TheWrap Staff

  • Gibson Amphitheatre to Close in September

    Gibson Amphitheatre to Close in September The Gibson Amphitheatre will close its doors in September, Live Nation Entertainment said Wednesday. The closure is due to the end of the building's lease agreement, the company said. Read the full press release  below. More to come…. RENOWNED LOS ANGELES VENUE WILL CLOSE ITS DOORS FOR THE FINAL…

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  • NBC’s 24/7 ‘Million Second Quiz’ an Answer to Timeshifting, Primetime Exodus

    NBC has ordered “The Million Second Quiz,” in which contestants will engage in intense bouts of trivia for twelve consecutive days and nights for a $10 million prize. The show is an attempt to win back viewers who have slinked away from primetime in favor of DVR and other timeshifted viewing. Networks know that live…

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  • Hacked AP Tweet of Fake White House Attack Sends Stocks Sliding

    A hacked, fake tweet from The Associated Press sent markets briefly sliding Tuesday before the world's oldest and largest news agency confirmed it was bogus. The AP had its Twitter account shut down after the attack, which falsely claimed that there had been two explosions at the White House and that President Obama was injured.…

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  • Abbe Raven, Nancy Dubuc Promoted at A&E Networks

    Abbe Raven has been promoted to chairman of A&E Networks, while Nancy Dubuc has been upped to president and CEO of the company, the network said Monday. More to come…

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  • Jim Caviezel, Michael Chiklis to Star in ‘When the Game Stands Tall’

      Jim Caviezel, Laura Dern, Michael Chiklis and Alexander Ludwig are set to star in the inspirational high school football movie "When the Game Stands Tall," which Mandalay is producing for Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions and its AFFIRM Films division.   Principal photography starts today in New Orleans, and the film is slated for release…

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  • Jim Caviezel, Michael Chiklis to Star in ‘When the Game Stands Tall’

      Jim Caviezel, Laura Dern, Michael Chiklis and Alexander Ludwig are set to star in the inspirational high school football movie "When the Game Stands Tall," which Mandalay is producing for Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions and its AFFIRM Films division.   Principal photography starts today in New Orleans, and the film is slated for release…

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  • Broadcaster Al Michaels Arrested for Drunk Driving

    NBC Sports "Sunday Night Football" announcer Al Michaels has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving, according to police. Santa Monica police spokesman Thomas McLaughlin said that Michaels was taken into custody Friday night but provided no additional details. Also read: Kevin Hart: DUI Arrest 'a Wake Up Call' NBC "is aware of the situation,"…

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  • Boston Bombing Suspects’ Aunt: How Not to Talk to the Press (Video)

    As reporters scrutinized the lives of the Boston bombing suspects, a woman who said she was their aunt berated reporters and said her nephews may have been set up. Few of us would be as poised as we might like to imagine if news cameras were suddenly in our faces. And Maret Tsarnaeva was reeling…

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  • Boston Bombings: Fox News Highlights Suspects’ Chechen Roots, CNN Cautious (Video)

    A Fox News correspondent noting the Chechen background of the Boston bombings suspects described "a very, very brutal place and group of people," while CNN said the mens' ethnicity might be totally irrelevant. The different approaches came after days of news organizations going too far in their coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing investigation. The…

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  • Boston Bombings: Fox News Highlights Suspects’ Chechen Roots, CNN Cautious (Video)

    A Fox News correspondent noting the Chechen background of the Boston bombings suspects described "a very, very brutal place and group of people," while CNN said the mens' ethnicity might be totally irrelevant. The different approaches came after days of news organizations going too far in their coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing investigation. The…

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  • Boston Bombings: Homegrown Terror or Sleeper Cell? Cable Talking Heads Divided

    The manhunt for the surviving Boston bombing suspect is still on, but it isn't too early for cable news talking heads to speculate about whether the attack was carried out by two brothers or if they were part of a broader group. One brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, died last night after hours of violence that…

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  • Boston Bombings: Homegrown Terror or Sleeper Cell? Cable Talking Heads Divided

    The manhunt for the surviving Boston bombing suspect is still on, but it isn't too early for cable news talking heads to speculate about whether the attack was carried out by two brothers or if they were part of a broader group. One brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, died last night after hours of violence that…

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  • TV Academy Reverses Decision on Emmy Categories for Actors

    The board of governors of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences reversed on Thursday a decision to consolidate the lead and supporting acting categories for movies and miniseries at the Emmys this year. In a statement issued late on Thursday night, the board explained the reversal because of an "unanticipated resurgence" of miniseries and…

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  • Cameron Diaz in Early Talks to Make ‘Sex Tape’ With Jason Segel (Exclusive)

      The trio behind Sony's surprise hit "Bad Teacher" is chalking up a reunion, as Cameron Diaz is in early talks to reteam with director Jake Kasdan and co-star Jason Segel on the studio's comedy "Sex Tape."   Escape Artists is producing the movie, which concerns a married couple who take a night off from…

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  • John Cusack in Negotiations to Play Brian Wilson in ‘Love & Mercy’ (Exclusive)

      After playing a fan of the Beach Boys in "High Fidelity," John Cusack is in discussions to play mercurial frontman Brian Wilson in Bill Pohlad's indie movie "Love & Mercy. A co-production between Pohlad's River Road Entertainment and John Wells Productions, "Love & Mercy" will take an unconventional look at the life of the…

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