John Travolta as Bond Baddie? ‘I Would Love That’
John Travolta would say yes to playing the next Dr. No. The “Saturday Night Fever” and “Pulp Fiction” star said being a baddie in a 007 film is a dream that he’d like to see become reality, and would...
View ArticlePhilip Seymour Hoffman’s Accused Heroin Dealer: ‘I Could Have Saved Him’
The man accused of providing the heroin that caused the drug overdose of Philip Seymour Hoffman last Sunday said that he didn’t kill the actor – and that he could have saved him. “He was my friend,”...
View ArticleBill Keller, Former Executive Editor, Leaving New York Times
New York Times columnist Bill Keller, the former executive editor of the paper, is leaving to become editor in chief of The Marshall Project, a nonprofit journalism start-up focused on the American...
View ArticleSAG-AFTRA Executive Director David White Shakes Up Staff
Several executives at SAG-AFTRA have new roles and titles, in the wake of a reorganization by national executive director David White. The changes were announced Sunday, after being disclosed Saturday...
View Article‘The Tribute Artist’ Theater Review: Aging Drag Queen Gets Role of Lifetime...
What happens to aging drag queens? One of them, the 59-year-old Charles Busch, has written a new play that answers just that question you probably never asked. “The Tribute Artist,” which opened Sunday...
View Article‘True Detective’: Here’s the Brilliant Song From That Strip Club Scene (Video)
The hellish closing of Sunday night’s “True Detective” is the sequence everyone is talking about, but a quick scene in a strip club may have been even better. As a dancer peels off an American-flag...
View Article‘Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ Reveals First-Week Lineup: Most Shocking...
Jimmy Fallon said goodbye to “Late Night” on Friday. When he says hello to “The Tonight Show” next week, he will do so with a tremendous five-day guest lineup. As previously announced, Will Smith and...
View Article‘Game of Thrones’ Season 4 Extended Look Promises Good Guys’ Return Will Top...
HBO posted an extended look-back, look-forward “Game of Thrones” teaser on Sunday that promises the upcoming Season 4 will top the series’ infamous “Red Wedding” climax. Or at least, Tyrion Lanaster...
View ArticleHLN Rebrands as Cable News Network for Millennials of the Social Media Age
Nancy Grace’s Klout score is about to go sky high. HLN network president Albie Hecht announced Monday that HLN will “reformat and rebrand in 2014 to become the first TV network for the social media...
View ArticleEntertainment Weekly Names Sports Illustrated’s Matt Bean as Editor
Matt Bean has been named editor of Entertainment Weekly, the publication’s editorial director, Jess Cagle announced on Monday. Effective immediately, Bean will be responsible for editorial oversight of...
View ArticleRatings: The Beatles Grammy Anniversary Special Strong Against the Winter...
NBC’s Sochi Games earned gold on Sunday night, while CBS’ tribute to The Beatles took the silver in ratings and viewers. NBC was first in ratings with a 6.9 rating/18 share in the advertiser-coveted...
View ArticleKristen Stewart Pens ‘Embarrassing’ Poem Called ‘My Heart Is a Wiffle...
Kristen Stewart has been showcasing her passion for performing since she was just 9 years old, and now at 23, she’s unveiling her penchant for poetry. The “Twilight” star allowed Marie Claire to...
View ArticleManatt, Phelps & Phillips Hires Top Entertainment Litigator John M. Gatti as...
John M. Gatti has joined the Los Angeles law office of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP as a partner in the Litigation Division, and will serve as co-chair of the firm’s national Entertainment...
View ArticleAnthony Anderson to Host 45th NAACP Image Awards
Anthony Anderson will host the 45th NAACP Image Awards from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Sat., Feb. 22, aired live on TV One. The first group of presenters confirmed include Lupita Nyong’o, Tyler...
View ArticleCBS and Hulu Strike Licensing Deal for ‘Ghost Whisperer,’‘Everybody Loves...
CBS Corporation and Hulu have reached an agreement to expand their partnership with a deal that will give Hulu Plus subscribers access to “Ghost Whisperer,” “United States of Tara” and “Everybody Loves...
View Article‘Grammy Salute to the Beatles’: Adam Levine, Keith Urban, Imagine Dragons...
The key to a great cover is picking a great song, and the artists that stuck around after the Grammy Awards last month to perform in front of Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr for CBS’ “The Beatles: The...
View Article‘Cutthroat Kitchen,’‘Guy’s Grocery Games’ Renewed by Food Network
Food Network has renewed “Guy’s Grocery Games” for a second season and “Cutthroat Kitchen” for a third. Hosted by Guy Fieri, “Grocery Games” will go back into production this month. And the Alton...
View ArticleSecurity Workers Disrupt Oscar Nominees Luncheon, Protest Academy’s Use of...
A group of unionized private security officers caused a headache outside the Oscar Nominees Luncheon on Monday, staging a protest over the Academy’s plan to use non-union Security Industry Specialists...
View Article‘Wahlburgers’ Gets 18 More Episodes From A&E
A&E is sinking its teeth into more “Wahlburgers.” The network has ordered 18 more episodes of the reality series, which chronicless Mark Wahlberg, Donnie Wahlberg and Paul Wahlberg as they attempt...
View Article‘Daily Show,’‘Colbert Report’ to Begin Sochi Spoofing Monday Night –‘But No...
The highly spoof-able Sochi Olympics will get their due ribbing via “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” and “The Colbert Report” beginning Monday night. Jon Stewart will host “Jason Jones Live from...
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