‘Nymphomaniac’ Reviews: Is Lars von Triers’ Latest Sexy or Stupid?
Lars von Trier sets out to ruin audiences’ sexual fantasies with his latest provocation, “Nymphomaniac.” The examination of a young woman's journey through the bedrooms, back rooms and wherever else...
View ArticleNate Silver's FiveThirtyEight.Com Re-Launching This Month
Nate Silver's new ESPN backed website, FiveThirtyEight.com, will re-launch on March 17, company president John Skipper announced Saturday at South by Southwest. In a bit of corporate synergy, Silver...
View ArticleHarvey Weinstein Says Clinton Did Nothing Wrong on Benghazi
Harvey Weinstein came out swinging for Hillary Clinton on Saturday during a symposium at the University of California, Los Angeles. The Weinstein Company chief slammed Republicans in congress and on...
View ArticleScience Channel Greenlights Craig Ferguson Series ‘I F-ing Love Science’
Science Channel greenlit new series “I F-ing Love Science,” executive produced by CBS’ “Late Late Show” host Craig Ferguson. Ferguson made the announcement via a videotaped message at South by...
View ArticleLena Dunham Jokes About ‘Girls’ Nudity in ‘SNL’ Monologue
Lena Dunham has apparently developed a sense of humor about the copious amounts of nudity on her HBO series “Girls.” Dunham, who famously bristled at a question from TheWrap about her nudity on the...
View ArticleESPN Combining Grantland, Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight, ESPN Films Into One...
ESPN is formally teaming up their two premiere personalities. Disney's sports behemoth announced on Monday that it was forming a new production unit called Exit 31, which will combine Bill Simmons’...
View ArticleMark Wahlberg to Receive MTV's Generation Award at 2014 Movie Awards
Mark Wahlberg will be honored with the MTV Generation Award during the 2014 MTV Movie Awards, the network announced on Monday. “Entourage” cast members Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connolly, Jerry Ferrara and...
View ArticleWilliam Guarnere, ‘Band of Brothers’ Character and WWII Vet, Dead at 90
William Guarnere, a World War II veteran depicted in HBO's “Band of Brothers” miniseries, died on Saturday night. He was 90. “Wild Bill,” as he'd come to be known in combat, was rushed to a...
View Article20th Century Fox TV Distribution Promotes Kristen Finney to SVP, Worldwide...
Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution has promoted Kristen Finney to senior vice president, Worldwide Pay Television and Subscription on Demand (SVOD). In the new role, Finney will work to...
View ArticleABC Drama ‘Resurrection’ Sparks Social Media Buzz – Even If People Can't...
ABC's “Resurrection,” a new one-hour drama based on Jason Mott's book called “The Returned,” premiered on Sunday night, and viewers took to Twitter to reveal two things: 1.) They're hooked. 2.) They...
View Article‘True Detective': What We Know About Season 2
The next season of “True Detective” will be about “hard women, bad men and the secret occult history of the United States transportation system,” says series creator Nic Pizzolatto. That intriguing...
View ArticleHBO's ‘The Normal Heart': Julia Roberts, Mark Ruffalo and Taylor Kitsch Lead...
HBO looks like it has another winning stage-to-screen drama adaptation on its hands. Over a decade since the network won major accolades with its production of Tony Kushner's Pulitzer-winning “Angels...
View ArticleJustin Bieber Laughs, Curses and Threatens His Way Through Court Deposition...
Do not ask Justin Bieber about Selena Gomez. Or paparazzi, or to watch a TV screen, or if he was ever in Australia, or pretty much anything ever. That is the lesson that an attorney learned while...
View ArticleRatings: ABC's ‘Resurrection’ Debuts Big
“Resurrection” had a very strong debut on Sunday, opening as TV's top-rated midseason drama in two years and leading ABC to a primetime ratings victory. For Fox, “Cosmos” premiered to a decent 2.1...
View ArticleBeyonce, Jennifer Garner Want to Ban the Word ‘Bossy’ in Sheryl Sandberg's...
Don't let Beyonce hear you using the word “bossy,” because she's joining Lifetime in its mission to ban the label from our vocabulary. “Being labeled something matters. By middle school, girls are less...
View ArticleCartoon Network Slate: Legos, Elijah Wood and Bears
Turner's Cartoon Network announced a new 2014-15 slate that includes Elijah Wood, Lego Ninjas, bear siblings trying to fit in with humans, and a cadre of animated favorites including Bugs Bunny, Tom...
View ArticleSara Bareilles and VH1 Save the Music Foundation Launch Piano Grant Program...
“Brave” singer Sara Bareilles and VH1 Save the Music Foundation are partnering for Keys + Kids, a $100,000 pilot grant program that will provide pianos to public school music programs which greatly...
View ArticleEdward Snowden to SXSW: Government Spying is ‘Setting Fire to the Future of...
Edward Snowden, speaking from exile in Russia via a highly encrypted connection, told a South by Southwest gathering Monday that secret data collection — the likes of which he blew the whistle on when...
View ArticleJosh Duhamel Signs on for Vince Gilligan's ‘Battle Creek’
Josh Duhamel is heading to “Battle Creek.” The “Transformers” star has signed on for the upcoming CBS drama series, from “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan and former “House” boss David Shore. Also...
View Article‘Game of Thrones’ Season 4 Trailer Is Looking All Revenge-y (Video)
Looks like a boatload of vengeance is coming with the fourth season of “Game of Thrones.” A new trailer for HBO's dragons-and-swords epic has been released, with more than a hint of revenge in the...
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