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A last dance for Jack Wagner on "Dancing With the Stars"
Tue,3 Apr 2012 07:44 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Last year was both a good one and, it turns out, a bad one for soap opera actor Jack Wagner as his Samba to "Lighting Up the Night" spelled the end of his competing on "Dancing With the Stars" on Tuesday. Wagner, 52, was sent packing during the TV show's "most-memorable year" themed week in which the dancers selected a particular year for inspiration. The actor, who was partnered with professional ballroom dancer Anna Trebunskaya, chose 2011 as his most memorable when he discovered he had a daughter. ... Full Story | Top |
Olbermann says "screwed up" with move to Current
Tue,3 Apr 2012 06:25 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Keith Olbermann, the liberal news anchor fired late last week from Current TV after only one year, said on Tuesday he had "screwed up really big" - by taking the job at the small TV channel in the first place. In his first public appearance since his split from Current, Olbermann told talk show host David Letterman that he considered quitting Current as early as July 2011. "I screwed up really big on this ... It's my fault that it didn't succeed in the sense that I didn't think the whole thing through," Olbermann told Letterman on Tuesday's "Late Show". ...
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Trump overrules rejection of transgender beauty queen
Tue,3 Apr 2012 06:16 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Businessman Donald Trump has overturned a decision by the Miss Universe Organization, which he owns, to disqualify a Canadian transgender beauty pageant contestant because she was not a "naturally born" female. Jenna Talackova, a tall blonde who underwent gender-reassignment surgery at age 19 and holds legal documents affirming her identity as a woman, wants pageant organizers to go further and drop eligibility rules she calls discriminatory. Talackova, 23, was kicked out of the Miss Universe Canada competition last Friday after she was selected as one of 65 finalists. ...
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Millions abandon cable TV for streaming services
Tue,3 Apr 2012 05:42 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Netflix and Hulu are convincing millions of cable subscribers to cut the cord and dive into video streaming. That's the conclusion of a new report released this week by the Convergence Consulting Group, which found that 2.65 million Americans canceled cable between 2008-2011 in favor of lower-cost Internet subscription services or video platforms. The Canadian research firm estimates that 112,000 U.S. and Canadian subscribers were added to the cable rolls in 2011. That represents a more than 50 percent drop from the 272,000 who signed up for the service in 2010. ... Full Story | Top |
Madonna keeps pop crown, "MDNA" tops Billboard chart
Tue,3 Apr 2012 05:36 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Madonna retained the title Queen of Pop by taking the throne of the Billboard 200 album chart for the eighth time on Tuesday, as her latest album "MDNA" beat Lionel Richie's country themed "Tuskegee" to the top of the weekly sales list. Madonna's 12th studio album, dedicated to club-friendly dance tracks, sold 359,000 copies in its first week according to Nielsen SoundScan, despite lukewarm reviews from critics and minimal promotional appearances by the singer. This is the fifth time in the 53-year-old singer's career that her album has debuted at No. ...
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Ex-Thomson Reuters CEO Glocer gets nearly $20 million
Tue,3 Apr 2012 05:27 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Former Thomson Reuters Chief Executive Tom Glocer will walk away with almost $20 million in compensation, including $3.1 million in severance to be paid over two years, according to a regulatory filing. Glocer stepped down as CEO at the end of 2011 after the news and information provider underwent a series of structural changes and management shakeups to address lackluster sales of one of its key products Eikon and a declining stock price. Most of the $19. ...
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"Titanic" 3D crashes into movie theaters Wednesday
Tue,3 Apr 2012 04:54 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Titanic," James Cameron's 1997 masterpiece -- and until his 2009 "Avatar," the biggest-grossing motion picture ever -- returns to movie theaters on Wednesday, this time in 3D. Cameron and his producing partner, Jon Landau, spent more than a year converting the movie to 3D at a cost of around $18 million. The company Stereo D completed the conversion. That's a high price for a 3D conversion. Disney spent an estimated $8 million-to-$10 million to convert "The Lion King" to 3D. ...
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Ex-Thomson Reuters CEO Glocer gets nearly $20 million
Tue,3 Apr 2012 04:48 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Former Thomson Reuters Chief Executive Tom Glocer will walk away with almost $20 million in compensation, including $3.1 million in severance to be paid over two years, according to a regulatory filing. Glocer stepped down as CEO at the end of 2011 after the news and information provider underwent a series of structural changes and management shakeups to address lackluster sales of one of its key products Eikon and a declining stock price. Most of the $19. ...
