Cusack At War With Fox News Station

John Cusack is embroiled in a war of words with journalists at Fox News after he called for a “satanic death cult” to be set up outside the broadcasting giant’s headquarters. The High Fidelity star made the barbed comments on his Twitter.com blog after he was asked his opinion on ...

Julian Cox named chief curator of the De Young Museum.

Julian Cox named chief curator of the De Young Museum. Web onlyPublished on-line 1 Sep 10 The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, which administers the Legion of Honor and De Young Museum, has named Julian Cox as its founding curator of photography, and chief curator of ...

The Morning Fix: Amazon’s digital play! Icahn raises his bid. It’s ‘Conan.’ Fallon irked at NBC for not streaming his version of ‘Born to Run.’

After the coffee. Before deciding whether to commit to watching "Sons of Anarchy." Amazon throws its hat into the ring. Amazon is planning its own streaming service for movies and TV shows, making the Internet retailer the latest to make a run at a piece of the digital space. The ...

Miramax deal no longer includes James Robinson, Jerome Swartz as potential investors

Morgan Creek Prods. founder James Robinson, who had been in negotiations to become a major investor in the acquisition of Miramax Films along with construction magnate Ron Tutor and Los Angeles private equity firm Colony Capital, is no longer part of the mix. Robinson was prepared to put up $75 million to $100 ...

Mormon Media Empire Goes More Digital

The Deseret News has been around since the days when Brigham Young led the Mormons to Salt Lake City, and the fastest way to spread news was on a machine called the telegraph. Now Utah’s oldest continuously published daily is trying to embrace a 21st-century media model. Emphasizing just how ...

Miranda Lambert Leads Nominations for C.M.A. Awards

Step aside, Taylor Swift: it looks like the Country Music Association has a new sweetheart of the rodeo. Miranda Lambert, who with Dierks Bentley helped to announce the nominations for the C.M.A. Awards Wednesday on “Good Morning America,” landed nine nominations in total, more than any other artist this year. ...

Michael Douglas fights ‘intense’ cancer

Actor Michael Douglas states he is begun treatment for throat cancer and that his odds of recovery are high.

Joan Rivers Upset Over ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Snub

Joan Rivers has fired off at producers of TV talent show “Dancing With The Stars” after they ignored her interest in the show. The comedienne was hoping to be asked to be a contestant on the new season of the program, which was announced on Monday, but reveals she never ...

Celebrity Birthdays – September 1, 2010

Happy Birthday to: TV speak show host Dr. Phil (1950) Fall Out Boy guitarist Joe Trohman (1984) The Mars Volta guitarist Omar Rodriguez (1975) INXS singer J.D. Fortune (1973) Cuban singer Gloria Estefan (1957) Bee Gee Barry Gibb (1946) Comedienne Lily Tomlin (1939) Singer Conway Twitty (1933; d. 1993) “Throw ...

The Morning Fix: It’s all on Rupert! Box office blues. New life for Riley at ABC Family. Where will Emmys go next?

After the coffee. Before wondering what the deal is with those screaming crows outside my bedroom. What's Rupert thinking? News Corp. Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch will play a key role in whether Apple's desire to offer tv shows for rent on iTunes at the low, low price of 99 ...

Icahn raises Lions Gate takeover bid to $7.50 per share

The TV Watch: Fast-Moving and Manic, and All the Better for It

A Palin in ‘Dancing With the Stars’

William Shatner tackles the weird and inexplicable in Weird or What?

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