Hulu Taps PlayStation Exec Tian Lim as Chief Technology Officer
Hulu has named former Sony Network Entertainment exec Tian Lim as Chief Technology Officer effective March 3, the company said Tuesday. Lim fills the role vacated by Richard Tom, who left Hulu along...
View Article‘CSI’ Team Working on Another Spinoff for CBS
CBS is giving another “CSI” spinoff a whirl. The network is working on another iteration of the “CSI” franchise — which has already included “CSI: Miami” and “CSI: NY” — in the form of a cyber crime...
View ArticleAziz Ansari and Comedy Stars Rush to Aid NYC Comedian Hit by Train
Last Thursday morning, Liza Dye was trapped under a B subway train in Manhattan. By Sunday night, Aziz Ansari was on stage at a well-attended comedy show to raise money for the young stand-up comic and...
View ArticleVice and Fremantle to Launch Online Food Network
Vice and Fremantle Media will create a new online hub dedicated to food video programming, articles and events, the two companies said Tuesday. Vice already produces food-focused digital series such as...
View ArticleCandy Crush Game Maker Files for IPO, Seeking $500 Million
If you’re a Wall Street trader who is sick of friends sending Candy Crush invites on Facebook, you’re about to get another one. The makers of Candy Crush, King Digital Entertainment have filed...
View Article‘In Secret’ Review: Elizabeth Olsen Stars in the ‘John Carter’ of Homicidal...
Remember when the selling point of the “John Carter” movie was that the original novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs had inspired “Star Wars” and “Superman”? And then the movie came out and most people felt...
View ArticleSee Kate Upton’s Zero-Gravity Bikini Shoot for Sports Illustrated (Video)
Kate Upton has found yet one more way to defy gravity: the model/actress teamed up with Sports Illustrated for a bikini shoot in Zero G. See video: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Threesome Revealed...
View ArticleVince Gilligan-David Shore Series ‘Battle Creek’ Casts Kal Penn
Kal Penn is heading to “Battle Creek.” The “House” alum has been cast in the upcoming CBS series “Battle Creek,” from “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan and “House M.D.” boss David Shore. The series...
View ArticleOscar Party Preview 2014: Where Are the Buyers, Bosses, and Big Shots?
Last Updated: Tuesday, February 18 There are four Oscar parties that if you did nothing else — this year or any other year – you could retire or fade away with “I did the Oscars” on your professional...
View ArticleKevin Hart, Ice Cube, Director Tim Story Nearing Deals to Return for ‘Ride...
Universal Pictures is gearing up a sequel to “Ride Along” and stars Kevin Hart and Ice Cube, as well as director Tim Story and producer Will Packer, are along for the ride, an individual familiar with...
View Article‘Today’ Beats ‘GMA’ by Most Viewers Since London Olympics
Last week, NBC’s “Today” show beat competitor “Good Morning America” by its largest gap since the London Summer Olympics. The reported gap, per Nielsen fast nationals provided by NBC, has the former...
View ArticleOscar Isaac, Anna Kendrick, Jon Hamm and Paul Dano To Present at Spirit...
Oscar Isaac, Anna Kendrick, Jon Hamm and Paul Dano have been booked as presenters at the 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards, Film Independent revealed exclusively to TheWrap on Tuesday. They will join...
View ArticleWWE’s ‘Raw’ and ‘Smackdown’ Poised to Switch TV Networks
WWE is shopping two of its most popular wrestling programs – ”Raw” and “Smackdown” – to other networks after NBCUniversal has allowed its contract for the shows to expire over the weekend. “WWE’s...
View ArticleBrie Larson in Talks to Join Amy Schumer, Bill Hader in Judd Apatow’s...
“Short Term 12″ star Brie Larson is in negotiations to join Amy Schumer and Bill Hader in Judd Apatow’s next movie “Trainwreck,” an individual familiar with the project has told TheWrap. Universal...
View ArticleBret Easton Ellis Is Writing a Movie for Kanye West
Bret Easton Ellis can’t talk about it, but he can confirm he’s writing a screenplay for Kanye West. The famed novelist and “The Canyons” screenwriter told Vice that the rapper approached him with the...
View ArticleGeorge Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray Attend White House ‘Monuments Men’...
“Monuments Men” stars George Clooney, Matt Damon, and Bill Murray attended a Tuesday night screening of the World War II drama with President Obama, White House officials announced. Also read:...
View ArticleWhy Comcast Always Wins: Money, Friends and Influence
It didn’t take long after Comcast announced its intention to buy Time Warner Cable for media pundits to declare a winner. Yes, Comcast will face intense regulatory scrutiny over the planned $45.2...
View Article‘Doctor Who’s’ Karen Gillan Lands Lead on ABC Pilot ‘Selfie’
“Doctor Who” and “Guardians of the Galaxy” actress Karen Gillan has landed back on earth for her new role. The Scottish actress has been cast as the lead on ABC’s comedy pilot, “Selfie.” She’ll play...
View ArticleKevin Hart Sets Record for Mobile-Phone Ticket Sales (Exclusive)
That Kevin Hart has become a box office-force is an indisputable fact. That his films do more advance ticket sale business from mobile phones than any others says something about how he’s doing it....
View ArticleNBC’s ‘Smash’ Sued by New York City Street Vendor
NBC’s musical series “Smash” may be a thing of the past, but the show lives on in the legal system. The show is at the center of a lawsuit filed in Supreme Court in New York last week, by a man who...
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