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'Ted' Passing 'Hangover 2' as Biggest R-Rated Comedy Overseas

Movies | Box Office
 March 10, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 10 weeks ago

Seth MacFarlane's trash-talking teddy bear tale has made $327 million at foreign box office

  

Oscars 2013: How Tippet Studio Brought 'Ted' to Life

Awards
 February 25, 2013 By Greg Gilman 12 weeks ago

Tippet Studio has shared how it brought a CGI-animated teddy bear to life on live television during the Oscar telecast

  

Oscars Telecast Review: Guys, It's Not About You

Television
 February 24, 2013 By Tim Molloy 12 weeks ago

Seth MacFarlane and producers focused too much on themselves at the expense of the nominees

  

'Ted' Going Out With $300M Bang at Overseas Box Office

Movies | Box Office
 February 3, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 15 weeks ago

In its final foreign territory, "Ted" holds top spot in Japan for third week; "Django" adds another $30M and "Lincoln" debuts in France

  

Mark Wahlberg, Ted to Present at Oscars

Awards
 February 1, 2013 By Alexander C. Kaufman 15 weeks ago

The "Ted" stars will take the stage alongside performances by Adele, Barbra Streisand and Norah Jones

  

Glut of R-Rated Movies Putting Box Office on Overload

Movies | Box Office
 January 30, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 16 weeks ago

Analysis: Violent -- not sexy -- R-rated films have flooded the marketplace this month and may be hurting the box office

  

Norah Jones to Perform 'Ted' Nominated Song at Oscars

Awards
 January 27, 2013 By Alexander C. Kaufman 16 weeks ago

Norah Jones will sing "Everybody Needs a Best Friend" from the movie "Ted" at the Academy Awards

  

'Django' Steals Overseas Box-Office Show With $42M 2nd Week

Movies | Box Office
 January 27, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 16 weeks ago

"Zero Dark Thirty" debuts softly in U.K, where "Les Miz" wins third straight week and crosses $300M at worldwide box office

  

In Battle of Oscar Heavyweights, Here's a Vote for Lightweights

Awards
 January 6, 2013 By Mali Perl 19 weeks ago

Guest Blog: A movie shouldn't have to make a Big Statement About Humanity, so maybe we should lighten up a little

  

Universal Posts Its Best Year Ever at Worldwide Box Office

Movies | Box Office
 December 20, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 22 weeks ago

"Ted" leads the way as seven Universal films crack $200M, and the studio hits $2.9B at the worldwide box office

  

Hollywood Loves the 'R,' but the Big Money's Rated PG-13

Movies | Box Office
 December 2, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 24 weeks ago

Analysis: PG-13 films have taken in more than twice as much at box office this year, but far more R-rated movies have been released

  

Seth MacFarlane on ‘Family Guy’ Movie: 'It’s Just a Matter of When’

Movies
 November 30, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 24 weeks ago

Seth MacFarlane reiterates his desire to make a "Family Guy" movie, saying he's worked out the story

  

Universal Pictures Makes Across-the-Board Layoffs (Exclusive)

Movies
 November 1, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 29 weeks ago

Universal gave 25 employees pink slips, about 1.5 percent of the company

  

'Madagascar 3' Heading to $500M at Overseas Box Office

Movies | Box Office
 October 7, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 32 weeks ago

"Taken 2' leads overseas box office with $55M as Paramount's "Madagascar 3" takes in $23 million in its 18th week

  

Seth MacFarlane: 'I Tend to Write With My Ears' (Video)

Media
 October 2, 2012 By Kasia Anderson 33 weeks ago

Seth MacFarlane on making the leap from "Family Guy" to "Ted" and his control-freak creative process

  

Seth MacFarlane on a 'Classy' Oscars, a 'Family Guy' Movie - and Stewie

Television
 October 2, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 33 weeks ago

Seth MacFarlane says a sequel to 'Ted' is in the works, though it hasn't reached the writing stage yet

  

Universal Hires 'Ted' Executive Producer Jon Mone as EVP of Production

Movies
 September 28, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 33 weeks ago

Jon Mone has worked at Scott Stuber's Bluegrass Films, a Universal-based shop, since 2006

  

'Resident Evil: Retribution' Adds $37M at Overseas Box Office

Movies | Box Office
 September 23, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 34 weeks ago

Screen Gems' "Resident Evil" franchise packs a global punch as "Retribution" rolls up another $37M overseas

  

Universal Pulls '47 Ronin' From Director as Budget Swells to $225M (Exclusive)

Media | Movies
 September 19, 2012 By Lucas Shaw & Sharon Waxman 35 weeks ago

"47 Ronin," Keanu Reeves' biggest movie since "The Matrix," has been described as a "nightmare" and will have to surpass $500 million at the box office just to break even

  

Naming Names: TheWrap's Winners and Losers at the 2012 Summer Box Office

Movies
 August 22, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 39 weeks ago

There were some big winners, and lots of losers, in the up-and-down summer box office of 2012. Here is TheWrap's list of both

  

Summer Box Office: Despite 'The Avengers' and Batman, 2012 Will Be Flat

Movies | Box Office
 August 19, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 39 weeks ago

The success of "The Avengers" and the "Dark Knight Rises" tragedy made the summer an emotional roller-coaster. But at the box office, 2012 is a length or two behind 2011

  

Never Mind 'The Avengers': Overseas Markets Are Hollywood's Box-Office Superheroes

Movies
 August 16, 2012 By Brent Lang 40 weeks ago

Foreign territories are cushioning the blow from flops like "Battleship" and transforming domestic underperformers like "Ice Age: Continental Drift" into global blockbusters

  

'Dark Knight Rises,' 'Ted' Make Waves at Overseas Box Office

Movies | Box Office
 August 5, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 41 weeks ago

Universal's R-rated comedy "Ted" opens No. 1 in seven markets including the U.K. while "Dark Knight Rises" adds $67M and is outpacing 'Dark Knight" at foreign box office

  

'Dark Knight Rises' Steamrolls 'Total Recall' for Box-Office Three-Peat

Movies | Box Office
 August 5, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 41 weeks ago

Sony's remake of the sci-fi classic "Total Recall" takes in $26M and runs second to "Dark Knight Rises," which makes $36M on a soft box-office weekend

  

'Dark Knight Rises' Rallies to Revive Box Office With $64M

Movies | Box Office
 July 29, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 42 weeks ago

'Dark Knight Rises" takes in $25M Saturday and WB estimates it will hit $64M for weekend as box office shows life after a weak Friday

  

‘Dark Knight Rises’ Can’t Save Battered Box Office

Movies | Box Office
 July 28, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 42 weeks ago

Batman makes $18M Friday but won’t crack $60M as shootings, Olympics take toll. “The Watch” disappoints in what looks like a bleak box-office weekend

  
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