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Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' Fastest Selling Single Ever on the iTunes Store Hits Number One in 23 Countries, Selling Over 1 Million Tracks in Just Five Days

"Born This Way," the first single and title track from Lady Gaga's hotly anticipated upcoming album, is the fastest selling single ever on the iTunes Store worldwide, hitting #1 in all 23 countries and selling over one million tracks in just five days.

In addition to breaking the iTunes record this week Lady Gaga gave a spectacular performance of the song on Sunday's Grammy telecast, where she won her 3rd, 4th and 5th Grammys.

Lady Gaga's third full-length album, Born This Way (Streamline/Kon Live/Interscope), is scheduled for release on May 23rd.

It’s an Action-Packed Introduction to an All-New Three-Part Clone Wars Arc – this Friday on Cartoon Network!

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Obi-Wan Kenobi is encased in carbonite to infiltrate a Separatist prison in “The Citadel,” an all-new episode of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS premiering at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT Friday, February 18 on Cartoon Network. TM & © 2011 Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved.

Led by Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, an elite rescue team attempts to free a captive Jedi general from an impenetrable Separatist prison. Deep within enemy territory, The Citadel is surrounded by droids and run by a sadistic warden determined to prevent anyone from breaking out – or in. Our heroes stage an action-packed forced entry to “The Citadel,” the first chapter in an explosive three-part storyline – airing at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT Friday, February 18 on Cartoon Network.

“This arc is basically classic Star Wars; we focused on the things that I really remember loving about the Saga from when I was a kid,” says Dave Filoni, supervising director of The Clone Wars. “In the Mortis trilogy, George wanted us to explore some ground that’s never really been covered in Star Wars before. And now with the Citadel arc, we’re going back to some of those essential, classic conventions that have always made Star Wars so fun.”

Action-packed and filled with nods to the live-action saga, the Citadel trilogy finds its heroes behind enemy lines – using an unusual infiltration tactic that fans of the original trilogy will recognize as a twist on a classic Star Wars scene. With the heroes encasing themselves in carbonite to slip past The Citadel’s impenetrable security, the episode explores quintessentially familiar ground in decidedly unfamiliar ways.

“There are a lot of references packed into these episodes,” says Filoni. “Even the basic break-in idea parallels the Death Star rescue from Episode IV. It was really fun to do our version of that, but it’s definitely not the only thing that will feel familiar – though we’ve put our own spin on everything. This whole arc allowed us some fun opportunities to pay homage to the Star Wars that we all fell in love with when we, the older fans, were kids. Pretty much everyone on the crew is a fan, so it’s been fun to revisit some of those classic elements in The Clone Wars.”

Another familiar element come in the form of a classic Star Wars villain – introduced here on the side of the Republic! First appearing in Episode IV as the Imperial officer bold enough to “[hold] Vader’s leash,” Grand Moff Tarkin (now just a captain) will have his fateful first meeting with Anakin Skywalker in this week’s Clone Wars adventure.

“Tarkin was tricky,” says Filoni. “We had to capture his essence, while also aging him down appropriately. Peter Cushing is such a distinguished actor, and Tarkin is such an iconic role. He fills the room with his presence and, aside from the Emperor, he’s the only character who ever orders Vader around. So getting him right was very important to us, because his introduction to Anakin is an important one. And they’ve got a fun relationship that’s been very interesting to explore.”

30,000 Fans Tuned in to Watch Country Superstar Dierks Bentley Record New Album

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GRAMMY nominated singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley wrapped up a marathon studio session on Friday at Echo Mountain studio in Asheville, NC. Bentley tracked 15 songs in five days for his sixth studio album while more than 30,000 fans joined the process by streaming the live 24 hour video feed from the studio.

“This entire recording process was one of the coolest experiences I’ve ever had as a singer or a musician...it was definitely intense and at times a roller coaster emotionally as we worked through the arrangements of these songs,” said Bentley. “I guess I’m still a little old school in the way I like to record..and as a fan, the way I like to listen to music. I still enjoy the process of making an album and not just a collection of singles. Letting the fans be part of that process was a total bonding experience...it was 24 hours a day, and they probably know more about me than they ever wanted to now!”

