'Beverly Hills Cop' Among 3 CBS Pilot Orders
CBS has ordered a "Beverly Hills Cop" pilot, a Shawn Ryan-produced project that would feature Eddie Murphy turning up as police detective Axel Foley to help launch a series about his son. The...
View ArticleSundance 2013: 'Toy's House' Goes to CBS Films
CBS Films late Tuesday acquired the coming-of-age comedy "Toy's House" at Sundance.Directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts from a screenplay by Chris Galletta, the movie premiered to rave reviews on Saturday...
View ArticleWhat's the Deal at Sundance? Market Gains Steam With More Buyers
Movies starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Steve Carell fetched millions this year at the Sundance Film Festival as sellers adjust to a market that is more diffuse than in years past but is also steadily...
View ArticleIn Sundance's 'Afternoon Delight,' Soul-Baring in Suburbia
What to do with a husband, beautiful house, adorable preschooler and too much time on your hands? Think: strip club.Jill Soloway's well-done debut feature, "Afternoon Delight" is among the best of a...
View ArticleSundance 2013: 'Kill Your Darlings' to Sony Pictures Classics
Sony Pictures Classics wrapped up a deal for the Daniel Radcliffe movie "Kill Your Darlings" Tuesday night at the Sundance Film Festival.SPC will have the rights in the U.S., along with Australia, New...
View ArticleFrom 'Skyfall' to 'The Avengers,' How the Foreign Box Office Is Trouncing...
Foreign audiences are buying what Hollywood is selling, pushing the industry to a record-breaking year at the worldwide box office.Last year, blockbusters like "The Avengers," "The Dark Knight Rises"...
View ArticleTop 10 Highest Grossing Movies of 2012
The box office roared back to life in 2012 with "Skyfall," "The Avengers" and "The Dark Knight Rises" each collecting north of $1 billion. Beyond the big three, foreign audiences exhibited a hunger for...
View Article'Mad Men' Season 6 Gets Premiere Date
Lift a highball, television lovers: "Mad Men" will return to screens this April. The critically adored, relentlessly blogged about, frequently awarded AMC show will kick off a sixth season of...
View ArticleSundance 2013: RADiUS-TWC Falls for Amanda Seyfried as 'Lovelace'
The Weinstein Company's RADiUS fell in love quickly with "Lovelace," a biopic about porn star Linda Lovelace that the multi-platform label acquired Tuesday night at Sundance. The film, which stars...
View ArticleComedy Central's Kent Alterman Promoted
Comedy Central's Kent Alterman has been promoted to the network's president of content development and original programming, a job in which he will oversee development and production of original...
View ArticleManti Te'o to Katie Couric: I Knew About Hoax in December (Video)
Manti Te'o will admit to Katie Couric that he briefly lied to the press and public after discovering his online girlfriend was a hoax. His confession is scheduled to air Thursday on an episode of...
View ArticleVoice of Charlie Brown Arrested for Stalking
Peter Robbins, who provided the voice of Charlie Brown on animated specials inspired by the "Peanuts" comic strip, was arrested Sunday on charges of stalking. California authorities told TheWrap that...
View ArticleRon Howard, Les Moonves Among TV Hall of Fame Inductees
Actor-director Ron Howard, sportscaster Al Michaels, CBS chief Les Moonves, journalist Bob Schieffer and writer-producer Dick Wolf will be inducted into the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences...
View ArticleSundance 2013: Naomi Watts''Two Mothers' Picked Up by Exclusive Releasing
Exclusive Releasing has nabbed the U.S. rights to the sexually charged and critically polarizing drama "Two Mothers," a spokeswoman for the company told TheWrap. The film is adapted from Nobel...
View ArticleAdele to Perform 'Skyfall' Theme at Oscars
Adele will perform the theme song from "Skyfall" at this year's Academy Awards, the show's producers said Wednesday. It marks the first time the British balladeer has performed the song anywhere live....
View ArticleRatings: ABC Wins With 'The Taste' Premiere, 'Private Practice' Finale
The series finale of "Private Practice," combined with the series premiere of the new reality offering "The Taste," helped push ABC to a ratings win on Tuesday night. Meanwhile, CBS scored the highest...
View ArticleGLAAD Protests Nat Geo's Collaboration With Boy Scouts
GLAAD is backing a petition protesting National Geographic Channel's collaboration with the Boy Scouts of America, a group that does not allow openly gay members. The advocacy group backed a Change.org...
View ArticleRosario Dawson to Play Detective in 'Queen of the Night'
Rosario Dawson will star opposite Ryan Reynolds in "Queen of the Night." The thriller is directed by Atom Egoyan, the Canadian filmmaker behind "The Sweet Hereafter" and "Exotica." It centers on the...
View ArticleSundance 2013: Magnolia Nabs North American Rights to 'Prince Avalanche'
Magnolia Pictures has nabbed North American rights to David Gordon Green's "Prince Avalanche," one of the hottest titles at this year's Sundance Film Festival.The film stars Paul Rudd and Emile Hirsch...
View ArticleABC Orders Pilots for Drama 'Betrayal' and Sitcom 'Pulling'
ABC has ordered pilots of the drama "Betrayal," about an affair that spirals out of control, and "Pulling," about "dysfunctional" women living the way they want."Betrayal," written by David Zabel,...
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