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| Feline frenzy meets Fellini on Gaultier's Paris catwalk Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 12:38 PM PDT  By Alexandria Sage PARIS (Reuters) - Jean Paul Gaultier sent glittering panthers and clowns down the runway on Wednesday as the French designer tapped into feline glamour and Fellini-esque nostalgia for his Autumn/Winter 2013-2014 haute couture collection. On the last full day of shows at the prestigious Paris fashion week, he put on a highly theatrical display of outfits sewn from leather, feathers and velvet, and named "Catwoman," "Pink Panther" and "Cruella de Ville". Even the models' upswept hair was made to resemble the spotted fur of a jungle cat. ... Full Story | Top |
| ‘Despicable Me 2' Reviews: Not as Good as the First, But Plenty Sweet Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 12:00 PM PDT  By Lucas Shaw LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Like "Monsters University," "Despicable Me 2" is sure to be a hit with audiences, lining the pockets of everyone at Universal and selling countless toys in the process. And like "Monsters University," "Despicable Me 2" is not as big a hit with critics as the original film - but most still embraced it with open arms. In the sequel to the 2010 smash hit, reformed super-villain Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) has settled into suburban life, domesticated by three young girls he cares for on his own. His neighbor routinely tries to set him up with women. ... Full Story | Top |
| YouTube invests in video music site Vevo Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 09:58 AM PDT  By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc's YouTube said on Wednesday that it has made an investment in Vevo, an online music video hub that provides some of the most popular content on YouTube. YouTube and Vevo also renewed the partnership that allows YouTube to feature Vevo's music videos on its website, with the two companies sharing the ad revenue. The original partnership deal, which dates back to 2009, ended in December, but had been temporarily renewed while the two companies negotiated a renewal. The companies did not provide details about the terms of the renewal. ... Full Story | Top |
| Disney's 'Lone Ranger' starts box office ride with $2 million Tuesday Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 09:00 AM PDT  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co's big-budget Western reboot "The Lone Ranger" rode off with $2 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales during its first shows on Tuesday night, trotting behind animated "Despicable Me 2" with $4.7 million, according to studio estimates. Both films are fighting for audiences heading into Thursday's U.S. Independence Day holiday, one of the biggest moviegoing periods of the year. ... Full Story | Top |
| Depardieu accused of breaking Georgian law with Abkhazia trip Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 07:25 AM PDT  TBILISI (Reuters) - French-born actor Gerard Depardieu broke the law in Georgia by visiting the country's breakaway Abkhazia region and meeting separatist leaders without warning national authorities, an official said on Wednesday. Ketevan Tsikhelashvili, deputy minister for reintegration in the Caucasus state bordering Russia, said the action was punishable but signaled he was unlikely to face arrest. "We think he does not know what's going on in Abkhazia," she said. ... Full Story | Top |
| Netflix adds more PBS programming in U.S., Canada Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 06:03 AM PDT  (Reuters) - Netflix Inc said it has reached a multi-year deal to stream more programming from U.S. public television network PBS, expanding the content available to subscribers in the United States and Canada, the company's two profitable markets. The deal announced on Wednesday includes exclusive subscription video-on-demand rights to all seasons of British murder mystery drama "The Bletchley Circle" starting in the fall, and to preschool series "Super Why!" in 2014. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Lady and Tramp' animator John Wilson dies at 93 Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 05:30 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - British-born animator and producer John David Wilson, famed for the "Grease" and "Lady and the Tramp" films, has died at the age of 93, his wife told Reuters on Wednesday. The World War Two veteran animated the opening sequence for the 1978 high school musical film "Grease" that starred John Travolta, and in a long career at Disney worked on much-loved characters Mickey Mouse, Goofy and Donald Duck. ... Full Story | Top |
| Turk Telekom, others eye $1 billion pay-TV group Digiturk: sources Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 03:47 AM PDT By Seda Sezer and Dinesh Nair ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turk Telekom, Dogan Holding and Dogus Group are among potential buyers for Turkish digital pay-TV operator Digiturk, in a deal seen worth up to $1 billion, banking sources close to the matter told Reuters. NewsCorp and Liberty Global may also be interested in Digiturk, majority owned by Cukurova, they said. State agency the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) in May seized control of Digiturk and dozens of other companies belonging to the troubled Cukurova Group. U.S. private equity group Providence Equity Partners own 47 percent of ... Full Story | Top |
| A Minute With: Steve Carell on being a 'Despicable' dad Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 02:27 AM PDT  By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Steve Carell has inhabited many different roles, from a 40-year-old virgin, a bumbling office manager and a Vegas magician, but it is an evil villain in animated film "Despicable Me 2" where he finds a close connection as a real-life dad. Carell, 50, who appears again as Gru in "Despicable Me 2," and as a dysfunctional dad in independent comedy "The Way, Way Back," both out in theaters this week, is also exploring new challenges in his career with the hopes of more dramatic roles. ... Full Story | Top |
