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Willard finds late-night TV murder on `Castle' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:06 am Willard finds late-night TV murder on `Castle' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:06 am Willard finds late-night TV murder on `Castle' (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 12 Apr 2010 | 3:06 am Richard Chamberlain goes from Hawaii to `Leverage' (AP)AP - Richard Chamberlain is back in Los Angeles after leaving behind his Hawaiian "dream house" and says the move has proved a good one.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 12 Apr 2010 | 2:58 am Housewives actress Carter dies - BBC News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 12 Apr 2010 | 2:40 am Russell Crowe drops tights for "Robin Hood" (Reuters)Reuters - Russell Crowe attracted Hollywood's attention with his brutal role as a skinhead thug in the 1992 Australian movie "Romper Stomper."Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 12 Apr 2010 | 2:01 am 'Treme' premiere review: Making music and history, pumpin' it up - Entertainment Weekly
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 12 Apr 2010 | 12:40 am Industry Roundup: Emile Hirsch to Fight Aliens Illegal Aliens: Emile Hirsch has signed on to star in the Summit Entertainment thriller The Darkest Hour, which is supposed to be similar to 28 Days Later. Hirsch will play one of a group of American kids, including Oliva Thrilby, stuck in Moscow with a bunch of invading aliens. The only thing worse than that is being stuck in Moscow with your parents. [Variety] Tech Support: Chris Gethard, a regular at the Upright Citizens Brigade, is replacing Jon Heder in an upcoming Comedy Central series about an unemployed IT specialist who moves back in with his parents. Produced by Will Ferrell, the show's working title is Big Lake. Heder reportedly dropped out because of creative differences. Sounds like they couldn't resolve their Linux vs. Windows debate. [Live Feed/HR] Ghost Story: Dennis Iliadis has found his next gig—directing Pay the Ghost, a supernatural thriller from Sidney Kimmel Entertainment. Adapted from a Tim Lebbon short story, the film will focus on a couple whose son is abducted on Halloween. A year later, they begin sensing his presence in strange ways and start searching for him, only to discovering much more disturbing secrets. Sounds like something you should take a second pair of pants to. You know, just in case. [Variety] They Have the Power: Mike Finch and Alex Litvak, the pair behind the forthcoming Predators remake, will write Columbia's Masters of the Universe. Finch and Litvak will develop the property from the ground up. Before Columbia picked up the movie rights for He-Man, Warner Bros. owned it and had a script that was described as "Lord of the Rings meets The Matrix meets Batman Begins,” which actually sounds pretty awesome. But that script is gone and we're now left to wonder if the new writers will find a way to squeeze Dolph Lundgren in. Fingers crossed. [Heat Vision/HR] Dirty Deal: Delroy Lindo has landed a lead role in Fox's drama pilot Ride-Along. The Shawn Ryan-created show centers on a cowboy cop (Jason Clarke) and Chicago's first female police chief (Jennifer Beals), both of whom are hell-bent on cleaning up the city's streets. Lindo will play a politician well-loved by his constituents and suspected of dirty dealings. He'll shadow Governor Paterson for a few days to see how it's done. [HR] Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: the industry, alex litvak, big lake, chris gethard, columbia pictures, comedy central, delroy lindo, dennis iliadis, emile hirsch, fox, jason clarke, jennifer beals, jon heder, masters of the universe, mike finch, movies, pay the ghost, ride-along, sidney kimmel entertainment, summit entertainment, the darkest hour, tim lebbon, tv
Source: Vulture | 12 Apr 2010 | 12:00 am Jay Leno Has the Oldest Audience in Late-Night NBC has a lot to be happy about now that Jay Leno is back in his 11:35 timeslot. Not only have his average audience increased more than 50 percent over Conan's, but The Tonight Show is back on top of late-night ratings. But something else has gone up since the switch that NBC might not be so psyched about—the median age of a Tonight Show viewer. The median age of a Tonight Show viewer has jumped more than 10 years to 56 years old. That's the oldest in all of late-night. Not that the other shows have much younger audiences. Letterman's median viewer is 54 while Jimmy Kimmel's and Craig Ferguson's is 52. Over on Comedy Central, Jon Stewart has a median viewer age of 49 and Stephen Colbert's is 37. Viewer Age Rises With Leno Return [NYT] Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: conan o'brien, jay leno, late night, late shifting, the industry, tv
Source: Vulture | 11 Apr 2010 | 11:15 pm Peter Marks reviews Broadway debut of 'Million Dollar Quartet' - Washington Post
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 11 Apr 2010 | 10:17 pm Schumer Takes on Fee-Happy Airlines Chuck Schumer must fly Spirit Airlines because the Senator is furious about the company's plan to start charging $45 for carry-on baggage. He's so mad in fact, that he's trying to get the Treasury Department to close a loophole that allows airlines to charge fees on things like bags, peanuts and pillows and not get taxed. Go get 'em Chuck. [NYDN] Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: air rage, chuck schumer, spirit airlines, travel, treasury department
