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Man charged in 'Twilight' theater shooting spree plot -- Report
10 hours ago | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
A Missouri man has been charged with allegedly planning a mass shooting spree at a screening of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2, The Springfield News-Leader reported.
Blaec Lammers, 20, allegedly purchased assault rifles and ammunition and planned an attack on a weekend Twilight screening. He faces charges of first-degree assault, armed criminal action, and making a terroristic threat.
Lammers’ plot echoes James Holmes’ alleged shooting at a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, Colorado.
This is a developing story. »
- Denise Warner
'Breaking Dawn' Earns $30.4M from Midnight/10 p.m. Thursday
14 hours ago | Box Office Mojo | See recent BoxOfficeMojo.com news »
As expected, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 got off to a very impressive start last night. The fifth and final installment in the perennial franchise grossed an estimated $30.4 million from midnight and 10 p.m. Thursday showtimes, which is slightly higher than the midnight-only grosses for Breaking Dawn Part 1 ($30.25 million) and Eclipse ($30.1 million). It's also noticeably better than New Moon's $26.3 million.Unfortunately, Lionsgate/Summit have declined to break out the grosses from the 10 p.m. Thursday shows, which should not be counted towards the opening weekend figure (the weekend is Friday to Sunday, not Thursday night to Sunday). Clearly, though, opening at 10 p.m. on Thursday makes it easier for younger audience members to get to theaters, so the $30.4 million figure is probably going to make up a larger portion of opening day than past midnight-only hauls. If Breaking Dawn Part 2 does manage to follow Part 1's pattern from here, »
- Ray Subers <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
Lucille Bliss, Actress Who Voiced Smurfette, Dead at 96
17 hours ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
One of children TV's most iconic voices has fallen silent. Lucille Bliss, the actress who played Smurfette in the classic 1980s cartoon The Smurfs, has died. She was 96. Bliss died Nov. 8 of natural causes at an assisted living center in Costa Mesa, Calif., the Orange County coroner told the Los Angeles Times. During a six-decade career in film and television, Bliss gave voice to a series of well-known toons. In 1950, one of her first roles was in Disney's Cinderella as Anastasia Tremaine, the clumsy redheaded stepsister who torments the titular character and tries to land Prince Charming for herself. The same year Cinderella was released, Bliss originated the character of »
ABC Cancels Last Resort and 666 Park Avenue
9 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
ABC has done what the U.S. Armed Forces could not: It sunk the Colorado.
The network cancelled Last Resort and 666 Park Avenue Friday, our sister site Deadline reports.
Both freshman dramas had struggled to maintain an audience. Thursday’s Last Resort, which reportedly was an important factor in whether or not the series would receive a full-season pick-up, saw a slight ratings drop to 5.8 million total viewers and a 1.3 demo rating.
Similarly, last Sunday’s 666 Park earned only 4 mil/1.3, matching the previous episode’s series low.
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- Kimberly Roots
'Simpsons' Actor Hank Azaria Sues Craig Bierko Over Character Rights
10 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Hank Azaria, who provides the voices for a host of characters on "The Simpsons," including Moe Szyslak and Chief Wiggum, is suing over the rights to one of his characters. Azaria and his How to Pictures, Inc. filed suit Wednesday against "Leap Year" actor Craig Bierko in U.S. District Court in Central California on Wednesday, saying that Bierko is jeopardizing a potential movie deal by falsely laying claim to a voice that Azaria claims he created nearly 30 years ago. »
- Tim Kenneally
Zoe Saldana and Anna Kendrick to present 28th Spirit Award nominees
12 hours ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
Zoe Saldana, Anna Kendrick and rapper-actor Common will present the 2013 Film Independent Spirit Award nominees. The three presenters will unveil the nominees in a press conference at 10:00 am Pt on Tuesday, November 27 at The W Hollywood. Co-Presidents Sean McManus and Josh Welsh jointly made the announcement today. A two-time Spirit Award nominee, Kendrick co-starred alongside Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena in "End Of Watch," which should do well at the Spirit Awards. She was nominated for an Oscar for 2009's "Up In The Air." Best known for "Avatar," Zoe Saldana will soon be seen in J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek Into Darkness," and the »
- Dave Lewis
ABC cancels '666,' 'Last Resort'
9 hours ago | EW - Inside TV | See recent EW.com - Inside TV news »
It’s a sad day for fans of two ambitious ABC dramas that came up short in the ratings this fall: Last Resort and 666 Park Avenue will soon end their runs.
