TV and Movie News (page 755)

'Walking Dead' Season 4 Premiere: New Threats and Record Ratings
October 14, 2013 @ 2:09 pm PST    The Walking Dead     EG    
Last season's final episode of "The Walking Dead" was watched by a record number of viewers, and every one of those viewers was eager to catch the first episode of season 4 last Sunday. The big surprise is that they brought almost four million of their friends with them, turning the season premiere episode into, by far, the highest-rated episode of the series to date.

Back to the Drawing Board for 'Fifty Shades' Casting
October 13, 2013 @ 6:34 pm PST    Fifty Shades of Grey, Sons of Anarchy     EG    
Fans who have a favorite actor who they think would make the perfect Christian Grey can once again begin lobbying for that actor to be cast in "Fifty Shades of Grey." Charlie Hunnam, who was initially cast in the role, has decided to pass on the film and stick to his work on "Sons of Anarchy."

Weekend Box Office: 'Captain Phillips' and 'Gravity' Are Winners
October 13, 2013 @ 6:33 pm PST    Gravity, Captain Phillips, Machete Kills, Machete     EG    
Who says there can only be one box office champion every weekend? This weekend, one film did the kind of spectacular box office that was expected, but another film performed well beyond expectations. The result was a weekend with, arguably, two winners.

'Once Upon a Time' Season 3, Episode 3: 'Quite a Common Fairy' Recap
October 13, 2013 @ 6:03 pm PST    Once Upon a Time     Shannon Keirnan    
The group seeks out Tinker Bell to help them find Pan, but Regina has a secret... she and Tinker Bell have a history, and it's not a good one.

'Pretty Little Liars': Halloween and Hanna in 'Ravenswood'
October 11, 2013 @ 9:32 am PST    Pretty Little Liars, Ravenswood     EG    
There are some mysterious things going on in Ravenswood, and the characters of "Pretty Little Liars" can't resist snooping around the town. The resulting trip by Aria, Hanna, Emily and Spencer from Rosewood to its neighboring town sets the stage for a new spin-off series and a cross over of a couple of "Liars" characters.

ABC Gives 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' a Full Season
October 11, 2013 @ 8:10 am PST    Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., NCIS, The Voice, Lucky 7, The Goldbergs, Trophy Wife, Dads, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Mindy Project, New Girl     EG    
After drawing a huge audience for its debut episode, "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." came back to more earthly ratings numbers in its second week. ABC is proving that it isn't worried, however, by giving the series the green light for a full season.

'Once Upon a Time in Wonderland' Pilot Recap
October 10, 2013 @ 6:32 pm PST    Once Upon a Time in Wonderland     Shannon Keirnan    
Alice returns to Wonderland, escaping from the lunatic asylum when she hears that her love, a genie named Cyrus, may not be dead after all.

'How I Met Your Mother' Season 9, Episode 4: Where's the Mother?
October 10, 2013 @ 2:44 pm PST    How I Met Your Mother     EG    
This season was supposed to be the season that we got to see Ted fall for his future wife, but we're nearly a fifth of the way through the season, and we've had barely a glimpse of the future mother of Ted's children. On the bright side, Ted and Barney found a way to get past the conflict that arose between them last week.

New Movie Releases Oct. 11-13: 'Captain Phillips' Tries to Break Free of 'Gravity'
October 10, 2013 @ 2:28 pm PST    Gravity, Captain Phillips, Machete Kills, Machete, Grindhouse     EG    
"Gravity" was a box-office juggernaut last weekend, easily turning Justin Timberlake's "Runner Runner" into a bomb, and the space thriller shows no signs of slowing down even a little bit. Will Tom Hanks and "Machete Kills" fall victim to its power this weekend?

Monday Shake-Up: 'We Are Men' is Out
October 10, 2013 @ 1:52 pm PST    We Are Men, How I Met Your Mother, Mom, 2 Broke Girls, Hostages, Mike & Molly     EG    
It goes without saying that every new fall TV season is going to suffer some losses, and the initial round of cancellations always happens quickly. This year, it started with the ABC's cancellation of "Lucky 7" last week, and this week, CBS joins the cancellation party.