Looper, Flight, Zero Dark Thirty Get Writers Guild Nominations Scribes name the best in their craft for 2012.

We got the PGA nominations on Wednesday, and now today the Writers Guild of America has revealed their picks for the best of 2012. Flight, Looper, The Master, Moonrise Kingdom and Zero Dark Thirty have all received nods, and as with the Producers Guild, the winners of the WGA awards are usually a pretty good indication of where the Oscars will go in their particular categories (go Looper!).

Check the full list of WGA nominations below:

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

• Flight, Written by John Gatins; Paramount Pictures
• Looper, Written by Rian Johnson; TriStar Pictures
• The Master, Written by Paul Thomas Anderson; The Weinstein Company
• Moonrise Kingdom, Written by Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola; Focus Features
• Zero Dark Thirty, Written by Mark Boal; Columbia Pictures

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

• Argo, Screenplay by Chris Terrio; Based on a selection from The Master of Disguise by Antonio J. Mendez and the Wired Magazine article “The Great Escape” by Joshuah Bearman; Warner Bros. Pictures
• Life of Pi, Screenplay by David Magee; Based on the novel by Yann Martel; 20th Century Fox
• Lincoln, Screenplay by Tony Kushner; Based in part on the book Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin; DreamWorks Pictures
• The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Screenplay by Stephen Chbosky; Based on his book; Summit Entertainment
• Silver Linings Playbook, Screenplay by David O. Russell; Based on the novel by Matthew Quick; The Weinstein Company

DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY

• The Central Park Five, Written by Sarah Burns and David McMahon and Ken Burns; Sundance Selects
• The Invisible War, Written by Kirby Dick; Cinedigm Entertainment Group
• Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, Written by Alex Gibney; HBO Documentary Films
• Searching for Sugar Man, Written by Malik Bendejelloul; Sony Pictures Classics
• We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists, Written by Brian Knappenberger; Cinetic Media
• West of Memphis, Written by Amy Berg & Billy McMillin; Sony Pictures Classics

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Help X-Factor Writer Peter David Time to give back!

Over the holiday break, acclaimed writer of such comics as X-Factor, The Incredible Hulk, The Dark Tower adaptations, Spectacular Spider-Man and so, so many more, suffered a stroke that has seriously impaired the use of the right side of his body. According to his wife Kathleen's updates through David's blog, he is on the road to recovery and the family is thankful for everyone's well wishes. Of course, a new found medical ailment comes with new found expenses.

In her latest update, Kathleen has given us all a way that will help their family through the ordeal, and it's as simple as buying a book. She writes:

Even though we have health insurance we have co-pays and the like. And since this stroke fell at the end of the year, we have all the new co-pays to deal with (I can honestly see those of you who have had to deal with this nodding your heads). And there are things that the insurance company just won’t cover (more head nodding). So we are at the beginning of what is going to be a very expensive year even though we are only 4 days in.

The most direct way is to buy his books from Crazy 8 Press or from Amazon or Barnes and Noble websites. These are books that he gets the money from directly and the most per book.

His currently Crazy 8 Books are:

• Pulling Up Stakes Part 1
• Pulling Up Stakes Part 2 (Brand new)

This is one novel broken into two pieces. This is the cover blurb:

Sick of vampire books? Movies? TV shows? Yeah. So are we. Sick of the entire unlife of vampires? Yeah. So is Vince Hammond. Unfortunately, Vince is in it up to his (wait for it) neck. Because Vince is a young vampire hunter who lives with his vampire hunter mother in an entire community of vampire hunters, who in turn are part of a cult of vampire hunters going back all the way to the French Revolution, which many believe to be an uprising of the poor against the rich but was actually a massive purging of vampires from the French nobility (hence the guillotine)

• The Camelot Papers

A powerful ruler who’s considered by many to be simple-minded and vacuous and has serious father issues. A no-nonsense, polarizing woman who favors pants suits and pursues dubious agendas involving social needs. A remarkably magnetic leader of men with a reputation as a skirt-chaser. A scheming, manipulative adviser who is constantly trying to control public perceptions. A man seen as the next, great hope for the people, except there are disputes over his background and many contend he’s not what he appears to be. George W? Hillary and Bill? Karl Rove? Obama?

Try Arthur Pendragon, Guinevere, Lancelot, Merlin, and Galahad.

Whatever you think of the state of today’s politics, The Camelot Papers shows you just how little matters have changed in the past thousand years or so. The Camelot Papers presents a fresh perspective on Arthurian legend by using modern day sensibility and combining it with a classic tale to bring a new insight into iconic characters.