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Watergate subject for Redford-owned Sundance Productions
Tue,3 Apr 2012 04:46 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Robert Redford has launched a new company, Sundance Productions, with a documentary about the Watergate scandal among the first projects on its slate, the actor said Tuesday. Redford's partner in the venture is Laura Michalchyshyn, a programmer, producer and television executive who has worked for the Sundance Channel, Discovery Communications and Alliance Atlantis. ...
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Beatles offspring could form next generation band
Tue,3 Apr 2012 04:29 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Could Beatlemania see a revival through the offspring of the Fab Four? James McCartney, son of Beatles singer Paul McCartney, said a new generation of The Beatles could be on the horizon, in an interview with the BBC published on its website on Monday. The 34-year-old musician, who is following his famous father's footsteps into the industry, said that forming a band with fellow Beatles children Sean Lennon (son of John Lennon), Dhani Harrison (son of George Harrison) and Zak and Jason Starkey (Ringo Starr's sons) was not out of the question. ...
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Nicki Minaj's "Roman Reloaded" hurt in early reviews
Tue,3 Apr 2012 03:55 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Grammy-nominated hip hop artist Nicki Minaj struggled to win over critics with her new found love of dance-pop music when her highly anticipated sophomore album "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" was released this week. Named after one of the rapper's many musical alter egos, Roman Zolanski, the album features 19 tracks that transition from the rapper's hip hop roots to her newfound love of pop-centered dance anthems. ...
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Whitney Houston items fetch $82,000 at auction
Tue,3 Apr 2012 03:04 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Whitney Houston may be gone, but her presence is still being felt -- particularly on the auction block. A number of items once belonging to the deceased singer, who died in February at age 48, commanded slightly more than $82,000 at an auction this past weekend, with most items drawing much higher bids than they were originally estimated to bring in. The highest-selling Houston item, a beaded bustier that had been sold during a 2007 court-ordered debt auction, drew $18,750. In the catalog for the auction, the estimated value is listed as $4,000 to $6,000. ...
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'Game of Thrones' premiere draws 6.3 million viewers
Tue,3 Apr 2012 03:03 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The second season of HBO's swords-and-dragons epic fantasy series "Game of Thrones" got off to a bloody good start in more ways than one. Sunday night's Season 2 premiere easily trounced the impressive viewership of the show's series premiere last year and handily bested last season's average and finale viewership. Over three airings Sunday night, "Game of Thrones" amassed 6.3 million total viewers, with the 9 p.m. premiere airing alone drawing 3.9 million viewers. ... Full Story | Top |
Alec Baldwin blasts NY paper for photos of fiancee
Tue,3 Apr 2012 02:38 PM PDT
Reuters -  NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Alec Baldwin has stepped into the New York tabloid wars, excoriating two New York Daily News reporters for showing up at his yoga class to take photos of his fiancée. News leaked on Monday that Baldwin proposed to his girlfriend and yoga teacher, Hilaria Thomas, over the weekend. The 28-year old native of Spain is co-owner of the Yoga Vida studio in New York. Two Daily News reporters, Simone Weichselbaum and Enid Alvarez, showed up at the studio on Monday, prompting Baldwin to go on one of his daily Twitter rants. ...
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Robert Pattinson's new film: sexy romps and brooding
Tue,3 Apr 2012 02:29 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Robert Pattinson is preparing to retire the fangs with the November release of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2," but fear not, R-Pattz junkies; there's plenty of him to go around on the big screen. In addition to the upcoming David Cronenberg drama "Cosmopolis," Pattinson stars in "Bel Ami," the big-screen adaptation of the Guy de Maupassant tale. In the film, Pattinson plays Georges Duroy, who claws his way to the top of Parisian society, one female conquest at a time. ...
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Mario Van Peebles and family are "We the Party"
Tue,3 Apr 2012 02:17 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mario Van Peebles got his first break acting opposite Clint Eastwood in the 1986 war film "Heartbreak Ridge" and parlayed that success into a prolific career both acting and directing. Van Peebles' latest acting and directing project, "We The Party," is a raucous, multi-cultural comedy about a group of teenagers coming of age during America's first black presidency. In the U.S., it is rated "R," restricting kids under 17-years-old from seeing it without a parent or guardian. ...
