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'Rules of Engagement' Creator: 6 Rules of Resilience
As CBS' just-canceled David Spade comedy reaches its 100th-episode milestone May 20, show runner Tom Hertz describes the drama of always having been on the bubble.read more
Vote for Project of the Week! Will It Be 'Nowhere,' 'NEW,' 'Rodents' or 'Hackers'?
Vote below for this week's Project of the Week. The winning filmmaker will receive a digital distribution consultation from SnagFilms and will become a candidate for Project of the Month. That w...
Cassian Elwes and Rob Barnum: A Look at Two of Indie Film's Artisanal Sausagemakers
At the Cannes Film Festival, the lawn of the Grand Hotel is where the sausage gets made. This is where producers, financiers, consultants -- and whose who only wish they were -- drink hundreds of wild...
‘Phineas and Ferb’ Villain Takes Pitch to ‘Shark Tank’ in Disney Channel-ABC Crossover
In one of the more unusual crossovers between TV shows during May sweeps, Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz, the bumbling evil scientist from Disney Channels’ “Phineas and Ferb,” will make an appearance ...
Gawker Sparks Toronto Mayor 'Crack' Scandal
Does Toronto have its own Marion Barry? Gawker's slogan is "Today's gossip is tomorrow's news" -- and that's exactly how it worked when the site reported that Toronto Mayor R...
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TV Ratings: 'American Idol' Finale Sheds 7 Million Viewers, 'Office' Finishes Strong
The Fox competition wraps up a fatigued twelfth season down significantly from 2012, while "Big Bang" tops the night and a steady "Scandal" jumps from last year.read more
SyFy Renews 'Warehouse 13' for Fifth and Final Season
"Warehouse 13" has been renewed -- and canceled -- by Syfy. The cable network announced on Friday that the series will get a six-episode fifth and final season to air in 2014. "Warehouse 13 ...
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Box Office Report: 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Opens Thursday to Muted $13.5 Million
UPDATED: Paramount is confident that the sequel will take in between $90 million and $100 million in its four-day debut; the 3D tentpole looks to gross north of $20 million on Friday.read more
France’s Gaumont Picks Up ‘Grace of Monaco’
CANNES — Gaumont has nabbed French rights to Nicole Kidman-starrer “Grace of Monaco,” which is to be released Stateside by The Weinstein Company. Helmed by Olivier Dahan (“La ...
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Katie Aselton, Lake Bell, Kate Bosworth Get Gritty in 'Black Rock' (Video)
Director/star Aselton reveals what she cut from the film’s Sundance debut and her high and lowlights of filming the girl-centric thriller.read more
Cannes: Scott Di Lalla’s ‘ZoZo’ Gets U.S. Distribution
Image Entertainment is summoning “I Am ZoZo,” acquiring U.S. rights to helmer-scribe Scott Di Lalla’s Ouija board thriller.
CNN Peeks at Google Glass with News Alerts App
CNN is the first TV network to tinker with Google Glass, the Internet giant’s wireless headgear — which, depending on your perspective, is a stupid-looking gimmick rife with potential to v...
A Niche Destination Fest in the Making: Reykjavik Shorts&Docs Festival
The eleventh edition of the Reykjavik Shorts&Docs Festival came to an end last night after eight days spent presenting nearly 90 films in Iceland's capital. Though one year older than September's ...
Primeridian Sets Alexander Solzhenitsyn Movie
Newly launched Primeridian Entertainment has hired Cyrus Nowrasteh to write and direct a feature film based on the life of Soviet dissident and author Alexander Solzhenitsyn. Primeridian’s Arcadiy G...
‘Heat’: Jason Statham Remake’s Hot Sales
Sierra/Affinity has reported strong sales at Cannes for the Simon West remake of action-thriller “Heat,” starring Jason Statham. “Heat” is produced by Statham and Steven Chasman of SJ ...
Telephilia: Has Television Become a More Relevant American Medium Than Art Film?
"Television is a formidable thinking tool. You are like an analyst to whom society's subconscious would be offered wide open…" --Serge Daney Every medium stimulates and meets the sensibility of an...
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'Black Rock' Review: Woman-Hunt Tale Whose Only Suspense Is Waiting for It to Get Better
I kept forgiving "Black Rock" for being a so-so action movie because I was waiting for it to turn into something else: a rumination on gender roles, perhaps, or even an examination of the government's...
States of Aggression: Producers Play Off the Competition for Best Deals
As the variety of tax incentive programs has grown, one thing is increasingly getting cut: the middleman.
Stephen Colbert Savors Grilled Eric Holder - and Asparagus Aspersions (Video)
All the grilling and peppering of Attorney General Eric Holder is making Stephen Colbert hungry. On Thursday's "Colbert Report," Colbert noted the excess of food metaphors in the news co...
Good Morning, Cannes: Paris Hilton Loved 'Bling Ring' - Now Can We Get Back to the Art Movies?
Well, Sofia Coppola can rest easy: Paris Hilton loved "The Bling Ring." And maybe now Cannes' Un Certain Regard section can go back to showcasing art movies rather than playing host to platinum heires...

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