Go Behind the Scenes at the Teen Vogue Photo Shoot with Willow!

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Check out the behind the scenes video here: Behind the Scenes

And read Teen Vogue's full interview here: Interview

Keith Urban to Debut New Single "Without You" on Good Morning America February 17

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On February 17th, Keith Urban will debut “Without You”, the second single off of the three time Grammy winner’s recently released CD Get Closer, with a performance on ABC’s Good Morning America. The song is the follow up to his 24th Top 5 hit “Put You In A Song” which currently stands at #2 on the country charts. Check your local listings and be sure to tune in.

In addition, Urban just announced his “Get Closer 2011 World Tour” featuring an all new stage production and Urban’s one of a kind, captivating live performances. Tickets will go on sale beginning February 11th and the tour will make stops in Nashville, Los Angeles, and Chicago as well as Canada and Australia amongst other locations. The tour will include songs from Urban’s extraordinary catalogue of hits as well debut of music from Get Closer.

Get Closer, Urban’s sixth studio album, follows two previous consecutive Billboard country and pop #1 albums, as well as five previous CDs, all of which have been certified platinum or better. He is the first artist to have ever won the Country Music Associations Horizon Award and Entertainer of the Year Award. He has won five Academy of Country Music Awards, three Grammy Awards, and has won a People’s Choice and American Music Award. Urban has sold nearly 20 million CDs and has had eleven #1 songs.

For more official Keith Urban news and ticket information go to www.keithurban.net and listen to your local country radio stations.

The Dark Side Takes Hold in the Second Chapter of an Epic Three-Part Clone Wars Arc – Beginning this Friday on Cartoon Network!

clone warsThe Son embodies the Force’s dark side in “Altar of Mortis,” an all-new episode of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS premiering at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT Friday, February 4 on Cartoon Network. TM & © 2011 Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved.

Before the Jedi can leave Mortis, Ahsoka Tano is taken captive in an attempt to entice Anakin Skywalker to join the dark side. Meanwhile, the mysterious Father tries to prevent a disastrous showdown between his children which would upset the increasingly precarious balance of the Force. Two potential destinies become clear in “Altar of Mortis,” the second chapter of a three-part Clone Wars storyline – airing at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT Friday, February 4 on Cartoon Network.

No stranger to the Star Wars universe, Sam Witwer has previously given his likeness and his voice to Darth Vader’s secret apprentice in LucasArts’ Star Wars: The Force Unleashed videogame series. Witwer returns to “a galaxy far, far away” to portray the Force-powered Son in The Clone Wars – and while his Starkiller embarked upon a journey of redemption, Witwer is finally able to give himself fully to the dark side.

“The character of the Son has very similar motivations [to the Emperor],” says Witwer, “You have the Son, who's the dark side of the Force, you have the Daughter, who's the good side of the Force, and then you have the unifying Father, who's the balance between the two. The Son believes that the balance is skewed and that he should have more influence – and if he could have more influence, the galaxy could be a better place. For that reason it is chiefly important for him to get his hands on Anakin and influence him as fast as he can. My character, the Son, absolutely targets Anakin.”

Currently starring as vampire Aidan in Syfy's Being Human, Witwer enthusiastically embraces his place as a burgeoning icon of genre entertainment. But despite being so entrenched in the darker, adult aspects of supernatural mythologies, his heart remains far, far away.

“Clone Wars is continuing to push the limits of what’s possible in Star Wars,” he says. “It is the best kids show ever made. Ever. I take it very seriously. What I love about this Mortis story is that it is all of the Star Wars movies wrapped up into three Clone Wars episodes, and completely mythological. It's going to be something that's really exciting.”

