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| 'Zero Dark Thirty' star Jennifer Ehle joins Kevin Costner in 'Black and White' (Exclusive) Friday, Jun 28, 2013 12:39 PM PDT  By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Zero Dark Thirty" star Jennifer Ehle is set to play Kevin Costner's late wife in writer-director Mike Binder's drama "Black and White," TheWrap has learned. Costner's Treehouse Productions and Binder's Sunlight Productions are co-producing the project, which IM Global was selling to foreign buyers at Cannes. Executive producer Cassian Elwes is handling domestic rights. Story follows a widowed attorney (Costner) and his bi-racial granddaughter (Jillian Estell) whose mother (the daughter of Costner's character) died while giving birth. ... Full Story | Top |
| Singer Carla Bruni to tour France, U.S. to promote new album Friday, Jun 28, 2013 10:57 AM PDT  By Patricia Reaney NEW YORK (Reuters) - Singer-songwriter Carla Bruni, France's former first lady, says she doesn't miss political life, isn't afraid of getting old and is looking forward to touring in France and the United States to promote her latest album, "Little French Songs." It's the fourth album by the Italian-born former model who began her musical career in 1997. Her first, "Quelqu'un m'a dit" (Someone Told Me), was released in 2002 and sold 2 million copies. ... Full Story | Top |
| Fiat to double stake in RCS to 20.1 pct after cap hike Friday, Jun 28, 2013 09:48 AM PDT MILAN (Reuters) - Italian carmaker Fiat said on Friday it will almost double its stake in RCS Mediagroup, the publisher of influential Italian daily Corriere della Sera, to 20.1 percent after a capital increase that ends next week. After the stake increase, Fiat - which already controls Turin newspaper La Stampa - will likely become the biggest shareholder in RCS as other investors have been selling their rights and will therefore have their stakes diluted by the cash call. Fiat said in a statement the stake increase assumes the 400-million euro capital increase is fully subscribed. ... Full Story | Top |
| Ex-Murdoch editors lose bid to have UK hacking charges dropped Friday, Jun 28, 2013 07:16 AM PDT  LONDON (Reuters) - Two former editors of a British tabloid newspaper shut down by owner Rupert Murdoch over a phone-hacking scandal lost a legal battle on Friday to have criminal charges against them dropped. Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson, both former News of the World editors and close associates of Prime Minister David Cameron, have pleaded not guilty to charges that they conspired to intercept people's voicemail messages in pursuit of stories. ... Full Story | Top |
| Liam Gallagher gets music started at muddy Glastonbury festival Friday, Jun 28, 2013 06:42 AM PDT  By Belinda Goldsmith PILTON, England (Reuters) - British rocker Liam Gallagher kicked off three days of music at the Glastonbury festival on Friday, cheered on by mud-splattered revelers glad to see the skies clear after 18 hours of rain. In one of the worst-kept secrets of the 2013 festival, Gallagher and his band Beady Eye opened the day at 11 a.m. (1000 GMT) from one of 58 stages scattered across a sprawling 900 acre (365-hectare) site at Worthy Farm in rural southwest England. ... Full Story | Top |
| Russian prosecutors drop jail threat against tycoon Lebedev Friday, Jun 28, 2013 06:35 AM PDT  By Maria Tsvetkova MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian prosecutors dropped a jail threat against media magnate Alexander Lebedev over a televised brawl on Friday, a move he said showed the absurdity of a trial he portrays as President Vladimir Putin's revenge for criticizing the government. State prosecutor Nadezhda Ignatova told a Moscow court at Lebedev's trial that the backer of two British newspapers, The Independent and London Evening Standard, should be convicted of political hatred but not a separate charge of hooliganism. ... Full Story | Top |
| He will be back: 'Terminator' film franchise gets trilogy reboot Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 06:58 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The popular "Terminator" film franchise will be resurrected in a new stand-alone trilogy, with the first installment slated to open in theaters on June 26, 2015, Hollywood studio Paramount Pictures said on Thursday. The "Terminator" franchise about an assassin cyborg portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger has grossed more than $1 billion over three films since it debuted in 1984. It is unknown if Schwarzenegger, 65, will reprise his most famous role. ... Full Story | Top |
| Book Talk: Scholar unearths Rose Kennedy's less public side Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 06:27 PM PDT  By Suzanne Barlyn NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rose Kennedy's public image as the stoic matriarch of America's most famous political family is one that she carefully cultivated, but writer Barbara Perry reveals a more vulnerable side in "Rose Kennedy: The Life and Times of a Political Matriarch." The biography of Rose Kennedy, who lived to age 104, includes hundreds of details from her voluminous personal diaries and letters made public by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in 2006. ... Full Story | Top |
