'Atlas Shrugged: Part II' Review: Tea-Party 'Twilight' Improves a Bit in This...
The people behind the "Atlas Shrugged" series of films have things they want to tell you, and just to make sure that you know what they are, the movies tell you, and tell you, and then tell you again....
View ArticleThe Day Clint Eastwood Made My Day
I'll never forget the day my buddy and former student Randy called me to tell me that Clint Eastwood was going to star in his movie, "Trouble with the Curve." This was his first script. His dream came...
View ArticleColorado Theater Shooting Spree Sparks More Lawsuits
The horrific shooting spree during a midnight screening of "The Dark Knight Rises" in Aurora, Colo., this summer has sparked multiple new lawsuits  against the theater where the shootings occurred....
View ArticleBen Affleck: 'Argo' Is a 'Hard Movie to Sell' (Exclusive)
Ben Affleck started his day with critical raves for his movie "Argo," but he's still concerned about how it will perform at the box office. "This is a hard movie to sell," Affleck told TheWrap on...
View ArticleBlack Keys Settle Lawsuits With Pizza Hut, Home Depot
Rock duo the Black Keys have reached a state of harmony with Pizza Hut and Home Depot. Or at least, they've agreed to call off the lawyers. The group, along with their producer Danger Mouse, have...
View ArticleFCC Eliminates Law Preventing Cable Operators from Scrambling Basic Tier...
Setting up a possible windfall for the cable TV industry, the FCC late Friday announced that it has eliminated a rule that bars cable operators from scrambling digital basic tier programming. The...
View Article'Taken 2' Gunning Down 'Argo,' 'Sinister' for Repeat Box-Office Win
"Taken 2" is on the way to a repeat victory at the weekend box office, rolling up an estimated $7 million Friday that puts it on pace for about $23 million over the three days. The R-rated Liam Neeson...
View ArticleBrad Pitt: The War on Drugs is 'Nonsensical, Backwards and Inept'
Brad Pitt threw his considerably celebrity behind the documentary "The House I Live In" on Friday night at the Sundance Sunset cinemas in West Hollywood, making a surprise appearance to introduce...
View ArticleSpace Shuttle Endeavour Goes Slow, Gets Stuck on Final Journey Through L.A.
The space shuttle Endeavour got stuck in downtown Los Angeles on its way to its final home at the California Science Center on Saturday, making a slow-go journey of the iconic spacecraft even slower....
View Article'Taken 2' Holds Off 'Argo' to Win Weekend Box Office with $22.5M
"Taken 2' rolled up $22.5 million and held off Ben Affleck's "Argo" to stay No. 1 on a busy weekend in which the overall box office was up for the third straight week. In its second week in theaters,...
View ArticleIndependent Box Office: 'Middle of Nowhere' Gets Oprah Boost
Ava DuVernay's drama "Middle of Nowhere" averaged an impressive $13,000 per screen over the weekend, the best of any film in theaters. "Middle of Nowhere," starring Emayatzy Corinealdi as woman coping...
View Article'SNL' VP Debate: Joe Biden is 'Monkey Strong'
The presidential and vice presidential debates have had enough absurd moments that "Saturday Night Live" hasn't had to exagerrate them as much as usual -- with a few exceptions. Saturday's cold open...
View ArticleSue Kroll Set to Re-Up at Warner Bros. - With More Power (Exclusive)
Sue Kroll, president of worldwide marketing at Warner Bros. and one of the most powerful executives in Hollywood, is close to signing a new contract with the studio that will expand her authority to...
View ArticleRupert Murdoch: Phone-Hacking Campaigners Are 'Scumbag Celebrities'
Rupert Murdoch, the CEO of News Corporation, has dubbed victims of his British tabloids' phone hacking "scumbag celebrities" after several met with Prime Minister David Cameron. On Twitter Saturday...
View ArticleBusinessman Charged With Defrauding 'Rebecca' Producers
A businessman is charged with allegedly defrauding the producers of a planned Broadway musical of "Rebecca," the Federal Bureau of Investigation said Monday. It's a colorful story that might make for...
View ArticleBlack List Will Allow Screenwriters to Upload Scripts For a Fee
The Black List is opening itself up to aspiring screenwriters around the world, introducing new services that co-founder Franklin Leonard tells TheWrap are a natural evolution for a site that became a...
View ArticleChristoph Waltz to Play Gorbachev in Cold War Drama
Christoph Waltz is set to play the former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in the upcoming political drama, "Reykjavik," the London-based sales company, HanWay, announced in a statement on Monday. The...
View ArticleCandy Crowley's Pre-Debate Comments Raise Alarms in Both Camps (Updated)
Candy Crowley, the CNN correspondent scheduled to moderate Tuesday's presidential debate, raised concerns from both campaigns by hinting that she would aggressively press President Barack Obama and...
View Article'Ant-Man' Opening in 2015; Marvel Releasing 'Iron Man 3' in 3D
Edgar Wright's "Ant-Man," the story of the smallest of earth's mightiest heroes, is headed for the big screen in 2015, Disney said Monday. That wasn't the only Marvel Comics related news that the...
View ArticleAFI Fest Adds Cannes Titles, Oscar Foreign-Language Entries
AFI Fest 2012 has completed its programming lineup by announcing the addition of Ken Loach's "The Angels' Share" (below), Matteo Garrone's "Reality" and a dozen entries in the Oscar foreign-language...
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