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| U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee drops bin Laden film probe Monday, Feb 25, 2013 07:36 PM PST  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One day after "Zero Dark Thirty" failed to win major awards at the Oscars, a congressional aide said on Monday the Senate Intelligence Committee has closed its inquiry into the filmmakers' contacts with the Central Intelligence Agency. The intelligence committee gathered more information from the CIA and will not take further action, according to the aide, who requested anonymity. Sony Pictures Entertainment, which distributed the film in the United States, said it was in touch with the filmmakers but had no immediate comment. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rachel Griffiths to star in NBC's 'Camp' comedy Monday, Feb 25, 2013 05:15 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Rachel Griffiths is going to "Camp" it up on NBC. The "Brothers & Sisters" actress will star in the network's upcoming series "Camp," from "Deception" duo Liz Heldens and Peter Elkoff. The series, which is in the vein of cult comedies "Meatballs" and "Dazed and Confused," is set at Little Hawk Family Camp, where parents decompress with gin while teens take mischief and fall in and out of love. Griffiths will play Mackenzie, the camp's relentlessly upbeat director. ... Full Story | Top |
| Nine Inch Nails to go back on road after reinventing itself Monday, Feb 25, 2013 05:13 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Industrial rock group Nine Inch Nails is planning to hit the road again for a world tour after reinventing itself and adding new musicians. Founder Trent Reznor, who took a hiatus after the band's "Wave Goodbye" tour in 2009, told music website Pitchfork.com on Monday that the band is "reinventing itself from scratch. ... Full Story | Top |
| International Herald Tribune renamed International New York Times Monday, Feb 25, 2013 04:24 PM PST  (Reuters) - The New York Times Co said on Monday that it was changing the name of the International Herald Tribune (IHT) to the International New York Times, putting an end to a more than 40-year-old brand that served as the hometown paper for Americans living abroad. The move to re-brand the IHT is not entirely unexpected. The New York Times has stepped up efforts to strengthen its global recognition, and it is in the process of shedding most of its properties, including the Boston Globe. ... Full Story | Top |
| Pirates, beware: industry, ISPs launch copyright alert system Monday, Feb 25, 2013 04:07 PM PST LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The entertainment's industry new piracy warnings to computer users started flowing Monday as the industry and internet service providers finally launched their long-promised Copyright Alert System. Announced in 2011 and originally set to begin by the end of 2012, the alert system is an effort by the movie, TV and recording industries and major cable providers to move much more swiftly to issue warnings whenever copyright owners discover that an account is being used to access or download pirated content. ... Full Story | Top |
| Sorry 'Arrested Development' fans, Netflix series is probably a 'One-Off' Monday, Feb 25, 2013 04:05 PM PST NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - "Arrested Development" fans who want the show to come back for good had better start looking for someone to help them out. Netflix will release the fourth season of the show in May, but CEO Reed Hastings said that's all his company has signed up for. Speaking at Morgan Stanley's Technology, Media & Telecom Conference in San Francisco on Monday, Hastings said he didn't anticipate being able to do season five, six or seven - just the forthcoming fourth season. ... Full Story | Top |
| Christina Applegate weds musician Martyn LeNoble Monday, Feb 25, 2013 04:04 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Emmy-winning actress Christina Applegate quietly married rock musician Martyn LeNoble at a wedding in Los Angeles, a representative of the "Anchorman" star said on Monday. Applegate, 41, and LeNoble, 43, exchanged vows on Sunday while the entertainment world was trained on the Academy Awards, the film industry's biggest night. The couple was "surrounded by family in a private ceremony at their home in Los Angeles," Applegate's spokeswoman said in a statement. The couple, who have been together since 2008, engaged in 2010 and have a 2-year-old daughter, Sadie. ... Full Story | Top |
