Kathryn Bigelow on 'Zero Dark Thirty' Torture Scenes: 'Depiction is Not...
Kathryn Bigelow is doubling down on her defense of the torture scenes in "Zero Dark Thirty," writing in the the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday that "depiction is not endorsement.""Those of us who work...
View Article'Daily Show' Jon Stewart on Lance Armstrong Doping: 'I Shelled Out $1 for You'
Jon Stewart regrets buying that yellow Livestrong bracelet now that Lance Armstrong has admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs. The disgraced cyclist told Oprah Winfrey in a two-part interview...
View ArticleJudge Orders Apple, Amazon to Settle Over 'App Store' Name (Updated)
A judge ordered Apple and Amazon to hold settlement talks to resolve the iPhone maker's copyright-infringement suit over the e-retailer's use of the phrase "app store." U.S. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth...
View ArticleRatings: 'NCIS' Hits Second-Highest Number Ever; CBS Wins Night
CBS's "NCIS" inched up in the ratings Tuesday night, delivering the evening's best performance and guiding the network to an overall win, according to preliminary numbers.CBS won the night in the...
View ArticleObama Calls for Research Into Impact of Violent Videogames - No Mention Of...
Updated, 4:16 p.m. ETPresident Barack Obama wants the federal government to fund research to look at the impact of violent videogames on users. At a press conference Wednesday detailing his proposals...
View ArticleObama Disses Talking Heads in Gun-Control Speech
President Obama called out the cable-news commentators sure to bash the gun-control measure he outlined in a press conference Wednesday morning."There will be pundits and politicians and special...
View ArticleConrad Bain, 'Diff'rent Strokes' Star, Dead at 89 (Report)
Conrad Bain, who played Philip Drummond, the wealthy white widower who adopted two young African-American brothers in the hit sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes," died Monday, the Associated Press reports. He...
View ArticleUniversal Exec Peter Kujawski Will Handle Acquisitions at Focus Features
Peter Kujawski has returned to Focus Features, where he will be in charge of worldwide acquisitions, the same position he holds at parent company Universal Pictures. Kujawski worked on Focus' sales...
View ArticleGLAAD Media Awards Names 'ParaNorman' as First-Ever PG-Rated Nominee (Updated)
GLAAD nominated "ParaNorman" as its first-ever PG-rated movie for its annual the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Media Awards on Wednesday. The animated film, also up for an Oscar for...
View ArticleJennifer Lawrence's 'SNL' Promos Poke Fun at Awards Shows, 'Hunger Games'...
Jennifer Lawrence, the "Silver Linings Playbook" star, hosts "Saturday Night Live" on Jan. 19 when NBC's late-night comedy show returns to the air, and in a series of new promos for the episode,...
View ArticleXLrator, Quincy Jones III Partner on Health Movie
XLrator Media and Quincy Jones III's "Feel Rich" have partnered to make "Feel Rich: Health is the New Wealth," a documentary about solving health and fitness problems in urban areas.Through interviews...
View ArticleSamuel L. Jackson Tackles the Taylor Swift Songbook (Video)
Samuel L. Jackson delivered some Swift justice during a recent appearance on a London radio show, performing a rendition of Taylor Swift's hit "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together."The magic moment...
View ArticleWGA's New Media Nominees Include 'Dexter,''Walking Dead' Projects
The writers of projects based on cable TV hits "Dexter" and "The Walking Dead" were among the nominees for outstanding achievement in writing for new media and videogames announced Wednesday by the...
View ArticleChris Pine, Zoe Saldana to Host Academy's Scientific & Technical Awards
Chris Pine and Zoe Saldana will host the Academy's Scientific and Technical Awards Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Beverly Hills Hotel, presenting nine awards to 25 different recipients.The awards, first...
View ArticleWarner Bros.-Based Gulfstream Pictures Hires 3 New Executives
Warner Bros.-based production company Gulfstream Pictures has added three new executives to its development and production divisions, the company announced on Wednesday.Josie Rosen, left, who produced...
View ArticleSundance Parties 2013: The 10 Best New Things at the Film Festival
It was 11 p.m. on the crazy Saturday night of Sundance's opening weekend last year, in the middle of a blizzard, and Bravo personality-lifecaster Julia Allison clearly had enough of party...
View ArticleNational Book Awards Changes Selection Process for 2013
The National Book Awards will add non-writers to its judging panels this year, and will release 10-book longlists for each of its four categories before narrowing it down to five finalists. An...
View ArticleSofia Coppola's 'The Bling Ring' Goes to A24
A24 has acquired domestic rights to Sofia Coppola's "The Bling Ring," starring Emma Watson, and will release the movie in theaters this June. The film, based on real events, follows a group of kids who...
View ArticlePatrick Stewart, Carla Gugino, Matthew Lillard to Star in 'Match'
Patrick Stewart, Carla Gugino and Matthew Lillard will star in "Match," Stephen Belber's film based on his play of the same name.Gugino and Lillard will play Lisa and Mike, a Seattle couple who...
View ArticleFox News' Latest Contributor: Dennis Kucinich?!
Fox News Channel's newest contributor might raise a few eyebrows -- on both sides of the political spectrum. Former congressman and presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich has signed a multi-year deal...
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