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Murdoch-sparked media inquiry recommends new Australian watchdog
Thu,1 Mar 2012 10:51 PM PST
Reuters - CANBERRA (Reuters) - An Australian inquiry sparked by concerns about journalistic practices at Rupert Murdoch's News Corp on Friday recommended a new government-funded body to set and enforce standards across the country's tightly owned media. Murdoch's local arm News Ltd immediately rejected the recommendation for a "News Media Council" which could force media to uphold journalistic ethics and issue an apology, correction or retraction, or grant a person right of reply. ... Full Story | Top |
Conservative activist Andrew Breitbart dead at 43
Thu,1 Mar 2012 04:45 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Conservative activist Andrew Breitbart, an influential voice in Republican circles known for his online media attacks on liberals, died unexpectedly of natural causes in Los Angeles early on Thursday, his family said. He was 43. Breitbart, the founder of a news website named after himself, was walking late on Wednesday near his Los Angeles home when he collapsed, said his father-in-law, actor Orson Bean. "He collapsed on the sidewalk and the paramedics were there very quickly and they couldn't revive him," Bean told Reuters in a phone interview. ...
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Conservative activist Andrew Breitbart dead at 43
Thu,1 Mar 2012 03:00 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Conservative activist Andrew Breitbart, an influential voice in U.S. Republican politics known for his attacks on liberals and Democrats, died unexpectedly of natural causes in Los Angeles early on Thursday, his family said. He was 43. Breitbart was walking last night near his Los Angeles home when he collapsed, said his father-in-law, actor Orson Bean. "He collapsed on the sidewalk and the paramedics were there very quickly and they couldn't revive him," Bean told Reuters in a phone interview. ...
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Chris Brown brings "Fortune" to fans in May
Thu,1 Mar 2012 02:29 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - R&B singer Chris Brown will release his fifth studio album titled "Fortune" in May, record label RCA said on Thursday, following on from Brown's recent Grammy comeback performance and award win. "I hope this album shows growth and positivity to all my fans and will inspire them to live life to the fullest!!!" Brown posted on his Twitter this week about the upcoming May 8 album release. "Fortune" will follow on from Brown's fourth album "F.A.M.E," which was released in March 2011, debuted at No. ... Full Story | Top |
UK media inquiry preparing to call Rupert Murdoch
Thu,1 Mar 2012 01:07 PM PST
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - The judicial inquiry into alleged media abuses is preparing to summon British newspaper owners, including Rupert Murdoch, to give public testimony in late April or early May, according to sources close to the inquiry. One of the sources said that some of the proprietors to be called to testify have been notified of the intentions of the judge leading the inquiry, but did not know if Murdoch had yet been notified. ...
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Tim and Eric's "Billion Dollar Movie" worth about 15 cents
Thu,1 Mar 2012 12:53 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - What's funny to one person is just a prolonged poop joke to another person. Not that there's anything wrong with scatological humor. "Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie" is full of it. Literally. The film, already available free on cable and opening theatrically on Friday, is going to appeal to a very limited audience. But for those on its wavelength -- I'm guessing mostly men, mostly younger -- it hits all of their requisite stations of the comedy cross. Joke about masturbation? Check. ... Full Story | Top |
Harvey Weinstein blasts French politician over film comment
Thu,1 Mar 2012 12:53 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Harvey Weinstein just got a little touchy over comments made about his company's film "The Intouchables." Weinstein lashed out at Jean-Marie Le Pen, the former president of France's right-wing National Front party, over statements that Le Pen recently made on France 3's "National French Journal," calling his statements "repulsive" and "bigoted." "It's not a surprise to hear such an intolerant statement from the man who founded and was president of the extreme-right, xenophobic, racist National Front party," Weinstein said. ... Full Story | Top |
Teen got 165,000 signatures protesting "Bully" rating
Thu,1 Mar 2012 12:29 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES, March 1 (TheWrap.com) - Katy Butler, a 17-year-old Michigan high school student who has rallied 165,000 people against the MPAA's decision to give the documentary "Bully" an R rating, has some advice for the ratings board: Get some better rules. "They really need to think their ratings through a little more," she told TheWrap Wednesday. On Sunday, Butler launched a campaign on the website change.org to have the MPAA rate the documentary PG-13, rather than R. She wants the rating changed so that people younger than 17 can see the film -- and so that it can be screened in schools. ... Full Story | Top |
Country's Craig Morgan finds balance in new album
Thu,1 Mar 2012 12:17 PM PST
Reuters - NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - When Craig Morgan found out that actress Angie Harmon of "Rizzoli & Isles" was a fan of his music, he asked if she would like to be a co-star in his video for "This Ole Boy." To his delight, she agreed. "I remember her being hot when she was on 'Law & Order,'" the singer says, laughing as he talked to Reuters about the new album and video. He went on to explain how the two connected. "We had this mutual friend and they were talking about country music and she said she loved my music. She told him to tell me if I ever needed somebody in a video she'd love to do it. ... Full Story | Top |
Disney defends Iger role, pay
Thu,1 Mar 2012 11:12 AM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co defended its executive structure and pay on Thursday after the company said a shareholder governance group objected to Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger's compensation and added role of chairman. Disney, in filings with U.S. securities regulators, said a report by Institutional Shareholder Services was "deeply flawed and out of touch with shareholder interests." The giant entertainment and media company said in October that Iger would remain CEO through March 2015 and take on the added role of chairman at the company's annual meeting this month. ...
