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| New Jersey's own Springsteen and Bon Jovi sing for Sandy victims Friday, Nov 02, 2012 08:53 PM PDT  NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey natives Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi joined Staten Island-born Christina Aguilera and others on Friday in a televised benefit concert for victims of Sandy, the storm that killed more than 100 and devastated parts of the U.S. Northeast. The commercial-free one-hour telecast, "Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together," included appearances by Sting, Billy Joel, Jimmy Fallon, Steven Tyler, Mary J. Blige, Tina Fey, Jon Stewart, Whoopi Goldberg, Kevin Bacon and Danny DeVito. ... Full Story | Top |
| Alan Murray to leave the WSJ for Pew Research Center Friday, Nov 02, 2012 05:29 PM PDT (Reuters) - Alan Murray, deputy managing editor of the Wall Street Journal, will leave in January to assume the role of president of the Pew Research Center, the center announced on Friday. Murray, 57, is also the Journal's online executive editor. In his new role he will oversee the Pew Research Center's seven projects covering topics ranging from journalism to religion to social trends. "I have watched in the last 30 years as trusted facts have become an endangered species," Murray told Reuters in an interview. ... Full Story | Top |
| Bac Films shops Gael Garcia Bernal starrer to AFM buyers Friday, Nov 02, 2012 05:23 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Bac Films International has picked up sales duties on "The Ardor," an Amazon-set feature from director, Pablo Fendrik. Gael Garcia Bernal, left, and Alice Braga will star in this modern day Western, which is being sold at this week's American Film Market. Bernal will play an Amazon shaman who seeks revenge in the jungle after witnessing an attack. The film is due to start filming in March. Bac's AFM slate also includes Baltasar Kormakur's real life survival tale "The Deep," which is Iceland's entry for the 2013 foreign film Oscars. ... Full Story | Top |
| "Breaking Bad" to get the "MythBusters" treatment Friday, Nov 02, 2012 05:22 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Finally, the world might find out if it's truly a bad idea to dissolve a body with hydrofluoric acid in a bathtub. Discovery Channel's reality show "MythBusters" - which re-enacts scenarios from movies, TV and urban legend to test their accuracy with scientific methodology - is filming a "Breaking Bad"-themed episode, a spokesman for the cable network told TheWrap on Friday. ... Full Story | Top |
| "Transformers" ride to open at Universal Orlando next summer Friday, Nov 02, 2012 05:21 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Watch out, Florida; Optimus Prime is coming your way. The Universal Orlando Resort theme park will open "Transformer: The Ride - 3D" in July 2013, bringing the experience of the hugely successful film franchise to the thrill-seeking public in ride form. Already in place in Universal Studios Singapore and Universal Studios Hollywood, the "Transformers" ride will be "a mind-blowing, action-packed ride experience," Universal Orlando said in a statement. "You will come face to face with Megatron," Universal said. "You will dodge explosions and attacks by the ... Full Story | Top |
| Full house in Toon Town: Oscars get 21 animated submissions Friday, Nov 02, 2012 05:18 PM PDT  NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - "Wreck-It Ralph," "Frankenweenie" and "Hotel Transylvania" are among the 21 animated films submitted for the 2013 Oscars, the Academy announced on Friday. The record number of submissions all but guarantees that the category will have a full slate of five nominees for only the fourth time in its 11-year existence, but the third time in the last four years. ... Full Story | Top |
| "Fringe" Two-Hour Finale Set for January Friday, Nov 02, 2012 05:17 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Fringe" might be on its way out, but it's leaving with a bang. The series, co-created by J.J. Abrams, will end its five-season run with a two-hour finale on January 18 starting at 8 p.m., Fox said Friday. The finale, which will also mark the series' 100th episode, will bring the series to "a climactic conclusion," the network said. "It has been an absolute honor to have been a part of the weird and wonderful world of 'Fringe,' Abrams said in a statement. "I will always owe the cast and crew for pouring their hearts and souls into every dimension of this series. ... Full Story | Top |