| Oscar TV audience rises to 40.3 million, show gets mauling Monday, Feb 25, 2013 03:51 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 |
| Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop dies at 96 Monday, Feb 25, 2013 03:36 PM PST  (Reuters) - Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, a pediatric surgeon known for his anti-smoking campaigns and efforts to improve diet and nutrition, died at his home in Hanover, New Hampshire, on Monday. He was 96 years old. Koop served as Surgeon General from November 1981 until October 1989, taking stern and sometimes controversial stands on abortion, AIDS, fatty foods, drugs and cigarettes. In the process, he became one of the most recognizable figures in the Reagan administration, elevating a formerly obscure government position. ... Full Story | Top |
| Actor Andy Samberg, musician Joanna Newsom engaged Monday, Feb 25, 2013 02:35 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comic actor Andy Samberg and musician Joanna Newsom are engaged to be married, a representative of Samberg said on Monday. "I can confirm that Andy Samberg and Joanna Newsom are engaged," Samberg's publicist, Carrie Byalick, said in an email. The former "Saturday Night Live" comedian and the harpist have kept a low public profile since they began dating five years ago. Newsom, 31, was spotted on Saturday with a diamond ring on her left ring finger at the Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California. A wedding date has not been announced. ... Full Story | Top |
| Oscars 2013 may have felt long, but it's no record-breaker Monday, Feb 25, 2013 02:02 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - It's curtains on the 85th annual Academy Awards, but despite a run time that clocked in at three hours and 35 minutes, this edition of the Oscars was a relatively brief affair. True, it was longer than the previous two shows, but it was a far cry from the late 1990s and early aughts when the program occasionally topped four hours of entertainment and acceptance speeches. or now, the 74th Academy Awards in 2002 will retain its crown as the longest show in Oscar history. ... Full Story | Top |
| Lindsay Lohan guesting on "Anger Management" as Charlie Sheen patient Monday, Feb 25, 2013 01:59 PM PST  NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Lindsay Lohan is going in for some therapy - but unfortunately it's with Charlie Sheen. The actress will play herself in an April episode of Sheen's FX sitcom "Anger Management." She will be treated by Sheen's character, a therapist, and the two develop a romantic relationship. Sheen and Lohan also recently worked together in the upcoming "Scary Movie 5," also set to debut in April. Their relationship isn't merely professional: In November, Sheen's publicist told TheWrap that he gave Lohan $100,000 to help pay her taxes. ... Full Story | Top |
| Gillian Anderson cast in NBC's Rand Ravich Pilot Monday, Feb 25, 2013 01:57 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The truth is out there - Gillian Anderson has lined up a new television role. The "X-Files" alum has signed on to co-star in the upcoming Rand Ravich drama pilot, which has been ordered by NBC. Much like her previous TV gig, Anderson's new project involves federal agents exploring conspiracy territory. Written and executive produced by Ravich ("Life"), the pilot concerns an international conspiracy that pulls in Washington's most powerful players. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cellar victim Kampusch raped, starved in film of ordeal Monday, Feb 25, 2013 12:48 PM PST  VIENNA (Reuters) - A new film based on the story of Austrian kidnap victim Natascha Kampusch shows her being repeatedly raped by the captor who beat and starved her during the eight-and-a-half years that he kept her in a cellar beneath his house. Kampusch was snatched on her way to school at the age of 10 by Wolfgang Priklopil and held in a windowless cell under his garage near Vienna until she escaped in 2006, causing a sensation in Austria and abroad. Priklopil committed suicide. ... Full Story | Top |
| Janet Jackson says she has married Qatari billionaire Monday, Feb 25, 2013 12:27 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singer Janet Jackson said on Monday that she married her Qatari businessman boyfriend last year, quashing media reports of upcoming nuptials. Jackson, 46, the younger sister of the late singer Michael Jackson, was engaged to billionaire Wissam Al Mana, 37, last year but kept the news under wraps. "The rumors regarding an extravagant wedding are simply not true. Last year we were married in a quiet, private, and beautiful ceremony," Jackson and Al Mana said in a statement to Entertainment Tonight. ... Full Story | Top |
