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Daily Archives : Jul 26, 2013

Report: Long-Suffering Wife of Eliot Spitzer Plans to Divorce Him

Silda Spitzer, the wife of former CNN and Current TV host Eliot Spitzer, is saying privately that she plans to divorce her husband after his run for New York City comptroller, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. Silda Spitzer,…

Time Warner Cable Chief Headed Out

Time Warner Cable said its chief executive is leaving the post. The New York Times reports that the company broke the news that Glenn Britt, who has served as CEO since 2001, will retire at the end of the year….

Syfy Orders Pilot Based on Apocalyptic Fantasy Film — Four Other Projects Also Surface as Strong Contenders at the Channel

Syfy has ordered a drama pilot for a project based on an apocalyptic fantasy movie. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel ordered a 90-minute pilot for "Dominion," which is based on characters from the 2010 movie "Legion." The project is…

Judge Agrees to Extend Amanda Bynes’ Psychiatric Hold; Parents Seek Legal Conrol

A judge has granted a request to extend actress Amanda Bynes’ psychiatric hold, TMZ.com reports. The former Nickelodeon star was put on a 5150 hold Monday, as previously reported, with that hold initially in force for only 72 hours. Bynes’…

Why a New Movie About Muhammad Ali Has a Mostly White Cast

The creators of the HBO movie "Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight" defended the project’s white cast, with screenwriter Shawn Slovo explaining that it’s a Supreme Court drama set in 1971, and there were "no black clerks and woman clerks" then, reports…

HBO Has a Message for ‘Game of Thrones’ Writer George R.R. Martin, and It’s a Familiar One to Fans

HBO Chief Executive Richard Plepler and Programming President Michael Lombardo have a message for writer George R.R. Martin, whose fantasy novels are the basis for the network’s hit "Game of Thrones," reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The message: Keep writing. Asked…

Geraldo Rivera Says Two Particular Complaints Convinced Him to Take Down Half-Naked Selfie

Fox News anchor Geraldo Rivera said he took down his infamous half-naked selfie from Twitter after he got two complaints: one from his daughter, and the other from Fox News, reports TVNewser. As previously reported, Rivera posted the half-naked picture…

The Must-See Movie of the Summer — and You’ve Gotta See It in a Theater, Because It’s Got the Best Use of 3-D We’ve Ever Seen (Sorry, Mr. Cameron). But It’s Really Tough to Find in Your Neighborhood Theater. How You Can Help

I just saw a most wonderful, upbeat summer movie about approaching the early-autumn of our years, a must-see buddy movie that, upon initial viewing, I thought was a spectacular all-wet extravaganza. Having seen it again a day later, I’ll borrow…