Directed by “Ice Age”‘s Carlos Saldanha, animated family film “Rio” centers on a rare, domesticated macaw, Blu (voiced by Jesse Eisenberg, who must have beaten out a crestfallen Simon LeBon), who lives an easy life in Minnesota. Believing he’s the last of his kind, Blu has never spread his wings and learned to fly — both figuratively and literally. When he learns of a female counterpart in Rio de Janeiro, Jewel (voiced by Anne Hathaway), however, Blu sets off a wild adventure and makes some new friends along the way. The supporting vocal performance (from George Lopez, Tracy Morgan and Jamie Foxx, among others) are energetic and peppy, but not always…

What is hopefully the end of the Tracy Morgan Joke-Gone-Wrong saga culminated today with Morgan’s personal apology to Kevin Rogers, the fan who was hurt by the homophobic jokes Morgan said in his act a June 3. According to various sources, including The Huffington Post, Morgan appeared at a press conference organized by GLAAD and said in a statement, “The first thing I want to say is that I apologize to Kevin and people that were at the show for bumming them out. I want to apologize to my friends and my family and my fans and everyone in every community who were offended with this. I didn’t mean it….

Yesterday, Shockya reported on the recent developments in the story surrounding Tracy Morgan’s recent string of potentially hurtful language that was said at his comedy show in Nashville. Today, Marlon Wayans, also a comedian, gave his opinions on the situation, as reported by Entertainment Weekly. In the article, Wayans said that Morgan should have thought more about the implications of what he was saying. “He has a right to say what he says,” he said, “[b]ut he has to be a little more responsible and write a little bit and think a little more before he does it next time.” Wayans, who acted with Morgan in the comedy film “Little…

The next chapter in the story about Tracy Morgan’s homosexual-centric jokes includes Russell Simmons, according to an exclusive from AOL Popeater. According to the article, Simmons, an equal rights activist as well as a hip-hop mogul, said he was one of the first people Morgan called when the backlash occurred. “He was happy to hear my voice,” he said to Popeater. “He had been crying. He was really devastated. He spilled his guts to me.” Simmons, who is a supporter of gay rights, felt he had to talk seriously to Morgan about the implications of the jokes, which included a joke saying that if Morgan had a gay son, he’d…

Tracy Morgan will return to Nashville to apologize in person to the audience members he offended when he went on a homophobic tirade during his stand-up routine, US Weekly is reporting. The 42-year-old comedian and ’30 Rock’ actor will also meet with LGBT teens from the Ali Forney Center in New York City who have been hurt or left homeless after parental rejection. The news comes after Morgan was criticized by his ’30 Rock’ co-stars and the media. He then issued a statement to GLAAD to apologize, saying “I’m not a hateful person and don’t condone any kind of violence against others.” “Parents should support and love their children no…

As you’ve probably heard, comedian and “30 Rock” star Tracy Morgan went on a tirade last week at his comedy show in Nashville. Fellow “30 Rock” co-stars Alec Baldwin, Cheyenne Jackson, and Tina Fey (who is also Morgan’s boss), along with NBC’s entertainment chief Robert Greenblatt have given their opinions on the subject, and Morgan has also given an apology, but now the chance to air their concerns about the rant goes to the stars that attended the June 12 Tony Awards. CNN’s Marquee Blog took to the Tonys red carpet to get the stars reactions. Anika Noni Rose said to CNN that she didn’t see any context in which…

Title: Rio Directed By: Carlos Saldanha Starring The Voices Of: Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Leslie Mann, Jemaine Clement, Jamie Foxx, will.I.am, Rodrigo Santoro, George Lopez, Tracy Morgan Is it a bad thing when the animation tells a better story than the characters’ dialogue? Can voice-over work really hamper a CGI cartoon? The answer to these interrogatories is both yes and no. “Rio” is 96 minutes of splendid visuals and vibrant characters. The flick is flying high until some of them start to open their mouths. More specifically, beaks. Now one should know that yours truly screened this the morning after a healthy night of birthday celebrating. So although the professionalism…

Director Kevin Smith answers facebook fans questions. The upcoming DVD release of “Cop Out” aka A Coupel of Dicks by director Kevin Smith (Red State, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Clerks) stars Bruce Willis (The Last Full Measure, Surrogates, Planet Terror), Seann William Scott (Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Coxblocker, Role Models) and Adam Brody (Justice League: Mortal, Jennifer’s Body). Synopsis: Kevin Smith’s “A Couple of Dicks” is a comedy about two cops whose adventures include locating a stolen baseball card, rescuing a woman, and dealing with gangsters and their laundered money. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and more from “A Couple of Dicks”.

Warner Bros. Pictures recently released this new green band movie trailer for the upcoming DVD release of “Cop Out” aka A Coupel of Dicks by director Kevin Smith (Red State, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Clerks) and starring Bruce Willis (The Last Full Measure, Surrogates, Planet Terror), Seann William Scott (Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Coxblocker, Role Models) and Adam Brody (Justice League: Mortal, Jennifer’s Body). Synopsis: Kevin Smith’s “A Couple of Dicks” is a comedy about two cops whose adventures include locating a stolen baseball card, rescuing a woman, and dealing with gangsters and their laundered money. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and…

Warner Bros. Pictures just released this hilarious new movie poster for the upcoming comedy “A Couple of Dicks” by director Kevin Smith (Red State, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Clerks) and starring Bruce Willis (The Last Full Measure, Surrogates, Planet Terror), Seann William Scott (Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Coxblocker, ROle Models) and Adam Brody (Justice League: Mortal, Jennifer’s Body). Synopsis: Kevin Smith’s “A Couple of Dicks” is a comedy about two cops whose adventures include locating a stolen baseball card, rescuing a woman, and dealing with gangsters and their laundered money. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and more from “A Couple of Dicks”.