| Michael Jackson's nephew says singer happy in final days Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 06:20 PM PDT  By Dana Feldman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's nephew and co-guardian to his three children testified on Thursday in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the late pop star's family that the "Thriller" singer appeared happy at a family party about month before his death in 2009. "He was in a good mood, he was happy, making jokes," T.J. Jackson, 34, the son of Jackson 5 member Tito Jackson, told jurors in a Los Angeles courtroom about the last time he saw the self-styled "King of Pop." "We talked primarily about the children," T.J. said. "I wanted to have more kids, so did he. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Elephant' Star John Robinson Wraps Indie Thriller 'Intruder' (Exclusive) Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 05:49 PM PDT By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Elephant" star John Robinson has just wrapped the psychological thriller "Intruder," which recently completed filming in Portland, Oregon. Veteran production designer Travis Zariwny wrote and directed the film, which also stars Louise Linton ("Lions for Lambs"). After a random encounter on the street, a young woman (Linton) is followed home where she spends two days becoming increasingly frightened by strange happenings in her apartment. ... Full Story | Top |
| Who are the likely Emmy snubs in the crowded drama category? Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 05:47 PM PDT By Steve Pond (Reuters) - Does the Television Academy need to follow the lead of its colleagues at the Oscars and expand its top category to a full 10 nominees? That's a question that is being asked with increasing frequency these days, with the Emmy race in the Outstanding Drama Series category proving to be its most competitive in years, maybe even its toughest ever. At least eight to 10 of the series currently in the running would be shoo-ins for a nomination in a normal year. ... Full Story | Top |
| Former Warner Music Intern Files a Second Lawsuit Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 05:44 PM PDT By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - A former Warner Music Group intern who's suing the music company has filed a second suit, this time against a New York City recording studio. In a class-action complaint filed in U.S. District Court in New York on Wednesday, Justin Henry says that he worked for Chung King studios from October 2008 until August 2010. During that time, Henry says, he wasn't paid minimum wage and didn't receive overtime compensation. The class-action suit claims that he wasn't the only one to endure such alleged treatment. ... Full Story | Top |
| Angelina Jolie, Matthew Vaughn Eyeing '300' Sequel Star Jack O'Connell for Lead Roles Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 05:42 PM PDT By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Angelina Jolie's "Unbroken" isn't the only movie that "300: Rise of an Empire" star Jack O'Connell is testing for, as he's also in contention for the young lead in Matthew Vaughn's "The Secret Service," TheWrap has learned. While John Boyega ("Attack the Block") and Christian Cooke (Cemetery Junction") are also in the mix, O'Connell is considered the frontrunner for the coveted role, though "Unbroken" would take priority should Jolie offer him the part. ... Full Story | Top |
| In Nod to 'House of Cards,' Kate Mara to Present Emmy Nominees With Aaron Paul Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 05:21 PM PDT  By Tim Molloy NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - "House of Cards" star Kate Mara will join Aaron Paul to announce the Emmy nominees July 18 - a sign that Emmy voters are at least acknowledging the existence of Mara's Netflix series. Whether Netflix will crack the major categories with the political drama is one of the biggest questions this Emmy season. Being asked to present nominations is of course no guarantee of receiving nominations. ... Full Story | Top |
| Box Office Preview: 'White House Down' and 'The Heat' Battle for second place Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 05:18 PM PDT  By Todd Cunningham LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - So who's going to win this weekend's box office showdown between openers "White House Down," with Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx, and "The Heat," with Melissa McCarthy and Sandra Bullock? Would you believe "Monsters University," with Mike and Sully? Disney-Pixar's 3D animated family film is a good bet to top them both and repeat as box office champ, bringing in around $40 million, the analysts say. That would be a roughly 50 percent drop from its $82 million opening, and would be an accomplishment given the competition. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Sucker Punch' Star Emily Browning Joins Luke Grimes in 'The Shangri-La Suite' (Exclusive) Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 05:16 PM PDT By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Sucker Punch" beauty Emily Browning is attached to star opposite Luke Grimes in "The Shangri-La Suite," an indie movie in the vein of "Bonnie & Clyde" and "Natural Born Killers," TheWrap has learned. Eddie O'Keefe will be making his feature directorial debut, having written the script with Chris Hutton. Tariq Merhab is producing with the "Little Miss Sunshine" team of Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa of Bona Fide Productions. ... Full Story | Top |
