The 2013/14 version of Saturday Night Live will look rather familiar, even though several of the show’s long-time players have left the late night series. SNL guru Lorne Michaels just added five fresh faces to the mix, but once more the
The film studio 20th Century Fox is getting into journalism via the cineplex. The company joined forces with the online platform Epic to create “film-centric, investigative long-form journalism,” the kind media outlets once cranked out with regularity. Deadline.com’s report doesn’t
By COREY WILLIAMSAssociated PressDETROITBanks, bond insurers, employee pension systems and others standing to lose big if a federal judge declares Detroit insolvent are expected to legally file their objections to the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. Monday is the
Lee Daniels’ The Butler, which is slated to finish number one at the box office, grossing some $25 million over the weekend, is expected to finish behind other recent films about America’s racial past, including 42 and The Help. The
Predicting that the new Al Jazeera America news network will experience a “rolling success,” the soon-to-launch network’s American chief, Kate O’Brien, insisted that the network is just what America is looking for. At the same time, interim CEO Ehab Al
Since being hired last December, Gus Malzahn has promised a “New Day” for the Auburn Tigers who, at 3-9 last season, somehow managed to actually play worse than their woeful record, getting blown out by most SEC foes. For the
Beginning Saturday morning, Fox Sports 1 can be found on channels such as AT&T U-verse 2/651 (2nd number is HD), Campus Cable 72, Comcast 3/242, Charter 38, Dish Network 150, Direct TV 219 and Time Warner Cable 512/1512. Viewers can
Today Darrell Issa sent a letter to Lois Lerner on behalf of the Oversight Committee requesting copies of any emails sent to a private account labeled “Lois Home.” Here is an excerpt from the letter which was first noted by
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12 (UPI)–Hollywood’s Paramount Pictures says Brad Pitt’s zombie apocalypse film “World War Z” has passed the $500 million worldwide gross milestone. The figure surpasses the $497.3 million of “Troy” to become Pitt’s highest grossing film ever, Deadline.com
Even as the newly merged SAG-AFTRA actors union grew its debt by millions, Executive Director David White’s pay has been raised 15 percent to $541,000 annually. A recent 448-page financial report confirms the hike in White’s pay but also reports
Director Neill Blomkamp’s District 9 hauled in $37 million during its opening weekend four years ago, despite a no-name cast, tiny budget and zero brand awareness. This weekend Blomkamp’s pricey, star-filled follow-up couldn’t even match that amount. Elysium, a film
CNN came under fire Friday for airing a photo posted to Facebook of the bloody body of a young Florida woman allegedly killed by her husband. The photo of the body of Jennifer Alfonso led the CNN report on her
Nelson Cruz was in the middle of a great season for the Texas Rangers, leading the team in both home runs (27) and RBIs (76), then the Biogenesis scandal broke. Cruz was among 13 active MLB players who were handed
Former NBC News anchor John Seigenthaler has been announced as the new anchor for Al Jazeera America’s evening newscast, which starts August 20. Siegenthaler said of his hiring,”I’m proud to join a respected worldwide news organization that is committed to
ObamaCare requires that the government know Americans’ financial, medical, and employment information. This data should be private, yet the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says that the Obama administration has
President Barack Obama appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno to spread his spin on the economy and other matters in an entertainment-heavy venue. He also used his trip to the West Coast, where the show is taped, to
Lot of the unexpected at this weekend’s box office report. Early predictions were that “Smurfs 2” would rule at somewhere around $30 million-plus and that the Denzel Washington/Mark Wahlberg comedy-action pic “2 Guns” would post a respectable $20 million. Now
George Clooney is angry at a Sony stockholder who wants heads to roll for the studio’s under-performing summer tentpoles After Earth and White House Down. The Oscar-winner lashed out at both the stockholder, Daniel Loeb, and hedge fund managers in
Comedian W. Kamau Bell told a pack of television reporters what the role of white people should be in cases like the George Zimmerman trial. The liberal host of FX’s Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, who once announced that
It became crystal clear today that the next Oscars ceremony won’t feature a refrain from We Saw Your Boobs. Ellen DeGeneres, the popular daytime talker, will be hosting the 2014 Academy Awards telecast. The gig marks a return assignment for
(AP) Monday MLB drug deal deadline as playoffs loomBy RONALD BLUMAP Sports WriterNEW YORKLooming playoffs could force an end to negotiations in baseball’s latest drug scandal as pressure builds to impose penalties so stars can still make the postseason. Monday
(AP) Time Warner drops CBS, then halts decisionBEVERLY HILLS, Calif.The fee dispute between Time Warner Cable and CBS Corp. took an odd turn when the cable giant announced it was turning off the broadcaster in three major cities, then quickly
On Friday, Congress begins its traditional August recess. Members will not return to Washington until after Labor Day, on September 9th. On the top of the agenda when they are back at work is reaching a deal on government spending
The AL is pretty much the same as last week. Well, except for one thing. There is no consensus no. 1 team. 1. Boston Red Sox/Tampa Bay Rays Can anyone blame me? Boston is only one-half game ahead
(AP) Spain train driver suspected of negligent homicideBy YESICA FISCHAssociated PressSANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, SpainSpain’s interior minister announced Saturday that the driver whose speeding train crashed, killing 78 people, is now being held on suspicion of negligent homicide. Minister of Interior
