TV and Movie News (page 1349)

'Mad Men' Creator Says New Season's Delay Was Network Move, Not His
June 02, 2011 @ 9:00 am PST    Mad Men, Breaking Bad     Sean Comer    
The next season premiere of "Mad Men," being pushed back to early 2012, wasn't so much creator Matthew Weiner's move as a matter of AMC's priorities, he told a Los Angeles Times Emmy panel on Wednesday. Weiner also expressed his confidence in actor Jon Hamm as a director.

A 'New Hope' Arises: Lucas' 'Star Wars' Stupidity Might Not Be 'Economically Feasible'
June 02, 2011 @ 8:00 am PST    Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Attack Of The Show , Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom     Sean Comer    
As we reported last week, "Star Wars" creator (and more often than not it seems, destroyer) George Lucas sat down for a chat with G4's "Attack Of The Show," where he mentioned that he has an alleged 50 hours of scripts for a gap-bridging, live-action "Star Wars" series. Luckily, there appear to be technological barriers that will most likely prevent the series from being made. Why does this make us so happy? Watch what happened the last time Lucas brought "Star Wars" to TV.

Miramax Films Coming to Hulu
June 02, 2011 @ 8:00 am PST    Pulp Fiction, The English Patient, Swingers, From Dusk till Dawn, The Piano, Scary Movie 2, Chasing Amy, Sex, Lies, and Videotape, Kill Bill, No Country for Old Men, Spy Kids     Scott Nye    
Today Miramax announced a streaming deal with Hulu as part of their $7.99/month Hulu Plus package, and is expected to post hundreds of their films as soon as today, "Pulp Fiction," "Swingers," "Chasing Amy," "The English Patient," "My Left Foot," "From Dusk 'Til Dawn," "Scary Movie 2," "The Piano" and more.

Episode 'The World According to Paris' Season 1, Episode 1 - 'Breaking and Entering' Recap
June 02, 2011 @ 7:30 am PST    The World According to Paris     Allie Basilica    
For some reason when I heard about Paris Hilton's new show, "The World According to Paris," I decided I would give it the benefit of the doubt. To be honest, I somewhat enjoyed Hilton's first show "The Simple Life." She and Nicole Richie were hysterical and the series was based on the duo actually attempting manual labor. My how things have changed. This show is horrible.

Robert Redford Teams with Nick Nolte for 'A Walk in the Woods'
June 02, 2011 @ 7:00 am PST    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid     Andy Neuenschwander    
For those who are tired of seeing young adult books getting adapted into movies, here's something to get excited about: Bill Bryson's "A Walk in the Woods" is going to made into a movie! The film is a project that Robert Redford has been wanting to do for a while now...Redford first announced the idea back in 2005, and hoped that he could reunite with his "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" co-star Paul Newman for the film.

John Grisham Book, Film 'The Firm' Coming to NBC; Josh Lucas to Take Over Tom Cruise's Job
June 02, 2011 @ 7:00 am PST    The Firm, The Pelican Brief     Scott Nye    
Lucas will play Mitch McDeere, ten years older, a little bit wiser, and still in the same old trouble. The show will pick up ten years after the film ended, and find Mitch emerging from the witness protection program he's been in since working with the FBI to reveal his firm's (yes, THE firm) mob connections.

'Real Housewives of Atlanta' Singer/Star Kim Zolciak Has a Baby Boy
June 02, 2011 @ 6:42 am PST    The Real Housewives of Atlanta     Elizabeth Sexton    
Kim Zolciak and boyfriend Kroy Biermann welcomed a baby boy on May 31. The healthy child was named Kroy Jagger. The proud parents are in love with the healthy baby they nicknamed KJ. Zolciak tweeted "@biermann71and I are happy to announce the birth of our son today. Kroy Jagger Biermann is healthy & beautiful. We are so in love!"

Lance Armstrong: 'Say You're Sorry!' '60 Minutes': 'No'
June 02, 2011 @ 6:27 am PST    60 Minutes     Andy Neuenschwander    
CBS' news hour program "60 Minutes" has gotten on the bad side of cyclist Lance Armstrong, and it doesn't look like they care, either. A few weeks ago, "60 Minutes" aired an investigative story about Armstrong's alleged history of doping. Among the claims made by the story was that new evidence points to Armstrong having used illegal performance-enhancing substances during the Tour de Suisse in 2001.

Another Kardashian Shotgun Wedding is in the Works, Kim Ditching Last Name
June 02, 2011 @ 6:15 am PST    Keeping Up with The Kardashians     Elizabeth Sexton    
Like her younger sister Khloe, Kim Kardashian is planning a speedy wedding to Kris Humphries. The pair will tie the knot in just two months. According to Life & Style, they want a wedding before the next basketball season begins so they can have a real honeymoon.

'The Event' May Become a Syfy Miniseries
June 02, 2011 @ 6:04 am PST    The Event, Battlestar Galactica     Scott Nye    
"The Event" - a series with a huge build-up and just as fast a fall. Approaching its premiere, ads were everywhere - moviegoers especially could not escape it. But as quickly as it came upon us, it was canceled. The forgotten NBC series may get new life thanks to Syfy.