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Bradley Cooper New Films 2015: Set for Directorial Debut With Remake of ‘A Star is Born’

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Bradley Cooper New Films 2015: Set for Directorial Debut With Remake of ‘A Star is Born’

Bradley Cooper is gearing to make his directorial debut for a remake of “A Star is Born,” a film he is also set to star in.

Christian Post Report – “American Sniper” actor Bradley Cooper is going behind the camera for the first time to direct the fourth remake of “A Star is Born,” taking over from Clint Eastwood. Cooper, who also has a role in the film, is hoping to get Beyonce to co-star with him.

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Bradley Cooper returned to his hometown of Philadelphia Tuesday and promptly bought tons of clothing for the city’s homeless population.

Cooper, 40, who recently received an Oscar nomination for producing “American Sniper,” is currently in negotiations with Warner Bros. to produce the reworked classic, as well. Beyonce was in talks with Eastwood to play the lead role until she dropped out due to her pregnancy.

The iconic movie first premiered in Hollywood in 1937. The Technicolor film starred Janet Gaynor and Fredric March, then was remade in 1954 with Judy Garland and James Mason. The last remake in 1976 featured Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson.

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Beyonce performs Mahalia Jackson’s gospel song “Precious Lord, Take My Hand.”

In all three films, an aspiring starlet enters show business and is mentored by an older, more experienced, and declining male star. In the process of establishing her career, they fall in love with each other. The aging mentor, whose career has seen better days, becomes despondent when the young and talented protégé outshines and out-earns him. In the end, he takes his life via alcoholism/drowning.

Cooper has bested other leading men for the role, including Will Smith, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Cruise and Christian Bale, who had earlier expressed interest in playing the character of the older Norman Maine/John Norman Howard.

Clint Eastwood offered the lead to the “Serena” actor, and eventually handed over the directorial reigns to Cooper, as well.

While Beyonce has yet to be formally re-approached to take the lead opposite him, Cooper is hoping he’ll get a positive response from her to play the character of the young and impressionable singer/actress role opposite him.

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Walking Dead Season 5 Finale News, Spoilers: 90-Minute Special to Wrap Up Loose Storylines

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AMC’s hit post-apocalyptic drama TV series “The Walking Dead” will soon be closing its fifth season and the reported 90-minute culmination special will certainly be mind-blowing as it will try to cover every aspect of the season from the conflict inside Alexandria and the mystery behind those W-tattooed zombies.

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Christian Post Report – A promo shot from season 5 of The Walking Dead

Following the bloody confrontation which occurred in the last episode titled “Try,” Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and his group’s residency inside the peaceful walled community might be endangered.

Adding more to the dire consequences of his explosive action, the constable might even lose his hold on the his group of survivors. Katana-wielding Michonne (Danai Guirira) knocked Rick out during his blood-stained soliloquy, and it could be indicative of a leadership change.

“We’ve seen Rick go through a pretty dramatic transformation this season,” executive producer Greg Nicotero told USA Today. “Everybody has a lot to lose by Rick’s behavior. So everybody either has to get behind what Rick’s doing or stop him.”

Then there’s the threat from outside the walls. Ever since the Grimes gang went close to Alexandria, they noticed a slew of dismembered zombies with W-shaped tattoos in their foreheads.

“There are bad people out there, and they’re pretty close,” Nicotero teased.

Chiming in is cast member Sonequa Martin-Green, who plays the depressed Sasha Williams: “They seem to be very perverted, from what we’ve seen.”

“It seems like people they’ve never come across before,” she said.

“The Walking Dead” Season 5 Finale Special titled “Conquer” is slated to air this Sunday, March 29 at 9 p.m. on AMC.

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Halo Online Beta Release Date News Update: Game’s Multiplayer PC Version Coming Exclusively to Russia

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Excitement bursts out on every fan of the hit sci-fi first-person shooter video game franchise, “Halo,” when an announcement broke out to the Web saying that Microsoft, through 343 Industries, is releasing an online multiplayer for PC version of the game.

Christian Post Report – The delight felt among fans was, however, quickly quelled out when they learned that it will only be exclusively rolled out to Russia.

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YouTube Screengrab: Microsoft Studios’ “Halo 4,” developed by 343 Industries

The announcement from Halo Waypoint said that the studio has been working closely with affiliates Saber Interactive and Innova Systems to deliver an “all-new” and totally “free” Halo Online game.

The report further indicated that the title will be launching in the said country “this spring.”

Halo Online will be running on a highly modified version of the Halo 3 engine, the website went on to reveal. Unlike the vanilla game, the online variant will contain no campaign mode and it will be set entirely on a secret UNSC space station called “Anvil,” a Spartan training facility.

IGN.com meanwhile dished out more details about the game by citing their Russian affiliate who was able to attend the reveal event.

It was found out that that Halo Online “will take place right after the events of Halo 3.”

The unveiling occasion also mentioned that players can use a variety of “classic weapons and vehicles,” and get into action on a number of “fan-favourite maps” including one Russian town.

The game has also been “optimized for keyboard and mouse controls.”

Further details from the website also mentioned that Halo Online won’t be adapted to Microsoft’s gaming console, Xbox One.

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PlayStation 4 Update 2.50 Release Date: Latest March 2015 Update Goes Live

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Sony finally released PlayStation 4’s Update 2.50 Thursday more than a year since the console’s launch in November 2013.

