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| Final movie in 'Hobbit' trilogy moves to December 2014 Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 07:11 PM PST  (Reuters) - The final installment of "The Hobbit" film trilogy will be released on December 17, 2014, five months later than planned, Warner Bros. said on Thursday. "The Hobbit: There and Back Again" had been set to debut in July 2014. It will follow "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," which came out in December 2012, and "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug," which reached theaters in December 2013. "We're excited to complete the trilogy the same way we started it, as a holiday treat for moviegoers everywhere," said Dan Fellman, president of distribution for Warner Bros. ... Full Story | Top |
| Scottish singer Susan Boyle to make film debut Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 05:39 PM PST  (Reuters) - Scottish singer Susan Boyle will get her first turn on the big screen in the British holiday period film "The Christmas Candle," the movie's producers said on Thursday. Boyle, 51, will back up Samantha Barks, Hans Matheson and Lesley Manville in the Christmas film that began production this week on location in the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man. The film, based on the novella by Max Lucado, tells the tale of an enchanted Christmas candle in Gladbury, a dull village that must confront the dawning of the 20th century and a new, skeptical minister. ... Full Story | Top |
| "90210" to end its series run after this season Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 05:26 PM PST LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "90210" is "9021"-over. Or at least it will be, soon. The CW will end the series after its current fifth season, with a May 13 series finale. The network will likely include a retrospective of the series in the finale, as it did with "Gossip Girl" and "One Tree Hill." "90210," an update of the '90s Fox series "Beverly Hills, 90210," has been struggling in the ratings. The most recent episode on Monday drew a mere 0. ... Full Story | Top |
| Racy "Girls Gone Wild" video company files for bankruptcy Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 04:20 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The company behind the "Girls Gone Wild" video series featuring scantily clad young women drinking, dancing and stripping, has filed for bankruptcy protection citing $16 million in debts, according to court papers obtained on Thursday. Privately owned GGW Brands filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in U.S. federal court in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The Los Angeles company said in a statement that it was seeking reorganization and that the filing would not affect any of domestic or international operations of "Girls Gone Wild. ... Full Story | Top |
| Fox announces "American Idol" finale, "MasterChef" premiere dates Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 03:49 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "American Idol" will wrap up its current season with a two-night finale May 15 and 16, Fox said Thursday. In a slew of finale and premiere date announcements, Fox also said that Gordon Ramsay's "MasterChef" will return to the air May 22, while "So You Think You Can Dance" will air its season premiere on May 14. The network's new reality offering "Does Someone Have to Go," which will feature employees taking the reins from their frustrated bosses, will air a preview May 15 following the "Idol" finale, before premiering in its time period May 23. ... Full Story | Top |
| Carol Burnett, Tim Conway to guest on "Hot in Cleveland" Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 03:47 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Carol Burnett and Tim Conway will be so glad to have some more time together pretty soon. The former "Carol Burnett Show" costars will reunite on an upcoming episode of the TV Land hit "Hot in Cleveland," the network said Thursday. The episode, which tapes March 22, will air in August. On the episode, Burnett will play Penny, the mother of Wendie Malick's Victoria, and a local TV legend and puppeteer on a children's program. ... Full Story | Top |
| "Cloud Atlas" hits $28 million at China box office, passes U.S. haul Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 03:03 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Cloud Atlas," the pricey and sprawling adventure tale from Lana and Andy Wachowskis, has surpassed its North American haul at the Chinese box office. As of Thursday, "Cloud Atlas" had taken in $28.6 million with just a few days left in its run in China, just ahead of its overall North American total of $27.1 million. Since opening on October 26, it has grossed $113 million worldwide, $86 million of that coming from foreign markets. Topping its U.S. box office total in China is both a positive and a negative. ... Full Story | Top |
| Filmmaker Eli Roth returns for another "Last Exorcism" Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 02:49 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Movie audiences have flocked to filmmaker Eli Roth's low-budget horror productions like "Cabin Fever" and "Hostel." On Friday, "The Last Exorcism Part II," which Roth produced, will be released. It is the sequel to his 2010 movie about an evangelical minister who let a documentary crew film his last exorcism on a girl named Nell. The 2010 film cost $1.8 million to make and grossed more than $67 million worldwide. The sequel follows Nell as she discovers that the evil force has returned. ... Full Story | Top |
| "How to Survive a Plague" miniseries being developed by ABC Studios Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 02:45 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - David France's 2012 documentary "How to Survive a Plague" has been optioned by ABC Studios, which is planning to develop the film into a dramatic miniseries. The film, which was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Documentary Feature Film category, chronicled the early days of AIDS activism by the coalitions ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group). France, who wrote and directed the film, will executive produce the miniseries project, along with Howard Gertler (who produced the film) and John Lyons. ... Full Story | Top |
