Bob Sassone

We showed you the US trailer for what is possibly the most anticipated movie of 2012, ‘The Avengers.’ But the just-released Russian version is even more amazing than the version you’ve previously seen.

This is probably nothing our readers would ever think of doing, but a lot of people love ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2′ so much that they watch it illegally online. It’s true! TorrentFreak proved this fact by putting together a list of the 10 most-downloaded movies on BitTorrent, the file-sharing service, for the past year.

December is the time when we wrap up the year and take a look back. Every year, DJ Earworm puts together a video mashup that sums up the year in music, and he has just released his ‘United State of Pop (World Go Boom)’ for 2011. Besides Katy Perry and Rihanna, the mix features people like Adele, LMFAO, Lady Gaga, and other pop stars of the past year (but no Bieber!)

What if, instead of a clever comedy about a large, blended family, the hit sitcom ‘Modern Family’ was a horror movie about a disturbed teenaged girl? That’s the question posed by YouTube user Trevorama in this clever mash-up.

‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ can be a tedious song to sing (and listen to), so Jimmy Fallon livened it up a bit on Wednesday’s ‘Late Night.’ Instead of three French Hens, eight maids-a-milking, and six geese a-laying, Fallon and his ‘Late Night Carolers’ sang about Charlie Sheen, Kim Kardashian, the Royal wedding, Herman Cain, Occupy Wall Street, and other big news stories from 2011.

Another day, another Hollywood lawsuit. TMZ reports that director James Cameron, his production company, and 20th Century Fox are being sued for stealing the idea for the hit movie ‘Avatar,’ the number one film of all-time. A screenwriter claims that Cameron stole the idea from two different screenplays he wrote and wants $2.5 billion. That’s right, it’s BILLION, with a “B.”

‘Conan’ sidekick Andy Richter has no idea who Kim Jong-il is, but that didn’t stop him from doing a video obituary for him on Monday’s show.

It seems like we’ve been teased forever when it comes to the Christopher Nolan’s third and final ‘Batman’ movie, but that’s all over this week as the official trailer for ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ has hit the web!

Some people are happy with just a small, above-ground pool to splash around in. But a company called Hidden Water Pools went all out and created a pool that not only looks cool but also completely vanishes when you’re not using it! It would also make for an excellent trap if you have neighbors walking through your yard all the time.

One of the great holiday memories from the ‘Saturday Night Live’ of the 1990s is the ‘I Wish It Was Christmas Today” song that Jimmy Fallon, Tracy Morgan, Chris Kattan and Horatio Sanz used to perform. This year, our holiday wished came true and we got to see it again last night when Fallon hosted the show.

So many people pass away every year, including in the entertainment industry, that it’s hard to remember just who died, beyond the few very famous people. Turner Classic Movies has a nice montage that helps us remember the talents we’ve lost in 2011.

Recently, we showed you the footage of KEYC anchor Annie Stensrud’s, um, interesting on-air mumbles. Now David Letterman has something to say about it. On his show the other night, Letterman showed the clip and presented his list of the ‘Top Ten Signs Your Local News Team Is Drunk.’