| Disney-ABC Adds to Sandy "Day of Giving" Friday, Nov 02, 2012 05:16 PM PDT NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Disney-ABC is expanding on plans to designate Monday a "Day of Giving" that will fill ABC's schedule from morning until late night with calls to donate to Hurricane Sandy victims. Disney has announced a $2 million donation to hurricane relief, and from "Good Morning America" until "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Monday, every ABC show will urge viewers to help. ABC said Friday that ABC Family, SOAPnet, Radio Disney, "General Hospital," "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" and the Disney Stores will all get into the giving spirit. ... Full Story | Top |
| Photojournalists "Witness" war zones in new HBO series Friday, Nov 02, 2012 03:34 PM PDT  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some people liken a bad day at work to being in a war zone but for the photojournalists chronicled in HBO's upcoming documentary series "Witness," that's not an exaggeration. The series, which premieres on November 5 and will air every Monday for the rest of the month, follows photojournalists in Mexico, Libya, South Sudan and Brazil as they navigate violence to report issues such as drug trafficking, gang violence, corruption, and ethnic warfare. ... Full Story | Top |
| Anti-Obama "2016" doc getting last-ditch digital release before election Friday, Nov 02, 2012 03:12 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "2016: Obama's America," the hit documentary critical of President Obama's record, is getting a last-minute digital push in Spanish in a bid to boost Mitt Romney's chances ahead of the November 6 election, the producers of the movie told TheWrap on Friday. The producers, who already have digital distribution in English with Lionsgate, have struck a new deal with digital company Yekra to release it in Spanish on Friday, according to Mark Joseph, a representative for the film. ... Full Story | Top |
| Hurricane Sandy wreaks havoc on New York art district Friday, Nov 02, 2012 02:44 PM PDT  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Receding water after Hurricane Sandy left its ugly mark on the walls of New York's art district, rising up to five feet on some buildings, and gallery owners sifted through the debris on Friday and assessed damage to valuable works of art. Streets in the Chelsea district on the West Side of Manhattan bordering the Hudson River were strewn with discarded frames and building material from damaged galleries, remnants of the ravages of Sandy, which flooded some spaces with several feet of water. ... Full Story | Top |
| "The Man with the Iron Fists" review: RZA serves up half-baked chop-socky Friday, Nov 02, 2012 02:26 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Homage is a tricky thing - you can be full of love for the object of your tribute, and recreate its trappings with accuracy and sincerity, but that doesn't mean your results will match the original. Take "The Man with the Iron Fists," the first film directed by RZA, founding father of legendary hip-hop combo the Wu-Tang Clan. From the name of his group to the look of his movie, this is a guy who has clearly watched a whole lot of vintage martial-arts movies. ... Full Story | Top |
| Chuck Lorre slams Romney, GOP with "Big Bang Theory" vanity card Friday, Nov 02, 2012 02:24 PM PDT  (Please note profanity in second-to-last paragraph)) LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - That Chuck Lorre - what a card. No, seriously; what a card. The "Big Bang Theory" and "Two and a Half Men" honcho - who's used the vanity cards at the end of his shows to expound on everything from former "Men" star Charlie Sheen to the humilities of aging - used Thursday night's "Big Bang Theory" card to rant about presidential candidate Mitt Romney and the current state of the Republican party. Unfortunately for fans of political mud-flinging, the card never made it to air. ... Full Story | Top |
| CBS making $1 million donation to Sandy, announces employee match Friday, Nov 02, 2012 02:22 PM PDT NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - CBS is making a $1 million dollar donation to Hurricane Sandy recovery as part of a wider effort that includes PSAs and matching employee contributions through the end of the year, TheWrap has learned. CEO Les Moonves announced the company's Red Cross donation in a letter to employees obtained by TheWrap, in which he thanks CBS staff working in hurricane-stricken parts of the Northeast and details its charitable plans. ... Full Story | Top |
