TV and Movie News (page 686)

Seth McFarlane Will Match Donations to the 'Reading Rainbow' Kickstarter
June 27, 2014 @ 8:36 am PST    Reading Rainbow, Family Guy     Shannon Keirnan    
Utilizing the successful history of donation site Kickstarter, actor LeVar Burton has been campaigning to bring back childhood educational favorite, "Reading Rainbow," and now "Family Guy" creator Seth McFarlane has stepped in to help bring the web series to underfunded classrooms.

Shia LaBeouf Detained by Police, Pulled Out of Broadway Theater in Handcuffs
June 26, 2014 @ 8:01 pm PST    Transformers     Andy Neuenschwander    
Just when you think, "Hey, Shia LaBeouf hasn't done anything weird in a while," this happens. The "Transformers" actor was pulled out of a Broadway theater in handcuffs by police, according to reports materializing through social media. LaBeouf was attending a performance of "Cabaret" in New York City, and was reportedly being so disruptive that he was escorted out after the first act.

That 'Game of Thrones' Character You Were Expecting in the Season Four Finale? Don't Get Your Hopes Up.
June 26, 2014 @ 11:09 am PST    Game of Thrones     Shannon Keirnan    
Fans of the books were stunned and worried when a certain character failed to appear at the end of season four. Will this individual be written out entirely?

The CW Sets Fall Premiere Schedule: Find Out When 'Vampire Diaries,' 'Arrow' and All Your Favorite Shows Premiere!
June 25, 2014 @ 8:27 pm PST    The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, Arrow, The Flash, Supernatural, Reign, Jane the Virgin, The 100     Andy Neuenschwander    
Get out your calendars, it's time to mark down some dates! The CW has released a full schedule of premieres for their Fall shows, detailing when you can catch your favorite CW shows right when they hit the air. With the likes of "The Vampire Diaries" and "The Originals" returning, as well as some brand-new shows starting up for the first time, there's a lot to look forward to for CW fans.

Anderson Cooper, Not a Vagina Expert, Reports on Student Stuck in Giant Vagina (VIDEO)
June 25, 2014 @ 4:09 pm PST    Anderson Cooper 360     Andy Neuenschwander    
Anderson Cooper is the first to admit that he's "certainly no expert on the topic of vaginas." But that didn't stop him from giggling his way through a story about a really big vagina. A news story about an American student staying in Germany who got stuck in a large stone statue of a vagina went viral this week, as the Internet collectively pointed and laughed at photos of emergency workers attempting to extract the student from his captor.

Jillian Michaels Dropping Out of 'Biggest Loser'
June 25, 2014 @ 3:14 pm PST    The Biggest Loser     Andy Neuenschwander    
"The Biggest Loser" is about to shed another 120 or so pounds...and they all belong to Jillian Michaels. The weight loss competition show's most famous trainer will not be back for the upcoming season. According to a statement from NBC: "After helping hundreds of contestants transform their lives and inspiring millions of viewers at home, 'The Biggest Loser' and Jillian Michaels have decided to part ways and she will not be returning for season 16 when it airs in the fall.

'Pitch Perfect 2' Signs On Acapella Group Pentatonix - Watch All Their Best Performances!
June 25, 2014 @ 1:56 pm PST    Pitch Perfect, The Sing Off     Andy Neuenschwander    
File this one under "of course they are": Pentatonix is going to be in "Pitch Perfect 2!" The "Pitch Perfect" sequel will obviously be needing more acapella talent to face off against the Barden Bellas, and it definitely has it now. Pentatonix has officially shot a scene for the movie, spending a 12-hour day on set performing a yet-to-be-revealed song that they arranged themselves.

Supreme Court Says Aere-No to Aereo, Dooms Popular Broadcast DVR Service
June 25, 2014 @ 12:20 pm PST    Law & Order     Andy Neuenschwander    
It's official: The Supreme Court of the United States says you can't DVR broadcast TV. At least, you can't do it through Aereo, the cloud-based DVR service that has been the center of a major legal battle against broadcasters. That legal battle all but ended today after the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling in favor of broadcasters, saying that Aereo violates copyright agreements in its current form.

Eli Wallach Passes Away
June 25, 2014 @ 7:48 am PST    The Holiday, The Magnificent Seven, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The Misfits, How to Steal a Million, This Property Is Condemned, Batman & Robin - The Complete 1949 Movie Serial Collection     Shannon Keirnan    
The character actor was 98.

Kim Jung-Un: 'The Interview' is an Act of War
June 25, 2014 @ 7:06 am PST    The Interview, The Hunger Games, Divergent     Shannon Keirnan    
Someone is not laughing over the plot of "The Interview," wherein Seth Rogan and James Franco attempt to assassinate the leader of North Korea. But is it worth going to war over? Kim Jung-un thinks so.