Warner Bros. Signs First-Look Deal With Korean-Backed Production Company
Warner Bros. has signed an exclusive first-look deal with Gulfstream Pictures, a new production and financing company run by Mike Karz and Bill Bindley. The deal, which runs two years, calls for...
View ArticleNBCU Veteran Vivi Zigler Moves to Shine America
Vivi Zigler, a 19-year veteran of NBC Universal, has moved to Shine America, where she will serve as president, Shine 360 & Digital, Shine America CEO Carl Fennessy said Tuesday. Zigler most...
View ArticleKPCC Drops Patt Morrison's Show After 6 Years
KPCC announced Tuesday that it is dropping Patt Morrison's award-winning afternoon show after six years and expand the morning news magazine "Brand & Martinez" to two hours. Russ Stanton, the vice...
View ArticleESPN Doubles Its Payout to Get New 8-Year Baseball Deal
ESPN extended its agreement with Major League Baseball on Tuesday, entering a new eight-year deal. During a conference call on the deal Tuesday, MLB Commissioner Bud Selig noted that the deal comes at...
View Article'Breaking Bad' Season 5, Part I: Into Walt's Heart of Darkness
I don't know what's worse: being scared to watch "Breaking Bad" every week because of the terrifying behavior of Walter White or imagining a TV landscape, less than a dozen episodes away, that's...
View ArticleKimmel on Leno: 'F--- Him'
Jimmy Kimmel isn't fake friends with Jay Leno anymore. "Fuck him," Kimmel said when asked about Leno at a panel Monday, Xfinity reports. Kimmel will face off with both David Letterman and Jay Leno...
View ArticleOprah Winfrey Edges Out Michael Bay on Forbes' 'Highest-Paid Celebrities' List
Sorry, Michael Bay -- Oprah Winfrey is still the queen of famous moneymakers. Winfrey retains her streak at the top of Forbes' annual "Highest Paid Celebrities" list, taking the No. 1 spot on the list...
View Article'Lawless' Review: The Moonshine is Clear, the Music is Slick, the Film's a Mess
"Lawless" looks great and sounds even better, which would be terrific if this were a coffee table book with a companion soundtrack CD. But it's a movie, unfortunately, which means we're forced to...
View ArticleSharon Osbourne Compares NBC to the Titanic, Re-Affirms 'AGT' Exit
Despite the fact that she's leaving "America's Got Talent," Sharon Osbourne is a big fan of the show and her co-stars. The network that carries it? Not so much. The "AGT" judge -- who has stated her...
View ArticleSteve Burton Checks Out of 'General Hospital'
"General Hospital" is about to get a little safer: Steve Burton, who plays sensitive hitman Jason Morgan, is leaving the ABC soap. The decision, which Burton says is completely amicable, is a hit --...
View ArticleGKids to Qualify 4 Films for the Oscars
The animation distributor GKIDS, an unexpected heavyweight in last year's Oscar animation race, is qualifying four different films for the Oscars this year. By doing so, they've pushed the animation...
View ArticleSamuel L. Jackson Wishes Disaster on GOP via Twitter
Samuel L. Jackson has really whipped up a storm with his most recent deluge of tweets. Jackson, who's used his Twitter account to do everything from attack a movie reviewer who panned "The Avengers"...
View ArticlePalestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad Going to Toronto Film...
Palestinian Authority prime minister Salam Fayyad will make the argument for statehood at this year's Toronto International Film Festival. Fayyad is scheduled to appear at a press conference on Sept....
View ArticleZynga Chief Creative Officer Leaving to Start New Firm
Mike Verdu, Zynga's chief creative officer, is leaving after three-years to start his own firm, a spokeswoman told TheWrap. Verdu said he "love[s] being an entrepreneur" and plans to start a new...
View Article'Little Birds' Review: Innocence Lost, Yada, Yada
You know those creative-writing exercises where students are given three random items — say, a bugle, a beaded dress and the word "avoirdupois" — and then assigned to work them all into a short story?...
View ArticleMichael Jackson Documentary by Spike Lee to Run on ABC
Michael Jackson is coming to ABC, easy as 1-2-3. The network said Tuesday that it will air "BAD25," a documentary about the deceased King of Pop directed by Spike Lee. The documentary, which...
View ArticleScott Pictures Boards Natalie Portman's 'Jane Got a Gun' and Launches New...
Producer Scott Steindorff and his new production firm Scott Pictures announced Tuesday that they have developed a new sales arm, Scott Pictures International, and have signed on to finance and produce...
View ArticleWhy 'Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta' Has More Buzz Than 'True Blood,' 'Breaking Bad'
While "Breaking Bad" may win more Emmys and "True Blood" garner higher ratings, neither of those shows can hold a candle to "Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta" -- on Twitter and Facebook. According to the...
View ArticleABC Buys Marvel S.H.I.E.L.D Pilot With Joss Whedon Co-Writing
Nick Fury and the rest of S.H.I.E.L.D could be coming to ABC. The network has entered an agreement for a pilot revolving around the peace-keeping organization S.H.I.E.L.D, which is featured in both...
View Article'SNL': Seth MacFarlane to Host Premiere; Frank Ocean Will Be Musical Guest
Seth MacFarlane will host the season premiere of "Saturday Night Live" as it begins its 38th season Sept. 15, while Frank Ocean will be the musical guest. The choices reflect the success of...
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