The August 2011 incident involving the actor was dropped by alleged victim.
Monaghan lashes out against Fox on Twitter.
At guns, cigarettes, each other — everything!
Four more years! That's what we say now, right?
If he looked like this on the island, Sawyer would have backed off.
'The Simpsons'? 'Family Guy'? 'Bob's Burgers'?
Let's all stay up past our bedtime for this one.
Can we handle getting used to someone new?
An arraignment date has been set.
Human flight outlasts smoke monsters.
Because really, who could resist a little Bacon?
We have to go back... to when you were the nice guy on 'Party of Five'!
The 'Lost' star is in more trouble with the law than Kate Austen.
Sacha Baron Cohen's alter ego poses for a "candid" snapshot.
As if you had any doubt.
We rank the 'Transformers' star's looniest lines.
Stars spill: Who's the best on-screen lover?
Sorry, sexy robots!
The network reflects on a quarter century of programming.
The "Friends With Kids" star tells all to Cosmo.
For the second time in as many seasons.
Bad news for the Fox comedy.
The appealing star falls victim to a prank.
Is the actress ready to start a family?
Check out the actress during her sophomore year of high school.
The 'Transformers' star could reinvent herself in 2012.
And thankfully, there are no chipmunks involved.
Hugh Laurie's irreverent doc is hanging up his stethoscope.
The filmmaker will step down to the small screen to helm the first episode of a spy thriller.
Does TV count in the Kevin Bacon game?
The 'Office' MVP will write, produce and star in the untitled comedy.
Because Fox doesn't have enough of 'em already.
Man, they *really* like this flick.
Including 'Glee', 'New Girl' and 'American Idol.'
This news is bananas.
They really just want to spend more time in the prison.
The actress will be hitting the stage this month!
Long before it will even air.
The 1990s sketch comedy series launched the career of Jim Carrey and many more.
Sort of like Dexter, but with a cooler costume.
And Fox News responds.
Bennett Miller is directing the true-story drama.
Starring as millionaire murderer John du Pont
They might have something to fall back on, in case they ever reveal 'Mother.'
Fall TV gets a boost from a few funny ladies.
These waves are his.
That baby bump is going to have to wait.
It could be NC-17.
Sue, Schue and most importantly, Blaine!
For punching a woman...twice!
The actress is turning over a new, more comical, leaf.
'Guidance' will star 'Mad Love's' Tyler Labine.
Three lessons other studios could learn from the hit sci-fi film.
See what goodies the studio has for us this year.
This might not be Rupert Murdoch's No. 1 concern right now, though.
What do you think -- real or fake?
So you mean she's really just that pretty?
Fox disappeared on a flight to L.A. and Harris was in our heads the whole time.
Co-stars hooking up with each other...no way!
It's one reason we can look forward to the end of summer.
This project could bring writer Max Landis' career to life.
This time, the Foxx is doing the hunting.
Take that, big news story about her being fired from 'Transformers' because of her Hitler comments!
Turns out the legendary director, like the rest of the world, isn't a fan of Hitler humor.
And Bristol Palin lost her virginity while camping.
A way to celebrate their 1 year anniversary
He's possibly the next Tarantino hero.
Kate, we have to get braaaaaaaains.
Because that's what we need, more movies about apes.
By comparing her to the Spice Girls?
'Port Royale' & 'Pyrates!'
We think there may be some keepers...and of course a few stinkers.
Zooey Deschanel, dinosaurs, and Simon Cowell, oh my!
Cutthroat.
The beloved masked vigilante is headed back to the big screen.
MGM continues to have their ass saved by others.
She's NOT the best actress he's ever worked with!
Jon Stewart wins!
LOST -- err, wait, no. DAMNIT.
You know, the 'Knocked Up' spin-off one.
Director will return to science fiction after the mediocre 'Terminator Salvation'
No more big dinosaurs till the fall!
And to think it had so much potential!
'The Five Hundred' may be coming to your screen eventually! Perhaps!
That clears up EVERYTHING.
Starting with 'The Adjustment Bureau's' John Slattery.
Fox buys the rights to an entire publishing house's stock of teen lit
Suck on that, 'Idol.'
But one of them sounds like a downer.
The Freddie Highmore/Emma Roberts high school drama has a distributor, but why?
Every studio in town wants a piece of the longest running franchise in film history
The network has ordered 'Touch' to pilot
They also add to the cast for the upcoming 'Locke and Key.'
