‘X-Men’ Actor Lucas Till, ‘Suburgatory’ Star Jane Levy Eyed for ‘Monster...
Lucas Till, who plays Havok in the “X-Men” franchise, and “Suburgatory” star Jane Levy are being eyed for the lead roles in Paramount’s big-budget “Monster Trucks” movie that the studio hopes will...
View ArticleThe Oscars Endgame: Decoding the Final Ad Blitz
For the Oscar-contending movies, it’s never too late to make a last impression. And that last impression could be key in a year like this one, with three films seemingly fighting it out for the Oscar...
View Article‘Orphan Black’s’ Dylan Bruce Returning for Lifetime’s ‘Flowers in the Attic’...
The actor will reprise the role of Bart Winslow in Lifetime's "Petals on the Wind"Dylan Bruce has officially closed his deal to return for Lifetime’s “Flowers in the Attic” sequel. He will reprise his...
View ArticleHBO’s ‘Getting On’ Renewed for Season 2
“Getting On” will be going on with HBO. The series, which stars Laurie Metcalf and Alex Borstein and revolves around a group of nurses struggling through a maddeningly dysfunctional workplace, has been...
View ArticleTelemundo Promotes Eli Velazquez to SVP, Sports
Telemundo Media has promoted Eli Velazquez to senior vice president, Sports. Velazquez served as vice president of the same group since 2008; he will continue to report to executive vice president...
View Article‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Broker Sues Producers for $25 Million Over Bald Jokes,...
Insult Andrew Greene’s receding hairline at your own legal peril. The former Stratton Oakmont executive hit the producers of Best Picture nominee “The Wolf of Wall Street” with a $25 million defamation...
View ArticleTax Breaks Could Be in the Future for Big-Budget Movies
A new bill introduced to the State Legislature Wednesday morning could extend and expand California’s Film and Tax Credit Program. For the first time, big-budget movies and network TV shows would be...
View ArticleBen Kingsley Joins Robert Pattinson, Dane DeHaan in James Dean Movie ‘Life’
Oscar winner Ben Kingsley and Alessandra Mastronardi (“To Rome With Love”) have signed on to join Robert Pattinson and Dane DeHaan in Anton Corbijn’s drama “Life,” which chronicles the real life...
View ArticleWarner Bros. Production EVP Lynn Harris to Leave the Company
Warner Bros. production EVP Lynn Harris is leaving the company, according to an internal email sent around the studio Wednesday. Harris (above, right, with WB exec Sue Kroll) has held the role for more...
View Article‘Snake Salvation’ Tribute to Jamie Coots Set for Thursday
National Geographic Channel will air a special episode of its series “Snake Salvation” on Thursday at 10 p.m., in honor of its late star, Jamie Coots. The Kentucky pastor recently died Saturday from a...
View ArticleToni Braxton: I Had A ‘Very White’ Divorce (Video)
Toni Braxton characterizes her recent divorce in racial terms: “We are very caucasian, very white about it!” the R&B singer said in an appearance on “Bethenny.” The audience roared in shock and...
View Article‘Lego Movie’ Hits $200 Million at Worldwide Box Office
“The Lego Movie” has hit $200 million at the worldwide box office - less than two weeks after its record-breaking release, distributor Warner Bros. said Wednesday. “The Lego Movie,” from Warner Bros....
View ArticleDebra Messing to Star in NBC Pilot ‘The Mysteries of Laura’
Debra Messing will headline the new NBC drama pilot “The Mysteries of Laura,” playing a homicide detective who can handle killers — but not her devilish twin sons. Messing previously starred in NBC’s...
View Article‘Her’-Style A.I. Girlfriend Could Be Available in 15 Years, Famed Inventor Says
Ray Kurzweil quite liked Spike Jonze’s latest film, “Her,” and thought that it had “a a well-crafted script, excellent directing, and outstanding performances by Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett...
View Article‘Pompeii’ Review: It’s Basically ‘Titanic’ With Lava — and Without Compelling...
That rumbling sound you hear is the angry spirit of Irwin Allen, the man behind such 1970s catastrophe-classics as “The Poseidon Adventure” and “The Towering Inferno,” but there aren’t enough...
View ArticlePussy Riot Members Beaten, Whipped by Russian Police Outside Olympics Venue...
Members of the all-female Russian protest punk band Pussy Riot can be seen beaten, pepper-sprayed, and horse-whipped by Russian police during a demonstration outside an Olympics venue in a graphic new...
View ArticleMeryl Streep to Join Carey Mulligan in Women’s Rights Drama ‘Suffragette’
Three-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep is in final negotiations to play political activist Emmeline Pankhurst opposite Carey Mulligan in the women’s rights drama “Suffragette,” an individual familiar...
View Article‘Divergent’s’ Jai Courtney Joins Arnold Schwarzenegger in ‘Terminator: Genesis’
After joining one iconic action franchise, Jai Courtney is ready for another, as the star of “A Good Day to Die Hard” is in early talks to play Kyle Reese in Paramount and Skydance Productions’...
View Article‘The Voice’s’ Blake Shelton Gushes Over Usher and Shakira’s Return (Exclusive...
Shakira and Usher are back, and Blake Shelton can’t stop raving about it! NBC’s “The Voice” welcomes the singers back to the spinning red judges’ chairs for its sixth season, which premieres Monday...
View ArticlePBS Goes for ‘Everything But the News’– Like How to Explain Grindr to Your...
Steve Golbloom was working as a writer and producer on PBS’s “NewsHour,” one of TV’s most serious news shows, when he had an idea: What about a show that pokes fun at PBS? The result is his new PBS...
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