Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Visual Effects Society Slams Hollywood Over Working Conditions, Benefits, Credits

Carolyn Giardina, Jonathan Handel Especially with summer tentpoles, VFX artists "are working longer hours for less income ... carrying larger financial burdens while others are profiting greatly from our work," VES exec Eric Roth writes in an open letter to the industry. read more

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4th and Forever: TV Review

David Knowles The reality show centers on the Long Beach (Calif.) Poly High football team, which has, after decades of laying waste to rivals, suddenly started losing games. read more

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Rapture Predictor Harold Camping Says World Will Now End in October, Media Frenzy Continues

Paul Bond The coverage surrounding the radio personality’s original prediction that 200 million people would perish this past Saturday generated at least 27,000 articles and was fodder for comedians/radio hosts for weeks. read more

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Columbia's 'Houdini' Project Taps Writer Scott Frank (Exclusive)

Borys Kit The "Minority Report" screenwriter is in talks to pen the film, which will be directed by Francis Lawrence. read more

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Nancy Grace Leaving 'Swift Justice' After One Season

Kimberly Nordyke She will be replaced by Jackie Glass, the Las Vegas judge who presided over the case that sent O.J.

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Shahrukh Khan writes foreword for Anupama Chopra’s new book

Superstar Shahrukh Khan has penned the foreword for well-known film critic and author Anupama Chopra’s new book “First Day First Show”. She feels only SRK could do justice because he has had an exemplary journey in the industry. “I asked him to write the foreword because he is somebody whose career I have followed

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'American Idol's' Final Performance Night -- Live Blogging From the Nokia Theatre

Shirley Halperin Will Lauren Alaina be able take the stage with Scotty McCreery after losing her voice? THR music editor Shirley Halperin is live blogging from the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles.

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