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R.I.P. ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ Star Marilyn Burns
9 hours ago | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »
The woman who lived through Leatherface has died. Marilyn Burns was 65. A family member found the actress in her home near Houston today; no cause of death was reported. She made her big-screen starring debut in Tobe Hooper’s 1974 horror classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre as Sally Hardesty, who somehow remains standing as everyone around her is picked off in particularly brutal ways. Burns followed that with a role as Manson Family member Linda Kasabian in the 1976 CBS miniseries Helter Skelter. The Erie, Pa, native reteamed with Hooper the following year for Eaten Alive and appeared in […] »
Carrie Brownstein of ‘Portlandia’ to Pen ‘Lost in Austen’ Movie
13 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
“Portlandia” star and co-creator Carrie Brownstein has come on board to write a “Lost in Austen” movie, based on the original U.K. series.
It’s the first feature writing project for Brownstein, and one of Nora Ephron’s unfinished works at the time of the screenwriter’s death in 2012.
Columbia Pictures, Sam Mendes and Pippa Harris of Neal Street Productions, and Nathan Kahane of Good Universe will produce. Damien Timmer and Michele Buck of Mammoth Screen and Nicolas Brown of Neal Street will executive produce alongside John Middleton, Roy Lee and Joe Drake.
Erin Westerman will oversee for Good Universe.
“Carrie is smart and funny and original, and the project is very lucky to have her,” said Sam Mendes, producer and partner of Neal Street.
In the series, a woman who lives and works in present day Brooklyn suddenly finds herself transported into the fictional world of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice. »
- Dave McNary
Academy Re-Elects Cheryl Boone Isaacs as President
9 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
In a move most insiders expected, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences re-elected Cheryl Boone Isaacs as its president on Tuesday.
This marks her second term. Officers, including the president, are elected for one-year stints, with a maximum of four consecutive terms in any one office. Board members are elected for three-year stretches.
Since her first election on July 30, 2013, Boone Isaacs has generally gotten favorable reaction for keeping the Academy on track during major changes and for working to expand its effectiveness.
While maintaining ongoing goals, including education, preservation and sci-tech advancement — as well as all things Oscar — the Academy is moving ahead on several fronts. These include recent moves to firm up its museum (slated to open in 2017), and digital innovations such as the video series “Academy Originals,” consisting of documentary-style examinations of creativity and film history.
Boone Isaacs has been under a high level of scrutiny because »
- Tim Gray
Jennifer Garner Is Not Pregnant, Says Rep
19 minutes ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Appearances can be deceiving. Tabloids Ok! and Star recently claimed Jennifer Garner is expecting her fourth child with Ben Affleck. The speculation started after the actress was photographed wearing a number of loose-fitting tops, with The Daily Mail and The New York Daily News commenting on her figure in print. However, the movie star's rep tells E! News that the latest round of pregnancy reports are "not true." Garner, 42, and Affleck, 41, are parents to daughters Violet, 8, and Seraphina, 5, and son Samuel, 2. The star of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day plans "to be done" having kids. But as she told Ellen DeGeneres in September 2012, "My husband is »
Viacom Third Quarter Revenues Slides Thanks to Fewer Film Releases
34 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Led by a 43 percent dip in theatrical revenue, Viacom reported a seven percent dip in overall revenue in the third quarter, down to $3.4 billion. Income remained stable at $1.086 billion, nearly the same as the third quarter of 2013. Overall, earnings per share rose 10 percent to $1.42 thanks to stock buybacks, though net earnings dropped from $642 million to $610 million. Also read: Defy Media Sells Minority Stake to Viacom in Exchange for Its Gaming Companies The media giant saw filmed entertainment fall from $1.158 billion in revenue to $856 billion, a significant fall, though its adjusted operating income went up »
- Jordan Zakarin
Screen Australia Slate Includes Funds for Geoffrey Rush Family Drama
37 minutes ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Sydney - Four major new Australian TV dramas and five new feature films have been greenlit, after agency Screen Australia said on Wednesday it had approved production funding of $11.2 million (Aus$12 million) for twelve projects that will trigger $75 million worth of production. “This funding round supports a true breadth and depth of Australian storytelling talent across all forms of narrative content,” said Screen Australia Head of Production Sally Caplan. “We have backed some of our great contemporary writers, directors and producers, alongside some exciting new voices. The projects target audiences as diverse as Australia is today, with
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- Pip Bulbeck
Diem Brown: Cancer Is Still a Part of My Life
50 minutes ago | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
Diem Brown has been through a lot. Diagnosed with ovarian cancer at age 23, the former MTV reality star had an ovary and fallopian tube removed. Then, in 2012, the cancer came back, and Brown went through another round of treatment. She shared her journey in a candid blog on People.com. Now 30 and cancer-free, Brown says the aftermath of her public fight still follows her wherever she goes. "I'll go out to a club or to party and be having a good time," she tells People, "and then suddenly someone will come up and start talking about how their sister had cancer. »
- Steve Helling, @stevehelling
Diem Brown: Cancer Is Still a Part of My Life
50 minutes ago | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