ABC will continue airing the original 13-episode orders for both shows, but neither will receive a full-season pickup.
For 666, the writing has been on the wall for weeks. The Sunday-night supernatural drama starring Terry O’Quinn has been shedding its Revenge lead-in and been on a downward spiral since its debut.
For Last Resort, the news is somewhat surprising. Though its ratings matched the performance of 666, Shawn Ryan’s »
- James Hibberd
Chad Lowe and Wife Welcome a Baby Girl!
1 hour ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Congratulations, Chad Lowe! The 44-year-old Pretty Little Liars star welcomed a baby girl with his wife, Kim, Thursday in Los Angeles. The proud dad took to Twitter this afternoon to announce the news. "It's a girl!!! And she's as beautiful as her mommy (@ikimlowe) & big sister Mabel!! We are blessed!," Lowe wrote. He and Kim also have a 3-year-old daughter, Mabel. The Emmy-winning actor—who was previously married to Hilary Swank—and his producer wife have been married for two years. Over the weekend, Chad told People magazine that they were busing gearing up for the little one's arrival, and it looks like their bundle of joy »
Interview: Artis Silvester talks 'Survivor: Philippines'
1 hour ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
"You're asking people to give you a million dollars and as human beings, nobody in their right mind wants to give an a***hole a million dollars, unless he's up there with other a**holes," says Artis Silvester, summarizing one of the basic truths of "Survivor." Those are wise and fitting words for the 53-year-old, who became the most recent player voted out on "Survivor: Philippines." Artis didn't get an especially complimentary edit on "Survivor," receiving very little screentime and spending much of that time mocking, maligning or fighting with returning player Mike Skupin. However, Artis came away as practically »
- Daniel Fienberg
Canceled shows: Does your outrage matter?
1 hour ago | EW - Inside TV | See recent EW.com - Inside TV news »
In the last 24 hours, two broadcast nets yanked three new series off the air –ABC’s 666 Park Avenue and Last Resort, and CBS’ Partners. Though low ratings typically justify the premature deaths, that’s little consolation to viewers who connected early to the programs (or in this case, at least one of them).
“Really sad about Last Resort!” wrote a reader named Jess on the EW message board. “I love that show and I think it’s one of the better ones on TV these days.” This from someone named T Money: “I can’t believe they cancelled Last Resort. »
- Lynette Rice
American Music Awards Celebrates 40 Years (Photos)
1 hour ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
As the American Music Awards celebrates its 40th anniversary on Sunday, Dick Clark Productions -- recently purchased by The Hollywood Reporter's parent company, Prometheus Global Media -- has revealed a series of archival photos dating back to the 1980s. Featured in the gallery below are black and white photos of iconic performers Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner and Diana Ross (joined onstage by Michael Jackson and Elizabeth Taylor in 1986), as well as more recent images of a young Justin Bieber, balancing four trophies, and Taylor Swift, proudly displaying her first piece of Ama hardware in 2008. Photos: 40 Years of the American
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- THR Staff
America's Next Top Model Finale: One Girl Wins and One Falls—Literally—Out of the Running
2 hours ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
One beautiful young lady has graduated to top-model status. Student athlete Kiara Belen, Dynasty scion Laura James and lucky Leila Goldkuhl, eliminated weeks ago but brought back by the fans, were the last aspiring stars standing heading into the season finale of America's Next Top Model: Cycle 19 tonight. With no Cover Girl contract on the line, the finalists were tasked with photo shoots for new sponsors Nine West and Nylon magazine, after which they had to strut their leggy stuff in a haunted house-themed runway show. So, who managed to "reclaim her immortal smize"? (No, seriously, that's what Tyra Banks actually said.) Sadly, not Leila, who fell on her »
'Fringe' Recap - 'Five-Twenty-Ten'
3 hours ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
One thing I’ve never gotten about the spoiler culture surrounding television is why it’s so important to know what’s going to happen before episodes air. “Spoiler culture” is a vague term, one that incorporates different things for different people. Short of simply unplugging from all forms of media, it’s extremely difficult to stay truly unaware. For instance, “Fringe” and Fox hyped up the return of Nina Sharpe tonight, removing any and all surprise that would have ensued for people just turning on tonight’s episode “Five-Twenty-Ten” without any knowledge of such casting news. The “why” was kept under wraps, and there’s the »
- Ryan McGee
Netflix's Reed Hastings Responds to Carl Icahn Acquisition Rumors
4 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Reed Hastings is expecting a proxy battle with Carl Icahn, the Netflix CEO told The Wall Street Journal. Hastings, who has been largely silent about Icahn since it was learned the activist investor took nearly a 10 percent stake in Netflix, also dismissed the idea of allowing Netflix to be acquired by a larger company. Icahn, though, has suggested such a strategy would be best for shareholders. “We think we can make it in the long term absolutely on our own. We’ve been doing that for 10 years,” Hastings told the Journal on Friday. But Icahn told The Hollywood
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- Paul Bond
Khloé Kardashian and Lamar Odom Will Be Apart for Thanksgiving
4 hours ago | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
As most Americans sit down for Thanksgiving dinner, he'll be on the court with the Los Angeles Clippers in New York and she'll be on the stage in Los Angeles. But even if Khloé Kardashian, 28, and her basketball star husband Lamar Odom, 33, won't be together this year for the family holiday, they remain connected and supportive as both continue their busy careers. "Honestly, I'm fine with it, because I'm obsessed with my husband - in a healthy way - but he's on the road. He has a game in Brooklyn, so I don't feel guilty, like, 'I'm not going to »
- Andrea Billups
Peter Facinelli: Does He Have a New Girlfriend?
