| British actress Anna Massey dies at 73 Mon,4 Jul 2011 07:02 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Veteran actress Anna Massey, best known for her supporting roles as a lonely spinster, has died at the age of 73 from cancer, British media reported on Tuesday. Full Story1 |
| European box office driving hot 3D uptake abroad Mon,4 Jul 2011 05:51 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - While the domestic box office is sputtering when it comes to 3D, the weekend performance of "Transformers 3" notwithstanding, uptake of the format is hot abroad, particularly in Europe.Full Story1 |
| IOC awards TV rights in Germany, France, Korea Mon,4 Jul 2011 02:32 PM PDT Reuters - DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) sealed broadcasting rights deals with Germany, South Korea and France on Monday with the three countries locked in a race to win the nod for the 2018 winter Olympics. Full Story1 |
| After "Potter," Warner Bros eyes magic from DC Comics Mon,4 Jul 2011 11:26 AM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - If only they could wave a magic wand, studio executives at Warner Bros. would make their "Harry Potter" film franchise last forever. But movie magic takes more than a whisk of a stick to conjure up.Full Story1 |
| "Transformers" nears $400 million at global box office Mon,4 Jul 2011 11:04 AM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Big-budget, effects-filled Hollywood flick "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" smashed its way through box office records by Monday, its sixth full day in theaters, with global ticket sales nearing $400 million.Full Story1 |
| Harry Potter's Radcliffe: I became "so reliant" on alcohol Mon,4 Jul 2011 09:12 AM PDT Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has revealed that he was so worried about his drinking that he vowed to give it up and has become teetotal.Full Story1 |
| Writers unite for crime thriller "No Rest For the Dead" Mon,4 Jul 2011 04:34 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - In what its editor called a publishing first, 26 authors with combined sales of tens of millions of books have joined forces to write a single thriller called "No Rest For the Dead." Full Story1 |
| Royals' Quebec visit appears to be winning gamble Mon,4 Jul 2011 02:43 AM PDT Reuters -  QUEBEC CITY (Reuters) - Anti-monarchist protesters failed to disrupt the visit of Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate to Quebec, which was the most politically sensitive portion of their Canadian royal tour.Full Story1 |
| Summer reading: 9 books for entertainment junkies Sun,3 Jul 2011 05:07 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - Put down the BlackBerry and slowly back away. Summer is that time of year when the onslaught of tweets and emails diminishes, allowing our battered attention spans to stretch across pages and pages of good writing. Full Story1 |
| Sting cancels Kazakh concert over oil worker dispute Sun,3 Jul 2011 12:54 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - British singer Sting has canceled a concert in the Kazakh capital Astana scheduled for Monday after human rights group Amnesty International informed the former Police frontman about what it described as a "crackdown" on oil workers there. Full Story1 |
| "Transformers" global box office hits $372 million Sun,3 Jul 2011 10:08 AM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Big-budget Hollywood flick "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" smashed rivals and delighted movie fans around the world, ringing up $372 million at global box offices since its Wednesday debut, Paramount Pictures said on Sunday.Full Story1 |
| Soundgarden reunion tour relives band's '90s glory Sun,3 Jul 2011 06:48 AM PDT Reuters -  TORONTO (Reuters) - More than 14 years after Soundgarden broke up, the Seattle rockers launched their reunion tour in Toronto on Saturday, taking 16,000 nostalgic fans back to the glory days of the 1990s grunge era.Full Story1 |
| "Pirates" treasure mounts to $1 billion worldwide Sat,2 Jul 2011 01:40 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - Disney on Saturday confirmed that its fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie, "On Stranger Tides," has grossed more than $1 billion worldwide since its May 20 release. Full Story1 |
| Santana, McLaughlin open Montreux jazz on high note Sat,2 Jul 2011 12:05 PM PDT Reuters - MONTREUX, Switzerland (Reuters) - Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin performed tunes by John Coltrane, Bob Dylan and Led Zeppelin, ushering in the 45th edition of the Montreux jazz festival with a spiritual note from the 1960s and 70s. Full Story1 |
| "Gleeks" say goodbye to Chord Overstreet Sat,2 Jul 2011 12:05 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - "Gleeks" worldwide say goodbye to Chord Overstreet, who plays "trouty-mouth" choir member Sam Evans on hit TV program "Glee." Full Story1 |
| "Transformers" pushes box office up to $97.6 million Sat,2 Jul 2011 12:04 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - Paramount Pictures' "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" enjoyed a solid third day at U.S. and Canadian box offices, grossing $32.9 million Friday, according to the studio's estimate.Full Story1 |
| Santana, McLaughlin open Montreux jazz on high note Sat,2 Jul 2011 01:26 AM PDT Reuters -  MONTREUX, Switzerland (Reuters) - Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin performed tunes by John Coltrane, Bob Dylan and Led Zeppelin, ushering in the 45th edition of the Montreux jazz festival with a spiritual note from the 1960s and 70s.Full Story1 |
| Fewer writers made money in 2010, says Writers Guild Fri,1 Jul 2011 07:33 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - Television writers saw their earnings increase in 2010, but the total number of writers reporting income fell -- and movie writers' income fell by nearly 10 percent -- according to a report the Writers Guild of America West released on Friday. Full Story1 |
| "Citizen U.S.A." director Pelosi talks immigration Fri,1 Jul 2011 05:41 PM PDT Reuters -  NEW YORK (TheWrap) - Alexandra Pelosi traveled the country interviewing new citizens for her documentary, "Citizen: U.S.A.: A 50 State Road Trip," and found they all shared one trait.Full Story1 |
