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Did anyone see 'Zootopia'? My wife and I are thinking of taking our oldest son, Jack (almost 4 years-old going on 27), to his first movie. I read that it's getting really good reviews. The commercials and previews make it look entertaining and fun, and those sloths make me laugh. Sloths are funny. It's true.
Please let me know if it's worth a trip to the theater. I'd really appreciate it. Thanks in advance.
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Steve
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Year-round 'Walking Dead' attraction coming to Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood has announced a new year-round The Walking Dead attraction that will arrive at the theme park this summer.
Announced during AMC's post Walking Dead talk show, Talking Dead Sunday, the new interactive experience will differ from the series of mazes inspired by the hit series that have headlined Universal Studio's annual Halloween Horror Nights event for the past four years.
Aiming for authenticity, the new attraction will be made with help from executive producer Greg Nicotero and his special-effects makeup team at KNB EFX group and feature "sophisticated animatronic walkers, substantially more detailed set design and costuming, and highly recognizable props replicated from the series."
"There are moments from the television show that we'll get a chance to recreate much more faithfully than we would in a maze," Nicotero said to USA Today. "You'll get some great opportunities to see things from Season 1 and some stuff from Seasons 3 and 4. It's a little bit of a walk down memory lane for us."
A promotional video announcing the attraction features memorable locations from the show including the prison and the zombie infested hospital where main character Rick first awakens from his coma in the first episode.
"The Walking Dead is a phenomenon that has successfully and consistently affected the psyche of viewers on a global basis, since its debut," Universal Studios Hollywood president Larry Kurzweil said in a statement.
"We're taking its intensity to the next level by collaborating with the show's award-winning production team to create an authentic living representation of the series that can only be experienced at Universal Studios Hollywood," he continued.
The Walking Dead airs Sundays 9/8c on AMC.
Keith Emerson's death investigated as a suicide, police say
Progressive-rock icon Keith Emerson has died of a single gunshot wound to the head and his death is now being investigated as a suicide.
Entertainment Weekly confirmed the cause of his death with the Santa Monica Police.
The British keyboardist's band Emerson, Lake & Palmer announced earlier Friday that he had died, but it did not say how.
"We regret to announce that Keith Emerson died last night at his home in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, aged 71. We ask that the family's privacy and grief be respected," the group said in a Facebook post.
The band's albums include 1970's Emerson, Lake & Palmer, 1971's Tarkus, 1973's Brain Salad Surgery, 1978's Love Beach, 1992's Black Moon and 1994's In the Hot Seat. Among its hits are "Lucky Man," "The Barbarian" and "From the Beginning."
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Which rap artist named Justin Bieber's 'What Do You Mean?' his favorite song of 2015?
Morena Baccarin and Ben McKenzie welcome daughter
Morena Baccarin and Ben McKenzie recently welcomed a daughter.
The 36-year-old actress' rep confirmed Baccarin and the 37-year-old actor welcomed a baby girl in early March in a statement to news outlets Friday.
"Morena and Ben are so happy to welcome baby girl Frances Laiz Setta on March 2," the rep said. "All are happy and healthy and appreciate the well-wishes."
TMZ reported the couple chose Frances' name to honor their respective mothers. Frances is McKenzie's mom's first name, while Setta is Baccarin's mom's maiden name. Baby Frances will take McKenzie's legal last name, Schenkkan.
Baccarin and McKenzie co-star as Dr. Leslie Thompkins and Det. James Gordon on Fox series Gotham and have been linked since 2015. The couple announced they were expecting in September after attending the Primetime Emmy Awards together.
"[I'm] so excited! I'm ready," the actress told Us Weekly at a New York screening of Deadpool in February. "My water could break right now," she added to E! News. "I want to sleep all day and not be in a dress and heels."
Baccarin is already mom to 2-year-old son Julian with her estranged husband, Austin Chick. The Gotham star delayed a deposition in her divorce last month due to her "high-risk pregnancy," claiming "such stress will affect [her] personal well-being."
Gotham premiered in 2014 and airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET. The series follows a young Det. Gordon and co-stars Donal Logue as Harvey Bullock, Robin Lord Taylor as Oswald Cobblepot, aka the Penguin, and David Mazouz as Bruce Wayne.
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Which rap artist named Justin Bieber's 'What Do You Mean?' his favorite song of 2015?
Kanye West revealed on social media recently that his favorite song of 2015 is Justin Bieber's hit single "What Do You Mean?"
"What do you mean by @JustinBieber was my favorite song of 2015," West wrote Sunday on Twitter.
The song released in August of 2015, was Bieber's lead single on his latest platinum selling album Purpose , which hit No.1 on the Billboard 200 chart back in November.
"What Do You Mean?" also broke music streaming service Spotify's record for a single's first week streams globally as it was played more than 21 million times in five days.
West's comment on the song followed an earlier declaration on Twitter from the outspoken rapper that he is planning on releasing multiple Yeezy fashion collections and albums later this year. "No more fashion calendar... I'm going Mad Max... 6 collections a year...3 albums a year," he wrote.
West already released the Tidal exclusive album, The Life of Pablo back in February and previously announced on social media that his next project, Turbo Grafx 16 will debut this summer.