Unfortunately, none are about fresh princes in Bel-Air. Alas.
The Wolverine's director is bringing his production company Protozoa to Fox.
Iron Man leaves the Alfonso Cuaron 3D film and looks to add another to his busy upcoming schedule.
Show will follow recently divorced father and son who move in together.
He was too tall!
Praise be!
Crazy beard guy returns!
This movie is so sexy and handsome it might explode. Woo!
The network buys the Liz Meriwether project.
Studio sets a 2012 release for the Tim Burton produced adventure flick
The British actress gets her first major U.S. role.
Fox to produce a high octane CIA thriller from the creators of Fringe.
Ryan Murphy teams with '24' executive producer to bring a new psychiatrist drama to Fox.
Here's a sneak peek of Megan Fox and Mickey Rourke in 'Passion Play'
The studio purchased Brad Pitt/Sean Penn topped film from Bill Pohlad's River Road Entertainment.
The Grammy/Oscar-winner will host his own comedy sketch show starting midseason 2010-11.
Fox and Conan O'Brien have resumed talks about a potential late-night talk show while O'Brien has also been approached to take part in Fox's "Idol Gives Back" special April 21.
Deadline.com is reporting that talks are underway to make a documentary feature out of Conan O'Brien's upcoming 30-city live comedy/music revue, "The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour."
Megan Fox stars in "Love The Way You Lie"
'Juno' screenwriter sells a new comedy pilot to Fox.
The epic TV program, originally set to premiere mid-season, won't be seen until May 2011
Director-producer Shawn Levy set to develop an adaptation of the beloved children's book
Fox has set 'Milk' Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black to write the screenplay for the studio's film about now infamous 18-year-old outlaw Colton Harris-Moore, aka the Barefoot Bandit.
Producer inks new deal worth millions of dollars as he cements his rep as a TV tastemaker
Exclusive footage from Megan Fox's wedding to Brian Austin Green.
Fox is aggressively moving ahead with the long-gestating update of 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty' and has brought Gore Verbinski on to direct.
Will 'The Martian Chronicles' become the next Avatar rip-off?
Paul Dergarabedian talks about $20 movie tickets and its impact on the industry with Fox Business News Live.
On this segment of Fox Business Happy Hour, Paul Dergarabedian appeared live in New York City to discuss 'Sex and the City 2'.
This week, we live blog the 'Grown Ups' trailer and look at Megan Fox...again
In an interview with Zach Galifianakis, Megan Fox says she's been trying to throw the media "off her scent" by talking too much...or something.
Victoria's Secret seems to think so.
Michael Bay makes the decision to scrap the outspoken starlet from his lucrative franchise
'Hitman scribe' will write the fifth installment of the John McClane action series
20th Century Fox has acquired screen rights to Jane Heller's 2005 novel 'An Ex to Grind.'
On the same day reports were emerging that Conan O’Brien’s talks with Fox had possibly hit a snag, the former 'Tonight Show' has made a decision -- to go to TBS!
Although a deal between Conan O’Brien and Fox has seemed like something of an inevitability since he departed NBC, a potential hitch has emerged.
Source claims the young starlet is in talks for the role
Paul Greengrass has entered early talks to direct the 3D remake of adventure-fantasy 'Fantastic Voyage' for 20th Century Fox and James Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment.
Swelling budget, dwindling ratings and creative fatigue kill the revolutionary real-time drama
While reports that he was penning a feature adaptation of 'Laverne & Shirley' were shot down last week, Jamie Foxx is back in the spotlight with an urban-flavored sketch-comedy show at Fox.
Garry Marshall has told TV Guide that Jamie Foxx is currently writing a big-screen version of 'Laverne & Shirley' that would star Jennifer Garner and Jessica Biel.
Video game adaptation now has Willis and Foxx starring
WBTV/Bad Robot series renewed; new episodes coming in April
Actor/singer Jamie Foxx has shot down rumors that he will take Simon Cowell's place on 'American Idol' next year.
'How I Met Your Mother' creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas have signed a rich overall pact with 20th Century Fox TV.
The Wall Street Journal, which is owned by News Corp. -- which owns Fox -- today says that a Conan O'Brien jump to the Fox network would include some hurdles to overcome.
Fox Entertainment president Kevin Reilly told reporters on Monday, "We're kind of digesting it the same way you are. We are a little bit just in sort of the 'wowee' mode right now."
