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Ideal balancing act keeps Federer near the top
Wed,7 Mar 2012 06:55 PM PST
Reuters -  INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Healthy eating habits and a well balanced playing schedule have helped Roger Federer stay ultra-competitive and largely free of injury, the Swiss world number three said on Wednesday. The 16-times grand slam champion will celebrate his 31st birthday in August. Though he has not clinched a grand slam title since the 2010 Australian Open, he has won five of his last seven tournaments. ...
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Anna Kendrick, Bryan Cranston ''Get a Job'' for CBS Films
Wed,7 Mar 2012 05:02 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES, March 7 (TheWrap.com) - Bryan Cranston, Anna Kendrick and Miles Teller will star in CBS Films' upcoming comedy "Get A Job," which will co-star Nick Braun, Alison Brie, Brandon T. Jackson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Jay Pharoah, the studio said Wednesday. Teller ("Project X") plays Will Davis, who finds his true calling after enduring an entry-level job. Kendrick ("Up in The Air") plays Jillian Stewart, Will's hard-charging girlfriend. Cranston ("Breaking Bad") plays Roger Davis, Will's father - who is looking for a job at the same time his son is. ...
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Murdoch internal watchdog seeks improved security
Wed,7 Mar 2012 04:17 PM PST
Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior member of the unit Rupert Murdoch created to clean up reporting practices at his British newspapers has consulted a private firm about improving the security system at his home, a spokesman for the official said. The spokesman said the security firm had been consulted by Will Lewis, a key member of the Management and Standards Committee (MSC) Murdoch's News Corp created last year to respond to uproar over phone-hacking and other activities by his British newspapers. ...
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''All-American Muslim'' TV show ends as viewership slumps
Wed,7 Mar 2012 04:14 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "All-American Muslim," a TV reality show celebrated by some and criticized by others for its view of everyday life in an Islamic community, was canceled by its network on Wednesday after one season of slumping viewership. "We decided not to renew it for a second season," said Laurie Goldberg, a spokeswoman for the TLC network that aired the program. ... Full Story | Top |
CNN doubles numbers; Fox wins Super Tuesday ratings night
Wed,7 Mar 2012 03:26 PM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK, March 7 (TheWrap.com) - After hours of analyzing Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and every precinct in Ohio, both Fox News and CNN have claimed victory in the Super Tuesday ratings. Fox edged NBC in total audience while CNN got the biggest bump from a normal night. Yes, that was NBC (not just MSNBC). Fox edged NBC's election special in the 10-11 p.m. ET time slot 2.61 million to 2.56 million total viewers. Roger Ailes' network also dominated its cable rivals, averaging 2.8 million viewers in prime time -- about what MSNBC and CNN drew put together. ... Full Story | Top |
Private funeral for Davy Jones held in Florida
Wed,7 Mar 2012 03:25 PM PST
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - A private funeral was held on Wednesday for onetime teen heartthrob and pop singer from The Monkees, Davy Jones, near his home in Florida, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday. Immediate family including his wife and daughters attended the small, private service. Jones' body was to be cremated and his ashes returned to his birthplace in Manchester, England, publicist Helen Kensick said. ...
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Marc Cherry slams Nicollette Sheridan's "rude" behavior
Wed,7 Mar 2012 03:05 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES, March 7 (TheWrap.com) - "Desperate Housewives" creator Marc Cherry on Wednesday once again slammed Nicollette Sheridan's lack of professionalism and produced writers notes detailing the death of her character months before the incident the actress claims brought about her dismissal. Sheridan alleges in her $6 million wrongful termination suit in Los Angeles Superior Court that Cherry struck her at a September 24, 2008, rehearsal and then killed off her character in retaliation for her complaining about the incident. ... Full Story | Top |
Jessica Simpson strikes Demi-like nude pose for Elle
Wed,7 Mar 2012 01:09 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A pregnant Jessica Simpson has taken a page from Demi Moore's celebrity playbook in a nude cover photo for the April issue of Elle magazine, and the singer and actress has confirmed the baby will be a girl. In the cover photo released by the magazine on Wednesday, Simpson can be seen covering her breasts with her right arm and hand, and cradling her full abdomen with her left. She wears rings and dangling earrings, and her blond hair flows over her shoulder and chest. ...