| Oscars telecast review: Guys, it's not about you Monday, Feb 25, 2013 12:24 PM PST  NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Would it shock you to learn that this year's Oscars producers also produced "Chicago"? Not at all? OK. Self-referencing was the order of the evening Sunday at an overstuffed Oscars telecast where host Seth MacFarlane and producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron decided the ceremony was All About Them. That was the only explanation for a lengthy opening sequence centered on how MacFarlane would fare as host, and numerous reminders throughout the show of how much we all enjoyed "Chicago. ... Full Story | Top |
| Pippa Middleton to write cookery column for UK supermarket Monday, Feb 25, 2013 11:10 AM PST LONDON (Reuters) - Pippa Middleton, the sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, is to give cooking tips to the masses in a new column for British supermarket chain Waitrose. Middleton, 29, will write a column for the upmarket chain's monthly magazine, Waitrose Kitchen, called "Pippa's Friday Night Feasts". Her foray into kitchen advice comes after she released a book called "Celebrate" last year, which was a guide to entertaining through the year and built on the experience she gained working for her family's party-planning business. ... Full Story | Top |
| Actor Depardieu hits dance floor in Russia's Chechnya Monday, Feb 25, 2013 10:42 AM PST  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Arms flailing to the synthesized beat of a folk tune, film star Gerard Depardieu hit the dance floor in Chechnya and vowed to make a movie in the volatile region on the latest stop of an erratic tour of his new Russian homeland. The actor, who quit France after criticizing a planned 75-percent tax on millionaires, embraced Chechnya's strongman leader Ramzan Kadyrov during a weekend visit, then showed off traditional 'Lezginka' dance moves in television footage aired on Monday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Satire site The Onion apologizes for offensive Oscar tweet Monday, Feb 25, 2013 09:51 AM PST  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Onion, a source for online and printed satire that routinely skewers celebrities, apologized on Monday for a what it called a crude and offensive tweet directed at nine-year-old Oscar nominee Quvenzhané Wallis. The Internet was abuzz with commentary after The Onion on Sunday night referred to the young Best Actress nominee using a four-letter term seen as perhaps the most offensive word in American English. Steve Hannah, The Onion's chief executive, found the tweet devoid of humor. ... Full Story | Top |
| Iran says Oscar-winning "Argo" is weak, "anti-Iran" Monday, Feb 25, 2013 09:40 AM PST DUBAI (Reuters) - Oscar-winning best picture "Argo", about a CIA mission to rescue American diplomats from Tehran after the Islamic revolution, is anti-Iranian, Iran's culture minister said on Monday in a news agency report. Also, it isn't any good, the minister added. "This anti-Iran film lacks any artistic aspects and it is a very weak film from an artistic perspective and we don't expect anything else from the enemy," Culture and Islamic Guidance Minister Mohammad Hosseini said, according to the semi-official Mehr news agency. ... Full Story | Top |
| "Argo" storms to Oscar victory on night of surprises Monday, Feb 25, 2013 09:40 AM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Argo" stormed to Best Picture victory at the Oscars on Sunday on a night of surprises that ended in disappointment for frontrunner "Lincoln" and handed the most overall wins - four - to "Life of Pi." It was the first time since "Driving Miss Daisy" in 1990 that a film won the top prize at the Oscars without its director also being nominated. ... Full Story | Top |
| Bela Tarr swaps film making for running unique school Monday, Feb 25, 2013 08:46 AM PST  SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Revered Hungarian director Bela Tarr's famously uncompromising approach to cinema will now be passed to future generations as he begins a new course for budding filmmakers in Sarajevo. The 57-year-old retired from directing after the release in 2011 of "The Turin Horse", a bleak, black-and-white portrayal of a peasant and his daughter abandoned by man and God in their remote, windswept cottage. ... Full Story | Top |
