Stormtrooper costume designer wins UK copyright
Wed,27 Jul 2011 05:44 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - In what a Lucasfilm spokesman told the BBC is an "anomaly of British copyright law," prop designer Andrew Ainsworth won the rights to sell replicas of the original "Star Wars" Stormtrooper helmets, which he designed. Full Story |
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"Killer Elite" producer hit with lawsuit
Wed,27 Jul 2011 05:36 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Palomar Pictures and producer Sigurjon Sighvatsson have been slapped with a breach of contract suit by a film executive who claims he's owed credit and money for his work on the upcoming action film "Killer Elite." Full Story |
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"Martha Bakes" returns; "Emeril's Table" premieres
Wed,27 Jul 2011 05:36 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - America's homemaker, Martha Stewart, will return to the airwaves September 26 for a second season of Hallmark Channel's "Martha Bakes," the network said Wednesday at the Television Critics Association's Cable Summer Tour at the Beverly Hilton. The 13-episode season will air Mondays at 11:30 a.m. ET/10:30 a.m. Central. Full Story |
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Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black" back on Billboard's Top 10
Wed,27 Jul 2011 05:34 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Amy Winehouse's music was said to be a big influence on Adele's. And for at least one week, these two British neo-soul sisters get to share the top 10, as Winehouse reentered the Billboard album sales chart at No. 9, while the indomitable Adele moved back up into the top position. Full Story |
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 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Film star Ewan McGregor and actress and animal rights campaigner Betty White will join Whoopi Goldberg and other all-stars on a panel to judge a new heroic dog award show, the Hallmark Channel said on Wednesday. |
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Amy Winehouse sales spike after her death
Wed,27 Jul 2011 03:57 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Thousands of Amy Winehouse fans went to "Rehab" in the United States for a fresh listen to the British songstress who died late last week, according to figures released on Tuesday. Full Story |
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 LONDON (Reuters) - A British prop designer who makes replicas of the menacing Stormtrooper helmets featured in Star Wars films won a legal battle Wednesday against director George Lucas, who took him to the High Court in 2008 over copyright infringement. |
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ESPN announces documentary film slate; new series
Wed,27 Jul 2011 03:40 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - ESPN revealed its fall lineup of documentary films, as well as its upcoming series "Rise Up" at the Television Critics Association summer press tour in Beverly Hilton Wednesday. Full Story |
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 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Playboy founder Hugh Hefner says his former fiance is lying about their sex life, or lack of it. |
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Polly Platt, producer and production designer, dies at 72
Wed,27 Jul 2011 02:56 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Polly Platt, a producer, Oscar-nominated production designer, writer -- and ex-wife of filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich -- died Wednesday morning in Brooklyn, NY., according to published reports. She was 72 and had ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. Full Story |
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 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British journalist Piers Morgan said on Wednesday he had never strayed into illegal tactics during his years working for three British tabloid newspapers. |
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Sundance Institute aggressively expands streaming deals
Wed,27 Jul 2011 02:44 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The Sundance Institute is moving aggressively to help its filmmakers with independent online distribution, expanding its Artist Services Initiative to include partnerships with iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Hulu, Netflix, SundanceNOW and YouTube. Full Story |
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THQ widens loss as "Red Faction" game disappoints
Wed,27 Jul 2011 01:35 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Video game publisher THQ Inc said on Wednesday its first-quarter adjusted revenue fell about 12 percent, as customers bought fewer copies of its game "Red Faction: Armageddon" than the company had expected. Full Story |
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 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The glitzy drama of reality show "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" will be returning in September will all six original ladies, plus some special guests, cable TV channel Bravo said on Wednesday. |
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 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ryan Gosling claims that after his last film, the moody "Blue Valentine," it took him several months to "acclimate out of the experience" and he paid a visit to the doctor. |
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"Talent" top rated as NBC, Fox win Tuesday night
Wed,27 Jul 2011 12:08 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - NBC's "America's Got Talent" was Tuesday's top-rated show as a double shot of Gordon Ramsay powered Fox to tie NBC for the night's best overall ratings, according to preliminary numbers. Full Story |
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 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A TV watchdog group on Wednesday accused NBC of glamorizing the porn industry in its upcoming new drama series "The Playboy Club" and urged NBC affiliates around the United States not to air it. |
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 LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Will Anderson Cooper be able to balance his duties as CNN's primetime star -- and frequent foreign correspondent -- with his new gig as a daytime talk show host? |
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 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Neil Patrick Harris may be the most versatile star in showbiz. The Emmy-award winner can sing and dance, perform voice-overs, host award shows, and still finds to act in the TV show "How I Met Your Mother." |
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 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Netflix Inc. has reached a deal with CBS Corp allowing the video rental service to stream shows such as "Californication," "Dexter" and "Twin Peaks" to audiences in Latin America and Canada. |
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Corning warns on TV sales, shares fall
Wed,27 Jul 2011 08:21 AM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Corning Inc lowered its global forecast for the glass market and warned that manufacturers including Sony Corp and Samsung are cutting their TV sales forecasts as fewer consumers are expected to buy their sets this holiday, sending shares down nearly 7 percent. Full Story |
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Emma Stone offered lead female role in "Gangster Squad"
Tue,26 Jul 2011 09:03 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Warner Bros. has offered Emma Stone the role of Jean, a woman romantically attached to two men: the gangster Mickey Cohen and the police officer who is chasing him down, TheWrap has confirmed. Full Story |
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Fox moves to subscription TV show streaming
Tue,26 Jul 2011 09:03 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Missed the latest episode of "The Simpsons" and want to check it out online the next day? Starting on August 15, you'll be able to --but you'll need to subscribe to a cable or satellite service. Full Story |
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Fox sets new window for TV shows online
Tue,26 Jul 2011 06:49 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Fox Networks said it would provide cable and satellite subscribers an exclusive 8-day window to watch new episodes of Fox shows like "Glee" online following their initial air-dates. Full Story |
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