By Alonso Duralde LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Filmmakers are the parents of their characters in more ways than one; artists don't just give birth, they also have to guide their creations through life. … More »'Frances Ha' review: A lovable loser, neither coddled nor punished
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The thriller "Black Rock" is about a trio of childhood friends (Kate Bosworth, Lake Bell and director Katie Aselton) who travel to a remote island off the coast of Maine to work through … More »Aselton picks 5 films about strong women
Legendary Entertainment has acquired Five33, a global marketing company that will now work exclusively with Legendary to construct campaigns around Legendary's movies and intellectual property. More »Legendary Brings Five33 Marketing Agency Inhouse
The early Cannes verdict on Sofia Coppola's "The Bling Ring" is in and for most part the reaction has been favorable. More »Cannes: What the Critics Think of Sofia Coppola's 'Bling Ring'
CANNES (Reuters) - Danish filmmaker Lars Von Trier's "Nymphomaniac", one of the most hotly anticipated movies of 2013 for its erotic content and all-star cast, will open in theatres on Christmas Day, the … More »Von Trier's hotly-awaited Nymphomaniac film gets December launch
Josh Friedman has signed a two-year deal with Universal Television, which will find him co-executive producing the upcoming NBC drama "Pirates." More »'Sarah Connor Chronicles' Creator Josh Friedman Signs Deal With Universal TV, Will Produce on NBC's 'Crossbones'
Fox's "American Idol" and "So You Think You Can Dance" both had significant growth and pushed the network to an overall win Wednesday night, but ABC's "Modern Family" enjoyed a modest ratings climb that … More »Ratings: 'American Idol' Performance Finale Grows; 'Modern Family' Inches Up for Win
Unquestionably Jia's most mainstream-friendly work, if also his most schematic and, blades aside, least penetrating. More »Cannes Film Review: ‘A Touch of Sin’
Listen to (and share) episode 26 of our audio podcast Deadline Awards Watch With Pete Hammond featuring our awards columnist speaking from the Cannes Film Festival with host David Bloom. They discuss the … More »Deadline Awards Watch With Pete Hammond, Episode 26
Thanks to “Skyfall” and ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” MGM saw first-quarter earnings more than double to $57.4 million from $22.9 million in the 2012 quarter. Revenue nearly tripled to $481.7 million … More »MGM Earnings More Than Double For First Quarter
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Chabon had long been mystified by that Bob Dylan lyric about "midnight's broken toe." More »Dylan inducted as honorary member of arts academy
In initial versions of an April 28 story about the marriage of NBA owner Michael Jordan and Yvette Prieto, The Associated Press failed to attribute descriptions of the bride's gown, the wedding cake and … More »Correction: Jordan-Wedding story
Kai the Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker, who enchanted the internet earlier this year with his tale of how he thwarted a man who was attacking a woman by whacking him with a hatchet, is now a wanted man. And … More »Internet Sensation Kai the Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker Sought in Murder Investigation (Report)
Ever wonder what your parents do when they go to Las Vegas? The first trailer for director Jon Turteltaub's "Last Vegas" suggests they drink a lot of Red Bull and vodkas, hang with LMFAO, pour booze down … More »Robert De Niro & Friends Party Like It's 1959 in 'Last Vegas' Trailer (Video)
North Carolina officials received a call shortly before the short-track racer died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound More »Dick Trickle Dead: Former NASCAR Driver Dies of an Apparent Suicide at 71
Legendary Entertainment plans to buy its own marketing agency, announcing an agreement on Thursday to buy FIVE33, which would focus exclusively on Thomas Tull’s growing slate of internally developed and … More »Legendary Entertainment Buys Marketing Agency FIVE33
With the selection of Broadway producer Jed Bernstein (pictured) as the next president of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, one of Gotham’s major nonprofits looks poised to inject its activities … More »Lincoln Center Looks to Broadway for New Leadership
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ticketmaster has agreed to settle claims for up to $23 million over a lawsuit affecting more than a million people who, after buying a ticket online, were enrolled in a rewards program … More »Ticketmaster settles rewards lawsuit for $23M
In the movie business, the label "art film" isn’t always a deal-breaker. Nowhere is this more apparent than at Cannes. More »Smart Art Films Thrive at the Right Price
The charity banquet season hits its peak at this time of year, and the crowded ballrooms remind us that there are people in town who worry less about making money than giving it away. More »Philanthropy: The New Hollywood Brand
While the Parents Television Council’s view is no surprise, the activist group made it forcefully this week in a letter to MPAA chief Chris Dodd calling for meaningful changes in the movie ratings system … More »PTC Calls The MPAA’s ‘Check The Box’ Campaign An “Empty Gesture”
Emily Blunt is finalizing a deal to join Disney’s musical “Into the Woods” that Rob Marshall will direct for the studio. Chris Pine and Jake Gyllenhaal also are in talks to join the film, which already … More »Emily Blunt in Talks to Join Disney’s ‘Into the Woods’ (EXCLUSIVE)
When the pilot for "Girl Meets World" airs on The Disney Channel, star Danielle Fishel says "Boy Meets World" fans are going to be thrilled by a surprise cameo.
More »Girl Meets World: Danielle Fishel Teases 'Very Special Guest' Seen In PilotCBS Films CBS Films has overhauled under Terry Press and Wolfgang Hammer who were named co-presidents about a year ago. At the time, CBS Corp. president and CEO Les Moonves said, “They both possess the … More »Cannes: Distributors To Watch
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The lead defense attorney in O.J. Simpson's armed robbery trial had a conflict of interest because he could have been a witness in the case, a lawyer who worked on Simpson's unsuccessful … More »OJ back in court; Day 4 of bid for new Vegas trial