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Denzel Washington's Athlete Son Lands Big Acting Role
Denzel Washington's eldest son is set to follow dad into acting after landing a role in a new Tv series, while rehabbing an American football injury.John David Washington had to put his National Football League...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 February 2014
From The UK To America: Hbo Finds Channel 4'S 'Utopia'
British conspiracy theory Utopia is heading to the U.S, and it couldn’t have found a better home. HBO are remaking the show, which first broadcast on Channel 4 last year. The stateside adaptation – which...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 February 2014
Jack Black And Tim Robbins To Co-star In Comedy Series
High Fidelity co-stars Jack Black and Tim Robbins are re-teaming and heading to the small screen in a new dark comedy.Bosses at America's Hbo network have given the go-ahead for The Brink, a Tv series...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 February 2014
Lena Dunham Confirms "Not That Kind Of Girl" Book Release Date
It’s finally here, or at least that’s how Lena Dunham put it when she announced that her highly anticipated book, Not That Kind of Girl, is set to be released on October 7, 2014.The popular...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 February 2014
Neil Gaiman's 'American Gods' To Hit The Small Screen After Freemantlemedia Deal
For a while, it looked as though American Gods wouldn’t be coming to television sets at all, but a fresh deal with FreemantleMedia has made sure another of Neil Gaiman’s creations cross mediums from book...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 February 2014
Hbo Have Yet Another Winning Formula With 'Looking' - Review Round-up
HBO premiered their latest series last night (19 Jan.), the San Francisco-set Looking, a show about finding the right right partner and who you are in the world. The difference between the new show and...
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 January 2014
The Newsroom To End After Upcoming Third Season
Hit Tv drama The Newsroom is to end after its upcoming third season.Aaron Sorkin's Emmy Award-winning series will begin production on its final season this spring (14), according to network bosses at Hbo. Announcing...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 January 2014
Woody Harrelson & Matthew Mcconaughey Can't Wait For You To See "Epic" 'True Detective'
Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey are the latest big name stars to ditch the silver screen in favour of premium television drama and will star together in HBO's latest hotly-anticipated series True Detective. Both stars...
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 January 2014
Is True Detective Ready To Fill The Breaking Bad Void This Weekend?
Since Breaking Bad finished most of us have been fumbling around conversations like three-or-more people in a lift, not knowing what to say and endlessly flicking through Netflix to look for something else to watch....
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 January 2014
Boardwalk Empire To End After Fifth Season
Acclaimed U.S. series Boardwalk Empire will end after its upcoming fifth season.The period drama, which is executive produced by Martin Scorsese and Mark Wahlberg, is coming to an end, network bosses announced on Thursday (09Jan14)....
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 January 2014
Hbo Announces End Of 'Boardwalk Empire,' Premiere Date For 'Game Of Thrones'
It was a big day for HBO shows. The network makes their announcements on Thursday (January 9) about who will stay and who will go.'Game of Thrones' Emilia ClarkeBoardwalk Empire was one of the not-so-lucky...