Diem Brown has been through a lot. Diagnosed with ovarian cancer at age 23, the former MTV reality star had an ovary and fallopian tube removed. Then, in 2012, the cancer came back, and Brown went through another round of treatment. She shared her journey in a candid blog on People.com. Now 30 and cancer-free, Brown says the aftermath of her public fight still follows her wherever she goes. "I'll go out to a club or to party and be having a good time," she tells People, "and then suddenly someone will come up and start talking about how their sister had cancer. »
- Steve Helling, @stevehelling
Viacom Quarterly Profit Drops, Film Unit Profit Rises
56 minutes ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Viacom, led by CEO Philippe Dauman, on Wednesday reported lower fiscal third-quarter earnings, but higher earnings per share amid continued stock buybacks. Net earnings of $610 million were down from $643 million, while operating profit was virtually unchanged. Revenue dropped 7 percent driven by a big drop at the film unit, but higher media networks revenue. TV advertising sales were up slightly amid industry-wide softness. Film revenue fell 26 percent as Transformers: Age of Extinction opened in the U.S. only late in the quarter, with most revenue to be recognized in the following weeks and months. The
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- Georg Szalai
Time Warner Second-Quarter Earnings Rise, Exceed Expectations
1 hour ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Time Warner, led by CEO Jeff Bewkes, on Wednesday reported higher second-quarter earnings that exceeded Wall Street estimates amid continued strong growth at HBO. Warner Bros. and Turner also posted improved quarterly profits. The company also unveiled a new $5 billion stock buyback program, which analysts expect to go over well with shareholders. The earnings report came after Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox after Tuesday's stock market close said it was withdrawing its takeover bid for Time Warner, which had rejected the company's first offer of $80 billion. The news led to a sharp drop in Tw's stock
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- Georg Szalai
Dish Loses Fewer Subs, Boosts Financials in Second Quarter
1 hour ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Dish Network on Wednesday reported improved second-quarter financials. The satellite TV giant, led by chairman Charlie Ergen, swung to a second-quarter profit of $213 million, compared to a loss of $11 million in the year-ago quarter. Quarterly revenue of $3.69 billion compared to $3.49 billion in the year-ago period. Dish lost about 44,000 net pay TV subscribers in the second quarter, ending it with 14.053 million pay TV users. In the second quarter of 2013, Dish had lost 78,000 customers. Photos 10 Shows That Changed Global TV Dish added approximately
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- Georg Szalai
BBC Investigated 'Top Gear' Amid Racism Concerns, Complaints (Report)
1 hour ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
BBC Director of Television Danny Cohen ordered an internal investigation of the hit BBC2 car show Top Gear after a series of gaffes from presenters and continued concerns about racism on the show reported the Guardian on Tuesday. The investigation covered the show's culture and practices with crew working on the show to be asked if they thought the program was racist. The investigation will also look at whether crew were intimidated into not speaking out about offensive behavior or segments. Hosts Jeremy Clarkson, James May, Richard Hammond as well as executive producer Andy Willman were also among the people
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- Abid Rahman
British Dramedy 'Pride' to Open Hamburg Film Festival
3 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
British dramedy Pride is set to open Filmfest Hamburg on Sept. 25, organizers announced Wednesday. CBS Films previously acquired the U.S. rights to the film, which made its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May, and will start rolling it out in theaters on Sept. 19. The second feature from British director Matthew Warchus tells the true story of how gay and lesbian activists helped striking U.K. miners in the 1980s when Margaret Thatcher was Britain's prime minister. Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, Paddy Considine and Andrew Scott lead the movie's cast. Hamburg festival director
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- Georg Szalai
Eva Green Talks ‘Sin City’ Nudity, Controversy and Her Family's Reaction (Video)
3 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
“I don't really get it. I don't understand all the fuss,” actress Eva Green said of the uproar her performance in “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For” has already caused during an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” Tuesday night. First, the MPAA rejected her character poster for the upcoming film by directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller because it showed too much breast, nipple and nudity underneath a sheer gown. Then, when the film's full trailer was released, ABC rejected it because of racy scenes featuring Green's character, Ava Lord. Also read: This ‘Sin City’ Eva Green Poster Has Too Much Nipple. »
- Jason Hughes
BBC Responds to Reports it Pulled Mideast Editor From Gaza for Upsetting Israel
3 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
London – The BBC has stepped in to dismiss claims that it pulled its Middle East editor from reporting on Gaza following a complaint by Israel. Writing in the New Statesman magazine last month, Jeremy Bowen, a veteran broadcaster with 30 years of experience at the BBC, wrote that while reporting on the current conflict in Gaza he “saw no evidence” of Israel’s charge that Hamas uses Palestinians as human shields, an accusation that the country has used to defend its shelling of densely populated areas that has resulted in the death of more than 1,800 Palestinians, most of
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- Alex Ritman
Cannes-Winner ‘Winter Sleep’ To Represent Turkey at Oscars
3 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Hong Kong – Turkey has selected Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s “Winter Sleep” as its contender for the foreign-language Academy Award race.
