Jeffrey Katzenberg, George Stevens Jr., D.A. Pennebaker Win Academy Honors
George Stevens Jr., documentarian D.A. Pennebaker and stunt performer Hal Needham have won Honorary Academy Awards, while Jeffrey Katzenberg was awarded the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, the...
View ArticleTom Brokaw: 'All Is Well' as He's Released From Hospital (Update)
Tom Brokaw tweeted that "all is well" after he was taken to a Charlotte, N.C.-area hospital this morning because he felt ill on the set of MSNBC's "Morning Joe." He was released within a few hours....
View Article'Paranormal Activity' Producer Backing L.A. Haunted House
The production company behind "Paranormal Activity" is using its knowledge of things that go bump in the night to create a new haunted house attraction in downtown Los Angeles. Blumhouse Productions,...
View ArticleWill Bill Clinton's DNC Speech Get Obama Re-Elected?
"This will be the moment that probably re-elected Barack Obama," former Mitt Romney aide Alex Castellanos said after Bill Clinton's ringing endorsement of the president Wednesday night. "Bill Clinton...
View ArticleJudy Greer, Josh Hamilton Join Katie Holmes in 'Dead Accounts' on Broadway
Judy Greer, Josh Hamilton and Jayne Houdyshell will join Katie Holmes and Norbert Leo Butz in Theresa Rebeck's "Dead Accounts" on Broadway this fall. Tony Award-winning director Jack O'Brien is...
View Article'Big Fish' Musical Sets Pre-Broadway Premiere in Chicago
"Big Fish," a musical based on the Daniel Wallace novel and the 2003 Tim Burton film, will have its world premiere in Chicago in 2013, prior to opening on Broadway. " Big Fish" tells the story of a...
View ArticleRatings: NFL Wins for NBC; DNC Up From RNC (Corrected)
(Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported that the Democratic National Convention ratings were slightly down from last week's Republican National Convention ratings, based on...
View ArticleLisa Kudrow, Christina Hendricks Among Creative Arts Emmys Presenters
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced a range of presenters for the 2012 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys on Thursday, including "Web Therapy" star Lisa Kudrow, "Mad Men" star Christina...
View ArticleBen Affleck, Michael Haneke, Oliver Stone Films to Screen at Zurich
Ben Affleck's 1970s thriller "Argo," Oliver Stone's lush crime tale "Savages" and Michael Haneke's dour drama "Amour" are among the 111 films selected to screen at the Zurich Film Festival on...
View ArticleYahoo Debuts Trailer for Anthony Zuiker's 'Cybergeddon'
Yahoo squeezed cyber crime, lingerie and rapid-fire action into its new 97-second trailer for "Cybergeddon," the upcoming web series from "CSI" creator Anthony Zuiker. "Cybergeddon" is one of the more...
View ArticleAnnemarie Jacir's 'When I Saw You,' Picked Up Ahead of Toronto Screening
The Match Factory has taken worldwide rights to Palestinian director Annemarie Jacir's latest film "When I Saw You." The film will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on...
View ArticleAmazon Reveals New Kindles in NFL Commercial (Video)
Amazon unveiled its new e-readers and tablet in a television commercial aired less than a day before the e-retail giant had scheduled a product launch in Santa Monica. The advertisement, which touts...
View ArticleBreaking Up With 'Breaking Bad'?
It was this summer's Sunday evening dilemma: Should I or shouldn't I? Keep watching or shut 'er down? "Breaking Bad" has a tidal pull -- that's nothing new -- but the turn it has taken this season is...
View ArticleAmazon to Ship New 'Paperwhite' Kindles Oct. 1
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said Thursday that the company's new generation of Kindle e-readers and Kindle Fire tablets will ship Oct. 1. Bezos announced the new e-readers, dubbed the Kindle Paperwhite...
View Article'Sons of Anarchy' Creator Kurt Sutter Writing Half-Hour FX Comedy
"Sons of Anarchy" creator Kurt Sutter has signed on to write a half-hour comedy for FX called "Diva. Clown. Killer" that could star his wife, "Anarchy" star Katey Sagal. Sutter will executive produce...
View ArticleJules Stewart to Direct 'The Locked House' for Libertine
Jules Stewart, the mother of actress Kristen Stewart, has signed on to direct "The Locked House," Libertine Films announced Thursday. Written by Serena Tarica and Matthew Burke, "The Locked House"...
View ArticleMSNBC Again Tops Rivals in DNC Coverage
MSNBC again beat its cable news rivals in primetime ratings on the second night of the Democratic National Convention, but more people tuned into Michelle Obama's big night Tuesday than Bill Clinton's...
View ArticleRyan Lochte to Guest on '30 Rock'
Ryan Lochte is really lapping up all of the opportunities that his Olympic fame has brought him. The swimming phenomenon -- who racked up five medals at the 2012 Olympic games in London -- is...
View ArticleToronto Gets Ready to Pump Up the Volume
The Toronto International Film Festival doesn't have the prestige of Cannes, the indie clout of Sundance, the beauty of Telluride or the careful curation of Venice. But it has some of what all of...
View ArticleIATSE Ratifies New Pact For Crews Outside NY, LA Regions
IATSE has ratified a new 3-year contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, The new extension of the Area Standards Agreement covers roughly 8,000 crew members working...
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