Why Stephen Colbert Is the Perfect Choice For CBS
CBS nailed this.Stephen Colbert, just named to replace David Letterman, might seem in some ways an odd choice for a late-night broadcast host: He's an intensely satirical comedian who at least until...
View ArticleStephen Colbert's Comedy Central Replacement May Not Be A Talk Show
Stephen Colbert's departure from Comedy Central leaves a gaping hole in the cable network's schedule, and the network is hoping to find a bold new idea for the 11:30 pm slot from talent developed...
View Article4D Theaters That Spray And Tickle Moviegoers Are Coming To California This...
It bucks, it mists, it hurtles. It smells.No this is not an amusement park ride and yes, the smells part is accurate. It's 4D, the latest effort by cinema owners to offer something on the big screen...
View ArticleHow Sports Movies Have Become Their Own Underdog Success Stories
There's a good reason why studios keep making sports movies like “Draft Day” and “Million Dollar Arm” despite growing odds against their box-office success: Hollywood loves them.Once a popular staple...
View ArticleWill Bryan Singer Sex Allegations Hurt ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’ At Box...
“X-Men: Days of Future Past” likely won't take a major hit at the box office as a result of director Bryan Singer's legal problems — but it's certainly not going to help, box office analysts told...
View Article9 Big Questions About Summer's Blockbuster Movies
The summer movie season is getting underway earlier than ever this year with Friday's release of Marvel's “Captain America:Winter Soldier,” and Fox's sequel to “Rio” the week after.But the real...
View Article'Avengers' Director Joss Whedon Releases His New Movie On Venmo For $5
Joss Whedon will rent “In Your Eyes,” a movie he wrote and executive produced, directly from the movie's website, joining the growing list of filmmakers who have experimented with...
View ArticleThe 9 Highest Paid Executives In Media
How rich is Hollywood? Richer and richer, at the top anyway.The media industry's top executives reaped the benefits of a strong 2013 when companies like Fox, Disney and CBS all saw their stocks climb...
View ArticleGeorge Clooney Slams 'Jackass' Steve Wynn In Defense Of Obama
George Clooney won't tolerate insults being hurled at his “longtime friend” President Barack Obama, whether you agree with his politics or not.The actor is setting the record straight on a heated...
View ArticleHollywood Producer Rips Obama For Not Fighting Piracy: 'He Is Scared Of Google'
Avi Lerner wants the U.S. government to be more proactive in its fight against piracy, but does not have much faith in President Barack Obama to act on it.“We've got a major problem with [President]...
View ArticleThe 5 Biggest Box-Office Summer Showdowns
When a family movie like “How to Train Your Dragon 2,” for example, opens on the same weekend as an R-rated comedy like “22 Jump Street,” it's not as if they're competing for the same moviegoers. The...
View ArticleJohn Oliver's New HBO Show 'Last Week Tonight' Is Getting Mixed Reviews
HBO's “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” has a lot going for it: John Oliver is brilliant. And HBO has given him the freedom to do a news-based comedy show with more depth than most straight news...
View ArticleBox Office Analysts Say 'Star Wars: Episode VII' Could Hit $2 Billion —...
“Star Wars: Episode VII” has a good shot at joining “Avatar” and “Titanic” in hitting $2 billion at the worldwide box office, industry analysts said Tuesday.“The casting for this new film is perfect...
View ArticleWhy The Ukrainian Crisis Will Cost Hollywood Millions
The political crisis in the Ukraine could be disastrous for the U.S. film industry, which is already feeling the financial fallout from the bloody fissure in the former Soviet republic.Hollywood...
View ArticleAnother Sex Abuse Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against 'X-Men' Director Bryan Singer
Director Bryan Singer and Broadway director Gary Goddard are the target of another lawsuit alleging that they sexually assaulted a minor, it was reported Sunday.The new action has been filed by...
View ArticleWeather Channel Apologizes For Snarky Tweet To Fort Worth City Councilman
The Weather Channel said it was sorry for sending an “inappropriate” tweet to an upset viewer.Fort Worth, Texas city council member Joel Burns complained Monday that the network's app was showing the...
View Article‘Godzilla’ Screenwriter Explains Why There's So Little Of The Monster In The...
“Godzilla” writer Max Borenstein and director Gareth Edwards reserved the beast for a big fight at the end, hoping to avert the failings of recent movies that have wasted their best assets early on.And...
View ArticleTom Cruise's 'Edge Of Tomorrow' Could Be Summer's First Big Box Office Bomb
The Tom Cruise sci-fi movie “Edge of Tomorrow” has a lot of ground to make up if it's going to avoid being summer's first big-budget box-office dud.The futuristic Warner Bros. action film is looking at...
View ArticleHow An English Director Made Cannes’ Biggest Hit On An Impossibly Low Budget
Mike Leigh may be the early toast of the Cannes Film Festival for his “Mr. Turner,” his bold meditation on the life and art of painter J.M.W. Turner, but it wasn't easy getting the film to the...
View ArticleNeil deGrasse Tyson Explains The Time Travel In ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’
Neil deGrasse Tyson may have had issues with the science in “Gravity,” but he's holding off on any objections to the time travel in “X-Men: Days of Future Past.”We recently asked the “Cosmos” host and...
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