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| Police arrest 'Dazed and Confused' actor after Arizona bar fight Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 07:56 PM PST  PHOENIX (Reuters) - "Dazed and Confused" star Jason London has been arrested in Arizona and charged with assault and disorderly conduct over a bar room fracas in which he is accused of throwing punches and later defecating in a patrol car on his way to jail, a police report showed on Tuesday. The 40-year-old actor, who played the main character of Randall "Pink" Floyd in the 1993 coming-of-age comedy "Dazed and Confused," responded on Twitter that he was attacked and injured and that the allegations against him were false. ... Full Story | Top |
| Ke$ha bringing her "crazy beautiful life" to MTV series Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 07:07 PM PST  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Singer Ke$ha is coming to cable television with a new reality series that promises to document the "drama, madness and euphoria" of her professional and personal life, MTV said on Tuesday. "Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life," will premiere on MTV in April, the network said. "You might have heard my voice on the radio, seen me onstage or in a music video, but that's only a part of the story," the 25-year-old singer, known for hits including "Tik Tok" and "We R Who We R," said in a statement. ... Full Story | Top |
| Actress Ashley Judd and race car driver Dario Franchitti split Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 06:26 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - American actress Ashley Judd and her Scottish race car driver husband Dario Franchitti are ending their marriage after 11 years. The movie star, 44, and the Indianapolis 500 race car driver, 39, married in 2001 and have no children. "We have mutually decided to end our marriage. We'll always be family and continue to cherish our relationship based on the special love, integrity and respect we have always enjoyed," a representative for the couple told People magazine in a statement on Tuesday. No reason was given for the split. ... Full Story | Top |
| Academy gets collection of B-movie posters from golden era Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 04:11 PM PST LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has received a gift of 1,088 original film posters, many of them "B movies" from Hollywood's golden age, the organization announced Tuesday. The donated posters, from Chicago real estate developer Dwight Cleveland, document the studio era of "B movies" in the first half of the 20th century and are mainly from Twentieth Century-Fox. ... Full Story | Top |
| David Koepp to receive WGAE's Ian McClellan Hunter award Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 04:10 PM PST LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Screenwriter and director David Koepp will receive the Ian McClellan Hunter Award for career achievement, the Writers Guild of America, East announced Tuesday. The award honors a WGA member for his or her body of work as a writer in motion pictures or television, and will be presented during the 65th annual Writers Guild Awards, at B.B. King Blues Club in New York City on Sunday, February, 2013. ... Full Story | Top |
| Short Spotlight: After 37 Emmys, The Simpsons want an Oscar Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 04:09 PM PST LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - If "Maggie Simpson in 'The Longest Daycare'" stuck out among the titles in the Oscar Best Animated Short category, it may be because we think of Maggie and her family as belonging to television. After all, "The Simpsons" is TV's longest-running series ever, with 37 Emmys under its belt over the last 24 seasons. But director David Silverman can testify to the fact that Homer's brood also has a place on the big screen: He was admitted to the Academy on the heels of the 2007 feature "The Simpsons Movie," even though that film was overlooked by voters. ... Full Story | Top |
| Muse to play anniversary gig for War Child charity Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 04:05 PM PST LONDON (Reuters) - British rock band Muse will headline a gig in London next month to mark the 20th anniversary of War Child, a charity that aims to protect young victims of conflicts around the world. The gig on February 18 at the Shepherd's Bush Empire will be the fifth time War Child has staged a concert in association with the BRIT Awards, Britain's top pop honors which take place this year at the O2 Arena on February 20. War Child is to receive the inaugural Special Recognition Award at the ceremony, while Muse has been nominated for best British group and best British live act. ... Full Story | Top |
| Kennedy Center plans expansion, with floating stage on Potomac Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 02:53 PM PST  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is planning a $100 million addition, including an outdoor floating stage on the Potomac River, in its first major expansion since it opened in 1971. Three connected pavilions to house classrooms, rehearsal rooms, lecture space and other facilities were also included in initial plans for the U.S. capital's premier performance space, which were laid out on Tuesday. The expansion, designed by architect Steven Holl, will take place south of the Center and includes an outdoor video wall. ... Full Story | Top |