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Heleno de Freitas biopic acquired by Screen Media Films
Wed,7 Mar 2012 12:55 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES, March 7 (TheWrap.com) - "Heleno," a biopic about Brazilian soccer star Heleno de Freitas, will be released in North America this summer by Screen Media Films, the company said Wednesday. The movie stars Rodrigo Santoro ("300") as the legendary athlete. Jose Henrique Fonseca directed the movie, which he wrote with Felipe Braganca, and Fernando Castets. Eduardo Pop and Rodrigo Teixeira produced through their RT Features. Screen Media acquired the movie at the Miami International Film Festival. ... Full Story | Top |
MTV debuting new hip-hop show after "Dance Crew"
Wed,7 Mar 2012 12:54 PM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK, March 7 (TheWrap.com) - People who complain that MTV has too little music are about to have less to complain about: The network announced a new night of music shows, including a new hip-hop series. "MTV's Hip-Hop POV" will air at midnight on Wednesday, April 11, following "Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew" on its new night. Each episode of the dance show will air at 10 p.m., followed by an encore that will lead into "POV. ... Full Story | Top |
NBC announces Howard Stern debut on "Talent"
Wed,7 Mar 2012 12:54 PM PST
Reuters - NEW YORK, March 7 (TheWrap.com) - NBC will debut "America's Got Talent" with new judge Howard Stern on May 14, the week after the season finale of "The Voice," the network announced Wednesday. "The Voice" will add a second night of live elimination rounds beginning Tuesday, April 3, and will announce its winner in a two-hour season finale Tuesday, May 8. The following week, "Talent" will debut in "The Voice's" Mondays-at-8 p.m. timeslot. (Editing By Zorianna Kit) Full Story | Top |
"Mob Wives Chicago" cast announced
Wed,7 Mar 2012 12:53 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES, March 7 (TheWrap.com) - VH1 has announced the five cast members who'll star in "Mob Wives Chicago," the spin-off series the network hopes will be its next -- pun intended -- big hit this spring. "Mob Wives Chicago" was created by original series creator Jennifer Graziano, whose sister, Renee Graziano, is a cast member on the Staten Island, N.Y.-based "Mob Wives. ... Full Story | Top |
Harvey Weinstein passes on movie pitch from Obama
Wed,7 Mar 2012 12:53 PM PST
Reuters - WASHINGTON, March 7 (TheWrap.com) - If you've ever had a pitch turned down by Harvey Weinstein, you're now in some fine company. The Weinstein Co. chief disclosed that President Obama recently sent him a film idea -- which he passed on. "The President sent me a book the other day and said 'Why don't you make this into a movie?'" Weinstein said. "I can't tell you. It was a spy novel." But Weinstein demurred. "I sent him an email back saying he was the most over qualified book scout I've ever had," he told the Times of London. ... Full Story | Top |
"John Carter" filmmaker faces risky debut with a smile
Wed,7 Mar 2012 12:41 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As a boy, Andrew Stanton fell in love with author Edgar Rice Burroughs' series of "John Carter" books about the space adventurer and his exploits on Mars. As a man, Stanton never forgot the character even as he forged a successful career within the cozy confines of Pixar Animation Studios directing "Finding Nemo" and "WALL-E." Their combined earnings of $1. ... Full Story | Top |
Murdoch internal watchdog hires private security
Wed,7 Mar 2012 12:07 PM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - A senior member of the unit Rupert Murdoch created to clean up reporting practices at his British newspapers has hired a private security firm for personal protection, sources close to the company said. Current and former staffers at Murdoch's News International in London said the security firm had been hired by Will Lewis, a former editor of the business pages of Murdoch's London Sunday Times who later became top editor at the group which owns Britain's Daily Telegraph. ... Full Story | Top |
Armenia pulls out of Eurovision contest in Azerbaijan
Wed,7 Mar 2012 11:45 AM PST
Reuters - YEREVAN (Reuters) - Armenia has decided to pull out of the 2012 Eurovision song contest in Azerbaijan, its state broadcaster said on Wednesday, underscoring tensions over a disputed enclave. Armenian-backed forces wrested Nagorno-Karabakh, a mainly Armenian-populated enclave inside Azerbaijan, from Azeri control after the collapse of the Soviet Union. A ceasefire was reached in 1994 after a conflict in which 30,000 people were killed but tensions continue to dominate relations between the countries. ... Full Story | Top |
"Jersey Shore" star Snooki is engaged, pregnant
Wed,7 Mar 2012 10:55 AM PST
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - She may have recently topped a poll of nightmare celebrity dates, but "Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi is officially no longer available after announcing her engagement and pregnancy on Wednesday. One of America's biggest reality TV personalities in recent years, the 24-year-old Snooki graces the cover of the upcoming issue of US Weekly magazine and tells its editors she is pregnant and engaged to boyfriend Jionni LaValle. The story confirms reports that began to surface in the media last week. Snooki told the magazine she is 15 weeks along in her pregnancy. ...