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Fox tops TV ratings with 'Idol,' 'Modern Family' closes in
Thu,1 Mar 2012 10:54 AM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Fox handily won the night with "American Idol," but ABC's "Modern Family" narrowed the ratings gap with "Idol" for its closest-ever finish with the singing competition, according to preliminary numbers. Fox came in first in both ratings and total viewership, with "Idol" from 8 to 10 p.m. posting a 4.9 rating/13 share in the adults 18-49 demographic, a 4 percent dip from last Wednesday. The show drew 17 million total viewers, a 6 percent boost from last week, which easily made it the night's most-watched program. ... Full Story | Top |
Redbox and Universal extend rental deal through 2014
Thu,1 Mar 2012 10:54 AM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Redbox and Universal have reached an agreement that will keep the studio's films in its kiosks through August 2014. As part of the pact, Redbox will rent films 28 days after their home-entertainment release. The contract avoids the type of brinksmanship that has characterized the kiosk operator's dealings with Warner Bros. Warner Bros. announced earlier this year that it will stop selling its DVDs and Blu-rays directly to Redbox because the company refused to extend its release window to 56 days after films hit store shelves. Redbox can still buy Warner Bros. ... Full Story | Top |
"Awake" Is the Best New Show of the Season
Thu,1 Mar 2012 10:01 AM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - "Awake" is the best new show of the season. It isn't perfect. The NBC drama, debuting tonight, will confuse and perhaps occasionally bore you. But despite the most complicated narrative since ABC's "Lost" kept skipping through time, "Awake" makes a fast, emotional connection that gives viewers an almost immediate stake in the lives of its compelling characters. The basic setup is this: LAPD Det. Michael Britten (Jason Isaacs) is in a horrible car accident with his wife and son. It breaks his life in two. ... Full Story | Top |
Eddie Izzard, Liam Neeson join NY Amnesty benefit lineup
Thu,1 Mar 2012 08:57 AM PST
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - British stand-up comedian Eddie Izzard and actor Liam Neeson have joined the final lineup for Sunday's one-night benefit show, the Secret Policeman's Ball, to be staged for the first time in New York at Radio City Music Hall. Also joining the usually British-based music and comedy festival is actor Tim Roth and British comedians Matt Berry and Jimmy Carr. Among American comedians are "Saturday Night Live" cast member Bobby Moynihan, Taran Killam and Jay Pharoah ,as well as "Entourage" actor Rex Lee. ...
