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News: Paintings stolen from bond fund manager's California home found Auction of $7 Renoir canceled, may be stolen from Baltimore museum Rowling "obsessed" with death, reads reviews later Lionsgate Closes 5-Year, $800M Refinancing Deal Primetime TV Directing Still Mainly Male, White: DGA Report "Hitchcock" World Premiere to Open AFI Fest New York Times Taps Deborah Needleman for Fashion Mag "Cheers": The Day Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson Ditched and Did Shrooms Adele Singing James Bond Title Song for "Skyfall" ... and Someone Heard It Meryl Streep, Hilary Swank Take On "The Homesman" With Tommy Lee Jones "Looper" Review: Stylish Time-Travel Tale That Loses Race With Clock Rapper Lil Wayne breaks Elvis Presley's Billboard record "Fifty Shades of Grey" sparks marketing mania Actor Johnny Lewis found dead in LA, linked to killing Bacon Pope painting unseen for decades up for U.S. auction "Pitch Perfect" review: Forget "Glee," this tuneful, silly college musical stays on key U.S. actress sues anti-Islam filmmaker, YouTube in federal court "Original Mona Lisa" given Geneva launch Reese Witherspoon delivers third child, a boy named Tennessee Whitney Houston's legacy to be celebrated in Grammy salute Amanda Bynes pleads not guilty in two hit-and-run cases Trial of pope's ex-butler to shine big light on tiny Vatican Barbara Bui says sales trends unchanged since June 30 Nigerian rights worker wins Norway human rights prize Clessidra offer for TI Media below 450 million euros: sources Chinese court upholds fine against dissident Ai Weiwei Pink Panther star Herbert Lom dies aged 95: BBC Book details child's view of Cambodia killing fields Rowling's adult novel lacks magic, some critics say Why more Sherlocks? That's elementary, my dear Watson Colorado "Frozen Dead Guy" festival to go on with or without corpse Anne Hathaway to warble "Cabaret" tunes in NYC public-theater benefit Millennium Entertainment sued by 'Boys & Girls Guide' filmmaker over distribution How "Sleepwalk With Me" used social media, public radio to become an Indie hit "Sons of Anarchy" creator Kurt Sutter on why what happened had to happen 'Oh Sit!' and 'Breaking Pointe' renewed by the CW Fred Willard, Ed Begley Jr., Michael McKean join Christopher guest's HBO comedy "Honey Boo Boo" gets more episodes, 3 holiday specials "Fringe" to end run on Fox with "love letter" to fans "Cowboy Rides Away" as George Strait announces final tour Paintings stolen from bond fund manager's California home found Thu,27 Sep 2012 07:29 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Police recovered a multimillion-dollar collection of paintings stolen from the Southern California home of superstar bond fund manager Jeffrey Gundlach, and two men are in jail on suspicion of possessing the stolen property, authorities said on Thursday. The 13 paintings, which included works by Jasper Johns and Piet Mondrian, were taken from Gundlach's home in the coastal city of Santa Monica between September 12 and September 14, officials with the city's police department said. Gundlach, who was in New York at the time, put forward a $1. ... Full Story Top Auction of $7 Renoir canceled, may be stolen from Baltimore museum Thu,27 Sep 2012 06:51 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Virginia auction house on Thursday canceled the sale of a Renoir painting bought at a flea market for $7 after signs the work was stolen from the Baltimore Museum of Art decades ago. The painting "Paysage Bords de Seine" by Pierre-Auguste Renoir was to have gone under the hammer on Saturday but ownership questions halted the sale, said Lucie Holland, a spokeswoman for Potomack Co, the Alexandria, Virginia, auctioneer. "The rest of the auction will go on, but the Renoir has been withdrawn," she said. ... Full Story Top Rowling "obsessed" with death, reads reviews later Thu,27 Sep 2012 04:47 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - What does the author of the most eagerly awaited book of the year do on publication day? If you are J.K. Rowling, whose adult fiction debut "The Casual Vacancy" hit the shelves on Thursday, you watch a movie in your hotel, avoid reading newspaper reviews and later in the evening address 900 people at a question-and-answer session. The 47-year-old read from her new novel and took questions on death, digital publishing and the Olympics opening ceremony at her first public appearance to promote The Casual Vacancy held at London's Southbank Centre (southbankcentre.co.uk). ... Full Story Top Lionsgate Closes 5-Year, $800M Refinancing Deal Thu,27 Sep 2012 04:21 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Lionsgate has closed $800 million in