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Monsters, Inc. Screenwriter Daniel Gerson Dies at 49
6 hours ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
Screenwriter Daniel Gerson has died after a battle with brain cancer, at the age of 49, his family announced Monday in an obituary in the New York Times. Gerson began his career as a staff writer on the NBC show Something So Right before transitioning to writing animated features for Pixar. Gerson is best known for co-writing Monsters, Inc., Monsters University, and Big Hero 6. He also voiced minor characters in those films, including company janitors Needleman and Smitty in Monsters, Inc., and the desk sergeant in Big Hero 6. Gerson was working on the script for Cars 3 at the time of his death. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Beau Stacom, and his two children, Claire and Asher. The obituary reads, "The humanity, humor, and compassion that he brought to his writing, he brought to his family and friends in equal measure." »
- E. Alex Jung
'Kung Fu Panda 3' Tops Super Bowl Weekend; 'Hail, Caesar!' Leads Newcomers
7 February 2016 9:00 AM, PST | Box Office Mojo | See recent BoxOfficeMojo.com news »
Kung Fu Panda 3 topped Super Bowl weekend, finishing #1 for a second weekend in a row while the weekend's three newcomers didn't exactly inspire upon release. The Coens' Hail, Caesar! performed as expected, though that isn't saying much, while The Choice ended up topping Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, which couldn't even reach $6 million. Meanwhile, the big winner of the weekend is Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which crossed $900 million domestically and became only the third film to ever make over $2 billion worldwide. With an estimated $21 million, Kung Fu Panda 3 took home the #1 position for a second weekend in a row. The 49% drop is a bit steeper than expected, but could also have to do with some hesitation with predicting too high a Sunday gross. Nevertheless, with no serious competition arriving until Zootopia on March 4, this one still has a lot of time to rake in a few dollars. »
- Brad Brevet <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
The Good Wife to End This Season
22 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
The verdict is in: The Good Wife will come to an end in May after seven seasons. CBS broke the news Sunday via a commercial during its telecast of Super Bowl 50.
RelatedWhy The Good Wife Needs to End This Season (Listen Up, CBS)
The promo ran toward the end of the second quarter and touted the drama’s “final nine episodes.” The series finale will air Sunday, May 8 at 9/8c.
It was announced last month that Good Wife creators Robert and Michelle King would step down as showrunners at the end of the show’s current seventh season. However, CBS »
Fox Chief Hints at More Downsizing to Come
11 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
The current wave of downsizing at 21st Century Fox may not be the last. Speaking to investors Monday following the release of the company’s second-quarter 2016 earnings, CEO James Murdoch indicated that the company has designs on cutting payroll beyond buyout program the company initiated last week in its film and TV businesses. “One number that has been out there is really $250 million of savings around this particular program, but these are programs that are going to be ongoing,” Murdoch said. “And they run across all the businesses.” Also Read: 'Gotham' Releases First Look at Bd Wong as Hugo Strange (Photo) Last. »
- Daniel Holloway
Oscar dilemma: Why am I still predicting 'The Big Short' for Best Picture even after DGA and SAG?