| IFC Midnight takes U.S. rights to Supernatural Thriller '+1' Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 05:14 PM PDT By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - IFC Midnight has acquired U.S. rights to Dennis Iliadis' supernatural thriller "+1," which stars Rhys Wakefield ("The Purge") Ashley Hinshaw ("Chronicle"), Logan Miller and Natalie Hall. Written by Bill Gullo and based on a story by "Last House on the Left" director Iliadis, "+1" premiered at the 2013 South by Southwest Festival. Story follows three college friends who go to the biggest party of the year, each looking for something different: love, sex and a simple human connection. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Django' Stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx Rechained For WB Crime Movie Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 05:09 PM PDT  By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Django Unchained" stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Jamie Foxx are set to play bad-ass detectives in "Mean Business on North Ganson Street," an adaptation of S. Craig Zahler's upcoming crime novel that has just been acquired by Warner Bros. Zahler ("The Brigands of Rattleborge") will write the script, and DiCaprio will produce with his Appian Way partner Jennifer Davisson Killoran. ... Full Story | Top |
| Celebrity chef Paula Deen loses more deals, but book sales soar Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 05:04 PM PDT  By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. celebrity chef Paula Deen saw more lucrative deals evaporate on Thursday despite her renewed apologies for using a racial slur, as retailer Target Corp and drug company Novo Nordisk A/S joined the list of sponsors distancing themselves from the doyenne of Southern cooking. But in a sign that Deen could make a comeback, her upcoming cookbook "Paula Deen's New Testament," which features "lightened up" recipes, shot to the top of the Amazon books best-sellers list this week on pre-orders for the October 15 release. ... Full Story | Top |
| New York Times receives multiple bids for Boston Globe: source Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 05:00 PM PDT By Jennifer Saba (Reuters) - The New York Times Co has received multiple bids for The Boston Globe, according to a source familiar with the auction of the daily newspaper. The size and the precise number of the bids by the deadline at 5 pm EDT was not immediately clear though it is likely the New York Times will receive less than 10 percent of the $1.1 billion that it paid for the Globe 20 years ago. It is the second time that the company has put the paper, and its smaller sister publication, the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, on the block. ... Full Story | Top |
| Bullock, McCarthy challenge male buddy comedies in 'The Heat' Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 04:31 PM PDT  By Zorianna Kit LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actresses Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy are mounting a challenge to this summer's male-dominated comedies with their buddy cop comedy "The Heat" opening at movie theaters on Friday. The R-rated comedic offerings at the summer box office have so far included three guys heading to Las Vegas to hunt down a gangster in "The Hangover 3," two middle-aged men interning at Google in "The Internship" and a group of male celebrities preparing for the apocalypse in "This is the End. ... Full Story | Top |
| Michael Jackson's nephew testifies singer was humble family man Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 03:08 PM PDT By Dana Feldman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's nephew and co-guardian to his three children testified on Thursday in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the late pop star's family that the "Thriller" singer was a humble family man who supported his family in times of need. T.J. Jackson, 34, the son of Jackson 5 member Tito Jackson, offered a view into the private life of the King of Pop, who died at age 50 in Los Angeles in 2009 from an overdose of surgical anesthetic propofol ahead of a run of London concerts. T.J. ... Full Story | Top |
| In search for effective ads, U.S. TV operators mine viewer data Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 02:08 PM PDT By Liana B. Baker and Lisa Richwine (Reuters) - U.S. cable companies and satellite TV providers, locked in battle with broadcasters and online sites for advertising, are taking a page from Google Inc by using data on their subscribers' tastes to serve up tailored commercials. In Los Angeles, a 35-year-old female DirecTV subscriber with a cat might get a spot promoting cat food, while the satellite provider would beam a car advertisement to her next door neighbor, a bachelor watching the same channel. ... Full Story | Top |
| Ryan Murphy HBO Pilot 'Open' Casts 'Felicity' Alum Scott Speedman Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 01:45 PM PDT  By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Scott Speedman is "Open" to a relationship with Ryan Murphy and HBO. The "Felicity" alum has been cast in "Glee" and "American Horror Story" boss Ryan Murphy's HBO pilot "Open," an individual familiar with the production has told TheWrap. Speedman, who recently starred in ABC's short-lived submarine drama "Last Resort," will play what's described as a handsome sports-marketing executive. The cast also includes "The Hunger Games" actor Wes Bentley, who'll play an arrogant but charismatic blowhard who enjoys spouting his theories on human sexuality. ... Full Story | Top |
| Glastonbury festival kicks off with mud and megastars Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 01:20 PM PDT  By Belinda Goldsmith PILTON (Reuters) - Britain's largest music festival got off to a traditionally muddy start on Thursday as thousands of campers arrived at Glastonbury in pouring rain for three days of music headlined by veteran rockers the Rolling Stones. The event that started as a retreat for about 1,500 hippies on a dairy farm in rural Somerset in 1970 has grown into the world's largest music festival, featuring about 2,000 acts on 58 stages and attended by more than 135,000 people. ... Full Story | Top |
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