Xbox One Drops All Those Annoying E3 Restrictions
June, 19, 2013 7:43 pm | Comments On #E3, Media, Microsoft, Xbox OneForget everything Microsoft said at the E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo last week.
After a backlash from gamers, the folks behind the new Xbox One are backpedaling on a few of the plans they announced for the next-gen console.
For one thing, an Internet connection will no longer be required to play offline Xbox One games. After a one-time system setup, gamers will be able to play any disc-based game without connecting to the web again. Great news for those on nuclear submarines! (That's an inside gamer-nerd joke.)
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Microsoft is also reversing course on banning game rental and tightly controlling how games are traded in and...
Read MoreShowtime and John Legend Developing Comedy About Music Managers
June, 19, 2013 7:39 pm | Comments On #John Legend, Showtime, TelevisionIt's Showtime for John Legend.
Singer-songwriter Legend is teaming up with the cable network to develop a half-hour comedy about big-shot music managers.
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Legend will executive produce the project, as will -- wait for it -- the singer's manager, Troy Carter.
Universal Cable Productions is producing the project, with former "Gossip Girl" producer Austin Winsberg writing....
Read MorePaula Deen Admits Using N-Word, But Not in a 'Mean' Way
June, 19, 2013 7:24 pm | Comments On #Food Network, n-word, paula deen, racism, TelevisionPaula Deen said in a deposition last month that she has occasionally used the N-word -- but not in a "mean" way.
The Food Network star and her brother, Bubba Hiers, are being sued by Lisa T. Jackson, a former employee of their Savannah, Ga., restaurant, Uncle Bubba's Seafood and Oyster House. Jackson says she suffered from Hiers' violent, sexist and racist behavior and that Deen did nothing to stop it.
The Food Network said in a statement that it would "continue to monitor the situation" and that it "does not tolerate any form of discrimination and is a strong proponent of diversity and inclusion."
In a deposition May 17, Deen was questioned about her and her relatives' use of racial terms and humor, and her desire to have a wedding staffed by African-American men.
Jackson, who says she is a white woman with bi-...
Read MoreJames Gandolfini Death: 10 Memorable Moments Beyond 'The Sopranos' (Videos)
June, 19, 2013 7:14 pm | Comments On #HBO, James Gandolfini, Media, rest in peace, The SopranosJames Gandolfini -- who died in Rome on Wednesday due to a possible heart attack -- may be synonymous with Tony Soprano, but thanks to a plethora of diverse roles and projects, he'll be remembered as much more than a mobster.
Since beginning his Hollywood career in 1987, Ganolfini has appeared in numerous feature films. His most recent was the Warner Bros. comedy “The Incredible Burt Wonderstone,” with Steve Carell, and the two in April signed on to portray rival paleontologists in “Bone Wars” for HBO Films.
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Gandolfini played then-CIA Director Leon Panetta in last year’s Best Picture Oscar nominee “Zero Dark Thirty.” He was...
Read MoreGeraldo Rivera Draws Ire for Tweets on the Late Michael Hastings
June, 19, 2013 6:57 pm | Comments On #Geraldo Rivera, Media, Michael Hastings, twitterGeraldo Rivera just put his foot in his mustache-topped mouth. The Fox News correspondant and former talk show host took to Twitter to criticize late journalist Michael Hastings, prompting outrage amongst the journalism community that is still mourning Hastings' death.
Tributes have been pouring in for Hastings, who died June 18 in a car accident – check out BuzzFeed editor-in-chief Ben Smith, Guardian national security editor Spencer Ackerman, and Rachel Maddow's for a start.
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Read MoreJames Gandolfini Death: 'Sopranos' Family Devastated by Loss
June, 19, 2013 6:53 pm | Comments On #James Gandolfini, soparanos, TelevisionJames Gandolfini's "Sopranos" family eulogized the late star of HBO's mob drama on Wednesday as word of his death spread throughout the showbiz community.
Calling Gandolfini a "genius," "Sopranos" executive producer and creator David Chase said he was "one of the greatest actors of this or any time."
“He was a genius. Anyone who saw him even in the smallest of his performances knows that," Chase said in a statement. "He is one of the greatest actors of this or any time. A great deal of that genius resided in those sad eyes. I remember telling him many times, 'You don't get it....
Read MoreJames Gandolfini's Most Memorable Roles (Photos)
June, 19, 2013 5:57 pm | Comments On #James Gandolfiini, who died at age 51 on Wednesday, was best known for playing gruff but likeable mob figure Tony Soprano on "The Sopranos," but he was more than just a wiseguy with a surprisingly cuddly interior. TheWrap looks back at Gandolfini's best roles
Read MoreJames Gandolfini's Last Director on His Death: 'I Wanted to Make Him Proud'
June, 19, 2013 5:44 pm | Comments On #James Gandolfini, MoviesJames Gandolfini's final film will be Fox Searchlight's crime drama "Animal Rescue," starring Tom Hardy and Noomi Rapace.
The film's director Michael Roskam offered this statement to TheWrap regarding Gandolfini's tragic death:
"It was such an honor to work with Mr Gandolfini and nothing but a pleasure to see him perform. He was one of the greatest. I'm so sad and thinking about his family. I wanted to make him proud with the movie we made together and now it will be in his loving memory."
See photos: James Gandolfini's Most Memorable Roles
Gandolfini played the owner of a bar that Hardy's character worked at. Enter a...
Read MoreJames Gandolfini Death: 10 of Tony Soprano's Most Memorable Moments (Videos)
June, 19, 2013 5:19 pm | Comments On #HBO, James Gandolfini, Television, The Sopranos, Tony SopranoJames Gandolfini died Wednesday at age 51, of a possible heart attack, an HBO rep confirmed to TheWrap.
Gandolfini played many memorable characters on TV and in film, but arguably no role is more memorable than his portrayal of the iconic Tony Soprano, the patriarch of HBO's "The Sopranos."
"The Sopranos" ran from 1999 to 2007. In his lead role as crime boss, Tony Soprano, Gandolfini won both the Primetime Emmy Award for outstanding lead actor in a drama series and Screen Actors Guild Award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a drama series three times. Gandolfini also won a Golden Globe for best performance by an actor in a dramatic TV series.
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Read MoreJames Gandolfini Death: Hollywood Reacts to 'The Sopranos' Star's Passing (Video)
June, 19, 2013 5:08 pm | Comments On #James Gandolfini, TelevisionJames Gandolfini's death at 51-years-old hit the industry like a ton of bricks on Wednesday.
"The Sopranos" star died while on vacation in Rome, an HBO spokeswoman confirmed to TheWrap. Cause of death hasn't been confirmed, though reports have said he died of possible heart attack.
HBO released the following statement:
We're all in shock and feeling immeasurable sadness at the loss of a beloved member of our family. He was special man, a great talent, but more importantly a gentle and loving person who treated everyone no matter their title or position with equal respect. He touched so many of us over the years with his humor, his warmth and his humility. Our hearts go out to his wife and children during this terrible time. He will...
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