Monday, February 7, 2011

MGM close to "Bond" distribution deal with Sony (Reuters)

MGM close to "Bond" distribution deal with Sony (Reuters)


MGM close to "Bond" distribution deal with Sony (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 09:02 PM PST

Reuters - MGM appears to be nearing a deal with Sony Pictures to release its upcoming James Bond film after talks with Paramount broke down, according to sources familiar with the negotiations.


Behind the scenes of Chrysler’s Super Bowl commercial with Eminem

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 09:19 PM PST

Chrysler's "Imported From Detroit" ad has been called one of the best commercials of Super Bowl XLV. "It's not like we set out to do a two-minute commercial with Eminem," Melissa Garlick, head of Chrysler advertising, tells EW. He was originally approached just about using "Lose Yourself" in the ad because it's a great comeback anthem.


Super Bowl ads win with social-media play - USA Today

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 06:38 PM PST


USA Today

Super Bowl ads win with social-media play
USA Today
Super Bowl ads used to be top secret until they aired in the game, but several top-rated commercials this year were shown first where consumers are spending increasing time: on social media. A mini Darth Vader finds the ...
Stargazing | Darth Vader unmaskedKansas City Star
The kid who plays Darth Vader looks exactly like Mark HamillEntertainment Weekly
Positive reviews for Darth Vader and other 2011 Super Bowl commercialsExaminer.com
msnbc.com -Washington Post
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Price of red roses climbs as Valentine's Day nears - KOMO News

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 08:11 PM PST


Creative Loafing Tampa (blog)

Price of red roses climbs as Valentine's Day nears
KOMO News
By this time next Monday, flower delivery trucks will be working overtime for Valentine's Day, and the flowers won't be the only things blooming. Prices are going up for certain flowers, especially red roses. ...
The Myth of Valentine's Day ExposedThe Emory Wheel
Welcome to ESPN's Valentine's Day Gift Guide — For MenESPN
Celebrate Valentines every daySelma Times-Journal
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Good vs. Evil, Hanging by a Thread - New York Times

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 07:01 PM PST


USA Today

Good vs. Evil, Hanging by a Thread
New York Times
"Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark": The musical, whose superhero star performs aerial and acrobatic feats while vanquishing villains, is in previews at the Foxwoods Theater. More Photos » By BEN BRANTLEY Finally, near the end of the first act of ...
'Spider-Man' deftly spins substance, spectacleUSA Today
Review Roundup: SPIDER-MAN on Broadway - All the Reviews!Broadway World
'Spider-Man' on Broadway review: Incoherent and no funLos Angeles Times
myfoxny.com -TheaterMania.com -Washington Post
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Moral Ambiguity in Fox's 'Chicago Code'

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 08:07 PM PST

Actor Delroy Lindo on playing a morally ambiguous politician in Shawn Ryan's 'The Chicago Code,' which premieres Monday on Fox. (Feb. 7)


Amanda Knox Felt Sick After Seeing Herself Portrayed in Upcoming Lifetime Movie

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 07:44 PM PST

While Amanda Knox's lawyers attempt to prevent the Lifetime film — starring Hayden Panettiere as their client — from coming out, the 23-year-old has told her stepfather that the movie's trailer her want to vomit.

"She was so amazingly shocked by...


NBC Orders Lennon Parham-Jessica St. Clair Comedy

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 07:28 PM PST

NBC has ordered a pilot presentation for an untitled comedy from actresses Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair.

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Helena Bonham Carter's Oscar Outfit Plans: 'It's Probably Going To Be A Catastrophe'

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 07:15 PM PST

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Helena Bonham Carter made headlines after she turned up at the Golden Globes last month in two different color shoes, but at the Oscars, where the actress is up for Best Supporting Actress for her work in "The King's Speech," her footwear will match.


Glee's Max Adler Says He's Prepping for Karofsky's ... Lady Gaga Moment?

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 06:24 PM PST

McKinley High's resident bully Dave Karofsky says in real life, he's "all for dancing and singing."