| Chinese Nobel author trades pen for brush Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 09:46 PM PDT  By Michael Gold TAIPEI (Reuters) - A dark figure stands alone in the centre of a bleak, shadowy landscape in one painting, while an ethereal tree-like form claims attention in another. The haunting black-and-white paintings are the work of Gao Xingjian, the first Chinese-born Nobel literature laureate, who traded pen for brush to explore a realm of mood and meditation in a rare exhibit in Taiwan's capital of Taipei. ... Full Story | Top |
| Gru's band of Minions take spotlight in 'Despicable Me 2' Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 07:42 PM PDT  By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lovable villain Gru is back as a doting father in "Despicable Me 2," but while he swaps his villainous world domination schemes for princess parties, his yellow, spiky-haired Minions rustle up trouble in the film. "Despicable Me 2," out in U.S. theaters on Wednesday, features Steve Carell again as Gru, who is now a full-time single father to three adopted daughters. Gru has become a spy for an anti-villain league to track down another evil mastermind. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Breaking Bad' Creator Vince Gilligan: Saul Goodman Spinoff Moving 'Full Speed Ahead' Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 05:39 PM PDT By Tim Molloy NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - "Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan says he and writer Peter Gould are moving "full speed ahead" on their potential spinoff of "Breaking Bad." With the final eight episodes of the AMC series set to begin airing August 11, viewers can take comfort in the possibility of the spinoff, built around Bob Odenkirk's scheming criminal attorney Saul Goodman. The offshoot, which Gilligan and Gould would pitch to "Breaking Bad" studio Sony, isn't a sure thing. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Maleficent' Star Brenton Thwaites Joins Jeff Bridges in 'The Giver' Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 05:37 PM PDT By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Australian actor Brenton Thwaites ("Maleficent") has beat out several of his fellow rising stars for the young male lead opposite Jeff Bridges in the Weinstein Company and Walden Media's adaptation of "The Giver," TheWrap has learned. Based on the bestselling book by Lois Lowry, "The Giver" is a largely introspective fantasy tale set in a colorless dystopian society that enforces Sameness and fears freedom. All memory of human history has been erased, emotion does not exist and citizens' professions are chosen for them. ... Full Story | Top |
| Box Office Preview: 'Lone Ranger' Battling Bad Buzz and 'Despicable Me 2' Minions Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 05:33 PM PDT By Todd Cunningham LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Disney's "The Lone Ranger" isn't going to do for Westerns what "Pirates of the Caribbean" did for swashbucklers. The $225 million adaptation of the classic radio and TV show, with Armie Hammer as the title character and Johnny Depp as Tonto, has been hit with a late barrage of bad reviews and buzz. At least one analyst has dropped his projection on the eve of Wednesday's debut, which will ignite the July 4 weekend at the box office. ... Full Story | Top |
| Can 'The Bible' be a ratings olive branch for NBC? Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 05:29 PM PDT By Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NBC is praying that its pick up of popular cable miniseries "The Bible" will improve its ratings, a move that analysts have pegged as a low-risk gamble for the struggling U.S. television network. "The Bible," whose 10-episode run on the History Channel network this spring averaged about 11 million viewers per installment, lit up TV ratings by pulling in 13.1 million viewers for its March 3 debut, topping all broadcast shows. ... Full Story | Top |
| Yoko Ono publishes new conceptual art book, 'Acorn' Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 05:26 PM PDT  By Patricia Reaney NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nearly 50 years after writing the conceptual art book "Grapefruit," writer, artist and peace activist Yoko Ono has released a sequel that she hopes will inspire people and get them thinking and reading. "Acorn," a book of 100 "instructional poems" and drawings that will be published on July 15, goes back in time, according to the widow of Beatle John Lennon, because it is something she originally created for the Internet in the 1990s. Each day, for 100 days, she communicated a different idea for people to explore. She has now compiled them in a book. ... Full Story | Top |
| Marie Osmond's Talk Show Canceled by Hallmark Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 05:22 PM PDT  By Sara Morrison LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Marie Osmond's Hallmark Channel talk show, "Marie," has been canceled, the channel announced on Tuesday. Hallmark decided not to renew it for a second season saying in a statement that it was transitioning to a "much more diversified portfolio of family friendly entertainment" and "as the network examined and explored its work in daytime, we determined that the best direction for this daypart is to offer quintessential lifestyle service shows. ... Full Story | Top |
| Sony Invites Military Veterans to Free 'White House Down' 4th of July Screening Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 05:19 PM PDT By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Columbia Pictures is teaming with several theater chains to allow active military personnel and veterans to see "White House Down" for free on July 4 with a guest, the studio announced on Tuesday. Participating theater chains include Regal Entertainment Group, AMC Theatres, Cinemark Theatres and Carmike Cinemas. The offer is Sony's way of thanking America's troops for their sacrifice and service. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. ... Full Story | Top |
