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Freeze-frame: Cinema Antarctic breaks the ice for polar scientists
Mon,25 Jun 2012 11:17 PM PDT
Reuters - SYDNEY (Reuters) - Black-and-white movie images flicker on the side of an iceberg as the audience, dressed in layers of thermal clothing and padded suits against the freezing night, laugh at a French comedy about a journey to the end of the Earth. Welcome to Cinema Antarctic, one of a series of special events held at international scientific stations on the globe's southernmost continent to celebrate the long, dark days of mid-winter. Others included meals of gourmet treats such as duck fettuccine, boot-throwing competitions and even the chance to swim in a pool hacked out of polar ice. ... Full Story | Top |
Uggie the dog plants paw prints in Hollywood
Mon,25 Jun 2012 07:25 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Uggie, the lively Jack Russell terrier whose antics in Oscar-winning film "The Artist" stole audience members' hearts, became the first dog on Monday to leave his prints beside the likes of Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable in front of Hollywood's famous Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Dressed in a black bow tie and posing for photographers, Uggie sank his paws in cement in a ceremony that also marked his retirement from the movies. ...
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"The Newsroom": Sorkin borrows a bit from... Sorkin
Mon,25 Jun 2012 05:09 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Aaron Sorkin sent a big ol' mash note to himself with Sunday's premiere of "The Newsroom." Vulture pinpoints 14 moments from the pilot of HBO's new series that sound eerily similar to previous Sorkin projects such as "The West Wing," "Sports Night" and "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" - and if it sounds like there's an echo in here, don't worry. There's nothing wrong with your hearing, it's just Sorkin being Sorkin - while virtually quoting Sorkin. ... Full Story | Top |
Cher planning Broadway musical about her life
Mon,25 Jun 2012 04:40 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Thanks to the magic of Broadway, Cher is going to turn back time on her journey from variety show host to Oscar-winning actress. Fear not - it's not a stage version of her big-screen turkey "Burlesque." Instead, the "I Got You Babe" songstress tweeted that she is collaborating with producers on a show based on her life story. The finished product will incorporate her catalog of pop hits. "Its VERY SLOW PROCESS! been working on it quite a while now," Cher tweeted. ...
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TV's Alex Trebek "up and about" after heart attack
Mon,25 Jun 2012 04:37 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Alex Trebek, host of television game show "Jeopardy!," is "up and about" in his hospital room as he recovers from a mild heart attack this past weekend, a spokeswoman for the program's studio said on Monday. "Alex is up and about and in good spirits while doctors complete their testing at Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute. He has been moved to a regular room today and looks forward to returning home as soon as his doctors give their approval," Paula Askanas, a spokeswoman for Sony Pictures Entertainment, said in a statement released on Monday. ...
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Roseanne Barr to be roasted by Comedy Central
Mon,25 Jun 2012 03:29 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Roseanne Barr better slap on the SPF 50 sunscreen, because things are about to get a tad hot for her. Barr has been tapped as the latest subject of the Comedy Central roast series, the network said Monday. The special will tape in Los Angeles on August 4 and air on Comedy Central on August 12. Ken Alterman, head of original programming and production for Comedy Central, said that he hoped the roast would be entertaining, despite Barr's low-key personality and history. ...
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"Casablanca" Oscar could fetch $3 million in hot market
Mon,25 Jun 2012 03:24 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Curtiz's best director Oscar for the movie classic "Casablanca" is going up for auction this week and is expected to fetch $2.5 million to $3 million, auctioneers Nate D. Sanders said on Monday. The Academy Award won in 1943 by the Hungarian-born Curtiz, who died in 1961, will be sold on June 28 by the Los Angeles-based company. Online bidding, which opened last week, had already reached more than $369,000 on Monday, well past the reserve price that was not disclosed. ...
