Reese Witherspoon to star in West Memphis 3 movie
Reese Witherspoon will star in Devil's Knot, Atom Egoyan's movie about the West Memphis Three, one of the film's producers told TheWrap on Thursday.
Super movie queue bookmarking system launches
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Fitch may cut France, other 6 euro zone countries
Fitch Ratings on Friday warned it may downgrade France and six other euro zone countries as it believes that a comprehensive solution to the region's debt crisis is technically and politically beyond reach.
Exclusive: Google CEO's inner circle: Meet the L Team
The most powerful group at Google Inc used to be known simply as The OC, short for operating committee. Now, it goes by a more telling name: L Team, short for Larry's Team.
Sprint has 26 Million Phones with Carrier IQ Software
AT&T also has 900,000 phones with controversial software installed.
Exclusive: Made in Texas: Apple's A5 iPhone chip
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple Inc is famous for relying on low-cost Asian manufacturers to both source and assemble its popular gadgets, but the consumer device giant recently started receiving a critical component in its iPad and iPhones from closer to home - Texas.
Fed's Fisher says further monetary easing is wrong path
Europe's debt crisis threatens to throw a strengthening economy off track, but more monetary accommodation from the U.S. Federal Reserve is not the answer, a top Fed official known for his hawkish views on inflation said on Friday.
SEC sues former top Fannie, Freddie executives
Six former top executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were sued by U.S. regulators on charges of misleading investors about the mortgage finance companies' exposure to risky home loans in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis.
Report card 2011: Low risk, low reward for Fox
This is fourth in TheWrap's series of studio report cards.
Wall Street flat as Europe worries cut into gains
Stocks were little changed in volatile trading on Friday as a warning by Fitch it may cut ratings on some European nations offset gains in growth-related shares.
David Cross stomps on Alvin and the Chipmunks
David Cross wants to see Alvin and the Chipmunks buried 6 feet underground.
X Factor ties Big Bang repeat as CBS wins ratings night
On a Thursday night when ratings were down overall, Fox's The X Factor tied a Big Bang Theory repeat and Person of Interest on CBS. CBS took an overall victory, according to preliminary numbers.
History Channel's Pawn Stars begets Cajun Pawn Stars
Been wondering where you can hock that spare cow you have sitting around? Look no further than the Silver Dollar Pawn & Jewelry Center in Alexandria, La., the setting for the History Channel's spin-off of its most popular series, Pawn Stars.
Gary Oldman to be honored by Palm Springs film fest
The Palm Springs International Film Festival, which has already announced awards for a number of contenders deemed likely to land Oscar nominations, has now decided to honor an actor who's been inexplicably passed over by most voters so far.
AFTRA, record labels reach agreement on contract
The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the major record labels have reached a tentative agreement on a new, three-year sound recording contract, the union said Thursday.
New iTunes Avatar pulls back curtain on the green screen
By revealing the digital tricks behind the blue-skinned Na'vi, Fox is expecting to start seeing lots of green this holiday season.
Amy Winehouse to be honored by VH1 Divas
Beehived Rehab chanteuse Amy Winehouse, who died in July, will be honored with a special tribute on the upcoming VH1 Divas Celebrate Soul.
Polanski explores the Carnage of polite society
Emily Post notwithstanding, there's probably no gracious way to projectile vomit in your host's living room. And it says something about the darkly funny antics of Carnage that said puking probably doesn't constitute the most socially awkward moment.
Funeral arrangements set for movie marketing innovator
Funeral arrangements have been set for movie marketing pioneer Joseph Farrell and will be private, his publicist said Thursday.
Extreme Makeover cancelled by ABC after nine seasons
Sorry, fans of inspirational home-renovation stories: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is coming to an end.
Sherlock, MI4, Chipmunks to warm up box office
After two wretched weekends at the box office, sequels to Sherlock Holmes, Alvin and the Chipmunks Mission: Impossible are riding in to rescue the domestic movie business.
Descendants supporting cast on Clooney, Payne
It's nerve-wracking to act alongside George Clooney -- and he knows it.
Mandate options The Young, The Hot, and The Bothered
Mandate Pictures has optioned The Young, The Hot, And The Bothered, a coming-of-age comedy from 25-year-old writer Leah Rachel, the studio said Thursday.
BP settles with spill blow-out preventer maker Cameron
Cameron International Corp agreed a $250 million settlement with BP to help pay for costs associated with the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, raising hopes that deals between the British oil major and two other contractors could follow.
Fitch May Cut France, 6 other Eurozone Countries
Fitch Ratings on Friday warned it may downgrade France and six other Eurozone countries as it believes that a comprehensive solution to the region's debt crisis is technically and politically beyond reach.
Shots fired at Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles
Gunshots were fired at the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles on Thursday by a man identified by a security guard as a protester, and police said a suspect had been taken into custody.
Cox cable sells wireless spectrum to Verizon
Cox Communications, the privately held cable operator, said on Friday it has agreed to sell its advanced wireless spectrum to Verizon Communications in a $315 million deal.
Fitch says comprehensive euro zone deal beyond reach
Credit rating agency Fitch told the euro zone on Friday it thinks a comprehensive solution to the bloc's debt crisis is beyond reach, as it put an number of the bloc's economies including Italy on watch for potential downgrades.
Fitch Says Comprehensive Eurozone Deal 'Beyond Reach'
Credit rating agency Fitch told the Eurozone on Friday it thinks a comprehensive solution to the bloc's debt crisis is beyond reach, as it put an number of the bloc's economies including Italy on watch for potential downgrades.
WTO approves Russia's membership after marathon
Russia won admission to the World Trade Organisation on Friday after 18 years of negotiations, finally gaining full integration into the global economy two decades after the Soviet Union collapsed.