Brian Gallivan, Will Gluck Land Family Comedy Pilot at ABC
ABC has ordered a comedy pilot created by “Happy Endings” and “Are you there, Chelsea?” writer Brian Gallivan and Will Gluck’s Olive Bridge Productions, a network representative told TheWrap. The...
View Article‘That Awkward Moment’ Just Behind ‘Ride Along’ at Friday Box Office
Kevin Hart and Ice Cube’s “Ride Along” is heading for a box-office three-peat, after holding off a challenge from the R-rated bro-mantic comedy “That Awkward Moment” on Friday. Universal’s buddy cop...
View ArticleOscar-Winning Actor Maximilian Schell Dead at 83
Austrian actor Maximilian Schell, who won an Academy Award for his role as a German defense attorney in the 1961 film “Judgment at Nuremberg,” has died at the age of 83. The Vienna-born actor died...
View ArticleSony Pictures Classics Nabs ‘Infinitely Polar Bear’
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all North American, German, UK, Scandinavian, Eastern European and Russian rights to the dysfunctional family drama “Infinitely Polar Bear,” the company said...
View Article‘Enemy’ Trailer Finds Jake Gyllenhaal’s Doppelgänger on the Loose (Video)
A24 has released the first trailer and poster for Denis Villeneuve’s psychological thriller “Enemy,” which stars Jake Gyllenhaal in dual roles. Gyllenhaal plays a man who sees his doppelgänger in a...
View ArticleAcademy Issues Statement Regarding ‘Alone Yet Not Alone’ Oscar Song Controversy
In the face of mounting criticism over its decision to rescind the Best Original Song nomination for “Alone Yet Not Alone,” the Academy has released a statement clarifying why the move was taken by its...
View ArticleKristen Bell Wages Twitter War With People Magazine Over ‘Pedorazzi’ Photos...
Kristen Bell is mad at People Magazine. The “Veronica Mars” star is upset that the publication runs photos of children of celebrities, taken by individuals she refers to as the “pedorazzi.” Also Read:...
View ArticleJay Leno’s Final ‘Tonight Show’ Friday Episode Scores Biggest Rating in 15...
“The Tonight Show With Jay Leno” delivered its highest overnight rating in 15 months on Friday night, while “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” generated its biggest metered-market household rating in...
View ArticleDavid O. Russell Does Robert De Niro Impression During Santa Barbara Tribute...
“American Hustle” director David O. Russell offered up his impression of Robert De Niro at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. De Niro has an uncredited role as a gangster in “American Hustle,” and...
View ArticleStarz’s ‘Black Sails’ Creators Explain Why ‘We Don’t Like to Use the Word...
For those looking for a lot of swashbuckling on Starz’s new drama “Black Sails,” there could be a certain level of disappointment. Yes, the series’ premiere episode begins with a harrowing takeover of...
View ArticleWoody Allen’s Adopted Daughter Details Sexual Abuse in New York Times Essay
Woody Allen’s adopted daughter Dylan Farrow reached out to New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof to help her share her story alleging that she was molested by the legendary director. In 1992, when...
View ArticleAnother ‘Shades of Gray’ Movie on the Way, Though Title Will Change Due to...
Sorrento Productions and Tauras Films have teamed to option Ruta Sepetys’ bestselling novel “Between Shades of Gray,” an individual familiar with the indie project has told TheWrap. The producers plan...
View Article‘Superman Returns’ Director Bryan Singer on Why He Cast Brandon Routh Over...
“Superman Returns” director Bryan Singer offered his thoughts on Zack Snyder’s “Man of Steel” in a recent interview with Empire (via Comic Book Movie). “I am in awe of the world building and the scope...
View Article‘The Artist’s Ben Kurland, ‘Mean Girls’ Hunk Jonathan Bennett to Star in...
After breaking into show business with the Oscar-winning film “The Artist,” Ben Kurland has signed on to star opposite Jonathan Bennett (“Mean Girls”) in the horror comedy “Deadly Retreat,” TheWrap has...
View ArticleVeteran Entertainment Journalist Pens Touching Column About Brother With AIDS
Ray Richmond is a veteran entertainment journalist who has worked for Variety, the Hollywood Reporter, the Los Angeles Times and Deadline Hollywood, but he may have just written his most important...
View ArticleWriters Guild Awards: ‘Her’ and ‘Captain Phillips’ Win Screenplay Prizes...
Spike Jonze’s “Her” won a significant victory at the Writers Guild of America Awards on Saturday night, taking home the award for the best original screenplay of 2013 in a head-to-head battle against...
View Article‘Gravity’ Wins American Society of Cinematographers Award
“Gravity” cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki won his third American Society of Cinematographers Award on Saturday night, picking up the top feature-film prize from the ASC for a film that is also...
View Article‘SNL’: Seth Meyers’ Goodbye Includes Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Andy Samberg...
Amy Poehler, Andy Samberg and Bill Hader — playing Stefon — bid goodbye to Seth Meyers in his final episode of “Saturday Night Live” as a member of the cast. Fred Armisen also provided a cameo. Meyers,...
View Article‘Frozen’ Named Top Animated Film at Annie Awards
“Frozen” was named the Best Animated Feature of 2013 at the Annie Awards, the top awards show devoted strictly to animation. The film won in a field of seven nominees that included all five Oscar...
View Article‘Ride Along’ Sacks Super Bowl Counter Play ‘Awkward Moment’ at Box Office
The Kevin Hart-Ice Cube comedy “Ride Along” pulled off a box-office three-peat this weekend, holding off Zac Efron’s “That Awkward Moment” with an estimated $12.3 million. The R-rated bro-mantic comedy...
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