Clint Eastwood Kicks Off Second Half With Romney Endorsement
Clint Eastwood made quite a splash when he starred in a Super Bowl commercial that talked about "halftime in America." For those who saw it as a sign of backing for President Obama, his weekend...
View ArticleComedy Central Roseanne Roast: What You Won't See on TV
"Fuck Chick-Fil-A." With that opening, Jane Lynch segued from last year's Emmy hosting gig to roast master for Roseanne Barr. Lynch presided over Carrie Fisher, Ellen Barkin, Wayne Brady, Katey Sagal,...
View ArticleChris Rock: 'Grown Ups' Is Better Than 'The Artist'
Comedian Chris Rock wasn't kidding when he said that "Grown Ups" – the 2010 film comedy he made with Adam Sandler, Kevin Hardy, David Spade and Rob Schneider -- is better than the Academy Award winner...
View Article'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' New Trailer (Video)
Here's a new trailer for "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,' the first of what was recently confirmed as three Peter Jackson-directed Hobbit films from Warner Bros. based on J.R.R. Tolkein's classic....
View ArticleHow IMAX Became the Hottest Brand in Movies
In a summer where Hollywood has fielded nearly as many high-priced flops as blockbuster behemoths, one sector of the movie business has remained remarkably consistent – IMAX. Audiences, particularly...
View ArticleObama Fundraiser Planned with Anne Hathaway, Aaron Sorkin (Report)
Mitt Romney may have Clint Eastwood and Ron Jeremy in his corner, but the Republican presidential candidate still trails Barack Obama when it comes to Hollywood support. President Obama is hitting...
View ArticleNBC Crosses 1 Billion Olympics Page Views
Talk about platform diving: Olympics viewers are plunging into online viewing and the second screen experience as never before, earning NBCOlymics.com more than 1 billion page views across computer,...
View ArticleFX Makes Deal With Dr. Dre for Drama Pilot About Music and Crime
FX has closed a script development deal with Dr. Dre and writer Sidney Quashie for a one-hour drama pilot that will explore present-day Los Angeles through "the music business and the crime business,"...
View ArticleRatings: 'Secret Millionaire' and 'Extreme Makeover' Hit Lows Against Olympics
Faced with competition from the Olympics, ABC's "Secret Millionaire" and "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" plunged to series lows, but CBS's "Big Brother" gained, according to preliminary...
View ArticleSharon Osbourne Accuses NBC of Discriminating Against Son
Sharon Osbourne says she's leaving NBC's "America's Got Talent" because the network discriminated against her son, Jack Osbourne, by cutting him from its upcoming "Stars Earn Stripes" after he was...
View ArticleNatalie Portman, Benjamin Millepied Get Hitched
Natalie Portman is officially off the market. The "Black Swan" star married her longtime squeeze Benjamin Millepied on Saturday at a private home in Big Sur, People reports. Millepied is the father of...
View ArticleBest Buy Founder Richard Schulze Offers to Buy Out Ailing Company
Best Buy's founder Richard Schulze offered on Monday to buy the ailing electronics retailer for up to $8.8 billion. The deal would be the biggest ever buyout of an American retailer, topping the $8.4...
View ArticleTurner Broadcasting Acquires Popular Sports Site Bleacher Report
Turner Broadcasting has acquired Bleacher Report, one of the web's most popular sports media outlets, the two companies announced on Monday. According to Bloomberg, Turner paid just shy of $200...
View ArticleWarner Bros. Moves 'The Great Gatsby' From Christmas 2012 to Summer 2013
Warner Bros. has pushed the opening of Baz Luhrmann's 3D "The Great Gatsby" from this Christmas to summer 2013, the studio announced on Monday. This is the second time in less than a month that a...
View ArticleNick Jonas Wants to Be 'American Idol' Judge
Nick Jonas wants to join the "American Idol" judges' panel. The Jonas Brother confirmed reports that he's in the running for a spot on "Idol," by taking to his Twitter account. Also read: Who Will (or...
View ArticleReena Singh Joins USA Network as VP, Original Scripted Programming
Reena Singh has been tapped by USA Network to become its vice president of original scripted programming, the network said Monday. In her new capacity, Singh will oversee production of USA's "Covert...
View ArticleKathryn Bigelow's Osama Bin Laden Film Gets a Teaser Trailer
Kathryn Bigelow is returning to the Middle East, the hotbed of political unrest and war at the center of her Oscar-winning "The Hurt Locker," with "Zero Dark Thirty." Details of the film have been...
View Article5 Films That Could Be Late Summer Box-Office Sleepers
If there's any hope for Hollywood's summer of 2012 to match the record box office of last year, it's going to need some help. Even though it's only early August the summer's story is largely written,...
View ArticleWeinstein Co. to Finance and Distribute Jennifer Lawrence Vehicle 'The Ends...
The Weinstein Company will finance and distribute "The Ends of the Earth" as a possible vehicle for "Hunger Games" star Jennifer Lawrence. The true story centers on a powerful oil tycoon named Ernest...
View ArticleWall Street Journal to Launch WorldStream Video Blog
The Wall Street Journal will launch a new video site this month, featuring clips from the paper's reporters. The once ink-stained journalists, now equipped with iPhones, are expected to shoot and...
View Article