| Alan Murray to leave Wall Street Journal for Pew Research Center Friday, Nov 02, 2012 01:35 PM PDT (Reuters) - Alan Murray is leaving the Wall Street Journal to assume the role of president of the Pew Research Center, effective in January, the center announced on Friday. Murray, 57, is currently the Journal's deputy managing editor and online executive editor. In his new role he will oversee the Pew Research Center's seven projects covering topics ranging from journalism to religion to social trends. "I have watched in the last 30 years as trusted facts have become an endangered species," Murray told Reuters in an interview. ... Full Story | Top |
| Hurricane Sandy: NYC outdoor filming permits to resume Monday Friday, Nov 02, 2012 01:22 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - New York City will resume issuing outdoor filming permits starting Monday, after suspending the practice earlier this week in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the city's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting said on Friday. Though permits will only be allowed on a case-by-case basis, and not in parts of the city hit hardest by the megastorm. Sandy slammed into the city and its five boroughs, leaving large swaths of Manhattan underwater and an estimated 228,000 people without power. In response, the city limited permitting to productions shooting on soundstages. ... Full Story | Top |
| "Political Animals" won't get a second run on USA Friday, Nov 02, 2012 01:05 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Political Animals" has not been elected to a second term. The USA Network miniseries from "Brothers & Sisters" executive producer Greg Berlanti and starring Sigourney Weaver as a divorced former First Lady turned Secretary of State, won't be returning to the network. The news isn't terribly surprising, as "Political Animals" was conceived as a miniseries, but the project marked an ambitious jump for USA. ... Full Story | Top |
| Hurricane Sandy: why other networks passed on NBC's telethon Friday, Nov 02, 2012 01:03 PM PDT  NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - NBC offered to let the other broadcast networks air its Hurricane Sandy telethon Friday night, but all passed and opted to pursue their own efforts to help the recovery effort, TheWrap has learned. Every network is trying to help: ABC is devoting its entire broadcast day Monday to raising money for hurricane relief, and its parent company, Disney, has donated $2 million. Fox's corporate parent, News Corp., has given $1 million, and TheWrap has learned that CBS is also making a $1 million announcement without formally announcing it. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Wreck-It Ralph': what the critics say about Disney's new animated film Friday, Nov 02, 2012 12:47 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Critics love "Wreck-It Ralph." The new Disney animated adventure has attracted an 84 percent "fresh" rating on the critics aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, trouncing the scores of recent Pixar films like "Brave" and "Cars 2." The film centers on an arcade game villain who tires of being the bad guy and sets off on a quest across various video games to see if he can become a hero. John C. Reilly, Jane Lynch and Sarah Silverman lend their voices to the film, which hits theaters today. ... Full Story | Top |
| "Hell on Wheels" boss exits; third season renewal held up Friday, Nov 02, 2012 12:46 PM PDT NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - The showrunner of "Hell on Wheels" has parted ways with the AMC western soon after the announcement that it would return for a third season. Though AMC has high-profile clashes before with some of its showrunners, statements from AMC and showrunner John Shiban suggested that that was not the case this time. The show's renewal depends on a new lead writer and producer being named to take over the direction of the series, but AMC expressed confidence that this would happen. It also said Shiban had "made the personal decision that he will be unable to return as ... Full Story | Top |
| AnnaLynne McCord to get "Scorned" With Billy Zane in new thriller Friday, Nov 02, 2012 12:45 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - AnnaLynne McCord is about to become a woman "Scorned." "90210" star McCord has signed on for the revenge thriller "Scorned," alongside "Titanic" star Billy Zane and Viva Bianca from Starz's "Spartacus." McCord and Zane will play Sadie and Kevin, a couple whose romantic weekend at a lake house takes a sideways turn when a text message from Sadie's best friend (played by "Bianca") to Kevin reveals a lurid love affair between the two, sending Sadie on a vengeance spree. ... Full Story | Top |
