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| Rolling Stones hope to play Glastonbury festival, Ronnie Wood says Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 06:57 PM PST  LONDON (Reuters) - The Rolling Stones picked up two prizes at the NME Music Awards in London on Wednesday, and guitarist Ronnie Wood said the band hoped to play at Britain's Glastonbury music festival in June. The Stones won for best live act and best film, and Wood was on hand to accept a pair of irreverent "middle finger" statuettes. The Stones returned to the stage in late 2012 to celebrate 50 years in business, and their sellout mini-tour of London and the United States was a hit with critics and fans. ... Full Story | Top |
| David Spade to star in workplace comedy pilot from "Neighbors" producer Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 05:04 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - David Spade is going to work for ABC. The "Rules of Engagement" actor has been cast in the ABC comedy pilot "Bad Management," from "The Neighbors" and "GCB" producer Aaron Kaplan. The pilot, from ABC Studios and Kapital Entertainment, revolves around a self-centered female boss at a high end luxury goods department store who finds her ways challenged when her boss's son comes to town and makes youth and sex the new company focus. Spade will play the son, Tobias, Jr. ... Full Story | Top |
| Kaley Cuoco shills for Dish, as her network sues them (Exclusive) Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 05:02 PM PST  NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Never accuse "The Big Bang Theory" star Kaley Cuoco of toeing the CBS company line. Even as CBS is suing Dish over a feature in its Hopper service, the actress tweeted a paid endorsement for the satellite TV provider on Wednesday. CBS, ABC, Fox and NBC are locked in litigation with Dish over the Hopper's "Auto Hop" feature, which allows people to watch previously aired primetime shows - like "The Big Bang Theory" - without commercials. Cuoco tweeted an ad for the Hopper that does not mention Auto Hop. ... Full Story | Top |
| Lindsay Lohan has "epiphany," hopes to give inspirational talks Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 04:13 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Troubled starlet Lindsay Lohan has had an "epiphany," her attorney said on Wednesday, after almost six years of repeated trips to jail, rehab, counseling and courtrooms. The "Mean Girls" actress has started a new round of psychotherapy and is looking at giving inspirational speeches to school kids and cheering up young girls in hospitals, Mark Heller told E! News. ... Full Story | Top |
| "Phantom" review: Capable cast can't keep this sub tale from scuttling Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 03:50 PM PST LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - There's a lot to like about "Phantom" - from a terrific ensemble cast of notable character actors to several genuine moments of claustrophobic tension - but the movie, like the rust-bucket old submarine in which most of it takes place, would be better off dry-docked. Based on a little-known incident in May of 1968 which one historian says drove the superpowers even closer to nuclear war than the Cuban Missile Crisis did a few years earlier, "Phantom" takes what could have been a nail-biter of a story and too often lets the air out when things get tense. ... Full Story | Top |
| Visual-effects protest spreads to Twitter, Facebook Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 02:49 PM PST LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Visual-effects workers have already taken to the streets outside the Oscars to protest the layoffs and bankruptcies roiling their industry. Now they're taking the message to Facebook and Twitter in a series of coordinated protests. To show their solidarity, they are plastering their social media pages with blank green screens. It's a demonstration of what effects-heavy films would look like if there were no longer artists and designers to create elaborate digital worlds and jaw-dropping action sequences. The color green is not an arbitrary choice. ... Full Story | Top |
| "Archer" renewed for 5th season by FX Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 02:48 PM PST LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - FX's animated spy series "Archer" has been given the go-ahead for a fifth season, the network said Wednesday. The fifth season of the series, which is currently running its fourth season, will consist of 13 episodes. The fourth season will air a two-part finale on April 4 and April 11. "Archer is one the very best comedy series on television," said Nick Grad, executive vice president of original programming and development at FX. " Adam Reed, Matt Thompson and the incredible cast - H. ... Full Story | Top |
| How Oscar-nominee "War Witch" improvised the gut-wrenching tale of child soldiers Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 02:40 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Amour" was always the clear favorite in the Oscar foreign-language category, and its win on Sunday was one of the least surprising parts of a generally unsurprising ceremony. But if Michael Haneke's drama hadn't been in the mix, there's a good chance that Kim Nguyen's "War Witch" would have emerged as a serious contender for the prize. The film is the wrenching story of a teenage girl who becomes a child soldier in an unnamed African country - and then, because she can see the dead, the "witch" of the gang of rebels. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rock band Yes back on tour with old songs, new ideas Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 02:27 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Yes, one of the pioneering British progressive-rock groups that thrived long before disco, punk rock and rap pounded from subwoofers, kicks off a new U.S. tour on Friday. Joining such other indestructible '60s-era war horses as the Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac and The Who, Yes take to the road in West Wendover, Nevada with a new twist on some of their old classics. ... Full Story | Top |
