Screamfest, XLrator Launch Two Horror Labels
As "Paranormal Activity 4" begins to tear up the box office, the film festival that helped launch the horror franchise is getting into the distribution business. The Screamfest Horror Film Festival...
View ArticleMark Gordon Sells Spinster Comedy to NBC, Procedural to CBS
"Grey's Anatomy" executive producer Mark Gordon has sold a pair of projects to NBC and CBS -- and they're quite the differing projects indeed. The Mark Gordon Company said Friday that it has landed a...
View ArticleJoaquin Phoenix Disses Oscar Campaigning - But Don't Write Him Off
What's all this nonsense about Joaquin Phoenix's hatred for the Academy Awards circus dooming his chances to be recognized for "The Master"? Don't the people who have been writing about how his...
View ArticleMadonna Sued for Flashing Marlon Brando in Concert
The owners of Marlon Brando's trademark rights say that Madonna made them an offer that they refused -- and now they're suing the "Hard Candy" singer for ignoring their refusal. Brando Enterprises...
View ArticleCBS Reaches Settlement With ComStar Over 'Happy Days,' 'Family Ties' Lawsuit
CBS Television Distribution and ComStar Media have agreed to settle their lawsuit over the airing of several classic series, including "Happy Days," "My Three Sons" and "Family Ties." CBS sued ComStar...
View ArticleElijah Wood's The Woodshed Boards Supernatural Film, Iranian Vampire Western
The Woodshed, Elijah Wood's new horror film company, announced a pair of new projects on Friday, "Toad Road," a completed film, and "A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night," a new production. Wood and...
View Article'Private Practice' to End After Current Season
"Private Practice" is shuttering its doors. The ABC medical drama will end its run after its current sixth season, a spokeswoman for the network told TheWrap. The decision to end the "Grey's Anatomy"...
View ArticleStrong Box-Office Hold for 'Argo' as 'Paranormal Activity 4' Underwhelms
"Paranormal Activity 4" is on course for a smaller-than-expected $33.5 million box-office weekend, after scaring up an estimated $15 million from 3,330 theaters Friday and Thursday night. But Ben...
View Article'Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away' Dazzles Tokyo International Film Festival
The 25th Tokyo International Film Festival opened Saturday with the world premiere of "Cirque Du Soleil: World's Away," a breathtaking 3D feature that combines the magic of Cirque performances with...
View ArticleIt's 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier,' Winner at World Soundtrack Awards
Alberto Iglesias' music for the espionage film "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" was named the year's best film score at the World Soundtrack Awards 2012 on Saturday in Ghent, Belgium. Iglesias was also...
View ArticleGeorge McGovern Dies at 90, Democratic Presidential Nominee Galvanized Hollywood
George McGovern, the Democratic Party's presidential nominee in 1972, died early Sunday morning in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He was 90 and had been in hospice care in the last week. His family...
View Article'Paranormal Activity 4' Loses Scream Steam but Still Tops Box Office
"Paranormal Activity 4" topped the weekend box office, but scared up just $30.2 million, the lowest opening in the found-footage horror franchise since the original debuted to $19 million in 2009. Ben...
View ArticleIndependent Box Office: 'The Sessions' Scores $30K Per-Screen Debut
Fox Searchlight's "The Sessions" took in $120,000 from four theaters in Los Angeles and New York over the weekend, for a $30,000 per-screen average in its debut. Also read: 'Paranormal Activity 4'...
View Article'SNL' Surprise: Tom Hanks Asks the Tough Debate Question (Video)
Tom Hanks popped in unannounced -- as awkward questioner Kerry Lapkis -- for the "Saturday Night LIve" send-up of the debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney. "You'd better buckle your...
View ArticleBruce Springsteen Rocks Free Concert for President Obama
Yes Virginia, there is a free Bruce Springsteen concert to support President Obama's re-election campaign set for Tuesday in Charlottesville, Va. First-come, first-serve tickets became available at 1...
View ArticleDish Network Pays $700M, Settles Disputes with AMC and Cablevison
Cablevision and AMC Networks announced Sunday that they have settled their legal dispute with Dish Networks over Voom HD, an indirect subsidiary of AMC Networks. The companies have also agreed on a...
View ArticleParty Photos: George Clooney and Neil Diamond's Duet
George Clooney and Neil Diamond's Duet Neil Diamond took his show to the people, including man-of-the-night George Clooney at the 26th Carousel of Hope Ball at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday night,...
View ArticleAustin Film Festival Honors Shorts 'Asad' and 'Head Over Heels'
Writer-director Bryan Buckley's "Asad" was named best narrative short and Timothy Reckart's "Head Over Heels" was chosen top animated short by the Austin Film Festival, which announced its winners...
View Article'Sunday Night Football' Bumps 'American Idol' as Costliest Ad Buy, Ad Age Says
"Sunday Night Football" bumped "American Idol" as the top-rated show last season, so it's no surprise that a new study says it has also replaced the Fox singing show as TV's most expensive ad buy....
View Article'Lincoln,' 'Life of Pi,' 'Flight' - Do They Really Deserve All That Oscar Fuss?
Daniel Day-Lewis is a winner. Steven Spielberg is on the rebound. Ang Lee's slice of "Pi" will divide voters. And Denzel Washington's drunk act is just what Oscar ordered. But the folks who came out...
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