With or without Simon Cowell, Fox is near a deal to order more seasons of 'American Idol.'
Brett Ratner has sealed an overall deal with 20th Century Fox TV.
For the first time in Fox's history, the network is projected to win the November sweeps -- and win big.
Wes Anderson's new stop-motion flick could challenge 'Up!' for this year's Best Animated Feature Oscar. Check out our exclusive clip!
The bad boy of British cooking -- and U.S. cooking shows -- is bringing an iconic UK staple to American TV.
'Transformers' beauty Megan Fox is officially the queen of science fiction after fans voted her best sci-fi actress at the Spike TV Scream 2009 festival.
Actor Jamie Foxx has called for convicted sex offender Roman Polanski to finally face justice -- insisting he would want revenge if his own teenage daughter had fallen prey to the director.
Currently on a hot streak with 'Family Guy' and spinoff 'The Cleveland Show' earning strong ratings on Sunday nights, Seth MacFarlane is stepping in front of the camera to star in a variety special for Fox next month.
The Oscar winner and star of the upcoming thriller 'Law Abiding Citizen' will team up with Martin Lawrence for a gender-bending new comedy
New Trailer for 'Fantastic Mr. Fox'
Megan Fox's live comedy debut this weekend was overshadowed when a castmate on 'Saturday Night Live' accidentally swore on air.
Oscar winner Jamie Foxx faces off with '300' star Gerard Butler in this brand new clip from 'Italian Job' director F. Gary Gray's psychological thriller.
Crippling bouts of insecurity left actress Megan Fox cutting herself as a teenager.
Director Michael Bay has been forced to defend Megan Fox, after a number of crew members working on 'Transformers' branded the actress "dumb" and "ungracious."
Megan Fox has sparked rumors of a reconciliation with former fiancé Brian Austin Green after they were spotted holding hands during an outing in Canada.
Although it's not the 'Arrested Development' movie quite yet, there is a reunion of sorts in the hopper.
Been wondering what director Wes Anderson has been up to since 2007's 'The Darjeeling Limited?' Check out the wild new trailer for his latest flick.
Megan Fox was forced to lather up and clean a Ferrari to land her breakthrough role in 'Transformers,' according to a British film critic.
Megan Fox has been dubbed "ridiculous" by her 'Transformers 2' director Michael Bay, after she slammed the movie in an interview.
Megan Fox has sparked rumors that she's moved on from ex-fiancé Brian Austin Green and into the arms of 'Transformers' co-star Shia LaBeouf.
A young love-struck rose bearer who was snubbed by Megan Fox at the London premiere of the 'Transformers' sequel is a wanted teenager -- Kodak bosses want to give him $5,000 and make his dream of meeting the actress come true.
'Transformers' star Megan Fox has a secret crush -- she wants to date Angelina Jolie.
'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' producers have brushed off rumors that Hollywood siren Megan Fox has signed up to star in the TV show's upcoming big-screen revival -- insisting casting has yet to begin.
Has Tom Cruise finally found his next starring vehicle?
Following a story in 'The New York Times' earlier this week that suggested AT&T may have swayed the results of 'American Idol,' Fox Broadcasting and the show's producers yesterday said that they were "absolutely certain" that voting was not unfairly influenced by free text-messaging services offered to fans of winner Kris Allen.
Transformers actress Megan Fox has slammed "immature" males like Robert Pattinson and Zac Efron, insisting dating young men is "a waste of time."
Megan Fox has taken a swipe at fellow sex symbol Scarlett Johansson, accusing the actress of showing off about her high IQ.
Oscar winner Jamie Foxx wants to bring Mike Tyson's life story to the big screen and play the fallen boxing champ in a new biopic.
Billy Ray Cyrus is fuming after Jamie Foxx urged his superstar daughter Miley to "make a sex tape... do some heroin... and become a lesbian", dubbing the Oscar winner's comments "hurtful."
Jamie Foxx has launched a blistering attack on Miley Cyrus -- telling the teen star to "make a sex tape and grow up."
A columnist has lost his job after posting an online review of a leaked copy of Hugh Jackman's new movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
Jamie Foxx has assured fans he is fine after a man tried to force his way into the actor's Philadelphia hotel room.
A man has been arrested nine days after he tried to force his way into actor Jamie Foxx's Philadelphia hotel room, according to reports.
