‘Lilyhammer’ Star Steven Van Zandt on His Place in TV History, Mandela and...
By throwing himself into music, Steven Van Zandt landed in the middle of two pivotal TV shows: HBO’s “The Sopranos,” and Netflix’s first original series, “Lilyhammer.” The latter series, which begins...
View ArticlePitbull, Fran Drescher Among Stars Enlisted to Promote Obamacare
Enroll America and Covered California said Thursday it is enlisting celebrities such as Pitbull and Fran Drescher as part of an array of web videos and events that will cap off with an eight-hour live...
View ArticlePaul Walker’s ‘Hours’ Debuts and Pantelion Will Donate Revenue to His Charity
One of the late Paul Walker’s final movies, “Hours,” rolls out Friday in 16 theaters and on video on demand, and distributor Pantelion will donate portions of the box office and VOD sales to the late...
View Article‘Escape From Tomorrow’ Gets DVD, Blu-ray Release Via Random Media
“Escape From Tomorrow” avoided Disney’s security forces long enough to make it into theaters (taking in something like $170,000 in the U.S.) and VOD, and now will get a DVD and Blu-ray release via...
View ArticleAcademy Qualifies 114 Scores for Oscars
The Oscars’ year of super-sizing continued on Thursday with the Academy announcing that 114 musical scores had qualified for the Best Original Score category. The number was 10 more than qualified last...
View Article‘Scandal’ Stars Weigh In on Quinn’s Torture, Fallout From Olivia’s Mom-Shaped...
“Scandal” fans are generally trained to expect the ABC drama to throw them some curve balls. And last week’s episode opener in which Huck began torturing fellow gladiator-turned-mole, Quinn, did just...
View Article‘Captain Phillips’ Director Paul Greengrass Explains Why the Closing Scene...
This story appeared in OscarWrap: Director/Best Picture/Screenplay/Animation. “Captain Phillips,” the true story of Richard Phillips’ abduction by pirates off the coast of East Africa, turned into the...
View Article‘Sons of Anarchy’ Creator Kurt Sutter Gets Pilot Order for New Project From FX
“Sons of Anarchy” might be riding into the sunset at the end of its next season, but series creator Kurt Sutter is working on a new project for the drama’s network FX. Sutter and Brian Grazer are...
View ArticleMark Wahlberg Is a Big Meathead in ‘Wahlburgers’ Teaser (Video)
“2 Guns” actor Mark Wahlberg makes the transition from movie star to reality TV personality with the upcoming premiere of the A&E show “Wahlburgers,” which hits the airwaves on Jan. 22. The series...
View ArticleJames Franco to Star in Indie Drama ‘The Fixer’ (Exclusive)
James Franco is set to star in “The Fixer,” an indie drama that Franco’s frequent collaborator Ian Olds will direct from a script he co-wrote with Paul Felten, TheWrap has learned. The project is...
View ArticleWhy ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ Took 20 Years to Hit the Big Screen
This story appeared in OscarWrap: Director/Best Picture/Screenplay/Animation. Craig Borten can rattle off the major actors and directors who were supposed to make “Dallas Buyers Club” like a gathering...
View ArticleDaytime TV Ratings Resurgence: If Soaps Are ‘Dead,’ Why Are Their Audiences...
It appears that reports of the death of the soap opera have been greatly exaggerated. At least, if this season’s numbers are any indication. Two years ago, the prognosis for the genre wasn’t looking...
View ArticleMarrakech Film Fest: A Celebration of Cinema in the Shadow of Poverty (Guest...
Ouarzazate. It’s not a typo, nor is it a Latin hip-hop band. It’s a city in Morocco, home to Atlas Studios, one of the largest production facilities in the world. You’ve probably never heard of it, but...
View ArticleAdam Sandler to Guest as Himself in Post-Super Bowl ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’
Guess who’s coming to Brooklyn? Adam Sandler will play himself in a post-Super Bowl episode of Fox’s hit comedy “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” in February, Eonline reported Thursday. Fox and a rep for Sandler...
View ArticleStarz Abandons Plans for Murder Drama ‘Fortitude’
Starz has lost its “Fortitude.” Due to production changes, the cable network says it will not be airing the crime series “Fortitude,” which was scheduled to premiere in the fourth quarter of 2014. Also...
View Article‘Some Velvet Morning’ Review: Neil LaBute’s Latest Battle of the Sexes Leaves...
If you’re going to dedicate your movie to August Strindberg, and your name is not Ingmar Bergman, you are likely writing a check that your screenplay cannot possibly cash. But even though...
View Article‘Community’ Season 5 Trailer: The Dark Days Aren’t Over (Video)
People, Dan Harmon is back in charge at NBC’s “Community.” If there were any doubts as to whether he would jump right back in and bring the comedy back to its former glory, a new extended Season 5...
View Article5 Los Angeles Noirs to Put You in the Mood for ‘Mob City’ (Guest Blog)
TNT is gambling on its noir drama “Mob City,” set in 1940s Los Angeles, which premiered this week in back-to-back episodes to bring in the “Mad Men” audience. It’s off to a rocky start. The genre is...
View ArticleWhy Steve Coogan Told ‘Philomena’ Director Stephen Frears to Keep an Eye on Him
This story originally appeared in OscarWrap: Actors. Particularly in England, Steve Coogan has become known for the comedy of ineptitude (including his iconic character of Alan Partridge) and for...
View Article‘X Factor’ Semifinals Results: Final 3 Revealed
After Wednesday’s semifinal performances on Fox’s “The X Factor,” it was pretty clear that two of the four acts were definitely moving on to next week’s finals. (Spoiler alert! Don’t read if you don’t...
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