'Zero Dark Thirty' Hits the U.K.: Did Critics Zero In on Torture Scenes?
"Zero Dark Thirty" landed this week in the United Kingdom, where the Kathryn Bigelow drama continued to stir debate over its depiction of the use of torture in the CIA's decade-long hunt for Osama bin...
View ArticleRatings: 'American Idol' Boosts 'Glee' Return; Fox Wins Night
Though down slightly from its first Thursday of the season last week, 'American Idol' drew the night's top numbers Thursday, boosting 'Glee' after a six-week break and handing Fox an overall win for...
View ArticleTMZ Edits Graphic Video of Teen's Murder as Advertisers Bail
TMZ edited its video late Thursday night of a teenager's murder outside a Hollywood nightclub, as advertisers abandoned the gossip site and a Change.org petition gathered more than 200,000...
View ArticleADL: Gun Control Critics' Nazi Analogies Are 'Ignorant,''Shock Value'
The Anti-Defamation League has called on pundits to stop comparing recent gun control legislation to laws passed in Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler, saying the references are "historically inaccurate...
View ArticleManti Te'o Interview Gives 'Katie' a Ratings Surge
Katie Couric's interview with Manti Te'o delivered ratings gold for Couric's syndicated daytime talk show "Katie." And unlike Te'o's significant other, the numbers are real.Thursday's "Katie" episode...
View ArticleSundance 2013: Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Festival Hit 'Before Midnight'
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired "Before Midnight," one of the best-reviewed films at the Sundance Film Festival. Richard Linklater's film is the third installment in his series that began with...
View ArticleFox Orders John Wells Drama Pilot
Fox has ordered a pilot from "ER" and "Shameless" producer John Wells, the network said Friday.The pilot, "Boomerang," centers on "the usual, everyday drama surrounding a family business — except this...
View Article'Movie 43' Review: Gross. Disgusting. Juvenile. Hilarious.
Some films awaken our inner child, allowing us once again to view the world with wonder and awe and magic. And then there's "Movie 43," which delivered a sharp nudge to the ribs of my 14-year-old self,...
View ArticleSundance Mainstay Diamond Docs Pivots From Fixing Movies to Making Its Own
Diamond Docs has brought movies to Sundance five years running, beginning with "The Cove" in 2009 and continuing with three this year -- "The Summit," "Who is Dayani Cristal?" and Dave Grohl's "Sound...
View ArticleJFK Drama 'Parkland' Adds Jackie Earle Haley, Colin Hanks, Ron Livingston to...
The JFK assassination drama "Parkland" has completed its ensemble cast with the addition of Jackie Earle Haley, Colin Hanks, Ron Livingston, James Badge Dale and David Harbour, its producers announced...
View ArticleLorne Michaels Comedy Pilot Lands at NBC
"Saturday Night Live" boss Lorne Michaels is broadening his relationship with NBC via a new comedy pilot.The untitled project will star stand-up comic (and "SNL" writer) John Mulaney, and is loosely...
View ArticleFox Orders Futuristic Cop Drama Pilot From J.J. Abrams, J.H. Wyman
Fox has given the greenlight to a police drama pilot from "Fringe" executive producers J.H. Wyman and J.J. Abrams, the network said Friday.Described as an "action-packed buddy cop show," the untitled...
View Article'Amour,''Camille Redouble' Top France's Cesar Nominations
One year after "The Artist" became the only film to win the top honor at both the Cesar Awards, France's version of the Academy Awards, and the Oscars, Michael Haneke's "Amour" is among the top...
View ArticleJ.J. Abrams Producing Alfonso Cuaron Pilot for NBC
J.J. Abrams is teaming with "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" director Alfonso Cuaron on a new NBC drama pilot, the network said.Cuaron will write and executive-produce with "The Forgotten"...
View Article'30 Rock': Watch Kenneth's Message to Himself - Complete With 'Lost' Joke
Thursday's penultimate episode of "30 Rock" found Kenneth Parcell fulfilling his destiny: becoming the new head of NBC.But like his predecessor, Jack Donaghy, NBC's new president isn't above taking...
View ArticleApple's Steve Wozniak Says 'jOBS' Accuracy is 'Very Wrong'
"jOBS" has only debuted one short clip for the public, but according to Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, it's completely inaccurate. After watching the scene featuring Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs...
View ArticleSarah Palin, Fox News Split
Will you be seeing less of Sarah Palin on Fox News Channel in the future? You betcha!Former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate Palin has parted ways with the network, a spokesperson for...
View Article'Die Hard': John McClane's Fist Only Speaks English (Video)
"A Good Day to Die Hard" might be a slap in the face -- or a punch -- to anyone who doesn't speak English.The fifth installment of the long-running franchise places John McClane -- arguably one of the...
View ArticleHow Fox Searchlight Made the Biggest Deal at Sundance: $9.75M on an Egg Sandwich
The biggest sale at Sundance this year -- "The Way, Way Back" -- began with a promise and ended with a fried egg sandwich.Producer Kevin J. Walsh, a former assistant to Scott Rudin, told the agents...
View ArticleIFC Films Acquires David Lowery's 'Ain't Them Bodies Saints'
IFC Films has acquired domestic distribution rights to David Lowery's "Ain't Them Bodies Saints," which premiered Sunday at the Sundance Film Festival.The film stars Rooney Mara and Casey Affleck as...
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