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| CA-ENTERTAINMENT Summary Friday, May 03, 2013 04:42 PM PDT Witherspoon pleads no contest, video of drunken arrest posted on Internet (Reuters) - Academy award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon has pleaded no contest to a charge of disorderly conduct and paid a $100 fine after she was arrested with her husband following an evening out in Atlanta last month. The deputy solicitor of the Municipal Court of Atlanta, Ronda Graham, said in a statement on Thursday that "the pending criminal matters against Ms. Reese Witherspoon and Mr. Jim Toth have been resolved." 'Iron Man 3' kicks off US, Canada run with $15. ... Full Story | Top |
| US-MUSIC Summary Friday, May 03, 2013 04:42 PM PDT PepsiCo drops rapper Lil Wayne over controversial lyric (Reuters) - PepsiCo Inc severed ties with rapper Lil Wayne on Friday over a graphic reference to slain U.S. civil rights figure Emmett Till in a song. Lil Wayne, 30, had been the face of the PepsiCo drink Mountain Dew's "Deweezy" campaign, a play on the rapper's "Weezy" nickname. Rolling Stones release low-priced seats ahead of L.A. ... Full Story | Top |
| PepsiCo drops rapper Lil Wayne over controversial lyric Friday, May 03, 2013 04:41 PM PDT  (Reuters) - PepsiCo Inc severed ties with rapper Lil Wayne on Friday over a graphic reference to slain U.S. civil rights figure Emmett Till in a song. Lil Wayne, 30, had been the face of the PepsiCo drink Mountain Dew's "Deweezy" campaign, a play on the rapper's "Weezy" nickname. "We do not plan any additional work with Lil Wayne moving forward," a Mountain Dew representative said in a statement. "His offensive reference to a revered civil rights icon does not reflect the values of our brand." The Deweezy campaign website was taken down. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'To Kill a Mockingbird' author Lee sues her agent over copyright Friday, May 03, 2013 04:16 PM PDT  By Erin Geiger Smith NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "To Kill A Mockingbird," Harper Lee, on Friday sued her literary agent, claiming he tricked her into assigning the copyright on her book to him. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Manhattan against Samuel Pinkus, the son-in-law of Lee's long-time agent, Eugene Winick, who had represented her for more than 40 years. When Winick became ill in 2002, Pinkus diverted several of Winick's clients to his own company, the lawsuit said. ... Full Story | Top |
| US-INDUSTRY Summary Friday, May 03, 2013 12:05 PM PDT 'Iron Man 3' kicks off US, Canada run with $15.6 million ticket sales (Reuters) - International hit "Iron Man 3" flew into U.S. and Canadian theaters, kicking off Hollywood's summer blockbuster season with $15.6 million in ticket sales late Thursday and early Friday. The superhero sequel from Walt Disney Co's Marvel studio is expected to finish the weekend with one of the biggest debuts in film history. Box office analysts predict the movie will bring in $150 million or more from Friday through Sunday, likely ranking in the top five all-time openings. ... Full Story | Top |
| US-FILM Summary Friday, May 03, 2013 12:05 PM PDT 'Iron Man 3' kicks off US, Canada run with $15.6 million ticket sales (Reuters) - International hit "Iron Man 3" flew into U.S. and Canadian theaters, kicking off Hollywood's summer blockbuster season with $15.6 million in ticket sales late Thursday and early Friday. The superhero sequel from Walt Disney Co's Marvel studio is expected to finish the weekend with one of the biggest debuts in film history. Box office analysts predict the movie will bring in $150 million or more from Friday through Sunday, likely ranking in the top five all-time openings. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Iron Man 3' kicks off US, Canada run with $15.6 million ticket sales Friday, May 03, 2013 12:05 PM PDT  (Reuters) - International hit "Iron Man 3" flew into U.S. and Canadian theaters, kicking off Hollywood's summer blockbuster season with $15.6 million in ticket sales late Thursday and early Friday. The superhero sequel from Walt Disney Co's Marvel studio is expected to finish the weekend with one of the biggest debuts in film history. Box office analysts predict the movie will bring in $150 million or more from Friday through Sunday, likely ranking in the top five all-time openings. The opening night sales fell short of the $18. ... Full Story | Top |
| Mark Feuerstein, Kate McKinnon, Julie White join Indie comedy 'Life Partners' Friday, May 03, 2013 11:48 AM PDT By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Mark Feuerstein ("Royal Pains"), Kate McKinnon ("Saturday Night Live"), Greer Grammer ("Awkward") and Tony winner Julie White ("Transformers") have joined the cast of indie comedy "Life Partners," TheWrap has learned. Susanna Fogel will make her directorial debut with the film, which she co-wrote with writing partner Joni Lefkowitz. The duo's script was workshopped within the Sundance Institute's 2012 Writers Lab, as well as its 2012 Creative Producing Lab. ... Full Story | Top |
| Kevin Smith knocks LA Times' reddit article for reporting 'opinions as fact' Friday, May 03, 2013 11:48 AM PDT  By Greg Gilman LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Kevin Smith is criticizing an article published in the LA Times on Thursday for reporting opinions about his career and internet activity as fact. Through a series of tweets, the "Clerks" director offered corrections to Matthew Fleischer's article titled "Can Hollywood's star machine master Reddit's 'Ask Me Anything'?" "NOT mad at all and NOT starting a jihad," he began, "But the author includes two of his opinions as fact that are incorrect and easily fact-checked. ... Full Story | Top |
