Hacked Sony Cochair Amy Pascal: 'I was actually fired'
Amy Pascal has candidly addressed her stepping down as a chief of Sony Pictures, last year’s embarrassment over leaked emails and the devastating hack that started it all.Appearing at the Women in the...
View ArticleBrian Williams may be prepping a grand apology tour to redeem himself
Disgraced NBC news anchor Brian Williams has not given up on returning to the air and is working on a strategy that would allow him to salvage his career, TheWrap has learned.Williams, suspended for...
View ArticleJon Stewart just cost Viacom $350 million
Viacom shares were slammed to the tune of $350 million on Wednesday after "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart announced on Tuesday night that he would leave the Comedy Central news satire program...
View ArticleWhy people actually went to see 'Fifty Shades of Grey'
Sex sells, and "Fifty Shades of Grey" had plenty of it, but that wasn't the main reason moviegoers turned out in record numbers and drove the biggest Presidents Day opening weekend in box-office...
View Article'Fifty Shades of Grey' prompts record sales for sex shops
The “Fifty Shades of Grey” effect knows no bounds — not even for the gags, restraints, ticklers and toys its helping move in sex shops across the country.TheWrap spoke with standalone boutiques and...
View Article'Parks and Rec' Co-EP Harris Wittels dead of apparent drug overdose
Harris Wittels, a co-executive producer on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,” died of a possible drug overdose at his home on Thursday, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman told TheWrap. He was 30...
View ArticleRobin Thicke performed a music medley on the stand at his 'Blurred Lines'...
Music and star power took center stage in a downtown Los Angeles federal courtroom Wednesday at the “Blurred Lines” copyright trial.During the second day of the proceedings, superstar musician Robin...
View ArticleChina's rising box office is putting Hollywood to shame
Five Chinese movies put on an explosive fireworks show at China’s domestic box office over that country’s New Year’s holiday weekend, one that is resonating with the global film industry and beating...
View ArticleCourt case reveals exactly how much money Pharrell and Robin Thicke made off...
Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke earned over $5 million each; T.I. earned over $700,000; Interscope Records, Universal Music Group, and Williams' label Star Trak split the remainder.Experts in the...
View ArticleHarrison Ford’s son: Dad is ‘battered, but OK’ after plane crash
“He is every bit the man you would think he is,” Ben Ford shares on TwitterHarrison Ford‘s son Ben has taken to Twitter to share a status update after the actor survived a plane crash on Thursday.“At...
View Article‘Blurred Lines’ trial nearly doubles sales of disputed Marvin Gaye song
Regardless of whether Marvin Gaye’s relatives triumph in the lawsuit over the song “Blurred Lines,” one thing’s for sure — the legal action has already yielded financial benefits for the Gaye family.As...
View ArticleIggy Azalea's tour postponed after she refused to do social media promotion
Iggy Azalea has officially postponed her world tour. The Australian rapper’s record company Def Jam Recordings made the announcement Tuesday, one day after TheWrap exclusively reported that the tour...
View ArticleActor's Twitter followings are becoming as important as talent in Hollywood
To make it in Hollywood, it used to be that actors needed five basic essentials: talent, looks, timing, a winning headshot and a good agent.But these days, those looking to score big need to add...
View Article‘The Jinx’ director says Robert Durst’s arrest timing was unrelated to finale...
“The Jinx” director Andrew Jarecki says the timing of Robert Durst’s arrest had nothing to do with Sunday’s finale, which included an off-camera confession from Durst saying he “killed them all.”“No,...
View Article'Empire' soundtrack makes history after beating out Madonna for this week's...
“Empire” now officially tops another chart — the Billboard 200.The soundtrack to the Fox hip-hop soap opera beat out Madonna‘s “Rebel Heart” to claim the No. 1 slot on the industry’s main album sales...
View ArticleJustin Bieber slapped with lawsuit by ex-neighbor who says he was called...
Justin Bieber has just found himself in another legal entanglement — this time with an anti-Semitic twist.The "Never Say Never" singer is being sued by his former neighbor and egging victim who claims...
View ArticleThe original ending to 'Pretty Woman' was much darker
The hit 1990 romantic comedy “Pretty Woman” was originally written as a tragedy, according to the film’s stars and director, who reunited for an interview to celebrate its 25th anniversary on...
View ArticleLetterman asks O’Reilly: What's the difference between you and Brian Williams?
Bill O’Reilly was the interviewee rather than interviewer on Tuesday when he visited David Letterman on CBS’s the “Late Show” Tuesday and was quizzed about Brian Williams‘ fabricated story...
View Article7 mysterious cases relaunched by pop culture
The arrest of eccentric billionaire Robert Durst following the airing of an HBO documentary series about his connection to murders and missing persons may be shocking, but it’s hardly the first time...
View ArticleWhy One Direction member Zayn Malik left one of the most popular boy bands in...
Zayn Malik has opened up about his split with One Direction, whichshocked fans around the world earlier this week. But there’s good news: He’s not done with music.In an interview published in Friday’s...
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