Check out Episode 27 of the Flix of Doom podcast, the official movie podcast of Geeks of Doom, with hosts Empress Eve and Justin Vactor.

This week, we’ll be discussing the recently announced Oscar nominations, as well as the latest movie news and box office results.

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The Man of Steel has been found for the upcoming Zack Snyder, Christopher Nolan, and David Goyer-headed Superman reboot, and the Earth’s mightiest protector is none other than Henry Cavill (Stardust, The Tudors).

Though the British actor has been heavily rumored for the role for quite some time, the confirmation comes as a surprise to a lot of fans, mainly because of his physicality and his lack of American blood. I, for one, believe that if the actor is the best for the role, then that is all that matters.

Director Zack Snyder doesn’t share these fans’ fears, as he gave his thoughts in the official announcement from Warner Brothers.

Usually when you’re hearing a story involving video games, it’s someone blaming them for crimes and senseless violence or complaining that their kids shouldn’t be playing such filth (instead of actually trying to be a parent and refusing to give them access to the more mature titles, of course).

Put all of that out of your mind; today we have a wonderful story about video games that will warm your heart and make you smile.

25-year-old Hans Smith is a baseball and St. Louis Cardinals super-fan. He also suffers from cerebral palsy. But instead of letting that keep him from doing the things he loves and giving up on life, he’s making the best of it and finding ways to thrive even with the restrictions he battles every day of his life.

In The Social Network actor Jesse Eisenberg plays Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and he’s even up for an Academy Award for Best Actor for the role.

Last night, Eisenberg hosted Saturday Night Live, and during his monologue, he got a surprise visit from Zuckerberg himself!

Watch the clip here below.

Also in the monologue is Andy Samberg, who gives an enlightening explanation as to how he plays the Mark Zuckerberg character on SNL.

The t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel is a Beetlejuice-inspired shirt called “Bio-Exorcist.”

The tee, by artist Andy Hunt, went on sale at RIPT today, Sunday, January 30, 2011, at midnight CST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it’s over, it will not be sold on the site anymore.

The design is based on Tim Burton’s film Beetlejuice and the Betelgeuse character, a “bio-exorcist” who can be summoned by saying his name three times (hence why the name is listed three times along with the 24-hour toll-free service number).