Source: Daily Intel | 11 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm Review: A mother's love and grief for her family (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 11 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm Review: A mother's love and grief for her family (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 11 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm Dekker's `Bride Collector' is mishmash of themes (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 11 Apr 2010 | 10:00 pm 'Date Night' solid, 'How to Train Your Dragon' durable at box office - Los Angeles Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 11 Apr 2010 | 9:45 pm Republicans Won't Rule Out Filibuster of Court Nominee On the Sunday talk show circuit this morning, Republicans said they don't expect a GOP filibuster of President Obama's next nominee to the Supreme Court but they wouldn't rule it out either. Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said as long as the nominee is in the mainstream there won't be any reason to use it. Arizona Senator John Kyl echoed Sessions on ABC's This Week, saying a filibuster was "unlikely" except under "extraordinary circumstances." And Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer, who was also on This Week, said the chances of a filibuster are "tiny" since it's "just about a certainty that [Obama] will nominate someone in the mainstream." On the surface it might seem like this means there won't be any problems with Obama's nominee. But that probably won't be the case. Just because Sessions and Schumer are both talking about the mainstream doesn't mean they're talking about the same thing. A candidate who Schumer and Obama think is mainstream may be the second coming of Stalin to Republicans. The real question here seems to be whether the GOP wants another fight, which might go a long way toward energizing the base before the midterm elections but would also give Democrats more fuel to add to the "Party of No" fire. Whatever the answer, we're likely to find out soon. Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Patrick Leahy says the Senate should "wrap this up this summer."
Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: the supremes, filibuster, gop
Source: Daily Intel | 11 Apr 2010 | 9:45 pm Dillon, Texas Gets a New Hunk Now that Taylor Kitsch has moved on to movie stardom, there's an opening on Friday Night Lights for a hunky, brooding type. Well, there was an opening. Grey Damon, who has appeared in Greek and 90210, has joined the cast for the show's fifth season. The notice for the role called for a "super, super hot guy" with a "dark, hippie, party-guy vibe" to play a character named Hastings Ruckle. Yeah, he sounds pretty amazing but let's get one thing straight, you can never replace Tim Riggins. [EW] Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: fnl, grey damon, taylor kitsch, the industry, tv
Source: Vulture | 11 Apr 2010 | 9:30 pm Designing Women Star Dixie Carter Dies Dixie Carter, the tough-love mother hen on Designing Women who became the mother-in-law from hell on Desperate Housewives, died Saturday at age 70. Her publicist says she passed away in the...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 11 Apr 2010 | 9:30 pm Good rockin' tonight at "Million Dollar Quartet" (Reuters)Reuters - One day in December 1956, four future musical legends -- Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins -- happened to gather together for an impromptu jam session at the Memphis studio of Sun Records.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 11 Apr 2010 | 9:29 pm Good rockin' tonight at "Million Dollar Quartet" (Reuters)Reuters - One day in December 1956, four future musical legends -- Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins -- happened to gather together for an impromptu jam session at the Memphis studio of Sun Records.Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 11 Apr 2010 | 9:29 pm Jets QB Mark Sanchez is 'every woman' with Tina Fey and Justin Bieber on SNL - USA Today
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 11 Apr 2010 | 9:27 pm Williamsburg Thinks the Census Is, Like, Meh In all of New York City, the neighborhood with the lowest census return rate is a place that NPR calls "the hipster enclave of Williamsburg." To find out why these cool kids aren't returning their census, NPR sent a reporter to an "honest to goodness record shop" in Williamsburg. These are the excuses he heard:
NPR goes on to say that it's not just the hipsters in Williamsburg not filling out the census, it's the Jews too. In fact, the Orthodox part of the neighborhood actually has a lower return rate than the tattooed part. Shirking civic responsibly, the first thing that Jews and hipsters can agree on. Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: what the kids are doing, census, hipsters, williamsburg