| BT ramps up sports TV offering with ESPN deal Monday, Feb 25, 2013 06:22 AM PST  LONDON (Reuters) - BT has agreed to buy ESPN's UK and Ireland television business as its bids to loosen BSkyB's grip on the pay-TV sports market with the launch of its own channels. The deal, which includes the ESPN and ESPN America channels, will see BT take on ESPN's live sports rights package in Britain and Ireland, including live soccer matches from the FA Cup, Scottish Premier League, UEFA Europa League and German Bundesliga. ... Full Story | Top |
| Pearson CEO says Financial Times is not for sale Monday, Feb 25, 2013 05:57 AM PST  LONDON (Reuters) - The new chief executive of British education and media group Pearson said the Financial Times (FT) is not for sale, refuting repeated media speculation about the newspaper's future at the company. "The FT is a valued and valuable part of Pearson. I have said the business is not for sale, nor have we initiated, conducted, encouraged in any shape or form, any sort of process whatsoever, nor have I had any conversations with anybody about the sale of the FT," Chief executive John Fallon said when asked about the newspaper on a call with reporters on Monday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Hollywood's elite mingle at glitzy post -Oscar parties Monday, Feb 25, 2013 05:11 AM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood's elite headed into the night to celebrate or commiserate at a list of glitzy parties in Tinseltown after walking the red carpet and watching the year's Academy Awards presented. The party of all parties on Hollywood's biggest night is the strictly invite-only Governors Ball, thrown by The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences which hosts the Oscars, a lavish affair attended by about 1,500 guests. ... Full Story | Top |
| Ang Lee wins second directing Oscar for "Life of Pi" Monday, Feb 25, 2013 12:21 AM PST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Taiwanese-born Ang Lee won his second Oscar for Best Directing on Sunday for "Life of Pi," the adaption of Yann Martel's fantasy adventure novel about an Indian boy who survives a shipwreck but is stranded in a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger. "Life of Pi" was nominated for 11 Oscars - including Best Picture - and also won for Cinematography, Original Score and Visual Effects. Starring newcomer Suraj Sharma, the film was lauded by critics for Lee's ability to bring the complex book to life. "Thank you movie god," Lee said to a big laugh from the audience. ... Full Story | Top |
| "Argo" wins Oscar for Best Picture Monday, Feb 25, 2013 12:21 AM PST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Iran hostage drama "Argo" won the Oscar for Best Film on Sunday, the top prize at the movie industry's most coveted awards, beating rival "Lincoln." The thriller, which is based on a true story, recounts a CIA mission to rescue six American diplomats from Iran after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, under the cover of making a fake Hollywood film. "Argo" was voted Best Film on Sunday after winning a slew of other Hollywood awards despite its director, Ben Affleck, being left off the Academy Award directing shortlist. (Reporting By Jill Serjeant; Editing by Sandra Maler) Full Story | Top |
| Factbox: List of key Oscar winners Monday, Feb 25, 2013 12:21 AM PST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences handed out the Oscars at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre on February 24 for the best movies, performances, writing, directing and other achievements on film in 2012. Following is a list of winners in leading categories. ... Full Story | Top |
| Daniel Day-Lewis wins record third Best Actor Oscar Monday, Feb 25, 2013 12:21 AM PST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Daniel Day-Lewis won a record third Best Actor Oscar on Sunday for playing U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in "Lincoln." Day-Lewis, 55, was the outright favorite to win the Academy Award for his quiet, intense performance as one of America's most revered presidents as he battled to end slavery and the U.S. Civil War. The British-born actor with dual Anglo-Irish citizenship won virtually every award in the run-up to Sunday's Oscar ceremony, including a Golden Globe, British BAFTA and Screen Actors Guild statuettes. ... Full Story | Top |
