An actress who has chalked up a string of awards including an Oscar and a Golden Globe has a new gig: working with the United Nations. The Associated Press reports that Geena Davis is working with the U.N.’s women’s agency…
"Mother of two Charlotte Brosnan, 42, died from ovarian cancer last Friday, the same disease which killed her mother in 1991," reports the U.K. newspaper The Telegraph. The story continues, "She fought the disease with ‘courage and dignity,’ but passed away…
Comedian Russell Brand opened up about a controversial appearance a couple of weeks ago on the MSNBC show "Morning Joe," which was described as Brand’s hijacking of the show. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports: "Appearing to promote his ‘Messiah…
Americans will spend millions this 4th of July weekend in air-conditioned movie theaters watching Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer in the new movie version of "The Lone Ranger." Here’s a wild and crazy baby-boomer alternatiive: Hunker down and binge-watch all…
An annual event that has already grown into the Discovery Channel’s signature programming block is getting even bigger. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that the cable channel’s Shark Week will premiere 11 new shark specials this year, up…
A biopic that aired over the weekend is the top original cable movie premiere this year among adults 25-54 and adults 18-49. Deadline.com reports that Lifetime’s "Anna Nicole," about the life of former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith, earned that…
Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Robert Iger has extended his role at the entertainment company. Bloomberg reports that Iger will stay through June 2016, giving him an additional 15 months in the role and delaying the need for the company…
According to the Lakers News website, Academy Award-winning actor and Los Angeles Lakers superfan Jack Nicholson has reached out to Laker Dwight Howard, a free agent, to stay with the team. The article also notes that Time Warner Cable executives — who have…
An annual report from the Writers Guild of America, West, indicates that the earnings of TV writers and movie writers are headed in opposite directions. The earnings of television writers rose 3.9% last year, reaching $1.02 billion, while earnings for…
"Former CNN morning show host Soledad O’Brien will be joining Al Jazeera America as a special correspondent," reports Politico. As previously reported, the move was expected. Writes Politico, "O’Brien will contribute short-form segments to Al Jazeera America’s current affairs magazine…