EntertainmentNews In BriefEntertainmentNews In BriefHollywood Studios Locked In Massive Bidding War For Screenplay Entitled ‘Existing IP TBD’LOS ANGELES—With current offers for the work-in-progress rising as high as $250,000, multiple show-business insiders…
EntertainmentNews In BriefEntertainmentNews In BriefWes Anderson Announces Next Film Will Be Love Letter To Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And SciencesPARIS—Crediting the association as one of his greatest sources of inspiration, Wes Anderson announced Tuesday that…
EntertainmentNews In BriefEntertainmentNews In BriefDentist Thought Teeth In Movie Were Really AccuratePROVIDENCE, RI—Upon exiting the theater after a showing of American Underdog, local dentist Andrew Breitenstein told…
EntertainmentNews In BriefEntertainmentNews In BriefAdele Postpones Vegas Residency Rather Than Give Up Seat At Hot Slot MachineLAS VEGAS—Waving away her manager and Colosseum bookers, renowned pop musician Adele announced the postponement of…
EntertainmentNews In BriefEntertainmentNews In Brief‘People’ Editor Sweating Bullets After Dedicating Next Issue To Alan Alda’s 86th BirthdayLOS ANGELES—Reassuring himself that he only needed to get through the next week without the actor’s demise to…
EntertainmentNews In BriefEntertainmentNews In BriefRock & Roll Hall Of Fame Under Pressure To Return Looted Ancient Mesopotamian StratocasterCLEVELAND—With critics calling the instrument an essential part of Sumeria’s history of killer riffs and hot licks,…
EntertainmentNews In BriefEntertainmentNews In BriefIncompetent Film Director Totally Obscures Face Of Person Committing MurderNORTHBROOK, IL—Frustrated by the obvious lack of cinematic skill, viewers of the film The Darkest Kiss were…
EntertainmentNews In BriefEntertainmentNews In BriefJ.K. Rowling Apologizes For Not Making It Clear That Ron Weasley Is The Anti-Semitic CaricatureEDINBURGH, SCOTLAND—Saying she could only express her heartfelt remorse to any fans who felt misled, author J.K.…
EntertainmentNews In BriefEntertainmentNews In BriefBruce Springsteen Relishes Finally Telling Off Foreman After Catalog Sells For $500 MillionASBURY PARK, NJ—Following years of languishing at the local steel mill under low pay and frequent mistreatment,…
EntertainmentNews In BriefEntertainmentNews In BriefTV Show Makes Up For Lack Of Diverse Characters With Guy Who Says ‘Abuelita’ A LotLOS ANGELES—Apologizing for their blind spot in casting predominantly white actors in the first few seasons, the…
EntertainmentNews In BriefEntertainmentNews In BriefNew Marvel Trailer Reveals That Spider-Man Up To His Wild, Web-Slinging Antics Yet AgainLOS ANGELES—In a three-minute reel that suggests another batch of wacky hijinks were in store for the teenage…
EntertainmentNews In BriefEntertainmentNews In BriefTV Network Refuses To Air ‘Miracle On 34th Street’ For Outdated Depictions Of Hope, JoyATLANTA—Citing the film’s problematic portrayal of humanity as inherently good and capable of redemption, TV network…
EntertainmentNews In BriefEntertainmentNews In Brief‘Sesame Street’ Introduces First Enigmatic Muppet Who Has Yet To Reveal True IntentionsNEW YORK—Renewing their commitment to diverse representation, the producers of Sesame Street introduced the show’s…
EntertainmentNews In BriefEntertainmentNews In BriefRock & Roll Hall Of Fame Displays 43 Bullets Ringo Starr Took For John Lennon Before Mark David Chapman Caught Him Off GuardCLEVELAND—Calling the recovered projectiles an essential part of pop music history, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame…
EntertainmentNews In BriefEntertainmentNews In BriefNew Beatles Doc Gives Man Greater Appreciation For How Long 8 Hours FeelsTULSA, OK—Saying the miniseries provided fresh insight into the subject matter, local man Barry Liptak, 43, told…
EntertainmentNews In BriefEntertainmentNews In BriefQVC Launches New Primetime Prestige Infomercial Starring Bryan Cranston, Edie FalcoWEST CHESTER, PA—In an effort to reach more sophisticated viewers, home-shopping channel QVC announced Monday the…
EntertainmentNews In BriefEntertainmentNews In Brief‘Squid Game’ Creator Voluntarily Returns To Netflix After Being Reminded Of What Life Like On OutsideSEOUL—Saying the decision to return to the cruelty of the streaming giant had almost driven him mad, Squid Game creat…
EntertainmentNews In BriefEntertainmentNews In BriefMovie Studio Vastly Overestimating How Secretive They Need To Be About ‘Transformers 7’ ScriptLOS ANGELES—Needlessly implementing strict confidentiality measures, Paramount Pictures was vastly overestimating…
EntertainmentNews In BriefEntertainmentNews In Brief‘Real Housewives’ Faces Backlash Over Decision To Film In Misogynistic, Homophobic Location Of New JerseyNEW YORK—Drawing ire from critics who slammed the choice as “completely unethical,” producers of the Real Housewives…
EntertainmentNews In BriefEntertainmentNews In BriefNRA Accuses ‘Rust’ Producers Of Endangering Crew By Not Giving Everyone GunsFAIRFAX, VA—Condemning what it described as reckless safety practices in the film industry, the National Rifle…