'ER' Alum Ming-Na Joins Joss Whedon's 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' Pilot for ABC
"ER" veteran Ming-Na has signed on for another acronym-driven project. Ming-Na, who starred on the medical drama "ER" for nine years, has signed on for "Marvel's S.H.I.E.L.D." pilot, which will be...
View Article'Scrubs' Star Zach Braff Lands Comedy With ABC
Zach Braff is coming back to network TV -- behind the camera this time. Former "Scrubs" star Braff will write, executive-produce and direct a new half-hour comedy that's been purchased by ABC. "Garage...
View ArticleRatings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Beats Up Cable and Network Competition Again
FX's biker drama "Sons of Anarchy" continues to roll over the competition. Â For the third time in the past four weeks, "Sons" has won top honors in its timeslot in the advertiser-coveted 18-49...
View ArticlePresidential Election: 20 Twitter Feeds Everyone in Hollywood Should Follow
With Election Day less than two weeks away, it's time to turn off the cable news and roll up the newspaper, because the best source of political news is arriving in 140 characters. The savviest...
View ArticleSony to Split George Clooney Drama 'Monuments Men' With Fox
Sony has agreed to split financing and distribution of George Clooney's "Monuments Men" with Fox, two individuals with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap. Sony, which was the sole studio behind the...
View ArticleVox Media, Owner of The Verge, Launches Polygon Video Game Site
The video game vertical of tech site the Verge split off into its own channel late Wednesday as parent company Vox Media launched Polygon to report on the gaming industry. Vox poached editors from...
View ArticleIMAX Beats Q3 Projections, Profits and Sales Jump on Theater Expansion
IMAX's third quarter earnings bested analyst expectations Thursday, as profits and sales at the big screen exhibitor jumped on the strength of new theater signings and increased attendance for films...
View ArticleNew York Times Q3 Earnings Miss Mark Even as Digital Subscriptions Grow
The financial story at The New York Times Company is not a pretty one. The newspaper giant missed analyst projections Thursday during its third-quarter earnings announcement, as profits slid 85...
View ArticleObama on Leno: 'Rape is Rape'
President Obama used an appearance on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" Wednesday to respond to the latest bizarre comments about rape by a Republican candidate for Senate. Indiana's Richard Mourdock...
View ArticleAxl Rose Endorses Obama (Kind Of) on Kimmel
In his first television interview in two decades, Axl Rose revealed that he doesn't regret his cornrows, likes to display a "Halloween tree," and leans toward President Obama, though he may not...
View Article'Daily Show' Jon Stewart: 'Veterans Getting World of War-Shafted' (Video)
Jon Stewart thinks the treatment of veterans is a travesty and he places the blame squarely on congressional Republicans. The fake news host was in fighting form Wednesday, devoting an episode of "The...
View ArticleCNN's Feminine Flop: Network Pulls Story Linking Ovulation to Women's Voting...
CNN scrapped a story on its website early Thursday morning that reported on a study purportedly showing that women's hormones impact their vote. The post appeared on the website's health vertical and...
View ArticleNY Times Publisher Defends New CEO Linked to BBC Sex Scandal
Arthur Sulzberger Jr., the chairman and publisher of the New York Times, said Thursday that he was "satisfied" incoming CEO Mark Thompson played no role in a ballooning sex scandal at the BBC....
View ArticleUSA Expands Reality Slate With 'Partners in Crime,' 'All In,' 'The Cowboy Way'
The USA Network has expanded its reality slate by ordering the new reality legal show "Partners in Crime" to series and the gaming show "All In" to pilot. It is also developing "The Cowboy Way," about...
View ArticleIMAX Chief Says China's Protectionist Policies Hurt 'Dark Knight,'...
IMAX Chief Executive Rich Gelfond told analysts Thursday that China's decision to release "The Dark Knight Rises" and "The Amazing Spider-Man" at the same time last summer cut into the box office for...
View ArticleDreamWorks Animation Chairman Roger Enrico Resigns
DreamWorks Animation Chairman Roger Enrico has resigned effective immediately and fellow board member Mellody Hobson will replace him, the company announced on Thursday. Enrico has been the chairman...
View ArticleRatings: Fox Wins Night With World Series; 'Chicago Fire' Heats Up
Game 1 of the World Series handed Fox a ratings win Wednesday night, while NBC's new Dick Wolf firefighter drama "Chicago Fire" improved on its lukewarm ratings, according to preliminary numbers....
View Article'Iron Man 3' Trailer: Is That a Large-Breasted Bunny?
Okay, we'll bite. A moment of weirdness breaks the intensity of the new "Iron Man 3" trailer as missiles strike Tony Stark's mansion, blowing two people across a room as a large-breasted stuffed bunny...
View ArticleRandom House, Penguin in Talks to Merge
Random House and Penguin are in talks to merge in a deal that would potentially bring two of the country's largest book publishers under one roof. A spokeswoman for Pearson, the parent company of...
View ArticleSpike TV Offers $10M for Proof of Bigfoot's Existence
Forget Donald Trump's $5 million offer for President Obama's college and passport records -- Spike TV has a much more lucrative offer. And it might even be more humorous than Trump's guffaw-inducing...
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