The New Hollywood: Producers Struggle to Adjust to Life Off the Studio Lot
First in a series on Hollywood's new landscape.For 25 years, larger-than-life producer Joel Silver had a sweetheart deal with Warner Bros., which among other perks granted him two lavish bungalows on...
View ArticleJim Nabors Marries Partner, Comes Out as Gay
Jim Nabors married his male partner of nearly 40 years this month, the "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." star said Wednesday. It was the actor's first public admission that he was a gay man, although he told...
View ArticleBarbra Streisand to Perform on Oscars for First Time in 36 Years
Barbra Streisand will perform on the Oscars telecast for the first time in 36 years, the producers of this year's show said Wednesday.They did not say what song she would sing.Streisand, who has...
View ArticleSony Pictures Acquires Ralph Steadman Documentary 'For No Good Reason'
Sony Pictures Classics acquired the North American rights to Charlie Paul's directorial debut "For No Good Reason," the company said Wednesday.The film, which advertising director Paul has worked on...
View Article'The Americans' Review: A Cold War Drama That's Getting Warm
Everything that's right and wrong about FX's "The Americans" can be summed up in its musical choices.Fleetwood Mac's jittery 1979 anthem "Tusk" represents what's good about the new series, which...
View ArticleRatings: CBS Wins With 'NCIS' as ABC's 'The Taste' Slips
CBS won Tuesday night with an episode of "NCIS" as ABC's "The Taste" slipped from its premiere last week and three NBC comedies hit lows. CBS led in the key 18-49 demographic, scoring a 2.9 rating/8...
View ArticleFishBowl Worldwide Media Acquires Zachary Quinto's 'Dog Eat Dog'
FishBowl Worldwide Media has acquired exclusive digital distribution rights to "Dog Eat Dog," a short written and directed by Sian Heder that stars Zachary Quinto and Philip Baker Hall."Dog Eat Dog" is...
View ArticlePaying It Forward
I have one of those blessed careers. I am an actress, a mother and a yoga teacher. I've been extremely fortunate to be able to develop programs to help women during every age and stage of their lives...
View ArticleTime Inc. Lays Off Close to 500 Staffers
Time Inc. will lay off approximately 480 staffers, 6 percent of its 8,000-person work force, CEO Laura Lang told staff in a memo on Wednesday.Staff has been expecting cuts for months, and initial...
View ArticleGabrielle Giffords to Congress: 'Too Many Children Are Dying' (Video)
Gabrielle Giffords, the former congresswoman shot in the head in a mass shooting two years ago, called on her former colleagues Wednesday to pass laws to reduce gun violence. Giffords spoke at a...
View ArticleSnoop Lion Documentary Set to Open in 6 Cities March 15
"Reincarnated," the documentary about legendary rapper Snoop Dogg and his transition to his current persona of Snoop Lion, will open in select theaters March 15, Vice Films and Snoopadelic Films...
View ArticleFox Orders Graham Yost Navy Pilot
Fox has ordered a Navy-themed pilot from "Justified" creator Graham Yost and another drama about a gangbanger who infiltrates the San Francisco Police Department from former "The Shield" producer Scott...
View ArticleJustin Timberlake Performing at Grammys - First Time in 4 Years
Justin Timberlake is performing at the Grammy Awards for the first time in four years, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.The appearance, Feb. 10 on CBS, is the...
View ArticleSony Shifts 'Evil Dead' After Fox Pushes 'The Heat' to June
Sony said Wednesday it is moving horror remake "Evil Dead" up a week, into the April 5 slot that opened up when Fox shifted its Sandra Bullock-Melissa McCarthy buddy comedy "The Heat" to June 28.The...
View Article'How I Met Your Mother' Gets Final Season - and Reveals the Mother
"How I Met Your Mother" will be back for a ninth and final season that will reveal -- finally -- who the mother is. CBS and 20th Century Fox Television announced Wednesday that the series would be back...
View ArticleWill Gluck Directing 'Annie' Remake, Willow Smith No Longer Involved
Will Gluck is in negotiations to direct a new version of the Broadway musical "Annie," Sony Pictures said Wednesday. The story of the plucky little orphan who moves from the bread lines to riches was...
View ArticleShort Spotlight: 'Asad,''Buzkashi Boys' Plead to Bring Teen Stars to the Oscars
The teenage stars of two Oscar-nominated movies would love to come to Hollywood for the Academy Awards, but financial and diplomatic hurdles stand in the way of the young actors from the nominated...
View ArticleOscar's Live-Action Shorts: Death, Aging and Piracy in a Tight Race
For a while, the live-action shorts category was routinely populated with clever European-made shorts with twist endings. It's not quite so formulaic anymore, and in fact this year's lineup is one of...
View ArticleNew Order's Peter Hook: Musicians, Journalists Only People Who Don't Get Paid...
Peter Hook is not happy that online piracy and digital downloads have decimated the music industry. At a New York City signing for his new book "Unknown Pleasures" on Tuesday night, the co-founder of...
View ArticleComedy Central Picks Up Second Season of 'Kroll Show'
Comedy Central renewed the Nick Kroll's pop culture series "Kroll Show" for a second season, the network announced Wednesday. The show's premiere episode on Jan. 16 drew 1.4 million total viewers,...
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