refinancing with the help of JPMorganChase, Bank of America and several other major financial institutions, the studio announced on Thursday. The five-year credit facility replaces a $340 million facility, closed in 2008, and thus gives the studio a larger borrowing base and more money to play with over the next few years. The studio is likely to use the credit to pay down some of its debt, as it holds $436 million in high yield notes - those bonds deemed below investment grade but that offer a higher yield (hence the name). ... Full Story Top Primetime TV Directing Still Mainly Male, White: DGA Report Thu,27 Sep 2012 04:20 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - When it comes to ethnic and gender diversity, primetime television directing isn't getting any better, according to a report issued Thursday by the Directors Guild of America. ... Full Story Top "Hitchcock" World Premiere to Open AFI Fest Thu,27 Sep 2012 04:20 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Hitchcock," the Sacha Gervasi film starring Anthony Hopkins as Alfred Hitcock and Helen Mirren as his wife, Alma Reville, will have its world premiere on the opening night of the 2012 AFI Fest, the American Film Institute announced on Thursday. The film, which was recently scheduled for a November release by Fox Searchlight, will premiere at AFI Fest on Thursday, November 1. "Hitchcock" focuses on the making of the 1960 film "Psycho," and also features Scarlett Johansson as Janet Leigh, Jessica Biel as Vera Miles and James D'Arcy as Anthony Perkins. ... Full Story Top New York Times Taps Deborah Needleman for Fashion Mag Thu,27 Sep 2012 04:19 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The New York Times has lured Deborah Needleman away from rival The Wall Street Journal to run herd at its fashion and lifestyle magazine. Needleman will oversee T: The New York Times Style Magazine, the paper said Thursday. She will replace Sally Singer, who was pushed out last August after reportedly clashing with management and failing to boost ad pages. In a statement, Jill Abramson, executive editor of The New York Times, said Needleman had been tapped to strengthen T's reach. ... Full Story Top "Cheers": The Day Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson Ditched and Did Shrooms Thu,27 Sep 2012 04:18 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Starring on the classic sitcom "Cheers" brought lots of joy to Ted Danson - but ditching work once led to what he calls "the worst day of my life." In a fantastic oral history of the NBC series in the new GQ, Danson says he once played hooky with Woody Harrelson, George Wendt, and John Ratzenberger. "Shelley and Rhea were carrying that week's episode, and the guys were just, 'Let's play hooky.' We'd never done anything wrong before. John had a boat, so we met at Marina del Rey at 8 A.M. We all called in sick, and Jimmy caught on and was so pissed. ... Full Story Top Adele Singing James Bond Title Song for "Skyfall" ... and Someone Heard It Thu,27 Sep 2012 04:17 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Adele and her brassy, jazzy vocals will help kick off the upcoming James Bond adventure, "Skyfall." There have been previous reports of the British belter's involvement in the latest 007 adventure, but "Skyfall"s' producer MGM has remained mum about who will be providing the latest Bond anthem. Roger Friedman, over atShowbiz 411, confirms, however, that Adele will be featured prominently on the "Skyfall" soundtrack. He also says he's heard the song, and that it's a show-stopper. ... Full Story Top Meryl Streep, Hilary Swank Take On "The Homesman" With Tommy Lee Jones Thu,27 Sep 2012 04:17 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Are Meryl Streep and Hilary Swank joining Tommy Lee Jones on the American prairie? With the American Film Market just around the corner, a number of pre-sales projects have begun to circulate among buyers, including "The Homesman" with Streep and Swank part of the package, TheWrap has learned. In May it was announced that Jones would write, direct, produce and star in the period piece, which follows a pioneer, played by Jones, and a frontier woman as they escort three insane women across the American prairie. No additional cast was announced at that time. ... Full Story Top "Looper" Review: Stylish Time-Travel Tale That Loses Race With Clock Thu,27 Sep 2012 04:16 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - For a movie that's concerned with the passage of time, "Looper" allows the pacing to get painfully flaccid in its middle section. More's the pity, because the strong first act promises a smart and stylish movie about the vagaries of time travel. While the stylish never goes away, the smart