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Corrected: NYT CEO ousted as company tensions rose: report
Mon,28 May 2012 05:09 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Arthur Sulzberger Jr.'s new girlfriend and the New York Times Co's declining business led to the ousting of Janet Robinson as the newspaper company's chief executive in December. A New York magazine article published this week reconstructs the events that led to Robinson's departure after 28 years of service, working her way up from advertising sales to the corner office in 2004, becoming Sulzberger's most trusted lieutenant in the process. http://tinyurl. ... Full Story | Top |
Justin Bieber accused of battering man taking photos
Mon,28 May 2012 04:13 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies are investigating a complaint that Canadian pop sensation Justin Bieber roughed up a man who was taking pictures of the performer at a suburban shopping center, police said on Monday. Deputies were called on Sunday to an outdoor shopping area in Calabasas, about 23 miles northwest of Hollywood, by a man who reported having just had an altercation with Bieber, the sheriff's department said in a press statement. ...
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Elvis' crypt, other rock, sports items to be sold
Mon,28 May 2012 04:10 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The crypt in which Elvis Presley's body was first laid to rest before being moved to the grounds of his Graceland mansion is set to be auctioned off in June along with other memorabilia from rock music and sports stars. Julien's Auctions Sports Legends and Music Icons sale will feature items from Rolling Stone guitarist Keith Richards and the late singer Amy Winehouse to basketball superstar Michael Jordan, the auctioneer said in a statement on Monday. But the original Elvis crypt is likely to gain a lot of attention. ...
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Canada's Postmedia to drop some Sunday papers
Mon,28 May 2012 01:55 PM PDT
Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - The publisher of Canada's largest chain of daily newspapers will cut costs by dropping some Sunday editions, charging online fees for several titles and centralizing more editorial production, it said on Monday. Postmedia Network Canada Corp, which publishes the National Post and a string of metropolitan titles across Canada, is struggling to rein in costs after reporting a quarterly loss in April. It also plans to sell its headquarters in Toronto. To trim expenses, it plans to stop printing a Sunday edition of the Edmonton Journal, the Ottawa Citizen and the Calgary ... Full Story | Top |
UK has changed for worse under Queen Elizabeth: poll
Mon,28 May 2012 12:04 PM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Almost half of Britons believe Britain has changed for the worse during Queen Elizabeth's 60-year reign but most think that celebrations to mark her sixth decade on the throne will be good for business and Britain's character, a poll showed on Monday. Huge crowds are expected to celebrate 86-year-old Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee next week, which is expected to be marked by a concert at Buckingham Palace, a procession through London and a 1,000-strong flotilla along the River Thames. ...
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Zimbabwe drops charges against BBC's Petroc Trelawny
Mon,28 May 2012 11:58 AM PDT
Reuters - HARARE (Reuters) - BBC radio presenter Petroc Trelawny, being treated in a Zimbabwe hospital for a fractured arm, will not be prosecuted and is free to fly home, his lawyer told Reuters on Monday. Zimbabwean state lawyers decided not to prosecute Trelawny, who was detained on Thursday at an arts festival in Bulawayo and charged with working without a permit. He had fallen and injured his arm while in police custody, his lawyer said. "Yes, I'm happy to say the prosecution has declined to prosecute him. ... Full Story | Top |
The top films at the North American box office
Mon,28 May 2012 11:55 AM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the four-day Memorial Day holiday weekend starting May 25, led by "Men in Black 3" at No. 1, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) MIB 3 ...............................$70.0 million 2 (1) The Avengers ........................$46.9 million 3 (2) Battleship ..........................$13.8 million 4 (3) The Dictator ........................$11.8 million 5 (4) Dark Shadows .........................$9.4 million 6 (*) Chernobyl Diaries.....................$9. ...
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"Men in Black" sequel powers past "Avengers"
Mon,28 May 2012 10:02 AM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Will Smith's return as Agent J to the popular "Men in Black" comedy franchise zapped invading aliens and toppled the steam rolling super hero film "The Avengers" from atop movie box office charts, grabbing $203.2 million in worldwide ticket sales. "MIB 3," starring Smith and Tommy Lee Jones in roles they last played a decade ago, opened with $70 million in the United States and Canada from Friday through the U.S. Memorial Day holiday on Monday, according to estimates compiled by Reuters. The third installment in the franchise pulled in another $133. ...
