Chris Pratt Nabs Lead in 'Guardians of Galaxy'
Chris Pratt has scored one of the lead roles in Marvel Studios' "Guardians of the Galaxy." The "Parks & Recreation" actor is in talks to play Star-Lord, the leader of a group of intergalactic...
View ArticleDisney's Q1 Earnings Fall on Higher Programming Costs at ESPN
Media giant Walt Disney Co. posted lower earnings on Tuesday, due in part to higher programming costs for its ESPN sports division.Net income fell 6 percent to $1.38 billion from $1.46 billion. Net...
View ArticlePuppy Bowl Rises as Super Bowl Declines; Puppies Plot World Takeover
The Puppy Bowl scored its largest audience ever even as the Super Bowl slipped from last year, marking the ascent of dogs even as humans continue their sad march to extinction."Who's the master now?"...
View ArticleDisney Planning 'Star Wars' Spin-Off Films
Disney is planning "Star Wars" spin-off movies in addition to the three sequels it has previously announced, Chief Executive Officer Robert Iger said Tuesday.The Disney head said that Lawrence Kasdan...
View ArticleN.Y. Times Request for Gun Owners' Addresses Quashed by Court
A New York appellate court on Tuesday overturned a judge's decision to grant the New York Times access to a database of New York City gun owners' names and addresses.The decision says that a lower...
View ArticleAt Rhythm & Hues, We Could Be Going From the Frying Pan Into the Fire
 I still remember the day that I started at Rhythm & Hues.During our orientation, we all were told the same story about the inception of this company we were about to embark upon a journey with:...
View Article'Saved by the Bell' Star Tiffani Thiessen Not Excited for Reunion With Mr....
Tiffani Thiessen reunited with her TV high school principal Tuesday, and seemed as excited as you might be to run into your real high school principal.She smiled, sure. But that was the only show of...
View ArticleDisney CEO Says Netflix Deal Won't Hurt Disney Channel
Disney Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger reassured analysts Tuesday that the media giant didn't inspire cable subscribers to reach for the scissors and hack away the cord when his company signed a...
View ArticleBeyonce's Super Bowl Leather Has PETA in a Lather
Beyonce Knowles can't seem to leave the house without catching flak from somebody these days.First, the "Halo" singer was criticized last month for her less-than-live performance of the National Anthem...
View ArticleDick Morris Dropped by Fox News
Dick Morris will no longer be serving as a contributor at Fox News, a spokesperson for the network told TheWrap.Morris' contract had recently expired, and Fox will not be renewing it, the spokesperson...
View ArticleChris Brown's Lawyer: L.A. Prosecutors Have 'Completely Lost Their Minds'
Chris Brown's attorney said on Tuesday that Los Angeles County prosecutors had "completely lost their minds" by alleging that his client faked his community service hours.Mark Geragos told the Los...
View Article'Game of Thrones' Writer George R.R. Martin Lands Overall Deal With HBO
There just might be a lot more dragons and swords in HBO's future.George R.R. Martin, whose "A Song of Fire and Ice" fantasy novel series served as the basis for HBO's hit drama "Game of Thrones," has...
View ArticleTurning Social TV Into Profit: Twitter Acquires Analytics Company Bluefin Labs
Twitter has acquired Bluefin Labs, a Cambridge-based company that analyzes conversation on social media about television shows and advertisements. The deal opens up another potential revenue stream for...
View ArticleJohn Travolta's Cruise-Ship Lawsuit Dropped
It's smooth sailing ahead for John Travolta in the legal arena, at least for now.A lawsuit filed against "Pulp Fiction" actor Travolta alleging sexual misdeeds during a 2009 cruise is being voluntarily...
View ArticleMichael Costigan Lands 2-Year, First-Look Deal at Sony Pictures
Sony Pictures Entertainment said Tuesday that it has entered into a two-year, exclusive first-look agreement with producer Michael Costigan and his company COTA Films.The deal reunites Costigan with...
View ArticleHow Ang Lee Took a Tiger by the Tail to Create 'Life of Pi'
It would have been foolish to predict what "Life of Pi" -- has become: a box-office phenomenon that has swept one country after another, a game changer in its use of 3D and computer graphics and a...
View ArticleLiberty Global Strikes Deal to Buy Virgin Media $15.75B
John Malone's Liberty Global will buy the British pay-TV provider Virgin Media for about $15.75 billion, the company announced Tuesday.Liberty is offering cash and stock worth more than $47 for each...
View Article'Life of Pi' Wins Big at Visual Effects Society Awards
The 3D poetry of "Life of Pi" beat the 48 frames-per-second extravagance of "The Hobbit" at Tuesday night's Visual Effects Society Awards, with Ang Lee's international hit taking home four awards,...
View ArticleTime Warner Raises Dividend After Quarterly Profit Beats Estimates
Time Warner Inc reported fourth-quarter net income that beat estimates on Wednesday while the media company raised its dividend and started a new stock repurchase program, sending shares higher.Time...
View Article'Avengers' Assemble for Oscars Broadcast
"The Avengers," or at least most of the members of the world-saving crew, will assemble on the stage of this year's Academy Awards. Castmates Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy...
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