Louis Gossett Jr., Cuba Gooding Jr. Join BET Networks’‘The Book of Negroes’
BET Networks’ upcoming miniseries “The Book of Negroes” has added Louis Gossett Jr., and Cuba Gooding Jr., to its cast as it begins production in South Africa. The miniseries has also cast Aunjanue...
View Article‘Ravenswood’ Stars Tyler Blackburn, Nicole Gale Anderson on Season Finale:...
Tuesday’s season finale of ABC Family’s “Ravenswood” includes a “Pretty Little Liars” crossover when Hanna (Ashley Benson) arrives to the mysterious town. “Hanna comes to Ravenswood and kind of puts...
View ArticleAwesomenessTV Hires Former Blip CEO Kelly Day
AwesomenessTV has hired former Blip CEO Kelly Day to be its chief digital officer and oversee its network of YouTube channels, the company said Tuesday. A former executive at Discovery and AOL, Day ran...
View ArticleHow ‘A Clockwork Orange’ Author Anthony Burgess Soured on Stanley Kubrick...
The years 1968 to 1973 saw the release of such seminal taboo-busting films as “Midnight Cowboy,” “Barbarella,” “If…,” “Women in Love,” “The Damned,” “Trash,” “Sunday Bloody Sunday,” “Carnal Knowledge,”...
View ArticleCW’s ‘Flash’ Pilot Adds Broadway’s ‘Once’ Star Carlos Valdes
Broadway star Carlos Valdes has signed on to The CW’s “The Flash” pilot. Valdes will play the potential series regular Cisco Ramon, producer Warner Bros. Television announced on Tuesday. Cisco is...
View ArticleRoger Ebert Documentary ‘Life Itself’ Acquired by Magnolia Pictures
Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. theatrical, VOD and home entertainment rights to the Roger Ebert documentary “Life Itself,” an individual familiar with the negotiations has told TheWrap....
View ArticleKevin Spacey, Robin Wright Open to Much More ‘House of Cards’
Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright are willing to play on with “House of Cards.” The actors said at a press junket Tuesday that they’re potentially interested in staying with the celebrated Netflix drama,...
View ArticleSundance Winning Documentary ‘The Green Prince’ to Be Adapted as Feature Film
After winning an audience award at Sundance, the riveting Israeli documentary “The Green Prince” is being adapted as a feature film titled “The Son of Hamas” by Sixth Sense Productions, the company...
View ArticleTrio of ’80s Hit Movie Remakes Put Valentine’s Day Box Office in Time Warp
In 1986, U.S. President Ronald Reagan was wrestling with the Iran-Contra scandal, Americans were humming “That’s What Friends Are For” and the Vietnam War saga “Platoon” was on its way to the Best...
View Article‘Kitten Bowl’ Chases ‘Puppy Bowl’ Up Ratings Tree, Falls Shy With 3.2 Million...
Hallmark Channel scored with the debut of its “Kitten Bowl,” which drew 3.2 million unduplicated viewers during the competition’s Super Bowl Sunday premiere. The first run of the cable network’s newest...
View ArticleZooey Deschanel to Executive Produce Fox Animated Comedy ‘Queen of Everything’
Zooey Deschanel’s ties with Fox just got a half-hour deeper. The “New Girl” star will executive produce the half-hour animated workplace comedy “Queen of Everything” for the network. The show is a...
View ArticleStan Lee Reveals More Details on ‘Agents of SHIELD’ Cameo
Marvel icon Stan Lee will give his blessing (in the form of one of his famous cameos) on ABC’s freshman series, “Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD” on Tuesday’s episode airing at 8/7c. “For once, my cameo...
View ArticleStephen King’s ‘Ayana’ in Development at Universal TV
Universal Television is developing Stephen King’s 2007 short story, “Ayana,” into a dramatic series, a studio representative told TheWrap. NBC is currently considering the project, though Universal TV...
View ArticleTNT’s ‘Dallas’ Stars Strip Down, Oil Up in Sexy Season 3 Teasers (Photos)
The new posters for TNT’s “Dallas” revival will have viewers not caring a lick about who shot J.R. Ewing. The sexy, though probably messy, photos were tweeted out by the soap opera’s official Twitter...
View ArticlePhilip Seymour Hoffman’s Death Inspires Hollywood to Share Personal...
Two weeks before he died, Philip Seymour Hoffman reportedly introduced himself to a stranger at the Sundance Film Festival as “a heroin addict.” Hoffman’s battle with heroin has inspired that same...
View ArticleAT&T Protests Russia’s Anti-Gay Law Ahead of Sochi Olympics
AT&T, a sponsor of the U.S. Olympic Committee, announced an official protest against Russia’s anti-LGBT propaganda law Tuesday, three days before the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Sochi....
View ArticleWill the Woody Allen Scandal Torpedo ‘Bullets Over Broadway: The Musical’?
Woody Allen is at the center of a scandal that could shoot out the lights on “Bullets Over Broadway: The Musical.” Dylan Farrow’s shocking and vivid recollections of alleged abuse at the hands of her...
View ArticleMatthew McConaughey to Star in Gus Van Sant’s Drama ‘Sea of Trees’
Fresh off his first Oscar nomination for his devastating performance in “Dallas Buyers Club,” Matthew McConaughey has signed on to star opposite Ken Watanabe in Gus Van Sant’s drama “Sea of Trees,” an...
View Article‘Naked and Afraid’ to Return in March, With New Show ‘Discovery After Dark’
Get ready for more fleshy action on Discovery. The network’s hit reality show will return March 16 at 9 p.m., with a new companion talk show, “Discovery After Dark,” premiering at 10:15 p.m. See video:...
View ArticleSeth Gordon in Negotiations to Direct Video Game Adaptation ‘Uncharted’ for Sony
The filmmaker behind “Horrible Bosses” and “Identity Thief” just landed a major tentpole assignment at Sony, as Seth Gordon is in negotiations to direct “Uncharted” for the studio, an individual...
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