The media has been generally reticent to blame pop culture – like violent movies – for the movie theater massacre that killed 12 people on Friday. Reporters would much rather concoct ways to tie the killings to the Tea Party.
(AP) ‘Dark Knight Rises’ reportedly earns $160 millionLOS ANGELES Citing box office insiders, The Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles Times, New York Times and other media outlets reported Sunday that the latest Batman sequel earned $160 to $162 million. That amount
HBO’s much maligned new series “The Newsroom” may have received the all-clear for a second season, but it won’t have many of the writers who helped craft the initial 10 episodes. The Hollywood Reporter: According to HBO, the Aaron Sorkin
The Hollywood Reporter: An anti-Obama documentary featuring an interview with the president’s half brother opened in a single theater in Texas over the weekend and, despite alleged complaints from some consumers who were upset with the film’s content, it grossed
NEW YORK, July 9 (UPI) — Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson and Martin Short paid tribute to the late writer-director Nora Ephron at a memorial in New York’s Alice Tulley Hall Monday. Ephron died June 26 of complications from
LOS ANGELES, July 6 (UPI) — Five former “Happy Days” stars will get about $65,000 apiece as part of an out-of-court-settlement with CBS and Paramount, The Hollywood Reporter said. Anson Williams, Marion Ross, Don Most, Erin Moran and the late
There is absolutely nothing anti-gay in this: I have given much thought to Richard Stoecker’s letter (“Vote for Mormon against beliefs,” June 15). I am also a Christian and differ with the Mormon religion. But I think any Christian should
The Hollywood Reporter: An anti-gay letter urging Christians to vote for Mitt Romney that was printed today in The Springfield News-Leader has been confirmed by the newspaper as having been penned by Jane Pitt, mother of Brad Pitt. The verification
THR: Some of the president’s most ardent entertainment industry supporters tell THR they are concerned that his increasing reliance on stars and celebrity contests could backfire. Barack Obama’s recent barrage of Hollywood campaign fund-raisers is drawing backlash from an
The hit HBO series “Game of Thrones” features some epic sword battles and gore. And, apparently, the disembodied head of the 43rd President of the United States. (See video below) The web site io9.com reports the first season DVD of
So many celebrities for President Barack Obama to visit … and so little time between now and Election Day. So the Obama campaign wants you to help the Commander-in-Chief decide which lucky star will rub elbows with him, according to
Digital Domain Media Group, creators of a Tupac Shakur hologram that rocked this year’s Coachella festival, said Monday it has raised $10.5 million to help build a roster of virtual stars. In a statement, Digital Domain — listed on the
Hollywood Reporter: The queen of pop is known for crossing lines on and off stage. But she won’t be claiming this slip of the nipple was a wardrobe malfunction: Madonna made it perfectly clear (see for yourself in this NSFW
Any high school graduating class would be lucky to hear a speech by Gerald Molen. He’s the Oscar-winning producer behind “Schindler’s List,” “Minority Report” and “Jurassic Park,” and earlier in his life he served his country as a Marine. He’s
(AP) ‘G.I. Joe’ gets new marching orders, moves to 2013LOS ANGELESG.I. Joe won’t be going into action on the big-screen this summer, after all. The Hollywood Reporter says Paramount Pictures yanked its sequel “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” from its June 29
The rise and fall of Rebekah Brooks is to get the film treatment, according to reports from Cannes Friday, just days after the former Rupert Murdoch aide was charged in Britain’s phone-hacking scandal. The story of the former chief executive
HOLLYWOOD, May 19 (UPI) — Colin Firth will play Noel Coward in “Mad Dogs and Englishmen,” the producers announced in Cannes, France. The film centers on the real-life saga of the sophisticated British playwright-actor’s two-week run at the Desert Inn
Never forget that with Harvey Weinstein taking point, “Bully” director Lee Hirsch launched a mean-spirited and cynical months-long PR campaign to drive interest in his documentary through the public bullying of the MPAA. Rather than make the few edits he eventually did, the director and
The Hollywood Reporter: President Barack Obama’s dinner with George Clooney has officially sold out, and campaign sources are telling The Hollywood Reporter that the event is expected to raise up to $12 million for the president’s re-election bid, making it the biggest presidential fundraiser in U.S.
The Hollywood Reporter: George Clooney and Julia Roberts (suing as Julia Moder, her married name) have filed suit against Digital Projection, Inc. and Beyond Audio, two audio-visual companies that are accused of using pictures of the two stars and their
LOS ANGELES, May 3 (UPI) — An online potato chip ad in which U.S. actor Ashton Kutcher plays a Bollywood producer in “brown face” was yanked after being criticized as racist. In the popchips video, which was unviewable Wednesday night
Last weekend, President Barack Obama’s supporters in Hollywood mingled with many of his administration’s top officials at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner. But recently, it has come to light that Hollywood is not just good at helping to rewrite
LOS ANGELES, April 30 (UPI) — HBO has ordered second seasons of its new comedies “Girls” and “Veep,” The Hollywood Reporter said Monday. Both series, which premiered this month on the pay cable network to good reviews and healthy ratings,
The Hollywood Reporter: As the nation’s elite journalists arrived at the Washington Hilton to hobnob with President Obama at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, many were met by a small group of protesters shouting “don’t believe the liberal press” and
Veteran Hollywood producer Gerald Molen (“Schindler’s List,” “Minority Report”) says he never hides his politics while making movies. That didn’t matter until President Barack Obama took the oath of office. Now, Molen finds a new, less hospitable atmosphere for conservatives
