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Kardashians named in $5 million QuickTrim lawsuit
Fri,2 Mar 2012 06:08 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Reality TV star Kim Kardashian and two of her sisters have been slapped with a $5 million lawsuit alleging they and the makers of QuickTrim diet pills falsely touted the product's effectiveness for losing weight. The proposed class action lawsuit takes aim at the sisters' endorsement deal with the weight loss company. It was filed on Thursday in federal court in New York on behalf of four plaintiffs who used the product. ...
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Whitney Houston death jokes spark changes at radio station
Fri,2 Mar 2012 05:26 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Whitney Houston's death -- or rather, the crude comments made about Whitney Houston's death by on-air personalities John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou -- have prompted a number of changes at Los Angeles radio station KFI AM 640. In a memo "to the Los Angeles Community" issued Thursday, the radio station noted that it has enacted new policies -- and will continue to enact new policies following public criticism over the comments. ... Full Story | Top |
Harvey Weinstein to receive the Legion d'Honneur
Fri,2 Mar 2012 05:26 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - After helping to turn Frenchmen Jean Dujardin and Michel Hazanavicius into Oscar winners last weekend for their work in "The Artist," Harvey Weinstein will receive one of the country's highest honors. The Weinstein Company co-chairman will receive the 2012 Légion d'Honneur, after being personally nominated by President Nicolas Sarkozy. He will receive the award in a ceremony to take place in Paris. Weinstein will enter the Légion d'Honneur with the grade of "Chevalier. ... Full Story | Top |
Cruise industry woes not affecting Disney, CEO says
Fri,2 Mar 2012 12:51 PM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - As Disney prepares to launch its fourth cruise ship following several recent disasters that have rocked the industry, and other cruise lines jump to slash fares, the company's chief executive officer never considered cutting rates for passengers on its new Disney Fantasy ship, scheduled to sail on March 31. "The opportunity we see isn't in grabbing market share by pricing. We have a brand that means quality and service for family entertainment," Chief Executive Bob Iger said from a Disney Fantasy stateroom an hour before its March 1 christening in New York City. ... Full Story | Top |
"Game Change" depicts a devoted yet unhinged Sarah Palin
Fri,2 Mar 2012 12:33 PM PST
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - There is one thing the new HBO movie "Game Change" won't alter after it airs on television in one week: Sarah Palin still will be loved by many Republican conservatives and loathed by liberal Democrats. In the controversial new TV movie that aims at a behind-the-scenes portrait of the former vice presidential candidate, Julianne Moore portrays Sarah Palin as a devoted Republican who lacks basic knowledge of world affairs and careens out of control. ...
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Scarlett Johansson to play Janet Leigh in "Making of Psycho"
Fri,2 Mar 2012 12:26 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES, March 2 (TheWrap.com) - Scarlet Johansson is checking into the Bates Motel. "The Avengers" star will play Janet Leigh in "Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho," a spokesman for the actress confirmed to TheWrap. In a boon to the hormonal hordes, that means that the star will be re-enacting Leigh's famous shower scene. It also may require lathering up with chocolate syrup, which was used in the original black-and-white film to simulate blood. Anthony Hopkins has been tapped to play Hitchcock and Helen Mirren will play the director's wife, Alma. ... Full Story | Top |
"Awake" gives NBC boost, "American Idol" wins night
Fri,2 Mar 2012 12:00 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES, March 2 (TheWrap.com) - "American Idol" received a boost and scored an easy win for Fox on a repeat-heavy Thursday night, while NBC's new drama "Awake" premiered soft but still yielded the network's best numbers in its timeslot in nearly a year, according to preliminary numbers. "Idol," on Fox from 8 to 10 p.m., was up 18 percent in the adults 18-49 demographic versus last week, taking a 5.3/15 in the demo. The episode, which saw the Top 13 finalists chosen, was also up in total viewership, climbing 17 percent to 18.3 million total viewers. ... Full Story | Top |
Three mull first U.S. lawsuits against Murdoch: source
Fri,2 Mar 2012 11:09 AM PST
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Three people who believe they were targeted by a private investigator working for Rupert Murdoch's News of the World while they were in the United States are considering suing his company in U.S. courts, a source close to the case said. The lawsuits would be the first litigation filed against Murdoch's News Corp empire in the United States and could mark a significant escalation in a scandal that has already shaken Britain's media and political establishment. ...
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Hindus protest bin Laden film shoot in north India
Fri,2 Mar 2012 07:24 AM PST
Reuters -  CHANDIGARH, India (Reuters) - Hindu radicals in India protested on Friday against the shooting of a film by Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow on the hunt for Osama bin Laden on the grounds that the film-makers were portraying Pakistan on Indian soil. Bin Laden, the mastermind of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States was killed by U.S. special forces in Pakistan in May last year. The film-makers, denied permission to film in Pakistan, converted parts of the Indian city of Chandigarh to look like the Pakistani city of Lahore. ...
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UK chooses crooner Humperdinck as Eurovision entrant
Fri,2 Mar 2012 06:00 AM PST
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - British septuagenarian crooner Engelbert Humperdinck will represent the United Kingdom at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, according to the BBC, which chooses the country's contestants. The 75-year-old singer, best known for his 1967 hit "Release Me," will be hoping to reverse a slump in fortunes for British acts at the annual sing-off. "It's an absolute honor to be representing my country for this year's Eurovision Song Contest," the singer told the BBC. "When the BBC approached me, it just felt right for me to be a part of an institution like Eurovision. ...
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Winehouse charity sets up performing scholarship
Fri,2 Mar 2012 05:12 AM PST
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - The Amy Winehouse Foundation, set up after the British singer's death last year aged 27, will fund a scholarship at the theatre school where her voice was first nurtured. Winehouse was 13 when Sylvia Young of the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London auditioned her and was "blown away" by her version of "On the Sunny Side of the Street." Amy's father Mitch said the scholarship would be awarded to a child who otherwise could not afford to attend, in keeping with the foundation's aim of helping young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. ...
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Artists Gilbert & George debut new work in Hong Kong
Fri,2 Mar 2012 04:07 AM PST
Reuters - HONG KONG (Reuters) - Death, hope, life, fear, sex, money, race and religion through Britain's tabloid headlines is the subject of the latest art exhibition from British art duo Gilbert and George, premiering in Hong Kong. The immaculately dressed Gilbert Proesch and George Passmore, who met at art school in London in the late 1960s and still live, work and eat all their meals together every day, are among Britain's best known artists. They married in 2008. ... Full Story | Top |
Rolling Stones to issue 50th anniversary photo book
Fri,2 Mar 2012 03:15 AM PST
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Fifty years to the day after the Rolling Stones first took to the stage, the veteran rockers will publish a photographic record of their rise to fame and lasting success. "The Rolling Stones: 50" will hit the shelves on July 12, the date in 1962 when the band debuted at the Marquee Club in London's Oxford Street. The book, published by Thames & Hudson in Britain, is part of the 50th anniversary celebrations for one of rock and roll's biggest acts, but what fans are calling for most is another world tour. ...
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Internet TV firm Aereo says sued by U.S. broadcasters
Fri,2 Mar 2012 12:01 AM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - Aereo Inc, which is scheduled to roll out its new online TV service, said late on Thursday a group of broadcasters have filed two separate federal lawsuits against the company, citing likely violation of copyright laws. Aereo said in a blog post the broadcasters have maintained that the company will infringe their copyrights by enabling consumers to access broadcast television via a remote antenna and digital video recorder. ... Full Story | Top |
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 |
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