'Bunohan' Director's Second Chance Turned Into Malaysia's Second Oscar Entry
Two is the magic number for "Bunohan" director Dain Said.His second feature is the second film from Malaysia ever to be submitted for Oscar consideration. Said's, pictured left, debut effort was...
View ArticleSpice Girls Musical: Critics Really, Really Hate 'Viva Forever!'
Critics really, really want audiences to steer clear of a new Spice Girls musical, "Viva Forever!," which opened Tuesday on London's West End. "Viva Forever!" uses the girl group's bubble-gum brand of...
View ArticleCW Orders 'Hunger Games'-Like 'The Hunt,' Dating Show 'Perfect Score'
The CW may have its answer to the "Hunger Games." In May, the network passed on the drama "The Selection," in which a young girl in a futuristic, war-torn nation is chosen by lottery to compete for...
View ArticleMargo Martindale Joins FX's 'The Americans'
Margo Martindale, who won an Emmy for her role on FX's "Justified," is returning to the network on the new spy series "The Americans." The show, which stars Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell as an...
View ArticleRequiem for a Twinkie: The Best Twinkie References in Movies and TV
America says goodbye to a beloved (and tasty) icon this week, as the last batch of the troubled Hostess chain's signature snack hit store shelves in Chicago. As the nation begins the mourning process...
View Article'Duck Dynasty,''Honey Boo Boo,''Hunger Games' Top 2012 Facebook Trends
America just couldn't get enough of television's most popular rednecks this past year. When people weren't watching them, they were busy talking about them.Facebook has released the top trending topics...
View ArticleWatch Bane Belt Out a Fly Freestyle Rap During 'Dark Knight Rises' Parody...
Much of Bane's backstory was a mystery in "The Dark Knight Rises," but a recent YouTube video gives fans of the film some new insight into his character.It turns out the big-screen baddie enjoys...
View Article'Barbara' Star Nina Hoss Embraces Paranoia in the Prison Called East Germany
German film star Nina Hoss grew up viewing East Germany as a foreign country. Now she's on the verge of carrying its flag at the Academy Awards.In Christian Petzold's "Barbara," Germany's entry for a...
View Article'The Voice' Finale Taps Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson, Bruno Mars and the Killers
The season finale of "The Voice" has enlisted some high-profile talent to help send the show's third cycle off with a bang. Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson, Bruno Mars and The Killers have been tapped to...
View Article'Doctor Who' Christmas Special Trailer: Pointy-Toothed Snowmen and Other...
Merry Christmas, "Doctor Who"-style. A new trailer has emerged for the upcoming special Christmas episode of "Doctor Who," dubbed "The Snowmen," and of course this won't be the typical...
View Article'Modern Family' Star to Stay With Sister; Family Agrees to Therapy
Fourteen-year-old "Modern Family" star Ariel Winter will continue to live with her adult sister, her family will undergo therapy, and her mother will stay out of her business affairs under an agreement...
View ArticlePolitico Financier Joe L. Allbritton Dies at 87
Joe L. Allbritton, the millionaire founder of Politico's parent company, died Wednesday of heart ailments in a Houston hospital. He was 87. The founder of Allbritton Communications, which launched...
View Article'Pacific Rim' Trailer: Who's Up for a Giant Robot Fight? (Video)
If Charlie Hunnam seems to deliver a robotic performance in "Pacific Rim," that can be forgiven. After all, he's pretty much playing a robot. The trailer for Guillermo del Toro's highly anticipated...
View Article12.12.12 Sandy Relief Concert: Watch Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Eric...
Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, The Who and Billy Joel are just a few of the huge names coming together for Wednesday night's 12-12-12 concert to benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy at Madison Square...
View Article'Game of Thrones' Star Emilia Clarke Shows Her 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' Style
Emilia Clarke is used to showing skin in the popular HBO series "Game of Thrones." But it appears she's classing up her wardrobe a bit for her upcoming Broadway debut in "Breakfast at Tiffany's."...
View Article'The Hobbit' Breaks Record With $643K New Zealand Debut
"The Hobbit" debuted to a record $643,000 in Peter Jackson's home New Zealand Wednesday as Warner Bros. prepared to open the film in 4,045 theaters in the U.S. on Friday.That's a lot of theaters, but...
View ArticleShawn Levy's 21 Laps Signs New First Look Deal with Fox
Fox has signed a new three-year first look deal with director/producer Shawn Levy's 21 Laps, the production company behind "Night at the Museum" and "The Watch," the companies announced on Wednesday.21...
View ArticlePixar's Maverick Director: How I'd Tweak Our Formula for Success
For 15 years, Pixar was on one of the most remarkable streaks in the history of motion pictures.The Northern California-based company, which grew out of the computer division of Lucasfilm in the early...
View ArticleGKIDS: The Scrappy Little Guy of Animation
If Disney/Pixar and DreamWorks Animation are the big players in the animation field, the small New York-based GKIDS is the scrappy little guy, picking up foreign-made, mostly hand-drawn films and...
View ArticleGolden Globes TV Nominees: 'Game Change''Homeland' Score Most Nods
HBO's Sarah Palin-focused campaign movie "Game Change" scored the most TV Golden Globes nominations Thursday with five, followed by four for Showtime's "Homeland," this year's Emmy winner for best...
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