Showbiz Sandbox 173: Spoiler Alert! Your Movie Has A Kicker




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Summary: Frustrated at not knowing if the movie he was watching would have any special scenes during or after the credits Chris Ramey did something about it. Ramey is the founder of What’s After The Credits? (http://aftercredits.com/) a website that details kickers, as they are often called, to popular movies, television shows and video games. He tells how what inspired him to create the site and how its grown in popularity. Speaking of popular, “Skyfall” is not only the most successful James Bond film of all time, it has also become the highest grossing movie of all time for Sony Pictures and the United Kingdom. Yet despite positive reviews, the film hasn’t been appearing in any of the recent year end critic polls. Grammy nominations were announced last week and with acts like the Black Keys racking up five nominations, including Album of the Year, they had a rock and roll vibe. It is nice to see the Grammys include a lot of fresh faces in some of their top categories and refrain from knee-jerk nominations for veteran performers. We’ll provide a rundown of the nominations. Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including the expansion of iTunes to 56 new countries, Netflix signs an exclusive content deal with Disney and how much Psy is making off of his hit song “Gangnam Style”. Jenni Rivera, Mexcan American Music Star, Feared Dead In Plane Crash http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-jenni-rivera-plane-crash-20121209,0,7164923.story (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-jenni-rivera-plane-crash-20121209,0,7164923.story) Around The World: 'Guardians' Grabs Top Spot, 'Skyfall' Nears $1 Billion http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3584&p=.htm (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3584&p=.htm) 'Playing for Keeps' DOA With $6 Million, 'Skyfall' Reclaims Top Spot http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-report-playing-keeps-399660 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-report-playing-keeps-399660) CinemaScore Flunkees: Brad Pitt's 'Killing Them Softly' and 7 Other Movies That Earned an F With Audiences http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/gallery/brad-pitt-killing-them-softly-f-cinemascore-397731 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/gallery/brad-pitt-killing-them-softly-f-cinemascore-397731) L.A. Film Critics name 'Amour' 2012's best, praise 'The Master' http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/moviesnow/la-et-mn-la-film-critics-awards-20121209,0,1586293.story (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/moviesnow/la-et-mn-la-film-critics-awards-20121209,0,1586293.story) Boston Critics Name 'Zero Dark Thirty' Best Film http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/boston-critics-name-zero-dark-399667 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/boston-critics-name-zero-dark-399667) Academy Unveils Documentary Shortlist http://carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/03/academy-unveils-documentary-shortlist/ (http://carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/03/academy-unveils-documentary-shortlist/) 71 Countries In Race For The Foreign Language Film Oscar http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/71-countries-race-foreign-language-377116 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/71-countries-race-foreign-language-377116) Rad: Foursquare Highlights After Credits App http://thenextweb.com/apps/2012/08/16/rad-foursquare-highlights-after-credits-app-ensures-youll-never-miss-end-of-movie-teasers/ (http://thenextweb.com/apps/2012/08/16/rad-foursquare-highlights-after-credits-app-ensures-youll-never-miss-end-of-movie-teasers/) Are There Any clips After The Credits? New Connected App Tells You http://aboutfoursquare.com/are-there-any-clips-after-the-credits-new-connected-app-tells-you/ (http://aboutfoursquare.com/are-there-any-clips-after-the-credits-new-connected-app-tells-you/) Grammy Nominations Revealed: 6-Way Tie at the Top http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/grammy-nominations-black-keys-fun-398595