Alan Cumming to Host BAFTA's Britannia Awards Again This Year
If the whole acting thing doesn't work out for Alan Cumming, it looks like he has a steady backup gig as the host of the Britannia Awards. "X2" star Cumming will once again host the awards ceremony...
View ArticleAdam Carolla Joins Fox News Channel as a Contributor
Adam Carolla has found a new gig on the Fox News Channel. The "Dancing With the Stars" alum, podcast star and perennial loudmouth has signed up with Fox News as a contributor, a spokesperson for Fox...
View ArticleIndie TV Producers Get Their Own Sundance - Now to Get Their Own Shows
Terence Gray was a few years ahead of his time when he wondered, in 1998, why there wasn't a festival for television shows like there was for the then-thriving independent film industry. A writer for...
View ArticleMove Over, Clint: Meat Loaf Endorses Mitt Romney in Ohio
Presidential candidate Mitt Romney is probably feeling paradise by the dashboard lights after rocker Meat Loaf endorsed him at a rally in the swing state of Ohio on Thursday night. It was a highly...
View ArticleEarnings: Olympics Help Comcast Earn Higher 3Q Profits
Comcast Corp. posted a higher quarterly profit on Friday thanks in large part to increased revenues from NBCUniversal's Olympics coverage. Comcast's third-quarter net income was $2.1 billion, or 78...
View ArticleComcast CEO: NBC in 'Beginning of a Turnaround'
Pointing to higher ratings at NBC, Comcast CEO Brian L. Roberts says the network appears to be "in the beginning of a turnaround." NBCUniversal was a particularly bright spot in Comcast's positive...
View ArticleTom Hanks, Matt Damon Stage 'Private Ryan' Reunion on Colbert (Video)
Tom Hanks enlisted the help of "Saving Private Ryan" castmate Matt Damon to help educate kids about Halloween costumes on "The Colbert Report." And no, Hanks promised us, his appearance did not have...
View ArticleNanny Deaths: Comcast CEO Extends Condolences to Executive Whose Children...
Comcast CEO Brian L. Roberts extended his condolences Friday to the family of a CNBC executive whose two children, police say, were murdered by their nanny in Manhattan. "I just want to say on behalf...
View Article'Cloud Atlas': What the Critics Think of 'The Matrix' Team's Divisive Epic
"Cloud Atlas" has America's top critics united on one thing -- the sprawling adaptation of David Mitchell's novel is one ambitious ride. Apart from that, reviewers are sharply divided over whether the...
View ArticleLetterman to Trump: President Should Be 'Above Coercion or Simple Blackmail'...
Donald Trump visited the "Late Show With David Letterman" to repeat his vow to give $5 million to the charity of Barack Obama's choice if the president will hand over his college and travel records....
View ArticleLena Dunham Backs Obama with Racy 'First Time' Endorsement (Video)
Lena Dunham is urging college-aged voters to have their "first time" with a guy who understands women's issues. No, the "Girls" wunderkind isn't talking about that kind of "first time." Get those...
View ArticleBerlusconi Gets 4-Year Sentence for Tax Fraud
This could put a serious dent in Silvio Berlusconi's "bunga bunga" parties. The former Italian prime minister and media tycoon was found guilty Friday of tax fraud and sentenced to four years behind...
View ArticleRatings: CBS Tops With 'Big Bang,' 'Men' in Early Numbers
While Thursday night's ratings are subject to revision due to time-zone adjustments for Game 2 of the World Series, CBS currently appears to have won the night thanks largely to the top-rated "Big...
View ArticleFox, Bona Film Group to Co-Produce Movies for China
Fox has partnered with the Bona Film Group, one of China's largest films companies, to develop, produce and distribute multiple movies in China, the companies announced on Friday. Fox International...
View ArticleCitibank Fires Top Tech Analyst After $2M Fine
Citigroup has fired prominent technology analyst Mark Mahaney after a Massachusetts securities regulator fined the company $2 million for disclosing confidential information to journalists. Mahaney, a...
View ArticleJustin Timberlake 'Deeply Sorry' for Homeless Wedding Video
Justin Timberlake took a little time out from his honeymoon on Friday to apologize for the video that caused a wave of outrage this week, saying that he's "deeply sorry" for the "distasteful" clip. In...
View ArticleRod Stewart Addresses Stomach-Pump Story You Never Thought He'd Ever Address...
Rod Stewart has opted to address one of the most enduring urban myths in pop music, talking on "Katie" about the claim that he once (Warning: things are about to get graphic) had his stomach pumped to...
View ArticleHowie Mandel's Latest Game Show Gets a Premiere Date
Howie Mandel's latest entry into the game-show genre will premiere Dec. 10 on NBC, the network said Friday. "Take it All" (formerly titled "Howie Mandel's White Elephant") will air Dec. 10-14 at 9...
View Article'Attack of the Show!' 'X-Play' Canceled
G4 is cancelling "Attack of the Show!" and "X-Play," two giddily nerdy shows that helped define the network. Both shows will end production at the end of the year after 1,700 episodes of "Attack of...
View ArticleRatings: World Series Gains Over Game 1 - But Still Down From 2011
The good news for Fox? Game 2 of the World Series, which aired on the network Thursday night, had improved ratings over Wednesday night's Game 1. The bad news for the network? Baseball's biggest...
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