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James Murdoch finally admits defeat in hacking battle
Tue,3 Apr 2012 01:26 PM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - James Murdoch's belated acknowledgment that he had become a liability to satellite broadcaster BSkyB was a rare admission of defeat by the combative 39-year-old executive known for his self-belief and decisiveness. Murdoch resigned on Tuesday as chairman of BSkyB, saying he did not want to damage the company any further by the intense scrutiny surrounding his role in a phone-hacking scandal that has convulsed his father's media empire. ...
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Nicki Minaj's 'Roman Reloaded' a hot pink mess
Tue,3 Apr 2012 01:17 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - When Nicki Minaj premiered her "Roman Holiday" single two months ago via the most baffling Grammys performance ever, fans who had high hopes for her second album began to express concern about the focus on her alter-ego character, Roman Zolanski, pausing from uttering "WTF" just long enough to say: Please, God, not a concept album. Those particular worries could hardly have been more misplaced. "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" is about as concept-less an album as has ever been made. ...
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Neil Patrick Harris to host Tony Awards
Tue,3 Apr 2012 12:03 PM PDT
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Neil Patrick Harris will return to host Broadway's biggest night at the Tony Awards to be held in June, the CBS network said on Tuesday. The annual Tony Awards, which honors Broadway's best musicals and plays, will be broadcast live on CBS from New York's Beacon Theater on June 10. Harris, 38, the Emmy Award-winning star of TV comedy "How I Met Your Mother" and numerous roles in Broadway musicals and plays, is hosting the awards for the third time. In a statement he said he was thrilled to again be "shining a spotlight" on Broadway's most acclaimed shows. ...
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Palin pans Julianne Moore in "Game Change" film
Tue,3 Apr 2012 12:00 PM PDT
Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sarah Palin gave a visible thumbs-down to actress Julianne Moore on Tuesday for her portrayal of Palin in the political docudrama "Game Change," but praised Tina Fey for her comic impersonation of the former Alaska governor. The movie review came up during a NBC "Today Show" panel discussion on whether Ashton Kutcher was the right actor to play the late Apple chief Steve Jobs. "Do any of you have experience of people being paid a lot of money to pretend they're you?" Palin asked the other panelists. ...
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"That '70s Show''s Lisa Robin Kelly Arrested
Tue,3 Apr 2012 11:58 AM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "That '70s Show" actress Lisa Robin Kelly was arrested on Saturday on felony charges of corporal injury on a spouse and released on $50,000 bail. Kelly, 42, played Laurie, the sister of Topher Grace's Eric and occasional love interest of Ashton Kutcher's Kelso, on the Fox sitcom. Kelly was arrested by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department at 12:50 p.m. on Saturday, and by Saturday evening, she had been released on bail, the department said. The arrest comes on the heels of a 2010 DUI arrest in North Carolina that led to a fine and a year of probation. ... Full Story | Top |
Daniel Craig shoots Bond Olympics video
Tue,3 Apr 2012 11:55 AM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Daniel Craig filmed scenes this week in Buckingham Palace for an Olympic Games promotional video starring his big screen alter ego, James Bond, according to a report in The Sun. The final product will be used to kick-off the Summer Games in London. Filming was reportedly undertaken at the request of Queen Elizabeth II. Danny Boyle ("Slumdog Millionaire") directed the mini-movie, which will see 007 receiving his assignment in the queen's private rooms (Prince Philip must be so jealous!). ...
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Letterman, Ferguson sign new deals with CBS
Tue,3 Apr 2012 11:53 AM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap) - CBS late night hosts David Letterman and Craig Fergsuson have signed new contracts to continue appearing on CBS through 2014. As part of this new deal, Ferguson's "Late Late Show" will move to a larger stage at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, and CBS will co-produce the series with Worldwide Pants, Inc., which also produces Letterman's "Late Show." Letterman, who recently surpassed mentor Johnny Carson as the longest-running late night host, debuted "The Late Show" on CBS on August 30, 1993. ... Full Story | Top |
Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels get "Dumb and Dumber 2"
Tue,3 Apr 2012 11:50 AM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels are doubling down on dumbing down at the movies. At least, according to Peter Farrelly they are. "Dumb and Dumber" co-writer and co-director Farrelly confirmed that Carrey and Daniels have signed on to reprise their roles as laugh-inducing nitwits Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne in a sequel to the 1994 comedy. Farrelly made the reveal during Sunday's junket for the Farrelly Brothers' upcoming comedy "The Three Stooges," according to ComingSoon.net. "We're getting set to shoot 'Dumb and Dumber 2' in September," Farrelly said. ... Full Story | Top |
All-American Rejects come of age in "Kids In The Street"
Tue,3 Apr 2012 11:43 AM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After a decade of carefree, feel-good pop-rock, the All-American Rejects are finally growing up and embracing their softer side in their new album, "Kids In The Street," out this week. Despite ten years of making music and touring together, it wasn't until recording this fourth album that the Oklahoma quartet -- frontman Tyson Ritter, drummer Chris Gaylor and guitarists Mike Kennerty and Nick Wheeler -- finally learned their identity as individuals and as a band. ...
