they are). Tune in on Sunday, April 24 for the season six premiere.

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'Crazy Megyn!': Donald Trump goes off on Megyn Kelly and Fox News in tweetstorm as results pour in

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Donald Trump continued his campaign-long tirade against Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly on Tuesday.

As the results rolled in, the Republican presidential frontrunner posted a flurry of attacks against Fox and Kelly.

"Can't watch Crazy Megyn anymore," he tweeted. "Talks about me at 43% but never mentions that there are four people in race. With two people, big & over!"

In another, Trump said, "Watching other networks and local news. Really good night! Crazy @megynkelly is unwatchable."

Trump retweeted an additional five tweets attacking Fox News and Kelly

Multiple networks called the Florida primary for Trump as of 8 p.m., but the races are much closer in Ohio and North Carolina.

Trump has raged against Kelly and her coverage of his campaign since the first GOP debate in August. He's repeatedly referred to Kelly as a "bimbo" on Twitter and once commented that she had blood "coming out of her wherever" after the August debate. He skipped a January debate moderated by Kelly because of the feud, but later participated in a Fox News debate that included Kelly earlier this month.

Here are the tweets Trump decided to highlight on Tuesday evening:

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Gawker's Nick Denton read an account of Hulk Hogan's sex tape in court and it is very graphic

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Reuters) - Gawker founder Nick Denton read out a graphic account of the acts shown in a sex tape featuring wrestling celebrity Hulk Hogan in a Florida courtroom on Tuesday, saying it "stands up to the test of time" years after his company put it on the Internet.

Gawker was sued for $100 million by Hogan, who says the 2012 release of the tape violated his privacy. The New York-based media company could be forced out of business by an unfavorable verdict in a civil trial testing the limits of freedom of the press.

Hogan's attorneys asked Denton, a high-profile figure in the world of Web publishing, to read aloud an article accompanying the video, which he did in an even tone.

"He stands on the side of the bed and the woman scoots up from the pillows and resumes giving the former WWE heavyweight champion of the universe a blowjob," Denton read. "She takes a break. She spits loudly. She resumes for a few seconds, but it appears the spit has worked because Hulk mutters something in a growly sex voice."

The lawsuit centers on the one-minute, 41-seconds of video that Gawker excerpted from the sex tape of unknown origin. The video has not yet been shown to the jury in St. Petersburg, Florida, near Hogan's home.

The video shows his tryst with the wife of his then-best friend, radio "shock jock" personality Bubba the Love Sponge. Hogan says their consensual encounter was recorded without his knowledge five years before Gawker's posting.

Denton said he had not watched the video, nor read the article before publication. He described his role as broadly overseeing the portfolio of websites under Gawker media.

But when asked by a juror how the posting fit into Gawker's goal to produce "true and interesting" journalism, he stood by the piece.

"We are talking about it now," he said. "I don't think anyone would dispute that it has been an interesting piece."

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Denton's testimony, spread out over two days, highlighted his work in print media before starting Gawker, whose outlets include technology-oriented Gizmodo and Jezebel, which is focused on women's topics.

Seeing traditional media as often stodgy, Denton said his outlets aim "to peel back the surface, show what is going on behind the scenes."

"Today's gossip is tomorrow's news," he said, describing Gawker's motto.

During cross-examination, Hogan's attorneys pressed him on his interviews over the years on privacy rights in a digital age. Denton said celebrities have "a smaller zone of privacy."

Jurors had questions for Denton, too. One of them asked if the sex in the video would be protected under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution if it was gratuitous.

"No," he replied.

Hogan's attorney, David Houston, immediately issued a statement suggesting it "perhaps sets the tone for deliberations."

(Reporting by Letitia Stein; Editing by Tom Brown)

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This French supermodel made a brilliant point about a double standard in the fashion industry

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French model Clémentine Desseaux made headlines in December when she appeared in a Christian Louboutin beauty campaign.

She made history as the first-plus size face of a major luxury brand's campaign, The Daily Mail reported at the time.

But she has some thoughts about the body positivity movement. She's apparently not a fan of how the industry appears to want curvy women to be naked all of the time.

"I'm a little over this whole 'body thing.' Yes, I like my body and we already have that covered," she said to The Cut's Kathleen Hou. "Yes, it's nice, yes, it's curvy. Do I want to be naked all the time in magazines because people think my body is only good to be naked? No. Do I want my face out there more? Yeah!"

