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| Mexican director Guillermo del Toro to release illustrated book Friday, Oct 04, 2013 04:28 PM PDT  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mexican writer-director Guillermo del Toro is releasing an illustrated book of notes and drawings from his private journals and filmmaking diaries, his publisher said on Friday. "Guillermo del Toro Cabinet of Curiosities: My Notebooks, Collections, and Other Obsessions," which goes on sale on October 29, will give readers a glimpse into the imaginative mind of the director of 2006 fantasy film "Pan's Labyrinth," which won three Oscars, and this year's sci-fi disaster movie "Pacific Rim. ... Full Story | Top |
| Fox TV renews animated series 'The Simpsons' for 26th season Friday, Oct 04, 2013 04:20 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - America's leading animated dysfunctional family "The Simpsons" will be continuing their antics for a 26th season, the Fox broadcast network said on Friday, cementing the show's status as the longest-running animated series in U.S. television history. "The Simpsons," now in its 25th season, is a staple at Fox television, as its leading family - Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie - have become globally recognized figures of popular culture. The show is also the longest-running sitcom and primetime scripted series in U.S. history. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Breaking Bad' teacher-turned-druglord gets obit in Albuquerque newspaper Friday, Oct 04, 2013 02:02 PM PDT  By Laila Kearney (Reuters) - Fans mourning the loss of the gritty drug drama "Breaking Bad" and its main character, chemistry-teacher-turned-meth-kingpin Walter White, memorialized the fictitious druglord on Friday with a real obituary in an Albuquerque newspaper. Members of the Facebook page "Unofficial Breaking Bad Fan Tour" and local high school science teacher David Layman, who appeared as an extra in the show's pilot, purchased advertising space for the 87-word tribute in the Albuquerque Journal, the newspaper reported. ... Full Story | Top |
| CBS gives 'Late Show' host David Letterman two-year extension Friday, Oct 04, 2013 12:36 PM PDT  (Reuters) - U.S. television network CBS has extended its contract with late night talk show host David Letterman through 2015. Letterman's "Late Show with David Letterman has earned nine Emmy Awards during the 20 years it has aired on the broadcast network, a unit of CBS Corp. "There is only one Dave, and we are extremely proud that he continues to call CBS 'home,'" Leslie Moonves, CBS Corp president and chief executive, said in a statement on Friday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Matisse show in London to display works Picasso envied Friday, Oct 04, 2013 11:28 AM PDT By Michael Roddy LONDON (Reuters) - Ageing painters sometimes repeat the same image over and over, relying on their fame and signature to turn a buck. Henri Matisse, who died in 1954 aged 84, instead created boldly colored paper cutouts that made even Picasso jealous. "Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs", which opens at Tate Modern in London in April, and afterwards goes to the Museum of Modern Art in New York, assembles some 120 of Matisse's fragile but striking cutouts, more than have ever been presented in one place. They ranging in size from miniatures to works that cover an entire wall. ... Full Story | Top |
| British celebrity publicist pleads not guilty to sex assaults Friday, Oct 04, 2013 09:01 AM PDT  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's best-known publicist Max Clifford pleaded not guilty on Friday to 11 counts of indecent assault dating back to 1966 that stemmed from a police investigation into child sex crimes by the late TV star Jimmy Savile. Clifford, whose celebrity clients have included TV music mogul Simon Cowell and U.S. boxer Muhammad Ali, is accused of assaulting seven girls aged 14 to 19 with the alleged offences taking place between 1966 and 1984. Clifford, 70, was released on bail ahead of a trial which is set to start on March 4, 2014, and last about four weeks. ... Full Story | Top |
| RCS Mediagroup suspends three sport events managers amid probe Friday, Oct 04, 2013 07:41 AM PDT MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's RCS MediaGroup has suspended three managers at its sports unit, which organizes events such as the popular Giro d'Italia cycling race, in connection with an internal probe over suspect transactions, its chief financial officer told Reuters. "Some managers have been temporarily suspended as a precautionary measure," Riccardo Taranto said on Friday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Miley Cyrus mocks "motherly" advice from Sinead O'Connor Friday, Oct 04, 2013 07:22 AM PDT  LONDON (Reuters) - American pop star Miley Cyrus has snubbed some prim motherly advice about her new bad girl image from Irish singer and sometime rebel Sinead O'Connor. The "We Can't Stop" singer - who has ditched her squeaky clean Hannah Montana Disney image for a solo singing career as a tattooed sex siren - rebuffed an open letter from O'Connor calling on Cyrus to tone down her sexualized persona. "Sinead. I don't have time to write you an open letter cause I'm hosting & performing on SNL (U.S. comedy show Saturday Night Live) this week," Cyrus tweeted. ... Full Story | Top |
| U.S. TV networks tout video on-demand for catch-up viewing Friday, Oct 04, 2013 04:05 AM PDT  By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The morning after a new episode of the drama "Sleepy Hollow" airs on the Fox broadcast network, a message on the show's Facebook page encourages viewers to catch up with the show by clicking on their cable operator's video on demand service. Fox and other networks are firing up marketing efforts to steer audiences who miss live episodes to free on-demand viewing. As the new television season gets underway, they are putting promotional spots for video on demand, or VOD, in prime time, on their web pages, and on social media. ... Full Story | Top |
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