| Chris Cooper cast as Green Goblin in "Amazing Spider-Man" sequel Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 01:58 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Chris Cooper has been cast as Norman Osborn - the Green Goblin's corporate alter ego - in Marc Webb's "The Amazing Spider-Man 2," a spokesman for Sony told TheWrap. The character is one of Peter Parker's most infamous villains, and was portrayed by Willem Dafoe in Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" trilogy. "Chronicle" star Dane DeHaan has already been cast as Harry Osborn, who is Norman's son and Parker's best friend. ... Full Story | Top |
| "Super Troopers 2" may shoot this year Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 01:56 PM PST NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - A sequel to the 2001 cult comedy hit "Super Troopers" could begin shooting as early as this year, according to Kevin Heffernan and Steve Lemme, two-fifths of the Broken Lizard comedy troupe. Broken Lizard, formed at New York's Colgate University in 1990, has written and starred in such films as "Super Troopers," "Club Dread" and "Beerfest," all of which member Jay Chandrasekhar directed. "Super Troopers," which stars the quintet as a group of lovable, degenerate cops working in Vermont near the Canadian border, grossed $23 million at the box office for Fox Searchlight. ... Full Story | Top |
| DGA Awards date set for 2014 Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 01:55 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Clamoring for more awards-show news after the Oscars? Yeah, us neither, but here's some anyway: The 66th Annual DGA Awards will take place January 25, 2014, the Directors Guild of America, which holds the ceremony, said Wednesday. The ceremony will again take place at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at the Hollywood & Highland complex in Los Angeles. The most recent ceremony, which was hosted by "Boss" star Kelsey Grammer, took place on February 2. ... Full Story | Top |
| Stephen Root joins Fox pilot "To My Future Assistant" Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 01:52 PM PST  NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - "NewsRadio" star Stephen Root, fresh from a recent turn on "Boardwalk Empire," has been cast in the Fox pilot "To My Future Assistant." The pilot, which also cast Brittany Snow on Tuesday, is centered around a New York law office where the assistants band together to cope with their obnoxious, overbearing bosses. Catherine O'Hara, Joe Egender and Melissa Tang have also been cast. Root will play "Frank," the stern, intense attorney who is the boss of Snow's character, "Jen." His character loads her down with chores and demeaning personal errands. ... Full Story | Top |
| "Boardwalk Empire" signs Ron Livingston as a regular Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 01:51 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Ron Livingston has found a new gig - and he won't have to deal with those TPS reports that he had to file back at Initech. "Office Space" star Livingston has signed on as a regular on HBO's period drama "Boardwalk Empire." Livingston, who starred in HBO's "Game Change" last year and earlier in the network's miniseries "Band of Brothers," will play a businessman named Roy Philips, who comes to town and captures the fancy of Gillian Darmody (played by Gretchen Mol). Livingston also had a run on HBO's "Sex and the City," playing Jack Berger in a 2002-2003 run. ... Full Story | Top |
| Who is James Franco? Artist Marina Abramovic wants her film to answer that Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 01:50 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - James Franco - a man of many talents and occupational endeavors - is the subject of performance artist Marina Abramovic's first film. The woman who describes herself as the "grandmother of performance art," told Elle at the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday that she is in the early stages of creating a film to answer the question: "Who is James Franco?" "I think he's the most interesting actor of the moment," she said. "Why? Because he takes risks and when you take risks, you can fail. But he takes failure and risk all with the same intensity. ... Full Story | Top |
| Hollywood launches educational campaign about violence in media Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 01:49 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Hollywood wants parents to know that they can cut back on the sex and violence their kids are exposed to at the movies and on television. A collection of industry lobbyists and companies are teaming up on a multimedia campaign designed to educate families about ratings systems and parental control technology that can block mature content. The move comes as the entertainment business has faced criticism and scrutiny from politicians and political commentators in the wake of shootings in Newtown, Conn., Chicago and elsewhere. ... Full Story | Top |
| The Weinstein Company settles $50 million lawsuit over "Escape from Planet Earth" Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 01:48 PM PST LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The Weinstein Company and Protocol Pictures have settled a $50 million lawsuit over the animated film "Escape From Planet Earth," according to a court document filed in New York Supreme Court last week and obtained by TheWrap on Tuesday. According to the stipulation, both parties have discontinued the lawsuit with prejudice. Neither party will assume court costs from the other party. Further details of the settlement were not released. ... Full Story | Top |
| Michael Moore, "5 Broken Cameras" director hit back at BuzzFeed LAX story Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 01:47 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Michael Moore and Palestinian director Emad Burnat are hitting back at a recent BuzzFeed story that questioned their accounts of an incident with U.S. Customs and Border Protection last week at Los Angeles International Airport. Last week, Burnat, the Oscar-nominated director of "5 Broken Cameras," said he was detained by officials and threatened with deportation when he could not produce proof that he had been invited to the Academy Awards. ... Full Story | Top |
