This is the trailer for the final season of "Boardwalk Empire," and a look into what Terence Winter has in store for Nucky Thompson.

It's 1931 and we are deep into the Great Depression. The country is chomping at the bit to bring Prohibition to an end. The smart ones like Nucky Thompson (Steve Buscemi) are squeezing every crooked cent out of their operations before having to hang 'em. Terence Winter and his writing team on "Boardwalk Empire" are doing the same thing, fitting in as much action and drama as they can into the final eight episode frame of the series

In this trailer, threats are uttered, shots are fired and confrontations are held. Season 5 of "Boardwalk Empire" knows time is running out, so it jumps forward and backward in its antihero's crime career. The trailer provides brief looks at what appear to be flashbacks, tracing Nucky's childhood for key events that made him into the man he is today (stop me when this starts to sound like "The Sopranos" or "Mad Men"). 

Set to air the first of its eight-episode final season September 7 on HBO, "Boardwalk Empire" will find its final conclusion on October 26th

An emotional Conan O’Brien paid tribute to Robin Williams after learning of the comedian’s death during Monday’s taping of his TBS latenight show. The audience, seemingly unaware of Williams’ death, can be heard gasping in shock after the latenight host reported the news.

O’Brien, visibly shaken in the clip, admitted to being “absolutely stunned” to learn Williams had passed away as he shared memories of the comedy giant with “Conan” sidekick Andy Richter and guest Will Arnett.

Robin Williams had been attached to star in the “Mrs. Doubtfire 2,” the long-gestating sequel to the late comedian’s 1993 hit. Sources say that though no decision has been made on the future of the project, written by David Berenbaum, it most likely won’t go ahead after the actor was found dead Monday.

Chris Columbus was set to return as director for Fox 2000. “His performances were unlike anything any of us had ever seen, they came from some spiritual and otherworldly place. He truly was one of the few people who deserved the title of “genius”,” Columbus said in a statement. “We were friends for 21 years. Our children grew up together, he inspired us to spend our lives in San Francisco and I loved him like a brother. The world was a better place with Robin in it. And his beautiful legacy will live on forever.”

Berenbaum had reportedly met with Williams in recent months and was working on a second draft of the script.

Williams’ sudden death casts an obvious shadow of doubt on the potential “Mrs. Doubtfire” sequel, but Hollywood often likes to ‘reboot’ hit movie franchises or proceed with sequels without the original stars. Just ask Batman, “Speed 2″ or even Professor Dumbledore from the “Harry Potter” series.

The original “Mrs. Doubtfire,” based on the Anne Fine book, followed Williams’ struggling actor and divorced father who disguises himself as an elderly housekeeper in order to see his kids while his ex-wife has custody. Sally Field and Pierce Brosnan also starred.

Co-starring Sally Fields and Pierce Brosnan, the pic was a smash at the box office, taking in more than $400 million worldwide and Fox has tried to get a sequel into production ever since. Elizabeth Gabler and Marisa Paiva were overseeing for Fox 2000. “Mrs. Doubtfire” has been the most frequently played movie on basic cable and is therefore well-known both to those who saw it when it was released and to the millennials who caught up with it on cable.

Williams had already wrapped on “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb,” in which he reprises his role as Teddy Roosevelt for the third time. It opens Dec. 19.

He also starred in the Dito Montiel drama “Boulevard,” which screened at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival but has not found a distributor.

Also wrapped but not yet released is “Merry Friggin’ Christmas,” in which he stars with Candice Bergen and Lauren Graham. Phase 4 Films will release the holiday comedy on Nov. 7. Williams also provided the voice of Dennis the Dog in British live-action comedy “Absolutely Anything,” set to be released next year.

Source: Variety

Actor-comic Mike Epps has emerged as the front-runner to star as Richard Pryor in Lee Daniels' upcoming biopic about the comedian at The Weinstein Company.

Daniels reportedly auditioned the likes of Epps, Michael B. Jordan, Marlon Wayans, and Nick Cannon for the role. Both Epps and Wayans were previously set to play Pryor in previous incarnations of the film that didn't take off.

No final decision had been reached but Epps reportedly delivered a smashing audition which has put him in front-runner position, however Wayans is not out of the running.

Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway are being floated about as potential actresses to play Pryor's widow, Jennifer Lee Pryor.

Source: Deadline

Sony SPHE has just released Masters Of Sex on DVD.

In 1956, former nightclub singer and single mother Virginia Johnson becomes the assistant to renowned OBGYN William Masters. They embark on their pioneering study in human sexuality while trying to navigate their personal feelings for each other. Masters' wife Libby tries to conceive a child to save her marriage. Dr. Ethan Haas chafes under the supervision of Dr. Masters and deals with a changing society. University Provost Barton Scully struggles to support his protege William Masters while dealing with a long-held personal secret.

DUTCH VERSION

Masters of Sex is gebaseerd op het waargebeurde verhaal van dokter William Masters en Virginia Johnson, de grote wetenschappelijke pioniers op het gebied van seksualiteit. In de serie zie je hun bijzondere leven, romance en de popcultuur waarin ze verkeerden. De onderzoeken van Masters en Johnson hadden grote gevolgen voor hun familie en collega’s. Door hun studie kwam het eenvoudige ziekenhuis in St. Louis met een klap op de cover van Time Magazine terecht. Ze waren de eerste die diepgaand onderzoek deden naar het vrouwelijk orgasme en daar zijn we hen dankbaar voor. Wie moeten we dankbaar zijn voor hun taboe doorbrekend gedrag en of baanbrekend onderzoek? Wij hebben een fijn lijstje voor je gemaakt.

De TV-serie Masters of Sex is sinds 6 augustus uit op DVD.