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| CA-ENTERTAINMENT Summary Saturday, Apr 06, 2013 07:19 AM PDT Egypt court turns down Islamist lawsuit against TV satirist CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court on Saturday threw out a lawsuit calling for a popular television satirist to be banned for insulting the president and Islam, but he still faces a criminal investigation on similar charges. Critics of the government see the cases against Bassem Youssef, who has cited U.S. satirist Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show" as a model, as part of a crackdown on dissent. This is denied by the government of President Mohamed Mursi and its Islamist allies, the Muslim Brotherhood. ... Full Story | Top |
| US-TELEVISION Summary Saturday, Apr 06, 2013 07:19 AM PDT Egypt court turns down Islamist lawsuit against TV satirist CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court on Saturday threw out a lawsuit calling for a popular television satirist to be banned for insulting the president and Islam, but he still faces a criminal investigation on similar charges. Critics of the government see the cases against Bassem Youssef, who has cited U.S. satirist Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show" as a model, as part of a crackdown on dissent. This is denied by the government of President Mohamed Mursi and its Islamist allies, the Muslim Brotherhood. ... Full Story | Top |
| Egypt court turns down Islamist lawsuit against TV satirist Saturday, Apr 06, 2013 07:19 AM PDT  CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court on Saturday threw out a lawsuit calling for a popular television satirist to be banned for insulting the president and Islam, but he still faces a criminal investigation on similar charges. Critics of the government see the cases against Bassem Youssef, who has cited U.S. satirist Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show" as a model, as part of a crackdown on dissent. This is denied by the government of President Mohamed Mursi and its Islamist allies, the Muslim Brotherhood. ... Full Story | Top |
| Spanish director who gave Penelope Cruz big break dies at 67 Saturday, Apr 06, 2013 07:11 AM PDT MADRID (Reuters) - One of Spain's best known film directors, Juan Jose Bigas Luna, who shot actors Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem to fame in the 1990s with his celebrated film "Jamon, Jamon", has died of cancer at the age of 67. Bigas Luna was known in Spain for his erotically charged films like Bilbao (1978) and had more recent success again outside his home country with "My Name Is Juani", a 2006 movie about a young woman ditching her small town for Madrid. ... Full Story | Top |
| US-MUSIC Summary Friday, Apr 05, 2013 04:37 PM PDT Singer Chris Brown ordered back to court over community service LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - R&B singer Chris Brown must return to court in June after a Los Angeles judge said on Friday information was still being collected on allegations that the singer cut corners on his community service requirements. Brown, 23, is still on probation for a 2009 assault on his girlfriend Rihanna for which he was also sentenced to 180 days of community service and domestic violence counseling. ... Full Story | Top |
| Sara Bareilles Not Returning to NBC's ''The Sing-Off'' Friday, Apr 05, 2013 04:36 PM PDT  By Jethro Nededog LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Sara Bareilles is one and done. The singer won't be returning to the fourth season of NBC's "The Sing-Off," TheWrap confirms. Sources close to the singer-songwriter tell EW that she wants to "focus on her music." Bareilles joined on Season 3 after Nicole Scherzinger jumped over to the first season of Fox's "The X Factor. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Pretty Little Liars' Earns Most-Tweeted Show on Television Bragging Rights Friday, Apr 05, 2013 04:18 PM PDT  By Greg Gilman LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Pretty Little Liars" is television's number one most-tweeted series for the first quarter of 2013, according to SocialGuide. Even with "Walking Dead," "Big Bang Theory," and "American Idol" dominating the ratings this year, "Liars" remained the top-tweeted series across all TV and inspired 2.6 million social unique users to send out over 11.7 million 140-character messages about the show. ... Full Story | Top |