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A year on, Japan nuclear film shows lives in limbo
Wed,7 Mar 2012 05:18 AM PST
Reuters -  TOKYO (Reuters) - Decades ago, the citizens of Japan's Futaba town took such pride in hosting part of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex that they built a sign over a promenade proclaiming that atomic power made their town prosperous. Now, they are scattered around Japan with no clear sign of when they might return to their homes, and their story has become a cautionary tale about the dangerous allure of nuclear power. ...
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Label scents global success with Japan band Perfume
Wed,7 Mar 2012 05:04 AM PST
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - The world's biggest record label says it is trying something a little different as it seeks the elusive "holy grail" for Japanese pop -- global chart success. A procession of "J-pop" acts touted as the next big thing on the world stage have come and gone, most causing barely a ripple in markets like the United States, Germany and Britain. Audiences outside Asia just don't "get" the music and lyrics, experts say, although pinning down exactly why has proved more difficult. ... Full Story | Top |
A Minute With: Julianne Moore on being Sarah Palin
Wed,7 Mar 2012 05:02 AM PST
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Julianne Moore has played a range of film characters from a cocaine snorting porn star in "Boogie Nights" to a lesbian cheating mom in "The Kids Are All Right," and she's been Oscar nominated four times for movies including "The Hours." On Saturday, the 51-year-old takes on another complicated role, portraying real-life conservative firebrand politician Sarah Palin in HBO's "Game Change. ...
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Matisse show in Paris reveals his obsessive nature
Wed,7 Mar 2012 03:54 AM PST
Reuters -  PARIS (Reuters) - A major exhibition on Henri Matisse opening in Paris this week brings a new perspective to his work, showing the painstaking creative process behind the simple shapes and strident colors that made the French artist's name. "Matisse: Pairs and Series" explores for the first time how one of the greatest painters of the 20th century would repeat the same composition again and again, varying color and technique, before being satisfied with the result. ...
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Bill Gates company starts music service for pros
Wed,7 Mar 2012 12:31 AM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates' privately held Corbis, which provides photos and film video for advertisers, is expanding further into entertainment by launching an online music service with songs from the four largest publishers. The GreenLight Music service went live on Wednesday, with more than 1 million tracks from catalogs controlled by Warner Music, EMI Music Publishing, Universal Music and Sony ATV. ...
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Emily Watson joins "Some Girl(s)"
Tue,6 Mar 2012 06:38 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES, March 6 (TheWrap.com) - Emily Watson has signed for the film adaptation of Neil LaBute's 2005 play "Some Girl(s)," TheWrap has confirmed. Watson appeared as Rose in last year's Oscar-nominated film adaption of the book and play "War Horse." She joins previously announced cast member Adam Brody and Kristen Bell in the film, to be directed by Jennifer Getziner, a TV director and former script supervisor. The play "Some Girl(s)" revolves around a man who revisits former lovers on the eve of his marriage to another woman. ...
