'Silver Linings Playbook' Won't Go Wide on Nov. 21
The Weinstein Company said Wednesday it has decided against a wide release on Thanksgiving weekend for its Oscar contender "Silver Linings Playbook."Also read:'Silver Linings Playbook' Review: Mental...
View ArticleNational Book Awards: Katherine Boo Wins for Nonfiction, Louise Erdrich for...
Katherine Boo's account of life in the crowded slums of Mumbai won the prize for nonfiction at the 2012 National Book Awards held Wednesday night in New York City. Louise Erdrich (pictured above) won...
View ArticleBeatles Authorize New Concert Film Using Fan Footage (Exclusive)
Beatlemania is about to strike again.The Beatles' Apple Corps has authorized a production company, OVOW, to scour the globe for material captured by amateurs and professionals during the group's...
View ArticleViacom Posts Quarterly Profit Despite Weak Film Sales
Viacom Inc reported a rise in quarterly profit, defying weak box-office sales and a challenging advertising environment.The company said on Thursday that fiscal fourth-quarter net income rose 12...
View ArticleGuy Fieri Claims NY Times Critic Had Agenda
Guy Fieri is hitting back at the New York Times critic who slammed his Times Square restaurant in an excoriating review this week.During an appearance Thursday on NBC's "Today," the platinum maned Food...
View ArticleViacom Chief Not Interested in Buying Sony Pictures
Viacom is not interested in buying Sony Pictures Entertainment or any other major media company that may hit the market, Philippe Dauman told investors and analysts Thursday. For their part, Sony brass...
View ArticleIMAX, Warner Bros. Sign 20-Film Release Deal
Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX said Thursday that they have agreed to release up to 20 of the studio's films on the giant-screen format over the next three years.The studio plans to screen upcoming...
View ArticleJon Stewart Says News Corp. Phone Hacking Pales Compared to BBC Sex Scandal
The BBC fumbled its investigation of alleged pedophile children's TV host Jimmy Savile, then it wrongly accused a Conservative politican of child sex crimes.But in the words of Jon Stewart, "at least...
View ArticleRust and Bone and a Brutal, Back-Alley Imagination
"You can relate to a certain vulnerability," says Belgian actor Matthias Schoenaerts of his role as a brutal backlot brawler in "Rust and Bone.""If you get cornered by life so hard, you get hit by life...
View ArticleRatings: 'Whitney' Returns Whipped; 'Modern Family' Takes Top Slot
NBC's "Whitney" returned to the air to tie its series low on Wednesday night, while "Modern Family" grabbed the night's top ratings and Fox took an overall ratings win on the strength of "The X...
View ArticleObama Screening 'Lincoln' in White House With Cast and Crew
Having just secured a second term, President Obama will draw inspiration from another famous White House occupant with a screening Thursday of "Lincoln."Directed by Steven Spielberg, the biopic about...
View Article'30 Rock': Liz Lemon Sets a Wedding Date - But Nuptials Won't Be 'Creepy'
Liz Lemon is getting hitched. Or at least she plans to. The "30 Rock" heroine -- played by series creator Tina Fey -- will tie the knot on the Nov. 29 episode of the NBC sitcom, which is nearing the...
View Article'American Horror Story' Renewed for 3rd Season
FX has picked up the Ryan Murphy/Brad Falchuk series "American Horror Story" for a third season, the network said Thursday. The show is currently in its second season, which has been dubbed "American...
View ArticleCBS Secures U.S. Distribution for 'The Last Exorcism Part II'
CBS Films has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to "The Last Exorcism Part II" from StudioCanal, the companies announced on Thursday.Directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly from a screenplay by Gass-Donnelly...
View ArticleColorado Shooting Suspect James Holmes' Hearing Delayed After Suicide Attempt
A hearing in the case of James Holmes -- the man suspected of killing 12 people and wounding dozens of others during a shooting spree at an Aurora, Colo. screening of "The Dark Knight Rises" in July --...
View ArticleGaza Humor as Twitter Hits Israel Conflict: 'What's the Martyr With You?'
As Israel and Gaza mobilized on Thursday in a growing military conflict, Twitter exploded with gallows humor from global observers eager to weigh in over social media.The phrase "Hamasbumpersticker"...
View ArticleDaniel Craig as Gen. Petraeus - and Other Actors We'd Cast in the Movie (Photos)
The sex scandal that brought former Gen. David Petraeus' illustrious public service career to a screeching halt last week continues to unfold with new, juicy details. The cast of characters --...
View ArticleThe Tailor Behind Elvis Presley's Signature '50s Style Dies in Memphis
Bernard Lansky, the man who helped created Elvis Presley's signature fashion style in the '50s --Â pegged pants and two-toned shoes -- died Thursday in his Memphis home. He was at 85.Presley frequented...
View ArticleKevin Spacey Gets Ruthless in 'House of Cards' Trailer (Video)
The presidential election might be in the nation's rear-view mirror, but the political intrigue is far from over. At least on Netflix, which will premiere the original series "House of Cards" on Feb....
View Article'Anna Karenina' Review: Lavish Film Gets Lost With Old, Decaying Staging
Directors make decisions. That's what they're hired for and paid to do.Joe Wright ("Atonement") made a key decision on "Anna Karenina" that is going to have everything to do with how a viewer responds...
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