TLC Couples ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Return With Weinstein Co.’s ‘Trailer Park’...
TLC is giving The Weinstein’s Company’s rebranded second season return of “Trailer Park: Welcome to Myrtle Manor” the coveted lead-in of its popular series, “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.” Starting Jan....
View ArticleCW Midseason Schedule: New Nights for 2 Shows, ‘Beauty and the Beast’ to Go...
The CW has delivered its midseason schedule. It includes new nights and a planned hiatus for current series, the premieres of two new dramas and the return of its comic game show, “Whose Line Is It...
View ArticleJoaquin Phoenix Breaks Up with Jimmy Fallon After Being a Jerk Backstage (Video)
Joaquin Phoenix might never return to visit Jimmy Fallon on his NBC late-night show unless he can finally kick his nicotine addiction, which apparently turned him into a terror backstage. “I just...
View Article‘Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug’ Opens No. 1 in First Nine Foreign Markets
“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” opened at No. 1 in all nine overseas markets in which it debuted on Wednesday, Warner Bros. reported Thursday. It took in $8.5 million, three percent better than...
View ArticleCBS’s ‘Survivor’ Renewed for Two More Editions
CBS reality competition series “Survivor” has been renewed for 29th and 30th editions to air during the 2014-2105 season, with Jeff Probst returning as host and executive producer. The series’ current...
View ArticleGolden Globes and SAG Shutouts: 6 Actors That Shouldn’t Give Up Hope Yet
Take heart, Brie Larson, Michael B. Jordan, Octavia Spencer and Adele Exarchopoulos. Gary Oldman, Javier Bardem, Quvenzhane Wallis and Emmanuelle Riva know just how you feel. Larson, Jordan, Spencer...
View ArticleLady Gaga, Celine Dion and OneRepublic Among ‘Voice’ Finale Performers
NBC’s “The Voice” has packed next week’s Tuesday finale with several big name performers. Among them, pop star Lady Gaga, pop diva Celine Dion and pop rockers OneRepublic. Gaga is set to perform her...
View Article‘Duck Dynasty’ Christmas Special Hauls in 8.9 Million Viewers
The bearded Robertson clan of ‘Duck Dynasty’ had a very merry (and hairy) Christmas special on Wednesday night, with 8.9 million total viewers tuning in to watch the festivities. The one-hour A&E...
View ArticleJerry Seinfeld’s ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’ Season 3 Re-Caffeinates...
Jerry Seinfeld’s popular web series, “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” is set to return with 6 new episodes on streaming-service Crackle and comediansincarsgettingcoffee.com Jan. 2. Early last year...
View ArticleAereo Won’t Fight Move to Supreme Court
Aereo will not fight broadcasters’ motion to have the Supreme Court hear their case against the streaming company. The New York-based company uses millions of tiny antennae to stream broadcasters’...
View ArticlePaul Rudd, One Direction ‘SNL’ Episode Hits Season High in Viewers
This past weekend’s “SNL,” with host Paul Rudd and musical guest One Direction, delivered the show its most total viewers of the season. The installment, which featured guest appearances by Will...
View ArticleDisney Channel to Revisit Its Greatest Villains With ‘Descendants’
The Disney Channel is tapping back into its rich history of villains for a new live-action original movie titled “Descendants.” Set to begin production next spring for a 2015 premiere, “Descendants”...
View ArticleNancy Meyers to Receive Hall of Fame Honor from Final Draft
Veteran screenwriter, director and producer Nancy Meyers will receive the 2013 Hall of Fame Award from software firm Final Draft. The honor will be presented in an awards ceremony to be held Jan. 7 at...
View Article‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ Reviews: Bilbo’s Back – But Is He...
Critics suggest a very simple formula for determining whether you’ll like ”The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”: Fans of the first film will be happy, while haters will continue to hate. The second...
View Article‘SNL’ Auditions Black Women on Heels of Criticism
“Saturday Night Live” held two audition showcases last week in search of an African-American female cast member, a person with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap. So far, “SNL” has held one...
View ArticleOprah Winfrey, Martin Scorsese Among Golden Globes’ Top Snubs, Fandango...
This year’s Golden Globe nominations were unveiled Thursday and the omissions of Oprah Winfrey, Martin Scorsese and Forest Whitaker from the list of contenders represent the awards’ biggest snubs,...
View Article‘American Hustle’ and ‘Saving Mr. Banks’ Hit Box Office in Heat of Awards Race
With the Oscar race heading into the home turn, frontrunners “American Hustle” and “Saving Mr. Banks” make their box office debuts Friday. At the same time, “Inside Llewyn Davis” will be trying to...
View ArticleObama Nominates Sony’s Tom Rothman to National Council on the Arts
President Obama announced his intent to nominate Tom Rothman, chairman of Sony-based Tristar Productions, to the National Council on the Arts on Thursday. The nomination will now go to the U.S. Senate...
View ArticleAward-Winning Producers to Finance Documentary About Forgotten Film Legend...
Oscar-winning producer Geralyn Dreyfous and her partner Dan Cogan will help finance “Be Natural,” a documentary about pioneer female filmmaker Alice Guy-Blache. Dreyfous and Cogan have had their hands...
View ArticleTheWrap Screening Series: ‘Porcelain Horse’ Writer-Director on the...
Although “Porcelain Horse” depicts in unflinching detail the deterioration of an affluent family after its sons succumb to freebase addiction, writer-director Javier Andrade admits that he was...
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