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‘Unbroken’ Reviews: Angelina Jolie’s Star Jack O’Connell Gets More Critical Praise Than She Does
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After much hype from Universal Pictures, Angelina Jolie‘s “Unbroken” finally hits theaters on Christmas Day — but is it any good?
According to the critics counted on Rotten Tomatoes, it’s fine, but probably not the awards contender the studio was hoping for. Although declared “rotten” with a 48 percent critic approval rating, individual reviews seem to be filled with mixed emotions that should boost Jolie’s confidence behind the camera, and star Jack O’Connell‘s in front of it.
Also Read: ‘Annie’ Reviews Are In: More Bad News for Sony
TheWrap‘s Alonso Duralde, for example, found the movie flawed, »
- Greg Gilman
Ratings: ‘State of Affairs’ Falls, ‘Mike & Molly’ Christmas Special Slips
31 minutes ago
‘Tis not the season to be airing originals.
NBC’s “State of Affairs” dropped 27 percent in the advertiser-sought 18-49 demographic on Monday, while a last-minute “Mike & Molly” Christmas special dipped to tie a series low last night. To be fair, this holiday week is one with less-than-ideal viewing levels, which is why many shows and networks are going the route of the repeat.
NBC was first in ratings with a 1.4 rating/4 share in the key demo and third in viewers with an average of 4.9 million, according to preliminary numbers. That said, with an NFL preemption in Cincinnati, NBC’s numbers are subject to change. »
- Tony Maglio
Sony Threatens Twitter With Legal Action if ‘Stolen Information Continues to be Disseminated’
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Sony’s legal team has now gone after Twitter over information leaked from the emails and private documents hackers stole from Sony Pictures Entertainment’s computer system.
Vice’s Motherboard reports that lawyer David Boies sent the social media site’s general counsel, Vijaya Gadde, a letter warning if “stolen information continues to be disseminated by Twitter in any manner,” Sony will “hold Twitter responsible for any damage or loss arising from such use or dissemination by Twitter.”
Also Read: 3 Reasons Security Experts Are Unconvinced North Korea Was Behind Sony Hack
The warning extended to musician Val Broeksmit, who has »
- Greg Gilman
Amy Adams Can’t Keep a Straight Face in Hilarious Cut ‘SNL’ Skit Spoofing ‘Love Actually’ (Video)
2 hours ago
Pete Davidson can’t even bring himself to look at porn anymore, but he can cook a perfect ham in a “Love Actually” “SNL” spoof from the recent Amy Adams-hosted Christmas episode’s cutting room floor.
Also, the young “Saturday Night Live” comedian is terrified of skeletons. Not of becoming one, he wants you to understand — but of them getting up and dancing. And then there is hot dogs — the dude loves hotdogs.
Also Read: 13 of ‘SNL: Weekend Update’ Anchors Before Newbie Colin Jost (Photos)
The “Love Actually” spoof, “Christmas Romance,” was cut for time on Saturday’s »
- Tony Maglio
T.J. Holmes Joins ABC News as Co-Anchor of ‘America This Morning’ and ‘World News Now’
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ABC News has named T.J. Holmes co-anchor of “America This Morning” and “World News Now,” network president James Goldston announced Tuesday.
World News Now is ABC’s overnight news program which is directly followed by “America This Morning.”
Also Read: Top 5 Media Winners of the Year: TheWrap’s Best & Worst 2014
Holmes was most recently serving as a weekend anchor at MSNBC; before that, he reported and anchored at CNN and Hln, helping the network win two Peabody Awards for coverage of the Bp oil spill and presidential elections.
Also Read: Who’s Really Winning the ‘Gma’ vs. ‘Today’ Morning Show War? »
- Jordan Chariton
Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds Reclaim Nazi-Stolen Art in ‘Woman in Gold’ Trailer (Video)
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“Woman in Gold,” which stars Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, and Daniel Bruhl, shares the true story of Maria Altmann (Mirren), a Jewish refugee who is forced to flee Vienna during World War II. Decades later, in an effort to salvage some dignity from her past, Maria has made it her personal mission to reclaim a painting the Nazis stole from her family: the famous Lady In Gold, a portrait of her Aunt Adele.
Also Read: 15 Movies You Already Forgot About: TheWrap’s Best & Worst 2014 (Photos)
Altmann partners with a young, inexperienced lawyer (Reynolds) to fight for her rightful heirloom.
“They destroyed my family, »
- Tony Maglio
Bill O’Reilly Calls on NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio to Resign: He’s an ‘Incompetent Villain’ (Video)
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On his show Monday night, Bill O’Reilly called on NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio to resign for his handling of race relations in the city that the Fox News host believes has contributed to hostility toward police.