14 minutes ago | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
"Spotlight" won the SAG Award for Best Ensemble, and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu just won the DGA Award for "The Revenant." So why am I still predicting "The Big Short" for Best Picture at the Oscars? I'm starting to wonder if I'm on the wrong track, but I'm not wavering -- yet. -Break- I should start by saying that I tied with just one other person for the high score predicting last year's Oscars with 23 out of 24 categories correct (damn you, "Big Hero 6"!). That's worth noting because my bragging rights will quickly and mercilessly expire once this year's winners are announced, so I should get it in while I can. Subscribe to Gold Derby Breaking News Alerts & Experts’ Latest Oscar Predictions Part of what I think contributed to my high score last year was that, after making major wrong calls for two years running, I decided to keep idle speculation to a minimum. »
Snoop Dogg Turns Sports Reporter for Super Bowl Week on ‘The Rich Eisen Show’
20 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Rapper, actor, entrepreneur … and sports reporter? Snoop Dogg revealed a new set of skills during Super Bowl week when he became a member of the media as special sports correspondent for “The Rich Eisen Show” on DirecTV’s Audience Network. Veteran sports anchor Rich Eisen threw Snoop to the wolves and sent him to the final media day before the big game. The “Reincarnated” rapper did so well that he may have earned himself a new gig on the sidelines. “I was on Rich’s show during the season and he suggested that I be a part of the media for the Super Bowl. »
- Debbie Emery
Watch: 'Gremlins' Director Joe Dante Reflects on 'The Private Lives of Adam and Eve'
43 minutes ago | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »
Albert Zugsmith’s 1960 film about a motley band of misfits transported back to the Garden of Eden plays like a sexploitation farce written by Rod Serling. The movie never lives up to the salacious possibilities of its title but with its wacky casting coups (including Mickey Rooney as the devil and Mamie Van Doren as Eve!), who can complain? Boasting a B-movie dream cast including Tuesday Weld and Mel Torme, it was written by Robert Hill, the scribe behind Zugsmith’s similarly gonzo "Confessions of an Opium Eater." »
- Trailers From Hell
Oscar predictions: Top 24 User Abdul Almutairi goes out on a limb for Mark Ruffalo and Rooney Mara
44 minutes ago | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
Our reader Abdul Almutairi did so well at predicting last year's Oscars -- 20th place out of more than 3,200 predictors -- that he's now showcased in a league along with the other Top 24 Users to forecast this year's winners. He had an accuracy rate of 87.50% and 6,961 points last year, missing only three categories: Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay and Best Score. This year, Almutairi is going out on a limb on a few Oscar races. Is he right? Below, see his explanations for his savvy Oscar predictions and resist the urge to copy or steal them as your own. (Click here to see his current Oscar rankings in all 24 races.) -Break- Subscribe to Gold Derby Breaking News Alerts & Experts’ Latest Oscar Predictions "In Leonardo DiCaprio's case, I think he is in a safe place because I don't think there is a real other nominee with an outstanding performance," admits Almutairi. »
Flip the Tables! The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 7 Cast Is Lit
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Out of one Panopticon and into another! The realest New Jersey housewife, Teresa Giudice, is out of prison and back on reality television. Bravo announced that the seventh season of The Real Housewives of New Jersey would of course return with Giudice; Jacqueline Laurita, who took a brief hiatus as a "friend" last season; and Melissa Gorga. "I am very excited to be back," Teresa told the Daily Dish. "For me, this season is all about letting go of the past and embracing the future. People are calling me Teresa 2.0." Teresa will be dealing with single parenthood this season, as her husband, Joe, readies himself to begin his prison sentence. The rest of the cast hasn't been announced, but "prostitution whore" Danielle Staub probably won't make it. She has a burn book to write. »
- E. Alex Jung
If 'the people' voted on Oscar nominations, would they be more diverse?
1 hour ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
In an alternate universe where average (but prestige-conscious) moviegoers decided the Oscar nominations, who'd come out on top? We tried to answer this question by looking at the biggest box office earners of 2015 and picking which movies gave us the most beloved performances. We realized two things: 1) this list looks a lot like what we expect from the upcoming MTV Movie Award nominations; 2) it'd be a bit more diverse than the real Oscars. So here are our guesses for the audience-chosen Oscar nominees in the categories of Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Picture. »
- Louis Virtel
Bet Partners with American Black Film Festival for Abff Awards 2016
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Bet Networks will partner with the American Black Film Festival to produce and televise the “Abff Awards: A Celebration of Hollywood,” the network announced Monday.
The ceremony will be hosted by actor Mike Epps and air Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. on Bet and Centric.
