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Disney Channel's 'Girl Meets World' Gets Series Order
The comedy, which reunites Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel with executive producer Michael Jacobs, will debut in 2014.read more
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Report: Licensing Industry Up 2.5 Percent in 2012
The $110 billion business sees Sony sign on more than 100 promotional partners for "Smurfs 2."read more
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Shanghai Festival: Oliver Stone Calls Whistleblower Edward Snowden a Hero
Stone went on to praise WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and Bradley Manning, and condemned President Barack Obama's administration for its prosecution of whistleblowers.read more
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How Jack Black Finds the Funny in Web Video
CANNES, France—Looking a little bleary-eyed after a night on the Croisette, Jack Black shook off the cobwebs at a Yahoo panel here this morning and hailed the Internet as the next venue for th...
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Amazon's VOD Service LoveFilm Adds Disney Titles for U.K. Subscribers
The new branded on-demand platform will offer Disney Pixar titles, such as "Wall-E" and "Ratatouille," along with Disney library classics like "Lady and the Tramp." read more
Netflix Gets First-Run DreamWorks Animation Original TV Shows
Netflix will become the exclusive home for 300-plus hours of new programming from DreamWorks Animation, under multiyear pact that represents Netflix’s largest ever for first-run content. Terms o...
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Netflix to Air New DreamWorks Animation Shows
The streaming video giant's largest-ever deal for original first-run content will give its members exclusive access to new shows from the studio led by Jeffrey Katzenberg. read more
‘Carrie Pilby’ Headed For Big Screen (EXCLUSIVE)
Susan Johnson of Braveart Films will make her feature directorial debut on an adaptation of Caren Lissner’s young adult novel “Carrie Pilby.” Producers are Suzanne Farwell and Susan ...
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'The White Queen' Draws More Than 5 Million Viewers in BBC Debut
With an average audience of 5.3 million, the medieval drama, a co-production with Starz, won the U.K. ratings in the Sunday 9pm time slot.read more
Bernie Sahlins, Second City Troupe Founder, Dead at 90
Bernard "Bernie" Sahlins, a founder of the famed Second City improvisational comedy troupe and a producer on the TV show "SCTV," died Sunday at his home in Chicago. He was 90. Sahlins founded the Chic...
Bernie Sahlins, Second City Troupe Founder, Dead at 90
Bernard "Bernie" Sahlins, a founder of the famed Second City improvisational comedy troupe and a producer on the TV show "SCTV," died Sunday at his home in Chicago. He was 90. Sahlins founded the Chic...
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'The Wolf of Wall Street' Trailer: Leonardo DiCaprio Reteams With Martin Scorsese (Video)
The white collar crime film also stars Matthew McConaughey and Jonah Hill.read more
Marketing Advice for Disney: Check With Parents First
Is it just me, or has the Walt Disney Company recently made some thoughtless decisions that aren't quite in tune with the family entertainment company's wholesome brand? read more
Marketing Advice for Disney: Check With Parents First
Is it just me, or has the Walt Disney Company recently made some thoughtless decisions that aren't quite in tune with the family entertainment company's wholesome brand? read more
Watch the First Trailer for Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’
Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio are back, this time in the ferocious world of Wall Street. Based on Jordan Belfort’s memoirs,  “The Wolf of Wall Street” chronicles the ex-stoc...
Study: Media Coverage Slants in Favor of Gay Marriage
The Pew Research Center found CNN, Fox News and MSNBC all tend to have stories featuring “significantly more” statements in favor of same-sex marriage than opposing it. read more
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LACMA Art+Film Gala To Honor Martin Scorsese, David Hockney
Snagging Scorsese as an honoree for its benefit represents a very public hug between the museum and the director, who once criticized LACMA's handling of its film programming.read more
Daytime Emmy Awards Winners: 'Days of Our Lives,' 'Ellen,' and George Lucas Score Big Wins
George Lucas still hasn't won an Oscar after four nominations, but on Sunday, the "Star Wars" creator won his first Emmy. Cartoon Network's animated series, "Star Wars: The Clo...
Daytime Emmy Awards Winners: 'Days of Our Lives,' 'Ellen,' and George Lucas Score Big Wins
George Lucas still hasn't won an Oscar after four nominations, but on Sunday, the "Star Wars" creator won his first Emmy. Cartoon Network's animated series, "Star Wars: The Clo...
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Jay-Z Announces New Album 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' (Video)
The record drops July 4, the rapper revealed in a Samsung commercial.read more

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