| Larry Flynt's daughter sued for sexual harassment Fri,1 Jul 2011 05:34 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - Stop the presses! Someone has filed a sexual harassment claim against a member of the Flynt family -- and it isn't Larry! Full Story1 |
| Kate Moss marries rocker boyfriend Jamie Hince Fri,1 Jul 2011 04:28 PM PDT Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - British supermodel Kate Moss married her rocker boyfriend Jamie Hince on Friday in a small English country church, accompanied by 15 bridesmaids.Full Story1 |
| Adrianne Palicki is "G.I. Joe's" Lady Jaye Fri,1 Jul 2011 04:27 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - "GI Joe" is looking better than "Wonder Woman" for Adrianne Palicki.Full Story1 |
| Shriver files for divorce from Schwarzenegger: documents Fri,1 Jul 2011 04:25 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former California first lady and TV journalist Maria Shriver filed for divorce on Friday from her estranged husband, Arnold Schwarzenegger, the ex-governor and film star who has admitted fathering a child out of wedlock more than a decade ago.Full Story1 |
| Willie Nelson pot plea still not hashed out Fri,1 Jul 2011 04:06 PM PDT Reuters -  LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) - Time's slipping away on a deal for iconic U.S. country singer Willie Nelson's misdemeanor drug charge.Full Story1 |
| "Citizen U.S.A." director Alexandra Pelosi speaks Fri,1 Jul 2011 04:05 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap) - Alexandra Pelosi traveled the country interviewing new citizens for her documentary, "Citizen: U.S.A.: A 50 State Road Trip," and found they all shared one trait. Full Story1 |
| Young Brits, Hollywood legends to meet Will and Kate Fri,1 Jul 2011 03:24 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Larry Crowne" actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw and "Game of Thrones" actor Harry Lloyd will be among the up-and-coming British talent meeting Prince William and his new wife Kate Middleton at a black-tie gala in Los Angeles next week.Full Story1 |
| MySpace owner talks Justin Timberlake's new job Fri,1 Jul 2011 02:48 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - Can MySpace be saved? Full Story1 |
| Barnes art collection nears final days at old home Fri,1 Jul 2011 02:32 PM PDT Reuters - PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - After nearly a decade of lawsuits and bitter debate, the world famous Barnes art collection is about to move from its original wooded, suburban setting outside Philadelphia to a bustling boulevard in the city's cultural district. Full Story1 |
| Animated Martha Stewart reaches out to kid crafters Fri,1 Jul 2011 09:51 AM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart is being reinvented as an animated 10-year-old in a bid to inspire young girls to take up cooking and crafting.Full Story1 |
| Joss Stone sees positive side of kidnap/murder plot Thu,30 Jun 2011 08:56 PM PDT Reuters - DETROIT (Billboard) - Joss Stone has started her own label, recorded a new album and is working in the most talked-about supergroup of the year. Not bad for someone who was nearly the victim of a robbery and murder plot earlier this month. Full Story1 |
| "Camelot" canned after one season on Starz Thu,30 Jun 2011 08:55 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Starz has decided not to order a second season of its ambitious period drama "Camelot," citing "significant production challenges." Full Story1 |
| Jon Stewart beats Jay Leno in Q2 demos Thu,30 Jun 2011 08:20 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Jon Stewart has unseated Jay Leno to take the late-night ratings crown in the coveted adults 18-49 demographic during the second quarter.Full Story1 |
| "The Hobbit" like a family reunion for Elijah Wood Thu,30 Jun 2011 07:11 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Elijah Wood's return to New Zealand to shoot his part in "The Hobbit" falls on the 10th anniversary of "The Lord of the Rings," a fact not unnoticed to the actor, who likens it to a family reunion.Full Story1 |
| Brooklyn Decker to play sports wife in "Expecting" Thu,30 Jun 2011 05:11 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Brooklyn Decker, the model-turned-actress who made her feature debut opposite Adam Sandler in "Just Go With It," has joined the ensemble cast of "What to Expect When You're Expecting."Full Story1 |
| Drew Barrymore to direct "Heist" thriller Thu,30 Jun 2011 05:10 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Drew Barrymore has come aboard to direct and produce "Heist Society," a thriller based on the young-adult novel by Ally Carter.Full Story1 |
| "Thor 2" headed to theaters in July 2013 Thu,30 Jun 2011 05:08 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - By Odin's beard, get ready for "Thor 2." Full Story1 |
| Francis Ford Coppola back at Comic-Con after 20 years Thu,30 Jun 2011 04:30 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Francis Ford Coppola is returning to Comic-Con next month for the first time since 1991, presenting portions of his latest film, "Twixt."Full Story1 |
| Beyonce album off to strong start despite bad buzz Thu,30 Jun 2011 04:29 PM PDT Reuters -  DETROIT (Billboard) - After reports of dissatisfaction, panic and other pre-release drama, Columbia Records executives say Beyonce's new album "4" is off to a strong start since going on sale worldwide on Monday.Full Story1 |
| Selena Gomez not particularly appealing or funny Thu,30 Jun 2011 04:28 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Flat champagne for the under-aged, "Monte Carlo" lays out yet another banquet of materialist fantasies for aspiring American princesses cloaked in reminders to obey your conscience and not to forget your true self.Full Story1 |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd hope to enter studio in November Thu,30 Jun 2011 03:54 PM PDT Reuters - DETROIT (Billboard) - Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd are "just getting started" on a new album, their follow-up to 2009's "God & Guns," according to frontman Johnny Van Zant. Full Story1 |
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