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Palin pans Julianne Moore in "Game Change" film
Tue,3 Apr 2012 08:04 AM PDT
Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sarah Palin gave a visible thumbs-down to actress Julianne Moore on Tuesday for her portrayal of Palin in the political docudrama "Game Change," but praised Tina Fey for her comic impersonation of the former Alaska governor. The movie review came up during a NBC "Today Show" panel discussion on whether Ashton Kutcher was the right actor to play the late Apple chief Steve Jobs. "Do any of you have experience of people being paid a lot of money to pretend they're you?" Palin asked the other panelists. ...
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Woman in Black horror film to return in follow-up
Tue,3 Apr 2012 05:05 AM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Horror film "The Woman in Black", which starred Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe and topped the British box office earlier this year, is being revived with a follow-up set some 40 years after the events of the original. "The Woman in Black: Angels of Death" is based on a story recently completed by author Susan Hill and follows a couple who encounter the haunted Eel Marsh House, the setting for much of the action in the original. ...
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Sotheby's toasts stellar HK wine sales, art sales mixed
Tue,3 Apr 2012 03:42 AM PDT
Reuters -  HONG KONG (Reuters) - Global auction house Sotheby's kicked off its spring sales in Hong Kong by selling all lots in a two-day wine sale, outstripping expectations, but the picture was less clear for its Asian and Chinese art sales as buyers became more selective. The five-day sale by Sotheby's of wine, jewellery, Asian and Chinese art, ceramics and watches, held from March 31 to April 4, is closely watched as a barometer of emerging market demand from Asian and Chinese buyers in 2012. ...
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Kuwaiti artist "more determined" after exhibition ban
Tue,3 Apr 2012 01:55 AM PDT
Reuters - KUWAIT (Reuters) - A Kuwaiti artist whose pictures of men were deemed "obscene" by authorities said she would keep on producing art that challenged perceptions of society in the Gulf Arab state after her exhibition was shut down. Officials sent by the government told the gallery showing Shurooq Amin's work to close her "It's a Man's World" exhibition last month, three hours after it opened, the artist said. The works were "indecent" and "obscene", a notice from the Commerce Ministry, seen by Reuters, said. ... Full Story | Top |
Charleston chef's love of seafood spawned in Ireland
Mon,2 Apr 2012 10:05 PM PDT
Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Growing up the son of two chefs in Limerick, Ireland, Frank McMahon was probably to the kitchen born. "I first tried to get into hotel management, but cooking was really my passion," said McMahon, executive chef at Hank's Seafood Restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina, since 1999. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, McMahon settled in Charleston, a seaside vacation destination known for its dunes and antebellum charm, after working in Germany and stints in Los Angeles, Connecticut and New York. ...
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"The Killing" Season 2 premiere falters
Mon,2 Apr 2012 06:03 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "The Killing" must have felt a little bit wounded Monday morning. AMC's drama had its second season premiere Sunday night, and it appears that the series has dropped a number of viewers compared to its first season premiere. The initial airing of Sunday's two-hour premiere at 8 p.m. drew 1.8 million total viewers -- a good sight short of the 2.7 million total viewers who tuned in for its series premiere last April. With an 11 p.m. encore factored in, the premiere took in 2. ... Full Story | Top |
Ron Fair, Richard Palmese join Irving Azoff's Front Line
Mon,2 Apr 2012 05:28 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Two veteran record company executives have joined Irving Azoff's Front Line Management in another sign of the changing balance of power within a reconfigured music industry. Ron Fair, the former president of A&M Records, and Richard Palmese, a former president of MCA Records, are joining Front Line Management as consultants in the talent scouting and marketing divisions of the company, respectively. "When proven industry superstars such as Richard and Ron are available, I know I need to have them join the Front Line team. ... Full Story | Top |
DirecTV seeks FCC intervention in Tribune dispute
Mon,2 Apr 2012 04:57 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - In a filing seeking FCC intervention in its dispute with Tribune Broadcasting, DirecTV blames "the mess Tribune made of its operations leading into bankruptcy" for Tribune stations going dark in 19 cities. The stations went dark for 5 million DirecTV customers over the weekend because of a dispute between the satellite provider and Tribune over retransmission fees. Twenty-three stations, as well as the national WGN America, stopped airing for DirecTV customers. ... Full Story | Top |
U2's Bono, The Edge invest in Dropbox
Mon,2 Apr 2012 04:54 PM PDT
Reuters -  NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Bono and The Edge, who make up half of a little band called U2, have invested in Dropbox, according to a tweet by the cloud storage start-up on Monday. The company, which raised a $250 million investment around this past October, tweeted a photo of the two musicians with co-founders Arash Ferdowsi and Drew Houston. "@Dropbox is excited to welcome Bono & The Edge as investors. Thanks for the support and look forward to great things!" Dropbox tweeted. Various reports value Dropbox at well more than $1 billion. ...
