Hank Azaria, a noted actor who voices many of “Simpsons” characters,” is stepping back from Apu, out of concerns about racial stereotyping. It may spell the end of the character....
Gillian Anderson has a big problem with writers on the new X-Files production. They are all males. (Photo: Bang ShowBiz)
Gillian Anderson, who played FBI Sp...
Caesar could use a few lessons from Sun Tzu, who wrote the book on warfare, when a crazed military colonel goes after his tribe of intelligent apes in a new trailer for the upcoming “War for the Planet of the Apes.” The latest ape movie is the third in a series that began with the 2011 reboot of the 1968 “Planet of the Apes” original, starring Charlton Heston. Steve Zahn, Amiah Miller, Karin Konoval, Judy Greer and Terry Notary also star. Matt Reeves directs....
Neill Blomkamp established his science fiction cred with his film “District 9,” a stunning twist on the genre that sheds some light on how he might put his stamp on the new “Alien” movie that he’s just signed on to direct. ...
Emma Robert’s star turn in the television movie “Delirium” will see the light of day after all. Judging by a new trailer, Fox may have dropped the ball when it bailed on the film and spin-off TV series. Fox decided to kill the project last month in favor of another series. (See Below) Now, HULU has stepped up with plans to stream the movie, starting this month.
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Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi” finally comes to life in a new trailer that shows his trademark filmmaking skills and gorgeous cinematography. The 3D adventure stars Suraj Sharma as “Pi” Patel who is cast adrift in a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger. A number of directors and writers, including M. Night Shyamalan, were attached to the project before Lee and writer David Magee landed the Fox picture. It was filmed in 3D in Jan. 2011 in Taiwan and India....
Sarah Jessica Parker, who debuted on Broadway in the musical Annie and Kate Hudson (can she sing?) will be going back to school on Fox’s hit show “Glee.”...
Lost-wunderkund J. J. Abrams’ show “Fringe” has been nothing short of brilliant for almost of all its four seasons. Fox finally announced it’s renewing the epic show for a shortened-13-episode season. It was the right call. Truth be told, the current season has been its weakest yet, with a reveal of an alternate universe (always cause for concern!). Yet the acting by principals Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson and, in particular, John Noble, is just off the charts....
“Glee’s” Chris Colfer heads to the big screen in “Struck by Lightning,” but judging from a newly released trailer he doesn’t stray too far from his Gleek roots. He plays a high school student, a subject he obviously knows well. Colfer’s character, Carson Phillips, gets killed by lightning and spends the film looking back on his life and some of the things he did in high school to get into a journalism school....
Here’s one for the ages: Fox Entertainment President Kevin Reilly was at last week’s TCA (Television Critics Association) meeting in Los Angeles talking about several network shows that were great, but just too expensive to continue producing....