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U.S. jury slaps $954.6 million judgment against Vivendi
Mon,25 Jun 2012 02:53 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. federal jury found on Monday that French entertainment group Vivendi must pay $954.6 million in damages to Liberty Media Corp in a 2003 breach of contract lawsuit. The Manhattan federal court jury found that U.S. cable operator Liberty Media was entitled to 765 million euros in damages after it sued Vivendi accusing it of fraud in a 2001 agreement where Liberty Media swapped its stock in the USA Network in exchange for a stake in Vivendi. The four-week trial was overseen by U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin. ... Full Story | Top |
The man with the most Emmy nods ever
Mon,25 Jun 2012 02:26 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - The most successful artist in Emmys history is camera operator Hector Ramirez. Over a career spanning four decades, he has filmed Richard Nixon in tears, a prepubescent Justin Timberlake and MTV's very first Video Music Awards. Along the way, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has rewarded Ramirez with 64 nominations and 17 wins. (HBO's Sheila Nevins has won more Emmys, 22, but nobody has more nominations. ... Full Story | Top |
Maura Tierney lands recurring "Good Wife" role
Mon,25 Jun 2012 11:35 AM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - NewsRadio" and "ER" alum Maura Tierney has joined the upcoming fourth season of the CBS drama "The Good Wife" with a recurring role, the network said Monday. Tierney will play "a self-made millionaire who has become the doyenne of Chicago Democratic politics," CBS said. In addition to Tierney, "Hustle" and "Mad Dog" actor Marc Warren has landed a recurring role on the Julianna Margulies-starring series. Warren will portray the manipulative ex-husband of Kalinda (played by Archie Panjabi), for whom she still harbors an irresistible attraction. ... Full Story | Top |
Palm Springs ShortFest qualifies four films for Oscar
Mon,25 Jun 2012 11:14 AM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - After five days and more than 300 short films, the Palm Springs International ShortFest has qualified four shorts for Academy Awards consideration. The festival, the largest short film festival and market in North America, serves as one of about 70 Oscar-qualifying festivals in the short film categories. Its four top jury award winners become eligible for Academy Awards, provided they meet the Academy's other criteria, including technical specs and release dates. ... Full Story | Top |
Ann Curry: Too cuddly or too removed?
Mon,25 Jun 2012 11:01 AM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Ann Curry may not be perfect, but you could argue she deserves better than to be shivved by her NBC bosses in the New York Times twice in four days. She got it for the second time on Sunday, when an anonymous NBC executive singled out the "Today" show co-host for being too empathetic, in a major take-out by TV critic Mike Hale. "When she relates to people one on one, there's a real empathy she has," said the executive, winding up for the kill. "Sometimes in the studio that seems overwhelming. It's like, come on now, we're talking serious issues." Nice. ...
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LA film fest: "All Is Well," "Drought" get jury prizes
Mon,25 Jun 2012 10:58 AM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - The Los Angeles Film Festival juries honored Pocas Pascoal's "All is Well" and Everardo Gonzalez's "Drought" with their top prizes on Sunday. Pascoal's drama about two women from Angola who fled to Lisbon to escape civil war won the Narrative Award, securing a $15,000 cash prize for the director. The narrative jury, comprised of actress Rachael Harris, Robert Townsend and film critic Sheri Linden, described it as "a work of striking visual eloquence and emotional honesty. ... Full Story | Top |
Supreme Court to hear Comcast antitrust appeal
Mon,25 Jun 2012 10:25 AM PDT
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review Comcast Corp's appeal of a ruling that let cable TV subscribers in the Philadelphia area sue as a group over alleged overcharges stemming from an effort to monopolize that market. In a brief order on Monday, the nation's highest court said it will consider whether a trial court may certify a case as a class-action without first determining whether plaintiffs have introduced admissible evidence, including expert testimony, to justify awarding damages to the class as a whole. Comcast, the largest U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
"To Rome With Love" headlines indie box office
Mon,25 Jun 2012 10:08 AM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Art house audiences showed plenty of love for "To Rome With Love." Woody Allen's latest took in $379,371 from five screens in its debut, a whopping $75,874 per-screen average. The per-screen number for "To Rome" is the summer's second-best, behind only "Moonrise Kingdom," which opened in four theaters with a $130,749 average in May. Penelope Cruz, Alec Baldwin, Ellen Page and Jesse Eisenberg star in the Sony Classics film. ...
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"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek suffers mild heart attack
Mon,25 Jun 2012 08:11 AM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. television game show host Alex Trebek is recovering from a mild heart attack he suffered on Saturday, but is expected to recover in time to begin filming the next season of "Jeopardy!" in July, his studio said. Trebek, 71, was admitted into Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Saturday, Sony Television said in a statement. "Trebek is in good spirits and is currently under observation and undergoing further testing," the statement said. "Jeopardy!," a general knowledge quiz, is one of the longest-running game shows on U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
Mexico's Supreme Court to take up Carlos Slim TV case
Mon,25 Jun 2012 06:52 AM PDT
Reuters -  MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's Supreme Court will decide if billionaire tycoon Carlos Slim can enter the lucrative television market in a legal case that centers on whether the government botched a regulatory filing or officials intentionally let a deadline pass. The case is due to reach the high court before the end of the summer. Slim, the world's richest man, is counting on a win. "We soon expect a favorable decision in this matter," Alejandro Cantu, the top attorney for Slim's mobile phone giant America Movil, told Reuters recently. ...
