Bain Capital Tries to Invest in Gawker -- Oops, Bad Move!
Bain Capital wants a piece of Gawker. Or, at least, it did. A newly minted analyst at Mitt Romney's former private equity firm emailed Gawker Media CEO Nick Denton Tuesday evening to set up a meeting...
View ArticleRatings: 'New Normal,' 'Parenthood' Rise as NBC Takes Night
NBC gained across the board Tuesday night, as "New Normal" and "Parenthood" grew by double-digit percentages to help push the network to an overall ratings win, according to preliminary numbers. NBC...
View ArticleChristopher Walken, Colin Farrell and Sam Rockwell Recite 'Here Comes Honey...
Finally, the awesome powers of Christopher Walken and "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" have come together into one jaw-dropping tour de force. "Seven Psychopaths" co-stars Walken, Colin Farrell and Sam...
View ArticleEven in Hollywood, the Love You Take Is Equal to the Love You Make
 A good preamble to reading this post is to watch my Hollywood Drive & Talk on "Show Me the Love," as this post expands upon the concept I introduce there. So what is "Show Me the Love"? It's a...
View ArticleBeatles' Troubled Manager Brian Epstein Subject of Tell-All Film (Updated)
Vivek J. Tiwary is writing and producing a feature adaptation of his upcoming graphic novel, "The Fifth Beatle," which chronicles the life of the group's manager, Brian Epstein, Tiwary's publicist...
View Article'Made in Jersey' Pulled by CBS
CBS has plucked "Made in Jersey" from its schedule and will replace it with the fourth season of "Undercover Boss" in November. The series is the first casualty of the new fall season. CBS, the...
View Article'Halloween,' 'Big-Top Pee-wee' to Launch Debra Hill Film Festival
The inaugural Debra Hill Film Festival will be held on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26-27, at the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles, the Producers Guild of America announced Wednesday. Hill, who died of...
View ArticlePakistani Schoolgirl Shooting: Write, Paint, Pin, Tweet, Broadcast Outrage
The shooting of 14-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousufzai, who was hunted down on a school bus and shot in the head for daring to assert her right to an education, has me reeling. A teenager...
View ArticleBeatles Secretary Project Among 20 Films Getting Funding Grants
The recipients of the Women In Film Foundation's 27th annual Film Finishing Fund grant program were announced on Wednesday by the foundation. Supported by Netflix, the Film Finishing Fund provides...
View ArticleBeyonce Backs Out of Clint Eastwood's 'A Star is Born'
Beyonce Knowles will not be putting her own Sasha Fierce-like spin on "A Star is Born," the singer told TheWrap Wednesday. The oft-remade story was to be given a fresh sprucing up courtesy of director...
View ArticleKurt Sutter: 'No More Niche, Bitches' as 'Sons of Anarchy' Beats Networks Again
"Sons of Anarchy" continues to roll over its network competition, and series creator Kurt Sutter is feeling pretty proud. "SOA crushes all three broadcast networks in key demos second week in a row,"...
View ArticleApple iPad Mini Announcement Deadline Passes, Rumor-Mongering Reporters...
Tech reporters took a bite of a tainted Apple iPad mini rumor -- and were also forced to eat some humble pie. Speculation swirled this week that Apple would send out invitations on Wednesday for a...
View ArticleTime Inc. Names Jed Hartman Group Publisher of News and Business
Time Inc. said Wednesday that it named Jed Hartman the group publisher of news and business in a reshuffling at the company's top ranks. In a memo to staff, Todd Larsen, who oversees news and sports,...
View Article'Innocence of Muslims' Filmmaker Denies Allegations in Court Hearing
The man who made the anti-Islam film "The Innocence of Muslims," which has been blamed for sparking a wave of violence in the Middle East last month, denied the allegations against him in his...
View Article'Friday Night Lights' Author Backs Romney
Buzz Bissinger, whose 1990 book "Friday Night Lights" inspired the movie and TV show of the same name, says he's voting for Mitt Romney despite being a lifelong Democrat. Romney is repaying the favor,...
View Article'Life of Pi' Author Asked to Apologize for Insulting India
"Life of Pi" author Yann Martel apparently told Indian reporters that their country is "a horrible place." Now, a leader of the Hindu community in the United States is calling on the Canadian writer...
View Article'American Horror Story: Asylum": Watch the First 5 Minutes (Video)
And this, boys and girls, is why you should never attempt to make a sex tape in a haunted insane asylum. The first five minutes of "American Horror Story: Asylum" have arrived online ahead of the FX...
View ArticleJoel Silver Unveils Grand Plans to Move Hollywood to Venice
Joel Silver and a pantheon of executives and industry luminaries, including actor Tom Hanks and Universal Studios chief Ron Meyer, gathered Wednesday as the producer presented his vision for the...
View ArticleDivas in Space: Sarah Brightman Takes Her Act to Orbit
Sarah Brightman's next project will truly be out of this world. "Phantom of the Opera" singer Brightman announced Wednesday that she plans to travel to and sing aboard the International Space Station,...
View ArticleNew York Times, Union Agree to Mediate Floundering Negotiations
Amid crumbling negotiations between the New York Times and the guild that represents much of its staff, the newspaper's management agreed to mediation, the union said Wednesday evening. The newspaper...
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