Atlantic President Says Company Is Revising Policies After Scientology...
Atlantic President M. Scott Havens said the company is revising its policies for sponsored content after last week's Church of Scientology advertorial praising church leader David Miscavige on the...
View ArticleCo-Owner Ron Tutor Sells His Stake in Miramax
Construction billionaire Ron Tutor has sold his minority stake in the Miramax film library to co-owner Qatar Investment Authority, a person with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap on Monday.Tutor, QIA...
View ArticleSundance 2013: Sony Buys 'Austenland,' Sony Pictures Classics to Distribute...
Sony has taken worldwide rights to "Austenland," Jerusha Hess' film about a Jane Austen fanatic who goes to an Austen theme park looking for the perfect man. Jerusha Hess (left), who co-wrote "Napoleon...
View ArticleSundance 2013: RADiUS-The Weinstein Company Acquires 'Concussion'
The Weinstein Company's multi-platform label RADiUS has acquired "Concussion," Stacie Passon's movie about a married lesbian who becomes a prostitute after a serious head injury. The film, which...
View ArticleSundance 2013: Weinstein Company Acquires Festival Favorite 'Fruitvale'
The Weinstein Company has secured distribution and international sales rights for Ryan Coogler's Sundance favorite, "Fruitvale," the distributor announced on Monday.The drama, which premiered at the...
View ArticlePresident Obama and Michelle Obama Inaugural Ball Dance (Video)
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama kicked off the dancing at Monday's inaugural ball with a little help from Jennifer Hudson. The Oscar-winning actress and recording star dazzled...
View ArticleSexist Hollywood?: Women Still Struggle to Find Film Jobs, Study Finds
Women remain underrepresented in Hollywood as the percentage of female filmmakers stagnated last year, according to a new study. In 2012, women represented just 18 percent of all directors, producers,...
View Article'Jekyll & Hyde' Musical Heading Back to Broadway in April
"Jekyll & Hyde" will bring those dueling personalities back to Broadway in April for a 13-week limited run. Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse's musical version of Robert Louis Stevenson's macabre...
View ArticleRatings: 'The Following' Gets a Solid One (Updated)
UPDATE, Tuesday 10:22 a.m. : In time zone-adjusted numbers, "The Following" rose to a 3.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic, making it the second-highest drama premiere of the season following NBC's...
View ArticleBarbara Walters Recovering From Head Injury
Barbara Walters is recovering after falling in Washington, D.C. last weekend where she was attending inaugural events, her employer ABC said on Tuesday."The View" host stumbled on the stairs at the...
View ArticleComedy Central Channel to Join SiriusXM Lineup
SirusXM Radio reached a multi-year deal with Viacom-owned Comedy Central to exclusively broadcast Comedy Central Radio, the companies announced on Tuesday morning.The new 24/7 audio channel will offer...
View ArticleReal-Life 'Zero Dark Thirty' Agents Come Out for HBO's Osama bin Laden...
Did the real "Maya" character from "Zero Dark Thirty" walk the red carpet at the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday night?It's not likely, but one of the interesting things about the upcoming HBO...
View ArticleJames Earl Jones Voice of CNN Again
James Earl Jones is back to intoning "This is CNN" for the cable news channel after a long absence.The Oscar-nominee and voice of Darth Vader was a mainstay of the network for years, but his voice...
View ArticleBill Hader to Take On David Hasselhoff Character in 'Baywatch' Movie (Exclusive)
Bill Hader will star in Paramount's film reboot of "Baywatch," the 1990s TV show starring David Hasselhoff as the leader of a team of lifeguards. Robert Ben Garant, who co-created "Reno 911!" and is...
View Article'Iron Man 3' Gets IMAX Release
"Iron Man 3" will rocket into IMAX screens this spring, IMAX said Tuesday. The film, which once again stars Robert Downey Jr. as the titular hero, will be digitally remastered into IMAX's 3D format. It...
View ArticleSundance 2013: CNN, Magnolia Team to Acquire Killer Whale Doc 'Blackfish'
CNN Films and Magnolia Pictures have jointly acquired domestic rights to "Blackfish," Gabriela Cowperthwaite's documentary about killer whales in captivity.Cowperthwaite traces the 39-year history of...
View ArticleSundance 2013: Fox Searchlight Acquires 'The Way, Way Back'
Fox Searchlight has acquired the Sundance coming-of-age story "The Way, Way Back," the directorial debut of Oscar-winning screenwriters Nat Faxon and Jim Rash.The film debuted at Sundance on Monday and...
View ArticleBeyoncégate: Singer Caught Lip-Syncing at Inauguration (Updated)
UPDATE, Tuesday, 2:38 p.m.: The Marine Corps is now backing away from an earlier assertion that Beyonce lip-synced during her performance of the national anthem, saying, "no one in the Marine Band is...
View Article'Dobie Gillis,' Larry David Series 'Fridays' Get Shout! Factory Release...
Shout! Factory has acquired worldwide rights to "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" and "Fridays." It marks the first time that either show has appeared on DVD."Dobie Gillis" (below) centers on a teenage...
View ArticleWhy Dodgers Deal Could Be an Ad-Dollar Windfall for Time Warner
Time Warner's newly reported deal for the rights to carry Los Angeles Dodgers games may allow the company to charge higher ad rates for its regional sports network, analysts told TheWrap.No...
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