ABC — which to date among broadcast networks has offered perhaps the most regular and wide availability of full episodes via streaming — is set to enact some limitations.

The network announced on its Watch ABC portal that starting Monday, Jan. 6, only those who can verify their cable subscription* — or those who use the Hulu Plus premium service — will be able to access full episodes the following day.

Those aiming to play morning-after catch-up without a valid cable service log-in or via Hulu’s free service will need to wait eight days after broadcast before new episodes become available…

The actor, most notable for his role as Uncle Phil on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, has died at the age of 68.

According to Avery’s manager Toni Benson, Avery passed away from complications of open-heart surgery, CNN reports.

Avery had appeared in many other television shows since his time on the now classic Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, including CSI, That ’70s Show, The Closer, as well as appearances playing a judge on L.A. Law.

Avery most recently landed a role in Zach Braff’s new film Wish I Was Here, which is slated to premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

I have never seen…

A new independent Star Trek film project is currently in production. StarringVoyager‘s John Savage as Captain Rudy Ransom, Gary Lockwood reprising his TOS role as Gary Mitchell, and Blanca Blanco as Lt. Cmdr. T’Lexa, Star Trek Equinox: The Night of Time, is written by Camren T. Burton and John Savage.

The filmmakers plan to present the film to CBS in the next year, as a pilot for a potential television series.

This actually kind of sounds like a bad idea. The IMDB synopsis reads:

Fifteen years after the destruction of the USS Equinox (approximate star date 2393) Captain Rudy Ransom, who…

For all the hand-wringing about the decline of the movie industry, 2013 was actually a pretty good year for movies. In fact, by one measure, it was actually the best year for movies. Ever. In cinema history.

The gross domestic box office take for last year was the highest ever, beating a record set just one year earlier.

Variety reports that as of this past Sunday, the total gross tally for 2013 was $10.836 billion. By now, it’s likely that that figure has crossed the $11 billion mark — making 2013 the first year to do so. The previous record, set in 2012, was $10.837 billion.

Yep, film…

Vin Diesel dropped the word on his glorious Facebook page over the weekend that the gasoline fueled sequel will now land on April 15, 2015. Yes, that’s right, yet another sequel has been added to the stuffed box of blockbusters for 2015, though nothing else is currently scheduled on that weekend. Here’s Diesel’s comments about the release date maneuver: 

There was a unique sense of completion, of pride we shared… in the film we were now completing… the magic captured… and, in just how far we’ve come… 

Fast and Furious 7 will be released…

April 10th 2015!

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