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"Sex and the City" actress Nixon, girlfriend marry
Mon,28 May 2012 09:21 AM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former "Sex and the City" actress Cynthia Nixon married longtime girlfriend Christine Marinoni in New York over the U.S. holiday weekend, her representative said on Monday. "On May 27, 2012, Cynthia Nixon and her girlfriend, Christine Marinoni, were legally married in the state of New York," her spokeswoman said in a statement. No further details were released. ...
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Chely Wright's country life is peaceful, not easy
Mon,28 May 2012 06:14 AM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two years after becoming the first country star to come out as gay, Chely Wright is now at peace, living honestly and married to another woman, but she feels somewhat cut off by the country music world to which she has devoted her life. Gay artists have long struggled with the impact that coming out might have on their careers, but Wright thinks the time has never been better to be open despite her struggles depicted in a new film documentary, "Wish Me Away," in U.S. theaters June 1. ... Full Story | Top |
Popular winner in Cannes, U.S. films the big losers
Mon,28 May 2012 03:31 AM PDT
Reuters -  CANNES, France (Reuters) - Critics lauded the Cannes film festival jury on Monday for awarding director Michael Haneke's "Love" (Amour) the coveted Palme d'Or for best picture, justifying its status as favorite going into Sunday night's awards ceremony. The Austrian has now won the top prize at the world's biggest cinema showcase twice, joining a small elite of multiple winners and cementing his place as a master of film making. ...
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"Like Someone in Love" U.S. rights bought by Sundance Selects
Mon,28 May 2012 01:37 AM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - Sundance Selects has acquired U.S. rights to "Like Someone in Love," written and directed by former Palme d'Or winner Abbas Kiarostami, the company announced Sunday. The film, which made its world premiere in competition earlier this week at Cannes, stars Rin Takanashi, Tadashi Okuno and Ryo Kase. It explores the sudden relationship of a young woman and old man in Tokyo. Marin Karmitz of MK2 and Kenzo Horikoshi of Eurospace produced, with associate producers Nathanael Karmitz and Charles Gillibert. ... Full Story | Top |
Six under-rated war movies to see on Memorial Day
Mon,28 May 2012 01:36 AM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - "Patton," "The Great Escape," and "Apocalypse Now" have justly earned a place among the greatest war movies ever made. These films capture the horror, the sacrifice -- and, yes, sometimes the excitement of battle. However, this Memorial Day, before watching George C. Scott address the troops beneath a massive American flag or quoting along as Robert Duvall rants about the smell of napalm in the morning, consider checking out these criminally underrated gems. ... Full Story | Top |
Haneke's "Love" wins to cheers at Cannes film festival
Sun,27 May 2012 01:15 PM PDT
Reuters -  CANNES, France (Reuters) - Austrian director Michael Haneke was the popular winner of the Cannes film festival's top honor on Sunday with "Love" (Amour), an elegiac tale of an elderly couple facing the inescapable, yet no less tragic march of death. Haneke joins an elite group of two-time winners of the coveted Palme d'Or at the world's biggest film festival after his "The White Ribbon" won in 2009. ...
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Lady Gaga cancels Indonesia concert on security fears
Sun,27 May 2012 12:26 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Lady Gaga's canceled a planned Indonesia concert on Sunday because of security concerns over objections by Islamic groups to her "vulgar" style. Local promoters Big Daddy Entertainment said on its website that the sold-out June 3 "Born This Way Ball" concert in the capital, Jakarta, was canceled and that 100 percent refunds would be given to ticket holders. The U.S. singer, known for her outrageous stunts and provocative costumes, said in a message on Sunday to her 25 million Twitter followers: "We had to cancel the concert in Indonesia. ... Full Story | Top |
Factbox: Cannes Film Festival 2012 winners
Sun,27 May 2012 11:48 AM PDT
Reuters - CANNES, France (Reuters) - The 2012 Cannes Film Festival announced its winners on Sunday. Following is a list of the main awards. * Palme d'Or (Best Film) - "Love"/Amour (Austria) by Michael Haneke * Grand Prix (Runner-up) - "Reality" (Italy) by Matteo Garrone * Jury Prize (Third Prize) - "The Angels' Share" (Britain) by Ken Loach * Camera d'Or (Debut Film) - "Beasts of the Southern Wild" (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
Cannes top prize goes to "Love" by Michael Haneke
Sun,27 May 2012 11:01 AM PDT
Reuters -  CANNES, France (Reuters) - Austrian director Michael Haneke won the Cannes film festival's top honor, the Palme d'Or, on Sunday with "Love" (Amour), his acclaimed tale of an elderly couple facing the inescapable, yet no less tragic march of death. Haneke joins an elite group of two-time winners at the world's biggest film festival after his "The White Ribbon" won in 2009. For a look at the 2012 Cannes lineup click here: http://link.reuters.com/vav28s (Reporting By Mike Collett-White and Alexandria Sage)
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''Men in Black'' bumps ''Avengers'' at North American box office
Sun,27 May 2012 10:27 AM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The third "Men in Black" alien action comedy bumped the mighty "Avengers" from the top of movie box office charts through Sunday and was likely to dominate theaters over the rest of the Memorial Day weekend. "MIB 3", starring Will Smith, racked up $55 million in the United States and Canada from Friday through Sunday, according to studio estimates. The movie also topped box offices in 104 countries around the world, and is expected to haul in a global $202 million over the four-day holiday weekend, distributor Sony Pictures said. ...
