| TV product placements termed junk food ad loophole Mon,1 Aug 2011 09:03 PM PDT Reuters - BOSTON (Reuters) - Companies that have pledged not to market unhealthy food and beverages directly to children may be turning to product placement on television shows instead of traditional ads to target youngsters, a new study showed. Full Story | |
| Samantha Ronson arrested for DUI at 10:30 in the morning Mon,1 Aug 2011 07:24 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Lindsay Lohan might be teetering her way back toward sobriety -- but her ex-girlfriend, Samantha Ronson, is apparently off the wagon. Full Story | |
 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Producers of the U.S. remake of award-winning British crime drama "Prime Suspect" said on Monday the new series was lighter and with more humor than the original, but that it had won the blessing of both its creator and star Helen Mirren. | |
| Review: Fountains of Wayne more rueful on fifth album Mon,1 Aug 2011 06:35 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Fountains of Wayne, the lawn ornament store in Wayne, N.J., that was seen in the opening credits of "The Sopranos," finally shut its doors two summers ago. Fortunately, there's no closure in sight for the other, even better-known Fountains of Wayne, the rock & roll quartet that's been one of America's greatest bands since its 1996 debut. Full Story | |
| Boys II Men singer talks band's early days Mon,1 Aug 2011 06:27 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Boys II Men singer and "The Sing-Off" judge Shawn Stockman said his group was brought together more by music than friendship. Full Story | |
| DreamWorks Animation nixes extension with Paramount Mon,1 Aug 2011 06:25 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - DreamWorks Animation is looking for a new home. Full Story | |
| Judge says Disney/Pixar "Cars" series not plagiarized Mon,1 Aug 2011 06:23 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Sounds like Lightning McQueen is more than just a cheap knock-off. Full Story | |
| Trace Adkins saves belligerence for bonus cuts Mon,1 Aug 2011 06:21 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Trace Adkins is the biggest and tallest drink of water anyone ever dared refer to as an apprentice. Sometimes that largeness translates to actual largess, in songs where he plays the courtly country gentleman and quintessential Southern family man. Other times, he's been best known for his belligerence, with conservative anthems or bar-hopping rockers that promise a beatdown to anyone who rubs him the wrong way. Full Story | |
 LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Fear not, Jennifer Lopez fans: the singer is returning to "American Idol" to judge for at least another year, TheWrap has learned through two individuals familiar with the deal. | |
| Warners picks up pitch from "Sons of Anarchy" producers Mon,1 Aug 2011 05:04 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Warner Bros. has picked up a pitch about an American POW in Japan who stays after the war and becomes a Yakuza gangster, TheWrap has confirmed. Full Story | |
| Versus to become NBC Sports Network in rebranding move Mon,1 Aug 2011 05:02 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Versus, formerly the Outdoor Life Network, will become the NBC Sports Network effective January 2. Full Story | |
| MSNBC launches morning show with Chris Hayes Mon,1 Aug 2011 05:02 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - MSNBC is taking another shot at carrying its primetime success over into the weekend as it launches a morning show with Chris Hayes, Washington editor of The Nation. Full Story | |
 LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - NBC Entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt told reporters at the Television Critics Association's summer press tour on Monday that "Up All Night," a new sitcom that he's hoping can establish a comedy hour on Wednesday nights, will be reworked to give co-star Maya Rudolph a meatier role. | |
| Review: Greyson Chance is one morose 13-year-old Mon,1 Aug 2011 04:54 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Greyson Chance became a sensation on Ellen DeGeneres' show and went on to be the first artist the talk-show host signed to her own record label. Now his debut album, executive-produced by DeGeneres, can be summed up in two sentences. Full Story | |
| Kings of Leon cancel U.S. tour, Followill exhausted Mon,1 Aug 2011 02:51 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rockers Kings of Leon canceled their entire U.S. tour on Monday, citing health concerns for frontman Caleb Followill after he abruptly walked off the stage at a show in Dallas saying he couldn't sing. Full Story | |
| Kings of Leon cancel U.S. tour, Followill exhausted Mon,1 Aug 2011 02:51 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rockers Kings of Leon canceled their entire U.S. tour on Monday, citing health concerns for frontman Caleb Followill after he abruptly walked off the stage at a show in Dallas saying he couldn't sing. Full Story | |
| Comcast renames Versus as NBC Sports Network Mon,1 Aug 2011 02:06 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Comcast Corp, trying to capitalize on the lucrative sports television market, will re-brand its Versus cable channel as the NBC Sports Network starting next year, it said on Monday. Full Story | |
| Lucy Liu to guest star on TNT's "Southland" Mon,1 Aug 2011 01:51 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Charlie's Angels" star Lucy Liu has joined the fourth season of TNT's police drama "Southland" as a guest star, TNT announced on Monday. Full Story | |
| Summit sues over hacked "Twilight Saga" images and video Mon,1 Aug 2011 01:50 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - After a multi-continent investigation, Summit Entertainment is suing the person it believes leaked pictures and video from the unreleased "Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn," the company announced Monday. Full Story | |
