Zuckerberg and Vader were switched at birth.
And Elena inches closer to Stefan.
She'd star in an indie about the 2009 killing of a Bay Area man.
Ronnie's finest performance ever?
Tony Scott might do a lot of things.
Warning: this video may cause you to lose brain cells.
Latif does not see it this way.
Stonebridge and Scott investigate a mysterious bunker.
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Stakes have never been higher.
Grant and Marshall assess the situation.
The movie might be better without it!
Cute men and a fight scene!
'Strike Back' debuts August 12 at 10 p.m. on Cinemax
He'll play villain Firefly
She'll play Lady Jaye in Paramount's follow-up
Famed filmmaker worked on numerous storied franchises
They refuse to film unless they're presented with better contracts.
Madea may have gone to jail, but Tyler Perry took another trip to the bank. Perry proves that he is as consistent as Pixar or Harry Potter when it comes to churning out the box-office hits with his fourth theatrical film, 'Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail,' debuting at No. 1.
The Screen Actors Guild takes a break for the holidays.
Just say “No”! This is not a PSA for anti-drugs but A-list stars calling for a halt on the pending SAG strike.
Contract talks between the Screen Actors Guild and Hollywood studios have failed despite the help of a federal mediator. The SGA is now asking its members to authorize a strike.
Sacha Baron Cohen has struck again!
The question of the day: Which will be solved first, the Britney Spears trial or the Screen Actors Guild negotiations?
The Screen Actors Guild is putting up a fight and said on Sunday its board had voted to have a federal mediator brought into labor contract negotiations with Hollywood studios.
Marvel Studios has every right to call their re-booted version of The Incredible Hulk (Universal) a success.
Oscar-nominated actor/director George Clooney has boosted the spirits of New York City strikers by refusing to break picket lines to shoot forthcoming film Michael Clayton.
Fans of New York City's annual festive variety show at Radio City Music Hall have been left devastated by a musicians' strike prompting show bosses to play pre-recorded music.
Arnold Schwarzenegger considers fourth Terminator, Kevin Costner ties the knot, the Olsen twins make a hefty deal with Warner Home Video, more.
Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, Lionel Richie, Geena Davis, R. Kelly, Glen Campbell, Trista Rehn, John Walsh, Spike Lee, Amy Pascal, Hilary Duff, Oprah Winfrey
The Oscar's show producer Gil Cates told nominees at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' annual pre-Academy Awards luncheon in Beverly Hills Monday that the show will go on--whether or not there is a war with Iraq. Also: Broadway Rock and Roll of Fame Liza Minnelli Oprah Winfrey Celine Dion The Creature From the Black Lagoon Topper Action News
It looks as though MTV could shell out a record $20 million to keep America's favorite dysfunctional family on its airwaves MTV The Osbournes Ozzy Osbourne Kelly Osbourne
Shrek stars Mike Myers Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy have agreed to voice the sequel to last years animation mega blockbuster Treasure Planet Robert Redford William Shatner Harry Hamlin Marisa Tomei Ted Danson Mariah Carey Paul McCartney Mick Jagger Phil Collins Aretha Franklin Stevie Wonder Isley Brothers Percy Sledge Eddie Holman Aretha Franklin Marvin Gaye the Supremes Dionne Warwick Michael Jackson Internet Fan Club The Dave Matthews Band Bananarama Hugh Hefner
George Clooney backs three SAG members who were expelled from the union for performing work during the commercial strike
Game one of the World Series, in which the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the New York Yankees 9-1, produced dismal results by World Series standards.
Word that the U.S. and Britain had launched their first major attacks against the Taliban in Afghanistan apparently kept many potential moviegoers at home on Sunday -- throwing off studio estimates for the weekend.
British filmmakers are expressing concern that the local industry, which already is experiencing a significant slump, may be devastated if the actors union Equity makes good on its threat to go on strike on Dec. 1.
America: A Tribute to Heroes struck a chord with America as celebs like got together for a solemn night of fundraising.
Two French directors who were shooting a documentary about a rookie New York fireman at the time of the terrorist attack have indicated that they are so distraught over the events that they may never finish their film.
Television networks and cable news outlets carried live pictures of the evident terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon this morning. The networks had just begun broadcasting news reports of the aftermath of the American Airlines crash into the first tower of the WTC at 8:50 a.m. when a second plane was seen plowing into the other tower.
