‘Hunger Games’ Producers to Adapt Donna Tartt's ‘The Goldfinch’ (Exclusive)
Nina Jacobson and her colleagues at Color Force have attached themselves to produce an adaptation of the “The Goldfinch,” Donna Tartt's best-selling novel that the New York Times Book Review called one...
View ArticleJennifer Lawrence's BFF Details Oscars Experience: ‘No Wonder Actors Are Crazy’
When Jennifer Lawrence tripped on the Oscars red carpet, she grabbed the back of an anonymous brunette wearing a Dior dress. Turns out, it was the “American Hustle” star's best friend. Laura Simpson,...
View ArticleCNBC's ‘The Kudlow Report’ to End in March
CNBC announced Friday that “The Kudlow Report” would end its five-year run some time this month, with host Larry Kudlow moving to a senior contributor role at the network. “Larry expressed his love of...
View ArticleNielsen Appoints 4 Senior Marketing and Communications Execs
Nielsen today announced the appointments of four senior marketing and communications officers. Greg Daniel has been named Chief Digital Marketing Officer; Laura Nelson as Chief Communications Officer;...
View Article‘The Simpsons’ Crowns the ‘True Detective’ Yellow King (Photo)
“The Simpsons” have hopped on the “True Detective” parody bandwagon and presented their version of the Yellow King: Homer Simpson. Fox released a photo featuring the Simpson family patriarch sitting on...
View ArticleKatie Holmes Joins ABC Pilot From ‘Behind the Candelabra’ Writer
Katie Holmes may return to television in her first series regular role since “Dawson's Creek.” The actress has joined ABC's untitled drama pilot from Richard LaGravenese, a representative for Holmes...
View ArticleFormer Television Academy President Hank Rieger Dead at 95
Henry “Hank” Reiger, former president of the Television Academy, died Wednesday in Oceanside, Calif., the Academy said Friday. He was 95. “Hank Rieger worked tirelessly for many years on behalf of the...
View ArticleNicolas Cage Tells Tye Sheridan Snakes Kill in New ‘Joe’ Clip (Video)
“Joe” looks to be one of Nicolas Cage's best movies in years, but it's also starting to look like the unofficial sequel to “Mud.” Much like the critically-acclaimed 2013 drama — starring Matthew...
View ArticleE! Correspondent Ken Baker Lands Book Series Deal About Teen Celebrity...
Ken Baker will translate more than two decades of entertainment journalism experience into a series of novels to be published by Perseus Books Group's Running Press, TheWrap has learned. Set to begin...
View ArticleJohn Oliver's ‘Last Week Tonight’ Rips Off CNN's Slogan in First Promo (Video)
John Oliver, “The Most Relied Upon Name in News,” released a flashy promo filled with empty promises on Friday for his upcoming HBO show, “Last Week Tonight.” “We live in turbulent times — you need a...
View ArticleWill Ferrell Breaks Down on ‘@midnight': ‘Oprah's One Tough Son of a B-tch!’...
Will Ferrell appeared on Comedy Central's hit late night show “@midnight” Thursday to debut the new, warm fuzzy spinoff “@midday,” not actually coming to the Oprah Winfrey Network soon. Ferrell also...
View ArticleOracle Co-Founder Larry Ellison Honored at Gala Benefiting USC Cancer Research
Oracle co-founder and chief executive Larry Ellison will be the guest of honor at this year's “Rebels With a Cause” gala, an event to benefit cancer research at USC, the studio announced Friday. The...
View Article‘One Tree Hill's’ Robert Buckley Joins CW Pilot ‘iZombie’ From ‘Veronica...
Robert Buckley has been cast on The CW pilot “iZombie” from “Veronica Mars” creator Rob Thomas’ production company and Warner Bros. Television. The project follows Liv, a med student-turned-zombie who...
View ArticleFox Renews ‘New Girl,’‘Mindy Project,’‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ and ‘The Following’
Fox has picked up “New Girl,” “Mindy Project,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “The Following” for the 2014-2015 season. “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” won the Golden Globe for Best Television Series – Musical or...
View ArticleScott Kalvert, ‘Basketball Diaries’ Director, Dead at 49
“The Basketball Diaries” director Scott Kalvert has been found dead at age 49, TheWrap has confirmed. Kalvert was found at his home and pronounced dead on the scene in Woodland Hills on Wednesday at...
View ArticleSyfy's ‘Helix’ Sneak Peek: Billy Campbell Hunts Down a Cure (Exclusive Video)
On this week's episode of “Helix”, S gets R. Syfy's new hit series journeys outside the confines of “Helix's” disease-ridden Antarctic lab on Friday, in the hopes of getting one step closer to finding...
View Article‘Honeymooners’ Star Sheila MacRae Dead
Sheila MacRae, who played Alice Kramden in the later years of the pioneering television comedy “The Honeymooners,” has died. She was believed to be 93. An employee at the Lillian Booth Actors Home in...
View ArticleObama's Motown Mishap: Watch the POTUS’ Aretha Franklin ‘Respect’ Spelling...
President Barack Obama lost a little respect — or, “rspect” — from the Internet community, when he misspelled the title/chorus of classic Aretha Franklin song during a White House “Women of Soul” event...
View Article15 Gotta-See SXSW Movies: Zac Efron Bros Out and Jeremy Sisto Balls Out (Photos)
South by Southwest stands apart from other film festivals like Toronto and Cannes in that it is three festivals at once — music, interactive and film. Its lineup reflects that diverse background, as...
View ArticleBarbara Walters Rips Russia Today Anchor Who Quit: She's Not ‘A Hero’ (Video)
Barbara Walters has no sympathy for former Russia Today anchor Liz Wahl. The veteran ABC news correspondent took to “The View” Thursday to address the RT anchor's recent on-air resignation, in protest...
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