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'Real Housewives' Salary Dispute: LuAnn de Lesseps Is 'New York's' Lone Holdout
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The Real Housewives of New York City may not be able to count on the countess during the sixth season. Countess LuAnn de Lesseps is the Bravo series' lone holdout in the ongoing salary dispute that almost prompted the network to recast the series entirely. A source tells The Hollywood Reporter that de Lesseps still refuses to sign a deal that would have her return to the reality series -- though, with production already underway, that offer is said to be for a diminished role than the one originally on the table. Photos: The 'Ex-Real Housewives' Club De Lesseps' reluctance
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- Michael O'Connell
Box Office Milestone: 'The Great Gatsby' Crosses $100 Million in North America
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Baz Lurhmann's lavish 3D adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's iconic novel The Great Gatsby jumped the $100 million mark at the domestic box office on Thursday after 14 days in release. Internationally, the Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow Pictures production has earned $64.4 million to date, putting Gatsby's worldwide total at $165.1 million. Major territories yet to open include Australia -- Luhrmann's home country -- Mexico, Brazil and Japan. THR Cover: Baz Luhrmann's Despair, Drive and Gamble Behind 'Great Gatsby' Gatsby has proved to be powerful counterprogramming to male-skewing summer tentpoles Iron Man 3 and Star Trek Into Darkness. The
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- Pamela McClintock
'Katy Perry: Part of Me' Directors Tackling Electric Daisy Carnival Documentary
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Directors Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz, the team behind Katy Perry: Part of Me and Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, will direct the concert documentary Edc 2013: You Are the Headliner. Insomniac, creator of the Electric Daisy Carnival (Edc), is partnering with Haven Entertainment, who produced the upcoming rock documentary A Band Called Death, on the project, which will tackle the festival experience through the eyes of the fans and the creative minds behind the dance music festival. Edc, which began with a few thousand partiers in Los Angeles, has grown into an over-the-top event filled with pyrotechnics,
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- Borys Kit
Mary J. Blige Faces $3.4M Tax Lien
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Mary J. Blige and her husband have been hit with a $3.4 million tax lien in New Jersey. Court documents show that the Internal Revenue Service filed notice of a lien on the nine-time Grammy Award winner Feb. 7. That was two days before the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul was honored at a pre-Grammy party in Los Angeles. Photos: 15 Celebrity Tax Dodgers Blige and husband Martin Isaacs have a home in Cresskill, N.J., about 15 miles north of New York City. Court documents show as of the date of the IRS notice Blige owed
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- The Associated Press
'Ain't Them Bodies Saints' Trailer: Rooney Mara, Casey Affleck and a Fateful Gunshot (Video)
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The trailer for David Lowery's Ain't Them Bodies Saints has arrived. In the film, set in the 1970s, Bob Muldoon (Casey Affleck) takes responsibility for the shooting of an officer by his wife, Ruth Guthrie (Rooney Mara). The trailer reveals much of the narrative arc of the film, including Muldoon's escape from prison and subsequent return home. Cannes Video: Rooney Mara, Casey Affleck, David Lowery on ‘Ain't Them Bodies Saints’ At Sundance, where the film premiered in the dramatic competition section, the U.S. rights to Saints were acquired by IFC for $1 million. In a festival review, The Hollywood
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- Erik Hayden
Tim Curry Collapses in L.A. Home Following Stroke
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Tim Curry suffered a stroke on Thursday night, causing him to collapse in his Los Angeles home. The 67-year-old actor, who famously played the cross-dressing mad scientist Dr. Frank-n-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, is currently recovering from the accident, according to a rep for the actor. "Tim is doing great," agent Marcia Hurwitz tells The Daily Mail. "He absolutely can speak and is recovering at this time and in great humor." Though best known for his role in the 1975 cult-cinema classic, Curry's career spans 45 years, during which he
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- Seth Abramovitch
Cannes: 'Me, Myself and Mum' Takes Home Two Awards From Directors' Fortnight
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Cannes -- Director Guillaume Gallienne took home two awards from the Directors' Fortnight sidebar at the Cannes Film Festival in an evening ceremony that took place at the Jw Marriott Hotel. Gallienne was honored with the Art Cinema Award, the top prize of the night, as well as the Society of Authors and Composers Sacd prize. The farcical French comedy premiered to “rapturous applause” according to The Hollywood Reporter, and has been receiving rave reviews across the board. The two prizes are awarded by different juries. The Art Cinema Award is awarded by Ula Sniegowska, director of programming for
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- Rhonda Richford
NHL Awards Winners to Be Televised During Stanley Cup Final
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The National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players’ Association will honor the top players, coaches and executives of the current NHL season during two televised specials, it was announced on Friday. In collaboration with NBC Sports Group, CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada and NHL Network, as well as NHL.com, the 2013 NHL Awards will be broadcast in conjunction with the Stanley Cup Final. Photos: Sporty Style: The 10 Most Fashionable NHL Players First, on the eve of Game 2 of the Finals, the NHL Network will televise the announcement of the winners of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy,
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- Sophie Schillaci
Tom Cruise Drops Out of Warner Bros.' 'Man From U.N.C.L.E.'
