Cee Lo Green, Mariah Carey to Perform on NBC's 'Christmas in Rockefeller Center'
"American Idol" and "The Voice" might be rivals in the singing-competition arena, but the two shows will come together -- sort of -- for the Christmas season."Voice" coach Cee Lo Green and Mariah Carey...
View ArticleDon Nash Tapped as New 'Today' Executive Producer
Don Nash, the senior broadcast producer of NBC's "Today," has been promoted to executive producer of the morning show, NBC said Wednesday. Nash replaces Jim Bell, who moved to NBC Sports on...
View Article'Our Children' Director: Child-Killing Mother Wasn't the Real Monster
Two days after director Joachim Lafosse realized his wife was pregnant with their first child, he chose the topic of his next film: infanticide.He decided to chronicle what caused a real-life Belgian...
View ArticleStevie Wonder to Perform Dick Clark Tribute at the AMAs
Stevie Wonder will honor fellow musical icon Dick Clark, who died in April at 82, at the 40th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday, Dick Clark Productions -- which produces the show -- said...
View ArticleWhy David Geffen is Getting the 'American Masters' Treatment
David Geffen is not a singer. Nor is he a movie star. Nor is he a writer.Thus he would seem an odd subject for "American Masters," a series devoted to artists ranging from Willa Cather to Woody...
View ArticleCee Lo Green, Maroon 5, Common in Consortium of 125 Artists Protesting Pandora
Common, Billy Joel, Maroon 5 and 122 other musicians rallied on Wednesday against Pandora's plan to slash artists' pay when their songs are played over internet radio.In an open letter that will appear...
View ArticleLindsay Lohan's Back in Another Cheesy Trailer for 'The Canyons'
Lindsay Lohan is back in a new teaser-trailer for Paul Schrader's "The Canyons" -- and even if it's not clear that any of the footage shown is from the actual film, it does feature Lohan doing her best...
View Article'Game of Thrones' Season 3 Teaser Poster Offers a Stony Hint of Things to Come
"Game of Thrones" Season 3 is coming ... eventually ... and HBO has delivered the first enticing glimpse of the upcoming dragons-and-gore extravaganza, in the form of a teaser poster for the season.The...
View ArticleMichael Fassbender Signs On to Narrate Formula 1 Documentary '1'
Long time Formula 1 fan Michael Fassbender has signed on to narrate Exclusive Media's Spitfire Pictures' division's documentary "1."The deal was announced Wednesday by Exclusive Media co-chairman Nigel...
View ArticleChristian Bale Bails on Ridley Scott's 'Child 44' (Exclusive)
Christian Bale has passed on an offer to star in "Child 44" for Scott Free Productions and director Daniel Espinosa, a person familiar with the negotiations has confirmed to TheWrap.Bale met with the...
View Article'Spider-Man's' Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Good Universe Acquire 'Angelfall'...
Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Good Universe have acquired multipicture rights to Susan Ee's bestselling book series "Angelfall," Good Universe announced on Wednesday.Sam Raimi ("Spider-Man" trilogy) and...
View ArticleViacom Declares Quarterly Dividend
Viacom will not announce its latest earnings until just before the Nasdaq bell rings on Thursday, but it gave investors something to cheer with a quarterly cash dividend. The media giant said it will...
View Article'Silver Linings Playbook' Review: Mental Illness + Ballroom Dancing = a...
Hardcore art-house enthusiasts might remember the 2003 documentary "The Five Obstructions," in which Lars von Trier has his friend and mentor Jørgen Leth remake one of Leth's own films several times...
View ArticleOD'ing on My New Favorite Stars
It's been awhile and the reason is … I've been a bender. Instead of a lost weekend, it's been a few months of fade in's and fade to black's.Lately, I've been mainlining movies by a few young stars --...
View ArticleJustin Bieber vs. Paparazzi: Charges Tossed on Constitutional Grounds
Apparently, the Founding Fathers believed in the pursuit of Justin Bieber at high rates of speed on the Los Angeles freeway system.Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Thomas Rubinson has thrown out two of...
View Article'Star Trek Into Darkness' Unveiling 9 Minutes of IMAX 3D Footage
"Star Trek" fans will get their first look at what's next for Captain Kirk and crew thanks to a sneak peek on IMAX 3D screens this December. Paramount Pictures will premiere nine minutes from the J.J....
View ArticleTom Hanks, Ron Howard, Sean Combs, Cher and Others Honor David Geffen at...
Record executive David Geffen gets the "American Masters" treatment with the new offering "Inventing David Geffen," and naturally Hollywood's best and brightest were on hand to watch the documentary on...
View ArticleOutcry Over Ryan Gosling's Sexiest Man Alive Snub Significantly Subdued This...
If people were pissed when Bradley Cooper was named Sexiest Man Alive instead of Ryan Gosling in 2011, you'd think they would be doubly pissed that the "Drive" star was once again snubbed in 2012....
View ArticleNBC Developing George Washington Drama Script With Barry Levinson
NBC is already putting Bill Pullman in the White House with its upcoming comedy "1600 Penn"; now the network is developing a drama project centered around real-life president George Washington. The...
View ArticleContract Time Is Coming: Now, What About That Combined SAG-AFTRA Clout?
Don't expect the merger of SAG and AFTRA to give them any added clout when they sit down with the ad industry in the coming months to negotiate a new commercials contract.But it does give them one...
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