| Factbox: Memorable quotes from the 2013 Oscars Monday, Feb 25, 2013 12:21 AM PST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences handed out Oscars, the film industry's top honor, at the 85th annual Academy Awards on Sunday. Following is a collection of memorable quotes from the show and backstage: ANG LEE, WINNER, BEST DIRECTOR, "LIFE OF PI" "Thank you movie god," Lee said to a big laugh from the audience. "I really need to share this with all 3,000 - everybody who worked with me on 'Life of Pi'." BEN AFFLECK, WINNER, BEST PICTURE, "ARGO" "I thank everyone in the movie. I want to thank Canada. ... Full Story | Top |
| Jennifer Lawrence wins Best Actress Oscar for "Silver Linings" Monday, Feb 25, 2013 12:21 AM PST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jennifer Lawrence won the Oscar for Best Actress on Sunday for her role as a young widow in "Silver Linings Playbook." Lawrence, who was in a tight race with actress Jessica Chastain for the Academy Award, plays an opinionated young widow in the quirky comedy about a bipolar man and his dysfunctional family. It was the first Oscar for the 22-year-old, who was previously nominated for best actress in 2011 for her performance in "Winter's Bone." (Reporting By Piya Sinha-Roy; Editing by Sandra Maler) Full Story | Top |
| Warner Bros. takes home Oscar gold, sales boost for "Argo" Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 11:45 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc's Warner Bros. basked in the golden glow of coveted Best Picture Oscar for its Iran hostage drama "Argo" on Sunday, giving the Ben Affleck film a likely boost for its ticket and home entertainment sales. Hollywood's big night often proves a boon to studios that take home Oscars, and this year the haul was spread among several major film companies. Among the Best Picture competitors, shipwreck drama "Life of Pi" from News Corp's 20th Century Fox studio earned the most awards - four - including Best Director for Ang Lee. ... Full Story | Top |
| "Zero Dark Thirty" fails at Oscars amid political fallout Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 10:34 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Zero Dark Thirty," about the decade-long U.S. hunt for Osama bin Laden, has received more attention in the U.S. Congress than it did at the Oscars on Sunday, amid political fallout over its depiction of torture and alleged intelligence leaks to the movie's makers. The film, which has sparked outrage among both Democrats and Republicans in Washington over its depiction of torture, and allegations that the Obama administration leaked classified intelligence to help the making of the film, won no major Oscars on Sunday and only one award overall. ... Full Story | Top |
| Michelle Obama surprises Oscars by presenting Best Picture award Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 10:06 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. first lady Michelle Obama made a surprise and unprecedented appearance on Sunday's Oscars telecast when she presented the award for Best Picture, the first time a president or first lady has ever presented an Academy Award. Appearing live on screen from the White House in Washington, almost 3,000 miles from the Oscars ceremony in Hollywood, Obama praised the work of the movie industry before announcing the Iran hostage drama "Argo" the Best Picture winner. ... Full Story | Top |
| Shirley Bassey leads Oscars 50th birthday tribute to James Bond Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 09:04 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Dame Shirley Bassey earned a standing ovation at the Oscars on Sunday when she lead a tribute to James Bond's 50th birthday by singing "Goldfinger," the 1964 Bond theme song that launched her international career. Bassey, 76, wearing a gold dress, gold necklace and gold earrings, appeared on stage following a film and music tribute to the Bond movie franchise, which began in 1962 with the first Bond film "Dr. No," starring Sir Sean Connery. ... Full Story | Top |
| Pale blush, sparkle and gold grace Oscars red carpet Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 08:30 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ethereal, strapless silhouettes and wavy tresses gave the Oscars red carpet a patina of old Hollywood glamour on Sunday as the year's top actresses and presenters led the way in blush, grey and black sequined gowns. "There were no misses this year, everyone had very good taste," said Avril Graham, executive fashion and beauty editor at Harper's Bazaar. "Silver Linings Playbook" Best Actress nominee Jennifer Lawrence, 22, wowed critics with her off-white Christian Dior Couture strapless gown with a full-tiered skirt and a long necklace dropping down her back. ... Full Story | Top |
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