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Singer Etta James breathing on her own again
Fri,30 Dec 2011 04:41 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Soul singer Etta James, who is terminally ill with leukemia, has been taken off a respirator and is breathing on her own again, her friend and manager said on Friday. Lupe De Leon said the "At Last" singer, 73, is soon expected to leave the intensive care unit of a hospital near her home in Riverside, east of Los Angeles. "The hospital is preparing Etta for release from ICU to a step down unit. She is stable and breathing on her own. Her blood pressure is normal," De Leon said. James was admitted to the hospital last week because she was struggling to breathe. ...
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Jim Morrison's Laurel Canyon home damaged in arson attack
Fri,30 Dec 2011 03:39 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - A Laurel Canyon home once inhabited by Jim Morrison was damaged in one of the 19 overnight arson attacks that plagued Hollywood and West Hollywood early Friday morning, according to the Los Angeles Times. The fire -- at 8021 Rothdell Trail in Hollywood -- broke out at 1:20 a.m. in a nearby car, then spread to the house. Morrison lived in the 1922 Hollywood home with his girlfriend Pamela Courson. It's where he wrote the Doors album "Waiting for the Sun" and portions of "The Soft Parade. ... Full Story | Top |
Spike Lee reprises Mookie role in "Red Hook Summer"
Fri,30 Dec 2011 02:45 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Spike Lee is returning to familiar territory for his latest movie -- er, joint. "Red Hook Summer," which will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, depicts a diverse set of characters sweating out the summer in Brooklyn, according to a new synopsis released by the festival. But it's not just summer in Brooklyn that Lee is going back to. He also reprises his role as Mookie from 1989's "Do the Right Thing," which launched Lee into the ranks of major filmmakers. ... Full Story | Top |
ABC shuffles execs at Stephanopoulos' "This Week"
Fri,30 Dec 2011 02:31 PM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - With George Stephanopoulos taking the reins back from Christiane Amanpour on "This Week," ABC News is staging another renovation of the Sunday morning show. Jon Banner, who oversaw the show from 2000 to 2003, will return, taking the place of Rick Kaplan. The new version of "This Week" debuts January 8. Banner, senior executive producer for "division wide initiatives," will continue to oversee big projects for the network. "Jon and George have a long history working together," ABC News President Ben Sherwood said in a note to ABC News staff. ... Full Story | Top |
Jennifer Hudson credits dead brother for comeback
Fri,30 Dec 2011 02:31 PM PST
Reuters - Jennifer Hudson surprised many when, just months after a family tragedy that saw her mother, brother and nephew murdered, she returned to the stage to sing the Star-Spangled Banner at Super Bowl XLIII. But as the "Dreamgirls" star and former "American Idol" favorite sees it, she didn't have a choice -- her murdered brother wouldn't have it any other way. Hudson appears on the January 8 edition of NBC's "Dateline" to discuss the tragedy, among other topics, and tells the show's Lester Holt that she heard her brother Jason's voice, which urged her to undertake the comeback performance. ... Full Story | Top |
Russell Brand-Katy Perry 14-month marriage over
Fri,30 Dec 2011 01:48 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British comedian and actor Russell Brand called it quits on his 14-month marriage to "Teenage Dream" singer Katy Perry on Friday, filing for divorce on the grounds of irreconcilable differences. Brand, 36, star of the movie "Get Him to the Greek", and U.S. pop star Perry, 27, met in 2008 and married on October, 2010 in a lavish wedding in India. ...
