Casting Directors reach contract agreement
Casting directors on the east and west coasts have ratified a new contract, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 399 told TheWrap Friday.
Reality TV's Tareq Salahi seeks divorce from Michaele
Reality TV star Tareq Salahi on Friday filed for divorce from his runaway wife Michaele, and accused her of having an affair with Journey guitarist Neal Schon.
Eddie Murphy's Thousand Words gets new release date
Paramount Pictures has rescheduled the Eddie Murphy comedy A Thousand Words, and will release it March 23, 2012, instead of January 13, 2012.
Housewives star says New York cast to be slashed
Has Bravo axed half the housewives in its New York franchise? Real Housewives of New York City star Sonja Morgan says the rumors are true, but Bravo says not so fast.
UK's 'Postman Pat' headed for big screen
Cliff Claven's going to be jealous.The U.K.'s favorite letter carrier -- that's postie in Britain -- is coming to the big screen.
Writers Guild election results announced
The Writers Guild of America, East, has elected Jeremy Pikser its vice president, the union announced Friday.
COO praises benefits of Facebook
Facebook is a technology business, but during an interview Friday at the Paley Center, Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg made it sound like a digital utopia.
Voice winner to play Ray Charles on 'Playboy Club'
Playing soul legend Ray Charles won Jamie Foxx an Oscar -- what will it do for Javier Colon's career?
MTV adds comedies, docs to program lineup
MTV is adding six new shows to its lineup -- two comedies and four unscripted programs -- the network announced Friday.
Spartacus marathon will honor late actor
The Starz network has scheduled a special marathon of Spartacus: Blood and Sand to honor the series' breakout star, 39-year-old Andy Whitfield, who died on September 11 after a battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Straw Dogs remake offers no new tricks
If you go down to the woods tonight, carry a big-ass gun is the most cogent take-away from the tepid and confused new remake of Sam Peckinpah's controversial classic, Straw Dogs.
Bob Harper of Biggest Loser talks diet, fitness
Health and fitness guru Bob Harper shot to fame as a trainer on The Biggest Loser reality TV series, which beings is 12th season on Tuesday on NBC, after becoming an improbable hit for its network.
Jury: Gundlach breached duty, but no TCW damages
Star bond-fund manager Jeffrey Gundlach breached his duties to Trust Company of the West in their messy divorce but the investment firm should not be awarded any damages, a jury ruled.
Contract reveals Beatles' anti-segregation stance
A soon-to-be-auctioned Beatles contract for a 1965 California concert reveals that the Fab Four took a firm stand in support of the era's civil rights movement, refusing to play before a segregated audience.
California's unemployment up, Tinseltown teeters
Hollywood did a bit better than the rest of California last month.
Ryan Gosling turns tough guy for thriller Drive
Ryan Gosling may be one of Hollywood's hottest leading men and a heartthrob at that, but he doesn't shy away from tough-guy violence. In fact, he finds it suits him sometimes as in his newest film, Drive.
Twitter's board loses two early investors
Two of Twitter's earliest investors have left the company's board of directors, the latest change to the fast-growing social media company's leadership.
HSBC bank tellers in U.S. get new trial on bias claim
Four bank tellers at an HSBC bank branch in Brooklyn, New York will get a new trial on their claim that they were subject to a racially hostile work environment, thanks to a law passed in 2005 that lowered the threshold for establishing workplace hostility.
BlackBerry bashed as questions swirl about future
Investors drove Research In Motion's stock down 20 percent on Friday as dismal quarterly results raised prospects that the BlackBerry maker will be sold, broken up, or at least placed under new leadership.
Consumer mood up but outlook at 31-year low
Consumer sentiment in the United States rose in early September, but Americans remained very gloomy about the future with their expectations for the economy falling to the lowest level since 1980.
BP executives get U.S. investor lawsuit dismissed
Current and former BP executives and directors won dismissal on Thursday of one of several U.S.-shareholder lawsuits filed over last year's Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Analysis: Shares of video game companies swing on reviews
Want to know why video game stocks pop or drop? Check the reviews.
Jury awards Gundlach $66.7 million in TCW battle
Star bond investor Jeffrey Gundlach was awarded $66.7 million by a jury over his messy divorce from money management firm Trust Company of the West, in one of the ugliest battles ever to grip the multitrillion-dollar bond-fund world.
Analysis: BlackBerry maker's missteps stir talk of its sale
Research In Motion's dismal quarterly results, the latest in a string of disappointments by the BlackBerry maker, could prove a boon to prospective buyers eyeing its treasure trove of wireless patents.
Canada steps up fight against U.S. tax evasion law
Canada took its fight against a U.S. tax evasion law to American newspapers on Friday, sending a letter that says the new regulation is wasteful and raises privacy concerns.
Justin Timberlake: Not my Penis on Mila Kunis' Phone
Mila Kunis became one of the latest victims of phone-hacking on Wednesday when four risqué pictures were leaked, including one of Justin Timberlake shirtless in bed and one of him with a pair of pink panties on his head. A third photo showed a man's penis, but Justin says it isn't his.
Birth Control Recall: Qualitest Recalls 1.4 Million Oral Contraceptive Packs
Qualitest Pharmaceuticals is recalling several lots of its birth control pills because of a packaging error that could increase the risk of unplanned pregnancy. Normally, birth control pills are packaged so that it is easy to see what order the pills should be taken in, but in about 1.4 million Qualitest packs, the orientation was reversed and the pills' lot numbers and expiration dates were not visible.
GM, UAW close in on labor deal
General Motors Co and the United Auto Workers union were nearing a new contract for 49,000 production workers in talks in Detroit on Friday, people with direct knowledge of the negotiations said.
Analysis: Wary retailers play safe with holiday hiring
People looking for a temporary retail job this holiday season will have better luck at dollar stores and discounters than at department stores and middle market apparel chains, as the anemic U.S. economy keeps other retailers cautious.
More Kids Accidentally Poisoned by Prescription Medications, Study Finds
More children are coming to the emergency room after accidentally overdosing on medication, according to a study from the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. The Centers for Disease Control attributes more than 70,000 emergency room visits each year to accidental child overdoses, and the number is increasing at an alarming rate.