World War II veteran Lynn D. "Buck" Compton, who was portrayed by actor Neal McDonough in the HBO miniseries “Band of Brothers,” died Feb. 25 at the age of 90, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Compton became famous in his…
"An auction of 15 Oscars from Hollywood’s golden era has produced record-breaking receipts of more than $3 million," reports The Guardian. Included in the auction was one of the two Oscars won by the classic movie "Citizen Kane," as well as…
Director Michael Mann (“Heat,” “The Insider”) will work with HBO on a documentary series about the lives of combat photographers, according to The New York Times. "HBO said on Tuesday that it had ordered a nonfiction series titled ‘Witness’ that…
A popular singer has had a concert canceled because of a tattoo, BBC News reports. A publicity photo for R&B singer Erykah Badu appears to show the word “Allah” in Arabic tattooed on her shoulders, and that was too much…
Sen. John McCain made it clear he’s not a fan of HBO’s upcoming movie about his failed 2008 presidential campaign — even though he hasn’t seen the film. TheWrap.com reports that McCain says he will not be watching "Game Change,"…
Charlie Sheen’s sitcom "Anger Management" and Russell Brand’s series "Strangely Uplifting" will bookend a two-and-a-half-hour comedy block on FX starting June 28, reports Deadline.com. Also included in the lineup will be returning comedies "Louie" and "Wilfred." "Anger Management" will kick…
The Dow Jones industrial average of 30 stocks broke through the 13,000 level today, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012, and stayed there through the closing bell, something that last happened on May 19, 2008, reports The New York Times. According to…
The CW network has picked up two episodes of "Perez Hilton Superfan," to be shown as specials on the channel, reports Deadline.com. The celebrity blogger hosts the program, in which he interviews stars. UK’s ITV2 originally commissioned the series and…
The nation’s fifth-largest cable provider announced a steep decline in profit for the fourth quarter, Fox Business reports. Profit for Cablevision fell 47%, reflecting the loss of the company’s cable-networks division, including AMC, which was spun off last year. The…
An actor known for his recent run as a bad guy on AMC’s “Breaking Bad” has signed on with an NBC pilot, Deadline.com reports. Giancarlo Esposito, who had an electrifying turn as Gus Fring on "Breaking Bad," joins the J.J….