"Winning by putting our sexy naked body all over the place is just objectification in another way. We're not treated the same way. In editorial, they want skinny-girl clothes because it looks great. They want big girls naked because they look like art. It's a weird way to see a full-size body, which is so annoying to me. There's still a lot of work to do on this. But it's moving," she said.

Though she occasionally posts pictures of herself wearing lingerie, it's arguable that she just wants to be treated like non-plus size models are — in lingerie when it's appropriate, and clothed the rest of the time — and not displayed as a spectacle.

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Desseaux not the only plus-size model to speak out about the way that plus-size women are utilized in campaigns.

Georgina Burke is not a fan of brands that use curvy models to get attention.

"It's kind of sad because it's almost like brands feature plus models for the shock value, to get noticed," Burke said to Elle. "It shouldn't be like that."

Plus-size supermodel Ashley Graham has expressed a similar sentiment. She told Elle that she hates the term 'real women.'

Read the full interview from The Cut here.  

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This bizarre Wizard of Oz amusement park has been closed for 36 years — a photographer got inside and took these eerie photos

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In 1970, 31 years after The Wizard of Oz was released, the Land of Oz amusement park opened in the resort town of Beech Mountain, North Carolina.

Equipped with a real yellow brick road and costumes from the movie set, visitors were made to feel like they themselves were Dorothy — venturing from the tornado ridden house to the Emerald City.

But only 10 years after opening, the park officially closed due to the developers going bankrupt. Today, the park is open by appointment only, and during some of the town's high traffic seasons. Otherwise it's completely empty, just like photographer Johnny Joo, an explorer who documents abandoned spaces, likes.

Joo photographed the Land of Oz on a misty, cloudy morning, capturing the eeriness of this once popular tourist attraction.

 

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In the beginning, the Land of Oz was a huge success for Beech Mountain, attracting 400,000 visitors its first summer.



When Joo photographed it last fall, it was a completely different place. "The fog came rolling in, up in the mountains, giving everything such an eerie look to it," he told Business Insider.



"Everything was so silent. It was actually like stepping into a fantasy world," he said.



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Chelsea Handler finally shared details about what to expect from her new Netflix talk show

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Chelsea Handler has finally revealed some details surrounding her much-anticipated new talk show for Netflix.

In a handwritten note to herself posted to the comedian's social-media accounts, Handler said that the still-untitled show will post 30-minute episodes on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday starting May 11.

"This is your new show schedule," she wrote, "so if you're thinking about having a baby — don't."

The show will have a travel component and will involve interviews with "respected public figures." She shared her top three dream guests: Michelle Obama, the Pope, and Arnold Schwarzenegger's maid.

Once posted, the episodes will be permanently available to stream by Netflix members in at least 190 countries.

"So, remember to keep a deeper, more culturally sensitive perspective," she wrote, "especially toward the Germans. They're still touchy about everything they did."

Handler ended her E! talk show, "Chelsea Lately," in August 2014 after inking a multi-layered deal with Netflix. It included a stand-up special, a documentary series, and the streaming company's first talk show.

"You wanted a new show, you got it," she said in the note. "You wanted to be on Netflix, you are. You wanted to spread your wings, now fly, b---h."

As for the show's title, Handler is taking suggestions from fans:

 

 The comedian has been very clear that she wants to take on more serious topics, instead of just pure pop-culture and celebrity fodder as she did on E!'s "Chelsea Lately."

“If I was going to continue working in this industry, I knew I had to do something outside the box to keep myself interested,” Handler previously said of the Netflix deal.

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A nearly forgotten 'Game of Thrones' character is about to make a huge comeback

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While the fate of Jon Snow is getting most of the attention, the return of Bran Stark is one of the most fascinating subplots going into the new season of "Game of Thrones."

Bran didn't appear in a single episode last year, since the showrunners reached the end of his storyline from the books. But he's back for Season 6, and based on the trailer he's going to play a big role going forward.

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Sally Field nailed the failure of the Spider-Man reboot movies in one brutal sentence

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Spider-Man has been back in the news of late, as the superhero recently had a surprise appearance in the latest "Captain America: Civil War" trailer.

But thanks to Sally Field's recent appearance on "The Howard Stern Show," the internet has another reason to talk about the web-slinging comic character's movie adaptations. The Oscar winner spoke candidly about playing Aunt May in the 2012 reboot "The Amazing Spider-Man" and its sequel, both of which starred Andrew Garfield in the lead.

"It's not my kind of movie," Field told Stern, adding that she had promised her friend Laura Ziskin, a producer on the first Garfield film, that she would appear in the film. Ziskin died in 2011.

"We knew it would be her last film," Field said.

