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| CA-ENTERTAINMENT Summary Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 10:19 PM PDT Dress in white for Psy, rapper tells fans SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean rapper Psy wants his fans to turn up in white at his April concert where he will launch a new song that he hopes will cement the success of his "Gangnam Style" Youtube hit. "See this pic and let's be white on 0413", Psy tweeted on his @psy_oppa Twitter feed on Wednesday, referring to the April 13 concert to be held in the South Korean capital of Seoul. ... Full Story | Top |
| US-MUSIC Summary Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 10:18 PM PDT Dress in white for Psy, rapper tells fans SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean rapper Psy wants his fans to turn up in white at his April concert where he will launch a new song that he hopes will cement the success of his "Gangnam Style" Youtube hit. "See this pic and let's be white on 0413", Psy tweeted on his @psy_oppa Twitter feed on Wednesday, referring to the April 13 concert to be held in the South Korean capital of Seoul. ... Full Story | Top |
| Dress in white for Psy, rapper tells fans Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 10:17 PM PDT  SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean rapper Psy wants his fans to turn up in white at his April concert where he will launch a new song that he hopes will cement the success of his "Gangnam Style" Youtube hit. "See this pic and let's be white on 0413", Psy tweeted on his @psy_oppa Twitter feed on Wednesday, referring to the April 13 concert to be held in the South Korean capital of Seoul. ... Full Story | Top |
| Sales of Timberlake's new album beat expectations in first week Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 05:28 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Justin Timberlake's first album since 2006 made a bumper U.S. debut, selling an unexpectedly better 968,000 copies in the first week since its release, according to figures on Tuesday from Nielsen SoundScan. "The 20/20 Experience" gave Timberlake, 32, the top spot on this week's Billboard 200 album chart and marked the singer's best solo effort yet. The heavily-promoted release from the former N'Sync boy band singer had been expected to sell about 750,000 copies in its first week. ... Full Story | Top |
| US-PEOPLE Summary Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 05:15 PM PDT Justin Bieber flies back to Los Angeles and into more trouble LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop sensation Justin Bieber flew from Europe back to his Los Angeles area home on Tuesday and into an argument with one of his neighbors - the latest in a series of odd incidents involving the teen singer. Deputies were called to the 19-year-old's house in Calabasas, California, on Tuesday morning after a neighbor claimed that he had been threatened and struck by Bieber, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Good Morning America' anchor Robin Roberts to be honored with courage award at 2013 ESPYS Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 05:15 PM PDT  By Greg Gilman LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts, who was one of the first women to anchor ESPN's "SportsCenter" and "NFL Primetime," will be honored with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2013 ESPYS, ESPN announced on Tuesday. The award is given annually to individuals whose contributions transcend sports. While Roberts is credited for blazing the trail for women in broadcasting, she has also inspired viewers by overcoming not one, but two life-threatening illnesses. ... Full Story | Top |
| US-TELEVISION Summary Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 05:13 PM PDT Sirius XM to carry new Glenn Beck channel (Reuters) - Sirius XM has struck a deal to carry a new channel produced by Glenn Beck's media company 'theBlaze', featuring conservative talk shows and news programming that begins airing on Monday. The new channel is the latest effort by Beck, a former Fox News talk show host, to expand his media company which has its roots on the Internet. The channel, dubbed "theBlaze Radio Network", will be available to Sirius XM's nearly 24 million subscribers. "Mary Tyler Moore" cast to reunite on "Hot in Cleveland" By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap. ... Full Story | Top |
| SAG-AFTRA, advertisers extend commercials contract for week Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 05:12 PM PDT By Todd Cunningham LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Negotiators for SAG-AFTRA and the advertising industry have agreed to extend for one week the current commercials contracts, the two sides announced Tuesday. The Screen Actors Guild television recorded commercials agreement and AFTRA's radio recorded commercials agreement, which cover an estimated $1 billion in work, were both set to expire March 31. Under the extension, the agreements will remain in effect through April 7. ... Full Story | Top |
