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The 'Family Guy' Variety Show: That Was It?
5 hours ago
By Josef Adalian
So after a heavy dose of hype, the "Family Guy" variety special turned out to be not-so-groundbreaking after all.
Sunday's half-hour "Family Guy Presents Seth and Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show" was originally touted by Fox as an innovative form of product integration, with extensive plans to work original sponsor Windows 7 into numerous storylines within te show.
But then Microsoft, having apparently never seen "Family Guy," pulled out due to concerns over the show's racy content. And Fox was forced to scramble.
The network qui... »
- Adalian
Jennifer Lopez Lawyers Aim to Block Movie, Home Video Release
6 hours ago
J-Lo to Ojani: It's on!
Lawyers for Jennifer Lopez are going to court on Monday to try to stop the sale and release of home videos of the singing and acting star when she was married oh-so-briefly to Cuban waiter and model Ojani Noa.
They're also going to try and stop Noa from moving ahead with what he and his producer Ed Meyer are calling a "mockumentary" about Noa's ongoing obsession with Lopez, who is now married to Marc Anthony. (Think "Borat&q... »
- Sharon Waxman
TheWrap's Exclusive Tour of the Motion Picture Home
6 hours ago
By Steve Mikulan
While the war of words over the imminent closure of the Motion Picture Home hospital and long-term care center has been loud, messy and visceral, the grounds are nothing but tidy tranquility. During an exclusive tour, an elderly resident zips around in her electric scooter-chair, and pauses to reflect on the controversy over the closure. “It’s sad,” she says. “It feels wrong.” Officials from the Motion Picture Fund opened the doors of the 48-acre facility for the first time last week to TheWrap, hoping to make clear why they find it necessary to clo... »
- Josh Dickey
TV Guide Network, TV Land Enthusiastic About 'Curb'
7 hours ago
By Josef Adalian
TV Land and TV Guide Network have locked up basic cable rerun rights to HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm."
The two networks will share custody of "Curb," with TV Guide Network getting first dibs on the Larry David comedy. The latter network will begin airing the show in February, while TV Land will take over the show as early as February 2013 (though that date could be pushed back should HBO extend its run of "Curb").
HBO and Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution in May announced plans to syndicate "Curb" (as well as "Ento... »
- Adalian
'Precious'' Gabby Sidibe: A New Kind of Leading Actress for Hollywood
9 hours ago
Hollywood stereotypes die hard. And Gabourey Sidibe – a plus-size, African-American actress with less-than-perfect features - fits no casting agent’s definition of a leading lady. But she is not deterred.
“I never wanted to be an actress,” said Sidibe, 24, the star of the just-released “Precious,” whose understated performance as an abused, 350-lb, illiterate teenager has garnered critical acclaim and unexpectedly catapulted her onto the shortlist of potential Oscar nominees. “I didn’t want to open myself up to public speculation,&rd... »
- Josh Dickey
New Films Forwards 'Chain Letter'
10 hours ago
By Variety
New Films has picked up worldwide rights to Deon Taylor's horror film "Chain Letter," and will release it in the U.S. next year with an eye toward building the title into a franchise.
The film, which is being screened for international buyers at the American Film Market, stars Nikki Reed ("Twilight," "The Twilight Saga: New Moon"), Betsy Russell ("Saw" franchise) and Brad Dourif ("Child's Play"). It follows a serial killer preying on teenagers who fail to forward a chain letter.
Read more in Variety. »
- Josh Dickey
'This Is It' Still the King at Overseas B.O.
11 hours ago
By Wrap Staff
The world’s love for Michael Jackson has yet to be exhausted.
“This Is It” stayed atop the overseas box office, taking in $29 million this weekend -- a 58 percent drop over last week, but still enough for the Sony release to maintain its No. 1 spot while showing on 8,800 screens in 110 foreign markets. “A Christmas Carol,” which opened to an disappointing $31 million domestically, was No. 2 overseas. The Robert Zemeckis 3D take on the Dickens classic took $12 million at 2,750 screens in 18 territories for a per-screen average of $4,364. "This Is It,&qu... »
- Josh Dickey
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