By Jaclyn Brandt in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 10 January 2014
Luke Grimes Exits True Blood
Actor Luke Grimes is leaving True Blood after one season.The Taken 2 star, who joined the show in the sixth season, has unexpectedly decided to exit the drama, and his role as vampire James will...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 December 2013
Kevin Dillon Nursing Broken Wrist
Actor Kevin Dillon has broken his wrist just weeks before the big screen version of hit Tv series Entourage is set to begin filming.The star was spotted in Los Angeles on Tuesday (10Dec13) sporting a...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 December 2013
Russell Simmons & John Singleton Teaming Up For Tv Series
Rap mogul Russell Simmons and director John Singleton are teaming up to develop a U.S. Tv series.Club Life: Miami will be written and directed by the Boyz n the Hood filmmaker and will centre on...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 06 December 2013
Laurence Fishburne Revisiting Movie Character For New Tv Series
Actor Laurence Fishburne is set to revisit his Always Outnumbered movie character in a U.S. Tv series which he will produce and star in.The Matrix star first played Socrates Fortlow, an ex-convict who seeks redemption...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 November 2013
Diane Keaton Plans Last Tango In Halifax Remake
Diane Keaton is planning an American remake of British Tv drama Last Tango In Halifax.The Annie Hall star has acquired the rights to the Bbc romantic drama and will shoot a U.S. version for cable...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 October 2013
Hbo's 'Life According To Sam' Is An Uplifting, Enlightening Doc. It's Honest, Too
Often, documentaries surrounding a rare and incurable disease are contrived and have the specific goal to make their audiences feel bad and moved to action. HBO’s Life According to Sam doesn’t subscribe to any of...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 October 2013
Sigur Ros Enter The 'Game Of Thrones' - Hbo Drama Casts Musicians
The popular swords n' dragons drama Game of Thrones – yet another string to HBO’s impressive bow – has added the Icelandic band Sigur Ros to the cast of season four, which is set to...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 September 2013
Something To Fill The Imminent 'Breaking Bad' Void: Hbo's 'True Detective'
There are only three episodes of Breaking Bad left. Everything needs to be sorted out in three episodes. It seems a lot, but we’re pretty sure that once those credits roll on the season finale,...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 September 2013
"First Episode, I Kill Everybody" - Steve Buscemi On 'Boardwalk Empire' Season 4
It’s a great Fall for TV lovers, isn’t it? We’re half way through the return of Breaking Bad, with season five moving towards a dramatic crescendo and The Walking Dead is back in October. Bookended...
By Jack de Aguilar in Movies / TV / Theatre on 06 September 2013
Dennis Farina Dies At 69
Veteran actor Dennis Farina has died at the age of 69.The Tv and movie star suffered a blood clot in his lung and passed away in Scottsdale, Arizona on Monday (22Jul13) Born and...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 July 2013
Kanye West's Canned Sitcom Leaks
Footage from Kanye West's flop sitcom pilot has leaked online.The rapper attempted to launch himself as a Tv star back in 2008 when he shot a pilot episode of a comedy show for America's Hbo...
By WENN on 17 July 2013
Lights Go Out On Broadway For James Gandolfini
Broadway will dim its lights on Wednesday (June 26, 2013) in tribute to actor James Gandolfini, the Tony award nominee who died in Italy last week aged 51. The Broadway League announced that theatre marquees...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 June 2013
Curb Your Enthusiasm (For Smashing Up Cars) Jeff Garlin Is Arrested!
Curb Your Enthusiasm star Jeff Garlin has been arrested for allegedly smashing a couple's car window following a heated argument over a parking space in Los Angeles. The 51-year-old actor, who plays Larry David's long-serving...
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 17 June 2013
Christina Ricci To Play Lizzie Borden
Christina Ricci is taking on the infamous role of accused axe-murderer Lizzie Borden in a new Tv drama.The Addams Family star will tackle the lead role in a new small screen biopic of Borden, who...
By WENN on 10 June 2013
Michael Douglas Stuns As Liberace In 'Behind The Candelabra' [Trailer & Pictures]
Michael Douglas as Liberace in Behind The CandelabraSteven Soderbergh lands in sunny Cannes this week with his HBO movie Behind the Candelabra, a biopic of the flamboyant pianist Liberace, played by Michael Douglas. The American...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 May 2013
Lena Dunham Spearheading New York City Hospital Fundraiser
Girls creator Lena Dunham is spearheading a fundraiser to benefit a mental health facility in a New York City hospital.The writer/actress, who was diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder (Ocd) as a young girl, will take...
By WENN on 13 May 2013
When Lena Dunham Met Sarah Jessica Parker At The Met Ball [Pictures]
What could possibly happen should Lena Dunham ever meet her hero Sarah Jessica Parker? That's what fans of the Girls star have asked themselves over the past year, but the waiting is finally up: the...
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 08 May 2013
Dwayne Johnson Reteams With Mark Wahlberg For Tv Show
Dwayne Johnson is eyeing a move to the small screen after signing up for a new Tv series with his Pain & Gain co-star Mark Wahlberg.The wrestler-turned-actor will play the lead role in the new...
By WENN on 03 May 2013
John Legend Producing Gritty Tv Drama
Singer/songwriter John Legend is set to tap into his personal experiences of the music industry for a new U.S. Tv series.The Get Lifted hitmaker has teamed with producer/director Tony Krantz to develop and executive produce...
By WENN on 19 April 2013
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