4 hours ago | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
Jennie Garth isn't the only one who has has moved on since her March split from Peter Facinelli. In new photos posted on Celebuzz, Facinelli, 38, is seen holding hands with actress Jaimie Alexander, 28, who has appeared on his show Nurse Jackie. The pair were snapped on Thursday at N.Y.C.'s Penny Farthing having a dinner date. That same evening, they attended The Cinema Society screening of his film Breaking Dawn: Part 2. "She came to the screening a little earlier than him," a source tells People. "He arrived with the cast and they took a photo with Ashley Greene. »
- Carlos Greer
Joe Simpson Sentenced to Probation for DUI
4 hours ago | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
Joe Simpson has pleaded no contest in his drunken driving case and will serve three years of probation and attend an alcohol-education class. The father of Ashlee and Jessica Simpson entered the plea to one misdemeanor count through his attorney on Tuesday, according to court papers released Friday. A second count was dismissed. Simpson, 54, was pulled over at about 10 p.m. one night last August on Ventura Boulevard in the Sherman Oaks area of L.A. He spent the night in jail after his arrest. A source told People at the time that Simpson had had "a couple of glasses »
- Mike Fleeman
'Grimm' lesson of the week: David Giuntoli teaches us just how much a hero is allowed to cry
5 hours ago | EW - Inside TV | See recent EW.com - Inside TV news »
The waiting game is over. In tonight’s mid-season finale of Grimm, fans were treated to a few moments they’d been ready to see for months. Secrets were revealed, hearts were broken and missions for vengeance were born.
Beware: Spoilers Ahead about tonight’s mid-season finale.
First up, Nick finally finds out that his memory-challenged girlfriend is harboring feelings for another man. He hasn’t been hit with the news of just who that man is yet, but the mental picture of the woman he once proposed to snogging any other guy is enough to send him into angry puppy mode. »
- Emily Rome
HBO's Michael Lombardo is the Caucus' Executive of the Year
5 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
HBO president of programming Michael Lombardo has been chosen to receive the executive of the year honor from the Caucus for Producers, Writers & Directors at their 30th annual awards dinner on Dec. 2 in Beverly Hills. Lombardo has been with HBO since 1983 when he took a job in the legal department in New York City. He moved into a post overseeing original programming and HBO Sports, and was named senior counsel, original programming and sports. In September 1986, he moved to Los Angeles as Director of Business Affairs, West Coast. In 2007, Lombardo was named HBO’s co-president.
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- Alex Ben Block
Christopher Kane Will Be the New Designer at Balenciaga (Reports)
6 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
When designer Nicolas Ghesquiere resigned last week as creative director of Balenciaga (quite surprisingly), it left very important and chic shoes to fill at the storied Parisian house. There's been so much designer hopscotch in Paris recently -- Hedi Slimane to Ysl, Raf Simons to Dior -- and now Balenciaga looks to have chosen young Christopher Kane as their new top designer, with French media buzzing over the news. Ghesquire's last day is Nov. 30. Kane's is said to fill the position on Dec. 1. Kane was born in Scotland and studied at Central St. Martin's, the same London design school that
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- Merle Ginsberg
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