| Gore Verbinski directing outsourcing comedy 'Pyongyang' Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 02:22 PM PST LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Gore Verbinski will direct and produce the outsourcing comedy "Pyongyang." New Regency and Verbinski's shingle Blind Wink will join forces on the film, which will adapt a graphic novel by Guy Delisle. The book recounts the French-Canadian cartoonist's travels to North Korea, where he supervised the production on a children's cartoon show. His work visa allowed him to be one of the few Westerners to see up close and personal what it is like to live in the secretive and repressive Communist society. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Shameless,' 'Californication,' 'House of Lies' renewed by Showtime Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 02:22 PM PST LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Showtime has renewed its series "Shameless," "Californication" and "House of Lies," the network said Tuesday. The announcement comes two weeks after all three series posted record ratings with their season premieres. All three series have also showed year-to-year growth with their current seasons, with the third season of "Shameless" growing 22 percent over its previous season so far, "House of Lies" averaging 10 percent over its first season and "Californication" showing a 21 percent boost over its fifth season so far. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Girl Meets World' casts Cory and Topanga's daughter Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 02:21 PM PST LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Boy Meets World" fans, meet the Rowan Blanchard, the young star of Disney Channel's "Girl Meets World" pilot. The 11-year-old actress, whose credits include "The Back-Up Plan" and "Spy Kids: All the Time in the World," has been cast as Riley, the spawn of Cory (Ben Savage) and Topanga (Danielle Fishel), Blanchard's rep told TheWrap. Her fictional parents couldn't be more excited to welcome her to the family. "Congratulations beautiful girl," Fisheltweeted late on Monday. "Can't wait!" "I have a beautiful, new daughter," Savage said over Twitter. ... Full Story | Top |
| Alan Ball's 'Banshee' renewed for season 2 by Cinemax Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 02:20 PM PST LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "True Blood" creator Alan Ball's "Banshee" has been renewed for a second season by Cinemax, HBO Miniseries and Cinemax Programming president Kary Antholis said Tuesday. The show, which is executive produced by Ball, Greg Yaitanes, Jonathan Tropper, David Schickler and Peter Macdissi, premiered on January 11., drawing 483,000 total viewers with its initial 10 p.m. airing, and another 235,000 and 247,000 total viewers with subsequent re-airings that night. ... Full Story | Top |
| MGM picks up rights to Jojo Moyes' romance novel 'Me Before You' Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 02:19 PM PST LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios has secured the feature film rights to Jojo Moyes' novel "Me Before You," MGM announced Tuesday. "Jojo's book is frankly one of the most unique, emotional and engaging love stories written in recent years," said MGM president Jonathan Glickman. "We're so thrilled to collaborate with her on creating a classic film romance that lives up to this exceptional novel." The best-selling romance follows a small-town girl caught between dead-end jobs. ... Full Story | Top |
| Starz developing ballet project from Lawrence Bender, 'Breaking Bad' co-producer Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 02:18 PM PST NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Starz is developing a ballet drama from "Breaking Bad" co-executive producer Moira Walley-Beckett and Lawrence Bender, both former ballet dancers, the network announced Tuesday. The currently untitled drama follows a young and troubled dancer, Claire, as she joins a prestigious ballet company in New York. The series will trace the dark underbelly of the ballet world. It will be produced by Starz Entertainment with Bender, the Oscar-nominated producer of "Inglourious Basterds" and "Pulp Fiction," and Kevin Brown ("Roswell"). ... Full Story | Top |
| Mantel's history novel picks up another major award Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 01:07 PM PST  LONDON (Reuters) - British novelist Hilary Mantel added to her groaning trophy cabinet on Tuesday, picking up the Costa Book Award 2012 for "Bring Up the Bodies," her historical novel about the life and court of Henry VIII and his chief minister Thomas Cromwell. The acclaimed bestseller has already won the Man Booker prize for fiction, making Mantel the first Briton and first woman to win that coveted award twice. The 60-year-old also won the Booker Prize in 2009 for "Wolf Hall," the first installment in what will be a trilogy. ... Full Story | Top |
| CNN begins overhaul, top editor Whitaker leaves Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 12:30 PM PST (Reuters) - Cable news network CNN began to make long awaited changes on Tuesday, announcing the departure of its managing editor Mark Whitaker along with three political contributors. The moves come two months after Time Warner Inc-owned CNN tapped Jeff Zucker, the former CEO of NBC Universal, to be the news channel's worldwide chief. Zucker started his job in January and an overhaul of the network was expected under his watch. CNN has been struggling with poor ratings, with its prime-time numbers hitting historical lows last year, and losing out to both Fox News and MSNBC. ... Full Story | Top |
