PGA Announces Documentary Film Nominees

PGA Announces Documentary Film Nominees



The guild's awards winner will be announced Jan. 26.

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Russell Simmons to Receive Producers Guild Visionary Award

Russell Simmons to Receive Producers Guild Visionary Award



He will receive his honor at the Producers Guild Awards on Jan. 26.

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David Lynch Says Feature Films Are Now 'Cheap' and 'Throwaway'

David Lynch Says Feature Films Are Now 'Cheap' and 'Throwaway'



The world of cinema is ever-evolving, but many longtime filmmakers—notably David Lynch—view the changing cinescape as more so a deterioration in storytelling and craft than a move toward cinematic mastery.

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Netflix Gambles on Big Data to Become the HBO of Streaming

Netflix Gambles on Big Data to Become the HBO of Streaming

Reed Hastings has a dream. Actually, it's more of an obsession. The Netflix CEO wants the streaming video service to become the next HBO but without the cable subscription. It's a bold plan and if Netflix can pull it off, it'll change the way you watch TV.

Japanese Comedy: So Funny, It Hurts

Japanese Comedy: So Funny, It Hurts

Much has been written about Japan?s gross national cool?the worldwide demand for the country?s fashion, cuisine, anime, manga, videogames, and consumer electronics. But less attention has been paid to the country?s gross national gross?unscripted TV shows focused on imaginatively disgusting and cruel physical challenges?even though they?re just as popular and influential.

Milos Forman to Receive DGA's Lifetime Achievement Award

Milos Forman to Receive DGA's Lifetime Achievement Award



The 65th annual DGA Awards will take place on Feb. 2, 2013.

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Producers Guild Nominations for TV, Digital Series Announced

Producers Guild Nominations for TV, Digital Series Announced



The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Jan. 26, 2013.

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Star Wars: How Writers Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg Will Expand the Galaxy

Star Wars: How Writers Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg Will Expand the Galaxy



Sources tell THR that each will write separate projects, not necessarily "Episode 8" and "Episode 9" -- a plan similar to Marvel's movies around "The Avengers."

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How a Bookseller Invented the Future of Computing

The Cult of Amazon: How a Bookseller Invented the Future of Computing

In most of corporate America, the last thing you do is write the press release. But at Amazon, it's one of the first.

Voice actor Rob Paulsen on playing Pinky, Yakko Warner, and two mutant ninja turtles

Voice actor Rob Paulsen on playing Pinky, Yakko Warner, and two mutant ninja turtles



Welcome to Random Roles, wherein we talk to actors about the characters who defined their careers. The catch: They don’t know beforehand what roles we’ll ask them to talk about.

The actor: Rob Paulsen began his acting career in front of the camera, yet in spite of (or perhaps because of) featured roles in Body Double and Stewardess School, he took advantage of the opportunity to shift gears and pursued a career in voice acting instead. This decision was fortuitous: Paulsen has become one of the most recognizable and popular figures in his field, voicing characters in some of the most famous cartoons of the past few decades, including Animaniacs, Pinky And The Brain, The Tick, and, perhaps most impressively, two different heroes on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: first Raphael, and now, in Nickelodeon’s new incarnation of the series, Donatello. He also frequently discusses voicework with other ...

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'Beasts,' 'Moonrise' top Indie Spirit noms

"Moonrise" and "Silver Linings" led the way with five noms apiece, followed by "Beasts," "Middle of Nowhere" and "Keep" with four each.

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WGA Tells Members to Stop Writing for Comedy Central

WGA Tells Members to Stop Writing for Comedy Central

The union says the network's production arm falsely told writers on at least 40 projects that their work was guild-covered: “No other major entertainment company has treated writers and their guild so cavalierly."

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Gotham Awards: 'Moonrise Kingdom' Wins Best Feature

Gotham Awards: 'Moonrise Kingdom' Wins Best Feature

UPDATED: Winners at New York's indie film awards include the Jared Leto-directed documentary "Artifact," "Beasts" director Benh Zeitlin and "The Middle of Nowhere's" Emayatzy Corinealdi.

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Ira Glass on 'This American Life,' Killing Big Bird and the Rules of Storytelling

Ira Glass on 'This American Life,' Killing Big Bird and the Rules of Storytelling



The radio host talks to THR about the special live version of his show, Mitt Romney's famed threat to public broadcasting and working with Joss Whedon and Mike Birbiglia.

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'Breaking Dawn,' 'Skyfall' and 'Lincoln' Lead Record Thanksgiving

Box Office Report: 'Breaking Dawn,' 'Skyfall' and 'Lincoln' Lead Record Thanksgiving



Among new offerings on the holiday menu, "Rise of the Guardians" is soft with $32.6 five-day debut, while "Life of Pi" beats expectations with $30.2 million and "Red Dawn" turns in solid $22 million.

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'Dallas' Star Larry Hagman Dies at 81

'Dallas' Star Larry Hagman Dies at 81

UPDATED: The Fort Worth native, who was diagnosed with cancer 13 months ago, played the conniving J.R. Ewing on the primetime soap.

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I'd Buy That for a Dollar: Craziest Fake Ads From Sci-Fi and Other Genre Flicks

I'd Buy That for a Dollar: Craziest Fake Ads From Sci-Fi and Other Genre Flicks

It's Black Friday. Time to gorge your eyeballs on these great geeky commercials (to help you cope with all the real ones).

Hitchcock Shows 6 Ways Psycho Slashed Hollywood's Rule Book to Shreds

Hitchcock Shows 6 Ways Psycho Slashed Hollywood's Rule Book to Shreds

Alfred Hitchcock might have been a bully, a voyeur and a snob, the master filmmaker was also a shrewd subversive who beat stodgy Hollywood suits at their own game.