Many critics felt that an actress of Field's stature was vastly underused in the two films. And Field knew it, too.

"It's really hard to find a three-dimensional character in it," she told Stern.

And then she delivered a put-down for the ages: "You can't put 10 pounds of s--t in a 5-pound bag."

Though the Garfield era of "Spider-Man" made a lot of money at the box office, it wasn't as strong domestically or on its opening weekends as Tobey Maguire's "Spider-Man" films in the early 2000s. And it didn't receive the same love from fans.

Now the weight of the franchise is on new Spidey Tom Holland, whom we'll see in his tights in the untitled Spider-Man reboot coming out in 2017. Plus, we're assuming, a cameo in "Civil War" when it opens on May 6.

Listen to what else Field told Stern about her "Spider-Man" experience:

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Fox News cancels debate after Donald Trump says he won't go

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Fox News canceled on Wednesday a Republican presidential debate set to take place next week.

It confirmed that the cable network canceled the debate in Utah after Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump and Ohio Gov. John Kasich decided to bow out of Monday's scheduled event.

"This morning, Donald Trump announced he would not be participating in the debate. Shortly afterward, John Kasich's campaign announced that without Trump at the debate, Kasich would not participate," Fox News Executive Vice President Michael Clemente said in a statement.

He continued: "Ted Cruz has expressed a willingness to debate Trump or Kasich — or both. But obviously, there needs to be more than one participant. So the Salt Lake City debate is canceled."

A source close to the matter told Business Insider that the statement was delayed after the initial report broke on Wednesday because Clemente was still attempting to salvage the debate.

Though the event was announced late last month, in several Wednesday-morning television interviews Trump said that nobody told him about the contest, and maintained that there have already been too many debates.

"I'm doing a major speech in front of a very important group of people — I think it's eight or nine thousand people — that night. And it was scheduled awhile ago. And nobody told me there were going to be more debates," Trump said on "Fox & Friends."

"I think we've had enough debates. We've had 11 or 12 debates," he added.

Kasich's campaign suggested that the governor would not participate after Trump backed out.

"No debate in SLC Monday due to Trump backing out. No surprise Trump avoiding contrast. Utah: @JohnKasich headed your way Fri," Kasich's chief strategist, John Weaver, tweeted on Wednesday.

The news was first reported by the Fox affiliate in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Angelina Jolie delivered a powerful plea to help refugees

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Angelina Jolie is a special envoy for the UN's High Commission for Refugees. She recently visited a Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon, and gave an impassioned speech for refugees around the world.

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'Shark Tank' investor Lori Greiner explains the 7 things she looks for in a pitch

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Lori Greiner has seen hundreds of pitches from entrepreneurs on "Shark Tank," but she's also been regularly giving pitches herself since patenting her first invention in 1997.

With more than 400 inventions and 120 patents to her name, as well as a hands-on approach to a diverse portfolio of investments in small businesses, Greiner has worked to become a reliable salesperson to some of the world's biggest retailers, like Bed Bath & Beyond and Target.

And as the "Queen of QVC," her pitches to customers practically guarantee that the product sells out in a matter of minutes.

In her book "Invent It, Sell It, Bank It!," she explains that every great pitch — to investors, distributors, or customers — contains the same elements.

We've summarized Greiner's points on what makes a pitch work, and included some comments she made at an event last year announcing her partnership with Staples.

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It's as concise as possible.

"A great pitch is when a person can describe what their business or product is within two sentences," Greiner said at the Staples event.

Buyers and investors are "smart, savvy, and expert at summing up a product's potential at a quick glance," Greiner writes. They don't need hand-holding, but they need to know why they should part with their money within a minute or two or else they'll stop listening.



It's exciting.

"Any time you can make a buyer laugh or engage is a step closer to getting a deal," Greiner writes.

Draw the investors in with enthusiasm and passion. Remember that whether you're on "Shark Tank" or pitching to a single venture capitalist, your audience has spent either little or no time thinking about your product, which you may think is the greatest on the market.

If you exude confidence and energy, "you could pull a buyer out of a post-lunch stupor faster than any Red Bull," Greiner writes.



It makes the seller as appealing as the product.

"I look at who the entrepreneur is," Greiner said at the Staples event. "For me, it's everything."

An investor will be paying attention to how well you listen, and if you possess qualities that indicate you'd be someone easy to work with.

If entrepreneurs don't listen to questions asked during a pitch, "they're not going to hear you down the road, either, and they're not going to be a good partner."



