Newtown School Shootings: Michael Moore, Others Demand Gun Control (Updated)
The Connecticut school shooting that killed 27 -- including up to 20 children -- horrified Hollywood along with the rest of the nation, prompting one of the most pro-gun control segments of the country...
View Article'The Hobbit' Earns $16M at International Box Office
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" continued its completely expected domination of the global box office, adding $16 million to its haul from overseas markets. After two days of release, the first...
View ArticleHBO Orders Comedy Pilot From Jason Reitman, Lorne Michaels and 'Girls' Co-EP
HBO is hoping to mine some laughs from the Garden State.The network has placed a pilot order for "People in New Jersey," a half-hour comedy about an adult brother and sister who puzzle over the big and...
View ArticleNewtown School Shootings: Ann Coulter Makes a Case for Concealed-Carry Laws
Ann Coulter, the acerbic conservative pundit, defended concealed-carry laws hours after a gunman killed 26 people in a Newtown, Conn., elementary school. The laws, which allow gun owners in some states...
View ArticleAlec Baldwin Bids Farewell to '30 Rock' and Jack Donaghy on Twitter
Thursday was Alec Baldwin's last day as Jack Donaghy on "30 Rock." And he already misses portraying television's funniest NBC executive.The actor tweeted a picture of himself holding a bouquet of...
View ArticleNewtown School Shootings: Obama Addresses Nation, Near Tears (Video)
President Barack Obama emotionally addressed the nation about the tragic school shooting in Newtown, Conn. on Friday, barely fighting back tears as he spoke.Obama addressed the shooting -- which has...
View ArticleNewtown School Shootings: Media Misidentify Facebook Page as Suspect's (Updated)
Updated, 5:38 p.m. ESTSeveral media outlets, including Slate and Fox News, have been forced to retract earlier reports citing a Facebook page they claimed belonged to the alleged gunman in Friday's...
View ArticleNewtown School Shootings: Why Are Networks Interviewing Kids?
Why are news networks interviewing terrified children? It's a question many are asking after the horrific school shooting in Newtown, Conn. that killed at least 20 children and perhaps seven adults....
View ArticleAMC Orders 'Low Winter Sun' Series
AMC has given the go-ahead to former "Criminal Minds" producer Chris Mundy's crime drama "Low Winter Sun" with a 10-episode series order, the network said Friday.The series, which will star "Zero Dark...
View ArticleNewtown School Shootings: This Changes... Nothing?
It will apparently take more than 28 people dead to shake people out of their well-entrenched positions on gun control.All agree the shooting spree in Newtown, Conn., is an atrocity, a national tragedy...
View ArticleJack White Replaced by Hans Zimmer to Score 'Lone Ranger'
Jack White is no longer rocking out with "The Lone Ranger," IndieWire reported on Friday.The former White Stripes frontman signed on to score the upcoming Gore Verbinski movie last spring. However, it...
View ArticleJustin Bieber Single-Camera Comedy in Development at ABC
ABC has been diagnosed with Bieber fever.A single-camera comedy based on Justin Bieber's young life is in development, the network told TheWrap on Friday.The singing sensation -- who has already...
View Article'The Imposter' Director Bart Layton: Making the Film Was 'A Bewildering...
If a documentarian's main responsibility is to present his audience with the clear, objective truth about his subject, director Bart Layton certainly had his work cut out for him while making "The...
View ArticleNewtown School Shootings: Syfy Pulls 'Haven' Episode Due to School Violence...
Syfy has pulled tonight's episode of its supernatural drama "Haven" in the wake of the horrifying school shootings in Newtown, Conn., that left at least 28 people dead Friday, because it depicts school...
View ArticleRatings: 12.12.12 Sandy Benefit Concert Draws 19.3 Million U.S. Viewers
Nearly 20 million people in the U.S. tuned in to watch Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and other music legends at the 12.12.12 concert to benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy on...
View ArticleFirst Look at Pedro Almodóvar's Airplane Ride, 'I'm So Excited' (Video)
Pedro Almodóvar's latest comedy, 'I'm So Excited," makes light out of a very serious situation -- dying during an airplane flight.It's a terrifying prospect, yet the first teaser for the Sony Pictures...
View ArticleNewtown School Shootings: Rupert Murdoch Calls for Automatic Weapon Ban
News Corporation CEO Rupert Murdoch is well known for his conservative politics and his Fox News channel is often considered to be a mouthpiece for his views. But after the shootings Friday in Newtown,...
View ArticleNewtown School Shootings: Paramount Postpones Premiere of 'Jack Reacher'
Paramount has postponed Saturday's Pittsburgh, Pa. premiere of its upcoming Tom Cruise action thriller "Jack Reacher" in the wake of Friday's mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., the studio announced on...
View ArticleNewtown School Shootings: Piers Morgan Takes Down Gun Lobbyists on Gun...
CNN host Piers Morgan delivered an angry lecture to his pro-gun guests in an emotional segment about gun control on Friday, the day that 28 lives were lost during a shooting spree in Newtown,...
View Article'The Hobbit' Chasing $95M Weekend After $37M Box Office Debut Friday
"The Hobbit," Peter Jackson's prequel to the blockbuster "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, charged out of the box-office blocks taking in $37.5 million Friday in its North American debut.That puts it on...
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