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Judge won't hear Tribune exit plan until May
Fri,30 Dec 2011 01:16 PM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - A U.S. bankruptcy judge told Tribune Co and its creditors to aim for a May hearing date for the company's latest proposed creditor payback plan, further extending a long-running bankruptcy that Tribune had tried to end earlier this year. Judge Kevin Carey said in a court order issued late Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware that Tribune and creditors should try to resolve ongoing scheduling disputes "with a view toward a confirmation hearing to be held in mid- to late-May 2012. ... Full Story | Top |
SAG sends members postcards with voting instructions
Fri,30 Dec 2011 11:04 AM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - It's time for Screen Actors Guild members to start paying close attention to their mailboxes. On Friday, three days after the Academy mailed out Oscar ballots, SAG sent postcards to nearly 100,000 of its members. And for members who want to have a say in this year's SAG Awards, those postcards are essential. The cards, which are being sent to every member of the guild eligible to vote, contain ballot instructions that will enable members to cast their ballots online for the 18th SAG Awards. ... Full Story | Top |
"Big Bang" wins for CBS on another all-repeat night
Fri,30 Dec 2011 11:03 AM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The holiday programming lull has once again proven beneficial for CBS. On a night marked by an absolute lack of new programming across the board for the Big 4, the network took an overall win Thursday night with a roster of reruns spearheaded by "The Big Bang Theory," according to preliminary numbers. "The Big Bang Theory" at 8 p.m. was the highest-rated program of the night, drawing a 2.8 rating/9 share in the adults 18-49 demographic with 10.1 million total viewers, which also made it the most-watched program of the night. ... Full Story | Top |
Lindsay Lohan not on board for Dubai New Year's boat bash
Fri,30 Dec 2011 10:51 AM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Rest easy, everyone, Lindsay Lohan is not returning to her partying ways. At least not in Dubai on New Year's Eve. Despite earlier reports that the actress/recent Playboy cover model would be ringing in 2012 at a star-studded gala aboard the ocean liner QE2 in the United Arab Emirates city, Lohan's spokesperson says she won't be in attendance. "At no point was Lindsay ever considering going to Dubai for New Year's Eve," the actress' representative told TheWrap. ...
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"17th Precinct" pilot - "Battlestar" reunion - pops up online
Fri,30 Dec 2011 08:33 AM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - What could have been -- that's what "Battlestar Galactica" fans might be thinking as they get the chance to view the pilot for "17th Precinct," the supernatural cop drama created by "BSG" producer Ronald Moore. NBC passed on "Precinct" last May, but the pilot episode has leaked online at Vimeo.com. The cop series -- starring "Battlestar Galactica" alums Jamie Bamber, Tricia Helfer and James Callis -- is set in Excelsior, a supernatural world where magic is commonplace. ... Full Story | Top |
"A Separation" builds Iranian Oscar hopes
Fri,30 Dec 2011 07:48 AM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood has often criticized Tehran for stifling movie-making, but the acclaimed film "A Separation" is breathing life into Iran's hopes for a rare Oscar success. Released in the United States on Friday after a year of award wins, Iranian director Asghar Farhadi's morally complex look at two contemporary Tehran families could earn Iran's first foreign language Oscar nomination since 1998. "A Separation" began 2011 as the first Iranian movie ever to win the prestigious Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival in February. ...
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Ben Kingsley on the art of "under-acting" in "Hugo"
Thu,29 Dec 2011 07:08 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Sir Ben Kingsley plays silent film pioneer Georges Melies in Martin Scorsese's "Hugo." The film has proven to be a tricky sell commercially, and it's unlikely to be a moneymaker -- but the film is a marvelous and magical journey that fully justifies Scorsese's decision to adapt Brian Selznick's book "The Invention of Hugo Cabret," and to shoot it in 3D. And Kingsley is sly, sad and commanding as a man desperate to bury his glorious past. Were you familiar with the book, or with Georges Melies' work? Neither. Neither the book nor Georges' work. ...
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Box office: "M:I:4" set to lead slow New Year's weekend
Thu,29 Dec 2011 07:06 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The 2011 box office will officially close its books this weekend, with no new movies debuting in wide release. Christmas holiday holdovers "Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol" and "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Thrones" are expected to lead what is typically a weak New Year's weekend frame. ... Full Story | Top |
Box office: "M:I:4" set to lead slow New Year's weekend
Thu,29 Dec 2011 07:06 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The 2011 box office will officially close its books this weekend, with no new movies debuting in wide release. Christmas holiday holdovers "Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol" and "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Thrones" are expected to lead what is typically a weak New Year's weekend frame. ... Full Story | Top |
Movie-camera maker accuses rival of corporate espionage