Source: Daily Intel | 11 Apr 2010 | 8:45 pm Actress Dixie Carter dead at 70Actress Dixie Carter, best known for her role as Julia Sugarbaker on the TV show "Designing Women," has died, her agent said. She was 70.Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 11 Apr 2010 | 8:32 pm Sony Says Logan Lerman Won't Be Spider-Man Rumors flew around the internet today that Logan Lerman, who stole lightning in Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, was a lock to play Spider-Man in the franchise reboot. Now Sony tells Deadline's Mike Fleming that it's not happening. One hundred percent no way. Not a chance. Maybe they have a problem with hiring known thieves? [Deadline] Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: spidey, movies, rumors, sony, spider-man, the industry
Source: Vulture | 11 Apr 2010 | 8:00 pm Tiger Woods Wins America Back by Playing Golf All Tiger Woods had to do to get people back on his side was whack a few golf balls. At least that's according to data from Zeta Interactive, a company that measures public perception by trolling message boards, blogs, and social-media sites. Released on Friday, the data shows that Woods's online reputation went from 51 percent positive before the Masters to 69 percent positive after the first day of the tournament. Among the 31 percent who have a negative perception of Woods: Tiger himself, who thinks he "sucks!" Buzz on Woods Improves, Data Indicate [Media Decoder/NYT] Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: tiger catches tail, golf, sports section, tiger woods
Source: Daily Intel | 11 Apr 2010 | 7:45 pm 'Designing Women' star Dixie Carter dies of cancer (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 11 Apr 2010 | 7:41 pm Affiliates Might Keep Conan From Going to Fox Conan O'Brien and Fox are getting closer to completing a deal to bring the floppy-haired host back to TV but concerns from affiliates may derail the entire thing, the Hollywood Reporter says tonight. Fox has already gotten concessions from Conan's camp, including an agreement to cut his salary and lower production costs. But Conan is insisting that Fox guarantee that all stations across the country will air his show. This requires consent from the affiliates, who are hesitant because they will lose money if they have to replace episodes of Seinfeld and The Simpsons with a talk show. There are a few other sticking points in the negotiations, including Conan's desire to own the show rather than work as an employee for Fox and have it start at 11 p.m., 35 minutes before Letterman and Leno. But those issues will likely be settled easily and the only thing standing in the way of the world once again enjoying Conan's stupid little dances will be those evil affiliates. Conan-Fox deal update: Progress threatened by affiliate gripes [Live Feed/HR] Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: late shifting, conan o'brien, fox, the industry, tv
Source: Vulture | 11 Apr 2010 | 7:15 pm Haley Barbour Defends Viginia’s Confederate History Month Proclamation Just when Virginia governor Bob McDonnell was ready to move on from not mentioning slavery in a proclamation in honor of Confederate History Month, his friend Haley Barbour has come to his defense and made things worse. On CNN this morning, the Mississippi governor said people already know that slavery was bad and that complaints about McDonnell's proclamation amounted to making "a big deal out of something that doesn't amount to diddly." Thank your friend, Bob McDonnell. This story's not going away. [WP] Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: the post-racial world, bob mcdonnell, confederacy, haley barbour, slavery, the south, virginia
Source: Daily Intel | 11 Apr 2010 | 6:45 pm Paris Hilton & Doug Reinhardt Split Again? Have Paris Hilton and Doug Reinhardt split up for a second time?
Despite rumors that the two were on their way to wedded bliss, a source tells E! the couple recently split up and...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 11 Apr 2010 | 6:25 pm Quartet of music legends rocks 'n' rolls on B'way (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 11 Apr 2010 | 6:13 pm Eliza Dushku & Rick Fox: Love on the Run Eliza Dushku and Rick Fox turned up the heat in Miami today.
The couple competed in the 3rd annual Nautica South Beach Triathlon on Sunday to benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital....
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 11 Apr 2010 | 6:00 pm Shakira visits Haitians living in tent camps (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 11 Apr 2010 | 4:32 pm Kelley: Sources wary to discuss Oprah - msnbc.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 11 Apr 2010 | 3:58 pm City Takes Over Governors Island The city took over control of Governors Island from the state today as new plans were announced to turn the island into a giant park and a tourist attraction. Already, the city has $41.5 million committed to the project, just enough to get rid of the smoke monster that lives out there. [NYT] Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: parks, governors island, neighrborhood news
Source: Daily Intel | 11 Apr 2010 | 2:30 pm Michael Steele Admits to ‘Mistakes’ In a speech in front of the Southern Republican Leadership Conference last night, Michael Steele admitted that he's made "mistakes" during his tenure as the head of the Republican National Committee. He also said that he had learned from these mistakes and warned Republicans that Democrats would try to focus on his gaffes, rather than issues.