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Sweden wins song contest marked by Azeri dissent
Sun,27 May 2012 12:45 AM PDT
Reuters -  BAKU (Reuters) - Sweden's Loreen won the Eurovision Song Contest in Azerbaijan on Sunday before an international TV audience of 100 million, days after angering Azeri authorities by meeting rights activists critical of the host country's human rights record. Opposition groups have used the Eurovision spotlight, intended by Azerbaijan to promote the oil-rich country as a destination for tourism and business, to demand democratic reform and the resignation of the government. Dozens of peaceful protesters have been arrested this month in Baku. ...
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"Idol's" Phillips had 8 kidney surgeries during show
Sat,26 May 2012 11:04 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "American Idol" winner Phillip Phillips had kidney surgery eight times during his journey to victory, his father revealed after Wednesday's finale. And he's not done with the doctors just yet. Phillips was plagued by kidney stones as he strummed and sang his way to the "Idol" title, though his chronic health issues nearly knocked him out of the running. His many trips under the knife over the course of the competition enabled him to stick it out and clinch the win, but he's gearing up for yet another operation in coming days - this one to reconstruct his kidneys. ...
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Sweden wins Eurovision Song Contest
Sat,26 May 2012 03:54 PM PDT
Reuters -  BAKU (Reuters) - Sweden's Loreen won the Eurovision Song Contest in Azerbaijan on Sunday before an international TV audience of 100 million, days after angering Azeri authorities by meeting rights activists critical of the host country's human rights record. Opposition groups have used the Eurovision spotlight, intended by Azerbaijan to promote the country as a destination for tourism and business, to demand democracy and the resignation of the government. Dozens of peaceful protesters have been arrested this month in the Caspian coastal capital, Baku. ...
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Factbox: Cannes film festival main competition lineup
Sat,26 May 2012 03:21 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - The Cannes film festival closes on Sunday with an awards ceremony. Following is the list of 22 movies in the main competition: DIRECTOR TITLE (English) Wes Anderson (Moonrise Kingdom) Jacques Audiard (Rust & Bone) Leos Carax (Holy Motors) David Cronenberg (Cosmopolis) Lee Daniels (The Paperboy) Andrew Dominik (Killing Them Softly) Matteo Garrone (Reality) Michael Haneke (Love) John Hillcoat (Lawless) Hong Sangsoo (In Another Country) Im Sangsoo (The Taste Of Money) Abbas Kiarostami (Like Someone In Love) Ken Loach (The Angels' Share) Sergei Loznitsa (In the Fog) Cristian Mungiu ... Full Story | Top |
Past winners lead the pack for Cannes film award
Sat,26 May 2012 03:17 PM PDT
Reuters -  CANNES, France (Reuters) - The 2012 Cannes film festival ends on Sunday evening with the award of the Palme d'Or for best picture at a red carpet gala ceremony, the climax of a 12-day blur of screenings, photo shoots, parties and deal making. As thousands of journalists, critics, executives and stars head home and luxury yachts weigh anchor for their next port of call, the big question is who will walk away with one of the most coveted film prizes after the Oscars. ...
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Cannes gets happy ending with river film "Mud"
Sat,26 May 2012 05:34 AM PDT
Reuters -  CANNES, France (Reuters) - "Mud", a touching coming-of-age tale set on the Mississippi River and starring Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon, brought the Cannes film festival competition to a close on Saturday, earning warm applause at a press screening. The film, which echoes Mark Twain and his novel "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", centers on Ellis - played by up-and-coming actor Tye Sheridan, who was 14 at the time. Along with best friend Neckbone, he comes across the mysterious Mud (McConaughey) who is living alone on an island. ...
