'The Hobbit' Will Eat Your Box Office
Today in show business news: The Hobbit has more gold than Smaug, The Voice is bigger than ever, and the new Michael Bay movie sure looks terrific.
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Hannah Montana is dead. Long live Hannah Montana? Nah, the new Miley Cyrus, now that she's a young woman of 20 and seemingly fully liberated from her Disney/Billy Ray shackles, is way more fun.
Today in show business news: The Hobbit has more gold than Smaug, The Voice is bigger than ever, and the new Michael Bay movie sure looks terrific.
The actor and newly celebrated director traveled to Washington and met with Senator John Kerry and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Wednesday, sending the Internet into a fit of speculation that he might be pushing for Kerry's seat.
Here we have two halves of a half-true story: moving scenes of a family facing disaster, stuffed up against a mini-thriller of doom and a goopy feel-good drama. Is this a real-life fable of survival, or a sober look at an unimaginable catastrophe?
Today in celebrity gossip: Tom Cruise goes clubbing in New York City, Katie Holmes has a (too) low-key birthday, and Brad Pitt and Miley Cyrus celebrate their birthdays very differently.
Today in show business news: Lifetime makes some bad changes to its once big show, Game of Thrones gets supersized, and Natasha Lyonne is back.
Let's not call it revolutionary, but as an excuse to talk about the show one last time, let's at least say that Gossip Girl did, in some strange way, make its little mark on this big, broad culture of ours.
Today in celebrity news: The "singer" has unfortunate timing with her hit song, Justin Timberlake discovers SantaCon, and Donald Trump gets what he deserves.
Today in show business news: Vin Diesel has a potentially big new project in the works, Bill Clinton and Martin Scorsese join forces, and Showtime had a big ratings night.
The annual unveiling of the hottest yet-to-be-filmed screenplays in Hollywood arrived Monday, so let's take a look at some of the so-called Black List's most promising fare — well, if not promising, at least interesting in some way.
The highly anticipated version of the blockbuster musical is imperfect and silly, sure, but it is also something of a must-see in its show-stopping earnestness.
Lost amid the flurry — nay, blizzard — of Homeland chatter this season was Showtime's other Sunday night series, Dexter, which had an amazing run up to and including its own season finale Sunday night.
Today in celebrity news: The Duchess of Cambridge made her first pregnant public appearance this weekend, a Girls star has some interesting friends, and Leonardo DiCaprio is in young love.
Today in entertainment news: CBS, ABC, and NBC will all be broadcasting the evening news from Newtown. Plus, if you're up for them, some items about a show based on Justin Bieber's life, a look at Bates Motel, and news from Dane Cook.
Today in celebrity gossip: A guy was arrested after climbing Taylor Swift's fence, Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis are not engaged, and Lindsay Lohan gets an offer she maybe shouldn't refuse.
Today in showbiz news: Fox is top of the cable heap once more, Tyler Perry bails out Oprah, and an embarrassing thing happens to Barbra Streisand after the Golden Globe nominations.
A meandering, overindulgent tale of revenge that plays like an homage to a genre that never existed, Quentin Tarantino's latest feels more bound-up than any of his movies before it.
Many people made a big splash this year in movies, music, media, etc. Because these people can never get enough attention, here are our ten favorite debuts and/or breakout humans from the American culture.
Today in celebrity gossip: The Rolling Stones frontman made a little faux pas during last night's 12/12/12 concert, Pippa Middleton takes the piss out of herself, and Barbara Walters confronts One Direction.
Today in show business news: A Hunger Games-style new reality show is in the works, HBO gets back in the Game Change game, and the award for worst nudity has actually gone to someone.
Gone is the magic of the Lord of the Rings series; in comes an overworked use of technology that forces you to spend much of this long movie distracted by how dreadful everything looks. And Peter Jackson doesn't tell the story well enough to save this wan, distracted effort, for kids or adults.
Today in celebrity gossip: Jenna Bush Hager has announced her pregnancy, Sarah Jessica Parker's entourage has a little snafu in Norway, and is Harry Styles caught in a bad bromance?
Today in show business news: Your beloved Shia is headed to the White Way, Chuck Lorre plans a problematic new show, and Storage Wars is staged, apparently.
With apologies to Lindsay Lohan (sort of), we've attempted to dwell not so much on the horribly depressing and negative stories that flood the tabloids every day (read: Amanda Bynes) and instead focused on the tales of hope and redemption — in so far as one hopes Chris Brown can really be redeemed (he can't) or one really hopes for Rob and Kristen.
