Thursday, September 29, 2011

'New Girl' Gets First Full-Season Pickup; Sony Fires Back at NATO Over 3D Glasses; ABC Nabs Drama From 'CSI' Creator; 'Real Steel,' 'What's Your Number?' Reviews

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Fox Gives Full-Season Pickup to 'New Girl'
The half-hour Zooey Deschanel comedy is the first series of the new season to get an additional order.

Sony Fires Back at NATO Over 3D Glasses
The studio calls on theater owners to engage in "collegial dialogue" after being rebuked for saying it will no longer foot the bill for the lenses.

RealD Shares Drop 15% After Sony Decides to Stop Paying for 3D Glasses
Investors reacted to the controversial decision by selling shares of the glasses-maker, but one analyst says the move was inevitable.

ABC Picks Drama From 'CSI' Creator Anthony Zuiker
"World Trade Center's" Andrea Berloff will pen the project revolvingaround a female FBI agent.

FILM REVIEW: 'Real Steel'

Bot-boxing melodrama feels like a mash-up of spare parts from "Transformers," "The Champ," and "Star Wars" among other cash cows of various vintages.

FILM REVIEW: 'What's Your Number?'
The romantic comedy centers on a woman who vows that her next hook-up will be The One.

MOVIES

Paramount Opening 'Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol' Five Days Early in Imax
The Tom Cruise-tentpole begins previews in Imax and other large-format theaters on Dec. 16; Steven Spielberg's two Christmas movies "Adventures of Tintin" and "War Horse" also shift dates.

'Bridesmaids' Debuts at No. 1 on DVD Sales Chart
The R-rated Kristen Wiig comedy won't be available on Netflix or Redbox until a month from now, so "Thor" remains atop the rentals list.

'Gangster Squad' Sets Theatrical Release Date
The Warner Bros.-Village Roadshow crime drama stars Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling and Josh Brolin; the studio moves up Zac Efron's "The Lucky One."

Robin Williams Signs With WME
The Oscar-winning actor was previously represented by CAA.

EXCLUSIVE: Tom Everett Scott Joins Fox, Walden Comedy 'Us & Them'

He'll star opposite Marisa Tomei, Billy Cyrstal and Bette Midler; Crystal is producing with Peter Chernin.

Sony Pictures Classics Picks Up Toronto Audience Winner 'Where Do We Go Now?'
Nadine Labaki's film also is Lebanon's submission for the best foreign-language film Oscar.

TV

Sutton Foster Lands Lead in ABC Family Pilot From 'Gilmore Girls' Creator
The Tony Award-winning actress has been cast in Amy Sherman-Palladino's "Bunheads."

Mark Burnett and YouToo.com Launch First Social Television Network
Youtoo TV lets viewers create 15-second videos that can appear on air.

CBS Will Not Take Action After Ashton Kutcher's 'Two and a Half Men' Plugs
The actor gave free publicity to several tech companies -- in which he holds personal investments -- during Monday's CBS broadcast.

Dane Cook Developing Half-Hour Comedy at NBC
The comedian has inked an overall talent deal with the network.

Telemundo to Broadcast Disney/Pixar Films
The deal will bring "Toy Story," "Up" and "Finding Nemo" to the Spanish-language network beginning in October.

EXCLUSIVE: 'Easy A's' Will Gluck Sells Family Comedy to Fox
Andy Bobrow, who teamed with Gluck on the passed-over Fox pilot "Iceland," will join him as a writer and executive producer on the single-camera project.


THE BUSINESS

The Secret World of Hollywood Poker
Four-star hotels, food from Matsuhisa, masseuses -- the high-stakes game frequented by Tobey Maguire, A-Rod and A-list actors welcomed an unknown player in 2006 who now has brought them the kind of press no publicist wants.

Lady Gaga Sues Excite Worldwide Over Trademark Attempt

The Nevada-based company is pursuing the pop star's famous moniker, without her permission, to sell cosmetics and jewelry.

ANALYSIS: Can MTV Sue New Jersey For Nixing 'Jersey Shore' Tax Credit?
Why Governor Christie would like nothing better than if MTV sued over $420,00 worth of production incentives.

Appeal Court Rules Fox Can Keep Financier's Investment in Film Slate

A co-financier of a slate of Fox teen comedies couldn't pay up in full and has just lost in court in an attempt to recover the money it did put up.

News Corp. Paper Broke Race Laws, Australian Court Rules
A judge says a 2009 article that argued fair-skinned Aborigines say they're black for personal gain likely "offended, insulted, humiliated or intimidated."

'Black Swan' Interns Sue Fox Searchlight After Working for Free
The plaintiffs claim they were unpaid for performing duties that should have been handled by paid employees, a violation of minimum wage and overtime laws.

STYLE

Power Shopping: Celebs Reveal the Last Thing They Purchased
The cast of "Mad Men," Angelica Huston and other stars dish about their recent buys.

Jennifer Hudson Opens Weight Loss Center in Chicago
The "American Idol" finalist and Oscar winner has lost 80 pounds and hopes to inspire others.


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