‘Game of Thrones’ Renewed for Seasons 5 and 6
HBO has renewed “Game of Thrones” for a fifth and sixth season. The news came after Sunday's Season 4 premiere of the show earned an average of 6.6 million viewers, making it HBO's most-watched program...
View ArticleAzoff MSG Entertainment Buys 50 Percent of Burns Entertainment
Azoff MSG Entertainment (AMSGE), the joint venture between Azoff Music Management and the Madison Square Garden Company, has purchased a 50 percent stake in celebrity and music procurement firm Burns...
View ArticleNY Mayor Calls Les Moonves, Urges Him to Keep ‘Late Show’ in City
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said he called CBS Chairman and CEO Les Moonves on Monday, urging CBS to keep the “Late Show” in the city after its longtime host David Letterman retires in 2015. Also...
View ArticleHilary Swank's ALS Drama ‘You're Not You’ Acquired by eOne Films
Entertainment One Films US has acquired North American distribution rights to director George C. Wolfe's drama “You're Not You,” which stars two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank, Golden Globe nominee...
View ArticleAnderson Cooper's Special Reveals Powerful Look at Boston Bombing Survivor's...
A year later, the aftermath of the Boston bombing is still being felt by the hundreds of people who were caught in the terrorist attack, but Adrianne Haslet-Davis, who lost her leg in the blast, has...
View ArticleWeinstein Company Acquires Rights to ‘Gommora’ Crime Series
The Weinstein Co. is taking on a criminal exercise with its latest acquisition. Weinstein has acquired the rights to the crime drama series “Gommora” from Beta Film, the company said Monday. The...
View ArticleWriters Guild Sends Proposed Contract to Members for Ratification
The Writers Guild sent its proposed new contract with Hollywood TV and film producers to its members Tuesday for ratification. WGA West President Chris Keyser and WGA East President Michael Winship...
View ArticleMindy Kaling Exits UTA (Exclusive)
Producer, writer and actress Mindy Kaling has left her longtime representatives at United Talent Agency, TheWrap has learned. Her representation for years, UTA has negotiated the biggest deals of...
View ArticleWeather Channel Drastically Cuts Reality Programming to Resolve DirecTV Dispute
The Weather Channel will return to DirecTV on Wednesday after a protracted carriage fee dispute that forced TWC to go dark on the satellite provider for nearly three months. Also read: Your Unfair...
View ArticleDisney Junior's ‘Doc McStuffins’ Introduces First Double Amputee Character...
The Disney Junior series “Doc McStuffins” airs a very special episode on Tuesday, with the introduction of the character Wildfire Will — a toy that has lost its legs. In the episode, Doc — a young girl...
View ArticleNCAA National Championship Game's 21.2 Million Viewers Down From Last Year
Monday's National Championship Game pulled in 21.2 million viewers, which was down from last year but topped the previous two season-ending contests. The NCAA final, in which UConn beat Kentucky,...
View ArticleSAG-AFTRA's Lead Negotiator David White Won't Be Leaving Before Talks
It looks far more likely that SAG-AFTRA will have its lead negotiator in place when it starts bargaining with Hollywood's TV and movie producers in the near future. Concerns that the actors union's...
View Article‘Not Fade Away’ Star John Magaro Joins Rooney Mara in ‘Carol’ (Exclusive)
“Not Fade Away” star John Magaro has joined the cast of Todd Haynes’ drama “Carol,” TheWrap has learned. Based on Patricia Highsmith's novella “The Price of Salt,” the film stars Cate Blanchett, Rooney...
View Article‘America's Got Talent’ Returning to NYC's Radio City, Introduces New Boot...
NBC's “America's Got Talent” announced that its upcoming ninth season will return to New York City's Radio City Music Hall. The talent show will air from Radio City Music Hall twice a week when live...
View ArticleDaniel Craig Pulls Out of ‘The Whole Truth'; Movie in Limbo
Has the Daniel Craig-Renee Zellweger courtroom drama “The Whole Truth” been called off? The fate of the project remains unclear after Craig pulled out just days before shooting was scheduled to start...
View Article50 Cent's ‘Power’ Gets a Release Date From Starz – Watch the Theme Song Video
Starz will unleash its “Power” on June 7. The network said Tuesday that its new drama “Power,” from executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, will premiere June 7 at 9 p.m. Also read: ‘Martin’ Alum...
View ArticleSam Champion's Weather Channel Show to Integrate Viewers’ Social Media...
The Weather Channel is teaming up with social content service Wayin to deliver online interaction for Sam Champion's new morning show, “AMHQ.” “AMHQ” will display relevant social conversations directly...
View ArticleJamie Bell Goes All James Bond on the Redcoats in ‘Turn’ Behind-the-Scenes...
AMC's new drama “Turn” — which premiered Sunday night — explores the seeds of espionage in America, as a handful of colonists known as the Culper Ring struggle to free the nation-to-be from British...
View ArticleNBC Creates Open Call Contest for New Comedy Writers, Shows
NBC is casting a wide net in search of its next batch of comedies with a new initiative called the “NBC Comedy Playground.” During an NBCU press day in Pasadena on Tuesday, NBC Entertainment president...
View ArticleSlash Joins Steven Tyler and Aerosmith for Mini Concert Promoting Upcoming...
Some might say it was too early to rock, but Steven Tyler and his Aerosmith bandmates hit the stage at 1 p.m. Tuesday for an invite only performance at the famous Whisky A Go Go, a West Hollywood club...
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