At the Grammys he made our screens go sepia tone, and now in his new David Fincher-directed video Justin Timberlake continues to try to prove that he's a classy neo-Rat Pack type star.
The man who helped turn Timberlake into a cool guy will now be helping JT complete his ridiculously high-profile music comeback — with what looks like one of the coolest music videos in a long time.
Today in show business news: ABC cancels its bitchiest comedy, TBS cancels its wedding band comedy, David Fincher considers getting Gone Girl, and the first big Sundance hit.
Today we learned that J.J. Abrams will officially not helm Disney's new, possibly ill-advised seventh episode of the Star Wars franchise. Here we break down the odds on the existing short list, because it's actually quite a long list.
In a move that will surprise absolutely no one, the media hungry anti-virus tycoon on the lam for charges related to murder has sold his life story. While we await the actual ending to McAfee's run from the law, the news gives us an excuse to imagine.
Last week it was the writers, today the Directors Guild of America announced nominees for best director of 2011, and wouldn't you know it, it's a fairly unsurprising list. The guys (yeah, all guys) are: Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris, David Fincher for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist, Alexander Payne for The Descendants, and Martin Scorsese for Hugo.
When you think about it, there really is nothing to like about The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.
Aaron Sorkin is being courted to write a Steve Jobs biopic, former White House speechwriter Jon Lovett sells a White House-set comedy, and Warner Bros. is going to stop shipping Harry Potter movies in December.
All you need to do is follow the money. We think
Hollywood hopes telling the Egyptian queen's story won't be a financial disaster
A $100 million entry into original programming with the new series 'House of Cards'
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