| US-FILM Summary Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 05:08 PM PDT "Avatar" director donates dive craft, says 3D movie due in fall (Reuters) - Film director James Cameron is donating the Deepsea Challenger craft he used to make a record-setting solo dive a year ago to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to speed research into the deepest parts of the world's oceans. Cameron, who is focused now on pre-production for the sequels to his blockbuster movie "Avatar," said he hoped the donation to the non-profit research facility in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, would bring the technology he developed for the undersea craft into the mainstream. ... Full Story | Top |
| Can Kim Kardashian give 'Tyler Perry's Temptation' a boost like Madea? Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 05:08 PM PDT  By Todd Cunningham LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Kim Kardashian hits the big screen Friday in "Tyler Perry's Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor," and we're pretty sure Meryl Streep isn't losing any sleep. But the reality star's presence should provide a box-office boost for the movie, industry analysts said Tuesday 'It's always a little trickier for Tyler Perry when he doesn't bring Madea with him," BoxOffice.com editor-in-chief Phil Contrino told TheWrap. "And this should bring some people out, even if it's to see her fall on her face." Or see her break out as an actress. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Judge Joe Brown' to end its run in september Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 05:05 PM PDT By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Sorry, daytime court-show fans; "Judge Joe Brown" will bang its gavel for the last time at the end of its current season in September. The syndicated offering "Judge Joe Brown" will end its run after its current 15th season, CBS Television Distribution - which syndicates the series - said Tuesday. "'Judge Joe Brown' will not be returning for another season," a CBS Television Distribution spokesperson told TheWrap in a statement. ... Full Story | Top |
| Justin Bieber flies back to Los Angeles and into more trouble Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 04:37 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop sensation Justin Bieber flew from Europe back to his Los Angeles area home on Tuesday and into an argument with one of his neighbors - the latest in a series of odd incidents involving the teen singer. Deputies were called to the 19-year-old's house in Calabasas, California, on Tuesday morning after a neighbor claimed that he had been threatened and struck by Bieber, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore. A police report alleging battery and threats by Bieber had been filed and was being investigated, Whitmore said. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Pretty Little Liars' spinoff 'Ravenswood' greenlit Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 04:28 PM PDT  By Tim Molloy NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - ABC Family has greenlit "Ravenswood," a spinoff to its hit series "Pretty Little Liars," the network announced Tuesday. The network also announced a fifth season for "Liars." Both shows will be produced by Warner Horizon Television. The new series will premiere on ABC Family following the annual "Pretty Little Liars" special Halloween episode in October. From "Pretty Little Liars" executive producers I. ... Full Story | Top |
| Animals rock veteran Eric Burdon writing memoir Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 03:39 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Eric Burdon, the singer of the 1960s blues-rock band The Animals, is writing a memoir detailing his five decades in the music industry, publisher Alfred Music said on Tuesday. The book, entitled "Breathless," will be released late this year, the publisher said. Burdon, 71, best known for merging U.S. blues music with 1960s British rock and roll, said the book will be a way for him to recall and recount the many details of his musical life. ... Full Story | Top |
| Spike Lee, Usher, Cheech & Chong to Appear at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 02:55 PM PDT  By Greg Gilman LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Spike Lee, Usher and Cheech and Chong have been added to the long line-up of celebrities honoring the eight 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees at the annual ceremony held in Los Angeles this spring. Oscar-nominated director Lee will partner with Harry Belafonte to pay tribute to hip hop group Public Enemy, while comedians Cheech and Chong ("Up in Smoke," "Still Smokin") will present Lou Adler - who produced the duo's movies - with the Ahmet Ertegun Award for Lifetime Achievement. ... Full Story | Top |
| TV writing remains a white man's world, WGA study finds Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 02:51 PM PDT Full Story | Top |
