Natalie Portman, Kristen Stewart Top Forbes' List of Most Bankable Stars
The box office has been very kind to Natalie Portman and Kristen Stewart over the last few years. Thanks to stellar returns on films like "The Black Swan" and "Twilight: Breaking Dawn," both leading...
View ArticleBloggers Retaliate Against Newspaper That Published Gun Owners' Information
Three days after a New York newspaper published the names and addresses of licensed gun owners in Westchester and Rockland counties, gun rights advocates and privacy activists struck back. Two bloggers...
View ArticleRatings: Univision Beats English-Language Networks on Night of Repeats
Spanish-language network Univision scored a rare ratings win over all of the English-language networks Wednesday, a night when the only new show they aired was CBS' broadcast of the "Kennedy Center...
View ArticleIt's 'Les Miz,''Hobbit' and 'Django' in Tight Post-Christmas Race
"Les Misérables" took a dip Wednesday but stayed atop the box office with another $12.2 million on its second day. "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" moved into second with $11.2 million, moving ahead...
View ArticleApple's Next Big Thing: the iWatch?
Apple reinvented the MP3 player, the cellphone and the tablet computer -- is it now time for the wristwatch? A Business Insider report claims that Apple has partnered with Intel to develop an iOS watch...
View ArticleBroadway to Dim Lights for Charles Durning, Jack Klugman
Broadway theaters will dim their lights to honor to honor Charles Durning and Jack Klugman, two esteemed stage, film and television actors who died this week, the Broadway League announced Thursday....
View ArticleJunior's Deli, West L.A. Institution, to Close at Year's End
Junior's Deli, an iconic West L.A. eatery since 1959, will close at the end of the year, after lease talks fell apart.Co-owners David and John Saul have been haggling with landlord Four Corners...
View ArticleApple CEO Tim Cook's Compensation Drops Nearly 99% -- For Now
Apple CEO Tim Cook's pay package dwindled by about 99 percent in his first full year in the top job -- though he won't receive his full compensation until he's with the company for a decade. Cook was...
View ArticleBen Affleck & Chris Terrio Dissect 'Argo' - and Defend Some Untruths
"Argo" has been one of the presumptive leaders in the Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay races since its unveiling at the Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals in September.The tale...
View ArticleSpoil Yourself With the First 10 Minutes of 'Downton Abbey' Season 3
Viewers in the U.S. may not have had the pleasure of watching the "Downton Abbey" Christmas special, but at least fans on this side of the pond are getting a lengthy preview of season three.PBS has...
View Article'Les Miserables' Tops Billboard Soundtracks Chart
Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway and Russell Crowe have a bestselling album. Yes, Russell Crowe."Les Miserables: Highlights From the Motion Picture Soundtrack," has claimed the top spot on Billboard's...
View ArticleCan Record-Breaking 'Les Miz,''Django' Kick 'The Hobbit' at Box Office?
Even though projections for "Les Miserables" and "Django Unchained" have been raised after their knockout Christmas debuts, "The Hobbit" An Unexpected Journey" could be back on top of the box office...
View ArticleShuffles in the Red Carpet Cartel: End-of-Year PR Moves
Mehta Opens "P.R. Dept."Event specialist Chet Mehta has recently set up his own shop, "P.R. Dept.," and he hit the ground running: TV Guide's "Hotlist" party, an exhibition for awards contender "The...
View Article'Promised Land' Review: The Message Overwhelms the Medium
"If you want to send a message," legendary Hollywood mogul Sam Goldwyn once sagely noted, "call Western Union."Not that vintage Hollywood movies didn't have all kinds of social agendas, whether they...
View ArticleMatt Damon & John Krasinski on the Politics of Fracking in the 'Promised Land'
"Promised Land" was supposed to mark Matt Damon's directorial debut -- the kind of meaty, ripped-from-the-headlines drama that would launch him into a second career behind the camera, mirroring what...
View Article'Dead Accounts,' Starring Katie Holmes, Closing Early on Broadway
"Dead Accounts," Theresa Rebeck's comedic play starring Katie Holmes and Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz, will close on Jan. 6 -- seven weeks ahead of schedule. When it closes, "Dead Accounts" will...
View ArticleRatings: CBS' Reruns Beat Everyone Else's Reruns
CBS handily won a Thursday night when every network except Univision aired repeats. Univision was rewarded for its efforts with a second-place finish in the key demographic. CBS was first in the...
View ArticleFox Sports Reclaims Cleveland Indians TV Rights, Acquires SportsTime Ohio
Fox Sports has acquired SportsTime Ohio, a Cleveland-based regional sports network that has broadcast Cleveland Indians' games for the last seven seasons.A separate but related deal also gives Fox the...
View ArticleDavid Letterman: Jay Leno Is Really Funny - but Boy Is He Insecure
David Letterman called his old rival Jay Leno "the funniest guy I've ever known"-- and also the "most insecure" -- in a back-handed compliment-laced interview with Oprah Winfrey on her OWN program...
View ArticleThe Easiest Oscar Nomination, and Other Oscar-by-the-Numbers Secrets
You've got the best odds of being nominated for an Academy Award if you make an animated feature.You only need 36 votes to land a nom if you're a cinematographer. And while the Academy has moved to...
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