Apple Sells Record Number of iPhones and iPads to Start 2014
Apple sold a record number of iPhones and iPad in the first fiscal quarter of 2014, shipping 51 million phones and 26 million iPads. iPhone sales were actually shy of what analysts predicted, but iPad...
View ArticleIAC Merges CollegeHumor With Electus
IAC has merged popular comedy site CollegeHumor with its production company Electus, consolidating its digital studios, production companies wand web entertainment properties under the Electus Digital...
View ArticleJennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender and more ‘X-Men’ Stars Take Over Empire...
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View ArticleMPAA Adds 2 Hill Vets to Bolster Lobbying Efforts in Congress
Capitol Hill veterans Patrick Kilcur and Ben Staub have joined the staff of the Motion Picture Association of America, the organization said Monday. Kilcur will be a vice president and Staug will be...
View ArticleStarz’s ‘Black Sails’ Gets a Solid Ratings Start
Starz’s epic pirate series “Black Sails” got off to an encouraging start in the ratings with its premiere over the weekend, drawing nearly 850,000 viewers with its initial airing Saturday at 9 p.m....
View Article‘Today’ Considering ESPN’s ‘First Take’ Boss for Exec Role Vacated by Alex...
ESPN’s “First Take” producer Jamie Horowitz is one of the candidates vying for the vacant role of senior vice president and executive producer for “NBC’s” Today. Horowitz hasn’t been hired, but he’s...
View ArticleCatalina Sandino Moreno Joins Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain in ‘A Most...
Colombian actress Catalina Sandino Moreno, who earned an Oscar nomination for her performance in “Maria Full of Grace,” has joined the cast of J.C. Chandor’s drama “A Most Violent Year,” TheWrap has...
View ArticleMarketing, Branding Veteran Joanne Freed Joins Entertainment PR Firm 42West
Consumer marketing and branding veteran Joanne Freed has joined entertainment PR firm 42West, the company’s partners announced Monday. Freed will spearhead 42West’s growing brand communications...
View ArticleABC Orders Pilots for Jake Kasdan Immigrants Comedy and Blue-Collar Cop Sitcom
ABC added to its roster of comedy pilots Monday, ordering a comedy about immigrants from Jake Kasdan (“New Girl,” “Ben and Kate”) and another comedy about a blue-collar cop. The Kasdan comedy, “Fresh...
View ArticleGawker Fires Back at Quentin Tarantino: We Didn’t Leak Your Script
Gawker rejected Quentin Tarantino’s claims that it leaked a copy of his latest script, “The Hateful Eight,” in a post by editor-in-chief John Cook. Cook wrote the piece after Tarantino’s lawyer Marty...
View ArticleSuper Bowl XLVIII Commercials: Watch YouTube’s 10 Most-Viewed 2014 Big Game...
Super Bowl Sunday is nearly upon us, and with the NFL Championship, comes the most-coveted annual advertising time on television. Each 30-second spot costs approximately $4 million this time around, so...
View Article‘Breaking Bad’ Prequel ‘Better Call Saul’ Enlists Jonathan Banks
‘Breaking Bad’ Prequel ‘Better Call Saul’ Enlists Jonathan Banks Despite his untimely demise on “Breaking Bad,” we haven’t seen the last of Mike Ehrmantraut. Jonathan Banks, who played Ehrmantraut on...
View ArticleJohnny Depp To Receive Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild’s First-Ever...
Johnny Depp, an actor who has regularly disguised his appearance on screen throughout his vast career, will receive the first-ever Distinguished Artisan Award from the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists...
View ArticleWarner Bros. Claims Plaintiffs in ‘Trouble With the Curve’ Lawsuit Faked...
Warner Bros. Pictures claims plaintiffs in an ongoing copyright infringement lawsuit over the 2012 film “Trouble With the Curve” used fake evidence, according to legal documents obtained by TheWrap....
View ArticleEsquire’s ‘Friday Night Tykes’: Football Dad Goes Out of Bounds (Exclusive...
The 8-year-old tykes of the Texas Youth Football Association play with the ferocity of “no pain, no gain.” But when it comes to one’s own kid, things change. In TheWrap’s exclusive clip from Tuesday’s...
View ArticleKevin Hart’s ‘The Wedding Ringer’ Set for MLK Weekend of 2015
Hoping that box-office lightning will strike twice, Sony on Monday set the Kevin Hart comedy “The Wedding Ringer” for the Martin Luther King holiday weekend of next year. Two weeks ago “Ride Along,” a...
View ArticleInside Grammys’ Most Buzzed-About After-Parties (Photos)
Following a disappointing trend started by the Emmys, there was no alcohol at the actual Grammys ceremony at the Staples center. But after CBS signed off on Sunday night, the party was on. While...
View ArticleGreta Van Susteren Explodes at Fox News’ Contributor Erick Erickson: ‘He’s a...
Fox News host Greta Van Susteren lit into fellow network colleague Erick Erickson in a post on her blog GretaWire after he tweeted harshly about Texas gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis,...
View ArticleLifetime Films Co-Producing Viola Davis, J. Lo Film ‘Lila and Eve’
Lifetime Films and A+E Studios have signed on as producers for the independent film, “Lila and Eve.” The companies will produce alongside Viola Davis and Julius Tennon’s JuVee Productions and Sara...
View ArticleCBS Orders Morgan Freeman-Produced Pilot ‘Madam Secretary’
CBS is stepping into the political arena with its latest pilot order. The network has placed an order for the drama pilot “Madam Secretary,” which counts Morgan Freeman among its executive producers....
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