| Colin Firth, Michael Fassbender set for A. Scott Berg adaptation 'Genius' Friday, Nov 02, 2012 12:44 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Colin Firth and Michael Fassbender will star in "Genius," directed by Michael Grandage, with Film Nation handling international sales, the company announced on Thursday. Based on A. Scott Berg's biography "Max Perkins: Editor of Genius," the tells the story of the relationship between Thomas Wolfe (Fassbender) and editor Max Perkins (Firth), the screenplay is written by John Logan. "Genius" will be produced by James Bierman for the Michael Grandage Company, launched at the end of 2011 by Grandage, the former artistic director of London's Donmar Warehouse. ... Full Story | Top |
| Douglas Fairbanks' great-grandson joins Mary Pickford project 'The First' Friday, Nov 02, 2012 12:43 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Dominick Fairbanks, the great grandson of Hollywood legend, Douglas Fairbanks, has joined the upcoming Mary Pickford film "The First," as a co-producer. Fairbanks is the grandson of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and great grandson of Douglas Fairbanks, who was Pickford's second husband, as well as one of the original owners of United Artists. His British-based company, Fairbanks Productions, will co-produce "The First," alongside the producers, Poverty Row Entertainment, the filmmakers told TheWrap on Thursday. ... Full Story | Top |
| "Fairly Legal" canceled by USA Network Friday, Nov 02, 2012 12:42 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Fairly Legal" is fairly over. The USA series, which starred "The L Word" veteran Sarah Shahi as lawyer-turned mediator Kate Reed, has been canceled after two seasons. Shahi recently signed on for the new Dick Wolf drama "Chicago Fire," which airs on NBC, which like USA falls under the NBC Universal umbrella. "Sarah Shahi is undoubtedly a star and we're thrilled she'll be joining our sister network NBC on 'Chicago Fire,'" a spokeswoman for USA Network told TheWrap in a statement. ... Full Story | Top |
| "Wreck-It Ralph" eyes $50M box-office bow despite hurricane Sandy fallout Friday, Nov 02, 2012 12:41 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Disney's animated movie "Wreck-it Ralph" is projected to open to more than $50 million this weekend at a box office that may feel the effects of Hurricane Sandy with between 150 and 200 East Coast theaters still shuttered. Much of the Atlantic Coast is still reeling from the megastorm. Exactly how many theaters will remain closed is unclear, with power and transportation services coming back sporadically. Late Thursday, Clearview Cinemas still had 19 theaters closed in New Jersey and New York and AMC reported 15 of its locations were dark in the same locations. ... Full Story | Top |
| "Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out" documentary to premiere on Showtime next year Friday, Nov 02, 2012 12:40 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Showtime has acquired the rights to the U.S. television premiere of the documentary "Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out," the cable network said Thursday. Marina Zenovich, who also directed the documentary "Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired," also directed "Odd Man Out. ... Full Story | Top |
| Washington Post quarterly earnings rise Friday, Nov 02, 2012 05:56 AM PDT  (Reuters) - Washington Post Co reported a higher third-quarter profit from continuing operations, but sales in its newspaper and education businesses declined. Net income from continuing operations attributable to the company rose to $44.7 million, or $6.03 per share, in the quarter, from $12.6 million, or $1.59 per share, a year earlier. Revenue was flat at $1.01 billion. Sales at the newspaper division fell 4 percent. Education business revenue fell 8 percent. (Reporting by Bijoy Koyitty in Bangalore; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila) Full Story | Top |
| Klingon goes boldly beyond "Star Trek" into pop culture Friday, Nov 02, 2012 04:17 AM PDT  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Why learn French when you could learn Klingon? The language created more than 30 years ago for the "Star Trek" race of long-haired warriors has moved boldly into pop culture where few other alien tongues have gone before. With a new book about the classic Klingon starship, Bird-of-Prey, and a Klingon spoof of the "Gangnam Style" music video racking up millions of views on YouTube, Klingons are showing a fun side that outstrips their Trekkies fan base. ... Full Story | Top |
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