John Malone's Liberty Global Eyes Virgin Media in Possible $24B Deal
John Malone's Liberty Global is in talks with Virgin Media to buy the pay-TV giant, Virgin said in a statement on Monday. The deal, which Reuters reported could be worth up to $24 billion, would place...
View ArticleJames Cameron Prevails in 'Avatar' Plagiarism Suit
A lawsuit claiming that James Cameron stole another artist's ideas for his 2009 blockbuster "Avatar" has been dismissed by a California federal court judge.The director's motion for summary judgment...
View ArticleRatings: 'How I Met Your Mother' Hits Season High as CBS Wins Night
CBS's "How I Met Your Mother" inched up to a season high and drew the night's top ratings, helping to push the network to an overall win on Monday night, while The CW's freshman series "The Carrie...
View ArticleMeryl Streep, Jean Dujardin Returning to the Oscars
Three-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep will likely get to induct Daniel Day-Lewis into that triple-Oscar club on Feb. 24 at the Dolby Theatre, while "The Sound of Music" star Christopher Plummer will...
View Article28 Ways I Survived Crowded, Hung-Over Sundance
Sundance is over, and I survived. Here's how -- perhaps these pearls of wisdom will come in handy next year, when you're packed into that premiere or trying to be so. 1. Your food options are pretty...
View ArticleRyan Higa, Fine Brothers Nominees for Audience Choice Awards at 2013 Streamys
Ryan Higa, the Fine Brothers and the Young Turks are among the 20 nominees for two Audience Choice Awards at the 2013 Streamy Awards, which will take place Feb. 17 in Hollywood.Tubefilter and Dick...
View ArticleAIDS''Plague' Years - and the Battle to Remember Them
David France has been a top investigative reporter for decades, covering everything from the sex-abuse scandal in the Catholic Church to the struggles of war veterans for the likes of Newsweek and New...
View ArticleAl Pacino is 'a Freak' in 'Phil Spector' (Video)
Al Pacino runs through a lot of angry monologues and even more wigs in the first trailer for HBO's "Phil Spector"The actor is portraying the titular manic music producer, who is serving 19 years to...
View ArticleBear Grylls Returns to Discovery With 'Ultimate Survivors' Series
Bear Grylls has apparently made up with the Discovery Channel, perhaps over a refreshing meal of urine and larva. The former "Man vs. Wild" host, who experienced a contentious split with Discovery last...
View ArticleJimmy Fallon Channels Russell Brand While Reading 'Star' Magazine (Video)
Normally, common decency would dictate that one Russell Brand running around on the planet is more than enough, but this warrants an exception.Jimmy Fallon -- who's known to be pretty handy with an...
View ArticleGloria Estefan Aims for Broadway With Musical About Rise to Stardom
Gloria Estefan is developing a musical that will chart her own rise to stardom, the singer and the Nederlander Organization said Monday. The partners hope to take the project to Broadway.The musical...
View ArticleFocus Buys Jeremy Renner as Award-Winning Journalist Gary Webb
Focus Features has acquired the worldwide rights to "Kill the Messenger," an upcoming film starring Jeremy Renner as prize-winning journalist Gary Webb (below), according to a Focus spokeswoman.Focus...
View ArticleKiefer Sutherland Named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year (Get Ready for Jack...
Kiefer Sutherland has gained his share of accolades throughout his acting career, but none quite like this. The "24" star has been named 2013's Man of the Year by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding...
View ArticleHollywood to the FAA: Let Us Use Drones! (Exclusive)
Look, up in the sky. It's a bird. It's a plane. It's …If the Motion Picture Association of America has its way, it soon could be a camera-equipped pilotless drone shooting the overhead chase scenes for...
View ArticleAMC, Double Feature Films Enter First-Look Deal
Cable network AMC and Double Feature Films, the production company behind "Django Unchained" and "Contagion," among others, have entered a first-look deal for television projects, the companies said...
View ArticleApple Radio Buttons Discovered in New iOS Code (Report)
Apple appears to have a radio feature in the pipeline for iPad and iPhone. Code found in a newly jailbroken iPad contains references to "radio," a feature until now only found in iTunes on Macs and PCs...
View Article'Fast & Furious 6' Full Trailer Takes Action to 'a Whole New Level' - Of...
"Fast & Furious 6" is taking action to ridiculous levels by adding a tank and a plane into the mix of automobile-induced explosions.The first full trailer -- over 2 minutes longer than what Super...
View ArticleJames Caan to Star in ABC's Cullen Brothers Comedy
James Caan is reuniting with the Cullen Brothers.The "Godfather" actor has been cast to star in ABC's untitled comedy from "Las Vegas" producers Mark and Robb Cullen.Also read: James Caan, Esai Morales...
View ArticleCBS Orders Legal Pilot From 'What About Brian' Creator
"What About Brian" creator Dana Stevens is about to get 'Reckless' with CBS.The network has ordered a legal pilot, "Reckless," from Stevens. The pilot is described as a sultry legal show set in...
View ArticleLawrence Wright's Scientology Book Stalled in Canada Pending Libel Review
Publication of Lawrence Wright's new book about the Church of Scientology is being held up in Canada while Knopf U.S. awaits to results of a legal review, a company spokeswoman told TheWrap."Going...
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