Five supporting cast members of Becker failed to report for work for the second day in a row Thursday after filing a breach-of-contract suit against Paramount.
Saying that he had hoped that his appearance in Kevin Smith's Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back would have been treated as an uncredited cameo, Mark Hamill has expressed dismay that it is instead being used to promote the film in trailers and TV spots.
Faced with the threat of a strike in January by the 10,000-member Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA), 20th Century Fox has pulled production of Daredevil out of Montreal.
HOLLYWOOD, July 25, 2000 -- Oops! They're making amends. Britney Spears and the members of 'N Sync made a boo-boo last month, when they appeared in a McDonald's commercial that was shot in Canada. At the time, the It Girl and the boyband say, they were unaware that by doing so, they were crossing the picket line in the continuing SAG/AFTRA commercial strike. But now they've learned their lesson. On Monday, Spears and 'N Sync publicly endorsed the unions and agreed not to appear in any commercials until the labor dispute, which began in April, is settled. That means Spears is giving up her lucrative Clairol endorsement -- for the time being anyway. And 'N Sync is donating proceeds from some upcoming concerts to a SAG program for young actors.
HOLLYWOOD, July 10, 2000 -- Now's the time on "Sprockets" when we tap dance, legally speaking. Mike Myers has launched a counter-offensive in the continuing "Dieter" litigation thing. After being on the receiving end of two separate multimillion-dollar lawsuits (the first one was slammed by Universal in June and the second one -- filed just late last week -- came from Imagine Entertainment), the "Austin Powers" guy and erstwhile "Saturday Night Live" comedian is flexing a little legal muscle of his own. Myers' lawyers filed a countersuit Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court against the studio and production company, alleging everything from fraud and negligent misrepresentation to intentional infliction of emotional distress and assault. In a 36-page complaint, Myers says Universal and Imagine are trying to bully him into making the comedy "Dieter," even though the scrip
HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 19, 2000 -- Who said you can't re-create history? While no one can say for sure whether "Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2" will do what its predecessor did for independent films, one thing is certain: The reality bending sequel has, like the original "Blair Witch," done well conquering the Web. Artisan Entertainment, the studio behind the franchise, announced today that the multimedia Webcast specifically designed to promote "Blair Witch 2" had attracted 100,000 worldwide users in its first six hours of operation. "As of 2:45 p.m. PDT, there were 100,000 unique users from eight countries, and we expect that number to rise significantly in the next few hours," an Artisan spokesman told Reuters. The three-day Webcast (www.blairwitchwebfest.com), which features interviews, preview clips and live musical performances among other things, began Wednesday
The Screen Actor Guild has banned eight Hollywood actors from joining the union after they crossed picket lines against advertisers last year, Variety reports.
Negotiators for the television and film actors' unions and TV and film producers concluded their first weekend of talks Sunday.
They could be worth millions to die-hard Grateful Dead fans-but, for the time being, they're staying in the hands of the man who built them. According to The Associated Press, five guitars owned and played by the late Jerry Garcia are in the legal spotlight in San Rafael, Calif., as a Marin County Superior Court judge has ruled that the man who made the instruments, Doug Irwin, was the rightful owner. Grateful Dead Productions had argued that Irwin's statute of limitations as owner of the guitars had expired and collectors should have the opportunity to purchase them.
This summer, only 12 episodes of HBO's Sex and the City will air--though 18 had originally been planned. HBO original programming president Chris Albrecht told Variety Thursday that, because of the impending writers' strike earlier this year, HBO decided to produce a "safe" 12 episodes this summer, holding off on the additional six for a mini-season to air this winter. The upcoming fourth season of Sex and the City debuts Sunday, June 3.
Mariah Carey has no problem keeping busy. The singer is working on All that Glitter, the name of her film debut and accompanying soundtrack. "I've been dying to do [a movie] for 3 ½ years, but fools wouldn't let me," she told sonicnet.com. The film, scheduled to open Aug. 31, stars Carey as a struggling singer who is trying to get discovered in the early '80s. Carey's soundtrack will hit stores Aug. 21. She is now filming the video for her upcoming single, "Loverboy."
"A cloud has been lifted from the Los Angeles economy and tens of thousands of Angelenos will breathe a sigh of relief."