Christian Post Report – PlayStation 4’s long-awaited update is finally live after Sony released its new firmware labeled Update 2.50, featuring instant suspend and resume capabilities for games.

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The PlayStation 4 could have a few glitches, but there are ways to solve them at home

Update 2.50, codenamed “Yukimura,” is touted to be Sony’s biggest and most significant update in a long while. “Yukimura” comes with several features, one of which is the suspend and resume gameplay capability using the PS button to allow players to hop in and out of their games.

This previously assured improvement Sony promised console users even before its 2013 launch gives players the power to pause their games, switch to another app, then go back and restart their paused game without having to save their progress.

This feature is expected to work for most games playable on the PS4 console. However, Sony’s VP for platforms marketing, John Koller, recently released information the suspend/resume feature may not be fully compatible with every game.

Another feature allows players to back-up and restore their hard drive to an external drive, and vice-versa. To make PS4 games more social, Sony has enabled a Find PS4 Friends capability by connecting the console to users’ Facebook contacts if they opt to link their accounts. This makes it easier for players to join in on their friends’ current games, as well as organize game parties on PS4.

Sony has given users the capability to automatically install their own system updates to their consoles, as well as a screen shot option whenever a game milestone is hit. This way, players can share an accomplishment screengrab on their feed.

Update “Yukimura” is available at PlayStation App and PlayStation Vita, and comes just a week after China lifted its 14-year ban on foreign game consoles, allowing Sony to begin selling their consoles in the Chinese market.

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Australia vs New Zealand Live Stream Free, Start Time: Watch World Cup 2015 Final Cricket Online

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New Zealand’s Corey Anderson hits out against Australia as Brad Haddin (R) looks on in their Cricket World Cup match in Auckland.

Christian Post Report – Australia and New Zealand will contest the ICC 2015 World Cup Final on Sunday in a mouth-watering game between the two best sides of the tournament. Australia will be favorites to claim the title at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, but New Zealand have already managed to overturn the Aussies in the group stages of the tournament and so know they have what it takes to defeat their neighbors and most fierce rivals. The game is scheduled to start at 11.30 p.m. ET and can be watched online through free live stream (details below).

Although New Zealand have arguably been the most impressive team in the tournament until now, Australia are by far the more experienced on the big stage. The four-time World Cup winners will be making their seventh appearance in the final, where as this will be New Zealand’s first taste of the competition climax.

New Zealand are undefeated in the World Cup this year, winning all eight of their games. Australia meanwhile have won six of their games, lost one (to New Zealand), and had one no result.

There is almost nothing between these teams though, with Australia scoring 1,963 runs and taking 69 wickets compared to New Zealand’s 1,923 runs and 72 wickets.

Brendon McCullum will no doubt stick to his usual aggressive tactics that have worked wonders throughout the tournament until now. Personally he is scoring at almost two runs per ball, and as captain he has put full faith in his in-form bowlers by often setting four slip fielders to keep opposition batsmen under maximum pressure.

Ahead of the final he has said, “We need to play like that, that’s how we’re going to beat teams on regular occasions. We’re not afraid of losing. For us we think about what we can achieve. There are going to be times when we come out on the wrong side of it but that gives us our greatest chance of success against big teams.”

Today’s ICC World Cup 2015 final between Australia and New Zealand will start at 11.30 p.m. ET and can be watched online through free live stream by clicking here.

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Malaysia Grand Prix 2015 Live Stream Free: Watch Formula 1 Racing Online (Start Time, Preview)

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The Formula One 2015 season continues Sunday with the Malaysia Grand Prix set to take place from the Sepang International Circuit. Britain’s Lewis Hamilton is once again on pole as he looks to claim a second win out of two races. The Grand Prix has a scheduled start time of 8 a.m. BST (3 a.m. ET) and can be watched online through live stream (details below).

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Christian Post Report – Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain drives during the first practice session of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi November 21, 2014.

The two Mercedes cars were not able to gain complete domination in the qualifying sessions for the Malaysia Grand Prix, and Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel has managed to split Hamilton and Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg at the front of the grid.

Hamilton managed to secure pole position thanks to his very first flying lap, but was only marginally ahead of Vettel who came to within 0.074 seconds of the reigning F1 champ.

Rosberg came in third, although controversy surrounded him as he appeared to block teammate Hamilton on his penultimate lap.

Elsewhere on the grid, the stand out performance was Toro Rosso’s Max Verstappen, who at the age of just 17 and in only his second race stormed into sixth position. He almost went even higher up the grid, but the two Red Bulls, driven by Daniel Ricciardo and Daniil Kvyat just about managed to hold him off.

If Hamilton can secure a second win out of two races on Sunday it would definitely put him in a strong position, although as proven last year, the season has a long, long way to go and a lot can happen between now and the end of the season.

Coming into this weekend’s Malaysia Grand Prix, Hamilton is in first place in the drivers championship, with 25 points thanks to his win in Australia a fortnight ago. Rosberg is second with 18 points, Vettel is third with 15, and Felipe Massa and Felipe Nasr are fourth and fifth with 12 and 10 points respectively.

Today’s F1 Malaysia Grand Prix will start at 8 a.m. BST (3 a.m. ET) and can be watched online through live stream by clicking here.

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Australia vs New Zealand Live Stream Free, Start Time: Watch World Cup 2015 Final Cricket Online

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