| Dermot Mulroney cast in 'Careful What You Wish For' Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 02:47 PM PDT  By Greg Gilman LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Dermot Mulroney will star alongside Nick Jonas and Isabel Lucas in the edgy thriller "Careful What You Wish For," Hyde Park-Image Nation and Troika Pictures announced on Tuesday. Not for long, though. Mulroney is set to play Lucas' investment banker husband who dies suspiciously after she begins an affair with a high school student, played by Jonas, living next door. Elizabeth Allen ("The Vampire Diaries," "Aquamarine") is directing the film, being compared to "Basic Instinct" and "Body Heat," from a script written by Chris Frisina and Gregg Hurwitz. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Breaking Bad' script stolen from Bryan Cranston; arrest made Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 02:21 PM PDT  By Jeremy Kinser LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Fans addicted to AMC's "Breaking Bad" who want to avoid egregious spoilers, be extra careful: A script belonging to star Bryan Cranston has been stolen, a spokesman for the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office told TheWrap. An arrest was made Saturday in the theft, Officer Aaron Williamson of the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office said. The actor, who stars as meth dealer Walter White in the hit Albuquerque-set drama, reported the theft on March 1. ... Full Story | Top |
| Oscilloscope picks up SXSW documentary about Baltimore dirt bikers Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 02:20 PM PDT By Lucas Shaw NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Oscilloscope Laboratories has picked up North American distribution rights to "12 O'Clock Boys," Lofty Nathan's documentary about dirt-bike riders in Baltimore, the independent distributor announced on Tuesday. The film, which premiered earlier this month at the South by Southwest Film Festival, earned high praise. Indiewire's Eric Kohn, for one, described the movie as "an ode to an outlaw sport few viewers may know much about" that "laments the perilous extremes to which its brash stars are drawn. ... Full Story | Top |
| US-ARTS Summary Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 02:19 PM PDT Hedge fund manager Cohen buys Wynn's Picasso for $155 million: report NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen has bought a famous Picasso painting from casino mogul Steve Wynn for a record price, according to a report in the New York Post on Tuesday. Cohen, who runs $15 billion hedge fund firm SAC Capital Advisors, purchased "Le Rêve," a 1932 oil painting of Picasso's mistress, for $155 million, the New York Post said, citing an unnamed source. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'American Idol' alum Crystal Bowersox to play Patsy Cline on Broadway Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 02:19 PM PDT  By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Crystal Bowersox, the "American Idol" Season 9 runner-up, will take on Patsy Cline in the Broadway premiere of a new musical based on the country legend's life. Annette O'Toole, of "Smallville" and "Superman III" fame, will co-star in Ted Swindley's "Always… Patsy Cline." The musical will being previews in July and will officially open in August, producers said. It will feature 30 songs from the "Sweet Dreams" songstress. Bowersox is best known as a runner-up on Season 9 of "American Idol. ... Full Story | Top |
| Will Smith rejected 'Django Unchained' because role wasn't big enough Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 02:17 PM PDT  By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Will Smith is blunt about his reasons for rejecting the role of Django in "Django Unchained." Smith told Entertainment Weekly that the lead part, a slave out for revenge, wasn't big enough. "Django wasn't the lead, so it was like, I need to be the lead," Smith said. "The other character was the lead!" As EW points out, Smith disagrees with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which bestowed a Best Supporting Actor prize on Christoph Waltz for his role as a suave bounty hunter in the Quentin Tarantino film. ... Full Story | Top |
| US-INDUSTRY Summary Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 12:57 PM PDT Sirius XM to carry new Glenn Beck channel (Reuters) - Sirius XM has struck a deal to carry a new channel produced by Glenn Beck's media company 'theBlaze', featuring conservative talk shows and news programming that begins airing on Monday. The new channel is the latest effort by Beck, a former Fox News talk show host, to expand his media company which has its roots on the Internet. The channel, dubbed "theBlaze Radio Network", will be available to Sirius XM's nearly 24 million subscribers. ... Full Story | Top |
| Mediaset posts 2012 loss as crisis weighs Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 12:56 PM PDT  MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's largest commercial broadcaster Mediaset, which is controlled by former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, posted its first ever annual net loss on Tuesday as companies cut advertising spending because of an economic downturn. Mediaset proposed paying no dividend and said the drop in advertising sales in the first months of 2013 was in line with the last quarter of 2012. In January, Italian advertising sales fell 14.5 percent. ... Full Story | Top |
