Univision, ABC Seek to Launch Hispanic News Network by Election 2012

February 8, 2012 By Sharon Waxman & Lucas Shaw 1 day ago

ABC News and the fast-growing Univision both "feel very good" about closing a deal for the 24-hour new news network

  

George Clooney to Direct, Star in 'Monuments Men' About Stolen Nazi Art (Exclusive)

January 8, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 4 weeks ago

Clooney tells TheWrap he will direct and star in the movie, which has been set up at Sony

  

Report Card 2011: Disney Chopped Costs With Fewer Films

December 19, 2011 By Kurt Orzeck 7 weeks ago

The studio reduced its output by 20 percent and had another big "Pirates" hit, but "Mars Needs Moms" stuck out like a big, sore motion-capture thumb

  

Report Card 2011: Universal Rebounded, But Still Had Too Many Misses

December 18, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 7 weeks ago

Studio crossed the $1B mark domestically and crawled out of the market-share cellar. Executives insist they'll make another big leap in 2012

  

Facebook Sues Mark Zuckerberg (No, Not That Mark Zuckerberg)

December 18, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 7 weeks ago

Sued by the tech giant, an Israeli social-media entrepreneur fights back by officially changing his name to that of the company's founder

  

Report Card 2011: With Biggest 'Potter' Yet, Warner Just Shy of Its Record 2010

December 12, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 8 weeks ago

Studio's 2011 performance won't match the $4.81B benchmark it set for itself last year

  

'New Year's Eve' Tiptoes at Friday Box Office With Just $5M

December 10, 2011 By Daniel Frankel & Joshua L. Weinstein 8 weeks ago

Garry Marshall's ensemble comedy beats "Twilight," but the box office will be down again. "The Sitter" is 2nd with $3.7 million Friday

  

Movie Marketing Innovator Joseph Farrell Dead at 76

December 7, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 9 weeks ago

Former chairman and CEO of National Research Group dies of natural causes

  

FilmDistrict to Release 2012 Films Through Open Road and Sony

December 6, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 9 weeks ago

Open Road will distribute FilmDistrict titles including Luc Besson action film "Escape From M.S. One" and a "Red Dawn" remake

  

Brooke Mueller Arrested for Assault, Drug Possession

December 4, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 9 weeks ago

Charlie Sheen’s ex is picked up in Aspen for allegedly roughing up a woman at a club and holding cocaine

  

Film Business Strikes Back at Google, Calls Piracy Act Fears 'Nonsense'

November 30, 2011 By Peter Voskamp 10 weeks ago

Executives for MPAA, DGA and IATSE come to the defense of the Stop Online Piracy Act

  

T.I. Defends Tracy Morgan, Calls Gay Activists 'Not American'

November 27, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 10 weeks ago

Paroled rapper says comedian's controversial June stand-up set was one of his funniest ever

  

Wyclef Jean Squandered Haitian Relief Funds (Report)

November 27, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 10 weeks ago

New York Post reports that only about a third of the $16M in earthquake relief money he gathered actually made it to emergency responders

  

'Breaking Dawn' Scores $16.9M Friday, 'Muppets' Rebounds With $12.3M

November 26, 2011 By Daniel Frankel & Joshua L. Weinstein 10 weeks ago

Disney's "Muppets" revival gains strength after a slow Thanksgiving and is now pacing for $42M over the five-day holiday

  

Another Tech Group Speaks Out Against Stop Online Piracy Act

November 22, 2011 By Peter Voskamp 11 weeks ago

Business Software Alliance says bill will negatively impact others besides pirates

  

AT&T's $39B T-Mobile Buy Hits Setback -- FCC Wants Judge to Look at Deal

November 22, 2011 By Peter Voskamp 11 weeks ago

Move is seen as a sign that the regulatory agency might soon shoot down the merger

  

Natalie Wood Publicity Stunt? Experts Say New Inquiry Won't Lead to Charges

November 20, 2011 By Brent Lang 11 weeks ago

The statute of limitations has run out on everything but murder, which would be close to impossible to prove, say legal experts

  

'Joy Behar Show' Won't Be Renewed, HLN Confirms

November 20, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 11 weeks ago

Cable news network says it will remove the talk show from its schedule in mid-December

  

Latest 'Twilight' a Bright Spot for a Box Office That Could Use One

November 17, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 12 weeks ago

From Downtown L.A. to Northeast Ohio, fans began lining up at 6 a.m. for Thursday's late-night "Breaking Dawn" screenings

  

CBS Boss Les Moonves Predicts Long Run for 'Two and a Half Men' With Ashton

November 17, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 12 weeks ago

At a Hollywood Radio & TV Society luncheon, the CBS chief talks up the sitcom's current cast and strong political campaign spending

  

Southwest Airlines Strikes Back With TLC Reality Show (Exclusive)

November 16, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 12 weeks ago

Hopes to turn the tables on its recent bad publicity over tossing off lesbian kissers, loose-trousered rock stars and corpulent movie directors

  

Google, Facebook to Congress: Don't Expect Us to Police Piracy

November 15, 2011 By Peter Voskamp 12 weeks ago

In letter to Congress, group of technology giants claims Stop Piracy Act will impose an unfair burden on them to stop rogue websites themselves

  

Are the Boys Back at the Box Office? Not So Fast

November 14, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 12 weeks ago

Analysis: While "Immortals" and "Jack and Jill" performed better than expected at the box office, young men were really playing "Modern Warfare 3" and "Skyrim"

  

'Biggest Loser' Nutritionist Cheryl Forberg Leaving Show

November 14, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 12 weeks ago

The NBC reality series' behind-the-scenes dietitian since launch says she's looking for an on-camera career

  

Kim Kardashian Sues 'Ex-Publicist' Who Claimed Her Wedding Was a Sham

November 13, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 12 weeks ago

E! reality star hires lawyer Marty Singer to help silence man who identifies himself as her former publicist; she says they only worked together once

  

Friday Box Office: 'Immortals' Battling to Strong $35M+ Weekend

November 12, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 12 weeks ago

Relativity action film way above expectations with $15M Friday, while Adam Sandler's "Jack and Jill" only meets its disappointing tracking with $10M; J. Edgar also soft with $4.3M

  

'Midnight in Paris' Star: Woody Wouldn't Even Tell Us What the Movie Was About

November 11, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 12 weeks ago

"He moves way too fast for you to try to perfect your performance," Corey Stolll, who plays Ernest Hemingway, told the crowd at a Wrap screening

  

Did Oprah Push Peter Liguori Out of OWN and Discovery?

November 9, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 13 weeks ago

Well-regarded programming exec is out just four months after Winfrey seized control of struggling OWN

  

'Hell on Wheels' Has AMC's 2nd Biggest Premiere With 4.4M Viewers

November 7, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 13 weeks ago

Debut of post-Civil War series comes close to matching the 5.3 million viewers who tuned into the premiere of "The Walking Dead" last year

  

Three Years In, Reliance Sees Little Payback From Its Hollywood Gamble

November 6, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein & Sharon Waxman 13 weeks ago

The Indian media conglomerate, which invested $325M in DreamWorks alone, has little to show for its cash

  

Indie Box Office: 'Like Crazy' Gets Solid $270K Expansion

November 6, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 13 weeks ago

Sundance winner enjoys 119% uptick expanding from 4 to 16 theaters

  

Herman Cain Blames 'Dishonest Journalists' for Sexual Harassment Hoopla

November 6, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 13 weeks ago

In Texas GOP debate against Newt Gingrich Saturday, presidential contender tells reporters he's done addressing the controversy