Eli Roth to Direct, Co-Write Horror Movie ‘Knock Knock’ (Exclusive)
After a six-year gap between “Hostel: Part II” and “The Green Inferno,” Eli Roth is moving quickly on his next directorial effort, as he’s set to reteam with his “Aftershock” co-writers on the horror...
View ArticleWhy Disney Fired John Lasseter – And How He Came Back to Heal the Studio
A version of this story appeared in OscarWrap: Down to the Wire. Two of John Lasseter’s four Academy Awards may be Student Oscars from his days at CalArts, but the 57-year-old Hollywood native has...
View Article‘Omar’ Director: Politics Has Failed, but Cinema Can Open Minds
A version of this interview appeared in OscarWrap Palestine has been nominated for two foreign-language Oscars, and both have come from the same director, Hany Abu-Assad. Eight years ago he released...
View Article17 Greatest Hollywood Unknowns to Win Oscar Gold – From Anna Paquin to Hilary...
The post 17 Greatest Hollywood Unknowns to Win Oscar Gold – From Anna Paquin to Hilary Swank (Photos) appeared first on TheWrap.
View ArticleNicki Minaj Sued by Former Hair Stylist Over Wig Line
Nicki Minaj has become entangled in quite the hairy legal situation. The singer and former “American Idol” judge has been slapped with a lawsuit by a man claiming to be her former hair stylist, who...
View ArticleColin Quinn Joins Amy Schumer, Bill Hader in Judd Apatow’s ‘Trainwreck’...
“Saturday Night Live” alum Colin Quinn will join fellow comedian and Amy Schumer in Judd Apatow’s next Universal Pictures comedy “Trainwreck,” TheWrap has learned. Quinn and Schumer have both appeared...
View ArticleExclusive Media Co-Founders Guy East, Nigel Sinclair Negotiating Exit as...
Exclusive Media co-founders Nigel Sinclair and Guy East are negotiating their exit from the company and seeking to form a new venture with assets from the current company, several individuals with...
View Article5 Things to Expect on ‘The Voice’ Premere: Plus, Watch the Coaches Sing Each...
After chasing Fox’s “The X Factor” off television and pushing “American Idol” out of the Emmy race for two years and counting, “The Voice” returns on Monday at 8/7c. Shakira and Usher rotate back in to...
View ArticleCalifornia Senator Indicted for Allegedly Taking Bribes Related to State...
California Senator Ronald Calderon has been indicted and will surrender to federal authorities Monday, on charges of taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes in relation to the state’s film and TV...
View ArticleFCC Squashes Notion That It Will Study How TV News Stations Make Editorial...
The Federal Communication Commission has put to rest any notion that it will start monitoring and surveying TV station owners about news gathering criteria. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler announced Friday...
View Article‘What’s the Deal?’: Jeff Sneider on ‘Fantastic Four’ Casting, Fan...
20th Century Fox and director Josh Trank have found their “Fantastic Four” cast — Miles Teller as Reed Richards, aka Mr. Fantastic; Michael B. Jordan as Johnny Storm, aka the Human Torch; Kate Mara as...
View ArticleHow Fallon’s ‘Tonight Show’ Debut Week Ratings Stack Up to Kimmel, O’Brien...
Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight Show” has been killing it in the ratings — with a very strong assist from its Winter Olympics lead-in. Over the course of the “new” NBC late-night franchise’s first four days,...
View ArticleJimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake Spit Rhymes on ‘History Of Rap 5′ (Video)
In its first week on the air, the main thing we have learned about Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight Show” is that it’s going to look a lot like the program he put on for five years at “Late Night.” After...
View ArticleJennifer Lopez Drama ‘Shades of Blue’ Gets Series Order at NBC
Jennifer Lopez is getting into some drama with NBC. Lopez is set to star in the drama “Shades of Blue,” which has received a 13-episode, straight-to-series order from the the network. Also read:...
View Article#ICYMI: Bode Miller, Jerry O’Connell and Ryan Gosling in Pop Culture’s...
The post #ICYMI: Bode Miller, Jerry O’Connell and Ryan Gosling in Pop Culture’s Craziest This Week (Video) appeared first on TheWrap.
View Article‘Lego Movie’ Cruising Past ’3 Days to Kill’ and ‘Pompeii’ at Box Office
“The Lego Movie” continues to own the February box office, posting a $7.3 million Friday that puts it on course for a third weekend in the $33 million range. Warner Bros.’ 3D animated comedy remains in...
View ArticleBrooke Burke-Charvet Fired From ABC’s ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Brooke-Burke Charvet isn’t returning for the upcoming 18th season of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars.” A co-host of the dancing competition since Season 10, Burke-Charvet was informed she had been fired...
View Article‘Tonight Show’ Has Most-Watched Week in 20 Years (Updated)
Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight Show” closed out its most-watched week in 20 years with an average audience of 8.8 million on Friday, up 14 percent from the prior night. The Feb. 21 telecast averaged a 2.9...
View ArticleEminem & Rihanna Team Up for 3-City ‘Monster’ Tour
Eminem and Rihanna are hooking up again. The artists will be co-headlining a three-city tour in August. Dubbed the “The Monster” tour after their most recent collaboration on the single of the same...
View ArticleNAACP Image Awards: Oprah Winfrey to Honor Nelson Mandela, Stevie Wonder to...
Oprah Winfrey is set to honor late activist and former South African president Nelson Mandela on Saturday’s live airing of the 45th Annual NAACP Image Awards at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on TV One. The...
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