| Sony to release "Annie" on Christmas Day 2014 Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 01:47 PM PST  NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Sony will release "Annie," a new movie based on the iconic play, on Christmas Day of 2014, the studio announced on Wednesday. Quvenzhane Wallis, fresh off an Oscar nomination for her performance in "Beasts of the Southern Wild," will star as young orphan who wins the heart of everyone around her. Willow Smith, the daughter of "Annie" producers Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, had been set to play that role, but opted out of the project. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tom Hardy, Solar Pictures developing project about post-traumatic stress disorder Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 01:46 PM PST  NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Tom Hardy wants to play a British soldier suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder in "Samarkand," a project the actor is developing with Solar Pictures and Greg and Olly Williams, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap. The Williams brothers have written a draft of the screenplay, which revolves around a young Special Air Service soldier returning from duty in the Middle East. ... Full Story | Top |
| Scott Gimple confirmed as "Walking Dead" showrunner Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 01:45 PM PST NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - AMC has finally confirmed Scott M. Gimple as the new showrunner of "The Walking Dead," and announced that the fourth season will start production May 6. Gimple becomes the show's third showrunner after Frank Darbont and Glen Mazzara both parted ways with the show due to differences with AMC. The show will return with 16 episodes in October. It is currently in the second half of its third season. Gimple had been expected to take the job since last month. ... Full Story | Top |
| Oscar TV audience rises to 40.3 million, show gets mauling Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 12:54 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sunday's Oscar ceremony scored the biggest TV audience in three years, and edgy new host Seth MacFarlane helped boost interest from young men, despite getting a mauling from TV critics. Nielsen ratings data on Monday showed that 40.3 million Americans watched the Academy Awards ceremony on ABC television, up three percent from 2012. ABC said it was the largest Oscar audience in three years. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rock band Stone Temple Pilots fire singer Scott Weiland Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 12:45 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rock band Stone Temple Pilots on Wednesday said they had fired singer Scott Weiland - a decision which appeared to have surprised the band's founding member and the voice behind the its biggest hits of the 1990s. "Stone Temple Pilots have announced they have officially terminated Scott Weiland," the band, which now consists of bassist Robert DeLeo, guitarist Dean DeLeo and drummer Eric Kretz, said in a statement. The band declined to give a reason for firing Weiland. ... Full Story | Top |
| Comedian Tina Fey says "no way" she would host Oscars Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 11:31 AM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comic actress Tina Fey says there is "no way" she would host the Oscars ceremony next year, despite getting a thumbs up from "Star Trek" actor William Shatner in a sketch at Sunday's Academy Awards show. The creator and star of TV comedy "30 Rock" told the Huffington Post website that she did not see herself as fronting the Oscars telecast. "I just feel that gig is so hard. Especially for, like, a woman - the amount of months that would be spent trying on dresses alone...no way," she joked, during an interview with the Huffington Post posted on the website on Tuesday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Comedian Will Ferrell to be honored with MTV award Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 11:24 AM PST  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Will Ferrell will be honored by MTV at its 2013 movie awards show in April for his work in television and film comedy, the cable television network said on Wednesday. The actor and comedian, who spent years on the TV show "Saturday Night Live" and appeared in the films "Anchorman" and "Elf," will receive MTV's first Comedic Genius Award. ... Full Story | Top |
| Mumford & Sons hold top spot on Billboard 200 in slow music week Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 11:18 AM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British folk band Mumford & Sons held their reign at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart with their Grammy-winning album "Babel" in a slow week that saw no new debuts in the top 10. Mumford & Sons, who won Album of the Year at the Grammy awards earlier this month and performed twice on stage, saw a second week of Grammy-related boosts as "Babel" sold 62,000 copies, according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan. It is the fifth non-consecutive week at the top spot for the album, which was released in September 2012 and became one of last year's biggest-selling ... Full Story | Top |
| American classical pianist Van Cliburn dies at age 78 Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 11:09 AM PST  (Reuters) - American pianist Van Cliburn, who awed Russian audiences with his exquisite Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff concertos and won fame and fortune back home, died on Wednesday at the age of 78. Cliburn passed away at his home in Fort Worth, Texas, after suffering from advanced bone cancer, his publicist Mary Lou Falcone told Reuters. Cliburn announced in August 2012 that he had been diagnosed with the disease. ... Full Story | Top |
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