TV and Movie News (page 705)

The Discovery network had invested a lot in what it hoped would be a sensational stunt on Mount Everest, but after an avalanche killed 16 people on the mountain, plans for the stunt were no longer feasible. The planned special won't happen, but Discovery will instead air a 90-minute "tribute" to those who died.

You'll be able to prepare yourself for the new theatrical version of "Godzilla" by watching old Godzilla movies on Netflix this month. Or, if that's not your style, you can watch an old Barbra Streisand or Woody Allen movie instead. Either way, Netflix is ready for you with its new releases in May.

With all the accusations of sexism and plagiarism, "Blurred Lines" is not a song you're supposed to admit liking, but according to Hugh Jackman, when Michael Fassbender hears it, he can't keep himself from moving. The pair, along with James McAvoy, demonstrated the phenomenon this week on "The Graham Norton Show."

Seems that when Ben Affleck co-wrote "Good Will Hunting," he might have been throwing in a little bit of autobiography. Affleck showed off his ability to remember lots of little details and do math in his head while he was playing blackjack at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino this week. The casino wasn't impressed.

Marvel started a tradition of sorts in Superhero movies to include a post-credits teaser scene to set up the inevitable sequels to their blockbuster films. "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" isn't a Marvel films release, but it still has a teaser of sorts. Fans hoping to see a full-out scene in the theaters will be disappointed, though. Sit through those credits all you want, but nothing will come up on that screen to tease the third Spidey movie.

If you're like most Americans, you don't watch "Game of Thrones," but you've certainly heard about it. How does it happen that a series that goes unseen by a majority of TV viewers becomes so incredibly visible? It has a lot to do with creative interpretation of ratings numbers.

A big congrats to Kerry Washington! The "Scandal" star reportedly gave birth to her baby girl today, her first child with husband and pro football player Nnamdi Asomugha. Here's the catch, though: Even though the news is breaking just now, Washington delivered the baby all the way back on April 21 and kept it under wraps until now. That level of secrecy has been the standard for Washington and Asomugha, whose engagement wasn't confirmed for a long while, and who had a quiet wedding ceremony without any attention from the press.

Ladies and gentlemen, your spin-off has arrived! "Girl Meets World," the spin-off of the classic 90's sitcom "Boy Meets World," has been a subject of much discussion on the Internet ever since it was announced. A while back, we even got a look at the first clip from the show. But the premiere date for the show had been kept under wraps...until now.

After being passed over for David Letterman's job, Craig Ferguson was almost certainly going to leave CBS. This week, he made it official. Meanwhile, Chelsea Handler is doing her best to make it all about her.

There are some big movies coming later in May, but this weekend, everyone's getting out of Spider-Man's way. The Marvel superhero should have no problem defeating Cameron Diaz and Kate Upton, and even fellow hero Captain America shouldn't be much of a challenge.