Steele was warmly received in one of his first public appearances since some members of the RNC started calling for his resignation. Still, that warm reception came from a less-than-half-full ballroom. Most of the attendees had already gone home.
Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: man of steele, gop, michael steele, politics
Source: Daily Intel | 11 Apr 2010 | 2:00 pm James Cameron Finds Pandora on Earth Before Avatar, James Cameron's efforts to save the world were limited to buying organic and driving a hybrid. But after the movie came out, he started hearing from people around the world who are encountering issues similar to those faced by the Na'vi. This has inspired him to expand his efforts from saving CGI worlds to saving the real world. Cameron recently made a trip to a part of Brazil where the government is planning to build a dam that would devastate indigenous communities who live nearby. Now the HMFIC is trying to stop it.
Along with satisfying Cameron's desire to help, his trip gave him a chance to come up with ideas for the Avatar sequel. More important, it gave him a chance to paint his face. Tribes of Amazon Find an Ally Out of ‘Avatar’ [NYT] Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: hmfic, avatar, james cameron, movies
Source: Vulture | 11 Apr 2010 | 1:30 pm Atheists Want to Arrest the Pope Prominent atheists Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens will attempt to have the Pope arrested during a state visit to Britain in September, the Sunday Times reports today. The duo hopes to have the Pope charged for "crimes against humanity" for his part in covering up sexual abuse in the Catholic church. One obstacle they might encounter though, is the Pope claiming diplomatic immunity. Dawkins and Hitchens think they can get past that because he's not the head of a state recognized by the United Nations. Dawkins, who may punch the Pope if he gets a chance, said, "This is a man whose first instinct when his priests are caught with their pants down is to cover up the scandal and damn the young victims to silence." And Hitchens, who one could imagine kicking the Pope in his holy jewels, said: "This man is not above or outside the law. The institutionalised concealment of child rape is a crime under any law and demands not private ceremonies of repentance or church-funded payoffs, but justice and punishment." Richard Dawkins: I will arrest Pope Benedict XVI [Times UK] Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: the gods must be crazy, catholic church, catholics, jews, new york times, pope benedict xvi, religion
Source: Daily Intel | 11 Apr 2010 | 1:00 pm Date Night Is This Weekend’s Box-Office Champ Critics might have thought that Date Night was a missed opportunity, but audiences didn't much care, making the movie No. 1 at the box office this weekend by forking over $27.1 million. Clash of the Titans was a close second with $26.9 million, and 3-D kid flick How to Train Your Dragon made $25.4 in its third week. [Variety] Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: weekend box office, clash of the titans, date night, how to train your dragon, movies, the industry
Source: Vulture | 11 Apr 2010 | 12:15 pm Liz Taylor Reportedly Engaged - ABC News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 11 Apr 2010 | 12:13 pm Smoking on Planes Isn’t Really That Rare Smoking on an airplane has been banned for twenty years, and the punishment for breaking this rule is a fine of thousands of dollars. Given that, it takes a special type of jerk to smoke on a plane. And surprisingly, there are a lot of these jerks. In the last five years, the FAA brought 696 cases against people caught smoking on planes, and that just includes those, like Qatari diplomat Mohammed Al-Madadi, who get caught. Most of the FAA fines aren't public, but in 2004 it was revealed that one woman was fined $3,300 for lighting up in the air. Considering that that's about the price of a pack of cigarettes, the fine doesn't seem like much of a deterrent. In-Flight Smokes Entice Hundreds 20 Years Following U.S. Ban [Bloomberg] Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: jerks, airlplanes, cigarettes, smoking, smoking on airplanes
Source: Daily Intel | 11 Apr 2010 | 11:45 am Dixie Carter Dies at 70 Best known as the sharp-tongued Julia Sugarbaker on Designing Women, actress Dixie Carter died yesterday morning at the age of 70. Her husband, actor Hal Holbrook, released a statement that said: "This has been a terrible blow to our family. We would appreciate everyone understanding that this is a private family tragedy." Carter, who was nominated for an Emmy in 2007 for her work on Desperate Housewives, was at her best when she was delivering a strong dressing down. This one, from Designing Women, was particularly awesome.
Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: obits, dixie carter, tv, video
Source: Vulture | 11 Apr 2010 | 11:30 am Jim Carrey: Elin Nordegren was 'willing participant' in Tiger Woods' affairs - New York Daily News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 11 Apr 2010 | 11:25 am Steve Carell, Tina Fey Star in Smash of the Titans That was one mighty Date Night.
