Dan Brown to Release New Novel, 'Inferno,' in May
Dan Brown, the best-selling author of "The DaVinci Code" and "Angels and Demons," revealed on Tuesday that his new novel, titled "Inferno," will hit book shelves on May 14. On the "Today" show, Brown...
View ArticleRoss Levinsohn Named CEO of Hollywood Reporter Parent, Jimmy Finkelstein Exits
The Hollywood Reporter's parent company has named former Yahoo executive Ross Levinsohn CEO, replacing Dottie Mattison just seven months after she took the job. In a further corporate shift, co-owner...
View Article'Alias' Star Comes Out...Kinda
Victor Garber came out of a closet he says he was never really in during an interview this week with an online publication.The actor acknowledged he is in a long-term relationship with artist Rainer...
View ArticleRatings: Returning CBS Comedies Rise; NBC's 'Deception' Not So Lucky
CBS's Monday nght comedy slate returned after a month-long hiatus to ratings gains, giving the network an overall win for the night, while NBC's new offering "Deception" slid from last week's...
View ArticleUTA Signs 'Toy's House' Star Nick Robinson (Exclusive)
Nick Robinson, star of Sundance entry "Toy's House," has signed with UTA just ahead of the annual film festival, two individuals with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap.Robinson, a 17-year-old from...
View ArticleSteve Harvey Signs Long-Term, Expanded Deal With Clear Channel
Steve Harvey has re-upped with Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, entering a five-year contract that will continue his nationally syndicated radio program "The Steve Harvey Morning Show" and add...
View Article'Daily Show' John Oliver Finds That Only Fictional Newsrooms Hire...
"The Daily Show's" John Oliver, the acerbic Englishman that produces many of the show's satirical special reports, has made a grim discovery: Investigative journalism is all but dead in the United...
View ArticleDisney, AT&T U-verse Enter Expansive Distribution Deal
The Walt Disney Company and AT&T U-verse have signed a long-term distribution deal that will bring Disney's sports, news and entertainment content to U-verse customers via a wide array of...
View ArticleDoug Vaughan Promoted to NBC's EVP of Special Programs and Late Night...
Doug Vaughan has been promoted to NBC's executive vice president of special programs and late night programming, a job that will give him oversight of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." Vaughan, who...
View ArticleFacebook Unveils 'Graph Search' at Mystery Press Conference
In a shroud of mystery that could have been taken from the Steve Jobs Playbook, Facebook on Tuesday unveiled it's new "Graph Search" -- a feature CEO Mark Zuckerberg described as the "third pillar" of...
View ArticlePBS to Air TED Talk on Education With Bill Gates, Geoffrey Canada
PBS will air the first TED Talk produced for television, an education special featuring Bill Gates, Geoffrey Canada and Sir Ken Robinson, the network announced."TED Talks Education" will air Tuesday,...
View Article'Incredible Burt Wonderstone' to Open SXSW
South by Southwest will kick off its upcoming SXSW Film Conference and Festival on a lighthearted note with "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone."The Steve Carell comedy, which follows the travails of a...
View ArticleCharlie Sheen on Letterman: 'Two and a Half Men' Is 'Dead' (Video)
Charlie Sheen returned to CBS on Monday night -- and once again trashed "Two and a Half Men," the show he once starred in for the network.Sheen -- who was shown the door at the hit sitcom in 2011,...
View ArticleHoward Stern Apologizes to Lena Dunham for 'Little Fat Girl' Remarks (Video)
Howard Stern has apologized for calling "Girls" creator Lena Dunham a "little fat girl," saying he loves the HBO series."I really do love the show 'Girls,' and enjoy it, and I admire the girl who...
View ArticleRobert Rodriguez's 'Machete Kills' Gets Sept. 13 Date
Open Road Films will release "Machete Kills," Robert Rodriguez's sequel to his bloody 2010 hit, on Sept. 13, the independent distributor announced on Tuesday.The film, which returns Danny Trejo as the...
View ArticleArnold Schwarzenegger Is Back, But Can He Flex Box-Office Muscle?
Arnold Schwarzenegger is back at the box office, but will anyone notice? We'll find out on Friday, when he debuts as a kick-ass small-town sheriff in "The Last Stand,' his first starring role in nine...
View ArticleKirk Douglas to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honor From Publicists
Kirk Douglas will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 50th annual ICG Publicists Guild awards luncheon Feb. 22 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, the group announced Tuesday."No other actor...
View ArticleJeremy Irons: 'Television Doesn't End With 'Downton Abbey''
Jeremy Irons wants American viewers to realize that "television doesn't end with 'Downton Abbey.'" The British actor took several entertaining jabs at the popularity of the hit series Tuesday while...
View ArticleABC Pulls 'Don't Trust the B--- in Apt. 23,''Happy Endings' From Sunday Schedule
It appears that the great Sunday night experiment for ABC's "Don't Trust the B---- in Apt. 23" and "Happy Endings" is over. The two comedies, which were added to the network's Sunday night schedule,...
View ArticleWhy the Atlantic Removed the Scientology Advertorial (Updated)
The Atlantic apologized on Tuesday for posting a sponsored advertorial from the Church of Scientology, celebrating its leader David Miscavige. The sponsored post, which went live Monday at 9:25 a.m....
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