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Amazon's LoveFilm, taking on Netflix, adds Fox in Britain
Mon,25 Jun 2012 02:01 AM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - LoveFilm, Amazon's European DVD and movie streaming service, has agreed to stream movies and TV shows from News Corp's Twentieth Century Fox TV unit, adding content from another Hollywood studio to compete with Netflix's six-month-old British service. The agreement gives LoveFilm exclusive access to older episodes of TV shows such as Fox's "24" and the motorcycle drama "Sons of Anarchy" from Fox's FX cable channel, LoveFilm said in a statement. ...
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Joe Williams: "I landed in the crosshairs"
Sun,24 Jun 2012 11:11 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Joe Williams, the Politico reporter suspended Thursday for inappropriate comments he made about Mitt Romney, said right-wing websites had distorted his remarks and used him to damage Politico's brand. In an email to TheWrap, Williams compared the coverage on Breitbart.com and the Washington Free Beacon to conservative activist James O'Keefe's misleadingly edited video that led to the hasty firing of Department of Agriculture employee Shirley Sherrod. ... Full Story | Top |
ABC the big winner with five Daytime Emmys
Sun,24 Jun 2012 04:15 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The "Today" show, "General Hospital," "Live With Regis and Kelly" and "Jeopardy!" were among the big winners at Saturday night's 39th annual Daytime Emmy Awards. The long-running "General Hospital" won for outstanding drama series, or soap opera, while NBC's "Today" show, which has recently seen competitor "Good Morning America" challenging its ratings throne, was named outstanding morning program. ...
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Massive rock rolls into L.A. museum art installation
Sun,24 Jun 2012 03:46 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The 340-ton granite rock that became a star during its slow sojourn across California roads in March took up residence at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on Sunday at an unveiling that included an appearance by the reclusive artist who conceived the project. "Levitated Mass," the well-traveled boulder at the center of artist Michael Heizer's new art work, drew the admiration of museum director Michael Govan, museum board co-chair Terry Semel, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and other local dignitaries at a ribbon-cutting. ...
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"All is Well," "Drought" win top LA Film Fest honors
Sun,24 Jun 2012 02:41 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Portuguese film "All is Well" and the Mexican film "Drought" won tops honors on Sunday at the annual Los Angeles Film Festival. "All is Well," the story of two sisters struggling in Lisbon after fleeing civil war in Angola, took the top prize for the festival's best narrative film, while "Drought," about a northeastern Mexico cattle-ranching community, was honored as best documentary. The award for best performance in the narrative film competition went to Wendell Pierce, Emory Cohen, E.J. Bonilla and Aja Naomi King for their performances in Joshua Sanchez's "Four. ... Full Story | Top |
Disney's "Brave" rides to box office win
Sun,24 Jun 2012 11:05 AM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Disney's new animated movie, "Brave," about a rebellious, red-headed princess battled to the top of movie box office charts over the weekend, scoring $80 million in ticket sales around the world. The fairy tale from Disney's Pixar studio pulled in $66.7 million at domestic theaters from Friday through Sunday, plus $13.5 million from international markets. "Brave" easily topped new historical/horror mashup "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter," which finished the weekend in third place. ...
