Chris Hemsworth Attached to Stephen Gaghan's 'Candy Store' (Exclusive)
Chris Hemsworth is attached to star in writer-director Stephen Gaghan's crime thriller "Candy Store," a representative for the film has told TheWrap.The story follows an elite, deep-cover operative who...
View Article'Beverly Hills Cop' Reboot Taps 'Tropic Thunder' Star as Lead
CBS's revamp of the Eddie Murphy movie "Beverly Hills Cop" has found its lead. Brandon T. Jackson, who played Alpa Chino in the 2008 comedy "Tropic Thunder," has been tapped to star in the pilot, an...
View ArticleMichael Jackson's Assistant Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against 'This Is It'...
Michael Jackson has been dead for more than three years now -- but apparently he lives on in the halls of America's legal system. Jackson's former assistant, Michael Amir Williams, filed a class-action...
View ArticleWith TV and Film Production Heading Overseas, Should Uncle Sam Get Into Showbiz?
Is it time for Uncle Sam to go Hollywood?With the exodus of film and TV production to foreign shores -- and with the states' incentives plans frequently out-gunned by countries outside the U.S. --...
View ArticleChanning Tatum Named People's Sexiest Man Alive
Channing Tatum is the Sexiest Man Alive, declares People Magazine. The newly anointed object of all-consuming lust, has had a sizzling year at the box office. He has starred in three films that have...
View Article'Oz The Great and Powerful' Trailer Features Flying Monkeys, Epic Battles
"Oz the Great and Powerful" will feature flying monkeys, epic battles, fantastical castles and James Franco on break from his Ph.D program.A new trailer for the Disney release is overstuffed with...
View ArticleSteve Wozniak, Danny Trejo to Appear in 8-Bit Video Game
When it comes to the iPhone, Steve Jobs created it, but Steve Wozniak got game.The Apple co-founder will appear as a playable character in an upcoming iOS video game "Danny Trejo's Vengeance: Woz with...
View ArticleNY Times Union Members Ratify Contract
Following months of heated negotiations, members of the guild that represents the New York Times' employees voted to ratify a new contract that preserves pension plans and increases pay, the union said...
View ArticleOuch! Guy Fieri Flambéed in NY Times Restaurant Review
Guy Fieri may be rethinking his career choice after a merciless review in Wednesday's New York Times. The hyper-caffeinated host of Food Network's "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," was on the receiving...
View Article'Twilight: Breaking Dawn - Part 2' Review: Vampiric Malarky Ends With Some Bite
Now that this latest "Twilight" sequel caps off the series, and with it the pronouncements from teen girls of all ages and genders of whether they are "Team Edward" or "Team Jacob," let me make my...
View ArticleRatings: 'The Voice,''Mindy Project' Rise; 'Private Practice' Hits a Bump
NBC's "The Voice" and Fox's "The Mindy Project" grew Tuesday night, while ABC's "Private Practice" dropped to a series low as it winds its way to a series finale, according to preliminary numbers. NBC...
View ArticleSkype Shuts Down Password-Resetting After Hack by Russian Site
Skype suffered a security breach early Wednesday morning, allowing hackers to hijack any of the service's 250 million users' passwords and create a new account, using only an email address.The...
View ArticleBAFTA Shifts Corporate Sponsors for Film Awards
You can't buy awards, but when it comes to the BAFTAs you can certainly sponsor them. The British Academy of Film and Television is switching up its corporate partners for its annual film awards...
View Article'Skyfall' Passes 'Titanic' as Top 2D Film at U.K. Box Office
"Skyfall" has passed "Titanic" as the highest-grossing 2D film ever in the U.K., distributor Sony reported Wednesday.The 23rd film in the James Bond franchise has had a great U.K. run since opening...
View ArticleFormer MGM Exec Michael Nathanson and Bill Lischak to Serve as Co-Presidents...
OddLot Entertainment has promoted Bill Lischak and Michael Nathanson to co-presidents of the company, OddLot announced on Wednesday. The duo will report to OddLot's founding principal and CEO Gigi...
View ArticleJimmy Kimmel Casts Honey Boo Boo in 'Breaking Dawn - Part 2' (Video)
It's official: Honey Boo Boo will make just about anything funny -- even "The Twilight Saga."Jimmy Kimmel decided to hypothesize what "Breaking Dawn -- Part 2" would be like if TLC's 7-year-old beauty...
View ArticleTim Bevan and Eric Fellner to Receive Producers Guild's Top Movie Award
Producers Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, who will no doubt be in the thick of this year's awards race with "Les Miserables" and "Anna Karenina," now know for sure that there's an honor they'll be taking...
View Article'Breaking Dawn' After-Party Has PETA Howling-Mad Over Caged Wolves
PETA is sinking its teeth into "Breaking Dawn: Part 2." Or at least the after-party for the highly anticipated vampire movie. The animal-rights organization has some biting criticism of the...
View ArticleGraphic Novel 'Jeremiah Harm' Gets Big Screen Adaptation
Tero Kaukomaa and Timo Vuorensola, the Finnish filmmakers behind the cult feature "Iron Sky," are partnering with Arnold Rifkin's Cheyenne Enterprises and Ross Richie's BOOM! Studios to bring the...
View ArticleCher Calls Donald Trump a 'Flaming A--hole'
Don't bother asking Cher how she feels about Donald Trump -- she'll let you know without being prompted. Cher called Trump a "flaming asshole" on Thursday in the latest volley of an ongoing Twit-fit...
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