Reuters: Hollywood News

Simon Cowell is top earning man on U.S. TV

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:17:24 +0530

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Simon Cowell, the acerbic "American Idol" judge, creator of "America's Got Talent" an record producer, is the top earning man on prime-time U.S. television with an estimated haul of $75 million, Forbes.com said on Tuesday.

"Up" looks aloft, hopes for best picture Oscar

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:54:11 +0530

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When an expanded list of 10 movies competes next year for the best picture Oscar, director Pete Docter hopes his "Up" will become the first animated film since 1991's "Beauty and the Beast" to vie for Hollywood's most coveted honor.

"Twilight" leads People's Choice nominations

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:18:05 +0530

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Twilight" shone at the nominations for the People's Choice Awards on Tuesday, with its three stars, Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner each in the running for a trophy at the event celebrating the most popular stars of film, TV and music.

Judge revives Warren Beatty's "Dick Tracy" lawsuit

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:35:05 +0530

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The legal fight over rights to comic legend Dick Tracy is back on.

New George Lopez talk show overplays race angle

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:37:59 +0530

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - TBS made TV history on Monday with the premiere of "Lopez Tonight," a late-night talkfest with a Chicano host. And just in case you didn't realize it, George Lopez hit you over the head with that information roughly every 90 seconds.

Man presses $400 billion lawsuit against Bon Jovi

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:36:24 +0530

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - A Massachusetts man is pursuing a $400 billion lawsuit against Bon Jovi, Time Warner and Major League Baseball, among others, against all odds.

U.S. TV viewing at all time high in 2008-09

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:59:54 +0530

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Americans are spending more time watching television, as well as playing on computers and chatting on social networking sites.

"Star Trek" creator to enter TV Hall of Fame

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:54:27 +0530

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Late "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry, comedy duo Tom and Dick Smothers and actress Candice Bergen will be among those inducted into the Television Academy's Hall of Fame in January.

Feuding rockers Aerosmith looking for new singer

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:35:21 +0530

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Who wants to become the new singer for Aerosmith?

Disaster flick "2012" is preposterously fun

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:57:51 +0530

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - If you rolled every disaster movie into one spectacular package, you would wind up with something close to "2012," Roland Emmerich's latest apocalyptic fantasy.