Oscar's Crowded Cartoon Category

Oscar's Crowded Cartoon Category

A record 21 animated features have been submitted for consideration, pitting CG box office heavyweights against stop-motion features and indie hand-drawn contenders.

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Blacklist Victim Thanks THR Founder’s Son for Apology

Blacklist Victim Thanks THR Founder's Son for Apology

"I can't tell you how much it means," said Marsha Hunt, who had been a star on the rise when being branded a Communist sympathizer ended her acting career.

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SAG nomination ballots go out Wednesday

SAG nomination ballots go out Wednesday

Award Central:
Votes may be cast online or via a mailed paper ballot

Film Academy Sues Over Possible Sale of 'Deer Hunter' Oscar

Film Academy Sues Over Possible Sale of 'Deer Hunter' Oscar (Exclusive)



A three-decade mystery over what happened to the stolen statuette given to sound engineer Aaron Rochin might be solved.

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Kevin Clash, Elmo Puppeteer, Resigns From Sesame Workshop Amid Sex Scandal

Kevin Clash, Elmo Puppeteer, Resigns From Sesame Workshop Amid Sex Scandal



The organization behind Sesame Street said in a statement, "Unfortunately, the controversy surrounding Kevin’s personal life has become a distraction that none of us want."

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The Hollywood Reporter, After 65 Years, Addresses Role in Blacklist

The Hollywood Reporter, After 65 Years, Addresses Role in Blacklist

Sixty-five years ago, the town's studio chiefs, executives and guilds joined a communist witch hunt launched by THR's legendary owner, Billy Wilkerson. Today, in the first-ever exploration of a demagogue's mission and the lives destroyed, his son writes a formal apology.

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Why Long Movies Hit the Box Office This Season

Holiday Stuffing: Why Long Movies Hit the Box Office This Season

From two hours and 15 minutes for "This Is 40" to the three-hour tour of "The Hobbit," the reason audiences are spending more time in

Film awards season is nigh

Film awards season is nigh

Award Central:
Several films could use kudo jump-start

Voice of Smurfette and Elroy Jetson, Lucille Bliss, Dies At 96

Voice of Smurfette and Elroy Jetson, Lucille Bliss, Dies At 96



The woman who was the voice of Smurfette for television's "The Smurfs"—among a host of other recognizable cartoon characters—died this month at the age of 96 in Costa Mesa.

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Aaron Sorkin Spills Details on His Three-Scene Steve Jobs Biopic

Aaron Sorkin Spills Details on His Three-Scene Steve Jobs Biopic

The Oscar-winning screenwriter says his movie about the Apple co-founder will consist of just three scenes, all done in real time.

How Rich Moore Assembled Wreck-It Ralph's All-Star Cast of Game Characters

Storyboard: How Rich Moore Assembled <em>Wreck-It Ralph'</em>s All-Star Cast of Game Characters

The director knew he needed recognizable faces, so he set out to convince megastudios like Sega and Namco to let their most beloved characters -- including Frogger, Pac-Man and Sonic -- appear in the film.

Why Pro Gamers Don't Play Call of Duty

Why Pro Gamers Don't Play <cite>Call of Duty</cite>

Activision claims that they want to fully embrace the eSports scene with the new iteration in their absurdly popular shooter franchise, but numerous eSports commentators and experts say that Black Ops 2 may be unfit for duty.

Nintendo’s New Console Will Change How You Watch Television

Nintendo’s New Console Will Change How You Watch Television

Nintendo’s Wii U is better than its enormously popular predecessor in all the expected ways. The new console, which comes out on Sunday, has more processing power and prettier graphics than the six-year-old Wii. But what’s most noteworthy about the Wii U is its new controller. The Wii U GamePad combines the buttons and motion sensors of the original Wiimote with an iPad-like touch screen equipped with a microphone and a camera. This will allow kids to play a hi-def Mario game on the tablet while their parents watch something else on the TV. It also enables new types of gameplay. The gory horror game ZombiU, for instance, uses the tablet as an overhead map, a keypad for electronic doors, an inventory screen for juggling weapons and tools, a crosshairs view when you’re using a rifle, and even an augmented reality display. Hold it up in front of the TV, and it seems to scan the virtual environment and reveal previously hidden items.

Michael Eisner Returns to Movies With Universal Deal

Michael Eisner Returns to Movies With Universal Deal



The former Disney CEO's privately held Tornante Co. inks a multiyear pact with the studio for worldwide distribution of feature films.

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Stanley Kubrick: 5 fond memories

Stanley Kubrick: 5 fond memories

Anthony Breznican shares great stories told at Academy salute to director by Malcolm McDowell, more

An Oscar split between screenplay and picture?

An Oscar split between screenplay and picture?

Award Central:
Categories were always in sync, until last year

The Hobbit Could Send Movie Fans on Unexpected Journeys — or Start a Nerd War

<em>The Hobbit</em> Could Send Movie Fans on Unexpected Journeys — or Start a Nerd War

Six different film formats, including the world's first look at high-frame-rate footage, means Tolkien fans will have to do some legwork to find their experience of choice. Will LOTR fans like the high-def look?

New 'Star Wars' Movie Has Treatment by 'Toy Story 3' Writer

New 'Star Wars' Movie Has Treatment by 'Toy Story 3' Writer



Sources confirm Michael Arndt has written a 40-to-50-page extended outline for the new movie and will likely write a draft of the script.

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Never-Before-Seen 1980s Photos of Famous Directors

Never-Before-Seen 1980s Photos of Famous Directors

       
             

In his newest collection, "Director Series," Norman Seeff unveils never-before-seen images, as well as some rather famous ones, of some of entertainment's most brilliant minds, including Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Jim Henson, Ridley Scott and John Huston.

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