The Steve Carell-Tina Fey comedy rose up against Clash of the Titans to open No. 1 at the weekend box office, per estimates, with $27.1...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 11 Apr 2010 | 11:25 am Badgley Mischka Bridal Introduces Second Season of Lower-Priced Mark and James Collection (Fashion Wire Daily)
Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 11 Apr 2010 | 11:22 am Mitt Romney Wins SRLC Straw Poll by One Vote Mitt Romney edged out Ron Paul by one vote last night to win the 2012 Southern Republican Leadership Conference straw poll. Romney, who didn't even bother showing up at the conference, received 439 votes to Paul's 438 votes. Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich each received 18 percent of the vote, tying for third place. [CNN] Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: it's never too early to start talking about 2012, gop, mitt romeny, republicans, ron paul, sarah palin, srlc
Source: Daily Intel | 11 Apr 2010 | 10:45 am Saturday Night Live Recap: The Triumphant Return of Tina Fey There were a lot of reasons to think last night's Saturday Night Live would rise above the show's typical uneven fare and be funnier and more consistent than what we're used to. First, Tina Fey hosted and Tina Fey is professionally funny. Second, SNL had been on a four-week break, so writers had time to come up with killer sketches (that's the idea at least). And third, Justin Bieber was the musical guest and he's just funny to look at. So, when the curtain went down and the show was over, did it live up to those not-exactly-lofty expectations? Yeah, it did. Much of the success of last night's SNL was due to Fey, who was in every sketch with the exception of Fred Armisen's cold open mocking people afraid of the Census. She also brought SNL something it's lacked lately — a strong female presence. This isn't meant to slight the female cast members, but last night's SNL, with its "Brownie Husband," "Women's News," and "School Dance" sketches, seemed particularly like it was made by ladies. Remember, bitch is the new black. A few of the show's big players didn't get much screen time this week. Kristen Wigg appeared briefly as Aunt Linda, a "Weekend Update" character that we once enjoyed but are now inclined to give two "Oh, brothers" and a "Sheesh." Bill Hader was equally absent, showing up in a sketch meant to make fun of Tiger Woods that really just made fun of golf and in the final sketch of the night. Meanwhile, Kenan Thompson debuted a badass Al Roker who parties with tabloid strumpets in between Today show segments. On to the best and worst sketches of the night. Best
Worst Read more posts by Adam K. Raymond Filed Under: overnights, recaps, saturday night live, tv
Source: Vulture | 11 Apr 2010 | 10:30 am Vulture Exclusive: Starz Developing a Spartacus: Blood and Sand Prequel Vulture has learned that Starz is developing a six-episode miniseries prequel to its freshman hit, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, in order to keep the series' momentum after its star, Andy Whitfield, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma a month ago and production on a second season was indefinitely postponed. The series (the finale of which airs next week) has been Starz's first original-series hit, averaging a million viewers each week; the network green-lighted season 2 a month before it even premiered, but now, with Whitfield in treatment, Starz finds itself with empty sets, actors, producers, and writers very expensively standing by. A prequel (Gladiator Babies, perhaps?) would keep the sets and creative staff productive, while holding on to the original show's fans. Network execs are now in Cannes at the annual MIP TV international programming marketplace, looking at other options, but this spin-off is looking like a tempting bet to fill their January hole. More as this story develops. Read more posts by Claude Brodesser-Akner Filed Under: the industry, chris albrecht, spartacus: blood and sand, starz, tv
Source: Vulture | 11 Apr 2010 | 9:40 am Tina Fey Shines in Sarah Palin Network Promo Even if you weren't out watching Date Night like the rest of the known universe, you could still enjoy a bracing shot of Tina Fey this weekend on Saturday Night Live. Naturally, the highlight...
Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 11 Apr 2010 | 9:35 am Charlie Sheen says Two And A Half Men could end - BBC News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 11 Apr 2010 | 4:57 am Justin Bieber Says He Thought 'Bad Thoughts' To Get Through 'SNL' Skit'She's a really nice person,' Bieber tells MTV News of 'Saturday Night Live' host Tina Fey. 'And she's cute too!'By Josh Wigler, with reporting by Tim Kash Justin Bieber Photo: MTV News Justin...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 11 Apr 2010 | 2:46 am 'Designing Women' star Dixie Carter dies at 70"Designing Women" star Dixie Carter, whose Southern charm and natural beauty won her a host of television roles, has died at age 70. Carter died Saturday morning, according to publicist...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 11 Apr 2010 | 2:21 am
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