‘Bones’ Producer Barry Josephson Signs Overall Deal With Sony TV
Prolific television producer Barry Josephson has inked an overall deal with Sony Pictures Television. As part of the pact, the company also gets first look at feature films, a studio representative...
View ArticleJustin Bieber: Sheriff’s Department Recommends Felony Charge in Egging Case...
Justin Bieber could be looking at a felony charge in the alleged egging of his neighbor’s property in Calabasas, Calif. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has submitted its case to the Los...
View Article‘Bronx Bombers’ Theater Review: Yogi Berra and Reggie Jackson Make Belated...
Eric Simonson is well on his way to immortalizing every sport in a Broadway play: First, there was football (“Lombardi”), then basketball (“Magic/Bird”) and now baseball with his “Bronx Bombers,” which...
View ArticleBehold, The Vision! Paul Bettany Cast as Colorful Android in ‘Avengers: Age...
Behold, another Avenger in the Marvel cinematic universe: The Vision! The candy-colored android will be in “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” and Paul Bettany will play him, a person with knowledge of the...
View ArticleChuck Lorre Achieves Rare Showrunner Feat: 4 Shows Rated in the Top 20
Writer/Producer Chuck Lorre has achieved a rare feat. In fact Warner Bros. Television’s researchers are pretty sure that he’s the only showrunner — at least since Nielsen began measuring ratings in...
View ArticleReview: Jay Leno Says Goodbye to ‘Tonight Show’ With Grace
Jay Leno proved Thursday that he does know how to say goodbye after all. With a show that at once sad, funny, nostalgic and wise, Leno signed off from “The Tonight Show” after 22 years, striking a...
View ArticleJay Leno Jabs NBC in Final ‘Tonight Show’ Monologue: ‘I Don’t Like Goodbyes –...
Jay Leno opened his final “Tonight Show” monologue on Thursday by taking a few shots at NBC, as well as some other favorite targets. “I don’t like goodbyes,” Leno started. “NBC does. I don’t care.” “I...
View ArticleJay Leno’s Last ‘Tonight Show’: Billy Crystal’s Best Moments (Video)
Billy Crystal appeared as a guest on Jay Leno’s first show as “The Tonight Show” host in 1992, and Thursday night he closed the circle by appearing on Leno’s final episode as “Tonight Show” host....
View ArticleJay Leno: Only Conan Takes a Shot as Late-Night Hosts Say Goodbye (Video)
Conan O’Brien took the lone shot at Jay Leno as late-night hosts said goodbye to the “Tonight Show” host who has led the show to two decades of ratings dominance. “The Olympics start airing tonight on...
View ArticleArsenio Calls Leno ‘Michael Jordan of Late Night’– and Questions His Forced...
Arsenio Hall is the rare late-night rival of Jay Leno’s who has never had issues with him — so it’s no surprise his goodbye to the “Tonight Show” host was the most heartfelt. Hall praised Leno as the...
View ArticleFormer Warner Bros. Exec Mark Horak Named President of Redbox
Former Warner Bros. Home Entertainment president Mark Horak will take over as president of Redbox on March 17, parent company Outerwall announced Thursday. Redbox’s previous president Anne Saunders...
View ArticleSochi Winter Olympics: 10 Things to Watch For Other Than Sports
Preliminary competition started on Thursday, but the Sochi Winter Olympic Games formally kick off Friday night with the opening ceremony. So TheWrap put together a handy viewing guide of some of the...
View Article‘Monuments Men’ Cast Turns Against Matt Damon on Kimmel (Video)
Matt Damon returned to “Jimmy Kimmel Live” for the first time since taking over the show in 2013, and this time it wasn’t just Kimmel who made fun of him — the rest of his “Monuments Men” cast did,...
View ArticleJohnny Depp ‘Mortdecai’ Has Franchise Written All Over It, Lionsgate Says
Johnny Depp may have found his next Captain Jack Sparrow or the Mad Hatter, Lionsgate Chairman Jon Feltheimer hinted to analysts Friday. The A-list star with a penchant for playing outlandish, heavily...
View ArticleJay Leno’s Tear-Jerker ‘Tonight Show’ Goodbye: ‘I’m the Luckiest Guy in the...
Jay Leno bid farewell to the ‘Tonight Show,’ his fans and his clearly beloved colleagues in a heartfelt goodbye to close the curtain on Thursday’s show, and his NBC late-night career. “This has been...
View Article‘Walking Dead’ Cast Debates Zombie Apocalypse Survival Techniques on ‘Conan’...
Conan O’Brien hosted the entire “Walking Dead” cast on his TBS show Thursday, where he got in the mood with an elaborate, zombified cold open. The bit followed an undead O’Brien creeping up on his...
View ArticleExclusive Media Shake-Up: Co-Chairs Guy East, Nigel Sinclair Likely Leaving
Exclusive Media Co-Chairman and CEO Nigel Sinclair and Co-Chairman Guy East are poised to leave the company due to pressure from primary investor Dasym Investment Strategies, according to individuals...
View ArticleWhy Leaders Must Take Special Care In Ensuring Artistic Freedom (Guest Blog)
I am a storyteller by trade. I’ve told stories about nations at war, out-of-control dinosaurs and governments persecuting their own people. My job as a filmmaker is to tell these stories in the hope...
View ArticleWrapChat: Philip Seymour Hoffman and Hollywood’s Link Between Drugs and...
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death last weekend of an apparent drug overdose raised uncomfortable questions about the link between drugs and creativity. Writers, performers and artists have been using...
View ArticleRatings: NBC’s Sochi Olympics Bonus Night Fares Well
NBC topped Thursday with its bonus day of the 2014 Winter Olympics, kicking off Day 1 event coverage with qualifying rounds and early competition. For CBS, “Two and a Half Men” hit a series low in the...
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