Country Music Singer/Songwriter Dierks Bentley Heads to Asheville, NC to Recore New Studio Album

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Entire Recording Process To Stream Live Online Beginning Jan. 30

Multiple GRAMMY nominee Dierks Bentley will move into a recording studio in Asheville, NC next week to record his sixth Capitol Nashville studio album.

Bentley has spent the last four months writing hundreds of songs for the new project, and he’ll once again team up with award winning producer Jon Randall Stewart and recording engineer Gary Paczosa. Country radio can expect a brand new single from Bentley in the Spring with the album following closely behind. Beginning Sun., Jan. 30, fans will be able to “big brother” the entire recording experience from the studio through a live video feed 24 hours a day on www.dierks.com.

“I’ve been writing and re-writing and tweaking songs for the past four months to get ready for the studio,” says Bentley. “I usually come home from the road and go right into the studio, so I’ve never put this much time into prepping and doing pre-production on songs. I learned from my experience recording Ridge that getting out of Nashville and away from the business side of things can be really inspiring. I’ve got the best musicians in the world, and we’re going to go hunker down for a few weeks and live and breathe this record. I thought it would be cool to let the fans be part of the whole experience, so we’re going to let them watch as it all goes down.”

In addition to adding the studio cam to his website, Bentley is currently planning a complete relaunch of www.dierks.com in March. Fans have already noticed the new dbtv video player on the site and temporarily discounted fan club memberships.

For more information and upcoming tour dates, visit www.dierks.com.

Christina Aguilera to Sing the National Anthem at Super Bowl XLV on FOX

Five-time Grammy award winning singer-songwriter CHRISTINA AGUILERA will sing the National Anthem as part of Super Bowl XLV pregame festivities at Cowboys Stadium in North Texas on Sunday, February 6, the NFL and FOX announced today.

The performance will be televised live on FOX prior to kickoff. More than 153 million viewers in the U.S. watched last year's Super Bowl, the most-watched television program in history. The pregame show and Super Bowl XLV will be broadcast worldwide.

"I have been performing the Anthem since I was seven years old and I must say the Super Bowl is a dream come true," Aguilera said. "I am really excited to be part of such an iconic event."

Aguilera returns to the Super Bowl having performed during halftime of Super Bowl XXXIV in Atlanta. She is among many great performers who have been honored with singing the Super Bowl National Anthem including: Billy Joel, Diana Ross, Neil Diamond, Whitney Houston, Harry Connick, Jr., Garth Brooks, Natalie Cole, Vanessa Williams, Luther Vandross, Jewel, Cher, Faith Hill, the Backstreet Boys, Mariah Carey, Dixie Chicks, Beyonce Knowles and many more.

The NFL previously announced that THE BLACK EYED PEAS will perform in the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLV Halftime Show.

Teen Star Keke Palmer to Shine in 2011 With New Interscope Album and Roles in an Upcoming TV Series and Three Films

Interscope Recording artist and award-winning actress Keke Palmer just may be the busiest 17-year-old girl in America in 2011. Establishing herself as one of the fastest rising stars of her generation, Palmer will continue to star in the title role of the Nickelodeon sitcom "True Jackson, VP" while simultaneously shooting a movie musical, producing and starring in a second feature film, and performing voiceover characters in both a major animated motion picture and a new animated television series. Additionally, in anticipation of her sophomore album which Interscope will release later this year, Keke has already produced a video for her song "The One You Call."

Warner Bros. Record’ Hot New Duo THE JANEDEAR GIRLS to Release Self-Titled Debut Album Available Everywhere February 1st

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the JaneDear girls are nominated for their first ACM Award for Top New Vocal Duo or Group

Every so often an artist comes along possessing equal parts of rock star charm and electrifying sound. Such is the case for Warner Bros. Records’ duo the JaneDear girls (Susie Brown and Danelle Leverett), who have started quite a buzz with their dynamic sound and iconic fashion - owning the title as Country music’s highest charting debut artist of 2010. On February 1st, the JaneDear girls will release their rockin’ self-titled debut album available everywhere, just in time for the kick-off of their first major tour: Jason Aldean’s “My Kinda Party” tour, which starts its run in Little Rock, AR on Jan. 21.