 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NBC executives on Monday defended the network's controversial new drama "The Playboy Club", describing it as a "fun soap opera" and saying that its sexual content would be mild. | |
| NBC calls "Playboy Club" a "fun soap opera" Mon,1 Aug 2011 01:43 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NBC executives on Monday defended the network's controversial new drama "The Playboy Club", describing it as a "fun soap opera" and saying that its sexual content would be mild. Full Story | |
| Starz Entertainment launches Encore Espanol channel Mon,1 Aug 2011 01:40 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Starz Entertainment's new premium Spanish-language channel launched Monday on AT&T U-Verse and Verizon FiOS, Starz Entertainment has announced. Full Story | |
 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sci-fi western "Cowboys & Aliens" overcame the upstart "Smurfs" to win the weekend box office with $36.4 million in domestic ticket sales, according to final figures released on Monday. | |
| "Cowboys" edge "Smurfs" to take weekend box office Mon,1 Aug 2011 01:38 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sci-fi western "Cowboys & Aliens" overcame the upstart "Smurfs" to win the weekend box office with $36.4 million in domestic ticket sales, according to final figures released on Monday. Full Story | |
 NEW YORK (Reuters) - The former estate of legendary actress Katharine Hepburn who died in 2003, is up for sale with a $28 million asking price. | |
| Katharine Hepburn's former estate on sale for $28 million Mon,1 Aug 2011 01:26 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The former estate of legendary actress Katharine Hepburn who died in 2003, is up for sale with a $28 million asking price. Full Story | |
 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star and past "American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino told fans at a charity concert in Jacksonville, Florida that she is pregnant again. | |
| Fantasia reveals she is pregnant Mon,1 Aug 2011 01:19 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star and past "American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino told fans at a charity concert in Jacksonville, Florida that she is pregnant again. Full Story | |
 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NBC's new entertainment chairman said on Monday that new owners Comcast Corp were serious about investing in the struggling TV network, and would be patient about seeing results as it tries to regain its former glory. | |
| Sony to reform TV segment: report Mon,1 Aug 2011 12:18 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Sony Corp will devise plans this month to reform its poor-performing television segment and even consider teaming up with other firms, the Nikkei business daily reported. Full Story | |
 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. media giants are set to report quarterly revenue gains on the back of a booming advertising market that shows little sign of retreating. | |
 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A judge on Monday ordered an alleged stalker who was arrested outside Halle Berry's home to stay at least 100 yards away from the Oscar-winning actress and her daughter for the next three years. | |
| Judge extends order against Halle Berry intruder Mon,1 Aug 2011 11:34 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A judge on Monday ordered an alleged stalker who was arrested outside Halle Berry's home to stay at least 100 yards away from the Oscar-winning actress and her daughter for the next three years. Full Story | |
 LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Community" star Joel McHale kicked off NBC's session at the Television Critics Association's summer press tour on Monday with a stand-up routine that took aim primarily at the many joke-worthy offerings his own network has put on its schedule of late as well as the annual promotional event itself. | |
 NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Further popularized and legitimized by the Arab Spring, Al-Jazeera English has incrementally expanded its presence in the U.S. broadcast market, and Sunday revealed its biggest move to date. | |
 LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.Com) - CBS won the night overall on Sunday thanks to "Big Brother," while "The Bachelorette" experienced a drastic slide compared to the series' last regular episode, according to preliminary numbers. | |
| Rough House, 20th Century TV, ink one-year pact Mon,1 Aug 2011 09:58 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Rough House Pictures, home to Danny McBride and "Pineapple Express" hemler David Gordon Green, has inked a one-year deal with 20th Century Fox Television to develop both live-action and animated series. Full Story | |
| Cameron Crowe on Pearl Jam, "Say Anything" sequel Mon,1 Aug 2011 09:45 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - As the Television Critics Association press tour's first week came to a close, it wasn't hard to single out its biggest highlight: Saturday's panel discussion with Cameron Crowe about his "American Masters" documentary, "Pearl Jam Twenty," which will air on PBS on October 21 after a theatrical run starting in September. Full Story | |
 LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - How could so many people be wrong about Sony's "The Smurfs"? | |
 NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Ken Burns began working on his upcoming PBS documentary "Prohibition" years ago -- long before, as he puts it, "Boardwalk Empire" was "a gleam in the eye" of its creator, Terence Winter. Still, Burns doesn't think the HBO drama has stolen his thunder. |
