Stephen Colbert Channels His Inner John Boehner Channeling His Inner Chris Rock
May, 23, 2013 7:38 am | Comments On #TelevisionStephen Colbert opened up Wednesday's "Colbert Report" by comparing his difficulty in selecting which Obama administration scandal to report on as akin to trying to pick which of your children to impeach.
Congress and Colbert chose to focus on the IRS' admission to targeting Tea Party groups -- who may or may not have eaten chips in Colbert's den -- apparently a big no-no in his household.
House Speaker John Boehner's press conference calling for someone to go to jail over the scandal provided perfect fodder for Colbert to pull a Chris Rock on stage and dramatically drop the microphone and walk off. Unfortunately for him and fortunately for the viewers, there was still plenty of show to fill.
A nervous Colbert rounded out the opening segment with a recent clip of Lois Lerner pleading the fifth and an oldie but goodie of Uncle Billy...
Read MoreBox Office: 'Hangover Part III' Grosses $3.1M at Late Night Showings
May, 23, 2013 7:33 am | Comments On #MoviesDebauchery paid off in a big way for "The Hangover Part III," as the latest installment in the black-out franchise generated $3.1 million in late night screenings on Wednesday, according to studio estimates.
That's a strong number for midnight shows on a hump day, though it can't compete with the $10.4 million "The Hangover Part II" generated in late night screenings when it hit theaters two years ago. That was a record number for an R-rated release.
The sequel will expand to 3,555 theaters nationwide on Thursday in advance of Memorial Day Weekend. The holiday will be a particularly stacked one for big budget movies, as Universal's "Fast & Furious 6" and Fox's animated "Epic" debut on the weekend as well and "Star Trek Into Darkness" and "Iron Man 3" are expected to continue drawing crowds...
Read MoreJohn McCain: It's Common Sense That Consumers Should Choose Their Cable Channels
May, 23, 2013 6:52 am | Comments On #a la carte, bundling, John McCain, Television Consumer Freedom ActSen. John McCain says in a Los Angeles Times editorial that his proposal to let consumers choose only the cable channels they want is a "common-sense" idea.
McCain's Television Consumer Freedom Act would allow consumers to buy only those channels they want to watch. Under the current system, cable providers "bundle" several stations and require customers to pay for all of them.
Critics of McCain's proposal, including cable companies and networks, say it would hurt smaller networks and...
Read More6 Lessons Hollywood Needs to Learn From 'The Fast & The Furious'
May, 22, 2013 7:46 pm | Comments On #Fast & the Furious, movie, Movies"Fast & the Furious 6" is widely expected to dominate the Memorial Day box office and potentially become the highest grossing film in the lucrative franchise's history.
For a franchise keep growing as it enters its second decade and sixth installment is nearly unheard of in Hollywood, where sequels tend to burn hot and fast, dying out quickly. Yet Universal Studios has adroitly managed the car racing series by tapping into international markets, catering to under-appreciated moviegoing audiences and recognizing the power of Diesel fuel -- Vin Diesel that is.
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Read MoreYouTube Network FullScreen Hires HBO Go Co-Creator Tim Mohn
May, 22, 2013 7:45 pm | Comments On #MediaMassive YouTube network Fullscreen has hired Tim Mohn, one of the people who created the HBO Go app, as its new SVP of engineering, Fullscreen CEO and founder George Strompolos announced in a blog post.
Strompolos said Mohn would be focusing on technological innovation for the company, overseeing its team of engineers and hiring new ones.
Fullscreen is one of the largest multi-channel networks on YouTube, reaching more than 40 million viewers a month, according to ComScore.
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Read MoreHow an Extreme Movie Makeover Saved 'Fast & Furious' From Going Direct to DVD
May, 22, 2013 7:43 pm | Comments On #fast & furious 6, Movies"Fast & Furious 6" has become a road race to riches without a finish line in sight.
Roaring into theaters Friday, the movie is expected to generate $80 million or more over the Memorial Day weekend -- astounding numbers for a franchise that is more than a decade old, and isn't "Star Wars" or "Indiana Jones."
Even more astonishing, Universal's "Fast" films are the rare series that seem to pick up steam with each new sequel. And with its multi-ethnic cast and foreign settings, it's been hailed as a model for how to build a franchise that can appeal to audiences across the globe.
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Read MoreZach Braff Taught Crowdfunding to Woody Allen - and He Liked It
May, 22, 2013 5:19 pm | Comments On #kickstarter, Manhattan, Movies, wish I was here, woody allen, Zach BraffReaction to Zach Braff's use of Kickstarter to fund his next indie film has been mixed, to say the least. But according to the "Scrubs" star, Woody Allen is "riveted" by it.
During an interview on SiriusXM talk show "Unmasked," Braff said that the Oscar-winning "Annie Hall" director had no idea what crowdfunding was before meeting with him to discuss a project.
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"By the way, I'm the one who explained crowdfunding to Woody Allen," Braff said. "He's one of my heroes and I met him because we were talking about doing something together."
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Read More'Falling Skies' Star Noah Wyle on Showrunner's Departure: 'It's a Tough One'
May, 22, 2013 5:04 pm | Comments On #falling skies, Noah Wyle, Television, TNTIt came as a surprise to the "Falling Skies" fandom (and some within TNT) when news that the series' showrunner, Remi Aubuchon, had resigned ahead of Season 3's June 9 premiere date.
Aubuchon decided to leave the show after two seasons to pursue his dream of writing a science fiction novel – something that he would be unable to do while on the very challenging show.
"This is a very difficult show to work on," Aubuchon admitted to TheWrap. "And the truth is I did feel burnt out after this season."
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Read More'Fashion Police' Strike: Both Sides Dig in on Eve of Rally
May, 22, 2013 5:04 pm | Comments On #Fashion Police, Television, WGA, writers guildWith the strike by nine writers on E! Entertainment’s “Fashion Police” nearly five weeks old, both sides were digging in for the long haul Wednesday.
While the writers were preparing to set up an 11 a.m. picket line and rally in front of E! TV’s Los Angeles headquarters Thursday morning, the network issued a series of bullet points designed to clarify its position.
The writers have been on strike since April 17, after expressing a desire to organize and join the Writers Guild of America West. The writers want the network to recognize the WGA as their bargaining representative, while the network is insisting that a National Labor Relations Board election be held first.
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Read MoreCannes: Sundance Selects Nabs Rights to Francois Ozon's 'Young & Beautiful'
May, 22, 2013 4:01 pm | Comments On #Cannes, MoviesSundance Selects has acquired U.S. rights to Francois Ozon's "Young and Beautiful" from Wild Bunch, the company announced Wednesday at the Cannes Film Festival.
The film stars Marine Vacth as a teenage girl who goes from virgin to prostitute and her transformation. Produced by Eric and Nicolas Altmayer, and with a screenplay by Ozon (photo below with Vacth), "Young and Beautiful" made its world premiere in the Competition section of the festival earlier this week.
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