Megan Fox has lined up two new projects: 'Jonah Hex' starring Josh Brolin at Warner Bros. and 'Fathom', Fox Atomic's comic-book based underwater adventure.
We saw this one coming! 'Transformers' actress Megan Fox and fiance Brian Austin Green have officially called off their engagement, reports 'Us Magazine'.
People are in offices all day--they don't really want to come home and flip on the tv to watch other people trapped in cubes, except of course there is the rare exception of the hit comedy The Office. This may have been one of the downfalls of Jerry O'Connell and Niecy Nash’s new [umm, now already old] hotel workplace comedy Do Not Disturb.
If you’re a fan of Family Guy you’ve probably wondered why Peter hates the Brits, Cleveland got his own show instead of Quagmire and women find Brian attractive. Lucky for you, we’ve got the answers to these burning questions and more - straight from the creator and lead voice talent behind the hit show, Seth MacFarlane.
Megan Fox has hit out at critics who have dubbed her tattoos "trashy" and vowed to cover herself in body art to spite them.
Men everywhere will shudder when they hear Megan Fox is open to dating women--this just opens up the competition even more. She's already dated a Russian stripper and now has her eye on actress Olivia Wilde.
Glam God with Vivica A. Fox (Series Premiere) -- 10/9c on VH1 (Re-Airs at 11:30/10:30c)
Twentieth Century Fox is seeking an injunction to block release of the Warner Bros movie Watchmen after a Los Angeles court ruled a copyright lawsuit against Warner.
Bernie Mac was a gifted talent whose comedy came from an authentic and highly personal place. He was a tremendous live performer and a wonderful actor.
In his television series starring debut, Tim Roth has taken the lead role in Fox's one-hour pilot Lie to Me, today’s trades report.
It turns out David Duchovny, who portrays smoldering Special Agent Fox Mulder in the X-Files franchise, never wanted to give up the character he played for nine seasons and in the 1998 film by the same name.
New topless photos of actress Megan Fox have emerged online and are causing quite a bit of buzz.
This summer, to coincide with the June 15 release of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Twentieth Century Fox and The Franklin Mint have teamed up to challenge moviegoers to “Search 4 $ilver."
Pete Macomber’s a documentary-style film Daredevil won Mozilla’s Firefox Flicks video contest, aimed at promoting the Web browser through short film. The winner, announced Friday at the San Francisco International Film Festival, was one of 280 30-second submissions. The contest wraps up the initial launch of the Firefox Flicks campaign, which will continue throughout 2006.
Winning an Oscar hasn't helped Ray star Jamie Foxx get dates in Los Angeles.
Oscar winner Jamie Foxx is set to use his fame to resurrect the careers of fallen rock stars in a new reality TV show.
Long-running TV shows Malcolm in the Middle and That '70s Show will come to a close in May.
Jamie Foxx has laughed off reports his Miami Vice co-star Colin Farrell had checked into a rehabilitation clinic to control an addiction to prescription drugs, insisting he's staying with him at his Hollywood home.
Michael J. Fox is heading Back to the Future for a fourth time-traveling movie.
Oscar winner Jamie Foxx left pal Oprah Winfrey red-faced during her show yesterday when he refused to play down reports the pair were secretly dating.
Michael J. Fox agreed to show the extent of his Parkinson's Disease symptoms during a recent TV interview when he paused to medicate himself.
Actor Michael J Fox is making a rare return to TV, after signing up for a three-episode guest appearance in William Shatner and James Spader's hit show Boston Legal.
Although many of the winners weren't there to collect their awards, extravagant performances were the main attraction at Tuesday night's BET Awards, hosted by Will and Jada Pinkett Smith.
L.A. Film Critics choose Sideways as year's best while AFI picks The Aviator and The Incredibles, Pamela Anderson gets a Fox sitcom, more…
Macaulay Culkin pleads not guilty to drug charges, Nicky Hilton seeks marriage annulment, Fox's Bill O'Reilly in lawsuit mess more...
Christopher Reeve's animated feature moves forward, FCC nails Fox for indecency, John Travolta to guest star on Alley's Fat Actress, more...
Linda Ronstadt ejected by Las Vegas casino; Britney Sears swigs ginseng, not whiskey; advocacy groups challenge Fox News slogan; more...
New Oscar rules ban negative ad campaigns, CSI stars let go from show, ox denies ripping off rivals, more...
FOX to launch reality channel, lost Beatles collection found at flea market, Trump wants Bush fired, more...
