TV, movie and music news | News Briefs

News Briefs TV, movie and music news

Archive: January 2010 (141-150 of 320)

Jan 19 2010 12:47 PM ET

Ratings: Jack Bauer defeats the Bachelor, but CBS still has the 'Big Bang'

CBS topped the ratings Monday, led by the evening’s top two shows: Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory. Fox came in second with night two of 24‘s four-hour season opener, which peaked at 9 p.m. with 11.5 million viewers. ABC finished third, with another emotional installment of The Bachelor, which built its audience over 120 minutes, maxing out at 11.4 million viewers in the last half hour. NBC finished fourth, with Heroes doing the kind of numbers that would only make it a hit on The CW. The CW, meanwhile, debuted the drama, Life Unexpected, to 2.7 million viewers. Its crowd grew over the course of the hour — a nice sign for any new series.

Time	Show	Viewers (in millions)
8 p.m.	24 (Fox) The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love (ABC) How I Met Your Mother (CBS) Chuck (NBC) One Tree Hill (The CW)	11.0 10.6 10.5 6.7 2.2
8:30 p.m.	Accidentally on Purpose (CBS)	9.6
9 p.m.	Two and a Half Men (CBS) Heroes (NBC) Life Unexpected (The CW)	16.2 3.9 2.7
9:30 p.m.	The Big Bang Theory (CBS)	15.0
10 p.m.	CSI: Miami (CBS) Castle (ABC) The Jay Leno Show (NBC)	13.2 9.4 4.6

Jan 19 2010 09:42 AM ET

Golden Globes ratings up

by Jennifer Armstrong

Categories: Golden Globe Awards, TV Biz, TV Ratings

This year’s Golden Globes telecast garnered more viewers than last year’s, according to preliminary Nielsen estimates. The Ricky Gervais-hosted affair, which aired from 8 to 11 p.m. on NBC Sunday, averaged 16.9 million viewers — a 14-percent bounce from last year and NBC’s best ratings in the young adults’ demographic since ER‘s finale last April.

Jan 19 2010 09:32 AM ET

Wyclef Jean denies personal benefit from Haiti charity

by Jennifer Armstrong

Categories:

Wyclef Jean denied allegations that he had personally profited from his earthquake-relief charity, Yéle Haiti, during an emotional press conference Monday, People.com reports. The Smoking Gun reported last week that the musician had used $410,000 in the foundation’s funds for rent, production services, and his own appearance at a benefit concert. “Did we make mistakes? Yes. Did I ever use any of Yéle’s money for personal benefits? Absolutely not,” Jean said Monday. “Yéle’s books are open and transparent, and we have been a clean bill of health by an external auditor every year since we started.” Yéle Haiti president Hugh Locke offered to make past tax forms public to prove the organization had not engaged in any wrongdoing. However, he acknowledged that the group had filed the last three years’ worth of tax forms late.

Jan 19 2010 09:21 AM ET

'Paranormal Activity 2' ready to go with 'Saw VI' director

by Jennifer Armstrong

Categories: Movie Biz, Movies

Paranormal Activity 2 is rushing into theaters this October with Saw VI director Kevin Greutert at the helm, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The sequel to last year’s low-budget surprise blockbuster will hit theaters Oct. 22, just in time for Halloween — and to go head-to-head with the next Saw film, VII. The storyline and title of the new Paranormal Activity are being kept under wraps.

Jan 19 2010 09:12 AM ET

Report: Conan getting $40 million to walk from NBC

by Jennifer Armstrong

Categories: TV Biz

Conan O’Brien is nearing a deal to split with NBC’s Tonight Show for a $40 million payout, according to The Wall Street Journal. The deal would end the ugly dustup that has ensued since the network announced plans to move Jay Leno back into the 11:35 p.m. timeslot after his prime-time berth tanked in the ratings. O’Brien’s deal would reportedly bar him from (further) disparaging the network, but would allow him to land somewhere else in less than a year — instead of making him sit out the remaining two-plus years on his contract.

