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I wonder where that Star Wars kid is now? Remember the dude who taped himself imitating the Darth Maul character from Star Wars Episode I? The video subsequently leaked online and the poor kid was put through hell for years; his family even went so far as to file a lawsuit against the kids who placed the footage on the net. Well, wherever he is, I bet he'd love to audition for this latest contest sponsored by The Weinstein Co. and Dailymotion. In an attempt to promote Kyle Newman's Fanboys, Dailymotion is hosting a contest in which fans can upload videos of themselves showing just how big a fanboy (or fangirl) they really are. Users will then have a chance to vote for their favorites, and once it's narrowed down to the top ten, Fanboys producers will award one lucky individual with a walk-on role in Fanboys. Yeah, I know -- I can't believe they're not done shooting that film either.

In addition to landing a role in the film, your video will also be included as a special feature on the Fanboys DVD. Not for nothing, but I'd say those are pretty cool prizes -- if only to use as bragging rights in your highly-competitive, yet tight-knit circle of Star Wars friends. "Seth has every Han Solo line of dialogue memorized -- oh yeah, well I'm in Fanboys biotch! Beat that!" I imagine you'll have to get creative, as the competition will be pretty stiff. Dailymotion already has up a slew of videos that were shot during the recent Star Wars Convention, where plenty of Princess Leias were sporting their half-nekkedness for all to see. That's not to say you guys should break out that Luke Skywalker thong you received as a gag gift at the your last Star Wars party -- but I would suggest using your imagination a bit. High production value and groovy special effects usually go a long way when it comes to getting votes, so now might be the time to cash in that favor from your friend who works at that post-production house. For more info on the contest, head on over to FanboyContest.com or Dailymotion.com for rules, guidelines, etc ... And don't forget to go see Fanboys when it hit theaters this January.

As part of our ever-expanding quest to bring you the most movie news most often, and with the highest possible ratio of slant to fact that we can manage, allow me to introduce our new video podcast. The idea is that it's an easy way to catch up on the previous day's movie news that you can download and watch every morning, either when you get to work or on your iPod during the commute. We're going to try to post one of these every morning, five days a week, through the end of the Tribeca Film Festival, at which point we'll evaluate the relationship between labor and demand and go from there. There's only one problem: we don't have a name. And that's where you come in: offer up your best title in the comments, and the best name we get by Friday will go on the podcast intro for good. The author of said name will also receive a credit on each podcast post, as well as a Cinematical t-shirt.

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00:00 - Steven Spielberg says he's creating a reality show
01:30 - Crash coming to the small screen
02:22 - Prison worker disciplined after showing 'Brokeback' to Inmates
03:08 - 'Ice Age Two" Frozen atop the box office
04:25 - Writers Guild releases 100 best Screenplays
05:14 - Star Wars Kid settles lawsuit out of court