So said Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan in a statement issued after learning of Friday's tentative settlement between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
Not so fast.
The entertainment industry still has another round of negotiations to resolve, this time between the actors' unions - the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists - and the AMPTP.
Negotiations will begin Tuesday, May 15, a date pushed back five days from the originally scheduled May 10 start. The delay is mostly due to the lengthy talks between the WGA and the AMPTP and the accommodations that are being made for SAG officials to travel to California.
The next step in averting a crippling strike by Hollywood writers is for the 11,500 members of the Writers Guild of America to ratify a tentative agreement reached Friday by the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers.
WGA negotiators feel they have struck one of the best deals for its members since a 1977 agreement with the producers, Reuters reports.
Networks ramp up reality/game show programming in light of looming strikes.
Hollywood studio execs are fretting about a new strike-related headache this summer: What will happen if the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) bars stars from promoting their films during the busy box office period? Publicists, particularly those on the broadcast side, who are handling pictures set for release in July and beyond fear that the ban will cause release dates to shift for movies scheduled to come out during summer, which is viewed as the most likely strike period
HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 3, 2000 -- Strikebreakers are getting a break, and a lot of people are not liking it. The American Federation of Television & Radio Artists has handed down its verdict for defectors who had done struck work during the work stoppage, according to news reports. In a decidedly less severe move than the Screen Actors Guild, AFTRA will not impose a lifetime ban on strikebreakers. Furthermore, the process of evaluation for punishment will be left up to local AFTRA offices rather than the union's national board. "We took as strong an action as we constitutionally could to ensure that strikebreakers be called to account for their actions," AFTRA's executive director, Greg Hessinger, told Daily Variety. "Applications are processed locally, so the national board is limited in what it can do." Meanwhile, AFTRA's perceived leniency in dealing with stri
HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 19, 2000 -- Is the big SAG and AFTRA strike coming to an end? Possibly. Supporters from the actors' unions, including some recognizable stars such as Richard Dreyfuss and Olympia Dukakis, said talks with the advertising industry reps are proceeding well and they are cautiously optimistic. Commercial actors have been striking for five months. Negotiators for the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists continue to meet today in New York, their fifth consecutive day of talks. Things got a little heavy Monday, when supporters of the actors' unions waged a silent protest, encircling the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Some faces in the crowd reportedly included Kevin Bacon, Alec and Billy Baldwin, and F. Murray Abraham.
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 21, 2000 - Traitors, be warned. The striking Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists began their first "scab trials" today. The hearings will determine whether or not 12 actors and athletes violated the strike code by working on commercials during the unions' ongoing strike against the advertising industry. The alleged scabs include golfer Tiger Woods, model-actress Elizabeth Hurley, track stars Marion Jones and Michael Johnson and football players Eddie George, Terrell Davis and Keyshawn Johnson. If found guilty, they could be fined, suspended or expelled from SAG and AFTRA. Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal and teen queen Britney Spears, who had also worked on commercials during the strike, were spared trial board hearing because they have already settled the issue with the unions.
