A producer and director who was known as the longtime producer of the Academy Awards and served two terms as president of the Directors Guild of America has died, TheWrap.com reports. Gilbert Cates was 77. Cates, who recently underwent heart…
Following news that Kim Kardashian and her husband of 72 days are getting a divorce, the E! network is scrambling over what to do with her wedding special — a program the channel has aired almost every day since it…
Scarlett Johansson has opened up about nude photos of her that surfaced on the Internet after her phone was apparently hacked, E! Online reports. In an interview for the December issue of Vanity Fair, the actress says she took the…
While critics have generally had mixed to favorable reactions overall to Monday’s debut of NBC’s “Rock Center with Brian Williams,” most of them have been merciless about the show’s apparent attempt at humor, the Atlantic reports. A segment at the…
Kelsey Grammer’s new Starz drama "Boss" saw a huge drop in its audience in its second week, with just 391,000 viewers tuning in for the first airing of the show Friday night, reports Deadline.com. That represents a decline of 44%…
The White House Correspondents’ Association has announced the featured comedian for its 98th annual dinner, reports the Associated Press. The prestigious gig goes to late-night television host Jimmy Kimmel, the story says. The 43-year-old comedian was picked because his “humor…
Two competing Tribune bankruptcy reorganization plans were rejected by U.S. bankruptcy judge Kevin J. Carey, reports TheWrap.com. Carey ordered Tribune and its creditors to come up with another reorganization plan quickly, with a hearing set for Nov. 22, the story…
For the first time since the recession started in 2008, spending on home entertainment was up in the third quarter, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The figure rose 5% from a year earlier to $3.9 billion, the…
CBS has bought a comedy from "Weeds" creator and executive producer Jenji Kohan and series writer David Holstein, reports Deadline.com. The comedy is from Lionsgate TV and is described as "Sliding Doors" meets "Seinfeld," the story notes. Holstein will write…
The popularity of Apple’s iPad means the device has attracted counterfeiters as well as fans, reports Bloomberg. Knockoff iPads may flood e-commerce sites as the holidays approach, and as shoppers still struggling with a tough economy search for bargains, the…