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• Sam Taylor-Johnson to direct 'Fifty Shades of Grey'

  Sam Taylor-Johnson takes the hottest directing job in Hollywood.

• Carrey, Daniels to return for 'Dumb and 'Dumber' sequel

  Universal Studios will release the follow-up from Peter and Bobby Farrelly.

• Rolling Stones offer all-access shopping at iTunes

  The band's entire catalog remastered for special destination on iTunes

• 'Man of Steel' finds success " is 'Justice League' next?

  A cinematic superhero team-up a la 'The Avengers' could benefit from Superman's success.

The WAE

• Top Shows 6.20 " 6.26

  Former Champions June 20 @ Orton's  Though this Richmond, Virginia band has performed at big music showcases like Floydfest and toured with a number of jam bands, Former Champions' sound not only falls outside the jam band genre it's also a spacey, groovy affair. A mix of soft and electronic rock…

• More with Motorist Part 2

  Is there an album that's a distant cousin to 'Days of Young'? Eric Swaim: I think we all separately had a vision of what we wanted this album to be, and that of course can be linked to inspiring albums. For me it was a matter of digging through what I saw as “classics” of the…

• More with Motorist Part 1

  Below is more discussion with lead singer and bassist Eric Swaim from the Winston-Salem band Motorist. They perform at Satellite Bar & Lounge Saturday June 22nd. The band's music is throws a wide net around fans of bands like Stone Temple Pilots, Killing Joke, Sunny Day Real Estate and even…

• Movies Opening June 21

  'World War Z'  (2D, 3D, IMAX) Max Brooks' popular zombie novel finally lands on the big screen starring Brad Pitt. While Brooks' novel focused on a multi-angle narrative via a United Nations report about fighting zombies around the world, the movie centers on a United Nations employee trying to…

Port City Foodies

• Kornerstone plans summer wine dinner

  Kornerstone Bistro, 8262-101 Market St. in Porters Neck, will have an Intro to Summer Wine Dinner at 7 p.m. June 26, with a social beginning at 6:30. Five courses will be paired with five wines from around the world. The menu includes various local ingredients, such as fruit and seafood, and…

• Cobblestone Café to open in Chandler's Wharf

  

  Michael Greczy plans to open a breakfast and lunch spot dubbed Cobblestone Café in the picturesque corner unit of Chandler's Wharf before the end of July.… Read More »…

• Los Primos closes

  

  Los Primos owner Brian Edwards, who opened the Mexican restaurant to acclaim a little less than a year ago, decided to shutter the eatery last Thursday.… Read More »…

• Olive Cafe plans tasting, class

  Olive Café & Wine Bar, 1125-E Military Cutoff Road in The Forum, is hosting an exclusive tasting event with Hourglass Vineyard at 7 p.m. Thursday. Cost is $15 per person, and participants receive a $5 discount on dinner. The café is also holding a Wine 102 Class at 6:30 p.m.…

We Love TV

• Fox 2013 fall schedule: 'Bones' finally moving to Fridays?

  Poor "Bones." It seems like almost every year Fox announces that the show will move to Fridays after the start of the season. But somehow, fate always intervenes, and the network's workhorse procedural ends up avoiding the trip.… Read More »…

• NBC 2013 fall schedule: Big moves for returning shows

  Big moves are on the way for many NBC series. The network has announced its new fall schedule, which makes drastic changes to its lineup.… Read More »

• First look at Linda Lavin's new NBC sitcom 'Sean Saves the World'

  The cast members of "Revolution" aren't going to be the only former Wilmingtonians on NBC this fall.… Read More »

• Linda Lavin cast in Sean Hayes NBC pilot

  Linda Lavin may not live in Wilmington anymore, but locals may soon get the chance to see her every week.Just months after leaving Wilmington to live full-time in New York, Lavin has been cast in an as-yet-untitled NBC pilot playing the mother of Sean Hayes.… Read More »…