HOLLYWOOD, July 18, 2000 -- Is Elizabeth Hurley a union-buster, or just an actress who doesn't pay much attention to current events? The Screen Actors Guild is trying to determine whether Hurley should be suspended, fined or otherwise punished by the union after learning that she taped an Estee Lauder fragrance commercial last week in New York. SAG and the American Federation of Television and Radio Arts have been on strike since April, refusing TV and radio commercials due to a high-profile pay dispute. "She was completely unaware of the situation because she doesn't live in this country and she is extremely apologetic about it," Tracey Jacobs, Hurley's agent, told Reuters. "Had she known it was struck work, she would have never done it. She is very supportive of her union." The famed model-turned-actress, who's probably better known for her long romance
SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 20, 2000 - A serious announcement from MTV's resident wise guy. Canadian-grown comic Tom Green, 28, of the self-titled "Tom Green Show," is battling testicular cancer. "Entertainment Tonight" was taping an interview with the entertainer this afternoon at a hospital. Portions of it will air on Tuesday's episode. An "ET" spokeswoman said Green, known for outrageous stunts on his show as well as the 1999 novelty hit "The Bum Bum Song," appeared to be quite serious. Doctors have termed Green's cancer as being curable. "As a form of therapy and education, Green is preparing a one-hour special for MTV documenting his recent procedures, using his signature brand of humor to inform the public about cancer," publicist Marleah Leslie said in a statement. According to "ET," Green sought medical treatment following ShoWest, the movie-exhibitors' c
LAS VEGAS, March 8, 2000 -- The realization hits after you recover from the initial excitement of seeing movie stars, viewing countless trailers and wining and dining at the Hollywood studios' expense. ShoWest is not going to get any better. It's only going to get longer. With that said, it was hardly surprising at his theater-owners convention to find Sony Pictures doing today exactly what New Line/Fine Line did the day before -- namely, showing us trailers, feeding us lunch and baiting us with stars. But in all fairness, the A-list movie-types (from actors to directors and producers) from Sony at least put in the effort to convince people that they were actually happy to be there. While the shyer ones, like Sandra Bullock ("28 Days"), Kim Basinger ("I Dreamed of Africa") and Chris O'Donnell ("Vertical Limit"), stayed mum, their more loquacious counterparts -- Mel Gibson
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 15, 2000 -- Jar Jar Binks bending to the P.C. police? Don't hold your breath. As casting for the second installment of the new "Star Wars" trilogy continues, Lucasfilm is refuting reports that had George Lucas is seeking a more culturally diverse cast in response to accusations of racist stereotyping in "Episode I -- The Phantom Menace". The original Daily Variety article, published last Wednesday, said the new, politically correct roles would include "a Native American character, said to have a forceful, spiritual nature; an Indian or Hispanic character; and an Asian character, possibly trained in martial arts." But in a post on the official 'Star Wars' (www.starwars.com) Web site, Lynne Hale, Lucasfilm's director of communications, labels the Variety report "completely false," saying that no character descriptions have been decided on since
The Writers Guild of America's contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers will expire Tuesday. The Screen Actors Guild contract will expire June 30.
Consequently, an entire industry is bracing itself for the worst: a total shutdown of the entertainment machine.
2001-D-Day is quickly approaching.
The Fox TV network has canceled a new series that its producers, Paramount TV, had rushed into production several months ago in order to beat an anticipated strike by TV writers, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday.
HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 20, 2001 -- British supermodel Naomi Campbell is in the news once again after being asked to leave an exclusive London boutique. Campbell shouted at the store's staff for not opening the door quickly enough. Reuters reports that the prestigious runway model was asked to leave the members-only Voyage clothing store after telling staff they should have recognized her immediately and opened the door faster. Apparently, Campbell rang the doorbell several times and was not recognized by the shop owners. She only gained entry to the boutique when another customer turned up."We apologized, but she kept going on and on and on, and tried to make a problem about it," Rocky Mazilli, son of the shop's Italian owners. According to Reuters, Mazilli's sister asked Campbell to leave, then called the model's agency to revoke her membership at Voyage.Campbell is alm
With their contract expiring 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, the Writers Guild of America and the Producers Alliance are still locked in negotiations, with a strict news blackout enforced. At the same time, the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists have come up with a game plan.
And the mood is decidedly upbeat for all involved.
So far, so good.
As the negotiations between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers went on through the early morning hours Wednesday, extending beyond the WGA contract expiration deadline, both factions agreed to resume the talks later today.
As the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers made arrangements to continue their labor talks on April 17, the City of Los Angeles and the entertainment industry wait with baited breath for the outcome.
Negotiations between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers resumed at 10 a.m. PST Friday with the possibility that both parties will sign off on a new three-year contract. According to the Los Angeles Times, sources close to the talks have said that the two sides were nearly finished drafting the contract language and fine-tuning the deal points.
The talks have been characterized as extremely intense and exhaustive. There have been late-night negotiations, with the parties talking for 17 hours on Tuesday and for 14 hours on Wednesday. The existing contract expired 12:01 a.m. Wednesday.
Negotiators recessed Thursday around 5:30 p.m. instead of dragging on into the night, a further indication that most of the hard work has been finished. Still, throughout Thursday's session, the situation was reported to be continually up and down, with talks possibly unraveling at any moment over the money issues.
The recent Hollywood writers' strike tipped California into a recession, resulting in a loss of $2.1 billion to the state economy and costing 37,700 jobs, the Milken Institute said in a research report.