Jan 19 2010 07:59 AM ET

Clark Gregg will reprise Agent Coulson role in 'Thor'

by Annie Barrett

Categories: Movie Biz, Movies

Clark Gregg, who plays Christine’s ex-husband Richard on CBS’ The New Adventures of Old Christine, will reprise his Iron Man role in Kenneth Branagh’s 2011 film Thor, according to Variety. Gregg, whose Agent Coulson will also appear in Iron Man 2, joins Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Stellen Skarsgard and Kat Dennings in Thor.

Jan 19 2010 07:52 AM ET

State of the Union address set for Jan. 27

by Annie Barrett

Categories: Politics, Television, TV Biz

The White House has set Wednesday, January 27, as the date for President Obama’s latest State of the Union address, so it will officially not interfere with ABC’s final season premiere of Lost, as a nation previously feared. The broadcast networks should firm up plans for covering the event today; as the address will air live from 9-11 p.m. ET, Fox may plan the biggest move in switching ratings juggernaut American Idol to 8 p.m., according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Jan 19 2010 06:47 AM ET

Country singer Carl Smith dies at 82

by Annie Barrett

Categories: In Memoriam, Music

Carl Smith, the former husband of June Carter Cash, died at his Tennessee home, reports BBC News. His hit singles in the 1950s included “Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way,” “You Are The One,” and “Hey Joe.” Smith acted in two westerns, The Badge of Marshal Brennan and Buffalo Gun, and appeared in over 200 episodes of the TV series Carl Smith’s Country Music Hall. He retired in 1978 and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2003.

Jan 18 2010 01:10 PM ET

Simon Cowell is recruiting judges for 'X Factor'

by Chris Nashawaty

Categories: Television, TV Biz

Simon Cowell is in discussions with Paula Abdul and Cheryl Cole to become judges on his new show, X Factor, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Cowell previously announced that this would be his last season on American Idol and that he would leave to focus on a stateside version of his hit U.K. show, X Factor, which will debut on Fox in fall 2011. The only question was: who would sit at the judges’ table with him? Abdul, who quit Idol in August during a contract dispute, would make perfect sense sitting next to Cowell again. After all, Cowell recently said he “adores” her. Cole is a less familiar choice to American audiences. The 26-year-old is already a fellow panelist with Cowell on the U.K. version of X Factor.

Jan 17 2010 07:55 PM ET

Golden Globes 2010 winners: 'Avatar' wins best picture, drama

by EW staff

Categories: Golden Globe Awards, Movie Biz, Movies, Television, TV Biz

James Cameron was again the king of the world as the 2010 Golden Globe Awards were handed out tonight in Beverly Hills. His groundbreaking Avatar won Best Picture, Drama, and Cameron won Best Director.

The Hangover was the surprise winner for Best Picture, Musical/Comedy. Also in movie categories, Jeff Bridges took Best Actor, Drama, for Crazy Heart and Robert Downey Jr. nabbed the Best Actor nod for Musical/Comedy, while Meryl Streep won Best Actress, Musical/Comedy, for Julie & Julia and Sandra Bullock took the honors for Best Actress, Drama for The Blind Side.

On the TV side, Dexter fared well, snagging Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor awards for Michael C. Hall and John Lithgow, respectively. Of the new crop of TV shows, Julianna Marguiles won Best Actress, Drama, for The Good Wife and the gang from Glee took home the award for Best Musical/Comedy TV series. Mad Men notched its third consecutive win for Best TV Drama.

The full list of winners is below. Also, check out our report card of the night’s best fashion and see how our readers rated 30 Golden Globes looks; peruse our picks for the evening’s best/worst moments; get Dave Karger’s analysis of how the Globes winners (and losers) will impact the Oscar race; and read our reports from backstage and the after-parties in L.A.

