Oldest Holocaust Survivor, Subject of Oscar-Nominated Documentary, Dead at 110
Alice Herz-Sommer, the world’s oldest living Holocaust survivor and a woman whose story was told in the Oscar-nominated short documentary “The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life,” died on Sunday in...
View ArticleFreddie Wong Breaks Crowd-Funding Record With ‘Video Game High School’
Freddie Wong not only met his goal for bankrolling season three of his “Video Game High School,” he shattered the all-time record for crowd-funding of a web series. The Indiegogo campaign came to a...
View ArticleErin Andrews to Replace Brooke Burke-Charvet as Co-Host of ‘Dancing With the...
FOX Sports reporter Erin Andrews will replace Brooke Burke-Charvet as co-host of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars,” an individual with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap. She’d come aboard as Tom...
View ArticlePiers Morgan CNN Show To End Its Run
“Piers Morgan Live” will be canceled after a three-year run in CNN’s 9 p.m. news hour, the network confirmed to TheWrap. “It’s been a painful period and lately we have taken a bath in the ratings,”...
View ArticleJason Collins Hits Court as First Ever Openly Gay NBA Player (Video)
Jason Collins was greeted with raucous applause and cheers from the crowd at the Staples Center in Los Angeles as he became the first openly gay player to compete in an NBA game (and by extension the...
View Article‘Nancy & Tonya’: The 14 Most Relevant, Revealing and Ridiculous Quotes From...
Ready for some Olympic Winter Games-themed she said, she said? NBC Sports aired documentary “Nancy & Tonya” on Sunday evening in recognition of the 20-year anniversary of the 1994 Lillehammer...
View Article‘Mom’ Preview: Octavia Spencer Wants Anna Faris to Hold Her Box (Exclusive...
“The Help” star Octavia Spencer returns to CBS’s “Mom” on Monday night’s episode, and TheWrap has an exclusive look. In the episode — titled “Jail Jail and Japanese Porn” — Anna Faris’ Christy puts her...
View ArticleMoviefone Shuts Down Phone Service, Promises ‘Reimagining’
Moviefone is shutting down its phone-in ticketing business to focus on its app, according to Jeff Berman, president of BermanBraun, which runs the declining movie ticket service. Berman told the New...
View ArticleSeth Meyers on ‘Late Night’ vs. ‘SNL’: ‘Craziest Thing Is Just Having to Be...
Seth Meyers will try his hand at late night, or more accurately, “Late Night,” when he takes over Jimmy Fallon’s old NBC stomping grounds on Monday night. And when he does, The “SNL: Weekend Update”...
View Article‘Amish Mafia’ Season Premiere Introduces Ruck: Don’t Let the Dress Fool You...
Discovery Channel’s “Amish Mafia” returns for a new season on Tuesday amid bitter wars for power and territory. While Levi struggles to keep outside forces from infiltrating the Amish community in...
View Article‘Simpsons’ Voice Actor Hank Azaria Wins Lawsuit Over Character
Hank Azaria can raise up his voice in victory — most likely in a wacky fashion. Azaria, who provides a number of voices on the animated comedy institution “The Simpsons,” has prevailed in a lawsuit...
View ArticleJudy Garland’s Children, Including Liza Minnelli and Lorna Luft, to Appear at...
Judy Garland’s three children – Liza Minnelli, Lorna Luft and Joseph Luft – will appear at the Oscars on Sunday for a 75th anniversary tribute to Garland’s 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz,” show producer...
View ArticleCAA Acquires Sports Agency Inside Sports & Entertainment
CAA has acquired hospitality and marketing agency Inside Sports & Entertainment Group, bolstering CAA’s already robust sports division. Inside, founded in 2004, manages more than 250 events a year...
View ArticleSyfy Reality Development Head Tim Krubsack Steps Down
Syfy has experienced another shakeup to its ranks. Tim Krubsack, who had been heading unscripted development for the cable network, is stepping down. Krubsack’s exit, who was responsible for series...
View ArticleNetflix’s Comcast Deal: Internet Fast Becoming Playground for Digital...
By paying Comcast to improve its internet streaming service in a new deal announced this weekend, Netflix is setting the stage for similar agreements with the likes of AT&T and Verizon, as...
View ArticleRonan Farrow Wonks It Up on MSNBC Debut
“Hello! And welcome to Ronan Farrow Daily!” exclaimed Ronan Farrow in a splashy introduction, as the young MSNBC host announced the topics he would cover on Monday’s program. Also read: Michael Wolff...
View ArticleBryan Cranston to Play Serial Killer Opposite Naomi Watts in ‘Holland, Michigan’
Bryan Cranston and Edgar Ramirez will join Naomi Watts in Errol Morris’ feature directorial debut “Holland, Michigan,” the director revealed Sunday during an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit to...
View Article9 of Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Tonight Show’ Videos Hit Over One Million Views In First...
In its debut week, “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” had nine videos go viral, with each clip amassing more than one million views. The total views on all videos uploaded in the first week is...
View ArticleJimmy Kimmel: ‘I’m Having a Baby’ (Video)
Jimmy Kimmel is doing his part to ensure that the future is a much funnier place. The “Jimmy Kimmel Live” host tells Ellen DeGeneres on Wednesday’s episode of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” that he and his...
View ArticleSeth Meyers Goes for Craftsmanship Over Flash in ‘Late Night’ Debut (Video)
(Spoiler alert: This story describes Meyers’ first show, which won’t air until 12:30 a.m. ET. Critics were allowed to watch the taping.) Seth Meyers started his first episode of “Late Night” borrowing...
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