"I'd jump on 'Thriller' in a heartbeat," Max Adler, who plays Karofsky, told TVGuide.com Monday morning, right after Glee 's post-Super Bowl episode drew a staggering 26.8 million viewers, making it the most-watched episode of a scripted series in three years. It so happens that Adler was a First Chair All-State show choir member in high school.


Source: Keith Olbermann Heading to Current TV - New York Magazine

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 08:25 PM PST


CBS News

Source: Keith Olbermann Heading to Current TV
New York Magazine
After a rough month and much speculation, it appears that Keith Olbermann will be heading to Current TV. The tiny cable channel, founded by Al Gore, is only five years old, and is hoping that Olbermann will help boost its appeal. ...
Report: Keith Olbermann Joining Current TVPopEater
Report: Keith Olbermann to join Current TVUSA Today
SF Based Current TV to Nab Olbermann?NBC Bay Area
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Oscar nominees share lunch and a few laughs - USA Today

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 05:57 PM PST


CTV.ca

Oscar nominees share lunch and a few laughs
USA Today
BEVERLY HILLS — The theme for this year's Oscar Nominees Luncheon might have been the kids are all right, even a bit giddy, as nominees clowned around with one another and journalists. By Dan MacMedan, USA TODAY Geoffrey Rush ...
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Oscar Nominees Share Excitement Over LunchVoice of America
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Company Town: 'The Roommate' trumps 'Sanctum' at the box office - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 08:08 PM PST


MiamiHerald.com

Company Town: 'The Roommate' trumps 'Sanctum' at the box office
Los Angeles Times
The thriller has a $15.6-million debut, while the heavily promoted 3-D underwater adventure earns only $9.2 million on a slow weekend, thanks to the Super Bowl. By Amy Kaufman and Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times The king of the box office was no match for ...
'The Roommate' Tops Weekend Box OfficeMTV.com
'Roommate' holds lease on box office with $15MThe Associated Press
Weekend box office: 'The Roommate' wins and critics loseWashington Post
CNN -Seattle Post Intelligencer -TV.com
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Mel Gibson's "Beaver" delayed to May 6 (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 06:56 PM PST

Actor Mel Gibson poses during the Spanish premiere of the film Reuters - Mel Gibson's new movie "The Beaver" is being pushed pack by six weeks to a May 6 release date, its distributor said Monday.



Bonham Carter predicts Oscars outfit 'catastrophe' (AFP)

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 06:47 PM PST

Quirky British actress Helena Bonham Carter was wearing one red shoe and one green at the recent Golden Globes awards show, as seen here on January 16.(AFP/File/Valerie Macon)AFP - Quirky British actress Helena Bonham Carter predicted that her outfit for the Oscars this month "will probably be a catastrophe" -- but vowed to at least wear shoes of the same color.



Golden Globes organizers countersue ex-publicist (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 06:28 PM PST

Golden Globe Awards host Ricky Gervais arrives at the 68th annual Golden Globes Awards in Beverly Hills, California January 16, 2011. REUTERS/Danny MoloshokReuters - The organizers of the Golden Globes are blasting back at their former publicist, charging that his lawsuit filed three days before last month's telecast was part of a campaign to "ridicule" the group.



Keith Olbermann headed to Current TV: Report (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 06:40 PM PST

Reuters - Former MSNBC anchor Keith Olbermann will announce his new job during a media conference call on Tuesday.


"Spider-Man" trapped in web of monumental folly (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 06:38 PM PST

Reuters - As the dominant parent of the problem child "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," Julie Taymor does herself no favors by including a program note about a mythological creature brought down by hubris. In an ungainly mess of a show that smacks of out-of-control auteurial arrogance, the parallel speaks for itself.


FX renews ‘The League’ for third season

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 05:33 PM PST

Continuing this sports-themed day of Inside TV blog programming, FX just announced a third season pickup for its comedy series The League. The second season of the scripted show set against the backdrop of a fantasy football league was on the bubble for the network, averaging 1.4 million total viewers and 1.1 million adults 18-49,


'The Roommate' moves into box office top spot (AFP)

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 06:07 PM PST

Actresses Minka Kelly (left) and Leighton Meester are seen here before screening of AFP - The low-budget and widely panned horror flick "The Roommate" opened at the top of the North American box office during a sluggish weekend, according to industry data.



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