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News Corp faces proxy call for independent chairman
Mon,2 Apr 2012 04:35 PM PDT
Reuters -  BOSTON (Reuters) - News Corp faces a call to appoint an independent board chairman on concerns Rupert Murdoch's media company needs to pursue more reforms to deal with its phone-hacking scandal and other issues. The proxy proposal, filed by Christian Brothers Investment Services, is likely to fan an ongoing controversy over governance at the company. Although unlikely to get a majority of votes, the nonbinding resolution filed last month could put pressure on the board to remove Murdoch, currently News Corp's chief executive, from his other role as chairman of the company, the sponsor said. ...
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"Weird Al" Yankovic sues sony for $5 million
Mon,2 Apr 2012 04:35 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Weird Al" Yankovic says that Sony Music Entertainment owes him to the tune of $5 million. In a lawsuit filed Friday in U.S. District Court in New York, the "Eat It" musical parodist claims that Sony has shortchanged him on royalties with a variety of improper accounting practices. He is seeking a judgment somewhere north of $5 million. The suit, which was filed by Yankovic's company Ear Booker Enterprises, claims breach of contract and breach of the implied duty of good faith and fair dealing, and makes numerous claims against Sony. ... Full Story | Top |
Amy Beecroft takes on distribution at Solar Pictures
Mon,2 Apr 2012 04:33 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Recently launched film company Solar Pictures has tapped Amy Beecroft as its head of distribution, the company said Monday. Beecroft, who has handled distribution for such pictures as "The King's Speech," "Sanctum" and "The Road," most recently worked at FilmNation Entertainment, as senior vice president of international sales. Prior to FilmNation, Beecroft enjoyed stints at GreeneStreet Films, HBO Films, First Look Studios and Cinemavault Releasing, Inc. ... Full Story | Top |
Sony group offers to sell catalogues to get EMI unit: sources
Mon,2 Apr 2012 04:02 PM PDT
Reuters -  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A Sony-led group has offered to sell several music catalogues which generated 15 million euros ($19.9 million) in royalties last year to win EU approval for its planned buy of record label EMI's music publishing business, two people familiar with the matter said on Monday. Sony, with Blackstone Group, Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Development Co., Raine Group and music and film mogul David Geffen, trumped rival BMG in the bidding for EMI Publishing last year. ...
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Martin Sheen to play Charlie's dad on new TV show
Mon,2 Apr 2012 03:29 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Martin Sheen won't have to do much research for his upcoming role on son Charlie Sheen's new TV show "Anger Management": He'll play the father of Charlie Sheen's character, Charlie. Charlie Sheen plays a therapist with more troubles than some of his patients. Among them: a difficult relationship with his father, Charlie Sheen told "Access Hollywood." "We're going to find out this guy does have major issues with his pop and when that character does finally show up, it will be my dad," he said. ... Full Story | Top |
Mark Wahlberg and swearing bear star in new movie
Mon,2 Apr 2012 03:25 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Mark Wahlberg really loves Mila Kunis, but it looks like his skirt-chasing, ganja-loving, profanity-spewing teddy bear may get in the way. At least that seems to be the premise of "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane's feature film debut, "Ted," based on the red band trailer. The concept is similar to that of FX's TV show "Wilfred," which features a pot-smoking pet dog who gets Elijah Wood into all kinds of shenanigans. ...
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