LOS ANGELES, April 21 (UPI)–“Oblivion,” starring Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman, took the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office with $38.152 million in gross receipts. “42,” the Jackie Robinson story with Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford, stayed strong
BOSTON, April 19 (UPI)–The producers of Boston Comic-Con asked costumed customers to leave their backpacks and prop weapons at home when the show opens Saturday. Comic-Con will open as scheduled at the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center but
LOS ANGELES, April 18 (UPI)–Monday’s bomb-themed episode of the New York-set cop drama “Castle” has been replaced following the explosions at the Boston Marathon, EW.com said. The episode is being swapped with the one that scheduled to air April 29.
SUMMERFIELD, Fla., April 17 (UPI) — A Florida man was arrested for allegedly brandishing a rusty machete and chasing a neighbor he spotted talking to his girlfriend, police said. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said the victim told them a
SEATTLE, April 17 (UPI) — Seattle police said a man in a wheelchair with multiple shoplifting arrests was busted at a store while wearing nothing but cherry tomatoes on his crotch. The Seattle Police Department said officers were called to
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., April 17 (UPI)–DIRECTV said Wednesday it has ordered 10 episodes of “Full Circle,” an original U.S. drama series from playwright and screenwriter Neil LaBute. LaBute’s credits include “Your Friends and Neighbors,” “The Shape of Things,” “In the
LOS ANGELES, April 16 (UPI)–Seth MacFarlane has declared “abhorrent” the “Family Guy” clip edited to look like characters from the animated show set off bombs at the Boston Marathon. Cobbled together from real, unrelated “Family Guy” scenes, the video went
LOS ANGELES, April 15 (UPI)–TV personality Sharon Osbourne and her rocker husband Ozzy have split up and are living in separate Los Angeles homes, TMZ reported Monday. The couple have been married for 31 years and have three children. No
LOS ANGELES, April 15 (UPI)–Comedian Jimmy Kimmel officiated the marriage-vow renewal ceremony of actor Matt Damon and his wife, Luciana, on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia. Kimmel and Damon have joked about their faux rivalry for years on TV’s
CULVER CITY, Calif., April 15 (UPI)–The superhero ensemble picture “The Avengers” earned three MTV Movie Awards, including the top prize of Best Movie, at a ceremony in Culver City, Calif. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth
LOS ANGELES, April 14 (UPI)–“42,” based on the life of baseball great Jackie Robinson, was No. 1 at the U.S. box office this weekend, opening to an estimated gross of $27.2 million. Starring Chadwick Boseman as Robinson and Harrison Ford
HOLLYWOOD, April 13 (UPI) — Shakira’s ex-boyfriend and former business partner is suing the Colombian singer for $100 million, saying he is the “principal architect” in her success. Argentine businessman Antonio de la Rua said the severed business partnership —
NEW YORK, April 13 (UPI) — Lindsay Lohan may not stay at Seafield Center if the New York rehab center tries to wean her off the medication Adderall, sources close to the actress told TMZ. The former child star was
LOS ANGELES, April 13 (UPI) — CBS chief Leslie Moonves took a $7.7 million pay cut in 2012 but was still the top earning Hollywood conglomerate executive, a regulatory filing showed. Moonves pay as CBS Corp. president and chief executive
BEIJING, April 10 (UPI)–Sony Pictures says some of the gore in Quentin Tarantino’s blood-soaked, 19th century epic “Django Unchained” is to be toned down for its release in China. Zhang Miao, a spokesman for the film’s distributor, told China’s Southern
LAS VEGAS, April 8 (UPI)–Luke Bryan was named Entertainer of the Year and Miranda Lambert won three prizes at the Academy of Country Music Awards ceremony in Las Vegas. Bryan, who served as co-host of Sunday night’s ACM Awards with
LOS ANGELES, April 7 (UPI)–“Evil Dead (2013),” starring Jane Levy and Shiloh Fernandez, crept into first place during the weekend with $26 million in box office receipts. “G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” starring The Rock and Bruce Willis, was tied for second
WASHINGTON, April 6 (UPI) —Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback said Saturday if Washington wants to see how to balance the budget while growing the economy, it should look to the states. Delivering the Republican weekly media address, Brownback touted his state’s
LAFAYETTE, Pa., April 5 (UPI)–Film star Wesley Snipes has been released from the McKean Federal Correctional Institution in Pennsylvania, officials said. The 50-year-old “Blade” and “White Men Can’t Jump” star has been behind bars since December 2010 after he was
WASHINGTON, April 5 (UPI) —President Obama’s budget blueprint will include proposed changes to Social Security and Medicare, and some new tax increases, administration officials said. The senior officials said Obama’s budget, to be presented next week, will include an offer
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., April 4 (UPI) — Netflix says all 15 new episodes of the California-set sitcom “Arrested Development” will be available online May 26. “‘Arrested Development’ is now widely viewed as one of the top TV comedies of all
LOS ANGELES, April 1 (UPI) — Cory Monteith’s publicist says the Canadian-born “Glee” cast member has checked into rehab to deal with substance-abuse issues. The 30-year-old actor “has voluntarily admitted himself to a treatment facility for substance addiction,” his representative
Washington, April 01 (QNA) – An accident at a nuclear facility in Arkansas killed one person last night, a county coroner said. The Arkansas Department of Health said in a statement that the accident took place “in a non-radiation area,
WASHINGTON, March 30 (UPI) —Republicans called on President Obama Saturday to approve work on the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline, a project they called a “no brainer.” Delivering the GOP’s weekly media address, Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb., said the long-delayed
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., March 27 (UPI)–Hollywood filmmakers Andy and Lana Wachowski are working on their first sci-fi TV series, a show called “Sense8” set to premiere in 2014, Netflix said. Produced by Georgeville Television, the 10-episode series is described as
