‘Lincoln,’ ‘Argo’ earn Writers Guild nominations

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “ Lincoln ” and “ Zero Dark Thirty ” are adding to their front-runner status for Hollywood’s awards season. The two drama...

Depardieu, in tax fight, gets Russian citizenship

MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin has cast Gerard Depardieu in one of the most surprising roles of his life — as a new Russian citizen. The announ...

A Minute With: Singer Trey Songz on new movie “Texas Chainsaw 3D”

LOS ANGELES, January2 (Reuters) – R&B and hip-hop artists have appeared in horror films before, but 28-year old singer Trey Songz tackl...

Playboy Hugh Hefner marries his ‘runaway bride’

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hugh Hefner is celebrating the new year as a married man once again. The 86-year-old Playboy magazine founder exchanged...

Armstrong better, Green Day to resume tour in 2013

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Green Day is going back out on the road. The Grammy-winning punk band announced new tour dates Monday. The band cancel...

‘The Hobbit’ stays atop box office for third week

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “ The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey ” continues to rule them all at the box office, staying on top for a third-straight w...

Katie Holmes’ Broadway play ‘Dead Accounts’ closes

NEW YORK (AP) — Katie Holmes ‘ return to Broadway will be much shorter than she would have liked. The former Mrs. Cruise ‘s play “ Dead Acco...

Soprano Bartoli: My voice has more colors, shadow

LONDON (Reuters) – Italian mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli has released a year-end blockbuster that is part mystery story, part research proj...

Ticket rush: Film fans hand Hollywood record cash

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The big deal for Hollywood is not the record $ 10.8 billion that studios took in domestically in 2012. It’s the fact tha...

Queen delivers 1st Christmas message in 3D

LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has hailed the holidays in a new dimension, delivering her Christmas message for the first time in 3D. In...

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth goes 3D for Olympics tribute

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain ‘s Queen Elizabeth will use her traditional Christmas Day message , filmed in 3D for the first time, to pay trib...

South Africa’s Mandela responding to treatment in hospital

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Former South African president and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela , who is 94, continues to respond to treatme...

Alan Ball’s ‘Banshee’ Screeches Onto Cinemax in January

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – “ True Blood ” creator Alan Ball ‘s new television series “ Banshee ” will premiere January 11 at 10 p.m. on Cin...

Singer Odell first male to win Brit newcomer award

LONDON (Reuters) – Singer-songwriter Tom Odell was named the Brit Awards’ tip for the top in 2013, the first male artist to receive the hon...

Taylor Swift keeps Bruno Mars out of Billboard 200 top spot

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Country pop star Taylor Swift held her reign at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday, keeping ret...

Madonna leads Billboard’s top-grossing tours

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – While this year’s pop charts have been dominated by young singers, it is veteran music stars, led by Madonna , who a...

Ben Stiller’s Red Hour sells two more comedies to ABC Studios

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Ben Stiller ‘s Red Hour Television is continuing to pump out comedies for ABC Studios . Following the sale of “...

TV network aimed at millennials set for summer

NEW YORK (AP) — Participant Media plans to launch a cable network aimed at viewers 18 to 34 years old with programming it describes as ins...

“Hobbit” film sets December record in U.S., Canada debut

(Reuters) – “ The Hobbit ” brought home a big box office treasure over the weekend, setting a December movie record with ...

As Conn. story unfolds, media struggle with facts

NEW YORK (AP) — The scope and senselessness of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting challenged television journalists’ ability to do much mor...