The film was the Palme d’Or winner at the Cannes film festival in May.
News of the selection was announced on Twitter by Omer Celik, Turkey’s minister of Culture and Tourism. “I hope Ceylan will show the same success during his Oscar journey as he has many times in the international arena,” Celik said.
The selection is the third time that a film by Ceylan has been chosen by Turkey as its foreign-language Oscar candidate, following previous runs by “Once Upon A Time In Anatolia” and “Three Monkeys,” two years previously.
In the history of the Oscars Turkey has nominated 20 films, but has not seen any receive nomination from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
“Winter Sleep,” which runs for more than three hours, is an epic »
- Patrick Frater
Geoffrey Rush to Star in Screen Australia-Backed ‘Daughter’
4 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Hong Kong — Oscar-winning actor, Geoffrey Rush will star in “The Daughter,” a drama that marks the feature film debut of noted Australian stage director Simon Stone.
Rush (“Shine,” “The King’s Speech”) will appear with Ewen Leslie (“The Railwayman,” “Dead Europe,” “Sleeping Beauty”) in the picture, to be produced by Jan Chapman (“The Piano,” “Lantana”) and Nicole O’Donohue. The story follows a man who returns home to discover a long-buried family secret, and whose attempts to put things right threaten the lives of those he left home years before. “The Daughter” will be distributed in Australia by Roadshow Films and overseas by Mongrel International.
Stone previously directed Leslie in Aleksei Arbuzov’s stage-play “The Promise.” Stone is director in residence at Sydney’s Belvoir St. Theatre.
The film is one of a dozen feature and TV drama projects to share A$12 million (Us$11.5 million) of production and completion funding »
- Patrick Frater
5 Wackiest Moments From ‘Real Housewives of New York’ Reunion Part II
4 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
The middle part of an epic trilogy is almost always considered the best, just as “Star Wars” fans. That must be why Part II of “The Real Housewives of New York City” left us on the edge of our seats. From Twitter warfare to “Bookgate,” these ladies never disappoint. Check out the craziest moments of the reunion … and we've got another hour yet to come next Tuesday. 1. Ramona and Andy Get Personal Ramona Singer was none too pleased when Andy Cohen asked her about her separation/divorce-filing/reconciliation with her husband Mario after he allegedly cheated and impregnated a young woman. »
- Jason Hughes
'The Fault In Our Stars' to Get Bollywood Remake
4 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
The Fault In Our Stars is set to get a Bollywood makeover. Mumbai-based Fox Star Studios said it will adapt the film in Hindi. “We think the story will have an emotional connect with Indian audiences,” Fox Star Studios CEO Vijay Singh told The Hollywood Reporter. “The original English version was released here a couple of weeks ago and is still running. The film has done a business of about $1 million. We had actually thought of adapting it locally even before the film was released here.” Details about the adaptation are still being worked out “in
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- Nyay Bhushan
Carrie Brownstein Will Finish Nora Ephron's Adaptation of Lost in Austen
5 hours ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
Today it was announced that Portlandia's Carrie Brownstein will be brought on to finish Nora Ephron's adaptation of the British miniseries Lost in Austen, which the late writer and filmmaker had been developing as a feature film for Columbia Pictures. This will be Brownstein's first time writing a feature film, which centers on a modern day Brooklynite who finds herself transported back to the fictional world of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. It is not — as Brownstein's involvement might portend — a typo of Lost in Austin, which is a premise we hope to see rendered on an upcoming episode of Portlandia. »
- Anna Silman
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