| Actor Pierce Brosnan's daughter dies of ovarian cancer Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 04:01 PM PDT  LONDON (Reuters) - Irish actor Pierce Brosnan said on Tuesday that his 41-year-old daughter Charlotte had died after a three year battle with ovarian cancer, the same disease that killed his first wife more than 20 years ago. Brosnan, 60, who was the fifth actor to take on the role of the fictional British spy 007 in the James Bond movies, said his daughter died last Friday, leaving behind her husband and two children. Charlotte's mother was Brosnan's first wife, Australian actress Cassandra Harris, who died from the same type of cancer at the age of 43 in 1991. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Falling Skies' Renewed for Season 4 by TNT Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 03:32 PM PDT By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Falling Skies" has a rising episode count at TNT. The network as renewed the drama, which stars "ER" alum Noah Wyle, for a fourth season, TNT said Tuesday. The 10-episode fourth season is slated to launch next summer. The series, which is executive produced by Steven Spielberg and premiered in June 2011, is currently in its third season, which premiered in June. So far the third season has averaged 5.8 million total viewers in Live+7 ratings, up slightly from the 5.6 million that the previous season averaged. ... Full Story | Top |
| Fox News Moving Megyn Kelly to Primetime Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 03:08 PM PDT By Jethro Nededog LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Fox News channel announced on Tuesday that daytime "America Live" host Megyn Kelly will be joining its primetime slate in some capacity when she returns from maternity leave. "Megyn is an exceptional talent who has successfully filled and surpassed each role we have given her at the network. Her ability to command the screen, delve into the facts and lead a debate is what makes her one of the most sought-after anchors in the business," Fox News CEO and chairman Roger Ailes said in a statement. ... Full Story | Top |
| Woody Allen Casts Marcia Gay Harden, Jacki Weaver in Next Movie Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 03:07 PM PDT  By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden ("Pollock") and Oscar nominee Jacki Weaver ("Silver Linings Playbook") have joined the cast of Woody Allen's next untitled movie, which stars Emma Stone and Colin Firth. Also joining the cast are veteran actors Eileen Atkins ("Cold Mountain"), Simon McBurney ("The Last King of Scotland"), Hamish Linklater ("42"), Erica Leerhsen ("Hollywood Ending") and Jeremy Shamos. The secretive filmmaker is keeping plot details under wraps. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Venus Vs.' Director: The Ripple Effect of Venus Williams' Fight Against Wimbledon Sexism Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 02:02 PM PDT By Lucas Shaw NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Ava DuVernay is a writer, a director, a documentarian, a marketer and the leader of a film collective. She has not been, however, a sports fan. So it may come as a surprise to many - DuVernay included - that the UCLA graduate directed "Venus Vs.," the first film in ESPN's upcoming "Nine for IX" series, an extension of the company's landmark "30 for 30" documentary project. "Nine for IX," which begins Tuesday night with "Venus Vs. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Veronica Mars' Movie Unveils Its Comic-Con Plan Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 02:01 PM PDT By Jethro Nededog LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The folks behind the "Veronica Mars" movie can only spend one day at San Diego Comic-Con: Friday, July 19. "We'd love to be there longer and meet more of you, but we'll be shooting late the night before," the film's associate producer Ivan Askwith told Kickstarter backers on Monday. "And as soon as we're done, we'll turn around and come back to L.A. for our final day of production." But, the cast and crew are making the best of their time at the fest with three events: 1.) The official SDCC panel: It will take place Friday morning. ... Full Story | Top |
| Nicolas Cage Teaming With Terry Zwigoff, Ed Pressman for 'Lost Melody' Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 02:00 PM PDT  By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Oscar winner Nicolas Cage is in talks to star in "Lost Melody," an indie movie that will be directed by Terry Zwigoff ("Bad Santa") and produced by Edward R. Pressman ("American Psycho"). According to Pressman, Zwigoff has his eye on Cage to play a man who's trapped in a marriage to a shrewish wife and falls in love with a prostitute. Zwigoff co-wrote the script with Melissa Axelrod. Anthony Scaramucci will executive produce with Pressman Film's COO Jon Katz. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Despicable Me 2' review: less despicable, less funny Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 01:55 PM PDT By Alonso Duralde LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - There's so much to like about the "Despicable Me" series -- the bright, poppy art direction; Steve Carell's vocal combo of Bela Lugosi and Boris Badenov; and most of all, those goofy, semi-verbal yellow minions - and yet, the original movie just never charmed me all that much. The idea of a diabolical super-villain being turned into a kindly dad is a promising one, but Carell's Gru character seemed like such a softie to begin with (moon-stealing plans or no) that the shift never felt particularly outrageous or funny. ... Full Story | Top |
| Ben Affleck to Present Top Award at 2013 ESPYS to Boston Marathoner With Cerebral Palsy and His Teammate/Father Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 01:54 PM PDT  By Tonyt Maglio LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Boston native Ben Affleck will present the Jimmy V Perseverance award at the 2013 ESPYS on July 17, ESPN said Tuesday. The award will go to Dick and Rick Hoyt, a father-and-son team who have been racing together for more than 30 years. Rick, 51, was born with cerebral palsy and is unable to use his hands and legs; his father, 73, has pushed his son in a custom-made running chair in more than 1,000 endurance events, including triathlons and marathons. ... Full Story | Top |
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