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Giveaway Central

Mean Girls 2 DVD

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Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 DVD/Blu-Ray Combo Pack

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Glee Season 2 Volume 1 DVD

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Now That's What I Call Music 37 CD

Now That's What I Call Music Vol 37 CD

Now That's What I Call Music Modern Songbook

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Justin Bieber in 3D!

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Secretariat DVD + Blu-Ray Combo Pack

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Available on Blu-ray and DVD on January 25

Winners:

Angela Jordan
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Step Up 3 DVD/Blu-Ray Combo!

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Winners

Rebecca Baker
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Marianas Trench Merch Prize-Pack!

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Vampires Suck! DVD

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M. Connick
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The Last Airbender DVD

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James Douglas
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In the Spotlight

Justin Bieber: Never Say Never Premiere

Here are some pics from Justin's purple carpet premiere in Los Angeles!

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UK Premiere

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Paris Premiere

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83rd annual oscar awards poster83rd Annual Oscar Awards Nominations List

Awards season keeps on rolling as all of Hollywood woke up at the crack of dawn to find out if they were one of the nominees, or if they at least knew one of them! Here's the complete list. Did your predictions come true?

The Oscar telecast airs February 27 on ABC.

Best picture

"Black Swan"
"The Fighter"
"Inception"
"The Kids Are All Right"
"The King’s Speech"
"127 Hours"
"The Social Network"
"Toy Story 3"
"True Grit"
"Winter’s Bone"

Actor

Javier Bardem, "Biutiful"
Jeff Bridges, "True Grit"
Jesse Eisenberg, "The Social Network"
Colin Firth, "The King's Speech"
James Franco, "127 Hours"

Actress

Annette Bening, "The Kids Are All Right"
Nicole Kidman, "Rabbit Hole"
Jennifer Lawrence, "Winter's Bone"
Natalie Portman, "Black Swan"
Michelle Williams, "Blue Valentine"

Supporting actor

Christian Bale, "The Fighter"
John Hawkes, "Winter's Bone"
Jeremy Renner, "The Town"
Mark Ruffalo, "The Kids Are All Right"
Geoffrey Rush, "The King's Speech"

Supporting actress

Amy Adams, "The Fighter"
Helena Bonham Carter, "The King's Speech"
Melissa Leo, "The Fighter"
Hailee Steinfeld, "True Grit"
Jacki Weaver, "Animal Kingdom"

Director

Darren Aronofsky, "Black Swan"
David O. Russell, "The Fighter"
Tom Hooper, "The King's Speech"
David Fincher, "The Social Network"
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, "True Grit"

Animated feature

"How to Train Your Dragon"
"The Illusionist"
"Toy Story 3"

Adapted screenplay

"127 Hours"
"The Social Network"
"Toy Story 3"
"True Grit"
"Winter’s Bone"

Original screenplay

"Another Year"
"The Fighter"
"Inception"
"The Kids Are All Right"
"The King’s Speech"

Foreign language film

"Biutiful"
"Dogtooth"
"In a Better world"
"Incendies"
"Outside the Law"

Art direction

"Alice in Wonderland"
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I"
"Inception"
"The King's Speech"
"True Grit"

Cinematography

“Black Swan”
“Inception”
“The King's Speech”
“The Social Network”
“True Grit”

Costume design

"Alice in Wonderland"
"I Am Love"
"The King's Speech"
"The Tempest"
"True Grit"

Documentary feature

"Exit Through the Gift Shop"
"Gasland"
"Inside Job"
"Restrepo"
"Waste Land"

Documentary short

"Killing in the Name"
"Poster Girl"
"Strangers No More"
"Sun Come Up"
"The Warriors of Qiugang"

Film editing

"Black Swan"
"The Fighter"
"The King's Speech"
"127 Hours"
"The Social Network"

Makeup

“Barney's Version”
“The Way Back”
“The Wolfman”

