Broadway hit God of Carnage has lined up its next cast, and in a surprising move original cast member Jeff Daniels will rejoin the production — but this time playing Michael, not Alan. His co-stars will be Dylan Baker, Janet McTeer, and Lucy Liu. They take over the roles in the Tony-winning play as of March 2.
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Jan 28
2010
07:10 PM ET
Jan 28
2010
06:38 PM ET
VH1 greenlights three new reality shows
VH1 has greenlit three new reality TV shows, the network announced today. Transform Me, which premieres March 15, is about three transgender female friends giving women style makeovers and emotional support. Undateable, based on a relationship advice book about what men do wrong in women’s eyes, will be a five-hour special airing over five consecutive nights. Famous Crime Scene, premiering Feb. 12, will look at the untimely deaths of Tupac Shakur, Biggie Smalls, John Lennon, Anna Nicole Smith, Selena, Marvin Gaye, and Michael Jackson. In addition, VH1 has acquired the MTV Canada series Peak Season: Vancouver, about young adults in the ski resort community; that will premiere Feb. 14.
Jan 28
2010
04:06 PM ET
Samantha Harris leaves 'Dancing With the Stars'
After eight seasons of co-hosting ABC’s reality ballroom dancing series with Tom Bergeron, Samantha Harris will leave Dancing With the Stars, reports People.The Northwestern University journalism grad plans to focus on her correspondent duties at The Insider and Entertainment Tonight Weekend.
Jan 28
2010
03:04 PM ET
Brittany Murphy's husband plans to file wrongful death suit against Warner Bros.
In an interview with The Daily Beast, Simon Monjack, husband of the late actress Brittany Murphy, announced plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit against Warner Bros. in connection with his wife’s fatal heart attack on Dec. 20. Monjack claims in the interview that Murphy’s death was due to stress caused by WB’s alleged decision last month to cancel a contract for a voice role in the sequel to 2006′s animated musical Happy Feet. (One month earlier, Murphy had been fired from the set of the upcoming independent thriller The Caller and replaced by Twilight star Rachelle Lefevre.)
“Any claim that Warner Bros. Pictures was somehow responsible for Brittany Murphy’s tragic death is demonstrably false, reprehensible, and defamatory,” said a rep for Warner Bros. in a statement. “Despite press reports to the contrary, Warner Bros. Pictures and Ms. Murphy never entered into any deal for Happy Feet 2, and thus, there was no contract to cancel.”
When reached for comment, a rep for Monjack says he “will not be discussing his potential lawsuit further at this time.”
Jan 28
2010
02:46 PM ET
David Spade's 'Joe Dirt' to be animated on TBS
The titular character in the 2001 David Spade vehicle Joe Dirt is slated to become the animated star of his own primetime show on TBS, according to the Hollywood Reporter. As in the film, Spade will develop the script around Dirt as a “mullet-sporting, muscle-car-loving loser with a heart of gold.”
Jan 28
2010
02:21 PM ET
Miramax closing offices
The New York and L.A. offices of Miramax movie studio are reportedly shuttering their doors this week. Disney Studios announced last year that it was significantly downsizing its indie division.
The company, formed by brothers Harvey and Bob Weinstein in 1979 and acquired by Disney in 1993, is responsible for critical and commercial hits like Pulp Fiction, Shakespeare in Love, Good Will Hunting, The Talented Mr. Ripley, and Chicago.
Jan 28
2010
02:04 PM ET
iTunes raises $3 million for earthquake relief with 'Hope for Haiti Now'
iTunes announced via press release that it has raised over $3 million for Haiti relief through sales of the all-star Hope for Haiti Now album, individual tracks, and the telethon of the same name. The iTunes Music Store serviced the bulk of the 171,000 downloads that took Hope for Haiti Now to No. 1 on this week’s Billboard 200 chart, the first time a digital-only release reached the top spot. Funds raised were split evenly between a group of charities chosen by Hope for Haiti Now organizers.
Jan 28
2010
01:54 PM ET
Carrie Underwood to sing national anthem at Superbowl
American Idol winner turned country superstar Carrie Underwood has been chosen to sing the national anthem at the upcoming Superbowl on Feb. 7, according to the AP.
Classic-rock icons the Who are slated to provide the halftime entertainment, and Queen Latifah will also reportedly appear to perform “America the Beautiful.”
Jan 28
2010
01:20 PM ET
J.D. Salinger, author of 'The Catcher in the Rye,' dead at 91
The celebrated author chose to spend the last half-century of his life in virtual seclusion, guarding his privacy with such fervor that he only succeeded in fanning the flames of public curiosity. As Paul Alexander put it in his book Salinger: A Biography, “He became famous for wanting not to be famous.” But of course, Salinger’s main claim to fame has always been as the man who wrote The Catcher in the Rye.
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