From Facebook to Zynga, Wall Street Wants Out of Social Media
As the stock prices of Facebook, Zynga and Groupon tumble, investors are thrashing to get out of the social-media web, fearing they're trapped in Tech Bust 2.0. The 40 percent decline in Facebook's...
View ArticleM. Night Shyamalan, Bryan Fuller Enter Pilot Deals With Syfy (Update)
UPDATE, 7:46 p.m.: Syfy has also given the go-ahead to a pilot for an adaptation of the sci-fi book "The Lotus Caves." See details below. M. Night Shyamalan is trying out the TV game. Cable network...
View ArticleLorne Michaels, Jimmy Fallon in Line for Oscars Gig?
Outgoing Academy president Tom Sherak had conversations with producer Lorne Michaels and talk-show host Jimmy Fallon about producing and hosting next February's Academy Awards, but discontinued those...
View ArticleMarvel Hires Chris McCoy to Rewrite 'Guardians of the Galaxy'
Marvel Studios has hired Chris McCoy to rewrite "Guardians of the Galaxy," its upcoming film about a team of superheroes, an individual with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap. Studio chief Kevin...
View ArticleViacom Results Hurt by Weak U.S. Cable Advertising
Viacom Inc posted lower-than-expected profit on Friday, hurt by weak advertising sales at its U.S. cable networks and a poor showing at the box office for its movie studios. The parent of cable...
View ArticleViacom Chief Philippe Dauman on Ratings Slide: 'We Have a Culture of...
Viacom chief Philippe Dauman promised analysts Friday that the company is investing in new programming that will pull Nickelodeon out of its ratings swan dive. Dauman said that the benefits of this...
View ArticleSpike Lee to Receive Venice Film Festival's Glory to the Filmmaker Award
Spike Lee has been awarded the Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker 2012 award, the Venice International Film Festival said Friday. The award honors innovators in contemporary cinema. Lee will...
View ArticleWill Ferrell Breaks Down Over Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson Break-Up (Video)
When it comes to Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart's break-up, Will Ferrell is definitely "team RPattz." The funnyman stopped by "Conan" to plug his upcoming comedy "The Campaign," but he also took...
View ArticleNick Greenlights 14 Live-Action, Animated and TV Movie Projects
Nickelodeon announced that it has greenlit 14 live-action, animation and TV movie projects Friday, including spinoffs from "iCarly" and "Victorious" and the new Nick at Nite series "Wendell and...
View ArticleRatings: 'Big Brother,' 'Wipeout' Slip vs. Steady Olympics
The 2012 Olympics continued to outpace the 2008 Beijing games and gave NBC an overwhelming victory Thursday night, while CBS's "Big Brother" and ABC's "Wipeout" suffered from the competition of the...
View ArticleOlympics 2012's Star Athletes: Who's Doing Their Deals
Ryan Lochte, Gabby Douglas and Alex Morgan are just a few stars from this year's Olympics poised to reap endorsement gold after their performances in London. So which agencies will be there to broker...
View ArticleCharisma Carpenter, Survivor of Violent Attack, Hosting Show About Fighting Back
Charisma Carpenter is frighteningly qualified to host a new series about people who fought back against attackers: She escaped a serial rapist 20 years ago and gave police a key piece of evidence...
View Article'Jersey Shore' Gets Season 6 Premiere Date
MTV announced Friday that "Jersey Shore" will return for its sixth season Oct. 4, and that its spinoff, "Snooki & JWOWW" will be back for a second season. The new scripted comedic drama...
View ArticleWashington Post Co. Turns a Profit in Q2, But Print Ads Down 15%
The Washington Post Company's second quarter profit increased 13.6 percent since last year, largely thanks to political ad buys in its broadcast division. But despite a net income of $51.8 million --...
View ArticleVH1 Brings Back 'Best Week Ever,' Greenlights 2 Series
VH1 plans a Friday-night humor lineup starting in January that will be led by the return of "Best Week Ever," the network announced Friday. It will air alongside new shows including the nostalgia...
View ArticleJamie Foxx: 'I've Been Booed at the Apollo'
Jamie Foxx, executive producer of the new series "Apollo Live," has a little history with the venue. "I've been booed at the Apollo," the Oscar-winning actor and "Django Unchained" star said Friday....
View Article'The Odd Couple' Just Got Odder - in China
Neil Simon's Broadway play "The Odd Couple" has arrived in China, and in a global first-time event, a full cast of eight Western actors will perform the play -- in Chinese. The multilingual actors...
View ArticlePenn & Teller to Nuke Las Vegas for Halloween
Trick or treat? When it comes to Penn & Teller, you're bound to get a little bit of both. The Illusionists are lending their twisted talents to the Universal Orlando resort this Halloween,...
View Article50 Ways Marilyn Monroe Has Been Kept Alive for 50 Years
There's a moment at the end of the promo reel for "Love, Marilyn," an upcoming Marilyn Monroe documentary that will premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, when Uma Thurman, speaking in words that were...
View Article'The Babymakers' Review: Inconceivably Unfunny
Considered by many to be the worst film of the 1990s, "Frozen Assets" is a comedy about a bank manager who gets a new job running a (wait for it) sperm bank. Considered by many to be the worst films...
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