FILM AWARDS

Best Picture, Drama
Avatar WINNER
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Precious
Up in the Air

Best Picture, Musical/Comedy
The Hangover WINNER
500 Days of Summer
It’s Complicated
Julie & Julia
Nine

Best Director
James Cameron, Avatar WINNER
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
Clint Eastwood, Invictus
Jason Reitman, Up in the Air
Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds

Best Actor, Musical/Comedy
Robert Downey, Jr., Sherlock Holmes WINNER
Matt Damon, The Informant!
Daniel Day-Lewis, Nine
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 500 Days of Summer
Michael Stuhlbarg, A Serious Man

Best Actress, Musical/Comedy
Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia WINNER
Sandra Bullock, The Proposal
Marion Cotillard, Nine
Julia Roberts, Duplicity
Meryl Streep, It’s Complicated

Best Actress, Drama
Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side WINNER
Emily Blunt, The Young Victoria
Helen Mirren, The Last Station
Carey Mulligan, An Education
Gabourey Sidibe, Precious

Best Actor, Drama
Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart WINNER
George Clooney, Up in the Air
Colin Firth, A Single Man
Morgan Freeman, Invictus
Tobey Maguire, Brothers

Film, Best Supporting Actress
Mo’Nique, Precious WINNER
Penelope Cruz, Nine
Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air
Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air
Julianne Moore, A Single Man

Best Supporting Actor
Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds WINNER
Matt Damon, Invictus
Woody Harrelson, The Messenger
Christopher Plummer, The Last Station
Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones

Best Screenplay
Jason Reitman & Sheldon Turner, Up in the Air WINNER
Neill Blomkamp & Terri Tatchell, District 9
Mark Boal, The Hurt Locker
Nancy Meyers, It’s Complicated
Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds

Best Animated Film
Up WINNER
Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs
Coraline
Fantastic Mr. Fox
The Princess & The Frog

Best Song
“The Weary Kind,” Crazy Heart WINNER
“Cinema Italiano,” Nine
“I Want to Come Home,” Everybody’s Fine
“I Will See You,” Avatar
“Winter,” Brothers

Best Score
Up WINNER
The Informant!
Avatar
A Single Man
Where the Wild Things Are

Best Foreign Language Film
The White Ribbon WINNER
Baria
Broken Embraces
The Maid
A Prophet

Cecil B. DeMille Award
Martin Scorsese

TV AWARDS

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
Mad Men (AMC) WINNER
Big Love (HBO)
Dexter (Showtime)
House (Fox)
True Blood (HBO)

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Glee (FOX) WINNER
30 Rock (NBC)
Entourage (HBO)
Modern Family (ABC)
The Office (NBC)

BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Grey Gardens (HBO) WINNER
Georgia O’Keefe (Lifetime)
Into the Storm (HBO)
Little Dorrit (PBS)
Taking Chance (HBO)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES –
COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Toni Collette, United States of Tara WINNER
Courteney Cox, Cougar Town
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Lea Michele, Glee

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES –
COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock WINNER
Steve Carell, The Office
David Duchovny, Californication
Thomas Jane, Hung
Matthew Morrison, Glee

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
Michael C. Hall, Dexter WINNER
Simon Baker, The Mentalist
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Hugh Laurie, House
Bill Paxton, Big Love

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES –
DRAMA
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife WINNER
Glenn Close, Damages
January Jones, Mad Men
Anna Paquin, True Blood
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES,
MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
John Lithgow, Dexter WINNER
Michael Emerson, Lost
Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother
William Hurt, Damages
Jeremy Piven, Entourage

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A
SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Chloe Sevigny, Big Love WINNER
Jane Adams, Hung
Rose Byrne, Damages
Jane Lynch, Glee
Janet McTeer, Into the Storm

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION
PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Kevin Bacon, Taking Chance WINNER
Kenneth Branagh, Wallander: One Step Behind
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Endgame
Brendan Gleeson, Into the Storm
Jeremy Irons, Georgia O’Keefe

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION
PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Drew Barrymore, Grey Gardens WINNER
Joan Allen, Georgia O’Keefe
Jessica Lange, Grey Gardens
Anna Paquin, The Courageous Heart of Irena
Sendler
Sigourney Weaver, Prayers for Bobby