Thu,29 Dec 2011 05:09 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Shots are being fired in the world of the digital camera. California-based Red Digital Cinema alleges that a former executive at Delaware-based Arri engaged in corporate espionage when he hacked into the email server of a third camera company, according to a complaint Red filed December 21 in U.S. District Court in California. According to the lawsuit, which was obtained by TheWrap, Red alleges Arri used the hacked emails to give its Alexa camera a competitive advantage over Red's Epic camera. ... Full Story | Top |
Court upholds rapper C-Murder's 2009 murder conviction
Thu,29 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - A Louisiana appeals court this week upheld the 2009 murder conviction of Corey Miller, the rap artist who recorded and performed under the name C-Murder. Miller was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison two years ago for the 2002 killing of a 16-year-old fan at a nightclub in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Miller appealed the verdict, saying he had been denied a fair trial because the judge had allowed prosecutors to share "prejudicial and unsubstantiated" testimony with the jurors, including claims that Miller had threatened witnesses in the case. ... Full Story | Top |
Summit purchase won't happen until 2012
Thu,29 Dec 2011 03:21 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Summit Entertainment is likely to remain its own company for the rest of the year. The studio, which had hoped to merge with another company before 2012, has not come to an agreement with potential purchaser, the Los Angeles Times is reporting. According to the Times, Summit had hoped to close a purchase deal before the end of the year in order to take advantage of tax and other financial incentives. But with two days left in the year, that's not going to happen. Summit is in talks with Lionsgate Entertainment and with Miramax co-owner Colony Capital. ... Full Story | Top |
Meryl Streep gets glowing reviews as UK's Thatcher
Thu,29 Dec 2011 01:55 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Meryl Streep looks set for an unprecedented 17th Oscar nomination after earning glowing reviews for her performance as Britain's Margaret Thatcher in the movie "The Iron Lady". "Virtuoso", "translucent", and "compelling" were among the words used by U.S. movie critics this week to describe Streep's turn as Britain's polarizing, and only female, prime minister. "Is there anything that Meryl Streep can't do as an actress? One can only marvel at her virtuoso performance as Britain's Margaret Thatcher," said Rolling Stone reviewer Peter Travers. ...
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David Letterman's blackmailer gets gig on Paula Zahn show
Thu,29 Dec 2011 01:44 PM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Robert "Joe" Halderman, the former CBS News producer who went to jail for trying to blackmail David Letterman, has secured a job at "On the Case with Paula Zahn," a weekly news magazine on the Investigation Discovery Channel. TheWrap confirmed that Halderman has already started working with "On the Case," which investigates crime mysteries. Scott Weinberger, a former deputy sheriff and investigative reporter, is the show's creator alongside Scott Sternberg. ... Full Story | Top |
Sinead O'Connor: crack cocaine ended 16-day marriage
Thu,29 Dec 2011 01:43 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Move over, Whitney and Bobby. Sinead O'Connor is wasting no time elaborating on the reasons why she broke up with her husband after 16 days of marriage. One of them? Crack cocaine. The Irish songstress previously revealed she and fourth husband Barry Herridge went on a search for marijuana on the night of their wedding in Las Vegas. It seems the singer's decision to bring her new husband, a drug-abuse counselor, along for a marijuana search in a seedy portion of Las Vegas on the night of their wedding wasn't such a great call. ...
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"Sherlock Holmes" surpasses $100 million domestically
Thu,29 Dec 2011 01:03 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The world's most famous detective is uncovering money at the box office. "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" quietly surpassed the $100 million mark domestically Wednesday. Its total is $106,674,000 in North America, and $49 million internationally. The PG-13 adventure sequel from Warner Bros. is the first film of the holiday season to hit $100 million domestically and continues to be the highest-grossing domestic movie of December. Paramount/Skydance's "Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol" had grossed about $86.2 domestically million as of Tuesday. ...
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CNN launching new morning shows a week ahead of CBS
Thu,29 Dec 2011 12:49 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - CNN will launch two new morning shows Monday, a week ahead of CBS's revamped morning show. "Early Start" with Ashleigh Banfield and Zoraida Sambolin will air weekdays from 5-7 a.m., followed by "Starting Point" with Soledad O'Brien, which will air from 7-9 a.m. CNN and CBS are both seeking a hard news niche against morning shows like NBC's "Today," ABC's "Good Morning America," Fox's "Fox and Friends" and MSNBC's "Morning Joe," all of which mix news and light entertainment. CBS trails its network competition, and CNN the other morning cable news shows. ... Full Story | Top |
Meryl Streep is "brilliant" in "Iron Lady"
Thu,29 Dec 2011 12:47 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - In interviews, star Meryl Streep and director Phyllida Lloyd ("Mamma Mia!") have joked that "The Iron Lady," their film about former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, is the girl version of "King Lear." It's not a bad comparison. Not that anyone will confuse "Iron Lady," essentially a TV movie blessed with a brilliant and deeply felt performance by Streep, with "Lear. ...