| "Stoker" Review: When style becomes self-parody Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 02:30 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The translation of foreign films for American audiences involves subtleties as much as it does subtitles. The unspoken social norms of a Japanese movie, say, or the lugubrious personal tragedy of a French film work perfectly within their own cultural context, even if American actors and filmmakers wouldn't necessarily be able to pull off the same kind of tone. All of which is to say that "Stoker," the U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| "Jack the Giant Slayer" stalks $30 million box office but that's not big enough Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 02:26 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - March will not be coming in like a lion at the sputtering 2013 box office, which is already running about 13 percent behind last year. "Jack the Giant Slayer," the CGI action fantasy film directed by Bryan Singer ("X-Men") and written by Chris McQuarrie ("Jack Reacher"), is expected to dominate the weekend and should still wind up No. 1, ahead of three other wide openers: Relativity's R-rated youth comedy "21 and Over," the CBS horror sequel "Last Exorcism, Part II" and RCR Distribution's Ed Harris thriller "Phantom. ... Full Story | Top |
| Dish awarded $4.9 million in ESPN licensing dispute Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 02:14 PM PST  NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal jury on Thursday found sports programmer ESPN liable for only one breach-of-contract claim made by Dish Network Corp and awarded Dish $4.86 million, a mere fraction of the more than $152 million it had sought. In a unanimous verdict, the 10-member jury in Manhattan found ESPN liable for breaching a 2005 licensing agreement by allowing rivals to pay lower rates for ESPN Deportes, a Spanish language channel, without extending the same offer to Dish. ... Full Story | Top |
| Shaq gets his own comedy showcase: Can Dr. O'Neal deliver? Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 02:06 PM PST  NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Shaquille O'Neal gave himself dozens of memorable nicknames over the course of his basketball career, ranging from "The Big Aristotle," for his pithy post-game remarks, to "The Big Baryshnikov," for his unique blend of size and agility. Can "The Big Daniel Tosh" be next? The four-time NBA champion is trying to use humor to build his brand, hosting a new Thursday-night comedy show on TruTV titled "Upload with Shaquille O'Neal." O'Neal and comedians Gary Owen and Godfrey comment on assorted online videos and film their own segments with a green screen. ... Full Story | Top |
| Idina Menzel returning to Broadway for first time since "Wicked" Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 02:05 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Idina Menzel will return to Broadway for the first time since "Wicked" in a new Broadway musical by the team behind "Next to Normal." Titled "If/Then," the musical centers on a woman on the cusp of turning 40, who uproots herself to New York City in search of a fresh start and (presumably) a much more expensive apartment. The show's producers describe the play as being about "how choice and chance collide and how we learn to love the fallout. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tribeca picks Rock documentary "Mistaken for Strangers" as opening night film Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 02:03 PM PST LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Mistaken for Strangers" will be the opening night film at the Tribeca Film Festival this spring. The film follows the indie band The National on tour. It was directed by Tom Berninger, who also happens to be the brother of The National's lead singer Matt Berninger. It's an edgier choice to kick off the festival than "The Five-Year Engagement," the Judd Apatow-produced romantic comedy that opened Tribeca last year. "Mistaken for Strangers" also will have its world premiere at the festival. ... Full Story | Top |
| "Jack the Giant Slayer" Review: Fee-fie, ho-hum Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 01:58 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Fee-fie, ho-hum. "Jack the Giant Slayer" is only incrementally more fun than a spate of other recent action-fantasy movies based on classic fairy tales. It has too much of a whiff of the familiar to stand very tall. This 3D "Jack" follows in the once-upon-a-time footsteps of "Red Riding Hood" (2011), "Snow White and the Huntsman" (2012) and last month's "Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters," as well as "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" (2012). ... Full Story | Top |
| Dale Robertson, actor in U.S. westerns, dies at 89 Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 12:57 PM PST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Dale Robertson, the star of scores of Hollywood Westerns in the 1950s and 1960s, has died at the age of 89 in Southern California, Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla said on Thursday. Robertson, who was best known for his role of special agent Jim Hardie in the NBC television series "Tales of Wells Fargo" from 1957-1962, died on Tuesday, the hospital said. The "Sitting Bull" star had been in poor health for about two years and had a cancer diagnosis last week, his niece, Nancy Love Robertson, told The Oklahoman newspaper. ... Full Story | Top |
| Sofia Coppola's "The Bling Ring" arrives in June; Sundance darling "The Spectacular Now" set for August Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 12:34 PM PST  NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - A24 will release Sofia Coppola's "The Bling Ring" June 14 and James Ponsoldt's Sundance hit is set for "The Spectacular Now" August 2, the independent distributor announced on Thursday. A24 acquired both projects in January - "The Bling Ring" on the eve of Sundance and "Spectacular" after it screened well at the Utah-based festival. Coppola's film stars Emma Watson as one member of a group of real-life kids who tracked celebrities' whereabouts in order to rob their homes. They stole more than $3 million of goods from the likes of Paris Hilton. ... Full Story | Top |