Michael Jackson was indicted Wednesday by a California grand jury investigating child molestation accusations against the pop oddity. Also: MGM Vivica A. Fox 50 Cent Paul Newman natalie Portman Princess Diana Steven Spielberg Johnny Knoxville Hawaiin Dick
Paris Hilton, heir to the Hilton hotel fortune and star of Fox's upcoming reality series The Simple Life, is trying to stop the distribution of a homemade video that reportedly features her having sex with Rick Solomon, who went on to marry former Charmed star Shannen Doherty in 2002. Also: Kelly Chrisman Mel Gibson The Passion of Christ Alien Quadrilogy Hilary Duff The Partridge Family MTV Europe Awards Justin Timberlake Sean Paul Beyonce Christina Aguillera Jonathan Jackson David Arquette Barbara Hershey Erika Christensen Stephen King Riding the Bullet
News, June 18: A Possible Sixth Season for "The Sopranos," Dennis Miller Rants for Fox News, Ruben Studdard Joins "Scooby-Doo" Sequel, More…
News, May 29: Fox Cleans Up With American Idol The Matrix Reloaded Puts Warner Bros. on Top, Stars Battle SARS Fears With Concert Ron Howard Wrong Turn Kate Bosworth Party Monster Macauley Culkin Seth Green M. Night Shyamalan
Artists Cancel Concert Tours in Toronto; GLAAD honors "Will & Grace," "Six Feet Under"; Charlton Heston Steps Down From NRA Elton John Billy Joel Kelly Clarkson The Hours Six Feet Under Charlton Heston Madonna Jamie Foxx
Sean Penn's car, a black 1987 Buick Grand National, was stolen Tuesday afternoon from a busy Berkeley, Calif., street while the actor was eating lunch at a nearby restaurant. Also: Arnold Schwarzenegger Angelina Jolie Regis Philbin Tim Robbins Susan Sarandon Michael Jackson Apple Computer Inc. Universal Music Vivendi Universal Woo-ping Yuen Bruce McKenna The Hands of Shang Chi Vin Diesel Dreadnaught
News, March 12: Shooting at Phil Spector's House Not a Suicide; Fox Fires "Bernie Mac" Creator; John Travolta in "Harvey" Remake Jim Carrey Steven Spielberg Clint Eastwood Richard Gere Diana Ross
Twentieth Century Fox and comic-book maker Marvel have "amicably'' settled a federal lawsuit over the use of X-Men characters, the Los Angeles-based studio announced today.
Two former Fox Family executives sued Fox for more than $84 million, alleging the media giant saddled the channel with debt and held down the sale price while taking more than $1 billion for itself.
Ozzy Osbourne has threatened legal action against the Fox News Channel over a TV interview with host Greta Van Susteren that he says was obtained under false pretenses.
Scott O'Grady, the downed U.S. pilot dubbed a hero after escaping from war-torn Bosnia in 1995, sued 20th Century Fox and the Discovery Channel TV network Monday, saying they profited from his story without securing the proper rights.
Twentieth Century Fox is adding two mutant superheroes to its Marvel franchise X-Men roster. Alan Cumming Aaron Stanford Patrick Stewart Halle Berry Hugh Jackman James Marsden Anna Paquin Famke Janssen Ian McKellan Bryan Singer
The Christian Coalition, Concerned Women for America (CWA) and Focus on the Family are just three of the seven right-wing groups that sent a letter of protest to News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch over the May 10 two-hour special. (News Corp. owns Fox.)
TV midseason replacements, such as The American Embassy and Imagine That starring Hank Azaria are being yanked their respective networks. Watching Ellie starring Julia Louis Dreyfus survives for now.
Twentieth Century Fox announced Thursday a two year deal with Icon Productions headed by Mel Gibson and Bruce Davey
Twentieth Century Fox has acquired rights to turn Dragonball into a live action movie under its Fox 2000 division
For Michael J Fox serious denial came with the diagnosis
Come springtime it looks as though DreamWorks TV's single-camera college comedy Undeclared may be pulled off for a midseason replacement
Taking amicus to a unique level for a media entity, CNN has offered a Fox-owned station in Dallas up to $50,000 in legal expenses if either it or the Fox-owned stations together decide to sue NBC or the two NBC-owned stations that rebroadcast the station's footage of a dramatic truck chase last week.
Fox's new Bernie Mac Show scored as well with the public as it did with the critics Wednesday, at least the all-important 18-49-year-old segment of the public.
