'Dexter' and 'Homeland' Hit Highs With Season Finales
The Season 7 finale of "Dexter" and Season 2 finale hit records on Sunday night, with "Dexter" hitting a record for a Showtime original series and "Homeland" reaching a series high. The 9 p.m. finale...
View ArticleAmazon Adds Episodes of Alt-Comedy Show 'UnCabaret' (Exclusive)
Amazon Instant Video has added four exclusive episodes of "UnCabaret," an alt-comedy showcase for the likes of Margaret Cho and Andy Dick, to its Prime Instant Video service. The show was created and...
View Article'The Playroom' Lands Distributor
Freestyle Releasing and Freestyle Digital Media have acquired the theatrical, DVD and VOD rights to "The Playroom," a drama directed by Julia Dyer ("Late Bloomers"), which stars John Hawkes ("Winter's...
View ArticleNielsen, Twitter Join Forces to Launch Social TV Metric
Nielsen teamed up with Twitter to mint a new social television metric to pair with its TV ratings, the companies announced Monday. The new data will allow advertisers and programmers to gauge what...
View Article'The Office' Head Greg Daniels Sells Tennis Comedy to Fox
'The Office" might be preparing to close up shop, but the series' creator is most definitely still open for business. Greg Daniels, who birthed the American version of "The Office" -- which is...
View ArticleBen Stiller's Red Hour Sells 2 More Comedies to ABC Studios
Ben Stiller's Red Hour Television is continuing to pump out comedies for ABC Studios.Following the sale of "Complikated" in October, the production company has sold the network's production division...
View Article'One November Yankee' Movie Rights Sell to Pam Williams Productions
Pam Williams Productions has acquired motion picture rights to Josh Ravetch's stage play "One November Yankee," the company announced on Monday. The play, which is running through Jan. 5, 2013, at the...
View Article'Django Unchained' Gala L.A. Premiere Canceled by Weinstein Company
The Weinstein Company has canceled Tuesday's Los Angeles premiere of "Django Unchained" in the wake of the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., the studio said on Monday.There will still be a screening...
View ArticleScarlett Johansson Nude Photo Hacker Gets 10 Years in Prison
The man who hacked into the personal email accounts of Scarlett Johansson, Mila Kunis and dozens of others in the entertainment industry, and obtained nude photos of Johansson that eventually ended up...
View ArticleTom Cruise Tabloid Lawsuit: Abandonment Claims 'Substantially True,'...
The publisher of "Life & Style" and "In Touch," which is being sued by Tom Cruise for printing that the "Jack Reacher" star had abandoned his daughter Suri following his divorce from Katie Holmes,...
View ArticleParamount Alters Marketing Campaign for 'Jack Reacher' After Newtown Shooting
Paramount has altered the marketing for its upcoming Tom Cruise film "Jack Reacher" to minimize the gunfire and violence, an individual with knowledge of the studio's plans told TheWrap.While the...
View ArticleNewtown School Shootings: 'Scandal' Pulled from ABC.com Because of Violence
The tragic school shootings in Newtown, Conn., that left 28 people dead on Friday continue to have their impact on television programming decisions. The midseason finale of the ABC hit "Scandal" was...
View Article'Pi' to 'Lincoln' to 'On the Road': How They Adapted the Unadaptable
The Best Adapted Screenplay category is always the more crowded and competitive of the Oscar writing categories, but this year it feels as if the contenders should be judged the same way diving...
View ArticleGael Garcia Bernal Beats a Dictator With Words in 'No' Trailer (Video)
The latest trailer for "No," Chili's official Academy Award entry in the Best Foreign Language Film category, proves propaganda can be more powerful than military force.After caving to international...
View ArticleTalent Agent Joey Stanton, Paradigm Part Ways
Joey Stanton, a talent agent who represents a series of younger male actors, is leaving Paradigm, according to an individual close to the agency.Stanton came to Paradigm from William Morris around the...
View Article'The Voice' Honors the Newtown Victims With 'Hallelujah' (Video)
"Hallelujah" may be the most overworked song of the decade, but it provided a stirring moment at the opening of Monday night's finals on "The Voice": a tribute to the victims of the Newtown, Conn.,...
View ArticleNBC's Richard Engel, Crew Freed After Kidnapping in Syria
NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel and his crew have been freed after being held for five days inside Syria, NBC News said. The team is now safe in Turkey, and Engel -- as well as...
View ArticleNielsen Buying Arbitron for $1.26B
Two of the leading market research firms will be united under one roof after Nielsen Holdings announced Tuesday that it will acquire Arbitron for $1.26 billion. For Nielsen, which surveys television...
View Article'Bully' Honored With 'Stanley Kramer Award' From PGA
The Producers Guild of America will honor the documentary "Bully" with the 2013 Stanley Kramer Award at its January awards ceremony, the organization said Tuesday. Director Lee Hirsch and producer...
View ArticleDaniel Day-Lewis Agrees to Be Honored by Santa Barbara Film Fest
The Santa Barbara International Film Fesival has landed one of the top prizes of awards season, announcing on Tuesday that it will host the celebrated but elusive "Lincoln" star Daniel Day-Lewis with a...
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