| Dane Cook to voice lead of Disney's "Planes," replacing Jon Cryer Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 12:29 PM PST  NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Dane Cook will lend his voice to Dusty, the lead character in Disney's upcoming movie "Planes," a spin-off of its "Cars" film franchise, the studio announced on Thursday.] Cook replaces Jon Cryer, who had been attached to the project but bowed out. Dusty dreams of competing as an air racer but has a crippling fear of heights. "Dane Cook brings unmatched charisma and brilliant comedic timing and instincts to the character," Klay Hall, the film's director, said in a statement. "He gives Dusty a great edge. ... Full Story | Top |
| Funeral-themed reality shows are a thing now: Thanks, Discovery Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 12:27 PM PST  NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Discovery, which delayed airing TLC's "Best Funeral Ever" after the Newtown shootings, is giving the death business another try with the new "Funeral Boss." The six-part series, which will premiere next month on Discovery Fit & Health, follows a funeral business owner who hopes to pass it on to his children. "Best Funeral Ever," which was to premiere in December on Discovery's TLC, featured Dallas-based funeral director John Beckwith Jr. and his staff organizing sendoffs with such unlikely themes as Christmas and a state fair. ... Full Story | Top |
| Relativity taps "The Rite" director to oversee film version of "Tunnels" fantasy novels Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 11:49 AM PST  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Mikael Hafstrom will direct a film version of "Tunnels," a fantasy adventure book series, for Relativity Media. Håfström has previously worked on "The Rite" and "1408." Andrew Lobel is rewriting the original screenplay by Joel Bergvall & Simon Sandquist, the studio said. "Tunnels," follows two teenage boys who discover a secret civilization beneath the streets of London. All this subterranean wonder has a downside, however. They also find evil forces who threaten to destroy the world above. Authors Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams have completed five sequels. ... Full Story | Top |
| Spielberg to lead Cannes film festival jury Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 11:03 AM PST  PARIS (Reuters) - Director Steven Spielberg will preside over the 2013 Cannes film festival jury in May, organizers said on Thursday, an A-list casting that adds Hollywood firepower to the high-brow international festival. Spielberg, whose presidential drama "Lincoln" took home two Oscars at Sunday's Academy Awards, will succeed Italian director and actor Nanni Moretti, who helmed the jury for Cannes' 65th anniversary last year. ... Full Story | Top |
| "The Office" star Angela Kinsey joins Fox's Rob Riggle comedy Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 10:19 AM PST  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "The Office" may be preparing to close its doors permanently, but Angela Kinsey is still in business. Kinsey, who plays uptight Dunder Mifflin employee Angela Martin on the NBC series, has landed a leading role in the Fox pilot "The Gabriels," alongside "The Daily Show" correspondent Rob Riggle. Kinsey will play Gail Gabriel, the wife of Riggle's Ken. ... Full Story | Top |
| "Goodwin Games" to premiere in May, series star says Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 10:15 AM PST LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "The Goodwin Games" will finally get its premiere date in May. At least, according to series star Scott Foley it will. "Felicity" alum Foley, who plays Henry Goodwin on the series, tweeted the news on Wednesday, writing, "'The Goodwin Games' has an airdate! 5/20 at 8:30 p.m." Foley went on to note that the series will air for seven consecutive weeks. A spokeswoman for Fox did not confirm the premiere date to TheWrap. The network will likely announce dates for its series finales and summer premieres this week. ... Full Story | Top |
| Former Temptations singer Richard Street dies Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 08:50 AM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Temptations singer Richard Street died of a blood clot in a lung in a Las Vegas hospital at the age of 70, his widow said on Thursday. Cindy Street said her husband died on Wednesday at St. Rose Dominican Hospital in Las Vegas. She had taken him to the emergency room on Friday after he had trouble breathing. "He was fighting to the very last moment," she said in a telephone interview from Las Vegas. "He was very happy. He had the kind of life he wanted. We laughed all the time. ... Full Story | Top |
| Country singer, survivalist Craig Morgan heads to Arctic Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 05:39 AM PST  NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - American country singer Craig Morgan calls himself a survivalist, and he is in for a frigid challenge at an upcoming sled dog expedition in the Scandinavian arctic. Morgan, a Tennessee native who is best known for hits "That's What I Love About Sunday" and "Redneck Yacht Club," said he could not pass up an invitation to test his survival skills in the annual Fjaellraeven Polar sled dog expedition. "I've jumped out of airplanes, been on scuba trips, and I was just in the Bahamas in a cage with sharks," Morgan, 48, told Reuters. ... Full Story | Top |
| U.S. singer Anastacia diagnosed with breast cancer again Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 04:18 AM PST  LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. singer Anastacia has been diagnosed with breast cancer having successfully battled the disease in 2003, she said in a statement posted on her Facebook page. The 44-year-old, who had major success outside the United States with hits like the 2000 dance favorite "I'm Outta Love", has been forced to cancel plans to tour Europe starting in London on April 6. "I feel so awful to be letting down all my amazing fans who were looking forward to 'It's A Man's World Tour'," she said in a statement. "It just breaks my heart to disappoint them," she said. ... Full Story | Top |
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