The show will celebrate black culture and honor individuals, movies and television shows of the past year that have had a significant impact on American entertainment, as well as the people who have been proponents in championing diversity and inclusion in Hollywood. This year’s event will be taped Sunday, Feb. 21 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
Actress Diahann Carroll will be presented with the Hollywood Legacy Award, and television and film producer Will Packer will receive the Distinguished Abff Alumni Award. The Excellence in the Arts Awards will go to actors/directors Don Cheadle and Regina King, while the Abff Awards will honor »
- Laura Prudom
Bet Partners with American Black Film Festival for Abff Awards 2016
1 hour ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Bet Networks will partner with the American Black Film Festival to produce and televise the “Abff Awards: A Celebration of Hollywood,” the network announced Monday.
The ceremony will be hosted by actor Mike Epps and air Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. on Bet and Centric.
The show will celebrate black culture and honor individuals, movies and television shows of the past year that have had a significant impact on American entertainment, as well as the people who have been proponents in championing diversity and inclusion in Hollywood. This year’s event will be taped Sunday, Feb. 21 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
Actress Diahann Carroll will be presented with the Hollywood Legacy Award, and television and film producer Will Packer will receive the Distinguished Abff Alumni Award. The Excellence in the Arts Awards will go to actors/directors Don Cheadle and Regina King, while the Abff Awards will honor »
- Laura Prudom
Why 'Mad Max: Fury Road' does not deserve the Best Picture Oscar
1 hour ago | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
Under the headline “Why 'Fury Road' deserves the Best Picture Oscar,” Entertainment Weekly writer James Hibberd attempts to counter the arguments against George Miller’s “Mad Max” reboot deserving the Best Picture Oscar: that it has no plot; it is wall-to-wall action without three-dimensional characters; and it is not serious or important. -Break- Subscribe to Gold Derby Breaking News Alerts & Experts’ Latest Oscar Predictions To that last criticism, Hibberd writes “What is Serious and Important anyway? And is 'Fury Road' any less serious and important than Best Picture winners like 'Lord of the Rings: Return of the King,' 'The Departed,' or 'Silence of the Lambs'?” Mentioning those three Oscar winners is not an argument; it’s a subjective judgment. Hibberd is saying he doesn’t believe that one of the greatest adaptations of a literary classic o »
‘Gotham’ Releases First Look at Bd Wong as Hugo Strange (Photo)
1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Fox has released the first image of Bd Wong as Hugo Strange from the upcoming season of “Gotham.” Wong posted the image (below) on his Instagram page with the caption, “We Get Strange On February 29.” Strange first battled Batman in the 1940s comic book version of the character, becoming one of The Bat’s first recurring supervillains. While Strange possesses no superpowers, he is known for his genius intellect and extensive knowledge of a wide variety of scientific disciplines as well as psychology. Also Read: 'Batman v. Superman' Teased in Super Bowl Ads for Turkish Airlines Strange is not the only new face. »
- Joe Otterson
Bobbi Kristina Brown’s Aunt Teases Bombshell Book: ‘Expect to Be Blown Away’
1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Bobbi Kristina Brown’s aunt says that her bombshell tell-all book is “just about ready for the world” — and she’s cautioning readers to “Expect to be blown away with the truth.” In a Facebook post on Sunday, Leolah Brown said that she has “not left any one single thing out.” She added, “If I were spooky — I’d say, besides the Almighty God — Whitney and Krissi has taken over my hands!” Also Read: Bobbi Kristina Brown's Aunt Says She Was 'Doing Fine' Before She Died In past posts, Leolah Brown — who is engaged in a very public feud with Bobbi. »
- Tim Kenneally
Joel and Ethan Coen on how they turned Hollywood history into the hysterical 'Hail, Caesar!'