Sound mixing

“Inception”
“The King's Speech”
“Salt”
“The Social Network”
“True Grit”

Original score

“How to Train Your Dragon”
“Inception”
“The King's Speech”
“127 Hours”
“The Social Network”

Visual effects

“Alice in Wonderland”
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1”
“Hereafter”
“Inception”
“Iron Man 2”

Original song

“Coming Home” from “Country Strong”
“I See the Light” from “Tangled”
“If I Rise” from “127 Hours”
“We Belong Together” from “Toy Story 3"

Sound editing

"Inception"
"Toy Story 3"
"Tron: Legacy"
"True Grit"
"Unstoppable"

Animated short film

"Day & Night"
"The Gruffalo"
"Let's Pollute"
"The Lost Thing"
"Madagascar, carnet de voyage" ("Madagascar, a Journey Diary")

Live action short film

"The Confession"
"The Crush"
"God of Love"
"Na Wewe"
"Wish 143"

On TV

"Justified" Season 2 Premiere

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Matt Craven and Timothy Olyphant in JUSTIFIED airing Feb. 9 on FX. CR: Prashant Gupta / FX

Based on a series of short stories by author Elmore Leonard, "Justified" is centered around Deputy US Marshal Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) who is re-assigned from Miami to his hometown in rural Kentucky. The show follows his struggle to keep his personal life at bay while he fights the bad guys. Which is quite difficult seeing as they keep colliding with each other.

Here's a behind the scenes look at the new season:

A brief recap of season one: Raylan is transferred to Kentucky after taking down a major player in one of Miami's largest drug cartels. Faced with being back home after vowing to never return again, Raylan goes up against old acquaintances, faces family demons and learns that his troubles in Miami span way past the gold coast of Florida and follow him right to Kentucky. His love life is in a state of confusion as he finds himself caught between two women. Both of whom he should not be messing with in the first place. At the end of season one Raylan finds himself in a shootout with unlikely ally Boyd Crowder whom he had just put in jail for blowing up a church.

Season two premieres Wednesday, February 9. It starts off right where season one left off, with Raylan in the middle of the battle between good and evil in his small town, in his family and beyond, and in his own heart.

"Justified" airs Wednesdays on FX at 10PM ET/PT. Check local listings for times in your area. Please note that this show is rated TV-MA for its strong language, sexual situations and violence. Those under 17 should ask your parents before tuning in!

"The Cape" Brings Suspense and Superhero Action to NBC

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Tonight watch guest star Mena Suvari throw a wrench in Vince Faraday's plans to take down nemesis Peter Fleming.

Vince Faraday (David Lyons, "ER") is framed for crimes he did not commit. He loses his family, his identity, his life. But all is not lost for the former cop, his city is still in peril from evil characters and he's hooked up with a band of circus performers who teach him how to be a true super hero. Donning a magical cape, Vince becomes "The Cape." A real comic book hero (on the show) who he spent time reading to his son at night, a hero his son believes in.

Vince as "The Cape" goes after the mastermind behind all the crime in the city, one Peter Fleming (David Frain, "The Tudors"), who by day is billionaire city savior - he supposedly took down the city's most evil character "Chess," except, as previously mentioned it was actually Faraday forcefully disguised as the villian - but by night Fleming IS Chess.

With the help of a mixed bag of personalities including sci-fan favorite Summer Glau as "Orwell" - the eyes and ears of Palm City - Vince tries to get his life back, while ridding the city of evil characters and crime.

Vince and Peter go up against one another week after week, and tonight's episode is no different. But in a strange twist of fate, Vince must actually keep Peter/Chess alive in order to help save someone else, "Dice," played by Mena Suvari.

David Lyons talks "The Cape"

david lyons the capeWhat have been some of the physical challenges to playing a characer like The Cape?