Warner Bros. has just released the first full-length trailer for their big summer 2013 Superman reboot, and it really is quite something. Should we be hopeful, or really disappointed?
Today in celebrity gossip: Lindsay Lohan can't stay away from the club where she got arrested, Anne Hathaway has an "upskirt" moment, and Russell Crowe has a bizarre new girlfriend.
Today in show business news: A new trailer has Big Willie Style and Little Willie Style stranded, Eliza Dushku is returning to TV, and Taylor Swift is forever.
A humble request to all the Internet whiners, on the occasion of the end of a ridiculous second season: Remember that Showtime's Big Important Show was never that good to begin with. Just enjoy the silly trip.
Today in celebrity news: Miley Cyrus got risque at a concert, as did Justin Bieber. And Demi Moore is still having a fine time in Miami.
Today in show business news: The "Gangnam Style" guy gets in trouble, Kevin Smith is going out on a Clerks movie, and a '90s cult classic becomes a TV series — maybe.
That it was an uneven year at the movies does not mean it was without its definite bright spots. To that end, and in continuing with The Atlantic Wire's Year in Review, we've chosen our ten favorite films of 2012. And a few that were not so much.
Today in celebrity news: Harry loves Taylor and Louis loves Eleanor but really Harry and Louis love each other, Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen welcome another perfect child into the world, and Lindsay Lohan looks for a new job.
Today in show business news: Fox announced the cast for its death not-so-much-defying diving show Stars in Danger, Bret Easton Ellis strikes again in his Twitter troll war, and there will be no Friday Night Lights movie.
Today in celebrity gossip: The with-child Duchess of Cambridge seems to be doing better and has gone home to her palace, Lindsay Lohan goes to the Jingle Ball, and so does Justin Bieber, wearing some ridiculous clothes.
Today in show business news: Phil McGraw has become the new king of daytime, ABC has ordered a very exciting new series, and Brooklyn Decker heads to New Girl.
From the youngs of Brooklyn to old-timey Jersey, the White Walkers to the regular old zombie walkers, here's our list of the 10 best television shows of the year ... and two that were not so much.
Today in celebrity gossip: Hef and Crystal are finally tying the knot, Halle Berry's ex is officially to blame, and The Voice has a big moment.
Today in show business news: Channing Tatum takes a break, Homeland beats its older brother, and Seth MacFarlane does whatever he wants.
Oscar mania grows stronger by the day, so it's time to take a gamble at figuring out who might wind up vying for gold in the most crowded of this year's big categories.
Today in celebrity gossip: A 98 Degrees veteran gets all overheated, the Kardashian siblings are destroying the world on an international level, and more hook-uppery for Harry and Taylor.
Today in show business news: Alec Baldwin signs a new deal with NBC, The Newsroom gets in the Mitt Romney game, and Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs in the comedy of the century.
We're not fortune tellers, but we do have a wealth of material about royal people, both real and otherwise, from which to make some informed guesses. So come, let us take a look at the possible life of Baby England.
Today in celebrity gossip news: Two young music superstars went to Central Park together this weekend, Lindsay Lohan has the IRS all up in her business, and Justin Bieber is mad at J.P. Morgan.
Today in showbiz news: A rumor has Hannah Montana replacing Angus T. Jones on Two and a Half Men, Seth MacFarlane is bringing kids to the Oscars, and this Psycho sequel looks terrible.
So much of this movie is real, and in new and surprising ways, which makes it newsy and relevant here and now, three weeks before its release. A review of Kathryn Bigelow's thorough and satisfying depiction of the most famous manhunt of our time.
Today in celebrity news: A new Instagram photo mysteriously proves Chris and RiRi's connection, Lindsay Lohan is in a bad way, and Halle Berry makes peace.
Today in showbiz news: MTV sends us to West Virginia with its new show Buckwild, a Stephen King series is headed to CBS, and more Sundance films have been announced.
In a year that has been disproportionately in favor of big performances from the guys, this category is anyone's game at this point. That said, let's look at the five performances we think will get Oscar's attention come January.
Today in celebrity gossip: Lindsay's arrest from Bieber to behind bars, Justin Bieber can't stop texting, and Angus T. Jones plans to return to work.
Today in showbiz news: The former Mr. Gigli has ascended to the top of Hollywood, the Sundance Film Festival announces its lineup, and Chad Michael Murray is having a moment.
Andrew Dominik's heavy-handed caper tries to make a lot of very important points, including maybe that there is no point, which is ultimately kind of pointless. Or at least disappointing.
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