| "Avatar" director donates dive craft, says 3D movie due in fall Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 11:51 AM PDT  By John Gaudiosi (Reuters) - Film director James Cameron is donating the Deepsea Challenger craft he used to make a record-setting solo dive a year ago to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to speed research into the deepest parts of the world's oceans. Cameron, who is focused now on pre-production for the sequels to his blockbuster movie "Avatar," said he hoped the donation to the non-profit research facility in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, would bring the technology he developed for the undersea craft into the mainstream. ... Full Story | Top |
| U.S. film festival cancels award to UK film after tax scam Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 10:54 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - A U.S. film festival has withdrawn an award given to a British movie about a Gulf War veteran seeking justice after a London court jailed five people for making the movie as part of 2.8 million pound ($4.3 million) tax scam. Tax inspectors were told that A-listers from Hollywood would be starring in a 19.6 million pound production that would be shot in Britain. But the gang never intended to make the film "Landscape Of Lives," Southwark Crown Court in London heard on Monday. "The real intent was to defraud the public purse of nearly 1. ... Full Story | Top |
| Just do it, says Yahoo's teen app millionaire Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 10:34 AM PDT  By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) - Got a tech idea and want to make a fortune before you're out of your teens? Just do it, is the advice of the London schoolboy who's just sold his smartphone news app to Yahoo for a reported $30 million. The money is there, just waiting for clever new moves, said 17-year-old Nick D'Aloisio, who can point to a roster of early backers for his Summly app that includes Yoko Ono and Rupert Murdoch. ... Full Story | Top |
| Pop star Bieber can't keep his clothes on at Polish airport Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 09:51 AM PDT  WARSAW (Reuters) - Teenage pop star Justin Bieber paraded through a Polish airport shirtless before flying out of the country, adding to a string of peculiar incidents that have plagued his European tour. The Canadian singer had previously been spotted wearing a bizarre gas mask on a night out in London, where he turned up late for one concert and collapsed on stage with shortness of breath during another. After a sold out concert in Lodz, central Poland, the 19-year-old took off his shirt in a car as it drove up to the airport late in the night on Monday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Actress Judi Dench rules on stage despite age taking toll Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 09:04 AM PDT  By Belinda Goldsmith LONDON (Reuters) - Actress Judi Dench may be battling deteriorating eyesight and a failing memory but the veteran performer showed no sign of faltering when she teamed up with fellow James Bond star Ben Whishaw on a London stage on Monday. Dench, 78, one of Britain's most-respected actresses, has tackled a list of stage and film roles over her career, at ease with Shakespeare as in Hollywood, playing M in seven Bond movies before bowing out of 007's life in last year's "Skyfall". ... Full Story | Top |
| Hedge fund manager Cohen buys Wynn's Picasso for $155 million: report Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 07:49 AM PDT  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen has bought a famous Picasso painting from casino mogul Steve Wynn for a record price, according to a report in the New York Post on Tuesday. Cohen, who runs $15 billion hedge fund firm SAC Capital Advisors, purchased "Le Rêve," a 1932 oil painting of Picasso's mistress, for $155 million, the New York Post said, citing an unnamed source. The Post reported it is the highest price a U.S. collector ever paid for an artwork. ... Full Story | Top |
| "Dog in the Night-time" earns eight nods in British stage awards Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 07:13 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - A stage version of a novel about a boy with autism is the frontrunner for Britain's top theatre prizes with eight Olivier Award nominations, while actress Helen Mirren was shortlisted for reprising her role as Queen Elizabeth. "The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time," a play based on Mark Haddon's 2003 award-winning novel of the same title, opened at the National Theatre in London in 2012 and transferred to London's West End theatre district this year. ... Full Story | Top |
| Variety to focus on hard-hitting showbiz stories in new weekly magazine Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 06:38 AM PDT  By Jill Serjeant LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood trade magazine Variety launches a new era on Tuesday with the publication of its first weekly glossy magazine focused on in-depth, analytical stories aimed squarely at entertainment industry professionals. A week after 80 years of daily publication ceased following a change in ownership, the new editors at Variety say the magazine will shine a "laser focus" on the business needs of Hollywood rather than moving toward the more celebrity-filled content seen on other entertainment outlets. ... Full Story | Top |
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