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It’s back to the casting drawing board for Warner Bros.’ The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Tom Cruise, who was to have starred in the studio’s big-screen take of the classic TV series, has dropped out.
The actor was looking to shoot the Guy Ritchie-helmed film in the fall before moving on to Mission: Impossible 5 in the fall, but according to sources, both films were bumping into each other. Giving Cruise leeway was the fact that his deal never closed (unlike his Mi:5 deal). Armie Hammer is still onboard to co-star
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- Tatiana Siegel , Borys Kit
Weinstein Co. and Relativity Partner for 'Jane Got a Gun'
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The Weinstein Co. and Relativity are teaming up to sign a domestic distribution for Jane Got a Gun, the Natalie Portman Western. The deal will cap off on a high note the many ups and downs the production has faced in recent months, as it lost actors such as Michael Fassbender and Bradley Cooper to having to find a new director when it’s original director left on the day of principal photography. CAA is representing U.S. rights to the film, while Exclusive Media is handling international. Exclusive and CAA shared footage of Jane at the just-wrapped Cannes Film
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- Borys Kit
'Arrested Development' Creator Mitch Hurwitz on the Significance of 'For British Eyes Only'
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If you're still curious about how Arrested Development's pseudo-season will play out, you might want to look back at one of the original series' funnier arcs: Charlize Theron's season three arrival as the beautiful and mysterious Rita. The five-episode stint, which kicked off with fan-favorite "For British Eyes Only," culminated in the reveal that the Oscar winner was playing a severely learning disabled woman -- and not a British spy, as Michael (Jason Bateman) thought. Her condition is comically obvious in repeat viewings. Photos: Portraits of Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and the Stars of Netflix Arrested Development
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- Michael O'Connell
Yahoo, Kkr, Silver Lake/Wme Join Hulu Auction (Report)
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The list of Hulu suitors keeps growing. Kkr & Co. and Silver Lake Management in partnership with William Morris Endeavor Entertainment have submitted bids for Hulu, Bloomberg reports. Yahoo also submitted a proposal on Friday, according to Reuters. They join at least four confirmed bidders, insiders told The Hollywood Reporter on Friday. Those offering to purchase Hulu are DirecTV, Time Warner Cable, former News Corp. executive Peter Chernin and Guggenheim Digital Media, parent company of The Hollywood Reporter. Hulu, a site that streams TV content, is a co-venture of Fox/News Corp., Walt Disney Co. and NBCUniversal/Comcast, though the partners have
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- Paul Bond
Director-Turned-Artist Philip Haas’ Giant Surreal Sculptures Hit NYC
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It’s spring in New York City, but winter – and fall and summer for that matter – are also currently staring down visitors at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx. Looming over the courtyard of the garden’s Enid A. Haupt Conservatory is a 15-foot-tall bust -- sculpted by film director-turned-artist Philip Haas – which casts a cold eye amid its fiberglass hair of tree limbs and ivy and skin of scabrous bark. Winter looks across the way at another towering sentry, Autumn, a visage composed of apples and root vegetables and ripe-to-the-point-
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- Degen Pener
'Arrested Development': Netflix Releases Four New Clips (Video)
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In just over 24 hours, Netflix drops the mother load of 15 new episodes of Arrested Development -- the culmination of over seven years of attempts to get the defunct Fox comedy back on the air. Story: Will Arnett Attempts to Define the New Arrested Development Netflix hasn't exactly been forthcoming with footage of the latest iteration. With the exception of a very funny outtake and a lone trailer leaked to the web, the look of the new Arrested Development remains something of a mystery. Critics haven't even been able to screen the new crop of episodes. Photos: Portraits of Will
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- Michael O'Connell
Amanda Bynes Enters Court Wearing Blonde Wig; Mugshots Revealed