| Justin Timberlake's new album '20/20' is due out in March Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 12:04 PM PST  (Reuters) - Singer-turned-actor Justin Timberlake has set a March date for his comeback album - his first in more than six years. RCA Records said on Tuesday "The 20/20 Experience," the former N'Sync boy band member's follow-up to 2006's "FutureSex/LoveSounds" and only his third album ever, would be released on March 19. In recent years, Timberlake, 31, has focused more on films and business ventures ranging from restaurants to a clothing line, and reviving social networking site Myspace, of which he is part owner. ... Full Story | Top |
| Justin Bieber strips down voice, heartache on 'Believe Acoustic' Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 11:17 AM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Justin Bieber is stripping down. Musically, that is. The Canadian pop phenomenon showcases his vocal and song-writing talents with a new acoustic album, out on Tuesday, that also features three new tracks including a heartbreak ballad thought to be about his former girlfriend Selena Gomez. "Believe Acoustic" sees Bieber, 18, change up the arrangements of songs from his fourth chart-topping album "Believe," released last June, singing with only a guitar or piano-driven melody. The album went straight to the top of the iTunes U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Romani artist and Holocaust documenter Stojka dies Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 10:50 AM PST VIENNA (Reuters) - Romani artist Ceija Stojka, whose work helped expose the Nazis' persecution of the Romani people, died in a Vienna hospital on Monday aged 79, her publisher told the Austria Press Agency on Tuesday. Holocaust survivor Stojka wrote one of the first Romani autobiographical accounts of Nazi persecution, the 1988 book "We Live in Seclusion: The Memories of a Romani", and dedicated decades to telling her people's story through music and art. The Romani people, like the Jews, were sent to concentration camps by Germany's Nazis during the Second World War. Up to 1. ... Full Story | Top |
| Vienna museum invites nudists to see "Naked Men" Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 10:30 AM PST (Reuters) - Vienna's Leopold Museum will welcome naked viewers from the public in an after-hours showing of its controversial and popular exhibit "Naked Men", a spokesman said on Tuesday. The Leopold, known for its unrivalled collection of works by Austrian artist Egon Schiele, was inspired to invite the public to get naked after an inquiry from a group of German nudists. "There was a request by an association from Germany for a nude guided tour," the spokesman said. "We thought about it, and decided it would be a good idea to have a special nude viewing open to the public. ... Full Story | Top |
| Actor Burt Reynolds released from hospital after flu bout Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 10:09 AM PST  (Reuters) - American actor Burt Reynolds has left a Florida hospital after a battle with the flu, a representative for the "Smokey and the Bandit" star said on Tuesday. "Burt has been released from the hospital," said Reynolds' manager, Erik Kritzer. Reynolds, 76, was admitted to an unidentified hospital last week with dehydration and was later placed in intensive care. Reynolds is best known for his roles in 1970s films such as "Deliverance" and "The Longest Yard." He won a Golden Globe award and scored an Oscar nomination for his role as a porn king in the 1997 film "Boogie Nights. ... Full Story | Top |
| Charlize Theron's 'Hatfields & McCoys' Update Gets NBC Pickup Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 10:04 AM PST NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - NBC has ordered the drama pilot "Hatfields & McCoys," a modern-day tale of the famously warring families from a team that includes executive producer Charlize Theron. The series bears no relation to History's hit miniseries of the same name, which aired last year. But it does trade on the same legend of feuding West Virginia families. In the new version, the families have moved to nearby Pittsburgh, where a startling death rekindles the feud. The blue-collar McCoys battle the wealthy Hatfields for control of the city. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Taken' Director Pierre Morel Pursues New Action Franchise Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 10:03 AM PST NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Pierre Morel, who launched Liam Neeson's second act as an action star in "Taken," is in talks to direct "Prone Gunman" for Silver Pictures and Studio Canal. Sean Penn will star in the film, based on Jean-Patrick Manchette's novel about an international spy betrayed by his own organization. Peter Travis adapted the book, and Silver Pictures' Joel Silver and Andrew Rona will produce. Silver Pictures and Studio Canal, which is financing the film, are hoping they have a new action franchise on their hands. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'The X-Files' Investigations Continue in New Comics Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 10:03 AM PST LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "X-Files" fans have wanted to believe that Mulder and Scully's adventures would continue, and now they will - in comic book form. IDW Publishing announced on Monday that it has partnered with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products to create a brand-new series of comics that will resume where the 2008 movie "The X-Files: I Want to Believe" left off. