How Netflix Will Shake Up the Emmy Race
The digital giant's "House of Cards" will look to topple top dramas amid a new infusion of stiff competition.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Muppets Co-Creator Jane Henson Dies at 78
Muppets Co-Creator Jane Henson Dies at 78
She and future husband Jim Henson created "Sam and Friends," a forerunner of the famous puppets, for a TV station in Washington, D.C., in the 1950s.
R.I.P. Jess Franco
Film: Newswire: R.I.P. Jess Franco
Spanish filmmaker Jesus “Jess” Franco—a towering figure in the world of grindhouse cinema, and one of the most prolific movie directors who has ever lived—has died at the age of 82. Franco, who often wrote his own scripts and also frequently doubled as his own producer, editor, composer, or cinematographer, made literally hundreds of features over the course of a career that spanned more than 50 years. (Like his American counterpart Roger Corman, he sometimes cut corners by incorporating footage from one shoot in a later production. However, he denied rumors that he ever had more than one movie going at the same time, telling The A.V. Club in 2009, “This is impossible! I only have one head.”)
Franco, who started out in the movie business by writing the scores for such films as Comicos (1954) and Historias De Madrid (1958) before making his own feature directing ...
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Spanish filmmaker Jesus “Jess” Franco—a towering figure in the world of grindhouse cinema, and one of the most prolific movie directors who has ever lived—has died at the age of 82. Franco, who often wrote his own scripts and also frequently doubled as his own producer, editor, composer, or cinematographer, made literally hundreds of features over the course of a career that spanned more than 50 years. (Like his American counterpart Roger Corman, he sometimes cut corners by incorporating footage from one shoot in a later production. However, he denied rumors that he ever had more than one movie going at the same time, telling The A.V. Club in 2009, “This is impossible! I only have one head.”)
Franco, who started out in the movie business by writing the scores for such films as Comicos (1954) and Historias De Madrid (1958) before making his own feature directing ...
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'Game of Thrones' gets season 4
'Game of Thrones' gets season 4
Creative details not announced; expected primarily to use material from back half of ''A Storm of Swords''
Creative details not announced; expected primarily to use material from back half of ''A Storm of Swords''
Monday, April 1, 2013
Cord-Cutters Rejoice: Streaming Broadcast TV Wins Big in Court
Cord-Cutters Rejoice: Streaming Broadcast TV Wins Big in Court
A divided federal appeals court, ruling 2-1 Monday, declined to block a unique, antenna-based subscription service that enables the streaming of broadcast television to any internet-enabled device.
A divided federal appeals court, ruling 2-1 Monday, declined to block a unique, antenna-based subscription service that enables the streaming of broadcast television to any internet-enabled device.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
China to Get Its Own Special Version of Iron Man 3
China to Get Its Own Special Version of <i>Iron Man 3</i>
With Iron Man 3 featuring multiple armors, is it a surprise that there'll also be more than one version of the movie itself in theaters this May?
With Iron Man 3 featuring multiple armors, is it a surprise that there'll also be more than one version of the movie itself in theaters this May?
Music Industry Reacts to Death of Producer Phil Ramone
Music Industry Reacts to Death of Producer Phil Ramone
Tony Bennett, John Legend, Josh Groban and many other artists paid tribute on social media.
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Tony Bennett, John Legend, Josh Groban and many other artists paid tribute on social media.
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