It's been incredibly physically demanding -- fully more so than any other role that I've ever taken on. Prior to starting the pilot, I was training with a fight choreography crew called 8711 that work in mixed martial arts. So for the - every moment that I had spare was down there on - working the bags, working with different stuntees just trying to get basic choreography and a fight style down for Vince Faraday. Every fighter has their own technique, and he's got a particular one, which kind of comes from a military background, so we're kind of focusing on close-quarter combat and things like that. And so outside of the role itself, which is kind of physically demanding in terms of just around and being fairly active, there is this quite intricate fighting choreography that we have to go through, so it was quite a process. And it's a process that I'm still very much entrenched in and still learning my limitations as well as Vince Faraday's limitations.

What attracted you to this type of material? Are you a comic book or sci-fi fan?

I wasn't a Sci-Fi comic book fan, and what attracted me to it was knowing that it was a Sci-Fi comic book genre, at the heart of it was a very, very real family. And so the way I approached the script was the same way I approached the character -- was not in terms of being a superhero. It was in terms of being a family man that's torn away from everything that he loves and he's using this last vestige of hope in order to get it all back. So it's kind of been a really interesting and steep learning curve for me in terms of the genre of the world and the mythology of these worlds, but one which has been incredibly enjoyable and quite a huge eye-opener and quite a thrill.

Do you feel any pressure being the lead on the show, to keep it going?

I think that, you know, you feel pressure regardless of what role you play. Just in terms of the fact that when you work on something and - like anyone whether it be a painter or a cook or - when you prepare something for other people to view, there is trepidation involved. But the - what we've been doing is just focusing really on the characters themselves getting into the storyline so that that concept of leading a show, whatever, is not at the forefront of my mind and I can't afford to let it be. It does start getting in the way of the work, and at the very end of everything, the work is what you're there for.

What has been the best part of working on the show for you?

The cast -- without a shadow of a doubt, the cast. We've assembled not only just the most fantastic bunch of actors, like, right through every single role, they're also an incredibly fun, humble, awesome bunch to be around. So we've managed to create a really beautiful family environment that is a lot of fun to work in. And so coming to work creating this world, which is so rich and textured, it's only embellished by the fact that everyone around is having such a great time.

Talk a little bit about the dynamic between The Cape and Orwell.

What I found one of the most interesting parts of Vince, is - and Orwell, is that they're two obsessive individuals on similar but not the same trajectory, and it's very much a tough love scenario, but we start to see a bit more softness between the two of them. And there is a chemistry there, which is unspoken, that starts to bleed through, because they're the - they really only have each other. And so that's a relationship which we start to explore in more detail.

And Orwell as a character, Summer Glau as a character, or Summer Glau as an actress is just doing an amazing job. She's got a lot of stuff coming up, which is going to send that relationship on a bit of a spiral.

Who was your favorite superhero growing up and what attracted you to playing The Cape?

Well, I think that two-pronged question is kind of interesting, because as a kid, I don't specifically remember having a superhero that I was attached to. Obviously, Superman, Christopher Reeve's Superman, was something that was in the forefront of my mind, and also Star Wars and Hans Solo and those sort of guys.

But in terms of approaching this, as I mentioned in a previous sort of question, I didn't really view the character, Vince Faraday, as a superhero. He was more the everyman that's caught in an environment that is so extreme that has to go to an extreme length in order to reclaim what it is that he's lost. And so that kind of - the - as far as blending my childhood with the current, it's - I think I was kind of more obsessed with the everyday heroes -- the concept of ordinary people doing the extraordinary -- and that's kind of how I've approached Vince Faraday as a character.

david lyons the capeHow hard is it for you to maneuver in the costume?

It's not easy. It's - to be honest, I mean, I don't think any superhero custom, other than, say, Superman - well, I guess Spiderman has a bit of maneuverability as well. But in terms of just the way it's constructed and so on, it's a little bit more like the shining armor of a night as opposed to the Lycra flexibility of a Superman costume.

