
'Oblivion' blasts off with $37M at box office
"Oblivion" cruised to the top of the weekend box office. The Tom Cruise science-fiction thriller led Hollywood with a $37 million debut. Though many ...
News Corp. insurers pay $139M in shareholder suit
News Corp. has reached a $139 million settlement in shareholder lawsuits over the British phone hacking scandal and the controversial purchase of an ...

Fans sink into Cruise's 'Oblivion' in $38.2M debut
Movie fans slipped into "Oblivion" as the Tom Cruise sci-fi thriller led Hollywood with a $38.2 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday.

NCAA men's basketball title game wins ratings
Unlike the men's basketball championship game itself, there was no contest in the ratings. Louisville's gripping victory over Michigan to win the NCAA ...

Jackie Robinson Day: '42' wins weekend with $27.5M
The Jackie Robinson drama "42" led the domestic box office with $27.5 million in its opening weekend, 66 years after he became the first black player ...

'42' scores at home, Cruise dominates overseas
Baseball has scored a rare hit in Hollywood, while another American institution — Tom Cruise — has delivered his latest hit overseas. The Jackie ...
Exec: Fox affiliates 'on board' with pay TV plan
Television stations that relay Fox programming are "on board" with a threat to transition the over-the-air network to cable and satellite TV if ...

A country music upset in the Nielsen ratings
There's a change in the pecking order for country music's competing awards shows, at least for this season. The Academy of Country Music Awards on ...
Exec threatens to pull Fox signal if Aereo goes on
A top executive with the owner of the Fox broadcast network on Monday threatened to convert the network to a pay-TV-only channel if Internet startup ...

'Evil Dead' revival possesses fans with $25.8M
The horror remake "Evil Dead" has opened as the top draw at theaters with a first weekend of $25.8 million. The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian ...

'Evil Dead' rises again with $26M box-office stake
Resurrected demons and resurrected dinosaurs are helping to put some life back into the weekend box office. The demonic horror remake "Evil Dead" ...

'G.I. Joe' earns $40.5M at weekend box office
"G.I. Joe: Retaliation" conquered the weekend box office. The shoot-'em-up sequel starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Bruce Willis and Channing Tatum ...
'G.I. Joe' commands No. 1 at box office with $41M
After a nine-month delay, "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" deployed to the top spot at the box office. The action film starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, ...

New book shares insights from Steve Jobs' 1st boss
When Steve Jobs adopted "think different" as Apple's mantra in the late 1990s, the company's ads featured Albert Einstein, Bob Dylan, Amelia Earhart ...
Reality shows make splash as they return to air
Two popular reality shows made a splash upon their re-entry during the past week — and a new one had a strong debut. A new episode of "Dancing With ...

British teenage whiz strikes deal with Yahoo
At 17, he's a tech whiz, he's rich — and he can even offer some advice on how to raise your kids. Teenage programmer Nick D'Aloisio's decision to sell ...
'Croods' grab top spot at box office with $43.6M
"The Croods" stormed from their cave to open at No. 1 at the box office. The 3-D comedy from 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks Animation made over $43.
'The Croods' catches fire with $44.7M opening
The caveman comedy "The Croods" left an indelible mark on the wall, opening at No. 1 with $44.7 million, according to Sunday studio estimates. The 3-D ...
UK: Senior editor at The Sun charged over payoffs
The deputy editor at The Sun tabloid in Britain has been charged with authorizing thousands of pounds in illegal payoffs to government officials, ...

News ratings plummet with time change, longer days
Despite a busy week with the selection of a new pope, the ABC, CBS and NBC evening newscasts collectively had 11 percent fewer viewers than the week ...

'Oz' holds box-office lead with $46.6 million
"Oz the Great and Powerful" continued to live up to its name, leading the weekend box office for the second week with $46.6 million. The Halle Berry ...
Ex-tabloid editor quizzed in phone hacking probe
The former editor of Britain's Daily Mirror tabloid was questioned on Friday by police investigating phone hacking, British media reported. The Press ...
Disney, News Corp. 'finalizing' plans for Hulu
Disney and News Corp. are "finalizing" their future plans for Hulu as the online video streaming service prepares for the departure of CEO Jason Kilar
Disney's 'Oz' granted $79.1M debut at box office
It was a golden opening for "Oz the Great and the Powerful." Disney's 3-D prequel to the classic L. Frank Baum tale "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" ...