Disney Strikes Multi-Platform Distribution Deal With Cox Communications
The Walt Disney Company has reached a multi-year, comprehensive distribution agreement with Cox Communications that will bring WatchESPN -- which delivers live ESPN content to computers, mobile phones...
View ArticleApple Names 2012's List of Favorite Media on iTunes
It seems Apple was a big fan of "The Avengers," "Breaking Bad," TED talks and singing along to fun.'s "We Are Young." The tech giant named its yearly top picks of movies, games, books, podcasts, music...
View ArticleHatfields & McCoys Reality Show in Development at History Channel
The History Channel is hoping it can strike gold twice with the famous feud between the Hatfield and McCoy families. The channel is developing a Hatfields & McCoys reality series, which will...
View Article'X Factor' Judge L.A. Reid Says He Won't Return for Season 3
Another shakeup has fallen upon the judges' panel on "The X Factor."Record executive and "Factor" judge Antonio "L.A." Reid, who has been with the American version of the singing competition since its...
View ArticleJamie Foxx and Leonardo DiCaprio Are Curious in 'Django Unchained' Clip (Video)
Curiosity killed the cat and it may also lead to either Leonardo DiCaprio or Jamie Foxx's demise in "Django Unchained." A new clip from the upcoming Quentin Tarantino film features a curious DiCaprio...
View ArticleIsraeli Soldiers Assault, Strip, Tear-Gas 2 Reuters Journalists
Israeli soldiers beat two Reuters journalists, forced them to strip down to their underwear, then fired off tear gas in front of them, Reuters said Thursday. Two Palestinian journalists working for...
View ArticleKamala Harris on Overcoming Perceptions on the Road to Attorney General
Kamala D. Harris, the highest ranking woman in California government, said she had to overcome the perception that the state was not ready for a female attorney general when she decided to run for the...
View Article'Metropolis' Poster Purchased for $1.2 Million at L.A. Court Auction
A "Metropolis" movie poster hailed as the most valuable one sheet in the world was auctioned by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Los Angeles on Thursday for $1.2 million.Ralph DeLuca's bid beat out three...
View ArticleWhy 'The Hobbit' Will Be Biggest Tolkien Tale Ever at the Box Office
As Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" hits U.S. movie theaters at 12:01 a.m. Friday, several factors are converging that will make it a bigger moneymaker at the worldwide box office...
View ArticleCalifornia Attorney General Kamala D. Harris on the Power of Women Leaders...
California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris led a lively discussion with Wrap CEO and editor-in-chief Sharon Waxman about women as leaders in government, business and politics at TheWrap's Power of...
View ArticleDiscovery Communications Buying ProSieben's SBC Nordic Operations for $1.7B
Discovery Communications will purchase ProSieben's SBC Nordic operations, including 12 northern European television networks, for $1.7 billion.Discovery also announced a $1 billion increase to its...
View Article'SNL': Watch Martin Short and Paul McCartney (Video)
Paul McCartney is making the most of his week in New York: Besides performing with the surviving members of Nirvana for Wednesday's Concert for Sandy Relief, he's performing on "Saturday Night Live" --...
View Article'The Hobbit': What Critics Think
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" stampedes into theaters this weekend carrying with it the hopes of moviegoers that Peter Jackson can pull off the incredible: conjuring up the same Middle-Earth...
View Article'The Hobbit' Nabs $13M in Midnight Showings, Setting December Record (Updated)
Updated, 12:51 p.m. EST"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" racked up an $13 million in midnight showings Thursday night, with Warner Bros. poised to plunder the box office this weekend.The studio's...
View ArticleRatings: 'Big Bang Theory' Tops as CBS Wins Night
CBS's "Big Bang Theory" inched up in the ratings and took the night's top spot, helping to push the network to an overall win Thursday night, according to preliminary numbers. CBS took a decisive first...
View ArticleAcademy Unveils Massive List of 282 Films Eligible for Oscars
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has winnowed down the list of feature films that are eligible for Oscars consideration to a massive list of 282 titles, which it released Friday. The...
View Article'Downton Abbey' Stars Cook Up a Hilarious 'Breaking Bad' Spoof on 'Colbert...
Lord Grantham, meet Heisenberg. "The Colbert Report" delivered a magical moment during its final episode of the year, enlisting "Downton Abbey" stars Hugh Bonneville, Rob James-Collier and Jim Carter...
View Article'Storage Wars' and More: 5 Reality Shows Accused of Faking It
Reality shows are like pro wrestling: You suspect they're faking it and don't care.If you're like most viewers, you probably watch reality TV for a silly distraction, and don't worry too much about...
View ArticleEx-LA Times Columnist Tim Rutten Hired by LA Daily News
Tim Rutten, the Los Angeles Times Op-Ed columnist laid off last year, has been hired by the Los Angeles Daily News to opine on Southern California current affairs. The Daily News, part of the Los...
View ArticleFinal 'Zero Dark Thirty' Trailer: Nothing Else Matters Except Osama bin Laden...
In the third and final trailer for Kathryn Bigelow's "Zero Dark Thirty," nothing else matters except capturing Osama bin Laden -- particularly for Jessica Chastain's character.Accompanied by a...
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