1 hour ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
I still get nervous about certain interviews. It's human. I love movies dearly, and have since I was young, and when I talk to filmmakers who I respect enormously, I tend to either talk waaaaaaay too fast or just overcomplicate my questions. Once things start, though, a good conversation is a good conversation, and I relax into things. That's particularly easy when you're talking to someone who give back as good as they get, and that's the Coen Brothers in spades. Three quick points before we dig in. First, enjoy Backstory, a new video series we're doing here at HitFix in which I pull back the curtain a bit on the stories that went unreported or untold over the last 25 years while I've been working here in La. While I spoke to the Coens about To The White Sea during our interview, we didn't get into the impact that the film's implosion had on them, »
- Drew McWeeny
Jimmy Kimmel’s ‘Who Knows’ to Become a Game Show, Meaning Your Useless Celebrity Knowledge Is Now Slightly Less Useless
1 hour ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
With the smashing success of Spike's Lip Sync Battle, other networks are raiding the closets of the late-night Jimmys in search of more gamified celebrity whimsy to spin into ratings gold: Variety reports that ABC has ordered up a series version of Jimmy Kimmel's "Who Knows," a game-show segment that tests whether stars can press a buzzer faster than their most knowledgeable fans. It'll be called Big Fan, and the new name brings a slew of other changes: Andy Richter will take over hosting duties, and the famous person will now be competing to answer questions about themselves with not one but three of their fans. That's three times as many chances to monetize your knowledge of the name of Taylor Swift's high-school Bff. (Abigail, duh.) »
- Nate Jones
21st Century Fox Earnings: Cable Gains Can’t Lift Weaker Film Results
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Updated: Lackluster home entertainment results, a weaker film slate and difficult foreign exchange rates pushed revenues and profits at 21st Century Fox down during the media conglomerate’s most recent fiscal quarter.
Revenues hit $7.38 billion, a decrease of 1% from the prior year, missing analysts expectations. Earnings per share topped off at 44 cents compared to 53 cents per share in the year-ago period, which was roughly in line with projections.
Wall Street was expecting earnings of 44 cents a share and $7.51 billion in revenue. It was a quarter that saw the return of Fox’s television hit “Empire,” the release of Ridley Scott’s space epic “The Martian” and several tussles between Fox News and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. There’s also been some preemptive belt-tightening. Last week, word leaked that the media conglomerate is initiating a voluntary buyout program as it looks to reduce staff overhead by $250 million in the coming fiscal year. »
- Brent Lang
21st Century Fox Earnings: Cable Gains Can’t Lift Weaker Film Results
1 hour ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Updated: Lackluster home entertainment results, a weaker film slate and difficult foreign exchange rates pushed revenues and profits at 21st Century Fox down during the media conglomerate’s most recent fiscal quarter.
Revenues hit $7.38 billion, a decrease of 1% from the prior year, missing analysts expectations. Earnings per share topped off at 44 cents compared to 53 cents per share in the year-ago period, which was roughly in line with projections.
Wall Street was expecting earnings of 44 cents a share and $7.51 billion in revenue. It was a quarter that saw the return of Fox’s television hit “Empire,” the release of Ridley Scott’s space epic “The Martian” and several tussles between Fox News and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. There’s also been some preemptive belt-tightening. Last week, word leaked that the media conglomerate is initiating a voluntary buyout program as it looks to reduce staff overhead by $250 million in the coming fiscal year. »
- Brent Lang
Deadpool is totally a feminist, according to Deadpool writer Gerry Duggan
1 hour ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
This weekend, Deadpool heads to theaters to right the atrocities committed against the character in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. You can see what our movie critic Drew McWeeny thought of the film over here. But before you make Valentine’s Day plans to watch the Merc with the Mouth re-pop the superhero genre’s Rated R cherry, get to know the characters a little bit better. HitFix Harpy caught up with Gerry Duggan — the current writer for the Deadpool comics — to ask how much he knows about the film, if Deadpool is a feminist, and just who Negasonic Teenage Warhead is. By happy serendipity, I was also given a look at some pages from the upcoming Deadpool #8. Image Credit: Marvel Entertainment Hitfix Harpy: How long have you been writing Deadpool? Gerry Duggan: Longer than it feels like. I still feel fresh, but I began with co-writing with Brian Posehn in »
- Donna Dickens
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