Which is based on - the mythology of the world is that he uses a breastplate -- an old Samurai breastplate -- their leather pants, their big boots, and on top of that, it's a mask and a cape. So in terms of, like, maneuverability, everything that you see the way he moves is the way he actually moves. I'm not putting anything on. There's no posturing. It's - and the fight scenes are all done in that - with all those things in mind as well. So it is difficult, but it's something that the character, Vince Faraday, is learning to maneuver in as much as the actor, David Lyons, is.

David on Tonight's Episode

Can you talk about the challenge of playing Vince's emotions as he learns that he must keep his nemesis alive longer than he wishes?

Yes, it's - I mean, it's a difficult and very jagged pill for him to swallow. The same man that is - has led him to live a life as a - live a life underground is the same man that he has to save from this woman, Dice. But through the help of Orwell, she allows him to understand the importance of keeping the one man that can prove his innocence alive, and it kind of stems from there.

What was it like working with Mena Suvari?

She adds so much. I mean, she's such an amazing and talented actress. And she played a really interesting and nuanced character of Tracey Jarrod who's AKA Dice. And she's a savant that has the ability to, essentially, predict the future by reading the environment. Her sense perception and intelligence is so vast that she can see things happening before they happen. And the way she's played it is - as I say, it's so subtle and beautifully nuanced, and certainly, her relationship with Peter Fleming, which blossoms into a pseudo-sexual kind of relationship between the two very aggressive individuals that are after the same thing. Placed in the middle of that is Vince Faraday, who's desperately trying to keep her at bay from Peter Fleming, which, as I say, is a difficult pill to swallow for him. In order to achieve his goals, he has to save the one man that he despises so much.

Tune in to "The Cape" Mondays on NBC.

DVD Reviews

secretariat dvdIn This Heartwarming Tale, The Underdog is a Horse! Secretariat Races to Blu-Ray and DVD!

Available January 25!

Another great Disney film for the whole family to enjoy, “Secretariat” follows the journey of the Chenery Family who literally bets the farm on the belief that their horse Secretariat has what it takes to be a winning race horse. Nobody believes that the Chenery matriarch, Penny, has what it takes to navigate her horse to the top of the world of horse racing but both family and animal will overcome amazing odds to make the most out of life and loving. Adding to the WOW factor of this fantastic film is the fact that it is actually a true story!

See the trailer for the film here:

Secretariat features a star studded cast including Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee, Diane Lane, John Malkovich, and Aly and AJ’s, Aly Michalka. Bonus material includes deleted scenes, a look at how the races were choreographed and filmed and conversations between director, Randall Wallace, and the real Penny Chenery.

Check out a couple clips from the film below:

Here are a couple of sneak peaks from the bonus material:

For more information, visit: http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/secretariat/

Disney is offering a coupon to those purchasing the Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack! Click on the image below to order your copy today!

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welcome to the rileys dvd "Welcome to the Rileys" Comes to DVD and Blu-Ray February 1

**Please note that Welcome to the Rileys is Rated R and should not be viewed by our younger readers unless given permission by a parent or guardian.**

Kristen Stewart shows fans her acting range as a troubled young woman who meets an unlikely father figure in James Gandolfini and the two set off on a journey to saving each other.

Golden Globe® winner James Gandolfini, (“The Sopranos”) is Doug Riley, a man at the crossroads. Ever since the tragic death of his teenage daughter, he's led a life of quiet desperation... and now, something has to give. On a business trip to New Orleans, he encounters Mallory (Kristen Stewart, the Twilight films) -- a raw, angry runaway living a dangerous life. Moved by emotions he barely understands, Riley abandons his old life to save hers. The tenuous balance is threatened when his wife Lois (Academy Award® nominee Melissa Leo, Best Actress, Frozen River, 2008) shakes off the fears that have kept her homebound for years. Now three lost souls seek hope and forgiveness in each other... and together, they discover a rare gift of connection that feels like family.

Click here to view the trailer (the trailer is rated for all audiences).

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James Gandolfini and Kristen Stewart share a moment in "Welcome to the Rileys"

"Welcome to the Rileys" will be available February 1 on Blu-Ray and DVD from Sony Home Entertainment.

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