Fox could get a significant lift in the ratings if audience reaction to some of its new shows turns out to be as cheerful as the critics'.
The World Series was as big a winner for Fox as it was for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
After seven years of attempting to garner legitimacy and respect among his NBC colleagues as a bona fide journalist, Geraldo Rivera is leaving the network and its CNBC cable outlet to join Fox News Channel as a war correspondent in Afghanistan, Fox News announced Thursday.
The Walt Disney Co., whose chairman, Michael Eisner, said last week that he is reviewing the company's deal to buy Fox Family Worldwide, may end up paying about $100 million less than the deal originally called for.
Fox Studios Australia is planning to expand its production facilities in Sydney, adding an additional soundstage as well as production and post-production offices.
The former president and CEO of the Fox Family Channel and Fox Kids Network sued Fox Family Worldwide for what he alleges is an effort to cheat him out of nearly $13 million in compensation.
Fox News Channel has nabbed a veteran CNN correspondent who has been covering the Northern Alliance operations against the Taliban from Afghanistan.
Fox Television Chairman Brian Mulligan resigned Wednesday after spending only nine months at his post.
In an unprecedented action, Fox News Channel abruptly fired its high-profile anchor Paula Zahn Wednesday, accusing her of an "unscrupulous" breach of contract for allegedly lining up a deal with CNN before the expiration of her current one with Fox.
Fox is "floating" a price tag of $2.4 million to $2.5 million for Super Bowl XXXVI, set for Jan. 27, 2002, the trade publication Advertising Age reported Monday.
Jamie Foxx to host MTV Video Award
The Walt Disney Co. is in negotiations to buy Fox Family Worldwide, Inc., a set of children's cable channels, for $3.3 billion from Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. Ltd. and Saban Entertainment, sources told Reuters on Saturday.
Speaking to television critics in Pasadena Tuesday, Fox TV Chairman Sandy Grushow warned that the industry could face problems down the road if it relies too heavily on "reality" programming.
The Fairness in Accuracy and Reporting (FAIR) group has called Fox News Channel unbalanced in its coverage by political guests. FAIR cited Brit Hume's daily news show as having 50 Republicans out of 56 partisan guests over a five-month span this year. FAIR also stated that out of the 92 total guests on the show, 65 were politically conservative. Fox News Channel's slogan is "fair and balanced," which FAIR senior analyst Steve Rendall calls "media consumer fraud." Fox denies allegations of slanted news coverage.
Fox Networks' decision to pay $1.6 billion for rights to NASCAR has paid off, Variety reports.
Despite a huge loss resulting from the failure of Monkeybone, Fox Filmed Entertainment has finished its fiscal year ahead of projections and says it is expecting strong performances by forthcoming films at the box office in coming months, the company's co-chairman, Jim Gianopulos, told the Australian Associated Press.
In the wake of last week's revelations that Sony faked reviews and movie fans to tout its movies, Fox has revealed a similar misdeed. The studio used an employee in a TV montage, raving that the hit 1998 movie Waking Ned Devine was "hysterical," Variety reports. Then Fox executive assistant Carol Lipson, who is now employed at Universal Pictures, reportedly appeared in a national TV advertisement posing as a typical moviegoer. Florence Grace, a Fox spokeswoman, said: "No one who works here has any firsthand knowledge of it." Sony has promised to institute a policy preventing such practices from happening in the future. Jack Valenti, president of the Motion Picture Association of America, called these incidents "aberrations" which were "stupid and unnecessary."
Actress Tracy Pollan, married to Michael J. Fox since 1988, is four months pregnant, People reports. This will be their fourth child. They already have a 12-year-old son, Sam Michael, and 6-year-old twin daughters, Aquinnah Kathleen and Schuyler Frances. No word on whether they are expecting a boy or a girl.
After down-to-the wire negotiations with The X-Files creator-producer Chris Carter, the Fox network will feature the ninth season of the sci-fi series on its fall schedule. Fox, however, canceled Carter's X-Files spin-off, The Lone Gunmen, after one season.
Fox, which unveiled its fall lineup on Thursday, also will air three new dramas and a new sitcom.
UPN also announced a schedule notably for its acquisition of Star Trek: Enterprise and the pairing of former WB shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Roswell on Tuesdays.