does, making this the second Rian Johnson movie in a row (following "The Brothers Bloom," the writer-director's sophomore effort after his Sundance hit debut "Brick") that looks great but meanders while doing it. ... Full Story Top Rapper Lil Wayne breaks Elvis Presley's Billboard record Thu,27 Sep 2012 04:10 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Little Wayne toppled Elvis Presley to become the new King of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on Thursday, with a total of 109 songs, Billboard said. Wayne, who also celebrated his 30th birthday on Thursday, surpassed Presley's count of 108 entries in the Hot 100 singles chart between 1958 and 2003, as an artist on rapper Game's latest track "Celebration." That track also features Chris Brown, Tyga and Wiz Khalifa, entering the chart at No. 82 this week. The rapper, nicknamed Weezy, released his debut studio album "Tha Block Is Hot" in 1999. ... Full Story Top "Fifty Shades of Grey" sparks marketing mania Thu,27 Sep 2012 03:15 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wildly popular erotica trilogy "Fifty Shades of Grey" has inspired publishers, record labels, sex shops, and even crafty parents to submit - to the desire to cash in, that is. The trio of novels by British writer E.L. James that has so far sold 32 million copies in the United States has spawned a legion of fans clamoring for anything and everything Grey-related. And businesses are aiming to meet that demand. ... Full Story Top Actor Johnny Lewis found dead in LA, linked to killing Thu,27 Sep 2012 03:03 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Johnny Lewis, who had a supporting role in the TV show "Sons of Anarchy," was found dead on Wednesday in a Los Angeles neighborhood where he was suspected of killing an 81-year-old woman from whom he may have been renting a room, police said on Thursday. Police responded to a call on Wednesday morning about a screaming woman in the affluent Los Feliz section and found Catherine Davis dead in her home, Los Angeles Police Department spokesman Officer Cleon Joseph said. ... Full Story Top Bacon Pope painting unseen for decades up for U.S. auction Thu,27 Sep 2012 02:01 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A painting from Francis Bacon's iconic screaming Pope series, which has not been seen in public since 1975, is hitting the auction block where it is expected to sell for as much as $25 million, Sotheby's said on Thursday. "Untitled (Pope)," which Bacon painted circa 1954, will be sold at the November 13 New York sale of impressionist and modern art, the auction house said in a statement. "This is a great collecting opportunity," Oliver Barker, Sotheby's senior specialist for contemporary art, told Reuters in a telephone interview. ... Full Story Top "Pitch Perfect" review: Forget "Glee," this tuneful, silly college musical stays on key Thu,27 Sep 2012 01:49 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Whether you're a card-carrying Gleek or you think Fox's weekly high -chool musical long ago jumped the shark (with jazz hands), you may find yourself falling under the spell of "Pitch Perfect," an unassuming little comedy with enough cleverness, energy and sheer charm to break out among the crowded slate of fall films. Even if its underdogs-go-for-the-title storyline doesn't break much new ground, the very appealing cast (led by ingénue superstar Anna Kendrick) and an overall sense of buoyant silliness advances it to the top of the class. ... Full Story Top U.S. actress sues anti-Islam filmmaker, YouTube in federal court Thu,27 Sep 2012 12:58 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An actress who said she was duped into appearing in an anti-Islam film that stoked violent protests across the Muslim world took her legal bid to federal court on Wednesday in a renewed effort to force it off YouTube. The lawsuit filed by Cindy Lee Garcia names the popular online video site YouTube and its parent company Google Inc. as defendants, along with the Egyptian-American Coptic Christian from California believed to be behind the making of the film. ... Full Story Top "Original Mona Lisa" given Geneva launch Thu,27 Sep 2012 12:15 PM PDT Reuters - GENEVA (Reuters) - A Swiss-based art foundation on Thursday unveiled what it argues is Leonardo da Vinci's original "Mona Lisa", backing its claim with evidence from a U.S. research physicist, a forensic imaging specialist and a top Italian expert on the artist. Members of the group told a packed Geneva news conference that the portrait of a woman who appears to be some 10 years younger than the sitter in the famous painting in the Paris Louvre could only be the work of the Renaissance genius. ... Full Story Top Reese