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Storage Wars' Lawsuit: A&E Strikes Back at Claims Show Is Fake Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 10:02 AM PST LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - A&E says in a legal filing that former "Storage Wars" star David Hester concocted a "tabloid-worthy drama" when he claimed the series was faked. In response to a lawsuit he filed last month in Los Angeles Superior Court, A&E said the complaint was groundless and a "transparent attempt to distract from the issues." Hester alleged unfair business practices, among other claims. He said the show sometimes planted objects in the storage units that contestants bid on in hopes of finding discarded treasures. ... Full Story | Top |
| Spain's Prado Museum gets biggest art donation in decades Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 09:23 AM PST  MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Prado museum received its biggest private donation in decades on Tuesday with the gift of 12 medieval and Renaissance works by Spanish artists. The paintings and sculptures include "The Virgin of Tobed", the central panel of the altarpiece of a church in northeastern Spain and an exceptional example of Catalan Italo-Gothic painting attributed to Jaume Serra. ... Full Story | Top |
| UK show puts Schwitters "rubbish" art back in frame Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 07:26 AM PST  LONDON (Reuters) - Sheep bones, nails, pegs, a scrubbing brush, a metal toy - all, according to avant garde German artist Kurt Schwitters, are on a par with paint, and all appear in collages and sculptures in a London show dedicated to his time in Britain in the 1940s. Schwitters remains a relatively obscure figure in his adopted country, where he fled Nazi Germany and remained until his death, aged 60, in 1948. ... Full Story | Top |
| Gore says tough U.S. network competition forced sale of Current TV Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 07:07 AM PST  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Al Gore said on Tuesday that tough competition from major U.S. television networks forced him to sell Current TV, a struggling progressive cable channel, to Al Jazeera, and he praised the Arabic news broadcaster's coverage of climate change. Gore, a former vice president who won a Nobel Peace Prize for raising awareness about the problems with climate change, said on NBC's "Today" show that he was proud of the channel and had never thought of it as simply a monetary investment. "As an independent network ... ... Full Story | Top |
| U.S. probed media's handling of economic data: source Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 07:07 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. law enforcement authorities conducted an investigation into whether media companies facilitated insider trading by prematurely releasing market-sensitive government data, but decided not to bring charges, a source familiar with the probe said. The investigation, first reported by the Wall Street Journal earlier on Monday, looked into whether news organizations used high-speed transmission systems to give some investors access to economic data a fraction of a second before the official release time, the source confirmed late on Monday. ... Full Story | Top |
| London theatre takings edge up despite 2012 Olympics Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 04:48 AM PST LONDON (Reuters) - London's theatres earned 530 million pounds ($830 million) in 2012, a marginal rise on 2011, and although the Olympic Games had a noticeable impact on the West End during the summer it was not the "bloodbath" one leading producer had predicted. Figures released on Tuesday by the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) showed 2012 gross ticket sales at 52 major theatres in the capital rose 0.27 percent on the year before while attendances, at 14 million, were up 0.56 percent. ... Full Story | Top |
| Oscar nod for protest film cheers Palestinians Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 04:22 AM PST  RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Oscar-nominated documentary "5 Broken Cameras" screened for Palestinians for the first time on Monday, leaving locals hopeful that their struggle with Israel for land and statehood will gain a global audience. The low-cost film is based on five years of amateur camera work by journalist Emad Burnat as he documented weekly protests against land seizures by Israeli forces and Jewish settlers in his village of Bil'in in the occupied West Bank. ... Full Story | Top |
| Former ICM Chairman Berg opens new talent agency Monday, Jan 28, 2013 10:01 PM PST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jeffrey Berg, former chief of Hollywood talent agency ICM, has formed Resolution, a rival firm, with veteran music agent Jeff Franklin. Berg, who had chaired ICM for 27 years until October, will serve as chairman, he said in a statement on Monday. Franklin, a film and television as well as a music agent, will be chief operating officer. Berg left ICM, where he was also chief executive, following a management buyout and restructuring, leaving Chris Silbermann in charge of the agency. ... Full Story | Top |
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