Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Donates $2.5M to Washington Gay Marriage Advocates...
Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has donated $2.5 million to a Washington-based same-sex marriage advocacy group. Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie, contributed to Washington United for Marriage, a...
View ArticleJimmy Kimmel's Best Jokes From the TCA Emmys Panel
Emmy host Jimmy Kimmel's proposals for a better Emmys include whistling the "In Memoriam" song in honor of Andy Griffith and firing awards out of a T-shirt cannon to speed things along. Or so he told...
View ArticleIMDb Says Anti-Donald Trump Doc Is Greatest British Movie Ever
Here's more proof that everything Donald Trump does is the biggest and the best: A new documentary about Trump's construction of a golf course is Scotland has only been out in the U.K. for two weeks,...
View ArticleEmmys Consider More Nominees, Andy Griffith Tribute, Miniseries Category
The Emmys are considering changes great and small as they prepare for this year's awards. Among the biggest possible changes is one that it's too late to institute this year. The Academy of Television...
View ArticleSteve Levitan: 'Modern Family' Deal May Be Done By Monday (Exclusive)
Update: The cast of "Modern Family" has reached a contract deal. Click here for details. "Modern Family" co-creator Steve Levitan says a deal is close on the contracts for the show's stars. "They're...
View Article'Modern Family' Contract Deals Done
The "Modern Family" cast has reached a deal. A 20th Century Fox Television representative said late Friday that the dispute over their salaries had been resolved. Principal photography will proceed...
View Article'Louie' Gets 4th Season; Martin Sheen May Join 'Anger Management'
FX has ordered a fourth series of Louis C.K.'s "Louie," and "Anger Management" appears likely to receive an order for another 90 episodes, FX said Saturday. If "Anger Management" is extended, Martin...
View Article'Dark Knight Rises' Can't Save Battered Box Office
The Colorado shootings continued to cast a chilling shadow Friday, as "Dark Knight Rises" made $18 million but appears unlikely to crack $60 million over what is looking like a bleak box-office...
View ArticleMartin Sheen Does Brando's 'Apocalypse Now' Speech on 'Anger Management' (Video)
FX offered critics a preview of Martin Sheen's upcoming turn on his son's "Anger Management," in which he recreates part of Marlon Brando's "are you an assassin?" speech from "Apocalypse Now." Martin...
View ArticleNBC Scores Best-Ever Overnight Ratings for Non-U.S. Olympics Opening
NBC scored the best overnight ratings ever for an opening ceremony of a non-U.S. Olympics. The opening ceremony, featuring director Danny Boyle's spectacular, song-filled celebration of Great Britain,...
View ArticleRussell Brand Explains Sarah Palin: 'People Want to F--- Her'
A barefoot Russell Brand explained to critics Saturday how his talk show, "Brand X," will soon become more conventional. But not too conventional. He ended a panel at the Television Critics...
View ArticleFX Asked 'Louie' for Changes to Avoid Offending Catholics
FX, famous for giving creative freedom to its shows, asked Louis C.K. to make changes to an episode of "Louie" called "God" to avoid offending Catholics. Network president John Landgraf talked about...
View Article'Louie,' 'Game of Thrones,' 'Homeland' Thrive at TCA Awards
"Homeland" and "Louie" scored two awards each at the Television Critics Association Awards, as "Game of Thrones" won Program of the Year. Bryan Cranston, whose series "Breaking Bad" won for...
View Article'Dark Knight Rises' Rallies to Revive Box Office With $64M
Just like a superhero, Batman and "Dark Knight Rises" rallied for a knockout Saturday and turned what looked like a bleak box-office weekend into a $64 million victory. The movie added another $122.1...
View ArticleCBS Chief Enlists Stuffed Monkey to Ding Rivals
CBS entertainment president Nina Tassler enlisted a stuffed monkey to take a few jabs at her networks' rivals at a Television Critics Association panel Sunday. She walked onstage with the monkey --...
View ArticleMargo Martindale, Sarah Jones, Natalie Martinez Cast on CBS Shows
CBS has grabbed up several stars of recently canceled shows for guest spots and regular and recurring roles on its dramas. They include "Alcatraz" star Sarah Jones , Margo Martindale, an Emmy winner...
View Article'Dark Knight Rises' Rings Up $122M at Overseas Box Office
"Dark Knight Rises" is off and running overseas, generating an estimated $122.1 million from 57 overseas markets over the weekend. In two week of foreign release, the latest Batman epic from Warner...
View ArticleCNN Plays 'Stupid Girls' to Intro Palin Chick-fil-A Segment
CNN, which prides itself on nonpartisan coverage, played Pink's song "Stupid Girls" to introduce a segment about Sarah Palin supporting Chick-fil-A. The conservative site NewsBusters was the first to...
View ArticleIndependent Box Office: 'Ruby Sparks' Averages $11K Per-Screen
Fox Searchlight's romantic comedy "Ruby Sparks," the first film from directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris since 'Little Miss Sunshine," took in $151,881 from 13 locations in its debut weekend...
View ArticleOlympics Opening, First Night Set Records
NBC had the most-watched Olympics Summer Games opening ceremony and first night of competition for a non-U.S. Summer Games on record. The opening ceremony had 40.7 million viewers and scored a 21.0...
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