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Stolen Rodin bust by Camille Claudel found in France
Sun,24 Jun 2012 08:10 AM PDT
Reuters - LYON, France (Reuters) - A bronze bust of Auguste Rodin by sculptor Camille Claudel has been found in an antique shop near Lyon after it was stolen 13 years ago leading to the arrest of two men, police said. The 8 kg bust, which is valued at around 1 million euros ($1.25 million), was discovered on Saturday during a police investigation into a series of robberies in the region. The relationship between the two sculptors is considered to be one of the most artistically fruitful and passionate turn-of-the-century love affairs. Rodin and Claudel made a number of sculptures of each other. ... Full Story | Top |
"The Iran Job" spotlights U.S. basketball player in Iran
Fri,22 Jun 2012 06:17 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - At first glance, "The Iran Job" is just another David and Goliath sports story. But boiling beneath the surface of the new indie documentary that follows American basketball player Kevin Sheppard playing in Iran's league, is the socio-political turmoil seen in the country's uprising after the 2009 election. "I wanted to make a film that gives an audience an opportunity to understand the culture better and also the political issues, the religious issues, the social issues," said the film's German-born director Till Schauder. ... Full Story | Top |
Ann Curry fans petition to save her "Today" job
Fri,22 Jun 2012 03:48 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Ann Curry is reportedly being phased out of her co-anchor position at "Today," but a group of fans is trying to turn back the tide and persuade NBC otherwise with an online petition. The petition, posted on Change.org on Friday, has so far attracted 500 signatures from Curry loyalists intent on keeping her face on the morning airwaves. "Dear Today Show at NBC," the petition reads. "We Love Ann Curry! Ann Curry Loves us and the Today Show!" The petition was launched by Phoenix. Ariz. ...
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Suspended reporter says he's "done" at Politico
Fri,22 Jun 2012 03:45 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Hours after he was suspended for numerous crude and overtly critical comments he made about Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and other conservatives, reporter Joe Williams said he is "done" at Politico. Williams was suspended Thursday night after an appearance on MSNBC in which he suggested that Romney was only comfortable around white people. The video was first flagged by the conservative website Washington Free Beacon and soon after gained traction on Breitbart.com, which also posted seven of his similarly tilted tweets. ... Full Story | Top |
"The Bourne Legacy" release pushed back a week
Fri,22 Jun 2012 03:21 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The release of "The Bourne Legacy" was pushed up a week to August 10 to avoid overlapping with the expected blockbuster opening of "The Dark Knight Rises," Universal Pictures announced Friday. "The Bourne Legacy," the latest installment in Universal's "Bourne" series, was originally slated to open August 3, two weeks after the release of the highly anticipated Batman sequel. ...
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Marc Cherry's "Devious Maids" picked up by Lifetime
Fri,22 Jun 2012 03:21 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Marc Cherry's "Devious Maids" has found a second life. "Desperate Housewives" creator Cherry's latest series, which was passed over by ABC earlier this year, has found a new home at Lifetime, which has placed a 13-episode series order for the program. "Devious Maids" will launch in 2013. The soapy drama, which is based on the Mexican telenova "Ellas son la AlegrÃa del Hogar," follows the exploits of five ambitious maids as they work for wealthy Beverly Hills residents. ... Full Story | Top |
Court approves Houghton Mifflin reorganization plan
Fri,22 Jun 2012 03:19 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishers Inc, whose textbooks have been a staple in American schoolhouses for decades, received approval from a U.S. court to exit bankruptcy, eliminating about $3 billion in debt. The company, which filed for bankruptcy last month, said its creditors will gain full control of the company, following its exit from bankruptcy, and they will also receive $30.3 million in cash. Trade and unsecured creditors would be paid in full and shareholders who back the plan will receive warrants for up to 5 percent of the equity in the reorganized company. ... Full Story | Top |
Charlie Sheen to play U.S. president in "Machete" sequel
Fri,22 Jun 2012 02:55 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Charlie Sheen is following in his father's footsteps. Sheen, whose father, Martin Sheen, famously played U.S. president Jed Bartlet on "The West Wing," will play the nation's chief executive in Robert Rodriguez's upcoming sequel to 2010's "Machete." Filmmaker Rodriguez announced the casting on his Twitter account Thursday, writing, "I just cast Charlie Sheen in #machetekills as the President of the United States! Who better? More soon..." As photographic evidence that the tweet was not some kind of cruel hoax, he included a photo of himself and Sheen together. ...