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The bustling capital on 'Game of Thrones' is actually an ancient city in Croatia

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In "Game of Thrones," King's Landing is the capital of the Seven Kingdoms. In real life, the fantasy city is actually Dubrovnik, Croatia, an ancient city that has become a huge tourist destination, partly thanks to HBO's smash hit.

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The trailer for the new 'Ben-Hur' is here, and it's wildly epic

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It's brother against brother in the recently released trailer for a remake of "Ben-Hur."

Jack Huston ("Boardwalk Empire") stars as the title character originally made famous by Charlton Heston in the 1959 historical epic of the same name. 

After being forced into slavery by his conniving adopted brother (played by Toby Kebbell), Judah Ben-Hur returns home to seek revenge. 

ben-hur morgan freemanMorgan Freeman also stars (and sports dreads) as Ilderim, Ben-Hur's mentor and chariot race trainer who prepares Ben-Hur for a dangerous race against his treacherous brother. 

This remake is adapted more closely to the 1880 novel written by Lew Wallace than the 1959 film. A silent film of the story was released in 1925. 

Timur Bekmambetov ("Wanted") is directing and Nazanin Boniadi, Sofia Black D'Elia, Ayelet Zurer, and Rodrigo Santoro also star. 

The film will hit theaters August 12.

Watch the trailer below: 

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M&Ms passed on the ultimate product placement opportunity back in the ‘80s

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When Steven Spielberg featured Reese's Pieces in his 1982 blockbuster "E.T. The Extra Terrestrial," the candy experienced a big boost in sales.

The only reason Reese's Pieces got the lucrative product placement in the first place was because M&Ms had already refused the filmmakers permission to use its product in the film. This wouldn't be the last time M&Ms passed on a high-profile product placement opportunity.

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This actress was considered 'too old' to play Leo DiCaprio's wife in 'Wolf of Wall Street' when in her 20s

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Olivia Wilde knows all too well about ageism in Hollywood.

While dropping by "The Howard Stern Show" to promote HBO's "Vinyl," she revealed that she was considered too old to play Leonardo DiCaprio's wife in 2013's "The Wolf of Wall Street."

Stern had asked her if she'd been denied a role because she was too beautiful.

"No, I don't think so," she said. "The funniest thing I heard recently was I had heard for a part that I was too sophisticated. And I was like, 'Oh, that sounds nice. I like that feedback. I didn't get the part, but I'm a very sophisticated person.' And then I found out later that they actually said 'old.'"

She added: "I want to make a translation sheet for Hollywood that's all the feedback your agents give you and then what it really means."

The 32-year-old later revealed that it was for the role of DiCaprio's wife in "The Wolf of Wall Street" that ultimately went to Margot Robbie. Wilde would've been in her 20s during casting for the DiCaprio movie, and Robbie is currently 25.

That audition, however, helped her land her role on "Vinyl." Martin Scorsese, who directed "Wolf of Wall Street," serves as an executive producer on the show and also directed the first episode. Wilde said that she didn't even have to audition for "Vinyl."

"It shows that if you don't get something — job interview, whatever you do for a living — it might lead to something else," she said.

Listen to the clip below:

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Burt Reynolds says the reboot of his hit 'Cannonball Run' needs one thing to be successful

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Warner Bros. has plans to make a "Cannonball Run" reboot, with "Get Hard" director Etan Cohen writing and directing it, as Deadline reports.

The classic 1981 comedy and its sequel starred Burt Reynolds and an all-star cast playing characters who are competing in an illegal cross-country road race. Both films were big box-office hits, directed by "Smokey and the Bandit" director Hal Needham, and they featured the top stars in entertainment of their era: Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Dean Martin, Roger Moore, Jackie Chan, Dom DeLuise, Shirley MacLaine, and Merilu Henner, to name a few.

As Reynolds told Business Insider on Wednesday, that's just the trick to making the new "Cannonball" a success: casting as many big names as possible.

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"You have to be able to get a lot of people nobody thinks you can get," he said. "That's what we really had fun doing, getting those people."

Reynolds, who's currently doing press for "The Bandit," looking back on the making of "Smokey and the Bandit" (it'll air on CMT later this year), said he hasn't been contacted to be in the"Cannonball" reboot. But he understands why Warner Bros. wants to make it.

"It made a lot of money," he said of the original franchise. "But you have to have fun. With Sinatra, we just let him have fun and then you just go with it. And he did have a good time [making the film]."

If the studio takes Reynolds' advice, it will be fun to see what A-list celebrities they're able to collect for the reboot.  

Watch the trailer for the original "Cannonball Run" below.

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