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Cannes' Middle East films show Arab Spring unfurl
Sat,26 May 2012 05:25 AM PDT
Reuters -  CANNES, France (Reuters) - The "Arab Spring" is the focus of two movies at Cannes this year as film makers present tentative steps towards democracy on the big screen, one year after political upheaval in Libya and Egypt. While both films deal with contemporary events in the Middle East, "The Oath of Tobruk" ("Le Serment de Tobrouk") is a French-language documentary about the Libyan war with a highly subjective slant. "After the Battle" ("Baad el Mawkeaa") is a fictional account of the uprising in Cairo from Egyptian director Yousry Nasrallah. ...
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"Idol's" Phillips had 8 kidney surgeries during show
Fri,25 May 2012 05:52 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "American Idol" winner Phillip Phillips had kidney surgery eight times during his journey to victory, his father revealed after Wednesday's finale. And he's not done with the doctors just yet. Phillips was plagued by kidney stones as he strummed and sang his way to the "Idol" title, though his chronic health issues nearly knocked him out of the running. His many trips under the knife over the course of the competition enabled him to stick it out and clinch the win, but he's gearing up for yet another operation in coming days - this one to reconstruct his kidneys. ...
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Jon Favreau starring in but not directing "Iron Man 3"
Fri,25 May 2012 04:47 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Jon Favreau may have ceded directing duties on "Iron Man 3" to Shane Black, but the man who helped launch Tony Stark onto movie screens will still be involved in the upcoming sequel. The director of the first two Iron Man movies will return as Stark's chauffeur and personal assistant Happy Hogan, Favreau's publicist confirmed to TheWrap. In addition to ferrying Robert Downey Jr. around, Favreau will also executive produce the film. Black, who is taking over directing the film, wrote the screenplay as well. ...
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Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton on "Hatfields & McCoys"
Fri,25 May 2012 04:39 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Long before we had Trump vs. Rosie, Tupac vs. Biggie, Carson vs. Rivers, or Axl vs. Slash, there was the biggest celebrity beef of them all: Hatfields vs. McCoys. The bloodletting of that late-19th-century Appalachian family feud became the stuff of international legend … but until now, remarkably, never a major mass entertainment. ...
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Folk artist Doc Watson's responsive after surgery: agent
Fri,25 May 2012 03:37 PM PDT
Reuters - WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - Grammy-winning folk musician Doc Watson remained in critical condition on Friday but had regained some strength after undergoing colon surgery at a North Carolina hospital, according to his management team. A statement on Folklore Productions International's website said the 89-year-old performer was "resting and responsive" following his surgery on Thursday. "The family appreciates everyone's prayers and good wishes," the statement said. ... Full Story | Top |
"Chernobyl Diarie": creepy, spooky and altogether nuke-y
Fri,25 May 2012 03:32 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Chernobyl Diaries" isn't going to do the Russian National Tourist Office any favors, but it's a solidly suspenseful (if somewhat disposable) horror movie that makes a haunted house out of a real-life disaster area. ...
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Making France's "Intouchables" bankable in the U.S.
Fri,25 May 2012 03:00 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Last year around this time of France's Cannes film festival, movie producer Harvey Weinstein pondered how to turn a silent black-and-white film, "The Artist," into Oscar gold. His answer was to charm the socks off audiences with a simple tale of old Hollywood romance. This year, his Weinstein Co. has a different French movie on its hands with buddy comedy "The Intouchables," a box office smash around the world that opens in the United States on Friday with a race relations story that may not translate as easily for U.S. audiences. ...
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Keira Knightley engaged to British rocker boyfriend
Fri,25 May 2012 02:16 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - "Pirates of the Caribbean" actress Keira Knightley is engaged to marry her musician boyfriend James Righton, her publicist said on Friday. Knightley, 27, who was Oscar-nominated for her lead role in the 2005 film "Pride & Prejudice," has been dating Righton, who plays in British indie band Klaxons, for about a year. "I can confirm that Keira is engaged to be married to James Righton," British publicist Sara Keene said. No wedding dates or details of the engagement were released, in line with couple's low-key romance and few public appearances together. ...
