Samuel L. Jackson immortalized in cement

LOS ANGELES, CA, United States (UPI) -- 'Star Wars' and 'Pulp Fiction' star Samuel L. Jackson has been immortalized in cement outside Hollywood`s famed Mann Grauman`s Chinese Theater.

The actor whose movies have grossed more than any other thespian in film history stuck his hands and feet in cement during a ceremony outside the landmark theater Monday, KABC-TV, Los Angeles, reported.

The prolific Jackson has been in more than 90 films during his 30-year career.

His latest film, 'Freedomland,' is due to hit U.S. theaters in February.

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Samuel L. Jackson-Narrated Documentary to Air on History Channel

By: Alyssa Rashbaum

The Samuel L. Jackson-narrated documentary on the only seven African-American World War II veterans to receive the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor, will air in February.

The History Channel documentary, titled Honor Deferred, is narrated by Jackson, hosted by Bernie Mac and produced by Al Roker, and will air on Saturday, February 11 at 8 p.m. The film centers on the only seven men - out of one million African-American WWII soldiers - to be awarded for their service after an internal investigation uncovered a conspiracy within the U.S. government to hide the contributions of African-American soldiers and keep them from public record.

Among the actors portraying the legendary soldiers is independent film star Kevin Byrd, who plays Lieutenant John R. Fox who was honored posthumously by President Clinton in 1997. During the war, Fox found himself surrounded by German forces and valiantly called for the U.S. artillery to be fired directly on his position. While he died in that attack, he took 100 German soldiers with him.

"It's truly an honor to portray Lt. Fox and bring life and recognition to this true American hero," Byrd said of his character. "People need to know about these men and the contributions of African-Americans to our military and our way of life."

Scarlett Johansson's Golden Globes

For Kevin: Scarlett Johansson in the red dress she wore to the Golden Globe Awards, as requested. Click to "enlarge."

But wait, there's more...

From "It" Girl Hell:

In case you missed it, Scarlett Johansson had her boobs squeezed by a gay fashion designer/Channel E! Interviewer at this year's Golden Globe Awards. The groper, Isaac Mizrahi, told Scarlett "I wanna know about the underwear you've got on," in which Scarlett then replied, "Not much." Then Isaac went in for the kill...

Shocked, Scarlett asked him what was going on. He said he was just taking notes. So she said "take all the notes you want." Geez, I guess it's ok to fondle women's boobs if you're gay. If that's what it takes then I'm coming outta the closet right now...

What, No Spider-Shark Repellant?

I saw these in Wal-Mart this afternoon: "Shark Trap Spider-Man" and "Howling Manwolf" action figures. My first instinct was to purchase them so that I could share their godawfulness with friends, but then I decided that I didn't want to encourage toy companies to manufacture more of this crap by voting for it with my wallet. So instead, I decided to find pics of them on the internet and post them on the blog.

A friend of mine called while I was in the store examining them, and asked whether or not Manwolf looked good. That's a difficult question to answer... what would a "good" Manwolf action figure look like? So I simply replied that he is terrifyingly authentic, right down to the bright yellow and green costume. Also, if you press a button on his backpack, his jaw opens, he howls, and the moonstone (the source of his powers) on his neck lights up. (By the way, Manwolf made an appearance in the SHAFT NewsWire in May 2005).

My main concern with the Shark Trap Spidey, besides the fact that it reminds me of the infinite (and infinitely preposterous) variations of Batman action figures that have been cranked out over the years, is the unmistakable resemblance the little black shark accessory bears to Venom. Same white eyes, rows of teeth, and long red tongue. I didn't really need a mental image of Venom impregnating a shark to create some illegitimate shark offspring. Just when I thought it was safe to go back down the toy aisle...

Wedding Invitation

From Comics Continuum:

Marvel Comics on Thursday released a "wedding invitation" to the summer event for Black Panther and Storm.

The release promotes Black Panther #14, by Reginald Hudlin and Scott Eaton, due in stores on March 22; and Storm #1, by Eric Jerome Dickey and David Yardin, due in stores on Feb. 22.

There will also be a Marvel Milestones for the event, collecting stories from Marvel Team-Up #100 and Black Panther (Vol. 2) #26.

Ultimate Avengers: The Movie

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