TV and Movie News (page 740)

New Year's Eve TV: Get the Party Started
December 29, 2013 @ 10:57 am PST    Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest     EG    
Times Square is the place to be on New Year's Eve. So is Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Fortunately, with a little channel surfing, you can hang out in all those places thanks to a full slate of TV New Year's parties.

Weekend Box Office Dec. 27-29: 'Frozen' Reigns, 'Ronin' Fails
December 28, 2013 @ 9:43 am PST    Frozen, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Anchorman 2, American Hustle, The Wolf of Wall Street, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Saving Mr. Banks, 47 Ronin, Grudge Match, Believe     EG    
The kids are out of school and parents are desperate to get them out of the house, so it makes sense that the most popular family movie currently in theaters would take the top spot on the weekend after Christmas. But once the young ones are taken care of, the box-office race is wide open, and there is a big field of contenders jockeying for position.

A&E Lifts Robertson's 'Duck Dynasty' Suspension
December 28, 2013 @ 8:31 am PST    Duck Dynasty, The Walking Dead     EG    
It didn't last long, and it had no effect on the show's production, but Phil Robertson's suspension from "Duck Dynasty" sure generated a lot of noise. But now it's over, and everyone on all sides of the controversy is declaring victory.

Miley Cyrus Scores, Britney and Bieber Flop
December 27, 2013 @ 2:17 pm PST    Believe     EG    
Remember the days when all a young musical performer had to do was throw together a concert documentary and then sit back and watch fans gobble it up? Apparently a successful music doc isn't so easy to pull off any more. These days, taking off your clothes and rolling around on a bed seems to work much better.

TBS Owns Cable on Christmas Thanks to 'A Christmas Story'
December 27, 2013 @ 1:10 pm PST    A Christmas Story     EG    
Some traditions have been around forever, and some just kind of sneak up on you and become established before you know it. The 24-hour marathon showing of "A Christmas Story" on TBS is one of those sneaky traditions, but it looks like it's here to stay.

Doctor Who Christmas Special Sets Ratings Record
December 27, 2013 @ 12:37 pm PST    Doctor Who (2005)     EG    
Doctor Who has been beloved in Britain for half a century, but his fame in America has only recently begun to rise. Ratings for the series' Christmas special on BBC America, however, suggest that a sizable number of Americans are already excited by the Doctor.

Unpopular Neighbors: No One Wants to Live Next Door to Kimye, Bieber or Miley
December 27, 2013 @ 11:44 am PST    Keeping Up with The Kardashians, Believe, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, Modern Family, Good Morning America, The Hunger Games, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire     EG    
When it comes to stuff you want in your neighborhood, TV cameras, loud parties, reckless driving and disrespectful young people are probably not going to make the list. That's why Americans don't want to live down the street from Justin Bieber or Kim Kardashian.

New Year on Netflix: Say Goodbye to Some Favorite Movies
December 27, 2013 @ 11:07 am PST    Titanic, Braveheart, Species II, Seed of Chucky, WarGames, Platoon, Serpico, Romeo & Juliet, The Odd Couple, Killer Klowns from Outer Space     EG    
Nothing's worse than trying to stream that movie you've been meaning to watch on Netflix, only to discover that it's no longer available. It could happen to you soon, because dozens of popular movies will no longer be streamable on the service after the New Year.

War in the Alps: 'Sound of Music' Reboot and Original Ratings Competition
December 27, 2013 @ 10:17 am PST    The Sound of Music Live!, The Sound of Music     EG    
Carrie Underwood didn't exactly get rave reviews for her role in NBC's "The Sound of Music Live!," but she did get impressive ratings. Does that mean she's replaced Julie Andrews as viewers' favorite Maria? Not necessarily.

Pre-Christmas Video Sales: 'Lone Ranger' Near the Top
December 27, 2013 @ 9:48 am PST    The Lone Ranger, Despicable Me 2, The Fast and the Furious 6, Iron Man 3, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, Elysium, One Direction: This Is Us     EG    
When they're shopping for Christmas gifts, consumers are apparently more willing to shell out cash for a newly released DVD than they are to buy a theater ticket for the same movie. That could explain why "The Lone Ranger" was one of the top-selling videos when it hit stores just before the holiday.