The Hidden Earth Saga of which there are two published and the third is in the works:

• Darkness of the Light (book 1 of the Hidden Earth saga)
• Height of the Depths (Book 2 of the Hidden Earth saga)

These are science fiction mixed with mythological creatures and the fate of the Universe hangs in the balance. Big epic sweeping books with those great characters that Peter is famous for writing.

There are Print on Demand for all these books if you want a paper copy rather than electronic.

So there you have it. An easy (and enjoyable) way for you to help out a guy that's given you literally decades of entertainment. Kathleen also posted, "He worked with his various physical therapy and occupational therapy personnel on continuing to strengthen his arm and leg. The eye seems to be correcting itself a little but that’s going to be looked at in rehab as to what they can do besides a stylish eye-patch. He also revised an X-Factor script for his editor at Marvel, which I think made him feel good/more normal than he has been feeling."

We wish Peter David and his family all the best for a speedy recovery.

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Cougar Town Creator on the Show's Move to TBS Bill Lawrence on the show's new network and why they're not changing the title.

The continually funny Cougar Town is making the move from ABC to TBS for Season 4, debuting next Tuesday - one of those rare times a low-rated, critically acclaimed series with a cult following has been saved by such a move. Speaking to the press today at the TCA (Television Critics Association) press tour, the show’s creator, Bill Lawrence, couldn't resist joking, “I don't know if you've seen, but there's commercials for the show now! It's insane!”

Asked about the transition, Lawrence replied, “Would you believe me if I said this was always my plan?,” before noting that in the current TV world, “The goal is just to stay on the air.”

He noted that Turner president Michael Wright, “was actually a fan of the show,” and told Lawrence, “All I want is you guys to do is to deliver the same show.”

The show’s title has been the center of a lot of discussion, with Lawrence in the past openly considering changing it – especially as it became clear it really had no connection to the story being told, as Jules (Courteney Cox) settled into a long term relationship with someone her own age.

With the show switching networks, Wright said they considered a title change, “For about five seconds,” adding, “We’re behind Cougar Town! “

Said Lawrence, “It’s become part of the humor. Why change something we all appreciate as part of the show’s humor? We wear it as a badge of honor.” There’s a joke included on the title card each week, and Lawrence noted, “I still enjoy mocking it and doing the title cards,” saying it had become akin to The Simpsons blackboard.

Lawrence then remarked, “Being filled with self-loathing is a characteristic of 90% of comedy writers anyway. I’ve embraced it. It’s an amazing title. I’d do it again!”

While Lawrence is still a part of the show, Rick Swartzlander has taken over has showrunner. He said that when it came to messaging from above, “TBS wanted the same show we had and they were basically saying, ‘Don’t screw it up.’”

Look for Roth Cornet’s chat with the Cougar Town cast next week, leading into the show’s January 8th return.

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Want to Know the Biggest Selling Game in the UK Last Year? No points if you guessed it.

You probably could have guessed it but Call of Duty: Black Ops II was the best selling video game in the UK last year, according to the latest information from GfK Chart-Track.

It narrowly beat out FIFA 13 for the number one spot. But don't feel bad for the sporting Goliath; there's even two other FIFA titles – FIFA 12 and FIFA Street – in the top 20. Interestingly, it's also worth noting that the top five games were released in the last two months of the year.

Here's that list in full:

The Top 20 Games of 2012

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops II - Activision

2. FIFA 13 - Electronic Arts

3. Assassin's Creed III - Ubisoft

4. Halo 4 - Microsoft

5. Hitman Absolution - Square Enix

6. Just Dance 4 - Ubisoft

7. Far Cry 3 - Ubisoft

8. FIFA 12 - Electronic Arts

9. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Bethesda

10. Borderlands 2 - 2K Games

11. Mass Effect 3 - Electronic Arts

12. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes - Warner Bros

13. Need for Speed: Most Wanted - Electronic Arts

14. FIFA Street - Electronic Arts

15. Mario & Sonic: London 2012 Olympic Games

16. Skylanders Giants - Activision

17. Battlefield 3 - Electronic Arts

18. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Activision

19. Max Payne 3 - Rockstar

20. Sleeping Dogs - Square Enix

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BioShock: Ultimate Rapture Edition Announced Back into the depths.

What better way to get ready for BioShock: Infinite than by catching up on the previous BioShock titles. 2K is probably thinking along similar lines because today it officially announced that it's releasing BioShock, BioShock 2, all the DLC and some never-before-seen concept art in the form of BioShock: Ultimate Rapture Edition.

We already kind of knew this was in the works when a listing appeared on the British Board of Film Classification's website. It's going to be released in North America on January 14, 2013, and will retail at $29.99. It will be released in some international territories at a later date.

