Vendome Pictures Buys Spec Script 'The Widow'
Vendome Pictures has acquired "The Widow," a spec script that is being billed as a psychological thriller.It's been written by Ray Wright, who penned the 2010 horror film "The Crazies." "The Widow"...
View ArticleAMC's 'The Killing' Renewed for 3rd Season
AMC's "The Killing" isn't dead yet. The drama has been renewed for a third season, the network and Fox Television studios, which produces the series, said Tuesday. Veena Sud will return as showrunner,...
View ArticleLance Armstrong/Oprah Winfrey Interview Promo Reveals ... Absolutely Nothing...
Disgraced bicycling legend Lance Armstrong will reportedly 'fess up to using performance-enhancing drugs during his interview with Oprah Winfrey this week, but if you're hoping for any big reveals in...
View ArticleShane Carruth Self-Distributing 'Upstream Color' to Theaters in April
Director Shane Carruth has decided to take charge on the distribution of his second film, "Upstream Color," which will open in New York at the IFC Center on April 5th.His company, erbp, will follow...
View ArticleRiver Phoenix's Final Film Will Make North American Debut at Miami Film Fest
River Phoenix's final film, "Dark Blood," is premiering in North America at the 30th annual Miami International Film Festival, MIFF executive director Jaie Laplante announced Tuesday. Phoenix, the...
View ArticleStuart Scott's Cancer Back - But He Tweets He's Fighting Hard
ESPN anchor Stuart Scott tweeted that his cancer has returned, but that he's fighting hard. How hard? He went from tweeting Monday night about his health to hosting SportsCenter, as if nothing were...
View ArticlePicturehouse Relaunches With Bob Berney at Helm
Picturehouse, the specialty film marketing and distribution company shuttered by Warner Bros. in 2008, is reopening its doors with Bob Berney at the helm, the company announced Tuesday.Berney, who was...
View ArticleTNT Orders Rebecca Romijn, Jon Tenney Private-Eye Series
"X-Men" star Rebecca Romijn and "The Closer" vet John Tenney will star in a new TNT private-eye series based on author David Baldacci's Sean King and Michelle Maxwell characters, the network said...
View ArticleSupreme Court Rejects John McTiernan's Appeal, Sending 'Die Hard' Director to...
"Die Hard" director John McTiernan will go to prison for lying to the FBI and a federal judge during the investigation of former private eye Anthony Pellicano, as the Supreme Court rejected his appeal...
View ArticleDisney Interactive Unveils 'Infinity' Gaming Platform
Disney Interactive unveiled Disney Infinity on Tuesday, the long-awaited gaming platform that allows gamers to transport plastic figurines of Disney cartoons on screen as playable characters. Seventeen...
View Article'All My Babies' Mamas' Canceled Amid Protests
"All My Babies' Mamas" has been pruned from the family tree by the Oxygen network. Oxygen has decided to cancel the controversial reality program ahead of its scheduled premiere, amid protests saying...
View ArticleGravitas Ventures Takes VOD Rights to Dave Grohl's 'Sound City'
Gravitas Ventures has acquired worldwide video on demand rights to "Sound City," Dave Grohl's documentary about the eponymous Los Angeles recording studio.The former Nirvana drummer and current Foo...
View ArticleApple Scoops PBS on 'Downton Abbey' Episodes, But PBS Is Cool With It
Apple is making the entire third season of "Downton Abbey" available on iTunes before every episode airs on PBS -- and that's just fine with PBS.Fans who buy a season pass on iTunes beginning Jan. 29...
View ArticleCNN's Zucker Backs Piers Morgan Taking Stand on Gun Control
New CNN president Jeff Zucker said at a meeting for CNN employees that he supports Piers Morgan's decision to speak out against U.S. gun laws, Politico reports. Morgan has called for tighter gun...
View Article'Honey Boo Boo' Star Reveals HIV-Positive Status
Lee Thompson, one of the stars of TLC's "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo," says in an interview with an Atlanta magazine that he is HIV-positive.In an interview with Fenuxe, Thompson -- who is called "Uncle...
View Article'Star Wars' Galactic Empire Criticizes the White House over Death Star Decision
The White House's refusal to seriously consider building a Death Star is making our nation look weaker in the eyes of one of our greatest (but fortunately, fictional) enemies -- the Galactic...
View Article'Drop Dead Diva' Canceled by Lifetime
"Drop Dead Diva" has been dropped. The series has been canceled by Lifetime after four seasons, the last of which ended in September.An individual familiar with the situation told TheWrap that the cost...
View Article13 Movies You Have to See at Sundance
Thanks to Richard Gere and the financial crisis, the Sundance Film Festival is returning to its indie roots this year. The festival, which starts Thursday, has long served as a launching pad for...
View ArticleBradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway to Present at...
The Screen Actors Guild is aligning its stars, announcing Wednesday that Bradley Cooper, Viola Davis, Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Lawrence, Justin Timberlake and Sigourney Weaver will be...
View ArticleJames Holmes' Psychiatrist Sued by Widow of Aurora Shooting Victim
The widow of one of the victims of the Aurora, Colo., movie theater killings has sued the psychiatrist of alleged shooter James Holmes for failing to ask authorities to detain him after she recognized...
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