| US-FILM Summary Friday, Apr 05, 2013 04:16 PM PDT Actor Wesley Snipes to finish tax sentence under house arrest (Reuters) - U.S. actor Wesley Snipes has been released from prison and will spend the next four months under house arrest to complete his three-year prison sentence for tax evasion, a spokesman for the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons said on Friday. The action film star, best known for the "Blade" trilogy, was released from prison in northwestern Pennsylvania on Tuesday and will be under house arrest until July 19, the spokesman said. Influential U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| First Black List International Sale: Irish Crime Spec Goes to Thunder Road (Exclusive) Friday, Apr 05, 2013 04:16 PM PDT (Strong language in paragraph 11) By Lucas Shaw NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Thunder Road Pictures has acquired Declan O'Dwyer's spec script "Broken Cove," and is just starting to reach out to Irish actors to star in the crime thriller, according to Thunder Road chief Basil Iwanyk. Iwanyk used discretionary money to acquire the project, which he bought from Energy Independent's Brooklyn Weaver. Both of them will produce. "It's going to be a small Irish movie, but it's one of the best scripts I've read in a really long time," Iwanyk, producer of "The Town," told TheWrap. ... Full Story | Top |
| ''Glee'' Books Katey Sagal for Guest Role Friday, Apr 05, 2013 04:13 PM PDT  By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Katey Sagal's is going to be a Fox-y mom again. "Sons of Anarchy" star Sagal - who catapulted into the national consciousness as labor-averse mother Peg Bundy on Fox's ground-breaking "Married ... With Children," is returning to the network in another maternal role. Sagal has been booked to appear on "Glee," series creator Ryan Murphy announced late Thursday via Twitter. Sagal will portray the mother of Kevin McHale's Artie Abrams. "So thrilled to announce my friend Katey Sagal is playing Artie's mom on Glee!" Murphy shared. ... Full Story | Top |
| Village Roadshow COO Explains Why Arbitrary Rules in China May Impact Keanu Reeves' Directorial Debut Friday, Apr 05, 2013 04:09 PM PDT  By Lucas Shaw NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Matthew Velkes ascended on Thursday to the position of chief operating officer of Village Roadshow Pictures Entertainment, and, after visiting his daughter at Cornell, his first task will be figuring out what's happening with Keanu Reeves' directorial debut, "Man of Tai Chi." Velkes, who has served as chief financial officer for the last six years, will now be more involved with Warner Bros., the company's distribution partner, as well as Village Roadshow Pictures Asia (VRPA), the subsidiary of the company focused on Chinese language films. ... Full Story | Top |
| Nora Ephron Documentary in the Works at HBO Friday, Apr 05, 2013 04:04 PM PDT  By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Writer/filmmaker Nora Ephron will be the subject of a documentary that's currently being developed by HBO. The project, "Everything Is Copy," promises to deliver "an intimate portrait" of the acclaimed writer/director, who died last June at age 71 of pneumonia brought on by acute myeloid leukemia. Ephron's son, Jacob Bernstein, is directing and co-producing the project, with Nick Hooker co-directing. ... Full Story | Top |
| Kellan Lutz to Star in Millenium Films' ''Hercules 3D'' Friday, Apr 05, 2013 04:03 PM PDT  By Greg Gilman LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - 'Twlight: Saga" franchise star Kellan Lutz has been cast as the titular son of Zeus in director Renny Harlin's "Hercules 3D," Millennium Films announced on Friday. The action flick will center on the half-man-half-god's passionate love story with the Princess of Crete, who was promised to his older brother despite her undying love for Hercules. ... Full Story | Top |
| Steve Carell, James Gandolfini to Star as Rival Paleontologists in HBO's 'Bone Wars' Friday, Apr 05, 2013 03:57 PM PDT  By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Fresh off of working their magic on the big screen in "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone," Steve Carell and James Gandolfini are tackling the alluring world of paleontology for television. "Burt Wonderstone" co-stars Carell and Gandolfini will star as rival paleontologists Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel Marsh in "Bone Wars," which is currently being developed by HBO Films. ... Full Story | Top |
| Singer Chris Brown ordered back to court over community service Friday, Apr 05, 2013 03:52 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - R&B singer Chris Brown must return to court in June after a Los Angeles judge said on Friday information was still being collected on allegations that the singer cut corners on his community service requirements. Brown, 23, is still on probation for a 2009 assault on his girlfriend Rihanna for which he was also sentenced to 180 days of community service and domestic violence counseling. Prosecutors said in February he had skimped on the community service requirements. ... Full Story | Top |
| ''Mad Men'' Season Premiere Review: Paradise Friday, Apr 05, 2013 03:46 PM PDT  By Tim Molloy NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - The first episode of "Mad Men" featured a brilliant narrative turn: After forty minutes of watching Don Draper smoke, drink, wow and philander, we discovered that he had a wife and two kids at home. It became a template for countless pilots since. The season six premiere of Matthew Weiner's series - airing Sunday - features a twist that may top that one. I won't say when it's coming or which characters it involves, and will instead urge you to pay close attention, indulging in every moment. As if you wouldn't anyway. "Mad Men" is more beautiful than ever. ... Full Story | Top |
