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Movie posters for Mirror Mirror

Here are some German movie posters for the Snow White-based movie out next month. It stars Julia Roberts, Lily Collins and Armie Hammer.

Hunger Games movie pictures

Some newish images from the film, which is out next month.

Rare video: Beach Boys live at the Olympia 1969

Video find: Disneyland in 1958

Reunited Beach Boys to appear on Grammys -- but don't get too excited

The Beach Boys are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year. Long-estranged group leader Brian Wilson is even along for the ride. So this is is a pretty big deal.

So why do the Horrible Idea People at the Grammy Awards insist on messing up an opportunity to feature the reconstituted group at its ceremony this weekend by tacking on inexplicable guest appearances?

Let alone guest appearances like this:

The Beach Boys' 50th anniversary reunion is set to begin this weekend at the Grammy Awards with a performance featuring guest appearances by Maroon 5 and Foster the People. The surviving members of the band's classic lineup – Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks – will make their first appearance on stage together in more than 20 years.

It's unclear exactly what Maroon 5 and Foster the People will be doing onstage with the Beach Boys, though it seems likely that their own hits will be included as part of a medley. So yes, there's a good shot that the first Beach Boys set in over two decades will include renditions of "Pumped Up Kicks" and "Moves Like Jagger."

This (will) sound(s) dreadful. How do Maroon 5 and Foster the People come to mind when you think "Beach Boys"?

The Grammys hate music.

Rare video: Beach Boys perform I Can Hear Music

Complete list of Beach Boys and Brian Wilson DVDs

The Beach Boys and Brian Wilson are particularly well-represented on DVD, with a few great documentaries, performances and making-of-album available.

Click the links to order discounted items from Amazon:

The Beach Boys - Good Timin' - Live at Knebworth, England 1980

Endless Harmony: The Beach Boys Story

Beach Boys - An American Band / Brian Wilson - I Just Wasn't Made for These Times

The Beach Boys - The Lost Concert

Brian Wilson presents Smile

Sign a petition asking Marvel to give proper credit and royalties to Jack Kirby's family!

I signed this petition and I hope you will, too. Here's the text:

Jack Kirby is one of the most important and influential artists in the history of U.S. comic books and popular culture.

Along with writers Joe Simon, Stan Lee, and Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby created the characters and stories on which Marvel Comics has built a very successful business over the past 60 years.

Kirby created or co-created Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, The X-Men, The Hulk, The Fantastic Four, The Avengers, and many more.

For his efforts, Kirby was paid a few dollars a page and never shared in the billions of dollars in profits his characters have made in various media, including print, film, and video games.

We strongly urge Marvel Entertainment and its owner Disney to acknowledge Jack Kirby's authorship and primary role in the creation of these characters. As well, we urge Marvel to pay Kirby's family royalties or other just compensation for the use of these characters and stories.

Until such a time as Marvel can make things right with Kirby's legacy and Kirby's family and heirs, we may refuse to purchase any Marvel product, including comic books, movies, toys, or games. We ask Marvel, Disney, and its shareholders to act ethically and morally in this situation, just as their characters would.