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Steve Aoki to Close MTV's Woodie Awards
Thu,1 Mar 2012 08:56 AM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Steve Aoki will close MTV's reformatted Woodie Awards at South by Southwest March 15, following the likes of Childish Gambino, Santigold and A$AP Rocky on stage. The founder of Los Angeles-based Dim Mak records and a long-time DJ/producer from the world of electronic dance music, Aoki said he was "kind of taken aback by the whole idea." "I've never done an awards ceremony, so I'm actually really honored to be a part of it," Aoki told TheWrap. ... Full Story | Top |
Cartier recalls its heritage with first film
Thu,1 Mar 2012 08:51 AM PST
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - French jeweler Cartier launched its first film on Thursday to set itself apart in an increasingly crowded luxury market by highlighting its 165-year heritage. L'Odyssee de Cartier, which will be streamed on Facebook on March 2, followed a panther, Cartier's symbol since the 1930s, travelling across Russia, China and India and coming across some of the brand's most famous historical pieces. "We thought it was time to do it, especially because now everybody wants to be luxury... ... Full Story | Top |
Aide to American producer killed by drugs fined in Uganda
Thu,1 Mar 2012 08:16 AM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - An assistant to an American television producer who died after taking contaminated cocaine in Uganda pleaded guilty on Thursday to drug possession, paid a fine and was freed, her lawyers said. Kathryne Fuller, 29, was charged with possession of cocaine after taking drugs with producer Jeff Rice, who was found dead in a Kampala hotel on February 18. An official toxicology report confirmed the drug was in Rice's blood, dispelling initial suspicions that the father-of-two known for his work on the U.S. show "The Amazing Race" had been poisoned by attackers. ... Full Story | Top |
London fashion students hail green as the new black
Thu,1 Mar 2012 06:51 AM PST
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Could "green" be the new black? Perhaps only if you can imagine wearing stilettos made from pistachio nuts and coffee beans and clothes from orange peel, fungi and mould. While the fashion pack are hitting the catwalks at Paris Fashion Week, students at London's Kingston University have taken up the challenge of trying to lower the industry's carbon footprint by using biodegradable materials to produce luxury clothes, shoes and accessories for home and car interiors. The fashion industry has a high environmental footprint. ... Full Story | Top |
Animator praises unsung artists at heart of genre
Thu,1 Mar 2012 05:43 AM PST
Reuters - BRUSSELS (Reuters) - When animator Fraser MacLean thinks about his work on movies such as "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," "Space Jam," and "Tarzan," he's reminded of the Chartres cathedral, southwest of Paris. The 13th century Gothic church was idealized in "F for Fake," the 1973 Orson Welles film, during a monologue by the director. "The premier work of man perhaps in the whole western world and it's without a signature: Chartres," Welles said. "A celebration to God's glory and to the dignity of man. ... Full Story | Top |
James Murdoch gives up News International role
Thu,1 Mar 2012 05:32 AM PST
Reuters -  (Reuters) - James Murdoch resigned as executive chairman of News International on Wednesday, raising new doubts he can succeed his father Rupert as CEO of parent company News Corp in the wake of a phone hacking scandal at the unit he oversaw. It also raises the possibility that one of his older siblings -- Elisabeth or Lachlan -- could emerge as an eventual contender for the top job, according to people familiar with the matter. ...
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Tale of father-daughter love that survives tough times
Thu,1 Mar 2012 05:17 AM PST
Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - The young girl clings to her deaf mother's hip in a crowded bowling alley, watching as a deaf man with hooks for hands talks using sign language, scraping the curved metal claws together as if demonstrating cooking knives. The image opens "Burn Down the Ground," a memoir by debut U.S. author Kambri Crews about growing up as the hearing child of two deaf parents, a life that she credits with giving her both an aptitude and love of storytelling that have helped make her the successful comedian she is today. "The Deaf community is very much a story-telling community. ... Full Story | Top |
Violinist Chang: Prodigy to pro, bypassing crack-up
Thu,1 Mar 2012 04:31 AM PST
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - The closest violinist Sarah Chang, who made her debut with the New York Philharmonic at age eight, can recall having needed a break from it all came when she was 16 -- but even then she had to wait two years to get it. ... Full Story | Top |
London fashion students hail green as the new black
Thu,1 Mar 2012 04:18 AM PST
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Could "green" be the new black? Perhaps only if you can imagine wearing stilettos made from pistachio nuts and coffee beans and clothes from orange peel, fungi and mould. While the fashion pack are hitting the catwalks at Paris Fashion Week, students at London's Kingston University have taken up the challenge of trying to lower the industry's carbon footprint by using biodegradable materials to produce luxury clothes, shoes and accessories for home and car interiors. The fashion industry has a high environmental footprint. ... Full Story | Top |
UK galleries pay $72 million for Titian masterpiece
Thu,1 Mar 2012 04:15 AM PST
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Two British galleries have raised 45 million pounds ($72 million) for an important painting by Renaissance master Titian, dipping into their own coffers rather than asking the cash-strapped public to help. The acquisition of "Diana and Callisto" by London's National Gallery and the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh, follows a similar purchase in 2009 for the accompanying canvas "Diana and Actaeon," which cost the galleries 50 million pounds. ...
