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Nominations for British Academy Film Awards
Nominees in major categories for the British Academy Film Awards, announced Wednesday: —Film: "Argo," ''Les Miserables," "Life Of Pi," ''Lincoln," ...
'Twilight' finale leads Razzies worst-of list
The "Twilight" finale had better reviews than the franchise's previous four movies, but you'd never know it from the Razzie nominations singling out ...
Fox: No content changes to drama on serial killer
Fox's entertainment chief said Tuesday that the network did not change the content of "The Following," its upcoming drama about a serial killer, ...
Fox taking a page from HBO for 'big event' series
Fox is taking a page from HBO and scheduling some "big event" series. The network's entertainment chief, Kevin Reilly, said Tuesday that Fox wants to ...
A chemistry class for actor Kevin Bacon
Things are getting a little steamy among the stars of Fox's new thriller, "The Following." The series, which debuts Jan. 21, features Kevin Bacon as ...
'Downton,' 'Girls,' 'Idol' and more this January
Where once the post-holiday schedule was a blizzard of chilly reruns, January is aburst with premieres and finales. Already, the adored British ...
TV-over-Internet service expands despite lawsuits
The Barry Diller-backed Internet company that challenged cable and satellite TV services by offering inexpensive live television online plans to ...
Bill Taylor to be awarded John A. Bonner Medal
Visual effects supervisor Bill Taylor is being honored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The academy says Taylor will be awarded the ...
Glass, Britten highlight LA Opera's 2013-14 season
The Los Angeles Opera's 2013-14 season will include the company premiere of Philip Glass' "Einstein on the Beach" and a revival of Britten's "Billy ...
Broadway awaits 'The Testament of Mary'
Broadway is apparently sticking with its love affair with religion — this spring will welcome the "The Testament of Mary," a play by Colm Toibin based ...
Longoria to host Latino inaugural salute to Obama
Following an election when Latinos showed their growing political influence, a coalition of groups is coordinating a gathering of top Latino ...
Spielberg earns 11th Directors Guild nomination
Steven Spielberg has extended his domination at the Directors Guild of America Awards, earning a nomination Tuesday for his Civil War epic "Lincoln" ...
Action figures for 'Django Unchained' draw protest
Slavery-era action figures tied to Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained" are raising questions about whether they're appropriate. A line of figures ...
Hollywood offers free movies to boost UltraViolet
In a bid to jumpstart its fledgling online entertainment system, Hollywood studios are resorting to a time-honored tactic: giving stuff away.
Anheuser-Busch debuts beer with Super Bowl ad
Anheuser-Busch InBev said Tuesday that is introducing a new specialty beer — an amber lager with a higher alcohol content — and will promote its new ...
Busy Philipps happy with 'Cougar Town' move to TBS
"Cougar Town" makes its move from ABC to TBS on Tuesday, premiering its fourth season, and Busy Philipps couldn't be happier. The 33-year-old actress ...
South Africa police: No foul play in Ellis death
David R. Ellis, the director of "Snakes on a Plane," the 2006 movie starring Samuel L. Jackson that veered between humor and horror and became an ...
Matisse painting stolen in 1987 recovered in UK
A Henri Matisse painting stolen in 1987 from a Swedish museum by a thief wielding a sledgehammer has been recovered, an art specialist and a dealer ...
Hockey great Bobby Orr has memoir coming in Oct.
One of hockey's greatest and most private stars, Bobby Orr, is finally telling his life story. "Orr: My Story" will be released in October by G.P.
Book reviews vie for dreaded Hatchet Job award
A mauling of Martin Amis and a savaging of Salman Rushdie are in the running for the best bad book review of 2012. Eight finalists were announced ...
Venezuela searches for lost plane with Missoni CEO
Hundreds of rescuers searched for a fourth day in planes, helicopters and boats off Venezuela on Monday, looking for a missing plane carrying Italian ...
Swimmer Lochte diving into reality TV with show
Olympic champion swimmer Ryan Lochte is diving into the world of reality television with a six-episode series debuting in April. Airing on E!, "What ...
Letterman says he sees psychiatrist weekly
Three years after an extortion scandal that led him to bare his infidelities, David Letterman said he sees a psychiatrist once a week to try to be the ...
'Mary Poppins' to close on Broadway in the spring
"Mary Poppins" is closing up its big umbrella on Broadway. An official close to the show's producers said Monday that the 6-year-old musical will end ...
Protest over proposed show on prolific rapper
Oxygen television executives weren't talking Monday as negative attention grew about "All My Babies' Mamas," its proposed program featuring a musician ...