Witherspoon delivers third child, a boy named Tennessee Thu,27 Sep 2012 11:55 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon gave birth to a baby boy on Thursday, her first child with husband Jim Toth, and has named him Tennessee James, her representative said. Witherspoon has two older children - daughter Ava, 12, and son Deacon, 9 - with first husband Ryan Phillippe. The couple divorced in 2007. "Reese Witherspoon and husband Jim Toth welcomed Tennessee James into their family today. Both mom and baby are healthy and the entire family is thrilled," Witherspoon's spokeswoman Meredith O'Sullivan Wasson said in a statement. ... Full Story Top Whitney Houston's legacy to be celebrated in Grammy salute Thu,27 Sep 2012 11:53 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Whitney Houston will be remembered in a star-studded Grammy televised concert as well the release of a greatest hits album and a television reality series following the singer's family as they cope with her sudden death. Celine Dion, Usher and Jennifer Hudson were the first performers to be announced by The Recording Academy on Thursday for "We Will Always Love You: A Grammy Salute To Whitney Houston" on CBS on November 16. ... Full Story Top Amanda Bynes pleads not guilty in two hit-and-run cases Thu,27 Sep 2012 11:49 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former child star Amanda Bynes pleaded not guilty on Thursday to a pair of hit-and-run charges - just two of a slew of alleged driving violations over the past six months that have led to the suspension of her license. Bynes, 26, did not show up for the brief court hearing in a Los Angeles suburb, but entered the pleas through her attorney. The misdemeanor charges resulted from two minor crashes in April and August, according to court documents. ... Full Story Top Trial of pope's ex-butler to shine big light on tiny Vatican Thu,27 Sep 2012 09:23 AM PDT Reuters - VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican has certainly seen more sensational trials in its long history. The Inquisition ordered Galileo to recant his theory that the earth revolves around the sun, and philosopher Giordano Bruno was burned at the stake for heresy. But even those cases, both in the 17th century, did not involve a breach of trust by a papal aide - the issue at the core of this Saturday's trial of papal butler Paolo Gabriele for stealing and leaking the pontiff's personal papers. ... Full Story Top Barbara Bui says sales trends unchanged since June 30 Thu,27 Sep 2012 09:22 AM PDT Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - French luxury fashion brand Barbara Bui has seen sales trends broadly unchanged since June 30 when compared to the first half, its deputy chief executive said on Thursday. "For the moment, we are on the same trends as during the first half," Jean-Michel Lagarde told Reuters in an interview after the brand's fashion show. "We worked relatively well during the summer but September has been slow. ... Full Story Top Nigerian rights worker wins Norway human rights prize Thu,27 Sep 2012 08:13 AM PDT Reuters - OSLO (Reuters) - A Nigerian man who has fought against environmental destruction on behalf of poor Africans has won an annual Norwegian human rights award that sometimes presages the Nobel Peace Prize. The Rafto Foundation said on Thursday it awarded Nnimmo Bassey, 54, its 2012 prize to recognize his fight for the right to life, health, food and water, particularly for those disadvantaged by the global oil industry. ... Full Story Top Clessidra offer for TI Media below 450 million euros: sources Thu,27 Sep 2012 07:38 AM PDT Reuters - MILAN (Reuters) - Italian private equity fund Clessidra's non-binding offer for broadcaster Telecom Italia Media is worth less than 450 million euros ($578 million), two sources close to the situation said on Thursday. Italy's biggest telecoms group Telecom Italia put TI Media up for sale in May to help reduce its 30 billion euros of net debt, following a dividend cut earlier this year. Telecom Italia's board met on Thursday for an update on the sale of its 77-percent-controlled TV unit and on the possible spin-off of its fixed-line network, press reports said. ... Full Story Top Chinese court upholds fine against dissident Ai Weiwei Thu,27 Sep 2012 07:20 AM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese court upheld a $2.4 million tax evasion fine against China's most famous dissident Ai Weiwei on Thursday, ending his long legal battle with the authorities but paving the way for him to be jailed if he does not pay. The loss of Ai's second appeal in a higher court means that the world-renowned artist could risk arrest if he does not pay a remaining fine of around 6.6 million yuan ($1.05 million), in a case that has further tarnished China's poor human rights reputation. He has paid a bond of 8. ... Full Story Top Pink Panther star Herbert Lom dies aged 95: BBC Thu,27 Sep 2012 05:32 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Czech-born film star Herbert Lom, best known as the deranged Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus in the "Pink Panther" comedies, has died, according to British media. He was 95. His agent was not immediately able to confirm the reports that Lom died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday. They did not specify where, but he had been based in London. Born into a poor aristocratic family in Prague in 1917, he shortened his complicated name to Lom and appeared in a handful of locally made movies before emigrating to Britain before the outbreak of World War Two and making his home ... Full Story Top Book details child's view of Cambodia killing fields Thu,27 Sep 2012 04:57 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A seven-year old child is torn from a secure and happy life when the Khmer Rouge come to power in Cambodia in 1975 and send her privileged family into the misery of hard labor as the new regime destroys the established order. "In the Shadow of the Banyan" is the first novel of Vaddey Ratner, 41. While the book is powerful as told through the eyes of seven-year-old Raami, Ratner's own story is more so. Only five when the Khmer Rouge came to power, the author endured four years of forced labor and starvation before she and her mother were able to flee the country. ... Full Story Top Rowling's adult novel lacks magic, some critics say Thu,27 Sep 2012 03:49 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - J.K. Rowling's first foray into adult fiction was bound to be compared to her wildly successful Harry Potter series, and, while "The Casual Vacancy" has earned mixed reviews, for some critics the magic has worn off. The Casual Vacancy, which hits the shelves on Thursday, looks destined for the top of the bestseller lists whatever the reaction, with Rowling's celebrity status guaranteeing public anticipation and media attention in equal measure. ... Full Story Top Why more Sherlocks? That's elementary, my dear Watson Thu,27 Sep 2012 03:03 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - How many times can Sherlock Holmes be reinvented? At least once more, judging by the latest TV incarnation of the British detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle more than 120 years ago. "Elementary," which debuts on CBS on Thursday, puts a modern twist on the classic tale by casting British actor Jonny Lee Miller as a recovering drug addict living in New York, and Lucy Liu as his rare - but far from first - female sidekick, Dr. Joan Watson. The part-crime, part character-driven U.S. ... Full Story Top Colorado "Frozen Dead Guy" festival to go on with or without corpse Wed,26 Sep 2012 07:10 PM PDT Reuters - DENVER (Reuters) - The frozen corpse that has inspired a Colorado town's whimsical "Frozen Dead Guy Days" celebration may soon be put on ice somewhere else, but festival organizers said the body's removal will not have a chilling effect on the annual event. "We will continue on whether or not Bredo Morstoel is here," festival owner Amanda MacDonald said Wednesday of the man whose body has been packed in dry ice outside Nederland, Colorado, since 1993. ... Full Story Top Anne Hathaway to warble "Cabaret" tunes in NYC public-theater benefit Wed,26 Sep 2012 06:14 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Anne Hathaway will perform a one-night-only concert in New York to support the $40 million revitalization of Astor Place - Public Theater's downtown home. "Perfectly Marvelous: The Songs of 'Cabaret' with Anne Hathaway and Friends" is slated for October 24 at Joe's Pub, , the Public Theater announced on Wednesday. Single tickets go on sale October 2. The refreshed Astor Place gets its official unveiling on October 4. Hathaway, who works her pipes alongside Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman in the upcoming screen adaptation of "Les Miserables," is a Public Theater alum. ... Full Story Top Millennium Entertainment sued by 'Boys & Girls Guide' filmmaker over distribution Wed,26 Sep 2012 06:13 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The co-writer/director/producer of the 2006 indie film "The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down" has filed a lawsuit against Millennium Entertainment, claiming that Millennium is illegally distributing the film. In the suit, filed last week in U.S. District Court in Central California, Paul Sapiano alleges that Millennium has given his work to "retailers, broadcasters and has