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Browne's BP cost-cutting led to Gulf spill, book says
Wed,29 Feb 2012 07:58 PM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The public image of oil giant BP Plc has taken some huge hits since the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill but a new book purporting to look inside BP may open up a whole new set of thorny questions about the company. "Run to Failure: BP and the Making of the Deepwater Horizon Disaster," by ProPublica investigative reporter Abrahm Lustgarten, offers a detailed portrait of a corporate culture that seemed to value controlling costs above human life. ... Full Story | Top |
Auction of Oscar statuettes brings in $3 million
Wed,29 Feb 2012 07:15 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fifteen Oscar statuettes have sold for a total of $3 million at an online auction, the most money made from a single collection of Oscars in a sale by bid, organizers said on Wednesday. Los Angeles auctioneer Nate D. Sanders said the hot seller of the collection was Herman Mankiewicz's statuette for best screenplay, which he won for co-writing the 1941 film "Citizen Kane" with Orson Welles. The Oscar sold for $588,455. ... Full Story | Top |
Ridley Scott, Japan TV team up on quake documentary
Wed,29 Feb 2012 04:50 PM PST
Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Filmmaker Ridley Scott and Fuji Television are teaming up to make "Japan in a Day," a documentary about how people spend the first anniversary of last year's devastating earthquake and tsunami. The project is dedicated to those who lost their lives or are still suffering from the March 11 disaster, which killed nearly 20,000 people and set off the Fukushima nuclear crisis, organizers said in a release. ... Full Story | Top |
Former Monkee Davy Jones dies at age 66 in Florida
Wed,29 Feb 2012 04:41 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Davy Jones, a onetime teen heartthrob as a member of the 1960s made-for-television pop band the Monkees, died on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack near his home in Florida, according to his longtime publicist. He was 66. Jones was stricken while attending to racehorses he kept in Indiantown, Florida, about halfway between the Atlantic coast and Lake Okeechobee, spokeswoman Helen Kensick said. Jones had lived with his third wife, Jessica Pacheco-Jones, in Hollywood, Florida, in recent years, she said. ...
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Elder sister of Cuba's Fidel and Raul Castro dies at 88
Wed,29 Feb 2012 04:25 PM PST
Reuters - MIAMI (Reuters) - The older sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul Castro has died in Havana at the age of 88, a sibling who lives in Miami said. Angela Castro, who was the oldest of seven Castro siblings, died on Tuesday after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease, her sister, Juanita Castro, told Cafe Fuerte, a Miami-based website closely watched by the Cuban exile community. "She had been sick in a clinic for some time," said Castro. "She never left Cuba and I never saw her after I left the country. It's the tragedy that all divided Cuban families have suffered. ... Full Story | Top |
Lady Gaga lends star wattage to youth empowerment
Wed,29 Feb 2012 03:42 PM PST
Reuters -  CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Pop diva Lady Gaga brought her star power, her mom and some of her famous friends, including Oprah Winfrey, to Harvard University on Wednesday to launch a new foundation aimed at empowering young people and stamping out bullying. "If you have revolutionary potential, you must make the world a better place and use it," Gaga said as she officially kicked off the "Born this Way Foundation," named after her 2011 hit album and single, with a series of events at the top U.S. university. "This is about transformative change in culture. ...
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Florence Welch eclipses Adele at NME music awards
Wed,29 Feb 2012 03:02 PM PST
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Florence Welch won two prizes at the NME music awards in London on Wednesday, eclipsing chart champion and Grammy and BRITs queen Adele. Welch, 25, won the best solo artist category and her band Florence + the Machine scooped best song with "Shake It Out" from their "Ceremonials" album which they performed on the night. The singer also teamed up with English band The Horrors at the O2 Academy Brixton to sing "Still Life" taken from the band's "Skying", which went on to win the best album honor. ...
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Analysis: NBC caught between rising "Voice", crashing "Smash"
Wed,29 Feb 2012 02:50 PM PST
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Since their debut four weeks ago, NBC's two most-talked about TV shows have been on opposite trajectories: "The Voice" has soared in the ratings, while viewership for "Smash" has crashed. Monday's episode of "The Voice," which pits teams of singers selected by music stars Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Blake Shelton and Adam Levine from the band Maroon 5 against each other, garnered 14.9 million viewers, up 49 percent from the same episode in the previous season. ...