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Kings of Leon frontman Caleb expecting first child
Thu,29 Dec 2011 12:43 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kings of Leon frontman Caleb Followill and his wife, Victoria's Secret model Lily Aldridge, said on Thursday they are expecting their first child, ending a rollercoaster year for the rock band. "We are thrilled to announce that we are expecting our first child together. We can't wait to meet the new addition to our family," Followill and Aldridge said in a statement. Followill, 29, and Aldridge, 26, married in May in California after dating for two years. This will be the first child for both. ...
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"Game of Thrones" author posts excerpt from new book
Thu,29 Dec 2011 12:02 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Fans of novelist George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" fantasy series are melting. The "Game of Thrones" author just released a previously unpublished sample chapter from the upcoming sixth installment, "The Winds of Winter," on his Website. At 6,100 words in length, the excerpt is substantial. "The chronology, as usual, is tricky," Martin said on his LiveJournal page. ... Full Story | Top |
Amazon says Kindle products had best holiday season ever
Thu,29 Dec 2011 11:41 AM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Amazon's Kindle products had their best holiday season ever, according to a statement released by the company on Thursday. More than a million Kindles flew off the shelves each week during the month December. Amazon historically has been loathe to release specific sales data for its hardware, so this was a minor step forward as the company released figures -- albeit imprecise ones. It also announced that three Kindle products occupied the top three spots on its bestseller charts. ...
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CBS wins on an all-rerun night
Thu,29 Dec 2011 11:28 AM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - CBS won in the ratings Wednesday on a night when the Big 4 networks ran nothing but reruns, according to preliminary numbers. The top-rated show was a "Criminal Minds" repeat that aired at 9 p.m., scoring a 2.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 6 share. With 10.5 million total viewers, it was also the most-watched show of the night. CBS averaged a 2.1 rating over the night. Univision, which won in the ratings Monday and tied CBS Tuesday due to rerun-heavy slates on the English-language broadcasters, landed in second place Wednesday. ... Full Story | Top |
U2 has the edge: Band had 2011's highest-grossing tour
Thu,29 Dec 2011 11:27 AM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - U2 is No. 1 when it comes to touring. The band had the highest-grossing tour both in North America and worldwide in 2011. Bono, the Edge and company grossed $156 million in North America on the strength of 1.7 million tickets sold, according to Pollstar, which covers the concert industry. They grossed $231.9 million worldwide off 2.39 million tickets. Rounding out the top five highest-grossing touring acts in North America were Taylor Swift ($97.7 million), Kenny Chesney ($84.6 million), Lady Gaga ($63.7 million) and Bon Jovi ($57.1 million). ...
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Country singer Wynonna Judd goes for marriage No. 3
Thu,29 Dec 2011 10:57 AM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country music star Wynonna Judd received an early Christmas gift when her boyfriend, Cactus Moser, proposed on Christmas Eve, the singer's spokesman said on Thursday. Grammy-winning Judd is currently touring with Moser, the drummer of country music band Highway 101, as Wynonna and The Big Noise. This will be the third trip down the aisle for the singer, who married first husband Arch Kelley III in 1996 and with whom she has two children. The couple divorced in 1998, and the singer married her former bodyguard D.R. ...
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"11/22/63 " retains spot at top of best-sellers list
Thu,29 Dec 2011 10:39 AM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stephen King's "11/22/63" retained its perch at the top spot of the Publishers Weekly best-sellers list on Thursday. The list is compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide. Hardcover Fiction Last Week 1. "11/22/63" by Stephen King (Scribner, $35) 1 2. "The Litigators" by John Grisham (Doubleday, $28.95) 3 3. "Kill Alex Cross" by James Patterson (Little, Brown, $28.99) 4 4. "Death Comes to Pemberley" by P.D. James (Knopf, $25.95) 5 5. "Locked On" by Tom Clancy with Mark Greaney (Putnam, $28.95) 2 6. ... Full Story | Top |
Beverly Hillbilly actress settles lawsuit over doll
Thu,29 Dec 2011 10:19 AM PST
Reuters -  (Reuters) - The actress who played tomboy Elly May Clampett on 1960s television show "The Beverly Hillbillies" has settled her lawsuit against Mattel over a Barbie doll based on her character. Actress Donna Douglas, now 78, sued the toy company in May as well as the consumer products division of CBS Corp. seeking a minimum of $75,000 in damages. Her complaint said Mattel was "engaging in the unauthorized use" of her name, likeness and image to promote and sell the "Elly May" Barbie. Attorneys in the case filed court papers on Tuesday in Louisiana indicating the lawsuit had been settled. ...