Here's a breakdown of exactly what you get:

• Museum of Orphaned Concepts: Take a tour of a never-before-seen BioShock museum and view early concept art, character models and more set within the halls of Rapture.
• Plasmids Pack: Includes four additional Plasmids and Gene Tonics – Sonic Boom, EVE Saver, Vending Expert and Machine Buster – for use in BioShock.
• Challenge Rooms Pack: Previously exclusive to PS3™ and now available for Xbox 360 for the first time, the pack tests the player’s mettle by requiring them to utilize the skills learned while traversing the halls of Rapture to survive three separate puzzle rooms inBioShock.
• Sinclair Solutions Tester: Contains a number of customization features that allow players to further their character’s development in BioShock 2 multiplayer modes and provides a deeper multiplayer experience.
• Rapture Metro: Includes six additional multiplayer maps, an additional multiplayer gameplay mode and a rank increase to level 50 for BioShock 2 multiplayer.
• The Protector Trials: Features frantic combat and fast-paced action designed to push players’ mastery of weapons and Plasmids in a BioShock 2 single-player experience spread across six maps.
• Minerva’s Den: A substantial narrative experience that puts players in the role Subject Sigma and introduces new characters, locations and mystery to the world of Rapture in BioShock 2. Set in a new environment, Rapture Central Computing, Minerva’s Denadds a gripping new storyline to extend the BioShock 2 experience.
• Also included, is an exclusive collectable sticker pack from BioShock Infinite’s world of Columbia to get gamers ready for the next chapter in the BioShock universe.

And if you're still undecided about whether you want to plunge into the rusted world of Rapture, here are IGN's two video reviews for BioShock:

BioShock 2:

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Breaking Bad: Premiere Date Revealed for the Final Episodes "Premiere date, bitch!"

When we posted our Midseason TV Preview earlier this week, there were several comments asking the same, semi-panicked question – “Where’s Breaking Bad!?” Breaking Bad wasn’t included because that preview was only for series debuting up until May, and we already knew Breaking Bad -- like last year -- would not be airing until mid-summer. The only question was when…

Thanks to one of the show’s stars, Aaron Paul, we now know the answer. The reveal came via a Tweet, as Paul wrote “New episodes of Breaking Bad will air July 14th. Get ready to break some s**t.”

Breaking Bad Creator Talks Finale

These are the final eight episodes of Breaking Bad, so assuming there are no weeks off, it’s a fair guess that the series finale will air September 1st – but we’ll let you know when that becomes official.

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Demba Ba chính thức là người của Chelsea

Cách đây ít giờ, Demba Ba đã chính thức đặt bút kí hợp đồng có thời hạn 3 năm rưỡi với Chelsea. Tại đây anh mang trên mình chiếc áo số 29.

Lampard chắc chắn rời Chelsea cuối mùa này
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Demba Ba hưởng lương 80.000 bảng/tuần ở Chelsea

Sau khá nhiều cuộc đàm phán, cuối cùng Demba Ba đã chính thức thuộc quyền sở hữu của Chelsea. Cách đây ít giờ, chân sút người Senegal đã kí bản hợp đồng có thời hạn 3 năm rưỡi với sân Stamford Bridge.

Để giải phóng hợp đồng của Demba Ba, Chelsea đã phải bỏ ra số tiền 7,5 triệu bảng. Đây không phải là con số quá lớn với tỉ phú Roman Abramovich. Điều quan trọng là tiền đạo này có đáp ứng được kì vọng của BHL The Blues.

Demba Ba ra mắt màu áo mới

Ngay sau khi kí hợp đồng với sân Stamford Bridge, chân sút người Senegal đã chia sẻ cảm xúc của mình trên trang chủ CLB.

"Tôi rất vui và tự hào khi có mặt tại đây. Đây là điều rất quan trọng với cá nhân tôi và với Newcastle. Vào thời điểm này, họ còn 1 tháng để tìm người thay thế tôi. Khi một đội bóng từng vô địch Champions League muốn có bạn, quyết định của bạn sẽ rất đơn giản", Demba Ba phấn chấn sau khi kí hợp đồng chính thức với Chelsea.

HLV Benitez sẽ có thêm sự lựa chọn trên hàng công

Theo thông tin rò rỉ từ nội bộ Chelsea, Demba Ba sẽ mang trên mình số áo 29 và hoàn toàn có thể ra sân trong trận đấu với Southampton tối mai thuộc khuôn khổ vòng 3 FA Cup.

Dù Newcastle sa sút phong độ ở mùa giải này, Demba Ba vẫn duy trì được khả năng săn bàn đều đặn. Tính tới thời điểm này, chân sút người Senegal đã có được 13 bàn thắng tại Premier League. Với phong độ ấy, tiền đạo 27 tuổi này được kì vọng sẽ tiếp lửa cho hàng công The Blues trong cuộc chiến tại giai đoạn 2.

Hải Nam  (bongdaso)

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