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Adele still No. 1 on album chart, holds off Houston
Wed,29 Feb 2012 02:03 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Three new albums and fans of the late Whitney Houston were unable to oust Adele from her top spot on the Billboard 200 chart on Wednesday, as the British singer notched a 22nd week at No. 1 with her Grammy-winning record "21." The multi-platinum "21" has sold more than 7.6 million copies in the U.S. since its release in February 2012 and continued strong sales with 296,000 copies snapped up by listeners last week. The last album to sit at No. ...
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Former Monkee Davy Jones dies at age 66 in Florida
Wed,29 Feb 2012 01:35 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Davy Jones, a onetime teen heartthrob as a member of the 1960s made-for-television pop band The Monkees, died on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack near his home in Florida, according to his longtime publicist. He was 66. Jones was stricken while attending to horses he kept in Indiantown, Florida, about halfway between the Atlantic coast and Lake Okeechobee, spokeswoman Helen Kensick said. He had lived with his third wife, Jessica Pacheco-Jones, in Hollywood, Florida, in recent years, she said. She gave no further details of his death. ...
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Romantic comedy to open Tribeca film festival
Wed,29 Feb 2012 01:04 PM PST
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new romantic comedy by the team behind "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" will open the Tribeca Film Festival that begins in April, festival organizers said on Wednesday. "The Five-Year Engagement" is directed by Nicholas Stoller and stars Jason Segel and Emily Blunt as an engaged couple who keep getting tripped up on the long walk down the aisle. ...
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James Murdoch gives up News International role
Wed,29 Feb 2012 12:59 PM PST
Reuters -  (Reuters) - James Murdoch resigned as executive chairman of News International on Wednesday, raising new doubts he can succeed his father Rupert as CEO of parent company News Corp in the wake of a phone hacking scandal at the unit he oversaw. It also raises the possibility that one of his older siblings -- Elisabeth or Lachlan -- could emerge as an eventual contender for the top job, according to people familiar with the matter. ...
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A Minute With: Kristen Chenoweth on her new show "GCB"
Wed,29 Feb 2012 11:00 AM PST
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tony Award winning actress, Kristin Chenoweth, returns to prime time television with "GCB" (Good Christian Belles), portraying a Botox-injecting Bible blogger, Carlene Cockburn. The once ugly duckling is living a picture perfect life until former nemesis, Amanda, returns to their hometown of Dallas, Texas, and that's where the laughs begin. Chenoweth, star of film, TV and stage, also recently released a country album, "Some Lessons Learned," featuring songs by Dolly Parton, Diane Warren and Lady Antebellum's, Hillary Scott. ...
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Russian media genie pushing at the bottle
Wed,29 Feb 2012 10:14 AM PST
Reuters -  MOSCOW (Reuters) - It was like the bad old days of Soviet TV for Vladimir Pozner, a Russian broadcaster who began his career under Communism, when he found editors had cut parts of a pre-election talk show where he mentioned critics of the Kremlin. But this is 2012. With censorship grown patchy and half the country online, the uncut program had been uploaded to the web - thanks to viewers in Russia's far east who had caught the show live, before the edited version was broadcast in Moscow later. ...
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New Panasonic chief heeds the need for speed
Wed,29 Feb 2012 01:06 AM PST
Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Kazuhiro Tsuga, the new head of Japan's sprawling electronics maker Panasonic Corp, has set a priority to get the lumbering and loss-making company to make decisions quickly. The 55-year-old, three-decade Panasonic veteran replaces Fumio Ohtsubo, 66, who moves to the chairman's office where he will still wield some influence over business strategy in a corporate culture that tends to take its time when it comes to making decisions. "My main concern is whether I can instill a sense of speed," Tsuga told reporters at a briefing on Wednesday. ... Full Story | Top |
Stein family impact on avant-garde French art on show
Tue,28 Feb 2012 07:24 PM PST
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Few people have had more influence on the impact of avant-garde art in early 20th century Paris and the careers of Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse than the writer and collector Gertrude Stein and her siblings. In a new exhibition, "The Steins Collect: Matisse, Picasso, and the Parisian Avant-Garde" which opens at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Tuesday and runs through June 3, their patronage and friendships with the emerging artists of their day is chronicled through the works they collected. ...
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