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'Project X' sequel already in the works
Tue,6 Mar 2012 06:33 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES, March 6 (TheWrap.com) - "Project X," the low-budget comedy that opened as the No. 2 movie in America, may have spawned a sequel. "Project Y" anyone? TheWrap has confirmed that screenwriter Michael Bacall, who wrote the $12 million found footage film that grossed $21 million over the weekend, began work on a potential sequel well before the movie opened. The Warner Bros. movie is about three high school students who plan a birthday party to improve their image -- and find the fiesta spinning out of control. ... Full Story | Top |
Sigourney Weaver to make TV series debut on USA Network
Tue,6 Mar 2012 06:33 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES, March 6 (TheWrap.com) - Sigourney Weaver has just joined the growing list of big-screen talent transitioning into small-screen projects. The "Avatar" actress has signed on for USA Network's series "Political Animals," the network said today. In her series TV debut, Weaver will play Elaine Barrish, a divorced former First Lady and current Secretary of State who throws herself into the job after recovering from the dissolution of her marriage and losing the presidential nomination. ...
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"Terra Nova" cancellation: why Spielberg's show died
Tue,6 Mar 2012 04:00 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES, March 6 (TheWrap.com) - "Terra Nova" is extinct -- at least on Fox. And while 20th Century Fox Television, the studio behind the troubled Steven Spielberg-produced dinosaur drama, is exploring its options and looking for a new home for the series, it's worth asking in the meantime, "How did a show that promised so much ended up flaming out after just one season?" Big, loud and attention-getting like the dinosaurs that populated it, "Terra Nova" promised grand things. ...
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Nicollette Sheridan's lawyer said actress feared retaliation
Tue,6 Mar 2012 03:53 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES, March 6 (TheWrap.com) - Nicollette Sheridan didn't ask ABC to reprimand "Desperate Housewives" creator Marc Cherry after he allegedly struck her in the head because she feared for her job, the actress's entertainment attorney testified Tuesday. "We weren't looking to ABC Disney to do anything because Nicollette was concerned about retaliation," Neil Meyer said in Los Angeles Superior Court. "Marc Cherry had apologized, and she was prepared to put her head down and go back to work. Nicollette was upset, but she was also worried about her job. ...
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Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious composer dies, 86
Tue,6 Mar 2012 12:37 PM PST
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Disney songwriter Robert Sherman, part of a team with brother Richard responsible for numerous film scores and children's songs, died in London on Monday aged 86. He composed the popular tune featured in Disney theme parks, "It's a Small World (After All)," as well as the score to "Mary Poppins," featuring songs such as "A Spoonful of Sugar," "Chim Chim Cher-ee," and "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious." Born in New York City in 1925, Sherman was the son of Russian Jewish immigrants. ...
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Kirk Cameron responds to anti-gay comments flap
Tue,6 Mar 2012 12:24 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Kirk Cameron is experiencing a new sort of growing pains over his anti-gay remarks. Former "Growing Pains" star Cameron went on the defensive on Tuesday, responding to the many people who criticized his comments about homosexuality and gay marriage during an interview on Friday's "Piers Morgan Tonight. ...
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Tribeca expands world view in film fest lineup
Tue,6 Mar 2012 12:24 PM PST
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Films about the treatment of women in India and a gay man in Israel will open the competitions at the upcoming Tribeca Film Festival among a range of foreign stories and dozens of movies starring James Franco, Abbie Cornish, Kate Bosworth and others. Ninety feature films, many from around the world, will screen at Tribeca, one of the largest film festivals in the United States that showcases independent cinema and was co-founded by actor Robert De Niro. It runs from April 18 to April 29. ...
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Garth Brooks headed to Country Music Hall of Fame
Tue,6 Mar 2012 10:37 AM PST
Reuters -  NASHVILLE (Reuters) - The Country Music Association on Tuesday named three stars for induction into its Hall of Fame including superstar Garth Brooks and veterans Connie Smith and Hargus "Pig" Robbins. Brooks, who has sold more than 128 million albums worldwide in his career, became a superstar of the 1990s with albums such as "Ropin' the Wind" and "No Fences" and was heralded for his live stage acts. He took a break from heavy touring in the early 2000s, but in recent years has been performing more often. ...
