‘Fort Tilden’ Directors on the Rise of Hipster Films: The Lena Dunham Effect
If one's searching for the responsible for the rise of the so-called millennial hipster filmmaker, then blame Lena Dunham. When her film, “Tiny Furniture,” won the award for Best Narrative Feature at...
View Article‘Vikings’ Linus Roache Talks Upcoming Rivalry Between Ragnar and Ruthless...
Ragnar Lothbrok finally meets his match on this week's episode of History's “Vikings,” taking on ruthless King Ecbert of Wessex, played by newcomer Linus Roache. The actor gave TheWrap a hint of what...
View ArticleTyler Perry Says So Long, Madea, Hello Oprah: How the Cross-Dressing Mogul...
So long, Madea — at least for now. Multi-hyphenate mogul Tyler Perry and his tough-old-broad alter ego are taking a break from movies, so that he can focus more on projects for the small screen. Three...
View ArticlePlayboy Sued for Allegedly Indulging in Painful ‘Fore-Play’
Playboy Enterprises allegedly teed off a woman at a golf event — and now she wants payback, suing the company for $500,000-plus. In the lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday,...
View Article‘Rocky’ Theater Review: Sylvester Stallone's Boxer Comes Out Swinging and...
It's never a good sign in a stage musical when the most rousing numbers are not written by the credited songwriters, in this case Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens for their Broadway version of “Rocky,”...
View ArticleStephen Colbert Endorses Marijuana: ‘The Market is Toking’ (Video)
The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Video ArchiveStephen Colbert is nothing if not a principled capitalist, and he proved so on Thursday night as he gave the thumbs up to the...
View ArticleComcast, Time Warner Cable Executives Raise $21M For New Cable Company
Layer3 TV, a company that dubs itself a ‘next generation cable provider,’ has raised $21 million in a Series A round led by North Bridge Venture Partners and Evolution Media Growth Partners, a joint...
View ArticleJimmy Fallon Parodies ‘First Kiss’ Viral Video With Puppies and Kittens (Video)
Jimmy Fallon proved once again that everything is made better with puppies and kittens. Also read: Watch Jimmy Fallon and Jon Hamm Hilariously Photobomb Tourists at 30 Rock (Video) On Thursday's...
View ArticleAnita Hill Tells Jon Stewart of Clarence Thomas Hearings: ‘Women Had Had...
Anita Hill told Jon Stewart how much America has changed since she faced down 14 white male senators in 1991 to testify that Clarence Thomas sexually harassed her. Hill is the subject of the new...
View ArticleLady Gaga Gets Puked on in the Name of Art at SXSW (Video)
Everything is grosser in Texas. Lady Gaga was vomited on — a lot, and on purpose — in the name of art during her Doritos-sponsored South by Southwest charity concert on Thursday. Also read: 10 Things...
View ArticleJ.K. Rowling Releases New ‘Harry Potter’ Story Online
While she may have retired Harry Potter and his friends (though she hasn't stopped thinking about their relationships and sex lives), J.K. Rowling never wandered far from Hogwarts. In September, she...
View ArticleHow Bryan Cranston's LBJ Play Led to a New ‘Appreciation for Human Beings’...
It may have been “throwback Thursday” yesterday on social media, but Bryan Cranston was gushing about “silent Monday” when he stopped by “The Late Show with David Letterman.” “It makes things simpler....
View Article‘First Kiss’ Viral Video Sensation Viewed More Than 45 Million Times (Video)
That black and white kissing video that everyone and their mom shared on Facebook has been watched more than 45 million times. The Wren clothing line commissioned filmmaker Tatia Pilieva to create a...
View ArticleJimmy Kimmel Outs SXSW's Biggest Posers With ‘Lie Witness News’ Music Segment...
“Poser” is defined as a person who acts in an affected manner in order to impress others, and Jimmy Kimmel proved on Thursday that the South by Southwest music festival is full of them. In a special...
View ArticleBob Thomas, AP's Dean of Hollywood Reporters, Dead at 92
Bob Thomas, the Associated Press veteran who presided over generations of Hollywood reporters, covered a record 66 Oscar ceremonies, and broke the news of Robert F. Kennedy's shooting, has died. He was...
View ArticleWriters Guild, Producers Have a Deal — Except for TV Hitch
The Writers Guild and Hollywood studios and networks have agreed on the details of a new contract, the union's lead negotiators say — but have one sticky TV issue outstanding. The two sides will take a...
View ArticleRatings: ‘Hell's Kitchen’ Debut Dips Slightly to New Low
CBS topped Thursday in both ratings and viewers, while Fox's season premiere of “Hell's Kitchen” dipped slightly from last year's debut to a new low. For ABC, “Grey's Anatomy” and “Once Upon a Time in...
View ArticleAnne Heche Joins USA Event Series ‘Dig’ From ‘Homeland,’‘Heroes’ Producers
Film and television actress Anne Heche has enlisted for duty on USA Network's upcoming six-episode event series, “Dig,” which will air later this year. From co-creators and executive producers Tim...
View ArticlePresident Obama Says Zach Galifianakis ‘Was Actually Pretty Nervous’ During...
Zach Galifianakis’ “Between Two Ferns” interview style can be pretty intimidating, but President Barack Obama says Galifianakis was the nervous one during their Funny or Die showdown that went online...
View Article‘The Single Moms Club’ Review: Moviegoers — and Moms Especially – Deserve Better
For evidence of how bad working actresses have it in contemporary Hollywood, look no further than the cavalcade of talented female performers who have subjected themselves to toiling in the flat-footed...
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