“He is a far left individual who is incompetent,” O’Reilly said. “He can not run the city of New York.”
However, O’Reilly didn’t go as far as suggesting de Blasio had direct responsibility for Ismaaiyl Brinsley ambushing and killing police officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos on Saturday, but he did suggest he’s made the situation worse.
Also »
- Jordan Chariton
‘American Idol’ Previews Top 24 Singers Before Season 14 Premiere (Video)
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“American Idol” offered fans a sneak peek at their Top 24 finalists of Season 14 two weeks before its premiere on Jan. 7. While their faces weren’t seen in the short promotional video introduced by Ryan Seacrest, their voices were heard.
Also Read: ‘American Idol’ Loses Coca-Cola as Sponsor for Season 14, Keeps Ford
“It’s an ‘Idol’ first,” the long-time host touted at the start of the preview video. “Before we even show you the auditions, we are going to introduce you to the Top 24.”
The finalists each sang one line of Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good” while standing in silhouette. So »
- Jason Hughes
One Direction Performs Christmas Classic With Jimmy Fallon and The Roots (Video)
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One Direction stripped their sound down to classroom instruments to sing a Christmas classic with Jimmy Fallon and The Roots on Tuesday night’s episode of “The Tonight Show” on NBC.
The British boy band took on “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,” sharing the lead with Fallon and spotlighting perhaps more classroom instruments than have yet been seen on this recurring segment. They tackled the more rock-and-roll version of the song, taking turns on the lead and even allowing Fallon a silly falsetto toward the end.
See video: Amy Adams Loses Her Mind Over One Direction in ‘SNL’ Promos »
- Jason Hughes
DC vs. Marvel: Universes Collide in Epic Mashup Movie Trailer (Video)
11 hours ago
A comic book crossover movie may be a logistical impossibility, but that didn’t stop one fan from making it a reality in the most epic superhero trailer ever conceived. It’s right there in the title: “Marvel vs DC Epic Trailer.”
Created by a YouTuber who goes by the moniker Alex Luthor, the trailer explores the concept of a multiverse, a concept both Marvel and DC have used for years in their respective universes. Through this conceit, though, the trailer is able to bring together Marvel characters from Sony (Spider-Man), Fox (X-Men, Fantastic Four) and Marvel Studios, as well »
- Jason Hughes
Scott Speedman, Britt Robertson Transcend Love, Time in Nicholas Sparks’ ‘The Longest Ride’ Trailer (Video)
11 hours ago
Nicholas Sparks offers two love stories for the price of one in the trailer for the upcoming film adaptation of his novel “The Longest Ride.” Directed by George Tillman Jr. from a script by Craig Bolotin, it’s the story of a young woman who finds parallels between her burgeoning relationship in the present and the World War II love story of an elderly man she befriends.
See video: Diane Sawyer Gets Nostalgic for Final Person of the Week Segment
Britt Robertson and Alan Alda take center stage after Robertson’s boyfriend in the film, played by Scott Speedman, discovers »
- Jason Hughes
3 Reasons Security Experts Are Unconvinced North Korea Was Behind Sony Hack
12 hours ago
The U.S. government accused North Korea of carrying out vicious hacks against Sony Pictures Entertainment on Friday. But several cyber-security experts and hackers are unconvinced there’s evidence to indict Kim Jong-un’s regime.
President Barack Obama, Secretary of State John Kerry and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are confident the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is responsible for the breach, which resulted in gigabytes worth of leaked private data and the shelving of Seth Rogen and James Franco‘s assassination comedy “The Interview.”
See photos: Sony Hack Attack Timeline: From First Cyberbreach and Leaks to ‘The Interview »
- Travis Reilly
‘Better Call Saul’ Teaser Goodman Gets Caught Up in the Cash, Winning in (Video)
13 hours ago
Saul Goodman is seeking atonement in the new teaser trailer for AMC’s “Better Call Saul.”
Well, that’s not entirely correct: It is actually James M. McGill — what Goodman used to be known as — who makes that declaration in the 30-second snippet for the upcoming “Breaking Bad” prequel. And, also, he doesn’t really care about the humanity aspect of the atonement — he just wants the money and the courtroom “W.”
Also Read: Bill Cosby’s NBC Sitcom Is Dead: 10 Other TV Dads Who Adopted a New Family (Photos)
At one point during the short-yet-footage-filled teaser, Goodman/McGill is dumped in the desert, »
- Tony Maglio
Dana Bash to Fill in on ‘State of the Union’ Following Candy Crowley’s Exit
14 hours ago
CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash will be the first substitute anchor this coming Sunday on “State of the Union” following Candy Crowley’s final show, an individual familiar with CNN’s plans told TheWrap.
