Netflix to Air New DreamWorks Animation Shows

The agreement is Netflix's largest deal ever for original first-run content. It allows DreamWorks Animation to launch original shows based on its characters and franchises into the TV market as a branded collection of shows.

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Superman: When did THAT happen?

When did Superman fly for the first time? When did Kryptonite become a thing? When did Lex Luthor show up?



Superman firsts.



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Steven Spielberg Predicts 'Implosion' of Film Industry

Steven Spielberg on Wednesday predicted an "implosion" in the film industry is inevitable, whereby a half dozen or so $250 million movies flop at the box office and alter the industry forever. What comes next -- or even before then -- will be price variances at movie theaters, where "you're gonna have to pay $25 for the next Iron Man, you're probably only going to have to pay $7 to see Lincoln." He also said that Lincoln came "this close" to being an HBO movie instead of a theatrical release.

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Hey, You Got Your Videogame in My Cheesy ’80s Movie!

Edited by Travis Greenwood and Brett Roberts for Slacktory, Game Over Man is a fairly comprehensive look at how Hollywood portrays games, and it reveals some heavily entrenched trends.

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Why Binge-Watching Saved Breaking Bad

"Breaking Bad" ... came along at a time when TV fans were just becoming accustomed to all-you-can-eat viewing thanks to services like Netflix, iTunes and – later – Amazon Instant. It was those services that, according to "Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan, allowed fans to catch up on his acclaimed AMC show and join it in later seasons.

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'All in the Family' Star Jean Stapleton Dies at 90

Jean Stapleton, known to millions of viewers as the lovable Edith Bunker on the classic CBS sitcom All in the Family, died Friday of natural causes at her home in New York City, her family announced. She was 90.

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WGA Names 'Sopranos' Best Written TV Series Ever

The Writer Guild of America East and West on Sunday night revealed its list of 101 best written TV series ever, and David Chase's The Sopranos, which aired on HBO from 1999-2007, came in at No. 1.

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