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Composer and lyricist Richard Adler dies at 90
Fri,22 Jun 2012 02:19 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Richard Adler, the Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist renowned for his songs for such Broadway hits as "Damn Yankees" and "The Pajama Game" and who organized President John F. Kennedy's birthday with Marilyn Monroe, died Thursday in New York. He was 90. Adler's widow Susan A. Ivory said that Adler died in his home in Southampton, New York, according to media reports. He staged and produced several shows for U.S. presidents, including Kennedy's 1962 birthday featuring Monroe's breathy, seductive rendition of "Happy Birthday. ... Full Story | Top |
Judge denies "Glass House" restraining order
Fri,22 Jun 2012 01:44 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - In a development that had pretty much been a foregone conclusion for a week, a judge officially denied CBS' request for a temporary restraining order against ABC's new reality series "The Glass House" on Friday. "he Court finds that CBS has failed to demonstrate an entitlement to the preliminary relief sought," an order from U.S. District Court Judge Gary Feess stated. CBS filed suit against ABC in May, claiming that "The Glass House" - which employs numerous veterans of its own reality series, "Big Brother" - uses proprietary information from "Big Brother. ... Full Story | Top |
"Brave": What the critics think
Fri,22 Jun 2012 01:00 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The arrows slung by Merida, the princess in Pixar's "Brave," struck most critics as if shot from Cupid's bow, but some simply couldn't get past what they saw as the studio's first feminist misfire. The movie, headlined by a fiery-haired, Rebekah Brooks-esque heroine, earned a respectable 71 percent fresh rating on the critics' aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. The film, Pixar's first to feature a female protagonist, opens Friday in the United States, where it earned some glowing praise from critics excited to see a feisty femme on the big screen. ... Full Story | Top |
"Desperate Housewives" retrial date vacated
Fri,22 Jun 2012 12:54 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Nicollette Sheridan's ongoing legal battle hit a stumbling block on Friday, as a judge vacated the scheduled September retrial date and ordered both sides to enter settlement talks with a different judge. Judge Elizabeth Allen White of Los Angeles Superior Court vacated the retrial date after admitting to being confused by wording in a writ issued by the court of appeals which put a temporary stay on the retrial. ... Full Story | Top |
National Lampoon CEO convicted of financial fraud, conspiracy
Fri,22 Jun 2012 12:43 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Timothy S. Durham, a former CEO of National Lampoon and leveraged buyout firm executive, conspired with his business partners to defraud investors in a $200 million scheme, a federal court jury in Indianapolis ruled Thursday. Durham, 49, was convicted on 10 counts of wire fraud, one count of securities fraud and one count of conspiracy after he and his co-defendants James F. Cochran and Rick Snow embezzled money from nearly 5,000 investors in the Ohio-based Fair Finance Company, according to court documents obtained by TheWrap. "Mr. ... Full Story | Top |
Jess Walter: "Beautiful Ruins" explores love, loss
Fri,22 Jun 2012 12:22 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Most love stories originate with great romance, but for Jess Walter, it was his dying mother who inspired him to pen an epic tale of lost love in "Beautiful Ruins." Published earlier this month, the novel takes readers on a vast journey spanning five decades and two continents, uncovering a mystery-filled relationship between a small-town Italian man, Pasquale Tursi, and a Hollywood actress, Dee Moray. ... Full Story | Top |
7 anti-blockbusters you must see this summer
Fri,22 Jun 2012 11:43 AM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - It's not all masked vigilantes and Bourne-again spies filling the screens the rest of summer. Between film festival hits, new controversy from Spike Lee and a devastating documentary about the military, there's plenty coming to the multiplex to keep you out of the heat. Here are seven not to miss, in order of release date. More good news: two open on Friday. TO ROME WITH LOVE (June 22) Hot off his "Midnight in Paris" success - which won an Oscar and became the highest-grossing film of his career - Woody Allen returns with another European venture. ... Full Story | Top |
"The Woman in the Fifth": delightfully layered and murky
Fri,22 Jun 2012 11:42 AM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - When a character wears thick glasses throughout a movie, there's usually a reason above and beyond scoring 20/20 on an eye test. It's to suggest that the character is meek, an intellectual or is attempting, like Clark Kent, to disguise his true self. In the case of Tom Ricks (Ethan Hawke), the troubled American novelist who is the protagonist of this absorbing psychological drama set in Paris, the glasses are a symbolic tip-off. Moviegoers see the film through Tom's perspective but come over time to understand that his view may not be entirely reliable. ... Full Story | Top |
Artist Kapoor's empty London home occupied
Fri,22 Jun 2012 11:10 AM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - A disused house belonging to sculptor Anish Kapoor, who designed the Olympic Park's landmark red tower, has been illegally occupied by anti-capitalists for a one-day arts event, the group said on Friday. Members of "Bread and Circuses" recently entered the five-storey Georgian building in Lincoln's Inn Fields, one of central London's most attractive and exclusive garden squares, to protest against corporate involvement in art. It is the first in a series of planned protests by the group targeting next month's London Olympics and other events. ...
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