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News Int'l has 100 million pound hacking legal fund: report
Thu,29 Dec 2011 09:47 AM PST
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - The British arm of News Corp has increased the legal fund it will use to settle civil litigation cases brought by victims of phone hacking to 100 million pounds ($155 million) from 20 million, the Independent newspaper reported Thursday. Rupert Murdoch's News International has earmarked the money to settle several high-profile cases, with some settlements expected to be well over 1 million pounds apiece, said the newspaper, citing sources close to the situation. A News International spokeswoman called the 100 million pound figure "purely speculative. ... Full Story | Top |
Pop singer Kelly Clarkson endorses Ron Paul
Thu,29 Dec 2011 08:25 AM PST
Reuters -  NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - "American Idol" winner Kelly Clarkson wandered into presidential politics with an endorsement of Ron Paul, then defended her candidate against accusations of racism. "I love Ron Paul. I liked him a lot during the last Republican nomination and no one gave him a chance. If he wins the nomination for the Republican party in 2012 he's got my vote. Too bad he probably won't," Clarkson tweeted late Wednesday. She said of her political views: "I am a Republican but I actually voted Democrat last election. ...
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News International has 100 mln pound hacking legal fund: report
Thu,29 Dec 2011 07:56 AM PST
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - The British arm of News Corp has increased the legal fund it will use to settle civil litigation cases brought by victims of phone hacking to 100 million pounds ($155 million) from 20 million, the Independent newspaper reported on Thursday. Rupert Murdoch's News International has earmarked the money to settle several high-profile cases, with some settlements expected to be well over 1 million pounds apiece, said the newspaper, citing sources close to the situation. A News International spokeswoman called the 100 million pound figure "purely speculative. ... Full Story | Top |
New York Times sends email to millions by mistake
Thu,29 Dec 2011 06:04 AM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - Some 8 million people received emails from the New York Times on Wednesday offering a special discount if they would reconsider their decision to cancel their subscriptions. The trouble is, the offer was supposed to go to only about 300 people who had decided to stop taking home delivery of the newspaper -- it was erroneously sent by a New York Times employee to more than 8 million people on an email marketing list. ... Full Story | Top |
Mitt Romney shares his views on PBS, federal funding
Wed,28 Dec 2011 03:43 PM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - He doesn't want to drown him in a bath tub, but Mitt Romney said Wednesday that if he's elected president, Big Bird will have to sing for his seed. "We're not going to kill Big Bird, but Big Bird is going to have advertisements," Romney said, while speaking at Homer's Deli in Clinton, Iowa. Like virtually every other conservative candidate, Romney has had it -- had it! -- with government expenditures like public broadcasting, and he wants to save taxpayers money by cutting federal funding to programs like PBS and the National Endowment for the Arts. ... Full Story | Top |
Kardashians' appeal explained by E! president
Wed,28 Dec 2011 03:23 PM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - E! President Suzanne Kolb owes much of her network's success this year to an extremely divisive family. Hours of Kardashian-centered programming -- especially Kim Kardashian's start of a notoriously short marriage -- fueled ratings for the network that Kolb took over the network in July after serving as president of marketing, news and online for both E! and Style. ... Full Story | Top |
Jessica Chastain takes Palm Springs fest honors
Wed,28 Dec 2011 02:27 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The Palm Springs International Film Festival has now stocked its annual Awards Gala with 14 honorees, adding actress Jessica Chastain and composer Howard Shore to its previously announced lineup. Chastain will receive the festival's Spotlight Award at the January 7 gala, while Shore will get the Frederick Loewe Music Award. ... Full Story | Top |
Tour offers visitors a special screening of New Orleans
Wed,28 Dec 2011 02:11 PM PST
Reuters -  NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - It's been more than 50 years since Blanche DuBois of the New Orleans-set play "A Streetcar Named Desire" wistfully declared that she had "always depended on the kindness of strangers." Now, a local tour service brings strangers close to settings where the lives of DuBois and later fictional characters, such as Benjamin Button (portrayed by Brad Pitt) and "GI Joe" Colton (Bruce Willis), played out in dramatic style. New Orleans Movie Tours owner Jonathan Ray personally escorts visitors to film locations and other movie-related spots. ...
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