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The final trailer for  Beauty and the Beast , the live-action remake of the Disney animated film, is here. It features a condensed retelling of the story’s first half, and includes a number of iconic moments that will be familiar to anyone who has seen the 1991 animated original. In this live-action version, Emma Watson takes on the iconic role as Belle, while Kevin Kline, Dan Stevens, and Luke Evans step in as Belle’s father Maurice, Beast, and Gaston, respectively. The trailer aired last night and, more importantly, helped define the structure of an entire episode of  The Bachelor .  The titular character, I mean, reality TV star Nick Viall, had to keep his all-important rose in a glass jar a la  Beauty and the Beast . Nothing is sacred. Beauty and the Beast  hits theaters March 17th.

Disney will discontinue the Club Penguin subscription social game for desktop and mobile devices, and at the same will launch a new mobile game featuring the cartoon aquatic birds in March. The Mouse House acquired Club Penguin in 2007 for in a deal reportedly worth up to $700 million. At one point, Club Penguin had registered more than 200 million accounts on the freemium service aimed at young kids. Club Penguin announced the change in a blog post Monday. The current game will cease on March 29, 2017, and memberships for desktop Club Penguin and the Club Penguin app will no longer be available for purchase as of Jan. 31, at which time paid member accounts will no longer be charged for the service. Even with the demise of the existing 11-year-old service, Club Penguin promised “an amazing new product, Club Penguin Island” — set to launch in March — that “offers a uniquely penguin experience, with new features and gameplay, making it more fun than ever,” according to

Donald Trump’s protectionist stand and H1B visa reform bill carry a message for India that the game has changed, and we better recognize this quickly, writes Ravi Venkatesan The US visa reform bill seeking to double the minimum wage payable to H1B visa holders is only the most recent instance of Donald Trump’s protectionist stand. Photo: Bloomberg America has a protectionist new president who appears to be energetically following through on his election promise to put “America First” and move his country away from the global order based on free trade that has served both America and the world so incredibly well. His rhetoric and early actions are creating an enabling environment for other protectionist-minded CEOs and lawmakers to advance new legislation that aim to narrowly protect American jobs. The new bill proposed by Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren seeking to double the minimum wage payable to H1B visa holders is only the most recent instance of this. It certainly won’t be th

Donald Trump's travel ban on seven Muslim-majority nations marks an early defining moment for his presidency and an inflection point in America's posture toward Islam and the outside world that could resonate in history. The move, which also temporarily bars refugees from entering the US, ushers in the first clash between Trump's populist and proudly politically incorrect leadership style and what his critics see as bedrock values that define the nation. It also represents a pronounced shift in US counter-terrorism tactics and a sharp turn in the debate underpinning national security policy since the 9/11 attacks -- how to best keep Americans safe and battle extremism at home and abroad without alienating Muslims in a way that could foster more radicalism. Meanwhile, legal challenges to Trump's moves herald the start of a constitutional showdown between the president's vision of an expansive activist presidency and the checks and balances built into t

Video Chief Jim Hopper isn't fucking with the latest swath of Trump inhumanity. While accepting the award for Outstanding Performance in an Ensemble in a Drama Series at Sunday's Screen Actors Guild ceremony, David Harbour brought the damn house down with a hyped AF speech that was  exactly  the rallying cry we all needed before diving into this surely exhausting week. "In light of all that's going on in the world today, it's difficult to celebrate the already celebrated  Stranger Things ," Harbour said when accepting the award alongside his  Stranger Things  co-stars. "But this award from you, who take your craft seriously and earnestly believe like me that great acting can change the world, is a call to arms from our fellow craftsmen and women to go deeper, and through our art to battle against fear, self-centeredness, and exclusivity of our predominantly narcissistic culture." Then, Harbour kicked it up a notch. "And

Google is celebrating civil rights leader Fred Korematsu with its Google Doodle today, on the day that would’ve marked his 98th birthday. Korematsu was born in Oakland, to Japanese immigrants parents, and went into hiding when then U.S. President Roosevelt issued its executive order to people of Japanese descent living in the U.S. into internment camps. Korematsu went into hiding instead of entering a camp voluntarily, and was arrested in 1942 for fleeing the order. He was then imprisoned in a camp in Utah until the end of the war. Korematsu was later issued the Medal of Freedom by Bill Clinton, and following the events of September 11, he spoke out about how the U.S. should not go down the same path with those of Middle-Eastern descent as it did with people of Japanese heritage during WWII. Korematsu would also file amicus briefs in court cases involving detainees at Guantanamo Bay who were arguing against wrongful and prolonged unlawful detainment, arguing that the restrict

CLOSE Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal in five sets at the Australian Open final, adding to what's been an amazing history between these two competitors MELBOURNE — When a champion experiences the best his sport has to offer a record 18 times, there tends to be an understanding of how fleeting those moments of pure joy can be in the grand scheme of life. So, when experiencing a great victory, a champion tries to store the grand  achievement, in slow motion, in his memory bank. At least that is how 35-year-old  Roger Federer  suggests he handles the milestones of his life, including his latest successful quest of glory — a 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 win over 30-year-old  Rafael Nadal , his oldest rival in the game, at the Australian Open on Sunday. This latest victory enabled Federer to increase his record of Grand Slam titles — the biggest prize in tennis — to an impressive 18. “You don’t know if these

Trump downgrades the role of military advisers on his National Security Council in favor of Steve Bannon Steve Bannon will assume a seat on the National Security Council after an executive order signed by Donald Trump on Saturday. The order came as part of an effort to reshuffle and restructure the council, which usually is made up of members of the president’s Cabinet and the military, among others. The order weakened the roles played by the director of national intelligence and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, removing them as permanent members of the council’s principals committee. An administration official clarified on Sunday that  the Joint Chiefs were still invited to attend all council meetings. Bannon is the former executive chairman of the right-wing  Breitbart News  and the president’s chief strategist. He has played a major role in the week-old Trump administration, helping the president to draft a flurry of executive orders including major changes in

Jamie Squire Super Bowl Media Day is a little different than it was 48 years ago, when reporters could casually walk over to a star quarterback and  interview him poolside . Now, Media Day is called Opening Night Fueled By Gatorade, and the band X Ambassadors will be performing during the event. It's a long way's away from 1969. Here are the details surrounding this year's event.    Super Bowl Opening Night Details Date:  Monday, January 30 Location:  Minute Maid Park (home of the Houston Astros) TV:  NFL Network, FoxSports 1, ESPN and Fox Deportes Interview Schedule (all times ET): 7 p.m.: Atlanta Falcons interview session begins 8 p.m.: Joint team interview 9 p.m.: New England Patriots interview session begins Super Bowl Opening Night Storylines Political Talk Given New England Patriots quarterback  Tom Brady's openness about his friendship with President Donald Trump, coupled with the events that took place during Trump's first w

Model Mischa Barton poses on the red carpet as she arrives for the screening of film "Loving" in competition at the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 16, 2016. Mischa Barton  was rushed to the hospital Thursday for a mental evaluation after she was caught on camera hanging over a fence — ranting and raving about her mom being a “witch” and the world ending, a report says. “Oh my God, it’s over! I feel it, and it’s angry!” the former “O.C.” star reportedly shouted, while standing in the backyard of her West Hollywood home. According to TMZ , the 31-year-old had been displaying bizarre behavior on Thursday morning, which had her friends and neighbors extremely worried. Photos obtained by the website show Barton wearing only a dress shirt and what looks to be a tie — as she stands in her backyard, acting erratically. Sources told TMZ that the actress was rambling on and on about the world “shattering” and her mom being a “witch.” At one po