Who Has Greenlight Power in Hollywood? A Studio-by-Studio Guide
And when deciding to pursue a tentpole production, getting a pricey project is more complicated than ever before.
JFK Assassination: New Motorcade Footage Could Challenge Lone-Gunman Theory (Exclusive)
Waterstone Entertainment principal Stephen Bowen says he has found footage that features another gunman hidden in plain sight.
Esquire Network Sees Big Gains With Men Post-Style Makeover
NBC Universal’s decision to turn Style Network into Esquire may have took viewers by surprise, but the strategy is paying off.
Why ‘Hunger Games’ Is Wall Street’s Favorite Movie
Not many movies can affect a company’s stock — but this franchise helped double it.
‘SNL’ Answers Critics by Booking All White Male Hosts, Musical Guests for December
Although NBC’s long-running sketch show has been criticized in recent months for not featuring a female cast member of color this season, and very few in the past, Paul Rudd will be paired with One Direction, John Goodman with Kings of Leon and Jimmy Fallon with his BFF Justin Timberlake.
Robert Duvall Lobbies for ‘Casting By’ Doc as Oscar Deadline Looms (Exclusive)
The “Godfather” star joins Judd Apatow and Woody Allen in voicing support for a possible Best Documentary nominee in a brutally overcrowded Oscar documentary race.
Why Autism Documentary ‘Best Kept Secret’ May Be the Best Kept Secret of the Year
Speaking of a crowded Oscar category this year, “Clerks” producer Scott Mosier has shepherded “Best Kept Secret” to compete against “12 Years a Slave” and “Fruitvale Station” for the Gotham Audience Award.
Ashton Kutcher Rips Walmart in Twitter Debate Over ‘Poverty’ Wages
The “Two and a Half Men” star wants Walmart to stop asking for donations from customers to feed their employees, and start paying them a fair wage, instead.
Grading ‘Hunger Games’ Stars: Why Stanley Tucci Trumps Jennifer Lawrence at the Box Office
The actor who plays Hunger Games host Caesar Flickerman may not have the star power of the Oscar-winnig actress who plays Katniss Everdeen, but he does have more experience at the Hollywood game — two decades, to be more specific. See how the rest of the cast stacks up when their box office totals are added up.
Brittany Murphy’s Dad: ‘Find Out Who Murdered My Daughter’
In wake of a lab report supporting his theory that the “Clueless” actress and her husband, Simon Monjack, were actually poisoned, as opposed to dying of natural causes — pneumonia and anemia — five months apart, Angelo Bertolotti told TheWrap he wants the LAPD to reopen the case they closed years ago.
And now, here are two stories you don’t necessarily need to read. But you know you want to.
Jennifer Lawrence on ‘Letterman’: ‘You Can Only Sh-t Your Pants So Many Times’
The “Hunger Games: Catching Fire” star deserves a red badge of courage for casually admitting she pooped her pants on national television.
Ron Burgundy Slames Dodge Durango on ‘Conan’: ‘It’s a Terrible Car — Just Horrible Craftsmanship’ (Video)
Paramount, Chrysler and Funny or Die partnered on a massive advertising campaign to promote both “Anchorman 2” and the 2013 Dodge Durango, but that didn’t stop Will Ferrell from telling audiences how awful it is.
And in case you missed it in pop culture this week, TheWrap has you covered in the newest episode of #ICYMI:
