Weinsteins Sue Warners, New Line Over ‘Hobbit’ Sequel Profits
12:30 p.m. UPDATE: The Weinstein Co. just issued the following statement: “Quite frankly, we are surprised and frustrated by the position Warner Bros is taking with regards to The Hobbit franchise....
View ArticleSAG Awards Reactions: Sandra Bullock, Julia Roberts, Matthew McConaughey Are...
In the category of Outstanding Performance in a Reaction Statement to a SAG Nomination, the winner is Sandra Bullock for “Gravity.” Bullock wasn’t the first to respond to the nomination with the de...
View ArticlePresident Obama Selfie Photographer Sets the Record Straight: ‘Photos Can Lie’
President Barack Obama was taking heat Tuesday after a photo surfaced of him taking a selfie (above) with two other world leaders at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service in South Africa, but the man who...
View Article‘Sons of Anarchy’: The 6 Most Shocking Moments From Season 6
(Spoiler alert: Don’t read any further if you didn’t see Tuesday night’s “Sons of Anarchy” season finale and don’t want to know what happened.) Season 6 of “Sons of Anarchy” wrapped up with another...
View ArticlePantelion, Indomina Media Partner in Multi-Film Production Deal
Pantelion Films, the joint venture between Lionsgate and Mexican media corporation Grupo Televisa, has partnered with Dominican Republic-based Indomina Media to co-finance and distribute several films,...
View Article‘Hunger Games: Mockingjay’ Adds ‘Prison Break’ Star Robert Knepper
Robert Knepper has been cast as Antonius, President Snow’s minister, in “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay,” Lionsgate announced Wednesday on Twitter. “Catching Fire” filmmaker Francis Lawrence returns to...
View ArticlePsy, Ylvis, Miley Cyrus Top YouTube’s Trending Videos of 2013
Ylvis’ “The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)” is the top trending YouTube video of 2013, while Psy’s “Gentleman M/V” was the top trending music video, the website announced Wednesday. “The Fox,” a music...
View ArticleA&E Networks Rebranding Bio Channel to Lifestyle Channel FYI
A&E Networks is replacing Bio Channel with FYI, a lifestyle channel geared to an upscale, younger audience that is active online. According to Wednesday’s announcement, FYI can stand for “For your...
View ArticleOoyala, ESPN’s Web Video Provider, Raises $43 Million
Ooyala, a leading web video services provider, has raised $43 million form Telstra, Australia’s largest telecommunications company, the company said Wednesday. Ooyala provides the platform powering web...
View Article‘Ironside’ Star Don Mitchell Dead at 70
Don Mitchell, star of the original “Ironside” series, has died of natural causes, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday. He was 70. On the series, Mitchell played Mark Sanger, bodyguard and...
View ArticleABC Family Names Tom Ascheim as President
Tom Ascheim, previously the executive vice president and general manager of Nickelodeon Television and CEO of Newsweek, has been tapped as the the new president of ABC Family, effective immediately....
View Article‘Doctor Who’ Christmas Special Trailer: Matt Smith’s Goodbye (Video)
“Doctor Who” fans are still reeling from the developments of the 50th Anniversary Special and, yet, BBC America has set another game changer with its annual Christmas special. Airing Wednesday, Dec. 25...
View ArticleTom Cruise Has a Painful ‘Groundhog Day’ in ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ Trailer (Video)
Tom Cruise wakes up to fight a war he knows he can’t win over and over again in the first trailer for “Edge of Tomorrow.” Warner Bros. upcoming science fiction release, directed by Doug Liman, takes...
View ArticleSandra Bullock in Talks to Star in George Clooney-Produced ‘Our Brand Is...
Oscar winner Sandra Bullock is in early talks to star in the political comedy “Our Brand Is Crisis,” which George Clooney and Grant Heslov are producing for Warner Bros., an individual familiar with...
View ArticleSundance Channel Developing Family Drama ‘Reaching for Heaven’ With...
The Sundance Channel and Entertainment One (eOne) are “Reaching for Heaven” together. The channel and the independent studio have paired up to develop an American version of the Israeli show “Reaching...
View ArticleWhy Newspapers and Magazines Want to Be the Next TV Networks (Video)
The post Why Newspapers and Magazines Want to Be the Next TV Networks (Video) appeared first on TheWrap.
View ArticleRapper Nelly Talks Past and Present Grammy Snubs, Infamous Larry David Viral...
Nelly and Florida George Line had one of the most successful singles of 2013 with their remixed collaboration “Cruise” — what they didn’t get, was a Grammy nomination. The snub was immediately noticed...
View Article‘Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug’ Aims for $80M Box Office Debut, But It Won’t Be...
Don’t be fooled if “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” falls a bit shy of its predecessor, “An Unexpected Journey,” in its opening box-office weekend both domestically and abroad — this dragon will...
View ArticlePolitico Advertising Exec Adam Prather Joins Rival The Hill as Publisher
Political newspaper The Hill named Adam Prather, current national advertising director at rival Politico, as its new publisher on Wednesday. “Adam has a highly distinguished record in publishing and an...
View ArticleBeastie Boys Countersue GoldieBlox in ‘Girls’ Video Legal Flap
The Beastie Boys aren’t toying around with GoldieBlox. The “Sabotage” group has filed multiple counterclaims against the toy company in the lawsuit over a video produced by GoldieBlox, which featured...
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