DreamWorks Pictures has agreed to sell half of its stake in The Road to Perdition to Twentieth Century Fox. The film is understood to have evolved for two primary reasons: the budget brought by the talent was too high and the opportunity to release the DreamWorks principal Steven Spielberg from a film commitment to Fox, Reuters reports. The DreamWorks-originated gangster picture will be hemmed by Sam Mendes of American Beauty and star Tom Hanks, Paul Newman and Jude Law. The film is tentatively set for a spring 2002 release.
Cable TV sports commentator Keith Olbermann has resigned as a host and executive producer of a weekly hour-long Sunday-night sports news series on Fox Sports Net, Reuters reports. In addition, Olbermann will no longer host the pre-game show Saturday Baseball Game of the Week, which was to begin its new season in June. Fox hired Olberman in 1999 in hopes to match his former ESPN glory, but reduced his workload to one night a week after his show did not increase the network's ratings. Olbermann is leaving near the end of his three-year contract, which pays him about $900,000 a year.
Such is the curiosity of American TV audiences that millions find a guilty pleasure in sitting down to watch what happens to a person in the course of a one-hour show.
The idea of having a taped, scripted show became almost passé with the event of "reality TV" a few years back. Huge ratings confirmed that America liked to watch real people endure real-life trials and tribulations.
CBS, the network behind Survivor, is now under fire for reenacting and cutting scenes to make the "reality TV" game show more interesting.
On Monday, Fox Broadcasting Co. alleged in court papers that CBS fixed the outcome of contestant voting on Survivor. Fox's accusation was made in response to a federal copyright infringement lawsuit filed last month by CBS and Survivor producers that alleged Fox's Boot Camp is a rip-off of Survivor.
The Spanish-language sports cable network has bought the rights to the fall 2001 Major League Baseball playoffs and World Series for an undisclosed sum. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the network plans to produce extensive coverage of the playoffs, including on-air graphics and audio packages to Spanish-speaking audiences. The Fox network began its association with MLB in 1996 and will hold all telecasts to league playoffs and World Series through 2006.
The rumor that has run rampant on Star Wars Web sites for weeks has been confirmed: Fox will not air The Phantom Menace on Sunday, April 29, as advertised.
It certainly sounds half-baked: FOX will not allow That '70s Show star Ashton Kutcher to appear on an upcoming broadcast of ABC's celebrity version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. The reason? Rivalry.
How much is NYPD Blue worth? More than 20th Century Fox initially paid, according to television producer Steven Bochco. Bochco and 20th Century Fox settled a 19-month-old legal dispute on Friday, which began when Bochco claimed he was underpaid for reruns of his gritty police drama that air on a Fox-owned cable network, Daily Variety reports.
The Fox network denies reports that actor Robert Downey Jr. was fired from Ally McBeal in the wake of his Tuesday arrest.
HOLLYWOOD, March 11, 2001 -- It's never been said that FOX's programming was "traditional."In a very clever move to compete with the Big Three, FOX has decided to focus its resources on a day it can actually win: Sunday. Though "The Simpsons" and "The X-Files" usually win their nightly time slots, FOX is looking elsewhere to prove its Sunday prowess.The solution? Afternoons.Recent NASCAR broadcasts have been stunningly popular in the ratings, and FOX plans to capitalize on their success. Nielsen Media Research reports that FOX's broadcast of last Sunday's Las Vegas 500 drew 104% more viewers than last year in the 18-34 age bracket, and 92% more viewers than last year in the 18-49 age bracket. FOX execs see this increase as an opportunity to keep viewers tuned to the network for hours longer.Neal Pilson, former president of CBS Sports, tells Variety: "The F
HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 27, 2001 -- The Fox Network's "Ally McBeal" and "Boston Public" won the final Monday of the February sweep in the 18-49 demographic with its usual strong showing. Surprisingly though, Fox also had the most total viewers with 13.6 million, beating out CBS, whose "Everybody Loves Raymond" was still the most-watched show of the night. Within the 18-49 demographic the 8 p.m. time slot was dominated by Fox's "Boston Public," which 13.5 million people watched. By 9 p.m., the audience ready for some heart-warming sentiment as Robert Downey Jr. returned to "Ally McBeal," garnering 13.7 million viewers. CBS stronghold "Everybody Loves Raymond," hot off its recent TV Guide Awards triumph, dominated its 9 p.m. slot with 17.9 million viewers. Overall, ABC finished fourth for the night with 11.9 million viewers, NBC came in third with an average of 12.7 million, and AB
HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 23, 2001 -- Safety agency Cal/OSHA slapped 20th Century Fox Television fines of more than $41,000 as a result of a fatal accident that occurred on the set of "The X-Files" last year. Jim Engh, a 38-year-old grip, was killed, and six others on the show were injured in August when scaffolding they were standing on while setting up an L.A. shoot came in contact with high-power lines. In its ruling, Cal/OSHA determined that Fox committed three serious safety violations, including allowing employees to work near high-voltage lines without taking steps to guard them from danger and properly securing the scaffolding. The agency also said that Fox failed to post written code of safety practices on the job site. Fox has 15 days to contest the ruling.
HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 7, 2000 -- The audiences are still out there. With the season premieres of "The X-Files" and "The Simpsons" delivering strong ratings, the Fox network has taken the first Sunday of November Sweeps. According to preliminary ratings released by Nielsen, Sunday night's "The X-Files," which marked Robert Patrick's debut in the part-time Mulder era, ranked as the night's top program in the adult demographic. Topping Sunday night off was an equally impressive showing from "The Simpsons." Reaching its highest ratings since mid-Februrary, the animated series' season-premiere episode easily won its time slot. MAKING HEADLINES: Daily Variety reports that a telepic based on the murder of gay college student Matthew Shepard is under development at NBC. Titled "The Matthew Shepard Story," the two-hour drama will recount the circumstances surrounding the
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 1, 2000 -- Hail to the new chief at Fox…. Actually, make that chiefs. James Gianopulos, president of 20th Century Fox Intl., and Tom Rothman, president of 20th Century Fox Film Group, have been tapped as joint chairmen of Fox Filmed Entertainment, Daily Variety reports today. Gianopulos is a top leader in international distribution, while Rothman's background includes movie production. Fox says the pair will "jointly run the company with equal responsibilities." The post has been vacant since the departure of then-Fox Chairman Bill Mechanic in June.
HOLLYWOOD, May 22, 2000 -- Coming into the home stretch of the final week of the final sweeps period before summer, we've got tearful farewells, wacky guest stars, tantalizing cliffhangers and best of all … sexy stories about Florence Henderson! ABC's "Spin City" (9 p.m. EDT/PDT Wednesday) will be back next season with Charlie Sheen as its new star. But the bigger news is that Michael J. Fox will make his network TV farewell (hopefully only temporarily) in the series' hourlong season finale. Fox will be taking a break from acting to use his considerable charm and energy to help the fight against Parkinson's disease. Michael Gross, who played Fox's TV dad in "Family Ties," the series that made him a star so long ago, makes a guest appearance in this episode. Expect lots of hugs all around. The season finale of "3rd Rock from the Sun" (8 p.m. EDT/PDT Tuesday, NBC) is a spec
SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 19, 2000 -- We're declaring this Fox Week here at Channel Surfer. We make this declaration based on the fact that the network has more mentions (four) this week than it's had all year. And, in a twist, none of its highlighted programming involves driving a motorcycle head-on into a train or a staging marriage between strangers. Almost forgotten within the clutter of reality based programming offered by Fox ("and by "reality based," we mean "stupid"), is the fact that the network also offers two of the most intelligent half-hour comedies on network TV -- "The Simpsons" and "Malcolm in the Middle." Strangely enough, these series also happen to be Fox's two highest-rated shows. Hmmm … "The Simpsons" (8 p.m. EST/PST, tonight) changed network comedy for the better more than a decade ago and carried the fledgling Fox on its back for years. It's not
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 19, 2000 -- Michael J. Fox has certainly proven that there's life after Parkinson's, but can the same be said for "Spin City" after Michael J. Fox? The actor dropped a bomb in TV land Tuesday with his unexpected announcement to leave the hit sitcom "Spin City" at the end of its fourth season -- a decision, the actor said, that would allow him to better concentrate his efforts in combating the degenerative disease. "After long and careful consideration, I have decided that following the completion of "Spin City's" fourth season (and the filming of our 100th episode), I will not be returning for a fifth year," said Fox in a statement. "I feel that right now my time and energy would be better spent with my family and working toward a cure for Parkinson's disease. This does not mean I am retiring from acting, producing or directing, only t
Fox Family Worldwide chief Haim Saban, who had been attempting to force Rupert Murdoch's News Corp to buy his 49.5 percent stake in Fox Family Channel, may have found another buyer.
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.
Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green are expecting their first child together.
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