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| Fox hits back at Dish in AutoHop bout Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 08:40 AM PST (Reuters) - Fox Network made a fresh attack on Dish Network Corp over the No. 2 U.S. satellite TV company's ad-skipping technology and related PrimeTime Anytime appeal. AutoHop allows users to play back commercial-free versions of certain primetime shows they record from ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox. ... Full Story | Top |
| Ex-Israeli security chiefs speak out in Oscar documentary nominee Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 05:00 AM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Oscar-nominated documentary "The Gatekeepers" focuses on Israel, but its director says that all countries can gain insight about the risks that arise if secretive security agencies operate without adequate restraints. In "The Gatekeepers," six former heads of Israeli internal security and intelligence agency Shin Bet reflect on their failures and successes in gathering information on state enemies, orchestrating secret operations and tracking militants. They also offer some unexpected perspectives on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. ... Full Story | Top |
| Actress Kerry Washington wins big at NAACP Image Awards Friday, Feb 01, 2013 08:28 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Kerry Washington was the big winner at the NAACP Image Awards on Friday, picking up awards for her roles in the slavery-era Western film "Django Unchained" and television drama "Scandal," as well as a special honor for professional achievement and public service. But on a night that celebrated the successes of artists of color, actor and activist Harry Belafonte struck a somber note when he admonished the black community for failing to speak out in favor of gun control, saying "the group most devastated by America's obsession with the gun is African-Americans. ... Full Story | Top |
| Records fall as NY art auctions take in $170 million Friday, Feb 01, 2013 05:51 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three paintings each sold for more than $10 million and artists' records fell as auction houses Christie's and Sotheby's collectively moved some $170 million in Old Master and Renaissance art this week. The auctions, including a big-ticket sale at Christie's dedicated to Renaissance art, featured works by Batoni, Rubens, Gainsborough and Botticelli. A rare, circular-format oil portrait by Fra Bartolommeo, "The Madonna and Child," which dates to the mid-1490s, achieved the week's highest price. ... Full Story | Top |
| Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem expecting second child -report s Friday, Feb 01, 2013 04:25 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning couple Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem are expecting their second child, according to U.S. media reports on Friday. The New York Post first reported Cruz's pregnancy, citing unidentified sources. Celebrity magazine Us Weekly and the website of television network E! said sources close to the couple confirmed the news. A source told E! that the "Volver" actress was "around three months" pregnant. Representatives of Cruz and Bardem did not respond to calls for comment. ... Full Story | Top |
| NBC News President Capus to leave network Friday, Feb 01, 2013 03:21 PM PST  (Reuters) - NBC News President Steve Capus will be leaving the network in the coming weeks after struggles at the unit, including lower ratings for its flagship morning TV show, "Today." No replacement has been named for Capus, president of NBC News since 2005, according to a company memo obtained by Reuters. In a statement, Capus said it was "now time to head in a new direction. ... Full Story | Top |
| Washington Post puts its building on the block Friday, Feb 01, 2013 01:26 PM PST  (Reuters) - The Washington Post is the latest media company contemplating selling its headquarters as it tries to rein in costs. Katharine Weymouth, the publisher of the Washington Post and part of the Graham family that controls the paper, wrote to employees about the move, according to a memo from Weymouth obtained by Reuters. "Our preliminary analysis suggests that a move will make good operational and economic sense, however we have not yet decided on where or when," Weymouth wrote. ... Full Story | Top |
| News Corp names more senior executives in prep for split Friday, Feb 01, 2013 01:14 PM PST (Reuters) - Soon-to-be publishing company News Corp named William Lewis, one of the executives who dealt with the aftermath of the phone hacking scandal, as chief creative officer. Also joining the executive suite will be Anoushka Healy, who was named chief strategy officer. Lewis and Healy will report to News Corp CEO Robert Thomson. News Corp is preparing later this year to split into a separate company that will operate such properties as the Wall Street Journal, The Times of London, and book publisher HarperCollins. ... Full Story | Top |
| Filmmaker cries censorship as Italy political documentary blocked Friday, Feb 01, 2013 12:37 PM PST ROME (Reuters) - A British filmmaker said on Friday he was a victim of censorship after a leading museum cancelled the Italian premiere of the documentary "Girlfriend in a Coma", which is highly critical of Italy's political and economic situation. The museum where the film was to have been shown on February 13 cancelled the showing and said it could not be held until after the country's elections on Feb 24-25. ... Full Story | Top |
| Mike Tyson's Controversial ''Law & Order: SVU'' Episode Moved Up a Week Friday, Feb 01, 2013 12:28 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - NBC is sticking with its decision to cast Mike Tyson in an upcoming episode of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." In fact, it's moving the episode up a week from its original air date. Tyson's guest spot on "SVU" - which sparked outrage online, in light of Tyson's rape conviction - will air February 6. The episode was originally scheduled to air on February 13. On the episode, former boxing champ Tyson plays Reggie Rhodes, a murderer on death row who was the victim of a difficult childhood. (Andre Braugher, most recently of ABC's "Last Resort," also guest-stars. ... Full Story | Top |
| Julia Stiles Joins Mary Pickford Biopic 'The First' Friday, Feb 01, 2013 12:19 PM PST  NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Julia Stiles has joined the cast of the Mary Pickford biopic "The First" to play famed screenwriter Frances Marion, Poverty Row Entertainment announced Thursday. Marion was the first woman to win an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, taking the prize in 1930 for "The Big House." She collaborated often with Pickford, writing the scripts for "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" and "The Poor Little Rich Girl." "The First," based on Eileen Whitfield's biography, "Pickford: The Woman Who Made Hollywood," tells the story of one of Hollywood's first superstars. ... Full Story | Top |
| Leon Panetta, 9/11 Families Join Chorus of Support for ''Zero Dark Thirty'' Friday, Feb 01, 2013 12:17 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Is the tide turning for "Zero Dark Thirty?" After withstanding a barrage of criticism that turned the film into a political punching bag and may have seriously hurt its awards-season chances, Kathryn Bigelow's gripping procedural about the hunt for Osama bin Laden has in recent days picked up some high-profile endorsements from families of 9/11 victims, a liberal actor who was once counted among the film's critics and former CIA director Leon Panetta - whoessentially supported the film's narrative regarding enhanced interrogation techniques. ... Full Story | Top |
| Time Warner Cable CEO Britt to step down by year end: report Friday, Feb 01, 2013 12:17 PM PST  (Reuters) - Time Warner Cable's longtime Chief Executive Glenn Britt will step down at the end of the year, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing anonymous sources. A Time Warner Cable spokesman said in a statement that Britt "is under contract and if and when he decides to step down, we'll have an announcement." The 63-year-old executive, who has been CEO since 2001, could be replaced by Rob Marcus, the company's chief operating officer and president, the newspaper said. Marcus was promoted in 2010 and received a 38 percent increase in compensation in 2011 of $8.3 million. ... Full Story | Top |
| Mark Wahlberg, Ted to Present at Oscars Friday, Feb 01, 2013 12:15 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Mark Wahlberg and his teddy bear co-star "Ted" will be presenters at the Oscars, the telecast producers announced Friday morning. The duo, stars in Oscar host Seth MacFarlane's comedy about a man trying to turn his immature, hedonistic lifestyle around for a woman he is dating. His indulgent teddy bear, the eponymous Ted, proves to be an obstacle in that transformation. The film is now the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time. ... Full Story | Top |
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