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The morning after her arrest for pot possession, among other charges, Amanda Bynes arrived to a New York city courtroom sporting a blonde wig and sweatpants -- the same ensemble she wore when she was taken into custody Thursday night. She was released Friday on her own recognizance, without having to post her own bail, but must return to court July 9 regarding her new run-in with the law. The 27-year-old actress, whose recent erratic behavior has stood in stark contrast to her earlier days as a teen star with a squeaky-clean image, was booked Thursday at
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- Erin Carlson
Cannes: 'The Selfish Giant' Wins Europa Cinemas Label's Best European Film Nod
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London -- Clio Barnard's The Selfish Giant, a contemporary update of the Oscar Wilde fairy story, has won the Europa Cinemas Label for the best European film unspooling during the Cannes Film Festival. The film premiered in Cannes' Directors' Fortnight sidebar and marks the 10th time the Label has been awarded in Cannes. The prize means the Europa Cinemas Network, a exhibitors association which represents over 3,000 screens in Europe and elsewhere, will provide additional backing to exhibitors to exhibit the film. This year's Europa Cinemas jury in Cannes consisted of Alice Black of Dundee Contemporary Arts in the U.K.,
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- Stuart Kemp
TV Ratings: 'Save Me' Sinks, 'Rookie Blue' Dips, 'Hell's Kitchen' and 'Wipeout' Rise
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Summer programming saw its official start on Thursday night -- and Fox regained a demo edge with the time period premiere of Hell's Kitchen. The series rose three tenths of a point from last week's Monday outing, averaging a 2.1 rating with adults 18-49. The premiere of layoff reality show Does Someone Have to Go? (1.3 adults) lost a sizable portion of its lead-in, but still managed to top the 9 p.m. hour. Fox averaged a 1.7 rating with adults 18-49 and 4.3 million viewers. Photos: Summer TV Preview And while the rest
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- Michael O'Connell
Cannes: Sony Pictures Classics Acquires 'The Lunchbox' for North America
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Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all North American rights to Indian film The Lunchbox (Dabba), winner of the Grand Rail d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival 2013 Critics' Week. In the film, written and directed by Ritesh Batra, a mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system connects a young housewife to a stranger in the dusk of his life. They build a fantasy world together by leaving notes in a lunchbox, but their fantasy gradually threatens to overwhelm reality. Cannes Review: The Lunchbox The Lunchbox stars Irrfan Khan (Life of Pi), Nimrat Kaur and Nakul Vaid. “The Lunchbox
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- Pamela McClintock
Box Office Report: 'Fast 6' Earns $6.5 Mil Thursday Night, Overtakes 'Hangover III'
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Memorial Day weekend got off to tospy turvy start on Thursday as Universal's Fast and Furious 6 raced out of the gate with a strong $6.5 million in late night shows, while Warner Bros.' The Hangover Part III failed to draw many laughs with a soft $11.8 million for the full day. Most box office observers had expected a relatively close race between the two movies over the long holiday weekend; now, Fast 6 is expected to easily outpace Hangover III with a four-day gross in the $80 million to $90 million range. THR Cover: The
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- Pamela McClintock
'Katie': Another Executive Producer Exits
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Another executive producer is exiting Katie Couric's freshman talk show. Michael Morrison, who joined the show last January after Jeff Zucker exited to run CNN, will depart when the show wraps its first season in July. His replacement will be Rachel Miskowiec, a veteran of daytime television who has produced The Tyra Banks Show as well as Dr. Drew's Lifechangers. The announcement was made Friday by Vicki Dummer, executive vp ABC Media Group. Morrison's exit was expected as the show has cycled through a number of producers since it launched in September 2012. Multiple producers have left including Michael
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- Marisa Guthrie
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