Thanks, 'Twilight': Lionsgate Is First Indie Studio to Hit $1B Mark
Lionsgate owes tweens a big thank-you bouquet after becoming the first independent studio to hit the $1 billion mark at the domestic box office for the year. The studio's record-breaking achievement...
View ArticleChris Christie's 'SNL' Spot Yields Silly Conservative Backlash (Video)
Remember when Chris Christie could do no wrong with the conservatives?Those heady days of about a month ago seem so far away now. Conservative megaphone The Drudge Report amplified a story Monday in...
View ArticleGetGlue Acquired by Viggle for $25M, Stock
Viggle Inc. has purchased GetGlue for $25 million in cash and 48.3 million shares in stock, with the goal of making the merged companies the dominate force in social TV. Together, the two companies...
View ArticleTina Brown on Taking Over Newsweek: It's 'Completely Insane'
Tina Brown, the editor of Newsweek, said taking over the soon-to-be all-digital weekly was "completely insane, actually."The Daily Beast founder and editor took the reins at the 80-year-old magazine in...
View ArticleRupert Murdoch Apologizes for 'Jewish-Owned Press' Tweet
Rupert Murdoch apologized on Sunday for a tweet criticizing the "Jewish owned press."On Saturday, he asked, "Why Is Jewish owned press so consistently anti-Israel in every crisis?"The tweet played into...
View ArticleJournalists Wounded in Israel Bombing in Gaza
Eight journalists were wounded in in Gaza as the Israeli Defense Force bombed two media buildings, Reuters reported.Israel's military said it was targeting Hamas media devices on the roofs of the...
View ArticleSunscreen! Inside Cabo's First Film Fest With Ed Norton, Octavia Spencer and...
Edward Norton, Octavia Spencer, Virginia Madsen, Matt Dillon, Melissa Leo, Alison Janney and two commercial-sized charter planes full of filmmakers, financiers, agents and influencers split time...
View ArticleRatings: 'American Music Awards' Hit Low; NBC Wins Night
The 40th Annual American Music Awards slid 21 percent to an all-time low, while NBC took a predictable win on the strength of "Sunday Night Football," according to preliminary numbers.While NBC's...
View ArticleMillenium Buys Somali Pirate Script, Hopes for New 'Expendables' (Exclusive)
Millenium Films has acquired "High Value Target," a high-concept action project written by Spenser Cohen, a person familiar with the project has told TheWrap.The film, which will also mark Cohen's...
View Article'Hobbit' Animal Deaths: Peter Jackson Denies AP Story
Director Peter Jackson has denied an Associated Press story that claims that as many as 27 animals died on the set of "The Hobbit" trilogy. In a joint statement with the other producers on the fantasy...
View ArticleTheWrap Wins Top Honors at 2012 National Entertainment Journalism Awards
TheWrap won top awards at the 2012 National Entertainment Journalism Awards on Sunday, for best online news reporting for its coverage of the Mel Gibson-Joe Eszterhas controversy and for best...
View ArticleMacy's Customers Cut Up Cards to Protest Trump Ties
A few Macy's customers have found a roundabout way of vetting their dislike of Donald Trump: They plan to cut up their credit cards with the department store to object to its ties to the "Apprentice"...
View Article'Secret Disco Revolution' Gets U.S. Release
Screen Media Films has acquired U.S. theatrical rights to the documentary "Secret Disco Revolution," featuring interviews with many 70's music icons, including Gloria Gaynor (pictured with model), The...
View Article'Game of Thrones' Season 3 Teaser Warns of Never-Ending Night
The latest "Game of Thrones" teaser reminds fans to remember March 31 -- and that's about all it does.Much like the first teaser poster for the third season of "Game of Thrones," the teaser trailer...
View ArticleReprise Theatre Company Hires Stephen Eich to Reverse Its Fortunes
The Reprise Theatre Company has hired veteran theater executive Stephen Eich in an effort to turn around the financial difficulties of the troubled company, which was forced to cancel its 2011-2012...
View ArticleWhy Disney Ceded Its Turkey Day Slot to 'Rise of the Guardians'
For years, when it came to Thanksgiving, big box-office debuts for Disney animated films were as traditional as turkey and cranberry sauce. This year, however, the studio ceded that prime cartoon slot...
View ArticleUniversal Eyeing 'Straight Outta Compton' (Exclusive)
Negotiations are underway for Universal Pictures to pick up "Straight Outta Compton," F. Gary Gray's feature film about the hip hop band N.W.A., from New Line, a person familiar with the situation has...
View ArticleJesse Eisenberg Magically Robs the Rich in 'Now You See Me' Trailer (Video)
Whoever thinks that magic is for nerds clearly never thought of using it to rob banks.The trailer for Summit Entertainment's "Now You See Me" has arrived and it boasts plenty of twists, turns and...
View ArticleSherman Hemsley to Get His Burial -- Four Months After His Death
Sherman Hemsley will finally be laid to rest, nearly four months after dying at the age of 74. Hemsley, who gained fame portraying cocky, cantankerous dry cleaner George Jefferson on "All in the...
View ArticleThe Hollywood Reporter Addresses Its Leading Role in McCarthy-Era Blacklist
The Hollywood Reporter addressed on Monday its role in setting off a Red Scare in the industry 65 years ago, when its then-editor penned a column naming near a dozen alleged communists.In a lengthy...
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