"Game of Thrones" gang wows at Comic-Con
Thu,21 Jul 2011 07:21 PM PDT
Reuters - SAN DIEGO (TheWrap) - Burly, jovial fantasy author George R.R. Martin shared a love feast Thursday afternoon in Comic-Con's Ballroom 20 with fans of the HBO favorite "Game of Thrones" at the annual gathering Martin described as "the geek capital of the world." Full Story
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 LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - Closing out the Summer of the Lesser-Known Super Hero, Paramount and Marvel will debut "Captain America: The First Avenger" in 3,715 theaters this weekend.
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"Glee's" Darren Criss may take over 'How to Succeed'
Thu,21 Jul 2011 06:46 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - "Glee" star Darren Criss is in talks to take Daniel Radcliffe's place in the Broadway reproduction of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" in January, TheWrap has learned. Full Story
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"Storage Wars" most popular series in A&E history
Thu,21 Jul 2011 06:46 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap) - "Storage Wars," a reality show about the good men and women who speculate on loot acquired when California storage lockers go into rental default, scored the highest ratings for an episode of a series in A&E history on Wednesday. Full Story
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 LONDON (Reuters) - British figurative painter Lucian Freud, whose uncompromising, fleshy portraits made him one of the world's most revered and coveted artists, has died aged 88.
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 LONDON (Reuters) - James Murdoch gave "mistaken" testimony to a British parliamentary committee, two senior ex-News of the World executives said on Thursday, the most direct accusation made so far against News Corp's heir apparent in a phone-hacking scandal.
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 LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - Remember that disastrous Academy Awards show back in February?
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Review: Jenna Fischer gets "A Little Help"
Thu,21 Jul 2011 02:59 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - Will the recent widow hook up with her brother-in-law? Or will she merely continue smoking pot in the back yard? And what about the frivolous lawsuit against the doctor who mistook her husband's heart attack for arrhythmia? Will anyone see through that lie about her husband saving three people before dying on 9/11? And why won't that damn dog next door stop barking? Full Story
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 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Beyonce Knowles has had it all before turning 30, yet is still humbled by what she calls "the biggest opportunity of my life" -- the lead role in Clint Eastwood's remake of the film, "A Star Is Born."
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Review: Sturdy drama "The Tree" centers on familial loss
Thu,21 Jul 2011 01:41 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - When it comes to finding the different shades involved in playing grief on the big screen, Charlotte Gainsbourg comes equipped with the big 64-crayon box of Crayolas, complete with sharpener on the back. In movies like "Antichrist" and "The Science of Sleep," Gainsbourg brings a vocabulary of sadness that matches the Inuit's alleged repertory of words for snow. Full Story
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Review: "Sarah's Key": haunting drama about post-Holocaust guilt
Thu,21 Jul 2011 01:06 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - You'd be forgiven if you think that you've seen just about every possible permutation of a holocaust-themed film. You might even be fed up with those movies altogether after sitting through the likes of Roberto Benigni's icky Oscar-winning debacle "Life Is Beautiful" or the treacly and gruesome "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas." Full Story
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 LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - Here is the only thing that distinguishes "Friends with Benefits" from every other movie out there: all of its characters peck away on Sony Vaio computers, lovingly shown in close-up, rather than on Apple Macs.
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 SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - The giant Comic-Con pop culture showcase opened on Thursday with the stars and director of the newest teen vampire "Twilight" movie thrilling fans, some of whom camped out for days just to see them.
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 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lindsay Lohan on Thursday added financial woes to four years of legal problems when she was slapped with a $1 million assault lawsuit and a court heard she was having problems paying for private counseling.
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"Talent" edges "Big Brother" for night's top ratings
Thu,21 Jul 2011 11:29 AM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap) - NBC's "America's Got Talent" was the highest-rated show Wednesday, edging out CBS's "Big Brother" and having an easier time against Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance," the only new network program it faced in its timeslot. Full Story
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 NEW YORK (TheWrap) What is the sound of one hand clapping? We have no idea.
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 NEW YORK (TheWrap) - Lionsgate announced it has acquired the rights to distribute the long-delayed horror film "The Cabin in the Woods," co-written by Joss Whedon and starring "Thor" lead Chris Hemsworth.
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 LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - People want to know: Are we in a tech bubble?
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"Alcatraz," "Person of Interest" bow at Comic-Con
Thu,21 Jul 2011 09:36 AM PDT
Reuters - SAN DIEGO (TheWrap) - The preview night of Comic-Con was populated by hard core criminals, teenage witches and an alcoholic homeless guy with crime-preventing abilities -- and no, they weren't among the attendees. Full Story
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 LONDON (Reuters) - Christie's sold art worth 2.0 billion pounds ($3.2 billion) in the first half of the year, up 15 percent on the same period in 2011, and a leading executive said on Thursday that full-year results should break the 2010 record.
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 LONDON (Reuters) - Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja's homeland is small, but his fan club stands to grow exponentially when he joins America's soprano sweetheart Renee Fleming for a broadcast from Jerusalem and sings Verdi's "Requiem" at a BBC Proms concert in London.
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Book Talk: Baldacci turns to family drama in new book
Thu,21 Jul 2011 06:10 AM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Best-selling author David Baldacci is known for penning page-turners such as "The Simple Truth," "Split Second" and "The Sixth Man," in which he guides readers through mysteries at the highest levels of power. Full Story
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 NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Entourage" kicks off its eighth and final season on Sunday, bringing to a close the award-winning HBO comedy drama and its wry look at Hollywood.
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 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singer Katy won a leading nine nominations for the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday, reducing eccentric superstar Lady Gaga to also-ran status with just three nods.
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Fashion magazines see increase in ad revenues
Wed,20 Jul 2011 07:17 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap) - Magazine ad revenues have been increasing bit by bit as the economy recovers from the Great Recession, and the fashion glossies continue that trend with their September issues. Full Story
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Peter Jackson says no "Hobbit" at Comic-Con
Wed,20 Jul 2011 06:59 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Film director Peter Jackson on Wednesday threw some cold water on the hopes of 'Hobbit' fans heading to Comic-Con International in San Diego this week when he said there will be no surprise presentation of his films at the pop culture gathering. Full Story
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MSNBC bids adieu to Cenk Uygur
Wed,20 Jul 2011 05:36 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap) - Cenk Uygur, host of "MSNBC Live" since January, will be leaving MSNBC after declining a shift to another timeslot. Full Story
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