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Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious composer dies, 86
Tue,6 Mar 2012 06:36 AM PST
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Disney songwriter Robert Sherman, part of a team with brother Richard responsible for numerous film scores and children's songs, died in London on Monday aged 86. He composed the popular tune featured in Disney theme parks, "It's a Small World (After All)," as well as the score to "Mary Poppins," featuring songs such as "A Spoonful of Sugar," "Chim Chim Cher-ee," and "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious." Born in New York City in 1925, Sherman was the son of Russian Jewish immigrants. ...
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Country's Craig Morgan finds balance in new album
Mon,5 Mar 2012 04:30 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 |
Mark Cherry takes the stand in "Housewives" lawsuit
Mon,5 Mar 2012 04:28 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES, March 5 (TheWrap.com) - "Desperate Housewives" producer Marc Cherry on Monday testified that he did not have Nicollette Sheridan's character Edie Brit killed on "Desperate Housewives" out of retaliation, but rather for creative reasons, to save money and because of Sheridan's "lack of professional behavior." It was the first time that Cherry has taken the stand in Sheridan's $6 million wrongful-termination suit against Cherry and ABC. ... Full Story | Top |
Obama gives shout out to actor Aziz Ansari at fundraiser
Mon,5 Mar 2012 04:27 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES, March 5 (TheWrap.com) - President Obama gave a shout out to actor Aziz Ansari at a fundraiser in New York City last week, revealing that his 13-year-old daughter is a huge fan the NBC show "Parks and Recreation." "Now, this is big because Malia is a big 'Parks and Recreation' fan," said Obama. "So having Aziz here is like the only thing she thinks is worth me doing." He went on to "remind" Ansari that, "I've got more Twitter followers than you, man. I just want to keep him humble and hungry. We all need somebody who does that. Fortunately, I have Michelle. ...
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The Osbournes to return to TV in animated form
Mon,5 Mar 2012 04:26 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES, March 5 (TheWrap.com) - "Ozzy Osbourne" and "animated" aren't words that are typically associated with each other -- but that's all about to change. Toronto-based animation group Cuppa Coffee Studios -- the people behind Comedy Central's "Ugly Americans" -- will launch a new series featuring Ozzy, Sharon, Kelly and Jack in April. The series is dubbed "The F'n Osbournes" -- though, according to Cuppa Coffee, the "F" stands for "family. ... Full Story | Top |
James Cameron leading Titanic anniversary TV special
Mon,5 Mar 2012 04:26 PM PST
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES, March 5 (TheWrap.com) - "National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence" -- and "Titanic" movie Oscar winner -- James Cameron will lead a new two-hour special called "Titanic: The Final Word With James Cameron" on April 8 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Titanic's sinking. ...
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"Ouija" movie back on at Universal
Mon,5 Mar 2012 12:18 PM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES, March 5 (TheWrap.com) - "Ouija," a movie Universal ditched in August, has found a new incarnation at the studio, Universal said Monday. The initial version of "Ouija" was to be a big-budget film. The new one will be a low-budget, high-concept suspense thriller with Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes and Jason Blum's Blumhouse Productions attached to produce. The movie is slated for a 2013 release. When Universal dumped the project in August, it paid Hasbro a $5 million fee. ... Full Story | Top |
Cinedigm picks up Sundance documentary "Invisible War"
Mon,5 Mar 2012 11:56 AM PST
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Cinedigm Entertainment Group and New Video have picked up North American rights to the Sundance documentary "The Invisible War," TheWrap has learned. A theatrical release is planned beginning this summer. The documentary, produced by Kirby Dick ("This Film is Not Yet Rated"), documents widespread rape in the U.S. military, and points out the disturbing fact that female soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan are more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire. The film won the 2012 Sundance Film Festival's "U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
Michael Jackson files allegedly stolen by hackers
Mon,5 Mar 2012 09:17 AM PST
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - A large number of music files of the late "king of pop" Michael Jackson were allegedly stolen from record company Sony Music by computer hackers, sources familiar with the case said on Monday. Sony Music, a unit of Sony Corps, signed a deal with Jackson's estate in 2010, the year after the "Thriller" singer's death, to release 10 albums covering previously unreleased material and his back catalogue. The value of the agreement was widely reported to be around $250 million, making it one of the biggest in music history. ...
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