| Lindsay Lohan enters rehab center after false start Friday, May 03, 2013 11:37 AM PDT  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Lindsay Lohan has checked herself into a rehabilitation facility, following a day of confusion on Thursday over whether she was complying with court-ordered treatment for a reckless driving charge. "She did check into the rehab (center) and I will still be going through a vetting process," Santa Monica City Deputy Attorney Terry White, the prosecutor in the June 2012 car crash case, told Reuters in an email on Friday. White did not name the rehab center, but celebrity news website site TMZ. ... Full Story | Top |
| US-PEOPLE Summary Friday, May 03, 2013 11:13 AM PDT Witherspoon pleads no contest, video of drunken arrest posted on Internet (Reuters) - Academy award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon has pleaded no contest to a charge of disorderly conduct and paid a $100 fine after she was arrested with her husband following an evening out in Atlanta last month. The deputy solicitor of the Municipal Court of Atlanta, Ronda Graham, said in a statement on Thursday that "the pending criminal matters against Ms. Reese Witherspoon and Mr. Jim Toth have been resolved. ... Full Story | Top |
| Witherspoon pleads no contest, video of drunken arrest posted on Internet Friday, May 03, 2013 11:12 AM PDT  (Reuters) - Academy award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon has pleaded no contest to a charge of disorderly conduct and paid a $100 fine after she was arrested with her husband following an evening out in Atlanta last month. The deputy solicitor of the Municipal Court of Atlanta, Ronda Graham, said in a statement on Thursday that "the pending criminal matters against Ms. Reese Witherspoon and Mr. Jim Toth have been resolved." Toth, 42, entered a guilty plea to drunk driving and received a $600 fine. He must also complete 40 hours of community service. ... Full Story | Top |
| InterMedia raises offer for Outdoor Channel as bidding war heats up Friday, May 03, 2013 07:35 AM PDT (Reuters) - Leo Hindery's InterMedia Outdoors Holdings raised its offer for cable network Outdoor Channel Holdings Inc for the second time to $9.75 per share, a day after Outdoor Channel agreed to a $9.35 offer by Kroenke Sports & Entertainment LLC. The cable network's shares rose 5.7 percent to $10 on the Nasdaq on Friday. Kroenke Sports, owned by billionaire Stan Kroenke who also owns the Denver Nuggets basketball team and Colorado Avalanche hockey team, had raised its offer from $8.75 per share on Thursday. Kroenke also has a majority stake in Arsenal Football Club. ... Full Story | Top |
| New 'Star Trek' movie shows franchise could still live long Friday, May 03, 2013 07:17 AM PDT  By Rollo Ross LONDON (Reuters) - The crew of USS Enterprise beamed into London for the premiere of the sci-fi sequel "Star Trek Into Darkness" with critics saying on Friday that the eagerly-awaited film proved the franchise could still live long and prosper. The film, starring Chris Pine as Captain James T. Kirk and Zachary Quinto as First Officer Spock, is a 3D follow-up to director J.J. Abrams' 2009 reboot of the popular franchise starring a new cast of spacefarers. ... Full Story | Top |
| US-TELEVISION Summary Friday, May 03, 2013 06:35 AM PDT Jon Cryer nearing deal to star in Ricky Blitt's comedy 'Hit By Lightning' By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - After securing a hefty raise, "Two and a Half Men" star Jon Cryer is in final negotiations to star in the indie comedy "Hit By Lightning," which marks the feature directorial debut of former "Family Guy" writer-producer Ricky Blitt. J.J. Abrams to be honored with International Emmy Founders Award By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Star Trek" director J.J. Abrams is about to boldly do what he's never done before: receive the International Emmy Founders Award. ... Full Story | Top |
| Monty Python star Michael Palin to receive top British TV award Friday, May 03, 2013 06:34 AM PDT  LONDON (Reuters) - Film and television star Michael Palin, who made his name as a founder of comedy group Monty Python, is to receive one of the British entertainment industry's highest accolades. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) said on Friday that Palin, who turns 70 this month, would be presented with an Academy Fellowship at the organization's annual TV awards ceremony on May 12. BAFTA Chairman John Willis said the award recognized the contribution Palin had made to the industry over five decades. ... Full Story | Top |
| Washington Post profit plunges 85 percent on weak news, education revenues Friday, May 03, 2013 06:15 AM PDT  (Reuters) - Washington Post Co reported an 85 percent drop in first-quarter net income on Friday on weakness in its education and newspaper businesses. Stronger results from the television and cable operations, however, helped the company squeeze out a 0.4 percent rise in total revenue to $959.1 million. The first-quarter earnings indicated that its namesake newspaper can't shake the problems clinging to the sector, mainly a drain in advertising revenue and the loss of readers, who are reading news elsewhere. Total revenue at the newspaper division dropped 4 percent to $127. ... Full Story | Top |
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