Jay Leno on ‘Tonight Show’ Exit: 5 Other Surprising Quotes From His ’60...
Jay Leno departs “The Tonight Show” — again — on Thursday, Feb. 6. This time, his exit and the show’s subsequent transition to Jimmy Fallon has been handled (seemingly) with more grace, and the late...
View ArticleOlympics: No Gay People Live in Sochi, Mayor Insists
Problem solved. Despite pesky things such as biology, thousands of years of recorded human history and even empirical evidence to the contrary, Sochi Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov insisted to BBC News that...
View ArticleEntertainment One and El Rey Network Strike International Distribution Deal
Entertainment One (eOne) has entered a multi-year international distribution agreement with Robert Rodriguez’s new El Rey Network, which will find eOne handling the cable network’s slate of original...
View ArticleAnaleigh Tipton Joins Ryan Reynolds, Sienna Miller in ‘Mississippi Grind’...
Fresh off working with Scarlett Johansson on Luc Besson’s action movie “Lucy,” Analeigh Tipton has signed on to join Ryan Reynolds in Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden’s gambling drama “Mississippi Grind,”...
View ArticleGay Weddings, Beyonce and Jay Z Among Top Facebook Grammy Moments
The 56th Annual Grammy Awards generated 28.5 million viewers for CBS on Sunday, and also set social media abuzz, despite airing tape-delayed on the west coast. On social media giant Facebook, Music’s...
View ArticleDavid Ayer’s ‘Sabotage’ Release Moved Up by Open Road Films
The David Ayer-directed action thriller “Sabotage” will open on March 28, distributor Open Road Films said Monday. That’s two weeks ahead of its the date originally set, April 11. The new date means it...
View Article‘American Idol’ Partners With Google, Facebook for New Voting Options
Google and Facebook will be providing a new voting experience for “American Idol” fans. Under the partnership with show producers FremantleMedia, 19 Entertainment/CORE Media Group and FOX, Google will...
View Article‘Amazing Race’ All-Star Teams Announced
CBS has unveiled the all-star teams for the upcoming 24th season of its reality competition series “The Amazing Race,” which premieres Feb. 23. The upcoming season will feature 11 memorable duos from...
View ArticleCory Monteith Name Misspelled in Grammy Awards In Memoriam Segment
“Glee” star Cory Monteith was honored at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, but the music industry event’s team forgot to spell-check the late actor’s name. An “In Memoriam” segment featuring the actor...
View ArticleGeorge Lopez’s Comedy Series ‘Saint George’ Gets Premiere Date From FX
George Lopez’s new comedy series “Saint George” will premiere March 6 on FX, the network said Monday. The comedy — which will operate under the same 10/90 model as the network’s Charlie Sheen comedy...
View ArticleTaylor Swift’s Agony of Grammy Defeat Caught on Vine (Video)
Taylor Swift and her posse surrounding her at the Grammys were so excited for her record “Red” to win the coveted Grammy for Album of the Year that they prematurely jumped for joy when they heard the...
View ArticleLifetime’s Lizzie Borden Movie Claims 4.4 Million Viewers
Lifetime’s new take on the legendary Lizzie Borden murders snagged 4.4 million total viewers. Among social media, “Lizzie Borden Took an Ax” was the most-tweeted program of the night across television...
View Article5 Things We Learned From This Weekend’s Box Office
Universal Pictures’ repeat 1-2 finish with “Ride Along” and “Lone Survivor” at the weekend box office was impressive. Any time you tie a record involving “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” — which with “On...
View ArticleBunim/Murray’s BMP Latin Enters Development Deals With Adam Rodriguez, Lauren...
Bunim/Murray Productions’ BMP Latin division announced Monday that it has struck development deals with “CSI: Miami” actor Adam Rodriguez and “Extra” weekend host Lauren Sanchez. Rodriguez, who in...
View ArticleLindsey Vonn Joins ‘Today’ and NBC Sports as Olympic Correspondent
Lindsey Vonn might not be competing at the Olympics this year, but she won’t be ignoring them. Vonn, who dropped out of the Winter Olympics earlier this month due to a knee injury, has signed on as an...
View ArticleElizabeth Banks to Make Feature Directorial Debut With ‘Pitch Perfect’ Sequel
After directing a segment of the omnibus comedy “Movie 43,” Elizabeth Banks is ready to direct a full-length feature and she has found the perfect studio project to hone her skills on — Universal and...
View ArticleAaron Paul, Pierce Brosnan and Toni Collette Bond Over Suicide in ‘A Long Way...
Aaron Paul, Pierce Brosnan, Toni Collette and Imogen Poots decide against leaping to their deaths and leap into each others’ supportive arms, instead, in an international trailer for “A Long Way Down.”...
View ArticleStephen Glass Cannot Practice Law, California Supreme Court Rules
The California Supreme Court denied disgraced journalist Stephen Glass’ request to practice law, arguing that his past history of erroneous reporting made him unfit to uphold the moral standards of the...
View ArticleJaime Pressly Comedy ‘Jennifer Falls’ Picked Up by TV Land
TV Land has given a series order to the comedy “Jennifer Falls” starring “My Name Is Earl” alum Jaime Pressly, network president Larry W. Jones said Monday. The eight-episode series revolves around...
View Article‘DC Cupcakes’ Producer Mary Pelloni Signs Overall Deal With Discovery Studios
“DC Cupcakes” executive producer Mary Pelloni has just cooked up a sweet deal with Discovery Studios. Pelloni has entered an overall deal with the company to develop and produce series and specials. In...
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