entered into sub-license agreements with other sub-distributors for the sale and display of the work without authorization. ... Full Story Top How "Sleepwalk With Me" used social media, public radio to become an Indie hit Wed,26 Sep 2012 06:12 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - So how does a quirky story of an aspiring comedian with a sleepwalking disorder become a breakout indie film? The answer for "Sleepwalk With Me" was a smart - and cheap - promotional campaign that relied heavily on social media. In one YouTube video, Joss Whedon begs moviegoers not to see "Sleepwalk With Me." In another, "Fresh Air"s' Terry Gross and "Sleepwalk'"s director, co-writer and star Mike Birbiglia are caught cracking a safe. ... Full Story Top "Sons of Anarchy" creator Kurt Sutter on why what happened had to happen Wed,26 Sep 2012 04:42 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - (Spoiler alert: Don't read this if you don't want to know what happened on Tuesday night's "Sons of Anarchy.") FX's biker drama "Sons of Anarchy" ended with a jaw-dropper of a death Tuesday night, but creator Kurt Sutter says it had to happen. As fans still grappled with the brutal demise of one of the series' most beloved characters, Sutter fielded reporters' questions Wednesday about why Harry "Opie" Winston (Ryan Hurst) was offed. He died in an eye-for-an-eye tradeoff between Jax Teller, newly minted leader of the SAMCRO biker gang, and crime kingpin Damon Pope. ... Full Story Top 'Oh Sit!' and 'Breaking Pointe' renewed by the CW Wed,26 Sep 2012 03:28 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Extreme musical-chairs competition 'Oh Sit!" and the ballet-centered reality show "Breaking Pointe" have both been renewed for second seasons, The CW said Wednesday. "Oh Sit!" (pictured) pits a dozen contestants against each other in a race through obstacle course-style eliminations as they compete to claim a chair to the sounds of a live band and guest musical artists. The show premiered August 15. ... Full Story Top Fred Willard, Ed Begley Jr., Michael McKean join Christopher guest's HBO comedy Wed,26 Sep 2012 03:27 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Christopher Guest is enlisting some familiar faces for his upcoming HBO comedy "Family Tree." Ed Begley, Jr., Fred Willard and Michael McKean have signed on for the series, which centers on Tom Chadwick (Chris O'Dowd), a 30-year-old man who loses his job and his girlfriend and begins investigating his family's unusual past after inheriting a mysterious box of belongings from a great aunt he'd never met. Begley has been cast as Tom's Uncle Andy, while Willard will play Andy's neighbor Mike. McKean, meanwhile, will play Tom's father, Keith. ... Full Story Top "Honey Boo Boo" gets more episodes, 3 holiday specials Wed,26 Sep 2012 03:26 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Fans of toddler Alana Thompson, bust out the champagne - "Here Come Honey Boo Boo" will be back for more episodes. The hit offshoot of "Toddlers and Tiaras" has been greenlit for an undisclosed number of additional episodes, TLC said on Tuesday. And because the holiday season just wouldn't be worth living through without the exploits of little Alana and her clan, TLC has ordered a trio of holiday specials for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo," which airs its first-season finale Wednesday at 10 p.m., has averaged 2. ... Full Story Top "Fringe" to end run on Fox with "love letter" to fans Wed,26 Sep 2012 03:24 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Fringe" fans may be feeling bittersweet as the sci-fi TV show enters its final season, but executive producer J.H. Wyman pledged on Wednesday to give fans a satisfying conclusion and "the love letter they deserve." "Fringe," co-created by J.J. Abrams of "Lost" and "Alias" fame, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, follows a FBI team who use methods outside of mainstream science to solve mysteries relating to a parallel universe. ... Full Story Top "Cowboy Rides Away" as George Strait announces final tour Wed,26 Sep 2012 02:44 PM PDT Reuters - NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - "King of Country" George Strait announced his final tour on Wednesday, but said he wasn't retiring and would go on making records for as long as he could. "I've decided I'm not going to tour anymore after these next two years," Strait, 60, told a news conference at Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame. "Don't think I'm retiring because I'm not. I'm still going to make records as long as the label will let me. I'm going to write," the "Easy Come, Easy Go" singer said. ... Full Story Top

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