“Candy, you can cut through the spin and talking points and translate political speak into real deal English like no one else in our business,” Bash said to Candy Crowley in a special montage that aired Sunday during Crowley’s final show. “You’re my mentor, my friend, and we are all going to miss you.”
Also Read: CNN’s Candy Crowley Gets Touching Sendoff From Top Competitors, »
- Jordan Chariton
Us Ambassador to Un Calls North Korea ‘Living Nightmare’
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A United States diplomat called North Korea a “living nightmare” Monday, during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the country’s dismal human rights record.
The meeting examined testimony from North Korean exiles and included stories of prison guards routinely raping prisoners, and others who had to dig kernels of corn out of cow dung to eat.
“They [the reports] show North Korea for what it is: a living nightmare,” said Samantha Powers, U.S. Ambassador to the Un.
See photos: Sony Hack Attack Timeline: From First Cyberbreach and Leaks to ‘The Interview’ Dropped (Photos)
Powers and the 15-member Un Security »
- Linda Ge
Joseph Sargent, Award-Winning Director, Dead at 89
15 hours ago
Joseph Sargent, the director of the original film adaptation of “The Taking of Pelham 123,” died on Monday at his home in Malibu, California as the result of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 89.
A prolific director who got his start in the 1950s, Sargent has more Emmy wins for television films or mini-series than any other director. He took home four Emmy awards for directing out of nine total nominations. He also won four Directors Guild of America awards out of nine nominations.
See photos: Hollywood’s Notable Deaths of 2014 (Photos)
The DGA proudly noted of the late director, »
- Jeff Sneider
Salman Rushdie, Neil Gaiman and Pen American Center Offer to Screen ‘The Interview’ in Open Letter to Sony
15 hours ago
Pen American Center and nearly 50 distinguished novelists, playwrights and authors are the latest group imploring Sony to release “The Interview,” in an open letter posted Monday.
“Pen is appalled at the intrusive, criminal and profoundly menacing reprisals and threats that Sony Pictures has endured as a result of producing and planning to distribute ‘The Interview,'” said the letter, which was signed by the likes of Salman Rushdie, Neil Gaiman, Jennifer Egan and Tony Kushner.
See photos: Sony Hack Attack Timeline: From First Cyberbreach and Leaks to ‘The Interview’ Dropped (Photos)
“Pen has long stood with writers and creators who »
- Linda Ge
Brandon Stoddard, Former ABC Entertainment President, Dead at 77
15 hours ago
Brandon Stoddard, the former president of ABC Entertainment, who oversaw the groundbreaking mini-series “Roots,” died at his home in Bel-Air Monday following a long battle with cancer, a close friend of Stoddard’s told TheWrap. He was 77 years old.
Stoddard was inducted into the Television Academy’s Hall of Fame earlier this year.
Known as the “father of the miniseries,” Stoddard oversaw the production of “Roots,” “The Winds of War,” “The Thorn Birds,” “Rich Man, Poor Man,” “Masada,” “East of Eden” and “North and South.”
See photos: Hollywood’s Notable Deaths of 2014
In 1970, Stoddard joined ABC as director of daytime programs. »
- Itay Hod
The Jawdropping Year of Shonda Rhimes: Cell Phone Penis Pics, Bitch Babies, Ice Cream Orgasms (Video)
15 hours ago
ABC’s Thursday night lineup is on a winter break, and as much as it hurts to say goodbye to television this riveting, it’s not altogether a bad thing. The hiatus allows viewers of “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal” and “How to Get Away With Murder” a moment to catch their collective breaths.
But before you get too comfortable, TheWrap invites you to sit back and remember all those moments that left you clawing at the edges of your couch and gasping in disbelief each Thursday night in 2014 with a video compilation of all three shows’ producer Shonda Rhimes’ most outrageous moments. »
- Jason Hughes
Alcon Hires Angela and Catherine Paura as Co-Presidents of Worldwide Marketing
16 hours ago
Angela and Catherine Paura have joined Alcon Entertainment as co-presidents of Worldwide Marketing, it was announced by Alcon co-founders and co-ceo’s Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson. The sisters will report directly to Kosove and Johnson.
The Pauras join Alcon from their partnership in Capstone Global Marketing & Research Group, Inc., a marketing research and consulting firm. Prior to Capstone, Catherine co-founded the National Research Group, Inc. (Nrg) with Joseph Farrell in 1978 and served as its Chief Executive Officer for fifteen years. During her time at Nrg, Catherine worked with every major studio on the design and strategy of their marketing campaigns. »
- Jeff Sneider
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