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Tim McGraw giving houses to military vets during tour
Fri,25 May 2012 02:02 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Here's a celebrity who's walking the walk this Memorial Day weekend: country star Tim McGraw is launching HomeFront, a national program that will award mortgage-free homes to wounded military vets in the 25 cities on McGraw's summer tour. Partnering with Chase and Operation Homefront, McGraw will give away one house to a military family in need in each of the stops on his tour, beginning with Tampa on June 2. ...
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Producer of "The Waltons" and "Dallas" Lee Rich dies
Fri,25 May 2012 01:40 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Lee Rich, the Emmy-winning TV and film executive who produced such shows as "The Waltons," "Eight Is Enough" and "Dallas," has died. He was 85. Rich, who was also the former chairman and chief executive of MGM/UA Communications, said he considered his greatest accomplishment to be co-founding Lorimar, which produced the shows. It went on to produce "Family Matters," "Full House" and "Perfect Strangers," among other series. ... Full Story | Top |
Randall Wallace to direct "The Conscientious Objector"
Fri,25 May 2012 01:19 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - "Braveheart" writer Randall Wallace will direct "The Conscientious Objector" for Walden Media, Walden confirmed to TheWrap. The film tells the story of Desmond Doss, a medic during World War II and the first conscientious objector to win the Congressional Medal of Honor. Drafted in 1942, the Seventh-day Adventist became a medic because he refused to carry a weapon into combat. Wallace earned his lone Oscar nomination as a writer, penning the script for "Braveheart," but his directing credits include "The Man in the Iron Mask," "We Were Soldiers" and "Secretariat. ... Full Story | Top |
"Men in Black 3": what the critics think
Fri,25 May 2012 11:52 AM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Nearly a decade after they last saved the earth from aliens, the Men in Black are back - and critics seem pretty okay with that. The science fiction sequel earned a 66 percent "fresh" rating, according to the critic aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. That's a far higher number than those received by recent box office duds "Dark Shadows" and "Battleship." At the very least, most reviewers preferred "Men in Black 3" to the critically reviled second film in the series. Not that everyone was happy to see the UFO chasers return to the big screen. ...
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Lindsay Lohan's Liz Taylor gets her Richard Burton
Fri,25 May 2012 11:50 AM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Lindsay Lohan's Elizabeth Taylor has her Richard Burton: "True Blood" and "Ugly Betty" actor Grant Bowler has signed on to "Liz & Dick," Lifetime's movie about the couple's tempestuous relationship. New Zealand native Bowler is best known to TV viewers as werewolf Cooter on "True Blood," as well as the love interest of Vanessa Williams' Wilhelmina on "Ugly Betty." He recently guest-starred on the ABC primetime soap "GCB. ... Full Story | Top |
Britney Spears denies storming off set of "X Factor"
Fri,25 May 2012 11:49 AM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Britney Spears found herself in the middle of some silly drama almost as soon as she debuted as an "X Factor" judge. TMZ.com reported that Spears walked off the show's set during auditions in Austin when a contestant performed a not-so-great version of her song "Hold It Against Me." Spears tweeted in response: "#Britneywalksoff??? LOL was just taking a little break people. I am having the BEST time!!!" The pop star debuted as a season two "X Factor" judge alongside fellow newbie Demi Lovato and returning judges L.A. Reid and Simon Cowell. ...
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Horror film "Chernobyl Diaries" draws some protests
Fri,25 May 2012 11:35 AM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Horror film "Chernobyl Diaries" with its ghostly tale of terror near the infamous, abandoned nuclear plant hits theaters on Friday after drawing protests from some who view it as sensationalizing a disaster that had tragic human consequences. But the film's maker, Oren Peli, best known as the creator of the "Paranormal Activity" horror franchise, defends his movie by calling it a horror film meant to entertain and never offend. And he does have some support from outside groups. ...
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Corrected: Dish, TV networks take fight over ad zapper to judges
Fri,25 May 2012 11:03 AM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - A legal battle erupted between DISH Network and some of the major broadcast networks Thursday as the two sides traded lawsuits over the satellite distribution company's "Hopper" DVR, which threatens to bring down the television business model by allowing viewers to skip over commercials entirely. Dish Network Corp asked a Manhattan federal judge to declare that its "Auto Hop" feature does not infringe any copyright owned by the four major U.S. television networks: Walt Disney Co's ABC, CBS Corp's CBS, News Corp's Fox and Comcast Corp's NBC. ...
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