‘Suburgatory’ Creator Talks Cast Cuts: ‘The Show’s a Little Leaner’
“Suburgatory” boss Emily Kapnek addressed cost-cutting changes that helped her show nab a Season 3 renewal during its session at the Television Critics Association press tour on Friday. “Obviously, we...
View ArticleSundance: Fest Half-Embraces the Digital Revolution – Shorts Online? Sure!...
The Sundance Film Festival has embraced the digital revolution — partnering with tech companies, offering competition shorts online and sprouting digital encampments all over Main Street. But there’s...
View ArticleStarStream Entertainment Appoints Daniel McCarney as Chief Content Officer
StarStream Entertainment has appointed its co-founder Daniel McCarney as chief content officer, the company said Friday in Park City, Utah. The company will premiere its dark comedy “Life After Beth”...
View Article‘The Following’ EP Teases Season 2, Defends Axing Major Characters: ‘That’s...
Fox’s “The Following” returns for Season 2 on Sunday, though the shape it took last year is not the one that fans should expect this time around. For one, the antagonist of the entire first run,...
View ArticleHow Obama Made Fun of Dave Chappelle — According to Neal Brennan (Video)
President Obama once got in a zinger at Dave Chappelle’s expense, “Chappelle’s Show” co-creator Neal Brennan says in his new standup special. In “Women and Black Dudes,” premiering Saturday on Comedy...
View Article‘Game of Thrones’ Leads TV Sound Editing Nominations
The Motion Picture Sound Editors, which announced its film nominations on Wednesday, has now announced nominees for the 61st annual MPSE Golden Reel Awards in additional television, computer...
View ArticleDavid O. Russell to Receive Outstanding Director Award From Santa Barbara Fest
David O. Russell, who on Thursday broke the Oscar record for most acting nominations for three consecutive films from any director, has been named recipient of the Santa Barbara Film Festival’s...
View ArticleWarner Bros. Pushes ‘Batman vs. Superman’ Back 10 Months to ‘Fully Realize...
July 17, 2015 was the date fans of the Batman movies deserved, but not the one that Warner Bros. needs right now. The studio has pushed back the release of its untitled “Batman vs. Superman” film to...
View Article‘Duck Dynasty’ Premiere Ratings Drop: Did the Phil Robertson Controversy Hurt...
First, the good news for the “Duck Dynasty” Robertson clan: A whole lot of people tuned in to watch their series return for a fifth season on Wednesday. Now, the bad news: It wasn’t quite the crowd...
View ArticleThe Scene at Sundance Film Festival: Parties, Panels and Premieres (Photos)
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View ArticleAARP Launches ‘Movies for Grownups Seal,’ Gives First Wrinkled Thumbs-Up to...
AARP — that grey-at-the-temples nonprofit that advocates for folks of a certain age — is has announced its Movies for Grownups Seal, an endorsement of films that “have a special appeal” for audience...
View ArticleHarvey Weinstein Says He’s Done Making Violent Movies – Or at Least, Not as...
Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein says he’s done making violent movies. The head of The Weinstein Company said on CNN’s “Piers Morgan Live” Friday that coinciding with his plan to make a movie condemning...
View Article#ICYMI: Matthew McConaughey, CNN’s Wacky Tobacky, Razzies and Kris Jenner Top...
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View ArticleRyan Seacrest Doesn’t See His Reality Stars Crossing Over to Scripted...
Best known as the host of Fox’s “American Idol,” Ryan Seacrest is also responsible for bringing Kim Kardashian into our homes every week on E!. Ryan Seacrest Productions is behind “Keeping Up With the...
View ArticleSundance: Keira Knightley Comedy ‘Laggies’ Drawing Interest From Fox...
Just two hours after its world premiere at the Eccles, Lynn Shelton’s comedy “Laggies” is already drawing interest from top-tier distributors, with Fox Searchlight and Lionsgate among the buyers...
View ArticleSundance Day 2: Guantanamo, Somali Pirates Steal the Stage from Kristen Stewart
On the second day of the Sundance Film Festival, Guantanamo Bay detainees and Somali pirates upstaged movie stars like Kristen Stewart and Philip Seymour Hoffman, as the politics of terrorism dominated...
View Article‘Ride Along’ In High Gear, ‘Hustle’ Tops Oscar Contenders at Friday Box Office
“Ride Along” kicked it into overdrive at the box office Friday with a huge $14.4 million first day. The animated kids movie “The Nut Job” had a strong debut too, and was beating the Martin Luther King...
View ArticleSundance: Sony Classics Nearing Deal for Miles Teller Drama ‘Whiplash’
(Update 8:55 p.m. — Sony Pictures Classics has confirmed the deal for North American, Australian, New Zealand and German rights to “Whiplash.” ”I’m so excited to be teaming up with Sony Pictures...
View Article‘Bachelor’ Juan Pablo Galavis Calls Gays ‘More Pervert,’ Says LGBT Contestant...
UPDATE, 1:10 p.m.: ABC, the executive producers of “The Bachelor” and Warner Horizon Television just issued a statement condemning Galavis’ comments. PREVIOUSLY: ABC’s newest “Bachelor” Juan Pablo...
View Article#ICYMI on TheWrap: 10 of the Week’s Top Showbiz Stories (Video)
WaxWord: Bill Maher on Keeping His Edge, Getting Over the Clintons and Chris Christie Douchebaggery The “Real Time” host on the New Jersey governor: “He’s the flavor of the week. Last year at this time...
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