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CBS Gives Series Order to Comedy ‘Bad Teacher’
CBS has added a sixth new comedy to its 2013-14 season slate, giving a series order to Sony Pictures TV’s  adaptation of the 2011 Cameron Diaz starrer “Bad Teacher.” DEVELOPMENT SCO...
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'Bad Teacher' Lands Late Series Order at CBS
The remake from Hilary Winston becomes the network's sixth comedy addition for 2013-14.read more
Trailer of the Week: Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Directorial Debut 'Don Jon' Has Our Hero in Jersey Cruisin' For Honeys
Before the Trailer, We Thought: Joseph Gordon-Levitt the actor can do no wrong—well, maybe he's imperfect —so count us among the excited masses for his feature debut as a writer and director....
Upfronts: TV Nets, Buyers Waiting For Final Ad Budgets
Last week, the nation’s biggest TV networks made glitzy “upfront” presentations to advertisers in the hopes of tempting them to sponsor this fall’s TV slate. This week, so far, marketers are k...
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Steven Soderbergh's E-Shopping Experiment: Online Store Hawks Booze, Headphones and Memorabilia
Want a pair of (slightly used) Cannes tickets? An arty photo taken by the "Magic Mike" director? A T-shirt only a film geek could love? There's all that and more at the newly launched Extension 765.re...
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'Don Jon' Trailer: Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Affair With Porn and Scarlett Johansson (Video)
The film, also featuring Julianne Moore and Tony Danza, is set for release Oct. 18. read more
'Epic' Review: Moments of Delight Pep Up a Crushingly Familiar Story
When everything around you is stultifyingly familiar, it's the tiny variations that catch your attention. And in "Epic," when the filmmakers take little detours from the reluctant-warrior-accepts-...
Director Olivier Assayas Preps ‘Hubris’
“Carlos” helmer Olivier Assayas is set to shoot his first film in the U.S. — “Hubris,” an action-packed crime thriller set against the backdrop of organized crime in Chicago in the 1970s.
Blake Shelton Planning Tornado Relief Benefit
A little help may be on the way for victims of the Oklahoma tornadoes: Blake Shelton says he is putting together a benefit. Shelton said after Tuesday night's "Voice" taping that he and...
Gracies Honor Women, But Don’t Forget the Men
With songs by the Spice Girls, Kelly Clarkson and Beyonce blaring out of the speakers at the BevHilton, it was obvious girl power was the theme at the Gracies on May 21. But the men were not forgotte...
Cannes Film Review: ‘Blue Is the Warmest Color’
A searingly intimate character study marked by the most explosively graphic lesbian sex scenes in recent memory.
‘The East’ Occupies Wall Street and Hotel Chantelle
Fox Searchlight’s “The East” takes on Wall Street, and at the May 20 premiere in Gotham, the cast and creatives were also unafraid of criticizing that bastion of greed gone wild. “...
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Jenna Elfman to Host Women in Film Gala Honoring Laura Linney, the Women of 'Mad Men'
Jenna Elfman will host Women in Film's Crystal + Lucy Awards in June, the organization said on Wednesday. Related Articles:  Sexist Hollywood?: Women Still Struggle to...
Emma Roberts Nearing Deal to Join 'American Horror Story' for Season 3
Emma Roberts is nearing a deal to join FX's "American Horror Story: Coven," a network spokesman told TheWrap on Wednesday. The "Scream 4" star is set to portray a character nam...
Cannes: Top French Filmmaker Olivier Assayas to Make First U.S. Film
Olivier Assayas will direct "Hubris"-- the first time the award-winning French filmmaker will make a movie in the U.S., producers CG Cinema, Bluegrass Film, Emjag Productions and Film360 announced on ...
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Vampire Weekend Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart
The group's third album sold 134,000 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan, which is a record high sales week for the act.read more
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CBS Wins Prime-Time Ratings Crown
After passing NBC in the ratings race back in early February, CBS never looked back, cruising to an easy win among total viewers and the two major demographics. Per Nielsen, CBS will close out the ...
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'Fast & Furious 6' Director Justin Lin: Franchise in Good Hands With 'Saw' Mastermind James Wan
Lin says of Wan, who will helm the next installment in the franchise: “He has a point of view, and I think that’s something that makes these films fun.”read more
Cannes Celebrates ‘Cleopatra’ and Liz’s Jewels
At Cannes, the Liz-and-Dick romance was abundantly on display at a 20th Century Fox-Bulgari party, but the real centerpiece was the love affair between Elizabeth Taylor and her jewels. A few hundred g...
Ryan Gosling’s ‘Only God Forgives’ Booed at Cannes Screening
When Danish auteur Nicolas Winding Refn brought his Ryan Gosling-starring thriller “Drive” to the Cannes competition two years ago, he earned largely rave reviews and a directing prize. It...

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