Joan Rivers Dies At The Age Of 81 Michael Lee, September 4, 2014September 4, 2014 Joan Rivers has died at the age of 81. The groundbreaking comedian stopped breathing during a medical procedure to repair her vocal cords last Thrusday, and was put under a medical induced coma until last Tuesday, where doctors put her on life support.Rivers was known for her razor sharp wit, and would direct her jokes at America’s obbession with chemical altering beauty. The comedian had been building storied career that spans almost 50 years.Hit the jump to read a statement from her daughter Melissa Rivers, and to check out some videos as well. It is with great sadness that I announce the death of my mother, Joan Rivers. She passed peacefully at 1:17pm surrounded by family and close friends. My son and I would like to thank the doctors, nurses, and staff of Mount Sinai Hospital for the amazing care they provided for my mother.Cooper and I have found ourselves humbled by the outpouring of love, support, and prayers we have received from around the world. They have been heard and appreciated.My mother’s greatest joy in life was to make people laugh. Although that is difficult to do right now, I know that her final wish woudl be that we return to laughing soon. News Joan RiversObituary
Super 8 Teaser Leaks Online, Official Site Launched May 7, 2010May 8, 2010Well, that didn’t take long. Today (last night?) we had the midnight showings for Paramount and Marvel’s Iron Man 2, and unless you saw it in IMAX (i.e. me), then you saw the teaser trailer for the J.J. Abrams-produced Super 8 (also from Paramount). If you didn’t see it, you’re… Read More
David Goyer Leaving FlashForward to Work on Batman 3? February 8, 2010February 8, 2010Amid reports today that David Goyer is leaving Flashforward, the struggling ABC sci-fi drama he help create, to focus on feature projects, the speculation has already started that he may be working on the third movie in the new Batman series. It seems like before The Dark Knight even opened… Read More
New District 9 Concept Art October 21, 2009October 27, 2009UK magazines Total Film and ImageFx have today revealed some interesting never before seen concept art for District 9. With the film released in the cinema a couple of months ago and the DVD release due on December 29th, it’s good to see there is still a trickle of new… Read More