‘How I Met Your Mother’ Co-Creator Defends Controversial Finale
Public opinion on Monday night's series finale of “How I Met Your Mother” might be divided, but Craig Thomas, the CBS sitcom's co-creator, figures that he and co-creator Carter Bays did a pretty good...
View ArticleUniversal Relocates International Theatrical Position to Los Angeles
David Kosse will leave his role as Universal Pictures’ President of International as the studio relocates the job to Los Angeles, the studio said Tuesday. Kosse will stay on as Universal searches for a...
View ArticleA&E Orders Reality Show About Super Bowl Doritos Ad Winners
A&E has found its newest reality series. The network behind “Duck Dynasty,” “Storage Wars” and other hit unscripted shows has given the greenlight to “The Herbert Brothers.” Also read: A&E...
View Article‘Snowpiercer’ to Open L.A. Film Festival
Bong Joon-ho's “Snowpiercer” has been named opening-night film of the 20th anniversary Los Angeles Film Festival, Film Independent announced on Tuesday. The futuristic thriller, which stars Chris...
View Article‘Resurrection’ Star Samaire Armstrong to Play Minister in ‘Match Made in...
Samaire Armstrong is ready to start preaching. The “O.C.” veteran, who currently stars in the hit ABC drama “Resurrection,” will star as a female minister in the upcoming TV movie “Match Made in...
View Article‘Terminator's’ Michael Biehn Picks ‘The Artist's’ Ben Kurland to Star in...
Blanc/Biehn Productions has started pre-production on the indie thriller “Mindless,” with executive producer Michael Biehn casting Ben Kurland (“The Artist”) alongside fellow rising star Hallie Jordan...
View Article‘Shameless’ Coming-Out Episode Gets Most Viewers Ever – Even Against ‘Walking...
Showtime's “Shameless” scored the most viewers in the series’ history, even against a massive finale for AMC's “The Walking Dead.” “Shameless” had 2.8 million viewers for Sunday's episode, in which...
View ArticleCinedigm to Use $30 Million War Chest for Acquisitions, Digital Expansion
Chris McGurk is sitting on a $30 million war chest after Cinedigm closed an underwritten public offering last week, and he doesn't intend to let that money go to waste. The company's chief executive...
View ArticleFX's ‘The Bridge’ Adds Demian Bichir's Brother to Cast
The second season of FX's “The Bridge” is turning into a family-friendly endeavor. At least as far as casting is concern. Bruno Bichir, the brother of “Bridge” star Demian Bichir, has joined the cast...
View ArticleMeryl Streep's Rock N’ Roll Movie ‘Ricki and the Flash’ Lands at TriStar
In a competition situation, Tom Rothman's TriStar Productions has come away with rights to “Ricki and the Flash,” a red-hot package featuring Oscar winners Meryl Streep, Jonathan Demme and Diablo Cody,...
View ArticleOWN Orders Star-Studded Series Highlighting International Charity Work
OWN will highlight the international charity work against hearing loss and the prominent figures who take part in its activities. The network has ordered 10 episodes of the series titled “Operation...
View ArticleAmazon Gets Exclusive Rights to Stream '24'
Fox drama “24” will stream all eight of its past seasons exclusively on Amazon Prime Instant Video, which will also be the sole online carrier of upcoming event series “24: Live Another Day” after its...
View ArticleTelemundo Partners With ‘Access Hollywood’ for New Weekly Segment (Exclusive)
Telemundo has partnered with NBCUniversal Domestic TV Distribution to launch a new co-branded weekly segment called “Access Hollywood Al Rojo Vivo,” which will air Fridays at 5 p.m. ET on the...
View ArticleJames Gandolfini Is Respected, Feared in Trailer for Final Film ‘The Drop’...
Fox Searchlight has released the first trailer for Tom Hardy's crime drama “The Drop,” which features the last performance from James Gandolfini. Michael Roskam (“Bullhead”) directed Dennis Lehane's...
View Article‘Breaking Bad’ Star Anna Gunn Returning to Stage in ‘Sex With Strangers’
“Breaking Bad” stars are invading the New York theatre scene this year now that the AMC series has put a period on its acclaimed five season run. Anna Gunn, who so memorably portrayed the wife of meth...
View ArticleNew York Times Rides Growing Wave of Climate Fiction (Guest Blog)
When the New York Times speaks, the world listens. And now, with news reports from the most-recent IPCC climate talks in Japan sending shivers down the spines of people everywhere, the...
View ArticleBatman Prequel Series ‘Gotham’ Casts Young Riddler
Fox and Warner Bros. Television has found its young Riddler. Newcomer Cory Michael Smith has joined as Edward Nygma, aka the future villain Riddler. Edward is a brilliant young forensic scientist. He's...
View ArticleDrew Carey, Craig Ferguson Swap Spots for April Fools’ Day Prank (Video)
“The Price Is Right” host Drew Carey and “Late Late Show” host Craig Ferguson pulled a switcheroo on viewers this April Fools’ Day, taking over each others’ gigs for a day on Tuesday. In a clip...
View Article‘Lion King’ Cast Surprises Virgin Passengers With Live ‘Circle of Life’...
Virgin Australia passengers aboard flight 0970 were either thrilled, annoyed or very confused Monday when the cast of Australia's “The Lion King” stage show performed a live, a capella version of...
View ArticleNews Corp Wins Dismissal of US Hacking Lawsuit
A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed a case against News Corp that alleged the company defrauded shareholders by concealing the massive phone hacking operation at two of its British-based...
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