| Robert Redford Returns to the Newsroom Only to Find Egos, Loose Ethics Friday, Apr 05, 2013 03:41 PM PDT  By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Nearly forty years after "All the President's Men" made reporting look cool - even heroic - Robert Redford has returned to the deadline-driven environment of the newsroom. What he finds in "The Company You Keep," the new thriller he directed and stars in, is an industry that has lost its moral compass amid cutbacks and a relentless pursuit of scoops. The film debuts in limited release this Friday. ... Full Story | Top |
| ''Jurassic Park'' 3D Reviews: Years Have Been Kind to Spielberg's Blockbuster Friday, Apr 05, 2013 03:29 PM PDT By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The years have been kind to Steven Spielberg's "Jurassic Park," which roars into theaters on Friday after being converted to IMAX and 3D projection. Reviewers say the results are dazzling, with many critics arguing that twenty years after the film floored audiences with its innovative use of computer technology, "Jurassic Park" still has enough scares and spectacle to delight modern moviegoers who have become inured to digital wonders. ... Full Story | Top |
| Jessica Chastain Joins Guillermo del Toro Haunted House Thriller Friday, Apr 05, 2013 03:26 PM PDT  By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Jessica Chastain has joined Guillermo del Toro's upcoming haunted house thriller "Crimson Peak," Legendary Pictures said Friday. The Oscar-nominee rounds out a top-shelf cast that includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Emma Stone and Charlie Hunnam. Chastain has made a name for herself as a darling of indie films like "Take Shelter" and "Tree of Life," but has also proved her box office bona fides in hits like "Mama," which del Toro produced, and "Zero Dark Thirty," which grossed more than $100 million worldwide despite its controversial depictions of torture. ... Full Story | Top |
| ''Trance'' Review: Danny Boyle's Hypnotic Thriller Makes Twists Fun Again Friday, Apr 05, 2013 03:24 PM PDT  By Alonso Duralde LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - It might be unfair to lay the blame entirely on M. Night Shyamalan, but if plot twists and shocking reversals and surprise reveals have a bad name right now at the movies, the man behind "The Village" and "The Happening" should shoulder at least some of the responsibility. As if to vindicate and justify the pleasure and power of a good twist, here comes Danny Boyle's "Trance," a thoroughly pleasurable movie of unexpected revelations and witty diversions that easily ranks among the best films of this still-young year. ... Full Story | Top |
| History Channel Renews ''Vikings'' for Season 2 Friday, Apr 05, 2013 03:22 PM PDT By Jethro Nededog LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - History Channel's push into scripted television has been paying off and earned its first drama series another year.\ On Friday, the cable network announced that its renewing "Vikings" for a 10-episode second season. The renewal arrives just five episodes into the season and four episodes left before its finale on Sunday, April 28 at 10 p.m. Averaging five million total viewers and 1.7 million viewers in the ad-coveted 18-49 demo, "Vikings" consistently claims victory in its time slot for cable programming. Vikings is a win-win for us. ... Full Story | Top |
| Beyonce and Jay Z 'rock Havana' for their anniversary Friday, Apr 05, 2013 03:09 PM PDT  By Jeff Franks HAVANA (Reuters) - American pop star Beyonce and rapper husband Jay Z celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary this week in Havana, where big crowds greeted them as they strolled hand in hand through the Cuban capital. They ate at some of the city's best restaurants, danced to Cuban music, walked through historic Old Havana and posed for pictures with admiring Cubans, who recognized them despite the past half-century of ideological conflict that separates the United States and Cuba. ... Full Story | Top |
| Actor Wesley Snipes to finish tax sentence under house arrest Friday, Apr 05, 2013 01:56 PM PDT  (Reuters) - U.S. actor Wesley Snipes has been released from prison and will spend the next four months under house arrest to complete his three-year prison sentence for tax evasion, a spokesman for the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons said on Friday. The action film star, best known for the "Blade" trilogy, was released from prison in northwestern Pennsylvania on Tuesday and will be under house arrest until July 19, the spokesman said. Snipes, 50, was convicted in 2008 of three misdemeanor counts of failing to file tax returns but was acquitted of felony fraud and filing false tax claims. ... Full Story | Top |
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